CW 1117: Client Case Study, 18 Units & Counting, Davos GDP v Happiness Debate

01/28/19 • 34 min

Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman

Jason Hartman starts today's episode discussing the recent World Economic Forum with economist Thomas Young. Specifically they look a bit at the "Happiness Index" that they were discussing at the forum and whether that should hold any muster for us.

Then Jason has a client case study with Eric Payne. Eric started investing in single family housing around 2010 and has steadily added to his collection. Today he has 18 units and is looking to substantially add more when he finishes the sale of his current business. Jason and Eric go over Eric's journey, why he chose to use real estate to achieve the financial freedom he desired and beauty of the 30 year fixed rate mortgage.

Key Takeaways:

[3:07] What happened at the World Economic Forum this year?

[7:00] How important is the Happiness Index?

[13:50] Are we starting to approach a new cold war?

Eric Payne Client Case Study:

[17:29] Eric's start in his real estate journey made him realize that flipping is overrated and renting is the way to go

[19:09] A foreclosure Jason remembers from the Great Recession that he wishes he'd bought

[22:01] People tend to sabotage themselves by trying to time the market

[30:23] Eric's parents $118 mortgage made him realize how amazing a 30 year fixed rate mortgage is

Website:

www.JasonHartman.com/Masters

www.JasonHartman.com/Properties

Key Takeaways:

[3:07] What happened at the World Economic Forum this year?

[7:00] How important is the Happiness Index?

[13:50] Are we starting to approach a new cold war?

Eric Payne Client Case Study:

[17:29] Eric's start in his real estate journey made him realize that flipping is overrated and renting is the way to go

[19:09] A foreclosure Jason remembers from the Great Recession that he wishes he'd bought

[22:01] People tend to sabotage themselves by trying to time the market

[30:23] Eric's parents $118 mortgage made him realize how amazing a 30 year fixed rate mortgage is

Website:

www.JasonHartman.com/Masters

www.JasonHartman.com/Properties

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CW 1116 FBF: American Assoc. of Private Lenders with Larry Muck

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 287, originally published in November 2012.

Jason Hartman is joined by Larry Muck, the Executive Director of the American Association of Private Lenders, to talk about the AAPL’s history, mission and vision. Larry explains what private lenders are doing for people that the banks can’t do, and how the AAPL is trying to organize the efforts of private lending.

AAPL was formed to help raise the standards in the industry and develop a brand that could be used by private lenders to prove credibility and trust. Larry also discusses the needs of investors and the various tools now available to support investors and lenders.

Larry shares his passion for fair dealing and excellence in lending as the Executive Director of the American Association of Private Lenders. He brings to this position the experiences gained through a 30 year career in banking.

During that span, he served in many leadership and lending capacities, including serving as Executive Vice President for a regional bank with a $220 million portfolio of commercial, consumer, construction, and mortgage loans. Additionally he served as Community President for Gold Bank in Saint Joseph, Missouri and transitioned to Regional EVP with Marshall and Ilsely Bank in Kansas City. His well rounded background includes experience in Loan Review and serving for two years as the Corporate Training Director for a $15B regional bank holding company.

Throughout his career, Larry has had a passion for community service, serving in various leadership capacities with organizations such as United Way, the Allied Arts Council, St. Joseph Preservation, Inc. and many others. His interests lie in all outdoor sporting activities, basketball, and cooking.

Website:

www.AAPLOnline.com

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CW 1118: 1031 Exchanges, Diversification & Investing Like Warren Buffett

Today's show features Jason Hartman and Adam answering listener questions about capital gains taxes, 1031 exchanges, and Jason's preferred method of diversifying across real estate markets. Should you buy one home per market or multiple homes in one before moving to the next?

Then Jason and Adam look at an article about Warren Buffett's investing principle and how we can use his outlook in our real estate investing.

Key Takeaways:

[3:45] Listener Question: Is there any way, other than a 1031 exchange, to sell real estate and not pay capital gains tax?

[9:02] Listener Question: How quickly should you diversify across multiple markets?

[16:33] Can the government negotiate the best rates anywhere?

[22:01] The one word that Buffett and Gate would offer you is...FOCUS

[24:04] The 3 things Jason invests in

[28:03] Warren Buffett's theory on value investing and working with people you trust is very much how you should invest in real estate

Website:

www.JasonHartman.com/Masters

www.JasonHartman.com/Properties