What is SB9?
I've been getting tons of questions regarding California's SB-9 bill. I wanted to hold off until the final version is [...]
ADU General Design Guide
If you feel like reading the actual ADU Handbook put out by the state by all means I highly recommend [...]
What Are the Different Types of ADU’s
ADU’s come in different flavors. Some offer more flexibility on the design; some are much quicker to build. Let’s start [...]
Moneyball in Real Estate
What does baseball have to do with real estate? Recently a new investor was sharing with me how he can't [...]
My Secret to Finding Real Estate Mentors
I come across this question frequently and not just in real estate. “I want to do X. How do I [...]
7 Habits of Highly Effective Real Estate Investors
This post was also published on Forbes.com. I first read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens in high school [...]
Book Review | Am I Being Too Subtle?
Sam Zell was recently on Tim Ferris’s podcast and my buddy Sean and I got to talking about a comment [...]
Financing Options for ADU’s
Unfortunately, financing remains a big hurdle in bringing more ADU’s to market. If you do not have equity in your [...]
How Do I Find Lots to Build an ADU?
Although lots come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, from my experience, almost all single family home lots can [...]
How Long Does It Take to Build an ADU?
Every city is different and your mileage may vary. A lot is dependent on how properly staffed your city’s planning [...]
All the ADU Regulation Changes in 2020
I first started covering ADU’s in 2018 at our Meetup after a new state legislation in 2017. Recently a series [...]
COVID-19 the Black Swan
I recently shared my thoughts on the whole COVID-19 situation in our monthly newsletter and received tons of positive feedback [...]
How to Flip $150M of Properties in Just 3.5 Years
I had met Adam Oback and Bobby Nilsen casually before. Quite frankly I was super curious for myself how they [...]
Book Review | Never Split the Difference
I love it when I’m negotiating a deal and someone asks me “let’s just split the difference.” This tells me [...]
How to Quit Your Job with Real Estate
Tell me if you’ve heard of this before. You get attracted to real estate because of the passive income. You [...]