Becoming a real estate agent can be a powerful way to create your own income, become self-employed, and have nearly limitless income potential. After all, full time real estate agents make an average of $46,000 to $80,000, and often more when they target high-end or luxury markets. Plus, there are no education requirements to get started with this profession. [Read more…] about Real Estate Agents: Staying Safe While Onboarding New Clients
7 Real Estate Investing Strategies Anyone Can Use to Get Rich
If you’re considering getting involved in this business, there are a number of different real estate investing strategies for you to consider. This begs the question, which ones are the most lucrative?
When you take both existing homes and new builds into account, 6.5 million homes were bought and sold in America last year and an projected 7.1 million will trade hands this year.
While many of these transactions represented a move of residence, many more were investments. Real estate investment is big business in America, and residential property is only one slice of this very large pie. [Read more…] about 7 Real Estate Investing Strategies Anyone Can Use to Get Rich
Why is it that a lot of nonbinary people don’t like the terms girl or boy?
This is a question that I got the other day from a supportive family member who was trying to better understand their nonbinary sibling:
“Why is it that a lot of nonbinary people don’t like the terms boy or girl? Thanks for helping me to understand.”
Here was my answer:
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Tenant Screening: How To Identify Terrific Tenants (& Avoid Trouble Ones)
One of the most challenging parts of becoming a landlord is finding responsible tenants to occupy your property. Some tenants can be troublesome and cause you headaches. Some will miss or delay rent payments, while others could damage your property.
If that isn’t enough, evicting bad tenants can be costly and time consuming. This is why it’s essential to put in place a reliable tenant screening process before becoming a landlord.
In 2020 alone the number of fraudulent tenant applications increased by over 30%. Actual cases of fraud incidents rose by 50%.
However, for every bad tenant, there is a multitude of terrific tenants. [Read more…] about Tenant Screening: How To Identify Terrific Tenants (& Avoid Trouble Ones)
The Best Beginner Investment Apps of 2021
Nearly half of all North Americans aren’t investing their money. With an education system that doesn’t explain the importance of investing, an arduous path has been paved for those who are looking to be savvy with their money.
Thankfully, a surge in curiosity about investing has created a burgeoning market for beginner investment apps, such as Robinhood, Acorns, Betterment, Ally and more. These amazing apps can help otherwise untrained individuals to know what to do with their money. [Read more…] about The Best Beginner Investment Apps of 2021