The Real Estate Guys Radio Show - Real Estate Investing Education for Effective Action

If you have more deals than money, then it's time to go beyond yourself and enter the wild, wonderful world of OPM (Other People's Money). Using OPM doesn't mean you're auditioning for a starring role in a future episode of American Greed. There are people and institutions who have more money than time or investing talent, and they're looking for honest, hard-working, capable people like YOU to in...

Before big time investors were famous, most started small. And most everyday investors never become mega-wealthy or famous. They just quietly go about their business and become financially free. No glitz or glamor, just a solid net worth and lots of passive cash flow. In this episode we sit down with three real life investors and find out what they’re doing to succeed in today’s real estate market...

The Asset Behind the Asset - Finding Gold in Distressed DebtWhile many investors are pursuing profits in property foreclosures, fixers and flipping - there's a small, elite universe of investors doing the same thing with the hidden asset behind the property- the debt. In this intriguing episode, The Real Estate Guys™ take a peek behind the curtain of the mysterious world of distressed debt with en...

Real estate markets are heating up. But how do you know when a market's getting to hot to handle and it's time to move on? In this episode, hosts Robert Helms and Russell Gray discuss many of the wide variety of sell signals investors should consider when deciding whether they should stand pat or take their equity and hit the road in search of new opportunities. The Real Estate Guys™ radio show pr...

You have questions. We have answers! Listen in as The Real Estate Guys and special guest, attorney Mauricio Rauld, respond to listener questions. The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training, perspectives and resources to help real estate investors succeed. Learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter at www.realestateguysradio.com

Best selling Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki shares why his latest book, Why A Students Work for C Students, is his most important book yet. Kiyosaki contends that the education system is ineffective because it mass produces job seekers while hindering the development of job creators. So while most think there's a financial crisis, Kiyosaki says the problem is lack of education in capital...

Opportunity and powerful lessons are all around us - sometimes in the most unlikely places and through some of the most unlikely people. During our recent travels, we were in two disparate places with two distinctly different, yet notable and successful people. The common denominator is the great lessons to be learned from both. In this episode, we chat with James Bovell and Carl Palmer. James is...

Many people look at real estate investing as a way to escape the daily grind of working for someone else. Sometimes the grass looks so green on the other side, it's tempting to quit your job and go full time as a real estate investor...ready or not! Though it may sound simple, there's a lot ot think about before making the leap to full time investing. You don't want to jump from the frying pan int...

You're probably familiar with REMAX. It's one of the biggest real estate companies on earth. In this episode you're going to meet the man behind the brand. Usually, just hearing from a hyper-successful real estate guy would make for a great show. But wait until you hear the rest of the story! But be forewarned. If you've been hiding behind tough times as an excuse for not achieving your dreams, yo...

Listen in as our all-star Summit at Sea faculty reflect upon an amazing week of education, networking and thought provoking discussions with investors from all over the world. We've never paid any faculty member for speaking, yet many come back year after year. Why? Tune in and find out! Then make your plans to be a part of the fun in 2014 for the 12th annual Investor Summit at Sea! The Real Estat...

You've got questions, we've got answers...or at least our best guesses! In this Ask The Guys episode, Robert and Russ reach into the email grab bag and pull out random (but very interesting) questions. As often happens, a theme emerged. In a business where OPM (Other People's Money) is standard operating procedure, we discover that your crebility is even more important than your credit score. So l...

We like to peruse the news looking for clues we can use (and words that rhyme). Unlike reports that look back on the past, the daily news is talking about what's happening now. Much more useful. When it comes to real estate market cycles (and pretty much any kind of financial cycle), we've observed that the pendulum swings both ways. In case you were in a coma, 10 years ago we were on the front en...

Shift happens. And when it does, it sometimes affects supply and demand, When you're on the right side of a supply and demand imbalance, you can make a lot of money! Our special guest for this episode is John Turley. Big John spends a lot of time watching the migation of baby boomers into retirement areas and he's noticed something interesting. There are a LOT more boomers looking to retire abroad...

There’s no place like home. Or is there? Many investors pick properties in whatever area they happen to live in. That's a fabulous strategy if you happen to live in a great investment market. We say, “Live where you want to live, but invest where the numbers make sense.” You may get a lot more bang for your buck by picking markets where prices, rents, market conditions and other factors all produc...

Host Robert Helms shares some of the many creative real estate deals he's seen over the years, then sits down with author and consultant Michael Gelb. Michael wrote "How to Think Like Leoanaro Da Vinci", who was arguably the most creative mind who ever lived. One exciting aspect of real estate is how it rewards the creative deal maker. And while you can do very well copying the ideas of others, it...

Robert Kiyosaki says the single most important skill every entrepreneur must have is the ability to sell. We agree! When it comes to real estate deal making, the more creative you want to be, the less you can reply upon third parties to put your deals together for you. In this encore episode, The Real Estate Guys™ draw upon their collective decades of real world experience to share practical tips...

Technology is changing how people live, work and play. But real estate investing is still a people business, and the key to great relationships with people is communication. In this episode, host Robert Helms visits with his dad, the Godfather of Real Estate, who’s been in the real estate investing and brokerage business from the first day God created dirt. Bob shares some of the changes he’s embr...

Predicting the past is easy. The future can be a little bit trickier. Yet every time this year, pundits and prognosticators of all stripes are out in force, proclaiming to the world what they think the future holds. And since we're real estate junkies, we try to listen to everything everyone says, then sift through it to see what makes sense for real estate investors. In this episode, host Robert...

As 2012 fades into the history books and 2013 rises on the horizon, 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. In this episode of The Real Estate Guys™ radio show, Robert, Russ and The Godfather discuss the what, why and how of real estate investment business planning. The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate invest...

Robert, Russ and the Godfather are in-studio to answer YOUR questions! In this episode, listeners want to know... > Should you pay off your personal residence BEFORE purchasing investment property? > How to find a non-biased, fee based real estate investment planner? > Where to go to get the essential education to become a professional real estate agent or broker? > How to assemble a team of out o...

Is real estate on the road to recovery? It’s beginning to feel that way. In this episode, Robert, Russ and the Godfather talk about the return of rising real estate prices and the potential effects of recently announced Fed policy. And just for fun, we toss in some other lively conversation surrounding recent real estate news. So listen in and discover why equity happens and how you can make it ha...

Sooner or later, new construction needs to happen, at least in residential. Between immigration and new births, population keeps growing in many areas. But when the economy is soft, building a big tract of new homes can be risky business. And in some of the most popular areas, there are no big tracts of land to develop even if it made financial sense. Besides, how can a little guy compete with the...

Real estate is BIG business. And there are MANY different ways to make money, both as an investor and as a businessperson. In this episode, The Guys take a look real estate as a profession and some of the various ways people make money when it’s their day job. Some investors choose to get into the business as a way to get closer to people, deals and important data. Others do it because they love a...

Finding money to take advantage of the many great bargains in today's real estate market can be challenging. Easy cash out loans and the equity they created are largely gone, so investors have been looking for alternatives. One of the still largely underutilized sources of investment capital on most people's balance sheets are retirement accounts. This is partly because the traditional financial s...

As much as we love making money, we all know there's more to life than just making money. In this epsiode, we talk with a woman who has overcome a number of obstacles to achieve success in business, investing and even in parenting! Rita Khagram was born into a culture that didn't empower women. Undeterred she set off to make it in business, but at an enormous personal price. Determined to repair h...