It’s probably one of the more vexing aspects of investing in real estate and owning rental properties – how to get those gosh darn tenants to pay the rent on time, every time. Following are a few ideas to either implement yourself or have your management company do...
It’s been about three and a half years since we thought investing in rental properties was a good idea in the Valley of the Sun. It’s official. We think it's a good idea again. The bubble has burst and Phoenix is back in play. And we’re not saying this just because we...
There’s no other way around it. We spend a lot of time bashing Wall Street’s bad behavior because we believe it’s warranted. The brokers and fund managers will happily sell you low quality, trash investments that will NOT make you wealthy. We’re of the opinion that...
Upon further reflection, perhaps we shouldn’t be so hard on an innocent little concrete corridor passing through the heart of New York City. It’s not the street that’s the problem. It’s the shysters, financial deviants, and outright criminals who ply their trade via...
This one is a biggie. You finally decided to take action through Empowered Investor Network and start using real estate investing to create the level of wealth that makes you veerrry comfortable. You know from reading hundreds of blog post and listening to dozens of...
This week on The Creating Wealth Show, Jason Hartman took up the topic of personal responsibility with guest John Miller, an organizational and development expert. Personal responsibility, or lack of accountability, seems to be suffering an outbreak of epic...
We live in strange times. It’s only been recently, relatively speaking, that the use of paper currency came into vogue and, even MORE recently, that the dollar has not been backed up by an equal amount of gold in a vault somewhere. This idea lies at the crux of our...
Here at the offices of Empowered Investor Network, Wall Street is a favorite whipping boy, and with good reason. The lame class of assets (stocks, bonds, mutual funds) they peddle haven’t worked well in the past, aren’t working now, and won’t work in the future. We’re...
Like many in previous generations, you might have been raised to believe that borrowing is bad or, if not bad, at least something that should leave a slightly bad taste in your mouth. If that describes you, then get ready to open your mind to rich new possibilities...
We recently mentioned that the Empowered Investor Network believes in a real estate strategy that is exactly opposite of flipping. We think that the strategy of buying and holding prudent rental properties over a long period of time offers tremendous advantages, one...
