Answers to your questions with Robert , Russ and The Godfather!  This episode features a collection of questions that are all over map.  No, really.  We mean these questions come from ALL over the map.  The Real Estate Guys podcast has grown to where it's being downloaded in over 150 countries.  But what’s interesting is that no matter where you are, as long as you have the right to own private property, there is an opportunity to make money with real estate.  And, even though some of the technical details change from location to location, the basic principles of investing remain remarkably the same.  So tune in for some international Q&A that you can apply to your own local investing - no matter where you are!  The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  To learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter, visit www.realestateguysradio.com

Hear updates on 8 real estate markets by 8 real estate practitioners in The Real Estate Guys™ version of market speed dating!  After all, before you go out on a field trip date or get into heavy investing, why not get a quick sampling of what's out there?  And as great as the internet is, sometimes you just need the warmth of a real human voice.

Sharing their perspectives on how their respective markets fared in 2011 and what they see on the horizon in 2012, we talk with people active in the Memphis, Miami, Atlanta, San Jose, Dallas, Minneapolis, Phoenix and Washington DC real estate markets.  And we learn some things that really suprise us!  Do people really pay cash for million dollar properties?  They do!  Find out where when you listen in for a fast paced survey on the mood of the market in U.S. real estate. 

The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  To learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter, visit www.realestateguysradio.com

Changes in technology, the economy, laws, banking, politics and even pop culture all affect the flow of people and money to and from geographic areas, price points and product types.  Whew! That’s a lot to think about!  The good news is that when change happens, so does opportunity - but we need to be paying attention.  In this episode, Robert, Russ and the Godfather talk about how real estate reacts to changes in external conditions and why it’s important to recognize and invest with the trends.  The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  To learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter, visit www.realestateguysradio.com

Today’s banking system is a far cry from George Bailey’s Bailey Building and Loan in the classic film It’s a Wonderful Life.  Back then, savers put money in local institutions where local bankers lent it out to local borrowers.  Today everything funnels through Wall Street and the Federal Reserve, and the last few years have shown that when deals get too far away from Main Street, weird stuff happens.  But do you have a choice?  The Real Estate Guys’ special guests, authors Robert Murphy and Carlos Lara say you do!  Listen in to the conversation and discover how you can circumvent the big banks and put your savings to work much closer to home.  The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  To learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter, visit www.realestateguysradio.com.

Credit repair expert Wayne Sanford updates us on the real world of credit and what you can do to improve your credit score fast.  In today’s tight credit markets, a better credit score is not just a matter of getting a better interest rate - it can be the difference between getting approved or being rejected.  And since we hate rejection, we think it’s a good idea to get some qualified credit score help so we can take advantage of all the wonderfully low interest rates available in today’s mortgage markets!  Listen in and learn what’s happening in today’s credit game and what you can do to improve your credit score…before you apply for that next big loan!  The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  To learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter, visit www.realestateguysradio.com

Answering your questions is one of our favorite things to do!  Every few weeks, we reach into the email grab bag and pull out a handful of interesting questions from our worldwide audience. Join hosts Robert Helms, Russell Gray and The Godfather of Real Estate, Bob Helms, for this episode of Ask The Guys as we discuss values, ventures, volatility and velocity - and whatever else our very vociferous brain trust decides to comment on. The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  To learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter, visit www.realestateguysradio.com.

Success Magazine publisher Darren Hardy is our special guest for this inspiring episode of The Real Estate Guys™ radio show!  We’re guessing if you’re interested in real estate investing, you plan on being successful.  And if you believe principles of success in any endeavor can be learned and implemented, then you’re going to LOVE this show.  Darren not only enjoys the amazing privilege of interviewing some of the most successful people from all over the world and all walks of life, but he is also an incredibly accomplished person himself.  We visit with him in the offices of Brian Tracy (another successful man and mentor to millions) and collect several precious pearls of wisdom, including why your adversity is your advantage. Plus, we get the inside scoop on Darren's brand new book, The Compound Effect. So open your brain wide and get ready to fill it up with great ideas from a man who both studies and models success at the highest levels.  The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  To learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter, visit www.realestateguysradio.com.

Who in their right mind would buy over $300 million of real estate in the middle of a giant recession? And if that isn’t crazy enough, who would think that people actually need and love the rat race? In this eclectic episode, host Robert Helms talks with two guys who both look at the world a little differently than the average Joe.  Ken McElroy is Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki’s long time real estate advisor (and returning for his third year as a faculty member on The Real Estate Guys Annual Summit at Sea!).  Ken started buying up apartment buildings as the Great Recession was wreaking havoc on the economy. Why would he do that?  Listen in and find out!  Then stay tuned as Robert chats with Todd Buchholz about his new book “Rush - Why You Need and LOVE the Rat Race”.  Todd is a former White House director of economic policy who says we don’t really want to relax…we want to compete!  So if you’re a frustrated type “A” who dreams of being a quiet “B”, listen to Todd explain why busy is better.  Then take a look at all the problems in the real estate market that need to be solved.  There’s plenty of opportunity to keep you very busy! The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  To learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter, visit www.realestateguysradio.com

Pain is life’s way of getting your attention when it wants to teach you something.  Real estate investors buy properties because they want rent checks, but every once in awhile you’ll get a reality check instead.  And that’s what Halloween Horror Stories is all about!  In this eerie episode, we look at random samplings of scary stuff that happens to real life real estate investors.  We discuss the problem, the solution and most importantly, the lesson.  The good news is that someone else (not you!) paid full price for the lesson, but you get to learn it simply for being brave enough to listen!  So grab your bag of trick or treat candy and settle in for some terrifying tales of trials and tribulations faced by intrepid real estate investors! The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  To learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter, visit www.realestateguysradio.com

The Federal Reserve Bank is arguably the most powerful non-governmental institution on the planet.  It controls the money supply of the world’s largest economy, has a profound impact on interest rates and inflation (both of which directly affect real estate investors!), and has tremendous authority over all banking in the United States.  And if all that wasn’t power enough, because the U.S. dollar serves as the reserve currency of the world, the Fed and its policies also profundly affect global trade. 

It's no wonder then, as the 2012 elections approach, with so much emphasis on the economy, that the topic of the Federal Reserve has made its way into the mainstream of the presidential debates.  Ron Paul wants to end it.  Rick Perry says its acts are treasonous.  Herman Cain was a Chairman of the Kansas City Fed.  Yet, many people really don’t know who the Fed is, what it does, how it works, or who it’s accountable to.  One thing is for sure: The Fed is controversial.  Fortunately, we aren't afraid of a little controversy. It makes life interesting! 

So, we decided it would be fun to stir the pot a little bit by tracking down the author of one of the most iconic, well-researched and controversial books we know of on the topic of the Fed.  Whether you love it, hate it, or it's an enigma to you, if you’re a serious real estate investor, you need to understand the Fed. 

Listen in as we talk to documentary filmmaker, author and activist, G. Edward Griffin about his controversial research and perspectives on the Fed.  Then, continue your education by visiting the Recommended Reading area of our website for additional books and other opinions about this powerful and controversial institution.

The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  To learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter, visit www.realestateguysradio.com.