Accredited Income Property Investment Specialist (aipis)

Jason Hartman talks with Robert W Wood, Managing Partner of Wood LLP. Robert is a tax attorney who deals in matters both corporate and individual. He has been ranked by the US Lawyer Rankings as a Top 6 tax lawyer in the country. Jason and Robert discuss things people do with their taxes that might open them up to prosecution, and how to avoid turning your contractors into full time employees in the eyes of the law. Key Takeaways: [1:19] Should offshore accounts be avoided? [3:41] You could be unknowingly breaking the tax law [4:42] The main way IRS criminal cases come about [7:40] What to do if the IRS criminal division comes for you [10:05] How lawsuit settlements are seen in the eyes of the tax law [11:56] What you need to know, tax wise, about hiring freelancers [17:40] The dangers of having freelancers and employees doing the same jobs Website: www.WoodLLP.com

Jason Hartman talks with Grant Cardone, Executive Producer of Turnaround King and host of The Cardone Zone. Grant is also the author of The 10X Rule, and he talks with Jason about how you can make your life be what you want, why he wrote his book, and why it's important to be self sufficient. Key Takeaways: [4:30] Grant’s new venture Act Like Success is based on committing first and figure the rest out later. [9:52] The 10X Rule is based on a concept that the goals, targets and actions people are making are low based on their potential. [12:07] How to stay excited and make your goals 10X. [13:57] Breaking free of middle-class thinking. [21:17] Find power in who you know not what you know. [25:46] You have to do whatever it takes! Website: www.GrantCardone.com www.TiredofMissingSales.com www.CardoneUniversity.com www.twitter.com/GrantCardone

Jason Hartman talks with Sandra Navidi, author of the new book Superhubs: How the Financial Elite and their Networks Rule Our World. Sandra is a former investment banker at Scarsdale Equities, and is now the founder and CEO of BeyondGlobal. Sandra received her law degree from the University of Cologne School of Law, Germany, as well as a Master-of-Law Degree in Banking Corporate and Finance law from Fordham University School of Law, USA. Navidi’s economic perspective is described as “from micro to macro”. Key Takeaways: [1:40] Why financial superhubs are of interest to Sandra [5:55] The superhubs are the same as all networks, but with significant more power [9:12] How the actions of various superhubs can impact your life [14:03] Can an average person get access to superhubs? [18:02] How many superhubs are out there [21:10] Some of the biggest names in the financial world have relatively low net worths [27:21] If we don't correct our system, it will correct itself, and it might not be pretty Website: www.beyon

Jason Hartman talks with one of his clients, and owner of 9 properties, Muthiah Nachiappan. Muthiah has pored over many property management contracts, and he discusses his self-designed Property Management Survey, fees property managers charge but shouldn't be paid for, and how he got into income property investing. Jason also gives listeners 4 options for property management, and then discusses the 3 options property management companies have to take advantage of if they want to stay in business. Key Takeaways: [2:44] Property Management contracts always skew toward the writer of the contract [4:06] Jason thinks the property management business is ripe for disruption via things like self-management, a la carte services, and flat fees. [7:38] Muthiah's road to income property investing [11:28] Muthiah's Property Management Survey. [16:01] What the flat fee system Jason envisions is [21:30] 4 property management options the every investor should know [26:52] A hybrid option for property management needs to be

Jason Hartman talks with Andrew Wright, CEO and Managing Partner at the commercial real estate firm, Franklin Street. He has grown the company to more than 200 employees in major markets throughout the Southeast. He has been involved in over $1 billion in real estate and finance transactions, and also has experience in distressed real estate, negotiating the resolution of more than $800 million in debt since 2009. The two discuss the changing nature of real estate thanks to technology, and what sectors are still worth investing in today. Key Takeaways: [1:35] How Andrew expects Trump to impact real estate under Trump [4:59] How much the internet has changed retail centers [8:31] Internet shopping has changed the demand for warehouse real estate and the delivery industry [12:54] Andrew's take on the supply/demand status of the market right now [17:03] What kinds of cap rates Andrew is seeing out there these days [19:08] Andrew's favorite real estate investment today Website: www.franklinst.com

On September 30, 2016, Linda Jones invited Jason Hartman on to Be Wealthy and Smart to talk about the all important LTI ratio. Jason explains why high land values aren't necessarily a good thing, and how his "Hartman Risk Evaluator" can help you identify cyclical markets to avoid and linear markets that are ripe for investing. Key Takeaways: [4:34] The importance of the LTI ratio [7:28] Jason's "packaged commodities investing" idea [11:41] How much land values can change the price of your home [15:08] How the "Hartman Risk Evaluator" can help you invest [18:44] The danger that comes from believing someone can predict changes in home prices Websites: www.jasonhartman.com www.twitter.com/jasonhartmanroi

Chris Porter is coauthor of the new book Big Shifts Ahead, and VP and Chief Demographer at John Burns Real Estate Consulting. Jason Hartman talks with Chris about how demographic issues can impact the real estate market, the economy, and business cycles. Key Takeaways: [2:15] Exploring Chris' new book: Big Shifts Ahead: Demographic Clarity for Businesses. [4:47] Generational nicknames given to generations based on the shifts they ushered in. [13:20] The new generation is probably going to behave like their grandparents rather than their parents [14:16] The housing market is about to experience shadow demand [16:35] A third of all population growth in the US can be attributed to immigration [18:51] John Burns Real Estate consulting believes home ownership, over the next decade, will fall below 61% [22:17] Business relocation incentives in the south are enticing [23:52] Differentiating between urban, suburban, and rural communities. [28:26] How to bring the best of the urban settings to stereotypically suburban

Jason Hartman talks with Nathan Miller, the founder of Rentec Direct. Rentec Direct is a client-focused program designed for investors with 2-20 income properties. The tool allows you to have a website, auto draft rent payments, full bank, property and tenant ledger, tenant screening, publish vacancies to sites like Craigslist, online file management, and more. Key Takeaways: [1:57] Why Rentec is designed for investors with 2-20 properties. [3:56] The primary purpose of Rentec is to make the real estate investors life easier [9:06] All screening for tenants is done by Trans-Union [14:03] For 20% more you can use Rentec PM and have an owner/investors portal [18:32] How is Rentec Direct different from similar platforms? [24:07] Rentec Direct offers a live chat support function Website: https://www.rentecdirect.com https://cozy.co

Jason Hartman talks with Ed Conard, economist, and founding partner, with Mitt Romney, of Bain Capital. Conard wrote the New York Times Bestselling book Unintended Consequences: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About the Economy is Wrong and his soon to be released book, The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle Class. The two discuss the misunderstandings on CEO pay, why the technology sector is doing so well, and how current regulations tend to benefit the big players in the market. Key Takeaways: [1:28] Ed discusses his time at Bain Capital with Mitt Romney, when they experienced enormous growth. [3:30] Clients of Bain Capital were given the opportunity to invest in capital investment and management supervision related opportunities. [5:07] The company also utilized a higher risk strategy, which allowed them to take advantage of investment opportunities of undervalued assets. [7:21] The Upside of Inequality delves into American workers productivity [12:18] The US economy is accelera

Jason Hartman talks with James Adams, former Waffle House employee and analyst. His new book, Waffle Street: The Confessions & Rehabilitation of a Financier, tells the inside story of working on Wall Street during the housing market crash. After exiting the scam that is Wall Street, he got a job at Waffle House, and spawned his book, now movie starring Danny Glover. James explains the central banking system in terms of loans and debt, the issues created by printing more and more money, and cautions us about which major nation might be the first to collapse in the NEXT crisis. Key Takeaways: [1:25] James' original title for the book [5:02] While some areas of the book are dramatized, the crisis was on a bigger scale than anyone could imagine. [6:25] Haphazard underwriting and an improbable US housing decline made many US financial institutions to reassure clients until the crash happened [9:23] The ripple effects of leverage because of how out of whack rent to home price ratios were [12:05] James fears the

Jason Hartman and Gary Pinkerton break down the article, 27 Charts That Will Change How You Think About the American Economy. The charts document changes in the US economy in regards to things like productivity, demographics or inflation. They also highlight the impact of people working past the social security mandated retirement age, service jobs versus labor jobs, and the opportunity presently presented to real estate investors based on the number of Americans with disposable income. Key Takeaways: [3:40] Gary was looking for a way to shift active income into passive income which led him to the Creating Wealth podcast. [5:57] The 27 Charts that will change how you think about the American economy article, by Timothy Lee. [10:07] Service Industry growth is a clear indicator of progress and higher standard of living. [13:59] Labor force numbers have been declining since 2000 [16:30] The urban growth in real estate [21:05] Chart #19 shows inflation-adjusted home prices. [26:18] Construction costs have not kep

Jason Hartman talks with James A. Runde, investment banker and independent corporate director. He is the longest-serving investment banker at a single U.S. firm, currently standing at 42 years with Morgan Stanley. He is best known for advising UPS to go public, a move that has worked out quite nicely for the company. Alongside his role as investment banker, Jim began educating other bankers about emotional intelligence quotient (EQ). His new book, Unequaled, dives into this topic. Key Takeaways: [2:38] How the markets and technology have changed in the 42+ years James has been in finance [6:54] How you can strengthen your EQ as opposed to your IQ [10:52] The importance of adaptability, and how everything changes when you go into the workplace [13:04] James' opposite route that he takes at networking events [17:10] How emotional intelligence has had to adapt to changing technology Website: http://jamesrundeauthor.com Unequaled on Amazon James Runde on Wikipedia

Daren Blomquist, Senior VP at ATTOM Data Solutions and the Executive Editor of ATTOM’s award-winning Housing News Report joins Jason Hartman to discuss the new President, Donald Trump, and what this presidency might end up meaning for real estate investors, the economy as a whole, and clearing up regulatory issues which hamper the current market. Key Takeaways: [1:43] A Trump presidency's impact on real estate investors and our economy [5:55] Affordability issues caused by the wage problem [8:46] How lower interest rates create housing bubbles [11:33] Home ownership is at a 50 year low while housing prices skyrocket to unsustainable highs. [15:43] What would happen if Trump repealed Dodd-Frank? [19:11] ATTOM’s Housing News Report article tells us why big banks are fleeing the mortgage business. [20:16] An increase in foreclosure activity continued in October 2016 [24:29] How Trump’s promise to invest in the United States infrastructure will help real estate investors. [25:36] Email marketing@attomdata.com and

Jason Hartman's client, Dr. David D’Ambrosio, tells all about his experience with a 1031 Exchange on some properties in the Orlando and Indianapolis markets. He has some ideas about why high-tax bracket professionals avoid real estate investing, and Jason has his own. One thing Dr D'Ambrosio does want to know is, what should his next step be? Key Takeaways: [1:34] Dr. David D’Ambrosio is Radiation Oncologist, but has always been intrigued by real estate. [3:52] How David did a 1031 Exchange and purchased four properties in Orlando. [5:34] The two ways to diversify a real estate portfolio: location and cash flow/appreciation. [7:25] The 1031 Exchange deadlines, 45 days for identifying properties, but six months to close. [10:08] How frustrating it can be when you have a no-brainer like real estate investing, but people aren't willing to try it [16:16] Some places to look for financing after you've reached your traditional property limit [22:24] Is it possible to do a cash out refinance if you can get a lot of

Jason Hartman talked with Nick Sargen, author of Global Shocks: An Investment Guide for Turbulent Markets, about what we should be expecting from the economy with Trump in the White House. Nick is currently the Senior VP and Chief Economist at Fort Washington Investment Advisors. Before that he worked at Morgan Guaranty trust, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and the US Department of Treasury. Key Takeaways: [1:10] How President-elect Trump's pro-business stance might impact the US. [4:42] Whether Trump's spending will lead to higher interest rates. [6:50] There are some concerns over President Trump and the issue of trade. [9:36] Why budget deficits do not always lead to inflation. [12:13] Donald Trump, the real estate president who will be pro-growth [15:05] Why the market is on the rise in response to President Trump's policies [17:55] A closer look at Nick's book, Global Shocks: An Investment Guide to Turbulent Markets [20:29] How to invest in order to take advangtage of a bubble. [24:13] What s

Nick Adams joins Jason Hartman for today's installment of the AIPIS Show. Nick is the Founder and Executive Director of FLAG, The Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness. Alongside that job, he's also a columnist for Townhall.com and he is a former Centennial Institute Policy Fellow. Nick and Jason dive into Nick's bestselling book, The American Boomerang: How the World’s Greatest Turnaround Nation Will Do It Again and his belief that Trump will be America’s next great president for four and possibly even 8 years Key Takeaways: [2:20] The American Boomerang included what Nick Adams thought needed to happen for an American Renaissance. [4:11] Nick Adams read The Art of the Deal when he was 11-years-old and he publicly supports Trump. [8:10] Unlike in Australia, the Tall Poppy Syndrome does not apply in the US. [12:42] There are four ways America is considered to be exceptional culturally, militarily, economically and scientifically. [16:01] People need to be confident for the economy to be roaring. [17:0

Jason Hartman talks with Doug Casey, a best-selling author, a well regarded speculator, and libertarian philosopher who has garnered a reputation for his savvy insights into politics, economics, and investment markets (however controversial they may be). Doug is considered one of the utmost authorities on “rational speculation,” especially in the high-potential natural resource sector. He has lived in 10 countries and visited over 175. Today Jason and Doug discuss his new novel Speculator, how to be an international man in today's world, and real estate around the world. Key Takeaways: [1:45] The premise of Doug's new book Speculator [4:40] Breaking down each of the main topics of the series that Speculator begins [8:35] How Doug's book International Man came to be the most sold book in Rhodesian history and made him semi-famous [12:30] The world's move toward the singularity [15:50] The epic college scam [20:20] Diversifying yourself internationally [24:20] Is the world flat now? [29:00] We're at the beginni

James D. Kuhn is the President of New York City’s Newmark Grubb Knight Frank commercial real estate advisory firm. James joined Jason and they talked about Trump's upcoming presidency, what it could mean for real estate markets, and the prospects of inflation in the US. Even though Trump has no political record to project, proper handling of trade policies and initiatives for corporate entities could spur job growth in low and middle class communities. Key Takeaways: [2:03] It is possible for Trump to spur the economy, especially in real estate. [6:12] There will be winners and losers from Trump’s trade policies. [11:19] James D. Kuhn believes the link between the lower and middle class benefiting from job growth is education. [14:14] The demand for online college education is growing and it should be made available to everyone. [16:14] Even before the election real estate investors thought it was hard to find value in the real estate market. [19:00] The question for the Feds is, “at what point is the economy

Jason Hartman recently spoke with client Elisabeth Embry about her journey from an executive of major companies to a real estate investor, the Venture Alliance Mastermind group, and the upcoming Venture Alliance meeting. Listen in as the two of them delve into what to expect in the coming event, what to look for in property managers, and what markets Elisabeth is currently investing in. Key Takeaways: [1:49] Elisabeth's executive journey [4:02] Why Elisabeth picked real estate [8:05] Dealing with property managers while they're dealing with expanding [11:20] What warning signs to look for that your property manager is slacking off [15:55] Where all suffering comes from [19:41] Elisabeth's experience with the Venture Alliance Mastermind [24:16] Pre-qualifying your friends with the mastermind group Website: www.jasonhartman.com Masters of Income Property Investing Venture Alliance Mastermind Group

Jason Hartman talks with Dr. Robert Johnson, President and CEO of the not for profit American College. He is also the author of the books: Invest with the Fed: Maximizing Your Portfolio Performance by Following Federal Reserve Policy, Strategic Value Investing and the study What to Expect When You’re Electing. Dr. Johnson and Jason discuss long-term market strategies, what the stock market tends to do under political harmony, and how asset classes react to interest rate changes. Key Takeaways: [3:08] The republican party controlling all aspects of the government will mean sweeping reforms. [6:34] Invest with the Fed analyzed how asset and equity classes perform during different interest rate environments. [9:22] Stock market growth is higher when democratic presidents are serving or when there is political harmony. [12:00] Long-term perspectives show the economy and the stock market move forward together. [14:40] The best strategy is a long-term market strategy. [16:19] Equity real estate investment trusts pe