Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman

Jason Hartman
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Mar 24, 2023 • 40min

1977 FBF: Asset Protection, Bitcoin & Longevity Plus A Review of Recent Creating Wealth Episodes

Today's Flashback Friday is from episode 374 published last April 19, 2014. Join Jason Hartman on episode 374 as he discusses a wide variety of things. First, a recap of the last several episodes with commentary on asset protection, Bitcoin, Michael Lewis and longevity. Next, Jason outlines the upcoming episodes including: 375 Doug Casey 376 Chris Mayer - Managing Editor of Agora Financial 377 Jason with team member 378 Greg Palast - Banksters, Wall Street 379 Noah Kagan - Business, Marketing, etc 380 Peter Shallard - The Shrink for Entrepreneurs We review the following new topics: France bans work e-mails after 6 PM Where's the (cheap) beef? US beef prices soar Team clones stem cells from 75-year-olds skin And... What this means to us, as investors. Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com
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Mar 22, 2023 • 34min

1976: 58 Million Dollar Cities, Empowered Mentoring Program, Hot & Cold Cognitions, Oren Klaff Part 2

Due to rising inflation, the US has lost 58 million-dollar cities and will continue to lose more. But in spite of that, investors in single family homes continue to improve on their profit margins when they invest in LINEAR markets across the country. Jason invites you to join the Empowered Investor Mentoring program. And one of the guests will show you how you can FLIP LAND! Register now at https://EmpoweredInvestor.com/Mentor And join Jason as he finishes his interview with Oren Klaff as they talk about 'Hot and Cold Cognitions' the novelty piece, certainty, plain vanilla and the ONE THING principle that has brought him great success! And don't forget to pick up his books PITCH ANYTHING and FLIP THE SCRIPT today! Key Takeaways: Jason's editorial 1:21 America's bicentennial year 2:11 Introducing Oren Klaff 2:57 Year On Year housing supply 6:39 Comparing inventory numbers on the months of J A S O N 7:45 Empowered Mentoring - Land flipping. Go to https://empoweredinvestor.com/Mentor 9:13 Three (3) Major types of market 11:28 US has lost "58 million-dollar" cities Oren Klaff interview part 2 14:25 Welcome back Oren Klaff; a flash roll 18:53 What are 'Hot and Cold Cognitions' 24:58 The novelty piece, certainty and plain vanilla 28:44 The ONE thing Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com
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Mar 20, 2023 • 49min

1975: Oren Klaff, Pitch Anything, Quantitative Easing, CNN Reports Massive Housing Shortage, Bank Collapse, Living in a Bail-out Culture

Today Jason talks about the zeitgeist of our time and living in a BAILOUT culture in our society, with all the quantitative easing during the COVID era and the current banking collapse debacle. He talks about how the elites, governments and central banks are vividly demonstrating the 'Cantillion Effect' right before our eyes and the implications it has in today's massive housing shortage! He then welcomes Oren Klaff. Oren is one of the world's leading experts on sales, raising capital and negotiation. When it comes to delivering a pitch, Oren Klaff has unparalleled credentials. Over the past 15 years, he has used his one of a kind method to raise more than $1 billion. As an investor, his portfolio of highly-valued and rapidly scaling companies are evidence that Oren's methods can be implemented in any business where dealmaking is important to growth. Pitch Anything An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal Whether you're selling ideas to investors, pitching a client for new business, or even negotiating for a higher salary, Pitch Anything will transform the way you position your ideas. Creating and presenting a great pitch isn't an art—it's a simple science. Applying the latest findings in the field of neuroeconomics, while sharing eye-opening stories of his method in action, learn how the brain makes decisions and responds to pitches. With this information, you'll remain in complete control of every stage of the pitch process. Flip the Script Getting People to Think Your Idea is Their Idea If there's one lesson Oren Klaff has learned over decades of pitching, presenting, and closing long-shot, high-stakes deals, it's that people are sick of being marketed and sold to. Most of all, they hate being told what to think. The more you push them, the more they resist. What people love, however, is coming up with a great idea on their own, even if it's the idea you were guiding them to have all along. Often, the only way to get someone to sign is to make them feel like they're smarter than you. Takeaways: Jason's editorial 2:11 The zeitgeist of our time, click bait and predicting the future 4:24 Persistence through one of Jason's businesses 5:55 Keep your eye on the ball; responding in times of crises 7:24 The end of the world and living in a 'bailout' culture 9:23 Flooding the market with money; voting for more inflation Oren Klaff interview 21:43 Welcome Oren Klaff 22:57 "Frame Control" and stories of success 27:22 The overriding philosophy and a conversation with a cognitive psychologist 34:42 Increasing your status 39:06 "I won't do this for you; I will do it with you" 40:51 Setting the frame: Get your calendars synced up 42:33 "We're very busy, choosy, need to be efficient with our time" 43:24 The Price- it's more than the investor wants to pay and less than what I want to charge 44:54 Flip the script Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com
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Mar 17, 2023 • 56min

1974 FBF: 30 Mistakes Investors Make Preventing Financial Independence

Today's Flashback Friday is from episode 141 published last December 28, 2009. During turbulent economic times, people can become their own worst enemy. The uncertainty of the stock market creates massive insecurity about our investment portfolios. These doubts are quite reasonable and it is time to stop trusting Wall Street and start being a direct investor by purchasing hard assets which are not subject to the greed, graft and manipulation of CEOs, investment bankers, fund managers and the government. Prudent investing is a prerequisite to The American Dream of financial freedom. Learn from the mistakes of others rather than "the school of hard knocks." Tune in to this episode of The Creating Wealth Show as Jason reveals 30 fatal mistakes you must avoid in order to achieve financial independence and investing success. Upcoming shows will feature: Bradford B. Smart, author of Topgrading for Sales: World-Class Methods to Interview, Hire, and Coach Top Sales Representatives and Lisa Bromma, author of Wise Women Invest In Real Estate. Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com
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Mar 15, 2023 • 51min

1973: Housing Inventory Falls, Silicon Valley Bank Collapse, Moral Hazard, Mismanaged Portfolio, Improper Risk Management, Alfonso Peccatiello

Alf is Italian but is coming today from the Netherlands. He and Jason talk about some of the factors that contributed to the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank, the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis. They discuss the moral hazard involved, mismanaged portfolios and the lack of proper risk management- factors that culminated on the banks demise, making investors question whether this will spark a broader banking meltdown. Key Takeaways: Jason's editorial 1:21 Hope you enjoyed last episode 2:03 Listen to Jason's "10 commandments of successful investing": Thou shalt maintain control! 4:38 Housing inventory keeps falling- where's the crash? 7:10 Almost 25% of mortgages are 3% or lower 8:19 On to our guest with a deep dive into the current banking crisis Alfonso Peccatiello interview 9:14 Alf, coming from the Netherlands 10:03 3 Bank collapses; a summary of what really happened 13:42 US Banks loan-to-deposit ratios 16:06 Moral Hazard and a mismanaged portfolio 19:16 Big banks hedge interest rate risks- NOT SVB 22:28 Lax regulatory and accounting laws in the US for small banks 23:34 Who benefited from the collapse 24:36 Securities portfolio mix as of December 31, 2022; distinguishing between small and highly regulated banks 29:29 SVB 'woke' programs and the lack of proper risk management 30:39 Bank failures 2001 to 2023; are more bank collapses coming 31:56 At risk: the real estate market; unaffordable housing leads to more renters 34:50 Compared to what 37:43 The booming labor market 39:02 Credibility & central banks; Blackstone & KKR, Jerome Powell & Paul Volcker 44:25 There is no distressed home owner 48:10 Institutional investors- what their capital stack or debt structure is like 49:32 Step up your macro game https://www.themacrocompass.com Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com
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Mar 13, 2023 • 45min

1972: Silicon Valley Bank Run, Runaway Inflation, Banking System Collapse, Protect Your Assets, Inflation Induced Debt Destruction

Listen in as Jason explains the debacle that is the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, the ripple effects it's having in the banking community, the poison pill the FED has placed in the housing market and how it has painted itself in a corner. He also talks about what the government can do, how you can use his patented Inflation Induced Debt Destruction strategy to come out on top in these uncertain times and how you can protect your assets. Just go to https://www.jasonhartman.com/Protect for more details. Key Takeaways: 1:18 Silicon Valley Bank and Bank Run: Margin Call 2:47 Catch the Ron Paul FlashBack Friday episode and thanks to all who attended the Alabama Property Tour 3:11 Fear of Contagion and a taxpayer funded bailout; the tech dot com bubble 7:09 Children in adult bodies and a history of manias 8:28 The SVB crisis explained 10:37 Runaway inflation or banking system collapse, memes 12:45 Signature bank and Silvergate; SVB holdings compared to other banks 20:32 Alf from Twitter 21:25 US bank loan-to-deposit ratios 22:55 While SVB collapsed, top executive pushed "woke" programs 27:16 Memes and more memes; CNBC's Jim Cramer urged viewers to buy shares of SVB last month 30:41 Bank failures 2001 to 2023 32:17 SVB financial deposits, quarterly net change 33:35 SVB's insured versus uninsured deposits 34:08 Biggest bank failures and the FDIC 35:01 FREE class: CYA protect your assets, save taxes and estate planning 36:38 The decision to bail out SVB 38:13 What can we do; the 2 year treasury yield and Inflation Induced Debt Destruction Mentioned: https://www.jasonhartman.com/Protect Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com
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Mar 10, 2023 • 53min

1971 FBF: Ron Paul on Liberty, Taxes, & Everything Else

Today's Flashback Friday is from episodes 912 and 913 published last November 20 and 22, 2017 respectively. Jason Hartman kicks off today's episode with a look at Daren Blomquist's latest Housing Report and breaks it down piece by piece. He examines the data about a long-time low in housing starts, a construction worker shortage, and an investors lament. Then, Jason introduces his guest, and Meet the Masters headline speaker, former Senator Dr. Ron Paul. The two examine what liberty really means, what governments role actually is, the damage our educational system is doing to our society, and what should be done with the federal income tax. The two finish up their talk by looking at why the government thinks they're the best option for many aspects in our lives, what would happen if the government got out of the way and prices reverted to normal (rather than the distorted view we're getting today), and why we shouldn't expect to see inflation curbed in the near future (or ever, more likely). Key Takeaways: Jason's editorial: 3:50 Daren Blomquist, with ATTOM Data, has released his lastest Housing Report that examines the topic of bubble markets 8:16 The construction void: lowest home starts since 1964 13:16 The idea of a bubble warning 17:04 When Jason didn't buy mobile home parks, an investors lament 20:18 A huge labor shortage in the construction industry 22:05 Don't forget to make your 5 year plan Ron Paul Interview: 24:01 What is the meaning of liberty, according to Ron Paul? 28:50 How do you draw the line about what the government should be involved in? 32:20 Ron Paul's liberty amendment to end income tax 35:58 Progressive education has harmed our nation 38:26 What business is it of the government to involve themselves in so many aspects of our lives? 40:45 Many governmental programs have distorted markets like student loans and housing markets 44:17 Distorted prices and manipulating the currency and tax codes makes people worry about gaining the best tax advantage rather than getting the highest return or providing the most value 47:14 Inflation, from the government and central bank point of view, seems to be a great business plan Websites: www.JasonHartman.com/Contest www.JasonHartman.com/Masters www.RonPaulLibertyReport.com Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com
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Mar 8, 2023 • 40min

1970: Rich Cooper, Entrepreneurs In Cars, The Unplugged Alpha, Selective Feminism, Advice For Men & Women

Today is a 10th episode show and Jason is coming to you from the deck of a cruise ship and briefly talks about a 60 year old experiment and an early warning of a demographic cliff which will happen a few decades from now! Join our Alabama Property Tour. We will be looking at income properties in Birmingham and Huntsville. Get your tickets at https://www.jasonhartman.com/ today! In today's 10th episode, Jason talks with Rich Cooper. Rich is an entrepreneur, private equity investor, content creator, best selling author, speaker, and high performance coach. He is the author of The Unplugged Alpha, The No Bullsh*t Guide to Winning With Women & Life. Best known for his YouTube channel Entrepreneurs in Cars, and best selling book for men, The Unplugged Alpha, Richard has over 200 million video views from content that has helped many unplug from lies around relationships, money and self care. From 2003 to 2019 Richard founded, and ran Canada's most successful private debt relief company, eliminating well over 1/4 billion in unsecured debt for debt riddled Canadians. For more information visit https://www.richcooper.ca/ Key Takeaways: Jason's editorial 2:24 Welcome from the deck of a cruise ship; Get your tickets to the Alabama Property Tour happening soon at https://www.jasonhartman.com/ today! 3:21 A very early warning of a demographic cliff 4:32 A 60 year old experiment Rich Cooper interview 6:05 Introducing Rich Cooper 7:58 A dating and mating scenario, a corporatocracy conspiracy 11:22 A culture in decline and an agenda by the powers that be 15:56 Broad strokes of the same brush and the feminization of the west 17:24 Selective feminism: No push on women onto oil rigs, coal mines and garbage trucks 20:36 The government is the new head of the household; Instagram is the new boyfriend 23:06 A conversation we didn't have with our mothers 26:39 Hypergamy and the incongruous wants of the genders 28:40 Women are concerned about a man's future; men are concerned about a woman's past 32:49 Drinking the kool aid of gender egalitarianism 36:47 Hyper hypergamy and some advice for men and women Quotables: "There is no push on women onto oil rigs, coal mines and garbage trucks." - Rich Cooper "Some say the government is the new husband" - Jason Hartman "Men see women as beauty objects and women see men as success objects" - Rich Cooper "Men compete, women choose." - Rich Cooper Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com
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Mar 6, 2023 • 32min

1969: Short Term Rental Growth, Hospitality Brand Mindset, AirBnB Bust, Jasper Ribbers of GetPaidForYourPad

Greetings from the Symphony of the seas cruise ship! Jason gives us a very short tour of deck 5 and introduces our guest today: Jasper Ribbers of GetPaidForYourPad.com. They discuss investing in the short term rental space, building a 'hospitality brand mindset' regardless of what is happening in the market and how the industries or 'ecosystems' around it are affected. They also talk about how short term rentals are turning to be midterm rentals and how to find your customers outside of Airbnb. Key Takeaways: Jason's editorial 1:26 A Mastermind event on a cruise ship 2:32 AI and population collapse 3:14 A little tour of deck 5 Jasper Ribbers interview 4:39 Welcome Jasper Ribbers of GetPaidForYourPad.com 5:02 An update on what's happening in the short term rental world 6:09 When AirBnB allowed cancellations without penalty 7:04 A general life lesson and the time line for growth explosion 9:16 Living the nomad lifestyle and the adoption of remote working technology 12:40 The rising rates in today's market and the "AirBnB bust" 15:28 Amazing supply growth globally and in a small town in California 17:26 Building a hospitality brand mindset, regardless of what's happening in the market 20:16 Knock on effects on the market and related industries 22:35 What we can expect in the future of the short term rental industry 24:52 The best segment of the short term rental market 27:35 Potential shift in the market from short term to midterm rentals 29:52 Finding your customers outside Airbnb Mentioned: https://www.FurnishedFinder.com/ Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com
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Mar 3, 2023 • 35min

1968 FBF: G Edward Griffin: Corporate Scams & Corporate Accountability

Today's Flashback Friday is from episode 1215 published last June 13, 2019. Jason Hartman talks with G. Edward Griffin, author of The Creature from Jekyll Island, about corporate scams. Too many people hide behind the veil that corporations offer; ripping off consumers and shareholders and letting the company take the punishment. G. Edward and Jason discuss this topic, as well as how we can actually change things to allow society to hold those responsible accountable. Key Takeaways: 3:47 It can perfectly legal to extract millions of dollars from a company while the shareholders value drops to 0 6:53 Trying to punish "the corporation" just means that shareholders get hurt 9:23 How do we hold someone accountable when a corporation does something bad? 11:09 How to actually make change happen to fix this problem 14:16 Governments have a perpetual lien on your property. There's no such thing as owning something "free and clear" 20:15 What is reasoning behind people like Soros when they pump money into politics? 22:51 The Fabian Socialist Society believed you took over society gradually 26:30 At what point is it proper for the state to intervene? Website: www.RedPillExpo.org www.FreedomForceInternational.org www.RealityZone.com Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com

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