Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever
JF485: BYU Dropout Began During the RECESSION and WON!

He has been awarded as the top agent in Utah since 2012! His hustle and creativity led him to not only sell real estate, he now has begun developing residential projects! He believes in forecasting the market two years in advance, which has prompted him to jump into multifamily properties, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes. Hear about his success now!

Best Ever Tweet:

The market is ALWAYS good, if you can find a way to add value to it.

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Steve Bond’s real estate background:

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JF484: What Your Tax Strategy Lacks in the Multifamily Space

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Ready to switch out the HVAC system on your triplex? Did you consider recording the expense? It's time to take advantage of the tax benefits before the new year...you still have time! Hear our Best Ever guest spill tax secrets!

Best Ever Tweet:

If you ever want to be wealthy, you need to take your tax strategy seriously.

Brandon Hall's Real Estate Background:

  • CPA and owner at Hall CPA
  • Brandon leverages a combo of his Big 4 and personal real estate investing experience to save his clients thousands of dollars in taxes
  • He specializes in real estate and small biz tax and entity structuring
  • Based in Washington DC and his Best Ever book rec is How to Win Friends and Influence People
  • Say hi to him at hallcpallc.com
  • Bought his first property, a triplex, in North Carolina in 2015

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JF483: Over 20 Rehabs a Month and How He Manages It

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Have you ever managed five rehabs in one month? How about 10? Try 20 rehabs in one month! Our best ever guest has done it, and he's going to share how he puts together a power team! He has definitely made a mark in his local investing community, tune in!

Best Ever Tweet:

Focus and master one thing.

Randy Lawrence's Real Estate Background :

  • Host of the Real Estate Preacher podcast
  • Based in Tampa Bay, Florida
  • Been a 24 year entrepreneur with four successful investment companies
  • Focus on single family rehabs and primarily rehabbing
  • Say hi to him at therealestatepreacher.org

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JF482: What This Scholar Did to Begin His Wholesale Business

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Our Best Ever guest has a history of higher education, but was intrigued with real estate investing. He began to grow an interest in wholesaling. He started his own wholesale business and and has closed some deals in the first year! Hear his story!

Best Ever Tweet:

If you leave a bad taste in other people's mouth, it will get around.

Chad Benedict's Real Estate Background:

  • Began wholesaling real estate in 2015 after a successful career in university administration and leadership
  • An Ivy-league graduate, he now runs his own business full-time and continues to consult in higher education
  • He is a licensed realtor and has done 5 wholesale deals
  • Based in Dallas, Texas
  • Say hi to him at benedictbrothers.com

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JF481: 5 Ways to Maximize Your Success with a Real Estate Broker

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Who's got the deals? That's right, the man in the office next-door… a real estate broker. You know pocket listings are out there somewhere, but brokers are willing to feed well seasoned investors multiple deals per year if they know they can execute. Be sure to tune in today to hear these five ways you can benefit from a broker!

Best Ever Tweet:

Be persistent but don't be a pest.

Eric Odom's Real Estate Background:

  • Commercial real estate broker with decades of experience in real estate
  • First as a lender and currently as a broker
  • His focus is on office, retail and multifamily investments
  • Say hi to him at http://investfloridashow.com

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You find the deals. We’ll fund them. Yes, it’s that simple. Fund That Flip is an online lender that provides fast and affordable capital to real estate investors. We make funding your projects easy so you can focus on what you do best…rehabilitating homes. Learn more at http://www.fundthatflip.com/bestever.

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JF480: 6 Tips to Manage Contractors Successfully #situationsaturday

It’s unfortunate to hire a contractor that doesn’t show up…and that is exactly what happened with our Best Ever guest. He checked out the reviews and finished his due diligence, but the crew he hired rarely showed up. Our guest is here to share six tips that will help you select the right contractor for your next rehab, hear those tips and save the stress!

Best Ever Tweet:

Never pay a contractor upfront before they do the work.

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Mark Ferguson’s real estate background:

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You find the deals. We’ll fund them. Yes, it’s that simple. Fund That Flip is an online lender that provides fast and affordable capital to real estate investors. We make funding your projects easy so you can focus on what you do best…rehabilitating homes. Learn more at www.fundthatflip.com/bestever.

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JF479: Be Grateful Always #followalongfriday

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Update on Joe's new acquisition in, drumroll, HOUSTON! Joe shares the complexity of his Cincinnati apartment community and the attorneys involved. Listen in and follow along with Joe!

Best Ever Tweet:

Regardless of what happens in life, I always look for reasons to be grateful.

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You find the deals. We’ll fund them. Yes, it’s that simple. Fund That Flip is an online lender that provides fast and affordable capital to real estate investors. We make funding your projects easy so you can focus on what you do best…rehabilitating homes. Learn more at http://www.fundthatflip.com/bestever.

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JF478: From Live-In Duplex to 13 Rentals ($1.5 MM)—In Three Years!

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Our Best Ever guest was smart when he began investing in real estate. He purchased a duplexed via FHA financing and rented the other half while living in one side. He was able to pull funds from the equity in his property and purchase more rental properties in Chicago. You need to hear how did it so quickly! Tune in!

Best Ever Tweet:

It’s a matter of focusing on what we’re good at and our strengths.

John Casmon’s real estate background:

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JF477: You Should Have Bought This Mixed-Use Property!

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He purchased a beat up, mixed-use, multiplex that is worth well over $150,000 more than what he initially paid. Inside? Well, he had a commercial tenant and two other residential tenants…and immediately raised the rents! He offered a rent discount in the first year for his rentals to add value and quickly occupy the property. Hear his specific advice for tenant retention and finding great deals!

Best Ever Tweet:

Nobody wants to finance a building that’s not producing revenue.

Ash Patel’s real estate background:

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JF476: For 5 Years He FAILED Until He…

Our Best Ever guest wasn’t able to cut it in the real estate investing game for five years…but he didn’t give up! He did what EVERY new investor should do—found a mentor! He began wholesaling but eventually found his niche in development and new construction. He feels that the saturation of real estate activity has raised prices and seller expectations. Hear his strategy and see if it’s for you!

Best Ever Tweet:

Start early, and fail, fail, fail, fail, and fail some more.

Abhi Golhar’s real estate background:

  • Managing Partner at Summit & Crowne Partners, an Atlanta-based real estate investment firm
  • Uses value-add approach to acquire, renovate, and(or) develop real estate
  • Host of #realestatedealtalk on YouTube
  • Currently he has 35 new construction deals in Atlanta and Charlotte and is expanding in other markets
  • Here’s a map he referenced in our conversation
  • Say hi to him at http://www.abhigolhar.com/   
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