Your First Real Estate Investment: Recent Episodes
Tony J Robinson: Real Estate Investor and Entrepreneur
Welcome to the Your First Real Estate Investment Podcast, hosted by Tony J. Robinson. Are you finally ready to complete your first real estate investment? If so, listen along as Tony interviews countless real estate investors to discover the exact steps they took to complete their first deal. You’ll learn how these investors chose their market, built their teams, found their deals, secured financing, and managed their properties. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for new episodes to help jumpstart your investing career.
Big announcement on today’s podcast! Both some good news and some bad news… Earlier this year, I launched my own real estate podcast, Your First Real Estate Investment, and my goal was to help people, just like you, get started in their real estate investing careers. The bad news is, as of today, I’m ENDING […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Ryan Bolduc, an investor from Portland, Maine who has househacked his way to a portfolio of 20 units in three years. Ryan shares: What househacking is How he leveraged his 401k to fund his first deal The unique mindset that allowed him to overcome “analysis paralysis” Why […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Logan Freeman from Kansas City. He was an NFL athlete who made the leap to real estate after his playing career ended abruptly. Logan shares: How he got started in real estate How he went from zero to 30 doors, and 30 to 1,000 The importance of […]
The best way for a newbie with little capital to get started! In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Maria Acosta, an investor from Dallas, TX. Maria shares: What wholesaling is and why it’s a great way for new investors to get started How she uses Virtual Assistants to scale her wholesaling business and […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Robert Jenkins an investor from Eugene, OR. Robert shares: How he used direct mail to find his property How he negotiated with the seller How he was able to manage the rehab on his own What a hard money lender is, and how he used it to […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Sammy Lyon, an investor from Los Angeles, CA who invests in Cleveland, OH. Sammy shares: How to escape an expensive market like Los Angeles, and successfully invest out of state How to build your team when investing out of state How to avoid all the fancy strategies, […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Michael Shear, an investor from St. Louis, MO. Michael shares: Why he chose to househack his first deal How he was able to buy the property with $0 down How his mentality and belief in having a “sense of urgency” for life kept him motivated Why he […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Ingrid Duque, an investor from Georgia. Ingrid Shares: Why she was willing to bet her entire life savings on her first property Why she paid cash for her first property, but has now transitioned to using debt How she scaled to 9 doors Her experience self-managing all […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Andre Hayes, an investor from Chicago. Andre shares: What the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) is How he used NACA to get 100% of the purchase price and closing costs covered on his duplex How he was able to get PAID $5,000 at closing How he […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Anam & Aamir Hashambhai, a married couple who lives, and invest, in the Dallas, TX area. Anam & Aamir share: The strategies they used to scale to 14 doors in 3 years Why they were willing to risk their home and their business to buy their first […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Samantha and Nick Ricco, a married couple investing together, who lives in Boston, MA. Sam & Nick share: How they’ve been able to find success investing as a couple How they leveraged a unique strategy to buy their first investment property in an expensive market How a […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Angel Garcia, an investor from Mesa, AZ who purchased his first property out of state in Illinois. Angel shares: What a PACE place is and how he uses it to mitigate risk in investing How he broke through the “Analysis Paralysis” and finally pulled the trigger on […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews James Barnes. A full-time firefighter, who balances his busy family with his real estate investing. James Shares: Why he chose to pursue a Fix and Flip over buy and hold How we was able to build a relationship with his mentor who played a key role in […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Michael Brady. Michael is the EVP for Madison Exchange, a company that specializes in helping real estate investors complete 1031 exchanges. In today’s episode, you’ll learn all the ins and outs of 1031 Exchanges, which includes: What exactly a 1031 Exchange is How you can use it […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Lindsey Merringer and Amanda Schneider. Lindsey is active duty in the military and Amanda runs the real estate business full time. In today’s episode, Lindsey and Amanda share: How talking with a neighbor led to finding their first deal How they balance their real estate business and […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Rod Khleif. Rod is the host of the Lifetime Cashflow through Real Estate Investing podcast, one of the biggest Real Estate podcasts, with over 8 million downloads. Rod is also the Founder of REM Capital, a multifamily investment firm that has $300,000,000 in assets under management across […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Blake Lowderman. A full-time investor in Iowa. Blake shares: How he was able to start investing at just 19 years old Why he switched from using a property management company to self-managing Why he eventually sold that first property How he’s leveraged creative financing to scale to […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Felipe Mejia (host of the BiggerPockets Real Estate Rookie podcast) and an accomplished investor from Tennesse. Felipe shares: Understanding the difference between rich and wealthy Why he doesn’t set goals in terms of number of doors (and what he does instead) His unique process for maximizing profits […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Ashley Kehr, an investor from Buffalo, New York. Ashley shares: How getting started as a property manager gave her the foundation she needed to scale her business How she uniquely structured her first partnership so she was able to bring $0 to the closing table How she […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews David Eskridge, an investor from Louisville, KY. How his willingness to do things that others wouldn’t led him to finding his first off-market deal How his persistence led him to connecting with the perfect mentor The changes he made in his mindset and language that gave him […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Brea Burger, an investor from California who bought her first investment property out of state in Allentown, PA. Brea Shares: Why she went through 3 different property managers on her first deal The importance of listening to your gut and holding your team accountable Why removing emotion […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Rickey Rodriguez, who lives and invests in St. Port Lucie, Florida. Rickey has acquired 17 doors, and he talks through how he got started. Rickey Shares: Why his focus on helping people has so been invaluable to his real estate career How he raises private money How […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Ramon Vazquez, an investor from California who bought his first investment property in Kansas City. Ramon shares: What lead him to invest out of state and how he overcame the fear of being so far away from his investment How he used Bigger Pockets to build his […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Saxxon Rybski, an investor from Tucson who inherited a property and turned it into the perfect rental. Saxxon Shares: Why he chose to take his inheritance and turn it into a rental instead of cashing out immediately Why he opted to complete the rehab on his own, […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Elvis Santana, an investor from Massachusetts who cash flowed like crazy on his first investment, and made a big chunk of cash when he finally decided to sell. Elvis Shares: How he chose a market that allowed him to make $300,000 when he finally sold How he […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Cory Kline, and investor from the DC area. Cory Shares How he ended up turning his neighbor’s house into his first investment property Why he took 35 years to purchase his first property How he got his wife on-board with investing in real estate What steps he […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Nigel Mitchell-Thornton, and investor from Georgia who made an absolute killing on his first deal! Nigel Shares: What the “Good Neighbor Next Door” program is, and how it allowed him to get a whopping 50% discount on his deal How he made money three different ways on […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Robert Bodmer, an investor from Baltimore, Maryland. Robert shares: Why he decided to combine the popular House-Hack and BRRRR strategies for his first deal Why he gave up plans to become a Day Trader for Real Estate investing How he built his network and found TWO separate […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Annchen Knodt, an investor from Durham, NC. In the episode, Annchen shares: Why she chose NOT to invest in the major market of Durham, NC and instead chose a smaller secondary market 45 minutes away How she structured her partnership with her father to ensure things went […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Bryan Kochendorfer, an investor from Chicago, who jumped right into apartment investing for his first deal. In the interview, Brian shares: Why he chose to become a real estate broker and how it impacted his investing career Why he chose to invest passively in someone else’s deal […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Darin Tripoli, an investor from Rhode Island, who transformed a house he was renting into his first investment property. Darin shares, why he decided to purchase the property that he was renting, how he negotiated a solid purchase price from his landlord, how he used Facebook to […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Dakota Rice, an investor from South Dakota, who, along with his wife, took the plunge as newlyweds to buy their first investment property. In the interview, Dakota shares why he chose to house hack his first investment property, why he went with a single-family home over a […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Dominic Lucarelli, an investor from Pennsylvania who purchased a Duplex in a D+/C- Neighborhood as his first investment. In the interview, Dominic shares: Why his kids were a big part of buying his first investment property. Why he felt confident buying in a D+/C- neighborhood How his […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Lenny “Thos Boss” Nesmith, an investor from New Jersey. Lenny shares how he chose his market, why he chose a C- neighborhood, how he capitalized on that market, why he’s self-managing his properties, how he finds the best possible tenants, and how his initial purchase of $25,000 […]
New investors buys a home at auction (with $0 of his own cash) and nets almost $40,000 in profit! In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Kurt Traynor, an investor from Florida who absolutely crushed his first flip! Kurt shares his experience buying from an auction site, why chose to partner on this deal, […]
New investor leverages VA Loan to close on a killer deal! In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Jonathan Fredholm, an investor from Vermont who knocked it out of the park on his first deal! Jonathan shares why hey chose to house hack, why he went with small multi-family (as opposed to single family), […]
First-time investor skips single-family houses and jumps right into Office Space investing for his first deal! In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Bob Langworthy, and investor from Brunswick, Maine. Bob shares why he chose to invest in commercial office space over residential, how he maximizes his cashflow, how he finds his tenants and […]
Eric Upchurch is a former Special Operations Aviation Crewmember who has a passion for educating the military community on creating long term wealth through real estate investing. As part of the Active Duty Passive Income Team, Eric serves as a liaison for connecting new military investors to healthy, passive real estate investments. Eric grew up […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Snehann Kapnadak, who lives in New Jersey but invests in turnkey properties in Kansas City. You’ll learn what exactly a “Turnkey” operator is, why Snehann chose to utilize them and how he vetted them, how he managed to stay afloat when he property went vacant for five […]
A French teacher gets creative to fund and find her first deal! In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Maron Faulkner, a French teacher from Portland, Oregon. Tony and Maron chat about how she overcame her fears of getting started, why she chose to invest out of state, how she built her team, and […]
A new investor makes a single-family home cash-flow better than multi-family! In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Xavier Marin, a first-time investor from Norfolk, Virginia. In the episode, Tony and Xavier dive deep into Xavier’s unique strategy for maximizing the cash flow on a single-family home. You’ll also learn what he’s using to […]
If this investor can manage his business from another country, you can too! In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Adam Treece who was stationed in Japan when he purchased his first fourplex in Atlanta, GA. Adam shares what inspired him to get started in real estate, why he made the decision to start […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Garrett McIntrye, a former NFL player who resides in California and purchased his first investment out of state. Garrett shares why he chose to go out of state, why he went with a small multi-family over a single-family home, how he found his “boots on the ground” […]
First-time wholesaler nets $5,500 in profit on his first deal. In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson chats with Joe Worth about how he completed his first wholesale deal. In the episode, you’ll learn how Joe combines “driving for dollars” with a helpful app to streamline finding new properties, the importance of creating a win-win […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson Interviews Hayden Hsu, a first-time investor who lives in the Bay Area of California. Hayden shares the story of his first flip that netted him a whopping $225,000 in profit! Hayden shares why he decided to start in the expensive market of California as opposed to investing out […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Cal Rohrman, an investor from Wisconsin who made a killing on his first deal! Cal is a former Division 1 Athlete who turned to real estate after an injury abruptly ended his playing career. In the interview, Cal shares how a spontaneous move to North Carolina sparked […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Megan Greathouse who lives and invests in St. Louis. Her first deal was a buy and hold that turned into a long term flip. She’ll share how she found an “investor-friendly realtor” that helped her land her first deal, why she made the decision to change her […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Jimmy Martz, who is a high school band teacher in Oklahoma and has purchased 30 doors in his first four years of investing. Jimmy shares how he bought his first property through a Sherrif Sale without being able to see the property before buying, how he leveraged […]
Don’t overthink your first investment! In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Janelle Groenhout who lives in North Dakota and bought her first rental in Branson, Missouri. You’ll learn how she used HGTV to help choose her market, how she built out her team Missouri, how she and her husband saved the money they […]
First-time investor combines house-hacking with short term rentals through AirBnB! In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Ben Einspahr, a first-time investor from Denver, Co. Ben shares why he chose to house hack, what analysis he ran to determine that he should also offer a short term rental, how he keeps his occupancy high, […]
A 21 year old investor closes on a $1,300,000 20-unit apartment deal that’s netting a passive, positive cashflow of $3,000/month after ALL expenses (PITI, PM fees, repairs, vacancy, capex fund, etc)! In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Abraham Anderson who made a $1,300,000 investment in a 20-unit apartment deal! Abraham shares why he […]
22 year old investor skips college and gets started in real estate right away! In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Matt Lefebvre, a realtor and investor from Amherst, NH. Matt shares why he chose to skip college and get started in real estate right out of high school, how he found an off […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Sean McEvoy, who lives in New York and invests in Pennsylvania. How he chose his market, why aligning with an “investor-friendly” agent was key to his success, how he connected with more experienced investors in his market, how he built a team that allowed him to invest […]
Active Coast Guard member lands first investment property! In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Chris Berry who is an active military member living in Massachusets, but is investing in Long Island, New York. In this episode, you’ll learn why Chris chose to invest outside of his own backyard, how he ends up winning a […]
In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Elenis Camargo who lives in New York, but invests out of state in Florida. Elenis shares how she chose her market, how she estimates rehab costs from out of state, how she built her confidence (and her team) so she could buy properties “Sight Unseen”, and so […]
12: New Investor Achieves 2% Rule through Off-Market Duplex as First Deal (Out of State Investment) New investor takes massive action to find first deal! In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Maurice Blackledge who is a father of four with a full-time job in Digital Marketing. Maurice shares how he built a team […]
New investors lands his first deal using direct mail! In this episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Jeff Brower who is a part time real estate agent with Keller Williams Greater Cleveland Northeast. Listen in and you’ll learn how Jeff leveraged his single-family home to purchase his first investment, exactly how he set up his […]
In this episode Tony J. Robinson and guest, Kevin Moules talk through how his parents immigrating to America shaped his stance on real estate, how he educated his wife on the power of real estate, and how he failed on a deal before closing on this four-plex (and how he persisted past that failure)!
New investor closes 10 units in first year! In this episode, Tony interviews Aaron Harren, and they get into how Facebook was a pivotal tool in renting out his first duplex, how he built a network of professionals that helped me close and manage his first deal, and some of the lessons that he learned […]
House hacking leads to success for this new investor! In this episode, Tony interviews Mike Doherty, and they get into why Mike decided to “house hack” his first investment, what exactly a “house hack” is, how mike’s willingness to talk about his real estate goals led to finding this great deal, and how his experience […]
An active military member buys a triplex to BRRRR in an expensive market! In this episode, Tony chats with Sean Rooks and they get into how Sean built his team after moving to a new market, cultivated relationships with other investors who became mentors, worked his tail off to educate himself on the local real […]
Steven nets $60,000 on his first flip! In today’s episode, Tony interviews Steven Rubino, who was in a competitive and expensive market (Boston), but still found an amazing deal that lead to a profitable first flip. You’ll learn why you don’t always need to shy away from expensive markets, how to find a partner that […]
How to be taken seriously from Contractors, Wholesalers, and more when you’re a first-time investor! In today’s episode, Tony interviews James Gates who, with his partner, has purchased seven properties in Huntsville, Alabama while living in California. You’ll learn how he was able to build strong relationships with his team in Alabama, how his willingness […]
Your first deal won’t always go smoothly, but don’t let that discourage you! In today’s episode, Tony interviews Joe Firmin who had to overcome multiple obstacles to close his first deal. You’ll learn a big lesson Joe discovered when it comes to hiring contractors, why a HELOC may be better than a REFI when looking […]
Partner with someone who’s just one step ahead of you! In today’s episode, Tony interviews Eryka Santoyo and Joe Breamer who live in California and bought their first rental in Alabama. You’ll learn how they strategically sought out a partner who knew the market they wanted to invest in and had slightly more experience than […]
Successful out of state rental purchase! In today’s episode, Tony interviews Bret Winegar who took the leap and completed his first deal by purchasing out of state. You’ll learn how leveraged a partnership, tapped into his primary home’s equity to fund his rental, and challenged an appraisal to help recapture his capital.
Flipping houses with no money out of pocket! In today’s episode, Tony interviews Adriel Liwag who’s a full-time flipper in Southern California. You’ll learn how he used his ability to provide value to others and build meaningful relationships to complete his first deal using Other People’s Money, and took home a $30,000 profit. Links: Adriel’s […]