The Real Estate Blog with a Twist

I’ve been a Trusted Advisor in the Freedom Founders for some time now. Freedom Founders was started by a friend of mine, David Phelps. He is a visionary who is concise with his thoughts about what is happening within our economy and so much more.

Around this time of year, people are putting up spooky decorations and marathoning horror films. Meanwhile, companies are capitalizing on everyone’s fears in order to promote Halloween-related sales.

Anyone who follows the economy knows that interest rates can be a heated topic – so heated, in fact, that in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson shoved Federal Reserve System (Fed) Chairman Bill Martin against a wall.

One universal truth that we can all agree on is that we all make mistakes. It’s part of life. Mistakes happen in our personal and professional lives, and the only bad thing you can do when you make a mistake is not learn from it.

People often invest in deals promising a tremendous return without ever understanding their true risk. We’ve all heard it before: high risk = high reward, yet many investors don’t realize the risk they are assuming is far greater than their potential return.

One of the many efforts the government made during the COVID-19 pandemic to mitigate financial impact on families was to implement eviction moratoriums, which prevent landlords from evicting tenants regardless of their ability to pay rent.

One of the biggest lies we tell younger generations is that the path to success is paved by getting an education at an expensive university. The thought process behind this is: the better school you go to, the better job you’ll find after you graduate.

My primary investment choice is prefaced with “alternative,” which means it’s an investment uncorrelated with the stock market, and as one who prefers alternative investments, it’s been interesting to witness the rise of one, in particular: cryptocurrency.

I’ve finally found that magic bullet that we’ve all been looking for: that one-liner that gives you an upper hand in business, or even settles an argument with someone for good.

Want to keep your kids or grandkids occupied during the summer months off from school? Teach them the basics of economics… through cows.

If there’s one thing we know a lot about, it’s rehabbing houses. With more than 1,400 doors under management in our portfolio, our team is well-versed in improving the affordable homes we purchase before seeking tenants.