1276 FBF: Asset Inflation Keeping People Out of The Investor Class, Stagnation, Hard Money Lending, Wage Growth with Mike Zlotnik

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 837, originally published in May 2017. This episode is very telling about the current and future state of the current US economy. Jason welcomes Tempo Funding Managing Director Mike Zlotnik to the show to discuss the what factors gave rise to and will ultimately tank the economy. As listeners to this program, you know real estate is the best class to hedge against inflation but if you also invest with institutional investors it may be time to fold your hand and become your own decision maker. Key Takeaways: [03:30] Yield rate and Cap rate compression defined. [08:01] After the 2008 crash the deal flow was abundant. [10:04] Institutional investors get rewarded for deploying capital, not finding the best deal. [15:04] Inflation is here and markets are softening. [20:44] Stagflation is a bizarre scenario but it is likely to happen. [29:19] Investors must prepare for the worst-case scenario. [30:51] Tempo Funding provides short and long-term hard money lending. Mentioned in This Episode: Jason Hartman Venture Alliance Mastermind Rent Control Movie Tempo Funding