George Gammon from The Rebel Capitalist joins us for an engaging discussion about the important relationship between macroeconomics and real estate investing. It’s good to keep an eye on the bigger picture of what’s going on in the world … it can all have an impact on real estate. After all, what good is it […]
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Lockdowns, restrictions, eviction moratoriums, civil unrest, election hysteria. Fun times. It’s enough to make a real estate investor order one bourbon, one scotch, and one beer … assuming you could find an open bar. But before you reach for the Valium and TV remote, remember … “Never make a permanent decision based on a temporary
Not the time for hiding in the basement … Read More »
People are paying attention to these perilous times and wondering what to do to prepare. In this edition of Ask The Guys, we tackle questions about tapping equity while it’s still there, getting liquid just in case, and dealing with debt decisions in an uncertain economy … and a whole lot more! So tune in
Podcast: Ask The Guys – Smart Moves with Equity, Liquidity and Debt Read More »
It’s time for Ask The Guys … the episode where you ask and we answer! People are facing perilous times and wondering what to do to prepare. Today, we’re tackling questions about tapping equity while it’s still there, getting liquid just in case, and dealing with debt decisions in an uncertain economy … and MORE!
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Here’s another installment in the continuing saga of Crisis Watch 2020 … Last time, we discussed the scope and sequence for the mutation of the current health crisis into a potential dollar crisis. If you haven’t read it, try to fit it into your hectic sheltering-in-place schedule. We think it’s important to have context for the deluge of data,
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Another not-so-subtle clue in the news … Fed chair Powell warns that commerical real estate values could plummet because of crisis … if “financial system strain’s re-emerge”. Notice Powell makes a distinction between the economy and the financial system. Health crisis > Economic Crisis > Financial System Crisis (credit markets and banks). The economy needs
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You probably heard the Fed just dropped their interest rate target 50 basis points … which is economic geek speak for half a percent. If you’re a devoted market observer, you’ve probably seen a dozen reports with as many interpretations about why they did it and what it means to everyone … except YOU. That’s because mainstream financial media doesn’t
Fed drops a BOMB … but will it work? Read More »
The second decade of the last century are known as The Roaring Twenties. Good times were fueled by abundant currency from the newly formed Federal Reserve … and the resulting debt and speculation which ran rampant. As you may know, it ended badly. The Great Depression ensued … an event which ruined lives, fundamentally changed
The world’s out of control … Read More »
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a LOT going on in the world as we sail into a brand new investing decade … In addition to wars and rumors of wars, a growing number of notable people are publicly expressing concerns … … not just about the economy and financial markets, but the system itself.
The world has gone MAD … Read More »
Real estate investing is largely the business of using debt to acquire streams of income and build oceans of equity. In the hands of a professional real estate investor, mortgages are like a super-charged power tool … making the job of wealth building easier, faster, and more profitable. Of course, powerful tools in the hands
Something weird is happening with mortgages … Read More »