The dream of being a passive investor is turning into a bit of a nightmare for some people who invested in commercial real estate. They are getting bitten by higher interest rates, slow rent growth, and dramatically higher costs for rate caps and insurance. A 229-unit apartment complex recently foreclosed in Houston, making headlines across the country and leaving hundreds of investors at a total loss. How can investors be more prepared moving forward?   In this episode, you’ll hear from Whitney Elkins-Hutten on the eight deal breakers that limited partners should be looking for when they work with an operator or for any kind of real estate deal. Whitney is the Director of Investor Education at PassiveInvesting.com and a partner in $800+ MIllion in real estate. Her investments include over 6500+ units in residential housing (single-family, multi-family, manufactured housing, and assisted living), seven express car washes, and more than 2200+ self-storage units across 11 states. She also has experience flipping more than $5 Million in residential real estate.   The content of this interview is why I love my single family rental fund. We are raising cash, buying with cash, renovating with cash, increasing values, and refinancing if we get a really good rate with a fixed term. All in an area experiencing job and population growth with high demand for housing. You can find out more at GrowDevelopments.com.   Be sure to join RealWealth for full access to our educational material and our investment opportunities. We also encourage all listeners to subscribe to this podcast, and leave one of those sparkly five-star reviews!    Thanks for joining me here on the Real Wealth Show! Kathy Fettke

How to Not Lose Money as a Passive Investor: 8 Red Flags!

Smart real estate investing will give you the time and the money to live life on your own terms! We call that real wealth. Host Kathy Fettke is Co-CEO of Real Wealth Network, author of the best selling “Retire Rich with Rentals" and the host of companion podcast, Real Estate News for Investors.

Kathy Fettke launched this podcast in 2003 to share her own secrets and those of top experts in the real estate investing field. She along with guests like Robert Kiyosaki, Peter Schiff, Doug Duncan, John Burns, Bruce Norris & other rising real estate stars offer insights on the creation of passive income through real estate, and how to avoid costly mistakes.

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Homeowners are seeing their insurance costs skyrocketing, and in some cases, they are getting their insurance canceled all together, even after they’ve bought insurance from the same company for years without any claims. What should homeowners and real estate investors know about buying property insurance in today’s market?   In this episode, you’ll hear from an insurance expert with decades of experience. He’ll talk about why insurance rates have gone up so much, how inflation and natural disasters are playing into this, what you can do if your policy is canceled, what insurance options are recommended for landlords, and how insurance brokers can make it easier to get a policy that fits your needs and your wallet.   For a free quote from our guest and his company, click on the link below for a “free quote.”   Please be sure to sign up for a free RealWealth membership for a well-rounded real estate education. And subscribe to our podcast!   Thank you!  Kathy   LINKS    ~~~~ Free Quote from our guest: https://realwealth.steadilypartner.com/      ~~~~   JOIN RealWealth®  FOR FREE 

Insurance Expert Lays It On The Line For Homeowners & Real Estate Investors

The economy is a beast that keeps us on our toes. It is constantly evolving and is never easy to figure out. But it helps to hear how top economists are interpreting the data and what they are forecasting for various segments of the economy, such as housing and real estate.   In this episode, you’ll hear from long-time award-winning economist Selma Hepp. She’s the chief economist at CoreLogic which is the nation’s largest provider of advanced property and ownership information, analytics, and data-enabled services. Selma and her team are responsible for analyzing, interpreting, and forecasting housing and economic trends in real estate, mortgages, and insurance.   Among the topics she covers in this interview:  Economic Mixed Signals  Consumer Confusion Inflation Fatigue The Wealth Gap Housing Market Stability Labor Shortage & Immigration Rental Demand and Single-Family homes    If you want to learn more about how to put this valuable economic information to good use, please sign up for a free RealWealth membership at realwealthshow.com. And don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast!   Thanks for joining me for The Real Wealth Show! Kathy Fettke   LINKS  ~~~~    FOLLOW OUR PODCASTS

CoreLogic’s Selma Hepp Helps You Better Understand the Current Economy

There are so many ways to invest your money, but it’s difficult to know whether you are making the right decisions. Should you invest in real estate, stocks, bonds, or just tuck your money away in a savings account? Is it smart to invest when inflation remains stubbornly high? What happens if we really do have a recession? What’s up with the central bank and interest rates? In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Mike Larson who teaches people about money, the economy, and how to invest. He’s the vice president and editor-in-chief of an educational platform called MoneyShow where he oversees all aspects of investor education, content creation and conferences. Previously, he was a senior editor and analyst at Weiss Ratings and also worked at Bankrate.com and Bloomberg News. His areas of expertise as an analyst include commercial and residential real estate, central bank policy, and domestic and global interest rates,  You can see Mike in person at an upcoming symposium called “The Big Money Pivot” this May 7th through 9th. It’s being held at the Hyatt Regency in Burlingame, California, which is very close to the San Francisco airport. Mike will be giving the opening remarks and an update on the market. I will also be giving my 2024 Housing Forecast and Real Estate Investing Outlook as one of the speakers. You’ll find more information on the symposium under the live events tab at MoneyShow.com. Thanks for joining me for The Real Wealth Show and for being a podcast subscriber. -Kathy   ~~~~   FOLLOW OUR PODCASTS

How You Can Make Better Investing Decisions in a Difficult Economic Environment

Can you imagine saving almost everything you earn and living like a college student for several years just to buy your first home? And then, house hacking your way into more savings so you can invest in real estate? It’s the kind of challenge that some of the most successful real estate investors have accepted, including today’s guest, Joe Fairless. He began with a humble start that mushroomed into success over the last ten years. Joe is the Co-founder of Ashcroft Capital with over $2,700,000,000 of assets under management. He is also the host of the Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever Podcast and the author of  Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book. He and his lovely wife also created Best Ever Causes which has proudly supported 69 different non-profits over the last 65 months. You’ll hear his amazing story in this interview along with some lessons that he learned along the way that can save you a lot of time and expense! He also talks about the multi-family market, which is his preferred asset class, and why owning multi-family now could be very profitable in a couple of years.  If you’d like to find out more about single-family rentals and how they can provide long-term wealth, check in with us at realwealthshow.com. Sign up for a free membership, check out our market data, and go to the live events tab for information on our RealWealth Investor Summit this May 4th in San Francisco. We are looking forward to a full house of inspired investors during the showcase and a cocktail party in the evening. You can get tickets at our website. I hope to see you there! Thanks for joining me for this episode of The Real Wealth Show! Please hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss any of our episodes! Kathy Fettke

Joe Fairless: How to Build a Real Estate Empire with Just $20,000 and an Entrepreneurial Mindset!

The buy and hold strategy is a great strategy for real estate investors, but what do you do if your property has increased substantially in value and is no longer giving you a reasonable return on your equity? In other words, if you consider the value of your property today, would it still make sense to rent it out? If not, you may be sitting on a lot of dead equity that could be put to better use. And the best way to do that is by selling the high value property and exchanging it for a better-performing property without paying a capital gains tax on the one you sell. This is what you call a 1031 exchange and is beloved by knowledgeable real estate investors. But there’s a very specific procedure to follow which you’ll find out about in this interview.   You’ll hear from the owner of 1031 Specialists, Jeffrey Bemis, who is now helping RealWealth investors with the 1031 exchange process. Jeff has a lot of experience in finance and real estate. He previously worked for Ernst & Young as a CPA before turning his career toward finance and attaining his CFA title. In 2006, Jeff joined Rimrock Capital Management, a California-based hedge fund with $4 billion dollars under management. He led the less liquid and alternative capital strategies at Rimrock during his 15 years as a portfolio manager which included billions of dollars of investment in commercial real estate transactions. Jeff then left Rimrock but took all his experience with him to start 1031 Specialists which he describes as a tech forward, education first, customer centric company unique in his industry.   You can get in touch with Jeff and his team at this link: https://www.1031specialists.com/?r_id=AK814   You can also meet Jeff in person at our live event in San Francisco on May 4th. He’ll be there to talk to investors about the benefits of the 1031 exchange and how to do it correctly so you don’t end up paying the capital gains tax you are trying to avoid! For information on attending the live event, please go to realwealthshow.com and then click on Connect and Live Events. If you’re not already a RealWealth member, you’ll need to join, but it’s completely free and takes only a few minutes.    Also a reminder to please subscribe to this podcast if you haven’t already!   Thanks for joining me on the Real Wealth Show! Kathy

How to Not Lose Money as a Passive Investor: 8 Red Flags!

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