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3/31/13: The Value of Changing Scenery and the Seasons You Go Through as an Investor

3/31/13: The Value of Changing Scenery and the Seasons You Go Through as an Investor

Profitable opportunities and valuable lessons are all around us…sometimes in the most unlikely of places. In our recent travels, we found ourselves in disparate places with distinctly different, yet highly notable and successful people. The common denominator is that we find great lessons to be learned from both – and we want to share them […]

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3/17/13: Embracing Change and Overcoming Adversity – A Conversation with RE/MAX Co-Founder Dave Liniger

3/17/13: Embracing Change and Overcoming Adversity – A Conversation with RE/MAX Co-Founder Dave Liniger

Do you know what makes good times so good? Bad times. There’s a lot of truth to that old adage, “Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” We know.  Like us, you’d rather soar above the peaks and valleys and enjoy a smooth ride non-stop to the top.  But the more we hang around hyper-achievers,

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3/10/13: The 11th Annual Investor Summit at Sea Broadcast

Listen in as Peter Schiff, Ken McElroy, Tom Wheelwright, Josh and Lisa Lannon and the rest of the 2013 Investor Summit at Sea™ faculty share their reflections on the 11th annual event! It’s hard to believe we’ve done eleven annual Summits so far.  We thought we’d never top last year’s 10th anniversary extravaganza which featured

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2/3/13: Searching the Globe for Real Estate, Banking and Privacy

Being homeless isn’t something most investors aspire to.  Then again, it depends on your definition of homeless. In this episode, we visit with a man who is a self-described “perpetual traveler”.  As such, he doesn’t really identify with any particular country.  He’s what you might call a sovereign man. What does that have to do

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10/28/12: Halloween Horror Stories – What Property Problems Can Teach Investors

We’re not sure if it’s part of a bigger plan, but have you noticed that Halloween precedes Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) which precedes Christmas? Now we understand that some folks don’t like Halloween, while others don’t like Christmas; and of course, not everyone in the world celebrates Thanksgiving, which is really an American holiday.  But

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10/21/12: Property Possible – Repositioning Assets for Better Profits

10/21/12: Property Possible – Repositioning Assets for Better Profits

Rehabbing is all the rage right now. The opportunity to snap up distressed properties, pretty them up and sell them for a quick profit has probably never been better, and lots of newbies and Mom & Pop investors have jumped on the bandwagon.  Heck, the opportunity is so good in single family homes that even

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10/7/12: The Global Perspective – Where Investors Are Going and Why

10/7/12: The Global Perspective – Where Investors Are Going and Why

Money is flowing around the globe, seeking opportunity and avoiding risk.  But where is it going and why? We’re always fascinated by trying to figure out where the puck is going (a hockey quote by Wayne Gretsky) .  And (to horribly mix metaphors), sometimes you need to get a bird’s eye view to see the

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8/26/12: Finding Your Inspiration – Your Next Billion Dollar Idea with Mark Victor Hansen

8/26/12: Finding Your Inspiration – Your Next Billion Dollar Idea with Mark Victor Hansen

Success in anything, including real estate investing, requires energy, enthusiasm and creativity – especially when working through challenging times.  And it all starts with great ideas. In our travels, we have the great fortune to run into some of the most exciting and interesting people in the world.  And because we cleverly carry our mobile

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6/17/12: Turning Adversity Into Opportunity – How Real Estate Saved My Family

Will Smith brought the world the heart-warming story of a down-on-his-luck real life Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness. In the film, Smith portrays Gardner, a homeless single father who lands a job as a stockbroker and with true grit and determination becomes a financial success. Not to be outdone by Wall Street, we

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6/3/12: Schiff Happens – Is The Real Crash Yet To Come?

6/3/12: Schiff Happens – Is The Real Crash Yet To Come?

When the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market collapsed in 2008, real estate owners – both homeowners and investors (and radio talk show hosts) – got hit hard. Banks failed, loans became scarce, buyers disappeared, and people everywhere (including tenants) lost their jobs.  Very ugly. Lesson: pay attention to macro (big picture) economics.  So now we do.

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