investing

BEST CAPITAL STORAGE FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTORS

Are you looking for a capital storage solution that preserves your wealth and gives you access to opportunities like real estate? I was too. 10+ years ago, where I kept my money prevented me from buying the real estate I wanted. I reflected on some key questions and made a change: Do I need access…
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DECISION-MAKING FRAMEWORKS FOR ASSET PURCHASES

What are some of the biggest challenges you face when making asset purchase decisions? As a real estate investor, using a decision-making framework has helped me navigate numerous investment opportunities. Here’s how I set mine up: 1. I start with the core principles of: Risk mitigation Access to liquidity The amount of control I have…
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YOUR DECISIONS, LIFE’S STORMS AND YOUR OUTCOMES

How could a good decision produce a negative outcome? Every day, we make countless decisions: What to wear What to eat What time to leave for work However, things happen outside our control, and the outcome is not always in our hands. We make the best decisions we can based on the information we have.…
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ASSESSMENTS FOR PERSONAL GROWTH

How useful are assessments for facilitating your personal growth? Here’s a list of some of the common ones: •Myers-Briggs •Gallup Strengths-Finders •Kolbe •DISC Profile •Hogan •Subject Object Interview (SOI) •Porter Strength Deployment Inventory 2.0 •EQ-i 2.0 (Emotional Intelligence) Some assessments are more about personality, while others dive deeper into cognitive capacity. They help make your…
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STORING MONEY VS. INVESTING MONEY

30 Here are 5 essential ideas about storing money versus investing and why the distinction matters: Storing is different than investing.•Storing means keeping money in an asset that guarantees it will be there when needed. •Investing adds an element of risk compensated by higher expected returns.  You need to do both, but the order in…
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POLICY LOAN vs. CASH SURRENDER

  Why would I use a life insurance policy loan when I could use cash? Here’s why: 1. A cash withdraw (surrender) breaks the compound growth curve. You lose the opportunity to continue earning interest/dividends on the cash value surrendered. You have to replenish what you took at interest to get back on track. 2.…
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BECOME YOUR OWN BANKER

Me 10 years ago: I can’t buy that investment property. Why not? I don’t have enough money. Do you know any lenders or qualify for low-to-zero money-down options? No, and I don’t think so. What about your savings and investments? I don’t have enough. Do you save or invest? I do, but it’s all in…
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ULTIMATE FINANCING SOLUTION?

What’s The Ultimate Financing Solution For Real Estate Investors and Entrepreneurs? I had an interesting conversation with a fellow real estate investor the other day. He was trying to secure a HELOC on one of his properties. Unfortunately, he was running into trouble because of his recent switch to self-employment. While he has a lot of equity…
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