This episode includes a brief history of Jason’s experiences in the real estate market from 2004 to the mortgage crisis of 2008. Jason correctly predicted the crisis and tells us what signs to look for in the future. Then, a live recording of a Creating Wealth Seminar with a panel of Investment Counselors answering real participant questions about mortgage sequencing, the importance of leverage, and common client challenges.

Key Takeaways:

[2:49] Details of the upcoming Creating Wealth Seminar and Memphis Property Tour.

[4:11] Jason predicted the collapse of the mortgage industry way back in 2004.

[11:16] Meeting other investors is one of the best things about attending a live event.  

Investment Counselor Panel Recorded Live:

[14:03] Meet the Panel: Investment Counselors Sara, Carrie, and Oliver.

[20:25] What areas of the process do clients find challenging?

[24:30] During the recession, how did investment counselors help investors?

[27:07]  A lesson in the importance of leverage.

[29:57] The strategy for mortgage sequencing.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Jason Hartman

Venture Alliance Mastermind

Property Tracker Software

The Greatest Management Principle in the World, by Michael LeBoeuf

Jason’s guest is the larger than life, Grant Cardone. Grant is a firm believer in ‘it’s not what you know, it’s who you know’. Grant explains the inspiration behind his book, The 10X Rule, his strategy behind getting the life you want and why becoming rich is the only safe haven in today’s world. Grant recommends making your goals ten times bigger than they currently are and being willing to do whatever it takes to get what you want.

Grant is a New York Times bestselling author, Executive Producer of the reality show, Turnaround King and Host of the Cardone Zone.

Key Takeaways:

[2:26] Venture Alliance Mastermind details.

[7:54] Jason and Naresh discuss the impact the self-driving car will have on real estate.

Grant Cardone Guest Interview:

[20:00] Grant’s new venture Act Like Success is based on committing first and figure the rest out later.

[25:22] The 10X Rule is based on a concept that the goals, targets and actions people are making are low based on their potential.

[27:37] How to stay excited and make your goals 10X.

[29:27] Breaking free of middle-class thinking.

[36:47] Find power in who you know not what you know.

[41:13] You have to do whatever it takes!

Mentioned in This Episode:

Jason Hartman

Venture Alliance Mastermind

Grant Cardone

Tired of Missing Sales

Cardone University

@grantcardone on Twitter

The world of investing involves many considerations. Chief among these are the two “Demons” of investing that must both be defeated in order to realize success. The first demon is risk, and the second is inflation. Risk comes from the fact that future returns are uncertain, and it is not possible to foresee all future events. Investments that seem ‘safe’ may turn out to have hidden dangers that we did not notice. Risk can never be eliminated, it can only be managed. The best way to do this is by properly diversifying your investments so that they are not all subject to the same market shocks. The second demon of investing is inflation. Inflation is especially difficult because it erodes the value of your dollars. Defeating the demon of inflation requires investment in multi-dimensional assets that are optimized to defeat inflation. Income properties meet this criteria well because the property itself holds real value by nature of the replacement cost of the structure, the loan allows you to have a fixed cost of capital for three decades, and the cash flow is pushed up by inflation while you cost structure remains flat because of the fixed-rate financing.

Thomas J. Anderson joins Jason to discuss the value of debt. Mr. Anderson is the Founder and CEO of Supernova Companies and author of The Value of Debt series of books. He has broken down life into four financial stages and gives his recommendations for the amount of debt a person should have at each stage to reach a balance between life span and money span. Mr. Anderson says too many people take on oppressive debt too early in life and the right amount of debt can be a powerful tool.

Key Takeaways:

[1:55] Details of the upcoming Venture Alliance Mastermind in Las Vegas and the Memphis Property Tour.

Thomas J. Anderson Guest Interview:

[5:26] All debt is not created equal.

[6:53] Companies have optimal debt ratios because they value the liquidity, the flexibility and the tax benefits of their strategic debt.

[8:43] Thomas describes the 4 stages of life and the optimal debt recommended for each.

[18:04] People need inflation, appreciation and income on assets working for them over a 30-year period of time.

[20:29] Real estate investors should learn the game of staying power.

[22:13] During economic downturns, those with more debt benefit the most.

[26:33] Debt structured the right way eliminates the need for massive returns.   

Mentioned in This Episode:

Jason Hartman

Venture Alliance Mastermind

The Value of Debt

Supernova Companies

The Value of Debt: How to Manage Both Sides of a Balance Sheet to Maximize Wealth