Investors and economists often talk about cycles … business cycles, credit cycles, even news and legislative cycles. Cycles are the ebb and flow of causes and effects sloshing around in the economic sea we all swim in. They’re big picture stuff. For nose-to-the-grindstone Main Street real estate investors, cycles are barely interesting, seemingly irrelevant, and […]
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A diverse portfolio offers you a cushion … if one investment suffers, you won’t feel the impact across your entire portfolio. One method for portfolio diversification is to step outside home or apartment investing … and into farmland investing. Investing in a commodity like produce or cattle allows you to lose your focus on an
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Even though there are many interesting economic developments to talk about, we’re going to focus on an oldie, but a goodie … senior housing. National Real Estate Investor just released their latest Seniors Housing Market Study and the headline hints that opportunity in the niche might be … growing old … “High construction levels are tempering some of
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We live in a big world … one that offers benefits to those willing to step outside of their comfort zones. In Part 1 of Cover Your Assets, we discussed domestic structures that can isolate and protect your assets in the case of legal trouble. In Part 2, we’ll look at the bigger picture of
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Have you noticed a bit of division in the news … over just about EVERYTHING? As you may know, we obsess on all things economic and how they affect Main Street real estate investors … and try to steer clear of the more divisive topics. But even the financial news is a polarized collection of
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An essential element of real estate investing is protecting the assets you’ve worked so hard to acquire. When you’re just starting out, your investment business is pretty low liability. But as you acquire properties, the liabilities build up … and a legal problem with one property could cascade and affect your other assets if you
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One reason we write is because very little mainstream financial commentary addresses the unique needs of real estate investors. Most financial pundits think of real estate merely in terms of home prices, home builder stocks, and maybe real estate investment trusts (REITs). Their preferred investment strategy is buy-low-sell-high … usually based on divining things wholly outside
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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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Across the country, real estate markets are hot … and getting hotter. That means compressed cap rates … which in turn mean a lower rate of return for investors. So how can investors find a market that will offer great returns in good times and bad? In today’s show, we’ll discuss the market fundamentals that
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We’re back again to tackle the questions we missed in our last Ask The Guys episode. We love these episodes and the opportunity we get to talk through some of YOUR real-world investing opportunities and challenges. We hear from listeners dealing with tenant damage and security deposits, 1031 tax-deferred exchanges, nontraditional lending ideas and TONS
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