Since this is the time of year most investors are neck deep in reviewing their finances and preparing their tax returns, we thought it would be a great time to get an update on the wonderful world of asset protection.

Sitting down at the microphones for this edifying episode of The Real Estate Guys™ radio show:

• The bodyguard of broadcasting, your host Robert Helms
• The body odor of broadcasting, co-host Russell Gray
• A man with a large body of work on the topic of asset protection, attorney Garrett Sutton

The United States is the lawsuit capital of the world.  And even though our show is now downloaded in over 160 countries, many folks throughout the world are coming to the USA to pick up bargain real estate (and who can blame them?).  Plus, many of the essential concepts of asset protection are applicable in jurisdictions around the world.  So no matter where you’re from, there’s something for everyone in this episode!

The basic concept of asset protection is the utilization of entities to create legal separation between assets.  These entities can also be useful for privacy, tax and estate planning purposes.  And the bigger your collection of properties becomes, the bigger a target you become for financial predators of all types.  The sooner you get your asset protection structure built, the faster you can move when adding properties to your portfolio.

If you’re unfamiliar with the basic concepts, we recommend you do some reading before you sit down with an attorney.  No point in paying out hundreds of dollars per hour for a basic education.  However, with that said, once you’re ready to actually implement a plan we STRONGLY suggest you engage a competent attorney to actually help create the plan and form the entities.  There are lots of “fill in the forms” do-it-yourself websites for this type of thing, but they don’t come with professional advice and errors and omissions insurance.  If an asset protection plan makes sense for you, then it makes sense to do it right.  At least that’s our not so humble opinion.

We’d love to share more, but we’re guessing you’d rather hear from the real expert, so listen in to our conversation with Garrett Sutton.  Then jump into The Real Estate Guys™ Recommended Reading bookstore and pick up some books on the topic, including Garrett’s recently updated Start Your Own Corporation.  Before you know it, you’ll be proudly pontificating on asset protection principles – and you’ll be the life of the party!

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On board and behind (and in front) of the microphones on the beautiful Carnival Triumph for this week’s show:

•    Your Captain and a mighty sailing man, host Robert “Skipper” Helms
•    Your brave and sure first mate, co-host Russell “Gilligan” Gray
•    The Godfather of Real Estate, Bob Helms
•    Rich Dad’s Asset Protection Advisor, Garrett Sutton
•    Rich Dad’s Real Estate Advisor, Ken McElroy
•    Rich Dad’s Creative Finance Advisor, Wayne Palmer
•    International Real Estate Developer, Beth Clifford
•    International Entity Planner, Attorney Mauricio Rauld
•    Special guest from Puglia’s restaurant in Little Italy, New York; featured entertainer in Adam Sandler’s Big Daddy, the one and only Jorge Buccio
•    Fine passengers that sailed that day, a cast of thousands (okay, maybe a few dozen), our live Summit at Sea audience!

As we’re stuffing the faculty and studio audience into the Big Easy Piano Bar for this live taping, we quickly that discover fitting everyone in (physically into the room, but also getting their comments into a one hour broadcast) is anything but easy!  However, the Skipper quickly takes control and before we know it, we’re off and running.

After some brief opening remarks, the Skipper asks each of the Summit Faculty to share their insights and reflections on the remarkable week we’ve all had together.  For the Rich Dad Advisors, this was their first (but hopefully not last!) Summit with The Real Estate Guys™.   They’ve all heard Robert Kiyosaki call us wild and crazy, but now they had a chance to observe it first hand.  Of course, none of that stuff makes it into the show because Summit Rule #1 is “what happens at sea stays at sea”.  Sorry!  Join us next year and then you can be a Summit Insider too!

For today’s show, each Faculty Member shares some of the highlights from their Summit presentations.

Ken McElroy taught on how he approaches real estate in today’s economy.  This is a guys who has over 10,000 doors under his control and is actively acquiring more…in spite of the “bad” real estate market.

Garrett Sutton spoke on state-of-the-art asset protection structures for real estate investors.  He also did a class on how to properly structure deals using investors and partners.  Many well meaning people end up in trouble when they raise money to buy real estate – simply because they don’t know what they don’t know.  Considering that syndicating is arguably the fastest path to big deals and big bucks, a small investment in knowing how to do it right is time and money well spent!

Wayne Palmer comments about his extensive series of classes on the creative use of private notes.  Wayne uses notes for putting together real estate deals which might not otherwise happen.  He also uses them to create equity and cash flow from next to nothing!  It seems like magic, but during the Summit he revealed some of his trade secrets.   Also, he shared the guidelines he follows to mitigate risk and optimize return.  His classes were among the most demanding, but also the most popular.  Powerful and practical principles for profiting from paper (say that fast 10 times).

Beth Clifford wowed the group with her amazing presentation on the how and why of going offshore with some of your investments and business ventures.  Hers was one of the most popular topics at the Summit, even with the faculty!  Wayne Palmer said Beth’s presentation stretched his brain and was his favorite of the Summit.  Now THAT’S saying something!

Mauricio Rauld expanded on the concept of international investment and business structures – and how to avoid the dangerous schemes which land so many novices in trouble.  There are many valid, legal and ethical structures which can be used to better protect assets, protect privacy and mitigate taxes.

There’s a lot more that happened on the Summit which just can’t fit into the radio show – even in a summary – including the Apartment Investors Panel, the Ask the Attorneys Panel and the Investor Roundtables.  Plus the fun in the sun real estate shore excursion in Belize, the more fun in the sun beach party in Cozumel and all the private shipboard parties.  Alumni will never look at a napkin the same way again!

Going into the Summit, we weren’t sure what the Rich Dad Advisors would think by the end of the week.  After all, they get to hang out with Robert Kiyosaki and talk in front of crowds of thousands!  But when it was all said and done, they had a great time.  Don’t take our word for it.  Listen to the show and you can hear it for yourself!

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The Real Estate Guys™ 8th Annual Summit at Sea was a huge success! We feel sorry for everyone that wasn’t with us this year.   All the energy, education, experiences and relationships are hard to put into words, but we have 7 lessons we believe will help you.

The French Quarter in New Orleans - what a fun place!

We kicked off the 2010 Summit in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Many Summit attendees wisely came in a day early and made plans to stay a day or two later in order to enjoy the hospitality of this amazing city.  Those who got the most out of their trip had invested the time to research the city beforehand.  When they arrived they had geographical context and some idea about what they wanted to see and do.  One of our attendees had plans to attend a certain restaurant he’d heard good things about.  The food of the French Quarter was certainly one of the highlights of this trip. Russ took the opportunity to try turtle soup and fried alligator.  Both were great and he’d order them again!

Summit Lesson #1:  Life’s best surprises go to the curious and adventurous. Invest time to visit new places, meet new people, try new things and discover new ideas.  You’ll be the richer for it.  If you’re not that way naturally (like Russ) – hang out with people who are (like Robert).  Some of our best real estate deals and business relationships have come from simply exploring.  Deal hunting is as much art as science.  You can’t always script it.

Back to our attendee. So this guy is heading out according to his plan.  But when he steps into the hotel elevator, he runs into Rich Dad Advisor® Wayne Palmer and his family.  The short of it is our guy ends up going to dinner with Wayne!  We’ve been at Rich Dad events with hundreds and thousands of people in attendance, many of whom wait in line for a long time just to get two minutes with an Advisor.  Can you imagine being able to enjoy a long casual dinner with Wayne Palmer?

Rich Dad Advisor Garrett Sutton at Dinner. Notice Ken McElroy on the other side of one very fortunate Summit student!

Summit Lesson #2:  Great opportunities to meet interesting people and learn new things won’t happen to those who stay home, arrive late, leave early or aren’t flexible. If you want to build strategic relationships, you must go to where the right people are and put yourself in a position to get lucky (speaking purely in terms of business).

As real estate investors, it’s important to practice exploring markets. There’s so much more you learn from actually being there.  The internet can’t capture the spirit of a market.  From cab drivers, to hotel and restaurant workers, to local shop keepers and business owners, to the people on the street, there is a lot you will discover about what’s REALLY happening in a local economy when you’re physically in it.  People living in a community know what’s happening right now with rents, prices, migration trends, demographics and job creation.  Only when you add this anecdotal information to your own real life observations can you begin to put statistics into useful perspective.  Remember: stats reports things that have already happened – not what’s happening now.

We noticed that New Orleans is a very entrepreneurial city. Perhaps in the wake of Katrina (the effects of which were still apparent) the bravest, most resilient and dedicated people have returned first.  In any case, these folks weren’t asking for handouts.  They were happy for the opportunity to earn our business – and very thankful for it when they got it.  As our nation and world continues to work through the effects of the financial crisis, the people of New Orleans gave us hope.  If people all over the world dedicate themselves to working their way out of a mess like these people are, our world is going to come out of this Great Recession just fine.

Summit Lesson #3:  Entrepreneurship and hard work (not handouts) are the keys to personal and societal recovery. Everyone who’s struggling in this economy should take a trip to New Orleans and see how winners react to adversity.  No wonder the Saints won the Super Bowl.  If we all take the spirit of New Orleans back to our businesses, this recession will quickly fade into the rear view mirror.

After a great session in the hotel, the group headed to the pier and boarded the ship.  We sailed on the Carnival Triumph, which was SOLD OUT!  Cruise lines are actually weathering the financial storm pretty well.  Why? Perhaps people realize that a cruise is a great value, meets a basic human need (to refresh themselves) and attracts financially capable people from all over the world (a broad market).  Do these principles apply to real estate investing?  It’s obvious that real estate meets a basic human need, but we’re reminded of the importance of having a large, financially capable target market.  No matter how badly someone wants something, if they can’t afford it (or don’t think they can) they won’t buy.

Summit Lesson #4:  Pick markets and properties that appeal to a large demographic of financially capable people and you will weather difficult times more easily.

The next lesson came later, but is an extension of lesson #4.  Rich Dad’s Real Estate Advisor Ken McElroy talked about the markets and properties he targets:  B-Class apartments (meets a basic human need – housing) with affordable rents (provides a great value) that appeal to working class people (a large, financially capable demographic) in markets with good mid-to-long term job creation (he focuses on areas with fundamental and growing industries such as energy).

What was very interesting is that on the real estate shore excursion to Belize, we saw a very different variation on the same themes.

International real estate developer Beth Clifford explains her vision for a beautiful waterfront development in Belize

In Belize, we visited a piece of beautiful waterfront land and listened as the developer shared her vision for the property.  She plans to build high quality, moderately priced residential units suitable for resort, retirement or ex-pat full time occupancy.  While the country of Belize is sparsely populated and very poor, it is a land of breathtaking natural beauty and terrific year round warm weather.

Like the cruise ship, the project in Belize provides great value, satisfies a basic human need and desire, and appeals to a worldwide, financially capable demographic.  In other words, the project’s success isn’t dependent on the local population to be successful.  It attracts people from all over the world.  And because there will be so few units available relative to the size of the market, it’s hard to imagine the project won’t be successful.  It’s very different than B-class apartments, but like the cruise line, follows a similar fundamental formula.

The stunningly beautiful Cayes of Belize from our airplane at about 1,000 feet.

Summit Lesson #5: Essential principles of successful investing don’t vary much, even though markets, properties and target customers might. Or as the old adage says, there’s more than one way to skin a cat (though we have no idea why anyone would want to do that – it’s cruel).

Even though this was our 8th Summit, there is no doubt it was our most compelling line up of speakers. We were very fortunate to have not one, but THREE of Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Advisors® teaching at our Summit.  Creative real estate genius Wayne Palmer taught a powerful and practical series on how to create capital, produce profits and generate cash flow with the creative use of private notes.  Even though people had to ice their brains after each session, Wayne was gracious to make himself available during non-class times.  He answered questions and even did some individual personal consultations.  These opportunities weren’t part of the official program, but some people at the event got lucky (see Summit Lesson #2).  People left the event believing they could use the education they got to do at least one deal which would more than pay for the cost of the entire Summit – and next year’s too!

To quote Robert Kiyosaki, “Savers are Losers”.  Though we agree with his premise (and highly recommend you read his latest mega bestseller Conspiracy of the Rich), we’re saying it for a completely different reason.  We think people who “saved money” by not coming on the Summit actually lost money.  We know.  That sounds like sales pitch.  But anyone who’s ever tried to do an event like this knows that no one is getting rich by promoting it.  More, if you saw the surveys of the people who came, you’d realize that we still haven’t figured out how to over-promote the Summit.  Everyone felt it was easily worth the time and money.

When you’re around people who know how to make money in a tough economy; who are optimistic about the future; who are resourceful and busy taking advantage of all the opportunities they see in the market, you quickly realize those who lost out were those who wanted to attend and chose not to because they told themselves “I can’t afford it”.  This paradigm looks at the Summit (or similar events) as an expense and not an investment.  The difference is that an expense pays for something that is consumed and doesn’t produce a profit.  An investment pays for itself and returns a profit.  The paradigm should have been, “I can’t afford not to” and “How can I afford it?”  Most people believe a college education is worth the price, yet hesitate to invest in non-institutional education.  Could it be they believe the degree is more important than the knowledge?  What do you believe?

This couple came all the way from Papua New Guinea to hang out with Ken McElroy and the rest of the Summit faculty and guests!

Summit Lesson #6:  Paradigms affect potential and profits, so pick your paradigms carefully. The Summit was full of winners and after living with these amazing people for a week we found ourselves picking up new paradigms and making commitments to shed some bad ones.  One of the great challenges is to manage the influences to our thinking.  We look for every opportunity to hang around top performers.

One common theme we noticed in the presentations of nearly all the speakers was “control”.  Wayne Palmer talked about his rules for risk.  He follows strict (but flexible) guidelines for collateral, loan-to-values, target returns and cash flows in order to control the risks he takes in any deal.  Rich Dad’s Asset Protection Advisor, attorney Garrett Sutton, talked about entity planning and how to structure your affairs in order to control liability and tax risk.  Attorney Mauricio Rauld spoke on international entity structures which further control liability and tax risk when investing outside of the US.

Ken McElroy talked about his guidelines for market and property due diligence, as well as his dogged attention to cash flow.  He uses these disciplines to control market risk.  He says this control is why his real estate investments aren’t in trouble even though he’s going through the same challenging market conditions that are wiping out so many others.  He doesn’t rely upon the market to do the work for him.  He looks for deals with upside and works to improve the cash flow, which in turn increases the equity.  Then he uses prudent leverage to release the new equity and return his seed capital so he can move forward with positive cash flow – all on no money invested.  This produces what Robert Kiyosaki calls “infinite returns”.  Meanwhile, he recycles the seed capital to do the next deal!

Robert Helms stressed the importance of controlling one’s mindset when investing in the wake of an unprecedented drop in values (see Summit Lesson #6).  Each had a different angle, but again, all variations on a theme: control.

Summit Lesson #7:  Pay careful attention to the things you can control so you’re able to withstand the challenges caused by the things you can’t (inflation, taxes, market cycles, interest rates, etc).  When it comes to investing, most people are out of control.  Fear overrides common sense and they buy high and sell low.  They turn their money over to bankers and Wall Street and hope for the best (hope is not a strategy).  They manage cash flow by feel rather than budgets and bookkeeping.  Worst of all, they wait for external circumstances to get better rather than investing in making themselves better with education, relationships, strategies, disciplines, systems and a willingness to take action in the face of uncertainty.

We could go on and on!  There are SO many great lessons to glean from the Summit.  Of course, the only way to really get them is to actually be there.  The Real Estate Guys™ Summit isn’t the only event of its type, but after reading the surveys of the attendees, and even more, hearing the feedback of the Rich Dad Advisors®, we think it’s one of the best.  And we’re already making plans to make next year’s Summit even better!

We encourage you to make it your goal to be with us in 2011. Without exception, every survey we received said the event exceeded expectations and was well worth the time and money invested.  Over one third of this year’s group has already signed up for next year!

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Nearly 50 real estate investors hard at work doing due diligence on a new real estate market during this year's Summit. It's just one of the many sacrifices investors have to make.

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Wayne joins fellow Rich Dad advisors Ken McElroy and Garrett Sutton, as well as The Real Estate Guys’ own Robert Helms, Russell Gray and the Godfather of Real Estate Bob Helms – plus international real estate developer Beth Clifford – for the most dynamic Summit faculty we’ve ever had!

Wayne is a contributing author to Robert Kiyosaki’s recently released The REAL Book of Real Estate.  In fact, Wayne wrote more of that book than any other contributor.  Wayne is a master of creative deal structure using notes and equity exchanges.  For the first time ever, he will be revealing his strategies for creative deal structure and profit using promissory notes!

Wayne has a long history in real estate dating back to 1976.  He has an extensive background, which spans several states and decades, in real estate sales, development and financing.  Wayne is a Certified Real Estate Note Appraiser, a Certified Cash Flow Master Broker and is a respected leader in the creative equity exchange industry.  Most importantly, Wayne knows how to create wealth without cash and will be sharing his priceless knowledge as we sail the Caribbean together for 8 days and 7 nights!

This is a VERY RARE OPPORTUNITY for a LIMITED number of people to spend an entire week with Wayne (plus Ken, Garrett and the rest of the Summit faculty).  Don’t miss the boat!

Garrett Sutton is one one of Robert Kiyosaki’s original Rich Dad Advisors and has spoken all over the world on the topic of partnership formation and asset protection for investors.  He is a best selling author and has over 25 years experience practicing law with offices in Wyoming, Nevada and California.  Garrett has been a guest on both The Real Estate Guys radio and TV shows, in addition to being featured in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.

Many people believe 2010 will be a great year for real estate acquisition.  If you see more opportunity than you have money, then setting up investing partnerships could be your formula for success.  But when you are investing other people’s money, having a strong understanding of the legal requirements is critical.  At this year’s Summit, Garrett will be teaching on what you need to to know to do investing partnerships right.

Also, in today’s lawsuit prone society, it’s important to have an asset protection structure in place and know how to use it properly. What’s the point in earning a fortune only to lose it all in a frivolous law suit?  Garrett will explain entity structuring to maximize protection and minimize costs.

Best of all, Garrett will be on board the cruise ship with us for 8 days and 7 nights, so attendees will have plenty of opportunity to ask questions. Take advantage of this RARE OPPORTUNITY to spend time with Garrett Sutton and the rest of The Real Estate Guys Summit at Sea faculty.  Sign up today!

On this broadcast, making their lists and checking them twice are:

• Your Host, Robert Helms
• Co-Host and Chief Financial Organizer, Russell Gray
• The Godfather of Real Estate, Bob Helms
• Special Guest: Rich Dad Advisor, Attorney and Author, Garrett Sutton

The show kicks off with a quick discussion of the importance of getting off the hamster wheel long enough to take time to both reflect on the past and to plan for the future.  “Busy” isn’t always productive.  It’s important to work smart.  A big part of working smart is having a personal advisory board to help you know what to do.  But who do you need and how do you work with them?

Joining in on the discussion is attorney Garret Sutton.  Garrett begins with a review of essential asset protection strategies for real estate investors.  Then he provides important updates on upcoming and potential changes to tax, estate and asset protection laws that affect real estate investors.

In today’s challenging economy, it’s important to make every dollar count.  Garrett shares critical information about changes in fees related to entity formation and maintenance.  This leads to a discussion of jurisdictions which offer the best protection and privacy for the price.  He also reveals a little known technique to minimize the costs of moving an entity from one jurisdiction to another.  Good stuff!

Garret closes out with important reminders about critical, though mundane, tasks which should be attended to in order to maximize asset protection.  The Guys go on to discuss other items which should be considered in year end planning.  The show wraps up with an overall outlook for the new year.

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True to form, Mr. Kiyosaki opened Day 3 with review.  He used repetition and discussion to reinforce the lessons.  I personally found it to be a very effective way to learn.  The discussions also allowed me to get to know many other people as I migrated from table to table to engage in conversation.  I had several delightful dialogs with Mietek, a guy from from Poland.  He shared how banking, taxes, and real estate work there.  It was fascinating information that I might never have sought out on my own.

I also met a musician from Japan, several very nice people from Estonia, others from New Zealand and Colombia.  I even met Marco Regil, a highly popular TV game show host in Latin America.  Hearing their perspectives on money, business and opportunity was enlightening to say the least.  Of course, I spoke with people from all over the US as well, and their insights were also very valuable and interesting.

When we got back into the nuts and bolts of deal making, the group engaged in several simulations.  Putting the concepts into practice was so powerful!  Going from hearing the “how to” and then watching the pros do it (while smugly thinking, “Oh I could do that”) to actually having to put deals together on the spot, quickly revealed the gaps in our comprehension.   Even though the lessons had been taught, many of us still didn’t get it well enough to be able to do it.

After each exercise, as we laughed about our obvious inabilities, rather than move on, Mr. Kiyosaki would have us analyze what attitudes and prejudices were at the root of our failure to act effectively.   His emphasis was not on the mechanics of deal making, but rather on the filters through which we process information,  and helping us see how our “context” ties back to our decisions and actions.  His point was that although we all knew what to do, when it came time to actually do it for real, most of us (including yours truly) “tightened” up and couldn’t execute effectively.  We’d get hung up on little things that didn’t matter (majoring in the minors) which would end up costing us a deal.

One of the many great quotes I captured came from Mr. Kiyosaki, “The most important thing to know is yourself.” Dwell on that because it’s a profound and powerful truth, especially within the context of developing a mindset to be a successful entrepreneur or investor.  Some might think Mr. Kiyosaki’s teaching is too philosophical, but I think to say this weekend’s training was immensely practical would be a gross understatement.  He recognizes the important distinction between knowing how to do something and actually being able to do it effectively.

I brought an 80 page notebook just for this event and it’s nearly full!  I have pages of information, ideas, action items, and contact names to follow up with.  In just one weekend, I made two deals and found several prospective correspondents to provide The Real Estate Guys audience (that’s you!) with market intelligence on their home towns.  Our new friends will provide us eyes and ears on the streets of the world and we’ll bring that information to you!

To summarize the valuable takeaways from this weekend:

• Context (how you interpret information) makes content valuable. Without it, you’re just a librarian. Context converts content into actionable wisdom (effective action).

• Trust makes contacts valuable. Without trust, your database is no more valuable than a phone directory.

• Contacts make deals possible. If you don’t have relationships, you’re not in the real deal flow – you’re just picking over the scraps on the MLS or internet.

• Deals are the currency of relationships. You don’t use the relationship to get the deal. You use the deal to get the relationship. Read that again. Now read it again. It’s that important. Get this wrong and it won’t be long until you’re out of business.

• Nothing ventured, nothing gained. You may think you know what this means, but I’m betting most people reading this don’t really get it. Fear is the thief of dreams. There are people who were afraid this event wouldn’t be worth $5,000 and 3 days of their time. So they didn’t come. Very few will do anything of lasting value with the time or money “saved” by not going. Meanwhile, I have education, relationships, inspiration, clarity and resolve. There are no guarantees I’ll get a return on the investment, but at least I’m in the game. A big lesson from this weekend is how important it is to get in the game. That’s why I love working with Robert Helms. Getting in the game is his specialty.

In closing, be aware that there’s more exciting stuff coming from the Kiyosaki camp.  We’ll keep you informed.  The economy and opportunities have changed – and more change is likely.   The Kiyosakis like real estate right now (among other things).  You may agree or disagree, but their arguments against the dollar and stocks are compelling.  If you’re serious about your financial future, it’s a perspective worth understanding, whether you choose to agree or disagree.

Meanwhile, remember The Real Estate Guys have at least two Rich Dad Advisors (Ken McElroy and Garrett Sutton) joining us on our 8th annual Investor Summit at Sea.  After this weekend, I can’t imagine why anyone wouldn’t want to take advantage of having these guys captive on a cruise ship for seven full days.  I hope you decide to take a “chance” and invest in your education and relationships by joining us.   It’s a rare opportunity to spend quality time with the same advisors who work directly with Robert & Kim Kiyosaki. There’s lots of upside and very little downside.   Think about it.  The worst case scenario is that you enjoy a great cruise.   And who knows?  You may get an idea, make a contact, or have a motivational breakthrough that will elevate you to the next level of success!

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Friday, April 9 through Saturday, April 17, 2010

Register early for the best upgrades! Call 888-489-7723 to speak with our fabulous Cruise Director MaryLyn or contact us though our Feedback page.

Food, Fun, Sun, Drinks, Food, Music, Dancing, Food, Shows, Shore Excursions and Food! You’ll love the International Gourmet Cuisine, Lavish Entertainment, Full Casino, Live Bands, Round-the-Clock Complimentary Room Service and incredible ports of call. But that’s not all!

Information Packed Seminars, Workshops and Round Table Discussions On the days at sea, The Guys and their team of expert speakers provide over 25 hours of exciting and practical real estate training to help you build your knowledge to expand your real estate empire!

A Mastermind Experience - In his classic Think and Grow Rich, author Napoleon Hill revealed that most of the millionaires he interviewed always invested quality time with like-minded people as a way to stay motivated, gather new ideas and to get feedback on their own ideas. What better place than an 8 day cruise to “rub brains” with The Real Estate Guys, their guest speakers and other like-minded investors? It’s a planning retreat, a vacation, a networking event and trade conference all wrapped into one power-packed week!

Optional Real Estate Field Trip – The great thing about real estate is that it’s everywhere!  So even though the ship’s “consumer” excursions are fun, The Real Estate Guys always like to set up an educational tour of a local real estate market at one or more of our ports of call. This is a great way to see how The Guys evaluate a market – and we almost always get local market experts to share their insights with our group.  We call it “Kickin’ the Dirt” – though sometimes it’s actually beautiful white sand beaches and crystal blue water!

This Year’s Ports – We’ll be starting in the fun filled city of New Orleans on Friday, April 9th before we set sail on the incredible Carnival Triumph to visit the beautiful ports of Belize, Isla Roatan and Cozumel, Mexico.

It’s a Family Affair! Even if your spouse and children aren’t interested in real estate, there’s lots to enjoy while you’re in classes. The Guys always bring their families, so you’ll get to meet The Real Estate Wives and The Real Estate Kids! Camp Carnival has age appropriate activities for children as young as two years old!

Space is limited, so call now so you don’t miss the boat!

Register early for the best upgrades! Call 1-888-489-7723 to speak with our Cruise Director MaryLyn  or or contact us though our Feedback page.

Still not convinced?  Check out this video from one of our previous Summits and imagine YOU as the star of the 2010 event!

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Garrett has been a frequent guest on both The Real Estate Guys Radio and TV Shows.  He is an expert in Asset Protection, Estate Planning and Entity Strategies for real estate investors.  He is one of the longest tenured advisors to Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki.

Now, YOU have the opportunity to spend an ENTIRE WEEK with Garrett Sutton on The Real Estate Guys 8th Annual Summit at Sea. Just imagine attending classes taught by Garrett and the other Summit Faculty while sailing the beautiful Caribbean ocean on the way to Belize, Roatan and Cozumel!  Enjoy meals, cocktails and conversation with Garret and the other teachers and students.

This is a RARE OPPORTUNITY to enjoy extensive quality time with one of the most famous experts on asset protection strategies for real estate investors and business owners.  Best of all, it’s all included in the price of the Summit!

by Robert Kiyosaki and 22 Contributing Co-Authors

He’s back.

Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, one of the best selling books in history, is back talking about real estate!  Why now?  He says the rules have changed and the numbers make sense again.

In The REAL Book of Real Estate, Kiyosaki compiles real estate investing wisdom from 22 veteran experts.  The Real Estate Guys had a chance to talk personally with Mr. K. about this book and the unusual timing of its release.  You would think that a book on real estate investing would be a hard sell in this post meltdown world.  And it is.

But the book was released now to help investors who’ve only known boom times.  It shares the knowledge and perspectives of veterans who’ve survived and thrived through previous real estate market cycles (which is lesson #1:  real estate cycles, it doesn’t disappear).   If real estate isn’t “over”, then the question remains: where are the opportunities and how can I find or create them?  That’s what this book addresses.  It might be a bad time to sell a book on real estate investing, but that might make it a great time to pick up bargain properties.  This book will teach you many of the things you need to know.

What we like best about it is that it’s immensely readable.  It isn’t a book about theory.  It’s very real world practical.  And you can start anywhere, as each author’s work is a stand alone discussion about their particular area of expertise.  It’s as much a reference manual as an educational work.

We like it.   We’ve been around real estate for awhile and we learned a lot.  We think you will too.

Order your copy today – and be sure to visit the archives to listen to The Real Estate Guys’ exclusive interviews with Robert Kiyosaki and many of his contributing co-authors.  Let us know what you think!