Mon, 26 December 2022
Greed is defined as an “intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food”. Should wealth be redistributed so that everyone is equal? “I have never understood why it is “greed” to want to keep the money you have earned but not greed to want to take somebody else’s money.” -Thomas Sowell When I was a fresh college graduate, I resented the rich. I discuss the catharsis that made me change my mind. Our guest, Doug Casey, believes that college reinforces the wrong wealth mindsets. Today, one often hears that one should “pay their fair share” of tax. What does this really mean? If one obtains wealth with integrity, that wealthy person makes everyone else wealthy. I give the example of Jeff Bezos and Amazon. Learn why Doug believes that Social Security is a redistribution scam. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Learn more about Doug Casey: His YouTube show is: Doug Casey’s Take Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Analyze your RE portfolio at (use code “GRE” for 10% off): Memphis property that cash flows from Day 1: I’d be grateful if you search “how to leave an Apple Podcasts review” and do this for the show. Best Financial Education: Get our wealth-building newsletter free—text ‘GRE’ to 66866 Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram:
Partial transcript:
Welcome to GRE! I’m your host, Keith Weinhold. Should we “eat the rich”? Are wealthy people greedy? And where does that belief come from? Should everyone be financially equal and taxed equally too. I answer, “Are rich people greedy?” Today, on episode 429 of the GRE Podcast.
Welcome to GRE! From Hartford, CT to Weatherford, TX and across 188 nations worldwide. You’re back where FF beats DF. I’m Keith Weinhold. This is Get Rich Education. Welcome to the last show of the year.
Are rich people greedy?
First, what’s the definition of greed? Well, the world’s best known search engine puts the Oxford dictionary definition at the top.
Yeah, I think this is a good definition. It says greed is:
An intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food. That’s the definition. And then the example of the use of the word in a sentence is “mercenaries who had allowed greed to overtake their principles”.
You know, the example really hints that greed is a corruption of sound morals or principles in order to get more for oneself.
Greed is not good.
Now, for some reason, actors and entertainers can make gigantic salaries and high-flying paydays but people don’t seem to resent them as much as entrepreneurs or CEOs that make a lot of money.
For some reason, the actors and entertainers as seen as lovable and the entrepreneur or CEO is deemed greedy.
Recently, soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo became the highest-paid athlete ever at $200M per year.
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge $360M over nine years.
Those athletes entertain others. I like watching sports. But I don’t know that they’re advancing society like the innovation that Steve Jobs brought to Apple.
Yet it seems like an entrepreneur could get more criticism.
Now, there are bad examples too. I specifically remember when Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary criticized crypto. Then he seemed to do a 180.
Later, we learned that Kevin O’ Leary accepted $15M to promote the crypto company, FTX, that had horrible financial records and was committing fraud.
Was O’Leary greedy?
Then you & I need to ask ourselves, if YOU were offered $15M to do crypto commercials, then would you be incentivized to put your $15M on-hold while you did due diligence on a company that even had pro sports arenas named for them.
So, when we think about what is & what isn’t greed, you also need to think about what YOU would do in these situations & hope that YOU would do the right thing. I do too.
Do the right thing before you do things right.
And, as you know from being a listener to the show here, I don’t take money from just ANY sponsor. They must be aligned with GRE’s mission here of financial freedom over debt freedom and prioritizing ideals like cash flow and prudent use of leverage.
Most of my income does not come from the sponsorship of this show, not even close, so I can BE selective.
But what if that were one’s primary income source. You can begin to understand how they would be less selective. Could THAT degrade into greed?
Now, when it comes to wealth, poverty & greed, think through the prism of “redistributions of wealth”.
And, in just a minute here, this is going to lead us to the greatest quote about greed that you’ve ever heard in your life.
How about something like college student loan forgiveness, which, depending on the borrower’s status is up to either $10K or $20K. It looked like that was going through and then it got held up in the courts.
Well, what about those that didn’t go to college because they didn’t want debt.
But now, if every American effectively gets taxed at a higher rate to pay for student loan forgiveness, then the people that decided not to go to college in order to avoid the debt have to pay for those that did decide to go to college & take on the debt.
Now, as you hold that thought, here is what American economist and academic Thomas Sowell said about greed. Sowell said:
I have never understood why it is greed to keep the money you have earned but not greed to want to take somebody else’s money.
Yeah, gosh that’s good. And the first time I heard that years ago, I found it remarkably thought-provoking.
Therefore, you can at least ask the question then, just posit the question, is it greed for someone to EXPECT student loan forgiveness?
Well, International Man Doug Casey is waiting in the wings here. Later on the show, he & I are going to volley this “eat the rich” topic back & forth.
BTW, have you ever realized that no one wants to be called rich or poor. If you call someone “rich”, they’re uncomfortable and they like to spurn what you just said.
If you call someone poor, that’s seen as a pejorative & quite hurtful.
Everyone wants to be known as middle class. No one want to be called rich or poor - but almost anyone would rather have more money than less.
The song says, “Mo money, mo problems.” But I think most people would accept $10M if you offered it to them right now. Yeah, I’ll try living with that problem.
Well, when Doug comes on with my shortly, I’ll tell you about my cathartic experience with “Are wealthy people greedy” - and how my turning point was about that light bulb moment with regard to “opportunity”.
Virtually all 8 billion people on this earth have the opportunity to make their life better.
But I think it’s important to acknowledge that some people have more opportunities than others.
The United States is one world nation with more robust opportunities than average.
Look, if you were born in the US, or even if you emigrated to the United States, globally, you won the “opportunity lottery”.
That’s because the US only has 4% of the world’s population.
It’s not much different in Canada, which has less than 1% of the world’s population.
Then, within the US, I won what I call the “parent lottery”. No, it is not because I was born wealthy. I was not. Not even CLOSE.
It’s because I was born to two parents that provided a stable home, were married & committed to each other before they had me, and nurtured the environment where I could thrive & fail & succeed & learn and not have to deal with dysfunction of any kind.
I’m really grateful for that.
Now, what about real estate investors today? Do you deserve to prosper?
Think about how made time to listen this show because you care about your future.
Your future is worth caring about… because you’re going to spend the rest of your life there.
Then you established good credit in order to get a mortgage loan.
Then you took on the risk of repaying a mortgage loan.
Then you took on property owner risk during COVID and inflation and a possible recession… all to do good and provide housing for others.
So… do you deserve to prosper and build wealth for doing all of that for others? For strangers even?
Hey, if you did, you overcame many people’s almost inherent laziness. Got up early, worked hard at times, took risk, how about confronting your PM? Or confronting your tenant?
If you learned how to make the world a better place & helped others, is that greed to prosper? No. Not at all.
Our guest, prolific author & thought influencer, International Man Doug Casey, I saw in an article where he quoted his contemporary Rick Rule. Rule said: “Eat the rich. Prepare to starve.”
That gives you a clue as to where Doug Casey is coming from. That’s straight ahead.
I’m Keith Weinhold. There will only ever be one GRE Episode 429… and you’re listening to it.
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Mon, 19 December 2022
Higher returns and lower risk are expected with carefully-chosen real estate. Two hosts put me on the hot seat about rental property. I’m the guest. You get to listen to one of my recent interviews in the media today. Real estate deals are not as attractive today as they were 5-10 years ago. But it’s still the best place to invest your dollars today. The property is only the fourth-most important thing in real estate investing. I discuss the three bigger ones. I detail why real estate returns are multiples higher than those from the S&P 500. Learn why a total return of anything less than 20% in real estate is actually disappointing. Housing inventory is up year-over-year, down over the past five years. From 1 (worst quality) to 10 (best quality), a 4 yields the best cash flow in long-term rentals. I describe why. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Analyze your RE portfolio at (use code “GRE” for 10% off): Memphis property that cash flows from Day 1: I’d be grateful if you search “how to leave an Apple Podcasts review” and do this for the show. Best Financial Education: Get our wealth-building newsletter free—text ‘GRE’ to 66866 Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 12 December 2022
Metaverse real estate is virtual. Can you make money with it? First, I discuss updates to 3-D printed homes and Boxabl homes. Next, our guest, Steve Hoffman, describes that metaverse is a virtual space where you can interact with virtual objects. There is no single metaverse. There are apps in the metaverse, like Second Life and Decentraland. Learn what makes a piece of metaverse real estate valuable or worthless. You often buy NFTs on the blockchain. With Upland, you can buy NFTs of real properties, like the Statue Of Liberty or Dodger Stadium. Our guest feels that metaverse real estate investing is highly speculative. It is risky and often akin to gambling. Metaverse economies are subject to monetary inflation. Does metaverse RE have any value? Steve runs the global innovation hub, Founders Space. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Learn more about Steve Hoffman: A current popular metaverse app: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Analyze your RE portfolio at (use code “GRE” for 10% off): Memphis property that cash flows from Day 1: I’d be grateful if you search “how to leave an Apple Podcasts review” and do this for the show. Best Financial Education: Get our wealth-building newsletter free—text ‘GRE’ to 66866 Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram:
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Mon, 5 December 2022
At times, 3-D printed homes, modular, and shipping container homes are not the answer for both single-family home and apartment construction. The promise of new truss and framing technology can substantially speed up conventional construction. This can solve many problems at once: housing shortage, labor shortage, and stubbornly persistent materials supply shortages. FrameTec is a technology that builds the roof truss, floor truss, and walls all in a forthcoming Arizona factory. Guests Damion Lupo and David Morris tell us about it today. The FrameTec process uses solar technology and reduces material waste. Learn more at FrameTec.com. It’s possible that there is still room for accredited investors. This is Made In America technology. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Learn more about FrameTec: Join me live on Thursday’s Florida properties webinar: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Analyze your RE portfolio at (use code “GRE” for 10% off): Memphis property that cash flows from Day 1: I’d be grateful if you search “how to leave an Apple Podcasts review” and do this for the show. Best Financial Education: Get our wealth-building newsletter free—text ‘GRE’ to 66866 Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram:
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Mon, 28 November 2022
Get an update on how the work-from-home trend is good for residential RE and bad for office RE. Office space values are down 17.5% from their recent peak. Americans must now earn at least $107,281 to afford the monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced home. The NAR expects 10% home price appreciation this year, 1% in 2023, and 5% in 2024. The tiny home movement is both architectural and structural. It’s defined as a home of 400 sf or less. Tiny homes are hard to find. In the US today, just 0.3% of listed homes are tiny homes. You can own a new-build tropical tiny home near the beach in Nicaragua for under $200K. Our own COO, Aundrea, bought one. She tells us about it. It’s on Nicaragua’s west coast. It’s not just an isolated tiny home experience. There’s a community with a: restaurant, bar, bird watching area, butterfly garden, viewing tower, yoga area, and communal garden. Often, loans aren’t available for foreigners. Here, you can get 50% or 80% loans. You can live in this tropical tiny home year-round, or keep it as a short-term rental. The provider can manage your rental. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get started with tropical tiny homes at: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Analyze your RE portfolio at (use code “GRE” for 10% off): Memphis property that cash flows from Day 1: I’d be grateful if you search “how to leave an Apple Podcasts review” and do this for the show. Best Financial Education: Get our wealth-building newsletter free—text ‘GRE’ to 66866 Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 21 November 2022
The ideal inflation rate is zero just like the ideal theft rate is zero. When lower inflation (7.7%) was recently reported, mortgage rates experienced a record daily drop. I detail the implosion of crypto exchange, FTX. It was a Ponzi scheme. 2022 is the 2008 of crypto. Garrett Sutton and his son, Ted Sutton, announce the father-son succession plan. They are attorneys that help protect your real estate from lawsuits at Corporate Direct. Ted’s experience at a Chilean copper mine helped make him pivot from a mining engineering track and into law. RE investors have three main lines of defense: 1) Ethical operations. 2) Insurance. 3) LLC. Learn how to properly form and maintain an LLC. Don’t try to win a lawsuit. Avoid it in the first place. Learn why landlords get sued today. Corporate Direct provides free 15-minute consultations. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Corporate Direct protects your biz & real estate from lawsuits: Garrett Sutton’s newest book: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Analyze your RE portfolio at (use code “GRE” for 10% off): Memphis property that cash flows from Day 1: I’d be grateful if you search “how to leave an Apple Podcasts review” and do this for the show. Best Financial Education: Get our wealth-building newsletter free—text ‘GRE’ to 66866 Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 14 November 2022
A housing crash is upon us. But it may not be the kind of crash that you think. I explain what this sales crash means to the future of the housing market. Caeli Ridge, President of Ridge Lending Group joins us. She gives an exact prediction about where and when mortgage interest rates will peak. 37% of homeowners have no mortgage at all. Among those with a mortgage, 85% have an interest rate under 5% per Redfin. They don’t want to sell and give up their rate, constraining supply. It’s a nationwide lock-in effect. A housing PRICE crash is not expected. Existing homeowners can afford their mortgages and have record equity. This is reflected in the low delinquency rate. The average age of first-time home buyers hit a record 36. Caeli Ridge tells you how to get a lower mortgage interest rate with different loan types. Investors keep their loan an average of 5-6 years. Ridge offers mortgage loans specifically for investors: plain fixed rates, non-recourse, DSCR, asset depletion, bridge loans, commercial loans, cross-collateralization of residential properties, and the All-In-One Loan which operates like a first lien HELOC. See how much interest you save with the All-In-One Loan interactive simulator here: https://ridgelendinggroup.com/aio-loans/ Caeli sees lots of appraisals. They’ve all been coming in “on-value”. When it comes to higher mortgage rates, get used to it. The long-term average is 7.7%. Ridge Lending is where I get loans for my own properties. You can use them too. Start at RidgeLendingGroup.com or (855) 747-4343. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Analyze your RE portfolio at (use code “GRE” for 10% off): Memphis property that cash flows from Day 1: I’d be grateful if you search “how to leave an Apple Podcasts review” and do that for the show. Best Financial Education: Get our wealth-building newsletter free—text ‘GRE’ to 66866 Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 7 November 2022
Get our wealth-building newsletter free—text ‘GRE’ to 66866. Money is an abundant resource, not a scarce one. If you believe that money is so scarce that it’s more valuable than time, I provide the solution to that quandary today. Today’s guest, Victor Menasce, believes that today’s macroeconomic environment dominates local stories. We discuss how to navigate today’s higher mortgage interest rate environment. Banks could be on the brink of a concerning liquidity crisis today. Should central banks set interest rates or can free markets perform that role better? Learn what financial actions you can take in this era of global instability. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Analyze your RE portfolio at (use code “GRE” for 10% off): Memphis property that cash flows from Day 1: I’d be grateful if you search “how to leave an Apple Podcasts review” and do that for the show. Listen to Victor’s Real Estate Espresso podcast. Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram:
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Mon, 31 October 2022
Get our wealth-building newsletter free. Text ‘GRE’ to 66866. You can help abolish the term “slumlord”. Profit by providing housing that’s clean, safe, affordable, and functional. Compared to the world, US mortgage terms are so advantageous that they almost feel illegal. I compare this with: Canada, UK, Ireland, Spain, Australia, South Korea, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Japan. Are we in a recession? There continues to be dissonance in the economy. College enrollment keeps declining. But now, 46% of parents even hope that their child does not pursue a four-year degree after high school. A woman faced with eviction released a bee swarm on law enforcement. It costs $1.7M to build a small public lavatory in San Francisco. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: $1.7M public toilet in San Francisco: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/24/san-francisco-1-million-public-toilet Woman being evicted releases bee swarm: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/10/20/woman-releases-bees-police-massachusetts/10549905002/ Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Analyze your RE portfolio at (use code “GRE” for 10% off): Memphis property that cash flows from Day 1: I’d be grateful if you search “how to leave an Apple Podcasts review” and do that for the show. Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram:
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Mon, 24 October 2022
In times of high inflation, don’t rents have to collapse? Tenants are getting squeezed, paying more for food, gas, medical care, and everything else. Won't rents have to fall? Will this create a crisis for landlords too? If tenants can’t pay the rent, landlords must still pay property expenses. Historically, what happens is opposite of what most think. So I explore what happened in high inflation 40+ years ago to forecast what will likely happen in the future. There are three reasons why rents soar in high inflation: 1) tenants move down a class, 2) doubling up as roommates, and 3) today’s low housing supply and high demand. Rents are up 12% year-over-year today for both SFRs and apartments. Real Estate Pays 5 Ways™, not four or six. Get started with income property in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh at: www.GREmarketplace.com/Coach Our in-house coach, Naresh, will help you. His services are free. Both urban and suburban properties are available. Urban areas often have a high Walk Score. The rent-to-price ratios in these three mid-Atlantic markets often exceed 0.9% and even 1%. Before you buy, you already have an inspection report, desktop appraisal, and placed tenant’s payment history in-hand. These rowhouses are often priced at a 20% discount. 3 bed / 1 bath is common. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get started with income property in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh at: www.GREmarketplace.com/Coach Rents In High Inflation: https://www.realpage.com/analytics/rents-move-high-inflation-market-look-1970s/ Current US housing supply: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/ACTLISCOUUS Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Analyze your RE portfolio at (use code “GRE” for 10% off): Memphis property that cash flows from Day 1: I’d be grateful if you search “how to leave an Apple Podcasts review” and do that for the show. Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram:
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Mon, 17 October 2022
Are you a quitter? Today’s show can make that feel aspirational. Quit a job you hate for the work you love. Author of “The Quitter’s Manifesto” and GoBundance Founder, Tim Rhode, joins me today. For context on quitting your job, start with the I/O Quotient. The Soul Sucking Meter: Are you being paid enough? Are you respected? Are you a good cultural fit at your workplace? How does it feel when you wake up to go to work? Could you do your job for decades? I quit my job for two main reasons: 1) Try it. 2) Be irreplaceable. Tim describes that quitting your job is like catching the next trapeze. Want growth? Try something new and scary. You did this as a kid. For example, when you were 11 years old, you swam in water over your head. Take out a home equity loan before quitting your job. Put those funds into another bank. This builds your financial cushion during a lifestyle change. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Tim Rhode’s book, The Quitter’s Manifesto: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Analyze your RE portfolio at (use code “GRE” for 10% off): Memphis property that cash flows from Day 1: I’d be grateful if you search “how to leave an Apple Podcasts review” and do that for this show. Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 10 October 2022
Homebuilder confidence is low. I talk to one today. Then, learn how a home is built. Join our Jacksonville properties webinar Oct. 20th. Sign up free at: GREwebinars.com. Text “GRE” to 66866 for our free “Don’t Quit Your Daydream” e-mail letter. After discussing the best place to invest today, learn how a home is actually built. Learn how a home is built: zoning, land acquisition, permitting, engineering, drainage, clearing & grubbing, adding earth fill, soil compaction, trenching, adding sanitary systems, stormwater system, lift station, conduit, electrical, foundation, slab-on-grade, plumbing, framing, block, roof truss. Homebuilder confidence is low among those that sell to owner-occupants. That’s due to higher mortgage interest rates. Among homebuilders that sell to investors, it’s better. Why? Higher rates mean higher rents. Tenant demand for fourplexes is strong. In inflation and a possible recession, more people must live frugally. Get started with new-build Florida income property (SFR to fourplex) with today’s guest at: GREmarketplace.com/Southeast. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Today’s guest provider offers new-build Florida property at: www.GREmarketplace.com/Southeast Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Analyze your RE portfolio at (use code “GRE” for 10% off): I’d be grateful if you search “how to leave an Apple Podcasts review” and do that for this show. Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram:
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Mon, 3 October 2022
You want to increase your expenses. I reiterate why. All five ways that real estate pays are rarely surging at the same time. In the past year, appreciation has slowed, cash flow rose, principal paydown slowed, tax benefits are roughly the same, and inflation-profiting rose. How do you become a “laptop landlord” and know that you’re buying a good property? I share my favorite resources for real estate due diligence (laptop landlording). They’re all in the “Resources Mentioned” below. One mistake people make is that they tend to overgeneralize. They paint an entire city one color, saying something like: “I read that Memphis has high crime.” Well, where within Memphis? You can contract with an out-of-state stranger to check out a property for you at WeGoLook.com Aundrea Newbern, COO of GRE, MBA, NAR member (the woman with all the letters behind her name) joins me. She discusses her top real estate successes and failures. We discuss floods, old cast iron pipes, partnerships, single-family vs. multifamily, LTRs vs. STRs, and the opportunity cost of waiting to buy property. At times, if third-party inspectors see an issue, they refer you to specialists like foundation or mechanical inspectors. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Due diligence resources: ATTOM Data Solutions, Redfin, CoreLogic, Zumper, Altos Research, John Burns RE Consulting, Neighborhood Scout, Google Street View, WeGoLook.com, bls.gov, US Census, FRED, GREmarketplace.com I’d be grateful if you search “how to leave an Apple Podcasts review” and do that for this show. Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Analyze your RE portfolio at (use code “GRE” for 10% off): Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 26 September 2022
Residential real estate has greater usefulness and is easier to understand than: agricultural, office, retail, industrial, and warehouse real estate sectors. Tenants are staying in both SFRs and apartments longer than before. I discuss three reasons for today’s longer tenant retention trend. Higher mortgage rates correlate with higher home prices. In fact, in the nine times mortgage rates increased 1%+ since 1994, home prices rose seven of those nine. During recessions, mortgage rates typically fall. Both are opposite of what most people think. Resort communities are almost declaring war against short-term rentals. I explore the depth of the problem and discuss solutions. Are the wealthy at fault? People that grew up in an area cannot afford housing in these STR hotbeds. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: How to Raise The Rent and Keep Tenants Happy (Video): 40-Year Mortgages: https://www.housingwire.com/articles/newrez- debuts-40-year-non-qm-mortgage-product/ Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Analyze your RE portfolio at (use code “GRE” for 10% off): Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram:
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Mon, 19 September 2022
Car washes can be remarkably lucrative. This is enhanced with a franchise model and selling subscriptions to car wash customers. “There is no other operation on a 1-acre site that can do 1 million to 2.5 million in sales and pocket half of that.” -WSJ story Like other real estate, a car wash location is vital. Much like apartment buildings, car washes are valued based on their income stream amount. You can participate yourself. Start here: https://gremarketplace.com/carwash. Must be accredited, minimum $100K investment. Tommy’s Car Wash is an innovative franchise. Customers use a mobile app. Only Panera Bread and Chick-fil-A have higher sales revenue per location. (Wow!) Car washes have high cash flow and tax efficiency. Pro forma returns for individual investors like you have a 1.75x return on investment in five years or less. There is 100% bonus depreciation in year one. Learn more and get started at: https://gremarketplace.com/carwash Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get started with car washes: www.GREmarketplace.com/carwash WSJ on car washes: WSJ on laptop landlords: https://www.wsj.com/articles/everyones-a-landlordsmall-time-investors-snap-up-out-of-state-properties-11661705278 Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Analyze your RE portfolio at (use code “GRE” for 10% off): Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram:
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Mon, 12 September 2022
Join me live on our St. Louis properties webinar this Wednesday at: GREwebinars.com The Fed is out to crush lingering inflation. Coming rate hikes will likely lead us into a recession, if we’re not there already. Home price gains have stalled. This is worse for sellers and better for buyers. Landlords are winning in today’s market; renters are losing. CoreLogic’s Single-Family Rent Index shows a 13.4% YOY national rent gain. Single-family rents are up $500+ over the past six years. For a long time, investing in hardwood trees was primarily for big money hedge funds and family offices. You can own the title to quarter-acre parcels with teak trees that grow on top of them for just $6,880. Timber prices are often counter-cyclical to markets. They keep growing through recessions, market collapses, and fluctuating interest rates. Teak hardwood has natural oils that make it fire and rot resistant. In Panama, they thrive where there is about six months of rain and then six months of dryness. The operator that I interview today has been involved with teak plantations since 1999. I first met him in-person six years ago. Learn more. Get the investor report at: www.GREmarketplace.com/Teak It costs $6,880 to own one new teak parcel. Optionally, you can own 16-year-old teak parcels for ~$20K. $6,880 is projected to grow into $94,000 over twenty-five years. Teak appreciates at 5.5% per year, 11% IRR. This is a remarkable way to own timber real estate and invest in another nation with a low cost of entry. They offer in-person teak tours in Panama. You can see your own trees. Resources mentioned: Get started with teak: Show Notes: New—Join GRE Webinars: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Analyze your RE portfolio at (use code “GRE” for 10% off): Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 5 September 2022
A GRE listener since 2015, Christian Montalvo and her family are growing their real estate portfolio in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. She has been a food microbiologist. Christian works for a company that cleans food processing plants. Her husband is a W-2 employee too, a financial analyst. After being a renter for about $1,000 / month in a tiny DFW apartment, they began with buying a $200K owner-occupied duplex with a 3.5% down payment. Next, they bought a fourplex. At this point, they have five rent incomes. They kept growing. Today, she and her husband still work their W-2 jobs. But as a young, married couple, they now have the flexibility such that they don’t both have to work. We discuss if they invest in 401(k)s and conventional retirement plans. I give many examples of “growing your means” instead of “living below your means”. Last year, Christian became a real estate agent. She works with investor clients. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Christian Montalvo’s e-mail address: christian@fraserrealty.com Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Analyze your RE portfolio at (use code “GRE” for 10% off): Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 29 August 2022
“How long are you going to wait until you demand the best from yourself?” -Epictetus I share 18 lessons with my 18-year-old self. #2 is: Don’t fear being different. That’s your advantage. #4 is: No one cares about your college grades. #14 is: Finding the truth is more important than being right. #17 is: What does life want from you? National median home prices eased from June to July—from $414K to $404K. Homebuilders are in a recession. However, available housing supply is still low and demand is high. Almost every human is forgotten in four generations. Is a housing price crash imminent? You get a clear “yes” or “no” answer. The NAR says that today’s first-time homebuyer is: 33 years old (oldest ever), $86,500 household income, $252K median purchase price, 7% down payment, and 37% carry student debt. Average size is 1,640 sf. If you’d like to advertise with us, visit: GetRichEducation.com/Contact Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Median sale price eases: https://www.wsj.com/articles/existing-home-sales-prices-housing-market-july-2022-11660774574 Median US house price historic chart: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUS Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Analyze your RE portfolio at: (use code “GRE”): Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram:
Today’s episode transcript:
Welcome to GRE! I’m your host, Keith Weinhold. Learn 18 profound life lessons I’ve learned that I wish I could share with my 18-year-old self… and… has the time come?
After the looong & sometimes steep housing price runup, is a housing price crash finally imminent? And what’s the future direction of the housing market? Today, on Get Rich Education. ___________________
Welcome to GRE! From Red Deer, Alberta to Red Rock State Park, AZ and across 188 nations worldwide… I’m Keith Weinhold. THIS is Get Rich Education.
The voice of real estate investing… 412 weeks in a row… since 2014.
I hope that you’re having a great week!
You know, I have seemingly been a late bloomer in almost every way in life that you can conceive.
But as some say, “many people never bloom at all”. Alright, well enough. But look…
I was almost 18 years old when I graduated high school, just like - perhaps you - and many people are. But I looked like I was 13 then.
I was among the very last in my class to experience puberty there at Coudersport High School, Pennsylvania.
This is one reason that I could not attract a high school girlfriend or get a prom date. Even though… I asked a girl to prom and she said “no”.
As underdeveloped and impressionable as I was then, here are 18 lessons that I want to share with my 18-year-old self.
I wish that I could share these lessons that I’ve learned now with my 18-year-old self:
What about you? Can’t you sense when someone acts like a know-it-all? It’s not something that you want to be around. Back to advising my 18-year-old self.
And the 18th and final lesson that I’d like to go back and share with my 18-year-old self is… Build. Anthropologists suggest that almost every person is forgotten after three generations. At your trajectory, what will your legacy be? Why and how will you be remembered?
They are the 18 lessons.
The stoic Epictetus said one of the most profound motivational things ever… and it’s in the form of a question. Epictetus said: "How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?" Yeah, that is his question.
At least here on this Earth, this is your last life ever.
Now, as much as some of those 18 might resonate with you… and maybe you want to share those with someone in your life… I’ve seriously got to ask…
(Laugh) If I had read those as an 18-year-old, knowing that I wrote them a couple decades later, would I have ever listened to those as an 18-year-old?
I don’t know. I probably wouldn’t have changed my behavior on some of them… but a few.
I’ve also got to wonder, in another 20 years, will these change? 20 years from now, would I be advising my 18-year-old self any differently?
Now, I discussed in there how anthropologists suggest that most every human is forgotten in 3 to 4 generations.
Sadly, quite a few people are forgotten 3 to 4 minutes after their death. And many more, within 3 to 4 hours, 3 to 4 days, or 3 to 4 weeks after their death. Of course, your children will remember you longer, and your spouse of, say, 50 years will remember you longer. Realistically, LOTS of people are soon forgotten because they never did anything worth remembering. Good people are forgotten. People that never caused any trouble or uproar. They kept their lawns mowed. They kept their cars clean. But nothing notable worth remembering, like caring for lost animals or handicapped children or always remembering their friends’ birthdays. For a thoughtful person, it is wise to consider from time to time “what have I done recently, that people will want to remember?”. Of course, we should all do every day all those things necessary to be a good neighbor, a good landlord, and a good citizen. If you don’t do that, you may be remembered because you were such a slob, or took care of your house so badly, or didn’t bother to shave and shower regularly. But assuming you are doing everything so that absolutely no one will be offended or annoyed, then you have to do something special if you are going to be remembered for longer than a few days or a few weeks. Let’s recognize something. Abraham Lincoln died six or seven generations ago. He is remembered with respect and honor. John Wilkes Booth died just a few days after Lincoln. He is remembered with scorn and despising. So it is a mixed blessing, for you to be remembered. For most people, they would prefer to be forgotten rather than remembered as a deviant or a monster or a social parasite. My own guess is that VERY FEW people are remembered well, for as long as four generations. They may be listed in a family genealogy, but beyond being a statistical item, the individuals and who they are have been long forgotten. It’s been said that "The greatest waste in the world is the difference between who you are and who you could become." Now, be real with me. Is what I’m telling you making you pensive and even melancholy about your own mortality? How do you feel… in your heart… right now? How do you feel… in your stomach… right now? What’s your mind telling you here?
Cheer up a little. I want you to take some solace in the fact that… I believe there are more important things than for you to be REMEMBERED for decades and for generations. But doing those more important things — helping other people, making a better world, advancing the store of useful knowledge — will usually lead to YOU being remembered, long after you have passed into your next life. That is probably the person that you strive to be here on Earth… after all. If you’re still feeling like you’re not enough… well… I don’t have all of the answers. But you just got 18 lessons so that you can listen to those again and see which ones fit into your life. I’ll be back with some GRE core content about real estate and a housing price crash. I’m Keith Weinhold. You are listening to Get… Rich… Education. _________________
You’re listening to one of America’s longest-running and most listened-to real estate shows. Welcome back to GRE. I’m your host and my name is Keith Weinhold. I am genuinely grateful for your listenership.
There will only ever be one Episode 412 of Get Rich Education… and you’re listening to it.
If you’d like today’s Show Notes, simply go to GetRichEducation.com/412. It includes not just today’s supplemental resources, but the entire transcript of today’s episode.
Some people like to say: "Housing prices. They don't matter to cash flow investors."
To that, I say. C'mon now.
Price might not be the principal consideration. But price matters. If it didn't, why not just pay triple the asking price on your next property purchase?
Why does every classified ad have a price in it?
Of course, real estate price matters-even to cash flow-centric investors- when you’re buying, you’re selling, or for you to have an adequate equity cushion for refinancings.
US home sales dropped last month. That's nothing new. That just means sales volume.
Housing supply is part of the reason for volume drop. Available supply is still just half - or less - of what's needed and it will be a multi-year problem.
I’ve discussed that before. The dearth of supply is an inelastic condition - it’s difficult to change.
What’s the way out of that undersupplied condition? It’s homebuilding.
Well, many believe that homebuilders are in a recession. Some are building less while they wait for affordability to improve.
This is only going to prolong America’s housing supply problem.
Let’s LOOK at prices.
Since July 2019, which was back before you knew the definition of "pandemic" and the only time that you wore masks were for Halloween, home prices have risen 44.5%.
Yes, 44-and-a-half percent in just 3 years.
Now, if we shorten that up to year-over-year median house price growth in America, it is still 10.8%.
But the median sale price from June to July eased from about $414,000 to $404,000. 414 to 404.
Now, some might say this is hardly a change at all.
No, I think it’s meaningful… because all we’ve seen are both YOY and MOM housing price increases for years now.
Is it an aberration or is it a trend to come? Of course, no one really knows. But I think it's worth paying attention to.
Has the time come? Did real estate prices run up too far, too fast, meaning they must come crashing down to earth in a streaking fireball… that’s going to leave an indelible crater? Puhhh.
Let’s explore that. Well, first of all…
…the definition of the word "crash" is somewhat UH-morphous. But if it's equated to a bear market, it means a 20% price decline.
Well, that's highly unlikely that a decline like this is imminent. Housing values are famously stable. Today's homeowners have oodles of protective equity and their loans are well underwritten. And the supply is staying low.
You’re a smart listener, you listen here every week, and you’re probably apprised of all that.
But did you know that even during the astoundingly irresponsible and toxic Global Financial Crisis and Mortgage Meltdown of 2007-2010, that back then during that cataclysmic event, house prices fell less than 20% nationally?
Yeah, they didn’t even crash 20% then!
Fifteen years ago - those were the days of "liar loans", 105% LTVs, loose appraisals because appraisers were in cahoots with lenders, and we had glut of national housing supply and a foreclosure crisis… and nearly every housing market malady that you can quickly think of.
Housing values didn’t fall 20% amidst THAT apocalyptic environment.
I made sure that chart was put in the show notes for you so that you can see that. That’s the median sale price of houses sold in the United States, sourced by the F.R.E.D. through the US Census and HUD.
Today, homes are still being snapped up quickly. That’s what a lack of supply makes happen. And we’ll still have a lack of supply in 2023 and 2024.
In fact, last month, the NAR tells us that the median home sold in just 14 days in July. It's never been faster than that on record.
That is not something that you would expect amidst stalled PRICE growth. Well, higher mortgage rates will do that.
The American housing market reached a turning point this summer. Price increases haven't just slowed—they've stalled.
Of course, local factors often supersede national ones. So then…
Where are home values least resilient? Areas that were trendy and higher-priced homes.
Where are home values most resilient? Lower-priced and entry-level properties. They're the ones least affected by further losses in affordability. That’s what we’ve talked about on this show from Day 1 - investing in entry-level homes for cash flow in the Midwest and South.
Who do stalled price increases harm:
Who do stalled price increases help:
This recent outsized RENT growth has clearly been a boon to us real estate investors - even a windfall if you’re well leveraged. Now… in the workplace, the pandemic spawned “The Great Resignation”.
People either started working from home or quit and stayed at home. They were on their Peleton bike… and on Zoom.
But tons of companies… from Peleton to Zoom - have seen consumers end their pandemic buying patterns.
Now… so has housing.
The pandemic-era frenzy where buyers hotly demanded more space and a Zoom room is what I have called "The Great Reshuffling". It has settled down.
At the point of being overly obvious, compared to just a few months ago, this housing market has become worse for sellers and better for buyers.
Sellers, you might even have to STAGE properties again.
Buyers, let's run a vibe check on how well you’re doing for new purchases. Now you can usually:
You know, a friend just shared something with me. He said: "We are officially back into the 2018 real estate market. I made an offer today on a brand-new flip. I got $10K of seller help and a half page of contingencies." That’s what he said.
Yeah, that really sums up a lot.
The market has normalized - not become totally normal by any stretch, but negotiations between buyers and sellers are more balanced now.
There’s one group that loves higher mortgage rates - and that’s single-family rental owners.
That crimps affordability - pricing out that first-time homebuyer… making them rent from you. That’s continuing to push up rents at faster increases than historic norms.
Fannie Mae expects that home sales will decrease in the next year. That’s nothing new. The volume of existing-home sales has been decreasing for months.
So where does that leave today’s first-time homebuyer, the person - that is becoming more of a rare breed - that DIDN’T have to pay rent to you in your property?
Well, the NAR revealed a profile of today’s first-time homebuyer… and I think it’s particularly interesting. Today’s FTHB is…
Now, I’ve largely been discussing either total housing supply or single-family housing supply thus far.
One bright spot is for apartment-dwellers.
420,000 new apartments are forecast to be built in the US this year - that’s according to RentCafe. Coming on top of 2021 - when there was historically high apartment construction, it would mark the first time since 1972 that more than 400k new apartments were completed in each of two straight years. The top spot for new apartments in 2022 is the New York metro area.
Elsewhere, out there in the world…
Netflix is about to launch a “Shark-Tank” like real estate show called “Buy My House”. It’s structured much like Shark Tank… except homeowners pitch their house sale deal to four “sharks”.
That could be interesting to watch.
Here, coming up at GRE, hear from not just me, but, as usual some of the most influential personalities in the real estate and finance space commonly come along for an episode and run alongside me.
Ramit Sethi from “I Will Teach You To Be Rich” is one of those notable names that will join you & I here on an upcoming show.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about the show, you can always reach out at GetRichEducation.com/Contact. That’s how to get ahold of our team.
One question that we’re really not in need of hearing over there on our Contact Page, is: “How do I become a guest on the show?”
You know, a couple years ago, we had about 20x as many requests to be a feature guest here on the show as there are available appearances.
Well, anymore, it’s about 50X as many requests as weekly shows.
We’re sorry to have to apologize to so many wonderfully bright and credentialed people. I really appreciate them. But we only have one, big weekly show… and that supply is not increasing.
GRE show supply could be even more inelastic than American housing supply then.
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Much like the gratefulness I feel for all of the bright guests that are here, we’ve seen quite an influx of advertising inquiries.
This is despite that, we haven’t really pitched for advertisers here - much like guests, fortunately, there are plenty of wonderful resources out there that want to reach you, the listener here.
These are resources that I don’t just endorse, but I often use myself.
If you’d like to make an advertising inquiry here at GRE, you can also reach out at the Contact Page at GetRichEducation.com/Contact
I’m Keith Weinhold. I’ll catch you next Monday, Labor Day. You’ve been listening to Get Rich Education.
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Mon, 22 August 2022
You told yourself you’d change the world, then you let the world change you. Rather than asking yourself, “What do I want out of life?”, a more powerful question is: “What does life want from me?” Almost everyone wants to be “job optional”. People often use their words to denigrate the importance of money, yet their actions validate its importance. High-flying real estate appreciation rates are mostly over with. The market is normalizing. Through Q2, national median home price appreciation is 14%. But it's quickly slowing. American apartment rent-to-income ratio is 23% for tenants. Zumper tells us there’s about 10.2% national rent appreciation. Highest are TN and NC. We have available properties in the Midwest and South. Naresh & I spotlight Poinciana, FL; Ocklawaha, FL; and Memphis. For available properties and free coaching, contact Naresh at: naresh@getricheducation.com Resources mentioned: Show Notes: E-mail Naresh about cash-flowing properties: naresh@getricheducation.com Zumper’s Rent Report: https://www.zumper.com/blog/rental-price-data/ Rent Is The New Gas: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2022/08/09/rents-topping-gas-prices-inflation/10279406002/?gnt-cfr=1 Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Analyze your RE portfolio at: (use code “GRE”): Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 15 August 2022
Is the economy healthy or unhealthy? We’ve had two consecutive quarters of GDP contraction. High inflation and supply problems persist. On the other hand, we have a strong jobs market, low unemployment, and high rent increases. Ultimately, the NBER decides whether or not we’re in a recession. Today’s guest, Tom Wheelwright of Wealthability, tells us why he thinks we’re in a recession. I share with you the exact rent increase numbers I’ve had on my rental single-family homes. Historically, a recession occurs every five years, on average. Whether we’re there yet or not, I believe there’s a likelihood of a recession soon. Tom thinks whether or not a recession is declared is important; it affects consumer sentiment. He breaks down the new “Inflation Reduction Act”. It does not appear to help reduce inflation. Rather, it appears that it will: increase union wages, enact climate change policy, add taxes to pharmaceuticals, hurt small business, and increase IRS enforcement. “People who have never seen an IRS audit will see IRS audits.” -Tom Wheelwright Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get started on lowering your taxes with Tom Wheelwright: All U.S. Employed Persons: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PAYEMS 30-Year Mortgage Rate History (gray bars are recessions): https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MORTGAGE30US Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Analyze your RE portfolio at: (use code “GRE”): Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 8 August 2022
Is today’s housing market healthy? “Yes” for rental property owners, existing homeowners, and sellers. “No” for renters, wannabe first-time home buyers. “Unbalanced” is a better word to describe today’s housing market. I bought my first income property 20 years ago today. In negotiation, emotions trump facts. Chris Voss, former FBI hostage negotiator, joins us for real estate negotiation tips. If you need a decision from someone, get it in the morning before they have decision fatigue. In a negotiation, try to get agreement. Don’t try to get the other party to say “yes”. Chris likes to let the other side talk first. Let “no” out slowly. A great way to say it is, “How am I supposed to do that?” Self-deprecating humor can work in negotiation. Learn how to motivate people to finish projects in a timely fashion for you. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Black Swan Group: Mike Gundy rant “I’m a man. I’m 40.”: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 1 August 2022
We compare the safety of all these investments: cash, savings accounts, treasuries, CDs, gold, cryptocurrency, stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, raw land, a primary residence, and income properties. Listen to a mainstream media video clip about inflation from NBC Nightly News. We get a Florida market update from GREmarketplace.com/Orlando. Overall housing supply is low. It’s even lower for entry-level properties. For renovated properties, Florida insurance premiums have risen dramatically in the past few years. However, for new-builds, premiums are about 70% lower. These particular available properties in Palm Bay, FL are typically: 4 BR, 2 BA, 2-car garage, concrete block, single-family rentals, new-build, vinyl flooring, granite counters, and infill quarter-acre lots. $319,000 is what buyers pay. Today, these properties appear to appraise for $370,000+. You have $51K+ of built-in equity. For those that select property at GREmarketplace.com/Orlando, your insurance is paid for the first year. Resources mentioned: New-build Florida income property for $319,000: Show Notes: NBC Nightly News on Inflation: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: www.jwbrealestate.com/gre or (904) 677-6777 To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 25 July 2022
When mortgage rates rise, home builders slow down on building. This constrains supply and supports housing prices. A record share of Americans say inflation is their No. 1 concern. The CPI is 9.1%. Property operating expenses are rising with inflation, like insurance and property tax. What helps you pay for it? Rising rent. Philosophically, why should you raise the rent on your tenants? Besides adjusting it to the market amount, you took time learning, you built your credit, you accumulated a 20% down payment, you originated an 80% loan, your operating expenses are rising, you weathered pandemic uncertainty. If an auto mechanic makes $60 an hour, in ten years, they might make $90 an hour. Where’s the growth in this? Kathy Fettke from Real Wealth joins us. We disagree on the housing market being “healthy”. I believe a good description of the housing market is: "unbalanced": Healthy for: rental property owners, existing homeowners, sellers. Unhealthy for: renters, homebuyers. She believes that the Fed has overstimulated the economy, prices are high, and housing is undersupplied. We discuss real estate’s demographic advantage. We agree that it’s a bad market for prospective first-time buyers and renters, and good for those that have rental properties. A housing price crash anytime soon is highly unlikely. She & I each believe that today, it makes sense to add carefully-bought rental properties to rent to others. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Real Wealth with Kathy Fettke: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 18 July 2022
National home prices are up 275% since 1991. I break it down state-by-state for you. Slowest? Connecticut with 137%. Fastest? Utah with 599%. Two misleading RE statistics are: real estate sales volume, home price cuts. I tell you where I’m spending my summer. Next, Tom Wheelwright joins us. He authored the new book, “The Win-Win Wealth Strategy”. He tells us about the 7 investments that the government will pay you to make. You don’t pay up to 12.3% Social Security Tax on rental income like you do with your day job. Tax depreciation is explained. Bonus depreciation is being gradually phased out after this year. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Tom’s New Book: State-By-State Home Appreciation Since 1991: https://advisor.visualcapitalist.com/growth-in-u-s-house-prices-by-state/ Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 11 July 2022
Real estate funds invest in multiple properties. Real estate syndications often invest in just one property. “What is the worst deal that you’ve ever done?” Ask your fund provider that question. I’m willing to share that I invest my personal real estate fund dollars with Flip & Dani Lynn Robison of Freedom Capital Investments. Fund pros: More passive than turnkey, stable returns. Fund cons: Vet your operator. Learn more or get started at: GREmarketplace.com/funds There are short-term funds for liquidity, and longer-term funds for higher returns. The difference between simple and compound interest weighs in here. Learn what a “preferred return” is. Fund returns of up to 10-12% are offered. Learn where your return comes from. Fund objectives: safety, certainty, reliability, and growth. We’re talking about high-yield, fixed income fund. Dani Lynn has been a part of more than 600 multifamily deals. Learn how funds have two audit layers. There are funds for both accredited and non-accredited investors. Learn more or get started at: GREmarketplace.com/funds Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get started with real estate funds. It’s the same place I invest: Dani Lynn Robison’s team contact: Phone | (937) 551-2282 Email | invest@freedomcapitalinvestments.com Flip & Dani Lynn Robison’s daily podcast: Freedom Through Passive Income Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: By texting “GRE” to 307-213-3475 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Available Central Florida new-build income properties: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 4 July 2022
Your Financial Independence Day happens when your residual income stream amount exceeds your basic monthly expenses. Rental demand is high for three big reasons: rates are rising, stringent mortgage qualification standards, housing undersupply. I answer three listener questions: Should I make a big down payment? Is borrowing at lower than inflation profitable? What about prepayment penalties? Ridge Lending Group President Caeli Ridge joins us to discuss today’s mortgage lending landscape. Today, are ARMs beginning to make more sense than fixed-rate mortgages? We explore. Learn about the cash-out refinance climate. Second mortgages on income properties are still limited. Does it ever make sense to refinance to a higher mortgage interest rate? We discuss. Caeli Ridge thinks mortgage rates will keep rising. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com Freddie Mac Includes On-Time Rent Payments Into Underwriting: https://www.housingwire.com/articles/freddie-mac-to-include-on-time-rent-payments-into-underwriting/ Airbnb Enacts Permanent Party Bans: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/28/airbnb-makes-its-party-ban-permanent.html JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: By texting “GRE” to 307-213-3475 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Make passive income with apartment and other syndications: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: Partial transcript: Welcome to GRE! I’m your host, Keith Weinhold. Happy Financial Independence Day on American Independence Day.
I answer some of your most burning listener questions today.
Shifts in the mortgage market could now change your strategy.
Does a cashout refinance to a higher mortgage rate make sense or not?
Is an adjustable rate mortgage actually feasible for you now and lots more… on Get Rich Education. _____________________
Hey, welcome in to GRE. From San Luis Obispo, CA to Saint Louis, Missouri and across 188 nations worldwide, you’re back in that abundant place.
And you’ve got to lead with an abundance mentality around here. How many places can you do that when the scarcity mentality is abundant and the abundance mentality is scarce.
I’m Keith Weinhold. This is Get Rich Education. Though it’s American Independence Day… is it your financial independence day.
Are you drawing closer to that day… as you add income streams in your life.
With 8.6% government-admitted inflation and stagnant wages and a higher cost of living… has there EVER been a more important time in your entire life to add an income stream through real estate?
You can make the case that this is the most important time for you to do that.
I am about to answer your listener questions here on July 4th. It’s also Episode 404. There’s no chance that this becomes an error 404. Some dorky humor there.
First…
Freddie Mac is going to include on-time rent payments into underwriting. Yes! This starts next week.
This is a good thing for you. This incentivizes renters to make on-time payments to you if they ever want to become homeowners.
…and…
Airbnb enacts a permanent ban on parties. They & VRBO have long struggled with what to do about parties.
I just shared those stories with you in Friday’s newsletter. If you didn’t see them, they’re in the Show Notes of today’s episode.
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We’ve been really informing you about so much in the real estate world there. We’ve also been telling you about our webinars. I know that some of you enjoyed last week’s Texas properties webinar.
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Now, let me tell you. Back in the year 2004, eighteen years ago. Yes, I was an active REI then. My tenants were increasingly leaving. They were vacating my property and I had to find a new renter.
This was increasingly happening for a few reasons:
#1 is that mortgage rates were falling then.
But secondly, and really the big reason is that anyone could qualify for a loan. Mortgage underwriting standards were so lax that nearly any human could get a loan, even if they had zero income. So… loans were too easy to get.
Then the third reason that my tenants seemed to be vacating is that there was ample supply - and an oversupply of properties - first-time homes - for them to move into.
Well, today, all THREE of those criteria are flip-flopped.
First, mortgage rates are rising.
Second, mortgage qualification standards are tough. Tougher than Kevlar.
And thirdly, there’s an undersupply of homes, especially these entry-level homes that make the best FTHB places.
That’s precisely why rental demand is sky high today, tenants are not fleeing to become homeowners, rental occupancy is close to 100% in many markets, and rents are rising multiples faster than historic norms.
These phenomena can move you closer to you financial independence day.
I had a group of financing-themed listener questions come in recently, so I want to get to three of those before we talk more about today’s lending landscape later. ________________
The first question comes from Dave in Bellingham, Washington.
“Keith, I thought it was good to make a big down payment on a property. That way, I’d have not only less debt, but I’d have the benefit of having a smaller mortgage payment over time.
This means I’d pay less interest over the life of the loan too. Can you tell me more about how FF beats DF?”
That’s from Dave.
Good question, Dave. Common question. In fact, there was a time in my life, before I ever owned any real estate where that same line of thinking made complete sense to me.
I even thought, “If I could be mortgage-free and own a property, I’d have it made.”
Dave, let me answer this in a somewhat different way than I’ve answered it before for other listeners’ benefit.
One probably can.
The riskiest thing that a lot of people do by making a big down payment is now they don’t have much liquidity. If the cash is already in the home, then that borrower might worry about not having much cash for other disruptions or expenses that come up in life.
The worst one could be, “What if you lose your job and your job was, say, 70 to 100% of your income?”
Now that cash is trapped in the home as equity… and you can better believe that today, banks aren’t going to let you access your equity if you don’t have a job.
The best way to keep equity separated from your home is to make sure it never goes in there.
The other reality too, is that the more than you borrow, the more you make use of OPM.
So the great question to ask yourself, Dave, is “How big of a real estate portfolio could I ever build if I limit myself to only using my own money… and NOT other people’s money?”
We’re going to discuss this more later in the show today… but that should provide some sufficient context and food for thought to your question, Dave. Thanks for writing in.
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Andrew from New York state had a question through our Contact Page.
Andrew’s been an avid listener for quite a while. I remember your name, Andrew. You’re a veterinarian from New York state. I hope that we can meet sometime in the future. Andrew asks:
“Is it a true statement to think that even in today's High "er" interest rate environment any mortgage rate under the rate of inflation roughly 8% is a bargain??
Today ..I am not getting great cash flow...$100/month or break even..on new builds...but still see the upside in RE investing due to its inflationary hedge.” Alright, thanks for that Andrew.
With the first question, is any mortgage rate under the 8% inflation rate a bargain. Well, it could be. Many think that the real rate of inflation - the true diminished PP of the dollar is 15%.
But let’s just stick with 8%. Yes, if you get a mortgage at 6 or 7% today, you are effectively being paid to borrow.
That is because with the money that you’ve borrowed from the bank, over time, you get to repay the bank with dollars that debase on the bank faster than THEIR interest can accrue on you.
That’s how it can stealthily build wealth.
The risk associated with that is - besides being most attentive to your personal cash flows, Andrew - is that at some point over your loan term, there’s a good chance that inflation will duck back below mortgage interest rates.
We’re in this inversion now where the opposite is true. So, enjoy it while it lasts. I’d think of your interest rate being lower than inflation as a short-to-medium term tailwind.
Your second question was about how today, you’re not getting great cash flow when you buy a new-build rental property. It might be positive $100 or just a break even. But you still like investing in RE for the inflation hedge.
First, I think of RE as more of an inflation-profiting center than a mere inflation-hedging vehicle. I take you point though… and then…
Yeah, a lower $100 positive cash flow or less on new-builds is lower than what we’ve all been used to in recent years.
There’s a chance that this will widen - certainly no guarantee.
It like how I described a couple weeks ago that we think of the housing market in two waves. First the housing price increase wave hit hard, then there’s a trough, then later the rent increase wave hits. The trough between waves is when cash flow is lowest.
Though you can’t absolutely count on it, rents are increasing torridly. Andrew, I can tell that you’re a close listener just by the words and concepts that you’re thinking over in your questions. I love that. Thanks for you longtime following. ________________
The third question comes from JW. This question came from our YouTube Channel so I don’t know where you’re from JW. But you ask:
Keith, what are your views on PPPs on commercial loans?
On my current 8-unit property I am pursuing, I am getting financing offers that all have PPPs.
OK, thanks for the question JW. I think one reason that I chose your question is because I, myself, have owned an 8-unit apartment building that had a 5-year PPP attached to it.
First of all, let me tell you what a PPP is. And it’s funny. I have been at RE meeting in the past and some people that have never heard of them seem incredulous that a PPP even exists.
A prepayment penalty is a fee that some lenders charge if you pay off all or part of your mortgage early. If you have a prepayment penalty, you would have agreed to this when you closed on your home.
Now, in my experience, you don’t often see these on loans for 1-4 unit properties.
I commonly see PPPs on 5+ unit apartment buildings and other commercial loan types.
The way that it often works is that your penalty is less severe as each of the five years transpires. It fades.
For example, you’d have a higher penalty if you pay it off in 2 years than the lower penalty would be if you pay it off in 4 years.
Then with a 5-year PPP, that means that your penalty disappears completely if you pay it off AFTER five years.
PPP loans can obviously be a poor choice if you, say, want to add value to a distressed apartment building and do a cash-out refinance in, say two years.
So, therefore, for long-term buy-and-hold strategies, 5-year PPPs often fit.
I’ve had 5-year PPPs on numerous occasions on my own apartment buildings, and I have never paid any penalty because I have only accepted those penalty conditions when I plan to hold for more than 5 years.
Now that you know about cases when you do and don’t want these as part of your loan, maybe you’re wondering why banks have PPPs at all.
Lenders charge prepayment penalties to provide a borrower with a disincentive for paying off a loan ahead of time… because that causes lenders to lose out on interest income. Lenders have to commit considerable time to evaluate a borrower and underwrite the loan in the first place.
That’s how PPPs work. Thanks for the question, JW.
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Yeah, concise, updated intell from Caeli, as always.
All these markets are constantly changing:
Working within them can help get you closer to your Financial Independence Day - that day that your real estate income meets or exceeds all of your basic living expenses.
Underwriting guidelines are staying tight, just like they have for more than 10 years now. Dodd-Frank and consumers proving that they have the ability to repay a loan has really helped with that. That’s a big reason that the mortgage delinquency rate has fallen to ALL-TIME lows.
In fact, that update on second mortgages on rental properties demonstrates that the market still has a pretty limited appetite for that product.
You might want it but it still comes with low LTVs if you can get them at all.
Some brighter new is that ARMs - Adjustable Rate Mortgages - are making more sense than they used to - when compared to your more typical long-term FRM.
There are both risks and rewards to compare there. I like that the good people over there at Ridge help you with decisions like those.
So many great & important shows coming up here on GRE - the return of Tax Advisor Tom Wheelwright, a 2-person housing market panel comprised of Kathy Fettke and I… and… oh geez, the return of Chris Voss - the hostage negotiator from Masterclass.
Remember when I mock negotiated him for a fourplex building last year right here on the show & I lost… to perhaps the world’s top negotiator?
Well, here we go, Chris Voss is returning here to discuss how to negotiate in a housing market when the odds are against you.
What do you think? Should I mock negotiate him again… I don’t know. That’s awfully entertaining for you but I don’t know how many losses I can take publicly like that.
Big thanks to Caeli Ridge today. It’s where I go for my own income property loans. You can too, I’m happy to share that with you at RidgeLendingGroup.com
Until next week, I’m your host, Keith Weinhold. Happy Financial Independence Day! Though you might quit your day job, don’t quit your day dream! |
Mon, 27 June 2022
“You DO care about what others think of you. That’s your reputation.” -Keith Weinhold People care about your brand when you create value for them. Next, you must reach people. A construction worker in London decided that he wasn’t where he was meant to be in life. He’s our guest, Steve D. Sims. He started asking others why they were wealthy but he wasn’t. A personal branding expert, Steve tells us why the right brand for you is the “authentic you”. When you meet someone, ask them about themselves. They are their own favorite subject. “A brand is what people say about you when you’ve left the room.” -Steve Sims Brands are either solution-based or aspirational. Every person has a brand. Donald Trump was well-branded because he had clear slogans like “Make America Great Again” and “Build A Wall”. The lesson? Be clear about who you are or what you stand for. It’s OK to know what you’re “not”. For example, I didn’t know how to hire a COO for GRE and still don’t have experience managing people. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Steve Sims’ website: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: By texting “GRE” to 307-213-3475 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Make passive income with apartment and other syndications: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram:
Partial transcript:Welcome to GRE! I’m your host, Keith Weinhold. There’s so much to pack into one show today - inflation at its highest rate in over 40 years, the Fed raising interest rates the most in 28 years, rents are going up fast, then GRE’s COO Aundrea Newbern & I on our favorite REI resources. Today, on Get Rich Education.
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Welcome to GRE! I’m your host, Keith Weinhold.
When it comes to developing your personal brand to it’s highest potential, what are those traps you might be falling into that have prevented you from doing so. And…
There was once a construction worker in London and one day he realized that this just wasn’t where he was meant to be in life.
He contributes to the personal brand discussion today too… on this week’s episode of Get Rich Education. ______________
Welcome to GRE! From Franklin, MA to Franklin, TN and across 188 nations worldwide… I’m Keith Weinhold.
With more than 4 million listens, though you’re tuned into one of America’s longest-running and most listened-to real estate shows, today, it’s about how to develop your personal brand which applies most anywhere.
There are a few definitions of a brand. A more strict one is that a brand is an intangible marketing or business concept that helps people identify a company, product, or individual.
OK, I guess that’s pretty good. Another definition of a brand I’ve heard that I like is: “Your unique promise kept over time.” That’s what a brand is.
A big part of keeping promises is doing what you say you’re going to do. Therefore, it’s a commitment.
In my mind, a big part of that is keeping your appointments.
If I’m going to collaborate with someone and we have a pre-determined date & time, I put that on my calendar and I would not change that commitment unless some inordinate or unusual circumstance came up.
That person trusted me with their time and I trusted them with my time. If someone tells me later that they’d like to re-schedule with me, well, often I don’t do it.
With all the choices I have for spending my time, their wavering commitment doesn’t really reflect so well on their personal brand.
Also, other people would have liked to have that time with me & they couldn’t get it because I already committed it to that person that wanted to cancel or postpone.
People that have their act together, well-branded people, commit and show up on time.
I’ll give you an example of a well-branded person that keeps commitments - whether you like him or not, in my experience, that is, yep, Rich Dad, Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki.
Robert & I have done a bunch of collaborations in the past, I used to be a writer for the Rich Dad Advisors, he’s been a guest right here with us on the GRE Podcast four times.
Not once have we tried to re-schedule or cancel an appointment on each other.
Even if we plan something a month in advance, we keep it. We don’t have to send each other reminders. It was put on our calendar at the time we made the appointment, so what more do you need?
And you wonder why that guy is so successful. Well, one reason could be that he keeps commitments.
Now, when it comes to your personal brand - which includes your belief systems, your values, commitment levels, there’s one thing that some people need to “get over” - and I think that Hal Elrod & I touched on this here on the show 3 weeks ago.
It’s this myth. There are people that brashly say, “Hey, I don’t care about what other people think of me.”
Oh, that’s wrong. You do too care about what other people think. Because that’s your reputation.
It can be interesting to see the person that says they didn’t care about what other people think, say, have a fake social media account made up impersonating their likeness and embarrassing them.
You had better believe that person that said they don’t care about what other people think… frantically tries to point out that, “Hey, I don’t want you thinking that was me over there spamming you.” Someone is impersonating my account.
“Oh, well didn’t you just say that you don’t care about what other people think?” See you did care… and you should. That’s your reputation.
What if you own a restaurant & people leave negative reviews about your business & you as a businessperson, you care.
DO CARE… about what others think. That’s honesty. But yeah, don’t care too much.
People will care about your brand when they know that you can bring them value. When you start with creating value first, second is how are you going to reach people, and then thirdly, it’s how are you going to create income.
It’s value, reach, then income. 1-2-3
I’m reaching you right now with this show. In fact, there was a time, between 5 & 10 years ago, that even by having a show like this, one could create value, reach, and income.
For new entrants, those days are gone. The podcast landscape became saturated a few years ago and it’s almost impossible to get substantial reach today.
For startups today, a podcast is a lot like a website was 20 years ago.
Neither one stands out just by virtue of having one.
You can have a website just like you can have a podcast, but anymore, how would you ever get enough website visitors to make a difference or how would you attract enough podcast listeners to make a difference.
Even celebrities that have name brand recognition that have crossed over and started podcasts usually don’t get much traction anymore. They are drowned out in a saturated field.
So if you want your brand to reach people today, well, that’s a really long discussion and this isn’t a marketing show. So I’d start with just two pieces of guidance:
#1 - Look for that new media source that isn’t crowded today. It might be that “next” media type. For a while, people thought that it might be voice-activated media like Alexa or Siri. I don’t really know that that’s getting traction like some thought. But that’s the way to be thinking. “What’s next?”
Secondly, if you know of a thought leader that wants to get their message out with a podcast today, rather than starting their own show and entering a crowded field… gosh, starting your own show, you could spin your wheels with many episodes and unlike a website that doesn’t need to be constantly updated…
… a podcast takes regular releases, and production, advertising, sound engineering and marketing, transcription, and a support network of complimentary resources from video to social media and more.
Well, I’ve got a great shortcut to that… in the podcasting world that will save you a lot of time, money, and frustration.
If you know someone that wants to get their message out through a podcast today, the big shortcut is to be a guest on another show that already has a big following.
That way, you’ve outsourced all of the production and marketing and everything else to a proven channel. That can save you hundreds or thousands of hours in your life.
Rather than starting a podcast, be a guest on a few big name shows.
Now that you know how you’re going to provide value to the world, you’ve got your reach too.
Hey, I’ve got more thoughts like this for you on building your personal brand. Before I share those, let’s talk to today’s remarkable guest on how to build your personal brand. ___________
Oh, yeah, a really interesting interview with Steve Sims today.
One thing we discussed is that you can’t snap your fingers and instantly make yourself someone that you’re not. It’s about gradually being who you are becoming.
Now, here at GRE, our show keeps growing and about two years ago, I needed to make a new key hire to run the internal operations here so that I could have enough time clear to make the best content for you every week.
But, gosh, I really didn’t know how to make a quality hire here - like, to bring in an experienced pro.
Realizing I didn’t even know how to hire someone, I looked around my network of people… and I knew that Ken McElroy had employed a Hiring Manager, Jennifer, to help him and I tapped her so that Jennifer could find a COO for GRE.
Jennifer & I worked on the position advertisement, she interviewed the top candidates, narrowed it down to three, and Aundrea was selected.
Then I got Garrett Sutton to help me write the work contract.
So, I had acknowledged that hiring a top pro was beyond my skillset.
And Aundrea is such a professional here - she has her MBA too - that when GRE added more staff later, she’s the one that does the interviewing - not me.
And then… continuing in this vein of, “Don’t pretend to be someone you’re not.”
When we make a new hire here at GRE, I don’t pretend like I have some lofty corporate experience at knowing how to run things around here.
When I first talk to that new hire here, I simply tell them the truth. I say something like:
“I found myself with a show here that a lot of people seem to like to listen to… but don’t have any experience managing people. So I really want you to feel comfortable in speaking up when you think I could be doing something better.” Yeah, I tell everyone something like that.
Alright, well, what did that just do when I told them this?
Steve made a terrific point at the end about brand clarity - being clear on what your brand stands for - whether that’s your personal brand or your company’s brand.
I told you near the start of the show that commitment & respecting other people’s time is a big part of my personal brand. Certainly, attention to detail too.
GRE’s brand clarity is in four words: Real Estate Financial Freedom. Those four words tell you where you & I are going together & how you’re getting there too.
Once you’re in the GRE world and tribe, then we can get more nuanced, for example, with our strategy and brand of “FF beats DF”. And with that, you see how “RE FF” is achieved faster.
I sign off each show with “Don’t Quit Your Daydream” and it’s a trademark that we own here at GRE.
So the point is, be clear and memorable in order to have a successful brand for yourself.
This doesn’t have to be that well-developed and you don’t have to have terms trademarked to have a strong brand.
Juan, my landscaper wacks all the weeds along my fence and doesn’t leave any clippings behind. I can see that his brand was there - imprinted in my backyard.
Speaking of some other well-branded real estate figures, if you want to listen to Grant Cardone & I together here on the show, where we 10X your wealth together, he was with us on Episode 264.
Robert Kiyosaki’s latest appearance here on GRE was last year. You will find he & I together most recently on Episode 358.
As far as today’s chat, you might be interested in SEEING Steve Sims & I’s chat from today other than just listening to the audio here. It might help reinforce some of these branding concept for you.
He’s also just a really interesting figure to see and listen to. You can do that on your YouTube Channel… which is really easy to find and remember… because we’re - I suppose - consistently-branded - ha!
That’s because our YouTube Channel is called “Get Rich Education”. I’d expect that video to be published there by about now.
Personal branding means that there is… perhaps… a better investment than leveraged income property.
That investment… is YOU.
Until next week, I’m your host, Keith Weinhold. Don’t Quit Your Daydream!
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Mon, 20 June 2022
For many, it’s become a scary world with $5-$6 gas, soaring food prices, spiking rents, the medical system is still a mess, and wages aren’t keeping up with inflation. Inflation is at a 40-year high of 8.6%. The Fed raised rates ¾%, the biggest jump in 28 years. For every $1M in real estate debt that you have, you’re benefiting $86,000 each year due to your debt debasement. Affordability has become so bad for wannabe first-time home buyers that increasingly, they’re becoming your renter. Many project rent growth to exceed home price growth this year. Rent.com’s Rent Report shows a 26% annual rent increase nationally. Every 1% in a mortgage rate increase decreases a buyer’s purchasing power by 12%. GRE’s COO Aundrea Newbern, MBA joins me. We discuss our favorite RE information sources. Aundrea expects to diversify her RE portfolio into more markets. She’s been focused on southeast Georgia. Some RE resources we use: www.city-data.com, US Census Bureau data, CNBC.com, HousingWire.com, FRED data, the MLS, AirDNA.co, GREmarketplace.com. When considering adding to your RE portfolio, simply talking to a Property Manager can be more valuable than the best website. Aundrea sees a balanced market at prices $250K+, and a sellers’ market at prices below $250K in southeast Georgia. Days On Market (DOM), Sale-To-List Price Ratio discussed. LTRs are in high demand and low supply. STRs are saturated in many markets. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Rent.com’s Rent Report: https://www.rent.com/research/average-rent-price-report/ Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: By texting “GRE” to 307-213-3475 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Make passive income with apartment and other syndications: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram:
Partial transcript: Welcome to GRE! I’m your host, Keith Weinhold. There’s so much to pack into one show today - inflation at its highest rate in over 40 years, the Fed raising interest rates the most in 28 years, rents are going up fast, then GRE’s COO Aundrea Newbern & I on our favorite REI resources. Today, on Get Rich Education.
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Welcome to GRE! From Auckland, NZ to Oakland, CA and across 188 nations worldwide. This is Get Rich Education. I’m your host, Keith Weinhold.
Before I discuss real estate, what’s happening with inflation & interest rates is so exceptional that I want to cover this first.
When the latest inflation reading came in at 8.6%, it dashed hopes that it's peaked. We have no evidence that it’s peaked.
And as I like to say, that 8.6% is just the level that the government is willing to admit to. It's really higher.
It's the third month in a row that it has exceeded 8%.
Treasury Secretary Janet "Grandma" Yellen has already warned of what she calls "unacceptable levels of inflation".
And Yellen looks like my late Grandma Weinhold. Yeah, they look a lot alike. One difference though, is that Grandma was not wrong about inflation.
Another difference between my grandmother and Yellen is that… Janet Yellen never gave me Star Wars action figures on Christmas like my Grandma did.
Well, for many people, especially in the lower middle class, it's become a scary world with devastating $5-6 gas, soaring food prices and spiking rents. (I’ll get to that shortly). The medical system is still a mess. Wages are up perhaps only 5%.
Their quality of life is really suffering now.
Libertarians point out that fiat inflation is theft of one's private property. You earned a dollar. Now your prosperity has been stolen.
Sneaky shrinkflation is stealing from you too. Yeah, you're not imagining it,
Gatorade has trimmed its 32 ounce bottles down to 28 ounces. A small box of Kleenex has shrunk from 65 tissues down to 60.
Package sizes are shrinking faster than Lake Mead, all while producers charge the same price or more. That’s what shrinkflation means.
It's become an awful economic malady for consumers.
So, let’s talk about higher interest rates since that’s what can keep inflation from soaring.
Many interest rate types are based off of the Federal Funds Rate.
Now, I like to look at history to see what typically happens in like scenarios. History doesn’t tell you everything, but many people don’t look at it.
Rewinding three years, this rate was hiked up to 2.5% by early 2019… and the stock market was freaking out by then. Trump even demanded a rate cut. He got it and that, turned stocks around.
Yes, Presidents are supposed to stay independent of the Fed, but, in any case…
Just last week, the Fed Funds Rate was raised up to 1.75%... and the stock and crypto markets have already taken a swan dive off the high board.
Everyone thinks that rates are going to be raised again at the next Fed meeting next month.
So how do you think that equity markets are going to like that? History shows us that they don’t.
But see, history shows us that even when the Fed Funds Rate is raised to 10%, it can take years to quell inflation.
Commodities like housing, food, and energy, often excel in either inflationary times or recessionary times.
That’s where you want to be. Buy & own what people need, not what they want.
These things have a finite supply. Bringing them into existence takes "proof of work".
Proof of work means that it takes real world resources to extract or produce something—like framing roof trusses, growing timber for lumber, mining gold, extracting oil, or growing wheat.
If you held any of these commodities individually, you might merely hedge inflation.
But if you can control an entire commodity by only putting one-quarter or one-fifth of your "skin in the same", then you get to short the dollar too.
"Shorting" means that you're betting that something is going to fall in value—the dollar in this case.
Now you're creating leverage and arbitrage. You're really profiteering from inflation ehre.
Real estate is like a basket of commodities. It is made of: lumber and copper and glass and all kinds of commodities.
So, if you have $1M in real estate debt, it's now being debased at a rate of 8.6%. Great.
This effect alone has increased your prosperity by $86,000 this year—$86,000 this year alone, and that’s besides appreciation, income, tax benefits, and amortization.
Yeah, you’ve got an $86K tailwind.
Do you remember back in 2019 when I did the podcast episode called The Debt Decamillionaire? It was Episode 260. You might remember that episode.
That's when I touted the counterintuitive merits of taking out $10M in real estate debt... with the payments outsourced to tenants.
Now, I know that not everyone has the wherewithal to do that. But if you were able to implement that plan, it has now created an extra $860,000 of annual wealth for you.
Yes, as one of just five ways you’re paid.
If you think that sounds scary - or unconventional - it’s definitely unconventional. Because being conventional gets one nowhere.
So, though you might have not been able to amass that much good debt, I was ahead of the inflation, helping you get out in front of it to take advantage of it. Of course, I talked about it well before 2019 too.
And, no, I sure didn’t know that a pandemic was coming in 2020 and it was going to bring all this inflation this quickly… but that is how things worked out.
Now, if you’re uninitiated on this, if you originate $10M in loans, understand something. Your net worth didn’t just decrease by $10M on the day that you got the loan.
The day that you originate the loan, what happens is that you’ve now got $10M in your asset column and $10M in your debt column.
Leverage amplifies the $10M in your asset column… and then your debt column erodes through both tenant-made principal paydown - and this higher inflation.
Maybe I’m stretching your thinking just merely by discussing 8-figure debt like that.
So why is someone really compelled to be a real estate investor today?
One big reason is that soaring inflation is going to be around for a while.
So last Wednesday, when the Fed raised interest rates three-quarters of 1% - their highest daily increase since 1994.
Understand that higher interest rates decrease demand. There's another name for substantially decreased demand. That is called a recession. I don’t know if we’ll get that far.
Now, capitalism is not inherently inflationary.
Sure, as employers' demand for labor rises, that's inflationary.
But as businesses compete to offer goods and services at the lowest price - which is capitalism - that's deflationary.
Libertarians are quick to point out that America has too much government intervention to be considered a truly capitalist economy anymore. That’s a different conversation.
But some have speculated that politicians are plotting another stimulus check drop on American citizens so that they can deal with inflation.
I really hope that they do not do that. Sheesh, this would be a policy blunder. This would be like shooting a man that's already dead.
This absurd approach of "printing up currency" would be to help people deal with the consequences of... "printing up currency".
If you think that’s preposterous, well…
Quebec is actually doing this. They're issuing $500 stimulus checks to help the Canadian province's residents deal with inflation.
Yeah, that’s really happening.
Soaring gas prices aren’t just painful for summer road-trippers. Because fuel is a critical input for so many goods and services, higher costs are causing havoc across the economy in a lot of places that you wouldn’t expect it… Aviation: Airfares in the US skyrocketed 19% in April from a month earlier, an increase that is almost exclusively driven by a jump in jet fuel prices, United CEO Scott Kirby said. Now, you might have expected that one. But get this… Law enforcement: A sheriff’s department in Michigan instructed its deputies to cut back on visits for non-urgent calls because it had blasted through its fuel budget with months remaining until a new one kicks in. (Yeah, inflation affecting law enforcement!) Emergency services: An ambulance crew in Pittsburgh said it was limiting its service outside of 911 calls after facing a similar budget crunch. Its fuel expense for the full year is typically $50,000, and it’s already got close to that entering June. Landscaping: Lawnmowers and trimmers use gas to make your front yard the envy of the neighborhood. But after absorbing all of the cost increases they can, some landscapers have slapped a surcharge on customers, and others are even looking into electric mowers and propane as an alternative fuel. In any case, a look at history tells us that we could be in for high inflation for a full decade.
So make financial decisions accordingly.
Risk assets are typically really sensitive to big moves in inflation and interest rates.
Major stock indices are down, down, down.
And cryptocurrencies are in an all-out historic meltdown. They’re more volatile than stocks, and many have lost 50%-60%+ of their value just this year. Crypto trading platforms have halted withdrawals Companies cut jobs Panicked investors dumped their holdings The public is finally dismissing promoters' claims of "Hey, I made $50k on doodoo coin. So you can you!". You don’t really hear that lately.
Let's Go Brandon Coin, now worth $0.00. And “Let’s Go Brandon” coin makes Dogecoin look like some sort of respectable family heirloom.
I actually still think bitcoin could have some potential, but…
So then where to look? Where do you go for yield today?
Some feel that the "true rate of inflation" is 15% today. Then that's how much prosperity you lose by storing cash.
(I believe it's wise to hold at least 3-5% of your real estate portfolio's value in cash.)
One place could be oil if you think there’s still a runup to be had there. But oil has performed well so far this year. Gold still hasn’t really awakened despite inflation.
What you can do… is…
Follow the money. Big institutional buyers like American Homes 4 Rent keep plowing money into real estate, especially single-family rental homes.
That’s historically the place to be in times of either high inflation or a recession.
Though the institutional share is increasing, the overwhelming majority of homes are still bought by individuals just like you.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, institutional buyers only comprised 18% of home purchases.
As affordability clamps down on wannabe first-time homebuyers, unfortunately, many of these fine people never make it to the closing table.
Every 1% in a mortgage rate increase decreases a buyer’s PP by 12%.
Mortgage interest rates are now 6%+ on OOs, about 7% on rentals. I believe that the only way houses are going to get more affordable anytime soon is if mortgage rates come down. That’s because home prices aren’t coming down anytime soon.
So what do these priced-out people do? Increasingly, they become your renter.
Rent price growth is predicted to outpace home price growth this year.
Though some measures are lower, Rent.com's Rent Report shows an astounding 26% annual national rent increase.
While a lot of major markets are struggling with a streak of Fed rate hikes that could drag on longer than the final two minutes of an NBA game...
...for real estate investors, the rent just keeps flowing in.
And here’s what it comes down to. Picture this. Like I’ve discussed before, first home prices rise, and then rents follow later.
Picture two waves. Say that these two waves are 18 months apart. The first wave is home prices. Today, prices are still climbing but the wave has likely crested.
That second wave that’s coming in now are the torrid rent price increases.
The trough between the two waves is where the cash flow is worst on new purchases.
And now the second wave - that rent increase wave - is building.
That’s the ah… seafaring here in the rental housing market ocean if you will.
Hey, In the past, I’ve discussed where I’ve invested and what RE types I like to own. Why don’t we hear from GRE’s own COO Aundrea Newbern, MBA about how she’s positioning her portfolio in this environment of normalizing prices & spiking rents. Also, she & I will discuss some of our favorite resources & websites for real estate info. That’s straight ahead. I’m Keith Weinhold. You’re listening to Episode 402 of Get Rich Education! __________________ Yeah, great stuff from Aundrea, as always. We discussed markets. Of course, it’s about the submarket too. As an example, maybe you don’t feel like Erie, PA or Toledo, OH or Grand Rapids, MI are fast-growing markets. Actually, I think Grand Rapids, for one, is growing, but the point is, that even if a metro has a stable population but it’s, say, medical district is booming - like a lot of cities’ medical districts are… you may very well be better off in an OK metro with a booming medical SUBmarket than you are elsewhere. It’s often about that SUBmarket within a metro that really matters to you. There aren’t too many places that you can invest & get yield today. But high inflation is the motivator to do so. Create one login, one time, it’s free & get access to all of our provider at GREmarketplace.com For everyone here… COO Aundrea Newbern, MBA, Content Manager Matthew Blunt, Producer - me &, Sound Engineer, Investment Coach Naresh Vissa, Website Marvin Diaz Jr, Advertising Jake Madoff, I’m your host Keith Weinhold. Don’t Quit Your Daydream!
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Mon, 13 June 2022
The housing market has calmed, but it’s still strong.
The homeownership rate of 65% is poised to fall these next few years. People must live somewhere. This should make for more renters. Mortgage delinquencies have fallen for seven straight quarters. The forbearance program kept people in their homes. “The Great Reshuffling” describes the US housing market since 2020. Inflation flips money upside-down. Focus on prudent borrowing, not saving. International Man Doug Casey joins us. He calls for a “Greater Depression” ahead. For consumers, the costs of energy, food, and housing have become crippling. Doug thinks that the decline of world economies will continue. World cities have more people living on the streets. He thinks that the Fed can’t hike rates very high. It will result in too many debt defaults. Then how will inflation be curbed? Doug thinks you should save, but don’t save in dollars. Are price controls coming? That’s when the government tells companies that there’s a ceiling on the price they can charge for their goods and services. We discuss what you can do to prevent being wiped out in a crisis. I discuss living well vs. austerity. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: More on Doug Casey: Current US debt level is over $30T: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: By texting “GRE” to 307-213-3475 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Make passive income with apartment and other syndications: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram:
Partial transcript:
Welcome to GRE! I’m your host, Keith Weinhold. While much of America & the world keeps getting crushed by inflation, you’re profiting from it.
I provide you with a housing market update… then, as higher inflation reduces the quality of life for so many WORLD residents, today’s guest gives both us a global and national perspective on the prospects for a DEpression, today on Get Rich Education. __________________
Welcome to GRE! From NYC’s Brooklyn Bridge to Bainbridge Island, WA and across 188 nations worldwide, I’m Keith Weinhold. This is GRE!
And it’s Episode 401. Now, no, it’s definitely not episode 401(k). No life deferral plans here! Uh, oh excuse me… they’e called… uh, tax deferral plans. Though life-deferral plans would be a more apropos moniker.
I’m grateful that you’re here for another wealth-building week.
Now… asking an angry spouse to calm down is not exactly a tactic that's... effective.
By now, Jerome Powell has been effective at raising interest rates to help America's housing market calm down.
Though mortgage rates have inched lower in recent weeks, they're still 2% higher now than they were a year ago today.
In fact, the rate rise from early March to early May was the swiftest that I've seen in my entire life.
Rates scaled a wall. Clearly, this impacts affordability.
The rate of property sales is a little lower now… off its peak.
It's getting more Darwinian out there. The NAR estimates that 15% of wannabe first-time homebuyers will be priced out of the market this year.
People have to live somewhere. If they can't own, they'll have to rent... or keep living in their parents' basement… that’s an option for some people too.
Right now, the homeownership rate is 65%... and that is pretty close to the average of the past few American generations.
I’ll tell you… that 65% homeownership rate is poised to fall faster than dogecoin.
Well, what this likely falling home ownership rate means is that the renter pool should swell, putting more upward pressure on rents.
That’s what happens. If home ownership goes from 65% to 60%, then America’s renter proportion basically goes from 35% up to 40%.
You know how I've talked about how home prices rise first, then rent increases lag behind? Well, this is it. This is the place and time where rents catch up.
With housing prices, are we set up for a recipe of "housing crash" or is it more like "housing calm"?
Looking at purchase applications, demand is probably past its peak. But housing demand still drastically exceeds supply.
Normal housing supply is about 1.5 million units. We've come up from a jaw-dropping paucity of 376,000 homes back in February. And it's still just 516,000 now (chart).
We're only up a tad from famine-like levels.
America still needs about 300% more inventory just to bring the market back into supply-demand balance.
Housing supply is inelastic; it cannot be increased quickly. It'll take several years to reach balance.
How else can we measure this balance? One way is with days on market (DOM).
Pre-pandemic it was 45 days. Now, despite higher interest rates, it's under 30 days & under 20 days in a lot of markets.
Mortgage delinquencies have fallen for seven straight quarters. The forbearance program worked. One can critique its morality. But it kept people from losing their homes.
As the market entropy - with wild bidding wars & a “free for all”, couldn't last forever - nor was it good that that condition persist - it's still a strong housing market.
Expect a gradual return to a calmer, more normalized condition. Yes, “calmer” market conditions are poised to emerge here.
Hey, pretty soon, you might not have to offer more than the list price for a property.
Expect less competition from all-cash buyers. Sheesh, “all-cash buyers”. What are those zero-leverage psychos doing anyway?
Hey, property inspections are coming back. Imagine that you can ask a seller to fix some things for you and not fear that they'll reject your offer.
So what is the bottom line with today’s housing market?
Rents should keep rising faster than historic norms.
Supply is so low that housing price crash prospects are near zero, probably even through 2023.
20%+ annual price increases still exist in many markets. Nationally, this is calming now.
By the end of the year, home price appreciation should still be higher than the historic norm of 5%.
And you know…
Back on December 1st of last year, I published GRE's 2022 National Median Housing Price Forecast and I also announced it on this show at that time that I expected a 9% to 10% rate of home price appreciation this year.
We’re nearly at mid-year here, and I still like how that forecast looks.
In America, you’ve heard of the Great Resignation or the Great Migration but I think that the term that best encapsulates what’s gone on in American housing since the start of this decade is “The Great Reshuffling”.
Working from home was a significant driver of this "Great Reshuffling" and accounted for more than half of the steep increases in home prices seen during the pandemic. That’s what new research has found by the Nat’l Bureau Of Economic Research.
By now, you’ve got more Americans that are shuffled into place. That found that long-term home with the realities of their new life.
That’s the bottom line. There is a Great Reshuffling, and now people are settling into place so we’re kind of seeing this welcome “calming” of the housing market as we move toward eventually settling into more normal conditions.
Well, hey. Thank you for the “Instant Reaction” from so many of you after last week’s milestone Episode 400 where Hal Elrod & I discuss how to improve relationships and be a person of value.
Greg from the United States remarked: “Two of my favorite people were together in one episode. I’ve been following Keith since the beginning of his podcast and journey… and I love “The Miracle Morning” and practice it habitually.
Roxana from Romania said, This was just phenomenal! A terrific talk that I listened to three times already. Thank you for all the good that you do through GRE! Congratulations for 400 episodes.”
I appreciate the remarks there, thanks.
You know, I want to hear from you, the listener.
If you’ve been following along here and you’ve acted by putting income property into your portfolio and you’re now the beneficiary of inflation & you’re profiting from this inflation… with the Inflation Triple Crown… from time-to-time, we like to have a listener on the show.
If that interests you, reach out to us through: GetRichEducation.com/Contact
There’s no guarantee that we can get you on the show here. We have 50x as many requests to appear on the show as available slots.
But if you’ve had your life impacted, we want to hear from you. You don’t need to be a big name.
In fact, if you’re just sort of salary or wage-earning person that’s had their life impacted by taking GRE principles and putting them into action, I want to hear from you.
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Inflation flips money upside-down.
Though inflation isn’t a new story, most experts believe that inflation is going to stay elevated for a longer period of time here.
I think that some people - everyday people - let themselves be coerced by inflation. So they cut back on grocery spending & complain about car gasoline prices & lament that their 401(k) is plummeting & live small and maybe even live miserable.
Then there’s this increasingly popular narrative that seems to enforce that - you’ll do with less & you’ll be happy about it.
And you hear more about buzzy terms, like, well “Reducing your standard of living is what “sustainable” looks like. Don’t you want to live sustainably?”
And people will try to conserve gasoline consumption by biking in the rain and having a muddy streak up their back.
Now, all things equal. I think that doing this for the environment can be good. That’s fine.
Rather than sustainability, some try to mask the quality of life degradation (from inflation)... justifying it with… well, I’m practicing “minimalism”.
Minimalism. Yeah, I don’t need to go on vacations. Translation = I’m too fearful of my financial security to even get out and see the very world that I live in.
Whoever said that less is more never had more… and why have more when you can “have it all”? I kid a little bit here…
But… if you keep your quality of life because you invested in real assets with good debt… then go ahead and recycle some more consumable items in your household if you want to help the environment.
You don’t get to recycle your life. You’ve only got one of those… at least here on this earth.
Today’s guest believes that the prospect of a Greater Depression lies ahead. Let’s explore this together, today. _________________
Yeah, it’s good to get the bigger-picture perspective sometimes.
Doug feels that future RE price increases could be in question. Well, even if appreciation completely stopped in the future, today you can still lock in low mortgage interest rates & rent that property to others… with persistently high inflation debasing your debt all along.
I brought up price controls in our chat today, which is when the government steps in & says something like, no, gas station, you absolutely cannot charge more than $6 per gallon for gasoline, or no, leaf lettuce grower, you cannot charge more than $4 for a one pound bunch of leaf lettuce.
That ceiling - that price control - has often led to disastrous consequences for economies.
Prices often got high in the first place because there’s a relative scarcity of those goods.
Then if you put a price control on, say, leaf lettuce, then producers are less incentivized to produce. They won’t produce at a loss.
When producers stop producing, then there’s even less reason for anyone to produce the item, making it more scarce, making your consumer choices more narrow & making your life worse.
Price controls can turn out to be a form of austerity.
Then there’s more direct austerity - which is analogous to saying that you cannot run your air conditioner below 80 degrees in order to conserve electricity.
Well, that DIRECT austerity measure also reduces your quality of life… and it’s politically unpopular. A President doesn’t want to institute a direct austerity measure like electricity conservation.
So a price control has more political expediency than austerity but it can have the same drastic result - reducing your consumer choice and quality of life.
If you picked up on what Doug was saying, he said that you can save. But don’t save in dollars. Saving in dollars guarantees a diminishment of your purchasing power.
My take is that saving in dollars guarantees a loss in you & your family’s standard of living. So the best way to avoid a “Greater Depression” at home, is to be vigilant that…
Inflation flips money upside-down. Get out of dollars. Get into real assets & debt.
We’ve built a resource here to help you do exactly that. Get out of dollars, get into real assets & good debt at GREmarketplace.com
You’ve got the best markets & proven providers of income property. Create one login one time and connect with providers right there at GREmarketplace.com
Until next week, I’m your host, Keith Weinhold. DQYD!
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Mon, 6 June 2022
You often relate to other people when you show yourself as vulnerable and fallible. In many contexts, this is even better than acting professionally. Today’s guest, “Miracle Morning” author Hal Elrod, tells us that people spend too much effort trying to impress others. When you give the most, it’s liberating. “You SHOULD care about what others think of you. That’s your reputation.” -Keith Weinhold Once, Hal e-mailed friends, ex-girlfriends and colleagues to seek criticism about himself. That feedback hurt. Everyone wants change, but no one wants to change. Generosity, selflessness, and contribution foster meaningful relationships. I share that viewers were recently critical of my YouTube video. Hal admits that he believes that he’s not a great listener. Hal strives to add value to every single person that he meets. Aundrea Newbern, GRE Operations Lead, joins us for milestone Episode 400. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Hal Elrod’s books and movie: Hal’s friend John Ruhlin’s book “Giftology”: https://www.amazon.com/Giftology-Increase-Referrals-Strengthen-Retention/dp/1732095604 Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: By texting “GRE” to 307-213-3475 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Make passive income with apartment and other syndications: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram:
Partial transcript: Welcome to GRE! I’m your host, Keith Weinhold. Being a person of value and building lasting relationships often comes down to self disinterest, empathy, and connection. You’re going to build not just your wealth mindset, but your skillset.
It’s milestone Episode 400, today, on Get Rich Education!
Welcome to GRE! From Cherry Hill, NJ to Cherry Springs Dark Skies Park, PA and across 188 nations worldwide, you’re listening to one of America’s longest-running and most-listened to shows on real estate investing.
That’s our major so to speak… with minors in economics and wealth mindset. I’m your host, Keith Weinhold. You probably know that after 400 episodes.
Today’s guest doesn’t often do podcast conversations like this. But GRE’s Operations Lead, Aundrea introduced me to “Miracle Morning” author Hal Elrod last year.
So Hal is standing by, and then, a bonus, as Aundrea joins me near the end of the show today as well.
Yeah, so here on milestone Episode 400, there aren’t any balloons falling out of the sky or anything. It’s an opportunity to expand your thoughts & mindset & skillset in a different direction that should benefit you both within real estate investing & your broader life outside of it - from relationships with your real estate agent to your spouse.
In human relations, more than ever, people relate more to you as a vulnerable and even fallible person than they do as one that acts strictly like a professional in a lot of circumstances.
The best way to show others in a business relationship (that you don’t know very well) that you’re a real human being & that loosens up both of you & make you laugh is when you go out of your way to point out that when you left home this morning… you’ve got mismatched socks on… and you make some joke about it… something innocuous yet relatable like that.
Then there’s handling ego and criticism in a way that makes you endearing and empathetic.
And by the way, the definition of empathy is “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.”
Now, we get overwhelmingly positive feedback and comments about the show here… and I am grateful to you for that, whether it’s through Apple Podcasts reviews, or where you can always reach out if you’ve got a question or concern or suggestion at GetRichEducation.com/Contact… or increasingly, we get more & more comments from you on our Get Rich Education YouTube Channel.
There is a rather robust comments section there…
… and there’s one popular video that we have over there. It has more than 100,000 views and a lot of “Likes” and “Comments”. And I was rather criticized for how I handled this video - it was an interview.
Now, it was the type of video that crossed over, it didn’t bring in our usual real estate investor crowd. It was kind of a hybrid crowd of geography & real estate.
And, again, we get overwhelmingly positive feedback here. But the nice remarks aren’t where you get the lessons, so… I got dozens of critical comments on this video… and these commenters were clearly critical of the way that I handled the interview. It wasn’t the guest.
Comments were rather disparate. Some said that I brought no value to that interview - I was the host with a fairly prominent guest. Others said that I talked too much, some said I talked too little, it just seemed like I couldn’t do anything right with that crowd.
Now, one way that I could have handled it is set a policy here that any negative comments have to be deleted. We could have just deleted them all.
Well, I don’t want to do that. You can disagree. In fact, some say that a disagreement is actually the start of a great conversation.
We could go in there & reply and tell the commenter that they’re being dumb or say something else disparaging.
Here’s how I handled it once I learned about this. I went into the YouTube comments myself, read a bunch of the criticism, and made individual responses to a bunch of them. My response was something like:
Hey, thanks for the feedback. Others seem to take exception to this material too. It is probably in my best interest to read all of these comments, see what I can learn from this, and I’ve got to do better next time. I have clearly disappointed a lot of people.
That was my response. Something like that.
Well, what did that do… it appeared to engender… empathy, really. Some of the detracting commenters then came back to me & said, “Aw, you know, that wasn’t so bad. I don’t think there’s much that you need to change. I still learned a lot from your video.”
See, when I showed the world that I’m listening and that I’m a fallible human being, just like we all are, sometimes it makes the critic come back and sort of repent or even reconsider.
Next week, here on the show, “International Man” Doug Casey & I are going to discuss economics and what he thinks the prospects of entering what he calls “The Greater Depression” are.
Today, Hal Elrod & I on how you can be a person of value and build meaningful relationships… |
Mon, 30 May 2022
Have you ever met anyone that created wealth with stocks? I haven’t. Why not? Inflation, emotion, taxes, fees and volatility are the reasons. I break this down. The Rule of 72 is what traditional advisers cite as a wealth-builder. I describe why this does not work. Learn why returns from stock and mutual funds are often less than zero. What really creates wealth? Leverage. Learn trade-offs between long-term rentals and short-term rentals. Zach Lemaster joins us. A licensed optometrist and captain for the US Air Force, he’s become financially-free through real estate. We discuss the pros and cons of owning “Build-To-Rent” new construction income properties. It takes patience during the build process. Find Build-To-Rent income properties by e-mailing GRE’s Investment Coach: Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get income properties by e-mailing GRE’s Investment Coach: When I interviewed the 401(k) inventor: https://www.getricheducation.com/episode/197-inventor-of-401k-ted-benna-joins-us/ Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: By texting “GRE” to 307-213-3475 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Make passive income with apartment and other syndications: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: Partial transcript:
Welcome to GRE! Why Don’t Stocks Create Wealth? After answering that, learn about some tradeoffs between LTRs and STRs, and the pros & cons of getting a construction loan and new-build rental properties. Today, on Get Rich Education. ____________________
Welcome to GRE! From Hialeah, FL to Haleakala, HI and across 188 nations worldwide - that’s almost all of them - I’m Keith Weinhold. This is Get Rich Education.
I find it interesting that there are still smart people out there who think that stocks create wealth.
Everyday people could create wealth just by investing in stocks or mutual funds or ETFs?
I’ll tell ya. I have never met anyone in my entire life that has become wealthy from investing in these vehicles.
Now, that’s something that shouldn’t offend stock adherents. That has been my personal experience.
Just asking around here at GRE a bit, I found that our Content Manager, Matthew… he said that he once knew just one person that did get wealthy with stocks… and that is because that person’s company IPO’ed.
OK, well that’s worth knowing. But as for everyday investors, what one might call a retail investor that buys and owns Apple stock or Amazon stock or bought the S&P 500 Index fund from a big mutual fund company… I mean… do you know anyone that ever created wealth from stocks? Or do you even know anyone that ever knew someone that created wealth with stocks.
I'm talking about creating wealth. For example, someone that started at a level of either "just getting by" or starting at a level of "middle class" and then transitioned to "wealthy", simply through shrewd and savvy stock investing.
I think a lot of people invest in stocks just because that’s what the herd does.
But they never ask themselves at all… "Have I actually met anyone that's ever created wealth from stocks?"
And if you run with the herd, you don’t get ahead.
So why is this? How come virtually no one gets wealthy with stocks?
Well, look. We all learn and understand the world through different lenses. I'm about to share the thought paradigm that shifted my own personal journey… and why I have not personally - or through an LLC - or in any way, owned any stock, or mutual fund, or ETF since the year 2014.
Right now, major stock indices are flirting with bear market territory. This means a value loss of 20% from a recent peak.
Recently, the Dow Jones posted its eighth straight weekly loss. That's its longest weekly losing streak since 1923.
Could we say that misery loves companies? Big Tech has shrunk to Medium Tech. Even staid reliables like Apple, Target, and Walmart are tanking.
Other than a one-month virus "flash crash" in March of 2020, many Millennials and Gen Zers have zero experience with a sustained bear market.
None have occurred for thirteen years, which is an unusually long time frame.
Perhaps these investors will "sell low"; maybe they'll stay the course.
Now, investing in the stock market is so common - and so herdlike - that if you’re talking in a general conversation and say: “the market” - people just assume that you mean the stock market.
Well, shouldn’t “the market” be creating wealth for people.
After all, the S&P 500 has averaged a 10% annual return over time. In order to emphasize compounded returns, something that traditional, old school advisers often cite is "The Rule of 72".
You've probably heard of it.
What you do is take the number 72, divide it by your annual percent return (10), and that's how many years it takes your money to double.
Therefore, an S&P 500 investor should double their money every 7.2 years. Well, that sounds pretty good to most people..
Then over the decades, several doublings should ensure a fantastic retirement and perhaps even a taste of wealth.
But why doesn't it?
Why doesn’t it provide a fantastic retirement most times? And why doesn’t it put people on that wealthy echelon… ever?
This is due to five chief drags—inflation, emotion, taxes, fees, and volatility. I’ve glossed over that before. But lets see how this all negates what so many investors think is some kind of good return.
Let's subtract each one from this 10% unadjusted stock return.
Inflation Many experts agree that the CPI, currently 8%+, understates the true rate of inflation. It could be 15% now.
But let’s just say that long-term, true inflation averages 5%.
Yes, you could make the case that it’s more. But let’s just use 5% inflation. Well then...
…your long-term 10% stock return minus 5% inflation = 5% inflation-adjusted return.
Emotion Everyone knows you're supposed to "buy low" and "sell high". But many do the opposite.
Why?
One has difficulty buying low because prices have often fallen for a long period of time before the dip. The predominant emotion is discouragement.
When stock prices have gone down, down, down, like they have this year, so many people get emotional and sell low… and they justify that by saying… I’m sick of losing money… and if I sell, I guarantee that I’ll stop losing money. So many sell low.
But on the flip side, why isn't everyone selling high? It's because prices have grown. It's hard to sell out of upward momentum. Up, up, up, up, up, friends are making money. You’ve got FOMO. This emotion is euphoria. This makes people buy - maybe not at the peak - buy they often buy higher that what they sold for.
But despite all this, most people believe that they're above-average investors—despite the statistical impossibility. This effect is called illusory superiority.
It's like how 7 out of 10 people believe that they are above-average drivers.
People often sell lower & buy higher.
We'll just say this takes one's 5% inflation-adjusted stock return down to 4%. That's being kind.
Taxes & Fees Long-term capital gains taxes start at 15%. The highest ordinary income tax rate is 37%, which is the short-term capital gains tax equivalent.
Those percentages are what get taken out of your profit - that’s what eats into the entire 10% return that we started out with here.
Even if your funds are sheltered in a 401(k) or many retirement account types, yes, you could get tax-deferred growth. But you must begin paying taxes in retirement.
Fees are something that vary quite widely.
So… an S&P 500 investor's return adjusted for: inflation, emotion, taxes, and fees is often below 2%. Maybe far below 2%.
We're not done.
Volatility So many people miss this.
The Rule of 72 and other projections are based on a fixed annual rate of interest.
It's called the compound annual growth rate (CAGR).
Our example… with this Rule Of 72 assumed a smooth, exact 10% return every single year.
This is irresponsibly quixotic. The real world doesn't work this way.
Let's say that a price falls 20%—which again is a bear market. Now, you must gain 25% to get back to "even". That's just math.
Now, if it falls 40%, it must gain 66.7% just to return to sea level.
Using a smoothed CAGR diminishes the damaging effect of return volatility.
So let's take our 2% return that's already been adjusted for: inflation, emotion, taxes, fees. Now subtract out this volatility.
And now, you can see why real rates of return are often less than 0% for stock, mutual fund, and ETF investors. Maybe they’re minus 3%. Maybe they’re minus 12%.
Real stock returns often crumble faster than a Nature Valley granola bar. They're not good for you either—full of sugar and canola oil.
Note that I even used what many consider "good times" in my example—where we started with a 10% unadjusted return.
This is an audio format here on GRE Podcast Episode #399 so my analysis wasn't deeply technical nor replete with formulas for pinpoint accuracy.
You might remember when we had Garrett Gunderson here on the show a few times. He really goes deep on how stock & mutual fund investors typically lose prosperity year-after-year and Garrett thinks that I’m being kind when I say that a stock investor’s real return is “0”.
It helps you begin to understand why you rarely—if ever—met anyone that acquired wealth with these vehicles.
About ten years ago, while working at the state Department of Transportation in an 8' x 10' blue cubicle, I began to realize some things:
Later, I interviewed the actual man that invented the 401(k) plan, Ted Benna.
Benna told me directly that the plans don't serve people the way they were intended. This helped complete my catharsis.
And my interview with Ted Benna is recorded. You might remember that episode. That was GRE Podcast Episode 197… if you haven’t heard it.
Yeah, the guy that actually invented the 401(k) in the late 1970s. That’s here on Episode 197.
So, now you understand much of why I haven't owned any stock, mutual fund, or ETF-based investment at all since 2014.
This show is called “Get Rich Education”. So I could talk about anything related to wealth-building and stay on-point.
But now you understand why I don’t discuss stocks.
Real estate has some drags too. For example, investors often underestimate their maintenance and repair costs.
Ultimately, the fact that Real Estate Pays 5 Ways™ is why it's superior. It's how anything less than a 20% to 25% fully-adjusted rate of return is disappointing (learn more).
Because real estate is an illiquid asset, this acts as a healthy barrier against "panic" buying or selling. Illiquidity diminishes the deleterious effects of emotion and volatility.
I do know investors who have created financial freedom through real estate, a lot of them, and I'm one.
If I can distill it down into one word for you, the short story about why I've met countless people that have graduated from middle class to wealthy through real estate is leverage.
Some of this is natural bias because I hang out in real estate circles, so I just tend to meet more of these people.
To stock investors, leverage is only available to more sophisticated types. Even then, it often comes with margin call risk. It's in a more limited measure than its wide availability in real estate.
Bear markets… like we have right now in stocks make people re-evaluate things.
To a younger investor that's potentially experiencing their first sustained stock bear market now, it's important to understand that...
...generally, stocks are not a game designed to build wealth for everyday people anyway.
Times like these make people revert to fundamentals.
Ultimately, your success as an investor hinges upon your ability to provide others with value. Be a person of value in the world.
There have been few times in modern history when owning real estate demonstrates more intrinsic value than it does today.
You're providing others with what has increased in usefulness and is historically scarce in supply… at the same time.
Wealth comes down to your ability to be valuable.
When it comes to residential real estate, there are so many ways that we can segment it. Later on today, we’ll discuss new-build properties vs. existing properties and what’s going on in those markets today.
We can also parse the space with LTRs vs. STRs.
When we define that, of course, as the name would allude to, it is based on the duration of resident stay.
Depending on the jurisdiction and more, a rental period of under 30 days could be considered a STR (some people refer to these as AirBNBs or VRBOs)… or even up to lease periods of less than 6 months could be considered STR.
LTRs have more predictable long-term income… because a tenant often signs on for a lease period of one year or more… and LTRs are also more recession-resilient.
STRs have lower occupancy - but because the daily rate is so much higher, they can be more profitable than LTRs.
When you look at any investment, it’s so fundamental to understand who you serve. Back to my point about stocks, it helps you understand how you can be a person of value.
In LTRs, you serve families, roommates, and everyday mom & pops.
Until just five years ago, STRs principally served two groups of people - Vacationers & business travelers. With what happened in the world starting in 2020 with the virus, the STR community was concerned that the business traveler would go away & not come back.
But it didn’t seem to matter, because increasingly, over the last 5+ year, you have more & more digital nomads and WFA-types that rent STRs.
LTRs - Midwest & South, away from city center STR Location - resorts, beach communities, ski resorts
HOA limits are something that you have more of with STRs. STR lodging or rental tax to the resident, you also get to charge the resident with the cleaning fee
Property Mgmt. costs tend to be 8-10% of each month’s for the owner of LTRs. For STRs, you’ll often pay 20% or more since there are more resident turns & more advertising & listings to manage.
When it comes to financing, you’ll often find LTRs to have more availability than STRs. This is huge… since leverage is what really creates wealth.
Damages: STRs tenants pay upfront and usually place a CC on file to cover any damages. So there is some more protection that way.
One great piece of REI guidance is that the best STRs are the property types where if that market dried up, you could fall back onto them and use that same property as a viable LTRs.
To summarize what you’ve learned so far today…
Coming up, a guest & I are going to discuss today’s opportunity on brand new construction rental property.
That’s straight ahead. I’m Keith Weinhold. This is Get Rich Education. ______________________
Oh, yeah. Some good content from our guest on the pros and cons of using a construction loan with these new-build rental properties. You sure don’t have to go that route if you don’t want to.
For this batch of properties, and it is an ongoing batch of constantly refreshing properties, if you want to get to the front of the line, go ahead and e-mail our investment coach Naresh.
You not only get access to available properties - SFHs up to four-plex & sometimes larger, existing build & new-build, some properties conducive to STRs at times - though most are LTRs… some really inexpensive properties, at times less than $150K - they would tend to be existing, renovated properties, not new ones.
For access to all those property types and free coaching, contact Naresh here.
You can do that at: naresh@getricheducation.com
Coming up here on the show… next week, for milestone episode 400 - it is Miracle Morning author Hal Elrod & I, discussing investor mindset and relationship-building in real estate. Yes, it look longer than I expected to get Hal & I together at the same time. That finally happens next week. Our Operations Lead here at GRE, Aundrea, is expected to be here with you & I for that show next week too.
The week after Hal Elrod, the “International Man”, Doug Casey joins us. Last time he was here, we discussed ideals like liberty & freedom. This time, it’s going to be about economics & it’s usually pretty gloomy commentary with Doug… but he keeps it real.
Then, down the road, Rich Dad Tax Advisor Tom Wheelwright is back on the show with us yet again to help you cut your taxes toward zero.
So with Hal Elrod, Doug Casey, and Tom Wheelwright coming up… I’d say that one inspires you, one depresses you, and one informs you.
Hal being the inspiration Doug being the source of the depression - he knows that I kid, I was joking with Doug Casey about that last time And then, Tom Wheelwright being informative with… seemingly… some new tax plan that he has to tell you about.
Then after that, negotiation expert Chris Voss returns to the show. You might have seen his masterclass course.
So… GRE is so stacked with great shows in the near future here.
In inflationary times, there is no better place to invest than in real estate.
I mean, even if you bought a property with no loan & with no tenant in it, real estate would be an inflation hedge just based on that alone… just based on it’s capital price tracking inflation.
But then you get the leverage where you can 4X or 5X inflation… while also having your debt debased… while also having your cash flow OUTPACE inflation since your biggest expense - the mortgage - stays fixed.
This is just one of so many reasons why real estate is what’s made more ordinary people wealthy than anything else.
I really encourage you to get started… not only do we have this new coaching service steeped in GRE principles… but it’s also free… and we also have available properties.
I encourage you to reach out to our friendly GRE Investment Coach, Naresh at
Until next week for Episode 400, I’m your host, Keith Weinhold. DQYD! |
Mon, 23 May 2022
Are “coffin homes” coming to the United States? This is concerning. Housing is so expensive that people live in cocoons. A new Biden plan makes efforts to increase American housing supply. Finally! We need help on the supply side, not the demand side. I explore recession prospects with you. During 7 of America’s 8 recessions (over the last sixty years), home prices only fell once. What Really Matters: “If you had invested $1,000 in JP Morgan in 1882, you’d be dead today.” You can borrow against your RE portfolio’s value with a cash-out refinance, tax-free. It’s like “lump sum cash flow”. Add properties to your portfolio through our international network at GREmarketplace.com Resources mentioned: Show Notes: GRE Video: What Really Matters https://youtu.be/Yhkvjg-gj9Q California’s Cocoon-Like Pods: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sleeping-pods-startup-800-a-month-brownstone-shared-housing/ Biden’s plan to increase American housing supply: American Median Home Price Since 1963: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUS Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: By texting “GRE” to 307-213-3475 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Make passive income with apartment and other syndications: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 16 May 2022
Will you be banned as a real estate investor? Some jurisdictions consider adopting this stance to keep soaring prices in check.
Some workers cannot afford to return to the office. If they leave home, they would have new expenses for gasoline, meals, parking and the big one—child care. Of the “5 Ways Real Estate Pays”, historically: three are now high, one is low, and one is the same. Caeli Ridge joins us. She’s the President of Ridge Lending Group. They specialize in income property loans. Despite higher mortgage interest rates, investor-centric mortgage companies like Ridge haven’t seen much decline in business. Learn why. Their “All-In-One Loan” can reduce the amount of property interest that you pay over time. It’s a 30-year line of credit with high flexibility. Use Ridge’s All-In-One Loan Simulator to see if you save: https://ridgelendinggroup.com/aio-loans/ We discuss interest-only loans (which I like) and negatively amortizing loans. The latter got borrowers in trouble during the Global Financial Crisis; LTVs were as high as 115%. Interest rate lock periods are up to 90 days at Ridge. Investing out-of-state is easy. A mobile notary comes to your home, office, or even on vacation at a resort. Ridge helps you sequence your investor loans, taking a long-term, holistic approach to your financial freedom. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE All-In-One Loan Simulator to see if you save: https://ridgelendinggroup.com/aio-loans/ Dallas’ proposal to limit REIs: JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: By texting “GRE” to 307-213-3475 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Make passive income with apartment and other syndications: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 9 May 2022
The mad scientist of multifamily is here today. Neal Bawa is a data scientist. He keeps emotion out of real estate for investors in his $947M portfolio. He believes that higher mortgage interest rates are a smaller obstacle than the Fed’s currency creation and destruction. He says: “Accept the risk.” We discuss investor confirmation bias. Neal thinks American cash flow will keep diminishing. Of all emerging trends, Neal believes that the work from home trend is among the most substantial. Learn more about Neal at www.MultifamilyU.com or by searching “Neal Bawa”. The blockchain is a digital ledger. It allows everyone to access information publicly and securely. It allows for the democratization of information. Blockchain looks to disrupt the real estate title industry. Exorbitant title insurance fees could go extinct. Tokenization is easier with blockchain. This means that you can sell real estate shares without friction. Institutional investors are poised to own more of the real estate market, taking share from mom-and-pop operators. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Neal Bawa’s resources: Google search “Neal Bawa” Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: By texting “GRE” to 307-213-3475 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Make passive income with apartment and other syndications: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 2 May 2022
Rents are spiking 13-15% annually in America today. When they rise, they rarely ever fall again. This is why rent amounts are called “sticky”. Learn why.
Even when I was a landlord during the GFC fifteen years ago, my rents didn’t fall. Rents are skyrocketing due to:
Next, I talk with an Alabama / Florida builder about how he overcomes today’s material supply chain and labor shortage difficulties. They have a 93-day build time. How? They store windows so that they cannot run out. Cabinets have been a problem so bad that they’ve had to leave homes 99% complete until cabinets were ready. Lumber and petroleum product price volatility has been a challenge. They have their own division for titling vacant land for future building. Alabama has America’s 2nd-lowest property taxes. As an out-of-state investor, you get to pay property tax in the state where you own property, not where you live. To get started with Alabama income property, start at: www.GREmarketplace.com/Alabama This build-to-rent provider uses fixtures like: LVP, granite or quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances. LTRs and STRs will be available shortly. Start at: www.GREmarketplace.com/Alabama Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get started with new-build AL & FL long and short-term rentals: www.GREmarketplace.com/Alabama Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: By texting “GRE” to 307-213-3475 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Make passive income with apartment and other syndications: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 25 April 2022
The housing crash is 100% certain. That’s because it’s a supply crash, not a price crash.
I define a price crash as a loss in valuation of 20% or more. Here are the bubble factors that I consider in today’s show: Price, inflation-adjusted price, interest rates, affordability, bond yields, personal incomes, foreign buyers, equity position, housing supply and more. From 2018 to 2022, I tell you about my recent housing forecast history. Redfin shows us signs of a housing market slowdown. For Jacksonville investment property, start here: www.GREmarketplace.com/JAX Properties that don’t cash flow with a 20% down payment often do with a 40% down payment. But your leverage falls from 5-to-1 down to 2.5-to-1. Jacksonville has low cost properties, favorable climate, strong population growth, and growing industries like the Port Of Jacksonville. Get started with Jacksonville property at: www.GREmarketplace.com/JAX Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get started with Jacksonville property: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: By texting “GRE” to 307-213-3475 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Make passive income with apartment and other syndications: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 18 April 2022
One niche that people are passionate about is investing in self-storage facilities (SSF). SSFs are recession-resilient and there’s less to maintain. Your “tenants” are often cardboard boxes, not humans. This makes it easy to manage. Tenants often expect to stay for 6 months, but stay for 3 years. A 10 x 10 storage space might rent for $200. You could increase the rent by 10% to $220. They won’t move out due to a $20 increase, but you got a 10% rent hike across all your units. The best SSF locations are accessible, for example, near an expressway interchange. SSFs are little more than 4 pieces of sheet metal, a floor, and a door. You can invest alongside today’s SSF expert guest, Dave, at: www.gremarketplace.com/selfstorage This business model: Buy property from a mom-and-pop operator, add size and scale, and sell to a REIT, all in a 3 to 6-year span. One must be accredited and invest at least $50K. Investors receive reports quarterly. SSF cash flow is modest, typically 3-7%. This is an equity play, where you could 2-3X your funds on the sale at exit time. Learn more and get started at: www.gremarketplace.com/selfstorage Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get started. Learn more about self-storage investing: www.GREmarketplace.com/selfstorage Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: By texting “GRE” to 307-213-3475 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Make passive income with apartment and other syndications: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 11 April 2022
Why are home prices surging? I’ve got 10 big reasons and break down every one. Some reasons are not obvious. America’s residential loan-to-value ratio is just 31%. Interest-only loans are my favorite loan type. You don’t need to make any principal payments. Most people think interest-only loans awful. I explain why they’re often so advantageous. You meet GRE’s Investment Counselor, Naresh Vissa. For off market property, e-mail him at naresh@getricheducation.com. Naresh’s service is free to you. He guides you through the purchase process. He owns 8 properties in 4 states himself. Contact Naresh. GRE has 50+ properties available today - SFR up to 5-plex, LTR, STR, and more. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: E-mail GRE’s Naresh Vissa for off-market property: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “GRE” to 307-213-3475 or: By texting “GRE” to 307-213-3475 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Make passive income with apartment and other syndications: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 4 April 2022
Uncertainty is high. Inflation is spiking, supply chains are unreliable, and COVID keeps hanging around.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to make inflation and supply chain reliability worse. Amidst this backdrop, today’s guest, Richard Duncan, discusses prospects for a US recession. Richard reiterates that the US needs credit growth of at least 2% annually (inflation-adjusted) to avoid a recession. In a recession, nearly every asset class would be affected. The wealth-to-income ratio’s importance is discussed. The Fed has begun hiking interest rates. They soon plan to begin destroying dollars with quantitative tightening. Richard wrote a new book, The Money Revolution. It includes a history of the Fed, and points out that China is positioned to become more powerful than the US. But the US can stay in power if it creates tons of money in order to finance infrastructure, green energy, biotech, nanotech, and more innovation. Richard maintains that capitalism no longer drives the economy. It’s “creditism” and “consumerism”. I ask Richard about the risk of creating more dollars than production and innovation. Contrary to seemingly everybody, Richard believes that the Fed is a force for good. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get MacroWatch for a 50% discount with the code “GRE”: www.RichardDuncanEconomics.com Richard’s new book: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “RICH” to 307-213-3475 or: By texting “RICH” to 307-213-3475 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. New Const. Florida SFHs & multifamilies: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 28 March 2022
Now you have to earn your money twice. The first time is when you work for it, the second time is when you must invest it to beat inflation. My explainer on why higher interest rates slow inflation.
“Inflation is legalized counterfeiting. Counterfeiting is criminalized inflation.” -Robert Breedlove When wages don’t keep pace with inflation, I explain why it destroys families. We compare short-term (STR) and long-term rental (LTR) property in southwest Florida. Get started with buying properties yourself at: https://gremarketplace.com/SouthwestFlorida Of course, Florida is an in-migration hotbed. Home price appreciation and rents are both 10%-20%+ year-over-year. Today’s LTR tenants seek: infill lots, more square footage, an extra bedroom / den, and grocery store proximity. STR tenants want a pool. You really make your money November through April. LTRs have more recession resistance than STRs. LTRs have more predictable, year-round income. STRs often have $4,000-$5,000 a week of rent income. They have a 20% management fee. You can charge the tenants a cleaning fee. You owe utility costs and ~$100 monthly yard maintenance. Single-family rental properties are 1,500-1,900 sf on a ¼ acre lot, LVP flooring, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, 9’4” ceilings, and concrete block exterior walls. Pricing is in the low $300Ks to low $400Ks. Long-term rents are $2,000-$2,400 / month. To get started with buying single-family homes and duplexes (long-term and short-term rentals) in southwest Florida, start at: https://GREmarketplace.com/SouthwestFlorida Resources mentioned: Get started with SW Florida long-term and short-term rentals: https://GREmarketplace.com/SouthwestFlorida Show Notes: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “RICH” to 307-213-3475 or: By texting “RICH” to 307-213-3475 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. New Const. Florida SFHs & multifamilies: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 21 March 2022
Bitcoin Beach is a real world place. It’s in the tropics and has zero property tax. It’s on the Pacific Ocean. It reminds many of coastal California, but without the sky-high prices. Both bitcoin and the US dollar are legal tender here. Unlike the US, there is zero capital gains tax on bitcoin. A beautiful 40-acre property is being developed on a hill overlooking Bitcoin Beach. Besides luxury homes, condos, and tiny homes, the property plan includes Pacific views from every unit. Home sizes can range from 300 sf up to 10,000 sf. Novel concepts are planned in the community: a gym that powers energy for bitcoin mining, earth embed homes, aquaponics eco-farm, orchards, gardens. More common amenities like a pool, restaurant, and bar are planned. Get started with Bitcoin Beach real estate at: https://gremarketplace.com/BitcoinBeach There’s an option for residency in a second nation for you. Resources mentioned: Get started with Bitcoin Beach real estate: https://gremarketplace.com/BitcoinBeach Show Notes: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “EQRP” in ALL CAPS to 72000 or: By texting “EQRP” to 72000 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. New Const. Florida SFHs & multifamilies: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 14 March 2022
Today’s high inflation rate is poised to go higher. The latest CPI was up 7.9%. Home prices hit an all time high of $364,000 per Redfin, up 16% annually. Safety factors, building restrictions and the environmental movement all contribute to higher home prices and more homelessness. Larry Reed, the longtime former President of FEE - the Foundation for Economic Education - joins us. He believes that free market principles incentive the best of human behavior - prudent risk-taking, hard work, innovation, and ethics. Larry is an expert on the Great Depression. He relates those lessons to today’s economy. We discuss real estate, economics, inflation, interest rates, and taxes. Learn about the danger of the government “giving away free stuff”. One fault with government intervention is favorable short-term action that results in long-term destruction. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Foundation for Economic Education: Lawrence W. Reed’s website: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “EQRP” in ALL CAPS to 72000 or: By texting “EQRP” to 72000 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. New Const. Florida SFHs & multifamilies: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 7 March 2022
The greatest tax gift that your government gives real estate investors could be the 1031 Like Kind Exchange. This allows you to defer your capital gains tax and depreciation recapture.
There is no limit to the number of times that you can do this during your lifetime. You can make millions more with 1031 Exchanges. But there are some specific rules to follow, like the 45-day identification period and 180-day timeframe in which to close upon replacement property. You must use a Qualified Intermediary (QI) to facilitate your exchange. Learn the pitfalls that nullify one from doing an exchange. This is a highly educational show. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get started with a 1031 Exchanges: Sign up for our free “Don’t Quit Your Daydream” newsletter: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “EQRP” in ALL CAPS to 72000 or: By texting “EQRP” to 72000 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. New Const. Florida SFHs & multifamilies: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 28 February 2022
Residential and warehouse real estate have been two hot sectors. With spiking house prices, investors are pushing out first-time home buyers. This increases the size of the renter pool. Historically, when mortgage rates rise, so do home prices. It’s the opposite of what most people think. For income property loans, get started at: RidgeLendingGroup.com Learn what it takes to qualify for a conventional loan on investment property: down payment, credit score, debt-to-income ratio, etc. There’s an update on today’s refinance climate. Appraisals are generally keeping up with today’s hotter appreciation rates. Learn about the easiest loan to qualify for that you’ve potentially ever experienced - the “DSCR”. Resources mentioned: Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 877-74-RIDGE Sign up for our free “Don’t Quit Your Daydream” newsletter: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Show Notes: www.GetRichEducation.com/episode/386 JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “EQRP” in ALL CAPS to 72000 or: By texting “EQRP” to 72000 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. New Const. Florida SFHs & multifamilies: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 21 February 2022
Inflation hit its highest since 1982. The government admits that the CPI is now 7.5%.
Even if your wages don’t keep up proportionally with inflation, learn about how to profit from inflation with real estate. What happens when your tenant can’t afford today’s higher rents? You get answers. Get my prediction on what will happen in a higher interest rate environment. Our COO Aundrea Newbern, MBA, joins us. She tells us about the snowball effect of scaling up your real estate portfolio. In a tight market with low real estate inventory, rather than the buyer waiving their inspection, it’s often better to shorten your due diligence period. Aundrea tells us how to pay yourself a W-2 salary through your LLC. This helps you qualify for more mortgage loans. E-mail Aundrea about finding Georgia income property at: info@getricheducation.com Resources mentioned: Sign up for our free “Don’t Quit Your Daydream” newsletter: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Show Notes: www.GetRichEducation.com/episode/385 Get mortgage loans for investment property: JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “EQRP” in ALL CAPS to 72000 or: By texting “EQRP” to 72000 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. New Const. Florida SFHs & multifamilies: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 14 February 2022
A laid-back lifestyle in a tropical climate typifies “Margaritaville”. Margaritaville is a popular and flourishing real estate brand. There’s also short-term rental income stream for you here. A new location is opening in Belize. It is closer to more of the US than Hawaii, and with warmer water. It has the largest reef in the hemisphere, good for snorkeling, diving, and fishing. This under-construction project has Caribbean beachfront. The partners with the development are the largest private employer in Belize and the nation’s largest law firm. Learn more about owning a Margaritaville villa in Belize at: www.GREmarketplace.com/belize My guest & I discuss the lifespan of tourist locales. They emerge with visits from young backpackers. Later in the cycle, once “discovered”, it matures into visits from affluent tourists. This is a rare opportunity for an everyday investor to partner with a strong brand - Margaritaville. You can own a villa, use it for a few weeks a year, and rent it out for the remainder of the year. You can leverage Margaritaville’s STR management partner. Prices start in the low $200Ks. Real estate contracts are brief and written in English. In Belize, you don’t need title insurance. The government backs all titles. In-person tours are available and encouraged. Our show guest really wants to show you Belize. Learn more and get started at: www.GREmarketplace.com/Belize Resources mentioned: Get started with this opportunity at: Show Notes: www.GetRichEducation.com/episode/384 Get mortgage loans for investment property: JWB’s available Florida income property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “EQRP” in ALL CAPS to 72000 or: By texting “EQRP” to 72000 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. New Const. Florida SFHs & multifamilies: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 7 February 2022
Housing prices surged 20% annually. Rents have now caught up, rising 19.3%. New homebuilding hit a 45-year high. There are three ways to measure housing market vibrancy: months of available inventory, sale-to-list price ratio, and days on market (DOM). The level of available housing is now just one-fifth of what it needs to be. A new poll shows that “work from home” trends benefit both bosses and employees. I tell you about my Ecuador trip. Our Operations Lead, Aundrea Newbern, MBA interviews me about real estate and my personal life. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Today’s American housing supply: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/ACTLISCOUUS Video: Fitness & Financial Freedom, Age: To learn more about eQRPs: text “EQRP” in ALL CAPS to 72000 or: By texting “EQRP” to 72000 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Get mortgage loans for investment property: JWB’s available Florida income property: New Const. Florida SFHs & multifamilies: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 31 January 2022
A high school teacher reveals the sad state of financial education today. Most students still think the path is: go to school, get good grades, go to college, get a job, work until you’re 65, and then start enjoying life.
Dan Sheeks is a Denver, Colorado-based high school teacher and real estate investor. He enjoys working with teenagers. He also volunteers for the Colorado Attorney General to advance financial education. Just last month, Dan released a book with Bigger Pockets: “First to a Million: A Teenager’s Guide to Achieving Early Financial Independence”. See it here. He discusses solutions for teenage financial independence: 1) When you turn 18, get your first credit card 2) “House hack” real estate by age 21 3) Good debt vs. bad debt - do teens understand? 4) Mindset 5) Avoiding mistakes like “meme coins” 6) Saving Dan tells us the two main reasons why there’s a pathetic lack of financial education in school today - funding and politics. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: If you have a child, get Dan’s book: First to a Million: A Teenager’s Guide to Achieving Early Financial Independence Dan Sheeks’ online community for young people: Dan Sheeks’ e-mail (It’s OK to message him): dan@sheeksfreaks.com To learn more about eQRPs: text “EQRP” in ALL CAPS to 72000 or: By texting “EQRP” to 72000 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Get mortgage loans for investment property: JWB’s available Florida income property: New Const. Florida SFHs & multifamilies: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 24 January 2022
There are two main ways to create wealth. Debt-free is not one of them. If you only use your own money, you’ll stay small. Learn why most investments are like baseball cards. One market in America has such astounding resilience that prices were hardly dented in the 2008 financial crisis. Median home prices are still below $300K here today. Dallas-Fort Worth now spans 11 counties, with 7.6M people. This real estate provider focuses on the DFW suburbs. That’s where the growth is happening. Importantly, they use a plan for mitigating their higher Texas property taxes. Housing here appears undervalued and underpriced. People are often underhoused. Due to supply shortages, next day appliance delivery has disappeared. This real estate provider has plenty of available inventory right now. They offer you in-house property management at 6.5%. SFR prices are $160K-$225K. This is an actionable resource where you could buy property and benefit from the five ways you’re paid at: www.GREmarketplace.com/Texas Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get started with Texas property: To learn more about eQRPs: text “EQRP” in ALL CAPS to 72000 or: By texting “EQRP” to 72000 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Get mortgage loans for investment property: JWB’s available Florida income property: New Const. Florida SFHs & multifamilies: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 17 January 2022
You’ve been making $438 each night in your sleep. That’s one result if you’ve been following my plan. I compare real estate’s annual performance to: stocks, gold, silver, bitcoin, bonds, and oil. This state ranked 3rd in Moody’s Housing Affordability Index, has the 7th-largest domestic economy, and is a two-hour flight from 75% of the US & Canada. This state is also home to offices for Google, Facebook, Carvana, and more. In 2020, it ranked 4th of 50 states in U-Haul’s net in-migration. You can still achieve a full 1% rent-to-value ratio here. Get started at: gremarketplace.com. Today’s guests own a turnkey company with three models: Signature Series - fully renovated Instant CashFlow Series - occupied, not rehabbed Equity Advantage Series - vacant, not rehabbed This provider has stopped charging leasing fees for property management. Remarkable. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Get started with Ohio property: www.GREmarketplace.com/Cincinnati Check out Flip & Dani Lynn’s new podcast: Freedom Through Passive Income To learn more about eQRPs: text “EQRP” in ALL CAPS to 72000 or: By texting “EQRP” to 72000 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Get mortgage loans for investment property: JWB’s available Florida income property: New Const. Florida SFHs & multifamilies: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 10 January 2022
A homeowner’s average equity position is now $294K. That’s what the median home value was not long ago - now it’s one’s equity. I give a quick recap of major economic and real estate events this past year. Last year, there was an average $56,700 of equity growth per property. Our new website, GREmarketplace.com is rolling out. Register and get access to all of our: turnkey providers, pro formas, and sample properties. See videos of us interviewing property managers too. Jeff Deist, President of the Mises Institute joins me. The Mises Institute champions liberty and free market principles. Learn more about them at www.Mises.org Jeff & I discuss: real estate and rental markets, inflation, work from home, cash, low interest rates, debt. I ask Jeff how long he thinks we’ll see real price inflation through the 2020s decade, and prospects for a double dip recession. Get our free wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream” Letter. I write it myself: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Mises Institute website: To learn more about eQRPs: text “EQRP” in ALL CAPS to 72000 or: By texting “EQRP” to 72000 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Get mortgage loans for investment property: JWB’s available Florida income property: New Const. Florida SFHs & multifamilies: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |
Mon, 3 January 2022
With higher property prices, what rent-to-value ratio makes sense today? I answer this thoroughly. Lower RVs make sense today due to: lower interest rates, new-build properties, the timing of equity harvesting and more. GRE Marketplace is coming soon. Tom Wheelwright joins us to help you reduce your property tax and cryptocurrency tax. Learn why some states have higher property tax than income tax or vice versa - CA, TX, NY, NJ, AK, and more. Many property tax professionals only get paid based on how much they reduce your property tax. Learn what works in actually getting your property tax reduced: comparables. In cryptocurrency, you are taxed on either a sale or an exchange - not just a sale. For example, if you trade bitcoin for ethereum, you have a tax consequence. If you buy a $3 cup of coffee with crypto, that is usually taxed. Miners of crypto are taxed when they mine it, not only when they sell it. Crypto is taxed at capital gains tax rates. Tom does not believe that crypto will be outlawed in the US. Rather, it will be regulated through taxation and reporting. Get our free wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream” Letter. I write it myself: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Resources mentioned: Show Notes: Tom Wheelwright’s website: Tom’s popular book (I’ve read it): To learn more about eQRPs: text “EQRP” in ALL CAPS to 72000 or: By texting “EQRP” to 72000 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. Get mortgage loans for investment property: JWB’s available Florida income property: New Const. Florida SFHs & multifamilies: Best Financial Education: Get our free, wealth-building “Don’t Quit Your Daydream Letter”: www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Top Properties & Providers: Follow us on Instagram: Keith’s personal Instagram: |