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#37: International Real Estate Developer Beth Clifford describes the dynamics of new U.S. real estate development. She also touches on the opportunity in the Central American nation of Belize. Listen to this week's show and learn: 01:29 The U.S. population increases by 2+ million annually, and they all need a place to live. This naturally increases demand for real estate. 08:44 Thinking and acting big. 11:33 Why develop a new piece of land rather than just buy an existing building? 13:40 New development = better returns, higher risk. 18:00 Successful developers use design that fits the latest lifestyle trends. 22:40 How to forge relationships so that local government officials will support your new development. 26:27 The financing and funding climate for real estate development today. 33:24 Strong development sectors for investors include residential, medical-office, and travel & leisure. 36:04 New industries like AirBnB, Uber, and autonomous cars influence real estate development trends. 40:26 More Americans are retiring outside the United States. Beth is developing a resort-village in Ambergris Caye, Belize to help serve this need. Resources mentioned: MahoganyBayVillage.com WeWork.com Zero To One book by Peter Thiel InternationalCoffeeFarms.com (ICFC) One qualifies for the ICFC $1,000 discount per coffee parcel by e-mailing Coffee@GetRichEducation.com & submitting paperwork to ICFC by July 31, 2015. An additional 30 days is allowed to fund. New! Check out the beta version site at GetRichEducation.com Download the GRE Android App at Google Play and keep the GRE icon right on your phone's home screen! We would be grateful if you wrote a review! Here's how: iTunes, Stitcher, and Android.

#36: Keith's 8-plex has had its share of problems and opportunities since he bought it two years ago. See how he views a property with an "investor's eyes." Learn to avoid problems. Listen to this week's show and learn: 01:27 A blogger calls Keith the "anti-Dave Ramsey." 04:44 The only "problem" with having millions of dollars in debt? It's wanting more. 06:48 Problems and operations at Keith's 8-plex building. 13:20 The trade-offs of owning a large lot along with an apartment building. 17:38 Adding income to your property by leasing space to a cell phone tower provider. 20:57 Big problems with the building's water well. 31:44 A major maintenance item needed repair. Not all building repairs provide the same returns. 34:45 The 8-plex's appreciation over two years is a 43% gain on the down payment, amplified with leverage. Resources mentioned: www.InternationalCoffeeFarms.com (ICFC) One qualifies for the ICFC $1,000 discount per coffee parcel by e-mailing Coffee@GetRichEducation.com & submitting paperwork to ICFC by July 31, 2015. An additional 30 days is allowed to fund. New! Check out the beta version site at GetRichEducation.com Download the GRE Android App at Google Play and keep the GRE icon right on your phone's home screen! We would be grateful if you wrote a review! Here's how to write one at: iTunes, Stitcher, and Android.

#35: Ray Dalio, Founder and CEO of the Bridgewater Associates investment firm with his brilliant work, "How The Economic Machine Works". Listen to this week's show and learn 1:47 Definition of "economy." 2:00 Produce more than you consume. 5:59 "How The Economic Machine Works" Resources mentioned: You Tube video "How The Economic Machine Works": here. Written .pdf document "How The Economic Machine Works": here. Ray Dalio Wikipedia Page: here. TheLandGeek.com/GRE MidSouthHomeBuyers.com New! Check out the beta version site at GetRichEducation.com Download the GRE Android App at Google Play and keep the GRE icon right on your phone's home screen! We would be grateful if you wrote a review! Here's how to write one at: iTunes, Stitcher, and Android.

#34: Author, Investor, and Entrepreneur Gena Lofton transformed her life from homeless in southcentral Los Angeles to owning 2,000 rental units today. Listen to this week's show and learn: 02:12 What the concept of "Sending the elevator back down" means. 10:55 One wealth-building element is being a contrarian. 13:34 Gena didn't have a "Rich Dad" or a "Poor Dad." 15:45 The value in Gena's book is its beautiful simplicity. 16:41 How to know when your "why" is strong enough. 20:24 The "genie" inside of us. 21:14 How Gena gets rich with debt. Resources mentioned: Book - Escape The Madness: 10 Steps To Get Out Of The Rat Race PassiveIncomeAdvisors.com – Gena's website TheLandGeek.com/GRE MidSouthHomeBuyers.com New! Check out the beta version site at GetRichEducation.com Download the GRE Android App at Google Play and keep the GRE icon right on your phone's home screen! We would be grateful to you for writing a review. Here's how to write one on: iTunes, Stitcher, or Android!

#33: Millionaires are not wealthy. In the end, you ultimately don't seek financial wealth anyway. Listen to this week's show and learn: 01:31 GRE is perhaps the only show that regularly delivers all three: education, actionable content, and motivation. 02:35 Listeners are taking action toward a GRE mantra of "Don't follow money. Make money follow you." 04:38 If you aspire to be a U.S. dollar millionaire, you're losing. 08:24 Inflation debases a dollar's value and the worth of a millionaire. 09:54 Why America continues to have an inflationary mandate. 11:58 Wealthy people buy time. Middle class and poor people sell time. 14:44 Living well and giving well trumps the financial wealth created through real estate investing. Most forget this. 16:58 How wealthy people buy fun toys that enhance their lifestyle. 18:40 Keith's "hero". 20:22 At the end of your life, how will your autobiography or obituary read if it tells the truth? 23:12 Mark Podolsky, aka "The Land Geek", has a compelling, profitable business model that you can learn. 25:01 How to contact Keith if you would like him as a live speaker at your event. Resources mentioned: www.TheLandGeek.com/GRE www.MidSouthHomeBuyers.com New! Check out the beta version site at GetRichEducation.com GRE has a new Android App. Download it at Google Play and keep the GRE icon right on your phone's home screen!

#32: Future technologies like 3-D Printing, Drones, Robotics, Bionics, and Asteroid Mining promise to change your real estate and other investing. Listen to this week's show and learn: 02:38 Technological change over the last 10 years. 05:32 Learning about the future does not dispense fear; it dispels fear. 08:03 How 3-D Printing will change real estate investing. 12:56 Asteroid mining could change earth's resource extraction industry. 18:58 3-D Printing of consumer products, medical devices, food, and even cars. 22:30 A user-friendly interface is what turns an emerging technology into mainstream adoption. 24:30 Robotics can change the geographic distribution of jobs. 26:31 Technology often doesn't eliminate employment. Rather, it shifts. 29:04 The future's influence on residential real estate versus other real estate types. 30:30 Does technological gain correlate with urbanization or de-urbanization? 32:33 Bionics. When will technology disrupt culture such that it changes what "being human" means? Resources mentioned: StevenKotler.com Steven Kotler Wikipedia Page Steven's latest book: Tomorrowland PlanetaryResources.com X Prize International Coffee Farms website E-mail Coffee@GetRichEducation.com with your contact info. for a generous discount on this investment, only for Get Rich Education listeners. You are not obligated to buy anything. New! Check out the beta version site at GetRichEducation.com GRE has a new Android App. Download it at Google Play and keep the GRE icon right on your phone's home screen!

#31: Mortgage interest rates are just one of many influences on real estate values and rent income. Listen to this week's show and learn: 01:28 Get Rich Education vs. College Education. 03:58 The rate of home ownership has declined over the last decade. This is good for income property investors. 06:03 The irony that the greatest investment asset – real estate - is ubiquitous. 08:55 Other people's money. 11:30 How are 25% to 30%+ annual rates of return with investment real estate considered common? 16:28 Some U.S. real estate advantages compared with Canada. 18:42 What will higher mortgage rates do to housing prices? 21:24 Housing price-to-income ratios in the U.S., Canada, Europe, South Africa, Australia. 23:11 What makes renters keep renting rather than be homeowners. 29:43 Why it's better to invest in residential - rather than retail, office, industrial, and other types of real estate. Resources mentioned: Mortgage News Daily – Keith's favorite mortgage resource Numbeo.com – A great housing price indicator resource International Coffee Farms website For a generous discount on this investment, E-mail your contact info. to Coffee@GetRichEducation.com GRE has a new Android App! Download it at Google Play. You can keep the GRE icon right on your phone's home screen!

#30: What do common investor vocabulary terms mean and why do they matter to you? Listen to this week's show and learn: 01:19 Get Rich Education has a new Android App at Google Play. 01:36 Why Keith sold stock when the S&P 500 Index was at 1,960 points. 03:05 S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average. 05:29 Why your local real estate team is often biased and cannot impartially serve you. 08:42 Why you want to build streams of income, not pools of cash. 10:32 Why real estate is not an "alternative" investment. Stocks are. 12:05 A damaging hail storm occurred in Dallas - a popular RE investor market. 14:57 International Coffee Farms and the benefits of diversifying in real assets internationally. 21:05 Hyperinflation. 22:50 Leverage, Leverage Ratio. 25:10 Title Insurance. What is it? 26:40 Value. The acronym D-U-S-T: Demand, Utility, Scarcity, Transferability. 30:32 How sharing Get Rich Education with others ultimately helps you. Resources mentioned: International Coffee Farms website E-mail Coffee@GetRichEducation.com and provide your contact info. for a generous discount on this investment, only for Get Rich Education listeners. You aren't obligated to buy anything. Investopedia.com GRE has a new Android App. Download it at Google Play!

#29: Don Hobbs of "The One Thing" speaking tour tells us how to create more time and happiness in our lives. Listen to this week's show and learn: 02:33 Listener feedback. They're acting toward changing their lives. 06:06 Turnkey real estate investing. 11:03 Don Hobbs interview begins. 13:03 What is "The One Thing" that you do that will make everything else in your life easier? 16:05 Aspire to your best-and-highest use. 17:12 "The Domino Principle" optimizes your efficiency. 20:20 Multi-Tasking is a waste! 21:44 Time Blocking. Resources mentioned: The One Thing live training webinars The One Thing – book International Coffee Farms – cash-flowing coffee farms where you own the land Jim Rohn Kassandra Taggart Boltman's book Mid South Home Buyers – Memphis turnkey property Join the GRE Facebook Page at Facebook.com/GetRichEducation Just launched - the GRE podcast Android App!

#28: How to invest in cash-flowing, turnkey agricultural real estate with Keith's trusted provider. You own the land. Listen to this week's show and learn: 02:33 Agriculture is one of the earliest human uses of real estate. 03:52 Coffee has sustainable world demand. Specialty coffee has short supply and high demand. 04:30 Some of the world's most savvy economists are now investing in agriculture. 09:21 David Sewell, Founder of International Coffee Farms (ICFC), compares Panama's infrastructure and business climate to other world nations. 13:56 David has a history of success by providing cash flow to investors with Colombian coffee farms. Today, he does this for you in Panama. 15:51 The difference between specialty coffee and commercial coffee. 18:41 The points grading system for coffee quality. 20:00 The strength of ICFC's management team and harvest methods optimize investor cash flow. 25:15 Social sustainability - investors help farm hands. 27:41 Your investor rates of return. 31:51 The timing of your projected cash flow payouts. 34:10 The coffee farm parcels that Keith owns is the only real estate in his portfolio that he will never sell. 34:30 Farm tours are open to both investors and those just potentially interested. 38:55 David Sewell reveals the very generous offer that he makes just for Get Rich Education listeners by sending your name & contact info. to Coffee@GetRichEducation.com Resources mentioned: International Coffee Farms website E-mail Coffee@GetRichEducation.com and provide your contact info. for a generous discount on this investment, only for Get Rich Education listeners through July 31, 2015. Specialty Coffee Association Of America – coffee points grading system AudibleTrial.com/GetRichEducation - Get your free audiobook & 30-day free trial Join the GRE Facebook Page New! GRE is now on SoundCloud