What has always fascinated me about real estate investors is how differently we analyze rental properties. While we all use (mostly) the same ratios and numbers, the sheer number of available calculators, spreadsheets and other analysis tools is incredible. And it often takes a lot of trial and error to find the method or tool that works well for you.
FlipNerd.com Interviews Marco Santarelli [Video]
I was honored to be invited as a guest on the FlipNerd Real Estate Investing podcast show with host Mike Hambright. (You can listen to the episode below.)
Mike has a great podcast with lots of interesting guests, ideas and tips. I had a lot of fun being on the show. It is a “must listen” podcast for new and seasoned real estate investors.
On the show we discussed in some detail each of my 10 Rules of Successful Real Estate Investing. We also covered a few other topics as we went off on tangents. Be sure to listen to the show.
Bloomberg Radio Guest Interview
Once again, I was honored to be invited back as a guest on the Investing Coast-2-Coast radio show with Pete Asmus and Ivan Oberon.
These two guys broadcast a great daily radio show and have a ton of fun doing it. It is a “must listen to” radio program for new and seasoned real estate investors.
On the radio show we went into depth on each of my 10 Rules of Successful Real Estate Investing. We also covered a few other topics as we went off on tangents. Be sure to listen to the program.
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Investment Property: A Great Wealth-Builder
When most of us think of investments we think of the stock market, maybe our retirement fund, and maybe that “business opportunity” last year with a colleague. It is easy to describe investments one-dimensionally; something we invest money in today that we intend to sell for a larger sum years later.
Investment real estate however builds wealth simultaneously four ways:
Shrinking Middle Class Hurts Housing
Incomes are dropping. And that’s not good for the real estate industry, nor is it good news for the American Dream of home-ownership. More Americans view themselves as slipping out of the middle class according to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center.
The trend began in the 1970s, Pew claims, but it has accelerated since the Great Recession. In the past five years, the percentage of Americans who consider themselves middle class has fallen sharply, dropping from 44% in the latest survey from 53% in 2008. 40% now identify as either lower-middle or lower class compared with just 25% in February 2008.
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