Author: G. Brian Davis

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When should landlords refinance a rental property loan?

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Mortgage brokers love to tell you they can lower your mortgage payment by refinancing your rental property. Sometimes they actually can. But is it worth refinancing, …

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How to pay for college with real estate investments

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The average cost of tuition for the 2023-2024 school year was $42,162 for private colleges. Ouch. Public tuition in-state universities clocked in at $10,662, and out-of-state …

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12 hidden benefits of a high savings rate & the FIRE lifestyle

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Whenever bad economic news dominates the headlines, pundits love to declare “The FIRE movement is dead, long live the FIRE movement!” They shouted it during the …

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A real estate syndication deal gone wrong and the risk that comes with deals

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We send out a monthly update about all the past deals we’ve invested in through our Co-Investing Club. Most of the real estate syndication projects are …

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12 “cheat codes” in the game of building wealth & creating your ideal life

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Ever wish you could punch in a cheat code for the game of life? Build wealth and passive income streams faster? Live your ideal lifestyle without …

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Is an LLC for a rental property worth the hassle? Pros, cons, and costs

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One of the first questions I hear from new real estate investors is: “Should I create an LLC for rental properties, rather than owning them under …

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Median net worth, income and real estate ownership by age & percentile

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We talk all the time about how the wealthy invest in real estate. Today, you get to see just how much they like it. And stack …

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10 profitable real estate investing niches you haven’t tried

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Everybody understands the business model behind flipping houses, long-term rental properties, and short-term vacation rentals. For that matter, most of us have rented a home or …

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17 passive streams of income from real estate

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In personal finance circles, people love to say that the average millionaire has seven streams of income. As far as I can tell, it’s neither a …

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How one couple retired early with a single rental property to sail Europe

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Martha and Terry live the dream. They currently live on a houseboat, sailing the rivers of Europe. From the canals of Amsterdam to beautiful Strasbourg, France, …

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Private money vs. hard money loan requirements, interest, fees & more

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What’s the difference between hard money and private money loans? What can you expect from private money and hard money loan requirements? Real estate investors sometimes …

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How to become a landlord: Blueprint to buy your first rental property

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I love passive streams of income from real estate, and property appreciation for that matter. But before you learn how to become a landlord, you need …

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Keep your eyes peeled! These are the hidden costs of low-end rentals that don’t show up in cash flow calculations you need to watch out for

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When I first started buying rental properties, I had no idea how to calculate rental cash flow. I just assumed the cash flow was “the rent …

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How much of your paycheck should you really be saving for retirement?

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No matter how much you earn, you won’t build wealth if you spend every penny you bring in. A person who earns $75,000 and saves $25,000 …

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8 creative ways to buy property when mortgage rates are high

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  High interest rates and a nationwide housing shortage make for a tough combination for homebuyers and investors alike.   So, what creative financing options do you have …

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Property values are dropping in these US cities

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  Worried about falling property values as a landlord? Or maybe excited about lower prices as an investor?   Either way, the housing market looks far …

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The 9 best short-term investments to hold money for real estate deals

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  You don’t always know when a killer real estate deal will come along. Sometimes you wait months or longer for the right deal. Plus, it …

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The ultimate guide to tax deductions for landlords in 2022

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  Real estate comes with some of the best tax advantages in the world. Landlord tax deductions include just about every conceivable expense associated with rental …

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7 steps to financial freedom. No, really

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  Much has been written about the stages of financial independence (FI) in an effort to define financial freedom and the milestones along the way.   …

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This woman became a real estate millionaire before 30. Here’s how she did it

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  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 …

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11 smart habits of the ultra-wealthy

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  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 …

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12 creative ways to invest in real estate

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  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 …

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Is this real estate investment recession-proof?

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  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 …

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The hottest real estate markets of 2022 (so far)

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  The coronavirus pandemic saw many real estate markets leap upward. Some saw home prices jump over 40% in a single year!   Pick your reason …

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Can real estate help you retire early?

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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 …

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How much to save if you want to retire early

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  How much do you need to save to retire young?   It depends on how quickly you want to retire and your target budget in …

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Greg & his family retired young. Here’s how they did it

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“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 …

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9 ways to invest $1K or less in real estate

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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 …

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The secret playbook for making money in real estate

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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 …

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10 ways to live for free (even in a single-family home)

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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 …