What’s going on with our economy?  From recent financial and government reports, plus feedback from investors across the country, Kathy discusses the data and how it’s affecting housing.

She explains some of the key indicators and what they mean to you.

>> Current GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

>> Unemployment Rates

>> Quantitative Easing

>> Inflation  (what’s the truth?)

>> Housing Starts  (how many properties started construction)

>> Multi-Family and Single Family Home Values

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It’s that time again.  Kathy answers several of the excellent questions sent in from our listeners.

Some of the questions answered:

>> What is Real Wealth Network and what does it do?

>> How do you chose which are the best states and markets to invest in?

>> If I buy an investment property that is not in my backyard, who will watch over my asset?

>> How does Real Wealth Network earn income?  Are you a non-profit?

>> I have $100,000 to invest.  What should I do with it?

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Are you interested in owning investment property but turned off by the idea of being a landlord?

What if you could get the benefits of owning investment property without the hassles?

On this show, Kathy interviews Missy, who left her corporate job thirteen years ago to start a career in real estate. Since then, she has bought and sold more than 600 properties, and currently owns 150 rental units and manages another 200 rental units.  Her company also specializes in rebabbing, retailing, and lease options.

Missy has made a science of landlording and understands exactly how to acquire, finance, and manage rental properties for maximum return. Now investors across the country are using her innovative Share the Wealth program to build their own real estate fortunes.

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Should you buy investment property near where you live?  Or should you live wherever you want, but invest where the returns are higher?  And if you do invest in property out of state, how do you know where?

Kathy gets these questions answered in this interview with Ron Manabat, the Director of Market Operations at Real Wealth Network.  Ron’s job is researching and identifying the best real estate investment markets across the U.S.  He’s a CPA with a background in real estate finance.  Ron has been a real estate investor since 1995 and currently owns investment property in the San Francisco Bay Area (where he lives) and throughout the country.

In this interview you’ll learn:

>> How to identify which real estate markets makes sense

>> What the attributes of an ideal market look like

>> The most important factors in deciding which property to purchase

>> What’s going on with rents and mortgages across the country

>> What data to look at regarding indicators & trends for your decision making

>> Several other strategies that can help you build your portfolio the smart way

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