Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more insane, the price of oil dropped all the way to NEGATIVE $37. Of course, it bounced back to a positive (but still very low) price of about $12. We’re guessing there’s a big opportunity somewhere in all of that … just like if rents crashed temporarily. […]
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The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University recently released a special report on America’s Rental Housing 2020. There are lots of reasons to pay attention to housing … rental or otherwise … even if it isn’t your primary real estate investing niche. Housing is much less a driver of economic health than it is a gauge of
Harvard study reveals surprising trends in rental housing … Read More »
We’re coming at you with interviews recorded live at the 2019 New Orleans Investment Conference! We’re sitting down with a remarkable lineup of economic and investment experts … from precious metals to the Fed and beyond! Listen in for valuable perspectives into the economy, the job market, interest rates … and more! As always, we
New Orleans Investment Conference – Money, Metals, and More! Read More »
Value-add real estate investing accelerates equity growth … often by increasing income. By making a property more appealing to a tenant or buyer, you make the property more valuable … without needing to wait for inflation. Value-add investing reduces some of the price risk when acquiring properties near the top of a market cycle. But
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In this week’s perusal of the news, this headline caught our attention … Bank of America declares the “end of the 60/40” standard portfolio Market Watch 10/15/19 We know it SEEMS like a pretty benign article … irrelevant to real estate investors. But au contraire mon frère … There’s actually quite a bit of useful intelligence packed
Bank of America just made the case for real estate … Read More »
Everyone wants to add value to their investments. Value-add real estate investing does just that … often accelerating equity growth by increasing income. Each time you work to make a property more appealing to a tenant or a buyer, you make the property a more valuable investment … and you don’t have to wait for
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Last week the Fed pumped over $200 billion of freshly printed cash into the repo market. Since then, the Fed’s upped the ante to $400 billion … and counting. For those young or asleep during the 2008 financial crisis … … back then, the Fed provided an infusion of $85 billion per month to keep
Now the Fed’s up to $400 billion … Read More »
If you follow the financial news, you’ve probably noticed some talk about “the everything bubble”. Basically, it’s rising asset value prices for … everything. We know that sounds great. At least as long as YOU own the assets BEFORE they inflate. When you do, equity happens to you and it’s awesome. But until you sell,
Goldman Sachs says it’s time for cash flow … Read More »
It’s your questions and our answers. That’s right. It’s time for another segment of Ask The Guys … when we hear about the real-world challenges investors like YOU face every day. We have another great collection of questions from our loyal listeners … covering everything from infinite returns to gold, proper reserves, compressed cap rates,
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Debt is a lot like religion and politics. People have strong opinions … so it’s risky to talk about it in a group setting. But we’re going to do it anyway … because there’s more debt in the world than ever before. And it has big potential ramifications for real estate investors. Most real estate
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