Jason and Investment Counselor Sara discuss the indirect impact of Hurricane Harvey in Houston. It may be one of the worst natural disasters in our nation’s history but an opportunity for rebuilding also exists. Prices will increase for commodities needed for rebuilding the area and labor will be needed in all sectors for those who were directly impacted by the storm.

Early bird pricing is available for the next Meet the Master’s of Income Property Event to be held in January 2018.

Key Takeaways:

[01:37] Disaster Capitalists make the most of the tragic flooding in Houston.

[05:25] A moratorium on mortgages benefits those with the most debt.

[11:09] Is it smart to buy properties on the cheap in Houston?

[12:32] How should investors handle damage to their existing properties?

[15:28] The cost of commodities always increase after a natural disaster.

[18:59] Meet the Masters of Income Property and Property Tracker offers.

[25:41] Laura wants to know how Jason's single-family portfolio homes performed during the 2008 recession.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Jason Hartman

Meet the Masters of Income Property - Early Bird pricing is available

Real Estate Tools

Property Tracker

Administrator@realestate.com - Free 1-hour onboarding session

Venture Alliance Mastermind

Drew Baker is back on the program to speak with Jason about topics that are essential to income property investors. Jason shares the core ideas behind his signature methods of Inflation-induced debt destruction and his ultimate investing equation. He also explains how the IRS’s tax code does not properly account for inflation and how it can benefit investors. There is an abundance of information in this podcast new and seasoned investors shouldn’t miss.

Key Takeaways:

[03:54] Jason announces the winner of the Amazon Echo contest.

[04:52] Find out how to volunteer for the Short-Term Rental Advisory Board.

[07:51] Peter Schiff and issues with minimum wage laws.

[15:54] The difference between concept and context.

[20:43] Governments create monopolies through regulations.

[23:49] Client's answer the question "What advice would you give yourself in 2008"?

[26:38] Direct investors notice the financial bumps more than investors in group investments.

[33:40] Drew analyzes the price of a house in gold.

[37:25] The IRS's tax code does not properly account for inflation.

[45:35] Favorable reasons to self-manage your income properties.

[1:01:53] Drew shares his income property investment history.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Jason Hartman

Be Your Bank

Short-Term Rental Council Application

Joe Rogan Experience Podcast #1002 with Peter Schiff

Ready, Fire, Aim by Michael Masterson

Meet the Master’s of Income Property Event

Women’s Investing Network Podcast #27 with Jason Hartman

Originally aired on CW 461.

On today’s Creating Wealth Show, Jason Hartman talks about the vital side of investing that is construction cost. As an investor within real estate, it’s so important to know the situation, whether it be adjusting how much you pay contractors to match with the area itself or knowing just how much the replacements to your property would be compared with the actual cost price.

This episode features Jason’s appearance on Elisabeth Embry’s Women’s Investing Network podcast, Jason shares his knowledge about the challenges a country can face based on demographics and immigration, how a normal business cycle and foreign investments can affect commercial real estate in cyclical markets and how the government manipulates and lies about the true inflation rate. 

Key Takeaways:

[07:16] A country's demographic challenges can limit their economic outlook. 

[12:14] Retirement is not good for people. 

[15:03] How a normal business cycle can affect commercial real estate. 

[19:37] Trump may repeal or soften Dodd-Frank, this would loosen regulations. 

[25:16] Foreign Investments distort the value of real estate markets. 

[28:24] Innovations in the banking world and payment systems are changing our financial landscapes. 

[29:55] Two ways the government manipulates and lies about the inflation rate. 

[38:23] Information for the Meet the Master's of Income Property Event in San Diego in January. 

Mentioned in This Episode:

Jason Hartman

Be Your Bank 

Meet the Master’s of Income Property Event

Women’s Investing Network Podcast #27 with Jason Hartman

Jason welcomes Patrick Donohoe of The Wealth Standard Podcast to discuss the dirty details of pensions, insurance policies and Ponzi schemes. Jason describes the difficulties and common mistakes average retail investors make when investing in financial services. And, Pat gives a comprehensive overview of how to make the most of your existing policies in order to invest your money in the most historically-proven asset class, income property.

Key Takeaways:

[02:25] Is the US a giant Ponzi scheme?

[05:31] Understanding the difference between pension benefit plans and contribution plans is essential.

[15:15] The financial service industry preys on retail investors.

[20:49] Harry Markopolos is waiting to capitalize on a market correction.

[27:09] Analyzing the patterns and mistakes of the middle-class investor.

[35:27] The Wealth Standard Podcast focuses on helping individuals understand the comprehensive nature of the economy.

[37:49] Pat explains how policyholders can reduce their risk and get investment money for cash-flow properties.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Jason Hartman

Be Your Bank

The Wealth Standard

The Wizard of Lies

401K Jail Article

Hartman Education - Contest to win an Amazon Echo

Venture Alliance Mastermind

Originally aired on CW 458.

Jason Hartman shares an important lesson he learned from Richard Nixon and talks a little bit more about the Meet the Masters event and why you must be there. David Porter is the guest for today’s show. He has been on the show before many years ago and he updates the audience about some of the big successes he’s had with Jason’s company. Jason and David also talk about the economy, borrowing money, cool technologies, and more on today’s Creating Wealth show.

Jason welcomes income property investor Andrew Baker back to the show to chat about historical data, the future and all things financial. Capitalism is the economic driver in the US and it affords Americans with freedoms and abundances rarely available in other nations. It has allowed the sharing economy to blossom, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to exist and the blockchain algorithm to reinvent financial transactions. But, the government is vying to control the money supply. As history shows us again and again, investors should never bet against the Fed and should invest in the most historically proven asset class, the single family home.

Key Takeaways:

[03:55] The human brain is a cognitive miser.

[07:18] Examples of why good RV ratios are essential when buying income properties.

[16:10] The US truly is a land of abundance and we should appreciate our standard of living.

[20:51] Jason plays a Mark Steyn clip from his book After America.

[25:06] Jason comments on the clips reference to the European lifestyle as compared to a US lifestyle.

[33:01] The 'Thought Police' include companies such as Google, Airbnb, Facebook and big media outlets.

[37:44] The sharing economy is taking all the unused resources and putting them to work.

[43:44] Governments and central banks will never give up control of international money supply. [47:17] Geography is less important than it has ever been in at any other time in human history.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Jason Hartman

Hartman Education - Win an Amazon Echo by sharing your questions and comments

Meet the Masters of Income Property

After America: Get Ready for Armageddon by Mark Steyn

After his recent European travels Jason shares his appreciation for being back in the land of the abundance mindset, the great Brinks truck of the world, the US. Jason reviews a recent article regarding US home sales being at a 20-year low which contradicts guest, Harry Dent’s previous predictions. And in the reclaimed interview from 2016, Harry Dent reveals why cash-flow income property is the only vehicle to invest in to protect your assets in light of the forthcoming economic crash.

Key Takeaways:

[04:38] Jason weighs in on the European mindset of scarcity versus the US mindset of abundance.

[11:24] A USA Today article about home sales contradicts Harry Dent's previous prediction.

Harry Dent Guest Interview:

[19:07] Puerto Rico has attractive tax incentives for those looking to make a move.

[20:21] Harry claims we are in the midst of bubble-mania in real estate and other markets.

[23:02] The boring, linear real estate markets are not bubbling up like the markets along the coasts.

[25:35] Current demographic trends favor the everyday starter home.

[29:33] In Harry's book, The Sale of a Lifetime, he includes a bubble model to help investors survive the next crash.

[32:15] Harry explains his previous prediction on gold prices and his cash-flow real estate prediction for the future.

[41:02] The collapse of the Chinese real estate market will impact all of the cyclical markets they invest in.

[44:28] Harry predicts we will see the greatest financial and debt reset in our lifetime.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Jason Hartman

Be Your Bank

Hartman Education - Send your questions and comments to win an Amazon Echo

Property Tracker Affiliate Membership

Meet the Master’s of Income Property Investing

Harry Dent

Dent Research

Demographic Cliff by Harry Dent

The Sale of a Lifetime by Harry Dent

Today’s interviewee is none other than Jason’s Aunt Joan, an incredibly successful real estate investor who, together with her husband, owns more than 70 single-family homes around the Sacramento, California area. ‘Old-School’ seems to be the buzz-word of choice, but Joan talks about how she got into real estate, why she still loves it and gives some great advice about property management and keeping your tenants on side.Jason Hartman’s introduction for today’s Creating Wealth Show focuses around the notion of being an empowered investor. This is the main theme for the 2015 Meet the Masters Event, but is also a vital concept to keep in mind for all of your investment strategies.

This week’s episode was recorded in Helsinki, Finland. Jason studies the economies of all the countries he visits and believes traveling to be an important educational experience. He shares an article which supports his long-held opinion that the rental market in the US is growing by way of demographics and rising home prices. And, Jason concludes the podcast by sharing the travel packing hacks which have made his traveling to 81 different countries as simple as possible.

Key Takeaways:

[03:29] Jason encourages us to become an engaged student of life.

[07:13] The power of having a robust vocabulary.

[13:16] How to sign up for the Property Tracker Affiliate Program.

[15:59] Win an Amazon Echo for submitting your questions and comments.

[18:27] Jason reviews an article about the cost of rising home prices and what it means to rents.

[22:29] Jason has taken on the plight of the middle class.

[29:32] Travel packing hacks.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Jason Hartman

Hartman Education - Amazon Echo Raffle Entry

Property Tracker Affiliate Membership

Meet the Master’s of Income Property Investing

Venture Alliance Mastermind