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 »
It’s said the only things which are certain are death and taxes. We think this could be modified to DEBT and taxes….especially when you consider the relationship between the two. BUT…we’ll put our tin-foil hats in our lead cased fire-proof safe and focus on the tax…er, task…at hand. We were out in the Phoenix area
02/22/15: New Tax Regulations Every Real Estate Investor Must Know Read More »
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 »
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
The Great Debt Ceiling Debate – Part 1 Read More »
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 »