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Keep it (cash flow) positive
A big thing happened this week (technically it happened a month ago also, but this week is a much bigger deal). For the first time since...

Kara Cortez
Jun 10, 20242 min read
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We Need a Tax Strategy
We are nearing the end of May, and we all know what that means… That’s right, time to start thinking about next year’s taxes! As part of...

Kara Cortez
May 27, 20243 min read
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Write off? Right on!
If you watched the Netflix series, Schitt’s Creek, you may remember the episode where David goes on a shopping spree for his new store,...

Kara Cortez
May 20, 20242 min read
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Goodbye Preschool, Hello Real Estate
My 4.5 year old daughter started crying last night. You might ask why or, if you have a child around the same age, might ask what else is...

Kara Cortez
May 6, 20242 min read
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Letting Logic Lead
This last week was stressful. At various points, my phone went swimming (and became nonoperational), both kids vomited, and one of them...

Kara Cortez
Apr 29, 20242 min read
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Setting Up Our Systems
One of the few things Ken and I have disagreed about in this process was when to set up our business systems. I hesitate to even call it...

Kara Cortez
Apr 15, 20243 min read
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Activating Passive Income
Warren Buffet is quoted as saying, “If you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.” That is quite a...

Kara Cortez
Apr 7, 20243 min read
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Into the Unknown
I was not going to write a blog this week. With the holidays and kids on spring break, I was just going to be like Elsa and let it go....

Kara Cortez
Apr 2, 20243 min read
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Appreciating Appreciation
Kara told me a story recently where she was discussing our investment property in Canton, OH, on which we’ve recently closed. We’re...

Kara Cortez
Mar 25, 20246 min read
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Closing Time: I Know Who Would Want to Rent My Home
We have officially closed! Or at least, that’s what I was told…in a very anticlimactic way… We haven’t received the deed or any rents yet...

Kara Cortez
Mar 18, 20244 min read
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Goal Setting: Holding Ourselves Accountable
This whole buying a house process is taking longer than I thought/wanted… but patience has never been a virtue of mine and we should own...

Kara Cortez
Mar 11, 20243 min read
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Taking Action: Finding the Confidence to Take the First Steps in REI
My wife, Kara, and I were celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary this past September with an Alaskan cruise. We were out on the deck of...

Kara Cortez
Mar 1, 20244 min read
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SAN-CLE: Our Portfolio’s Lift-Off
At this moment, I am half asleep on a plane, flying back from an 18 hour long visit to Ohio. If that sounds hectic, I should mention that...

Kara Cortez
Feb 13, 20243 min read
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Key Turns with Turnkey Investing (Part 2)
Getting back into the story… we had started forming our systems, like Ken had wanted. So I decided we were ready to buy a house. Really,...

Kara Cortez
Feb 3, 20243 min read
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Key Turns with Turnkey Investing (Part 1)
This entry will specifically be about where we are at in our investment journey. I mentioned last time that we opted to go through Rent...

Kara Cortez
Feb 1, 20243 min read
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Nice to Meet You
My husband and I are just starting out on our Real Estate Investing Journey. Like everyone else’s, it started with Rich Dad Poor Dad (my...

Kara Cortez
Jan 19, 20244 min read
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