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February 4, 2019
How to Get Out of a Real Estate Investing Rut
This is a guest post from Joel of the blog 5amJoel.com. The article was originally published on his site, but I asked if I could also share it here. Joel is an experienced investor who got into a real estate investing rut. I’ll let you tell his story, but I was honored that he used [Continue Reading]
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January 25, 2019
Real Estate Investing For Beginners – How to Find Your Focus
As a beginner real estate investor, have you ever been overwhelmed by the variety of strategies available? An endless supply of blogs, podcasts, and videos give you dozens of amazing ways to make money in real estate. But if you’re stuck in analysis paralysis from too many choices, even the best strategies won’t do you much [Continue Reading]
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January 21, 2019
The 15 Best Real Estate Investing Strategies
Real estate investing is an I.D.E.A.L. investment. But the umbrella of real estate investing contains many different ways to make money (i.e. strategies). As a new investor, these numerous choices can be overwhelming. So in the rest of this article, I will explain what I think are the 15 best real estate investing strategies. These strategies [Continue Reading]
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January 7, 2019
House Hacking His Way to a Dream Job & $100k Debt Payoff
In my Investor Profile Series, I use a question & answer format to share the stories of actual real estate investors at different stages of their investing careers. Today’s investor profile is about Steven Donovan (aka “Even Steven” at his blog evenstevenmoney.com). Steven and his wife got started in real estate by house hacking a duplex in [Continue Reading]
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December 31, 2018
The Best of 2018 – My 10 Most Popular Articles & More
Each year late in December, I take time to reflect on the past year (see my Annual Review). As part of that process, I review my writing and other creative activities at coachcarson.com. Then I share the best content of the year – including articles, guest posts, podcast interviews, and more. That’s what you’ll find in the [Continue Reading]
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December 17, 2018
How to Be a Flexible Investor & Profit In Any Real Estate Market
This is a guest post from J Scott, a successful investor who has flipped over 300 houses. J also wrote two real estate books I recommend more than almost any others – The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs. J is one of the best investors I know at adapting [Continue Reading]
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December 10, 2018
From Full-Time Physician to Half-Retirement at 45-Years-Old
In my Investor Profile Series, I use a question & answer format to share the stories of actual real estate investors at different stages of their investing careers. Today’s investor profile is about a 45-year-old physician from Chicago who also writes as DocG over at diversefi.com. I met DocG in-person at a CampFi event, and we instantly [Continue Reading]
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November 25, 2018
3 Helpful Self-Reflection Exercises For the New Year
It’s nearly time to say goodbye to the old year and to say hello to a new one. Soon you will jump into the hustle and bustle of another 12 months of your life. But before you do, why not take a little time to slow down and reflect? Writer Carl Sandburg made a strong [Continue Reading]
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November 19, 2018
How She Lost Her Real Estate Empire and Then Bounced Back Again
In my Investor Profile Series, I use a question & answer format to share the stories of actual real estate investors at different stages of their investing careers. Today’s investor profile is about Bianca DiValerio (aka Miss Mazuma on her awesome blog missmazuma.com). I really enjoyed this profile because it covers a lot of ground – including the [Continue Reading]
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November 12, 2018
How to Buy an Investment Property – From Contract to Closing
Real estate investing is an amazing tool to help you retire early and do what matters. But before you can achieve those big goals, you have to begin much more practically. For starters, you have to learn how to buy an investment property! And if you’re brand new, the buying process can be intimidating. There are many [Continue Reading]
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