Archive for the ‘Real Estate’ Category

The Secret To Working Less, Producing More, And Getting Rich

In: How To| Real Estate| Wealth

16 Mar 2009

There is only so much you as one person can produce in a day. Your time and mental energy are, in some sense, your most precious resource. You have a limited supply that you can use in a focused and uninterrupted way each day.
So the question becomes, what is the most effective way to spend [...]

Reader Question: I have capital but no time – how do I break free?

In: Real Estate

28 Jan 2009

Hi Brian,
I have been a long time RSS subscriber to your blog (since the 30 day marketing series – I guess it worked) and I would really appreciate your input on something. A little bit of background first: I am 24 year old software developer in New York City making $120k/year. I paid off all [...]

I’m Moving, Should I Sell Or Rent My House

In: Real Estate

19 Sep 2008

Hey Brian,
I know you’ve thought a lot about investment / passive income, etc. so I wanted to get your thoughts…
I can see how real estate is a great investment if you can get someone else (a renter) to pay the entire mortgage for N years, and then you sell for a profit and you make [...]

Brian Goes To Court, Brings Home The Bacon

In: Education| Real Estate

13 Aug 2008

Today I got to play lawyer. Some of you may remember this real estate deal which went bad, in part due to my own ignorance and in part due to an unscrupulous contractor.
If it had been an honest mistake with this guy, I’d say it’s water under the bridge. But this particular contractor [...]

How A Good Real Estate Deal Turns Into A Bad One

In: Real Estate

5 Dec 2007

Loyal Readers,
A few weeks ago I told you about a real estate deal I did that gave a 113% return in one month. Well, I am quite human and make mistakes just like anyone, so today I’m going to tell you about a real estate deal I did that DIDN’T go quite so well, [...]

How I Made A 113% Return In One Month With Real Estate

In: Advice| How To| Real Estate

30 Oct 2007

This is a follow up to my previous article on How To Analyze A Killer Real Estate Deal, where I show you an actual property I looked at and purchased. The property is now fixed up and rented out so I thought I’d take a moment to show you how it turned out!
Fixing it [...]


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