The Real Estate Blog with a Twist
Could Your Roth IRA Be Better Than a Sleeping Pill?
Here’s an interesting take on the “Roth vs. Traditional IRA” debate. Harvard Business School agrees with me that a Roth comes out the winner—our reasons are just a little different.
The Difference Between a Real Estate Investor and Real Estate Speculator
In our area of interest as a real estate investment company, we’ve noticed that many people confuse the terms “real estate investor” and “real estate speculator.” Both refer to those who invest in real estate in some capacity — but they differ in their motivations and strategy for real estate investment.
How to Persuade Anyone with Just One Sentence
I’ve finally found that magic bullet that we’ve all been looking for: that one-liner that gives you an upper hand in business, or even settles an argument with someone for good.
Greg Recommends: Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
One of the best, if not the best, storytellers of all time is Malcolm Gladwell.
The Best Life Hacks You Never Knew You Needed
“Most advice sucks.” That thought is what prompted investment banker and entrepreneur Chris Hladczuk to conduct an online experiment in late 2021.
Ringing in 2023 by planting trees underwater and drinking ashes
We’re in full swing planning for 2023 here at Hughes Private Capital. Like every year, 2022 was a mix of highs and lows, but ultimately we know good things are on the horizon for next year.
Happy Holidays from Hughes Private Capital!
On behalf of the Hughes Private Capital team, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
The Investing Option Financial Advisors Don’t Want You to Know About
Did you know you can use your IRA or 401k funds for investments that are not the traditional stocks, bonds, and mutual funds? There is a way to use your retirement funds to invest in things like real estate, secured and unsecured notes, privately held stock, precious metals, Limited Liability Corporations (LLCs), and private funds.
Did you catch the flaw in this $837M movie?
In 2010, a Hollywood movie dominated theaters and raked in millions of dollars despite a serious but largely unnoticed flaw in the plot. Did you catch it? I didn’t, but Jason Morris, a very smart estate attorney and our guest writer, did. Let me give you a hint: it...
The $67 Billion industry that’s threatening the hotel market
Here at Hughes Capital, much of our 2022 was dedicated to the development and launch of Hughberry Homes, our short term rentals fund.
Head to warm and sunny Scottsdale for the holidays
You didn’t think we’d tell you all about our awesome, fun, and luxurious short term rentals without giving you a chance to experience them for yourself, did you?
As you’re serving Thanksgiving dinner, remember those who served our country
Happy Thanksgiving from Hughes Private Capital!In the spirit of the holiday, I wanted to share an annual update about one of my favorite organizations: Honor Flight Nevada.
The BIG QUESTION everyone is asking about the housing market
Here’s a question I keep getting: Are home prices going to come down? Yes — and we already see that in the places where we buy homes.
Lessons in life leadership by a former nuclear submarine captain
A couple of months ago, our CEO Aaron shared this book with our team: Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders by L. David Marquet.
My Kids Said the Darndest Things
Remember the show “Kids Say the Darndest Things” with Art Linkletter? That always got me and the family laughing.
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Nothing in this website represents an offer to buy or sell any security or investment interest from us. Any such offer or solicitation may only be made upon delivery of a Confidential Private Offering Memorandum (PPM). In addition, while marketing material in this website could be interpreted as including forward-looking statements, those statements can only be read within the context of disclaimers contained in the PPM. Hughes Private Capital, LLC is limited to accepting only Accredited Investors with a minimum of $25,000 or more for investment. A partial definition for an accredited investor is a natural person whose individual “net worth” or joint net worth with Client’s spouse exceeds $1,000,000, excluding the value of primary residence, or a natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the most two most recent years or joint income with Client’s spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years.