I Made This Investing Mistake 3 Times Before I Learned My Lesson

About this episode

Ken and Danille McElroy discuss the risks of investing in single-employer towns and the lessons learned from past mistakes.

To learn more about investing with Ken, check out this link: https://mccompanies.com/investor/?utm_source=podcast The Fed chair is out, interest rates may be heading lower, and everyone is chasing single-employer towns and Rust Belt deals without asking the right question: what happens when that one employer leaves? Ken and Danille McElroy break down the real risks hiding inside today's most popular investing plays, using 30 years of firsthand experience with Boeing, nuclear plants, military bases, and the Sun Belt vs. Rust Belt debate. Become a PadSplit host: https://www.padsplit.com/hosts?utm_source=ken+mcelroy&utm_medium=organic+&utm_campaign=kenmcelroy-organic • • • Follow Danille McElroy on Instagram: https://instagram.com/Danille_Sells_AZ • • • Checkout KenPro - Ken's Education Platform: https://ken-mcelroy.learnworlds.com • • • ABOUT KEN: Ken is the author of the bestselling books The ABC’s of Real Estate Investing, The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing, and The ABC’s of Property Management. With over two decades of experience in real estate investing, Ken McElroy is passionate about sharing the good life by helping real estate investors grow and prosper…

People in this episode

Host: Ken McElroy

Guest: Danille McElroy

Topics covered

• investing mistakes
• real estate
• interest rates
• economic risks
• Boeing
• military bases
• real estate education

Keywords

• investing
• real estate
• interest rates
• Boeing
• military bases
• Rust Belt
• Sun Belt
• PadSplit
• KenPro

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boeing, PadSplit, KenPro

Places: Sun Belt, Rust Belt

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