One of our favorite quotes comes from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky: “A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” Of course, a statement like that carries even more weight because the person saying it is highly qualified to have an opinion worth […]
1/16/11: The Age of the Entrepreneur – Creating a Future and Not a Job with Ken McElroy Read More »
When it comes to icons in real estate, there are flashy household names known by most of the TV watching, non-real estate investing public. Then there are the icons of industry, who are anonymous in public, but well known and respected among the people who really do the business of real estate. Since the mainstream
11/14/10: Where’s the Deal? A Candid Conversation with a Real Estate Legend Read More »
Sometimes real estate is hard. You want a rent check, but get a reality check instead. However, the best lessons often come from studying problems, so next time, you can avoid them – or least solve them faster. So once a year at Halloween, we set aside an episode to look back over the year
10/31/10: Halloween Horror Stories – Getting the Lessons When Things Go Wrong Read More »
Every day, jobs, money, people and business are going global. Some come to the U.S. and some leave. Some go both ways. Maybe you’ve fantasized about cross-border transactions, in which case you may need to seek professional help. Because we’re us, we get to meet all kinds of bright, experienced and interesting people. It counter
WHO KNEW the crash was coming? Lots of people have been reverse engineering the causes of the financial crisis. It’s easy(er) to be smart when operating from hindsight. But when someone gets it right for the right reasons BEFORE the event occurs…well, that’s just impressive. Peter Schiff is one of the few guys who called
8/8/10: Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You! Peter Schiff Reveals How He Predicted the Crash 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 »
In our continuing quest for real estate wisdom, The Real Estate Guys catch up with two of the most active real estate investors around. As 2009 closes and we look forward to the new decade, what do the experts think? Gazing into their crystal balls for this episode: Your senior seer, host Robert Helms Chief
12/27/09: A Glimpse into the New Year with Ken McElroy and Kim Kiyosaki Read More »
In the haunted house for this spooky show are: Host, Robert Helms Co-Host, Russell Gray “The Godfather of Real Estate” Bob Helms We love real estate and believe it’s arguably the greatest wealth building vehicle available to the average person. Robert Kiyosaki says, “Real estate is freedom.” But (and it’s a BIG but) sometimes real
10/25/09: Halloween Horror Stories Read More »