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

Lots of great real life questions from our listeners! After we stuffed ourselves with heaping helpings of holiday food, we came into the studio to feast on your fabulous questions - all of which we’re most thankful for! Sitting at the radio banquet table: Your holiday host and head turkey carver, Robert Helms; Co-host and big butterball turkey, Russell GrayWeek after week we gather up questions fr...

The Chief Economist of the National Association of Realtors, Dr. Lawrence Yun; Vice President and Associate Director of Research for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Thomas Cunningham Ph. D; and President-elect of the National Association of Realtors, Moe Veissi make up the group of special guests on this episode of The Real Estate Guys Radio Show. The show was taped on location in beautiful M...

There is huge money to be made in real estate syndication. Nearly every big time investor you'll see is really the point man for a group of investors. It's a business that attracts big egos, crooked operators and lots of pretenders. Meanwhile, there are some very substantial, credible professionals quietly going about the business of making profits for their investors. In this episode, The Real Es...

Investing where the numbers make sense often entails travel because not everyone lives in prime real estate investment areas. So if you decide to "live where you want to live but invest where the numbers make sense", then travel is going to be a regular part of your life as a real estate investor. In this episode, The Real Estate Guys draw upon their own substantial travel experience to provide pr...

Sometimes real estate is hard. You want a rent check, but get a reality check instead. Still, the best lessons often come from studying problems so you can avoid them - or at least solve them faster - next time. In this episode, The Real Estate Guys take a look at six different real-life difficult situations and how the owners handled them. They paid full price to get their lessons. When you liste...

With the stock market stagnant and bonds and banks paying anemic interest rates, where can investors go to get high yields? Not everyone is willing to deal with the trials and tribulations of tenants and toilets. Is Wall Street the only option or is there someplace else to go for big cash flow profits? In this episode of The Real Estate Guys Radio Show, hosts Robert Helms and Russell Gray visit wi...

With the stock market stagnant and bonds and banks paying anemic interest rates, where can investors go to get high yields? Not everyone is willing to deal with the trials and tribulations of tenants and toilets. Is Wall Street the only option or is there someplace else to go for big cash flow profits? In this episode of The Real Estate Guys Radio Show, hosts Robert Helms and Russell Gray visit wi...

Cash flow is the life-blood of financial success for household and businesses. Cash flow is what a professional investor buys when purchasing both stocks and real estate. But when Property Management Stupidity (PMS) sets in, it can cramp cash flow. Left unattended, PMS causes balance sheet anemia and leads to a stained credit score. In this episode, The Real Estate Guys discuss the causes and cure...

A candid conversation with an attorney on the legal state-of-the-art in loan modifications. In this radio show, The Real Estate Guys talk about what programs are working now as property owners, lenders, attorneys, the courts and government are all busy sorting through the foreclosure crisis. What is the best way to save your home and rental houses? How much money does it cost to get a professional...

The profit potential of foreign markets has given rise to a growing number of global opportunity seekers in both stocks and real estate. And not just for developing markets, but thanks to currency fluctuations and an ever more global economy, to take advantage of shifting tides of capital, business and jobs into mature markets. But before you get dollar signs in your eyes and charge off to buy che...

Located in the #1 hub for global real estate, CEO Teresa Kinney oversees the largest local association of Realtors in the nation. With access to all the statistics, plus gobs of anecdotal data from over 23,000 agents, she has more insight into international real estate activity than just about anyone else! Of course, we couldn’t wait to ask her a zillion questions. Tune in and find out what she ha...

Low interest rates are used to stimulate the economy. But if you're an income investor, low interest rates are depressing. There's a BIG difference between getting 4 percent on your savings and only getting 1 percent! But with so much uncertainty in the economy, how can an investor substantially increase yield without dramatically increasing risk? Great question! And one that millions of investors...

Top performers in athletics, entertainment, business and politics all have coaches and trusted advisors. These mentors help shape the attitudes, habits, beliefs and skills that blend together to create success. When it comes to real estate investing, there are many different approaches to mentoring - and lots of people offering their mentoring services. But what is real estate investor mentoring r...

Just as injuries are part of a pro athlete's life, so are legal altercations part of a real estate investor's life. You do everything you can to avoid them, but when they come up it's always smart to get professional help. Unfortunately, like doctors, lawyers don't come cheap and it's important to make sure the cure doesn't make the injury worse. To help unravel the mystery of motivating your lawy...

The financial reform bill redefined who qualifies as an accredited investor. If you like to pool your money with other people's money so you can get in on bigger deals, there are some new rules to play by. And if you're syndicating deals, then you REALLY need to be careful - because the effects are immediate. Join Robert Helms, Russell Gray and the Godfather of Real Estate, Bob Helms as they dive...

Protecting your money in today's highly uncertain economy is surely very challenging. Real estate equity and bank accounts used to be among the SAFEST places to keep your savings. Today, real estate equity has shrunk and getting access to it is next to impossible. And with record bank failures even the old saying "sure as money in the bank" seems a little outdated. Add horribly low interest rates...

Steve Forbes is the billionaire CEO of Forbes Magazine and a two time presidential candidate. He’s also an author and outspoken advocate for free market capitalism. His latest book, How Capitalism Will Save Us, describes his contention that too much government is bad for business. As real estate guys, we know our properties do better when businesses are hiring (remember when they used to do that?)...

Special guest Peter Schiff sits down face to face with host Robert Helms to reveal how he accurately predicted the mortgage meltdown and subsequent financial crisis. Schiff was a lone voice in the wilderness while promoting his 2006 book in which he accurately predicted virtually all that has actually transpired. While most media pundits derided him (see the videos in our broadcast blog on our web...

Interviews with twelve fascinating speakers from Freedom Fest 2010. Each is expert on one or more topics related to economics, tax, asset protection, finance and going offshore - and all have strong opinions about the state of the US economy. We talk inflation vs. deflation, big government vs. free markets, domestic vs. global, and much, much more! There's an attorney who specializes in clients wo...

Investment banker Jeff Villwock shares his story of seeing a problem and making it an opportunity. The story within the story is how The Real Estate Guys met Jeff and how important it is to get out in the world with an open mind. There are smart people on every side of every issue and when it comes to public policy, one man's solution is another man's disaster, and vice versa. In this case, Jeff s...

Need a secret weapon to help in your loan mod negotiations? Special guest Martin Andelman updates on the state of the art in the loan mod wars. HAMP hasn't helped a whole lot, but it's getting better. For all their good intentions, consumer protection laws have left consumers unrepresented when facing off against the bigger, better equipped banks. But our guest says the tide is turning with the ad...

Answering listeners questions is always fun. For this episode we dig through the e-mail bag and pull out some good ones. Is a house for $1,000 a good deal? Will Fannie and Freddie still be my friend after I file bankruptcy? Are tax liens safe? Plus thoughts on buying real estate with an IRA and how to bounce back from a financial wipeout. Join Robert Helms, Russell Gray and the Godfather of Real E...

Combine business with pleasure this summer! Discover how to look for real estate opportunities while on vacation - or how to turn your real estate trips into a vacation. In either case, it's fun and makes good financial sense. Join Robert Helms, Russell Gray and the Godfather of Real Estate Bob Helms for a lively discussion of fun based deal hunting. Want more? Sign up for The Real Estate Guys fre...

Once prized retail assets are available at bargain basement prices. Does that mean they're a good deal? Our expert guest has 30 years and billions of dollars of experience. He says now just might be the best time he's ever seen to make big money in retail. But the game has changed, so to win, you need creative solutions for today's challenges. Join Robert Helms, Russell Gray and the Godfather of R...

Economist and businessman Dr. Mark Skousen discusses his views and outlook on real estate and economic policy, including what he believes is the single most important component of a sustainable recovery. Dr. Skousen also shares his insights into the increasing interest in off-shore investing. As a former Forbes Magazine columnist and the promoter of Freedom Fest, he has access to the ideas and opi...