Real Estate

You Don’t Need to be Rich to be Financially Independent!!

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When I was in my twenties, I had this vision that I would be very rich.  Rich, rich, rich!!  I thought I needed to have all the money in the world if I was ever going to be done working. I mean, how else can you retire if you aren’t rich and sipping champagne on a yacht near your own private island in the Caribbean somewhere??!! Now, although that vision coming to fruition would be great, it took me until the past […]

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Use a Property Manager for Rentals?

Is a Property Manager Worth the Money?

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So you’ve decided that real estate might be one of the routes you are going to take to move closer to financial freedom?  Maybe you’re very handy and maybe you’re not, but inevitably a question that is likely to come up is that of hiring a property manager.  Now the question becomes… Is a property manager worth the money? I currently have one rental house that I’ve owned since 2003 and started renting out in 2009.  I bought it with the intent

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Why You Should Use Other People’s Money

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The phrase “Other People’s Money” comes up regularly on different websites, especially on those that are trying to help you get financially free.  And there’s a good reason for that… You can get rich much quicker when you are using “Other People’s Money”! I first heard the phrase “other people’s money” from Robert Kiyosaki’s books.  As you’ll hear me mention quite often, Kiyosaki has been a great influence on me throughout the years. When you think about it, using other people’s money (OPM)

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Are You Ready to Retire Early?

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I’ve always been fascinated with money and have always been good with it.  I always did what I thought you’re supposed to do… save it.  Well, over the years, I’ve learned that that’s only a small piece of what you need to do if you want to retire early.  Sure you can save every penny and live like you’re in poverty for your whole life, but who wants to do that?! I’m not here to tell you that you have

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