Rich shares why he thinks it's important to own rentals free and clear. He talks about how he paid some of his rentals, and how those properties are going to provide cash flow for the rest of his life (and cash flow for the life of his kids too.) We also talk about if it makes sense to pay off rentals with interest rates being so low today, and Rich shares some calculations on how it may make sense to buy properties today that don't meet the 1% rule.
Mar 09, 2021•27 min
Dom shares how he has bought several houses with a credit card. He shares how he did it, why he doesn't think this is a risky strategy, and some things to look out for if you are interested in doing this too.
Mar 04, 2021•9 min
Dom shares how he bought 46 single-family houses that each net him between $450 - $500 a month in cash flow. We talk about how he self-manages his properties, the unique thing he asks his tenants to do before he will rent to them, and how he avoids evictions and guarantees that he will receive rent each month.
Mar 02, 2021•23 min
Chris thought about buying rentals for over 30 years. He bought his first property in his 50's to provide him income during retirement. On this episode, we talk about how he buys and manages his rentals, and we go over his numbers on his most recent purchase.
Feb 23, 2021•21 min
Caeli talks about how you can take equity from one rental to buy another. We also talk about what it takes to qualify for a mortgage today, what lenders are looking for, and what documentation is required.
Feb 18, 2021•15 min
Nick is a big numbers guy and has figured out how to reach financial independence with a small rental portfolio. We go over his numbers and talk about how much he is buying properties for, what he is renting them for, and how many properties he will need to reach his goal. We talk about how he financed the properties that he has already purchased, and how he is saving money to make his future purchases with cash.
Feb 16, 2021•25 min
Adee is an investor and a Realtor that specializes in helping investors buy rental properties. On this episode, he shares what investors should look for in an agent, how to find an investor-friendly agent, and how to keep an agent motivated to keep working for you.
Feb 11, 2021•13 min
Eric shares how he has figured out how to make the self-management of his rentals easy. He talks about how he has automated some tasks while enlisting his tenants to help him with other tasks. We talk about how he pays his tenants to help him, and how he has brought his vacancy down to pretty close to zero. Eric also shares how good communication and working with tenants help him thrive with his rentals in a state that can be pretty landlord unfriendly.
Feb 09, 2021•24 min
Ashey talks about how she profits over $3,000 a month and has made $800,000 in appreciation on 4 rental properties over the last five years. We talk about the kinds of properties she's been buying, and how she manages her rentals while working full-time. We also review her income and her average monthly expenses.
Feb 02, 2021•22 min
Brady shares how he's been building his rental portfolio with none of his own money using the BRRRR strategy. We talk about how he found an investor to loan him the money to buy and fix up his properties, what kind of work he's been doing on his properties, and how he refinances with a long-term lender to pay off his investor. We review his numbers on what he's paying for properties, what his mortgage payments are, and how much profit he makes every month on each property.
Jan 26, 2021•21 min
Lee is an investor and a property manager and has seen many clients be successful with rentals, as well as clients that haven't done well with their rentals. On this episode we talk about the most important factor in buying a rental property, the perfect number of bedrooms to have in a rental property, the best types of neighborhoods to invest in. Lee also shares how to minimize turnover, and how much an investor should, on average, budget for repairs.
Jan 19, 2021•26 min
Farris talks about how he built a rental portfolio that produces $15,000 a month in net cash flow, and how he did it iin just 2 years. We talk about the types of properties he's been buying, how he's financing them, and how he's been finding his deals. Farris also shares his gross cash flow, and what his monthly expenses look like.
Jan 12, 2021•20 min
David didn't know what he was doing when he bought his first 6 rentals. Things ended up not working out and his initial properties ended in a combination of foreclosure, short sale, and loan modification. David knew that he could make things work, if he tried a different strategy. On this episode, we talk about what he's doing differently today and how his new strategy has helped him get to 90 rentals.
Jan 05, 2021•19 min
On this episode we feature clips of the some of the best information that was shared on the podcast in 2020. We talk about: How thinking long-term helped him build cash-flow with Edwin "Stick" Dissoway (Ep 264) She only needed 7 rentals to replace her job income with Amanda Young (Ep 273) How to easily manage your rentals with Ron Faraci (Ep 281) Building his rental portfolio without debt with John (Ep 263) How he went from broke to $20,000 a month in net cash flow with John Soforic (Ep 260) Wha...
Dec 29, 2020•21 min
Brian joined us on the podcast 2 years ago after he bought his first rental. On this episode, we follow-up with him and hear how he went from that first rental to 8 buildings. We talk about where he found the money for down payments, and review his income, expenses, and his profit. We talk about how much money he sets aside for expenses, and how he has automated the management of his rental portfolio.
Dec 22, 2020•23 min
Daniel made a plan to replace his job income with rental income within 5 years, and he did it! On this episode, we talk about he really didn't know what he was doing when he started, but he figured it out and learned as he bought more properties. We talk about how he funded his rental purchases and how he figured out how much rental income he would need to feel comfortable walking away from his job.
Dec 15, 2020•25 min
3 landlords talk about if they think it's a good idea for investors to diversify a rental portfolio. We take a look to see what they are doing and see if they have rentals in different areas, or if they have other types of diversification in the types of properties they have, the types of industries that their tenants work in, or if there are other ways to diversify.
Dec 08, 2020•26 min
Matt shares how he wrote a business plan for his rental portfolio when he started buying rentals. We talk about the assumptions he used, his target cash flow per rental, and how he budgets for repairs and other expenses. We also talk about how the written plan helped him meet and exceed his goals for his cash flow and his rental portfolio.
Dec 01, 2020•21 min
Anton shares how he dealt with an issue, earlier this year, when a large number of his tenants were not able to pay rent at the same time. We talk about how he jumped into action and came up with a plan to help his tenants get back on their feet, so they could pay him rent. We go over exactly what he did, and how he was able to get his tenants back to being current with their rent. Anton also shares how having cash reserves gives him the confidence to survive this difficult situation. We talk ab...
Nov 24, 2020•25 min
Dean has been a landlord for 24 years and through trial and error, he has figured out what works and what doesn't work with rental properties. On this episode, Dean shares 7 things that he has figured out that will make people more successful as rental investors.
Nov 17, 2020•22 min
On this episode, we meet Chris and Gerrit, a father and son that have formed a partnership to buy rentals. We talk about how they are able to accomplish more working together, how the money part of the partnership works, and how they have set things up so that business doesn't mess up their family relationship.
Nov 10, 2020•23 min
James started buying rentals near his house, but after a few years prices had appreciated and the numbers didn't make sense anymore. On this episode, James talks about how he researched other areas and found a city 5 hours away where the properties cash flowed better. James shares how he found properties without having to actually ever go to the property, how he finds tenants, does showings and manages his rentals from 5 hours away.
Nov 03, 2020•24 min
Chris shares how she makes really good money renting her basement to traveling nurses. We talk about what nurses are looking for in a short-term rental, how she finds nurses, and how she is able to stay booked year round. We also talk about her plan to buy more properties and rent them exclusively to traveling nurses.
Oct 27, 2020•18 min
Four years ago on this podcast, Ken talked about his strategy of buying individual rentals and building a rental portfolio with the goal of selling his portfolio to Wall Street. On this episode, we check-in with Ken and find out that he has actually sold his portfolio for way above market value to a Wall Street bank. We talk about how Ken didn't need as many rentals as he thought he would, how he sold his portfolio, and how much extra profit he made by finding the right buyer....
Oct 20, 2020•23 min
After Zack paid all of his bills every month, he didn't have any money left over to save for down payments. He decided that he was going to have to figure out other ways to make more money if he wanted to buy rental properties. On this episiode Zack shares 4 ways he is earning extra money, and how much he makes from each of his side hustles.
Oct 13, 2020•19 min
David wanted to buy rental properties for financial independence. But, he didn't make a lot of money. On this episode, he shares how he saved the money to get started, how he built his rental portfolio and the unique way that he pays himself.
Oct 06, 2020•24 min
Jeremy talks about how he got started buying rentals. We talk about researching markets and how he decided where to invest. We also talk about a big challenge he's had with one of his properties, and how he's dealing with it, and how everything has been working out so far.
Sep 29, 2020•19 min
Ron's goal is to make his rentals as passive as possible. He does this by minimizing his touches with his tenants. On this episode, he shares how he sets expectations during the lease signing and some of the clauses he has added to his lease. We also talk about how he quickly gets rid of bad tenants, and how he takes himself out of repair issues.
Sep 22, 2020•24 min
Matthew's rentals do not meet the 1% rule, but his properties still cash flow. On this episode, we talk about what he's looking for in a rental instead. We also look at one of his rentals and figure out what he paid for it, how much it's renting for, and how much cash flow it's generating. Matthew also shares tips on how he is winning property bidding wars in a competitive market.
Sep 15, 2020•20 min
Tiffany shares how she went from being brand new to investing in real estate to building a small rental portfolio that paid for her to travel the world. She shares how she managed her properties while she was out of the country, and how not giving up during a really tough time ended up giving her the freedom to live life on her terms.
Sep 08, 2020•25 min
