Real estate investing isn’t as simple as it used to be. At least not judging by the kinds of questions we’re getting from our listeners! Back in the old days, you just bought a piece of property and rented it out. Sure, you needed to pick a good neighborhood and tenant, and you’d want to […]
6/15/14: Ask The Guys – The Next Bubble, Green Renters and Global Warming Read More »
Markets get hot for different reasons and if you can get in front of a rising market, it can be a lot of fun. But when the tide of hot money rolls back out, does your market have a solid foundation for stability and recovery? It’s an important question. So we decided to dedicate this
5/11/14: How to Know if a Real Estate Market is Real Read More »
Have you heard? There’s been some bad weather lately….and it seems to have sub-marined much of the U.S. economy. At least that’s the official spin. But is it all doom and gloom or is there a chance of sunshine? Here to rise above the clouds of confusion to see what the latest economic stats mean
2/23/14: Clues In The News – Cloudy With a Chance of Sunshine Read More »
Sometimes you need to take a step back to see the big picture moving forward. Sometimes the hosts just need a week off. So for this week’s broadcast, we sent Walter into the vault to rummage up an interesting episode from The Real Estate Guys™ Radio Show Archives. In time machine and behind the microphones
In case you’ve been snoozing, many real estate markets are heating up. In fact, investors who were brave enough to buy a few years back actually have (are you ready?)….equity! Yes, it’s true. Equity is happening again. And whether you were an early adopter and have seen some appreciation, or you’re running a little late
4/21/13: Should I Stay or Should I Go? Knowing When to Sell an Investment Property Read More »
Another exciting episode of Ask The Guys! Some of the most common questions we pull out of our email grab bag have to do with getting started in real estate with very little money. Makes sense. After all, how popular have all the “No Money Down” seminars been over the years? So while we answer
2/24/13: Ask The Guys – Credit and Credibility Read More »
We know that the recession formally “ended” in June of 2009, but it seems like someone forgot to tell the economy. Oops. So since we haven’t been in a “throw a dart at a map and buy a property” market for quite some time, the notion of strategic market selection has come back in fashion.
7/8/12: Analyzing Real Estate Markets in a Changing Economy Read More »
Answering your questions is one of our favorite things to do! Every few weeks, we reach into the email grab bag and pull out a handful of interesting questions from our worldwide audience. Behind the silver microphones from The Real Estate Guys™ international world headquarters: Your silver tongued know-it-all host, Robert Helms Your tongue-tied know-nothing
11/20/11: Ask The Guys – Values, Ventures, Volatility and Velocity Read More »
The presidential campaign rhetoric is kicking into high gear. Texas Governor Rick Perry says he’s a job creation whiz. His detractors say it’s just dumb luck because he happens to govern a state with oil and gas under the ground. But no one is denying there are more jobs happening in Texas than any other
The Not So Secret Formula for Stable Employment Read More »
With all the news about the debt ceiling crisis, it’s hard not to think about policy making. And while we think there are some great lessons available for real estate investors, we also think the politicians would benefit from looking at the situation like a real estate investor. Since we recently interviewed two presidential candidates
Five Lessons Washington Could Learn From Real Estate Investors Read More »