Stuff Your Pizza Crust With Hot Dogs
I had a vision recently. It was a 90s-style pizza commercial where a slice gets pulled away from the pie to reveal a crust stuffed with mozzarella—but it wasn’t mozzarella. The crust was stuffed with hot dogs. Although I still think this was a weird fever dream, it turns out Pizza Hut and Dominos have […]
The Nicest Thing to Do With Your Eclipse Glasses After Today’s Eclipse
Eclipse glasses are an essential piece of eclipse-viewing gear, as you should never, ever look directly at the sun without proper eye protection. But once the moment has passed and you no longer need said glasses (the next total eclipse across North America isn’t until 2044), don’t simply toss them in the trash. Instead, consider […]
Is Now a Better Time to Invest in Real Estate Debt or Equity?
Many investors assume that ownership is inherently safer than debt. I currently own equity in thousands of units and have invested six figures in real estate debts. I can tell […]
Growing Home Insurance Costs Will Destroy Your Cash Flow—Here’s What You Can Do About It
Real estate investors are usually most concerned about rental income and property taxes. They seldom discuss home insurance. Many assume that home insurance is a standard fixed price in most […]
This App Makes Your Mac Terminal Look Like an Old CRT Monitor
I love the command line, but hate to see it looking all modern. The aptly named Cool Retro Term—available for Linux and Mac systems—solves this very important problem by simulating the look of an old CRT monitor. I am not going to pretend this is in any way practical, let alone necessary. Text based interfaces […]
Could Rehab Loans Replace Hard Money Loans for Investors?
As most house flippers or BRRRR landlords will tell you, paying for hard money—with high interest rates and points tacked on top—can take huge chunks of profit out of a project. For landlords, extra expenses […]
When to Study With ‘Blocked Practice’ (and When Not to)
When you’re studying for a class, you have to strategize to determine how much you study, how fast you do it, and how well you retain the information—not to mention for how long you retain it. Typically, I recommend distributed practice for maximum retention, but there are times when “blocked practice,” its opposite, can be […]
Five Ways to Create a DIY Patio for Less than $300
It’s the time of year to spruce up your outdoor space and give yourself a spot to relax with a morning coffee, or gather for barbecues. If the weather has inspired you to build a patio space, you might have noticed the price of materials—creating a patio space can be expensive. But you can make […]
From rooftop parties to hiding inside, how agents do the eclipse
States located along the eclipse’s path of totality are preparing for massive crowds. Here’s how agents from Dallas to Buffalo are embracing — or eschewing — the fun.
Recruiting War ’24: Agents field new offers constantly, Intel finds
A slower market and a crowded brokerage landscape have shifted efforts from quantity to quality, new reporting and Intel survey results reveal. For agents, it’s now an unavoidable aspect of the job.
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: This Amazon Fire TV Soundbar
I will keep preaching the word of the soundbar until everyone has one. If you are still using your TV’s speakers to watch your shows and wonder why you always need subtitles turned on to understand the dialogue, you’re doing yourself a disservice—especially when you can get a decent soundbar for under $100. Right now, […]
These Are the Best Home Depot ‘Spring Black Friday’ Tool Deals
Getting your yard into shape as the weather warms up and all your plants start sending up new shoots can be a challenge, but with the right tools, yard clean-up can be easy—and maybe even a little fun. And right now, there’s a “Spring Black Friday” sale at Home Depot that can help you get […]
How to Find Your Motherboard Model on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Finding out the motherboard make and model inside your computer isn’t always the easiest of challenges: Unlike, say, your graphics card, it’s not listed in the Device Manager—and not everyone wants to be opening up their desktop (or laptop) to take a peek at the circuitry inside. There are all kinds of reasons why you […]
This Slim Profile 64GB Flash Drive Is on Sale for $12 Right Now
You can get this Slim Profile 64GB Flash Drive on sale for $14.99 right now (reg. $19). It’s an easy, cheap option to store files on the move, weighs six grams, and is USB 2.0-compatible and able to work with PCs, Macs, and a wide range of MP3 music players, if you still happen to have […]
Six Cheap (Or Free) Ways to Increase Your Home’s Home Value
Owning a home is an investment, and a pretty good one over time. Although owning a house will never give you a better return on other investments like putting your money into the stock market, the combination of building equity in a large asset that reliably appreciates and not pouring money into the black hole […]
