The second decade of the last century are known as The Roaring Twenties. Good times were fueled by abundant currency from the newly formed Federal Reserve … and the resulting debt and speculation which ran rampant. As you may know, it ended badly. The Great Depression ensued … an event which ruined lives, fundamentally changed […]
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Late filers in the U.S. just got finished assessing last year’s tax damages. For some, it was a pre-Halloween shocker. Fortunately, there’s still some time left in the current year to make some smart moves and take advantage of some of the most generous tax breaks available to investors … First, consider setting up a Qualified
Trick, treat or terrific tax break … Read More »
We’re still just a little more than a week removed from a mind-blowing 9-day mind-meld with brilliant thought leaders, niche experts, and seasoned investors and entrepreneurs … … so we’ve been busy catching up on the news and looking at the world through our freshly expanded paradigms. There are two things bouncing around our brains we think are important,
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No doubt you’ve heard Facebook’s stock face-planted recently. But just in case, here’s the whole gory story in just three headlines over five days … Facebook stock hits record high ahead of earnings – MarketWatch 7/25/18 “Investors … continue to shrug off … gaffes … with privacy and security … Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg …
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We’ve been around long enough to see a lot of things come and go … politicians, economic theory … business, social, and investing fads … movements of all kinds … And the world continues to spin … people work and consume … innovators create … businesses produce … and life goes on. That’s because there’s
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It’s been said, “The devil’s in the details.” This is certainly true when it comes to buying real estate…even unimproved real estate. After all, there’s so much that the naked and untrained eye just can’t see, which is why property inspections are so important. In this episode, we take a look at some of the
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When it comes to cash flow from real estate, we LOVE “sustainable”. There’s nothing worse than vacancy and turnover to ruin your income stream. Of course, your income comes from tenants. And if the cost of living (food, gas, healthcare) is going up faster than their wages, it puts pressure on your tenants’ ability to pay
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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
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Experts predict prices will either rise or decline. It’s that time of year where we like to take a look at what all of the real estate pundits are predicting for the upcoming year. Obviously, predicting the future is an inexact science….well, okay. It’s actually not science at all. More like alchemy. But it’s always
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9/13/09 Scottsdale, AZ – Nearly 150 enthusiastic people gathered in Scottsdale for the 2 day Rich Dad Real Estate Summit hosted by best selling author Robert Kiyosaki and conducted by Rich Dad Advisor and real estate entrepreneur Ken McElroy. The Real Estate Guys were on hand to not only observe, but participate in this inaugural
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