Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman

Small businesses have always found it difficult to find new customers, but technology has now made it possible for their customers to find them. Aggregation websites allow individuals to connect with service providers based on a simple search of a need they have. This sharing economy, dubbed the gig economy, offers flexibilities and opportunities previously not available to many workers.

Jason and Jon Lieber discuss the benefits of this economic atmosphere. the multitude of companies who offer these types of flexible opportunities and the crushing impact government regulations would have on both small business owners and the workers they contract.

Also, early in this episode there is a Voxer communication between Jason and a long time Creating Wealth listener you shouldn’t miss! 

Key Takeaways:

Jason’s Editorial:

[1:57] Geographically independent living

[3:53] Is there a flood of Chinese money flowing into the U.S. real estate market?

[5:52] Does the U.S. real estate market improve when the stock market drops?

[7:44] Making money through investments or through a business

[9:14] Only 8 tickets left for Meet the Masters

[9:39] Join us for the Dubai Venture Alliance trip

[10:08] Tough questions for Jason from a Creating Wealth listener via Voxer

 

Jon Lieber Guest Interview:

[34:50] Thumbtack connects individuals with small business professionals

[36:31] Finding work with your smartphone is possible through technology

[39:06] Aggregating insurance issues

[39:40] Thumbtack works with independent contractors by facilitating the introduction

[41:52] Finding new clients is a contractor's most difficult task

[44:23] A cost effective way to bring humans together

[45:54] The social safety net applies to employees but not independent contractors

[48:22] People still struggle to find work even when using aggregators

[50:13] Small businesses may not be able to employ a full-time worker but can offer flexible work

[51:27] Flexibility is the key to these new job opportunities

[53:42] If the government starts regulating  the cost will be passed on to workers and consumers

[57:01] Millions of small businesses are having difficulty dealing with government regulations

 

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Sidecar

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Jason talks with Harvey Mackay author of the New York Times #1 bestsellers Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive and Beware the Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt. Both books are among the top 15 inspirational business books of all time, according to the New York Times. In total, Harvey’s books have sold 10 million copies worldwide, been translated into 37 languages and sold in 80 countries.

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NeighborhoodScout is an online data tool you can use to make real estate evaluations a breeze. Simple searches serve up quality information. The information is used by government agencies, real estate investors and individuals alike. Today’s guest, Dr. Andrew Schiller, the creator of the site, has a Ph.D. in geography, focusing in sustainable development.

 

Key Takeaways:

 

Jason’s Editorial:

[1:43] Jeff uses Voxer to ask Jason about startup costs

[7:09] General observations from the IMM conference in Scottsdale, AZ

[9:04] Embrace the fragmentation, 11K homes are owned by investors with less than 5 properties

[10:50] REITs is just not profitable, say some

[12:45] Meet the Masters of Income Property in January

[13:20] The Venture Alliance Mastermind trip to Dubai

 

Dr. Andrew Schiller Guest Interview:

[14:48] A Ph.D. in geography, using data for sustainable development

[17:29] Predicting crime risk at the individual address level

[17:49] Labeling real estate based on financial predictors

[18:50] Neighborhoodscout serves over 1 million people a month

[20:53] Analysing the raw data for vacancy rates and trends

[25:55] What should an investor be looking for when using NeighborhoodScout

[27:28] Communities with good schools maintain their value during tough times

[31:33] Other factors to consider when investing in income property

[34:29] The tipping point for stable rentals

[36:35] Why on earth would students take on 4 times the debt than their first job would pay?

[39:09] Our information on crime is very telling, Oakland, CA is the most expensive dangerous city

[42:58] Derby Street in Berkeley, CA, why is the crime so high?

[44:10] Inexpensive and safe places are available in the U.S.

[47:20] The perfect place for Jason to live

[49:10] How to use a subscription to the website

[50:01] The Federal Reserve and HUD use NeighborhoodScout for tax credit info

[52:43] Meritocracy

 

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Today we speak with Marshall Saunders of Saunders Dailey. Saunders was named one of Swanepoel’s 200 most powerful people in residential real estate and is the recipient of RISMedia’s 2013 Tech Titan award.

Saunders started pursuing his interest of community funded real estate in 2014. He thinks crowdfunding will be a major game changer for individuals who would like to invest smaller amounts of capital than normally required through traditional IPOs. He describes the history of crowdfunding, the impact of 2012’s Job Act and how banks and mortgage companies may respond to this investment type in the future.

The upcoming Meet the Masters Event is almost sold out. Go to JasonHartman.com to get your ticket for this educational event.

Key Takeaways:

Jason’s Editorial:

[1:40] Upcoming Creating Wealth show schedule

[3:41] The World’s First Cashless Society article from Nick Giambruno

[7:33] Governments tighten the reigns to remove symbols of value

[9:51] Buying properties through our network

[10:35] Landlord friendly Arkansas; an example investment

[14:35] Join Platinum Property Tracker on our resources page

[16:10] Use Voxer and contact me on JHart88 to have your questions answered on air

[17:11] The Venture Alliance trip to Dubai and Meet the Masters event

 

Marshall Saunders Guest Interview:

[19:51] Crowdfunding is a game changer for investing in startups

[22:30] Democratizing the investment system

[25:35] Crowdfunding has a long history and in 2012 the Jobs Act was signed

[29:21] Title 3 of the Jobs Act will draw lines on investing in Crowdfunding opportunities

[32:02] Investment opportunities for questionable investments will grow

[35:11] A third less filling than your typical IPO

[35:35] Setting up and selling shares of LLC’s via crowdfunding

[38:16] Buying equity in bulk

[40:23] Will individuals turn to crowdfunding sites to pay the mortgage of their single family home?

[42:11] Real estate crowdfunding sites raise money for debt offerings

[44:23] Mortgage companies may require higher down payments

[46:41] Do banks prefer foreclosures based on mortgage insurance payouts?

[48:35] Contact info for Marshall Saunders and final thoughts

 

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Jason talks with David Allen who is widely recognized as the world’s leading expert on personal and organizational productivity. His twenty-five-year pioneering research and coaching to corporate managers and CEOs of some of America’s most prestigious corporations and institutions has earned him Forbes’ recognition as one of the top five executive coaches in the world and Business 2.0 magazine’s inclusion in their list of the “50 Who Matter Now.”

Fast Company Magazine has also called David “one of the world’s most influential thinkers” in the arena of personal productivity, for his outstanding programs and writing on time and stress management, the power of aligned focus and vision, and his groundbreaking methodologies in management and executive peak performance.  He is also the engineer of GTD, the ground-breaking Getting Things Done methodology that has shown millions how to transform a fast-paced, overwhelming, over-committed life into one that is balanced, integrated, relaxed, and has more successful outcomes. GTD’s broad appeal is based on the fact that it is applicable from the boardroom to the living room to the class room.

It is hailed as “life changing” by students, soccer moms, entrepreneurs and corporate executives.  A consultant, educator, and popular keynote speaker to such diverse clients as Citigroup, General Mills, Stanford University, New York Life, Microsoft and the US Navy, Mr. Allen continues to enjoy delivering his sold-out Getting Things Done seminars to ever-expanding public audiences in cities throughout the
United States, Asia, Europe and South America.

David is the founder and President of the David Allen Company, whose inspirational seminars, coaching, educational materials and practical products present individuals and organizations with a new model for “Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life.” He continues to write articles and essays that address today’s ever-changing issues about living and working in a fast-paced world and attaining a work-life balance. He lives in Ojai, California with his wife Kathryn. David is the international bestselling author of Getting Things Done: the Art of Stress-Free Productivity and Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life.

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Today’s motivational speakers tend to focus on the mechanical keys to success and forget about the bigger picture of the context behind the content. True philosophers understand what drives humans to succeed and the beauty of being grateful for they have.

 

And in the interview, Finding an alternative to a traditional bank loans may not be as hard as you think. In addition to hard money lenders, financing companies such as Visio Financial offer short and medium term limits with significant interest rates. They offer no document loans which simply require a credit score to secure financing. The higher your score, the lower the rate.

 

Key Takeaways:

 

Jason’s Editorial:

[1:38] The concept of gratitude is a philosophical key to success

[6:40] An experience in Africa reflects the human ability to be grateful for what you DO have

[8:17] Poem excerpts from Og Mandino

[10:21] Jason’s crystal ball says…Warren Beatty is vain and Bitcoin funds terrorism

[13:24] The ultimate investing equation

[14:50] Meet the Masters of Income Property in January & the Dubai Venture Alliance trip

[15:32] A killer messaging app - Send us Voxer message

 

Jeff Ball Guest Interview:

 

[19:35] We started out as a captive lender then extended into government sponsored loans

[21:03] Our products family includes interest only and medium-term financing, all document free

[23:20] We offer loans to investors who have reached their Fannie limit 

[26:31] Buy and hold financing at 12% on a 3-year balloon, 65% LTV

[28:17] What about Dodd-Frank compliance?

[30:01] We have multiple sources of capital which include banks and credit funds

[31:18] The higher your credit score the lower your interest

[31:53] Bridge financing is an interest only product option

[33:04] An innovative example of a way to use our products

[34:50] Go to our website and tell us what you want and get immediate pricing

[35:41] Jeff’s overall view on the economy

[38:24] What is the margin of error in flipping?

[40:31] While it may be a good time to be a landlord, it may be hard to find good rental properties

[41:31] Moving doesn’t make sense to people with great mortgages

[44:48] Our annual survey is available on our website

 

Mentions:

Mission Success! - Og Mandino

Good to Great - Jim Collins

Venture Alliance Mastermind

Voxer - contact Jason with your questions at jhart88

Visio Financial Services

Econohomes

 

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Self-management tools often boast ease of use and shortcuts to save you time but don’t always deliver. Cozy and Landlordology are property management tools which offer end to end online self-management solutions. Both tenants and property managers benefit from the monthly automatic rent collection feature as well as the integrated application process. If you think doing a background check along with a credit report will help qualify renters qualifications then sign up for Cozy today.

 

Key Takeaways:

 

Jason's Editorial:

[1:20] What time is it? It's an amazing time to be alive

[2:44] Income investment strength versus deflation

[5:00] Deferring your tax liability

[7:02] Inflation induced debt destruction

[9:03] Debt transfers wealth from the lenders to the borrowers in an inflationary environment

[10:33] What gets rewarded, gets repeated

[10:57] Deflation makes debt more burdensome

[13:40] Use the voicemail feature at Jasonhartman.com for your questions

[14:09] Sign up for the Meet the Masters event in Dubai

 

Lucas Hall Guest Interview:

[16:27] Lucas teaches managers how to manage their own properties

[18:23] You need to get your message out there - try postlets

[19:56] Hire a real estate photographer for great photos of your property

[24:44] Going over your general requirements before meeting at the property will save time

[26:04] A 2-year lease provides extra security for the tenant

[27:34] What is a landlord’s open house?

[29:28] Possible new tenants can submit an application as soon as they leave the property viewing

[31:20] Cozy is an end to end property management platform

[35:09] Rent collection can be difficult for property managers

[40:47] Property managers can garnish wages to collect back rent

[41:51] Automating your rent collection will make it easier for owner and tenant

[42:39] Resources are available on Landlordology.com

 

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Landlord Ologist

Cozy

Craigslist

Postlets

Circlepix

Click Notices

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intrusive passing of the tax provision of Obama’s healthcare plan. This has created a fissure in the Constitution, a horrible outcome that opens a door to the government violating our civil liberties. Jonathan breaks down the consequences of the violations, such as our liberty to choose and right to privacy in the interest of a government mandate that only benefits the government. Moving on to TSA, Jonathan divulges the massive problems with this act.

“The TSA is an institution that is riddled with corruption and riddled with abuse,” he explains. The elderly, pregnant women, infants and disabled individuals with no record of criminal activity are being subjected to humiliating and highly intrusive searches all over the U.S. Jonathan defines the difference in tactics from a defensive position versus an offensive position, with the latter producing far better results.

He advocates training the citizenry to be more aware of suspicious behavior and to better defend themselves.  Jonathan gives an update on the work against the FDA and the First Amendment.

Jonathan W. Emord is one of the nation’s leading free speech attorneys. He has defeated the Food and Drug Administration a remarkable eight times in federal court, more times than any other attorney in American history, earning him the title, “FDA Dragon Slayer.” He is the 2007 recipient of the Cancer Control Society’s Humanitarian Award for “winning and preserving our great civil rights to life, to liberty, and to health freedoms.” He is the only non-scientist ever appointed to the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists and serves as that organization’s Vice Chair.

In 2010, he became the first person awarded the title “Honorary Nutrition Specialist” by the CBNS. Congressman Ron Paul says “[a]ll freedom-loving Americans are in debt to Jonathan Emord for his courtroom [victories]” and calls him a “hero of the health freedom revolution.” Formerly an attorney in the Reagan Administration’s Federal Communications Commission, Emord has practiced constitutional and administrative law in Washington, D.C. for the past twenty-five years. He has been a Guest Lecturer, Georgetown University, Department of Biochemistry, Course in Nutrition.

He is on the Review Board of the Journal of Food Product Marketing and International Journal of Food & Agribusiness Marketing. He is routinely consulted by industry, Congress, and the media on regulatory issues that affect health freedom. He is the author of four critically acclaimed books: Freedom, Technology and the First Amendment (1991); The Ultimate Price (2007); The Rise of Tyranny (2008); Global Censorship of Health Information (2010); and Restore the Republic (2012). Mr. Emord is the American Justice columnist for USA Today Magazine.

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Say this 10 times real fast, Inflation Induced Debt Destruction, now make it your mantra. Would you like someone else to pay your bills for you? Well when you buy income property it is exactly what happens. Your tenants pay down your debt while your property appreciates. Today, Jason outlines a chart from way back in the Creating Wealth archives. He will make the chart available to all of you listeners soon. The chart introduces the intricacies of inflation. He then takes us through most of the asset classes and how they perform against inflation.

 

Key Takeaways:

[3:30] 3 Types of markets are linear, cyclical and hybrid

[6:02] Published reports and statistics can’t be trusted

[9:53] Will your kids ever learn to drive a car?

[11:53] A 16 year cyclical market (Orange County, CA) compared to a linear market (Lansing, MI)

[12:50] Commandment #5 - Thou shalt not gamble. The property should make financial sense

[16:58] What time is it? It’s an amazing time to be alive!

[19:50] The Meet the Masters Event is coming up. Garrett Sutton will be there.

[20:33] Asset class top performers

[23:12] Inflation induced debt destruction

[23:59] Waiting, substitution and hidonics make people believe inflation is lower than it is

[24:52] Outsourcing your mortgage debt to tenants, they are paying your debt

[27:33] The problem with the Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare

[30:34] Rental income is governed by housing affordability

[32:00] Stock markets can be manipulated and are medium-low indexed to inflation,

[33:33] Cash & taxes are low strength versus inflation - taxes aren’t calculated for inflation

[38:20] Low information people are clueless about the government

[39:35] Income property investors can turn the tables on the government

[40:39] Join the Venture Alliance Mastermind in Dubai

 

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If you’re still allowing property managers to bill you max amounts every month you need to tighten up your monthly discretionary allowance. You will be consulted every time a repair is projected beyond $200. Also, minimize the unprofitable downtime of renters moving in and moving out by signing a 2-year lease with your next tenant. Include the rent increase for upcoming year so your tenants are prepared to pay in advance of the increase. They will appreciate it.

 

And in our interview, wouldn’t it be nice to see an interesting property on the internet and send someone else halfway across the U.S. to take photos of it for you? What about checking up on one of your existing properties to inspect the hail damage first hand? WeGoLook has an army of 20,000 “lookers” who can send you photos, videos or answer specific questions. They are even able to visit the local municipality to perform a title search. 

 

Key Takeaways:

Jason’s Editorial:

[1:30] The unbelievable events in Paris are not a new thing

[6:22] There may not be peace until war is not profitable

[7:52] What does the current hostile environment mean for investors?

[8:22] The 6 ways to get out of the government debt slavery complex

[9:36] What is wrong with American Airlines and US Air

[12:59] MInimize your downtime with 2-year leases with your tenants

[14:23] Tighten up your discretionary repair allowance to $200 per month

[15:11] Voxer is a revolutionary messaging app

[16:37] Public employee unions are only interested in themselves

[18:13] A great tool to self manage your properties

[18:39] Meet the Masters in San Diego - Get your early bird pricing now

[19:37] Dubai is the amazing place we have set up for our next Venture Alliance trip

 

Robin Smith Guest Interview:

[20:35] How WeGoLook evolved

[23:06] We offer a basic report with photos/videos for $69

[26:00] We offer an hourly rate for one-off services

[27:50] We also do document research, title searches and visit municipalities for customers

[30:10] We cover the U.S., the UK, Australia and Canada

[32:15] WeGoLook services and rates - cheaper than calling your brother in law

[36:19] People can order services directly from our website

[37:47] We charge travel fees and research fees for those locations which are out of the way

[40:17] Interior/Exterior reports are available for property investors

[42:34] We service fortune 500 companies as field assignment personnel

 

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