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  1. EvanOkanagan

    Airbnb Rental in North/Central/South America

    REAL ESTATE 
    Hey guys, Looking for input from anyone who has a successful vacation rental going right now with good cash-on-cash return. I have a number of investment properties in Canada (long-term rentals). I'm wanting to buy a vacation rental with my Holdco for some good tax benefits and also being able...
  2. EvanOkanagan

    Are you a “deadbeat”?

    INVESTING 
    Deadbeat is a slang term for a credit card user who pays off his or her balance in full and on time every month, thus avoiding the need to pay off interest that would have accrued on their accounts. Disclaimer: This will not help you move you to the “Fastlane”. However, it could be one of...
  3. EvanOkanagan

    Cashflow vs. Equity-- Good idea to use more leverage?

    IDEA 
    Hi guys, I think this is a great article for those just starting out in Real Estate investing. Gives a good contrast between the focus of building the most equity vs a "cashflow first" strategy. Cash Flow v. Equity: Which Helps Investors in the Long Run?
  4. EvanOkanagan

    The "Rat Race"...

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Great video. Sad and eye-opening of the darker side of the rate race and consumerism. Some more motivation for continuing fastlane pursuits!
  5. EvanOkanagan

    Mark Cuban: Guide to Getting Rich... just terrible.

    OFF-TOPIC 
    This came up in my recommended videos on YouTube today. Why is is that successful people such as Mark give such backward advice? Is this what you did to become rich Mark?? Smh..
  6. EvanOkanagan

    Private Money Lending & Wealth Preservation

    In a world of low interest rates and uncertainty in the stock market, becoming a private lender seems to be a no-brainer for wealth preservation and growth. Typical transactions around my area will net 8-13% or greater annual returns on the money lent and secured against one of the strongest...
  7. EvanOkanagan

    Does what you do make CENTS?

    EXECUTION NOTABLE! 
    I was thinking the other day about businesses my friends owned, and which commandments they were reaching in CENTS, and then relating it to my own situation. Thought it would be interesting to see what other people do on the forum and what commandments their job/business respects. It was a...
  8. EvanOkanagan

    STAPLES: The Books you CONTINUE to Re-Read

    BOOKS 
    Hey guys, Don't know if there's been a thread for this... There's a lot of great books out there. I'll often read a book and be done with it, but there's some that stick. Wanted to see what books people continue to re-read? List for me. These are books I've read 5x, 10x or more: The Way of...
  9. EvanOkanagan

    KNOWLEDGE Hack -- Double (triple??) Your reading speed AND comprehension

    Hey guys, Just a very quick post of a tip I just found I'm going to start implementing. I tried it on a chapter of TMF and it works like magic. See this short video I like audio books but I comprehend more by actually reading as I find I get distracted while just "listening" to a book...
  10. EvanOkanagan

    Letter From the Future : Goal Setting for 2016!

    MINDSET 
    Hey guys, Wanted to share a strategy I've used for 2016. I find a lot of people set goals with not much clarity and/or just for the fact that they feel they need to set goals. This month I wrote a "Letter from the Future" to myself--which is me in 2017 looking back on what happened in 2016. I...
  11. EvanOkanagan

    Countdown to Financial Freedom

    EXECUTION 
    I have this twitter account that I completely forgot about. If I Google my name it’s the 5th search result and I’ve only used it a few times. I stumbled upon it just recently though and it motivated me: When I created this the only thing I possessed were dreams and ambition-- I was dead...
  12. EvanOkanagan

    Total Noob -- Need some help with Blogging

    PUBLISHING 
    Hey guys, I've reached a level of success in my Fastlane pursuit (cashflow rental properties) that I now feel I'd love to share my knowledge with others. I'm a Realtor as well and feel my clients/prospects would benefit from such a site and it could help grow my business. I was also inspired by...
  13. EvanOkanagan

    Money Management Habit - How to Save or Blow Money

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    Hey guys, Just wanted to share a quick money management tip that I've acquired and modified from a couple different books and Authors I like (Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, I will Teach You to Be Rich, & others). It's a bit of a variation of what I've read and I've tweaked it over the years...
  14. EvanOkanagan

    Location-Based Apps...?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Hi Guys, I have an app idea for an app I think would do quite well but no experience with app creation. Does anyone have experience with location based apps? (ex: TripAdvisor, urbanspoon, etc) I would most likely hire out to have this app created as I imagine there would be quite the learning...
  15. EvanOkanagan

    VERY BIG Idea

    IDEA 
    This is pure comedy from Dragons Den and this guys Million Dollar Idea It's even funnier when you see he's actually serious:
  16. EvanOkanagan

    Fastlaners - The odds are in your favor to make $100,000/month

    EXECUTION 
    I got to thinking as I was re-reading the chapter about customer service from TMF. I started thinking how much sense it makes to have an online business selling products or services to the world, and how the odds are highly in your favor. I did some calculations and a product with a $35...
  17. EvanOkanagan

    Where do I gather investors??

    REAL ESTATE 
    From those of you who have experience finding partners (especially in Real Estate), where is the best way to source investors from? I'm a Realtor and I always come across great rent-to-own lease option deals I wish I could get in on. I have two of these myself as well as a large student house...
  18. EvanOkanagan

    Million Dollar Piggy Bank.... The Habit of Saving

    MINDSET 
    In order to invest (in many cases) you must have money saved. One of the most gratifying little things I’ve done lately is empty my piggy bank. (Yes, I’m 27 years old and I still have a piggy bank! lol) Anyways, I’ve had this thing since I was about 10 years old. And since then...
  19. EvanOkanagan

    Start-up about to Launch! Advice for marketing strategy??

    MARKETING 
    Hey guys, I have a progress thread on the insiders, but I thought I'd post a new thread for this as it's a fairly important step in our business. Long story short, we are going to be selling safety apparel and we're at the final stage (testing & certifying our product) before launching. The...
  20. EvanOkanagan

    POLL: Help deciding on company Logo!

    Hey guys, The product for this logo is a work safety apparel product. Which one do you think stands out more and would be better to build a brand with? Also consider that this would be embroidered on the apparel. Option 1: Option 2: Any suggestions would be much appreciated as well...
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