What It Really Takes to Borrow Money and Build an Empire

Not everybody is ready to talk to Fred Shatzoff, a veteran of the New Jersey real estate lending industry since 1989. He’s not mean. He tries to let them down easily. But not everyone knows what it takes to qualify for a six-figure loan, and Shatzoff, formerly a residential mortgage broker and now a commercial…

Hire This Guy, And He’ll Build, Launch, and Scale Your Amazon Store for You

It started as a side hustle. Will Basta was working in corporate healthcare tech enterprises and startups when his love for alternative investments led him to an underserved niche — people who want to invest in the booming eCommerce industry, without having to build their own eCommerce store. “I’ll always believe in real estate long…

The Basics of Cryptocurrency Mining & Buying

Cryptocurrency is an emerging class that is worth paying attention to. There are many assets to select from but be sure to take time to educate yourself and understand what your risk tolerance is.

An Asset Protection Strategy So Strong That It Worked Against Henry VIII

Ask anyone what entity you should use to hold your real estate investments. 100 out of 100 of them will tell you to use an LLC. Unless one of the people you ask is Dohn Thornton, aka “The Infinite Wealth Strategist” of the consultancy and the podcast of the same name. Thornton will respond to…

Financial Freedom Lessons from the “Bank of Dad”

Zach Winner can’t make the school system teach financial literacy, but he can at least make a difference in his own home — starting with his daughter’s allowance. “When I gave her the allowance,” Winner, founder of Prosperity CRE and Cornerstone Investments, told Ricci Truong of the CamaPlan Podcast, “I said, ‘Here’s your weekly allowance….

What Real Estate Wholesalers Really Do

Imagine going into business, only to realize you weren’t in the business you thought you were in.  David Dodge, author of The Ultimate Guide to Wholesale Real Estate and The BRRRR Method, thought he was going into the real estate business … but it turned out, he was going into the marketing business.  “Lesson number…

A Surprising Trick to Protect Your Wealth

Is your money really safe in the bank? And if not, where is it safe? It’s a scary question … but M.C. Laubscher, founder of Producers Wealth and Cashflow Ninja and author of The 21 Best Cashflow Niches, has a surprising answer. Growing up in South Africa and moving to the US in 2001, Laubscher…

Making a Killing And A Difference, Investing in Residential Assisted Living

Decisions, decisions.  You could own a few rental houses and make a few hundred bucks in cash flow per month.  Or … you could own a ten-bed residential assisted living facility and make closer to $10,000 in passive cash flow per month.  Plus, you get to provide an attractive and affordable alternative service for a…

An IRA Solution for High Earners: The Backdoor Roth IRA

The backdoor Roth IRA strategy allows high-earning individuals to keep a powerful retirement strategy working for them — taking after-tax income (taxed at what might be bargain rates) and allowing them to grow tax-free, often over the course of decades.

AirBnB Investing with an IRA or 401(k)

What are the rules for holding an AirBnB investment in an IRA or 401k? Here’s how to take advantage of this opportunity and remain compliant.