May 2015

Moving On…

by FI Fighter on May 29, 2015

in Blog Update

Although I find the topic of Fear and Greed most fascinating, I believe that it’s just about time to move on. For one, I’m tired of talking about it, and two, I’m guessing you’re even more tired reading about it! 😉

So, this post will simply be a recap of everything that I’ve published over the last few weeks…

As always, I’ve never claimed to have any of the right answers. I can’t say that I know what will happen in the future, and I certainly can’t make claims that I know what I am [click to continue…]

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Purchasing Precious Metals (Hope for the Best…Plan for the Worst)

by FI Fighter on May 27, 2015

in Precious Metals

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It feels like 2007 all over again. Everywhere I look, I see euphoria in the air. There are probably more investors entering the fray now than perhaps ever before. The real estate market (at least locally in the Bay Area) is booming, and stocks have never been higher… When the markets [click to continue…]

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Overheated Markets (I’m Confused)

by FI Fighter on May 23, 2015

in Real Estate Thoughts, Stock Investing Thoughts

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Regardless of whether you invest in real estate or the stock market, I think we can all agree that this much is clear — This bull run has persisted for some time now (6+ years), and the overall markets are overheated. And although that much is certain, I’m finding the thought processes and strategies used between real estate investors and [click to continue…]

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Dividend Growth Trading

by FI Fighter on May 22, 2015

in Stock Investing Thoughts, Stock Portfolio Updates

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There are many ways to make money investing. When it comes to investing in the stock market, one of the most popular and attractive strategies to utilize is the Buy and Hold approach. For those on the journey to early financial independence, passive [click to continue…]

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Why Cash Is King

by FI Fighter on May 19, 2015

in Real Estate Thoughts, Stock Investing Thoughts

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There’s a common belief out there that cash on hand is money wasting away. The argument is that because interest rates are at historic lows, keeping money in the bank is a fruitless endeavor towards building wealth. In fact, not only is your cash sitting stagnant, but at worst, it’s losing [click to continue…]

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Inspirational Posts of the Week (May 19, 2015)

by FI Fighter on May 19, 2015

in Links

I usually save these inspirational posts of the week for a weekend, but I’ve compiled a string of incredibly motivational stories that I felt like I should share with everyone. If you weren’t a believer before, here’s some [click to continue…]

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Rules Were Made to Be Broken

by FI Fighter on May 18, 2015

in Real Estate Thoughts, Stock Investing Thoughts

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Rules were made to be broken. Life is just more fun that way… Not only that, but who really wants to operate with a closed mind, anyway? Whether we are talking about investing, or life in general, I think we will all agree that life does NOT follow a linear script — There will always be twists and turns, ups and downs, and a whole lot of degree of uncertainty. As Darwin said, it’s not the [click to continue…]

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Landlording: Scheduling Private Showings

by FI Fighter on May 17, 2015

in Real Estate Landlording

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When it comes time to schedule showings for prospective tenant applicants, one thing that I like to do is avoid open houses. For starters, open houses are extremely time-consuming, and unless you outsource the task, you might find yourself having to allocate 3-4 hours to a single day. Further, open houses are random in nature, and there’s no telling how many [click to continue…]

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Feed Back Up (May 15, 2015)

by FI Fighter on May 15, 2015

in Blog Update

Looks like the blog’s database was corrupted and feed services stopped working on May 09. Hopefully, things are back up and working correctly now!

My apologizes to all the subscribers who haven’t been alerted to site updates this past week.

This site is alive and well! 🙂

 

Fight On!

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Turnkey Investing: The Hidden Costs You Should Know About

by FI Fighter on May 15, 2015

in Real Estate Thoughts

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Turnkey Investing has become very popular with investors, especially over the last few years. In many cases, you have real estate investors (and prospective real estate investors) armed with a good amount of capital to deploy, but no local market to deploy it to.

For instance, if you are like me and happen to live in a very expensive [click to continue…]

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