For our final broadcast of 2014, we take on a flurry of challenging questions from our loyal listeners. In the studio saying good-bye to the old year and preparing to welcome the New Year: Your libacious host, Robert Helms His old lame sighing co-host, Russell Gray Father time himself, The Godfather of Real Estate, Bob Helms […]
12/28/14: Ask The Guys – Insurance, Taxes and Measuring Success Read More »
The Dallas real estate market, just like the Dallas TV series and the Dallas Cowboys, just won’t go away. It’s one of the most resilient, tenacious, dependable real estate markets in the world. To find out what’s doing in Dallas, we pay a visit to two of our boots on the ground team. Hosting the
11/30/14: Deep in the Heart of Texas – The Real Estate Landscape in Dallas Read More »
Real estate investing isn’t always sunshine and unicorns. In fact, sometimes it’s downright scary. But in every terrifying trial, there’s usually a valuable lesson…IF you’re willing to push through to the finish and then reflect on the experience. In this episode, we cobble together a series of interviews with real life real estate investors. We
10/26/14: Halloween Horror Stories – Terrifying Tales from the Trenches Read More »
Technology, laws and globalization are all changing how money moves into and around markets. In the last quarter of the 20th century, creative financing largely consisted of assumable loans, owner carry back financing and equity sharing. Fourteen years into the new millennium, there are alternative funding methods which didn’t even exist in the 20th century.
What do you think of when you hear “Orlando”? For old guys like us, we think of tying a yellow ribbon ’round an old oak tree. (Google it if it didn’t dawn on you what we’re talking about.) 😉 But for most people, Orlando is a one trick mouse. But there’s a bigger story in
3/2/14: Orlando – Not Just a Mickey Mouse Market Read More »
One of our favorite quotes comes from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky: “A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” Of course, a statement like that carries even more weight because the person saying it is highly qualified to have an opinion worth
1/16/11: The Age of the Entrepreneur – Creating a Future and Not a Job with Ken McElroy Read More »
Donald Trump is probably the most famous “real estate guy” who made it big, lost it all, then made it all back bigger and better than before. What took him down you ask? In his book, The Art of the Comeback, the Donald says it was complacency and The Tax Reform Act of 1986. Remember
12/26/10: Getting Started in Real Estate Investing…for the First, Second or Third Time! Read More »
Whew! That’s a big title. But it’s fitting for a big topic – one that reminds us that the world is not only getting smaller, but is changing rapidly. Money, jobs and people are moving around the world like never before. And while fewer people may feel rich coming out of this recession, there are
BIG MONEY! FLEXIBLE HOURS! BE YOUR OWN BOSS! Sounds like a late night infomerical pitch, right? Well, not exactly. You’d have to throw in “NO MONEY, NO BRAINS, NO TALENT and NO EFFORT NEEDED! Your shoes don’t even have to match! For just three easy payments, we’ll show you how YOU can become the next
12/5/10: Best Of Replay – Career Opportunities in Real Estate Read More »
When an economy burns down, the landscape is charred and the financial food chain is disrupted. Viable businesses starve for funding, while investors hunger for return. The normal eco-system has broken down and sources of capital and investment opportunities aren’t where they’re supposed to be. Everything is in disarray and the ensuing uncertainty breeds fear.