Flipping Houses for Profit: Knowing Your Numbers with a Fix-and-Flip Model
I stand by my preference for buy-and-hold strategies — stocks and real estate alike. This site is all about the advantages of the long game, and I’ve written extensively …
Investing and Management
How to Split Profits When Partnering With Friends and Family
Using other people’s money, often referred to as “OPM,” can be a great way to scale. Whether it’s in the form of a loan or ownership …
4 Reasons Budget Apartments and Boarding Houses Are a Good Investment
There will never be something that’s called “the best investment.” Ironically, economic incentives play a role as to why different investments balance out. Inventors move …
Biweekly Rent Payment: A Creative Way to Increase Rental Income
Increasing rental income doesn’t have to be one-sided — some options benefit both the landlord and tenant. Sure, there’s no free lunch, but you can …
7 Metrics to Determine if Real Estate Profitability is Good
Using just one profitability metric is a recipe for disaster. Instead, you should always use a combination of two or more complementary metrics. That is …
Should You Manage Your Properties or Outsource the Work?
How do you choose between two equally good options? Well, one intermediary step is to consider your unique circumstances. Equally good choices are rarely truly …
Should You Sell or Keep an Investment Property: Using ROE as a Signal
In the accumulation phase of the steps to financial freedom, one inevitable question is this: Should you sell or keep an investment property? When is it better to keep holding …
Finding Real Estate Deals for Investors: Why You Need Real Estate Agents
Finding real estate deals is the most important part of real estate investing — and that isn’t an exaggeration. Everything you do is tied to …
REITs vs. Rental Properties: Which is Better?
Let me make one thing clear off the bat. REITs are not perfect replacements for owning rental properties — they weren’t meant to be. As …
REITs in the Philippines: Are They a Smart Investment
Slow progress is better than no progress. That certainly holds true for REITs in the Philippines. With just two listed REITs at the time of writing, …