{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"2458: Direct Investment vs. The Pitfalls of Real Estate Passive Investing with Michael Zuber","description":"Real estate experts Michael Zuber and Jason Hartman analyze common reasons why aspiring investors fail to achieve success. They argue that direct ownership is superior to passive syndications because it prevents investors from being exploited by dishonest or incompetent managers. They emphasize finding a &quot;middle path&quot; between over-analyzing data and being recklessly impulsive, suggesting that true wealth requires a decade-long commitment rather than a &quot;shooting star&quot; mentality. To succeed, individuals must focus their capital on a specific asset class while maintaining geographic diversity across three to five markets. Finally, they stress the importance of standardizing financial data and mastering the math of a &quot;buy box&quot; to objectively identify profitable deals.  EmpoweredInvestor.com\/Wednesday  PropertyTracker.com  Key Takeaways:  0:00 Failures in Real Estate  6:53 Being 'rationally reckless'  10:55 Focus- Do not diversify  15:00 Do the work  18:24 Learn the math of real estate  &amp;nbsp; _______________________________________________________________&amp;nbsp; Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM &amp;amp; LINKEDIN&amp;nbsp;  Twitter.com\/JasonHartmanROI&amp;nbsp;  Instagram.com\/jasonhartman1\/&amp;nbsp;  Linkedin.com\/in\/jasonhartmaninvestor\/&amp;nbsp; Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https:\/\/www.jasonhartman.com\/ &amp;nbsp; Free Class: &amp;nbsp;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 &amp;amp; Estate Planning:&amp;nbsp;http:\/\/JasonHartman.com\/Protect  Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business \u2013 Free Course: https:\/\/www.jasonhartman.com\/deals   Special Offer from Ron LeGrand:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/JasonHartman.com\/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.PandemicInvesting.com &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman","author_url":"http:\/\/www.jasonhartman.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42383220\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204970215"}