Like waves on the beach or the rising and setting of the sun … the ebb and flow of the infamous “business cycle” is something every entrepreneur and investor must navigate. The marketplace is fluid and dynamic. There are no lane lines or guard rails. More importantly, there is no singular cycle because there is […]
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Real estate investing can be lonely. Very few financial conferences or commentators even talk about real estate … much less endorse it as a wealth building vehicle. So real estate investors huddle together in obscure corners of the financial community … quietly making money and muttering about the trials and tribulations of tenants, toilets and
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One of the age-old adages of real estate investing is to invest in the path of progress. Or as hockey legend Wayne Gretzky says … skate to where the puck is going. It’s just a lot easier when you’re riding a wave of demand … especially if you can find a substantial supply and demand imbalance.
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As of this writing, the Fed hasn’t yet announced their economic forecasts or whether they’ll raise interest rates. The talk on the street says the Fed will raise by 25 basis points (.25%). History says a recession is coming … because 10 of the last 13 times the Fed engaged in a rate hike campaign,
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There’s a new drug taking hold of Americans … it’s called “hope-ium.” How does it work? Well, you simply smoke a lot of hope-ium … and hope things will work out. While being optimistic can help, relying only on hope won’t get you anywhere. Smart real estate investors take control of their portfolio … from
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Put on your thinking cap. This one’s going to use some brainpower. But if your investment plans involve money and the future, it’s probably worth the effort. During our 2017 Investor Summit at Sea™, Chris Martenson warned that a financial system dependent on perpetual growth is unsustainable in a world of finite resources. We’ll forego
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Real estate isn’t just about selling, buying, and renting houses. Nor is it limited to one part of the world. In the world of real estate, there’s lots of room for creative investing. When you think about it, real estate property IS the world … meaning it’s is MUCH more than man-made houses. It can
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Ready to invest in real estate, but don’t have the capital? Acquiring capital is an oft-looked part of building your real estate portfolio. But don’t fret … where there’s a will, there’s a way. Over and over, we see creative solutions for investors’ need for capital. The latest expert guest on our latest show offers
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In case you missed it, President Trump just announced his proposed budget. Two items caught our attention. First, there are big cuts to social programs. With 43 million people on food stamps and many of those being renters, there’s an obvious ramification for landlords. As we said back in 2015, “…if the government subsidy goes
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President Trump has put his tax plan on the table for the world to see. The big question is … what does it REALLY mean? But rather than speculate on the future possibilities, let’s take a look at the last time big-time tax reform went from rhetoric to reality. Way back in 1986, then-President Ronald
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