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

Is real estate on the road to recovery? It’s beginning to feel that way. In this episode, Robert, Russ and the Godfather talk about the return of rising real estate prices and the potential effects of recently announced Fed policy. And just for fun, we toss in some other lively conversation surrounding recent real estate news. So listen in and discover why equity happens and how you can make it happen to you! 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

Sooner or later, new construction needs to happen, at least in residential. Between immigration and new births, population keeps growing in many areas.But when the economy is soft, building a big tract of new homes can be risky business. And in some of the most popular areas, there are no big tracts of land to develop even if it made financial sense.Besides, how can a little guy compete with the big guys? You can't. At least not head to head.BUT, a nimble, boutique developer actually has a huge competitive edge by focusing on in-fill projects that fit well into a particular market and demographic.To learn more about how a small developer can make big money in a down market, host Robert Helms visits with Washington DC based boutique developer, Beth Clifford.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

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

Host Robert Helms travels to Orlando Florida and attends the 14th Annual Shared Ownership Conference. So what exactly is "Shared Ownership"? Great question! And the answer is this extra long episode of The Real Estate Guys radio show - including a huge collection of interviews with experts on the topic. Can you make money with shared ownership? Sure! Even better, you can use this investment strategy to enhance your personal lifestyle. After all, in addition to financial independence, most people are investing so that can live better. Why wait when you can start today? So settle is and enjoy as Robert and his collection of experts share their insights on how you can invest to live better faster through shared ownership. 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

Most savvy real estate investors know it’s a good idea to put each property in a limited liability company. More complex strategies include setting up management companies, holding companies and can even include an offshore component. The basic idea is to create a legal entity (corporation, LLC, etc.) or network of entities through which various aspects of your business activities are conducted. And to NEVER do business as a natural person in your own name. Once you get your mind around it, it’s ALMOST fun putting it all together. Unfortunately, that’s where it ends for too many investors. And as you might guess...the devil's in the details. Attorney Garrett Sutton tells us it's important to not only set up a solid structure, but to maintain it properly. How? By being careful to observe “corporate formalities”. To find out what those are and why they're important, listen in as we talk with Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Advisor for Asset Protection, Garrett Sutton. Discover how to run your own corporation and better protect your real estate empire! 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

The overall health of the US economy affects jobs, incomes and asset values - including investment real estate. Throughout one of the most hotly contested presidential elections in recent memory, economic policy has been a central theme. At their convention, the Democrats invoked the spirit (and oration) of ex-President Bill Clinton, while the GOP conjures up visions of Reaganomics. Dire predictions of fiscal cliffs, defaults, hyper-inflation, depression, civil unrest and other calamities fuel the debate. It seem that everyone has an opinion. But what does history say? To find out, we sit down with Dr. Jeffrey Hummel, a professor of both economics and history. We think both are important to providing the context for our investing decisions. So grab your note pad and listen in! 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

Another exhilarating episode of Ask The Guys! Robert and Russ answer your questions... With only $20,000 to invest and living overseas, which U.S. markets make sense? Does size matter? A Minneapolis investor is enjoying great cash flow on smaller properties, but feels the urge to go big. Should he? A Texas investor is stacking up cash flow properties and wants to retire in Belize in 12 years. Great idea! But should he accelerate the loans or leverage into more properties? What's the shortest path to "critical mass"? A New York investor wants to know if she should use off the shelf deal analysis software or build her own spreadsheet. What's a diligent investor to do? A rookie investor from Minnesota is flipping his first deal - a single family home. He wants to know how to build a true investment business with multi-unit buildings. How can he go from forcing equity to collecting passive cash flow? Another New York investor with 12 residential propeties wants to crack the commercial code. What do the lenders look for? How can he make the leap? A land owner in New Jersey is looking for investors - presumably to help develop the property. He's tried investor clubs, bars and dating services (just kidding) with no luck. Where can he go to find the funding partners he needs? A California couple have an expensive home that's paid for, a bunch of cash in a low rate CD, and a half million in retirements accounts. They're doing great...but want to own more real estate. How can they get there from here? We love your questions! To submit yours, visit www.realestateguysradio.com and click on 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

Chicken Soup for the Soul co-author Mark Victor Hansen is our guest for this episode. As a mega best-selling author and world famous public speaker, Mark’s lifestyle and profession requires lots of positive energy and creativity. The same is true for real estate investors. So we asked Mark to sit down and share some of himself with us to see if we could pick up some great ideas from this iconic personality. Wow, talk about drinking from a firehouse! So strap in and get ready for a wild ride with the ever energetic Mark Victor Hansen. 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.

CPA Tom Wheelwright gives us his take on "The Fiscal Cliff" that the U.S. economy is said to be headed for at the end of 2012. What is "The Fiscal Cliff"? Should real esttate investors be concerned? What should investors do to prepare? Sometimes problems are exaggerated and sometimes they're hidden when election year hype hits the headlines. Listen in and find out what CPA Tom Wheelwright says investors need to know and do amid the uncertainty. 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

Is government too big, too small or just right? And what does this have to do with real estate investing? To help us explore this controversial and timely topic, Steve Forbes comes back to share his thoughts, as does first time guest Tom Woods. In a very polarized election year for the U.S., many people are paying close attention. As real estate investors, we care about how rules, regulations and even rhetoric affect our investments. Property taxes, zoning, rent control, eminent domain, environmental controls, fair housing; Fannie, Freddie, FHA and much more are all examples of how government affects real estate. To win at the game of real estate investing, you need to know the rules. And when the rules are subject to change (and they are), it’s important to anticipate trends and adjust accordingly.The bottom line which affects your bottom line is that government is in the market to stay, so don’t get frustrated. Be fascinated. Because, as we learn, confusion in the market creates opportunity for the alert - and tension in the process can actually be a very good thing.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

We’re big fans of looking for clues in the news to help us gauge the mood of the market, monitor trends and seek out new opportunities. But sometimes headlines hide what’s really happening at the street level. That’s why it’s important to have people in place you can call to get the real scoop. In this episode, we call on our man in Memphis, Terry Kerr, to help us determine if recent gloomy headlines really reflect the reality of that particular market. What we discover is that experience, critical mass, local relationships and creativity not only compensate, but can actually help capitalize on the “problems” in any market. In fact, once again, we find that most problems are really opportunities dressed in work clothes.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

Special guests include bond market expert Steven McDonald and dividend investing guru and author Mark Lichtenfield from The Oxford Club; and David Conover, President of Wealth Management at Everbank. Yes, bonds. stocks and banking on a real estate show. But for good reason! We’ve been talking forever about the connection between the bond market and the mortgage market - and the powerful influence the bond market has on interest rates and overall availability of capital. And not just for real estate investors, but job creators (it's better when tenants have jobs) and consumers (businesses do better when people buy stuff). So even though he’s not a real estate guy, we really bonded with Steve (sorry, we couldn't help ourselves). Mark talks about the important of investing for income. Of course, he means stocks that pay dividends, but we like the idea. Buy an equity that cash flows. Great concept! That way if inflation goes up, so does your asset value, and if not, well then you just cash flow, flow, flow your boat merrily down the stream. What about David? Well, banks are basically warehouses where real estate investors store their extra dollars, including the float on their cash flow. And it’s a big concern when the Fed is diluting the value of those dollars, so what’s an investor to do? After all, you can’t deploy all your cash all the time, or you might wake up one day with a major liquidity problem. David tells us how you can dump dollars, still be liquid and have FDIC insurance. More, we learn how a banking executive looks at the current market and what he thinks the future holds. So listen in on the conversation as we talk bonds, dividends and wealth management with Steve McDonald and David Conover. 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.comLearn more and subscribe to the free newsletter at www.realestateguysradio.com

Bad news for housing can be great news for investors. But it means seeing a bigger picture and reading between the lines. For this episode, we do back to back interviews with two special guests. First, we visit with Gene Epstein, who is the former chief economist for the New York Stock Exchange and current economics editor for Barron’s magazine. Next, we chat with Anthony Randazzo who is the director of economic research for Reason Foundation. Anthony specializes in housing finance and macroeconomic policy. They’re both braniacs, so we ask them for their thoughts on the economy - and at first blush, it looks bad. But after digging a little deeper, we wrap up pretty excited about the opportunities for real estate investors today. Take a listen! 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 is G. Edward Griffin, the author of The Creature from Jekyll Island - a Second Look at the Federal Reserve. Whatever you think about the motives and contributions of the Fed, there is no denying the profound impact it has on the supply and cost of capital. 2013 Summit at Sea faculty member Peter Schiff says Fed policy, dating back to Alan Greenspan in the 90’s and carried on to the present day by Big Ben Bernanke, is primarily responsible for the mortgage meltdown and resulting foreclosure crisis. What does it all mean to real estate investors? That’s what we talk about in this intriguing episode. 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

A bad market can doom a “great deal”. And a strong market can make a mediocre deal a winner. While you might be able to fix up a bad property, what can an individual investor do to re-hab a bad market? Not a lot! So it’s REALLY important to pick a great market before you start loading up the shopping cart with all those bargain properties. In this episode of The Real Estate Guys™ radio show Robert, Russ and the Godfather share precious and practical pearls of prescient wisdom to help you peer into the perils of property markets and pick places prone to perform positively. Remember: a rising tide lifts all boats. So listen and learn how you can analyze real estate markets and find the best one for you. 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

The mortgage crisis still isn’t over for millions of property owners. There are many resulting ramifications, but in this episode we focus specifically on how a property owner can stop, stall, and in some cases actually overturn an improper foreclosure. Real estate agents and investors can use these techniques to buy more time to negotiate a short sale, and troubled borrowers can find more time (and leverage) to negotiate a loan modification. Our expert guest reveals how banks have routinely violated the foreclosure laws, and why the government settlement doesn’t protect the banks from civil litigation. Knowing how to hold the bank’s feet to the fire is the secret to successfully stalling an illegal foreclosure. Tune in and find out for yourself how to use this powerful tool to make deals that you might otherwise miss. 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.comSaving a Mortgage When Banks Won’t Deal - Leveraging the Law to Stop Foreclosure

Interest in real estate investing is picking up based on the number of questions coming in from our listeners. Of course, it probably helps that The Real Estate Guys radio show is the most downloaded podcast on iTunes and Apple is one of the most successful companies on earth. It’s fun to be us. In this episode of Ask The Guys, we field a variety of excellent questions from all over…including Indiana, New York, Alberta (Canada), Washington DC , Montana, Facebook (wherever that is), and more! Wow. The Real Estate Guys are a global farce….er, force. We even respond to one listener who didn’t like a political comment made by one of our guests. Well, it is that season and do you smell that? Yes, politics is in the air. And as long as politicians and their policies affect investors and our investing, we’re going to have to talk about what those rascals are doing. And just like personal investment philosophy, we’re not all going to agree. Not sure why people get their undies so knotted up when it comes to politics. After all, that’s just one of many things we can all disagree about. Some people like to drink light beer. Can you imagine? Whatever. Anyway, we had fun doing the show and love getting your questions. So keep ‘em coming! Meanwhile, tune in and enjoy this exhilarating edition 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.

Will Smith brought the world the heart-warming story of a down-on-his-luck real life Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness. In the film, Smith portrays Gardner, a homeless single father who lands a job as a stockbroker and with true grit and determination becomes a financial success. Not to be outdone by Wall Street, we found a real estate investing version that will inspire (and challenge) you! There are lots of lessons, so grab your notepad and listen in to this enriching episode! 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

Shadow inventory is a term used to describe gobs of distressed properties, mostly single family residential, that isn't yet on the market. Statisticians look at top down data like bank reports and public filings. But what about a street level view? Atlanta, Georgia has been one of the stat leaders for foreclosures, so we thought it would be interesting to sit down with a guy who spends a lot of his time scouring the Atlanta market looking for distressed houses. More foreclosures is good for buyers, but if you buy now and then get hit with a new wave of foreclosures, you could see your values take yet another dive. Of course, if you're comfortably cash flowing you can afford to wait it out. But still, buying something that drops in value can be disconcerting. It's called "catching a falling knife". Then again, if you wait for a recovery to prove itself, you may miss out on some great bargains. So we want to know: is a legion of zombie properties lurking in the dark shadows of the market - or are we on our way to a more stable and long term appreciating market? Tune in and see what our special guest Ken Corsini says he sees when he ventures into the market looking for bargains. 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

Peter Schiff is our guest for this episode. In his 3rd appearance on The Real Estate Guys radio show, Schiff tells us about his latest book, "The Real Crash - America’s Coming Bankruptcy". Scary title (and you thought the Mayan calendar thing was alarming)! But remember: In his 2006 book, "Crash Proof" Peter Schiff was right about the mortgage meltdown. So this time we're all ears. In this interview, Peter reminds us that in his follow up book, "Crash Proof 2.0", he also predicted how the Fed and the government would react to the mortgage meltdown: with massive stimulus (a.k.a. printing currency). Once again, Peter Schiff was right. In "The Real Crash - America’s Coming Bankruptcy", Peter Schiff warns that the ultimate crash will be caused by the ultimate bubble: government bonds and the U.S. dollar. Now he may or may not be right this time, but we're sure you’ll want to hear what he has to say. The good news is that according to Peter, there are things you can do right now to protect yourself. Curious? Then tune in and make some Schiff happen to you! 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

U.S. election year political rhetoric has already hit high gear, but we’re sure the best (worst?) is yet to come. And you can bet tinkering with the economy is going to be a major part of the conversation - probably more so than any time since 1992 and Bill Clinton’s now famous slogan, “It’s the economy, stupid.” As real estate investors, we care deeply about things like the supply and cost of capital, job creation and tax rates. And while we can’t control what happens, we sure want to anticipate it - especially if big changes are being proposed. End the Fed? Return to a gold standard? Raise taxes on capital gains? Eliminate the mortgage deduction? Lions, tigers and bears? Oh my! What’s an investor to do? Well, start by paying attention to people who are paying attention. To help you, we traveled to the Las Vegas Money Show to sit down face to face with our good friend, economist and outspoken political opiner, Dr. Mark Skousen. As the founder of Freedom Fest, Mark Skousen is one of most connected and intellectually honest people we know. Every time we sit with Mark, we learn and we’re sure you will too. So tune in and find out what Dr. Skousen sees for the economy and economic policy as the United States enters one of the more interesting election years in recent history. 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

At a time when everyone is crying about how Uncle Sam is making it hard to do business, real estate entrepreneurs are getting a break. Actually, ALL entrepreneurs are getting a break, but since we're The Real Estate Guys, we're excited about the real estate angle. The short of it is that the recently passed JOBS Act will make it easier for new businesses to raise start-up capital through "crowd funding". To tell us all about, we welcome back special guest, attorney Mauricio Rauld. So grab your notepad and listen in to another informative episode of The Real Estate Guys™ radio show! 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

Over $1.7 trillion of commercial mortgages are coming due in the short term. In a normal world, that debt would be refinanced and life goes on. But today, many of those properties are underwater and there just aren’t as many lenders willing to refinance these loans. In fact, our guest says that over $1 trillion of those loans will need to be re-negotiated. Why? Well, when you owe the bank a $10,000 you have a problem, but when you owe the bank $10 million, the bank has a problem. And when banks lose a trillion dollars, we all have a problem. It’s a complex topic with many nuances and lots of lessons. Our expert guest Phil Jemmet runs a company that specializes in large balance commercial loan workouts. He gives us a street level perspective and explains the process for getting these big problems down to a manageable size. Your problems may be smaller (for now), but the principles of dealing with them are very similar. So listen and learn as Phil Jemmet shares his secrets for reworking loans that are no longer working for you. 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

One of the secrets to making a lot of money is to catch a profitable wave. Sounds interesting, but what does it mean? Well, a financial wave happens when a variety of forces converge to move people or their money in a particular direction. That movement can have a substantial impact on any given asset class or geographic region - and the effect can be much more pronounced when the asset class or region is very limited in size. That's why we've been intrigued over the years by the tiny country of Belize. In this episode, The Real Estate Guys™ are on location at a beautiful beachfront resort on tropical Ambergris Caye (yes, it’s a rough life on the road as radio talk show hosts). Here, we meet up with the #1 real estate broker in the country, who’s also the #2 international broker in the world for the #1 real estate brokerage in the world. Yeah, he’s pretty big. But he’s humble. And he says the secret to his huge success is timing and location, location, location. In other words, he’s riding a wave of surging interest in a particular part of Belize. Very interesting! So we turn on the microphones and ask him to tell us all about it. Next thing we know, all kinds of real estate brilliance is falling out of his mouth! Now we know why he’s so successful. So grab your notepad and listen in as we discover how to catch a wave of opportunity and reap tropical profits in paradise! 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

Consider how much you've learned in just the past 10 years from the books you've read, people you've met and experiences you've had. Then imagine talking to someone who's been investing since 1957. Do you think you could learn at least one important thing from that guy? We think so, which is why we decided to interview our very own Godfather of Real Estate, Bob Helms. Listen in and follow Bob's transformation from accidental to intentional investor. He shares the lessons he learned along the way, and what he would do better if he could start all over. So if you're less than 75 years old, there are probably some valuable lessons for you in this episode. 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

Nothing's more alluring to a couple of real estate guys than a low cut price and nice perky rents. But is there more to consider when choosing a property for a long term relationship? Our guest on today’s episode thinks so. Ryan Hinricher is a big brained former bank analyst turned real estate investor. He says before getting too enamored of pro forma potential cash flow, it's wise to look at other figures. Sounds interesting! Listen in and as we reveal the hidden beauty of blue chip real estate! 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

It’s been said that for someone’s circumstances to improve, that someone needs to improve. Most of us know that. Just like attaining the ideal body weight, we all know what to do. So why aren't we all there? Because contrary to popular myth, knowledge alone isn’t necessarily power. Some would argue that discipline is the answer. Perhaps. But who has the discipline to continually fight against their natural inclinations? So the secret is to transform one's self into a person who consistently converts knowledge into effective action. But how? Transformation turned out to be the impromptu theme of our 2012 Investor Summit. The knowledge provided by our amazing faculty, including Robert & Kim Kiyosaki, G. Edward Griffin, Rich Dad Advisors Ken McElroy, Garrett Sutton, Tom Wheelwright, Andy Tanner and many other amazing teachers, provided the seeds of change. But the magic was the environment created through the synergies of investors from all over the world as we learned, laughed and transformed together. In this episode of The Real Estate Guys radio show, recorded in front of a live studio audience aboard the ship on the final day at sea, our faculty shares their reflections and most important takeaways from arguably the most powerful Summit we’ve ever had. 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.comcceed. Learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter at www.realestateguysradio.com

Is there a scientific way to approach market selection? Something the average real estate investor can actually do? Our in-studio guest Tom Wilson thinks so! Tom enjoyed a 30 year enginerring and management career in Silicon Valley, but decided that Corporate America wasn't going to provide the kind of financial future he dreamed of. Real estate looked good, but he'd heard some horror stories, so he decided to put his engineering background to work on designing a secure path to real estate riches. Today he's done multi-millions of dollars in deals and owns over 230 rental units. So while he's not Donald Trump or Ken McElroy, his formula seems to be working. And he says a big part of his success has been thoughful market selection. Want to know how he did it? Then listen and learn as Tom Wilson gives us an engineer's perspective on real estate market selection. 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

Donald Trump joins The Real Estate Guys™ for a candid conversation about real estate, opportunity, entrepreneurism and the U.S. economy. The Donald says, “If you’re going to think, you might as well think big!” And since how you think affects what you do, and what do affects the results you produce, it stands to reason that to improve your results, you need to improve your thinking. So tune in and hear what Donald Trump is thinking about right now - and how you can up your game by picking your pack strategically. 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

The right real estate agents are worth their weight in gold. But how do you find them? And how do you work effectively with them? Great questions! In this enlightening episode, Robert and the Godfather reflect back on their decades of experience as both agents and investors. Along the way, we take a call from our good friend Robert Kiyosaki, who shares the vision behind the Midas Touch, a new book he’s written with Donald Trump (a pretty successful real estate guy). Plus Mr. K tells us about the National Achievers Congress, where he, the Donald and Tony Robbins will all be speaking live. And while the job market may be soft, the opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs are very exciting! The keys are knowledge and networking. So dig in and discover nuggets of golden wisdom, then get out to a live event and get connected! 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

How to get started with nothing is one of the most common questions we're asked. Often, the people asking don't realize how limiting their paradigm is. Everyone has something to work with and most have a lot more than they realize. Why don't they see it? We think it starts with the right mindset. Donald Trump says "Think like a billionaire". Tony Robbins says "You don't lack resources, you lack resourcefulness." We think learning cool real estate techniques like lease options, assignable contracts, concurrent closes etc. won't help if you don't have a courageous heart, a creative mind and a powerful compelling why. Conversely, armed with those things, the real estate entrepreneur will find all the resources and opportunities they can handle - and a lot more! The challenge becomes how to say no to the good, so you can say yes to the great. So start by saying YES to this exhilarating episode of The Real Estate Guys™ radio show! 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.

Investing where the numbers make sense often means leaving your home town and scoping out new real estate markets. It’s something we do often and have learned to enjoy. Hot off an exciting exploratory trip to one market and a fun field trip to another, we thought we’d reflect on the what, why and how of visiting new markets. And while internet search has made all kinds of data remotely available to the average investor, there’s still no substitute for being there. So be here with us now and listen in as we discuss what we look for when we go on a real estate market safari! 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! ©2012 The Real Estate Guys - All rights reserved.

Attorney Garrett Sutton updates us on the latest and greatest in the world of asset protection. Protecting wealth isn’t as sexy as accumulating it, but it’s still a very important part of being a successful investor. And as laws change, court cases get decided and revenue hungry states raise fees, it’s vital for astute investors to stay up to date. So listen in to the conversation, as attorney Garrett Sutton explains how to cover your assets in a very litigious business. 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

When banks are broken, borrowers are frustrated. But this provides a great opportunity for private parties to provide capital to keep things moving. Best of all, it's profitable for both parties!In this scintillating episode of The Real Estate Guys™ Radio Show, we visit with two real world real estate veterans who are putting private lenders together with out-of-the box borrowers in a market with cash flows that will support it.Find out what they're doing and why...and discover the private lending advantages for both borrower and lender! 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 ©2012 The Real Estate Guys- All rights reserved.Connect with The Real Estate Guys™ on Facebook.com/TheRealEstateGuys

Special guest Andy Tanner is a stock trader who says principles of paper asset trading can be useful to real estate investors. Really? Since we’re not fans of the stock market, we thought this was worth checking out. So we jumped on a plane to Salt Lake City and sat down with Andy face to face. We found out we have a lot more in common that we thought! So listen in to the conversation and grab some pearls of paper asset wisdom you can apply to your own real estate investing! 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 ©2012 The Real Estate Guys - All rights reserved.

Robert Kiyosaki says the single most important skill every entrepreneur must have is the ability to sell. We agree! When it comes to real estate deal making, the more creative you want to be, the less you can reply upon third parties to put your deals together for you. In this episode, The Real Estate Guys™ draw upon their collective decades of real world experience to share practical tips on developing your powers of persuasion. Whether you're pitching your project to a banker or investor, trying to get a seller to take YOUR offer instead of the other guy's, or building alliances to help you find, finance and manage deals, this is one episode you don't want to miss! So grab your notepad and settle in for a powerful session on the fine art of persuasive problem solving and deal making. 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 ©2012 The Real Estate Guys™

It's true. Super Bowl Sunday is a bigger media event than The Real Estate Guys radio show (hard to believe, we know). In fact, the Super Bowl's 110 million viewers make it the top viewed show of the year - 5 times bigger than American Idol! Why should you care? You shouldn't. Because unless you're connected to the business of football or lucky enough to place a winning bet, the outcome of the Super Bowl won't affect your financial position at all. So, for all The Real Estate Guys™ faithful out there, we're in the studio for another exciting edition of Ask The Guys. We dug into the email grab bag and pulled out a handful of questions to pontificate about while the rest of wolrd watches the Giants and Patriots duke it out. So tune into The Real Estate Guys™ and fill your brain with real estate investing knowledge -then go out into the real world and make some equity happen! 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 ©2012 The Real Estate Guys™ - All rights reserved.

Emerging economies, free(er) trade, high speed communications and the troubled financial systems of the U.S. and Europe all mean people, money and opportunities are moving around the globe in unprecedented fashion.It’s a lot to keep up on! But have no fear, The Real Estate Guys are here!In this episode, we take a look at a variety of articles and talk about the trends in global real estate markets. But even if you aren’t into international investing, it’s important to understand how people around the world think about YOUR real estate market. For example, many of the buyers helping resurrect the South Florida real estate market are foreigners. Ditto for Phoenix. So, tune in as The Real Estate Guys talk about tracking the trends in global real estate.The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed. To learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter, visit www.realestateguysradio.com©2012 The Real Estate Guys - All Rights Reserved

Elite achievers in every profession use coaches to provide training, accountability, motivation and encouragement. But what about real estate investors? And what exactly does a coach do? We were curious, so we headed out to sunny (but freezing) Salt Lake City, Utah to pay a visit on Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Coaching. Once inside the the safe and warm confines of the Rich Dad Coaching offices, we thawed out our microphones and sat down to interview Eric Lloyd, the Director of Rich Dad Coaching.We were already sold on the importance of coaching, but Eric helps us understand what a coach does, how to pick a good one, what to expect when being coached and how to work effectively with a coach once you have one.Whether you have a coach, want a coach, aren't ready or aren't sure, this episode will help give you important perspectives on what it is to have a real estate investing coach. Game on! The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed. To learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter, visit www.realestateguysradio.com

Special guest Rob Bonahoom calls in to give us the latest and greatest from the brave new world of real estate financing. A lot has changed over the last few years, so even though rates are low, what does it take to qualify? Where is the most and best money available for investors? Residential? Commercial? Apartments? Inquiring minds want to know! Tune in and find out! The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed. To learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter, visit www.realestateguysradio.com

Change is the only constant. So it's important to monitor the winds of change, and adjust your sails accordingly. What should real estate investors be watching and doing in the New Year? Join Robert Helms and Russell Gray as they ponder this question heading into 2012. The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed. To learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter, visit www.realestateguysradio.com