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JF387: Rich Dad Advisor, Tom Wheelwright, Says Your IRA Plan is WRONG and How to be Tax Free Till You Die Sep 24, 2015

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Love Rich Dad Poor Dad? How about Robert Kiyosaki? Well you are about to hear from his accountant, Tom Wheelwright. He unfolds the complications and misunderstandings of IRA’s and how they would NOT benefit all forms of real estate investing. Want to avoid capital gains tax? Hear his advice on 1031 exchanges! Other topics including tax brackets, depreciation, and cost segregation are clarified by our Best Ever guest. This is one of the MOST important show’s available...don’t miss it!

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If in doubt, leave it out.

Any six year old can explain something to a genius, but it takes a genius to explain something to a six year old.

Embrace the tax law.

Tom Wheelwright's background:

CPA and CEO of ProVision Wealth based in Tempe, Arizona
A leading tax and wealth expert and author of Tax-Free Wealth and a Rich Dad Advisor/Speaker for Robert Kiyosaki
Say hi to him at http://taxfreewealthadvisor.com
Make taxes fun, easy, and understandable

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JF386: Commercial Crowdfunding Part 3 of 4 Sep 23, 2015

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Patch of Land’s CEO, Jason Fritton, enlightens the Best Ever listeners covering the firm’s origins and future vision. Since the JOBS Act in 2012, our Best Ever guest saw an opportunity to raise capital through a large group of investors…legally! With his technology based background, a crowd funding platform was constructed! Hear his insight on the up and coming niche of crowd funding residential, commercial, and other types of real estate; lend an ear to his vision of potential growth in competition!

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I’m a big proponent of hiring people much much much smarter than I am…

Jason Fritton’s real estate background:

Co-founder and CEO of Patch of Land
His background is in technology
Transitioned into the world of crowdfunding
JOBS act made it possible – publically in 2012

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JF385: $30,000 Found and How Skip Tracing Pays Off Sep 22, 2015

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You may have tried to reach the owner of the run down home down the street. It can be nearly impossible! Today’s Best Ever guest has an inside connection to county tax data, accompanied with skip tracing software that can locate contact information of the absentee owner. She shares her recent deal that will net her well over $30,000 all through having the right information and tools. Make sure you listen to this episode and check you toolbox after the show!

Best Ever Tweet:

You can sit in fear that you don’t have enough money or you can just jump in and do it.

Laurie Thomas's real estate background:

Based in Hastings, Michigan and has worked in the land and title industry as an examiner for approximately 30 years
Currently handles the tax foreclosures for 8 Counties in Michigan
Founder of LASH Properties where she is doing a rehab project and purchasing a duplex
Her brother had a pet armadillo
www.lashwholesalers.com

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JF384: Forced to LAY OFF His Team, but Now Developing 7 figure Profits Sep 21, 2015

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Forced to lay off his real estate team during rougher times, our Best Ever guest and young entrepreneur has seen darker days than most…but it didn’t last! As a young and ambitious business owner, he learned quickly how to rebuild from the ground up and execute most all real estate transaction types. Beginning in the mortgage processing world, experience and many deals have molded him into a now successful investor and host of The Real Dealz Podcast

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If you’re good with people and good at marketing, you’ll be good at this business.

Tucker Merrihew

Host of The Real Dealz Podcast
Owner of TTM Development Company which is focused on renovating older homes and building new homes throughout Portland, Oregon
Say hi to him at http://ttmdevelopmentcompany.com/
Based in Portland, Oregon
Began his career in the Real Estate business back in 2002 as a Top Producing Mortgage loan officer, and then by 2004 he built his own Mortgage Company TTM Finance, LLC & Davis Financial which is still in operation today
Play basketball three times a week and was a millimeter away from pursuing a professional career in snowboarding

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JF383: SPIKE Your Net Worth with an Abundance Mentality #skillsetsunday Sep 20, 2015

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Look around, who are the five people closest to you? What is their net worth? How is their attitude? Do they uplift, edify, and push you? These are questions that our Best Ever guest will ask today on the show. Be alert and open minded as you hear her tips on creating a power team that will revamp your personal and business goals, while maintaining a steadfast focus.

Best Ever Tweet:

Everything that you do, your words, your thoughts, your belief systems plant seeds into your existence

Dawn Oree’s background:

3 Ways of Making the Law of Abundance Work in Your Life
Been teaching the Law to business people and non-business people
The Abundance Summit in San Diego in March
Say hi to Dawn at www.dawnoree.com

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JF382: How She Saved a BILLION Gallons of a Vital Resource! #situationsaturday Sep 19, 2015

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Wondering why dollars are leaking from you bank account every month? A drip here and there will impact your net operating income MASSIVELY; we are talking hundreds of thousands, even millions, down the drain! Today’s Best Ever guest is a water conservation expert, and she has saved billions of gallons of water for countless property managers across the map. You will hear a couple water saving tips that will crank your multi-family investment’s cap rate up a notch, don’t miss out!

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We have found that in the apartment world, it’s especially difficult to change tenant behavior.

Katie Anderson's background:

Founded Save Water Co and was named Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30 in 2015 for her water conservation work
Focusing on the apartment industry, she has performed water audits in over 150,000 apartment units nationwide conserving just under 1 billion gallons of water and providing big savings towards owners’ and residents’ bottom lines
Say hi to her at http://savewaterco.com/

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JF381: What Patience, Persistence, and 2 Mailings Can Land You Sep 18, 2015

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While dining at a restaurant with her friends our Best Ever guest gets her first call from a motivated seller, and only after mailing number two! She felt prepared enough…but the deal wouldn’t close so easy. After an agonizing eight months of back and forth texts and emails, she was able to get not one, not two, but four signatures! You won’t believe what the spread potential was on this deal…listen in!

Best Ever Tweet:

Don’t just learn, you gotta get out there and actually “do”!

Kim Handelman's background:

25 years in advertising experience at top NYC ad agencies
Based in Gilford, Connecticut
Just closed on her 1st wholesale deal that was quite an experience

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JF379: Commercial Crowdfunding Part 2 of 4 Sep 16, 2015

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Welcome back Best Ever listeners to episode 2 of the 4 part Commercial Crowdfunding series! Today we hear from Patch of Land’s Mark Slowman, who has extensive history in commercial real estate. He covers EVERYTHING from underwriting to multifamily deal analysis. Think you know how to buy an apartment complex? Are you aware of the owner’s performance or the DSCR? In that case you better tune in…also, hear why Mark shares that “cap rates” don’t tell you everything!

Best Ever Tweet:

You have to make sure the property is appropriate for the market.

Mark Slowmann’s real estate background:

Started in public accounting
Worked with a couple large real estate groups
Sourcing and negotiating loans from the borrower standpoint
Commercial real estate expert

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JF380: How to Raise Capital, Buy Cheap Notes, and Fund Start-Ups Sep 16, 2015

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Today’s Best Ever guest set out to raise money to fund…well, just about everything! From business start-ups to breakthrough inventions, he has been the key to business execution. Our Best Ever guest is a big player in the note buying game; he’s able to acquire a note package for UNDER half price…he’s also going to share 12 ways to profit from note deals…you MUST see his article here: http://ezinearticles.com/?12-Ways-To-Profit-From-Non-Performing-Real-Estate-Notes&id=9153373

Best Ever Tweet:

Know what you’re buying before you buy it.

Christopher Winkler's real estate background:

Manager of Silverwood Capital, LLC, a real estate investment firm specializing in discounted residential distressed and toxic assets
He has over 30 years in raising venture capital, sales, marketing debt mediation and collection practices
He has helped raise over $20 million in private equity for early stage companies
Based in Costa Mesa, California
Say hi to him at www.silverwoodllc.com

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JF378: How to leverage MILLIONS of Dollars with Other People’s Money Sep 15, 2015

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Our Best Ever guest is perfecting syndication. He is putting together large scale multi family deals with OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY! Structuring deals that are more complex, our Best Ever guest began flipping…and found it wasn’t for him. As a sponsor, his offers for the bigger deals are backed by one thing the majority of investors and syndicators would hesitate to include, hear how he closes!

Best Ever Tweet:

Be very careful with your own money; be even more careful with somebody else’s money.

Ryan Dunigan's real estate background: