The second of the “Next” ten commandments of successful investing is to hold your tenants accountable. This is a critical component of income property investing, and it is one that many investors unfortunately ignore. As the owner of a rental property, your tenants...
The first of Jason Hartman’s “Next” Ten Commandments of successful investing is that “Thou Shalt Not Be a Sucker.” There are many dimensions of meaning behind this commandment that apply to us as investors. The first thing to understand about “not being a sucker” is...
One of the things that successful investors across the world have known for centuries is that sustainable results are tied to strong principles. By using time-tested rules and guidelines to shape our decisions, we move closer to success with each passing day. It has...
The critical question that investors face in all three of these comparisons is one of generating gains through exceptional market timing with cyclical markets, or generating gains through exceptional patience with linear markets. As much as we would all like to think...
Constructing a market comparison between Las Vegas and Charlotte creates another illustration of two cities with characteristics that are in stark contrast to one another. Las Vegas is well known as one of the nation’s foremost entertainment epicenters with an...
Building a market comparison between New York and Denver places the world’s financial capital up against the main commercial hub of the rocky mountain region. When considered from an intuitive perspective, most people would show a strong preference to New York. The...
