If you’ve lived through the past five years, it should come as no surprise that it is exceedingly difficult to be an optimist—at least when it comes to your investment attitude. And that’s okay. Jason Hartman embodies the philosophy that it’s best to embrace what you...
We’ve all been in a “consider the larger picture” scenario at some point in our lives. Usually precipitated by an overreaction to a smaller event, someone will tell us that we’re misfocusing, that we should think instead about the big picture. And when we fail to...
There’s a theory that says we’re willing to pay more for something when it’s being offered alongside something free. Likely, it isn’t a deal at all—the cost of the free item is worked into the cost of the first item, but we are tricked. A free item allows us to forget...
As children, we’re taught that a human only needs three things to survive—food, water, and shelter. And while real estate offers a physical shelter (which is one of the reasons it is so great—people will always need shelter) what we’re talking about here is real...
What’s in your (dark) wallet? As Bitcoin use continues to spread, so do efforts to regulate the digital currency and thwart its promise of anonymity. As Bitcoin users worry more and more about the vulnerability of the digital wallets used to conduct cybertransactions...
People love their pets. And renting to people with animals creates a new income stream for income property investors in the form of pet deposits. But in order to avoid the many headaches that can come with pet issues in rental housing, landlords need to know the law –...
Gold prices are on the upswing again after months of slumping, and the precious metals market is once again teasing investors with the promise of big gains – fast. But the nature of that kind of investing means that while investors may make money, it’s a bit of...
“Know when to hold ‘em and know when to fold ‘em,” goes the old Kenny Rogers song. Turns out, smart investors know that holding ‘em – real estate assets, that is – is the route to building wealth. Among the many benefits of buying and holding income property: dodging...
Good as gold? For investors hoping to create long term wealth, that old phrase rings pretty hollow. As the prices of gold and other precious metals bounce up and down in response to conditions in various parts of the world, real estate beats the glittery stuff hands...
If you’ve ever dropped a smartphone face down on the pavement, you know what a hassle fragmentation can be. What was once a perfect, smooth screen is now 30 pieces of shattered glass. Strangely though, most often the phone continues to work. Sure, it’s a little...
