He Began to Invest at 62; Plus, International Buyers at Our Door

HE STARTED INVESTING AT 62

Over the summer I took my daughter to visit a neighbor's little girl and I began to converse with their visiting grandparents. Her grandfather, a retired hospital administrator, was glued to his streamlined, laptop monitoring his holdings. I told him I wanted to learn more about securities and that I owned real estate.

My newly found mentor is in his mid '80s now, but he began to invest at 62 -- when he came to the realization that he had to do something quick, or decrease his lifestyle.

In addition to a nice mix of mutual funds, stocks, bonds and cash, my new friend also owned real estate. He and his wife live in the upper East Coast, summer in Florida and vacation in California; plus, he makes a great living as an investor, perhaps even more than if he were "working".

How many times have we thought: "Wow, I'd really like to do that or learn this, and then our 'inner' voice replies, "Are you crazy? You're told old, you can't do that anymore!"

Well, here you go: He started investing at 62.

Shortly thereafter I had the pleasure of assisting a man in his 70s. He and his vibrant 60-years-young wife already own a large real estate portfolio in California, and they recently expanded to Texas.

Some people retire from work and even life; others begin to live when they "retire".

What did I learn from them: Keep investing, it keeps one young, healthy, wealthy and wise.

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS AT OUR DOOR

For the past five years, I've been forecasting real estate trends. I have owned property in five states simultaneously and never was one to fear exploring new areas.

Although the "mainstream" media (which I know well, as I am a trained journalist) is perpetuating a doom-and-gloom market, I see a positive turns in many aspects. Yes, it's ugly, we won't deny it, but real estate (and the stock market) move in cycles of lows and highs.

One of the strongest buyers that we will begin to see is the international buyer. My websites, http://www.cashflowcows.com/ and http://www.realty411guide.com/ are a magnet for investors, not only from across the U.S., but also globally. The emails and phone calls I receive from abroad is steadily increasing.

The international buyers are telling me they want to buy America real estate and take advantage of the weakening dollar. (On a side note: It breaks my heart that our currency is declining on a global scale, but this is why YOU NEED TO BUY PROPERTY TOO! Now that our paper is weakening, real estate is our greatest hedge against inflation.)

If international buyers come in now and for the next year or two, the market will experience a healthy boost and a new surge in appreciation may appear once again near yonder! With interest rates still at great rates, the large amount of desperately stretched-thin sellers, and with so many great deals to choose from, now is a great time to start or increase your national (even global) real estate market!

Happy Investing,
Linda

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