Matt shares how he started out investing with a house hack. As he started buying more rentals he self-managed. Eventually, he needed help and instead of hiring a property manager, he hired part-time people to help him. Recently, he turned over the day to day management of his rentals over to a property manager. This episode is an interesting look into what Matt was thinking as he grew his portfolio.
Nov 27, 2018•28 min
Brian read books and thought about buying rentals for 15 years. He was a follower of Dave Ramsey and thought that he needed to save a large sum of money to buy a rental. After he listened to the Rental Income Podcast, he heard a previous episode, where a guest bought a rental with a small down payment. After hearing that episode he thought that might be a better way to get started. On this episode, we talk about exactly what he did.
Nov 20, 2018•24 min
Will and Veronica share how they started buying rentals knowing nothing about how to do it. Over the last few years, they have figured it out, and have managed to buy 11 rentals. On this episode, we talk about how they did it, and how they have set up systems to make the management of the rentals easy.
Nov 13, 2018•27 min
Joel talks about how he started by house hacking 5 times and eventually built a rental portfolio that produces $200K in rental income. We talk about how he had to manage his portfolio differently as his portfolio grew. We also talk about the online tools that he uses to manage his portfolio.
Oct 30, 2018•22 min
Luis shares how he started with nothing and built a portfolio that pays him 6 figures a year. We talk about how he invests in a different town that he lives in. We also talk about how he finds deals, manages rehabs and manages his rentals.
Oct 23, 2018•21 min
Andrew talks about how he uses debt to buy rentals, but he's not comfortable having a lot of debt. He talks about his strategy to get his rentals paid off quickly. We also talk about how he was able to leave his job because of his rental income. Andrew talks about why he loves Section 8 rentals.
Oct 16, 2018•21 min
Brian became a landlord because of a flip that went bad. He made some mistakes as a new landlord at first, but he figured things out and saw the value in owning rentals. Over the next few years, he ended up buying more properties. One day something changed and he sold his entire portfolio. On this episode, we talk about why he bought and why he sold, as well as what he learned during his time as an investor.
Oct 09, 2018•22 min
John talks about how he wanted to invest in real estate but he didn't like the idea of taking out mortgages. He had saved money over the years and has paid cash for his entire portfolio. Today his rentals take a few hours a month to manage and they generate $60,000 a year after all expenses.
Oct 02, 2018•21 min
Justin talks about how did all the right things with buying his rentals but had a few bad things happen to him in his first two years. He had to evict his first tenant and his second tenant flooded his property. On this episode, we talk about what happened, and what he learned.
Sep 25, 2018•23 min
Pete had always thought about buying rental properties, but real estate prices were too expensive where he lived. A few years ago his sons moved to Indianapolis. He went to visit and saw the potential that he could buy properties pretty inexpensively and rent them out for a profit. On this episode, we talk about how he did it, what he's looking for in a rental, the numbers he's looking for in a rental, and how things have worked out over the last few years.
Sep 18, 2018•20 min
Ben shares his story of how he has gotten off to a great start building his rental portfolio. He shares how he got started living for free with a house hack, and what he learned from getting ripped off by contractors on his second deal. 5 Steps To Buy Your First Rental: http://www.landlordgift.com
Sep 11, 2018•24 min
Ian talks about how he built a large portfolio in just 3 years. It hasn't been all smooth sailing. We talk about the challenges he has faced, and how he survived. 5 Steps To Buy Your First Rental http://www.landlordgift.com
Sep 04, 2018•24 min
Andrew researched and thought about buying rentals for 12 years. After getting laid off from his job he realized that only having one source of income was dangerous, and decided that he was finally ready to pull the trigger and buy a 6 unit apartment building. On this episode we talk about how he found the property, how he financed it, and how he has dealt with some challenges that he has faced in the last year of owning the property. 5 Steps To Buy Your First Rental: http://www.landlordgift.com...
Aug 28, 2018•20 min
We talk about how Cristhian wasn't able to get approved for mortgages when he first started investing in rentals, and how he was able to get the sellers to finance his purchases. We talk about who is a good candidate for seller financing, and talk about the details of his first deal. We also talk about Cristhian's criteria when he is selecting a tenant, and go over the details of a recent tenant that stopped paying after 6 months. 5 Steps To Buy Your First Rental: http://www.landlordgift.com...
Aug 21, 2018•20 min
Theo tells his story of how an ad for a real estate seminar sparked his interest in rentals. That seminar led to him buying a house hack. By not having to pay rent, Theo was able to save money and that money enabled him to buy more rentals. Free Ebook: 5 Steps To Buy Your First Rental: http://rentalincomepodcast.com/5steps
Aug 14, 2018•27 min
Ian is a fireman and a few years ago the city that he works for was talking about getting rid of their pension plan. Ian took matters into his own hands to secure his future and started buying rentals that could be his own personal pension plan. On this episode we talk about how he works full-time and self manages a large rental portfolio. Why he makes his rentals nicer than the competing rentals in his neighborhoods, and what he takes out of his properties.
Aug 07, 2018•27 min
Jason bought 7 rentals over the last 18 months. He did everything right with purchasing the properties, but he had a ton of repair issues happen in a short period of time. On this episode we talk about what happened and how he dealt with the issues.
Jul 31, 2018•23 min
Mike tells his story of how he graduated with $200,000 in student loans. He couldn't afford the monthly payments, so he bought rentals that produce monthly cash flow that he uses to pay his payments.
Jul 24, 2018•19 min
Austin started building his rental portfolio shortly after graduating from college. He didn't have a lot of cash for down payments, so he got creative and figured out how to use other people's money to build his portfolio. On this episode Austin talks about some of the strategies he has used.
Jul 17, 2018•20 min
Corey tells his story of how he started his career with $500,000 in debt. He started buying rentals while working full-time, and over time built up enough passive income to retire.
Jul 10, 2018•24 min
Jason tells his story of how he got stuck with a house that he was trying to flip. He decided to rent it out on VRBO. Things were going good, until he found out the city he was in didn't allow short term rentals, and shut him down. He then turned it into a regular rentals and made several key mistakes that ended up costing him thousands of dollars. We talk about the mistakes he made, and what he would do differently if he was in that situation again.
Jul 03, 2018•28 min
Rick owns a property management company and also personally owns 19 rentals. On this episode we talk about what Rick has learned from managing his rentals as well as working with other rental owners.
Jun 28, 2018•20 min
Chris lives in an expensive market and wanted to buy cash flowing markets. The numbers didn't work on any of the properties near his home, so he started looking at other markets an hour or two from where he lives. On this episode, we talk about how he found and financed his properties, how he self-manages them while working a full-time job, and about how he has dealt with tenant issues.
Jun 26, 2018•24 min
Jerry just closed on his first deal and on this episode we walk through exactly how he got started. We talk how he researched getting started, how he found his first deal, what he needed to do to get it ready, and how he found his first tenants.
Jun 21, 2018•21 min
Will talks about how he has been buying properties with just a little money out of his pocket, fixing them up, and then doing a refinance into a commercial loan. We talk about a mistake he made early on that cost him $7,000. We also talk about how he built a relationship with a bank that will allow him to continue to build his portfolio.
Jun 19, 2018•25 min
My guest found an incredible deal on a rental. It was a great price, and it great shape. But, Margaret did some research and found out that the house was a former meth house and wasn't safe for anyone to live in. On this episode, we talk about how she figured out the history of the house, what she needs to do to make the house safe, and how you can avoid buying a meth house.
Jun 14, 2018•25 min
My guest today has had some really bad things happen to him while owning rentals. He's been talking advantage of by tenants, sued by his first tenants, and ripped off by contractors. Even with all the bad things that have happened to him, he still loves owning rentals and thinks they are a great investment. On this episode we talk about how he dealt with issues and has gone on to build a great rental portfolio.
Jun 12, 2018•23 min•Ep. 162
My guests today weren't happy with the service and the cost of their property manager. They decided to fire their property manager and put systems and a team in place, so they can manage their properties remotely from another country. Doing this saves them $5,000 a month.
Jun 05, 2018•25 min
We talk about the different types of policies landlords need to protect themselves, different coverages landlords should consider adding, and why landlords should require tenants to have renters insurance.
May 31, 2018•18 min
Forrest started buying rentals in the early 2000's, when Great Recession started he knew that the market was going to change. He quickly adjusted and made a huge change that helped him survive and profit from the recession.
May 29, 2018•24 min
