Retail has been a battered sector of late. It was bad enough that the internet migrated lots of shoppers out of malls and into cyberspace, but then we had to go and have a financial crisis. When it rains it pours. Of course, with every crisis comes an opportunity. And as we’ve been saying for […]
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When the quality of the currency is questionable, it’s critical to be extra careful when selecting markets and property types. That sounds good, but what does it mean in the real world? The answer isn’t short, but it’s very common sense once you hear it. And we get the lessons from some unlikely guests. Behind
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Whew. Here we are at our fourth and final installment of the August and the Economy series. How are you holding up? Our brains are swollen. But, to keep the rally going, we’ve called on some very smart and outspoken money managers. As we’ve said before (and will say again), too many real estate investors
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In case you’ve been living under a rock the last several years, here’s a news flash: China’s booming economy is having a big impact on the world, and the U.S. in particular. And whether you like it or not, or agree or disagree with U.S. policy toward China, it doesn’t really matter. China matters. So,
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How does the first ever downgrade of Uncle Sam’s credit rating affect your interest rates…or does it? Inquiring minds want to know! Since S&P conveniently issued the downgrade right in the middle of our August and the Economy series, we already had a lot to say on the topic. Of course, if you read our
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Tune in on August 23rd at 11 am Pacific / 2 pm Eastern when The Real Estate Guys™ will be in the Rich Dad office to sit down face to face with Robert Kiyosaki, the author of mega-best selling Rich Dad Poor Dad series. The 30 minute meeting will be streamed live, so you can
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So it’s not every day you get to sit down with a bona fide presidential candidate face to face and ask whatever you want. In our case, we got to do it TWICE in one day! Very fun. Now whatever you political bent, the issue isn’t what YOU think SHOULD happen. What we’re interested in
The aftermath of the debt ceiling vote and the subsequent S&P downgrade just adds to the drama surrounding the U.S. economy. When you add the European debt crisis, talk of a QE3 on the heels of QE2, plus gold prices hitting record highs – it’s certain August 2011 will be remembered as a time when
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Bargain basement prices. Highly motivated sellers. Record low interest rates. A growing numbers of renters. No new inventory coming out of the ground. Wow. Talk about a perfect storm of opportunity for real estate investors. If you’re a newbie, getting in on the action can be a little intimidating. There’s a lot to learn and
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With all the news about the debt ceiling crisis, it’s hard not to think about policy making. And while we think there are some great lessons available for real estate investors, we also think the politicians would benefit from looking at the situation like a real estate investor. Since we recently interviewed two presidential candidates
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