Real estate investing is largely the business of using debt to acquire streams of income and build oceans of equity. In the hands of a professional real estate investor, mortgages are like a super-charged power tool … making the job of wealth building easier, faster, and more profitable. Of course, powerful tools in the hands […]
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If you want great answers, you have to ask great questions. In this edition of Ask The Guys, we take on several great questions from our amazing audience! Broadcasting from the beach in beautiful Belize because we can: Your unbelizeable host, Robert Helms His rummy co-host, Russell Gray The Godfather of white sand real estate,
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In the classic musical movie, Cabaret, Joel Grey and Liza Minnelli sang, “Money makes the world go ’round…” A couple of decades later, Cuba Gooding Jr., playing an ambitious football player, screamed at his agent, Jerry McGuire (Tom Cruise), “Show me the money!” The point is that money is the lubricant that keeps the machinery
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So we’re wandering around the radio show one day trying to think of something to talk about. Then we trip over a big bag of email and say, “Hey! We haven’t answered listener questions for awhile. Let’s do that!” So today’s episode is all about you and your questions. Taking the stand and promising to
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Why has Dallas become one of our favorite US real estate markets? Texas is ranked the #1 business friendly state in the US. Last time we looked, tenants have an easier time paying the rent when they have a job. And landlords have an easier time paying the mortgage when tenants pay the rent. Jobs
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This is Russ. I just got back from 3 days in beautiful San Diego where I attended the NAR Annual Conference. Robert drew the short stick and had to go to Belize to handle some business. Poor guy. In case you don’t know, the National Association of Realtors is the world’s largest trade association, boasting
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No, that’s not a typo. HECM stands for Home Equity Conversion Mortgage, the FHA brand of reverse mortgages. “What the HECM is a reverse mortgage and what the HECM does a real estate investor care about them?” you may ask. Well, that’s what today’s show is all about! Sitting backwards in their chairs for today’s
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Sorry. Can’t help all the Fannie puns. They’re just too good not to use. Today the Associated Press published a report “Fannie Mae seeks $15 Billion in US Aid after 3Q Loss”. In case you’re keeping score, Fannie and her brother Freddie Mac have gobbled up about $111,000,000,000 ( we showed you all the zeroes
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Today, The New York Times ran a story headlined Concerns Are Growing About FHA’s Stability. Hmmm…that’s interesting. Especially since a major chunk of the loans funding the fledgling housing recovery is coming from FHA.
Hey, FHA! Your Fannie is Showing Read More »