Warren Buffett once said, “Until you can manage your mind, do not expect to manage money.” Warren Buffett is correct. Without the right mindset, it would be difficult to become a successful investor. Getting into the field of property investing, your mindset matters and it plays a very important role in leveling up your life. Paul Thompson used to have a corporate day job but now he's a full-time real estate investor who lives to help others find their way. When Paul realized that the perfect ti...
Aug 07, 2018•36 min
Sometimes, it can be unfortunate to find how so much focus is given on academic and professional education without having to recognize the importance of financial education. In our lives, not only do we live everyday pursuing our goals, but we also have to live a life full of financial matters. That is why as we have often seen, most still find themselves financially insecure and experiencing negative cash flow. And as we put it here, “Ignorance is expensive.” The good thing is we can always cha...
Jul 31, 2018•29 min•Ep. 109
What if you could convert a portion of your home equity into immediate cash that you can use for any purpose, and what if there were no monthly payment requirements on that immediate cash? Jim Benavidez invests alongside with you in your home. It’s what’s called a home ownership investment, and because it's an investment and not a loan, there are no monthly payments at any given time on the money they provide you. In fact, there are no payments at all until you sell or refinance the home, and th...
Jul 09, 2018•26 min
Go to school, study hard, get a good job. That’s the linear path that a lot of people start on. After getting an engineering degree, Lane Kawaoka started working in the day job as a construction supervisor and bought a house pretty quickly. But he was never home because he was traveling all the time for work, so he started renting his home out. Realizing how much passive cash flow he was able to pull from that got him started into real estate investing as a working professional. He currently has...
Jul 02, 2018•42 min
10,000 people a day are turning 65. Much more importantly, 4,000 a day are turning 85. Gene Guarino of Residential Assisted Living Academy is focused on investing in the mega trend of senior assisted housing. They find the right location, the best demographics, and they buy or rent a home and convert that into a senior-friendly, senior-safe home with grab bars, smooth floors, wide doors, and the like. Gene explains it's a residential home in the neighborhood which may have six to twelve seniors ...
Jun 25, 2018•47 min
Investing in tax lien certificates is an alternative way to include real estate in your portfolio, at least another source of income. When a homeowner falls behind on their property taxes, the county or municipality where the property is located can place a tax lien against the property. A tax lien certificate is issued usually by the tax assessor's office, verifying that there is a lien in place and the amount of taxes owed on that property by the current owner. According to the National Tax Le...
Jun 18, 2018•35 min
Everybody has heard of Bitcoin, but some people really don't know what cryptocurrency is. Cryptocurrency is essentially a decentralized form of currency, and bitcoin is the market leader. The blockchain technology is the technology behind bitcoin. Blockchain and cryptocurrency expert Mike Freemen says the crypto revolution can bring money into the pockets of people who have never had a bank account and just skip that entire system. It's very liberating and powerful and the reach is virtually unl...
Jun 11, 2018•42 min
Where’s the hotbed for real estate investing? Answer: the Quad Cities. Chris delves into buying and renovating luxury properties for the working-class folks. The Quad Cities, where Chris started, boasts very solid fundamentals. There's very consistent, strong returns on these properties. Single family up to four unit properties and the tenant base are pretty stable. It's not a more volatile market, like you're looking at major markets, like New York or Los Angeles. There's just a really high dem...
Jun 04, 2018•25 min
How do you invest in real estate essentially as a solopreneur from over 6,000 miles away? Billy Keels is an international real estate entrepreneur, author, coach, and mentor. He sees opportunities where others often don’t in real estate. One thing that makes Billy interesting is that he works full-time for a Fortune 500 company in Barcelona, Spain, yet invests in US real estate from over 6,000 miles away. Billy talks about how he got started in long distance real estate investing, why he's doing...
May 21, 2018•37 min
Ownership of real estate has many benefits from an investment and tax perspective, yet there is downside risk. The value of real estate holdings can be used to cover damages awarded in lawsuits. It is important to consider asset protection strategies relating to real estate holdings in order to minimize that risk. Asset protection planning is a preemptive measures to reduce your exposure to future lawsuit risk. Scott Smith, owner of Royal Legal Solutions, says using the right tools to mitigate y...
May 14, 2018•44 min
Thousands of people, despite all their best efforts to succeed, grow, and thrive, end up failing financially. Our subconscious beliefs often work against us, setting up hidden obstacles in the way of achieving what we consciously think we want and blocking the path to our highest potential. It’s those money and wealth limiting beliefs that hurt us the most. These negative beliefs are the money phrases that we have all heard before and that many of us say consciously or even subconsciously all th...
May 07, 2018•36 min
As a twenty-year veteran in the finance industry, Aaron has developed this concept of the evolution of the real estate investor. You can imagine it as an hierarchical structure or similar to what you might find in an organizational chart with a company. Aaron explains that it is an evolution where you start out working with real estate investors who spend money by investing in real estate, who then evolve to a position as a business owner in possession of several properties, to being a chief ope...
Apr 16, 2018•50 min
Memphis is a consistent and stable market. Mark brings back James, one of their team members out in the local market, to talk about the Memphis market and amazing things on the two-day Memphis investment property tour. He also talks about investing in Memphis and why it’s such a great cash flow market. James and his team has renovated, purchased, and sold over 235 single-family homes in Memphis, Tennessee that cash flow well and rent for very high-dollar amounts, making the cash on cash returns ...
Apr 09, 2018•26 min
Having a plan of action is one thing, but sticking to that plan is another. Most investors lose motivation when they see a task that is too big for them to do. But Anton Ivanov had a clear vision of his goals. When his tasks where bigger than he can handle, he broke it down to smaller pieces. Anton inherited a condo and became an accidental landlord but then saw that turnkey investments is great for starting investors who want to go out of state. Now he owns 35 rental units across four states th...
Jan 29, 2018•48 min
Cash flow can be generated in real estate with no tax, making it the best kind of investment. By looking at the potential of the property in ten years, improvements can be made to increase cash flow, cap rate, income and rate of return for investors. Ken McElroy, author of The ABCs Of Real Estate Investment, has always had a soft spot for home ownership. When people build homes, this equates to mortgage interest because the owners build equity on that home. Ken McElroy shares tips on getting you...
Jan 22, 2018•25 min
Americans can now retain both low income housing tax credit and private activity bonds with the new tax reform in act. This is a need that the government recognized so they created this tax break. Author of The ABCs Of Real Estate Investment, Ken McElroy deals with rental business but is a big fan of home ownership. While he understands why most investors look for good deals with low down payment, he does the complete opposite by finding rental demands in affluent areas because it will lead to l...
Jan 15, 2018•25 min
I’m going to do something a little bit different today. Recently, I was invited to be a guest on The Real Estate CPA show, which is hosted by Brandon Hall. If you recall, Brandon was a guest of mine on episode 90. That episode was titled Sheltering Your Rental Income from Taxes (and Other Tax Tips). Brandon is a sharp guy, a great investor, and CPA. He focuses on creative tax strategies but he’s really dialed into the whole tax scene and how to reduce your taxes as an investor. He invited me on ...
Nov 13, 2017•30 min
Welcome back to another episode where we’re going to talk about the Houston, Texas market. One thing that we’ve been getting asked a little bit about recently is the effects of Hurricane Harvey. As you know, Hurricane Harvey ripped through the Caribbean and beat up some of the islands down there and hit the coast pretty hard. However, the good news is that there was no bad news. We haven’t heard from any one of our clients that had invested in the Houston market reporting any kind of flooding or...
Nov 06, 2017•35 min
Robert Kiyosaki once said, “Finding good partners is the key to success in anything: in business, in marriage and especially in investing.” On this show, we talk a lot about passive income and passive investments and how to create wealth through those vehicles, especially real estate. What about partnerships or syndications? Today, I want to explore the world of investment partnerships, they’re also known as syndications, and how you can potentially participate and profit from them as well. What...
Oct 23, 2017•31 min
I just got back from Memphis, Tennessee where I had a great three days there. We had a two-day event. The first day was all about education, getting to know new things about things related to real estate and real estate investing and taxes and whatnot. Then we had a great networking event that evening where I got the opportunity to meet a lot of investors from all around. In fact, we had one person there from Australia, we had a couple there from Hawaii, and it was fun. These people are there to...
Oct 16, 2017•49 min
Before we get on our show here, I want to remind you about our upcoming Memphis Investment and Property Tour that will be on October 6th and October 7th. It’s a Friday, Saturday. This is a great event. If you can make it, get in touch with our investment counselors here. We are offering free tickets, the tickets are normally $450, and we would love to see you and maybe your spouse down there or your business partner. What we are doing is hosting a unique event in Memphis, Tennessee. It will be a...
Sep 29, 2017•48 min
I want to just say thanks for your patience. I've been away for about eight weeks. I haven't done an episode in almost two months. The reason for that is because I've been traveling extensively here for actually the whole year but mostly throughout the summer. I spent about two and a half weeks traveling through Italy and up to Paris. That was a family vacation. The rest has been all business related. I've been traveling everywhere from Kansas City to Dallas to China. I actually just got back fr...
Sep 15, 2017•20 min
Vladimir Lenin once said the way to crush the middle class is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation. It’s true, and it’s happening. Inflation and Real Estate Investors Financial industry insiders talk about monetary policy issued by central banks, exchange rate policies, and inflation rates, most of which are not fully understood – and are completely ignored – by the general public. What you need to know is that the odds are stacked against real estate investors in a mor...
Jul 16, 2017•47 min
The success habits of millionaires set them apart from everyone else. This is not to say that they are born with these habits, but they have perfected them. Learning them can also give you the success they worked hard for. Want to find out what millionaires do differently, and how their success habits have made them who they are today? Listen to the podcast, or read our outline below, and follow along with Dean Graziosi for valuable tips for building your wealth. Success Habits You Must Develop ...
Jun 30, 2017•43 min
Hiring a real estate property manager is an essential component of maintaining a property and its value in the market (not to mention attracting good tenants). If you’re a property owner who is busy, owns several properties, or owns out-of-state real estate investments, you will certainly benefit from hiring a professional property manager. Why Should You Hire a Property Manager? Finding a reliable property manager who can efficiently handle the day-to-day management, maintenance, and repairs of...
Jun 23, 2017•1 hr 6 min
We have a special show today because we’re going to do another market spotlight. Today, we’re going to talk about why you should invest in Alabama. In fact, there are actually three great markets to consider in Alabama. To discuss why you should invest in Alabama and these markets, I wanted to bring on one of my local market providers. He is a great guy, very knowledgeable. His name is Jared. Him and I were down at the IMN event in Florida a couple of months ago. He was on one of the panels, as ...
Jun 15, 2017•36 min
On today’s show, we’re going to talk about properly inspecting your rental properties before you buy them or even after you’ve purchased them. All of our clients at Norada Real Estate, we insist that they order a professional home inspection as part of their due diligence after they put a property under contract. That’s true for every single property they buy. Why? Because it’s important that you know the condition of the property and if there are any issues or red flags. There are still some am...
May 25, 2017•46 min
On today’s episode we are doing something a little different. We are having one of Norada’s newer active clients interview Marco Santarelli with some common, and not-so-common questions. Be sure to listen for some history, thought provoking questions, and motivation to pull the trigger or keep the momentum going for yourself. If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to The Effect of World Events on Your U.S. Real Estate – Lior Gantz. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download ...
May 19, 2017•53 min
I just got back from IMN’s 5th Annual Single Family Rental Investment Forum in Miami, Florida. I was on a panel there speaking. What I enjoy about these events is that I get to network with people from all around the country and even out of the country and talk about the future of real estate investing, what is happening in the markets, the tightening of inventory, the growing rental pool, the effects of policy, monetary and fiscal, as well as geopolitical events. There’s just a mixed bag of top...
May 11, 2017•49 min
When it comes to real estate investing, most financial advisors shake their heads. But the financial services industry has turned itself into such a complex machine. It has caused confusion, encouraged mistakes, and justified hefty fees. And all for the benefit of its own bottom line. That reminds me of a quote from Donald Trump. He said, “Sometimes, your best investments are actually the ones you don’t make.” What Most Financial Advisors Don’t Want Investors to Know About Real Estate In this ar...
Apr 26, 2017•44 min
