My wife and I recently got back from a Real Estate Guys conference in Dallas — the Secrets of Successful Syndication. It was great seeing old friends and hearing speakers like author and investor Ken McElory, who currently manages around a billion dollars worth of assets, and accountant and author Tom Wheelwright, who offers excellent advice in his latest book — The Win-Win Wealth Strategy: Seven Investments the Government Will Pay You to Make. 

One point was driven home — Americans distrust government, financial institutions, and media more than ever. 

Many people worry about how to handle their assets with the uncertainty of banking and increasing inflation. They know that the way to build wealth is by investing in scarce resources, but which asset class is a good fit for them?

At the conference, I heard from a speaker, Dave Zook, who runs syndications in ATMs and even car washes. There are syndications in self-storage facilities and carbon capture technology, as well. Interesting stuff! 

And then there’s real estate

This asset class has historically been one of the best go-to options for people to protect their hard-earned money. But, why? A big reason — inflation.

Typically, in real estate, an investor purchases a house with financing from a bank through a loan. Then, the tenant who lives in that house pays for that mortgage through their rent. 

Using an example of a $100,000 loan and 15% inflation, that investor “saved” himself $15,000 of purchasing power!

You’re punished by saving dollars

Sadly, being financially prudent by saving can cost you. Each day, your dollars are worth less and less. It’s infuriating and unfair, but we can use this situation to our benefit if we’re proactive. 

The solution 

You’re safeguarding your dollars from inflation by putting your money in tangible assets, like real estate. And the inflation benefit is only one of five ways real estate can benefit you! Check out my free download — How to Invest in Real Estate with Little Time and Effort to learn about those five ways.