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JF278: How Billionaires THINK and What Billionaires DO #skillset Sunday Jun 07, 2015

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Today, we discuss the three things that billionaires think and do that I find very interesting. These things have taught me habits to practice throughout my journey, so hopefully you can take these three tips into your life and next deal!

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JF277: The 4th ‘D’ of Real Estate Deals You Need to Know TODAY Jun 06, 2015

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Today’s Best Ever guest may or may not be joining us from the beaches of Thailand. He got there by receiving financial freedom from his real estate investing, so listen up to hear his BEST EVER advice and maybe you can drink a Mojito on the beach with him one day!

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Look for dummies doing a bad job running good properties.

Dale DeGagne’s real estate background:

- Reached financial freedom using real estate in under 10 years on a military salary

- He is currently living in Thailand

- Say hi to him at www.Daledegagne.com

- Does smaller multi-unit buildings, student rentals and flips

- Has served in both the Army and the Air Force

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JF276: Why You Should NEVER Offer Big Screen TV's to Your Tenants...Or Else Jun 05, 2015

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Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us just how he uses Virtual Assistant’s to be able to put to deals under contract PER WEEK, just why you should NEVER use the word ‘home’ for your direct mail campaign. Also, learn why to never offer your tenants a big screen TV.

Best Ever Tweet:

Although we are buying and selling houses, it’s really about people and relationships.

Kenneth Gills real estate background:

- Been working in real estate for 12 years and gross revenue in excess of $1M a quarter

- He is placing two deals under contract a week

- Does residential and commercial investing and is based out of Baltimore, Maryland

- Has a team of highly trained real estate professionals who live and work for him full-time in the country of the Philippines

- He has taken the concept of VA’s to the next level – see behind the scenes at this virtual office here: http://realsuccessunlimited.com/outsource

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JF275: He Started Knocking On Doors and Now He Makes Millions Flipping Jun 04, 2015

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Knocking on doors all day on a Saturday in the 100 degree Phoenix summer sounds exhausting to me, doesn’t it to you? Well, that’s exactly how today’s Best Ever guest got his start in real estate. He started wholesaling and now he is actively fixing and flipping properties. Listen up, because he shares with us how he rose to financial freedom!

Best Ever Tweet:

Find that little piece of the real estate investing world that you can be good at and you are passionate about.

Marty Boardman’s real estate background:

- Real estate investor since 2002 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona

- Licensed Realtor in Arizona and Wisconsin

- Author of Fixing and Flipping Houses: Strategies for the Post-Boom Era

- Say hi to him at http://reimidwest.com/ and www.flippingphoenixhouses.com

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JF273: The KEY Things You Need to Look For In Your Investing Market Jun 02, 2015

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When today’s Best Ever guest isn’t running, biking and swimming he is fixing and flipping. He has had great success in this business using some great strategies that he shares with us including the key things you need to look for in the market of your next investment, and just why doing your own homework, as opposed to listening to others, is so important.

Best Ever Tweet:

Don’t get caught up in the trends.

Jose Hidalgo’s real estate background:

- Co-founder Habitribe

- 20 year veteran of mortgage banking

- Started Prospect Mortgage in 2008 running the largest private mortgage bank in the US in 2012

- He is also a tri-athlete

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JF272: How to Brand Your Company for GLOBAL DOMINATION Jun 01, 2015

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The top lifestyle expert in America, shares with us his advice as to how to brand your company, and his Best Ever way for YOU to make your career flourish. So tighten up your skates, because we are going to pirouette into making YOU the top expert in your field.

Best Ever Tweet:

We can all go to school and get a degree in something, but that doesn’t mean it’s our purpose in life.

Mar Jennings’ real estate background:

- Emmy-nominated TV Host and America’s top Lifestyle Expert based in Westport, CT

- He is the creator of the design philosophy Casual Luxury and leading sourse on home, gardening and lifestyle

- His work has appeared on HGTV, QVC and The Today Show as well as the New York Times and Better Home and Gardens magazine

- Best selling author of LIFE ON MAR’S: A Four Season Garden and LIFE ON MAR’S: Creating Casual Luxury

- Say hi to him here: http://www.marjennings.com or mar@marjennings.com

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JF271: The FIVE Things That You Need to Know About Buying Multi-Family #skillset Sunday May 31, 2015

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Today, we discuss the five main things that have surprised me about my journey in buying multi-family. These things have shocked me throughout my journey, so hopefully you can take these five tips into your next deal!

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Drive by traffic allows you to significantly decrease the amount of expenses in your marketing budget.

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JF270: The Best Way to Approach Your Goals In Order to Close More Deals May 30, 2015

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I know I’ve wondered what professional athletes do after their sports career ends. Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us how he came to find real estate success after his pro sports career ended. We discuss buy and holds, and different ways he creatively finances his deals. So listen up, because we are about to win the Lord Stanley of real estate investing!

Best Ever Tweet:

What did you do today to get yourself one step closer to what your goals are?

Graham Mink’s real estate background:

- Played professional hockey for 13 years and played for the Washington Capitals

- Retired in 2014 and is now a full time real estate investor primarily doing buy-and-holds

- Owns and manages 28 units and has 20 more units under contract and scheduled to close July 4th

- Based in Stowe, Vermont

- Say hi to him at www.gmmvt.com

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JF269: The Questions You Need to Begin Asking Your Tenants TODAY May 29, 2015

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This born and bred New Yorker, knows all there is to know about real estate in NYC. But that’s not all! We discuss when to put your properties up for sale, and the best ways to put tenants into your rentals after one showing TODAY!

Best Ever Tweet:

Make sure you position your properties to come on the market at the tight time.

Chris Morley’s real estate background:

- Owner of

- Focus is on residential rentals and sales

- Used to do 70 transactions and now 20 transactions

- Based out of NYC, NY

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JF268: Let’s Get Back to the Basics and Discuss the Investing Necessities YOU May Have Forgotten May 28, 2015

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Let’s remember when we were first getting started in real estate, and travel back to that day. Do you remember the basics? Well, today’s Best Ever guest does and he shares with us what your first investment looks like from the eyes of a newbie. We also discuss everything you need to know about investing in Corpus Christi, TX, an incredibly hot market YOU may want to look at.

Best Ever Tweet:

Getting started in real estate is not as easy as the gurus want you to think.

Joshus Light’s real estate background:

- Been in the navy since 2008 and is based in Corpus Christi, Texas

- Say hi to him at www.Mad-realestate.com

- Working on his first rehab project right now in Corpus Christi, TX

- Owns his own home and financed with a VA loan

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