Today, let’s talk about real assets and real relationships, Wall Street investing versus Main Street investing, and the concept of syndications with Russel Gray.

Real estate is a real asset. It’s as tangible and physical as gold, oil, and other things people use and depend on in the real world. On the other hand, owning a share of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds are claims on wealth, but they’re not real wealth. So, invest in essential things to build a resilient real asset portfolio. And if you want to scale faster, invest in real people and unlock private capital.

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Key Points from This Episode:

• Russel defines real assets.
• Real estate is tangible.
• Stocks, bonds, or mutual funds are claims on wealth but they aren’t real wealth.
• When times are tough economically, investors must focus on things that are real and essential.
• Housing combined with leveraged debt is the foundation of a resilient real asset portfolio.
• Russel talks about an instance when he lost control of his debt which resulted in losing control of the real estate.
• Russel wrote a book entitled, “How to Hedge Against a Falling Dollar.”
• How to multiply the purchasing power of your cash.
• What is one characteristic Russel looks for in a business partner?
• Russel shares how he and Robert Helms met and the backstory of The Real Estate Guys podcast.
• A special gift for Capital Hacking listeners!
• Wall Street investing vs. Main Street investing.
• Main Street investing is more personal. It has a small-town feel.
• Russel talks about the syndication business.
• When you create a syndication business, pick your advisory team well, even if you have to pay more.
• The syndication business is in dire need of ethical competent operators.
• People think it’s hard to go big. But it’s actually hard to be small. When you’re small, you don’t have economies of scale.
• The market is so big, there’s plenty of room for everyone.
• Russel explains the concept of syndication.
• In Wall Street investing, Wall Street funnels down the money to Main Street by originating loans.
• The money comes from Main Street, goes through Wall Street, and comes back down to Main Street.
• Main Street investors can invest directly in Main Street real estate projects through a capital aggregator or the syndicator.
• A syndicator is like a banker without the regulation.
• Where would Russel invest if he were to invest in the future?
• Russel’s tips on how to pick a market.

About Russel Gray

Russell Gray is Robert’s sidekick on The Real Estate Guys™ Radio and TV Shows. Russ is a financial strategist with a background in financial services dating back to 1986. As a faculty member for the California Association of Realtors, Russ taught Real Estate Finance to Realtors® pursuing the prestigious GRI designation. He is a popular speaker and author.

Robert and Russ have co-authored the very highly rated book Equity Happens.

The Real Estate Guys Radio Show is an investment talk program broadcasting on conventional radio 1997. The podcast version is heard in over 180 countries. Notable past guests include Steve Forbes, Robert Kiyosaki, Donald Trump, Peter Schiff and a variety of industry leaders and subject matter experts.