REI Wealth Monthly Issue 14 | Page 45

THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN & THE FINANCIAL MARKETS RICK TOBIN What is the lesser of two perceived evils as it one way or another as long as we continue to have relates to our shaky and questionable financial access to the “printing press.” markets? Is it asset deflation or inflation? The best answer will be tied to whether or not you own real It is truly interesting times that we live in today estate, or hope to buy it at very low distressed when an investor or borrower is more worried about prices. the financial strength of his or her own bank and / or government as opposed to their own financial If the government ever defaults, then there actually stability. Let’s hope that the government gets their may be more distressed assets for individual act together so that we may all prosper as much as investors to acquire for potentially cents on the possible one way or another during this ongoing, Dollar. Yet, our oxymoronic “Fiat Money” (assets convoluted, and opportunistic “Credit Crisis” time backed by nothing) and Fractional period. Reserve Lending System may help our country move forward Rick Tobin Look for Rick's ebook on Amazon Kindle: The Credit Crisis Deals: Finding America's Best Real Estate Bargains. Rick Tobin has a diversified background in both the Real Estate and Securities fields for the past 25+ years. He has held seven (7) different Real Estate and Securities brokerage licenses to date. Rick has an extensive background in the financing of residential and commercial properties around the U.S with debt, equity, and mezzanine money. His funding sources have included banks, life insurance companies, REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts), Equity Funds, and foreign money sources. You can visit Rick Tobin at RealLoans.com.