Blog post 44 talks about how one can still be a property owner while being a tenant oneself.

No Place Like (Rental) Home

Personal homeownership Work hard, save up, and get your piece of the American dream. But with home prices remaining stable (if not outright increasing in some markets) and interest rates continuing to rise, can young Americans get into their first starter home? Likely, not anytime soon. Many young people (and

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The BlackTree Investment Groups blog post #42 is titled "It's About the Freedom"

It’s About Freedom

Years ago, while working in finance, I dreamed of leaving that industry to become a real estate investor. I envisioned rewards and challenges. I pictured helping others and myself secure a better financial future. I imagined having more meaning in my life. I also wanted more freedom    Now, as

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there's a housing shortage

Why I’m not Worried About my Financial Future

I’ll cut to the chase — I’m not concerned about my financial future because there’s an undersupply of homes. Why there’s an undersupply of homes Let’s go back in time to the housing bubble collapse of 2008. At that time, many homebuilders went out of business, and many tradesmen in

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Nine out of ten Americans are worried about inflation.

Nine out of Ten Americans are Worried About This

My wife and I recently got back from a Real Estate Guys conference in Dallas — the Secrets of Successful Syndication. It was great seeing old friends and hearing speakers like author and investor Ken McElory, who currently manages around a billion dollars worth of assets, and accountant and author Tom

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The silicon valley bank collapse.

Silicon Valley Bank Collapse 101

Silicon Valley Bank, a go-to for tech startups, hedge funds, and VC or “venture capitalist” firms, collapsed last weekend, and the government stepped in with FDIC to take over and see that depositors’ funds weren’t taken out alongside the bank. What led to the collapse? Without getting too far into

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failure is not the opposite of success

Failure is not the Opposite of Success

Do you think you deserve to be financially free? Do you deserve to be wealthy? Upon reading those questions, you may have thought a resounding “Yes!” Others may still be pondering their answers. Some may feel they don’t, in fact, deserve to live life abundantly. Our identity forms our beliefs Being

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What is Passive Real Estate Investing?

The era of house flipping My wife loves this HGTV show, “Bargain Block,” that features two guys in Detroit who buy abandoned houses, renovate them, and put them on the market. Their aim is admirable: they want to take the homes that no one wants and make them beautiful (and

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blog post-36-are-you-happy-or-outraged?

Are you Happy or are you Outraged?

You’ve undoubtedly heard the expression in media – if it bleeds, it leads. Essentially, if a story can capture an audience’s focus through violence, conflict, or death — it gets our attention. And our attention is precisely what media outlets want. Are you happy or outraged?  Did you know that many people

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A unique and exciting opportunity to invest in the wild west.

An Unique and Exciting Opportunity to Invest in the Wild West

As a real estate investor, there’s no doubt that I value financial capital and the doors that can be opened by not worrying about money. Money provides opportunities to solve problems, help others, and live out our dreams. But another type of capital that is even more important than financial

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