Safety, privacy and yield are important concerns for anyone with large amounts of cash…most of which is stored in bank accounts. As your real estate portfolio grows, so do your deposits, maintenance reserves and float. And if you’re waiting for that next great opportunity, you may have a chunk of cash on hand for that too! […]
08/23/15: Safety, Privacy and Yield with Private Banking Read More »
Contributed by John Burns Chinese home buyers comprise roughly 2% of US housing demand—and far more than that in the gateway metro areas with excellent airport access. According to the NAR, 16% of international home buyers come from China and spent $29 billion last year, surpassing Canada, which has fallen from 24% of foreign activity
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There’s been lots of talk in the news lately about how and why rents are rising. Of course, if you’re already a landlord, that’s not bad news. And those who invested in residential rental property a few years back hit the trifecta of low purchase price, falling interest rates and rising rents. But that was then
08/16/15: Clues in the News – Is a Squeeze on Rising Rents in the Future? Read More »
Another great collection of questions from our ever-growing audience! Behind the microphones, but ahead of the curve for this high-speed episode of The Real Estate Guys™ radio show: Your driver of dialog and high-performance host, Robert Helms His mechanic of mathematics and financial strategist, Russell Gray Lots to cover in this jam-packed edition of Ask
08/09/15: Ask The Guys – Cash Flow, Cap Rates, Cuba and More! Read More »
Last night seventeen GOP presidential hopefuls showed up for two different debates to discuss “the most important issues” facing the American people. Among them were Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, Rand Paul, Scott Walker, Ben Carson, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and a whole gaggle of candidates who hope to face off against the presumptive Democratic
Presidential debates IGNORED this important issue… Read More »
Contributed by John Burns 10% of Housing Demand Builders and developers will now start building more detached homes for rent. For years, home builders have ignored 10% of housing demand, allowing resale homes to fill the demand. As shown below, 12.7 million of today’s 120 million households rent a detached home. 29% of Rental Demand
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Freedom is more than just an ideal. It’s a powerful force which inspires super-human effort, creativity and sacrifice. Freedom is what inspires many real estate investors to invest time and risk capital. They want to be financially free. In our 6th annual pilgrimage to Freedom Fest, we met several very interesting people…each of whom have a
08/02/15: Investing Inspiration and Enlightenment from Freedom Fest Read More »
Tax policy can be a VERY polarizing issue. Just think about what happened in Boston in the late 1700’s. However, tax considerations play a big role in the decisions real estate investors make when choosing markets, financing structures and hold terms. All diligent real estate investors spend a lot of time with their tax strategist
07/26/15: Tax Reform and Real Estate Investing with Steve Forbes and Grover Norquist Read More »
The ultimate real estate guy is running for the ultimate political office. Government could learn a lot from real estate investors like Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki. Like him or not, Donald Trump is a force to be reckoned with. So we decided to risk a little controversy and take up a conversation about what
Trump, Kiyosaki and What Government Could Learn from Real Estate Investors Read More »
In this fourth and final installment of our series on developing your personal investment strategy and putting it into action, we finally get to the place where most people start: the property. In the studio perfectly poised for profound and prolific pontification: Your practically perfect host, Robert Helms His immensely imperfect co-host, Russell Gray The
07/12/15: Picking the Perfect Property for Your Portfolio Read More »