Strategies
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 »
Rehabbing is a rite of passage for real estate investors. Nearly everyone tries it at some point. Some people like it. A few even get really good at it! As big shot radio talk show hosts, we get to hob nob with nationally known pundits, best-selling authors, and a whole host of industry honchos and
11/17/13: Rehabbing Realities – A Serial Flipper Tells All Read More »
Whether times are good, bad, uncertain or chaotic, it always makes sense to focus on fundamentals. And there’s nothing more fundamental than food. In this episode, we visit with the CEO of an international investment company. He shares the path of discovery his firm and their clients explored in the wake of the 2008 financial
Retirement accounts hold trillions of dollars of assets. Almost all of it is in the hands of Wall Street through stocks, bonds, mutual funds and annuities. For those who want to move their money closer to Main Street, real estate, precious metals and private placements are appealing alternatives. But even though many real estate investors
9/29/13: Retirement Account Real Estate Investing – Borrow, Lend or Partner Read More »
Are you looking for a win-win-win-win investing scenario? Sure! Why wouldn’t you? But does such a thing exist in today’s U.S. real estate market? That’s what we try to find out in this episode of The Real Estate Guys™ Radio Show! In the studio for this holistic discussion: Your host and Doctor of Discussion, Robert
8/25/13: Build to Rent Investing – Healing America with New Homes Read More »
If you haven’t done anything wrong, does that mean you don’t have anything to hide? Sadly, real estate investors are easy targets for frivolous lawsuits, vindictive tenants and financial scam artists. Why? Because property values, loan amounts (and therefore equity) and title information are all part of the very public record. So when you can’t
7/21/13: Nobody’s Business – Privacy Considerations for Real Estate Investors Read More »