Thank You Mr. Smith! … That’s what the kiddos at Wilson Elementary School said a couple weeks ago when I finished up another semester of teaching a business/economics class. Feels great to give back and have the kids really appreciate it. You should join me and the other 350,000+ people who volunteer at schools through Junior…

Happy Thanksgiving %%First Name%%! On this Thanksgiving, I have so much to be thankful for … a loving family, a great group of friends, and despit recent economic problems and political controversy, I still live in the greatest country in the world! I’m also thankful that real estate enabled me to bust out of the…

Hello again fellow investor! Back in April, I posted a story entitled “The True Test of a Man: His Internal Compass.” Pretty popular story! That posting included several images, one of which has a caption that calls me a “wannabe gangster.” Well, apparently Google agrees! I’m now on the first page of Google’s Image Search for…

Hello again! Bobby Lee recently came to town to do stand-up comedy. And since I’m a super fan, my friends and I were first in line and first to grab seats on the front row! (Insider Tip: Don’t do what we did. Never get on the front row at a comedy club. Do it once,…

For those super fans out there, you know that now is prime time for some hard-hitting, bone crunching, no guts-no glory, high-stakes NFL action! That’s why I was thrilled to spend some time last week with some current and former NFL players. This may or may not be true (ok, it’s not), but I’ll stretch it…

I’m back! Did you miss me? Or did you even know I was gone?! I was up in Milwaukee last week for a 6-day “end of season” softball tournament. Good times! Sports, sun, and good friends are a great combo. Last year, the tournament was in Seattle, and we finished 5th out of 32. This…

Hello again fellow investor! I tend to visit my parents and brother up in Lubbock, TX about four times a year. They live on a farm just south of the city. Normally, I spend my time playing golf, going to the movies, visiting extending family, and sleeping in, of course. But this time, my dad…

Hello again fellow investor! Hope you had a nice Memorial Day weekend! I sure did. Plenty of fun in the sun … but also plenty of time to goof around with my best friend Rocky. Click into the image below to view some YouTube videos of Rocky, the “official” myHouseDeals.com mascot. I recorded these videos…