Cash Flow Guys Podcast

Unfounded speculation is the most common way that “great deals” become bad ones.  By unfounded I mean that the parties involved failed to thoroughly complete their due diligence.  This happens to both investors and deal sponsors.  Far too many passive investors fail to thoroughly understand the investments they participate in. This episode applies to investors and sponsors.  Investors for the sake of this episode are considered as those who are infusing capital into the deal, Sponsors, on the other hand, are the ones who are sponsoring the deal (have it under contract) Never take the word of the person selling you something as the final truth, instead, learn the investment opportunity until you understand how it will be able to pay you.  What you wind up with matters less than HOW it will come to be.  Don’t allow lofty projections get you all excited, that’s a quick way to the poor house. Not asking enough questions (or the right ones) often leads to disappointment.  I speak with investors all the time who do