Today’s Best Ever guest is the best in the business when it comes to loans, mortgages and finance. We discuss how to use a renovation loan for a successful purchase, how to find the right property for the right price.

Perry Farella’s real estate background:

·        Mortgage and finance expert based in Chicago, Illinois

·        AmeriFirst Home Mortgage and say hi to him at www.perryfarella.com or www.renoloanexpert.com

·        Has licenses in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin

·        Been in the business since 2002 and done loans totaling over 150MM

·        Has a degree in software and computer scienc

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Today’s Best Ever guest walked away from a deal, and although she lost money ended up gaining invaluable experience she shares with us today. Listen up as we discuss walking away from a deal and what she would have done differently.

Best Ever Tweet:

If I could go back in time, I would have lined up my finances more.

Rush Mars’ real estate background:

-          Getting her real estate license focusing more on modern architectural homes 

-          Did a few wholesale deals and one fix and flip 

-          Based in Dallas, Texas

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Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us an incredibly personal journey of his life and how it can benefit your real estate career. So listen up and learn how to be RESILIENT. 

Best Ever Tweet:

Gratitude is an action word.

Kyle Wilkison’s background:

-          Senior at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, GA

-          Living in long-term recovery from drug addiction and alcoholism

-          Has seen Phish over 30 times

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Today’s Best Ever has taken his talents to TV, but stops buy to share with us his best ever advice. We discuss just about everything you could want to know about creative financing. Listen up, because we discuss untraditional loans and how to use crowdfunding to fund your next deal.

Best Ever Tweet:

Be very creative and challenge the status quo as to how things have been traditionally done.

Manolis Sfinarolakis’s real estate background:

-          Founder of Reality Crowd TV based in Hartford, CT

-          Does community management for real estate companies

-          Owned a 4 unit rental property in New Britton, CT and bought it with no money down

-          Former realtor and you can say hi to him at http://www.realitycrowdtv.com/

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Today’s Best Ever has taken his talents to TV, but stops buy to share with us his best ever advice. We discuss just about everything you could want to know about creative financing. Listen up, because we discuss untraditional loans and how to use crowdfunding to fund your next deal.

Best Ever Tweet:

Be very creative and challenge the status quo as to how things have been traditionally done.

Manolis Sfinarolakis’s real estate background:

-          Founder of Reality Crowd TV based in Hartford, CT

-          Does community management for real estate companies

-          Owned a 4 unit rental property in New Britton, CT and bought it with no money down

-          Former realtor and you can say hi to him at http://www.realitycrowdtv.com/

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Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us exactly how he rehabs and flips properties. Also, if you’ve ever come across a property that is cheap maybe you shouldn’t buy it for THESE reasons.

Best Ever Tweet:

Don’t just put lipstick on a pig.

Andy Sturm’s real estate background:

·       Co-owner of Sturm Home Renovation based in Cincinnati, Ohio

·       Been investing in single family home flips since 2012

·       Been working on home renovations for about 8 years

·       Say hi to him at www.facebook.com/sturmhomerenovation

·       Loves exotic cars and used to own a Honda S 2000

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Today’s Best Ever guest ran into trouble with water meters, and had a solution presented to him but it took a LONG time to get resolved. Listen to his story, and his advice on what you need to start doing to save money on water bills.

Best Ever Tweet:

I feel like I have a much better knowledge and understanding of the repairs and what it’s going to cost me.

Zah Schwarzmiller’s real estate background:

·       Started investing in 2013 and invests in triplex and commercial

·       Completed CCIM Series and the University of Washington’s Certificate in Commercial Real Estate 

·       Member of the Snohomish Economic Development Board 

·       Based in Seattle, Washington 

·       Has an active broker’s license

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Today's Best ever guest has wholesaling down to a science, and he shares with us exactly how he's done it! Listen up, as we learn how to do use private money to fund our wholesaling deals. We also dicuss how to start a joint venture with a seller. 

Best Ever Tweet: 

Be a reluctant buyer and follow up. 

Brian Gibbons' real estate background: 

- Based in Sherman Oaks, Ca

- Wholesaler who focused on rehabs and flips

-Focuses on private money and Joint Ventures with sellers

- Is a Lacrosse coach 

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Today’s Best Ever guest is a professional house flipper, and he certainly knows what he’s talking about! Listen up as he shares with us the math to use in order to quickly determine what a flip is going to cost you, and why he ONLY uses other people’s money to fund his deals.

Best Ever Tweet:

I always pay my investors first. Even before I pay myself, I always pay my investors first.

Kris Ontiveros’s real estate background:

-          Real estate agent based out of Phoenix, Arizona 

-          Say hi to him www.Krisbuyshomes.com

-          Full-time house flipper and has done about 50 flips total since 2012 

-          Done 18 flips and scheduled to do 25 total in 2015

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Not only does today's Best Ever guest share with us all she knows about real estate, but we have a step by step guide to determining if YOU should invest in raw land. We also dicuss why she is focused on single family homes right now, and whast to look for on a property before you buy. 

Best Ever Tweet: 

I have to inspect what I expect. 

Sarah Close's real estate background: 

- Third generation realtor based in Cincinnati, Ohio

- Opened first Keller Williams franchise in Cincinnati and it has grown to 199 agents

- Operating principle of 3 Keller Williams franchises in Cincinnati, West Chester and Beaver Creek, Ohio

- Subdivision development, rentals and commercial property

- Say hi to her at www.getclosetohome.com

- Did an episode of House Hunters

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