Whether you’re an investor, an entrepreneur, or a person with a pulse navigating the world, you have an inherent level of risk tolerance. It’s the amount of risk that you’re comfortable taking – what you’re willing to lose.
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Assess Your Risk Tolerance With These 7 Questions
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Sep 13, 2022
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The Investor’s Roadmap to Wise Financial Decision-making
By Chris Clothier on Fri, May 29, 2020
Big financial decisions are difficult to make. It doesn’t matter how much experience you have as an investor, either. We still feel that rush of uncertainty, that feeling of standing on the edge of something big. Deciding to step off the edge on faith is scary. After all, no investment is a sure thing. There’s always risk. What if you make the wrong move?
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4 Essentials for Real Estate Investors Facing Uncharted Territory
By Chris Clothier on Wed, Apr 15, 2020
We’re well aware that we are currently venturing into the unknown, not only as it relates to investing in real estate but in life as we know it. The COVID-19 pandemic is unavoidable. All of us have to address and deal with it in our own ways, personally and professionally.
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Strategies for Financial Security in the Age of Coronavirus
By Chris Clothier on Fri, Apr 3, 2020
While our lives are currently fraught with worries and uncertainty, now is the time to make decisions for the long-term. We can easily get wrapped up in day-to-day anxieties brought on by our age of pandemic, but it is important, now more than ever, to focus on what we can control. Beware of knee-jerk, fear-based decisions during this time.
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Utilize Credit for an Advantage, Not a Financial Burden
By Chris Clothier on Fri, Aug 9, 2019
When we hear about credit, we often hear the negatives. We ourselves have warned against credit card debt on this very blog. However, credit in itself is not always a bad thing. Just like anything in the world, responsible, informed use of credit cards and be advantageous to your investment career.
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An Investor’s Quick-Guide to Real Estate Investment Financing Strategies
By Chris Clothier on Wed, Jun 19, 2019
If you’re hoping to get your foot in the door and begin your career as a real estate investor, there are several phases that can be intimidating. One of the most daunting aspects of investing in real estate is financing. Buying a personal residence can be a headache all on its own, but when you add the many other factors involved in buying an investment property, the pressure is on.
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How Measuring Your Overall ROI Impacts Your Goals
By Chris Clothier on Fri, Nov 30, 2018
When we think about measuring ROI, or your return on investment, we usually think about just that—investments. We think purely in terms of our actual financial investments, be they stocks or real estate.
But what if we stopped and took stock of our lives in the same way? What if we looked at everything with such an intentional eye, examining the value we’re truly getting not just in our financial lives, but in the daily decisions we make—our jobs, education, and even our relationships?
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Where's the Balance Between Paying Off Debt and Investing?
By Chris Clothier on Fri, Nov 23, 2018
Traditional financial wisdom has long told us that it is far better for our financial security to focus on paying down outstanding debts first before we worry about investing in anything. Does this strategy hold up to modern financial sensibilities or is it an outdated mode of thinking? What is the best path to security, financial freedom, and growing your wealth?
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What Should I Do with My Passive Income from Real Estate Investing?
By Chris Clothier on Wed, Nov 14, 2018
When navigating the world of passive real estate investing for the first time, understanding how to manage your newfound income effectively can be challenging. This can arguably be one of the more difficult things to navigate. How do you responsibly utilize your cash flow? What is the best way to manage your new stream of income?
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Top Financial Strategies to Go from Property Owner to Real Estate Mogul
By Chris Clothier on Wed, Oct 10, 2018
If you have ambitions of becoming truly successful in real estate investment, one thing that you will come to learn quickly is that one or two investment properties are not going to cut it. If you have a desire to quit your day job, grow your passive income into a dream retirement, or reach sustainable long-term wealth, you’re going to find that scaling your portfolio is an absolute necessity.