If you’re anything like me, not only do I hate dealing with taxes, but I am usually extremely confused about what to do.  There is this deduction, that extra bracket, this loophole, that loophole, and the list goes on.  In…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…