Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever Archive I: Recent Episodes
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From real estate to stocks, today’s Best Ever guest shares with you stories of how she and her clients buy ugly and benefit greatly. Bobbie Monroe’s real estate background: – Certified Financial Planner based in Tallahassee, Florida – President of Supporting Your Choices – Say hi to her at – She’s been a CFA since 1999 – Just named a 5 Star Wealth Manager by Atlanta Magazine for the 6th consecutive year
Today’s Best Ever guest saw an opportunity to make raising capital more efficient. Find out what he did to fix the process…let’s go! Adam Hooper’s real estate background: – Co-founder and CEO of based in Palo Alto, California o RealCrowd is a crowdfunding platform that connects investors with commercial real estate investments o Platform has over $900 million of total investment opportunities o And over $10 billion worth of assets managed by their elite operators – Has worked on over $1 billion of real estate transactions
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Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you how he identified a niche in the flipping industry by buying properties nobody else wanted. Mike Simmons’s real estate background: –Managing Member of Modern Real Estate Solutions based in Troy, Michigan –Started in 2008 and is focused on flipping single family homes in Southeast Michigan –Host of popular podcast, Just Start Real Estate –Say hi to him at
Want to invest in a market outside of where you live? Want to learn how to structure partnership agreements with local team members? Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you TWO ways. Anthony Dadlani’s real estate background: – President of based in New York City, New York – 15 years as an equity markets trader and portfolio manager – Experience buying and selling private liens, notes and mortgages – Actively buying single family homes
Today’s Best Ever guest gives you two Stock Market tips to apply in your real estate investing. Plus she gives you advice for how to minimize your risk when you get started investing in real estate. Barbara Friedberg’s real estate background: – Veteran portfolio manager, has a master’s degree in business administration and is a former university finance instructor and based in San Jose, California – Author of multiple investing books including Invest and Beat the Pros- Create and Manage a Successful Investment Portfolio – buy em here: – Say hi to her and learn personal finance tips at – Host of the popular podcast Young & Oldish Money
Get your pencil and paper ready…or Word doc and keyboard because you’re about to get a list of all the due diligence items that get missed when doing a walkthrough of the property. PLUS she shares with you the best ways to add value to a multifamily property. Mindy Sharp’s real estate background: – Regional Manager for Prime Property Investors based in South Bend, Indiana – 15 years of real estate and property management experience – Blogger for Multifamily Insiders and has a blog called My Life As A Property Manager
We’re speaking to one of the leading real estate entrepreneurs and technology innovators and he is going to share with you the NEXT BIG THING in real estate technology. Let’s go! Dave Eraker’s real estate background: – Serial entrepreneur with an interest and focus on the intersection of economics and applied technology – Co-founder at and is based in Seattle, Washington o Surefield is a full-service brokerage that has virtual tour technology that builds virtual models of homes allowing house hunters to navigate a property inside and out from their computers – As the founder and CEO of Redfin, he led the product development efforts for a new web-based form of map search and developed a salaried model for residential real estate agents o Company received the Innovator of the Year award by Inman News
Here’s the step-by-step process for how to evaluate a single family home investment property. Leonard Baron’s real estate background: – Investor, past lecturer at San Diego State University and teaches continuing education to Realtors – Has a nationally syndicated real estate A&A at Zillow.com Featured Blog and in newspapers around the country – Say hi to him at
How do you qualify a crowdfunding platform? What specific questions do you ask the platform reps? What is it like to invest in a crowdfunded deal? Today we’re going to answer those questions and then some. Who we’re talking to today: AdaPia d’Errico, Chief Marketing Officer at Mark Robertson, President at based in Charlotte, North Carolina Jamie McIntyre, Founder at based in Washington D.C. Some things you’ll discover on today’s episode: – Two surprising lessons learned by investing in Crowdfunded deals – The list of questions you should ask a crowdfunding platform – The step-by-step process for what it’s like to invest in a crowdfunded deal from an investor’s standpoint – Pros and cons of debt and equity investing – How to diversify your portfolio in crowdfunded deals And much, much more! Have you grabbed your treatski?? Unlock the Top Ten Answers to the Top Ten Questions asked about crowdfunding by downloading it for FREE here: If you haven’t checked out Patch of Land’s market report on Newark, New Jersey – get it . It’s a great example of the type of research you get when you work with them. This episode is bought to you by our Best Ever sponsor, Patch of Land. Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at
Today’s Best Ever guest shares why he went back to buying single family homes after dabbling in wholesaling and apartment investing. He also talks about low income housing and how to effectively manage low income properties. Steve Rozenberg’s real estate background: – Property Manager at based in Houston, Texas – Licensed real estate agent with over 13 years of owning and operating properties – Has flipped and negotiated hundreds of transactions – Currently focused on single family home properties
Half sale? Nope, WHOLESALE! Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you how to create your A-team as a wholesaler AND he shares with you his Best Ever deal that netted $80,000 buckeroos. Andy McFarland’s real estate background: – Owner of Quality Property Renovations which flips 10 – 12 houses a year based in Salt Lake City, Utah – Owner of Treehouse Investments which wholesales over 100 properties a year in three different states – Active investor since 2002 when he purchased his first property (“the Treehouse”) – Since then has purchased hundreds of properties and does hard money loans – Say hi to him at
Today’s Best Ever guest talks about how he buys homes on terms and is able to make $10,000 a pop on each deal while minimizing the risk on the deal. Ron LeGrand’s real estate background: – Over 35 years of experience as a real estate investor and based in Jacksonville, Florida – Visit him at – Personally bought and sold over 3,000 homes and made millions of dollars in commercial real estate deals
You’re about to discover a powerful question that will help you get to your passion and will pay you well. Let’s get right into it! Jeff Steinmann’s real estate background: – Acquired a 4-unit building and moved in one side while renting out the other three – Host of weekly show called – Author of – Help people quit their jobs and start a business – Company is How to Quick Working and based in St. Louis, Missouri
You putting up bandit signs? Then listen up because today’s Best Ever guest shares with you a bandit sign strategy that is incredibly effective. Plus, he talks about how to build your business from the CEO seat. JP Moses’s real estate background: – Real estate investor who is based in Memphis, Tennessee – Strictly a wholesale operation – only does wholesale deals - Done note buying, wholesaling, flipping, and property management – Done more than 250 deals and been a real estate investor for over 15 years – Started the REIA group in Memphis and now has over 600 members – Say hi to him at
Ever wanted to invest in Austin, Texas? Or, ever wanted to know how to find an emerging submarket? Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you where you should invest in Austin, Texas and how to identify the emerging areas in ANY market. Shawn Rooker’s real estate background: – An agent at based in Austin, Texas – Been a real estate agent for almost 6 years – Specializes in condos and single family houses – He started in a down market and since then has expanded by at least 50% every year – Former Army Ranger who has served two combat tours and…has landed in a tree
What’s it like to do a crowdfunded deal? What can you expect as a borrower who gets money from the crowd? Here’s who we’re talking to today: Omar Skyers’s real estate background: – Partner at SRB Group based in Newark, New Jersey – Been in real estate since 1999 and started flipping properties in 2007 – Currently has 8 deals on – You can view his deals here: Doug Cochrane’s real estate background: – SVP of Underwriting and Acquisitions at , a debt based real estate crowdfunding lender based in Los Angeles – Over 20 years of real estate experience as a senior loan officer, underwriter, appraiser and investor – Has originated and underwritten nearly $300,000,000 in residential and commercial loans And here’s a taste of the treats you’ll get: – Why a flipper went from hard money to crowdfunding – The beautiful partnership that results from the experience – Side-by-side comparison of hard money vs. crowdfunding – A surprising part of the process with crowdfunding – Step-by-step process for how to get set up on a crowdfunding platform – The crowdfunding platform’s role in the process – Importance of getting started in the process NOW – Reporting requirements for borrowing money from a crowdfunding platform HOT OFF THE PRESS: Download this White Hot Market Report for Newark, New Jersey: Subscribe in and so you don’t miss an episode! Sponsored by Patch of Land – Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at
Happy Valentine’s Day! Want to know when to use “subject to” and “lease option” stragtegies? Well…what are you waiting for?? Let’s go hot stuff! Wendell De Guzman’s real estate background: – Acquired over $15,000,000 worth of real estate in Illinois, Ohio and Florida – Investing in real estate for over 10 years and has done lease options, wholesaling, subject to’s, rehabbing and multifamily investing – Currently buying 3 homes a month in Chicago, Illinois and Ft Myers, Florida – He is based in Chicago and is an engineer by background
Investing in single family homes? Today’s Best Ever guest tells you how she buys homes and identifies areas that are good to invest in. Elizabeth Colegrove’s real estate background: – Owner of 5 single family homes and is based in Hanford, California – Manage four for her family and two single families for her friends – Say hi to her at
Today’s Best Ever guest shares how to use a turn-key model to raise money and get your paperwork in order. You want to use OPM (other people’s money)? Then, listen up my friend! Douglas Ruark’s real estate background: – Principal at Regulation D Resources based in Denver, Colorado – Recognized expert in Regulation D offering programs – Say hi to him at – And…he’s a descendant of Scottish royalty
Today’s Best Ever guest shares how blind pool funds work and gives you info on next level financing advice based on his extensive experience in the real estate finance industry. Dion DePaoli’s real estate background: – CEO at Secure Debt Exchange Systems based in Miami, Florida – Direct experience with real estate and mortgage investment fund management, asset management and disposition – Over 15 years in real estate finance and you can say hi to him at
Know about land banks? Neither did I…until I spoke to our Best Ever guest on today’s episode. Learn how to profit from land banks and what the heck they are. Let’s go! Jeremy Tillotson’s real estate background: – Founder of DreamMaker Properties based in Fort Wayne, Indiana – Been a real estate investor since 2007 – Own 5 homes and roughly about 30 vacant land parcels
Welcome to the Future. It’s one thing to predict the future. It’s another to predict it THEN give actionable advice on how to take advantage of the prediction. In episode 2 of 4 of our , today’s Best Ever panel discusses the future of crowdfunding AND what you should do about it in order to grow your business. Let’s go! Best Ever Panelists: – Jason Fritton, Co-Founder and CEO, – Jorge Newbery, Founder and CEO, – Steve Cinelli, Founder and CEO, – Lew Feldman, Partner in Here’s the futuristic stuff you’ll discover in today’s episode… – Bold predictions about the expansion of crowdfunding – The two things that could kill all the crowdfunding momentum – How states will help lead the way to new crowdfunding legislation – The billion dollar lesson from the original crowdfunding platforms – The rise of international investing and its implications And, if you didn’t hear listen to of this series that gives you answers to EVERY crowdfunding question then go check that out now! Want a treatski?? Unlock the Top Ten Answers to the Top Ten Questions asked about crowdfunding by downloading it for FREE here: This episode is bought to you by our Best Ever sponsor, . Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at
Hear directly from an auctioneer as he gives you his Best Ever advice to be successful at an auction. Going Once…Going Twice…Let’s go! John John Genovese’s real estate background: – Owner of based in Hawaii and specializes in Real Estate auctions – Host of the popular podcast called Fundraiser Solutions which helps nonprofits improve the quality and financial results of their events
Today’s Best Ever guest shares how to evaluate office space to buy and the keys to being a successful real estate broker. If you’re curious about learning a new side of the real estate business from someone with a proven track record then listen up, my friend. Let’s go! Troy Golden’s real estate background: – Senior Director at SCGroup Real Estate based in Oak Brook, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) – He’s a commercial broker who specializes in representing tenants for office space – Founder of Greater Oak Brook Business Leaders and authors the Oak Brook Office Report () voted the top commercial real estate blog of 2014 by theBrokerList
Learn how the mantra “funding = freedom” has catapulted today’s Best Ever guest’s career in real estate. He shares with you a ton of tips on how to raise private money and busts up some myths about private money. Josh Cantwell’s real estate background: – Chief Executive Officer at Strategic Real Estate Coach based in Cleveland, Ohio – Bought and sold almost 700 properties in 25 states – Strategies include rehab, rental, foreclosure, pre-foreclosure and short sale – Primarily focused on raising capital and doing larger real estate deals – Say hi to Josh at
Today’s Best Ever guest shares how to buy good cash flowing properties and shares with you what NOT to do when buying an investment property. Shannon Murree’s real estate background: – Real Estate Investor Agent who is based in Ontario, Canada – Over 10 years in the industry and her expertise is in working with investors buying and selling single family and multifamily properties – Won the Top Investor Agent award in 2013 by the Canadian Real Estate Magazine and the Real Estate Investment Network – Say hi to her at
Today’s Best Ever guest answers one of the most commonly asked questions I come across. She also tells you how to be successful as an agent should you choose to pursue that path. Carla Cross’s real estate background: – Author of six books and over 20 productivity programs including, which is used by new agents to launch successful careers – She is based near Seattle, Washington – She has interviewed hired and trained thousands of new real estate agents – Carla has been published over 300 times in major real estate publications – Say hi to her at
There are ways to get economies of scale with small apartment buildings and our Best Ever guest shares how you can create that economy of scale and make money with them. We also talk about creative financing to do deals with no money of your own. Lance Edwards’s real estate background: – Author of – Multifamily investor who has done deals ranging from 3 to nearly 300 units – Active investor since 2002 and is based in Houston, Texas – Say hi to him at
Welcome to the . In today’s episode you get EVERY answer to EVERY question you have about crowdfunding. And…if we don’t answer it on the show then tweet your question to Patch of Land – @patchofland. Who we’re talking to today: AdaPia d’Errico, Chief Marketing Officer at Patch of Land Here’s a nibble of just some of the answers you’ll get in this episode… – How all your money is ALREADY RAISED – you just have to qualify yourself and the deal – Knowing when it’s the right time to use crowdfunding for your deals – Why a little bitty 8% stat will blow your mind – Differences between all the types of crowdfunding platforms – How crowdfunding platforms make money and the fees you can expect to pay – How quickly the underwriting process takes to get approved – The paperwork you’ll need in order to get approved for a crowdfunded deal Want a treatski?? Unlock the Top Ten Answers to the Top Ten Questions asked about crowdfunding by downloading it for FREE here: Oh, and BTW, did you know that Crowdfunding is an acronym!?!? AdaPia enlightened me about that during our conversation. It stands for…Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act. This episode is bought to you by our Best Ever sponsor, Patch of Land. Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at
Today’s Best Ever guest talks about how she entered into a world of credit card processing – an industry that hadn’t evolved much at the time – and flipped that industry upside down by taking a different approach. Then, she applied those learnings to her other investments – one of which is real estate. She has 3 lessons she learned along the way and shares them with you in our conversation – let’s go! Darrah Brustein’s real estate background: – Author and Founder of and is based in Atlanta, Georgia – Passive real estate investor via hard money lending – Founder of Atlanta’s largest monthly social and professional networking org called Network Under 40 and then Network Over 40 in 2014
Want more purchasing power? Learn how to create and increase a biz line of credit. It’s that simple my friend. Let’s go! Brandon Luke’s real estate background: – U.S. Army veteran, entrepreneur and real estate investor – Purchased first house in 2007 and is shifting focus to multifamily – Based in Tucson, Arizona and you can say hi to him at
Friends, we do much more for our friends than we would acquaintances or business colleague (gross, what a stale term). The more friends we have the more support we have and the more successful we’ll be. Today’s Best Ever guest shares ways she builds lasting relationships PLUS she gives you some ridiculously good negotiation advice. Terri Murphy’s real estate background: – Over 30 years in the real estate business – She’s the CIO at , a company provides virtual training programming, and is based in Memphis, Tennessee – She specialized for several years in REO markets and has experience in commercial development management – Author of 5 books, including contributing author with Donald Trump, “The Best Real Estate Advice I Ever Received.”
Today’s Best Ever guest tells you why she started a luxury auction company and shares some tips on how you can get the most value out of your property when it’s time to sell. Laura Brady’s real estate background: – Founder and president of based in New York City – They are the smart way to buy and sell the world’s most unique, high-end properties – Former top luxury real estate agent – Company is going on the 8th year in biz and sold over $725MM in luxury properties
From hitch hiking around the world to jumping into a biz, today’s Best Ever guest shares with you how to build a company by taking calculated risks and outsourcing the stuff that you’re not an expert on. Matt Beall’s real estate background: – Principal Broker and co-owner of , a firm of over 200 brokers and agents and 10 offices around Hawaii – Named Third Fastest Growing Hawaii Company by Pacific Business News – Co-host of
Our Best Ever guest is a home staging expert. She’s about to give you her Best Ever advice on how to stage your property so you get the most money for it. Let’s go! Starr Osborne’s real estate background: – Founder of Tailored Transitions, a home staging, moving management and interior design firm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Say hi to her at – Author of
Here are 7 lessons you can apply to your life right now that will dramatically help you in your business and personal life.
You’re about to find out some next-level ways to find motivated sellers. And, we get into specifics of how to make your phone ring more often via Google Ad words.Ready for it? Ok, let’s go! David Corbaley’s real estate background: – Founder of based in Seattle, Washington – Former Green Beret in the Army now working to help investors get a flood of quality leads – Started investing in 2002 and has done over 200 transactions since then
Today’s Best Ever guest started his real estate business buying a house for $9,000 then flipped it and made a couple thousand from it. Plus, how to go from that to making over 600 offers a month. Brett Snodgrass’s real estate background: – Founder of Real Estate Discounts based in Indianapolis, Indiana – Started investing in 2006 and has done over 500 deals since then – Done wholesaling, fix-and-flips, land contracts, and owner financing deals
Want more leads for your business? I thought so. Today’s Best Ever guest shares his secrets for how you can generate a massive amount of leads. Plus, much, much more! Hoss Pratt’s real estate background: – Founder of based in Plano, Texas – After 3 years as a real estate agent he accumulated over $20,000,000 in sales – Recently nominated as Marketer of the Year for his Listing Boss product – lead generation tool for real estate agents – His expertise is in lead generation and conversion techniques – simply put, he’s an expert at getting a “yes” from difficult prospects
Here is the 5-step process for how to automate your house flipping business. Plus, today’s Best Ever guest shares the three C’s of House flipping success. Justin Williams’s real estate background: – Founder of and House Flipping HQ – Been a full time RE investors for 8 years and have flipped close to 400 houses during that time and am currently flipping close to 100 houses a year all on automative systems – Been an entrepreneur since he was 9 years old and is currently based in San Clemente, California
Today’s Best Ever guest talks about how much asset managers get paid, how they work with their clients and the keys to become a successful asset manager. John Wilhoit Jr’s real estate background: – Has managed and advised clients with over 60,000 units in 38 states and is based in Columbia, Missouri – President of WIN LLC, a consultant to property mgmt. companies, an asset manager to owners of multifamily and a project manager for multifamily assets in construction phase – Author of
Multifamily markets. Multifamily investing strategies. Multifamily buying criteria. Today’s Best Ever guest is a multifamily expert and we talk all about multifamily. Listen and learn baby! Gary Goodman’s real estate background: – Senior VP of Acquisitions for based in Irvine, California – Over 30 years of industry experience and is responsible for acquiring properties with combined value of over $4B – Sits on the Board of Directors for the National Multifamily Housing Council
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How do you identify the most motivated sellers? You find the people who own properties but don’t want them. Today’s Best Ever guests talks about the importance of finding them and the research he’s done in the space. Morry Eghbal’s real estate background: – CEO of , a database that connects investors with motivated sellers – Over 25 years of experience in real estate investing and is based in Ontario, California – Did 1500 flips over last 22 years
One purchase. That’s all it took to build today’s Best Ever guest’s company which now has done over $5,000,000 in transactions in just 4 years. Here’s how he made it happen. Creative techniques are coming out the ying yang in this episode! Andre Lewis’s real estate background: – Co-founder of Verius Property Group based in New Orleans, Louisiana – Investor since 2011 and since then has bought and sold over $5,000,000 worth of real estate – Say hi to him at
Your world is about to be turned upside down. Today’s Best Ever guest is blowing up myths that we have about investing and replacing them with sound advice that makes a whole lotta sense. Get ready, Best Ever Listeners, you’re in for a treat. Garrett Gunderson’s real estate background: – NY Times Best-Selling Author of a book on bustin’ traditional financial myths and providing refreshing alternatives – Founder of which is a results-based financial services and personal development company – Check out Wealth Factory at: – Real estate investor who owns 5 properties and he is based in Salt Lake City, Utah
Do you want to raise money? Do you want to become an effective asset manager? Want to get better at operations? Then listen up partner. Today’s Best Ever guest has some treats for you. Bruce Stein’s real estate background: – based in Los Angeles, California – Managed brokerage transactions in excess of $1 billion – Executed over $1.2 billion in financing – Managed commercial real estate portfolios of more than $850,000,000 – Raised $185MM in equity for two funds
It does NOT happen overnight. It happens over time from having a successful track record in business and through building mutually beneficial relationships. That said, there are some tips from today’s Best Ever guest about how to expedite the process of gaining influence and being able to lots of money. Kathy Fettke’s real estate background: – CEO of Real Wealth Network based in Walnut Creek, California – Author of best-selling book, – Active real estate investor and agent and host of the popular podcast, – Been named a Top 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs two years in a row
Are you a real estate agent but want to grow from representing buyers to actually being a buyer? Today’s Best Ever guest shares how she went from a real estate agent then investor then owing her own property management company. Plus, she gives you a bonus tip on how she screens tenants. Dawn Brenengen’s real estate background: – Owner of Trailwood Realty based in Raleigh, North Carolina and her focus is on property management and real estate sales – Been in the industry for over 10 years – Say hi to Dawn at – Owner of five rental properties in North Carolina
Let’s start 2015 off with a bang by connecting with who we know, meeting strangers and learning something every day. There’s power in progress and what gets measured gets repeated. Let’s get this challenge going baby! Listen to today’s show to hear about the 3, 2, 1 challenge.
Ever wonder what people are talking about when they say they are note buyers? Well, today’s Best Ever guest clears it all up and shares how and why he went from time shares to note buying. And…he shares with you his #1 tip on note buying. Steven Soto’s real estate background: – Founder and principal of Higher Trust Investments based in Orlando, Florida – Identifies distressed real estate assets for high net worth clients with a focus on tax deeds and non-performing notes nationwide – Say hi to him at
Today’s Best Ever guest shares how his company, Patch of Land, underwrites their deals. If you’re interested in crowdfunding then you need to listen to this interview. Let’s go! Doug Cochrane’s real estate background: – SVP of Underwriting and Acquisitions at , a debt-based real estate crowdfunding lender based in Los Angeles – Over 20 years of real estate experience as a senior loan officer, underwriter, appraiser and investor – Has originated and underwritten nearly $300,000,000 in residential and commercial loans
Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you why financial models are important and how to use them. Plus, he tells you why it’s important to learn the story behind the property. Bruce Kirsch’s real estate background: – President of , a financial modeling provider for Excel spreadsheets, training and consulting based in Atlanta – Assisting principals in capital raises and has helped clients raise multiple of billions of dollars debt and equity on their projects – Has served as an Adjunct Faculty member in real estate finance at Georgetown University
Today’s Best Ever guest tells you how he created a company from scratch that went on to do over $1,000,000,000 in transactions. Learn the business model he initially employed and how he evolved his business over time. Nick Jekogian’s real estate background: – President & CEO of based in New York City – Over 25 years in real estate and started with his first apartment building in Philadelphia – Has since made more than 1,000 separate equity, debt or corporate acquisitions with deal value in excess of $1,000,000,000 (yes, billion!) – Co-Author of
Today’s Best Ever guest tells you how you can do transactions without relying on those darn bank loans. Brian Reed’s real estate background: – Outside Partner at Top Dollar House Buyers based in Richmond, Virginia – Over 10 years of real estate experience and controls over $8,000,000 in real estate – Focuses on seller financing, lease-purchases and subject to. Offers a private investor program with 8-10% interest rates secured by properties at only 50% LTV or less.
Today’s Best Ever guest specializes in loans around 90k but have you ever wondered how small of a loan can you actually get from a traditional lender? He reveals that and much, much more. Steve Binghaus’s real estate background: – Over 24 years of experience in the mortgage industry – Branch Manager at Security National Mortgage Company based in Everrett, Washington – Originates about 300 loans a year – Say hi to him at
What if you could multiply yourself by 3? Today we talk about the importance of bringing on interns and team members and the 4 steps to making it a win-win.
Today’s Best Ever guest tells you the difference between Fannie May and Freddie Mack and how to get approved for the each of the programs. Shaun Weeks’s real estate background: – Outside Loan Officer for Banc Home Loans and he is based in Ontario, California – Been in the industry for 10 years and have expensive knowledge of FHA, Fannie and Freddie loan programs – Licensed in 48 states and does both purchase and refinance loans
Today’s Best Ever guest shares how to get started in real estate and how you can too. Already started? That’s fine. He also shares how to go from a couple properties to a large portfolio. David Campbell’s real estate background: – CEO of Hassle Free Cash Flow Investing based in Benicia, California (Benicia) – Say hi to him at – David has been a principal or key advisor to over $800 million of real estate transactions including apartments, office, retail, hospitality, winery, condo-conversion and home building – As a real estate syndicator, he has raised and managed over $30 million of private equity invested in real estate developments – Author of an ebook called Hassle Free Cash Flow Investing
Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you how to be successful at crowdfunding and the types of deals crowdfunding sites look for when picking which ones to offer to their investors. Nav Athwal’s real estate background: – Co-founder and CEO of , an online marketplace for Accredited Investors to securely invest as little as $5,000 into private real estate investment properties – Guest Lecturer to UC Berkeley Law – Electrical engineer turned attorney turned real estate entrepreneur based in San Francisco, California
Today’s Best Ever guest shares how he uses hard money to structure his fix and flip deals. He also talks about how he takes his profits from his flips and puts it into long-term holds. Let’s go! Mark Gagner’s real estate background: – Founder of based in San Jose, California, a real estate company focused on investing in single and multi-family properties – Owns single family homes in Atlanta, student housing in Philadelphia and managing partner for 172-unit in Longview, TX
Today’s Best Ever guest flips homes that are over $1,000,000 and he talks about a case study and how he makes a living out of luxury flips. He has a fascinating career path from buying and holding to land development and now flipping multi-million dollar homes. Will Barnard’s real estate background: – Founder of Barnard Enterprises, Inc. based in Santa Clarita, CA – Full-time investor and developer focused on flipping luxury homes with values over 1MM – Does millions worth of real estate transactions every year – Say hi to him at
From organizing contacts to social media, today’s Best Ever guest talks about cutting edge tips and technologies that help you get the most out of your biz. Daren Phillipy’s real estate background: – Runs a Keller Williams Realty based in Henderson, Nevada – Expertise in tech tools and technologies – Say hi to him at
Looking back on 2014 here are four powerful lessons I’ve learned and how they can be applied to your life. Let’s go!
Today’s Best Ever guest shares how he got started and quickly graduated from single family properties to being focused on large multifamily. We discuss how YOU can get started by following the same steps. Reed Goossens’s real estate background: – Owner of RSN Property Group which focuses on value-add multifamily acquisitions – Full-time structural engineer based in Los Angeles and originally from Australia – Investing since 2007 and has properties in Syracuse, NY and Philadelphia, PA – Say “good aye mate” to him at
Online marketing is necessary so we might as well get good at it, right? Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you his expert tips for ranking high in Google searches and being an overall savvy online marketer for your real estate company. Trevor Mauch’s real estate background: – Started investing in college and bought a 4-plex – He’s a buy-and-hold investor with a specialty of growing online companies – CEO and co-founder of based in Roseburg, Oregon
Today’s Best Ever guest talks about the importance of buying right and buying for the right reasons. Like these! Let’s go! Jim Duncan’s real estate background: – Real estate broker based in Charlottesville, Virginia – Partner at Nest Real Estate Group – Been broker since 2001 and active thought leader on real estate trends and technology implementation among other things – Ranked in the top 50 real estate agents in region for last 8 – 10 years
Today’s Best Ever guest tells you about the importance of evaluating properties based on income streams. Then, he gives you actionable advice for making it happen on your deals. Frank Gallinelli’s real estate background: – Been involved in real estate since early 1970’s – Founder of , a software company that helps investors identify the profit potential of a real estate investment – Author of several books on real estate investing, the earliest of which – – has remained the top-selling real estate books on Amazon since 2004 – Adjunct Assistant Professor of Real Estate Finance at Columbia University for over 11 years
After watching house flipping shows on TV and losing money on his first deal, today’s Best Ever guest talks about the lessons he learned and how he applied them to his business. Now, fast forward 4 years, he’s done over 100 deals. He tells you how to do the same thing. Let’s go! Nasar El-arabi’s real estate background: – Founder of Real Estate Busters based in Charlotte, North Carolina – Fired from his job and decided to go full time at wholesaling, rehabs and buying investment properties – Started wholesaling in 2011 and has done close to 100 wholesale deals – Say hi to him at
Here’s a blueprint for selling your house when you haven’t been able to sell it before. Our Best Ever guest walks you through the step-by-step process. Let’s go! Jennifer Allan Hagedorn’s real estate background: – Author of a nearly a dozen books on topic of real estate sales including – Been a real estate agent since 1996 and recognized as top producer for multiple years – Member of the RE/MAX Hall of Fame – Say hi at
Just what the title says, my friend. Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you the 10 Rules of Successful Real Estate Investing. What? You just wanted ONE piece of advice? Sorry Charlie. You get 10 golden nuggets in this episode! Marco Santarelli’s real estate background: – Founder of , a nationwide of turnkey property rentals – Started business in 2004 and is based in South Orange County, California – Been investing in real estate for over 20 years
As we set our 2015 goals here is one thing to add to the goal setting process that will make increase your success rate of reaching the goals.
Want to learn how to evaluate self-storage units? How to identify value-add opportunities in self storage? How to evaluate markets for self storage opportunities? Listen up, Best Ever listener! Don’t have an interest in self storage? This ain’t for you. Scott Meyers’s real estate background: – Has built several multi-million dollar businesses in real estate from single family flips, to Multi-family projects, Industrial buildings, Commercial Office Buildings, Cold-Storage Buildings, Warehousing, Parking Lots, and his favorite – Self-Storage – Owns and developed over 2,600 self-storage units – Based in Indianapolis, Indiana and say hi to him at
Learn about Land Trusts and how today’s Best Ever guest uses them to limit his liability. We talk about the pros and cons and how they came be used when you’re buying property. Randy Hughes’s real estate background: – Been investing over 40 years in single family homes – Purchased over 200 houses and currently own about 100 homes – Put property into land trust into their individual name – Based in Champaign, Illinois and you can say hi to him at
All we do is…set refinance records…and win! Today’s Best Ever guest shares how he set an unofficial world record on the fastest refinance on a property, why it happened and how to avoid in the future. Plus, we talk about his experience growing up in the real estate business and his company’s focus on multifamily investing. Let’s go! Nick Keesee’s real estate background: – Founder of , focused on multifamily family investing – Real estate investor who has property in the Detroit area – Based in Novi, Michigan about 30 min from Detroit – 4th generation real estate investor
You don’t have to go to school to learn how to buy a school. Just listen to this episode. Today’s Best Ever guest talks about how he, his brother and his wife wanted to buy a school so they set out to find one for sale. Then, they actually bought it! Marcus Maloney’s real estate background: – Founder of 3rd Generation Management & Holding LLC – Done 20 wholesale transactions in less than a year – Based in Phoenix, Arizona and say hi to him at
Want to get more sales leads? Then become a better marketer. Today’s Best Ever guest is an award-winning marketer and he shares with you how to generate leads through a unique approach to marketing. Alan Brymer’s real estate background: – Investor for 12 years based in Richmond, Virginia – Raised over $1 million in private funding and done over 100 deals – Most of his deals have been focused on buying subject to single family houses – Say hi to him at
Why do we make things so complicated? Most of the important things in business – like sales and influence – are actually pretty simple to master. It’s just a matter of knowing HOW to master it and then DOING it. Today’s Best Ever guest shares the HOW and now, it’s up to you to DO. Let’s go! Bob Burg’s background: – Author of , , and newest book entitled, – climbed to #6 on the Wall Street Journal Best Seller’s List, published in over 21 languages and fourth book to sell over 250k copies – Bob is joining us from Jupiter, Florida and you can say hi to him at
With New Year’s coming up you might be thinking about setting some goals. Well, let’s talk about how the best of the best set goals and exactly, the step-by-step process for you to do it. 1. Vision Board with Annual Goal 2. White Board with Monthly Goal 3. Weekly Goals (via notepad, phone, etc.) 4. Daily Goals (via notepad, phone, etc.)
Today’s Best Ever Guest shares why it’s important to build your buyer’s list first and we discuss who that is applied to all areas of real estate investing. Andrew Massaro’s real estate background: – Owner of Rockstar Rehabs based in Tampa, FL – Been wholesaling since 2005 and averages about 4 a month since then – Focus is on wholesaling and is author of a former #1 best seller in Amazon store – Say hi to him at
Today’s Best Ever guest has taken her expertise in psychology and applied to real estate. She has refined her approach gives you her most effective tip when speaking to new biz partners. Marina Sud’s real estate background: – Founder of Troika Home Solution Louisville based in Louisville, KY – Just started wholesaling and has already done 5 deals in last 4 months – Working on 2 deals right now – Say hi to her at
My 99-year old grandma shares with you what it’s like to live almost 100 years in a market that has seen major fluctuations from boom, to bust and, now, a very slight recovery. We discuss the current Flint, Michigan economy and market value of properties over time in the market.
Location, location, location…NOT! Today’s Best Ever guest tells you how to make money from properties that nobody else will touch. Shaun Reilly’s real estate background: – Real estate investor since 2007 based in Newton, MA – Have 10 long-term holds – Since 2011 been doing rehab flips for current income and to fund purchase of more long-term holds
Ever wanted to delegate some tasks? Today’s Best Ever guest tells you how to outsource your business so you can hire team members to do the stuff that you don’t want to do. David Oswald’s real estate background: – Done over 350 total short sale, wholesale deals and buy and hold deals – Founder of Rivers of Income, LLC and based in Hillside, NJ – Been investing for about 12 years and owns multiple investment properties in NJ and in Central Florida – Author of
You’re about to have a lot of fun learning about boat and mini storage unit investing, seller financing, a book I immediately bought after he mentioned it and two ways to become financially free in 7 – 10 years, plus much, much, much…much more. Mitch Stephen’s real estate background: – Purchased over a 1300 properties in the last decade – Say hi to him at (affiliate link) – Founder of the San Antonio Real Estate Investors Association which had over 800 members – Owner of 1100 boat and mini-storage doors around the lake where he lives – Author of and My Life & 1000 Houses: 200+ Ways to Find Bargain Properties – Based in Canyon Lake, Texas
An inspiring story of an investor who says every deal he’s done has been with ZERO dollars down payment. Yes, there are closing costs and costs associated with due diligence but his down payments have been zip, zero, zilch. Learn about his story and how you can apply the same techniques. Ben Leybovich’s real estate background: –Real estate investor based in Lima, Ohio –Personal portfolio of over $1,500,00 in real estate with annual cash flow of $45,000 –Started investing seven years ago and specializes in creative financing techniques –Say hi to him at
Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you a hard lesson he learned during a condo conversion project and the single clause you should include in your contract to avoid the same pitfalls. He has also successfully built a real estate empire and shares how he structures his deals with investors. Kevin Mohr’s real estate background: – Founder of The Titan Investment Group, company is focused on acquisition of income producing single and multi-family properties – Implemented fix-and-flip, wholesale and buy-and-hold strategies – Controls over $3,000,000 in investment properties – Based out of Jersey City, NJ and been investing over 13 years
As a real estate agent today’s Best Ever guest realized that last day she sold a house would be the last dollar she ever made. So she and her husband switched their approach and started becoming investors in real estate. Want to learn how they did it? Let’s go! Linda McKissack’s real estate background: – 25 years of experience as a real estate investor – President of ATPL Inc. and say hi to her at – Started in the 90s with $600k in debt due to failed business venture now generate over $2M passively from investments – Author of
How do you set up international investors so they can take their money and invest in your deal? Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you the process. Ben Gray’s real estate background: – Founder of American Properties International based in New York City – Match up international investors with turnkey American investment properties – Say hi to him at – Experience raising money and working with international investors to invest in United States properties
Want to hear how to create enough cash flow to replace your full-time job? Today’s Best Ever guest talks about how he and his wife created enough cash flow to replace their full-time job incomes in just 3 short years. Cuong Le’s real estate background: –Husband/wife team investing since 2011 –Control over 1.2MM in real estate –Just rehabbed and rented out 8th property which now allows him to replace his income from his full-time job –Control over $1.2M in real estate –Say hi to him at
Buckle up, partner. You’re about to get a dose of #bestever tips about branding yourself and how to use social media sites to build powerhouse company online. Herman Chan’s real estate background: – Klout’s Top 50 Most Influential in Real Estate Investing – Featured on HGTV, CNN Money, CBS, CNBC, USA Today and House Hunters – Author of – Top producer at Sotheby’s in San Francisco, California – Say hi to Herman at
As the great Tony Robbins says “it’s not a matter of your resources, it’s a matter of your resourcefulness.” Today’s #skillset Sunday talks about how to hone your resourcefulness muscle. Check out the book I referenced in the show…
From mail lists resources, types of sellers to target, making money on deals and the strategy behind wholesaling, today’s Best Ever guest tells you how he’s approaching his start-up wholesale biz. Stephen Barton’s real estate background: – President of Solid Rock Solutions based in Indianapolis, Indiana – Real estate agent, has done bird-dogging and joint venture wholesale deals – Say hi to him at – Done seven deals in 5 months since starting out
From the US Marine Corps to the music business to…bagging groceries and now owning 240 rental units and being a full-time investor, today’s Best Ever guest has got a story for you! Matt Theriault’s real estate background: –Went from US Marine Corps to music business to bagging groceries at a grocery store to now an active and successful full-time real estate investor who has closed on hold 240 rental units in portfolio –Author of and new book –Visit him at –Host of popular podcast called Epic Real Estate Investing
From appraisal terminology explained in easy-to-understand ways, to successful case studies and adding value to properties, today’s Best Ever guest lends you his appraisal expertise. And, of course, his Best Advice! Cameron Palmer’s real estate background: –Holds an MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute and is a certified general real estate appraiser in Arizona –Performed valuation services for over $1 billion of real estate –Specializes in multifamily with an emphasis in highest and best use analysis, fundamental market analysis and discounted cash flow analysis
A wonderful conversation with today’s Best Ever guest where you learn about market evaluations, a contract clause to add in to your next deal, daily reminder system to be more effective and much, much more. This interview is loaded with #bestever advice. Louis Leone’s real estate background: –Founder at REALvestment, a start-up looking at big data to identify local and emerging real estate markets –As former Senior VP at Predential Real Estate, he was responsible for the 5th highest number of total transactions in New York City in 2010
Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you how to identify market trends and evolve your business with the market. Syd Chase’s background: –President of the Syd Chase Group which is a real estate and alternative investment consulting firm based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina –Has over 20 years of experience and 1000’s of completed purchases and rehabs under his belt –15-year veteran of the US Army –Author of and
Today’s Best Ever guest discusses a strategy for growing your real estate portfolio that I think is the best EVER strategy for beginning investors. Brandon Turner’s background: –Active investor focusing primarily on rental properties and flips in Western Washington State –Started investing when he was 21 years old –Co-host of the world famous BiggerPockets Podcast alongside Joshua Dorkin –And, actively involved writing in-depth articles on
Enjoy today’s Skillset Sunday where you learn about portfolio lenders and why the heck they are so valuable to you.
Today’s Best Ever guest talks about the importance of gettin’ out when the gettin’ is good. Jay Hinrichs’s background: –Bought a mansion from an NBA star on a short sale and made close to $2,000,000 on it –Has done more than 3,000 transactions –Formerly president of a mortgage company in Oakland, CA that pooled 35MM of assets across over 250 investors
How do you reach the unreachable? Become a power connector. Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you practical tips for how to grow your influence through quality and strategic relationships with her 5 + 50 + 100 rule. She’s directly connected to Warren Buffet and got Mark Burnett endorse to her book – let’s go! Judy Robinett’s background: – Author of – She is the coauthor of a chapter in – More than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur and corporate leader
How do you rise to the top of your profession, become a best-selling author, close on $20MM deals and be on a hit TV show? You become a branding genius. Today’s Best Ever guest has accomplished all these things and then some and shares with you PRACTICAL tips on how to get more deals done. Madison Hildebrand’s real estate background: –Luxury real estate agent with over $250,000,000 in career sales –Formerly co-starred in Bravo’s hit series Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles –Recently joined Partners Trust, a Beverly Hills-based brokerage with approximately 200 agents -Founding partner of Malibu office –Author of –Has his own scented candle collection called The Malibu Life by Madison Hildebrand –Say hi to him at and
Today’s Best Ever guest gives you a deep tutorial on how to successfully buy raw land, evaluate land and get land deals. Let’s go! Mark Podolsky’s real estate background: –Investing in raw land for over 14 years and completed over 5,000 transactions –His company is Frontier Equity Properties () –Popular podcast called The Land Geek ()
Today’s Best Ever guest shares how he uses LinkedIn to wholesale deals and make moola. Want proof? Good! We’re going to talk about a deal and how it came about. Adam Doran’s real estate background: – Police officer with 12 years of service – Head of Investor Relations at MC Properties () – Has wholesaled properties nationwide and is based in Kansas City – Averaging about 10 deals a year since 2012
How is it possible to have millions of dollars in your IRA when the government only allows a certain amount to be deposited annually? Self-directed accounts. Today’s Best Ever guest talks about the pros, cons and misconceptions of self-directed accounts. David Coe’s real estate background: –Gold Level Realtor representing homeowners & investors, with COE Real Estate Team –Based in Hermosa Beach, CA and specializes in the South Bay area of Los Angeles –Helped raise over 15MM in capital for deals over last 7 years –Runs Freedom Growth () and co-founded South Bay chapter of For Investors, By Investors
Introducing….Skillset Sunday! On today’s episode I share with you the three-step process to quickly connect with someone in a meaningful way. This can grow your biz bigtime because you’ll have more friends and be able to stay in touch in a more relevant way.
Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us something he has implemented that resulted in never receiving a late payment from a tenant. And, you’ll learn other ways to automate the process of being a landlord so you can spend time doing more of what you want to do. Lucas Hall’s real estate background: –Chief Landlordologist at which provides free rental management software to landlords –Landlord for 10 years and owner of 4 properties –Founded which has the landlord tenant landlord laws on 40+ states –Got started in real estate to impress a girl…now they are married
That’s a direct quote from today’s Best Ever guest. He shares with you the alternative to wholesaling homes. He says it’s all about marketing and negotiation. Let’s go! Michael Quarles’s real estate background: – Done close to 1,000 deals – Founder of I Buy Houses, Ugly Ones Too! and of YellowLetters.com – Been in the real estate business for over 30 years – Direct mail expert and considers himself a whole-tailer
Today’s Best Ever guest is a former millionaire who lost it all in 2008 and is now coming back strong with a revised approach to his business. Curious about the 1 thing he is changing this time around? Let’s go! Nick Ruiz’s real estate background: – Twice self-made real estate entrepreneur focused on single family homes – Buy his called, – Visit him at – Had over 70 buildings before 2008
A life’s worth of lessons is jam-packed in today’s episode with our Best Ever guest. From crashing in burning to building a business back up again with only a couple thousand dollars. Deal syndication, overcoming paralyzing terror, flipping, urban rehab projects, deal structure with investors and so much more is discussed. Let’s go! Phillip Elmes’s real estate background: – Founder of NDP (Neighborhood Development Partners - Buying, improving and reselling homes in Chicago’s south side inner city neighborhoods – Licensed broker since 1973 – been in real estate over 40 years – Active in real estate since then as both a broker and developer of residential and commercial real estate – Say hi to him at
Curious about Section 8? Listen to today’s Best Ever guest as she shares the pros and cons of Section 8 programs. Oh, you’ll also hear a cute puppy dog story too. Jen Kurtz’s real estate background: – Joining us from Youngstown, OH – Broke into the biz in 2012 as a site manager for a 96 unit property – Experienced in subsidy programs such as Section 8 – Currently manages a tax credit property with 120 units
My glass is always half full but today’s Best Ever guest cautions to not buy based off of optimism. Listen to what you should be buying off of… Theresa Bradley-Banta’s real estate background: – Founder and CEO of Theresa Bradley-Banta Real Estate Consultancy – Flipped properties from 50k to 2.5MM across the nation – Investor in a development deal in Mexico – Author of Invest in Apartment Buildings: Profit without the Pitfalls – 2012 winner of the Stevie Award for Entrepreneur of the Year – Her company has won 11 American and International real estate awards – Visit her at
Today’s Best Ever guest talks about the importance of talking to strangers and why he has a remarkable goal of meeting 100 new people a day. Too fluffy for ya? Well he has a personal portfolio of over $20,000,000 and he talks about his tactic for building that too. Boom – psychology and strategy – get ready! Aaron Woodman’s real estate background: – Sold over $200M in real estate – Had a property mgmt. company that oversw 1600 units – Personal portfolio of over $20MM in property – LA Operations Manager at The Boutique Real Estate Group located in Corona Del Mar, California – Got his license while in high school and was selling homes before graduating – Say hi to him at
Real estate investing is a team game. And having an All Star broker on your team is stacking the odds in your favor for finding deals and making money. How do All Star brokers qualify YOU as a potential business partner? Listen to today’s Best Ever guest as he shares the four qualifying questions he asks. Kurt Shoemaker’s real estate background: – Focused on multifamily and this year only has closed on $55,000,000 of deals – Associate Vice President at Cassidy Turley based in Cincinnati, OH office – Recognized Cassidy Turley Rising Star for 2014 – Been in business for about 6 years
This interview takes an unexpected and deliciously wonderful turn when today’s Best Ever guest asks to role play so he can share with you how to smoothly bring up prospecting for your biz in any setting. Karl Krentzel’s real estate background: – Been in real estate for 18 years – Did 75 real estate transactions in one year (his best one, obvi) – Host of popular podcast called The Red Pill Investor – Based in Tucson, Arizona – Visit him at
Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us the systems he implements to continually grow his flipping business. From morning routine to overall psychology – you’ll get a full dose of how to make it happen! Justin Colby’s real estate background: – Founder of Phoenix Wealth Builders based in Phoenix Arizona – Flipped over 300 homes in last 7 years – Building 79 town homes in Mesa, AZ – Host of top ranked podcast The Science of Flipping and author of The Science of Flipping available on Amazon – Say hi to Justin here:
Note buying. Buying notes. And more note buying…you want to hear from a note buying expert? Listen to today’s Best Ever guest as he shares how to do the due diligence on note buying and the reveals five exit strategies for note buying. Val Sotir’s real estate background: – Founder of Watermark Capital Partners () – In 2009 he was featured on the cover of Forbes magazine as one of the mortgage survivors on Wall Street – 10 years of experience as a stock broker
Today’s Best Ever has raised over $3,000,000 and flipped over 200 homes but it hasn’t come without challenges. Major challenges. Like starting his company with $80,000 in debt, selling a car to finish a flip, and being conned by a con man. He tells his story in today’s episode that you don’t want to miss. Glenn Schworm’s real estate background: – Flipped 200 houses since then 2007 – Founded Signature Home Buyers with his wife, they buy and sell 50 houses a year – Raised about 3MM in private investor funds – His website is
Today’s Best Ever guest brings a different perspective to the show than what’s typical because her background isn’t exclusively focused on real estate. She’s a certified financial planner and talks to you about her Best Ever advice. Ashleigh Brooker’s real estate background: – Certified Financial Planner for A.J. Brooker Financial Associates in Columbia, SC – Guest Columnist for The State newspaper – Provides wealth management for professionals, business owners and families – Real estate investor and owner of a rental property
How many land flippers do you know? Ain’t too many, right? Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us his advice on buying land low and selling it high. It’s a business model that isn’t discussed often but is working out very well for our guest. Learn about it right meow… Seth Williams’s real estate background: – Active real estate investor since 2008 located in Grand Rapids, Michigan – Nearly 10 years of experience as a commercial real estate banker – closed on hundreds of transactions – All of his investing has been done part-time and is Founder of , a real estate investing blog for part-time investors – Main line of business is buying and selling vacant land
Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you five ways to avoid a spooooky home inspection. This Best Ever advice can save you time and money – let’s go! Lance Dunahoe’s real estate background: – Certified Master Inspector – Owner of Inspect 360, home inspection company () – Located in Dallas/Fort Worth – 10 years inspecting properties
Combine a long-term vision with best-in-class customer service and what do you get? A company that Inc. Magazine recognizes as one of the fastest growing in the United States. Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us how he helped turn his company from a transactional operator to an industry leader. You’ll hear about achievements, mistakes and everything in between in this candid conversation about building a company from the ground up. Chris Clothier’s real estate background: – Partner and co-owner of Memphis Invest, a turn-key real estate company () – His company has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing private companies in the US for three straight years – Memphis Invest has over 2,600 properties under management
How much did it cost to fix up? What did you pay for it? How long did you hold it? What did you sell it for? Those four questions are the four that are typically asked when evaluating the success of a fix and flip deal. However, today’s Best Ever guest shares with us secret, hidden and…spooky (ok, not spooky but it is Halloween season…) expenses that usually get overlooked. Mark Ferguson’s real estate background: – Real estate agent since 2001 – Fixes and flips between 10 – 15 properties a year – Runs a team of ten that has sold an average of 200 homes a year over the last four years – Owner of 11 investment properties – Founder of Invest Four More () – a real estate investing blog
Want to command the most money for your house? Stage it baby! Today’s Best Ever guest talks in detail about how to stage a home so it commands the highest dollar. This info is perfect for all investors doing Lease to Purchase Options. Joyce Kelly’s real estate background: – Real estate agent at Nathan Grace Real Estate – Over 10 years of interior design experience – Received 2nd place in Window Fashions Envisions National Competition – Kaleidoscope People’s Choice Award winner for Interior Design – Authored many articles in Drapery and Design Professional and Drapery & Window Coverings
Today’s Best Ever guest had a problem. She could sell her house so she was forced to turn it into a rental. But instead of simply renting it she did a lease with option to purchase. Listen to hear how that turned out… Holly Williams’s real estate background: –Successfully done a lease with purchase option contract (that turned out really well for her) –Creatively financed Manhattan apartment –Passive investor in tax liens and multifamily syndication
Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you what he has learned from actively investing in real estate and comparing that to passive investing in another investor’s deal. Pedro Duquesne’s real estate background: – Passive investor in a large multifamily syndication – Active investor in a 6-unit multifamily building – Still working his fulltime job in the fashion industry while doing real estate investing
Buy in an improving area, manage well and watch your value increase. Seems obvious right? Right. But today’s Best Ever guest shares with you a major wrinkle to this plan that can help you increase your property value even more…and faster. Al Williamson’s real estate background: – Been a landlord since 1996 – Owner of two homes, one apartment building and one commercial building – Author of Building Wealth with Inner City Rentals – Visit him at
We all think about due diligence as research on the property we’re going to buy. But, today’s Best Ever guest talks about the importance of conducting more due diligence on his team than the market or property. And he would know because he has invested in Australia, Kansas City, Upstate New York and Ohio…so he’s implemented this advice successfully many times over. Engelo Rumora’s real estate background: – Started with $40,000 in savings and bought first house in 2011 in Australia – Then, 6 months later purchased 7 more in Australia and the U.S. – Portfolio is valued over $1,000,000 – Can be found at
Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you the biz model he uses to quickly scale his apartment investing business. Next week he is closing on a $12,000,000 property – I think you’ll want to hear what he has to say. Chris Urso’s real estate background: – Raised over $15,000,000 of private equity – In last 4 years his company has acquired over $45,000,000 worth of apartments – He and his wife began investing in 2001 originally focusing on residential – Co-founder of U.R.S. Capital Partners & Elite Apt Coaching, a multifamily coaching and training program ()
Today I reveal the Top 5 Lessons Learned Looking Back on Multifamily Deals. I’ve spoken to successful multifamily investors and they dished all the stuff they wish they would have done differently. Listen to this advice, implement it and avoid these mistakes.
From CPA to successful investor, today’s Best Ever Guest shares with you the five keys to success that will help you do more deals and make more moooola. Matt Owens’s real estate background: – Has a portfolio of over 350 homes – Founder of OCG Properties () – Currently buying 5 to 10 properties a month in Memphis and Atlanta – Started investing 8 years ago and was previous a CPA
The longer you’re in the game the more opportunities you’ll be exposed to. Listen to Today’s Best Ever Guest as she shares how sticking to her criteria has helped her build a multimillion dollar portfolio in three short years. Brie Schmidt’s real estate background: – Owns and operates 27 units in Chicago and Milwaukee – Started investing in 2011 and has built a multimillion dollar portfolio in less than three years – Real estate broker for 10 years – Founder of BBS Apartments ()
Learning the ropes from those who have successfully done it before is a proven success model. Today’s Best Ever guest speaks about that and shares with us details on how successful deals he has done. Jeff Greenberg’s real estate background: – Managing Partner of Synergetic Investment Group – Invested in over 700 multifamily both as an active and passive investor – Runs three REI clubs in California
Let the other person do the work. Today’s Best Ever guest shares his secrets on how he has become a full-time passive income investor. He lets other people put the deals together and he brings the money to participate. He has to be very selective with whom he invests and he shares his tips on how to pick the right person. Jeremy Roll’s real estate background: – Investor in 50 different opportunities worth over $350MM – Focused on being a full-time passive cash flow investor – President of Roll Investment Group – Over 12 years experience investing
What of liquidity do you need in order to qualify for a typical loan? What’s the difference between equity and post-equity liquidity? What do you need to qualify for the loans? Learn this and much more as today’s Best Ever guest shares with you his advice. Paul Peeble’s real estate background: – Closed on over 4,000 real estate loans and over $250MM in the last 12 months – Over 25 years experience arranging financing for borrowers and institutional clients – Closed on over $1BN in real estate transactions – National underwriter and principal at Old Capital Lending - ()
Want to raise money for your next deal? Then slap on those ear buds and hit play. Today’s Best Ever guest is a money raisin master and he shares with you his best real estate investing advice ever! Joel Block’s real estate background: – Raised money for more than 40 syndicated deals – CEO of Bullseye Capital Real Property Opportunity Fund – Spent 15 years in venture capital business – Started his career as a CPA
Today’s Best Ever guest shares a case study of how his company changed their strategy in the middle of a project and came out ahead. Plus, if you’re interested in the hotel business you’ve got to listen to what Jonathan has to say. Jonathan Minkoff’s real estate background: – Co-Founder and CFO of Ash NYC () – Currently working on projects totaling over $200 MM – Focused on improving assets by design
Interest rates, refinancing and property selection, oh my. You are in for a treat with today’s Best Ever guest Nela Richardson who is the Chief Economist for Redfin. She talks about the state of today’s economy and, more importantly, her advice on how to capitalize on it. Nela Richardson’s real estate background: – Chief Economist for Redfin () – Former John Hopkins University professor of Finance – Former researcher at Harvard – Interview guest on CNN, Bloomberg TV, CSPAN, CBS Radio and more
A funny thing happens when you swing for doubles – sometimes you end up with homeruns. Today’s Best Ever guest talks about the importance of investing in “doubles” and not waiting around for a “home run”. And he gives an example of a double turning into a home run. Nick Fluellen’s real estate background: – Senior Director at Marcus & Millichap – Focused on multifamily properties – Closed more than 204 transactions totaling more than $790 million in value – Recognized as a “Heavy Hitter” by Dallas Business Journal and a “Power Broker” by D CEO Magazine
Meet the real estate matchmaker. Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us her approach to investing and the unique way she makes money with real estate investing. Ali Boone real estate background: – Founder of Hipster Investments () – When she started she bought 5 properties in a year and a half – Focused on matching investors with buying opportunities
Welcome to the wonderful world of note buying. Where you become the proud owner of paper not property. So basically you are now a bank. Want to hear how the heck one of the most successful note buyers is approaching this investing strategy? Dave Van Horn’s real estate background: – President of PPR Note Company based in Philadelphia, PA – Licensed real estate agent for over 25 years – Visit him at
Mark Cuban says he isn’t a glass hall full or half empty guy. Instead, he wants to be the guy pouring the glass. Today’s Best Ever guest shares the same philosophy. Jason Hartman talks about the importance of maintaining control and when it makes sense to relinquish the control. Jason Hartman’s real estate background: – Involved in thousands of real estate transactions – Owned income properties in 11 states and 17 cities – Host of the popular Creating Wealth Show – Developing 71 homes in Kansas City – Visit him at
Listen to today’s Best Ever guest as she walks you through how to build a profitable business by renting out other people’s apartments. You know of Airbnb, right? Well, she uses that site and others to create her own profitable bed and breakfast. Lauryn Ballesteros’s real estate background: – Started wholesaling out of college in Buffalo, NY – Created a La Brooklyn Haus in Brooklyn – a 5-bedroom bed and breakfast – TED talk speaker on entrepreneurship – Visit her at
Flipping properties in bad neighborhoods can be scary and profitable. Today’s Best Ever guest talks about what it is like working in some of the roughest Las Vegas neighborhoods. He also gives invaluable tips how to effectively manage contractors. Tune in to listen to his Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Jacob Cherrington’s real estate background: – Has done over 150 flips in Las Vegas since 2009 – Largest deal is a 200 unit flip – Currently flipping three 30 unit properties
If you have ever wanted to do wholesaling then you need to listen to this interview. Our Best Ever guest walks you through how to wholesale probate properties. She tells you how to format your letters, find the properties and how to approach the initial calls with the leads. Tune in to listen to her Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Sharon Vornholt’s real estate background: – Full-time investor focused on wholesaling – Owned and operated a home inspection business for 17 years – Host of popular podcast called Let’s Talk Real Estate Investing – Her website is
As landlords it’s almost impossible to not get caught up in some sob story a tenant has. It’s a judgment call we all have to make and then live with the consequences. Listen to today’s Best Ever guest as she shares her experience and, consequently, her advice for you if you are in the same position. Shannon Morrow’s real estate background: – Owns a 3-family building in Brooklyn, NY as her 1st investment property – She lives in one unit and rents out the other two – Currently works as a real estate agent in NYC – Previously worked as a loan processor who did over $150,000,000 worth of loans with investors
401k, banks, and hard money lenders oh my! Plus owner financing, cash and mortgage brokers. Today’s Best Ever guest has financed properties through all these ways and shares with you tips for how to decide which one makes the most sense based on the property. Plus, we talk about the keys to picking the right tenant and how that approach can influence your buying strategy. Bill Shaffer’s real estate background: – He and his wife own 10 properties with 22 units in Colorado and Wyoming – Been investing for over 12 years in real estate – Real estate agent and also a civil engineer – unique combo, right?!?
You’re standing in 4 feet of water. What’s your next step to getting the problem fixed and reimbursed for the damages? Today’s Best Ever guest is a public adjuster who represents property owners when they file insurance claims. Les Weitman’s real estate background: – Works as a public adjuster representing property owners who file insurance claims – Became a real estate agent at age of 18 – Host of popular real estate investing podcast called Life on PIRE
What if, instead of specializing on a particular niche in real estate investing, you raised money for the deals and partnered with experienced real estate investors who actually manage and execute the deals? Today’s Best Ever guest considers himself a money manager. He believes raising and organizing money is the top of the real estate mountain and thinks other investors should learn the skillset. I agree. Tune in to listen to Bryan Hancock’s Best Ever Advice!
Every property has at least one problem. What if you could turn that problem into actual income? Jacob Durtschi shares with you a story where his team turned two poorly functioning laundry rooms into cash money.
First impressions go a long way. When you first meet a commercial broker it’s important to make a good impression so that you can build a good relationship with him or her over time. That increases the amount of deals you see and close on. So, how do you make a good first impression? Bart Weprin shares the questions you should have answers to prior to speaking with a broker.
How many investors do you know who are focused on buying suburban office space? Bet you can count the number on one hand. In fact, a lot of investors consider “suburban office space” dirty words. And that’s why listening to this interview with Arndt Nicklisch is so important. He is taking a contrarian mindset to real estate and doing very well with it.
Amy Bors founded Winfield Property Mangement in 2006 and has since grown her company from 300 units under management to over 2,000. She is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and shares her best advice ever on staffing properties, slashing expenses and making money.
Jonathan Twombly used his reputation, networking skills, persistence and smarts to start his own real estate investing company that now controls over 230 apartment units. But he had some issues along the way. First, he lost out on two deals days before closing because the financing fell through. That was a very costly hiccup. Learn how he overcame it and what he learned from the experience. Listen to hear his best advice ever!
Taylor White has bought and sold in 5 countries. He’s actively doing deals and shares with us strategies he is currently using to buy real estate overseas. Tune in to hear his best advice ever!
Buckle up partner. Joanna Weber shares with you her best ever tenant screening tips. With the amount of money you save form lower tenant turnover after listening to her you’ll be able to buy your own ice cream store. Get ready. She’s about to share with you her best real estate investing advice ever!
Being a landlord ain’t easy. Helen Stephens, a Certified Financial Planner of 20 years, shares with us other ways to invest in real estate without being a landlord. Tune in to hear her best advice ever!
Michael Becker controls 800 units and is well on his way to 1200. And, he has done it all within the last 12 months! Crazy, right? He shares how he did it, how to find value add opportunities and, of course…his best advice ever!
Louis’s first investment property didn’t go according to plan. He bought in New Orleans right before Katrina hit. It wiped out the property but taught him some valuable life lessons. Lessons he has applied to become an over of 173 multifamily units. Want to hear his advice?
Our success depends on making the right choices. From who to partner with to if we did the property due diligence to close on a property. Ed Cox has over 19 years as a lawyer and works with real estate investors on a daily basis. He shares with us two stories of NOT choosing wisely and lessons to be learned from them.
53 Master Lease Options in 4 years on multifamily properties. I think it’s safe to say that Bill has mastered the Master Lease Option strategy. Want to learn more about it and how you can communicate it to sellers so they understand and agree to it?
What do window tracks, outlet covers and the sides of dishwashers have in common? Well, Mark Ahern is about to tell you and, more importantly, why knowing the answer will help you initially evaluate the condition of a property faster. He’s seen plenty of properties in his 25 years of property management experience and is ready to share his findings with you.
Raise your hand if you are guilty of looking at the numbers on a property before learning how the property should be operated. You are not alone. Ok, I’ll put my hand down now too. Chris Winterhalter shares priceless advice on the importance of fully understanding the operations as well as other incredibly valuable tips from investing overseas to hotel construction and everything in between.
By 2008 Kevin Bupp had amassed an impressive portfolio of over 100 properties including single and multifamily properties. He owned a mortgage company, a printing company and had streams of cash flow coming in on a monthly basis. Then the crash it and he lost 90% of his portfolio. Fast forward today and he’s successfully investing in multifamily properties with an emphasis on mobile home parks. Think he’s got some valuable lessons to share? You’re right – he does!
Andrew Lanoie had a full time job working over 100 hours a week and lived in a market that didn’t cash flow. Ouch. Can you relate? He found a way to put together a team of experts who helped him buy over 100 properties in 6 years. He is now doing real estate investing full time. Hooray!!! Listen to the show to hear his Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever!
J. Massey has amassed a portfolio of over 300 residential and commercial properties in six years. He has been though some very challenging times both personally and professionally. and shares his story with us. He continually practices honing his psychology and gives practical real estate advice.
Justin Bajema founded a property management company that now manages over 1,000 units. He’s a Marine who received a Purple Heart and is a leading expert on the topic of veterans and entrepreneurship. It was an honor to speak with him for many reasons.
Ankit Duggal has successfully invested and exited in over $50,000,000 worth of real estate assets since 2008. He focuses on multifamily deals and tax liens in the Northern New Jersey market and discusses with us the importance of maintaining your focus on what you know while evolving how you make the deals happen.
Bill Pederson is focused on self storage investing. He loves it and shares with you why. However, his Best Advice Ever is applicable to ANY real estate investing transaction. This advice can save you mucho dinero.
Lisa Phillips buys homes for 30k or less. That’s her model and despite all the people who said she was crazy buying at that price point in suspect neighborhoods, she followed her vision and continues to reap the rewards.
William Robison shares with you his Best Advice Ever and it relates to not only real estate investing but all aspects of business building. Plus, he sneaks in a tip on how to easily determine if a property has hardwood floors underneath the carpet! Let’s go!
The term “risky” can be a bit vague when it comes to investing but not when you speak to an insurance expert. They underwrite based on historical performance of properties and the characteristics the property has. Brian Huwell's real estate background: Over 15 years of experience in the insurance industry Purchased investment property so see things from both perspectives – the investor & the insurance company Recently created his own company, Huwel Insurance Agency, based in Cincinnati, OH
Matt Rodak recently launched a crowdfunding real estate website called Fund that Flip. He talks to us about crowdfunding rules and why it’s beginning to take off in a big way.
Douglas Dowell has been involved in many areas of real estate but we’re going to focus on his background as a real estate attorney. He gives us incredible insight into joint venture agreements and what to look for prior to creating one. He also talks about raising money for syndicated deals. Douglas’s real estate background: Over 4+ years as an attorney working on litigation and landlord/tenant cases Worked at Marcus & Millichap, the nation’s largest commercial real estate brokerage firm
Peter Harris literally wrote the book on apartment investing (see below) and has learned from some very successful apartment investors. Learn what he has to say and hear some inspiring case studies. Peter’s real estate background: Owns over 1,000 apartment units Purchased over $20,000,000 worth of apartment communities Co-author of Commercial Real Estate Investing for Dummies Been in the business over 10 years and is based in San Francisco, California
Ford Butler and his team currently manages my portfolio of single family homes in Dallas-Fort Worth and I can’t speak highly enough about my experience with their team. They have single family property management down to a science. Ford’s real estate background: Co-founded Emerald Residential Property Management based in Dallas-Fort Worth His company manages over 400 residential units with a focus on single family homes Been in the business over 10 years
So often we hear from the people putting syndicated deals together but rarely (ever?) do the actual investors in the deals get interviewed. Wouldn’t it be interesting to hear from an investor on WHY he investors in deals and WHAT he looks for? Brandon Evans’s real estate background: Passive investor in multiple multifamily syndicated deals Successful NYC entrepreneur who has created or co-created 4 companies
I always love speaking with Michael Blank as we share a similar philosophy about getting your mind right before you get your money right. Michael’s real estate background: Put together multiple syndicated deals Flipped over 30 homes in 2 years Consults investors on apartment investing, raising money and deal syndication
Want to hear from a billion dollar lender? Thought so. Mic Ginnever’s real estate background: Principal at BlueMark Capital headquartered in Cincinnati, OH Originated over $1,000,000,000 (yes, billion) worth of loans on commercial real estate Been in the lending business over 25 years