G. Brian Davis

At a Glance: Tax Liens vs. Tax Deeds: Tax liens are more passive (earning interest on unpaid property taxes), while tax deeds are active (buying properties outright and managing them). Hidden Opportunities: By targeting overlooked niches—such as live tax deed auctions...

At a Glance: Avoiding the Middle-Class Trap – Locking money into retirement accounts and home equity limits flexibility; instead, focus on strategies that give you liquidity and freedom. Alternative Wealth-Building Strategies – Options like passive real estate...

At a Glance: Political instability è economic instability Protect yourself with recession-resilient investments and inflation-resilient investments Also look into international investments and contingency option Oops, they did it again: Congress failed to pass a...

At a Glance: Social Security is projected to be insolvent by 2032. Expect benefit cuts, a higher retirement age, higher taxes, and means-testing as possible fixes. I’m personally preparing for Social Security reform by savings and investing in high-yield investments....

At a Glance: “Upper-middle class” is subjective, but two objective ways to measure it are net worth and income We used the 75th to 90th percentiles for both to define upper-middle class Real estate investing can help you get there faster here’s how The term...

At a Glance: Sometimes operators back-fill deals to wrap up the last round of renovations That can reduce risk, since the operator already runs and knows the property inside and out The downside: the cap on how much you can invest Deni and I are constantly checking in...

At a Glance: In general, the deeper the niche, the higher the returns. We’ve had good experiences with these four niche investments over the last year. Ever hear the expression “the riches are in the niches”? Hokey rhymes aside, it’s true. Here are a few examples of...

At a Glance: There are actually huge advantages to investing through a downturn especially in real estate Dollar cost averaging protects you from dangerous emotions like fear and greed I keep investing $5,000 a month no matter what happens in the economy The Labor...

At a Glance National Home Prices Declining: Unlike most past recessions, U.S. home prices are projected to fall about 1% nationally, with some local markets facing much steeper drops of 5–15%. Key Drivers of the Decline: Rising insurance premiums, higher mortgage...