By Vena Jones-Cox    

Way back in the mid-90s, I went to a workshop taught by the great Pete Fortunato.           Several times during this event, he mentioned deals he’d negotiated or financed with the help of what he called “financial friends”.           At the time, I had two thoughts about this: first, “Why does…

By Jim Wood

Begin by teaching them about the lifestyle choice they’ll get to make each day of their lives: the choice of being rich, poor, or middle class. Once they make that decision, show them how they can use real estate as a vehicle for reaching their chosen destiny. Let’s face it… for almost…

By Vena Jones-Cox

You got into this business for freedom, right? Money freedom , yes. But also time freedom, and life-on-your-terms freedom. But here’s a truth a lot of us don’t realize early enough—and it handicaps us: Independence isn’t…Independent At every stage of this country’s history, it’s been groups of people, acting together, that have…

By Vena Jones-Cox

Think back for a minute—what was your first thought the first time you saw one of those handwritten signs at the highway entrance? You know, the one that says, “Handyman Special Must Sale [sic] $87,000 555-5555”? Or the first time you saw a bandit sign that said, “I Buy Houses Close in…

By Amanda Neely, CFP®, Founder of Counterflow™️

Most real estate investors eventually experience a deal that should have worked. The numbers penciled out, the assumptions were reasonable, and the market supported the strategy. And yet, somewhere along the way, the outcome fell short of expectations. Maybe the partnership became strained, maybe the timing was off,…

by Bill Palte, Palte Insurance

Running a real estate business can be incredibly rewarding — but it also comes with risk. Not just market risk or deal risk. People risk. What happens if you can’t operate the business? Most owners intend to put a plan in place. Few actually get around to it. And when…