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Let me tell you something: nobody does it without help. Even the great Achilles had a mentor, though his was a centaur. I’m no greek hero, and neither is any other real estate investor I’ve met, [...]

My nephew, who is starting college in the fall, asked me how I chose my major and how that impacted my career. I had to explain that I went through several majors because nothing ever really took [...]

My parents played a game when I was growing up, usually on Sunday afternoons. We’d go out for a drive and they’d point at houses they liked. One house, they’d say they loved the trim. But, the [...]

I was an insurance lawyer for a long time before I started wholesaling, about 25 years. I was more or less content with the salary, so I just stayed where I felt safe and comfortable—until my [...]

I used to think that only rich people could invest in real estate—that it was an occupation for the gold toilet set, not for porcelain joes like me. I didn’t really get how things worked then, [...]

To say my brother was in competition with me growing up would be an understatement. He always wanted my toys and, as we got older, my jobs. It didn’t matter if it was cutting lawns or delivering [...]

You know what’s easier than selling houses? Selling advice on how to sell houses. In fact, it’s an extremely popular business. What makes it so easy, besides demand, is that whoever provides the [...]

I love all my nephews but there’s a particular place in my heart for Ryan, the youngest of my sister’s five sons. He’s always been smart, a good listener, and a quick learner. So, when Ryan told [...]

I’ve got one of those uncles. A real old kind of uncle, the kind who asks you to pull his finger and teaches you how to palm an ace. You don’t know where he got that stuffed peacock. Even though [...]