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The Obvious Asia Gamble

I have a friend of mine that gets picked up in a private jet every month to fly to Las Vegas. He leaves on a Friday and is back on Sunday afternoon. All he has to do is let Caesar’s…

real estate regret

A huge real estate regret that I don’t want to repeat…

One of the ‘investing regrets’ that I have is not accumulating more cash flowing properties when the time was ripe. I think about that a lot, especially when I look back on some of the insane opportunities that were available…

investing in international real estate

Three must-haves before investing in international real estate.

Owning foreign real estate is a sexy idea. You can brag to your friends about your house in some exotic location and you can feel like a sophisticated and worldly investor.  But how many people do you know that actually…

scotland china

Check out this new trade route between Scotland and China

The ten year value change of rare whisky has exploded for an annualized return of over 58%, making many ‘whisky investors’ very happy.  Other assets that have skyrocketed in value include rare coins, art, watches, and cars. Most of these…

wealthy real estate

What are wealthy real estate owners telling us?

It was the fall of 2011 when my wife and I presented an offer to the bank that was selling the home through a short sale. The person who owned the house at the time – but was selling in…

Debt Trade Wars and Demographics

$22 trillion of Debt, Trade Wars and Demographics

As you might have seen in the news, the US national debt just passed the $22 trillion mark. That adds up to nearly $200,000 of debt for each US tax payer, which appears to be a number that will never…

san francisco and caracas

San Francisco and Caracas are the extreme opposites. What’s in the middle?

This article is in reference to a question that is currently very common in the real estate and investing world. Q: What will trigger the world-wide real estate bubble to burst? A: Nothing. There is no such thing as a…

short game or long game

Are you in for the short game or the long game?

Delayed gratification versus immediate reward. This concept I something researchers have studied for years. They have tried to understand why our brains desire different rewards based on a time frame. Really, the only reasonable explanation is that people are just…

knowing where to look

Knowing Where To Look Is The Biggest Challenge

We all want the secret map that leads us to success, riches, and pleasure. It’s one of the oldest desires that is consistent with nearly every culture throughout the world. This desire that we all share, to have access to…

How To Start Your Own LEGAL Cannabis Company In Under A Week

How To Start Your Own LEGAL Cannabis Company In Under A Week

How To Start Your Own LEGAL Cannabis Company In Under A Week ***Note, this is a follow up to the article, The Easiest Way To Get Involved In The Cannabis Industry, where we discussed investing in CBD, which is the…