Real Estate Strategy 101: Learn the Basics, the Lingo, and the Opportunities
Investing in real estate is well-known as being one of the most effective ways to increase your wealth. It also can have the added benefit of generating passive income, which allows you…
Independent Contractor Taxes & How to Incorporate (to Save Money)
If you are self-employed as an independent contractor (aka freelancer), then you're in one of the best possible work scenarios, in my opinion. You get much of the flexibility of…
Turnkey Real Estate Investing: What A First-Timer Should Know Before They Buy
Hey there. So you’re wondering about turnkey real estate investing? Well, a fully turnkey property can be an easy entry into real estate investing for a first-timer. But there are…
Personal Itemized Budget Categories & How You Wrangle Them with My “Budget Template Google Sheets Masterpiece”
Do you want to maximize your income and invest your savings in order to increase your net worth and maybe even retire early? Well then, it all starts with a…
Comparing the SEP IRA vs Solo 401k for the Self-Employed
Self-employment can offer an excellent work-life balance, as well as other freedoms and lifestyle benefits! Hahaha...wasn't that funny. Seriously though, self-employment will likely be the cause of you working 80…
Big Picture Investing: Why You Need to Get in the Game Now! (Short Version)
If you have been poking around my blog, you’ve probably figured out that the ultimate goal of my services is to help you reach some version of "financial independence." Here’s…
Early Financial Independence: Living Your Life in 4 Acts (Not Just the 3 You’ve Been Told About)!
You're probably living your life in "3 Acts"---so were we. (This may sound a bit esoteric right now, but just bear with me.) When we finally realized that life was…
You Need to Do Your Personal Bookkeeping (Like a Business)…and You Hate It…Now What?!?
There just isn't any way around it. No matter how you earn, invest, slice, dice and spend your money, one financial fundamental will hold true: you have to do personal…
Renting vs Owning: Why You Need to Own the Real Estate You Live In (of Which You Will Be the World’s Best Renter!)
Are you pondering the very often debated topic of renting vs owning a home? Well apparently so are a lot of people these days. I don't know about you, but…
The 5 Critical Components of Real Estate Investing Returns
Real estate investing is a big piece of my financial pie. The way I think about real estate investing in the same way I think about public markets investing...I look…