“Never take your eyes off the cash flow because it’s the lifeblood of business.” – Sir Richard Branson, business magnate, investor, author and philanthropist When you are evaluating a business opportunity, a potential investment, or the overall valuation of a business, what kind of metrics do you like to consider? Do you look at return …
Have you ever looked at entrepreneurs or individuals that are able to run large organizations or many projects all at once and asked yourself how in the world they are able to accomplish so much? Have you ever asked yourself how in the world an individual with no experience can go out and develop a …
“If we create networks with the sole intention of getting something, we won’t success. We can’t pursue the benefits of networks; the benefits ensue from investments in meaningful activities and relationships” – Adam Grant Have you ever heard the adage; your network is your net worth? What are your thoughts about it? Do you agree …
The Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA): How PayPal co-founder, Peter Thiel, grew his Roth IRA from $2,000 in 1999 to $5 billion+ (even though he didn’t contribute to it after 1999) Introduction: How often do you take time to think about retirement? Do you have a 401(k), a Roth IRA, 403(b), etc.? Unfortunately, most individuals …
“The times ahead will be radically different from those we’ve experienced in our lifetimes, though similar to many times in history” – Ray Dalio Do you ever take a moment to think about the how the economic machine works? Upon reflection, I have found that as individuals, as colleagues, as parents, and so on, we …
Introduction: As we mentioned during part one (1) of this post, the terminology required to fully understand real estate is never ending. Nonetheless, it is critical to understand the basic terms to ensure that one can navigate discussions with other real estate professionals and investors. This section will focus on helping you learn about the …
Introduction: Is it fair to say that it can be difficult to learn a new language? Or, have you ever been to the office of a medical professional and heard a bunch of words, phrases, and acronyms and been completely lost? Yeah, the world of real estate can be very similar and while Albert Einstein …
“In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” – Benjamin Franklin Real estate investments are some of the, if not the most, tax advantaged investments in the world. Real estate investments present the opportunity to deduct expenses related to management, maintenance, and operations. They also present the opportunity to …
“What gets measured, gets managed” – Peter Drucker Have you ever set a goal for yourself? How did you track progress? How did you measure that progress? Was the progress even measurable? I often hear individuals that are interested in entrepreneurship say that they “want to be wealthy.” I always ask them, what does that …
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“What gets measured, get improved” – Peter Drucker, Austrian-American Management Consultant, Educator, and Author Have you ever pursued a new business endeavor and hoped that things turned out well? Or are you the type of individual that plans and leverages data to drive decisions? In the words of Benjamin Franklin, by failing to prepare, you …
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