RECENT BLOG POSTS
Market values in Phoenix are currently at approximately the same level as in the year 2000. The market area experienced a tremendous run-up during the real estate bubble and a spectacular during the financial crisis. During 2010, the regression back to fundamentals continued in Phoenix. For peopl...
02/07/2011
At the Commercial Investing Center, we keep an eye on the possibilities inherent in commercial real estate though, outside of mobile home parks and self storage properties, we’re not too excited about the industry’s current state. Not so long ago, commercial investments were flying high on golden...
02/01/2011
Recent news cycles have been peppered with reports of looming inflation from economists and business leaders, along with the expected denials and excuses from politicians and their propaganda outlets in the news media. Chief among the distortions being advanced is the notion that inflation cannot...
01/26/2011
Conventional wisdom has long held that the way to become wealthy over the long-term is by compounded investment in the stock market. The reason for this was quite clear when one looked at the chart of historical returns. By making very modest investments at regular intervals over a long period ...
01/13/2011
In our book, paying cash for a real estate transaction is not the best move. If you have over four financed properties, sure, go for it. The returns are not comparible. The reason is leverage and if you're not taking advantage of this tool, you're missing out on one of the amazing benefits of re...
01/04/2011
Conventional wisdom has long held that the way to become wealthy over the long-term is by compounded investment in the stock market. The reason for this was quite clear when one looked at the chart of historical returns. By making very modest investments at regular intervals over a long period o...
12/29/2010
Income property owners in Gulf Coast states have been worried (rightly so) about the value of their investments, a concern which began in April of this year when a BP rented oil rig blew up, killing 11 workers and rupturing an oil well one mile below the surface of the ocean. As was expected, t...
12/01/2010
One thing I have become good at over my 25 years in the real estate business, is spotting these great investment property deals! Buying these income properties are addicting, I should know I own over 20 myself! I obviously cannot qualify for financing, so I wanted to pass this along to anyone int...
11/19/2010
If you don’t have a passing familiarity with the phrase “passive income,” let’s remedy that. Passive income can be described as money you receive without trading it straight across for time spent working. A good example would be dividends paid on stock owned. A better example, and the one we’re t...
11/19/2010
Real estate expert and writer Steve Dexter, who shares author credit for “Buy and Hold Forever: How to Build Wealth for the 21st Century“ with long-time mentor, the late Dr. David Schumacher discusses why in the arena of real estate investing, owner landlords ultimately triumph, although quick in...
11/10/2010
While running my successful real estate and media businesses, I (Jason Hartman) believe that giving back to the community plays an important role in building strong personal relationships. In addition to my real estate investing company (Platinum Properties Investor Network - www.JasonHartman.com), I established The Jason Hartman Foundation in 2005 with $200,000 of my own money to provide financial literacy education to young adults so they can utilize the all important real world skills not taught in school which are the key to the financial stability and success of future generations. We’re in a global monetary crisis caused by decades of misguided policies and the cycle of financial dependence has to be broken, literacy and self-reliance are a good start. I am here to help!