2022 Review: The Black Swan, Fund, and More
I know I haven't been updating for a long while, but the reasons include but are not limited to moving to Canada, various health issues, tech layoffs, being busy with the fund, and
Minwei Xu
Software Engineer at Facebook and Indianapolis Real Estate Investor
2021 Review: from 0 to 7 doors, Airbnb, and BRRRR
In 2021, I started investing and got 7 doors and started Airbnb and BRRRR projects. Read more about how I got here and my goal for 2022.
2021回顾：远程投资从零到七户，Airbnb和BRRRR
2021年我开始投资，我是如何在短时间内投资了7户出租房，包括Airbnb和BRRRR的项目，而我的2022的下一步会是什么？
我们六个月从0到6个单元，外州买房真的很可怕吗？
外州投资房地产听上去可能很难，在这里，我会分享我们是怎么在半年里从0到6个单元的
What I learned from 0 to 6 doors in 6 months
Investing in real estate out-of-state can be daunting. Here, I'm sharing how I scaled from 0 to 6 doors in 6 months.
我的烘干机被偷了。。。
我的出租房被人闯入，偷走了烘干机。在本文中，我会介绍我这次学到的教训，希望能让你下次也能避免这样的意外。
Someone stole my dryer
Someone broke into my investment house and stole my dryer. I will show you a few lessons that I learned so you can manage it better next time.
怎样才能买得起法拉利，或者任何东西
怎样才可以买得起任何东西？我们将通过一个经典的咨询问题，来探讨多少钱才能买得起一辆法拉利。
How to afford a Ferrari ... or anything?
How to afford anything? We'll go through the problem solving framework of a classic problem to see how much you need to afford it.
How Did I Stay at Home and Buy a House Out-of-state
I've never yet set foot in the border of Indiana, never met my agent and property manager in real life, but I managed to get my first house under contract.
我是怎样做到不出家门，就跨州买房的
我没有踏进Indiana州一步，没有见过我的agent和PM一眼，就已经开始close一个房子了。我是怎么做到的呢？
你真的知道现金流打平是什么意思吗？
还贷款只是冰山一角，出租房还有很多的成本需要考虑
Do you really know what cash flow means?
Mortgage payments are only the tip of the iceberg of all the costs associated with a rental.
Why did we choose Indianapolis?
After analyzing the housing price, rent, population, and economy, we made the decision.
为什么我们选择了Indianapolis
在系统研究了房价，房租涨势，人口和经济之后，我们最终做出了这个选择。
Indianapolis Real Estate Report
Indianapolis is the capital of the state of Indiana. It's also the third most populous city in Midwest, after Chicago and Columbus.
Indianapolis 印第安纳波利斯投资报告
Indianapolis，印第安纳州首府，是中西部人口第三多的城市，仅次于Chicago和Columbus。
Why is bond price dropping? Isn't yield going up?
Disclaimer: This article isn't investment advice, just personal opinions.
Recently many friends asked me
> I'm investing with 80% stocks and 20% bonds as advised by everyone else, or
UPRO/TMF 55%/45%, but
Pittsburgh Real Estate Report
Can the "Steel City" come out of the dilemma of stagnant population?
为什么我买的债券一直在跌？国债收益率不是一直在涨吗？
我按照大家说的80%股票20%债券投资的，或者UPRO/TMF 55%/45%投资的，可是为什么债券一直在跌啊？新闻里明明说国债收益率在涨啊？
房地产市场分析 —— Pittsburgh 匹兹堡买房 钢铁最终能否炼成
作为曾经的钢铁之城，匹兹堡能否走出人口和经济上的颓势呢？
房地产市场分析 —— 美国那么多城市，去哪里买房？
如果生活的地方不适合买房投资，该如何选择最合适的市场呢？
Income Tax 101: How to calculate
It's tax season now, you might use TurboTax or you might use Sprintax if you are
an NRA, or you might use HR Block or hire a CPA to help you out.
Do
How I am picking a market to invest in?
If none of the cities you are familiar with fits your investment strategy, you might have to look at other cities. In this article, I will try to show you how I'm going to pick a market from all the possible ones.
Uncle Sam 收入税从入门到精通
报税季已经到了，可能你用了报税软件TurboTax，或者NRA的用了Sprintax，或者你找了HR
Block或者CPA帮你报税，但是你真的知道你交的税是怎么算的吗，你好奇那些专有名词都是什么意思吗？作为一个程序员，我相信再复杂的税收不过是很多复杂的方程的叠加，input是你的各项收入，output则是你需要交的各项税费。我做了一些research，写了一些代码，今天我来解释一下你交给Uncle
Sam的收入税都是怎么算的。
Disclaimer: 我不是CPA也没有accounting background，本篇文章为了仅为个人观点，非专业建议。
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Wage
根据IRS官网https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc401，任何你公司给你的收入都是wage，所以 Wage = Salary +
Bonus