Chicago, IL: -27.7% Return on Investment (2011) Chicago is another market area that experienced a dramatic escalation of market values from the real estate bubble.  With high rates of regulation and taxation, Chicago is an intrinsically difficult place to invest.  Historically, values have been very high relative to rents and the restrictive land use laws... Read more »

Charlotte, NC: 22.8% Return on Investment (2011) Charlotte is a great city that has been hit hard by economic difficulties, as the number two banking center in the United States.  Charlotte has lagged many of the other linear markets in its price appreciation and in the value correction.  Charlotte appears to have reached its bottom... Read more »

Boston, MA: -3.5% Return on Investment (2011) Market values in Boston increased significantly from 2000 to 2006, with a steady decline into 2008 and another downward correction following the 2008 financial crisis.  Values appeared to stabilize in the second half of 2009, but have been volatile since then with increases and decreases quickly following one... Read more »

Biloxi/Gulfport, MS: 17.4% Return on Investment (2011) With the “Go Zone” tax advantages extended into 2010, the Biloxi / Gulfport market experienced greater stability than many other similar market areas.  The distinct advantage offered by investment in the “Go Zone” is the ability for qualified investors to recognize 50% of the total allowed depreciation in... Read more »

Austin, TX: 11.5% Return on Investment (2011) Austin experienced a moderate value contraction after the financial collapse, but is now regressing back toward its long-term trend of modest single digit appreciation. The economic fundamentals of Austin continue to be strong as it moves into 2011. Currently, approximately 37% of listings in Austin are from foreclosures... Read more »

Atlanta, GA: 25.2% Return on Investment (2011) Atlanta represents an investment gem in the southeastern United States. It has spectacular economics from a development and employment perspective that make it a tremendous opportunity for income property investors. With a wide diversity of employers, many universities, and a vibrant cultural presence in the city, Atlanta has... Read more »

Jason Hartman talks with second-time guest, Bruce Norris, investor, hard money lender and real estate educator with over 29 years experience. Renowned for his ability to forecast long-term real estate market trends and timing, the release of The California Comeback report in 1997 gained him much notoriety and its accuracy of the extensive report led... Read more »

Jason Hartman talks with second-time guest, Bruce Norris, investor, hard money lender and real estate educator with over 29 years experience. Renowned for his ability to forecast long-term real estate market trends and timing, the release of The California Comeback report in 1997 gained him much notoriety and its accuracy of the extensive report led... Read more »

Jason Hartman talks with second-time guest, Bruce Norris, investor, hard money lender and real estate educator with over 29 years experience. Renowned for his ability to forecast long-term real estate market trends and timing, the release of The California Comeback report in 1997 gained him much notoriety and its accuracy of the extensive report led... Read more »

Jason Hartman talks with second-time guest, Bruce Norris, investor, hard money lender and real estate educator with over 29 years experience. Renowned for his ability to forecast long-term real estate market trends and timing, the release of The California Comeback report in 1997 gained him much notoriety and its accuracy of the extensive report led... Read more »

Jason and Ari open with a short discussion on how “all real estate is local” by comparing markets in several different time frames, then Jason interviews Barbara Weltman on tax benefits and home-based business.  Listen at: http://jasonhartman.com/radioshows/. Since the publication of her J.K. Lasser’s Tax Deductions for Small Business in 1995, Barbara Weltman has built... Read more »

Jason and Ari open with a short discussion on how “all real estate is local” by comparing markets in several different time frames, then Jason interviews Barbara Weltman on tax benefits and home-based business.  Listen at: http://jasonhartman.com/radioshows/. Since the publication of her J.K. Lasser’s Tax Deductions for Small Business in 1995, Barbara Weltman has built... Read more »

Jason and Ari open with a short discussion on how “all real estate is local” by comparing markets in several different time frames, then Jason interviews Barbara Weltman on tax benefits and home-based business.  Listen at: http://jasonhartman.com/radioshows/. Since the publication of her J.K. Lasser’s Tax Deductions for Small Business in 1995, Barbara Weltman has built... Read more »

Jason and Ari open with a short discussion on how “all real estate is local” by comparing markets in several different time frames, then Jason interviews Barbara Weltman on tax benefits and home-based business.  Listen at: http://jasonhartman.com /radioshows/. Since the publication of her J.K. Lasser’s Tax Deductions for Small Business in 1995, Barbara Weltman has... Read more »

The path of a micropreneur is one with unique attributes and challenges.  With a business that you operate yourself, it may seem that resources for accomplishing your goals are severely limited.  However, it is quite possible to leverage business relationships so that you are able to take advantage of vast resources and knowledge.  By operating... Read more »

The stock market is continuing its rally from market lows early in 2009.  To many free market economists, the stock market is seen as a harbinger of sentiment concerning the future of economic growth.  This has created jubilation on the part of many journalists and investment advisors, based on the belief that current stock market... Read more »

Most of us are familiar with the notion of income and expenses, gross and net, profit and loss.  These terms frequently work themselves into conversations about our financial wellbeing when we describe our income as X or our ‘take home’ as Y.  However, there is a somewhat more complex understanding that makes income and expenditures... Read more »

We’re putting enough real estate and business brainpower in one room to make Donald Trump flinch. Enjoy this content-rich sampler of “The Masters Weekend” our twice annual powerhouse educational event that can revolutionize how you think about money and wealth. Will you be any closer to financial freedom in one year? Listen in and it can... Read more »

Jason interviews his early mentor Dr. Denis Waitley on “The Psychology of Winning.” At age 17, Jason discovered Waitley and it was a life altering event leading to his early and sustained success.  Waitley is one of  America’s most respected authors, keynote lecturers and productivity consultants on high performance human achievement.  He has inspired, informed, challenged,... Read more »

Jason talks with real estate “artist” and 5-time international best-selling author, philanthropist, risk-taker and visionary, Frank McKinney, who sees opportunities and creates markets where none existed before.  McKinney’s first job earned him $180 a week digging sand traps on Deerfield Beach golf course.  At age 22, he bought his first $50,000 fixer-upper, selling it a... Read more »

Jason talks with Sara, Eric and Jim about the nitty-gritty details of non-owner occupied financing with conventional loans, construction and low-down rehab financing.  In a challenging lending environment you need all the help you can get, you need the real story, you need the facts rather than the usual hype promulgated by the mortgage industry.... Read more »

The mortgage meltdown altered the landscape of real estate investing. While some of yesterday’s most favored strategies will not work going forward, today’s savvy investor can still find great opportunities for growth and profits-if they understand how recent events could shape this industry over the next few years. Jason talks with author Steve Bergsman about... Read more »

The “Barbell” strategy of investing In the marketplace of ideas, there is no shortage of strategies for investing to produce superior returns. These range from the ‘crackpot’ infomercials schemes that infest early morning television to people that are afraid of the stock market altogether, and also include the research of Nobel laureate economists. The key... Read more »

Re-Inflating the Debt Bubble Reading the news has never been the best way to inspire optimism. This phenomenon has never been more true than it is today for financially astute people that are aware of causes and consequences. In a recent press conference, the US President was touting a new blitz of government programs to... Read more »

Packaging your Commodities: Commodity Investing through Residential Real Estate For most people, it is difficult to read through a financial newspaper or watch late night television without seeing repeated (possibly obnoxious) exhortations to invest in commodities such as gold or silver. The logic of these advertisements is frequently sound, since it is certainly true that... Read more »