EP 497 - Why there's a lot more Fraud in your Real Estate deals w/ Eric Rubin

What did you think of todays show??Most of what sounds like a smart money move is either a scam or a bad bet. In this episode, Atlanta commercial broker Eric Rubin joins Mike, Dan, and Dylan to break down the lending fraud wave, the borrower they caught indicted the morning of the wire, why a winning trade doesn't mean you bet smart, and why your high-paying job beats the side hustle. Plus micro salons, grave plots, and the red flags that should make you walk.Topics discussed:Introduction (00:00)Flipping grave plots and the cremation side hustle (00:48)Why hype investing is still just gambling (07:18)Why a winning trade doesn't mean you bet smart (11:02)Why leaving your job for a side hustle usually fails (12:50)Why your high-paying job beats the hustle anyway (13:54)Buying the building your business operates in (15:40)Micro salons: shipping containers as commercial real estate (17:15)Old strip malls versus the modern destination tenant (19:50)The lending fraud wave hitting the whole industry (31:45)The borrower indicted for fraud the morning of the wire (32:24)Red flags: religion, integrity names, and straight shooters (36:44)Ponzi schemes, MLMs, and the slutty vegan bankruptcy (38:43)Connect with Eric Rubin:https://www.instagram.com/ericbrubinFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/collectingkeyspodcast/https://www.instagram.com/mike_invests/https://www.instagram.com/investormandan/https://www.instagram.com/dylan_does_dealsThis episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com (https://podcastboutique.com/)