Category: Asset Protection

It's vital to know the difference between speculation and investing! If you don't, you could make some very bad decisions and lose a lot of money. Speculation is generally a high risk form of investing. It's done over a very …Read more  »

There are three major areas when it comes to real estate investing.  Each of these can be seen as the corner of a triangle as shown here. It's important to understand these three major areas and the relationship among them. …Read more  »

There's no doubt about it – one of the greatest benefits of real estate investment are the tax benefits the investor receives!  It's entirely legal to shelter income and defer capital gains.  It's entirely legal to minimize taxation and maximize …Read more  »

Most people think of the real estate market as something that's measured like the stock market—bearish or bullish. In real estate, the common expressions for a bull market are "up," "strong," "good," "hot," and "seller's." A bearish market is described …Read more  »

We live in a "lawsuit happy" society.  Attorneys advertise on billboards with slogans such as "Have You Been Injured?  You May be Entitled to a Cash Award!" Nobody wants to accept responsibility for their own actions.  Everybody is a victim. …Read more  »

Categories are graded from A thru F: Economic Growth: D+ Trends were mixed this month, as a few metrics ticked up while the majority ticked down, resulting in a drop from C- last month to D+ this month for overall …Read more  »

There’s no magic formula you can use to determine how much you should keep in reserve in your business as a real estate investor.  When you rent properties, the four key factors to consider are the strength of the local …Read more  »

The only “hedge” against inflation that we are aware of that works consistently over time, in any market, and any economy is real estate. Well bought real estate can stand the scrutiny of analyses, using historic or current data, by …Read more  »

Don’t buy into all the doom and gloom stories from the media. Learn how to profit from them. Many investors continue to be very successful in the real estate business by following the philosophy, Don’t be afraid to be a …Read more  »