What a difference a week makes! Last time we commented on the big news about the world’s most famous real estate guy potentially using the tax laws to reduce his federal income taxes to virtually zero. Since then, as you probably know, the news has been dominated by President Trump’s illness, hospitalization, treatment, and return to the White House. […]
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION … Boots-on-the-Ground Market Insights: Atlanta, GA There’s no denying it … Distribution hubs are booming. The real estate ecosystem is evolving and it might be in our best interest to evolve with it. We’ve had our eye on Atlanta for a while and in this interview, we hear why now might be the
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION … Boots-on-the-Ground Market Insights: Legal/Syndication Are blind funds totally blind? Are you best positioned to move quickly and get the best deals? How much of the COVID-19 trainwreck will be permanent damage? Russell Gray, co-host of The Real Estate Guys™ Radio Show, talks with Mauricio Rauld to get a pulse on Real Estate
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Taxes, politics, and real estate investing might not be as salacious as sex, lies and videotape … but it’s arguably just as intriguing. By now we’re sure you’ve heard all the “outrage” about allegations the United States’ Real Estate Investor-in-Chief paid nearly no federal income tax. This shocks no one who understands real estate or the tax code, but
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In an age of macro-economic turmoil and stress, the risk of the tide going OUT is far greater than the odds of a rising tide lifting all boats. So as Warren Buffett famously quipped … “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.” And of course, if that happens to be you
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We’re proudly filing this under the category of “We told you so.” …. Stripe workers who relocate get $20,000 bonus and a pay cut – Bloomberg, 9/15/20 “Stripe Inc. plans to make a one-time payment of $20,000 to employees who opt to move out of San Francisco, New York or Seattle, but also cut their base
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It’s awesome when equity happens. And it’s even better when it compounds. This is why real estate investors LOVE the 1031 tax-deferred exchange. But when you want to exchange your equity into a partnership so you can get into bigger, better deals in new markets with professional management … a traditional 1031 comes up a
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As The World Turns was one of the longest running daytime soap operas in television history. And yes … there are valuable lessons for investors. From 1956 to 2010, As The World Turns followed the lives of a fictional collection of high-paid legal and medical professionals. Unlike other shows in the genre, which tended towards sensationalism … … As The
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Some investors LOVE doing deals and building portfolios … for themselves and/or for other investors. Other investors LOVE the benefits of real estate investing, but don’t want to get their hands dirty. Or maybe they’re just too busy with their day job, running a business, or sipping cocktails on the beach. In this episode, we
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If you’ve ever been in a crowd when something surprising happened … or even in a game of musical chairs, you know … … people respond VERY differently when stressed. Some think, decide and act very quickly. Experience, confidence, coaching, and maturity are all factors. Then there are those who act quickly … without thinking. It doesn’t always end badly,
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