Jul 13, 2026
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🎬 Topics Covered:
- (0:00) - Is today's real estate market different from 30 years ago?
- (1:25) - What 16% interest rates were actually like in 1990
- (4:47) - The old-school financing tricks investors forgot
- (14:10) - Was the early ’90s crash actually worse than 2008?
- (21:25) - Why Vena bought more rentals when everyone else was panicking
- (28:40) - Why the right room can matter more than any course
- (31:10) - What real estate is actually worth in this market
- (34:47) - What recovery looked like after survival mode
- (46:33) - Is wholesaling really a path to long-term wealth?
- (49:09) - The real estate principles that never change
- (54:52) - Are shortcuts making investors worse?
- (54:57) - Don’t look for a mentor. look for this instead.
- (58:16) - STOP Following This Real Estate
Advice!
🎙️ Episode #496 - Every real estate market feels different, but the principles of successful investing never change. After 36 years in the business, Vena Jones Cox shares the lessons that stand the test of time.
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