If you want great answers, you have to ask great questions. Think about it. When you go to the doctor, or visit your auto-mechanic, or work with any true professional who is helping you solve a problem, they always start with asking questions. And the better the questions, the better the diagnosis and the better […]
12/23/12: Ask The Guys – Education, Vocation and Agendas Read More »
If you thought you were going to be whisked away from your daily grind by the doomsday apocalypse on the Mayan calendar, you’d better put you’re running shoes back on because we’re all still here! Wait. Hold on that. New plan! BEFORE you get back on the treadmill and start running in response to the
The World Didn’t End Today – Now What??? Read More »
When the evil Debt Star blew up the mortgage and real estate markets, it was a major blow to the balance sheets of many investors and institutions. The shroud of the dark side of leverage fell. The foreclosure wars began. Suck, it did. And for many, suck it still does. In response, Supreme Chancellor Bernanke
12/16/12: The Return of Equity – The Fed Strikes Back Read More »
Sooner or later, new construction has to happen – at least in residential markets where the population is increasing. After all, those new people need someplace to live. And while home builder confidence is improving, it’s still a far cry from “happy days are here again”. So how can a small time real estate developer
12/9/12: Competing in a Down Market with New Construction Read More »
Real estate is a BIG and multifaceted sector of the economy. And there are MANY different ways to make money in real estate, both as an investor and as a business owner or operator. So, with so many people still looking for jobs, we thought we’d take some time to talk about some of the
12/2/12: Does a Career in Real Estate Work Today? Read More »
Finding money to take advantage of the many great bargains in today’s real estate market can be challenging. After all, those easy cash out loans and the equity they created are largely gone. So investors have been looking in other places for investment capital. In this episode of The Real Estate Guys™ radio show, we
Do you ever get discouraged or wonder if there’s more to life than just making money and having a good time? As the U.S. celebrates Thanksgiving and heads into an orgy of consumerism starting with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we thought it important to reflect on some of life’s higher purposes – at least
11/18/12: Don’t Give Up, Give Back – Turning Your Passion Into Action Read More »
Sometimes bad stuff happens…even in beautiful places. And sometimes, bizarre events can affect our investments and even our investing psychology. The bizarre story about John McAfee’s potential involvement in a grisly murder on the tranquil island of Ambergis Caye Belize has become a major focus of the international media. It’s a sad story on many
McAfee Antivirus Founder Suspected of Murder in Belize Read More »
We think the greatest opportunity in real estate right now is syndication. When you can put money and deals together and get a piece of the action, you not only get to do bigger, more interesting deals, but you can make a ton of money too! What’s not to like? Of course, what Uncle Ben
11/11/12: Equity, Debt and Syndication – Finding the Money and the Deal Read More »
“Do the math and the math will tell you what to do!” Sounds good! But how? That’s the topic of this episode of The Real Estate Guys™s radio show! In the studio behind the powerful platinum plated microphones: Your calculating host, Robert Helms Your full-figured co-host, Russell Gray We know. Math isn’t sexy. It isn’t