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What’s the difference between investing in residential real estate vs. commercial real estate? There is a major distinction. Buying single or multi-family homes to live in or flip usually requires active participation. Hiring a management company is an option – but it’s best to be in the mix of making decisions about location, updates and repairs to insure equity potential and maximize your return...

How should we respond to an atmosphere of chaos? The political atmosphere is all over the place. Federal spending priorities, state & local budget deficits, tax cuts for corporations & the wealthy and tax increases for the middle class. We cringe at the resurgence of overt racial bigotry, attacks on religious freedom, profanity on the world stage, sex scandals, high level lies, and growing intoler...

How can I advance my entrepreneurial vision of developing alternative streams of income? Entrepreneurship is not for the faint at heart. But the opportunities for entrepreneurs are vast – depending how hard you want to work. One of the most interesting methods of making money is through residual income. That is: building an asset that continues to pay you after the work is done. Whether a full-tim...

Can I create wealth by owning real estate? The greatest advantage of creating wealth via real estate is that you get to do it with someone else’s money! Leverage –the use of borrowed capital to purchase and/or increase the potential return of an investment -- allows you to make money from an income-producing asset worth much more than your cash outlay. But like any investment, there are risks. Joi...

Can I be hacked – or has it already happened? Here’s another one for the books. When Capital One Bank was hacked in 2019 it took 5 months before they disclosed it. In the past decade Marriott, EquiFax, Target, Sony, Yahoo, Adobe, and Security Hold have all had major cyber-attacks that exposed the personal data of millions of Americans. Join us with special guest, Twyla Garrett – author, motivation...

What should I know about investing in the stock market? Is it really possible to create wealth through investing in the stock market? Well, it depends on your concept of wealth, your goals and how much time you have. Planning is required. Parents want to make sure there is money for their children to go to college; who doesn’t want to make sure there is enough money to live comfortably in retireme...

How can I be sure that I am making the right decisions? The world is moving at the speed of light. Technology makes everything immediate. Solutions are expected at the speed of a keystroke. Too often our decision making process is driven by the expectation of immediacy in finding the solution. However, there are some solutions that require God’s wisdom. His thoughts are bigger than ours and beyond...

What are you expecting in 2020?There is no shortage of economic predictions in 2020.  Recession; impact of global warming; increasing healthcare costs, housing, federal debt, gas & oil; and on and on.  The noise of economic speculation spreads enough fear to stop us in our tracks. But as people of faith, we know that ‘GOD did not give us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound...

What happens to my estate/assets if I become incapacitated? No one thinks it’s ever going to happen to them.  But, anything as simple as a fall, an unexpected accident, or complication to an illness can take you out – for the short or long-term.  So, what happens when you can’t handle your everyday personal business?  Live freely with the assurance of knowing that you have a plan. Learn more about...

What essential documents are needed to transfer my assets? Time to set your house in order and have that estate planning conversation. Truth be told, nobody wants to talk about dying – but everybody does it!  Join Attorney Elizabeth Winfield in this conversation on maintaining control to relieve any stress related to how your property/assets will flow.  You’re going to need three key documents: a...

What can I offer to future generations? We spend a lifetime learning and growing and working toward the ‘thing’ that will fulfill our need for great accomplishment.  Building legacy entails more than passing on material wealth.  Legacy is not static.  Others are watching – how we live matters.  Proverbs 13:22 says: “A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children…”    Learn more about...

How can I get a college education without incurring debt?  The average amount of college debt is $37,172.  Are we stuck on the notion of going into debt for higher education?  Our guest expert and author, Anthony O’Neal, dispels the mindset that you have to incur a lot of debt to attend college & provides alternatives to reduce and eliminate college debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...