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7/24/11: Raising the Roof – How the Great Debt Ceiling Debate Impacts You

7/24/11: Raising the Roof – How the Great Debt Ceiling Debate Impacts You

The U.S. debt ceiling debate of 2011 is one of the biggest financial stories since the mortgage meltdown set off a chain reaction of quantitative easing, government stimulus and swelling deficits. For the average person, a lot of this is so big and far away from Main Street, that watching, waiting and wondering seems like …

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7/17/11: Creative Solutions to Today’s Property Problems

7/17/11: Creative Solutions to Today’s Property Problems

photo credit: woodleywonderworks If necessity is the mother of invention, then surely distress is the mother of creativity. It’s an age old principle in personal development: hard times have the potential to bring out the best in people depending on their mindset and peer group. The Bible says in James for believers to “count it …

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7/3/11: Apartment Investing Opportunities – Moving Up to the Big Deals

7/3/11: Apartment Investing Opportunities – Moving Up to the Big Deals

Moving up to the “big deals” is the goal of everyone who plays Robert Kiyosaki’s Cash Flow game, just like going from little green houses to big red hotels is the path to riches in Parker Brothers’ Monopoly.  The bigger the property, the more profit potential there is. In the real world, the natural progression …

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6/26/11: Cash Flow with Confidence Using Guaranteed Leases

6/26/11: Cash Flow with Confidence Using Guaranteed Leases

Why do people put up with jobs they hate?  Or limit their upside opportunity and use only a fraction of their potential in their careers?  They want security – the certainty of someone else being responsible for making sure that paycheck shows up. But there aren’t any guaranteed paychecks in real estate investing… or are …

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6/19/11: Be Your Own Bank – Cash Management Strategies for Real Estate Investors

6/19/11: Be Your Own Bank – Cash Management Strategies for Real Estate Investors

Being a real estate investor means handling a lot of cash. It may not seem that way, especially at first, but think about it.  There’s the float on the cash flowing through your bank account.  Then there’s the cash you maintain and build up to handle contingencies and long term maintenance.  You have deposits you …

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6/12/11: The Checkbook IRA – Real Estate Investing Using Your Retirement Account

6/12/11: The Checkbook IRA – Real Estate Investing Using Your Retirement Account

Bargains, bargains everywhere, but it’s hard to get a loan. Even in the good old days of fast and easy Fannie and Freddie money, it’s always been hard to move quickly or get approved for distressed property.  Of course, you could never get conventional loans for foreclosures, tax liens or discount notes – let alone …

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6/5/11: Ask The Guys – Answering Your Real Estate Questions About Tax, Legal, Foreign, IRA and more!

6/5/11: Ask The Guys – Answering Your Real Estate Questions About Tax, Legal, Foreign, IRA and more!

One of the best parts of learning in a classroom is hearing the questions asked by other students.  Sometimes they ask things you would never think of!  And even if the question isn’t directly applicable to your current situation, who knows what tomorrow may bring? That’s why every few weeks we dedicate an episode to …

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5/22/11: Curing Commercial Loan Challenges – Working Your Way Out of Distress

5/22/11: Curing Commercial Loan Challenges – Working Your Way Out of Distress

New flash!  Lots of people have endured a lot of pain, and many are still working their way out, as a result of the collapse of the financial markets three years ago.  Hopefully by now most people realize that the disruptions of capital flow affect EVERYONE, and especially those nearest the epicenter of the meltdown.  …

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