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Two little properties safer than one big one?

Two little properties safer than one big one?

One of the most frequent questions we get is why we recommend clients initially purchase one or two single family residential units in different geographical areas than a 10 or 20 unit apartment building located (obviously) in one spot. This is a perfect example of...

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Write a Review

Write a Review

We all know the best advertising is word of mouth advertising. People are interested in what you have to say. Do you have a favorite forum that you post to? Do you comment on blog posts? Have you ever left a review for a Podcast on iTunes? Are you on Facebook, or one...

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Find the bottom of the cycle.

Find the bottom of the cycle.

You’re motivated to leave Wall Street investing for good and purchase an income property because, in a recent nightmare, you were visiting Bernie Madoff in prison to see if he had any hedge fund ideas. Good decision. Wall Street - bad. Income property - good. If...

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Income property investing – find a good spot.

Income property investing – find a good spot.

Should you decide to buy a particular income property because it feels right, it’s located next to your favorite bar, or you’re just tired of looking? Umm, the answer to all three would be a loud, “No!” Why would you approach the most important part of the property...

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Only invest in assets you control.

Only invest in assets you control.

Have we pummeled you enough about the head lately regarding investing ONLY in things you control? Probably not, because it seems like there are still a few million crazies out there investing in Wall Street assets. Are they determined to lose their money? Let’s have a...

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Non-dollar-based assets will rock your world.

Non-dollar-based assets will rock your world.

We’ve been talking a bit lately about how, in our humble opinion, the dollar is poised for a headfirst plummet off a very high cliff. When it does, get ready for the cloud of dust slowly rising up into the sky, just like in the Roadrunner cartoon when Wile E. Coyote...

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Why it’s good to be a borrower in inflationary times.

Why it’s good to be a borrower in inflationary times.

The worst person to be with inflation looming is the bank! The catbird seat is occupied by, you guessed it, the borrower. Why do we say this and are we just full of rotten beans when we do? No. It all comes down to purchasing power and the decreasing real value of the...

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“We are out of money now.”

“We are out of money now.”

We don’t mean to scare you – well, actually we do. The words above were spoken by President Obama at a recent press conference. Ouch. Does that mean the U.S. economy is a car with a bone dry gasoline tank still rolling slightly from 233 years of inertia? Maybe. A...

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