The Real Estate Guys™ Blog
Weekly blog posts keep you up-to-date with news and views you can use. Looking at economics, trends, clues in the news, markets, financing and more … all from the perspective of a real estate investor.
It’s your questions and our answers. That’s right. It’s time for another segment of Ask The Guys … when we hear about the real-world
Old dudes like us have fond memories of beer-belly laughing out loud at the hysterical antics of Peter Sellers’ Inspector Clouseau in the original
Everyone needs a place to live … and everyone needs to eat. Food is the original wealth. The world’s population is growing … and
We’re still just a little more than a week removed from a mind-blowing 9-day mind-meld with brilliant thought leaders, niche experts, and seasoned investors and entrepreneurs
Ten amazing days … over 200 people … studying, sharing, learning, growing, and partying … that’s the Investor Summit at Sea! For 17 years,
We’re just back from yet another EPIC Investor Summit at Sea™. If you missed it, be sure to get on the advance notice list
Expanding your portfolio from single-family homes to multi-family deals is a great step … but there are other paths to an even bigger deal!
Houses aren’t the only properties in need of a little facelift. Hotels often need their own dose of tender loving care. Like any investment
You’ve probably heard the expression … “There’s more than one way to skin a cat.” We’re not sure why anyone would want to skin
Real estate investors tend to like low interest rates. After all, low rates mean lower payments for the same size mortgage … or a
A very big real estate story splashed across mainstream news recently, but got buried underneath (insert the sensational political headline you’re sick of) …
When the 2008 financial crisis hit, the mortgage industry was at the epicenter … and the disruption of funding feeding real estate crushed housing
People, businesses, and their money move around for lots of reasons. New jobs, better opportunities, tax incentives, high returns … the list goes on
The blessing and curse of real estate is that trends develop slowly. This makes them easy to catch, but also easy to miss …
As major markets grow and mature, residents and businesses start to feel the financial pinch … and follow their wallets to greener pastures. Savvy
When the talking heads on mainstream financial media talk about real estate, they often refer to it as an “asset class.” And lately, they
It’s the first week of our market spotlight series … and we’re starting with a city that has been on our radar for a
The winds of change are swirling like a tornado … even if they’re outside your personal horizon at the moment. That’s why we stay
Debt is a lot like religion and politics. People have strong opinions … so it’s risky to talk about it in a group setting.
The beginning of the year is the perfect moment to think about your tax strategy. It’s the time to take all of the lessons