Tag: Real Estate

Mastering Real Estate Valuations: Insights from Taylor Vick, CFA (Ep. 44)

Mastering Real Estate Valuations: Insights from Taylor Vick, CFA (Ep. 44)

Is real estate still a good investment for your portfolio? 

Join Greg DuPont as he chats with Taylor Vick, Director of the Commercial Real Estate division of Foothills and Blue Ridge Asset Management about the smart ways real estate can diversify your investments and provide significant returns. Get the scoop on valuing your assets and how ongoing valuations can play a game-changing role for your financial future!

Tune in to discover:

  • [00:01:29] Introduction to Taylor Vick and Blue Ridge Asset Management
  • [00:03:01] Exploring property management and real estate syndication
  • [00:05:54] Understanding business valuation and its cross-industry relevance
  • [00:09:56] The importance of defensible valuations for estate planning
  • [00:17:22] How exit strategies in real estate can maximize value
  • [00:23:21] Alternative investments: Real estate syndicates explained

This episode is jam-packed with actionable insights tailored for anyone navigating real estate investments and comprehensive financial strategies. 

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About Our Guest: 

Taylor is the Director of the Commercial Real Estate division of Foothills and Blue Ridge Asset Management. Currently managing over $100 million in assets, Taylor leads Blue Ridge to create custom portfolios for investors to achieve their lifestyle goals.

Blue Ridge oversees financing, due diligence, pro forma analysis, acquisition, property management, accounting, value add and disposition for client portfolios.

 When Taylor is not helping his clients with their commercial needs, he can be found on the golf course or spending time with his wife Rachel and two children.

Awakening to Risk: Attorneys and the Future of Markets (Ep. 26)

Awakening to Risk: Attorneys and the Future of Markets (Ep. 26)

In the face of impending market changes, how can families plan to safeguard their financial future?

In this episode of March to a Million, Greg DuPont explores the urgent need for a seismic shift in how we perceive financial planning and the crucial role attorneys play in this transformation. He digs into the pressing issues facing the financial market and the impending changes that could reshape our financial futures.

Greg discusses: 

  • His epiphany about the future of the market and its impact on his clients
  • The significance of the 100th anniversary of the Great Depression in relation to current market conditions
  • Strategies for protecting family wealth, including offloading risk and exploring alternative investments
  • The role of insurance companies in providing stability during economic downturns
  • The potential of Bitcoin and real estate as alternative investment options
  • The importance of guaranteed income and the dangers of forced asset liquidation during market crashes
  • Roles that attorneys play in financial advocacy to protect clients’ interests in a comprehensive manner
  • And more!

 

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The Third Pillar of Financial Advocacy: Wealth Enhancement (Ep. 6)

The Third Pillar of Financial Advocacy: Wealth Enhancement (Ep. 6)

The concept of wealth enhancement goes beyond accumulation.

It’s about having the mindset of empowerment and protecting wealth to achieve personal goals. 

What are the essential factors to consider when it comes to clients?

In this episode, Greg DuPont talks about the third pillar of financial advocacy, wealth enhancement, as well as three secrets about it. He explores the importance of prioritizing a simple, fulfilling life and leaving a legacy and the role of math in wealth enhancement, focusing on understanding values and communicating results effectively. In addition, Greg touches on the power of savings and the potential of alternative assets when diversifying.

Greg discusses: 

  • The three secrets of wealth enhancement
  • Why people in retirement want a simple lifestyle and to leave behind a legacy, not an extravagant lifestyle
  • The role of math and communication in wealth enhancement when it comes to influencing and assisting clients
  • Why the investment world’s math can be disingenuous
  • An explanation of the Monte Carlo tool and its connection to gambling casinos
  • The importance of enhancing our wealth to protect ourselves from external risks
  • The importance of diversifying investments beyond traditional asset classes
  • The role of financial advocates in addressing known risks and providing resilience for unknown risks
  • And more!

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