Pinnacle Perspective

My guest this week is Mark Edmondson, my on the ground Kansas City expert. Mark talks about what makes Kansas City one of the top real estate investment markets for cash flow in the country and shares some insight on two major development projects that will bring thousands of new jobs to the area.

My guest this week is Jay Hinrichs, Owner/Manager of JLH companies, a peer to peer investment group that works with high net worth, accredited investors on a variety of short and medium term joint venture investment opportunities. Hear what Jay has to say about what the equity firms are doing and what markets are hot for new housing construction.

My guest this week is Dr. Fred Foldvary who holds a PhD in economics and is a professor of economics at San Jose State University. Dr. Foldvary accurately predicted the real estate crash of 2008 eleven years before it actually occurred. Dr. Foldvary discusses the theory of the 18 year real estate cycle gives his prediction of when the next crash will occur.

The topic this week is which property classes give the best return on investment and some of the challenges in determining the value of a cash-flow property.

This week, we talk about the top markets for real estate investment and review the economic and demographic factors of 8 of the most popular markets among investors today.

Ron Howard, Managing Principal and President of Siena Wealth Management talks about how to prepare for a comfortable retirement and how much you need save to maintain your standard of living.

My guest, Joe Metz of Carlton Funding talks about how he finds, funds and flips single family homes in the Bay Area. Joe has successfully bought, renovated and sold over 30 properties.

Roberta Eastman and Keith Boley, founders of REI Wealth Academy share how they help new investors kick start their investment business and help experienced investors to take their investment to the next level through their unique coaching and mentoring program. They share their own personal investment experiences and how to make any deal a win-win.

Al Waddill, President of Rebuild Strategies shares his perspective on the current status of foreclosure activity, the REO to rental space and whether it's too late for the individual investor to get in to the rental market.

My guest, Chris Gleason of MMG Capital talks about how to generate high yields and truly passive income by investing in tax liens without being an expert.

In this episode, we talk about the recovery of the real estate market, what the institutional investors are doing and why it's not too late for the individual investor to profit in real estate.

In this episode, we explore when it's better to buy a turn-key property rather than doing it yourself and why a turn-key isn't always more expensive. We discuss the three things that should be part of the due diligence process when buying a turn-key property.

Today we talk about the challenges that new investors face when getting started in real estate, how to overcome them and when it makes sense to buy a turn-key property vs. building a team and doing it yourself.

My guest,Todd Roberts, owner of Parc Property Group talks about why Indianapolis is one of the best real estate investment markets in the country for cash flow. Todd shares his experience in the home building industry and what to look for in a turn-key property. He also discusses the kinds of ROI to expect and what the hedge funds are doing in Indianapolis/

My guest this week is Gordon Moss, owner of Quixote Ventures. Gordon discuses his strategy for investing in non-performing 2nd notes and why he prefers them first notes. Gordon is an author, speaker, mentor and frequent panelist at real estate, not and real estate investment club meetings and is author of "Performance Anxiety--A tale of 50 non-performing notes".

This week, we talk about real estate investment opportunities in California and how to find the opportunities. My guest is Shawn O'Toole, the founder and CEO of PropertyRadar which is a comprehensive, web based software tool for finding, tracking and evaluating detailed information on every single property in California including foreclosures and pre foreclosure properties.

This week we talk about how to evaluate potential real estate investments and analyze the financial performance of your portfolio in the future. My guest is Carter Froelich, the creator of The Property Ledger which, a web based real estate software tool that helps evaluate the anticipated financial returns of real estate investments.

Good property management is the key to successfully investing out of state. Chad Stickley, Owner and President of One Step Ahead Property Management discusses what makes a good property manager, how to select a property manager and how to know if your property manager is doing a good job for you.

My guest this week is Linda Pliagas. Linda is Publisher and CEO of Realty411 and Cashflow magazines and produces real estate investment expos all around the country. Linda discusses the importance of networking and surrounding yourself with a successful team of partners, mentors and peers.

My guest this week is Al Waddill, President of Rebuild Strategies, LLC. Al recognized the opportunities in the REO to rental space before the large equity funds discovered it as an asset class. Al shares his views on the state of the real estate market, single family rental trends, foreclosure trends and shadow inventory. Listen in and hear Al's prediction for how long this investment opportunity will last and how the independent investor can capitalize on it.