What’s a reasonable return on investment in today’s market? As you might expect, the answer is, “It depends!” Every investor must accept risk in order to attain reward. Even doing nothing is a risk with its own reward. The obvious goal is to achieve maximum reward with minimum risk. Duh. But what are the risks […]
6/13/10: Determining ROI – Balancing Risk and Reward Read More »
There’s lots of good real estate news lately! Does that mean real estate is back? Inquiring minds want to know! So we decide to dig deeper into the headlines to see what we can find out. In the news room for this broadcast are: Your host and chief news analyst, Robert Helms Co-host and head
6/6/10: Happy Housing Headlines – Real or Not Real? Read More »
We always say that every problems presents one or more opportunities. That sounds really good in a seminar or on the radio, but what about in the real world? In our continuing quest to find resources to help real estate investors succeed, we came across an entrepreneur who looked at all the carnage in the
5/30/10: Getting Into the Deal Flow – Wholesale Solutions for a Distressed Market Read More »
Options contracts are a powerful, yet often misunderstood and underutilized tool in an investor’s tool box. What exactly are real estate options contracts? How do they work? Most importantly, how can you use them to create profits? In the studio to explore the subject of real estate options are: Your Permanent Host, Robert Helms Your
5/23/10: Considering Your Options – How to Control Property with Little or No Cash Read More »
The world has changed! The internet has made it smaller, the economy has become much more global, and there are unprecedented opportunities to integrate real estate investing into an international lifestyle. But if you’re living in your home town, working at a day job and dreaming of going global, where do you start? We invited
5/16/10: Live, Work, Play – Designing Your Lifestyle as a Real Estate Investor Read More »
A bend in the road is not the end of the road – unless you fail to make the turn! Your ability to adjust to a rapidly changing landscape can be the difference between staying on the road to riches or flying off a cliff. For many investors, the last three years have been a
5/9/10: Shifting Gears – True Confessions of a Reborn Real Estate Investor Read More »
Unless you’ve been living off planet, you know that the real estate world has changed dramatically in the last few years. Why? Because financing as we came to know and love it has all but disappeared. But does that mean people have stopped wanting to buy real estate? Of course not! The idea of fractional
5/2/10: The State of the Fractional Interest Real Estate Market with Dr. Dick Ragatz Read More »
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 »
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 »