The Silver Tsunami is coming. That’s right. It’s no secret Baby Boomers are retiring and entering a new phase of life, and looking for an alternative to traditional assisted living facilities. In the third episode in our Profitable Niches series, we explore the world of residential assisted living homes. We chat with leading national […]
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Low-hassle affordable housing + land banking + triple-net leases = what? There’s only one answer to this real estate investing equation, and that’s mobile home parks. In the second episode in our Profitable Niches series, we venture into the land of mobile home park investing. We chat with super syndicator Andrew Lanoie about why he
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Imagine a scenario where a giant asteroid is on a collision course with Earth. When it hits, a huge portion of the world will be destroyed. Scientists and politicians know it’s coming. But it’s years away. Fearful of triggering panic, the information is suppressed. Even when leaks get out, they’re spun to seem insignificant. Of
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In a financialized economy, it’s easy to obsess over the dollar, Bitcoin, gold, forex, the Fed, interest rates, stock indexes, etc. Financialization is when an economy emphasizes making money from money … as opposed to making money from making things. Think of it as the difference between Wall Street and Main Street. But there’s currently a
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Sometimes the most profound tidbits of wisdom are unexpectedly found in unlikely places. Here’s a great one we picked up along the way … “Most people figure it out … eventually. The GREAT ones figure it out EARLY.” We heard this during a casual conversation in the bleachers at a small college football game. The
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It’s the time of year to get together and have a good time celebrating the holidays. Sometimes this involves indulging in some intoxicating activities. Those who want to enjoy themselves know their limits … and prudently rely upon a sober person to get them safely home. Naturally, we’re talking about investing. Just take a look
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Between Bitcoin, Nasdaq, and yes … even some real estate markets … there’s a growing concern about bubbles blowing up on giddy investors who’ve been partying like it’s 1999. Of course, if you sit out to play it “safe” … you might miss out on all kinds of exciting gains. Buy into the hype … you might
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We just saw a SUPER sad headline pop up in our news feed … Self-harm, suicide attempts climb among U.S. girls, study says What does this have to do with real estate investing? More than you might think. We’re not psychiatrists, psychologists … and we’re certainly not girls … But according to the article, even
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Real estate investing can be lonely. Very few financial conferences or commentators even talk about real estate … much less endorse it as a wealth building vehicle. So real estate investors huddle together in obscure corners of the financial community … quietly making money and muttering about the trials and tribulations of tenants, toilets and
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Well, there’s sure been some interesting headlines recently! WAY more fun than just trying to reverse engineer the logic behind the Fed’s rate increase. With that said, we watch gold because we think it provides valuable insight into the dollar, bonds, and the financial system. For more on all that, read James Rickards’ trilogy about
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