Jason Hartman, CEO of Empowered Investor and host of the Creating Wealth Show, sits down with Steve Barton to uncover real estate strategies that remain under the radar in 2025. He shares how the ultra-low interest rates during the COVID era created a rare window for leveraged gains and how many investors failed to capitalize. Hartman introduces his concept of Packaged Commodities Investing, a framework that views real estate as an investment in globally traded materials like copper, steel, petroleum, and lumber, rather than just land and buildings.

 

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The conversation expands into why Hartman sees income-producing real estate as a more dynamic and profitable alternative to gold or silver. He explains his Land to Improvement ratio, a tool for targeting undervalued markets with high commodity exposure and low land risk. Hartman breaks down the differences between cyclical, linear, and hybrid markets, warning investors to avoid high-risk regions and focus on landlord-friendly jurisdictions with favorable legal environments.

The episode includes technical and fundamental analysis across energy, metals, and equities, plus a preview of Steve's newly released technical analysis video course: https://stevebarton.gumroad.com/l/TechnicalAnalysisforBeginners.

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Key Insights in this episode:

✅ Mortgages can be powerful assets, not liabilities

✅ COVID era brought record low borrowing costs

✅ Real estate beats gold through leverage and cash flow

✅ Packaged Commodities Investing links housing to materials like copper and steel

✅ Best returns come from low land cost and high improvement value

✅ Linear markets are safer and steadier than cyclical ones

✅ Landlord friendly states protect investors and cash flow

✅ The LTI ratio helps spot lower-risk real estate deals

✅ Real estate remains the most tax-advantaged investment

 

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Chapters:

00:00 Jason Hartman joins In It To Win It

01:07 What happened during the COVID money era

02:54 Connecting commodities and real estate

03:01 Why metals fall short compared to real estate

06:48 What is Packaged Commodities Investing

08:58 Where investors should look in 2025

11:22 Why linear and hybrid markets work best

12:16 Cyclical vs linear vs hybrid markets

14:21 How to follow Jason Hartman and his work

 

 

DISCLAIMER: I am not a financial advisor. This is not financial advice. I only express my opinion based on my experience, and your experience may be different. These videos are for educational and motivational purposes only. Investing of any kind involves risk. Do your own due diligence. Every investment and bet comes with the risk that your capital could go to zero.

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