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Rolling in the dough Ashley and I recently had an interesting conversation with some friends of ours. They were talking about a new car they wanted to buy. And when I say new, I mean brand new. And based off what I could tell, the starting price on this vehicle was going to be close to $35,000. That was the starting price. As we talked further, our friends let us know that the...
“What Box” is coming I’m often asked where I go to learn about real estate investing. Truthfully, Ashley and I have been blessed to meet, befriend and attend seminars with some the most creative real estate investors out there. And we go back to the same classes time and time again. Chances are that if you are reading this column on Sunday morning in Bartow County, I’m...
The anonymity of a land trust When people are getting started in real estate investing, they often assume they need to form an entity like an LLC or an S Corp first thing. The two main reasons for this are to protect their assets from lawsuit and to take advantage of certain tax breaks. In my opinion, due to formation and maintenance costs, neither of these entities are necessary...
I am, I change Today, I would like to revisit a topic that I’ve written about before. It resurfaced recently. Once upon a time I invited you into a night ritual that I had with my then 3-year-old daughter. She’s now 6. The ritual went like this: I’d lay her on my chest while we sang songs and prayed. Before I’d lay her down, I’d ask her: “Are you beautiful? Are...
A servant’s heart Today I want to dote on one of my people. She’s a delight to be around and is as positive and upbeat as someone can be. Chances are, if you’re from Gordon County, you probably already recognize her smiling face. Her name is Marybeth Dismuke. Marybeth came to work with us in April of 2018. Every morning since, when I’ve come walking into the office, she has sung,...