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494: The Five F-Words Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Master Aug 12, 2021

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There’s a new three-peat on the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast, and no, it’s not Michael Jordan. Danny Johnson, the founder of Forefront CRM, is back with us on today’s episode to talk about the five F-words of real estate investing. Before you jump to conclusions, this is a family-friendly show, the F-words we’re talking about are fear, fundamentals, focus, funnel, and follow up.

Many investors find too few deals, too few motivated sellers, or too few ways to find financing. This is all being said while other investors are closing deals, finding motivated sellers, and getting the financing they need to pursue even more deals. What separates the two from each other? Often, it comes down to the simplest things.

Are you trying to be too creative or are you mastering the fundamentals? Do you know your metrics down to a tee so you can improve upon them? How is your funnel being filled and where are your leads coming through? If leads come through, are you following up or letting them fade away? And lastly, are you pushing past your fear to do any of the above things?

If you feel like you’re stuck, without much of a handle on your real estate business, feel free to try Danny's Forefront CRM!

In This Episode We Cover:

How to create time freedom in a business largely depends on your efforts

Tracking how your team performs their work and continuously improving

Pushing past fear and not allowing laziness to stop your dreams

Understanding the fundamentals and performing them as well as possible

Tracking and reviewing metrics consistently

Knowing the costs to fill your funnel and seeing every phone call as a potential deal

Following up with customers (without being too salesy or pushy)

And SO much more!

Links from the Show

BiggerPockets Podcast 018 : Flipping, Marketing, and Wholesaling with Danny Johnson

BiggerPockets Podcast 144: Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone and Kicking Butt at Real Estate with Danny Johnson

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493: How COVID Changed Real Estate Forever (+How it Didn’t!) with Ken McElroy Aug 08, 2021

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It’s rare to find someone with the experience, knowledge, and downright friendliness of Ken McElroy, which is why we’re having him back on the show! This time, Ken breaks down some of the fundamental truths of real estate investing and how it can help you, as an investor, make more money, reach financial freedom, and live the life you were born to live.

Ken has been in the real estate game for decades, starting as a property manager in college, becoming a landlord with a sizable portfolio, then meeting Robert Kiyosaki and working on books, education, and systems with some of the biggest names in real estate. Ken has been through multiple market cycles, dozens of policy changes from the government, and made lots of money on many different types of deals. He has a unique experience that gives him a leg up on much of the new competition.

You’ll hear Ken’s thoughts on the “affordability crisis” we may be facing in the coming years, how short-term rentalsare changing the landscape of month-to-month rentals, and how an inexperienced investor can get started with “good debt”. Make no mistake, the lessons Ken talks through in this episode took decades to learn, but you can get them all in just over an hour!

In This Episode We Cover:

How COVID did (and didn’t) affect the market for real estate investors

Leveraging “good debt” so you can build your real estate empire

When prices of labor, lumber, and new construction will flatten

What the future of the real estate market will look like, and how landlords can benefit

Working with the system (government, tax codes, etc.) as opposed to working against it

Why great deals will always get funded (especially in today’s market!)

And So Much More!

Links from the Show

Brandon and David’s Books

Real Estate Rookie Bootcamp

BiggerPockets Podcast 052: Buying Apartment Complexes, Raising Millions, and Building a Profitable Business with Ken McElroy

Airbnb

Get Ken McElroy's free e-book for BiggerPockets listeners

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492: Robuilt’s Tiny Houses That are Cashing in MASSIVE Profits Every Month Aug 05, 2021

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Rob Abasolo, AKA Robuilt on Youtube, didn’t have a background in real estate, or construction, or hospitality, or really anything related to his current success. He did have drive, creative thinking, and the will to make something work when other people told him it was impossible.

Rob and his wife moved from Kansas City to Los Angeles, trading a $1,100 mortgage on a house for a $1,800 rent bill on a small apartment. Around this time, Rob started hearing about Airbnb and short-term rental hosting. So, he decided to buy a house, keep his apartment, and try his hand at some Airbnb arbitrage. It worked, and thus the short-term rental revenue model was proven!

Rob then started to Airbnb out the apartment attached to his new home. He was pulling in some solid income, anywhere from $2,000 to $3,000 a month. So what did he do next? He built a “tiny house” in his backyard for around $72,000 and began renting it out for up to $4,000 a month on Airbnb. That’s when Rob thought “what if I built ten of these?”

Now, four years later, that’s exactly what he’s done. Rob has a growing portfolio of short-term rentals all across the United States. From California to Texas, to Tennessee and beyond. But this isn’t the end for Rob. His new plans? Build a massive “glamping” compound on his newly acquired 50 acres of land in Gatlinburg!

In This Episode We Cover:

Airbnb arbitrage and the risk of always going after cashflow

Offsetting your mortgage with short-term (or long-term) house hacking

Airbnb regulations and making sure you’re allowed to host visitors

Building a “tiny house” and the cost associated with it

Funding your deals through HELOCs and partnerships

The new trend of “glamping” and why it may be a massive opportunity

And SO much more!

Links from the Show

Joshua Tree Harebnb Listing

American Horror Story

Turo

BiggerPockets Podcast 280: The Key to Making Great Deals (Hint: Overlooked Properties!) with Mark Hentemann (Writer for TV’s Family Guy!)

Zillow

Airbnb

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491: 5 Rules of Health & Wealth to Become the Millionaire with a Six Pack Aug 01, 2021

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Many of us have a story behind doing what we do. You may have been raised by parents living paycheck to paycheck, spurring you to chase financial freedom and create a better life. Or maybe you labored tirelessly at work to get a promotion or raise, simply to be passed up for someone else. For Adam Gilbert, founder of MyBodyTutor, his “why” is his father.

Adam looked up to his father all his life but saw the pain and distress he was going through when he had a heart attack, a triple bypass surgery, and was later diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. This forged a path for Adam that materialized in the health and fitness space. Adam knew that he never wanted to be “too tired” to play with his kids, spend time with his family, or pursue a passion.

As Adam has grown his business over the past decade and a half, he’s come away with many lessons that ring true for not only fitness enthusiasts but business owners as well. We talk through the five rules that Adam has put together for anyone to become healthy, wealthy, and mentally sound. While this is a mindset episode, you’ll be surprised with how many of these rules crossover almost perfectly into real estate investing.

In This Episode We Cover:

When to quit your full-time job and pursue your passions

Choosing daily consistent action over large infrequent actions

Why health is the ultimate productivity tool

Setting up “planned indulgences” and being strict, yet fair with yourself

Choosing consistency over intensity and opting for small changes over time

Doing what scares you until it doesn’t

Accountability through partners, coaches, and friends

And So Much More!

Links from the Show

BiggerPockets Bookstore

GoBundance

Brandon and David's Books

Adam from My Body Tutor

BiggerPockets Podcast 425: Focusing On Your $10,000/Hour Tasks (And How to Outsource the Rest!) with Benjamin Hardy

Mybodytutor.com Special Deal for Listeners

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490: 7 “Ninja Tips” From One of Hawaii’s Largest Real Estate Investors Jul 29, 2021

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We all know that Hawaii is expensive. With its black sand beaches, fantastic surfing waves, and delicious poke bowls, why wouldn’t you want to live and invest there? Well, even with all those positives, many investors steer clear of Hawaii due to its high prices and lack of land, but one investor, Indar Lange, has proven those critics wrong.

Indar is Hawaii’s largest flipper, running about 15 flips at any given moment, and tackling deals priced at upwards of $3,000,000! Indar is no rookie to the game, he’s been doing this for the last decade and a half, but he had humble beginnings.

Growing up poor on a farm in rural Hawaii, Indar thought that his life would be set once he got his engineering degree. After realizing that engineers topped out at about $150,000 per year, Indar had to think of something else to do. He coincidently bought a small home at the time, fixed it up, and sold it after living in it for a few years. He paid zero taxes on the gain and this became his first live in flip, which caused the real estate wheels to start turning in his head.

Now, he’s hooked up with some of the best lenders, agents, wholesalers, contractors, and investors in the Hawaii area, taking down massive deals for a big payday. You’ll hear Indar’s full story and catch his “Ninja Tips” for the aspiring real estate investor.

In This Episode We Cover:

Why real estate the go-to investment for the wealthiest people in the world

Completing a live in flip and the tax benefits associated with it

When it makes sense to attend a real estate course (even expensive ones)

How Indar stopped his first flip from falling through due to lack of funding

Financing your deals with hard money and private money loans

Long-distance real estate investing from Hawaii

Cost segregation studies and other tax write-offs from real estate

Indar’s “Ninja Tips” for real estate investors

And SO much more!

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BiggerPockets Hard Money Lenders

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Plastiq

BiggerPockets Money Podcast

Mindy's BiggerPockets Profile

Home Depot

Yelp

BiggerPockets Podcast 398: 22 BRRRR Properties in Under 10 Hours Per Week with Tarl Yarber

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Adam from My Body Tutor

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489: How Are You Preparing to “Exit Rich” in Real Estate? Jul 25, 2021

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Real estate is a business, but we often don’t think of it that way. A single-family home here, a duplex there, at the end of the day we’re just landlords, right?

What if some large corporation or outside buyer wanted to buy your real estate business from you. Even better, what if you had such efficient systems in place that you could sell your business for 10x what you put into it. Sounds pretty sweet right?

Today we talk to Michelle Seiler Tucker & Sharon Lechter, authors of Exit Rich and Rich Dad Poor Dad. Michelle and Sharon have spent years building and selling businesses and have defined the 6 Ps to a profitable exit. Their main critique of most business owners: start planning to scale efficiently TODAY.

This can help you as a real estate investor start putting systems in place to grow your portfolio faster and with less work from you later on. If you’re willing to put in the upfront effort to start hiring right, systematizing, and opting for efficiency you most certainly will “exit rich”!

In This Episode We Cover:

What business owners do that costs them millions in company valuation

The 6 Ps to a profitable (and stress-free) exit

Building systems that allow your business to grow efficiently

Focusing on company culture and having an employee liaison

Why most business owners won’t let go of their “hands-on” role

How a business is valued (and what you can do to boost your valuation)

And So Much More!

Links from the Show

GoBundance

BiggerPockets Podcast 108: Building a $350 Million Real Estate Empire Using the 10X Rule with Grant Cardone

Brandon's Books

Cherry Creek Lodge - Guests Ranch

Exit Rich Website

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488: From 4 Units to 2,000 and Why Large Multifamily “Isn’t So Scary” Jul 22, 2021

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The average journey of a real estate investor tends to go something like this: buy a house, use profits to reinvest into another house, buy a duplex here and there, and buy another house again. Does this sound like you or someone you know?

For Feras Moussa, stacking single-family properties was never the goal, especially after he had to manage his first rental investments. At some point, it becomes too hard to scale and you’re stuck with 30+ units and 30+ tenants all trying to get your attention to fix something. This is how real estate can become more of a job than a business.

Feras knew this so he started venturing into medium/large multifamily investments instead. His first big multifamily deal was a 99-unit deal in Atlanta, Georgia. He was able to take a neglected apartment complex and turn it into a cash-flowing, high-value piece of property that he later sold for a sizable multiple. Now, Feras does bigger deals, like a $50M+ apartment complex that his company Disrupt Equity and Open Door Capital are partnering on.

If you feel too scared to jump (or even dip your toe) into bigger multifamily investments, hear out Feras. He shows it’s a lot less scary than most people think.

In This Episode We Cover:

How to scale your real estate investment portfolio with medium/large multifamily

The habits that a successful multifamily investor develops

Networking and being more than just the “business card” person

Why masterminds are a HUGE source of deals, partners, and friends

Underwriting and how it differs from basic deal analysis

Using “value-add” to increase the value of a property and cash flow

The red flags you should look for when buying multifamily properties

And SO much more!

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487: 10 Common Real Estate Investing Questions Answered by David Greene Jul 18, 2021

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David Greene is back and we’re “Seeing Greene” as he answers some of the most common real estate investing questions from BiggerPockets listeners! David goes over a multitude of different questions, ranging from financing, to acquisition, to mindset, and strategy.

Not only does David have the experience of being a real estate investor, he’s also a licensed real estate agent and owns a mortgage company as well. This allows him to have insider insight that many real estate investors simply don’t have.

If you’ve wanted a question answered by an industry expert, stick around because your question might just be answered on this episode of “Seeing Greene”!

In This Episode We Cover:

Building leverage with HELOCs and Cash-Out Refinances

When to lower rent prices on a vacant property that won’t fill up

Write-offs and tax deductions that real estate investors can use

How newly proposed capital gains taxes may influence seller financing opportunities

How to shift your mindset and identity to fit the person you want to become

Finding financing when you’re self-employed or have low income

And So Much More!

Links from the Show

BiggerPockets Pro Membership

Rookie Podcast 55: Combining House Hacking and Live in Flips with Tyler Madden

Submit Your Questions to David Greene

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486: The Key to Scaling that Most Real Estate Investors Miss Out On (+New Podcast!) w/ Liz Faircloth & Andresa Guidelli Jul 15, 2021

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It’s understandable why so many real estate investors don’t want to partner up. I mean, who wants to split half of a rent check with someone else? This can seem especially true when you’re just starting and every cent of profit counts. But, what if the path to financial freedom was through partnerships? What if you could grow your wealth, spend less time working, and scale far faster simply by leveraging your relationships.

With us are the hosts of the new InvestHER podcast, Liz Faircloth and Andresa Guidelli, two real estate veterans who partnered up to teach women about financial freedom, cash flow, and everything related to real estate. Liz and Andresa are both partners in real estate and partners in leading the InvestHER community, so they know a thing or two about what makes partnerships work and what doesn’t.

We talk about questions to ask potential partners, how to test out a partnership by doing a project together, formalizing a partnership with binding contracts, how to stop resentment in partnerships, and how to end partnerships that go bad.

If you’re looking to scale your real estate portfolio to new heights, you’ll definitely be using partnerships to do so. Tune in to make sure you and your partner stay protected!

In This Episode We Cover:

Why it’s so hard to scale in real estate without partnerships

The top questions to ask a potential partner

Testing out your partnership by doing a small deal together

Making deposits into the “emotional bank account” of a partnership

Finalizing your partnership agreement with an attorney

Keeping information flowing on both sides

Preventing (and ending) bad partnerships

The new InvestHER podcast!

And SO much more!

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