The Brass Tacks Blueprint for Sound Real Estate Investing ft. Jason Hartman Summary: Is real estate an ideal investing vehicle in today’s uncertain and inflationary environment? Our guest for today is serial entrepreneur and owner of successful real estate and media businesses, Jason Hartman. Jason is the CEO of Platinum Properties Investor Network, Inc., The Hartman Media Company and The Jason Hartman Foundation. Jason’s life story is a study in resilience. Starting with very little, Jason worked his way up to join the ranks of the top 1% realtors in the United States. On today’s show, Jason shares his distilled wisdom on real estate investing, inflation, and why taking on debt can be a good thing. You will learn why you cannot attain your moon-shot goals without taking calculated risks. Jason also shares the 3 main types of real estate investment using which you can make sound financial decisions based on your risk appetite and goals. We hope you enjoy this show! Key Takeaways: 00:08 – Welcoming Jason to the show 01:39 – Why did Jason decide to get into real estate in the first place? 01:39 –What makes real estate a far more attractive investment compared to stocks and bonds 03:23 – Can you attain desired success without taking on debt? 06:33 – How to make sound financial decisions in an inflationary environment 07:39 – The one thing that most real estate investors overlook 11:14 – What motivates Jason to give his absolute best day in, day out? 13:17 – Jason breaks down the concept of “Inflation Induced Debt Destruction” 15:07 – Is Consumer Price Index (CPI) an accurate metric for measuring REAL inflation? 18:05 – Should you buy real estate with cash? 22:40 – What makes real estate an I.D.E.A.L. investment 24:10 – The 3 types of real estate markets, and how to use this information to make a profitable investment 29:34 – Why does Jason prefer to self-manage his properties? 32:19 – The school of hard knocks, and how it preps us for the biggest challenges 35:37 – Risk and success – the opposite ends of the same balancing beam 37:27 – How great resources can help mitigate risk in real estate investing 41:05 – What advice would Jason give his sixteen-year-old self? 42:34 – What would be Jason’s last meal on earth? 43:32 – Jason’s favourite music band 45:09 – Connect with Jason!   Quotes: “One of the major keys to success in life is to deal in assets and businesses that have leverage”. “Nothing, nothing can replace actually doing something first-hand. Attention follows money. And if you have your money in a deal, you're going to pay attention to it”. “I don't like debt, either, right? But I love debt that I don't have to repay”. “Risk and success are at opposite ends of the same balancing beam”. Resources: Jason Hartman Jason’s Podcast Jason’s Facebook Jason’s Twitter Connect with Ben! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbenreinberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benreinberg Twitter: https://twitter.com/realbenreinberg FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealBenReinberg/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealbenreinberg Check out Ben's firm here: https://alliancecgc.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices