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Commentary by Michael Zuber | November 7, 2011 
I am part of Generation X and am a child of Baby Boomers. As I grew up, I witnessed first-hand the Baby Boom Generation ride repeated waves of wealth generation. At the moment their average standard of living has easily surpassed that of their parents and has done so for most of their adult lives. Let’s review: they [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Alan Noblitt | November 4, 2011 
A bit of good news this week: * The Wall St. Journal (11/3/2011) reported that “the nation’s seasonally adjusted home-ownership rate stood at 66.1% in the third quarter, up slightly from 66% in the prior quarter” and “suggesting a three-year decline in home ownership may be starting to bottom out.” * Consumer bankruptcy filings fell [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Michael Zuber | October 31, 2011Happy Halloween! I love Halloween for one simple reason, I get to make lots of people (mostly kids) smile. I love handing out big handfuls of candies to every trick-or-treator. I always buy way too much candy with the sole idea of getting kids to say “Wow!” or “Did you see how much he gave [...]
Commentary by Marty Boardman | October 27, 2011 
Kevin is not giving up without a fight. I know this because those words are written on a piece of paper taped to his front door. NOT GIVING UP WITHOUT A FIGHT! His house is scheduled to go to a foreclosure auction today. Kevin bought his home on July 8th, 2003 for $270,800. The real [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Jeff Brown | October 25, 2011What BiggerPockets is known for among other things, is the never-ending pursuit of excellence. My professional upbringing came from brutal OldSchool mentors who cared not a whit about what I thought of their advice, or my feelings. Though they surely agreed with the pursuit of excellence concept, they didn’t label it as such. To them [...]
Commentary by Michael Zuber | October 3, 2011 
So you want to be an active real estate investor but you feel limited or constrained by your full time job and your busy family life. You feel prepared to jump in because you found time to read a few real estate investment books, attended a seminar or two and read everything on the internet. [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Joe Salcedo | September 22, 2011 
(Author’s note: This is not a puff piece for the benefit of my city or my business. I am wearing my investor’s hat here reporting about what I’ve been seeing and what I believe in my gut is an opportune time for cash flow opportunities.) Patrick Killelea, the indefatigable Captain of ultra-conservative but sound real [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Marty Boardman | September 22, 2011 
I’m a sports junkie. I mean the real sports – football, baseball and basketball. Soccer is not a sport because as the late George Carlin explained, you can’t use your hands. Ditto for hockey. Running isn’t a sport either. If I can ‘run’ to the store for a loaf of bread it’s not a sport. [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Jeff Brown | September 20, 2011Ok, this is about time and money, and how they affect each other. But the real lesson to learn is not how this property or that note is worth more or less now than five years from now. It’s about understanding the physics used in planning, as we incorporate various strategies. Nothing is immune to [...]
Commentary by Michael Zuber | September 19, 2011 
Whether you are a brand new investor who has never done a deal or old pro with hundreds of deals under your belt, you need to realize you have absolute control over the single best ingredient for your success. What is it? Your ATTITUDE!!!! First let me speak to the new investors. So you have [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Peter Giardini | September 16, 2011 
My last article titled A Call To Action, discussed a program the Government is planning to implement that would allow very well funded and connected large businesses the opportunity to purchase bulk REOs owned by various Government organizations –effectively cutting small real estate investors out of the REO market. At the conclusion of that article [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Jason Hanson | September 11, 2011 
My brother just graduated from college, got a job, and is getting out into the “real” world. The other day he called me up and told me he was going to start looking to buy a house, and since I know a thing or two about real estate, he asked me if this was a [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Melissa Zavala | September 6, 2011 
At a recent speaking engagement on my favorite topic (short sales), one of the agents in the audience asked about all of the different designations and certifications available for those who want to specialize in distressed properties. One designation that I am aware of is the SFR Designation, which you can obtain through the National [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Michael Zuber | September 5, 2011Well it is the first Monday in September again (aka Labor Day). Do you celebrate the day as the official end to Summer? Or is it the day you simply enjoy off for all your hard work throughout the year? Or maybe it is just the latest reason to party, throw a barbecue or be [...]
Commentary by Peter Giardini | September 4, 2011There seems to be a new business model that has developed in the past 5 years or so, especially amongst financially large or well-connected corporations and financial institutions. I am sure you have heard or read about this new method of managing risk and ensuring profits; it goes something like this: Profits are privatized and remain with [...]
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Baby Boomers are Screwed. Or Are They?
by Michael Zuber | November 7, 2011I am part of Generation X and am a child of Baby Boomers. As I grew up, I witnessed first-hand the Baby Boom Generation ride repeated waves of wealth generation. At the moment their average standard of living has easily surpassed that of their parents and has done so for most of their adult lives. Let’s review: they [...]