We know that the recession formally “ended” in June of 2009, but it seems like someone forgot to tell the economy. Oops. So since we haven’t been in a “throw a dart at a map and buy a property” market for quite some time, the notion of strategic market selection has come back in fashion. […]
7/8/12: Analyzing Real Estate Markets in a Changing Economy Read More »
Interest in real estate investing is picking up based on the number of questions coming in from our listeners. Of course, it probably helps that The Real Estate Guys™ radio show is the most downloaded podcast on iTunes and Apple is one of the most successful companies on earth. It’s fun to be us. So, sitting
6/24/12: Ask The Guys – No Investor Left Behind Read More »
Will Smith brought the world the heart-warming story of a down-on-his-luck real life Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness. In the film, Smith portrays Gardner, a homeless single father who lands a job as a stockbroker and with true grit and determination becomes a financial success. Not to be outdone by Wall Street, we
6/17/12: Turning Adversity Into Opportunity – How Real Estate Saved My Family Read More »
When the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market collapsed in 2008, real estate owners – both homeowners and investors (and radio talk show hosts) – got hit hard. Banks failed, loans became scarce, buyers disappeared, and people everywhere (including tenants) lost their jobs. Very ugly. Lesson: pay attention to macro (big picture) economics. So now we do.
6/3/12: Schiff Happens – Is The Real Crash Yet To Come? Read More »
We’re going back to Belize and invite you to join us! Belize is beautiful, fun and very well positioned in today’s crazy economic climate. Plus, it’s got some very unique attributes which are beginning to attract worldwide interest. But as popular as House Hunters International and The Real Estate Guys™ are, Belize remains a largely
Discover Enchanting Belize! Read More »
What do The Federal Reserve, the IRS, the income tax, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, HUD, the mortgage interest deduction, Section 8, accelerated depreciation, the 1031 tax deferred exchange and our personal “favorite”, inflation, ALL have in common? Each of them are creatures of politicians. Of course, we could add to this list (for days),
Show me the money! At a time when many are complaining about how Uncle Sam makes it harder to do business, Congress just passed a law that gives real estate entrepreneurs a break. Actually, ALL entrepreneurs benefit, but since we’re The Real Estate Guys™, we’re excited about the real estate angle. So what’s the big
5/20/12: Bigger Deals, Bigger Profits – Great News for Real Estate Entrepreneurs Read More »
There’s a lot of chatter in the news about the state of residential mortgage market – defaults, foreclosures, etc. Do you remember when it all started? Big Ben Bernanke tried to convince us that the damage would be limited to the sub-prime market. Oops. As we know now, a funny thing happened on the way
5/13/12: Healing Commercial Property Woes – The Trillion Dollar Challenge Read More »
One of the secrets to making a lot of money is to catch a profitable wave. Sounds interesting, but how does it work? Well, a financial wave happens when a variety of forces converge to move people or their money in a particular direction. That movement can have a substantial impact on any given asset
5/6/12: Catching the Wave – Where Tropical Profits are a Breeze Read More »
There’s nothing more alluring to a couple of real estate guys than a low cut price and nice perky rents. But is there more to consider when picking a property for a long term relationship? Our guest for this episode thinks so. On location in sunny Orlando Florida for this edition of The Real Estate
4/22/12: The Hidden Beauty of Blue Chip Real Estate Investing Read More »