Honor & Equity: A real estate investing resource for military members, veterans, and their families
Podcasts are my second favorite way to consume information (behind books, of course!). I absolutely love how there are so many available with hosts who just want to provide value to others. And they’re all free! I listen to A LOT of podcasts and have for years. I mostly listen to podcasts that focus on …
If you want to build wealth and become financially free, there are two levers you must be in control of: money coming in (income) and money going out (expenses). Each of these come more naturally to some than others. Some people are great at earning income, but they may also spend a lot. This is …
It was only a few years ago that I started to learn about real estate. I listened to the Bigger Pockets podcast regularly (I still do), and I still reference Bigger Pockets books when I have questions about real estate fundamentals such as managing properties or finding tenants. One of these books in particular was …
3 Reasons Turnkey Properties are Great for Military Investors Read More »
Military members have unique opportunities to both earn and save more money while still active duty or in the reserves. You might be familiar with some of these, but it’s easy to forget about them if it’s not built into your habit pattern. Let’s get after it! Travel and Per Diem I travel a lot …
How to Earn More and Save More While Active Duty Read More »
Reading is my favorite way to learn about anything, especially real estate. There are hundreds – if not thousands – of real estate books out there, so deciding on which books are worth your time can be difficult. All three of these books have made a significant impact in my real estate journey, and I …
There are countless stories of individuals buying multiple homes they could not afford in the buildup to the 2008 housing market collapse. Many of these individuals had to file for bankruptcy as a result of their financial decisions. Every day, people buy homes they shouldn’t buy, and this is true for investment properties as …
Are You Financially Ready for Your First Investment Property? Read More »
Many people have horror stories about their first investment properties, but fortunately my first property has performed really well so far. I’ve made money from the home via Airbnb (short term rental) and renting to tenants via a 1-year lease (long term rental). I thought I would talk about how I acquired the property, how …
My First Investment Property – Pensacola, Florida Read More »
About one month into my Iraq deployment last year (2019), I got an email from a friend about a real estate-focused mastermind group for military members and veterans. I found this intriguing, as I had recently read the book Tribe of Millionaires by David Osborne and Pat Hiban (of the Gobundance mastermind) which outlines the …
My mom recently sent me an email about my grandparents and their approach to wealth and saving. She said at one point when her parents had a home and three children and two cars and a comfortable life, they decided they had everything they needed. From then on, all bonuses and extra money went into …
“Nothing is more likely to help a person overcome or endure troubles than the consciousness of having a task in life.” – Victor Frankl Victor Frankl wrote an excellent book called “Man’s Search for Meaning” in which he reflected on his thoughts and experiences during his time in a Nazi concentration camp during World War …
