Let’s face it. Whether it’s a car, lover or hot real estate markets, we all want a hot one. You’re on your own for the first two, but in this episode we’ll do our best to help you with number three. That is, how to find hot real estate markets. In the studio for this […]
How to Pick Up on Smokin’ Hot Real Estate Markets Read More »
As any real estate investor knows, properties may generate passive income, but owning them is far from passive. Because even if you have great property managers and you never see your tenants, you still have important decisions to make about markets, debt and equity. And while most real estate investors focus on doing deals and
6/1/14: Getting to Critical Mass – Rebalancing Your Real Estate Read More »
How do you buy real estate with no money and no credit? This is one of the most asked and abused questions in the real estate investing education business. The good news is that it can be done. To find out how, we dial up a good friend who’s not only figured out how to
5/25/14: Diary of a Resourceful Investor – Using What You Have to Get What You Need 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 »
Markets get hot for different reasons and if you can get in front of a rising market, it can be a lot of fun. But when the tide of hot money rolls back out, does your market have a solid foundation for stability and recovery? It’s an important question. So we decided to dedicate this
5/11/14: How to Know if a Real Estate Market is Real Read More »
The Real Estate Guys™ are headed to San Antonio, Texas on May 31st for The Texas Expo! Click here to join us! C’mon! It’ll be fun! It’s no secret we like Texas. After all, it’s the number one state for job creation (followed by Florida…one of our other new favorites). Texas is also consistently rated
On the road again…. Read More »
Sometimes you think you’ve covered, then you find there’s a big hole in your asset protection. Not only is it embarrassing, it can be very expensive. Sadly, most people’s assets are exposed. But not in the way you think. And you may be one of them if you think simply setting up an LLC has
5/4/14: Beyond Entity Structure – Proactively Protecting Your Portfolio Read More »
Would YOU invest with family? SHOULD you? It’s a controversial topic with lots of pros, cons and considerations. The risks and rewards can be much more than financial. Crowded around The Real Estate Guys™ mobile microphones for this episode: Your son-of-a-gun host, Robert Helms His father, investing partner and lifelong pal, Bob “The Godfather” Helms
4/20/14: Family Ties – Investing with the People Close to You Read More »
Equity is back for many investors! That means it’s time to start thinking about equity optimization strategies again. Ahhh….it reminds us of the good old days before the mortgage meltdown. But until liberal lending comes back (yes, it eventually will…), a 1031 tax deferred exchange is a very useful tool for moving passive equity (the
Salesmanship is an essential survival skill. Really. Think about it. If you can’t sell yourself, you can’t attract a spouse, an employer, a customer, a lender or an investor. Even if you think you can successfully delegate the responsibility for sales to someone else, don’t you have to sell them on the idea of selling
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