Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass’ private equity firm is placing big bets on land. Bass is buying tens of thousands of acres of Texas dirt which appears out of the norm for the hedge manager, considering he has wagered complex macro trades in financial markets for over two decades.
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As the political cycle ramps up, housing affordability might get some attention. And it’s more complex than you might think. Obviously, housing policies have the potential to affect YOUR real estate investing … so it’s smart to pay attention. Of course, there’s always risk in talking politics. Everyone has heroes and talking points. Sometimes it’s
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Buying a property is one thing. Operating it is another. Many investors buy property but fail to think about where their money will really be coming from … the tenants. If you can’t take care of your property or your tenants, your income stream will be in big trouble. That’s where a property manager comes
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Zoning, zoning, zoning. It’s a big deal in cities like San Francisco and New York … but what is it, and what impact does it really have on YOUR real estate investments? In this episode of The Real Estate Guys™ show, we’ll discuss the way zoning can limit available land and have a huge impact
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Best-selling author James Rickards (Currency Wars and The Death of Money) recommends land as a place to store and protect wealth from the dangers of paper currencies. In spite of the recent blip up, the dollar has a 100 year history of going DOWN, so it probably makes sense to “sell” dollars when they’re “high”
1/11/15: Dirt to Dollars – Investing in Raw Land that Cash Flows Read More »
Land investing is a very unique aspect of real estate investing. Raw land typically doesn’t provide income or tax breaks. And without a tenant to make the payments, there’s no amortized equity. Besides, with no income, borrowing to buy land can be risky business. So why do it? Well, as you might suspect, there are…lots
5/18/14: Lots of Real Estate – Strategies for Investing in Land Read More »
We’re going back to Belize and invite you to join us! Belize is beautiful, fun and very well positioned in today’s crazy economic climate. Plus, it’s got some very unique attributes which are beginning to attract worldwide interest. But as popular as House Hunters International and The Real Estate Guys™ are, Belize remains a largely
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