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

When it comes to real estate investing, markets matter. After all, a strong market has the potential to amplify the return on any specific property … even a weak one. On the flip side, a weak location can suppress even the strongest property. But how do you know whether a new market is HOT or NOT? And how can you determine if it's time to exit an area you're already in? Tune into this engrossing e...

There are endless reasons real estate piques the interest of investors ... Cash flow, tax advantages, and inflation hedging, just to name a few. But when faced with all that goes into investing where the numbers make sense ... researching markets, finding a suitable property, rehabbing said property, finding tenants, managing upkeep & maintenance … Many soon discover the path to real estate riches...

One of the key components to becoming a successful real estate investor is to master the art of debt. But while it's easy to focus on the acquisition at hand, there's a whole lot more to financing than the loan on the property you're buying ... Just ask today's guest ... an experienced strategic mortgage professional who designs each of her clients' purchases to help maximize their debt leverage a...

Like danger and opportunity, safety comes in a lot of forms. But it's something many real estate investors and professionals don't think about until after a bad experience. In today's increasingly chaotic world, where police forces can be underfunded and under limiting rules of engagement, it's more important than ever to be highly attentive to the safety of your person, properties, tenants, and t...

It wouldn't be Halloween without our annual spine-chilling collection of hauntingly horrid real estate tales! These spooktacular stories are bound to give you goosebumps ... But where our guests were tricked, you'll find your treats … hauntingly powerful lessons that will save you from repeating their morbid mistakes. Tune in for another hair-raising installment of Halloween Horror Stories! Visit...

Housing instability is a widespread issue in the US … … one that's only been exacerbated by the pandemic and subsequent economic turmoil. After witnessing a family member's struggle with homelessness, our guests today vowed to be a part of the solution. Today, their mission is to educate socially-minded investors on the housing formula that can help them achieve double to triple returns paid by ag...

Getting out of the rat race … It's a goal many new real estate investors set out to reach, often by doing small deals and collecting a portfolio of little green houses. It works! But it's slow. So when multifamily investor Brad Sumrok needed a way to compress timeframes, he chose a faster path to financial freedom with his very first investment ... a 32 unit apartment building. In this episode, Br...

Education and skills are the prerequisites to productivity ... whether as an entrepreneur, investor or employee. Parents will often pay more for housing in a good school district. But the world has changed a lot in the last 30 years. Conventional education has become much more expensive, but is it more valuable? Has it kept up? Is it preparing people to be productive in today's world and the world...

Without freedom, there would be no wealth. And most people want to build and protect wealth to enhance their freedom. Wealth and freedom go hand in hand. That's one of the main reasons we attend FreedomFest each year … It's an event produced by our friend and Summit faculty alumnus Mark Skousen that bills itself as the world's largest gathering of free minds ... and we agree. FreedomFest is also w...

"The riches are in the niches" is a common expression around entrepreneurial circles … and for good reason. Just ask today's guest … a good friend and former student of ours who's raised more than 350 million dollars in syndication capital in the last 7 years in MANY different niches. From multifamily and resort property to oil, gas, coal and more, diversification is his middle name. In this episo...

Cryptocurrency and the blockchain technology behind it have the potential to revolutionize real estate investing. And considering the 2nd largest U.S. mortgage lender recently announced they'll begin accepting payments in Bitcoin, it's clear that crypto is quickly moving mainstream and making its way to Main Street. So how can you incorporate it into your investing strategy? In this episode, a rea...

Real estate investing isn't possible without property rights, the rule of law, and the ability to control our own properties … So when eviction moratoriums began popping up across the country in March 2020 … it understandably sparked some concern ... especially for the average mom and pop main street investor. Now nearly a year and a half into the pandemic, private property owners who invested for...

As real estate investors, we're big fans of cash flow, leverage, and tax benefits. Today, we're talking about an asset class that doesn't typically provide any of those things ... But stay tuned because this is no shiny object syndrome. Like real estate, gold is real, essential, and the long-term data proves it consistently outperforms other asset classes over time. So while putting your money int...

Housing is hot right now … and that's good and bad. Tight inventory, low rates, and surging demand in key markets create equity, which is a beautiful thing. But it also makes finding affordable properties difficult for homebuyers and investors alike. Of course, lack of affordable housing improves rental demand, so investors big and small see the opportunity and are in the market looking for deals...

There's busy and there's effective. They're not the same thing. Working smarter, not harder is easy to say, but sometimes hard to master … UNLESS, you know the secret. That's what Gary Keller's and Jay Papasan's best-selling book, The ONE Thing is all about. And it works in business, investing, and life. So tune in as we talk with Jay Papasan, the co-author of The One Thing and discover how YOU ca...

Fantastic questions from our fabulous audience including … … what's the best way to prep for bargains when inflation hits? ... is accelerating the paydown of a mortgage a smart move, or is there a better way? ... with lumber prices so high is now a good time to invest in timber? And MANY more! So listen in as we tackle these and other questions from our inquisitive audience! Since 1997, The Real E...

From the spectacular Ambergris Caye in beautiful Belize, we bring you the second installment of our annual Investor Summit on the Sand faculty show! In part 2, we hear from more of our world-class faculty members as they share their thoughts and takeaways from the 19th Annual Summit. Tune in to hear from more of the biggest brains in investing, economics, real estate, precious metals, energy, and...

For the 19th straight year we convened for a week with over 200 investors and a world-class line-up of experts on investing, real estate, economics, energy, precious metals and more. As is our tradition, we took advantage of the opportunity to capture the thoughts of many of our expert faculty. But this list is so long, we can't get it done in one episode. So this is Part 1 of our Investor Summit...

We're SO glad that real estate is not an asset class and there is no "real estate market". Some regional markets are simply better than others and when you can find the right one with the right team, you can make great investments. In this episode, we visit with our boots-on-the-ground expert in one of the nation's hottest real estate markets. Since 1997, The Real Estate Guys™ radio show features...

Beautiful properties in exotic locations can be both fun and profitable. While this kind of investing may seem mysterious and difficult, it's actually not that hard. In this episode we visit with a real estate broker, investor and syndicator for real world insights into international resort property investing. Since 1997, The Real Estate Guys™ radio show features real estate investing ideas, strat...

"Get rich in a niche" is one of the oldest adages in business and investing. It's based on the notion specialists are more valuable than generalists. When it comes to real estate, specialty properties offer unique opportunities for profiting through creativity. This is especially true in the hotel sector. In this episode we visit with a niche hotel syndicator and operator to learn how he's finding...

AirBnB remains one of the hottest trends in real estate and it shows no sign of slowing down. In this episode, we visit with an experienced multi-state short-term rental investor and get a real world update on the challenges and opportunities in this exciting niche. Since 1997, The Real Estate Guys™ radio show features real estate investing ideas, strategies, interviews, and all kinds of valuable...

Top ranked economist Mark Skousen joins us for a timely discussion of the new realities in financial markets. Since 1997, The Real Estate Guys™ radio show features real estate investing ideas, strategies, interviews, and all kinds of valuable resources. Visit our Special Reports Library under Resources at RealEstateGuysRadio.com

Special guest and Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad real estate advisor Ken McElroy shares valuable ideas and insights about the risks and opportunities of rising real estate prices. Since 1997, The Real Estate Guys™ radio show features real estate investing ideas, strategies, interviews, and all kinds of valuable resources. Visit the Special Reports Library under Resources at RealEstateGuysRadio.com

Great questions from our fabulous audience covering a wide range of tantalizing topics including tactical, strategic, and macro-economic issues facing real-world real estate investors. So tune in for this enlightening episode of Ask The Guys! Since 1997, The Real Estate Guys™ radio show features real estate investing ideas, strategies, interviews, and all kinds of valuable resources. Visit the Spe...