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Real Estate Investing: Unscripted

Your friends at Upright are talking to real estate investors just like you about what they can expect with this volatile market from the perspective of a hard money lender. This podcast is for passive and active investors who need a no-nonsense take on the REI market and what they should know about investing their money. Subscribe for weekly easy-to-digest episodes so you can stay at the top of your REI game. Real Estate Investing: Unscripted is available anywhere you get your podcasts, on YouTube, and you can find links to all episodes on our social media or at upright.us

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Episodes

E54 - Mike Roth | A Proven Concept: A Managed Real Estate Fund Deep Dive

On the 1-year anniversary of the Horizon Residential Income Fund’s debut, our resident fund experts, Mike Roth , Manager, Capital Markets, and Doug Dvorak , EVP, Capital Markets, talk with Brendan about how the Horizon Fund has matured out of its Fund Formation and Capital Raising Stages, and into its performing Investment Stage. Learn about HRIF’s diversification, tax benefits, and how the project has made, and will continue to make positive impacts on both investors and real estate developers....

May 02, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 3Ep. 5

E53 - Kevin Kim | Hanging in the Lender Lounge

This week, Brendan brings in Doug Dvorak to help facilitate our conversation with Kevin Kim , Partner at Geraci LLP and host of the Lender Lounge Podcast! We're stoked to be able to talk with Kevin who is a nationally recognized expert in the mortgage fund formation and a leading instructor for the American Association of Private Lenders . We talk about why he's so focused on private money, Kevin explains what a mortgage fund is and how and when to invest in one, and we talk about the present an...

Apr 17, 202451 minSeason 3Ep. 4

E52 - Steve Yoak | From Teacher to 100 Deals a Year

Investor/Lender/Coach/Pride of Akron, Ohio, Steve Yoak, joins us to talk about how he took his career from teaching math to scoring 100+ deals a year as a real estate investor! We talk about Steve’s best practices for managing rental properties and scaling, his thoughts on the current coaching landscape, how networks and social media helps him score deals, and more! Brought to you by: upright.us Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Apr 03, 202426 minSeason 3Ep. 3

E51 - Haseeb Rahman | Raising Capital, Deploying Capital, and Getting the Return

Experienced Investment Executive and Portfolio Manager at The Palisades Group, Haseeb Rahman , joins us to gives us a peek behind the curtain of how he sources funds! We talk about where people are going to raise money, what to look for in lenders, how to analyze the borrower risk, and more! Brought to you by: upright.us Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 21, 202439 minSeason 3Ep. 2

E50 - Matt Rodak & Doug Dvorak | Trends That Will Shape the Next 12 Months

The boys are back! For the first episode of 2024, we're bringing back Upright's CEO Matt Rodak and VP, Capital Markets Doug Dvorak to give us their perspective on the trends that will inevitably shape the next few months, possibly the next few years of the Real Estate Investment market. We talk buying trends, forces driving the market, the RTL space, and why Upright feels optimistic about the market moving forward. Brought to you by: upright.us Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Bla...

Mar 06, 202447 minSeason 3Ep. 1

E49 - Craig Curelop | House Hacking, Investor Friendly Agents, & Accelerated Debt Paydown

We're a little late with this episode but we promise it's worth the wait! Craig Curelop , author of the Bigger Pockets book The House Hacking Strategy , joins the show! We talk through our opinions on house hacking, how not every realtor is "investor friendly", and the magic of accelerated debt paydown strategies. Brought to you by: upright.us Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 07, 202333 minSeason 2Ep. 24

E48 - Donovan Adesoro & Bridget Tindell | Boots-on-the-Ground in Texas Real Estate Markets

HOWDY! David is out this week so we roped in Doug Dvorak to join Brendan in a recap of the Zonda Q4 Housing Market Outlook webinar with input from two of Upright's boots on the ground - Donovan and Bridget ! We talk about specific cities like Houston, Austin, and DFW, we cover major points made in the webinar, and test our Texas knowledge! Brought to you by: upright.us Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 15, 202336 minSeason 2Ep. 23

E47 - Amanda Holbrook | Self-Directed IRA's Aren't Just for Retirees!

Last episode we talked about taxes from the perspective of real estate investors, so this week we brought in Amanda Holbrook from Specialized Trust Company to talk about Self-Directed IRAs and how real estate investors can use them to their advantage. Amanda talks about how she started in the self-directed and real estate spaces, who can self-direct an account, and why it's so important to start looking at your Roth or 401k RIGHT NOW! Brought to you by: upright.us Production team: connversa.com ...

Nov 01, 202347 minSeason 2Ep. 22

Bonus 1 - REI Spooky Stories! 👻🏡

It's spooky season! So Duggan is going around the Upright office to hear some of our scariest real estate investing horror stories. We're talking backyard graves, homes of serial killers, house exorcisms, and more! Brought to you by: upright.us Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 25, 202336 min

E46 - Ana Klein | Playing the IRS Game!

It's tax time, so we brought in Ana Klein, CPA to help us play the IRS GAME! Ana tells us how she got into real estate investment taxes, her journey as an entrepreneur, and walks us through the difference between tax avoidance , and tax evasion ! Check out Ana's website: anakcpa.com Brought to you by: upright.us Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 18, 202334 minSeason 2Ep. 21

E45 - Kenny Wolfe | How to Scale-Up in the MultiFamily Space

When we saw construction being done converting an office building across the street from our studio into residency (including a crane lifting an indoor pool!) of course we had to bring the investor onto the show! Kenny Wolfe of Wolfe Investments talks to us about how he got into real estate, his personal rules about investing, and the story of how he built a multi-family portfolio without ever investing in single-family! Check out Kenny's books: https://wolfe-investments.com/books/ Brought to yo...

Oct 04, 202333 minSeason 2Ep. 20

E44 - Jen Josey | Learning to Pivot While Making it R.E.I.G.N.

Prolific (or Jolific) real estate investor, podcaster, and all around badass Jen Josey brings the energy this week! She tells us her real estate origin story, why she thinks short-term rentals are still the G.O.A.T., and we do a deep-dive into a project that didn't quite go as planned! Check out Jen's podcast: The Real Estate Investor Growth Network Podcast Brought to you by: upright.us Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Sep 20, 202339 minSeason 2Ep. 19

E43 - Jon Andrews | Evolving the Business While Staying True to Your Mission

Jon Andrews , VP of Business Development at the newly rebranded Upright, previously Fund That Flip, joins us in our first in-person interview here in Cleveland! Last week we explored the history of Fund That Flip's brand, and this week Jon tells us the business journey of Fund That Flip as a team of 4 people to Upright now with a team of over 200! Brought to you by: upright.us Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 06, 202344 minSeason 2Ep. 18

E42 - Matt Rodak | Movin' on Up and to the Right

We bring back Fund That Flip's CEO and Founder Matt Rodak to give us some branding updates! He talks about the history of the brand, why the Fund That Flip name doesn't really fit anymore, and Matt reveals the new name! Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 23, 202332 minSeason 2Ep. 17

E41 - Antonio Campanelli & Ryan Studner | Boots-on-the-Ground in the D.C. Housing Markets

Our experts on the DMV (D.C., Maryland, Virginia) market, Antonio Campanelli and Ryan Studner , join the show this week to break down the newest numbers from Zonda and their most recent webinar. We talk through why the data looks the way it does, Antonio and Ryan's personal thoughts on the future of the market, and BALTIMORE! Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 09, 202333 minSeason 2Ep. 16

E40 - Paul Smetona & David Barnett of InvestCLE | The Importance of Partnerships in Real Estate

This week, friends of the show Paul Smetona and David Barnett, the duo that even Brendan and David have leaned on for advice, stop by to share their knowledge! They talk about the importance of community and how that helped them link up, why they work so well together, scaling their business, and more! Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 26, 202336 minSeason 2Ep. 15

E39 - Liz Faircloth | How the Real Estate InvestHer is Changing the Game for Women in REI

This week we get a chance to talk to the Co-Founder of the Real Estate InvestHER community, Liz Faircloth ! Liz is a long-time investor that identified a need to create a community to help more women achieve financial freedom and generational wealth through REI. She gives us a rundown on the Real Estate InvestHER story, the importance of having a community as an investor, and, of course, some lessons learned from her investment career! Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production team: connver...

Jul 12, 202350 minSeason 2Ep. 14

E38 - Val Moses | Lessons in Real Estate Asset Management from an Accidental Investor

This week we chat with one of our favs, Val Moses ! Val started at Fund That Flip as an underwriter and over just a few years moved up to VP of Asset Management, and of course is also a successful real estate investor in Cleveland, Ohio. She tells us some of her investment stories, tips on how to manage a relationship with a significant other that's also in the real estate business, the concepts that guide her work and success, gives us an inside look into the mind of an asset manager, and more!...

Jun 28, 202351 minSeason 2Ep. 13

E37 - Dave Robertson, Haley Lasley | Moving Smarter & Faster with REI Software & Systems

Dave and Haley at FlipperForce give us a behind-the-scenes look at our favorite REI software. They tell us the genesis of the tool, the unique perspective of having a construction background when developing a digital tool, how it's updated, what features are around the corner, and more! Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 14, 202340 minSeason 2Ep. 12

E36 - Kelly Stumphauzer | How to Build Your Real Estate Empire & Prosper

Kelly from Prosper Investments , famous in our neck of the woods here in Cleveland (and nationally and internationally known), joins the show to share her success story complete with action items to make your business better! Kelly tells us how she got started in real estate, how she expanded her business into new verticals, how she got featured in the Wall Street Journal, and a lot more! WSJ Article Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted...

May 31, 202343 minSeason 2Ep. 11

E35 - Brian Payne | Midterm Rentals are SO HOT Right Now!

Brian Payne of Furnished Finder joins the show this week to talk midterm rentals (MTR)! With the constantly shifting market of short-term and longterm rentals, Brian makes a case for why you should be looking at moving into the MTR space and gives us a crash course on the basics of how to do it. On this episode we talk about what kind of renter is looking for an MTR, how MTR may be the answer to STR regulations, and more! Check out Furnished Finder's podcast: The Landlord Diaries Brought to you ...

May 17, 202340 minSeason 2Ep. 10

E34 - Sean Morgan | Why You Need Good Organized Data

Sean Morgan from Forecasa joins the show to talk DATA! Before running Forecasa, Sean cracked specific datasets in the oil and gas industry that informs his expertise in the real estate market today. On this episode we talk about how the oil and gas industry relates to real estate, organizing data, the problem with undervaluing data and overvaluing business relationships, and more! Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast...

May 03, 202341 minSeason 2Ep. 9

E33 - J Scott | The Fundamentals of Growing Your Real Estate Business, Part 2

J Scott from Bar Down Investments joins the show once again to help us focus on the fundamentals of growth! J has literally written the book on successfully flipping houses ( The Book on Flipping Houses ) as well as many others. On part 2 we talk about crowdfunding sites and syndication, as well as risk/return. Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 19, 202343 minSeason 2Ep. 8

E32 - J Scott | The Fundamentals of Growing Your Real Estate Business, Part 1

J Scott from Bar Down Investments joins the show once again to help us focus on the fundamentals of growth! J has literally written the book on successfully flipping houses ( The Book on Flipping Houses ) as well as many others. In this first part of his interview we talk with him about the story of his success in real estate and the fundamentals of scaling and moving onto the next stage of your real estate business! Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production team: connversa.com Music by: Je...

Apr 07, 202351 minSeason 2Ep. 7

E31 - Megan Sarles | Real Estate Investing Secret Sauce: Underwriting, Risk, and BRRRR

Our own Megan Sarles joins us in the studio to give some insight into the mind of an underwriter and mitigating construction risk. We ask her what to know when applying to borrow, what a perfect file looks like, how she's working to improve the inspection process, and more! Disclaimer: Statements made by Fund That Flip employees may not reflect views of Fund That Flip. Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Mar 22, 202340 minSeason 2Ep. 6

E30 - Doug Dvorak | Answering All Your Questions About Real Estate Capital

Doug Dvorak joins the show this week to answer all your questions about CAPITAL (AKA, money)! Doug is the VP of Capital Markets at Fund That Flip, and he explains where lenders typically get their capital, why it matters where your capital comes from, how to get started deploying YOUR capital, and more! Disclaimer: Statements made by Fund That Flip employees may not reflect views of Fund That Flip. Email Doug at: doug.dvorak@fundthatflip.com Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production team: c...

Mar 08, 202328 minSeason 2Ep. 5

E29 - Dawson Gant | Real Estate Investing, Cars & Making Millions, Part 2

23-year-old real estate investor and business entrepreneur Dawson Gant stops by in this two-part conversation about his journey, strategies, building relationships, and, of course, cars. Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 22, 202325 minSeason 2Ep. 4

E28 - Dawson Gant | Real Estate Investing, Cars & Making Millions, Part 1

23-year-old real estate investor and business entrepreneur Dawson Gant stops by in this two-part conversation about his journey, strategies, building relationships, and, of course, cars. Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 08, 202328 minSeason 2Ep. 3

E27 - Donovan Adesoro | From House Hacker to Real Estate Developer

Donovan Adesoro stops by to talk about the nuances of Houston's real estate market, how he got into flipping and developing at such a young age, his relationships with business partners, and how he approaches and brings on new investors. Disclaimer: Statements made by Fund That Flip employees may not reflect views of Fund That Flip. Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 23, 202344 minSeason 2Ep. 2

E26 - Nik Scoolis, Zonda | Data-Driven Economic Predictions

On this episode, Nik Scoolis of Zonda stops by to provide data driven predictions on the economy, new construction, interest rates, and more! Work by Nik has been cited by the WSJ, CNBC, CBS, and the Bloomberg Terminal. Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 09, 202342 minSeason 2Ep. 1
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