It’s hard to watch the financial news these days and not get the feeling the fragility in the financial system we’ve been concerned about … is starting to show. We grew up in California and learned as kids how to react to an earthquake … Get away from glass and hide under the shelter of a desk […]
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As you know, interest rates have been trending upwards … and they show no sign of stopping. Interest rates directly affect your real estate investment business … they determine how much you are charged when you borrow money for new investments. We’ve been spending a lot of time digging deeper into what rising rates mean
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We’re concerned about interest rates … and you should be too. Consistently rising interest rates affect your ability to borrow money for investments. In this episode of The Real Estate Guys™ show, we dig into how the Federal Reserve and central banks affect interest rates. We talk about the future of the dollar. And we
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The world is full of real estate agents … millions of them. But only a tiny fraction of these agents are truly dedicated to servicing the unique needs of real estate investors. And boy, are your needs unique! How do you find an agent that works for you … and with you? The Godfather of
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Whether you’re an active real estate investor out there finding and managing deals in your own account … … or you’re a passive investor looking to invest in someone else’s deals … … or you’re a syndicator putting together deals on behalf of your passive investors … … it can be smart to think like a big dog. After
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Smart real estate investors diversify their portfolios … in terms of risk, in terms of market and asset class, and in terms of investment method. Maybe you want stable cashflow. Maybe you want passive growth. Maybe you’re looking for capital gains. Whatever your investing goals, there are two main ways to make money in real
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The world is full of real estate agents and brokers eager to do a deal … but only a small handful of those agents are qualified to service your unique needs. The best partnerships between agents and investors create mutual success. How do you find an agent that works FOR you and WITH you? In
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With less than 7 weeks remaining in 2018, we’re taking a short break from our obsessive-compulsive perusal of the financial news. Because with an exciting New Year about to begin … full of hope, challenges, and opportunities … it’s a great time to focus on some important fundamentals. Lesson# 1: Invest in yourself first and
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If you’re an American, unless you’ve been in a coma or living under a rock, you know the United States just had one of the most energetic mid-term elections in quite some time. The day after, both sides are disappointed … and both sides are claiming victory. One of the advantages of being older is
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It’s easy to figure out where tax incentives lie in wait. Just study the tax code. The latest version of the tax code introduces a new tax shelter … opportunity zones. But … what are opportunity zones? In this episode of The Real Estate Guys™ show, we dive into what we know about opportunity zones
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