When an average $1 million home goes on the market in Santa Clara, Calif., it can reel in 20 offers. Quickly, and without batting an eye. “As long as high-tech companies keep bringing people here from all over the world and paying them, high prices will continue,”...
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Real Estate vs Gold Investments
Have you ever compared the benefits of real estate vs gold investments? In this Flashback Friday episode of the Creating Wealth podcast, Jason Hartman and several-time guest Naresh discuss the experience Naresh had working on Wall Street, as well as some of the...
Real Estate Market Trends: New Bubbles and Danger of a Massive Market Drop
What comes to mind when you think about our economy and real estate market trends? What new market bubbles should you be aware of, and is the market in danger of a massive drop? Jason Hartman, self-made multimillionaire and entrepreneur discusses the current market...
Inflation and Real Estate, Impact On Price Discovery
Are you capable of weathering the lag times of the real estate market? Are you aware of the advantages of waiting? Jason Hartman, a self-made multimillionaire and entrepreneur advises the buy and hold philosophy. His experience and expertise have led him to success in...
Top 15 Tax Deductions for Landlords
Paying taxes is just a part of the American life. Fortunately, the U.S. tax code has many rules that allow rental property owners to save money and reduce their taxes. Owning property is a huge part of the American dream, and at times it seems the IRS is trying to...
Effective Property Management Techniques for Real Estate Investors
As a real estate investor who focuses on income properties, you may be managing your investments yourself, or perhaps you’ve hired someone to help keep watch over your properties for you. Either way, knowing or keeping up to date on effective property management...
New Financing Options (Including Foreign National Loans) Could Lead to Healthier Portfolios
Are you one of those real estate investors whose portfolio is suddenly stuck on 10 properties, because you’ve exhausted the maximum number of 10 loans that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will underwrite for you? Fret no more: More financing options are becoming available...
2017’s Fastest-Growing Cities in America
Experts might not agree on the “best” or the “right” recipe for rapid economic growth, but some cities know the key ingredients for long-term prosperity. Patterns emerge within those cities, allowing us to identify the contributing factors that perpetuate a lasting...
Client Talks Hard Money Loans for Real Estate & Other Lessons
Philip is like many a Empowered Investor real estate investor: He started listening to the “Creating Wealth” podcast show produced by Platinum founder Jason Hartman and eventually starting buying properties through the network. However, his path was a bit unusual in...
The Power of Compounding Interest
Learning and understanding the power of compounding interest can reap such great benefits for an investor over the long haul, once you grasp such key factors as reinvesting dividends, investing over the long term and always adding money. Compound interest can reap...