Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 421, originally published in October 2014.

Investing guru, Bryan Ellis, editor of Bryan Ellis Investing Letter, joins Jason Hartman on today’s Creating Wealth Show to discuss some of the common pit-falls of investing, as well as to give some indication of the potential foreclosure rate. They consider the state of today’s smoke and mirrors economy and its impact on future investing and finances.

Key Takeaways:

04.35 – The economy’s strength situation now seems to be a lot more regional than it was around 2007-2008.

05.30 – RealtyTrac’s announcement about foreclosures shows us that we can’t build a future without finishing what we started in the past.

06.15 – People’s three fundamental needs are the same as they’ve always been: food, clothing and shelter.

13.30 – We need the world to realize that the economy we’re running off is just smoke and mirrors.

17.30 – When the changes start to take place, huge inflation could be a very real possibility.

19.00 – Investment doesn’t have to be in stocks; it can be in real estate, or even just in commodities such as copper, steel, labour etc.

21.30 – Think of a deal from the most conservative standpoint you can, and ask yourself if it makes sense.

23.20 – A lot of people still haven’t realized that intellectual property could be the answer to successful investing.

25.00 – Many companies have a lot of intellectual property that they don’t even classify as such.

26.50 – The entire structure of this intellectual property set-up focuses on the presence of a third party.

29.30 – Ultimately, the fact still remains that the fundamentals are what matter.

Website:

www.BryanEllis.com

www.JasonHartman.com/Properties

Just because you work for Jason Hartman doesn't mean you're automatically investing in real estate. Today's client case study is Brittney, who you've heard on the show before. This time, however, after 13 years of working for Jason, she's coming on as a client.

Listen to Brittney's story about why she bought, where she bought, and the fantastic news that came before her first tenant even set foot in the house.

Key Takeaways:

[3:40] Brittney closed on her first property recently and had some fantastic news right off the bat

[6:30] The pressure on rents is massive and you need to be upping yours

[10:29] Jason sold one of his properties, only to see the new owner rent it out for $200/month higher

[11:28] Brittney's first thoughts when she entered the real estate world

[15:36] Home owners can borrow $1.5 million and only pay $750,000 in interest over 30 years!

[18:35] As you go through time, continue to renegotiate your real estate deal

Website:

www.JasonHartman.com/Properties

We have gone from an Everything Bubble to an Everything Shortage. The problem this time around is, there's nothing our central bank can do to handle a supply shortage causing prices to rise.

Jason Hartman examines the issues currently facing the housing market, and how it's going to impact it not just today, but in the months and years to come. How are you going to protect yourself from the coming inflation and looming shortages?

Key Takeaways:

[2:17] Self-liquidating debt is a beautiful thing that we can use in income property

[6:23] Even concrete is in demand because of a short supply of SAND

[11:14] The "just in time delivery" can't withstand any disruptions

[15:51] Technology creates the ability for a level of control over us that's never been seen before

[17:48] Surging inflation is hitting the US now

[22:37] The Federal Reserve doesn't have the monetary toolkit to deal with supply side inflation

Website:

www.JasonHartman.com/Properties

www.PandemicInvesting.com

Today's Flash Back Friday is from Episode 389, originally published in July 2014.

Jason Hartman and his mom discuss their long road trip through several markets including Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Nashville, Birmingham and Dallas. You’ll learn about the “minimalist management” philosophy in creating bulletproof rental properties that require very little maintenance and a good overview of several markets.

Key Takeaways:

(1:40) Brief update about Jason’s Mom’s post-surgery health & the Cleveland Clinic

(5:54) How to handle late rent for long distance self-managed properties

(11:55) How to handle long-distance evictions without a property manager using an eviction service

(14:49) A special message from Bill Clinton

(18:28) Pleasantly surprised by downtown Cleveland

(21:23) Moving on to Birmingham and minimalist management styles

(26:44) Coming up in mid-late September: Little Rock Creating Wealth Seminar and Property Tour

Website:

www.JasonHartman.com/Properties

Jason Hartman takes today's episode to explore what is goign on in our country in regards to inflation. We're being told it's fairly mild, but if you look around you'll see that we're clearly not being told the whole truth. EVERYTHING is increasing in cost.

Then Investment Counselor Adam talks with one of the network's lenders about what rates are available for investors, what's been driving the slowly rising rates, whether it's worth it to pay points on your loan, and more.

Key Takeaways:

[1:37] The rich have gotten 54% richer during Covid

[5:38] Always align your interests with governments and central banks

[9:18] The supply/demand shock is gone with lumber. Now it's just demand

[12:37] The inflation rate is higher than we're being told

[16:20] We're also seeing inflation in terms of the level of service we receive

Mortgage Update:

[20:28] Rates are higher than they were 4 months ago, but where are they historically?

[25:52] What will happen to rates if the 7% limit is removed?

[27:41] Today's mortgage rates for a 200,000 property

[30:24] What breakeven is considered good for paying points on your loan?

[32:43] Does it make sense to put 15% down?

Website:

www.JasonHartman.com/Properties

www.PandemicInvesting.com

Do you know how much of the sales price of your new home is tied to regulatory burdens? Hint, it's a LOT more than you probably believe. Jason Hartman discusses why it's critical to the health of our housing market to get that under control. Especially in the environment we find ourselves in today.

Then, Jason joins Jasper Ribbers on Get Paid For Your Pad. The two discuss how we experienced an unprecedented drop in GDP in 2020 and record unemployment numbers. And yet, the real estate and stock markets seem to be doing fine. So, how do we make sense of this discrepancy? What is the economic outlook for 2021 and beyond? And is now a good time to invest in short-term rental properties?

Key Takeaways:

[2:12] It's time to reduce the regulatory burdens on home builders

[6:40] Regulations cost $93,870 per new home

[9:37] Lumber has added $34,000 to the price of new homes

Jasper Ribbers Interview:

[15:12] How do we make sense of the disparity between what we saw in GDP and what we see in the housing market?

[19:42] If you don't own hard assets in this environment you're getting left behind

[25:11] The real beauty is paying back our mortgage with cheaper dollars

[33:22] A 30 year mortgage is an incredible asset

[39:33] How will unemployment numbers impact the housing market?

Website:

www.GetPaidForYourPad.com

www.EmpoweredREI.com

www.JasonHartman.com

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 419, originally published in September 2014.

In today’s episode of Creating Wealth Show, Jason Hartman discusses issues surrounding the status of our society in relation to Wall Street’s closed doors, as well as the hugely varied real estate investor market across different states, making a particular comparison between Little Rock, Arkansas and some of the more northern regions such as Chicago and New York.

His guest is author, Matthew Hart, who gives his leading and well-evidenced opinion on today’s gold rush and talks about the influence of advanced technologies in both gold prospecting and more recently, in diamond manufacturing.

Key Takeaways

03.20 - Little Rock, Arkansas, is fast making a name for itself as a friendly market to real estate investors.

05.00 - In many parts of the country, particularly in the North-East, landlords simply don’t have any rights.

08.20 - In January’s ‘Meet the Masters’ event, you’ll have a chance to meet and hear from the experts and industry professionals in this field.

10.10 - The revelations shown in Carmen Segarra’s secret Wall Street recordings demonstrate the level that society has reached.

14.30 - Looking at patterns suggests that we are now coming to the end of the greatest gold rush in history, with most searches being totally price-driven.

16.10 – In Nevada, new technologies for gold extraction are really taking off.

21.35 – ETFs may well be the biggest factor in price movements and alterations with gold.

24.20 – Our fascination with gold has a history that dates back further than our ability to write.

28.00 – Like everything we use, eventually these gold deposits and reserves will run out.

30.30 – As it stands, the manufacture of diamonds in laboratories doesn’t look set to ruin the gem diamond trade.

Website:

www.MatthewHart.net

This is the 50th year the United States has been completely off the gold standard. Since the time we went off, gold and silver have gone in drastically different directions.

Jason Hartman talks with David Morgan, publisher of The Morgan Report and author of The Silver Manifesto and Second Chance: How to Make and Keep Big Money from the Coming Gold and Silver Shock-Wave, about what's happening in the metals market and what that says about our current economy.

Key Takeaways:

[3:37] What does the current state of metals tell us about stocks, real estate, and our economy?

[8:38] Why aren't gold and silver making big moves right now?

[12:08] Silver as just money does well against gold. As a commodity, however, not so much

[15:58] Why David prefers silver to gold as a metal

[20:04] It wouldn't take much of an interest rate move to crash the market

[24:01] The current state of platinum and paladium

Website:

www.TheMorganReport.com

There's a reason home prices continue to go up, and it's not because of a speculative bubble. Jason Hartman takes today's intro to examine some of the factors involved in the recent runup of real estate prices.

The Jason joins Doug Utberg on The Terminal Value podcast to talk economics of the day. The two discuss how you truly grow wealthy in the United States, whether we're really in a low inflation environment, the impact of low interest rates, and more.

Key Takeaways:

[1:35] There's a shortage of EVERYTHING in the housing market

[5:18] Why the bubble is still down the road

[8:13] Rents are seeing immense upward pressure

Doug Utberg Interview:

[16:23] The REAL way you grow wealthy. There's only 2 ways.

[22:29] There's more inflation that we're being told

[28:28] When you adjust the numbers to current value, real estate has gotten cheaper the last 14 years

[33:14] Low interest rates will kill supply in the coming years as people won't want to give up their low interest rate and move

Website:

www.JasonHartman.com

www.TerminalValuePodcast.com

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 550, originally published in August 2015.

Dr. Vitale believes when you learn to get clean with money and stop self sabotaging your financial future you will start to attract more money to you. You must first get through the filters that are your beliefs and see what is really possible to know you are deserving of living a wealthy life. When you want something and have the means to obtain it you should buy it to reinforce an unconscious belief of worthiness. And, always give back a portion of your good fortune to create a bond of trust in the universe.  

Key Takeaways:

[2:01] Indicators for an available single family property in Chicago area 

[5:32] What is a DCR?

Dr. Joe Vitale Interview:

[10:54] Dr. Vitale has been working on this lately

[14:00] The 2 reasons you don’t let money into your life

[15:03] Get clean with money, money isn’t evil, money is neutral

[19:55] Our conscious beliefs are us in the waking world

[22:32] The 7 steps in the free Attract Money Now book 

[24:30] The difference between a fact and a belief

[28:13] The psychology around prosperous purchasing

[32:11] Give 10% of what you have to what or who inspires you

[36:06] Think like an entrepreneur and look for opportunities

[36:50] Listen for complaints and make the product or service solution

Mentions:

www.JasonHartman.com

www.JoeVitale.com

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