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Real Estate under Modern Monetary Theory

September 12, 2021Posted inInvestors
In terms of comfort level, today's middle class will most likely surpass that of a medieval king. But it'll be too hasty of a conclusion just to say working a 9-5 job as a middle class is better than being a medieval king. It's an overly simplified analogy, but you get my point here: What we track and measure has a profound influence on our decision-making process, and it's important to make sure what we track is representative of our ultimate goal.
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Independent Landlord’s Survival Guide in the Post-pandemic World

August 27, 2021Posted inFeatures, Landlords
To survive in the post-pandemic world as an independent landlord, we really have to stay focused on our long-term strategy, adopt a more modern approach process to make daily operation more frictionless, and be cooperative and flexible when it comes to facing challenging situations with tenants. In the end, being a good landlord is not just about "maintaining good cash flow", but also about having happy "customers" (tenants) for your business.
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3 Things to Do Before Filing for Eviction

August 26, 2021Posted inLandlords
One very important thing to keep in mind is that while landlords and property managers do have the right to evict a tenant for nonpayment, such a "nuclear" option should be used with discretion as it disproportionally and adversely affects the tenants. So, consider these three options before filing an eviction to rid of a nonpaying tenant.
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Stocks vs. Real Estate, and Why I Chose Real Estate

August 25, 2021Posted inInvestors, Landlords
To compare them apples-to-apples, we really need to look at the Sharpe ratio, which is used to help investors understand the return of an investment compared to its risk. An investment with a higher Sharpe is preferred over one with a lower Sharpe ratio; it means under the same risk level higher Sharpe ratio investment is going to yield a higher excess return or to get the same excess return with lower risk.