Just as ancient hunter-gatherers would migrate in search of sustenance, real estate investors today might be well-served to migrate into new markets and product types to find yields. In this first episode in our series on finding yield, we go WAY outside the box of little green houses and red hotels on Main Street USA…and take […]
08/30/15: In Search of Yield – Going Global Read More »
There’s been lots of talk in the news lately about how and why rents are rising. Of course, if you’re already a landlord, that’s not bad news. And those who invested in residential rental property a few years back hit the trifecta of low purchase price, falling interest rates and rising rents. But that was then
08/16/15: Clues in the News – Is a Squeeze on Rising Rents in the Future? Read More »
Another great collection of questions from our ever-growing audience! Behind the microphones, but ahead of the curve for this high-speed episode of The Real Estate Guys™ radio show: Your driver of dialog and high-performance host, Robert Helms His mechanic of mathematics and financial strategist, Russell Gray Lots to cover in this jam-packed edition of Ask
08/09/15: Ask The Guys – Cash Flow, Cap Rates, Cuba and More! Read More »
Freedom is more than just an ideal. It’s a powerful force which inspires super-human effort, creativity and sacrifice. Freedom is what inspires many real estate investors to invest time and risk capital. They want to be financially free. In our 6th annual pilgrimage to Freedom Fest, we met several very interesting people…each of whom have a
08/02/15: Investing Inspiration and Enlightenment from Freedom Fest Read More »
The ultimate real estate guy is running for the ultimate political office. Government could learn a lot from real estate investors like Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki. Like him or not, Donald Trump is a force to be reckoned with. So we decided to risk a little controversy and take up a conversation about what
Trump, Kiyosaki and What Government Could Learn from Real Estate Investors Read More »
In this fourth and final installment of our series on developing your personal investment strategy and putting it into action, we finally get to the place where most people start: the property. In the studio perfectly poised for profound and prolific pontification: Your practically perfect host, Robert Helms His immensely imperfect co-host, Russell Gray The
07/12/15: Picking the Perfect Property for Your Portfolio Read More »
Robert Kiyosaki says “Investing is a team sport.” We agree! And this is especially true with real estate investing because unlike paper assets…properties aren’t uniform commodities which lend themselves to being traded on electronic exchanges. Instead, the buying and selling of real estate involves people…lots of them. And so who you have on your team
07/05/15: Putting Together Your Real Estate Investment Team Read More »
Getting into a long-term relationship with a market is a big decision. It’s important to take time up front to consider if you’re truly compatible with each other Do you have similar goals and personalities? Common friends and values? If things change or don’t work out,…do you have a plan to move on without too
06/28/15: Choosing Your Markets – Finding the Best Place to Invest Read More »
We’ve been told, ‘There are no problem properties…only problem ownerships.” Jim Carrey put it a different way in the movie, The Grinch…“One’s man toxic waste dump is another man’s potpourri!” The WHY is perhaps obvious. Certain types of properties and the demographics they attract require a specific temperament, skill set, risk tolerance and expectation. Mismatching
06/21/15: The Secret to Finding a Great Deal – Your Personal Investment Philosophy Read More »
Unless you just stepped out of a flying Delorean, you’ve probably heard that China has ascended to the threshold of taking its place among the economic elite in the world. But the story in the East is even bigger than China… In The Real Estate Guys™ radio show covered wagon to look East and
05/31/15: Geographic Shifts – Look East Young Man Read More »