You invest your money to make more money … but there is so much more to life than cash. Still, you have to have a way to fund your fun. Some say invest now and play later … but why not invest now AND play now, too? We’re talking about lifestyle investing. Beautiful properties are […]
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The real estate story behind Walt Disney World in Florida has a valuable lesson for investors today … and it’s not what you think. If you’re unfamiliar, Walt Disney decided to create a new and improved East Coast version of his epic California Disneyland. But he needed land … LOTS of it. So he went
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As the United States celebrates its independence this week, it’s a good time to consider something of utmost importance to real estate investors … Property rights. After all, if you can’t safely, securely own private property … then there’s no hope of accumulating wealth and personal prosperity. Private property ownership is the foundation of personal
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Buying an income producing property is an investment in the underlying economy. That’s REALLY where the income originates. That’s why we put so much emphasis on market analysis. Investors who focus exclusively on deal analysis (crunching the numbers on the property) but fail to underwrite the market sometimes end up in a mess. The context of a deal is
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It’s said one shortcut to success is investing in the path of progress. When you get in front of a wave of demand and capital, it can take you on a very profitable ride. And when two powerful forces … demographics and tax incentives … align to attract capital into a specific niche, the possibilities
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Investors looking for high yields and low drama are excited about how self-storage investing works. The model is simple. The concept is proven. Self-storage investing gives investors the best parts of income property investing without the hassle of tenants and toilets. Of course, all investments have pros and cons. So tune in as we talk
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It’s been said that history may not repeat itself, but it often rhymes … and what goes up, must come down. The persistent ups and downs of markets creates a certain anxiety when a boom starts to mature. Will the good times roll … or is the wind about to change? Tune in as we
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When you trade in highly liquid, lightning fast, electronically enabled casino markets … you watch the news like a ten-foot tailgater at 100 miles per hour. And that’s who most of the mainstream financial media cater to. The more fear, uncertainty, drama, and doubt … the better (for ratings). So they pour fuel on the fire.
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The Q1 numbers are in and the U.S. GDP came in at a robust 3.2% … MUCH better than expected. While it can be argued there’s some fluff hiding under the hood … with growing inventories masking lackluster consumer spending … … the financial media are describing 3.2% growth as a “big upside surprise,” “upbeat,” and a “blowout.” That’s a lot of
GDP blowout pales compared to THIS market’s growth … Read More »
Even though most of us will never become billionaires, it’s sure fun trying. But if we want to have a chance of making it BIG, it’s probably smart to watch and listen to those who’ve actually done it. After all, as Tony Robbins says, “Success leaves clues.” To which the Godfather of Real Estate, Bob
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