Love him or hate him, Peter Schiff always speaks his mind. We happen to love him. Not only do we admire his courage in trusting his own judgment… even when all the “experts” say he’s wrong, but we appreciate his willingness to explain his reasoning to anyone interested enough to listen. For those that don’t […]
6/22/14: Stop, Go or Proceed with Caution – A Conversation with Peter Schiff Read More »
Real estate investing isn’t as simple as it used to be. At least not judging by the kinds of questions we’re getting from our listeners! Back in the old days, you just bought a piece of property and rented it out. Sure, you needed to pick a good neighborhood and tenant, and you’d want to
6/15/14: Ask The Guys – The Next Bubble, Green Renters and Global Warming Read More »
Let’s face it. Whether it’s a car, lover or hot real estate markets, we all want a hot one. You’re on your own for the first two, but in this episode we’ll do our best to help you with number three. That is, how to find hot real estate markets. In the studio for this
How to Pick Up on Smokin’ Hot Real Estate Markets Read More »
As any real estate investor knows, properties may generate passive income, but owning them is far from passive. Because even if you have great property managers and you never see your tenants, you still have important decisions to make about markets, debt and equity. And while most real estate investors focus on doing deals and
6/1/14: Getting to Critical Mass – Rebalancing Your Real Estate Read More »
Land investing is a very unique aspect of real estate investing. Raw land typically doesn’t provide income or tax breaks. And without a tenant to make the payments, there’s no amortized equity. Besides, with no income, borrowing to buy land can be risky business. So why do it? Well, as you might suspect, there are…lots
5/18/14: Lots of Real Estate – Strategies for Investing in Land Read More »
Markets get hot for different reasons and if you can get in front of a rising market, it can be a lot of fun. But when the tide of hot money rolls back out, does your market have a solid foundation for stability and recovery? It’s an important question. So we decided to dedicate this
5/11/14: How to Know if a Real Estate Market is Real Read More »
Sometimes you think you’ve covered, then you find there’s a big hole in your asset protection. Not only is it embarrassing, it can be very expensive. Sadly, most people’s assets are exposed. But not in the way you think. And you may be one of them if you think simply setting up an LLC has
5/4/14: Beyond Entity Structure – Proactively Protecting Your Portfolio Read More »
Would YOU invest with family? SHOULD you? It’s a controversial topic with lots of pros, cons and considerations. The risks and rewards can be much more than financial. Crowded around The Real Estate Guys™ mobile microphones for this episode: Your son-of-a-gun host, Robert Helms His father, investing partner and lifelong pal, Bob “The Godfather” Helms
4/20/14: Family Ties – Investing with the People Close to You Read More »
Equity is back for many investors! That means it’s time to start thinking about equity optimization strategies again. Ahhh….it reminds us of the good old days before the mortgage meltdown. But until liberal lending comes back (yes, it eventually will…), a 1031 tax deferred exchange is a very useful tool for moving passive equity (the
Imagine standing at your front window and suddenly you see a horrific car crash…right in front of your house! You rush outside and see the driver open the door, get out and lean against the crumpled car. Relieved that the driver doesn’t seem to be severely hurt, you pick up your phone and call 9-1-1.
3/24/14: Lessons and Opportunities from History with Simon Black Read More »