by Tim Fergestad | Jul 5, 2025 | Business
The successful love real estate. “I became a millionaire because of real estate.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger Did you know Arnold Schwarzenegger first made his wealth through apartment investing before making it big in movies? In fact, he still loves and owns...
by Tim Fergestad | Jun 30, 2025 | Business
In 1978, a simple tax code provision called Section 401(k) quietly entered U.S. law. It wasn’t designed to revolutionize retirement, it was meant to help highly-paid executives defer taxes on bonuses. Yet today, over 60 million Americans depend on 401(k) plans...
by Tim Fergestad | Jun 18, 2025 | Business
“Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal.” —Earl Nightingale Most people live for the weekend or count down the days to their next vacation. But what if your everyday life didn’t feel like something you needed to escape from? Life goals are...
by Tim Fergestad | Oct 10, 2024 | Business, Finance
Have you ever been told that high risk = high returns? Banks and casinos love that myth. YES, you can win a lot of money playing the lottery, but is the return on that risk worth it? The odds of winning the Powerball are about 300,000,000 to 1. To put this in...
by Tim Fergestad | Oct 1, 2024 | Business
Before I get into the key tax benefits of real estate investing, I need to make one thing clear: At Oak Street Assets, we are not attorneys, CPAs or tax professionals.* That said, we ARE seasoned real estate investors that can speak honestly and openly from years of...
by Tim Fergestad | Sep 18, 2024 | Business
“Bubbles go up very slowly as euphoria builds. Then fear hits, and it comes down very sharply. ” – Alan Greenspan In the world of single-family real estate, home prices hit a record high in May. Interest rates are up and prices are still going up! People...
