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The Josiah Smelser Show

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Welcome to The Josiah Smelser Show! Join me as we study and develop the mindset needed to achieve greatness. From accomplishing goals or building a business to achieving financial independence, this show is about conquering limiting beliefs to achieve next level results. Formerly the Daily Real Estate Investor podcast, the show has been rebranded as Josiah uses the financial independence he achieved through his 7-figure real estate investing business to bring you practical advice, valuable insights, and experienced guests who are living examples of greatness in their approach to life.
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Episodes

Cole Rudd Johnson - Building a Wholesale Machine

Cole Rudd Johnson shares his story on how he went from cold calling leads for hours a day to bringing in some major checks consistently through closing wholesale deals. Cole shares how he locates off-market deals and how he built his system to leverage others to scale the process. Enjoy this one!

Jul 29, 202041 min

Mark McMahon - Investing in Difficult Markets

Mark McMahon shares his story of overcoming adversity to build his real estate portfolio while living in one of the hardest markets to invest in (California). Mark shares tips and tricks on leveraging private money to purchase and renovate properties as well as the mindset it takes to persevere as you experience failures. Mark is a great guy and can be found doing Instagram lives from time to time with Rick Jarman. Enjoy folks!

Jul 14, 202058 min

Brandon Turner - The BRRRR Strategy

In this episode, we interview none other than Brandon Turner, real estate investor and host of The Bigger Pockets podcast. Brandon walks us through his logic for getting into real estate investing, his current strategy, and explains how to use the BRRR strategy to build your investment portfolio. Links: Follow Josiah on Instagram: @dailyrealestateinvestor Purchase Dream It and Build It: How to Crush Your Real Estate Investing Goals by Josiah Smelser Subscribe on YouTube: The Daily Real Estate In...

Jul 11, 202027 min

Mindy Templeton - Financial Freedom and Building Your Portfolio

In this episode, Mindy Templeton and I discuss financial freedom and how to achieve FI through real estate investing with a 9 to 5 job. Mindy discusses her plan and goal to grow her portfolio and eventually leave her 9 to 5, and we dive into various aspects of investing through retirement accounts as well as traditional routes to reach her FI goal. Enjoy! Links: Follow Josiah on Instagram: @dailyrealestateinvestor Purchase Dream It and Build It: How to Crush Your Real Estate Investing Goals by J...

Jul 09, 202052 min

Mike Ealy - From Broke to Over 1,000 Doors

This episode is going to inspire all that listen. Mike Ealy takes us through his journey from crashing and burning with his car wash business and going broke to owning over 1,000 multifamily doors and being able to do life-changing stuff like pay his Mom's mortgage off and buy his partner a car in cash. We walk through mindset and discuss how to think bigger in order to get massive results that will change your life and the life of those around you. Buckle up! Links: Follow Josiah on Instagram: ...

Jun 16, 20201 hr

Alex Camacho - How to Build a Real Estate Business

Alex Camacho shares his story and experience building his real estate business from square one. Living and working in California, Alex shares his strategy on how to make money in a real estate market regardless of how expensive the market has become. Alex discusses direct marketing, the hustle it takes to build your business, and how to scale your learning experiences to create true progress. You will really love this episode!

Jun 09, 202048 min

Chris of the Stealthy Rich - BRRRRing 56 Houses

Chris of the Stealthy Rich shares his story of building a portfolio of 56 homes in the Houston, Texas market using the BRRRR strategy (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat). Chris has experienced great success in finding deals off-market and shares how you can do the same. Take some notes, ladies and gents! Links: Follow Josiah on Instagram: @dailyrealestateinvestor Purchase Dream It and Build It: How to Crush Your Real Estate Investing Goals by Josiah Smelser Subscribe on YouTube: The Daily Real...

Jun 03, 202056 min

Ryan Chaw - Investing in Student Housing

Ryan Chaw brings the heat today and shares how he leverages student housing investments to maximize cash flow by renting his properties by the room. As a pharmacist by trade, Ryan has built his real estate portfolio all while keeping his day job. Take some notes!

May 27, 202038 min

Kata Walters - Build a Six-Figure Passive Income Stream With Real Estate Investing

We are back with another episode promising not to disappoint. Kata Walters shares her story on going from full time modeling to building a healthy six-figure passive income stream from her rental portfolio. Kata invests in markets outside of where she lives, and we discuss how you can do the same. Kata has the coolest accent of any guest on the show so far, and I know you will love this episode! Take some notes.

May 21, 202054 min

Kelly Skeval - The Stack Effect of Real Estate Investing

Kelly Skeval has been an agent on House Hunters not once but twice, and has used her real estate expertise to build an investment property portfolio in Ithica, New York using the stack effect. Kelly shares her step by step journey so you can do the same. This is a great story and a great guest!

May 08, 202047 min

Whitney Sewell - Transitioning Into Multifamily Investing

This episode I interview Whitney Sewell with Life Bridge Capital. Whitney runs The Real Estate Syndication Show and has made massive progress moving from serving in the military to apartment investing. Take some notes on this one!

Apr 15, 202047 min

Ryan Murdock - Mobile Home Park Investing

Ryan Murdock shares his real estate investing journey from 9-5 to moving to Hawaii to work with Brandon Turner (Bigger Pockets) as they build a mobile home park fund/portfolio. Ryan shares his wisdom on how to invest in mobile home parks as well as how to build your team. This is a great one!

Mar 05, 202053 min

AJ Osborne - Cash Flow to Freedom

Josiah interviews on AJ Osborne's podcast CashFlow2Freedom, and the two discuss the mindset required to build and scale your business. Enjoy this one friends - it is one of our favorites so far!

Feb 12, 20201 hr 16 min

Ian Reeves - The Path to Financial Freedom

Today I interview Ian Reeves who lives and owns properties in the Kansas City, MO market. Ian and his partner have built a sizeable portfolio of 1-4 family rentals as well as apartments, and have learned a ton over the years doing this from the ground up. Ian shares his path from cubicle dweller to leaving his 9-5 and doing real estate full time, and also provides tips on how to maintain your rental portfolio once you have acquired your properties. Take some notes on this one - its a great one!

Jan 29, 202049 min

Rick Jarman - Doing Real Estate Old School

Rick Jarman invests old school by keeping it simple and sticking with what has worked for him. Rick tells his story of how he started humbly, weathered the real estate downturns, and built a large portfolio of nearly completely paid for single-family rental properties. By doing hundreds of deals through the years, Rick has figured out what works. Take some notes and enjoy this great episode!

Jan 14, 20201 hr 3 min

Lee Fjord - How to Think To Scale Your Portfolio

Lee Fjord shares his investing story and addresses the mindset one must have to scale from single-family investments into bigger multifamily deals. Lee recently took down a 38 unit apartment complex in St. Louis and plans to continue to do more multifamily deals as he scales his portfolio. This is a great episode regarding mindset towards growth and continuing to build momentum over time.

Dec 17, 201950 min

Felipe Mejia - Chasing Financial Independence

Felipe Mejia hails from Nashville, Tennessee and has created a cash-flow machine using a value-add system with single-family investment properties. Felipe renovates each home and then rents by the room. Felipe is chasing financial independence in a legit way and has $60k in passive income from just 5 properties! Take some notes and be prepared to be inspired!

Dec 03, 201942 min

Darin Batchelder - How to Invest in Apartments

On this episode, we interview Darin Batchelder, a multifamily investor from Dallas, Texas. Darin has invested in seven deals as a passive investor (limited partner) as well as a syndication deal he put together as the principal (general partner). Darin started investing in multifamily only 2 years ago, so there are a number of tips here for those looking to make traction in apartment investing. Check out Darin’s book recommendations as well as the trait he identifies as the number one thing you ...

Nov 19, 201958 min

Candace Pilgrim - How to Break Into Apartment Investing

Today we are interviewing Candace Pilgrim, Managing Partner of Apollo Capital, LLC. Candace shares her story of making a career change to pursue apartment investing full time, and how she invested as a limited partner in three syndication deals totaling 498 doors as well as closed two of her own apartment deals in Birmingham, AL totaling 136 doors. Check our Candace's book recommendations for anyone interested in apartment investing!

Nov 07, 201929 min

Ashley Kehr - 34 Doors Using a Line of Credit

Ashley Kehr lives with her family on a dairy farm in rural New York and shares how she has partnered up and scaled her real estate investing portfolio to 34 doors over the last 5 years. Ashley shares some applications that will streamline your investing game as well as how she has used a line-of-credit and the BRRRR strategy to build her portfolio. Check out her book recommendations at the end of the episode as well! As always: sit back, relax, and have a rotten time!

Oct 22, 201942 min

Richard Carey - No Debt and a Six Figure Passive Income

There are a number of paths to financial freedom through real estate investing, and today's guest Richard Carey chose the debt-free route. Richard is less than a year from retiring from his day job and owns 20 properties with no debt and robust cash flow. Richard shares how you can use this same strategy to build a cash-machine for yourself. As always: sit back, relax, and have a rotten time!

Oct 08, 201956 min

AJ Osborne - The Mindset Needed to Scale Your Portfolio

In this episode, AJ Osborne shares his incredible story of his real estate portfolio literally supporting his family for months as he lay unable to move in a hospital bed. This episode is packed full of pure gold regarding mindset towards overcoming adversity, mindset towards scaling your business, and how to position yourself and your investments to take care of you in a pinch. Do yourself a favor - take some notes and apply the wisdom AJ shares to your own journey. Sit back, relax, and have a ...

Sep 24, 20191 hr 4 min

Brittany Arnason - Quit Your 9-5 and Do Real Estate Full Time

In this episode, Brittany Arnason shares her story about building her six-figure income through DIY rental property investing. Brittany tells us how she funded her first deal, her criteria for her acquisitions, and how to build your social media presence. Check out Brittany on Instagram @investorgirlbritt and view her past and current renovation projects!

Sep 10, 201937 min

Mel and Dave Dupuis - From Near Death Experience to Financial Freedom

In this episode, Mel and Dave Dupuis share their story of financial freedom through building their real estate business using OPM (other people's money) through leveraging VTBs (vendor take backs). After a car wreck that nearly took their lives, they made a decision to change the course of their lives and pursue financial freedom with reckless abandon. Dave and Mel have purchased 12 properties in the last 12 months and now own 22 buildings with just under 100 units with a mix of single and multi...

Aug 27, 201949 min

Steve Rozenberg - Failing Your Way to Millions

In this episode, Steve Rozenberg shares his journey from rockstar pilot to failing his way to millions through his real estate business. As an author, entrepreneur, pilot, speaker, and Harley rider, Steve brings a myriad of diverse experiences that shaped his path in a unique way. Take notes as you build your own success story as Steve has!

Aug 13, 201945 min

Andrew Stotz - My Worst Investment Ever

In this episode, Josiah is interviewed by Andrew Stotz on My Worst Investment Ever podcast. Josiah shares the hilarious and cringe-worthy story of a flip gone bad, and how you can steps to avoid making some of the same mistakes. Enjoy the anarchy! Links: Follow Josiah on Instagram: @dailyrealestateinvestor Purchase Dream It and Build It: How to Crush Your Real Estate Investing Goals by Josiah Smelser Subscribe on YouTube: The Daily Real Estate Investor

Jul 30, 201934 min

Antoine Martel - 100 Flips a Year

In this episode, Antoine Martel discusses doing 100 flips a year utilizing his turnkey business. Antoine is the founder of Martel Turnkey and the host of the Millennials Guide to Real Estate Investing podcast. At age 24, Antoine has taken massive action to build his flipping business as well as scale his buy-and-hold portfolio from 1-4 family into apartment units. Check out Antoine on Instagram @martelantoine and enjoy the podcast episode!

Jul 16, 201930 min

Frank DeSalvo - Value-Add Self-Storage Deals

In this interview, Frank DeSalvo spills the beans on how to spot and acquire value-add self-storage. Frank DeSalvo is an acquisitions and development partner with Houston Street Capital, a New York-based investment firm that owns 5 self-storage facilities in North Carolina. Frank talks about his company's strategy on these spotting and acquiring these deals and how persistence pays off in this industry. Frank is also a musician, so stick around to the end to hear his band's new single. As always...

Jun 18, 201957 min

Jud Young - Wisdom of Warren Buffett Applied to Real Estate Investing

In this episode, we interview Jud Young, Alabama native and passive investing extraordinaire. Josiah and Jud discuss attending the 2019 Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting and apply what they learned from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger to real estate investing. The Oracle of Omaha will not disappoint. Sit back, relax, and have a rotten time!

May 21, 201953 min
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