Second Order Effects of the War in Ukraine
Our family had a great time visiting Spokane and Spokane Valley, WA and Coeur’d Alene, ID over the President Weekend. The snow on the...
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Yan Yan
- Jan 30, 2022
- 2 min
Taking Calculated Risk
Happy weekend Sharpe Investors! Click the Video below to learn about taking calculated risk As you can tell today, I'm recording this...
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Yan Yan
- Nov 21, 2021
- 3 min
Not All Sponsors Are Created Equal
What’s on My Mind this Week This week I spent three days on the road, visiting some self-storage and mobile home parks with a sponsor. I...
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Yan Yan
- Nov 9, 2021
- 3 min
Your Body is your Investment Portfolio
I ask myself what are the most important things in life? They can be simple pleasures like living comfortably and close to nature,...
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Yan Yan
- Nov 9, 2021
- 2 min
How to Design and Optimize Toward a Happy and Balanced Life
Oftentimes, we know where we want to be in 5 years. However, the daily urgent stuff keeps us where we are right now. How to build a...
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Yan Yan
- Nov 8, 2021
- 2 min
Common between health management and personal portfolio management
It’s longer than 3 mins, but I want to share with you all the secrets. More importantly, I found a lot in common between health...
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Yan Yan
- Nov 8, 2021
- 3 min
How to find hidden gems in smaller markets
I am starting a newsletter series on how to find hidden gems in smaller markets. Of the many indicators, I found that demographics such...
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Yan Yan
- Mar 28, 2021
- 3 min
How to compare returns on different deals
Last week, I got multiple K1s for my passive investments. Nothing compares to having positive cash flows on one hand, and large losses on...
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Yan Yan
- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
The Double Edge Sword: Leverage
As we spoke with our investors about our upcoming fund and investment strategy, a question came up – why not use leverage to juice up the...
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Yan Yan
- Feb 21, 2021
- 3 min
Mini-Debate: Appreciation vs Cashflow
Happy Sunday Investors! I just attended a 3-day real estate conference and made a lot of new friends there. Now my calendar is full of...
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Yan Yan
- Jan 24, 2021
- 1 min
Why Asset Prices Went Up when the Economy was Bad in 2020
I attended a 3-day real estate conference last week and there were a lot of information to digest. Have you ever wondered why the price...
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Yan Yan
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
What to Invest in 2021
Happy long weekends! Last week, I spent several days listening to a lot of real estate podcasts, trying to see what the experts think...
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Yan Yan
- Jan 10, 2021
- 2 min
Return on Capital vs Return of Capital
How’s your first week of 2021? I hope it’s better than 2020 J For me, I attended a lot of conferences, listened to a lot of podcasts and...
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Yan Yan
- Dec 13, 2020
- 5 min
Building a Knowledge Tree
Last week was my staycation week. I spent a lot of time reading books, thinking about my investments, and talking to other passive...
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Yan Yan and Andrew Brewer
- Dec 9, 2020
- 3 min
Myth: You Can Get Rich Quick with No Money Down by “Flipping” Properties
We’ve all seen the flipping shows on TV, who hasn’t? Shows like “Flip or Flop” or “Flip This House” present a watered down glamorized...
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Yan Yan
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
Neal Bawa on Election Impact to Real Estate
Last week my partner Henry and I held a webinar called “Multifamily Investing for Successful Single Family Investors”. In this webinar,...
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Yan Yan
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
SEC Opens the Door for More Access to Private Investments
I am super excited in the last two days I met some really cool people and learned something new from a real estate social event. It...
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Yan Yan
- Oct 29, 2020
- 1 min
How the S&P Performed during Historical MAJOR CRASHES
As an investor managing risk, I always look for opportunities with an asymmetric risk-reward profile: huge upside potential vs. protected...
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Yan Yan
- Oct 29, 2020
- 2 min
Not all Returns are Created Equal
Today, I am going to share with you an important finding during my deal analysis last week: not all returns are created equal. Project...
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