Of the many conceptual arguments playing out in the personal finance space, buying versus renting has got to be one of the longest-running ones. Based on what I have seen over the past couple of years, the “buyers” represent a solid majority. After all, most folks who have achieved financial independence own their own house. …
My long-running pet peeve with real estate investing is the extent to which some people oversimplify it. What I’ve found over the years is that more often than not, these very same people are trying to sell you something. Usually, it’s an online course or some prime land in Florida. What could possibly go wrong? …
The Most Important Number In Real Estate Investing Read More »
One of my best friends happens to be a wildly successful real estate investor. Picking up the baton of a family business, he built up a neat little empire of apartment buildings and commercial properties – all by the age of 40. He also happens to hate the stock market. To him, it just doesn’t …
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Ever since starting this blog, I haven’t been shy about sharing my views on real estate investing. On one hand, it is one of the most effective ways to build wealth for retail investors. The first property we bought generated a whopping 19% annualized return over a decade. You simply don’t get to those levels …
Why (And How) I Bought More Real Estate In A Pandemic Read More »
When it comes to finances, 2019 was an eventful year for the Banker On Fire family. Early in the year, I had a pretty significant setback at work which caught me totally off-guard. It was totally out of my control and yet had a meaningful impact on my trajectory within the firm. Landing on the …
