Debt is a lot like religion and politics. People have strong opinions … so it’s risky to talk about it in a group setting. But we’re going to do it anyway … because there’s more debt in the world than ever before. And it has big potential ramifications for real estate investors. Most real estate […]
Out of control debt is a problem … and an opportunity Read More »
If you’re relatively young, Social Security is probably just an abstract concept and another bite out of your paycheck. But before you tune out, consider that the U.S. Social Security program creates both problems and opportunities for real estate investors of ALL ages … including YOU. Big picture … Social Security and Medicare make up
Social Security, Inflation and Real Estate … Read More »
Freedom Fest is a crazy collection of different mindsets and ideas … and that’s why we make it a point to attend as often as we can. In this episode of The Real Estate Guys™ show, we talk to two fellow Freedom Fest attendees about their thoughts on the economic and political realities of the
Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Crash Talk with Jim Rogers and Peter Schiff Read More »
This summer, we spent time at events like Freedom Fest and the Red Pill Expo … where we bumped into some of our mentors and friends … folks like Peter Schiff and Robert Kiyosaki. It’s not by accident we keep running into the same people. These folks all have the same desire … to read
Robert Kiyosaki on the Financial System, Fake Teachers and Real Assets Read More »
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
Don’t get lost in the lag … Read More »
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
Cover Your Assets Part 1 – Protecting Your Wealth Today and Tomorrow Read More »
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 …
Lessons from Facebook’s face-plant … Read More »
“You can’t handle the truth!” – Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men Neither optimists or pessimists can handle the truth.Optimists refuse to acknowledge the part of reality that’s negative … … while pessimists can’t see the ever-present opportunities hidden behind the problems. While we’d rather be optimistic than pessimistic, maybe it’s better to be BOTH.“The
Can you handle the truth? Read More »
We know a guy who bought a property with NO foundation. He didn’t know it because he paid cash … and with no lender forcing an inspection, he skipped it. Oops. He figured since the property had been in use for decades, everything was fine. But just because a building is standing, it doesn’t make
Better check that foundation … Read More »
This is our 16th year hosting our annual educational event … the Investor Summit at Sea™. Guests and faculty have all disembarked from a wonderful week learning about the future of money and wealth. We didn’t want our wonderful listeners to miss out entirely on the treasure trove that is the Summit … so we
Investor Summit at Sea 2018 – Part One Read More »