Why are we turtles?

We are turtles because we believe slow and steady wins the race. We’re not flippers, though some people do okay with that strategy. Our two decades of experience in all sorts of real estate climates has shown us many things. One of those things is that flippers have spending money. Long term investors have true [...]

Real estate bubbles and reality.

One of the standard refrains we hear from media talking heads and potential investors is that real estate investing is fine for up markets but what’s going to happen to you when the bubble bursts?
Well, what bubble are you actually talking about? California? Arizona? Florida? There are certainly bubbles in those markets that have exploded [...]

SRAP is an acronym you want to learn.

After the attack on 9/11, Congress authorized the passage of the Liberty Zone, an area designed to encourage investors to do what they do best – namely invest money to get the economy moving again.
Then Hurricane Katrina hit Mississippi and, in the aftermath, Go Zones were created to encourage rebuilding and development. Both of these [...]

Do-It-Yourself loan modification from Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties Investor Network always tries to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to providing useful real estate products for our customers. Toward that end we have a timely Do-It-Yourself Loan Modification program that walks you step by step through the process of approaching your lender to modify the terms of your mortgage.
Why [...]

Reflecting upon the Lords of Wall Street.

The most massive and heinous fraud ever perpetrated in the stock market was conducted on a massive scale by the big brokerage houses during the Dot Com Boom. Remember those heady days? If you ever give your money to a large brokerage house after reading this, do so at the very real peril of losing [...]

5 reasons to run from the stock market.

Lest we forget what drives Platinum Properties Investor Network’s underlying belief that the stock market is a manipulated insider’s game strictly designed to separate you from your investing capital, let’s review five of the top scandals in recent years.
5. Worldcom – This immense company cooked their books to an incredibly stupid extent, recording operating expenses [...]

Creating Wealth #93 – BIG Investor Incentives: Small Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) and GO Zone Combined

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Welcome to Creating Wealth with Jason Hartman, President of Platinum Properties Investor Network in Costa Mesa, California.  During this program, Jason is going to tell you some really exciting things that you probably haven’t thought [...]

Leverage – work it like a crowbar.

Last time, we mentioned it only takes about $12,000 to get into your first income property real estate deal. How is that possible? It seems like such a low number. The possibility arises through the prudent use of leverage. Leverage is the road to wealth. Around the Platinum Properties Investor Network offices we’ve seen it [...]

It’s time to analyze your finances!

Here’s where things get interesting. – step #2 of The Complete Solution For Real Estate Investors™ is “Financial Analysis and Leverage.”
In step #1 we talked to you. We picked your brain and recorded the numbers. We listened to your hopes and dreams, fears and concerns, to get an idea of your personality and what investment [...]

The interview – what’s in your brain?

You find yourself sitting down across the desk from one of our expert investment counselors. They’re trying to find out which real estate scenario fits your situation best. What are they going to look at?
First off is your risk tolerance. We always recommend prudent financial techniques. That’s a given but even within the realm of [...]

Why is it called The Complete Solution For Real Estate Investors?

We call it The Complete Solution For Real Estate Investors™ because it sorta is exactly that. Maybe you stumbled across a Jason Hartman podcast on iTunes and you’ve never, ever in your entire life seriously considered investing in real estate. That’s okay. Lots of people haven’t.
Let’s take the next few days of blog entries to [...]

Elliott Wave Theory and markets.

Back in the 1930’s a gent by the name of Ralph Nelson Eliott developed a theory to technically analyze the market called the Elliott Wave Principle. If you’ve never been exposed to the idea, it’s pretty interesting and can (if you believe it) be applied to any market any where. In fact, people apply it [...]

Another nifty way to profit in real estate.

In many states you can profit from the purchase of a tax lien certificate – up to 36% ROI annually! That number should make you sit up and take notice. But what exactly is a tax lien certificate? Let’s say a property owner didn’t pay his property taxes. County bureaucrats tend to notice things like [...]

Real estate may be the least manipulated market.

The concept of government and central bank manipulation of stock markets and price of gold has been frequently discussed and documented by Jason and other financial experts on various podcasts. If you’re interested, check out the podcast directory on this website. One point to keep in mind is that real estate, as an investment, should [...]

The banking system built on faith – gulp.

Most people don’t think about our fractional reserve banking system much on a day-to-day basis, and who can blame them? If you’re into feeling safe and secure, some ideas are better left unpondered. For now, let’s look at the history of where this goofy system of banking came from.
Up until the 1800’s people who wanted [...]

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