VA Home Loan Loophole Lets Veterans Invest

The Veterans Administration loan has long been a mainstay for helping veterans of the country’s armed forces create a stable life after leaving active duty. Generally these loans are limited to personal use, not investing. But a few loopholes in the rules for VA home...

Equity Can Be Riskier Than Debt

The story flies in the face of conventional wisdom about home ownership. A Washington DC homeowner loses his fully paid for home — with all its accumulated equity – all because of an unpaid property tax bill totaling just $134. That’s the world of tax lien sales – a...

Big Banks Try to Beat the Clock

Sixty-six billion dollars and canting. That’s how much the nation’s big banks have spent in the last three years on litigation in cases stemming from the 2008 housing meltdown as well as charges of later misconduct. And that total is likely to climb as federal and...

Central American Real Estate – Is it Safe to Invest?

Jason Hartman just returned from his second real estate scouting trip to Belize and doesn’t have much to show for it in terms of cash flowing income properties. In this episode you’ll hear his discussion from the beach in Ambergris Caye, San Pedro, Belize...

Jason Hartman Joins the Overseas Radio Network

The growing community of American expatriate now has a new source of expert advice on living and investing well, as Jason Hartman joins the Overseas Radio Network, an online radio station designed for those who choose to live and work abroad. For financial and...