Home ownership is the American Dream. Or is it? For many, home ownership has turned out to be a nightmare. So we decided to examine the pros and cons of owning the roof over your head. In the house for today’s show: • Your Host, Robert Helms • Co-House and Chief Housekeeper, Russell Gray • […]
4/18/10: Does It Still Make Sense to Own Your Own Home? Read More »
Would you rather be aggressively conservative or conservatively aggressive? Many investors who are still in the game through the mortgage meltdown and the Great Recession are facing this question – whether they realize it or not. In a recent show (Old School Real Estate – Debt Free Investing) we talk about the pros and cons
Maverick or Mouse? Read More »
Does debt free mean no leverage? Or are there other ways to optimize return that don’t include mortgages? The Real Estate Guys™ look take a fresh look at an old school concept: investing for cash – even when you don’t have any! In the old schoolhouse for today’s lesson: • Your Professor of Profit, Head
4/11/10: Old School Real Estate -Debt Free Investing Read More »
As the economic tide rises and falls, every investor needs to re-evaluate his or her holdings and ask, “Should I stay or should I go?” This is especially true if you were late to the last party and are now wondering where the exit is. But is there a new party about to start –
3/21/10: The Investor’s Dilemma: Hang on for the Long Term – Or Cut, Run and Redeploy Read More »
Imagine being a passenger boarding the Titanic for its maiden voyage. Today, we all know how that story ended. But what would you have paid to know what was going to happen BEFORE it happened? Or at least while there was still time to save yourself and your loved ones? The US economy has long
The Great Wealth Transfer is Underway! Which side are YOU on? Read More »
Are you kidding?!? Life insurance? What does life insurance have to do with real estate – and how can it help a real estate investor succeed? Good questions! So we turned to one of the foremost experts on the creative uses of life insurance and learned how to add another powerful financial tool to our
3/14/10: Hedging Your Real Estate Bets with Life Insurance Read More »
How to pay for college can be as important and difficult a decision as selecting which school to attend. With all the changes in the market, can real estate still help? To school us on this important topic, plus provide a timely warning about an old law that has taken on new relevance in one
3/7/10: Using Real Estate to Fund College – Making Good Choices in Today’s Market Read More »
Athletics are such a visceral metaphor for every form of human endeavor – including investing. During an athletic competition, years of dedication to a single pursuit are tested in a matter of moments. Every decision, sacrifice and whim of fate are focused into one measurement of success: the scoreboard. And so it is with an
Most people believe bubbles “burst”. When people talk about the decline of tech stock values at the turn of the century, they say “the tech bubble burst”. Of course, lately it’s all about the “real estate bubble” bursting. Over the last two years, The Real Estate Guys™ have taken some criticism over one of our
Many people think that the residential real estate crisis and its impact on banks and the secondary mortgage market have set the table for an even bigger implosion in commercial real estate. But if you believe that opportunities often come dressed as problems wearing work clothes, maybe that isn’t so bad. In studio today to
2/21/10: Commercial Property Update – Woes, Recovery & Opportunity Read More »