Don't just get an answer. Understand the numbers.

I'm Rich Rice, a real estate investor in Riverside and founder of the FIRE Center. Learn the calculations, property decisions and business systems behind the work, with exercises and materials you can put to use as you study.

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My background

Rich Rice: real estate investor in Riverside

Flips. Rentals. Creative finance. Property management. My work includes the decisions and day-to-day systems that keep a real estate business running.

I built the FIRE Center in 2023 for practical education and honest conversations. In my classes, I teach the work behind the decision, so you have something specific to study and practice.

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Start with numbers

What does that payment actually tell you?

In Calculate Better Deals, work through payments, balances, yields and discounting. Learn the difference between amortized and interest-only notes, then practice the calculations with an HP10BII calculator or 10bii app.

The manual gives you drills to work through. Two questions guide every step: What are you actually solving for? Does the answer make sense?

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What I teach

Start where you're stuck.

Choose the skill you need to work on:

If the numbers stop you, start with Calculate Better Deals. Give yourself one clear subject to work through first.

Inside the lessons

Open the material. Work through the task.

Fill in the calculator manual's practice tables. Work through property walks, scope of work, contractors and project management in my house-flipping class. Use the prompt workbook in my AI class.

You don't have to tackle the whole business at once. Pick the task in front of you and start with the material that teaches it.

Beyond the classroom

Get to know the person teaching you.

I also host FIRE Your Boss with Rich Rice, the podcast formerly called FIREchat.

Teaching and real estate conversations are both part of my work at the FIRE Center. My classes give you a focused place to take the next step: choose a subject, open the materials and work through it.

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Questions

What does Rich Rice teach at the FIRE Center?

I teach deal calculations, house flipping, AI, deal finding, FIRE-number planning and accessory dwelling units. Pick the part of the business you want to understand and start there.

Which class should I explore for financial calculations?

Start with Calculate Better Deals. Work through the HP10BII, note payments, balances, amortization, yields and discounting, using the manual's practice exercises.

What do I need for Calculate Better Deals?

Have an HP10BII financial calculator or the 10bii app available. You'll use it to work through the exercises.

Are these classes included in membership?

Classes are currently included with both FIRE Starter and FIRE Builder.

Put the calculator to work.

Explore Calculate Better Deals for the lessons and practice materials that teach you to work through payments, balances and yields.

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