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One Mistake That Will Cost You Thousands (Controlling Your Money Series - Part 1)

By Jeff Watson on November 14, 2022

I had a chance to sit down for a couple of hours with my friend David Richter. I want […]

One Last Thing about Trusts (Trusts/Trustees Series - Part 3)

By Jeff Watson on August 4, 2022

I’m going to conclude this brief series regarding trustees and grantor revocable title holding trusts by exposing a couple of […]

More about Trustees (Trusts/Trustees Series - Part 2)

By Jeff Watson on August 4, 2022

My prior article on “Trusting Your Trustee” generated a lot of feedback, so I want to give you more […]

Trusting Your Trustee (Trusts/Trustees Series - Part 1)

By Jeff Watson on August 2, 2022

Many real estate investors consistently use what I call a “grantor revocable title holding trust”, which is a more […]

"Yeah, but..."

By Jeff Watson on May 17, 2022

This was the most frequent response I consistently heard from younger investors when I would remind them about the […]

Burned by Your Homeowners Insurance - Part 2

By Jeff Watson on May 12, 2022

I am currently going through the process of buying insurance on a property I recently acquired in a subject-to […]

Beware of Nevada LLCs

By Jeff Watson on May 6, 2022

For the better part of the last two decades, there has been a lot of “asset protection” information circulating […]

Asset Protection Gap Expounded

By Jeff Watson on May 6, 2022

When the topic of asset protection comes up among real estate investors and small business owners, minds immediately shift […]

Burned by Your Homeowners Insurance

By Jeff Watson on May 5, 2022

Many of you may have already forgotten about the terrible Marshall Fire on December 30, 2021 in Boulder, Colorado. […]

The Unexpected Will Happen

By Jeff Watson on May 4, 2022

As some of you know, on Monday morning last week, I woke up to messages from my mom and […]

Books Tell a Story (Checkbook Control Series - Part 5)

By Jeff Watson on March 22, 2022

On more than one occasion, I’ve heard my friend John Hyre make the statement, “The books tell a story.” […]

An Important McNulty Clarification (Checkbook Control Series - Part 4)

By Jeff Watson on March 17, 2022

This series of emails on the recent Tax Court decision involving the McNultys and their IRA-owned LLC, of which […]

A Deeper Dive into McNulty (Checkbook Control Series - Part 3)

By Jeff Watson on March 15, 2022

An important practice taught to me early in law school was that when you read a court decision, always […]

Manager, Manager, Who's the Manager? (Checkbook Control Series - Part 2)

By Jeff Watson on March 9, 2022

This is the second in a series of articles I am doing relative to checkbook control questions that have […]

Checkbook Control Revisited (Checkbook Control Series - Part 1)

By Jeff Watson on March 9, 2022

When I use the term “checkbook control”, I’m referring to a situation in the self-directed IRA investing world in […]

The "Investor-Friendly" Title Company - Part 3

By Jeff Watson on September 16, 2021

The bottom line is that all title companies are “investor-friendly” if you know what you are doing and can […]

The "Investor-Friendly" Title Company - Part 2

By Jeff Watson on September 14, 2021

When it comes to choosing a title company, it doesn’t matter how friendly or grouchy the title examiner or […]

The "Investor-Friendly" Title Company - Part 1

By Jeff Watson on September 14, 2021

In my practice of helping real estate investors, particularly self-directed IRA investors, hardly a week goes by that I […]

Supporting H.R. 5013

By Jeff Watson on September 2, 2021

On behalf of the Seller Finance Coalition, I want to share with you some good news! The Affordable Homeownership […]

Management Matters

By Jeff Watson on August 24, 2021

I’m dictating this article while on my way to meet with a contractor and a tenant to collect 3 […]

Responding to the New CDC Eviction Moratorium

By Jeff Watson on August 5, 2021

It is no surprise that the Presidential administration “thumbed its nose” at the U.S. Supreme Court. This morning I […]

The Politics of the Non-Renewal of Eviction Moratorium

By Jeff Watson on August 2, 2021

We have begun to witness the “dramatic theatrical productions” coming out of Washington, DC due to the expiration of […]

Why Be a One-and-Done? (Relationship Series - Part 3)

By Jeff Watson on July 22, 2021

This is the third article in a series regarding the multiple text messages I receive every day from people seeking […]

The Seed of a Deal (Relationship Series - Part 2)

By Jeff Watson on July 22, 2021

Most of you reading this have at one time or another been personally involved with planting a seed in […]

Relational Texting (Relationship Series - Part 1)

By Jeff Watson on July 22, 2021

If you have a mobile phone and own real estate, you probably receive several text messages a day from […]

Wholesalers Who Cloud Title - Part 2

By Jeff Watson on June 22, 2021

Here is the conclusion to my Facebook rant regarding wholesaling. If you missed Part 1, CLICK HERE to read it. […]

Wholesalers Who Cloud Title - Part 1

By Jeff Watson on June 17, 2021

This will be the first of two articles sharing a lengthy post (actually, a rant) I put up on Facebook […]

Fault Lines

By Jeff Watson on June 15, 2021

I want to share with you something I wrote and posted on Facebook Sunday morning around 4:00 a.m. I’m deeply […]

DO Happy, Don't Worry!

By Jeff Watson on June 10, 2021

Everyone reading this is probably familiar with the lyrics and catchy tune of the song Don’t Worry, Be Happy. […]

Distribute Your Legacy (#7 in Financial Independence Series)

By Jeff Watson on June 3, 2021

Here is the final crucial element in obtaining financial independence: 7. Distribute your legacy. Being in the stage of parenting […]

Seek Simplicity (#6 in Financial Independence Series)

By Jeff Watson on May 26, 2021

6. Seek simplicity. We know that McDonald’s is known for two things: real estate and systems. They have a system […]

Learn to Calculate (#5 in Financial Independence Series)

By Jeff Watson on May 24, 2021

5. Learn to calculate. The tensing of verbs has never been one of my strongest aspects when it comes to […]

Dump Debt?! (#4 in Financial Independence Series)

By Jeff Watson on May 24, 2021

I expect that this post regarding the 4th principle for financial independence will generate some controversy. 4. Dump debt. A […]

Dreaming about Spending Money (#3 in Financial Independence Series)

By Jeff Watson on May 24, 2021

I don’t know about you, but I think it’s fun to dream about how you are going to spend a […]

Get Control (#2 in Financial Independence Series)

By Jeff Watson on May 24, 2021

This is the second post in my series on “Financial Independence”. In my previous post, I shared that you first […]

Get Clear (#1 in Financial Independence Series)

By Jeff Watson on May 24, 2021

I want to share seven steps I have identified that are crucial elements to obtaining “financial independence”. 1. Get clear […]

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Your Network Becomes Your Net Worth

Timing Can Be Everything

A Landlord's Greatest Risk

The Importance of Cash Reserves

Tales from the Lending Desk - Part 3

Tales from the Lending Desk - Part 2

Tales from the Lending Desk - Part 1

Revisiting the Fundamentals - Part 4

Revisiting the Fundamentals - Part 3

Revisiting the Fundamentals - Part 2

Revisiting the Fundamentals - Part 1

CTA Is Here (Part 4)

CTA Is Here (Part 3)

CTA Is Here (Part 2)

CTA Is Here (Part 1)

Reserves Are Important

Land Mines in Subject-To Deals

Become a Friendly Investor

Getting Squeezed?

I'm Tired of This!

A Diamond Ring as Collateral?

Getting Texts Into Evidence

Stop! Then Go, Stop! Then Go

The Best Time to Plant a Tree

The Leading Cause of Eviction

The 8 Bad "D"s of LLCs (Part 8 - Decline)

The 8 Bad "D"s of LLCs (Part 7 - Debt)

The 8 Bad "D"s of LLCs (Part 6 - Drugs)

The 8 Bad "D"s of LLCs (Part 5 - Disinterest)

The 8 Bad "D"s of LLCs (Part 4 - Disability)

The 8 Bad "D"s of LLCs (Part 3 - Divorce)

The 8 Bad "D"s of LLCs (Part 2 - Death)

The 8 Bad "D"s of LLCs (Part 1 - Disagreement)

Building the Wealth Habit (Controlling Your Money Series - Part 3)

The Better Way (Controlling Your Money Series - Part 2)

One Mistake That Will Cost You Thousands (Controlling Your Money Series - Part 1)

One Last Thing about Trusts (Trusts/Trustees Series - Part 3)

More about Trustees (Trusts/Trustees Series - Part 2)

Trusting Your Trustee (Trusts/Trustees Series - Part 1)

"Yeah, but..."

Burned by Your Homeowners Insurance - Part 2

Beware of Nevada LLCs

Asset Protection Gap Expounded

Burned by Your Homeowners Insurance

The Unexpected Will Happen

Books Tell a Story (Checkbook Control Series - Part 5)

An Important McNulty Clarification (Checkbook Control Series - Part 4)

A Deeper Dive into McNulty (Checkbook Control Series - Part 3)

Manager, Manager, Who's the Manager? (Checkbook Control Series - Part 2)

Checkbook Control Revisited (Checkbook Control Series - Part 1)

The "Investor-Friendly" Title Company - Part 3

The "Investor-Friendly" Title Company - Part 2

The "Investor-Friendly" Title Company - Part 1

Supporting H.R. 5013

Management Matters

Responding to the New CDC Eviction Moratorium

The Politics of the Non-Renewal of Eviction Moratorium

Why Be a One-and-Done? (Relationship Series - Part 3)

The Seed of a Deal (Relationship Series - Part 2)

Relational Texting (Relationship Series - Part 1)

Wholesalers Who Cloud Title - Part 2

Wholesalers Who Cloud Title - Part 1

Fault Lines

DO Happy, Don't Worry!

Distribute Your Legacy (#7 in Financial Independence Series)

Seek Simplicity (#6 in Financial Independence Series)

Learn to Calculate (#5 in Financial Independence Series)

Dump Debt?! (#4 in Financial Independence Series)

Dreaming about Spending Money (#3 in Financial Independence Series)

Get Control (#2 in Financial Independence Series)

Get Clear (#1 in Financial Independence Series)

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