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

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 particular aspect of it.  Some choose a real estate related business because they can make a lot of money to then invest in their own portfolio.  If you’re thinking about getting into real estate as a full time career, listen in as Robert, Russ and the Godfather share their perspectives on real estate as a career today.  The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  Learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter at www.realestateguysradio.com

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 services industry has had a virtual monopoly in this space and consumers remain somewhat ignorant of their non-traditional options.  Also, many investors don’t consider their retirement funds to be highly manageable and tend to leave them on auto-pilot.  But for those who want to take control of their retirement investments, there are many opportunities to self-direct away from Wall Street and into tangible assets like real estate, physical metals or notes directly tied to real estate both domestically and offshore.  Our guest in this episode is Larry Grossman, who specializes in helping people comply with all the rules regarding self-directed individual retirement accounts.  The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  Learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter! Visit www.realestateguysradio.com

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 her relationship with her daughter, she sold her successful business and because she didn't get good advice, ended up losing everything.But she didn't give up.After investing in her own investing education and seeking out wise counsel, Rita applied her new wisdom to acquire a large portfolio of properties and build another successful business.  And she rebuilt her relationship with her daughter.Then a profound experience on the streets of India have given her a higher purpose for her money-making ventures.  Now her life is more focused and fulfilling than ever.You're going to be inspired and encouraged when you hear Rita's story.  Enjoy!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

Renowned real estate syndicator Sam Freshman is our special guest for this episode.  Sam Freshman began his real estate investing career in 1957 and founded his syndication company in 1961.  Since then he’s been involved in deals exceeding $500 million.  And when you consider the price of real estate in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, that's a LOT of deals!  Sam’s no-nonsense, pragmatic adherence to proven principles of syndication and investment make him one of our favorite mentors.  So we’re excited to share Sam and his time tested wisdom with you in this episode of The Real Estate Guys™ radio show.  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

An essential skill for every rental property investor big or small is knowing how to do accurate financial analysis. Without it, how do you know if a property is a good deal, how it compares to other properties; or whether it's a good time to buy, sell or refinance? These are just some of the very important questions a prudent rental property investor needs to know how to find the answers to.  That's why we say “Do the math and the math will tell you what to do!” So the topic of this episode is an overview of the 7 essential formulas of rental property financial analysis.  You'll learn what they are, why they're important and how to use them. Sound scary?  Hey, it's only math.  And it’s not as bad as getting into a property expecting positive cash flow and finding out you’re really negative; or buying into an overheated market, or not getting out while the getting’s good.  Good financial analysis can save you a LOT of heartache! So listen in as The Real Estate Guys™ teach you how to sharpen your pencil and do the math! The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  Learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter at www.realestateguysradio.com.

Real estate investors plunge into properties hoping for an endless stream of passive income.  But sometimes, instead of getting rent checks, the market delivers reality checks.So even though we love real estate and remain convinced it's the single best investment vehicle available to everyday investors...once a year (in honor of Halloween), we dig up some terrifying tales from the crypt of real estate deals gone horribly wrong. But it's not all gloom and doom.  There are great lessons in bad deals, so listen in as Robert and Russ dig into what property problems can teach real estate investors...on The Real Estate Guys™ radio show!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

Hotel Impossible star Anthony Melchiorri and Louisville Kentucky boutique hotel operator (21c Museum) Craig Greenberg are our special guests as we discuss how to develop the hidden potential of distressed properties.  Whether a hotel, apartment building or a single family home, skilled rehabbers can find creative ways to force value where others can’t.  And with a market full of distress, there’s never been a better time to turn under-developed potential into serious profits - all while doing something great for the community.  So listen in as we explore the possibilities! The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  Learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter at www.realestateguysradio.com

Our special guest for this episode is YOU!  We've sorted through the hundreds of questions received over the last several weeks and picked out as many as we could to answer on the air.To get great answers, you have to ask great questions.  Sometimes the great question is less about how and more about why.  As famed business philosopher, the late great Jim Rohn often said, "When the why becomes clear, the how becomes obvious."This particular batch of questions came out with a little more focus on the why.  We think you'll like it.So listen in as hosts Robert Helms and Russell Gray answer listener questions on yet another edifying episode of Ask The Guys.The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education,  training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  Learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter at www.realestateguysradio.com Connect with The Real Estate Guys on Facebook.  Facebook.com/TheRealEstateGuys

Host Robert Helms travels to Orlando Florida to attend the Encounter of the Americas conference which is hosted by RE/MAX.   This event brings company leaders and agents together from all over the world, with an emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean.  RE/MAX is one of the biggest brands in real estate brokerage with an especially strong international presence.  So they're able to help us gain a global perspective about where money is flowing in and out of real estate. At the event, Robert sits down with three of the top guys at RE/MAX, each offering unique insights. Larry Oberly is VP of International development, who helps RE/MAX expand its network around the globe.  By collecting data from local offices, monitoring search activity on the RE/MAX website and having high level conversations with international industry leaders, Larry helps us do one of our favorite things:  anticipate where the puck is going.  He has some interesting comments about China that you want to listen to. Next, Robert talks to Ricardo Cardenas who is the RE/MAX VP of Latin America and the Caribbean.  As part of the emerging growth countries known as BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China), Brazil is the dominant economy of Latin America.   But it isn't the only strong economy in the south side of the Western Hemisphere.  And as these nations make more money, they are diligently working on improving their business systems, including how real estate brokerage is done.  RE/MAX is playing a leadership role in that process.   Just as software protocols have made various devices more compatible and easier to use, so will improving business protocols improve access to properties and the ease and security of doing business.  This helps pave the way for more capital to move into those real estate markets. Last, but certainly not least, Robert reconnects with John Turley, our good friend and top broker in the country of Belize.  John visits face to face with real life buyers every day, so while we appreciate the big picture view of high level execs, we like to balance that with street level insights from guys like John.  He brings us up to speed on the latest and greatest about Belize.   We are pleasantly surprised to learn that tourism is substantially up over last year’s record highs.  It’s also interesting that while much of the world experienced severe price declines throughout the recession, Belize did not.  And tourism is actually higher now than before the recession hit.  Very interesting. There’s a lot here, so turn up your volume and enjoy! The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.   Learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter at www.realestateguysradio.com

Hospitality as a business involves using real estate to provide services to leisure and business travelers.  That’s pretty straight forward.  As real estate investors, any time there’s real estate producing cash flow, we’re interested.  And when you do the math based on nightly cash flows, the numbers look pretty good! But this type of real estate investing is very different than your run-of-the-mill rental home, so to avoid ending up with a heartbreak hotel, it's wise to do some homework before investing.   To learn more about the opportunities and the state of the lodging and hospitality industry in the current economy, listen in as The Real Estate Guys sit down with Eric Stoessel, Managing Editor for Lodging Hospitality magazine.   The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  Learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter at www.realestateguysradio.com