Buying an income producing property is an investment in the underlying economy. That’s REALLY where the income originates. That’s why we put so much emphasis on market analysis. Investors who focus exclusively on deal analysis (crunching the numbers on the property) but fail to underwrite the market sometimes end up in a mess. The context of a deal is […]
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In our last edition we took a look at this chart for clues to where we’re at in “the cycle” … Housing Price Index to Production Wage Index SOURCE: FEDERAL RESERVE ECONOMIC DATA HTTPS://FRED.STLOUISFED.ORG (The data came from the Fed, but the chart was put together by The Heritage Foundation here) You can see a tight
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You probably know The Avengers Endgame is the culmination of a 22-film decade-long extravaganza of EPIC story-telling. What you may not know is how many great real estate investing lessons surround The Avengers Endgame. Here are just a few … and don’t worry, there are no spoilers! Lesson 1: Businesses and their jobs will move to
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It’s your questions and our answers. That’s right. It’s time for another segment of Ask The Guys … when we hear about the real-world challenges investors like YOU face every day. We have another great collection of questions from our loyal listeners … covering everything from infinite returns to gold, proper reserves, compressed cap rates,
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Expanding your portfolio from single-family homes to multi-family deals is a great step … but there are other paths to an even bigger deal! Commercial real estate investing means bigger properties and bigger opportunities … and it could yield BIG benefits for savvy investors. From retail storefronts to office space to industrial warehouses … commercial
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Houses aren’t the only properties in need of a little facelift. Hotels often need their own dose of tender loving care. Like any investment property, resorts come in all shapes and sizes … and some have major management issues. When a hotel is poorly the managed the result isn’t pretty … it’s often downright ugly.
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The blessing and curse of real estate is that trends develop slowly. This makes them easy to catch, but also easy to miss … unless you make it a priority to pay consistent attention. We scour the news daily. We’re always looking for opportunities, lessons, and trends. But they’re not always obvious. In fact, they
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It’s the first week of our market spotlight series … and we’re starting with a city that has been on our radar for a while … Jacksonville, Florida! There’s a lot to like about this Northeast Florida city. To start, it’s the fourth largest economy in Florida and has the largest population in the state
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The winds of change are swirling like a tornado … even if they’re outside your personal horizon at the moment. That’s why we stay up on the lookout perch … watching for clues in the news and shouting out what we see … so you have time to make smart moves. A couple of things
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The beginning of the year is the perfect moment to think about your tax strategy. It’s the time to take all of the lessons you learned last year and put them to work for you. We’re not tax experts … but we know someone who is. CPA Tom Wheelwright brings his knowledge and enthusiasm to
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