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Lighting Up Real Estate

Lighting Up Real Estate shines a light on people, strategies, systems, and ideas so you can become a real estate investor. Get expert advice from real estate investors, people in the field of real estate, and companies that can help your business grow. The host of this show, Candle Lockett is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, and broker who created this platform to educate, share lessons, and inspire you. No B.S. Through interviews with wholesalers, flippers, landlords, commercial investors, closing attorneys, Realtors, contractors, and others, this show provides step-by-step actions for you to invest with confidence by creating your own path and building a killer team. We want you creating and crushing your real estate investing goals. Follow Candle on IG, FB, Twitter @CandleLockett. View show notes on: https://www.candlerealestateacademy.com/podcast
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How to Get Into the Medium Term Rental Market

063: On the show today is Sarah Weaver, an investor, author, and business owner. Sarah talks about real estate investing, mindset, how she built her portfolio of 19 properties, and how she buys and manages them all long distance. She breaks down the numbers, and why it makes sense to add Medium Term Rental (MTR) properties to your rental portfolio. Grab your pen and paper and get ready for this amazing conversation! Guest: Sarah Weaver Host: Candle Locket This show is sponsored by: Candle Real E...

Apr 06, 202359 min

How Property Management Companies Work

062: Andrea Hardaway is a property manager and author. And this week's episode is so good! Listen in to learn how Andrea became a property manager, how she and her team find and qualify tenants for their properties, how they handle repairs, evictions, and so much more! If you have been thinking about hiring a property manager to manage your properties, if you want to learn how to manage your own rental properties using the strategies and systems of property managers, or even if you think you wan...

Mar 29, 20231 hr 5 min

How to Buy International Real Esteate

061: Makeda Smith is a global event planner, real estate investor, and a brand new international real estate agent. This week, Makeda talks about how to buy real estate as an investor and teaches us how to sell as an agent. She talks about out of the box strategies about how to finance, choose your property and how to create other goals with your international properties. For entrepreneurs, she also gives four marketing strategy tips for increasing followers. Listen in for your invite to one of ...

Mar 01, 20231 hr 2 min

Creative Ways Investors are Buying in this Market

060: This week I talk with Kevin Jefferson, a mortgage lender in Atlanta, Georgia. We talked about so many strategies and ideas that will be a game changer if you're looking to buy a home in 2023 to live in or even invest in for 2023. We talk about Kevin's outlook for the current real estate market and four game changing hacks that will change the game for you as a consumer and wanting to get into real estate! Guest: Kevin Jefferson Host: Candle Locket This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Esta...

Feb 15, 20231 hr 32 minEp. 60

How to Get in the Excess Funds Business Pt. 2

059: Welcome back to Part 2 of my conversation with Dexter Brown, real estate investor. In this episode, we talk about note investing, becoming a debt holder instead of an equity holder, entrepreneurship, and his future goals in real estate. Grab your pen and paper. You don't want to miss this second part of this amazing conversation! Guest: Dexter Brown Host: Candle Locket This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate professionals. This show is sponsored...

Feb 08, 20231 hr 42 min

How to Get in the Excess Funds Business Pt.1

058: Real estate investor Dexter Brown from New Orleans, Louisiana is on the show and we are talking all things real estate and how he got into the excess funds business. How it works, his day-to-day, and how you can start an excess funds business. Guest: Dexter Brown Host: Candle Locket This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate professionals....

Feb 01, 202351 minEp. 58

How to Buy a 200+ Unit Apartment Complex

057: Real estate investor Clive Davis, is the owner or investor of over 2k multifamily units. He is on the podcast telling us how we can do the same. He shares the steps to owning an apartment, why apartments are better than single-family, how his business is dealing with inflation, and more. Guest: Clive Davis FB group: African American Multi-family Network Host: Candle Lockett This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate professionals....

Mar 16, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 57

How to Serial House Hack

056: Real estate investor Shay Nabors comes on the podcast to share how she house-hacked her way into owning multiple multi-units as a first-time home-buyer. She talked about how she found her first property, how she leveraged banks, and her 2022 prediction in real estate. Guest: Shay Nabors Host: Candle Lockett This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate professionals....

Feb 16, 20221 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 56

How to Buy Real Estate in the Metaverse

055: Real estate investor Zachary Juergensen is on the podcast teaching us all things metaverse- FOR BEGINNERS. We start with the basic foundation of the metaverse how and why it is created and how we prepare ourselves for the future of real estate. We also discuss NFT, blockchains, and cryptocurrency. Learn more about Zach here . Host: Candle This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate professionals....

Feb 09, 20221 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 55

How to Flip Land

054: Real estate broker Alexis Monroe joins the podcast to share how she has used the buying and selling of land as her strategy in real estate investing. In this interview, she shares how she went from flipping her first land deal and now turning this niche into a brokerage. Guest: Alexis Monroe Host: Candle Lockett This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate professionals....

Feb 02, 202253 minSeason 2Ep. 54

30 Properties at 26 with Student Housing

053: 26-year-old Dallas Basha comes on the podcast sharing he saw a problem and now provides student housing for 140 students. In this interview we discuss: limited partnerships managing properties with a full-time job how he finds properties risks with student housing Guest: Dallas Basha Host: Candle Lockett This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate professionals....

Jan 26, 20221 hr 20 minSeason 2Ep. 53

How to Create "Real" Wealth with Real Estate

052: Starting off 2022, with financial advisor, author, and educator Rory Douglas. In this episode, we are talking about all things "financial literacy" for real estate investors. In this episode, you'll learn the number #1 thing you should do before you start real estate investing tax codes for real estate investors, whole life insurance, trusts, and his prediction for the market in 2022. Guest: Rory K Douglas Host: Candle Lockett This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Educ...

Jan 19, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 52

What Bankers Don't Tell You But This One Will

051: Ready to learn about building your personal credit, mortgages, creating commercial loans, and how to use your personal home to get your first property? Real estate banker and investor Michael "Big League" McKenzie joins the podcast and is ready to tell all. Guest: Michael McKenzie Guest: Candle Lockett This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate professionals....

Oct 27, 20211 hr 28 minSeason 2Ep. 51

How to Do 40 Flips by 40

050: Gene B. Johnson, flipper and real estate developer are here and ready to share his goal of flipping 40 properties in 2021, the year he turns 40. We discuss how got started as a wholesaler, works with investors for capital, finding properties, building his team, and transitioning from flipper to developer. Guest: Gene Johnson Host: Candle Lockett This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate professionals....

Oct 13, 202159 min

Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Flipping Houses

049: Real estate investor and YouTuber Tariq Thomas is on the podcast bringing all of this knowledge on flipping houses. He has been flipping real estate for over 20 years and he's here for all the rookies. We go over his top 5 mistakes rookies make when it comes to flipping houses. Guest: Tariq Thomas Host: Candle Lockett This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate professionals....

Oct 06, 20211 hr 5 min

How to Use Life Insurance to Buy Real Estate

048: Hotel owner, insurance consultant, blogger, podcaster, and financial consultant Acquania Escarne is on the podcast sharing how to use life insurance to buy real estate. She is in her zone. We discussed the difference between whole and term life insurance. Real estate strategies you can use with life insurance. She also shares her exit strategy with her real estate portfolio and so much more. Guest: Acquania Escarne Host: Candle Lockett This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.c...

Sep 15, 20211 hr 12 min

How to Syndicate a Real Estate Deal

047: We have back "Real Estate Superwoman" Ashley Jennings. She shares how she transitioned from a full-time employee to a full-time real estate investor, how she syndicates deals, how she works with her capital investors, and her next venture in real estate. Guest: Ashley Jennings Host: Candle Lockett This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate professionals....

Sep 08, 20211 hrSeason 2Ep. 47

How to go from $25K to $35 Million in Real Estate

046: Justin Corritore is co-owner of Stonehouse Management Company, he comes on the podcast to share his step-by-step strategy of how he built this massive portfolio. How he used the leverage of relationships to build his business model. Guest: Justin Corritore Host: Candle Lockett This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate professionals....

Sep 01, 20211 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 46

How to House Hack and Live for Free

045- 26-year-old real estate investor Abrahana James shares her experience buying her first investment property by house hacking. She explains her strategy in buying the right duplex, how she manages the property, how she lives off 40% of her income, and the other streams of income besides rental she has come in every month. Guest: Abrahana James Host: Candle Lockett This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate professionals....

Aug 25, 202159 minSeason 2Ep. 45

How to Buy Tax Lien Properties

044- Today we are talking with the "Tax Lien Queen" Shantelle Owens. She teaches us why tax liens are the best advantage when buying real estate, how to buy at auctions, buying as a business, the best strategies for picking the best properties, and more. Guest: Chantelle Owens Host: Candle Lockett This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate professionals....

Aug 18, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 44

How to Build a Real Estate Portfolio Using the B.R.R.R.R Method

Real estate broker, investor and mogul Tamairo Moutry joins the podcast to share her strategy on how to use the B.R.R.R.R method the right way so that you can build wealth through real estate quickly. Guest: Tamairo Moutry Host: Candle Lockett This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate professionals....

Jul 28, 20211 hr 11 minSeason 2Ep. 43

How to Buy the Block and Create Mixed-use Development

042: Real estate agent, investor and budding developer Dwight Hall joins the podcast to give us the details on how and why he started DHall Homes; a development company focused on bridging the homeownership gap for black and minority prospective homebuyers in Little Rock, Arkansas. Listen in to get tips and the strategy on how you can do the same in your community. Guest: Dwight Hall Host: Candle Lockett This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate profes...

Jul 21, 20211 hr 16 minSeason 2Ep. 42

How to Get your First AirBnB Property

041: Real estate investor Tan Akles-Fitch joins the podcast to give us all the details on investing in short-term rentals. Tan shares why you should focus on short-term rentals, the strategy behind determining which properties will be most profitable and how you get started with your own Airbnb property. Guest: Tan Akles-Fitch Host: Candle Lockett This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate professionals....

Jul 14, 202152 minSeason 2Ep. 41

How to Become a Bank through Mortgage Note Investing

040: Real estate investor and mortgage note expert Saprina Allen joins the podcast to give us all the details on mortgage note investing. Saprina shares what mortgage note investing is, how it’s different from real estate investing and how you can get started in this industry with as little as $500. Guest: Saprina Allen Host: Candle Lockett This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Estate Academy.com . Education for real estate professionals....

Jul 07, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 40

How to Be Your Own General Contractor

039: Today we are lighting up how to be your own general contractor. Our guest Karee Martin is a general contractor, real estate developer, registered VA builder, renovations specialist and more. We talk about the pros and cons of being your own general contractor, the skills needed to be your own general contractor, and her opinion about land. This interview was so amazing that I can't wait to have her come back. This is one of those interviews where you'll need paper and pen. Guest: Karee Mart...

Jun 30, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 39

How She Turned $20K Loan to $180K by Mobile Home Investing

038: Today we are lighting up mobile home investing. Our guest Nichole Briscoe turned $20k into $180k in one year through mobile home investing. We talk about the steps she took to achieve success as a mobile home investor, how she did her first and second deals, what first-time investors should do the day they start out, and the multiple reasons we should be looking at mobile homes. I've had two other guests talk about mobile home investing, and the third time's the charm! I'm definitely lookin...

Jun 09, 20211 hr 6 minSeason 2Ep. 38

How to Joint Venture in Real Estate

037: Today we are lighting up how to joint venture in real estate. Cleon Coleman is the guest today and we talk about how to find a partner for joint ventures, the purpose of banks, and the fundamentals of investing and money. We also talk about how Cleon is using real estate to serve a higher purpose in the community. Guest: Cleon Coleman Hosts: Candle Lockett This podcast episode is sponsored by: HTP Financial Service: Save $100 Promo code: LIGHTINGUP This show is sponsored by: Candle Real Est...

Jun 02, 20211 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 37

How to Find Properties Through Estate Sales

036: Tiffany Taylor, a realtor that specializes in listing estate properties. Estate sales are trillion-dollar businesses that are overlooked by investors. Tiffany is here to share the strategies in finding these properties, getting your offer accepted, and even how to protect your own real estate from going through probate. Listen to this episode to learn about finding properties through estate sales, and find out what Tiffany's new pastime (soon-to-be revenue stream) is. Hint: It's on the wate...

May 26, 202151 minSeason 2Ep. 36

How To Use Hard Money Lending in New Construction

035: How to use hard money lending in new construction explained by Kenneth Igwe. Kenneth Igwe, Director of Baker Collins & CO has expertise in business, real estate, finance, and banking. Kenneth enjoys walking others through the journey of entity selection, formation, maintenance and dissolution, and business succession planning. Guest: Kenneth Igwe Host: Candle Lockett This podcast episode is sponsored by: HTP Financial Service Save $100 Promo code: LIGHTINGUP This show is sponsored by: C...

May 19, 202158 minSeason 2Ep. 35

Tax Strategies for Real Estate Investors

034: CPA and tax strategist, Michel Valbrun joins the podcast and shares countless tax strategies to help us save thousands in real estate investing. Learn what strategies give the best incentives, how to make real estate work for us, how the IRS sees operational and passive income, how to protect our assets with LLC’s, the new tax code under the Biden/Harris administration, and more. Guest: Michel Valbrun Host: Candle Lockett This podcast episode is sponsored by: HTP Financial Service Save $100...

Apr 07, 20211 hrSeason 2Ep. 34
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