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Inspiration and Growth at the Minnesota Investors Success Summit

Forging Connections in a Competitive Market Attending the Minnesota Investors Success Summit was a transformative experience filled with high energy, excitement, and inspiration. From the moment I arrived, I could feel the enthusiasm radiating from the attendees, each...

3 Reasons to Sell Now

Knowing When to Sell Your Rental Property It was several years ago, but I remember it as if it were yesterday. A real estate and financial coach reviewed my financials with me, picking apart the decisions I had made and was currently making. “What is your plan...

Kick your real estate strategy into high gear and get ready for spring!

Life, like real estate investing, moves in seasons. Just as there is a time to plant crops for a bountiful harvest, there is a time to plant seeds for your real estate success. While the best time to start was yesterday, the next best time is now. Preparation is key,...

When is Negative Cash Flow OK?

A Guide to Long-Term Real Estate Investing Monthly income from rentals is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve, according to many investors. While finding a deal that will produce cash flow has become a challenge, this is especially true when focusing on...

Will BRRRR work in 2025?

How to Succeed in Real Estate When the Easy Deals Are Gone Want to generate $300-$500 monthly cash flow per house with built-in equity and appreciation potential, all with minimal out-of-pocket investment? What if you did all this with little or no money out of your...

How Will Trump Policies Impact Residential Real Estate Investors?

The results are in, and the president-elect is ready for the office. What does round two of Trump mean for you and me? I am going to narrow in on a few of the main policies that would impact real estate investors from the Trump campaign. While this...

Peer Pressure: Why I am teaching my kids it is important.

There is no self-made success! Every success story has two things in common: struggle and support. We know, or at least we are told, that the people in our lives shape who we are. As the saying goes “You are the sum of the five people you spend the most...

The Power of Mastermind Groups: A Personal Journey

"In every instance where you find a man (or woman) of outstanding achievement in any calling, you will find that he has been a success due to a mastermind alliance." – Napoleon Hill Napoleon Hill, author of the seminal work "Think and Grow Rich," dedicates an...

Why Mortgage Rates May Not Come Down, Even with a Fed Cut

I received an enormous number of questions this last month about interest rates, many focused on why the Fed elected not to lower interest rates in July and more questions about emergency cuts. When is good news actually bad news and when is good news really...

The Value of Values

“I felt the positive energy the second I walked through the door,” Ryan says as I shake his hand to introduce myself. Ryan is a 19-year-old entrepreneur student from New Hampshire. I agreed to allow him to shadow me for a day for college credits. The day started with...

Building Or Buying? The Only Two Ways To Produce Passive Income

Understanding Passive Income Passive income is the only way to create a truly financially free life. I learned this lesson early from Rich Dad Poor Dad as many of us have. Robert Kiyosaki teaches us that the goal for financial freedom is to get out of the “rat race.”...

Want To Make Millions? Level Up Your Problem Solving.

I was at an event in Vegas when more than 50 high achieving real estate investors wanted to grab dinner together. The restaurant was Fogo De Chao. A few of us arrived early because I had a plan to meet with the $100 million man. I will call him M for privacy. M and I...