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 »
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 »
This is part 1 of a multi-part series on the “great debt ceiling debate” written as an accompaniment to our radio show broadcast and podcast, “Raising the Roof – How the Great Debt Ceiling Debate Impacts You”. You can download the episode on iTunes or find it on our Listen page. As the debate rages …
Listen now: Sometimes people confuse real estate investing with running a real estate business – especially when everyone says you’re supposed to run your investments like a business. Confusing isn’t it? That’s why many people simply turn their money over to Wall Street. It’s painless and easy. Like a scalpel. It’s all fun and games …
3/27/11: Turnkey Rental Property Solutions for Busy Investors 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 »
Sometimes real estate is hard. You want a rent check, but get a reality check instead. However, the best lessons often come from studying problems, so next time, you can avoid them – or least solve them faster. So once a year at Halloween, we set aside an episode to look back over the year …
10/31/10: Halloween Horror Stories – Getting the Lessons When Things Go Wrong 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. …
When your real estate investments are properly managed, money flows in each month like clock work. But when the monthly flow is accompanied by pain, it could be a sign of Property Management Stupidity or PMS. When PMS sets in, it can severely cramp cash flow and may be accompanied by heavy bleeding. Investors suffering …
10/17/10: Avoiding PMS – The Single Most Important Element for Healthy Cash Flow Read More »