I just published a new article over on BiggerPockets titled A Beginner’s Guide to Finding a Real Estate Mentor. In that article, I walk through the following: What is a Mentor? How Do I Find a Mentor? What Qualities Should a Mentor Have? Should You Pay For a Mentor? This is probably one of my favorite …
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I just published a new article over at BiggerPockets called “How to Leverage Your Cash For Time to Build Your Real Estate Business”. To be honest, this is one of my favorite posts that I have written in a while. We all look at out wallet as containing only money, but we spend something else …
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I just published a new article over on BiggerPockets called “All Real Estate Investors NEED to Have This Document… Do You?“. In the article I describe how to differentiate a cheap property from a good deal. I also got to take a few shots at the great Josh Dorkin, which is always fun. This post …
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I asked this question to 2 colleagues and received the following responses: Colleague #1: 60 Minutes ( (4) 15 Minute Quarters) Colleague #2: 3 Hours (Games start Sundays at 1 and ends by 4) So who is correct? The answer: both. Colleague #1 is correct because the actual time spent playing the game is 60 …
In my first blog post (How I Use Earned Value Management (EVM) to Track Agile Scrum Projects), I showed how I use some EVM concepts to track agile projects. One of the comments from that post criticized the model because it did not incorporate SPI and CPI. As a result, I expanded on the model …
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There are a lot of things in life that people need to know. How much an hour of a person’s time is worth is one of the most important ones, but the vast majority of people could not answer this question off the top of their head if they were asked. Do you know your …
Earned Value Management (EVM) is a technique that can be used on project to monitor the performance and progress of projects. It is typically associated with traditional project management. According to PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Earned Value Management “compares what you’ve received or produced to what you’ve spent… EVM looks at schedule, …
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Edit: There is an updated version of this article and spreadsheet over on our Serial Startups website. There is a common saying among real estate investors, “Review 100 deals, make offers on 10, purchase 1.” When I first began investing in real estate, I could not see how this could possibly be true. Who really …
First off, I apologize to all of my college professors. I have spent 7+ years taking college classes at 3 different colleges and I have enjoyed every minute of it. In fact, I plan to take more classes in the future and wish I could constantly take classes. Unfortunate I am currently short on both …
I am a very busy person (as I am sure most people are). As a result, I am constantly looking for ways to reduce the time I spend on things I need to do so that I can spend more time on things that I want to do (such as family time with my wife …