The Ward and Katie Wilsey Podcast: Recent Episodes

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Ward and Katie Wilsey give real world advice on how you can get control of your financial life, get out of debt, and the journey financial success.

This week, Ward and Katie discuss:

The booming Austin real estate market, and how it's similar to California in the 90's;
The stock market has fully recovered after tanking earlier this year, and what that tells you about how to invest in stocks;
Should you diversify in real estate?
Mortgage Rate update.

Topics Include:

Why service is terrible in the COVID-world, and how this will be a disaster for companies;
Why gratitude is so important, and why stopping complaining is the first step;
Why you're the sum of the 5 people you hang around most: and
Real estate investing update (We bought a cheap property in Arkansas).

Ward and Katie explore the explosion in daytrading as the market has skyrocketed up. There's a ton of people having a ton of success daytrading, which means making short term bets on stocks. But is this a good idea for you? Ward and Katie talk about why this is like gambling, and you're likely to come out on the losing end!

In this episode we talk about:

Our trip to Cody, Wyoming, and why we think it's a great place to buy a vacation rental;
Driving for dollars in Kyle, TX, looking for a good property to rehab and flip; and
How COVID is going to change real estate, work, and life in the long run.

Katie and Ward talk about Texas opening back up for business, what that means for the real estate market, and what it means to have life resume back to normal.

The lifting of restrictions by Governor Abbott is partial, but it's a great first step towards getting back to normal.

Topics include:

How the real estate market is reacting;
Why you should move if you don't like your states response to Corona Virus; and
How life is going to change in a post-Corona Virus world

Ward and Katie talk about how much the world is changing due to the Coronavirus.

Unemployment claims hit a new record;
Real estate market update;
How to "pivot" and make this your time to create a new business/career;
Airbnb market;
How to invest in stocks right now; and
MORE!!!

Homeschooling has begun for the Wilsey kids. Thank goodness for Texas High School football coaches!

Real estate is pretty much dead, get Katie's prediction for once the Coronavirus is over.

Stocks go gangbusters, but what's that mean.

Also, hear about the man who made $2B shorting the stock market.

OK, Congress is working on a Coronavirus bailout plan. What should you do?

Should you sell your stocks?

What's the real estate market like?

Is this the Great Depression (probably not)

Ward and Katie give you some guidance on your financial world in the midst of chaos.

Budgeting is one of the most important things you need to do to get control of your finances. It'll help your mood, your marriage, everything.

Find out how to budget and track your spending the easy way.

Also Katie discusses the emotional nature of budgeting, and how to convince your hesitant spouse to do it!

Finally, Corona Virus, Stock Market crash. Is it the end of the world. Probably not. Find out how to handle the volatility with Ward and Katie.

Ward and Katie talk about how the Corona Virus is affecting real estate and the stock market, and how you should protect yourself financially.

Ward and Katie talk about the power of positive thinking, specifically:

Why negative self thinking/talk is so destructive;
The importance of goal setting; and
Why complaining is so worthless.

In this episode, we'll discuss our newest property we just bought in Buda, TX.

We'll also talk about how we invest in stocks, and how to avoid the pitfalls of "losing everything in the stock market". Hint...don't ever watch the news, and don't worry about the presidential election!

Learn how we got out of debt, and how you can do the same. Topics include:

Why debt is the #1 cause of stress, anxiety, and marriage problems;
Why you'll improve your life and feel better the minute you start to pay down your debt;
Why you don't need a car loan;

4 How to attack your debts and pay them off quickly;

Why to avoid credit card miles, points, etc.; and
Why paying off your debt is actually an investment...in you!

Today, Saturday, January 6th, 2020, Katie and Ward looked at 6 properties. Hear about their thoughts on each one, and which one they're going to make an offer on...assuming none of Katie's clients do first!

Couple of videos of our day:

https://youtu.be/A1DKp-_SN-g

https://youtu.be/SXnZC1dtsR0

Katie and Ward talk:

Inspectors;
Cap Rates;
The Latest on Our New Property;
Rental Houses We're Looking at this Weekend; and
Katie's New Ranch Listing in Dripping Springs

Katie and Ward explain how they got out of debt and have built their way towards wealth over time. In this episode we discuss:

Why debt is a killer and how we became debt-free.
Why the 401K is such a great investment, no matter what anyone says.
How to get to the point where you can invest in real estate the smart way.

Update on our Real Estate portfolio
Why we're considering buying a VRBO in Ruidoso, NM
If you're going to move to Austin, what's the best time of year for your kids.

Top 3 Real Estate Questions of the week. 1. Why’s Everybody Moving to Texas? 2. How do you get started in Real Estate? 3. Should I use my IRA to invest in real estate.

This is our first episode, where we'l introduce ourselves, and tell you a bit about where we are in our investing journey. We just bought our second property, and we'll tell you all about how it's going.