Good Mountain Barbecue

And the Great Men Behind It

Hurricane-Resistant Homes: It Starts Before You Build

Resilient Homes, Part One of Four

Never Again! Five Rental Property Mistakes That Cost Me Thousands

A few lessons learned at the Church of the Painful Truth

Every Investor Needs a Buy Box

Specific investing criteria will save you time, money, and frustration.

July Is the Best Time to Start Thinking About Taxes

A mid-year tax planning meeting can pay for itself many times over.

The Most Powerful Question in Lead Generation

This simple question can uncover opportunities.

Before I Analyze Any Deal, It Must Pass These 5 Filters

My first two rentals taught me painful lessons that no spreadsheet could.

99 and 44/100ths Percent Pure

We spend our lives looking for perfection in a world of mixtures.

Happy Birthday America

It's your 250th! Blow out some candles!

The Foreclosure Auction Is Not for the Timid

A few stories from the courthouse steps—and why I'd do it all again.

Life Always Beats Interest Rates

The lock-in effect is real—but it isn't permanent.

Before You Look for Leads, Fix This First

Make it easy for opportunities to find you.

When Someone Says, "I'll Think About It"...

It usually isn't a rejection. It's something much more human.

Consumer Confidence Is Rebounding. Don't Read Too Much Into It.

The Seeds of Greatness?

A thought about achievement, worth, and what really matters.

After 2,000 Transactions, Here's the Paperwork I Never Skip

Developed over many years of pain and legal fees, now I'm giving these documents away.

What the Hotel Ballroom Guru Never Told You

There are three businesses inside every real estate deal. Nobody mentions that part.

How to Set Your Maximum Offer

The so-called MAO formula doesn't fit all deals.

From Deal Hunting to Deal Flow

One deal won't build a business. A pipeline will.

More Leads Might Not Be the Answer

Success sometimes arrives disguised as an inconvenient phone call.

Rule #7: The Most Important Real Estate Goal Has Nothing to Do With Money

The final rule in this series may be the most important one.

The House Your Great-Grandchildren Might Still Own

Factor "Generations" into your thinking

The Hot High Dollar Flip

The first time I spent $80,000 on a rehab, I thought I had lost my mind.

Why Do They Say "Location, Location, Location?"

Spoiler Alert: Because it's the only thing you can't change.

If I Were 25, This Is What I'd Do

The best homeowner move I learned came from a government employee