Sunny Shakhawala
Sunny Shakhawala
How I Started Investing in Real Estate
My real estate investing journey began the same way most people start. I was in a dead end situation and got sucked in by the promise of fat checks, passive income, and paying less taxes. I became obsessed with all things real estate. I spent most of my free time reading books on buying rental property, […]
Continue readingRaising Private Capital
I just finished re-reading Raising Private Capital: Building Your Real Estate Empire Using Other People’s Money. This book is written by Matt Faircloth of the Derosa Group. I first read this book when it came out back in August 2018. However, I was nowhere near ready to take action on the lessons provided. So it sat on […]
Continue reading4 Tips on Writing a Newsletter
About this time last year, I was itching to flex my creative muscle in the form of a weekly newsletter. Fast forward to today and we’re just one week away from issue #52 of SunShakSunday. It’s been quite the journey. Over the past year, there were a handful of times where I’d have the next 3-4 weeks of […]
Continue reading3 Real Estate Investing Rules of Thumb
When it comes to buying residential rental real estate, there are 3 “Rules of Thumb” investors keep in their back pocket. These 3 guidelines are meant to serve as a checklist and are by no means enough to make a final decision on whether an opportunity is lucrative or not. At the same time, an investor often […]
Continue readingLuna’s College Fund
My parents paid for my entire college experience.TuitionHousingMeal PlanBooksLate Night Pizza, Taco Bell, …BoozeAll of it. Covered. I never saw a bill from the Bursar Office or heard anything about what my education cost them. But it didn’t start there, my parents also paid for my last two years of public high school because we moved […]
Continue readingCashflow Quadrant
The Cashflow Quadrant is a way to categorize how people earn their income. Poor Dad would say go to school and get good grades so you can ultimately get a good job (E). If you’re really good at your job, maybe you can turn yourself into a small business (S). Rich Dad would say go to school […]
Continue readingHospital Bill
We received our bill from the hospital for Luna’s Delivery. When I saw the amount we owed, my eyes widened. When I saw the total amount the hospital billed, my jaw hit the floor. Before I share the total amount, I’ll highlight a few of the major charges. The total for the 6 line items above is a little […]
Continue readingBlue Zones
Source: InsideTracker There are 5 Blue Zones in the world.Sardinia, ItalyIkaria, GreeceOkinawa, JapanLoma Linda, CaliforniaNicoya, Costa RicaThese 5 regions have the most centenarians per capita. A centenarian is someone who lives to be 100 years old. Sardinia is home to the world’s longest-lived men. Many men work as shepherds and walk 5 miles per day. That’s 10,000 […]
Continue reading4 Investment Options
I’m currently experiencing what most would describe as a “good problem to have”. It’s one of those situations where all the alternatives are pretty good options. I can’t really go wrong with any selection. Maybe you can help me decide. I’m going to tell you the decision I’m facing and I’d like to know… What Would YOU […]
Continue readingHow To Fail At Almost Everything And Still Win Big
Losers Set Goals. Winners Create Systems.When it comes to any big or complicated question, humility is the only sensible point of view. Still, we mortals need to navigate our world as if we understood it. The alternative— acting randomly— would be absurd. To minimize the feeling of absurdity in your life, I recommend using a specific system […]
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