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Join Trent and Alex as they talk about Real Estate Investing and more!

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Taylor Rhodes joins us to discuss how he overcame his cold calling fear, studies sales techniques to boost his career, and how being a leasing agent has boosted his career. Taylor has experience in many different sales positions and now focuses on real estate sales. He is a licensed real estate broker in Oregon with Uptown Properties. 

Trent Werner

REALTOR®

TrentWerner.com

Instagram @RealtorTJW

Trent@uptownpm.com

Licensed OR/WA Real Estate Broker

Uptown Properties

Alex Smagala

Loan Advisor

alexsmagala.com

Instagram: @alex.s.mortgages

alex.smagala@fairwaymc.com

Licensed in OR, WA, & NV- NMLS# 1913962

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation

Cover Art Done by our favorite: @_tooty_fruity

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Trent shares his experiences of his first real estate investment. He bought a duplex with his wife, owner-occupied one unit, and rents out the other side to help offset their monthly expenses. That's not all,  hear about how he dealt with tenants that he inherited, renovating a unit by himself, and re-renting the unit for more money! 

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Trent Werner

REALTOR®

TrentWerner.com

Instagram @RealtorTJW

Trent@uptownpm.com

Licensed OR/WA Real Estate Broker

Uptown Properties

Alex Smagala

Loan Advisor

alexsmagala.com

Instagram: @alex.s.mortgages

alex.smagala@fairwaymc.com

Licensed in OR, WA, & NV- NMLS# 1913962

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation

Cover Art Done by our favorite: @_tooty_fruity

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Real estate is the best investment on the planet Earth. Well, it is in our opinion. Why would anyone not invest in real estate???? Find out the top 5 reasons people don't invest in real estate in this episode. How can you overcome the obstacles that deter most people from ever investing in real estate? Trent and Alex share their ways over overcoming these common obstacles.

Trent Werner

REALTOR®

TrentWerner.com

Instagram @RealtorTJW

Trent@uptownpm.com

Licensed OR/WA Real Estate Broker

Uptown Properties

Alex Smagala

Loan Advisor

alexsmagala.com

Instagram: @alex.s.mortgages

alex.smagala@fairwaymc.com

Licensed in OR, WA, & NV- NMLS# 1913962

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation

Cover Art Done by our favorite: @_tooty_fruity

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What is the BRRRR investing strategy? Is it a better strategy than flipping houses? Episode 2 covers the differences between BRRRR and flipping when it comes to investing in real estate. Building a real estate portfolio using the BRRRR strategy can be done using the same capital that you invested originally. 

Trent Werner

REALTOR®

TrentWerner.com

Instagram @RealtorTJW

Trent@uptownpm.com

Licensed OR/WA Real Estate Broker

Uptown Properties

Alex Smagala

Loan Advisor

alexsmagala.com

Instagram: @alex.s.mortgages

alex.smagala@fairwaymc.com

Licensed in OR, WA, & NV- NMLS# 1913962

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation

Cover Art Done by our favorite: @_tooty_fruity

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In this episode, Alex and Trent sit down and talk about why investing in real estate is the best way to build your financial future. Appreciation, tax advantages, controlling a tangible asset, and leveraging your mortgage to grow your portfolio are all reasons real estate is the best investment for you!

Trent Werner

REALTOR®

TrentWerner.com

Instagram @RealtorTJW 

Trent@uptownpm.com              

Licensed OR/WA Real Estate Broker

Uptown Properties

Alex Smagala

Loan Advisor

alexsmagala.com

Instagram: @alex.s.mortgages

alex.smagala@fairwaymc.com

Licensed in OR, WA, & NV- NMLS# 1913962

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation 

Cover Art Done by our favorite: @_tooty_fruity