Are you looking for a new home and don't know where to start? Or maybe you're worried about not knowing who to trust with such an important decision? Introducing Semi-Retired MD's primary home buying program. Tailored especially for doctors and high-income earners, our primary home buying program will not only ensure a seamless buying process but also exclusive financial benefits like substantial credits at closing. Don't navigate the complexities of home buying alone. Let us be your trusted partner, ensuring you find that dream home with ease and confidence. (more…)
Summary: Real estate syndications are a popular investment option for those looking to diversify into real estate. But before you make your next investment, you should know just how much the general partners or the person sponsoring the deal stands to make. It’s your hard-earned money and you should know how much it’s costing you! (more…)
Summary: In previous posts, we discussed the importance of sticking to your criteria when screening (1% rule) and purchasing investment properties (cash-on-cash return). In contrast, this post covers the gray zone – what to do when a property is close to, but does not quite meet your criteria? And how do you spot hidden value to make a not-quite-perfect deal work for you? (more…)
Summary: You’ve all heard about the current inflation problem. You’ve also experienced it when you buy groceries or fill up a tank of gas. But what you might not realize is that this “problem” is far worse than you realize. In this article, we show you just how damaging inflation is for your financial health, using an illustrative example. We also give you our thoughts about what real estate investors can do about it. (more…)
Summary: Having a real estate partner is a common occurrence in real estate. It can be a great way to turbocharge the growth of your portfolio. However, they are fraught with risk if you don’t set them up correctly from the start. One of the most important factors in a successful partnership is your choice of partner. In this article, I’m going to cover the characteristics we look for when choosing a real estate partner. (more…)
Summary: While there are many great podcasts out there, every now and then you come across a podcast episode that is truly the best. These are the episodes that Kenji and I have listened to over and over again, the ones that have forced us to think differently about our real estate and blog businesses as well as our lives in general. We consider these the best podcast episodes for building your real estate investing mindset. We are confident that if you listen to these with an open mind, they’ll have a profound impact on you, too. (more…)
Summary: We all hear that it's tough to work with your spouse on a business and for some, it simply isn't possible. However, if you can make it work, we believe the benefits far outweigh any downsides. In this post we explore the five benefits of working with your spouse or significant other when building a real estate investment (or other) business. (more…)
Summary: In this post we discuss how we incorporate three concepts: time to money, freedom and risk into our decision making in order to make choices about our real estate portfolio and our lives. These three concepts have played an important role in helping us achieve semi-retirement, so we introduce them to our readers in the hope that by incorporating some or all of these concepts into your own lives, you can better align your decisions with your future goals. (more…)