It’s the most wonderful time of the year…the NFL playoffs! There’s so much you can learn about life and business through football! As we considered how to kick off (get it?) the New Year, we thought it would be fun to look into the notion of coaching for real estate investors. After all, what professional […]
1/15/12: Getting to the Next Level – Are You Ready for a Coach? Read More »
In the classic musical movie, Cabaret, Joel Grey and Liza Minnelli sang, “Money makes the world go ’round…” A couple of decades later, Cuba Gooding Jr., playing an ambitious football player, screamed at his agent, Jerry McGuire (Tom Cruise), “Show me the money!” The point is that money is the lubricant that keeps the machinery
1/8/12: Show Me the Money! Financing Outlook for 2012 Read More »
Happy Holidays from The Real Estate Guys™! On this week’s Christmas edition of the show, we are giving our answers to a collection of your questions that are all over the map. No, really. We mean it. These questions are from ALL over the map! The Real Estate Guys™ podcast is now being downloaded in
12/25/11: Ask The Guys – From Bangalore to Botswana Read More »
So many markets, so little time! Let’s face it. When you get the hots for real estate investing, there are lots of tempting opportunities out there! But before you go out on a market field trip date or get hot and heavy with just one market, why not get a quick sampling of what’s out
12/18/11: Regional Roundup – Taking The Pulse of the U.S. Real Estate Market Read More »
Today’s banking system is a far cry from George Bailey’s Bailey Building and Loan in the classic film It’s a Wonderful Life. Back then, savers put money in local institutions where local bankers lent it out to local borrowers. It was very community focused. Today, everything funnels through Wall Street and the Federal Reserve, and
12/4/11: Infinite Banking – The Broken Banking System and What You Can Do About It Read More »
When it comes to conventional mortgage money, your three digit credit score is very important. Since most people start their investing careers with residential 1-4 unit properties, we consider your credit score to be worthy of proper care and feeding. It’s been a while since we covered this topic and a lot has changed
11/27/11: The Real World of Credit – Improve Your Credit Score Fast Read More »
Answering your questions is one of our favorite things to do! Every few weeks, we reach into the email grab bag and pull out a handful of interesting questions from our worldwide audience. Behind the silver microphones from The Real Estate Guys™ international world headquarters: Your silver tongued know-it-all host, Robert Helms Your tongue-tied know-nothing
11/20/11: Ask The Guys – Values, Ventures, Volatility and Velocity Read More »
“Success”. What does it mean to you? It’s probably safe to say that many people start investing in real estate because they want to be financially successful. However, we think most people agree that true success is a LOT more than just financial gain. But an even more important idea is that success in anything
11/13/11: The Compound Effect and Success Strategies for a Down Economy Read More »
Who in their right mind would buy over $300 million of real estate in the middle of a giant recession? And if that isn’t crazy enough, who would think that people actually need and love the rat race? In this eclectic episode of The Real Estate Guys™ radio show, we talk to two very thought
11/6/11: Multi-Family Market Musings plus a Different Look at the Rat Race Read More »
Aughhhh!!!! Some days it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed. We often say that real estate investing has “hair” on it – and no one likes a bad hair day. Wouldn’t it be great to minimize the ugly? You can! Each year, we gather up terrifying tales of trials and tribulations from intrepid
10/30/11: Halloween Horror Stories – Terrifying Tales of Troubles and Lessons Learned Read More »