Category Archives: Investing

New Year, New Blog – 2012

I started FreeRealEstateEducation.com in May, 2009.  Hurting from a complete financial collapse in 2008, I decided to share my real estate investment failure with the world.  But here’s the funny thing about failure – it doesn’t last long.  That is, … Continue reading

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How Not to Spend Too Much (or too little) on Your Next Fix and Flip

It’s tough being me. Each and every day I wake up and wonder – should I wear shorts and flip flops or jeans and dress shoes?  Then I have to decide if I’m going to work at my office or … Continue reading

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Dealing with the Real Estate “They-Sayers”

They say you can’t keep a good man down.  They also say the only sure thing is death and taxes, that if you can’t stand the heat stay out of the kitchen, two wrongs don’t make a right and diamonds … Continue reading

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The Thing I Hate About what I Love to Do

I’m blessed.  Since the age of 16 I’ve always done what I love to do.  And have gotten paid to do it.  My first real job was at KYEL-TV in Yuma, Arizona.  I was hired as a chyron operator (a … Continue reading

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TV Producers Love Real Estate Dysfunction in Phoenix

If you’re a singer or band performing at an Indian casino it means one of two things:  your career is either on its way up or on its way down.  Think about that for a minute.  How many performers at … Continue reading

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Breaking News: It’s Hot Here in Phoenix

Today’s forecasted high temperature is 111 degrees.  The Arizona Diamondbacks, our beloved baseball team, are on a 9 game winning streak and currently hold a 6 game lead in the National League West division. There are just 19,241 active listings … Continue reading

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From TV Cameraman to Private Equity Fund Manager

Have you ever thought about creating a private equity fund?  Attorney Mark Meyerdirk sat a across from me at a glossy conference room table in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.  He was flipping through my company financials as I explained the business … Continue reading

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‘As-Is’ Home Sale Doesn’t Always Mean ‘As-Is’

Last night I asked my 8-year old daughter to go upstairs and get ready for bed.  Her regular bed time is 8:30p.  By 8:40p she still hadn’t moved from her seat at the kitchen island.  Evidentially she found the letter … Continue reading

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Games Realtors Play with their REO Listings

It was bad.  Not the worst I’ve seen, but bad.  Walls were ripped open – copper pipe cut away from the kitchen, laundry room and bathrooms.  Holes in the ceiling gave the thief easy access to the air handler.  Of … Continue reading

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Mortgage Underwriters: Evil or Just Plain Stupid?

I’ve never met a mortgage underwriter.  Nor do I know someone who knows a mortgage underwriter.  Maybe it’s because they live below ground, or in Siberia. Mortgage writers rarely appear in public.  Some conspiracy theorists believe they live among themselves … Continue reading

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