Brian Davis is a real estate investor and personal finance writer with over two decades in the real estate and finance industries. After graduating from University of Delaware in 2003 with two useless B.A. degrees and an even more useless minor in anthropology, he fell headfirst into real estate finance by accident.
Then he promptly went on a property buying spree from 2005-2008. It was what you might call a “learning experience,” all of the lessons expensive.
Eventually, Brian tired of landlording and unloaded his own portfolio of rental properties. But he still loved real estate as an investment, and today he owns fractional shares in over 2,000 units.
The difference? Nowadays he only invests passively in real estate.
Along with his wife and daughter, Brian spends most of the year abroad living by his own rules. He loves hiking, cooking, pairing wine with said cooking, scuba diving, and occasionally surfing (badly). And writing: he writes as a real estate and personal finance expert for Inman, BiggerPockets, R.E.tipster and dozens of other publishers.
Most of all, Brian loves showing others how they too can create their ideal lives through real estate investing and lifestyle design.
The Big Picture on The Velocity of Money: The velocity of money determines how quickly capital returns to an investor. Faster turnover allows for more reinvestment opportunities, while slower investments can limit cash flow but offer stability. Beyond risk and return,...
The Big Picture on Being A Full-Time Nomad: Sarah Weaver’s journey highlights how remote work and real estate investing can provide the financial stability needed to sustain a flexible, location-independent lifestyle. By leveraging rental properties, she achieved...
The Big Picture on the U-Shaped Portfolio Strategy: Unlike the conventional approach of reducing stock exposure over time, the U-Shaped Portfolio suggests lowering equity allocation in early retirement to minimize risk, then increasing stock holdings later in life to...
The Big Picture on Why You Should Hire a Virtual Assistant: By hiring a well-trained executive assistant to manage your inbox, you can eliminate the constant distraction of emails and focus on high-value tasks that drive your business forward. Professionals like real...
The Big Picture on Geoarbitage Real Estate Investing: By earning in US dollars while living in lower-cost countries, investors can significantly reduce living expenses while maintaining or even growing their income. This strategy enables a higher quality of life at a...
The Big Picture on Why Renting Might Be A Better Financial Choice: Renting eliminates the headaches of home repairs and maintenance, which can be expensive and time-consuming for homeowners. Renters can simply contact their landlord for any issues, ensuring peace of...
The Big Picture on Hard Assets: With fiat currencies facing ongoing devaluation due to inflation and government spending, hard assets like real estate, precious metals, and commodities serve as reliable stores of value. Unlike paper money, these tangible investments...
The Big Picture on The Advantages of Real Estate Over The Stock Market: Chris Miles challenges the conventional belief in high stock market returns and the 4% retirement withdrawal rule, revealing that actual S&P 500 returns average only 8.4%, significantly...
The Big Picture on Real Estate Wholesaling: Focus on markets with strong investor demand, such as major metropolitan areas, and target motivated sellers from specific distressed property lists using cost-effective outreach methods like calls and texts. Instead of...
The Big Picture on The "Dying With Zero" Strategy: Timing wealth distribution strategically can have a greater impact than leaving a large inheritance, as financial support during key life moments can be more beneficial than receiving wealth later in life. Over-saving...
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