Shift happens. When it comes to demographics, sometimes those shifts affect supply and demand. As an investor, if you get on the right side of supply and demand, you can make a lot of money. Sitting in the musical chairs in The Real Estate Guys™ mobile studio: Your host and radio show front man, Robert […]
2/10/13: Musical Chairs – Profiting from Demographic Shifts Read More »
Being homeless isn’t something most investors aspire to. Then again, it depends on your definition of homeless. In this episode, we visit with a man who is a self-described “perpetual traveler”. As such, he doesn’t really identify with any particular country. He’s what you might call a sovereign man. What does that have to do
2/3/13: Searching the Globe for Real Estate, Banking and Privacy Read More »
It’s been said that if you do what everyone else does, you’ll get what everyone else gets. To dig a little deeper, you might say that if you think like everyone else thinks, then you’ll act like everyone acts, and ultimately you’ll get what everyone else gets. Therefore, if you want to break away from
1/27/13: Creative Deal Structure – How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci Read More »
Technology is changing the way people live, work and play. Now that’s not a bad thing, but it’s easy to get left behind. But just like calculators made doing math different, those who use them most effectively understand the basic mathematical concepts behind the speedy calculations. So what does that have to do with real
1/13/13: Embracing Change in the New Year – Getting Investors Up to Speed Read More »
Even though we’ve survived the Mayan doomsday, we’re still paddling towards the fiscal cliff and Congress hasn’t produced a budget in over 1350 days. Plus we’re banging up against yet another lifting of the debt ceiling. But don’t worry, the recession ended in June 2009, remember? Meanwhile, real estate just keeps chugging along. So what
1/6/13: Real Estate Perspectives, Predictions and Precautions for 2013 Read More »
As 2012 fades into the history books and 2013 rises on the horizon of your life, it’s a great time to take a step back from the day to day hustle to think about the future you’re busy building. Just like a sports team finishing one season and preparing for the next, it’s important to
12/30/12: Happy New Year! Your Real Estate Investing Plan Read More »
If you want great answers, you have to ask great questions. Think about it. When you go to the doctor, or visit your auto-mechanic, or work with any true professional who is helping you solve a problem, they always start with asking questions. And the better the questions, the better the diagnosis and the better
12/23/12: Ask The Guys – Education, Vocation and Agendas Read More »
When the evil Debt Star blew up the mortgage and real estate markets, it was a major blow to the balance sheets of many investors and institutions. The shroud of the dark side of leverage fell. The foreclosure wars began. Suck, it did. And for many, suck it still does. In response, Supreme Chancellor Bernanke
12/16/12: The Return of Equity – The Fed Strikes Back Read More »
Sooner or later, new construction has to happen – at least in residential markets where the population is increasing. After all, those new people need someplace to live. And while home builder confidence is improving, it’s still a far cry from “happy days are here again”. So how can a small time real estate developer
12/9/12: Competing in a Down Market with New Construction Read More »
Real estate is a BIG and multifaceted sector of the economy. And there are MANY different ways to make money in real estate, both as an investor and as a business owner or operator. So, with so many people still looking for jobs, we thought we’d take some time to talk about some of the
12/2/12: Does a Career in Real Estate Work Today? Read More »