May 2010

Real Estate Investing – 10 Common Mistakes of New Real Estate Investors

Real Estate Investing is the greatest wealth builder in history, but it requires a focused plan, determined effort and time. And, like all endeavors, it won’t always go as planned. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison We’ve all made mistakes. It’s just a part of living, [...]

Real Estate Investing Lessons from Jason Bourne

Have you ever seen the movie “Bourne Identity” with Matt Damon? If not, you should. Great movie. Or better yet, read the book by Robert Ludlum. Now, there’s a particular scene in the movie though I want to talk about that’s really relevant for real estate investors. Here’s what I mean. Remember when he’s in [...]

Did the 1000 point intraday drop affect you?

I will freely admit that I was once a stock market junkie. There. I said it. At one time, I was a 100% believer in the power of the equities and options markets to build wealth for myself and my family. It all started when my son was born. I’ve always been aspirational and relatively successful [...]