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 »
What do The Federal Reserve, the IRS, the income tax, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, HUD, the mortgage interest deduction, Section 8, accelerated depreciation, the 1031 tax deferred exchange and our personal “favorite”, inflation, ALL have in common? Each of them are creatures of politicians. Of course, we could add to this list (for days),
Show me the money! At a time when many are complaining about how Uncle Sam makes it harder to do business, Congress just passed a law that gives real estate entrepreneurs a break. Actually, ALL entrepreneurs benefit, but since we’re The Real Estate Guys™, we’re excited about the real estate angle. So what’s the big
5/20/12: Bigger Deals, Bigger Profits – Great News for Real Estate Entrepreneurs Read More »
There’s a lot of chatter in the news about the state of residential mortgage market – defaults, foreclosures, etc. Do you remember when it all started? Big Ben Bernanke tried to convince us that the damage would be limited to the sub-prime market. Oops. As we know now, a funny thing happened on the way
5/13/12: Healing Commercial Property Woes – The Trillion Dollar Challenge Read More »
There’s nothing more alluring to a couple of real estate guys than a low cut price and nice perky rents. But is there more to consider when picking a property for a long term relationship? Our guest for this episode thinks so. On location in sunny Orlando Florida for this edition of The Real Estate
4/22/12: The Hidden Beauty of Blue Chip Real Estate Investing Read More »
Is there a scientific way to approach market selection? Something the average real estate investor can do – or at least understand? To find out we went deep into the heart of Silicon Valley where we rustled up a left-brained engineer turned real estate investor. In the laboratory for this electric episode of The Real
4/8/12: Choosing the Right Market – An Engineer’s Perspective Read More »
The right real estate agents are worth their weight in gold. Part of developing your Midas Touch is learning how to find great agents and work effectively with them. And speaking of Midas Touch, best-selling author Robert Kiyosaki calls in to share some thoughts about his new book by the same name. He wrote it
3/25/12: Finding a Golden Real Estate Agent and Developing Your Midas Touch Read More »
When banks are broken, buyers (and sellers!) are frustrated. But tight lending requirements open the door for private lenders, who can be more flexible about the people and properties they’ll lend to. In this scintillating episode of The Real Estate Guys™ Radio Show, we visit with two real world real estate veterans who are putting
2/26/12: Fast, Flexible Financing – The Power of Private Lending Read More »
Dogs and cats. Labor and Management. Geeks and Suits. Democrats and Republicans. Do you see the similarity? No? Exactly. So when someone (whom you’ll meet shortly) suggested that stock market day trading could teach valuable lessons to real estate investors, we said, “Riiiigghht.” But being the open minded guys we are (remember: your mind is
2/19/12: Lessons Real Estate Investors Can Learn from the Stock Market Read More »
Emerging economies, free(er) trade, high speed communication and the troubled financial systems of the U.S. and Europe all add up to people, money and opportunities moving around the globe in unprecedented fashion. It’s a lot to keep up on! But have no fear, The Real Estate Guys™ are here! In the studio, behind the shiny
1/29/12: Where in the World to Invest? Tracking Trends in Global Real Estate Read More »