Your reaction to the news of Sears’ bankruptcy would tell us a lot about your age and economic status growing up. But whether you’re sad and nostalgic because there’s another nail in the coffin of an iconic piece of Americana … … or you’re completely oblivious because the Sears brand has no meaning or relevance […]
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We all have beliefs that guide our investment decisions … even when we don’t put much thought into them. Sometimes we don’t even know what we believe, until we’re sitting in a pile of rubble asking ourselves, “What the heck was I thinking?” So sometimes it’s smart to slow down to go faster … investing
Forming a real-world investment thesis … Read More »
Regular readers know we follow the news pretty closely. Well, okay … we’re obsessive compulsive news junkies. But for good reason! The economy and underlying financial system (two VERY different things) form the environment all our money-making ventures exist in. When the financial winds change, alert investors adjust their sails to put the wind at
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It’s no secret the United States has been at odds with both China and Russia lately. So what? What does it mean to Main Street entrepreneurs and investors? Maybe nothing. Or maybe a lot more than you think. Just a few months ago, Russia dumped a majority of the Treasury holdings. Three out of the last four months, China has reduced its Treasury holdings.
Is THIS what China and Russia are REALLY doing … Read More »
This past September 15th marked the 10th anniversary of the collapse of the iconic Wall Street investment bank, Lehman Brothers … after 158 years in business. While there were several notable events which heralded the arrival of the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression of 1929 … … Lehman’s failure can arguably be considered
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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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Something BIG is happening for real estate … and while it’s not a surprise, it’s a development every real estate investor should be aware of. Here’s some context … First, remember real estate investing is essentially a business of managing debt, equity, and cashflow. That’s YOUR job. You can get your property managers and team to
Real estate just got a BIG boost … Read More »
It’s one of our favorite segments … answering YOUR real-world questions about real estate investing. In this batch of mail, we run through where to start with syndication and investing to how to think about self-directed retirement funds and everything in between. As a reminder, our show is about offering ideas and information, but we
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Hard to believe it’s nearly 10 years since Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac collapsed and were taken over by Uncle Sam. Time flies when you’re getting rich. It’s been a GREAT run for residential real estate investors … especially apartment investors. Free money in the punch bowl can really juice up a profit party. But
Beware of bubble genius … Read More »
The Silver Tsunami is coming. That’s right. It’s no secret Baby Boomers are retiring and entering a new phase of life, and looking for an alternative to traditional assisted living facilities. In the third episode in our Profitable Niches series, we explore the world of residential assisted living homes. We chat with leading national
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