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      • How to Buy Property and Use Leverage, In Belize!
      • How to Choose an Ideal Lifestyle Investment
        • How to Create Massive Wealth through a 1031 Exchange and Delaware Statutory Trust
      • How to Find a Great International Real Estate Agent
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      • Interest-Only Loans: Pros & Cons
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      • Precious Metals Update – Gold Breaks Out!
      • RAL 101 Course: How to Turn a Single Family Home into Cash Flowing Assisted Living Facility
      • Real Asset Investing – How to Grow and Protect Your Wealth Against a Falling Dollar
      • Salt Lake County Market Report
      • Series 65 Checklist
      • Short-Term Rental Due Diligence Checklist
      • Terry’s Tips for Happy Tenants
      • The AntiLawyer’s Guide to Opportunity Zones: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
      • The Case for Real Estate Investing
      • The Corporate Transparency Act
      • The Dollar Under Attack Video
      • The Gold Standard of Turnkey Rentals and Property Management
      • The Incomparable Tax Benefits of Mobile Home Park Investing
      • The JOBS Act: Opening Up Funding Sources for Real Estate Investors and Entrepreneurs
      • The Secret to Raising Money To Buy Your First Apartment Building
      • The Surprising Joy & Profitability of Mobile Home Park Investing
      • The Top 10 Things to Consider When Creating an Entity
      • Think Inside and Outside the ATM Box – Automatic Cash Flow from Automated Teller Machines
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      • Investable Megatrends for 2023
      • 3 Biggest Updates From The SEC That Directly Impact Real Estate Syndicators
      • 4 Tips for Organizing Your Syndication Business to Scale
      • 5 Mistakes When Using A Real Estate Holding LLC
      • 5 Things Every Syndicator Must Know To Stay Out of Jail
      • 7-Point Checklist for Building a Syndication Website
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      • Benefits of Cost Segregation
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      • Boise Metro Market Report
      • Checkbook IRA – Checkbook LLC – Whatever You Call It – There’s Trouble Ahead
      • Choose the Right Tax Advisor and Preparer
      • Commercial Real Estate – The Best Kept Investment Secret
      • Consumer Resource Guide — Global Property Resource Kit
      • Cost of Living in Belize
      • Enhancing Cash Flow When Rates Rise
      • Exploring the Tax Advantages of Oil & Gas
      • Financing Properties Where No Banks Offer Loans
      • Five Reasons to Invest in Self-Storage
      • Generating Consistent Income through Real Estate Notes
      • Houston Metro Market Report
      • How to Buy Property and Use Leverage, In Belize!
      • How to Choose an Ideal Lifestyle Investment
        • How to Create Massive Wealth through a 1031 Exchange and Delaware Statutory Trust
      • How to Find a Great International Real Estate Agent
      • How to Step Up to Multi-Family
      • Interest-Only Loans: Pros & Cons
      • Introduction to Commercial Real Estate Investing
      • Jacksonville Market Report
      • TRESP, DAY & Associates Inc.’s Lawsuit Self-Evaluation Test
      • Let the Government Fund Your Next Multi-Family Deal
      • Little Rock Market Report
      • Memphis Market Report
      • New Law Breaks Wall Street Monopoly
      • Newly Planted Coconuts in Guyana
      • Newly Planted Tropical Hardwoods in Nicaragua
      • Oil and Gas Investing 101
      • Phoenix Market Report
      • Phoenix Metro Market Report
      • Physical Precious Metals – A Guide to Getting Started
      • Planting Your Flag in Panama
      • Practicing Safe Syndications: 3 Critical Legal Considerations
      • Precious Teakwood: What You Need to Know
      • Precious Metals Update – Gold Breaks Out!
      • RAL 101 Course: How to Turn a Single Family Home into Cash Flowing Assisted Living Facility
      • Real Asset Investing – How to Grow and Protect Your Wealth Against a Falling Dollar
      • Salt Lake County Market Report
      • Series 65 Checklist
      • Short-Term Rental Due Diligence Checklist
      • Terry’s Tips for Happy Tenants
      • The AntiLawyer’s Guide to Opportunity Zones: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
      • The Case for Real Estate Investing
      • The Corporate Transparency Act
      • The Dollar Under Attack Video
      • The Gold Standard of Turnkey Rentals and Property Management
      • The Incomparable Tax Benefits of Mobile Home Park Investing
      • The JOBS Act: Opening Up Funding Sources for Real Estate Investors and Entrepreneurs
      • The Secret to Raising Money To Buy Your First Apartment Building
      • The Surprising Joy & Profitability of Mobile Home Park Investing
      • The Top 10 Things to Consider When Creating an Entity
      • Think Inside and Outside the ATM Box – Automatic Cash Flow from Automated Teller Machines
      • Tips and Tools for Successful Short-Term Rental Investing
      • Tips for Turnkey Rental Property Investing – 2024 Update
      • Top 10 Questions to Ask Any Deal Sponsor Before Investing in a Private Syndication
      • Ultimate Guide to Financing Your Multifamily Property
      • Utah County Market Report
      • Weber County Market Report
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      • Financing Properties Where No Banks Offer Loans
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      • Tax Talk Video Series
      • Future of Money and Wealth Video Series
      • Tips and Tools for Successful Short-Term Rental Investing
      • Ask the Expert: Build to Rent Video Series
      • Crisis Investing Video Series
      • Investing In Real Estate For Safety & Profit Video Series
      • The Incomparable Tax Benefits of Mobile Home Park Investing Special Presentation
      • Fast Track to Financial Freedom Through Short-Term Rental Investments Online Training
      • The New Real Estate Rules Special Presentation
    • Special Reports
      • 10 Reasons To Invest in Real Estate on the Block Chain
      • 12 Questions to Ask When Starting Your Own Real Estate Club
      • 2023 Central Florida Market Update
      • 2024 Apartment Market Forecast
      • Investable Megatrends for 2023
      • 3 Biggest Updates From The SEC That Directly Impact Real Estate Syndicators
      • 4 Tips for Organizing Your Syndication Business to Scale
      • 5 Mistakes When Using A Real Estate Holding LLC
      • 5 Things Every Syndicator Must Know To Stay Out of Jail
      • 7-Point Checklist for Building a Syndication Website
      • 7 Secrets to Getting the Max Cash-out on Your Refinance
      • 8 Critical Steps to Practicing Safe Syndication
      • 8 Real Life Lessons for Syndicators and their Investors
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      • A Visit to the Bayou Choctaw Oil Field
      • Beautiful Belize Pictorial Report
      • Belize Market Overview Video Presentation
      • Benefits of Cost Segregation
      • Blockchain Assets, LLC
      • Brad Sumrok’s ‘How to Beat Inflation with Real Estate’​ Online Training
      • Boise Metro Market Report
      • Checkbook IRA – Checkbook LLC – Whatever You Call It – There’s Trouble Ahead
      • Choose the Right Tax Advisor and Preparer
      • Commercial Real Estate – The Best Kept Investment Secret
      • Consumer Resource Guide — Global Property Resource Kit
      • Cost of Living in Belize
      • Enhancing Cash Flow When Rates Rise
      • Exploring the Tax Advantages of Oil & Gas
      • Financing Properties Where No Banks Offer Loans
      • Five Reasons to Invest in Self-Storage
      • Generating Consistent Income through Real Estate Notes
      • Houston Metro Market Report
      • How to Buy Property and Use Leverage, In Belize!
      • How to Choose an Ideal Lifestyle Investment
        • How to Create Massive Wealth through a 1031 Exchange and Delaware Statutory Trust
      • How to Find a Great International Real Estate Agent
      • How to Step Up to Multi-Family
      • Interest-Only Loans: Pros & Cons
      • Introduction to Commercial Real Estate Investing
      • Jacksonville Market Report
      • TRESP, DAY & Associates Inc.’s Lawsuit Self-Evaluation Test
      • Let the Government Fund Your Next Multi-Family Deal
      • Little Rock Market Report
      • Memphis Market Report
      • New Law Breaks Wall Street Monopoly
      • Newly Planted Coconuts in Guyana
      • Newly Planted Tropical Hardwoods in Nicaragua
      • Oil and Gas Investing 101
      • Phoenix Market Report
      • Phoenix Metro Market Report
      • Physical Precious Metals – A Guide to Getting Started
      • Planting Your Flag in Panama
      • Practicing Safe Syndications: 3 Critical Legal Considerations
      • Precious Teakwood: What You Need to Know
      • Precious Metals Update – Gold Breaks Out!
      • RAL 101 Course: How to Turn a Single Family Home into Cash Flowing Assisted Living Facility
      • Real Asset Investing – How to Grow and Protect Your Wealth Against a Falling Dollar
      • Salt Lake County Market Report
      • Series 65 Checklist
      • Short-Term Rental Due Diligence Checklist
      • Terry’s Tips for Happy Tenants
      • The AntiLawyer’s Guide to Opportunity Zones: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
      • The Case for Real Estate Investing
      • The Corporate Transparency Act
      • The Dollar Under Attack Video
      • The Gold Standard of Turnkey Rentals and Property Management
      • The Incomparable Tax Benefits of Mobile Home Park Investing
      • The JOBS Act: Opening Up Funding Sources for Real Estate Investors and Entrepreneurs
      • The Secret to Raising Money To Buy Your First Apartment Building
      • The Surprising Joy & Profitability of Mobile Home Park Investing
      • The Top 10 Things to Consider When Creating an Entity
      • Think Inside and Outside the ATM Box – Automatic Cash Flow from Automated Teller Machines
      • Tips and Tools for Successful Short-Term Rental Investing
      • Tips for Turnkey Rental Property Investing – 2024 Update
      • Top 10 Questions to Ask Any Deal Sponsor Before Investing in a Private Syndication
      • Ultimate Guide to Financing Your Multifamily Property
      • Utah County Market Report
      • Weber County Market Report
      • Why Apartments Now
      • Why Build to Rent and New Homes Drive Demand for the Sunshine State
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Battle lines are being drawn …

  • Posted by: Guys
  • On: November 10, 2020

Politicians and bureaucrats are duking it out in the wake of the most controversial election since Bush v Gore in 2000 …

… which was almost as bad as the election of 1876.

Yes, as disconcerting as all this current controversy is, this isn’t the first time Americans have anguished through a contested election.

And if you’re outraged at the arguably credible allegations of voter fraud and backstage shenanigans by well-organized political “machines” …

… here’s another news flash: it’s nothing new either.

Students of history may recall Theodore Roosevelt and his conflict with the Tammany Hall political “machine” of his day. It’s been going on a LONG time.

But sitting here in 2020, we’re guessing you wish you bought real estate in 1876, 1912 and 2000 … in spite of the tense controversy and uncertainty.

That’s because the republic didn’t end … and neither did the universal and timeless need for real estate.

Don’t get us wrong, we’re not saying these issues aren’t important and shouldn’t be discussed, debated, investigated and litigated.

But if this is your first rodeo, you might get so caught up in the drama you fail to fight your own battles for personal peace and prosperity.

Yes, we should all do our part for the betterment of the world.

But like those airplane flights we’re getting back on, the first order of business in a crisis is to put on your own mask … the kind which actually helps you breathe.

You can’t solve the world’s problems until you solve yours. And the odds of the world solving your problems are slim. You’re on your own.

But that’s not as harsh and lonely as it seems. In fact, the best investors we know belong to successful tribes of smart, hardworking, cooperative people.

So societies of all types are made up of individuals. And when each individual is personally prosperous, then society overall is prosperous.

Everyone seems to agree with this. The sometimes contentious debate is about equality of opportunity and results. It’s far more complex than it seems.

But while warring political factions push their plan for promoting prosperity for everyone … it’s perhaps best to focus on things YOU can control.

So we watch the financial waves, economic weather, and political horizon for clues about how to position ourselves to capture opportunity and mitigate risk.

So as captivating as it is, political drama is far less relevant to the business of investing than the underlying financial and economic currents.

Regardless of the election outcome, lockdown ramifications are likely to continue cascading through the economy, financial system, and currency.

So deciding the captain of the Titanic is interesting. Getting into the lifeboats with our vests and surviving seems a WHOLE lot more important.

Attom Data Solutions just announced U.S. foreclosure filings jumped 20% from last month … in spite of foreclosure moratoriums still in effect in many places.

Depending on whether appraisers adjust for the effect of distress sales, the ripple effect could decrease appraised values and erode equity.

Of course, real estate isn’t an asset class, and local economies are all very different, so distress will likely vary from market to market.

According to the report, foreclosure rates are currently highest in South Carolina, Nebraska and Alabama.

Meanwhile, according to the Fed’s recently released Financial Stability Report, the U.S. still faces a possible wave of defaults in debt markets.

Remember, it was sub-prime defaults in the mortgage-baked-securities debt markets which triggered the 2008 financial crisis.

Defaults can light the fuse for a financial system implosion.

This doesn’t mean it will happen. But no one paying attention should be surprised if it does.

After all, foreclosures and debt defaults are exactly what you’d expect when lockdowns of the economy disrupt incomes and payments stop.

You may recall, when the lockdowns initially hit, this is precisely what all our smart friends told us would happen. Now it’s here.

Hopefully, you’ve been among the group of forward-looking investors wise enough to pay attention and prepare …

… pruning poor performers from your portfolio …

… tightening up operations and locking in your best tenants …

… restructuring financing for the long haul (long-term fixed-rate) …

… extracting equity while it’s still there …

… and aggregating cash of your own and/or through your investors … because distress usually means bargains, but often requires cash.

If you’re late to the party, there’s still time, but maybe not as much. Like a snowball, these things tend to pick up speed.

However, the probable 2021 crisis may not be an exact replay of 2008. So we’re not sure we’d plan on that. This is a new game.

This time, the Fed seems much more aware and proactive than 2008, when they were clearly in denial.

The Fed entered the 2008 crisis with a relatively modest $800 billion on its balance sheet … which had slowly grown over many years.

Politicians, pundits and the public had never seen the kind of expansion which eventually took the Fed’s balance sheet to $4.5 trillion … an unheard of 560% growth in just a few years.

But that’s old news. Today, there’s MUCH less resistance to Fed easing. In fact, the Fed added nearly $4 trillion in just a few months when this crisis hit.

Also, today there’s a growing belief in Modern Monetary Theory.

MMT essentially says the Fed can print as much currency as it wants, and it doesn’t matter … at least not until CPI inflation is hot. And it’s not.

Not everyone believes in MMT, but there seems to be growing acceptance by the people in power that MMT can be done and it’s a good idea.

At least it’s aptly named “theory” … and any use of it could well be deemed an “experiment” whose results and ramifications are uncertain. Popcorn, please.

MMT is something we’re both studying and watching. Never a dull moment.

It seems to us the pandemic and resulting economic crisis has provided popular cover for substantial debt, deficits, and currency creation.

How will it end?

No one knows. So we’ll continue to talk with smart people who have diverse opinions, then watch for clues in the news and leading indicators.

One thing we’re SURE of …

Twenty years from now there will be people and they’ll need homes, food, energy and healthcare. Products will move through distribution centers to consumers.

There will probably be government, military and tech. And all kinds of small businesses providing support services to people, businesses and governments.

In other words, the world will still be here in terms of real estate and commerce.

We’re guessing folks who acquire real estate today and manage to hold onto it over the next 20-30 years will be happy they did.

Political battles, economic booms and busts, hot speculations … even financial systems, technologies, and pop culture … come and go.

What endures is that which is real and essential to human existence.

When you invest in those real and essential things with an eye toward the long game, you’re likely to finish well.

Yes, we live in crazy times. Pick your battles wisely.

Until next time … good investing!

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