7/11/10: Ask The Guys – Bankrupcty, Tax Liens, Cheap Houses and More!
So we’re wandering around the radio show one day trying to think of something to talk about. Then we trip over a big bag of email and say, “Hey! We haven’t answered listener questions for awhile. Let’s do that!” So today’s episode is all about you and your questions.
Taking the stand and promising to answer each question to the best of our admittedly limited abilities:
- Host and Professional Pontificator, Robert Helms
- Co-Host and Head of The Real Estate Guys Research Institute, Russell Gray
- The Man Who’s Forgotten More Real Estate than Most Will Ever Know, the Godfather of Real Estate, Bob Helms
One of our favorite things to do is show off how smart we are. For obvious reasons, we don’t get to do that very often, but we always look forward to the opportunity. Then again, if you subscribe to the idea that people learn by making mistakes, we’re REALLY smart!
Anyway, we get lots of questions from people and we love it. So please keep ‘em coming! Go to Ask the Guys and ask away! For this episode, we grabbed a handful from the email bag and here are some we found.
(For privacy purposes, we’ve omitted the names, phone numbers, social security numbers, birthdates, drivers license numbers, bank account information, picture, height, weight, race, religion, sexual orientation and favorite ice cream)
I just came out of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. How can I get a mortgage?
I found properties for $500 – $1000! Seems like a no-brainer. Am I missing something?
Is Dallas a dangerous place?
The Great Recession wiped me out. How do I get going again?
What do you think of using retirement accounts to buy real estate?
Are tax liens a safe investment?
And our personal favorite:
Is it still possible to buy property for no money down?
Tune in for the answers to these and other exciting questions on this episode of The Real Estate Guys™ Radio Show! (theme music plays here).
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6/27/10: Cashing In on the Changing Retail Market
Retail real estate across the country has been mauled by the recent bear market. Many large retail centers are vacant and dilapidated, while many more are under performing. What’s next for retail? More importantly, what’s the opportunity? To find out, The Real Estate Guys™ call on a big deal hunter who has over 30 years and billions of dollars of experience!
On safari in the studio for this broadcast:
- Driving the jeep in his khaki’s and bush jacket, host Robert Helms
- Pushing the jeep in his leopard skin loin cloth, co-host Russell Gray
- Riding shotgun and snacking on frikkadels, the Godfather of Real Estate, Bob Helms
- Big deal hunter, special guest Tom Morris
When you enter the jungle of real estate investing to hunt for opportunity, you never know what challenges will cross your path. Many obstacles and dangers can be avoided. Others must be met head on. Of course, when you’re hunting, your objective is to locate the prey and subdue it. In other words, there’s risk involved.
Shooting fish in a barrel or hunting rabbits is one level of risk…and one level of reward. Going after the big opportunities often entails a higher level of risk and requires a higher level of skill and experience. That’s why most investors are well-advised to start small. It’s also a really good idea to be mentored by more experienced hunters before taking on the big game.
So you can imagine how excited we were when we first met Tom Morris. He’s been hunting big time real estate opportunity for over 30 years and after billions of dollars of deals, he’s telling us that now is one of the greatest times ever to be a real estate investor. Really? Okay, we’re listening!
Although he’s very experienced in all types of real estate, Tom’s love is retail. We’re talking BIG TIME retail – as in shopping malls and retail centers with hundreds of thousands of square feet (on the small side)! Tom’s been involved in mall projects with millions of square feet and hundreds of retail tenants in a single project. Wow! THAT’S big game. Of course, if a big deal turns on you it can devour you very quickly, so you better know what you’re doing! Fortunately, Tom tells us there are many things you can do to mitigate risk.
We start quizzing Tom about the state of retail in the wake of the Great Recession. What are the problems? What are the causes? Where are the opportunities? We were SHOCKED to hear how BIG the discounts are on distressed retail assets. It’s AMAZING how, with relatively little money, you can acquire assets with HUGE UPSIDE potential. (Sorry for all the caps. We’re just EXCITED!).
BUT…(and it’s a big but), you better have a plan. And you better have connections. And you better be able to think outside the big box. If you do, then there’s BIG money to be made!
Tom shares with us some of the creative strategies he’s currently employing to acquire and re-hab distressed retail properties. Even if you don’t have plans to be a mall mogul, the principles Tom employs are applicable to other types of real estate. Besides, any time someone with 30 years and billions of dollars of experience wants to share their wisdom, we think it’s a really smart idea to listen. Our attentiveness is rewarded when Tom reveals the single most important component of his success and the #1 investment of his career.
Not everyone is able to chit chat with a big time investor. Tom doesn’t do seminars, write books or sell boot camps. He’s just out in the real world doing the real thing. That’s why you have The Real Estate Guys™! Our mission is to hunt down big brains, powerful ideas and great resources that help you succeed. Your job is to listen, learn and take action. Plus, we really appreciate it when you tell all your friends about The Real Estate Guys™. Enjoy!
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10/25/09: Halloween Horror Stories
In the haunted house for this spooky show are:
- Host, Robert Helms
- Co-Host, Russell Gray
- “The Godfather of Real Estate” Bob Helms
We love real estate and believe it’s arguably the greatest wealth building vehicle available to the average person. Robert Kiyosaki says, “Real estate is freedom.”
But (and it’s a BIG but) sometimes real estate is a real pain in the butt. When (not if) problems happen to you, how you approach the challenge will often dictate whether and how well you solve it. Most importantly, what you takeaway from the experience will be a major factor in your future success.
So once a year, and only once a year, The Real Estate Guys dedicate an entire show to our now famous (infamous?) Halloween Horror Stories (lightning, thunder, scary organ music…).
On this year’s edition we talk about these eerie real life cases:
- The Smokin’ Deal
- I Don’t Need No Stinking Permits
- Security You Can Bank On
- Who Let the Dogs Out?
- The Case of the Mysterious Owner
For each ghoulish case, the Guys describe the Problem in gory detail before moving on to the real life (and other possible) solutions. Then, the story is wrapped up with a valuable take away lesson.
Someone paid full price for the lesson, but when you listen to The Real Estate Guys, you can get the lesson for free – or at least really, really cheap!
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