Look for These 6 Things in Preliminary Title Reports to Avoid Disasters
One of the most important steps in the due diligence process of purchasing a property is the preliminary title report. [...]
How to Maximize Your Property Value through Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s)
Also known as granny flats or in-law units, the state of California recently put into effect in 2017 as a [...]
4 Practical Feng Shui Tips for a More Functional Home
Have you heard of Feng Shui? Do you associate it with the water fountain people have at their entry ways? [...]
Berkshire Hathaway 2017 Shareholder Letter Reaction
Finally got the chance to read this year's Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letter. It's been insightful to pick up a few [...]
January 2018 Market Update
I'm a little late in getting this out. I don't always write about market updates because it's not too interesting [...]
Making of a Food Hall
I'm obsessed with markets. Growing up in Asia, I have fond memory of going to the markets with my mom. [...]
Landlording 101 – Your Path to Financial Freedom Part III – Boost Your Rental Property Returns by 8%
This is the third and last part of the series on Landlord 101. We talked about how to analyze deals [...]
Working the Process Instead of Trusting It
The phrase "trust the process" has been thrown around a lot lately. It's most closely associated with the Philadelphia 76ers [...]
2017 Year in Review
2017 sure has been a transformative year. I started out the year in Auckland, New Zealand and honestly the first [...]
How Will The Tax Reform Impact Real Estate
As the House and Senate move closer and closer to reconcile and pass the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, I've [...]
Landlording 101 – Your Path to Financial Freedom Part II – Marketing
Last time I shared a quick and dirty run down of how I evaluate the profitability of a rental property. [...]
4 Ways to Create Focal Points to Enhance Your Home
Now that you’re buying your own home, it’s important to know how to put your personal stamp on the décor. [...]
Landlording 101 – Your Path to Financial Freedom Part I – Financial Analysis
I love residential rentals---the residual income and tax deduction through depreciation provides some stability and writeoffs to my unstable income [...]
16 Secret Weapons to Win Your Next Bidding War
A seller's market means that there are more buyers than there are homes available for sale like the one we [...]
Are You Making These Three Mortgage Mistakes?
For most buyers, the mortgage is the largest monthly expense they will ever have. Yet many borrowers don’t know how [...]