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Active vs Passive Real Estate Investing: A Comprehensive Guide
I recently spoke with a south Louisiana dentist about real estate investing. He graduated three years ago and recently completed the process of buying an existing practice. His wife is also a dentist so they have a great income stream coming in. I was impressed that he was focused on building long-term wealth and already
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Is a 401k Worth It Anymore?
Is a 401k Worth It Anymore? In several conversations lately, I’ve been mentioning the phrase, “You don’t know what you don’t know” quite often. Take for instance, a 401k or any type of retirement plan that we’ve been told is the BEST investment strategy for retirement. If this is the ONLY option you’re given, then
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Deferred Sales Trust 101: A Comprehensive Overview
I’d be willing to bet that at the end of the day, your BIGGEST expense over your career will be TAXES. I see too many doctors/high-income professionals that accept this fact (paying up to 50% of their salary to the IRS) yet fail to address it. Maybe they become complacent and simply accept it for
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Rich People vs Poor People – 7 Key Differences
It seems that some people think “becoming rich” is a bad thing. Take for instance a recent Dave Ramsey Show rant titled, “Should Billionaires Be Allowed To Exist?” Someone email him an article written in the New York Times about “abolishing billionaires”. Here’s a few lines from the article: “Some ideas about how to make
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VTSAX vs VOO – Which One Is Better?
VTSAX vs VOO – Which One Is Better? As long as I can remember, I’ve always had an interest in investing. Maybe it stems from my “lawn mowing” days in high school, where I learned firsthand that working for myself and making my own money was the way to go. I loved working on my own schedule
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How To Invest 50k In Real Estate – 5 Best Ways
One of the main benefits of being a new Passive Investors Circle member is the lower initial investment you can make in a deal alongside me. For instance, last month an orthodontist member wasn’t comfortable investing the minimum amount (75K) in the multifamily deal I invested in. Why? This was his first time investing in
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Mindset Is Everything: The Key To Investing Success
“Get your mind right son!” This is what I’d hear each time I stepped into the gym when I was living in South Louisiana from one of the “regulars”. I was fresh out of dental school and didn’t know what he was really trying to do…I just thought he was being funny. It took years
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Apartment Syndication 101: What Doctors Should Know
Apartment Syndication 101: What Doctors Should Know I recently spoke to a group of periodontists about apartment syndication investing. As you can imagine, most did not have any real estate experience and were comfortable following their financial adviser’s advice of 401k investing until age 70+. I occasionally visit investing forums and Facebook groups for doctors.
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Failure Is The Key To Success
You failed your math test. Your football team was defeated last night in the playoffs. You lost your tennis match yesterday. You’re an epic failure. If you’re like most people, you probably have a bad relationship with failure. I know I have. Look, I understand that nobody wants to fail. For most people, the word
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How Much Money Do You Need To Never Work Again?
How Much Money Do You Need To Never Work Again? As more doctors and other high-stress professionals experience burnout these days, the notion of reaching FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) has increased tremendously. It seems that the age-old question new, burned out Passive Investor Circle members are trying to answer is: How much money do I need
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Top 5 Things You Should Do With Excess Cash
“Hey Jeff, I’ve got an extra $300K in surplus cash parked in a savings account earning zero interest, what should I do with it?” It’s not uncommon to receive questions like this each month. This stems from people spending less during the pandemic plus depositing the excessive “stimulus” checks that’s been handed out like M&M’s
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How To Invest For Capital Preservation
“Rule No. 1 is never lose money. Rule No. 2 is never forget Rule No.1.” – Warren Buffett If one of the greatest investors ever tells us the MOST important rule to reach our financial goals is to NEVER lose money, do you think we should pay attention? He didn’t mention about investing in real estate,
