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. 

Tweetable quote:

Don’t use eraser math.

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 http://www.signaturehomebuyers.com/

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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.

Tweetable quote:

A lot of people grossly underestimate the cost of holding a property.

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

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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…

 Tweetable quote:

 Our most embarrassing moment turns into biggest learning experience.  

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 www.REtipster.com, a real estate investing blog for part-time investors

-        Main line of business is buying and selling vacant land 

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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!

Tweetable quote:

So many deals fall though simply because people didn’t show up for inspection. 

Lance Dunahoe’s real estate background:

-        Certified Master Inspector

-        Owner of Inspect 360, home inspection company (www.inspect360.com)

-        Located in Dallas/Fort Worth

-        10 years inspecting properties 

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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.

Tweetable quote:

Give investors a positive experience and make them money.

Chris Clothier’s real estate background:

-        Partner and co-owner of Memphis Invest, a turn-key real estate company (www.memphisinvest.com)

-        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

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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.

Tweetable quote:

It’s a learning experience. It’s not a failure.

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 (www.investfourmore.com) – a real estate investing blog

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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.  

Tweetable quote:

Don’t paint your front door red.

Joyce Kelly's real estate background:

-        Real estate agent at Nathan Grace Real Estate

-        Over 10 years of interior design experience

-        Received 2^nd 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

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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…

Tweetable quote:

Always have a Plan B.

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

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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.

Tweetable quote:

Just go out and do it.

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

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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. 

Tweetable quote:

Is it possible? Yes, so let’s get to work.

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 www.leadinglandlord.com

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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.

Tweetable quote:

Do more due diligence on your team than your market.

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 http://www.engelorumora.com/

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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.

Tweetable quote:

Start smart and invest in yourself.

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 (http://www.eliteapartmentcoaching.com/)  

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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.

 Happy 50^th show! 

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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.  

Tweetable quote:

Learning to educate will lead to successful money raising.  

Matt Owens’s real estate background:

-        Has a portfolio of over 350 homes

-        Founder of OCG Properties (www.ocgproperties.com)  

-        Currently buying 5 to 10 properties a month in Memphis and Atlanta

-        Started investing 8 years ago and was previous a CPA

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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.

Tweetable quote:

Know your floor and stick to it.

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 (http://chicagobrie.com/)

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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.

Tweetable quote:

To achieve what you’ve never achieved. Do what you’ve never 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

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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.

Tweetable quote: 

With passive investments you decrease your risk by investing in wealthier people.

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

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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.

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 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 insititutioanl clients

-        Closed on over $1BN in real estate transactions

-        National underwriter and principal at Old Capital Lending (http://oldcapitallending.com/)

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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!

Tweetable quote: 

People who control the money make the money.

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

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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.

Tweetable quote:

Expect it to take longer and cost more. Always.

Jonathan Minkoff’s real estate background:

-        Co-Founder and CFO of Ash NYC (ashnyc.com)

-        Currently working on projects totaling over $200 MM

-        Focused on improving assets by design

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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.  

Tweetable quote:

Buy the neighborhood. Not just the property.

Nela Richardson’s real estate background:

-        Chief Economist for Redfin (www.redfin.com)

-        Former John Hopkins University professor of Finance

-        Former researcher at Harvard

-        Interview guest on CNN, Bloomberg TV, CSPAN, CBS Radio and more 

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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.

Tweetable quote:

If you want to have results most people won’t achieve you have to be willing to work harder than most people are willing to work.

Nick Fluellen’s real estate background:

-        Senior Director at Marcus & Millichap (http://multifamilyadvisors.com/about/our-team/)

-        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

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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.

If you stop learning you’re going to stop growing.  

Ali Boone real estate background:

-        Founder of Hipster Investments (http://hipsterinvestments.com/)

-        When she started she bought 5 properties in a year and a half

-        Focused on matching investors with buying opportunities

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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?

Everybody is in the note business. They just tend to be on the wrong end of it.

Dave Van Horn’s real estate background:

-        President of PPR Note Company based in Philadelphia, PA

-        Owns 18 investment properties

-        Licensed real estate agent for over 25 years

-        Visit him at http://www.pprnoteco.com/

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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.

Concentration creates wealth and diversification perpetuates wealth.

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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 www.jasonhartman.com/podcast

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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.

I don’t want to end up having simply visited this world.

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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 http://laurynballesteros.com/

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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. 

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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

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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.

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Sharon Vornholt’s real estate background:

-        Full-time investor focused on wholesaling

-        Done over 100 wholesale deals in her career

-        Owned and operated a home inspection business for 17 years

-        Host of popular podcast called Let’s Talk Real Estate Investing

-        Her website is http://louisvillegalsrealestateblog.com/

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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.

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Shannon Morrow’s real estate background:

-        Owns a 3-family building in Brooklyn, NY as her 1^st 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

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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.

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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?!?

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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.

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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

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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.

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Bryan Hancock’s real estate background:

-        Currently has over 40 development projects in Austin, Texas

-        His funds have raised more than $13,000,000 for real estate development in Austin, Texas over last 2 years

-        Plans to raise $25,000,000 in the next year

-        Founder of Inner 10 Capital (http://www.inner10capital.com/)

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Every property has at least one problem. What if you could turn that problem into actual income? Jacob shares with you a story where his team turned two poorly functioning laundry rooms into cash money. 

Jacob Durtschi’s real estate background:

-        Investing in real estate for over 11 years

-        Founded Jacob Grant Property Management (http://jacobgrant.com/)

-        Manages over 400 properties in Idaho while continuing to rapidly expand

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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.  

Bart Weprin’s real estate background:

-        90 transactions valued at nearly 300MM over last 3 years

-        Received award as #1 ranked Eastern Region broker for Sperry Van Ness

-        Over 20 years experience in commercial real estate

-        Managing Director at Sperry Van Ness and focused on multifamily

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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 is so important. He is taking a contrarian mindset to real estate and doing very well with it.

Arndt Nicklisch’s real estate background:

-        Closed on almost $1.2BN in real estate transactions

-        Founder of American Eagle Capital Partners (http://www.aecp.com/)

-        Focused on investing in suburban office real estate

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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.

Amy Bors’s real estate background:

-        Founder of Winfield Property Management (http://www.winfieldliving.com/)

-        President of Tulsa Apartment Association

-        President of Oklahoma State Apartment Association  

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Jonathan 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!

Jonathan Twombly’s real estate background:

• Board member on the Harvard Real Estate Alumni Organization in New York City
• Managing Member of Two Bridges Asset Management Company which controls over 230 multifamily units (http://twobridgesmgmt.com/)
• Former real estate lawyer specializing in litigation involving hotels and other real estate assets

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 Taylor 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! 

Taylor White’s real estate background: 

• Buys and sells one property every 3 months on average
• Host of Overseas Property Insider podcast
• Bought and sold in 5 different countries

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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!

Joanna Weber’s real estate background:

• Full time real estate agent in Boise, Idaho
• Owner of 11 single family homes with a 12^th under contract
• Owner of a property management company in Boise Idaho

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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!

Helen Stephens’s real estate background: 

• Started as a banker in commercial lending 
• Has over 20 years experience as a Certified Financial Planner
• Founced www.aspenwealthmgmt.com 

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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! 

Michael Becker's real estate background:

• Originated over $250MM worth of debt as a commercial lender
• Controls 800 multifamily units and is close to another 400 
• Lives and invests in Dallas/Fort Worth 

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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? 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.

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 […]

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. Listen now...

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. Matt’s real estate background: Founder of Fund that Flip (www.fundthatflip.com), a crowdfunding platform for residential flips  Worked with major real estate companies in a […]

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: […]

Peter 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. Listen to the show to hear his Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever!

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 […]

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 […]

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 Subscribe on iTunes so you don’t […]

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 Subscribe on iTunes so you don’t miss an episode. Listen to the show […]

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