Interview with a passive investor

How to be a successful part-time investor Alina Hello and welcome everyone to this 2022 edition of the  SAMO Financial interviews. Today we're interviewing one of our investors Marc Halpern, who in addition to being one of the investors with us, is also a very well known...

What is Debt Vs Equity Investing?

What is Debt Vs Equity Investing?   What is one of the more common ways to invest in real estate? That would be to buy a house, build up some equity in it and hope that it appreciates. But contrary to popular belief, this investment option is...

What are different types of investment strategies

What are different types of investment strategies Typically, investors that are either employees with W-2 jobs or busy business owners, fall into two categories: Category I – growth investors: They plan to retire down the road, maybe 5, 10, 20 years in the future, and for the...

What does it mean to you to leave a legacy?

What does it mean to you to leave a legacy? What will our children, and the children of our children remember us by? There is no cookie cutter approach to building a legacy after we are long gone. So how do we achieve it? There are the...

Are compound and cumulative dividends the same thing?

Are compound and cumulative dividends the same thing? Every investor loves the word “dividend.”  Stocks in general and especially the so-called “dividends kings” stocks often pay dividends making that stock more attractive. Commercial real estate investments are furthermore attractive when dividend payout is offered towards the...

How my family builds wealth passively through real estate

 How my family builds wealth passively through real estate There is no mistake about it: the job market is erratic at best. Companies are in business one minute and unfortunately shut their doors the next minute, leaving some with pensions or IRAs that will stagnate if...

What are the passive real estate investment options to increase your net worth?

What are the passive real estate investment options to increase your net worth? Guest post Experienced investors consider real estate as an alternative and practical resource for making profits compared to stocks and bonds. Though most people haven't explored real estate investment prospects yet, it's gradually becoming...

How not to fall for a Ponzi scheme (investor interview)

How not to fall for a Ponzi scheme (Interview with our investor, Mark Wolgin) Alina Trigub We have a great guest today, Mark Wolgin. Mark will share with us his story of what appeared to be at the end a Ponzi scheme. So, Mark, why don't we start...