Category Archives: Investing

Here is a quote to which we, as investors who toil every day to build for our future, must all pay attention: “In contrast to equality, equity, as defined and promoted by critical race theorists, is little more than reformulated … Continue reading →

For those of you who are not familiar, here is a short back story. David and I used to have FICO scores above 800 before the 2008 fiasco. We never used to carry any credit card balances. Then 2008 happened. … Continue reading →

After the market crash of 2000, like millions of others, I picked up “Rich Dad Poor Dad” shortly after I saw Robert Kiyosaki on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Kiyosaki compares the difference between those who work for money (employees) and … Continue reading →

Starting up any business requires upfront funds to pay for expenses. Unless you are endowed with deep startup funds, business acumen, and/or incredibly lucky, this means your new entity will likely be in the red for a while. After the … Continue reading →

From the very beginning of when we began investing in rental properties, I knew I needed someone who would be responsible for managing our properties. Here is why: I have always been aware of my biggest weakness: i.e., having to … Continue reading →

Recently, I saw in a private Facebook group a request for support from someone clearly new to the business of investing in real estate. He wanted help with the purchase of a multi-unit property. I responded by saying, “Just sent … Continue reading →

As an investor, I have been involved with real estate full time since late 2004. In the beginning, when we knew little, my husband and I had a terrible experience with a real estate agent who took advantage of us … Continue reading →

First and foremost, as an investor, I became licensed as a real estate broker. In other words, I never intended to use my license to help buy and/or sell properties for anyone other than for our own investments. Then one … Continue reading →

Have you ever dealt with a company that frustrated you so much so that you wondered how they could stay in business? This happened to me recently. Despite the headaches, I will withhold the company name for a couple of … Continue reading →

There is no doubt in my mind that it was one of the wisest decisions I have ever made to leave the country of my origin and come to America as an adult immigrant. Before getting into the specific water-bill … Continue reading →