Late filers in the U.S. just got finished assessing last year’s tax damages. For some, it was a pre-Halloween shocker. Fortunately, there’s still some time left in the current year to make some smart moves and take advantage of some of the most generous tax breaks available to investors … First, consider setting up a Qualified […]
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In a complex financial eco-system, there are MANY components, dependencies, and inter-dependencies … … any of which can be the catalyst for a seismic economic earthquake. The flip side and basis of real estate’s stability is real estate’s relative lack of liquidity as compared to publicly traded securities. After all, you can’t hit a buy or
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Most real estate investors focus on the structure on top of the dirt. Others profit by trading in the land itself. Still, others find opportunity in what grows on top of the land. Today’s show is about what comes from UNDER the dirt … oil and gas. And there’s a LOT more to the story
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Land is at the heart of real estate investment. Some investors build on the land. Others profit from growing on the land. But today we’re talking about the opportunities that lie UNDER the land … oil and gas. Many investors hop into real estate because of its tremendous tax breaks … but that often only
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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
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From Mr. Stock Market’s Wild Ride to negative interest rates on mortgages, to the big moves in gold and oil … the news is full of clues that the financial winds are shifting. What’s a real estate investor to do? Listen in as we take a look at the hottest headlines and consider what they
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The ghosts of the Great Financial Crisis of 2008 still linger (as they should) in the minds and hearts of seasoned real estate investors … … even though it’s been a an equity party for the last 10 years. Of course, no one wants to hear it might be ending. Then again, every new beginning
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If you’re wondering which way the financial winds are blowing … look to the news! From the rollercoaster ride of the stock market, to negative interest rates on mortgages, to big moves in gold and oil … it appears the winds are changing. Something is coming. Savvy real estate investors are reading the signs and
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A long, long time ago in a world without video games, we played a boardgame called Mousetrap. Since a picture’s worth a thousand words … As you can see, Mousetrap is a pretty elaborate set up where an initial action sets off a chain reaction of subsequent actions … … until finally the unsuspecting mouse
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Old dudes like us have fond memories of beer-belly laughing out loud at the hysterical antics of Peter Sellers’ Inspector Clouseau in the original Pink Panther movies. If you’ve never seen them, check them out. Two of the best are Return of the Pink Panther (1975) and Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978). Clouseau is
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