What would you do with a Million Dollars?

That’s right folks, I’m in Thailand right now! I just got here last week, and I’m having such a great time that I’ve decided to stay for the rest of the month. I’ve always wanted to visit the place, but what I imagined pales in comparison to what I am seeing. That’s the thing about…

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The True Test of a Man: His Internal Compass

Hello again fellow investor! Hope you’re doing well. Things are as busy as ever here at the MyHouseDeals.com headquarters. So busy, in fact, that we have been looking for an excuse, ANY excuse, to get out of the office and take a break. So that’s just what we did. Yesterday, I was trying to give…

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Doug Decides Not to Flee. Instead, Volunteers.

Hello again fellow investor! Yes, I’m still around for those of you who read the last blog post and actually thought I had ditched the country to work and meditate on a banana farm! Life is still working out for me here in the good ole U.S. of A., so I plan to live and…

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Goodbye Everyone

Hello again fellow investor! I have some breaking news. It’s news that many of you will not like but I hope you will come to respect. I’ve done a lot of thinking over the past few months, and I’ve decided that this whole mix of real estate investing, financial independence, and American capitalism in general is not…

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Celebrity Sighting in Houston!

Move over L.A.! Texas is the new hotbed for celebrity sightings! I just got back from lunch at a local BBQ joint. Guess who I saw getting out of a taxi? None other than the one, the only, Sam Donaldson! I took this pic as he got out of the cab.

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Giddyup! Doug and the Family go to the Rodeo.

Hello again fellow investor! I’ve been super busy with real estate lately, but I always have time for some good old fashioned family fun! This month, my parents and brother flew in from Lubbock, TX to visit me in Houston. The rodeo happened to be going on, so we stayed true to our country roots and checked that out…

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Doug Finds Gold in a Coal Mine!

Hello again fellow investor! I hope you’re having a great week! Mine is going really well. I’m having a hard time wiping the smile off my face as I reflect on the fantastic time I had this weekend. The one, the only, “The Coal Miner’s Daughter”, Loretta Lynn came to Houston on Saturday, and I…

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Vegas! … Again!

That’s right. I just went to Vegas … again! If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you know that I was there in April of last year for a real estate networking event/seminar. That was fun, but I’ll have to say that my recent trip was even more exciting. And it’s because I got…

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Doug Acquires a Vacation Home for Free

Hello again fellow investor! It’s already been a fantastic 2009 for me for a few reasons, but probably the most important reason is that I lucked into acquiring a vacation home in Austin, TX … for FREE! Ok, let me explain. You see, my twin brother, Trent, has spent the majority of the last seven years living in…

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Merry Christmas from the Smiths!

Today’s the big day! I hope that you and your family are having a Merry Christmas and will have a happy and prosperous New Year! I’m in Lubbock, TX right now, and I’ll be here all week relaxing and spending quality time with my mom, dad, brother, grandmother, and at least a dozen aunts, uncles,…

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