Lane Kawaoka is my guest on this week's episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast. Lane is a full-time engineer but also loves to invest in real estate. Lane has always worked on the west coast or Hawaii, where it is really hard to find cash-flowing rental properties. He has had to invest out-of-state to find deals that made sense to him. On this show, we talk about how he first got involved in real estate and how he both bought houses from turn-key companies and on his own. We also talk...
Sep 27, 2017•42 min
I have gotten two hard money loans in my 16 year career as a real estate investor. Both of those loans I obtained this year from Ben Shaevitz with Patch of Land. I shy away from hard money loans because of the high rates, hoops you must jump through, and length of time it can take to get the loan. However, I worked with Patch of Land because they were able to eliminate many of those difficulties. The thing that really helped me out was they did not require a full appraisal to get the loan comple...
Sep 20, 2017•28 min
Tyler Sheff has seen a lot in his real estate career. He started flipping houses in his early twenties and was very successful before the housing crash. Tyler also held some properties as rentals and eventually sold his properties before the crash, which caused him to incur a huge tax bill. Tyler decided there had to be a better way to invest in real estate, so he started buying apartment buildings after the housing crash and held more of his properties instead of selling them. Tyler eventually ...
Sep 14, 2017•33 min
Kathy Fettke has seen a lot of ups and downs in the real estate market while living in San Francisco. She has bought rentals in San Francisco, but it can be really tough when almost every property costs more than one million dollars. After a health scare with her husband, she knew she had to find a way to create passive income while living in one of the most expensive markets in the United States. She has learned to buy rentals and even develop land in other markets to create that passive income...
Sep 07, 2017•32 min
On this episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast, I interview Shannon Denniston. Shannon has been an extremely successful real estate investor, entrepreneur, and real estate agent. Shannon had always planned on a career in the real estate industry and even majored in real estate in college. Things do not always go as planned, and Shannon ended up starting a very successful technology company in college, which delayed his entry into real estate. After making a lot of money and paying a l...
Aug 31, 2017•59 min
One of the biggest roadblocks to investing in real estate is getting the money to buy houses. I get a lot of questions about how people can find the money to invest with, but the first question you should ask is how much money will you need. Once you know exactly how much money you need to invest in real estate, it becomes much easier to get that money and actually buy a house. You will also need varying amounts of money depending on what kind of real estate investing you do. Flipping, renting, ...
Aug 23, 2017•26 min
Real estate agents can make a lot of money, and have a lot of freedom. It can also be very tough getting started as an agent. Many real estate agents do not sell a house or make any money for months after they get their license. It can take some agents years to learn the best way to generate business, and some agents never figure it out. On today's podcast I speak with Aaron Hendon who is one of the top real estate agents in Seattle. He tells us what it took for him to become success, how long i...
Aug 16, 2017•46 min
Buying Rentals and flips can be an awesome opportunity to make money. However, buying the property is only one step of the process, you usually have to repair properties as well. Even if you buy rental properties that are in perfect shape, you will have to repair them at some point after you run into some less than stellar tenants. I have 15 rental properties and 14 active fix and flips right now. There is a big difference in the way I repair my flips versus my rentals. On this episode of the In...
Aug 10, 2017•25 min
Hard money loans are a great option for real estate investors who want to flip houses. However, there are many different types of hard money lenders and many different types of hard money loans. In the past hard money was extremely expensive, but competition has driven the cost down in recent years. On this episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast I talk with Dan Leyden, who is a founding partner of Asset Based Lending. Dan talks about the different types of hard money available, rates,...
Aug 02, 2017•40 min
The real estate market has been crazy in Colorado. Median prices in my town have jumped from $110,000 to $280,000 in 5 or 6 years. My town has some of the lowest prices in the area! With real estate prices increasing so fast, I decided to stop buying residential rental properties and focus more on flipping. There were a number of reasons I stopped buying rentals, but the biggest one was that I would not cash flow on properties anymore. On this episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast I ...
Jul 28, 2017•26 min
On this episode of the InvestFourMore Podcast I talk with Jarred Kessler who is trying to start a company that would eliminate the need for real estate agents. I am a real estate agent, and a big proponent of using agents to make the most money when selling or buying houses. This podcast definitely had some tense moments and differing opinions! Jarred started a company called Easy Knock after being in the financial services industry and believing that the way houses are bought and sold is ineffi...
Jul 21, 2017•53 min
I have had up to 20 flips going at once this year, which can be a lot to handle. I have a great team who helps me, and I have systems to get them repaired and sold. Before my team can do anything with the properties, we have to find properties to buy! In the past, I bought most of my flips from the foreclosure sale then had to change strategies and buy from the MLS. In the last year, I have bought many flips from wholesalers, and I am adding additional ways to buy. I have had good luck buying fl...
Jul 12, 2017•24 min
One of the biggest hurdles to real estate investing is the cash needed to flip or buy rentals. Investors have to put more money down than owner occupied buyers, which makes it tough for many people to ever buy an investment property. Not only are there higher down payments for investment properties, but if you want a really good deal you may have to spend money on repairing a house as well. It also takes time to find good deals, find contractors, manage properties, and sell properties. Crowdfund...
Jul 06, 2017•27 min
As a real estate agent I see emails all the time that are from fake title companies asking me to open an attachment. I also see emails from fake agents or buyers asking me to open attachments as well. I am usually smart enough to spot the fake emails, but some can seem very real or even appear to be from someone I know. It is pretty easy for someone to get hacked through their email, and being hacked is not a pleasant experience. On today's episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast I tal...
Jun 29, 2017•45 min
Real estate has some amazing tax advantages, but you can still end up paying a lot in taxes to the IRS when you sell a property. Owning rental properties allows you to depreciate the structure of the property, but when you sell you may have to repay that tax savings. 1031 exchanges can be a way to defer the taxes when you sell rentals, but they come with many restrictions. 1031 exchanges cannot usually be used when you flip houses either. Bruce Jones with TaxWealth is an expert on real estate ta...
Jun 21, 2017•54 min
This year has been pretty good so far. Things never go as you plan, but that is what makes life fun. I have had many challenges and successes and tried out many new ideas and techniques. I have sold 11 flips and purchased 11 flips. I bought one rental property, and there was quite a bit of change on my real estate team. I think I have a good chance of reaching many of the goals I set for this year, but I won't have as good of a chance with others. I set challenging goals on purpose so that I am ...
Jun 16, 2017•33 min
On this episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast, I speak with Jay Conner. Jay has been a full-time real estate investor for 14 years. He used to use banks for his financing. During the financial crisis, banks cut off his line of credit, and he had to find a new source of funding. Jay was able to obtain over 2 million dollars in private-money financing in a very short period of time. Private money has allowed Jay to fund over 350 rehabs in his career, and it has helped him build a very ...
Jun 09, 2017•45 min
One of the biggest problems facing real estate investors is finding the money to buy houses. I have been an investor and agent for over 15 years, and with 15 rentals and up to 20 flips going at once, I still find myself looking for more money (doing 20 simultaneous flips could be why I am looking for more funding!). There are many ways to get money for a rental property or a flip, but today, I will talk about the best loans for investment properties. Most people with great credit and verifiable ...
Jun 01, 2017•35 min
Tim Rhode was a grocery clerk when he bought he got the real estate bug. He started selling houses as an agent and investing in rental properties. Tim knew if he wanted to be successful he would have to do work harder and smarter than his competition. On this episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast I talk with Tim about his journey into real estate. How he sold over 2,500 homes as an agent, bought as many rentals as he could, flipped houses, and ended up retiring very early with a subs...
May 24, 2017•45 min
Whitney Nicely has a background in selling dump trucks, but eventually made herself into a full-time real estate investor and broker. On this episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast I talk with Whitney about how she got into real estate investing with rental properties, learned how to buy many more properties with lease options, has flipped houses, and even invested in multifamily apartments.
May 18, 2017•41 min
On this episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast (number 100!) I go over how to invest in real estate, and do it quickly. There is no magic formula or overnight success kit for real estate, but there are many things you can do quicken the process. A lot of people get overwhelmed with what kind of investing to do, how much money they need, how much knowledge is required, and they give up. One of the tricks to becoming successful in anything is to just start. Start taking action even if i...
May 11, 2017•29 min
On today's episode of The InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast I talk with Noel Christopher, who is the Vice President of Business Development at Renters Warehouse. Renters Warehouse is a national company that is working on streamlining the property management business. Renters Warehouse started in 2007 with the franchise model for property management. They have since moved to a corporate model that provides across the board service and fees for every market they are in. The company charges landlo...
May 03, 2017•36 min
J Scott is the first two-time guest on my podcast. In this episode, J and his wife Carol talk with me about the new book we just wrote on negotiating real estate: The Book on Negotiating Real Estate: Expert Strategies for Getting the Best Deals When Buying & Selling Investment Property. Today, we talk about the book, why J and Carol are so knowledgeable about negotiating (through experience and previous careers), and we cover many tips and advice on negotiating. Negotiating in real estate is...
Apr 27, 2017•53 min
On this episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast, I have a great conversation with Abhi Golhar. Abhi has become a fantastic investor who flips more than 30 houses per year, but this number did not come easily. It took him years of mentorship, moving around the country, and near successes before he made it. Abhi found success not from finding the right strategy but from finding the right attitude. He started investing in 2002, but he did not realize true success until almost ten years la...
Apr 19, 2017•53 min
I have been both a real estate investor and real estate agent for over 15 years. Being an agent gives me a huge advantage when buying flips or rental properties. Many people say being an agent and investor is actually a bad idea. There are some cons to being an agent/investor, but I think the pros are far greater. In this episode of the InvestFourMore podcast, I explain how beneficial being an agent and investor has been for me. I also talk about the cons of being an agent and investor, and I di...
Apr 13, 2017•29 min
Most people think of rental properties when you hear about passive income from real estate. However, there are many ways to create passive income investing in properties. You can even create passive income without ever buying a property (writing a book, or creating a website). Mark Podolsky (also know as the Land Geek) is the guest on today's episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast and creates passive income with land. On this episode we talk all about how he got started investing in l...
Apr 05, 2017•29 min
On today's episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast I talk with Peter Vekselman. Peter was in the franchise business when he decided to sell out and get involved with real estate. Peter started investing in mobile homes, but eventually got into fix and flipping houses, and then wholesaling properties. Peter has built a business that does up to 10 wholesale deals a week in three different states. He has a unique approach to wholesaling that allows him to maximize the money he makes....
Mar 30, 2017•25 min
I have 19 flips in progress right now, which is the most I have ever had. There is no way I complete that many flips, write for the blog, do podcasts, and manage the other parts of my business without an awesome team. In fact I work less than 40 hours a week. I make sure the tasks I work on are things I enjoy doing and delegate everything else. Having a team has made me much more successful than I could ever be on my own. I am also much happier and less stressed out because of my team. I hear pe...
Mar 22, 2017•25 min
On today's episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast I interview Courtney Newmans of Lima One Capital. Lima One Capital lends money to fix and flippers as well as rental property owners. They are currently lending in 44 states and working on getting approved in every state in the U.S. Courtney actually started working with Lima One because he applied for a loan with them as a house flipper. Courtney liked how they did business and ended up getting a job with Lima, but still invests himse...
Mar 15, 2017•27 min
Michael Burdett grew up around real estate since his mom was a real estate agent. He went to college for international business, but was drawn back into the real estate business after college. Michael hit the ground running as a real estate agent, and became very successful very early in his career. He worked with many investors and decided he needed to be a real estate investor as well. Michael started out by partnering with his father on a few flips, but has since flipped 25 homes on his own. ...
Mar 08, 2017•38 min
