The ability to own private property is the foundation for building wealth with real estate…or anything else for that matter. But what is “ownership” without control? And what happens when society’s needs and desires slam up against individual rights? Conflict. Sometimes it’s just heated debate and angry rhetoric. Often, it ends up in litigation with […]
8/17/14: Property Rights – The Foundation of Prosperity Read More »
One our favorite things to do is answer listener questions! And as the show grows (now up 3.5 million downloads!) we get lots of them. So we asked our email room manager Walter to send us a stack of emails and we picked some fun questions to talk about for this edition of Ask The
8/10/14: Ask The Guys – Getting Started, Using Leverage and Strategic Default Read More »
U.S. home ownership is around a 19 year low…banks are lowering their standards for jumbo loans…millennials aren’t buying houses…and the middle class is moving inland to more affordable markets. Other than that, there’s not a lot going on. 😉 But what do all these headlines mean to everyday real estate investors? Behind the shiny silver
8/3/14: Clues in the News – Banks, Millennials, the Middle Class and Interest Rates Read More »
The tax inversion debate has some saying that profits and corporate responsibility are on opposite ends of the spectrum. But our guest for this edition of The Real Estate Guys™ radio show disagrees. Sure, we all know people who take short cuts and try to take more out of every deal than they deserve. Movies,
7/27/14: Principle Based Investing – Achieving Profit and Social Significance Read More »
Donald Trump says, “If you’re going to be thinking anything, you might as well think big.” Henry Ford said, “If you think you can do a thing or you think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” And until Roger Bannister became the first person in recorded history to run a mile in less than
7/20/14: Proof of Concept – You CAN Raise Money for Your Deals Read More »
Money is such an interesting topic. It really is the lifeblood of human society. It’s the repository of human production and the means by which value is exchanged. Money does in fact make the world go ’round. For real estate investors, and really any other investor, business owner or laborer, productivity, cash flows and net
7/13/14: The Future of Money – Currency, Metals and Crypto-Currency Read More »
Sometimes when you go to a buffet, you try a little of a lot of different things….then you go back and LOAD UP on what you REALLY like. In case you haven’t noticed, we’re really enamored of partnerships. In our business and investing lives, we do almost everything through partnerships. We just think it’s one
7/6/14: From the Archives – Creating Partnerships…Finding and Becoming the Right Partner Read More »
Making a piece of property more valuable doesn’t always involve fresh paint, carpet, or landscaping. Sometimes there isn’t even a building involved! In a world where change is the only constant, creative changes of use can be one of the most powerful, profitable ways to make a property more appealing to the next buyer or
6/29/14: Change the Use to Force the Equity Read More »
Love him or hate him, Peter Schiff always speaks his mind. We happen to love him. Not only do we admire his courage in trusting his own judgment… even when all the “experts” say he’s wrong, but we appreciate his willingness to explain his reasoning to anyone interested enough to listen. For those that don’t
6/22/14: Stop, Go or Proceed with Caution – A Conversation with Peter Schiff Read More »
Real estate investing isn’t as simple as it used to be. At least not judging by the kinds of questions we’re getting from our listeners! Back in the old days, you just bought a piece of property and rented it out. Sure, you needed to pick a good neighborhood and tenant, and you’d want to
6/15/14: Ask The Guys – The Next Bubble, Green Renters and Global Warming Read More »