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Members-Only Series: The Money & Markets Playbook Module 5: Government, Legislation, and Taxes: How rules quietly shape profits. Inside page

with... National Experts

Week 5 of our 7-week class for members who want to learn how outside forces—the market, the economy, laws and regulations, and more—affect real estate and how they SHOULD affect our investing decisions.

7-Week Member-Only Sunday Night Series
Sundays, February 15 – March 29
6:30–8:00 PM Central ONLINE

One registration. All seven sessions.
Taught by real-life investors and experts. 


Week 5 of our 7-week class for members who want to learn how outside forces—the market, the economy, laws and regulations, and more—affect real estate and how they SHOULD affect our investing decisions.

  • Property rights and landlord laws
    • Zoning, permitting, and regulation
    • Interest rate policy and tax incentives
    • Depreciation and capital gains
    • Why policy changes matter more than headlines

If you’re already registered for the full class, no need to register for this session—you’ll get an email with the link for this one (and it’s the same link as every week!).

If you’re NOT registered, it’s just $47 for all 7 sessions below, and we’ll send you the recordings of the classes you’ve missed so you can catch up!


 Here’s The 7-Week Curriculum:

Module 1: Understanding the Money Game (February 15th)

What money actually is, how it’s created, and why it matters to real estate investors.

  • Fiat vs. asset-backed money
  • Inflation, deflation, and recessions
  • Why money appears—and disappears
  • The Federal Reserve and monetary policy
  • Interest rates and opportunity cost 

Module 2: Credit and Leverage (February 22nd)

How borrowing power really works.

  • How credit scores are calculated
  • Debt-to-income and lender risk
  • Types of credit and how they’re priced
  • Good debt vs. bad debt for investors
  • Why paying off low-rate debt can hurt returns 

Module 3: Real Estate and the Economy (March 1st)

How macro forces translate into local market behavior.

  • Housing cycles
  • Employment, population, and income growth
  • Inflation, rates, and pricing
  • Supply, demand, zoning, and construction economics
  • Reading market data that actually matters

 Module 4: Buyer’s vs. Seller’s Markets (March 8th)

 How to adjust strategy as markets shift.

  • What defines each market
  • Identifying turning points
  • Risks and opportunities in both environments
  • Why investors can profit in any market 

Module 5: Government, Legislation, and Taxes (March 15th)

 How laws quietly shape profits 

  • Property rights and landlord laws
  • Zoning, permitting, and regulation
  • Interest rate policy and tax incentives
  • Depreciation, capital gains, and 1031 exchanges

 

Module 6: Financial Literacy for Investors (March 22nd)

Understanding numbers the way investors should. 

  • Reading financial statements
  • Cash flow vs. profit
  • ROI, cap rate, cash-on-cash, IRR
  • What each metric is actually telling you 

Module 7: Psychology and the Behavior of Money (March 29th)

Why investors make bad decisions—even when they “know better.” 

  • Consumer vs. investor thinking
  • Fear, greed, and loss aversion
  • Media distortion and market narratives
  • Building discipline and decision frameworks 

We’ve Made it Easy for Members to Attend:

  • All sessions are on Zoom, Sunday nights, 6:30–8:00 PM Central
  • Recordings available to all registrants, so if you have to miss one, it’s easy to catch up
  • One registration covers all seven weeks—and it’s just $27 if you register by February 7th, $47 after

 And Yes, it’s Members Only.
Here’s Why.

No, it’s not about keeping people out—it’s about building something together.

These sessions assume continuity, shared language, and ongoing discussion.

We’re building a shared economic foundation so we can go deeper—without constantly starting from scratch.

Keeping it member-only allows for more honest conversation, better questions, and higher-level learning and relationship building week after week.

Plus, it’s easy and affordable to become a member—just join here, then come back and register for the series.

 Register Now

Members, to reserve your seat, click the button below!


Date: February 15 thru March 29, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Members:
$47.00

Early Bird Special Pricing...
Up To 2/15/2026
Members: $27.00

Regular Price
Members: $47.00

This is a Members Only Event.

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Event Details

 Date and Time
February 15 thru March 29, 2026
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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