Brooke and Dan discuss some assumptions and pitfalls of the standard retirement model. But maybe there's another way outside of your standard retirement model to get to your goals. You can even retire sooner or gain financial independence faster with the help of real estate.

Do you really need to see that property before you buy it?  If you live in a high cost of living area you might be doing most of your investing out of state.  If that's the case, save your airfare, hotel, and rental car money and use it towards closing costs or renovations instead.  We'll explain why.

We break down the calculations most often used in evaluating our rental properties. Don't worry, this isn't College Calculus 404. It's all very simple!  If you passed third-grade math and can use the calculator function on your phone you're all set.

We'll give a brief overview of the major asset classes in the real estate world

How do you find a real estate agent to work with? Most agents don't know how to work with investors. We'll show you a simple way to find an agent and some other useful information.

You don't have to directly own real estate to benefit from all the advantages of it.  Listen to how Dan started with renting out his own home then bought multifamily property.  Now Dan invests passively and raises capital from others.

Maybe you've heard that real estate is great for taxes. Or maybe you haven't. Here, the crew discusses the multiple ways the IRS gives you a tax advantage for owning real estate.

Here's a quick primer on determining the value or both Residential and Commercial Real Estate.  Terms used: Comps, Comparables, GRM, Cap Rate, Cap Rate Compression.