Strategies
Money makes the world go around. But when you don’t have enough, loans are pretty handy. Real estate financing has changed a LOT in the years following the Great Recession. To get up to speed on the state of the art of lending, in this episode we interview two loan pros. Sitting in the broadcast […]
12/7/14: Financing Update – The Latest in Residential and Commercial Lending Read More »
The dollar price of oil has fallen substantially as of late…just like real estate did a few years back. Does that mean it’s all over for oil? Or is now a good time to buy? To explore this slippery topic, we take a trip to Texas to talk oil, gas and cash flow with our
11/23/14: Liquid Real Estate – Has the Oil Boom Run Out of Gas? Read More »
The tax inversion debate has some saying that profits and corporate responsibility are on opposite ends of the spectrum. But our guest for this edition of The Real Estate Guys™ radio show disagrees. Sure, we all know people who take short cuts and try to take more out of every deal than they deserve. Movies,
7/27/14: Principle Based Investing – Achieving Profit and Social Significance Read More »
Love him or hate him, Peter Schiff always speaks his mind. We happen to love him. Not only do we admire his courage in trusting his own judgment… even when all the “experts” say he’s wrong, but we appreciate his willingness to explain his reasoning to anyone interested enough to listen. For those that don’t
6/22/14: Stop, Go or Proceed with Caution – A Conversation with Peter Schiff Read More »
Land investing is a very unique aspect of real estate investing. Raw land typically doesn’t provide income or tax breaks. And without a tenant to make the payments, there’s no amortized equity. Besides, with no income, borrowing to buy land can be risky business. So why do it? Well, as you might suspect, there are…lots
5/18/14: Lots of Real Estate – Strategies for Investing in Land Read More »
Would YOU invest with family? SHOULD you? It’s a controversial topic with lots of pros, cons and considerations. The risks and rewards can be much more than financial. Crowded around The Real Estate Guys™ mobile microphones for this episode: Your son-of-a-gun host, Robert Helms His father, investing partner and lifelong pal, Bob “The Godfather” Helms
4/20/14: Family Ties – Investing with the People Close to You Read More »
Equity is back for many investors! That means it’s time to start thinking about equity optimization strategies again. Ahhh….it reminds us of the good old days before the mortgage meltdown. But until liberal lending comes back (yes, it eventually will…), a 1031 tax deferred exchange is a very useful tool for moving passive equity (the
Everyone wants a good deal. In fact, everyone wants a GREAT deal. But how do you organize your real estate investing business to be sure you’re always among the first to know when a great deal comes available in your preferred market(s)? Great question! So let’s move you to the front of the line and
2/2/14: Getting to the Front of the Line – How to Get In and Stay In the Deal Flow Read More »
Robert Kiyosaki says, “Savers are losers”. Does this mean you should consume more than you produce, or that saving is bad? Of course not. There are multiple meanings to the Savers are Losers concept. In addition to drawing a distinction between working for money (saving) versus having money work for you (investing), there’s the problem
12/29/13: Thinking Outside the Buck – How Savers Can Avoid Being Losers Read More »
Call us paranoid (we’ve been called worse), but all the worldwide currency and credit expansion makes us a little nervous. Sure, we like it when asset prices rise. But they’re supposed to go up because of fundamentals…things like supply and demand, cash flow, a strong labor market. But right now, asset values…especially stocks…are going up
12/8/13: Perking Up Your Portfolio with Profit Producing Properties Read More »