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YW 157: Get Ahead Of The Investment Curve, 1031 Exchange Alternative

April 7, 2020 by Josh

Today, Jason Hartman unlocks one of the most powerful investment tools as an alternative to the 1031 exchange. The great thing about coupling an unsecured loan with a qualified intermediary installment sale is that you start with a new property and a new depreciation schedule.

Before this investment skill is revealed, Jason shares an update on the promise of the ‘federal’ reserve plan to keep the economy in shape. Beware of the elevator, even the NYTimes is talking about the population density problem.

Key Takeaways:

[2:10] The US ‘federal’ reserve is taking the role of buzz lightyear, to infinity and beyond. They will provide unlimited asset purchases, with no limit to what they will do to prop up the economy

[5:32] Winning is a relative game: Here’s how you do it!

[9:35] “Density is really an enemy in a situation like this (coronavirus)” NYTimes Dr. Steven Goodman, an Epidemiologist at Stanford University

[10:10] Trump is going to reopen the US

[11:00] Chinese are cleaning their money, digital currency

[12:00] Everybody needs more room if we are going to be at home all the time

[14:25] Guest, Tom

[16:45] If you do an installment sale, you pay taxes on an annual basis

[19:15] Why is a QI (qualified intermediary) needed?

[25:50] The great thing about coupling an unsecured loan with a qualified intermediary installment sale is that you start with a new property and depreciation schedule

[28:50] Don’t forget the rule of 72

[33:10] This can be a rescue from a 1031 exchange that isn’t working out

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STR 46: Have Short-Term Rentals Changed Amid Coronavirus?

April 6, 2020 by Josh

How have short-term rentals changed amid coronavirus? Jason interviews Evan on his recent short-term rental purchase and how bookings have changed. Once again, this proves the shift from high-density living environments to low-density dwellings.

Stay tuned in to hear from a local market specialist with details on Jacksonville, Ocala, Palm Coast and Atlanta. What information can we learn about current mortgage rates and how they compared to rates post 9/11?

Key Takeaways:

[4:00] Closing on a potentially life-changing short term rental, with Evan

[7:30] Airbnb property manager is using dynamic pricing

[9:45] Lower density areas are perks for short-term rentals, especially if they are in driving distance from high density locations

[14:45] Real estate, if you can stay when others fold you’re really in good shape

[18:00] Part II – with local market specialist

[26:22] Current mortgage rates are better now than we’ve ever seen

[27:40] Updates on Jacksonville, Ocala, Palm Coast, Atlanta

Websites:

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CI 221: 5 Mysteries of Capital with Hernando de Soto

April 6, 2020 by Josh

Jason Hartman talks with Hernando De Soto, founder and President of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy and author of The Mystery of Capital:, about the elements of capitalism that are most important and how property rights are absolutely essential. They also discuss the growing sentiment toward socialism in the United States and what impact that could have.

Key Takeaways:

[2:00] The 5 mysteries of capital

[6:50] Capitalism is one of the few (if not only) systems that gives the lower classes a chance against the rich

[13:07] What we do as capitalists does not translate to what we do in politics

[17:53] The issue of equal opportunity for capital has to be addressed for capitalism to regain its popularity

Website:

www.ILD.org.pe

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YW 156: RE Beats Socks & 1031 Exchange Alternative

April 3, 2020 by Josh

Does real estate investment beat the stocks, even if the tenant doesn’t pay? Jason and Adam discuss the perks of real estate investment compared to the stock market, even if a tenant doesn’t pay. This question strikes a chord as millions of Americans will have trouble paying their rent or mortgage on April 1.

Remember to stay calm, keep good counsel, keep your eye on the ball and take action.

Jason is joined with Tom, to wrap up some advice and details about the 1031 tax-deferred exchange alternative.

Key Takeaways:

[2:45] Millions of Americans will have trouble paying rent/mortgage

[6:00] Stay calm, keep good counsel, keep your eye on the ball and take action

[11:08] Will there be a decline in the use of public spaces?

[15:30] Does real estate beat the stock market?

[18:40] What is the average return on real estate investment? Adam shares his experience with the 100k home

[21:45] Johnny from Arlington

[23:10] The loan modification culture is back

[23:49] Learn More: Strategic Defaults & Loan Modifications

[28:40] Reach out to one of our investment counselors to build a relationship with them and to gain some knowledge in a given market

[30:30] The 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchange Alternative, Part II with Tom

Websites:

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VIDEO: Don’t Expect Millions To Die From Coronavirus, Says Richard Epstein

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YW 155: Flattening The Curve, Social Distancing, Stimulus Maximus

April 1, 2020 by Josh

Hoax or not, we are facing a recession. Jason Hartman discusses the suburban differences between China and the U.S. We should all expect to see Stimulus Maximus. How much debt can we handle before things don’t work out?

Our guest today is Venture Alliance Member Mike Zlotnik who is preparing for the good, bad and ugly.

Key Takeaways:

[3:00] Hoax or not, we are facing a recession

[5:15] √

[10:00] The U.S. is unlike China, think suburbia

[11:50] Stimulus Maximus

[14:00] How much debt is too much debt? Nobody knows

[19:30] How is the market responding to the Coronavirus right now?

[20:30] I cannot predict the future, just prepare for the good, bad, and the ugly

[29:15] Buying limited partner (LP) shares at a big discount

[31:30] A migration away from the dense areas of residence

Websites:

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www.SolomonSuccess.com

www.BigMikeFund.com

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STR 45: Understanding the 1031 Exchange and Alternatives

March 28, 2020 by Josh

Key Takeaways:

[5:32] Winning is a relative game: Here’s how you do it!

[9:35] “Density is really an enemy in a situation like this (coronavirus)” NYTimes Dr. Steven Goodman, an Epidemiologist at Stanford University

[10:10] Trump is going to reopen the US

[11:00] Chinese are cleaning their money, digital currency

[12:00] Everybody needs more room if we are going to be at home all the time

[14:25] Guest, Tom

[16:45] If you do an installment sale, you pay taxes on an annual basis

[19:15] Why is a QI (qualified intermediary) needed?

[25:50] The great thing about coupling an unsecured loan with a qualified intermediary installment sale is that you start with a new property and depreciation schedule

[28:50] Don’t forget the rule of 72

[33:10] This can be a rescue from a 1031 exchange that isn’t working out

Websites:

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www.Jason Hartman.com/Properties

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YW 154: The Rising 3 BILLION, Guest Pat Donohoe

March 20, 2020 by Josh

Jason Hartman speaks with returning guest and author of the book, “Heads I Win Tails You Lose,” Patrick Donohoe. The conversation touches on topics of an ever changing world culture that continues to reshape how we approach wealth, the freedom to do, and in what we find meaning. Despite some of the chaos and cultural decay, the 2020’s are going to bring some excitement to the world.

Key Takeaways:

[20:40] It’s not freedom from having to do something, it’s freedom to do something.

[22:07] The order of magnitude: an interesting time in history where we are going to see massive change.

[24:00] The rising 3 billion, that aren’t online yet: If you think that society has benefited from sharing knowledge, you’re right.

[26:38] There will always be winners and losers

[28:40] The Ritz Carlton Slogan discussion “Systemize the predictable so you can humanize the exceptional.”

[32:27] People are still trying to find meaning in other things.

[33:16] A little bit of struggle is good for the human spirit

Websites:

www.HeadsOrTailsIWin.com

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YW 153: Global Hibernation, Coronavirus Best/Worst-Case, IIDD Profits, Self-Management Tips, Guest Drew Baker

March 16, 2020 by Josh

Almost speechless, Jason Hartman discusses financial strategy along with best/worst-case scenarios in dealing with the Coronavirus. The economy of planet Earth is possibly facing a global hibernation, how long will it last, and how will we recover?

In today’s second segment, Jason speaks with guest Drew Baker, about self-management tips and applications to ease some of the hassles. Drew speaks about his experiences with the value of quality tenants.

Key Takeaways:

[2:51] The economy of planet Earth is going into hibernation mode

[4:08] “Buy on fear, sell on greed.” -Warren Buffet

[6:28] How do you recover from a couple of months sliced out of an annual GDP?

[8:15] Exploring best/worst-case hypotheticals

[12:05] Supply/demand shock

[14:00] Inflation Induced Debt Destruction profits to come

[17:30] Drew Baker

[18:43] Buildium vs Property Tracker

[23:00] A better quality tenant can make for an easier self-management experience, a lower quality tenant makes the property manager a little more needed

[27:00] A great tenant goes a long way

[32:00] Coronavirus, a baby-boomer bomb

Websites:

www.holisticsurvival.com/

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AIPIS 311: Mortgage Rate Update February 2020

February 16, 2020 by 5dmin

Jason Hartman’s investment counselor, Adam Schroeder, talks with one the network’s lenders to discuss what mortgage rates are in today’s market. The two discuss current events and the impact that those events might have on available rates with the hypothetical purchase price of $100,000.

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AIPIS 310: Napoleon Hill’s Influence with Sharon Lechter

February 14, 2020 by 5dmin

Jason Hartman talks with Sharon Lechter, former CEO of Rich Dad & Pay Yourself First and author of Success & Something Greater: Your Magic Key, about her experiences with both the Rich Dad company and the Napoleon Hill Foundation. Sharon provides unique insights into the impact both organizations have had on society today, as well as what she has discovered success means for various people.

Key Takeaways:

[3:33] Napoleon Hill one of the original self-help authors?

[7:48] The different types of success Sharon saw while writing her latest book

[10:09] Why the man who sold the patent for the jet ski for $75,000 doesn’t regret it

Website:

www.SharonLechter.com

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SW 474 FBF: Get Rich Click! Making Money on the Internet with Marc Ostrofsky

February 14, 2020 by 5dmin

Today’s Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 62, originally published in July 2012.

Jason Hartman is joined by Marc Ostrofsky, bestselling author of Get Rich Click!, to talk about making money on the internet with the right knowledge and timing. Marc says domain names and websites are real estate, comparable to buying a piece of land and building on it. He explains how to find good names, how to get started with little to no money through affiliate marketing, outsourcing parts of a business, and using social media sites to make money. He also talks about ways to save money online by taking advantage of technology. Marc explains how reverse e-commerce works, the benefits of crowdsourcing, defines pay-per-action, shares a bit about SEO, and more.

Marc Ostrofsky is a professional speaker, consultant, venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur. Known as a “Technology Wildcatter,” he founded the Prepaid Phone Card industry and was an early pioneer in the Voice Mail Industry, Pay Phone Industry, Prepaid Cellular Market and other deregulated telecommunications markets. He created numerous magazines, trade shows and market research studies and later sold those firms for $50 Million+. He is one of the few keynote speakers and authors that actually owns a portfolio of highly profitable online business ventures. His current Internet companies generate $75 Million+ annually and include Blinds.com, CuffLinks.com, SummerCamps.com, eTickets.com, MutualFunds.com, Photographer.com, Consulting.com, TechToys.com, BeautyProducts.com, Bachelor.com and others. He has been quoted in over 1000 media outlets including ABC’s 20/20, The Today Show, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today,CNN, FORBES and Inc. Magazine. His firms have won countless business awards including the Inc. 500 and the Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award.

Marc is one of the leading experts on making money online and teaches businesses how to compete effectively in the new digital world. He is known for selling the domain name Business.com for $7.5 million which landed in The Guinness Book of World Records as the most expensive domain name ever sold. He then invested in Business.com which later sold for $345 Million. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a major in Marketing. Marc and his wife live in Houston with their five teenage daughters and two dogs.

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HS 533 FBF: Alfred Adask: We the People and Sovereignty

February 14, 2020 by 5dmin

Today’s Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 62, originally published in November 2011.

Join Jason Hartman as he interviews Citizens for Legal Reform founder Alfred Adask about being jailed for 344 days in a Level 5 maximum security prison with no warrant or charges ever filed against him, and was also sued for over $9 million per year by the Texas Attorney General.

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SW 473 FBF: Creating Viral Video & Dollar Beard Club with Chris Stoikos

February 7, 2020 by 5dmin

Chris Stoikos is a serial entrepreneur and chief executive officer of Dollar Beard Club. He is the archetypal “mover and shaker” with a number of entrepreneurial credits to his name. His true genius lies in the ability to creatively market and commercialize products, and in building and maintaining teams of experts to run businesses independently. Despite his youth, Chris brings a practical knowledge of business in tandem with a firm grasp of market psychology for a younger and “hipper” consumer base. He also brings his manly beard, named “Grizz”.

Key Takeaways:

[1:20] The creation of The Dollar Beard Club

[4:15] The history of the rise of the beard culture

[6:10] The impact viral videos have had on The Dollar Beard Club’s success

[10:10] Unconscious Content conference he’s throwing to teach people to create viral videos

[13:30] Dissecting the elements of viral videos

[17:50] How you can tell a story in a 90 second video

[20:10] Chris’ background that led to his viral videos

[21:40] How Chris writes his scripts for the videos and how much the videos have cost

Resources Mentioned:

www.DollarBeardClub.com

www.UnconsciousContent.com

www.ChisStoikos.com

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HS 532 FBF: Breaking Point: Profit from the Coming Money Cataclysm with James Davidson

February 7, 2020 by 5dmin

Today’s Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 296, originally published in March 2017.

Jason Hartman talks with James Dale Davidson, co-founder of Agora Publishing, Founder of the National Taxpayer’s Union, co-editor of Strategic Investment for the Sovereign Society, and founder of Newsmax. James has just written his newest book, The Breaking Point: Profit from the Coming Money Cataclysm. James believes that, in his lifetime, we are likely to see a massive marketplace disaster compliments of Obamacare, Chinese ghost towns, printing money, and other bad economic decisions.

Key Takeaways:

[1:50] The current business model and social contract which supported it is no longer in the Western Civilization.

[6:27] Shorter life expectancy for middle-class white voters may have led to more votes for Trump

[9:43] What does the US economy look like under a Trump presidency?

[10:57] James’ latest book, The Breaking Point, examines the relationship between drug companies and the food industry.

[14:49] Our politicians need someone with business savviness to help them along

[18:30] James sees similarities between Bernie Sanders and Karl Marx.

[20:32] Fake capital lets people borrow money practically for free

[27:56] Why continually passing the buck to the next generation isn’t a good idea

[31:52] Chinese ghost towns used more cement in a dozen years than our entire country did in the 20th century

[37:57] Most of the copper used by the Chinese came from Chile.

[41:18] We are staring into the face of the biggest economic crisis in history

Website:

The Breaking Point: Profit from the Coming Money Cataclysm

www.SovereignSociety.com

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AIPIS 309: Tribe of Millionaires by Pat Hiban

February 7, 2020 by 5dmin

Jason Hartman talks with Pat Hiban, author of Tribe of Millionaires: What is One Choice Could Change Everything? and co-founder of GoBundance, about the multiple effects that are in our lives and how we can situate ourselves in a way that we can live our best life.

Key Takeaways:

[3:34] Be careful in good times like these that you’re not dealing with people who are just skimming the cream off the top and won’t be here for you when things turn

[15:36] The “one sheet” idea Pat uses in his masterminds

[19:02] The Connection Effect

Website:

www.TribeOfMillionaires.com

www.RealEstateConsulting.com

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CI 212: Developer Trends & Institutional Investor Staying Power with John Burns RE Consulting’s Chris Porter

February 7, 2020 by 5dmin

Jason Hartman talks with Chris Porter, Senior Vice President & Chief Demographer at John Burns Real Estate Consulting, about what trends their company has been seeing. There have been some profound shifts in the way that Americans want their communities, what they’re looking for in a house, and whether they even WANT to own a house.

Key Takeaways:

[2:28] The labor shortage in construction right now is a great opportunity for new technology to come into the market

[7:48] Some developer trends going on right now

[11:47] The current housing trends of Millennials and Baby Boomers

[15:14] Are the insititutional investors here to stay?

[19:48] Chris’ prediction on home ownership rates has been somewhat right. Why he thinks it wasn’t completely acurate

[24:41] Why the way generations are widely defined make no sense

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AMA 306: Decade’s 10 Biggest Events for Investors

February 7, 2020 by 5dmin

Jason Hartman and economist Thomas look back on the 2010s to see what the biggest stories were for investors. From the War on Terror to Obamacare to the aftermath of the Great Recession, it was a decade fraught with ups and downs that provided opportunities for investors to make good money.

Key Takeaways:

[4:30] The 10th biggest story of the decade: the War on Terror explodes the deficit

[7:37] Why European debt issues will come to the fore in 2022

[11:54] The idea of Purchasing Power Parity and what it says about China’s economy vs the US

[15:59] As much as Jason doesn’t like Obamacare, it makes the list of Top Stories of the 2010s

[26:09] What Jason learned years ago during his day as a lobbyist

[28:26] Thomas is seeing at least a 15% drop in the market coming when the Fed decides to let risk enter the market again

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