The blessing and curse of real estate is that trends develop slowly. This makes them easy to catch, but also easy to miss … unless you make it a priority to pay consistent attention. We scour the news daily. We’re always looking for opportunities, lessons, and trends. But they’re not always obvious. In fact, they […]
Put all your eggs in one basket … then diversify Read More »
“You can’t handle the truth!” – Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men Neither optimists or pessimists can handle the truth.Optimists refuse to acknowledge the part of reality that’s negative … … while pessimists can’t see the ever-present opportunities hidden behind the problems. While we’d rather be optimistic than pessimistic, maybe it’s better to be BOTH.“The
Can you handle the truth? Read More »
Regular followers know we’re news hawks. We scour the headlines for clues about opportunities and threats facing real estate investors. We look at the good, the bad, the ugly … and consider things at the micro, macro, geo-political, and systemic level. Even though we watch a broad range of real estate niches … we tend
Headlines say real estate funds performing well … Read More »
A common adage is “treat your investing as a business”. Good advice! And at first blush, you might think it means … Figuring out your mission, vision, values … Establishing clearly defined goals and objectives … Developing strategies, tactics, processes, policies and procedures … Recruiting, training, and leading a team … Setting up communication and
SWOT are you worried about … Read More »
One of the primary purposes of easy money (“quantitative easing” or QE) is to inflate asset prices, bloat balance sheets, and create a wealth effect. The formula is simple. Print gobs of money, buy bonds to drop interest rates, and flood the markets with liquidity. Corporations borrow cheap money to buyback stocks … pushing stock
Protecting equity from bursting bubbles … Read More »
We’re sure you’ve noticed the upheaval certain areas of the U.S. … it’s been hard to miss. Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma have swept Texas, Florida, and the Caribbean, leaving a path of destruction in their wake. Every natural disaster brings a certain amount of tragedy, and our sympathies go out to those who are
The Role of Investors in Bouncing Back from Disaster Read More »
“Get rich in a niche” is a classic piece of advice for almost any profession. Specialists almost always make more money than generalists. On today’s show, The Real Estate Guys discuss one of the most unique niches in real estate niche: lodging and hospitality. Joining in the conversation are: Host Robert Helms Co-host Russell Gray
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