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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The world is full of alarming headlines which should concern any alert investor: Pension Crisis Too Big for Markets to Ignore The Federal Reserve Could Reduce Its Monstrous Balance Sheet Soon – That Should Terrify Everyone The retail apocalypse has officially descended on America We could have pulled up more, but you get the idea.
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Indianapolis Metro Market Growing Demand AND Great Cash Flow!This winning market is worth digging into … No matter what happens with the global economy, people will always (as far as our crystal ball can tell) need a roof over their head. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again … Cities with large, economically
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On his Peak Prosperity podcast, first time Investor Summit at Sea™ faculty member Chris Martenson interviews financial pundit Grant Williams. Williams isn’t a real estate guy (that we know of). He’s a former paper trader who spends a big chunk of his time studying, thinking about, and commenting on financial markets. We listen to guys
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You probably heard that President Trump gave a speech last night. Looks like the stock markets liked it. So what’s all the excitement about? And what does it mean to real estate investors? First, forget about whether you like or agree with President Trump … or think he’s a chump. He’s going to do what
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If you earn, save, borrow, invest, or denominate wealth in dollars, this CNBC headline might concern you: Why Being Long the Dollar is “Very Very Dangerous Right Now” Comments from readers showed people were confused … “Why being long the US dollar is ‘very very dangerous’ right now” … what the hell does that mean?”
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Just six weeks into 2017 and it seems there’s sunshine everywhere. In fact, according to a recent article, Fannie Mae’s chief economist Doug Duncan told a group of financial professionals he sees no recession in sight. The Naples Daily Times reports Duncan’s team “forecasts economic activity in the U.S. will grow by a conservative 2
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Success in real estate is all about making the right deals. And making the right deals is an art and a science. Of course, there are processes, vetting, checklists … and these are important. Properly vetting your deals can save you heaps of trouble. But the art of real estate investing and syndicating comes down
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We’ve heard some chatter in the news about regulations restricting travel. Apparently, China’s restriction on the movement of capital is affecting global real estate markets. But don’t just take our word for it. Check out this January 26 Bloomberg headline … China’s Army of Global Homebuyers is Suddenly Short on Cash “China’s escalating crackdown on
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