For our final broadcast of 2014, we take on a flurry of challenging questions from our loyal listeners. In the studio saying good-bye to the old year and preparing to welcome the New Year: Your libacious host, Robert Helms His old lame sighing co-host, Russell Gray Father time himself, The Godfather of Real Estate, Bob Helms […]
12/28/14: Ask The Guys – Insurance, Taxes and Measuring Success Read More »
It’s amazing how many real estate investor overlook hotels as an investment vehicle. Sure, the numbers are big…and renting nightly instead of monthly, plus all the other services (housekeeping, restaurant, room service, etc.) are much more labor intensive than simply renting out little green houses month to month. But anyone that’s ever played Monopoly knows
12/21/14: Fun in the Sun and Income Too – Hospitality Update from the Caribbean Read More »
In a recent article published by CNBC, famed economist Robert Shiller (yes, that Robert Shiller of the oft-referenced Case-Shiller index) is quoted as saying he thinks stocks are a better investment than real estate over a lifetime. REALLY??? That’s like kicking a sleeping dog. So we got up off the couch and decided to do
12/14/14: Stocks or Real Estate – Which is a Better Investment? Read More »
Money makes the world go around. But when you don’t have enough, loans are pretty handy. Real estate financing has changed a LOT in the years following the Great Recession. To get up to speed on the state of the art of lending, in this episode we interview two loan pros. Sitting in the broadcast
12/7/14: Financing Update – The Latest in Residential and Commercial Lending Read More »
The Dallas real estate market, just like the Dallas TV series and the Dallas Cowboys, just won’t go away. It’s one of the most resilient, tenacious, dependable real estate markets in the world. To find out what’s doing in Dallas, we pay a visit to two of our boots on the ground team. Hosting the
11/30/14: Deep in the Heart of Texas – The Real Estate Landscape in Dallas Read More »
The dollar price of oil has fallen substantially as of late…just like real estate did a few years back. Does that mean it’s all over for oil? Or is now a good time to buy? To explore this slippery topic, we take a trip to Texas to talk oil, gas and cash flow with our
11/23/14: Liquid Real Estate – Has the Oil Boom Run Out of Gas? Read More »
What do you do when you suspect the grass really is greener in another market? In this episode, we field (sorry, couldn’t help it…and more to come) a question from a loyal listener in a far off market who’s considering making a move and wants to know how. Chewing the grass in the podcast pasture
11/9/14: Moving Markets – When and How to Go for Greener Pastures Read More »
There’s lots of news affecting real estate investors…and most of it doesn’t have anything to do with real estate. In this episode, we read between the headlines to what’s in the news that real estate investors should be paying attention to. In the broadcast newsbooth for this informative edition of Clues in the News: Your
11/2/14: Clues in the News – Election, Market Direction and Alan Greenspan’s Warning Read More »
The Real Estate Guys™ just returned from the New Orleans Investment Conference where we (and some of our listeners) had a chance to hear from the Maestro himself, Dr. Alan Greenspan. If you’re a long time follower of The Real Estate Guys™ radio show and blog, you know we pay close attention to the Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan’s Shocking Confession Read More »
Real estate investing isn’t always sunshine and unicorns. In fact, sometimes it’s downright scary. But in every terrifying trial, there’s usually a valuable lesson…IF you’re willing to push through to the finish and then reflect on the experience. In this episode, we cobble together a series of interviews with real life real estate investors. We
10/26/14: Halloween Horror Stories – Terrifying Tales from the Trenches Read More »