Field notes
Is it 2008 ALL OVER AGAIN?
The FHA has revised its lending guidelines – are we headed for another financial crisis? I keep seeing a certain Wall Street Journal Article being bandied about today along with some pretty strong claims that “it’s 2008 ALL OVER AGAIN!”. Besides simply wanting to tell everyone to calm down (last time I checked we’re adults) […]
6 min readHow to Earn Residual Income in the Military
The why: Financial Freedom Save More, Spend Less? Nope! Before we talk about residual income, I would like to start by telling you a quick little story… Years ago, I remember deciding, that I did not want my wife to feel like she “had to” go to work if she didn’t want to. Then, thinking […]
9 min readEnjoying My Passive Income from Real Estate Investing
Last week I was travelling across Europe with my wife and kids flying first class from country to country. We went from Germany where we spent time getting served by folks in lederhosen and over to Scotland where I went to a few Scotch distilleries testing some various choice Highlands and Speysides… what an amazing […]
6 min read5 Ways to Finance Your First Turn-Key Investment
Finance Your First Turn-Key Investment Financing your first turn-key investment can seem like a daunting task. Amongst the array of financial white noise it is difficult to decide how much you need to save for a turn-key investment and how to finance the down payment. This article will answer those questions and lay the financial […]
6 min read5 Real Estate Investing Strategies Service Members Need To Know
Real Estate Investing Strategies In the military, we lead super busy lives and are not always privileged with the time to study and learn the secrets of the most of the most successful real estate investors. This causes us to go with the status quo and think that the only way we can make major […]
6 min readVeterans Make Millions from the VA Home Loan
VA Home Loan Today I would like to focus on the VA Home Loan and how you can maximize this benefit to make yourself a multi-millionaire! This is a process I have done and know from experience that it works! I have outlined the process in detail below so that you may also become rich! […]
4 min readHow I Built a $1.2M Portfolio While Active Duty With the Help of VA Loans
*UPDATE: AS OF JANUARY 2020 THERE IS NO VA LOAN LIMIT FOR FIRST-TIER VA LOANS – ADDITIONAL (2ND, 3RD, ETC) VA LOANS WILL STILL FOLLOW COUNTY LOAN LIMITS* I proudly served 22 exciting years in the Air Force as a calibration technician and laboratory auditor. It provided some of the best experiences in my life. […]
14 min readThe 5 Red Flags From My First Turn-Key Real Estate Investment Failure
How to Avoid Turn-key Investment Failure I learned a painful but crucial lesson from my first shot at Real Estate Investing. After I learned the basics of Real Estate Investing, I thought I was ready to jump right into a deal. I got ahold of a turn-key provider and immediately started looking at deals. The […]
3 min readThe 5 Reasons Why Real Estate is the Best Wealth-Builder for Members of the Military
Real Estate Investing in the United States is magic. Investors from other countries often disregard any additional resulting taxes and invest in our real estate market. It boggles their mind that our system is so profitable. If you or your parents were caught up in the 2008 crash, you are probably on edge about real […]
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