Author: G. Brian Davis
7 steps to financial freedom. No, really
Much has been written about the stages of financial independence (FI) in an effort to define financial freedom and the milestones along the way. …
This woman became a real estate millionaire before 30. Here’s how she did it
Before turning 30, Dandan Zhu reached financial independence and quit her day job. She still does some recruiting work and real estate investing on her …
11 smart habits of the ultra-wealthy
When you think of wealthy individuals, do you think of playboy heirs and vapid heiresses? Perhaps slovenly lottery winners? People who just stumbled or lucked …
12 creative ways to invest in real estate
With inflation soaring at levels not seen since 1981, everyone wants to invest in assets that protect against inflation. Assets like, say, real estate. But …
Is this real estate investment recession-proof?
Rental properties offer better protection against recessions than most investments. But that doesn’t make them completely recession-proof. As you look for ways to protect …
The hottest real estate markets of 2022 (so far)
The coronavirus pandemic saw many real estate markets leap upward. Some saw home prices jump over 40% in a single year! Pick your reason …
Can real estate help you retire early?
While people have been retiring early since there was work to shirk, the “FIRE movement” went mainstream in the early 2010s, popularized by Mr. Money Mustache and a …
How much to save if you want to retire early
How much do you need to save to retire young? It depends on how quickly you want to retire and your target budget in …
Greg & his family retired young. Here’s how they did it
“I wanted to get money out of the way so I could spend my time with kids and a wife (I didn’t yet have.)” Greg Wilson …
9 ways to invest $1K or less in real estate
At the risk of stating the obvious, real estate costs a lot. That makes it expensive to invest in and difficult to diversify among real estate …
The secret playbook for making money in real estate
One of the largest sectors in both the U.S. and world economies, real estate offers countless ways to make money. You can invest in it, of …
10 ways to live for free (even in a single-family home)
I live for free. Before that, I only paid around 30% of my mortgage payment. How? By finding ways to have other people pay my housing …
Life-changing real estate investing lessons
At first I was afraid. I was petrified. That was me at 23, when it came to real estate investing. I was interested in it, and …
11 ways money actually can buy happiness
People love to say “money can’t buy happiness.” But is that actually true? Or is it simply a narrative repeated so often we’ve come to …
Investing myths you shouldn’t fall for
Yet they persist, largely because too many people consider money a “taboo” subject and avoid talking about it. Many of us also never question these assumptions, …
