The Josiah Smelser Show

Josiah is interviewed by Nick Troutman on The Art of Awesome podcast, and Nick was gracious enough to allow us to reshare this great episode on our show. We cover the BRRRR strategy, starting before you are ready, the mindset required to tackle your goals, living below your means, and some great books to check out. Nick Troutman is a professional athlete and kayak extraordinaire, so I know you wil...

James Bobo joins us again for his second interview on the show, and again, delivers the goods. We talk through his $40M+ new apartment building project and how one can approach solving big problems by thinking outside the box. Embracing failure and learning is key in the entrepreneurial journey, and James shares his approach to the real estate successes he has experienced to date.  James was...

Naaman Taylor joins us today while currently deployed as active duty military and shares his story of building his portfolio using the BRRRR strategy while leveraging his VA loan option. You are going to learn some great tips and tricks on how to grow your portfolio as well as be motivated by Taylor's story. Pay special attention to how you can invest from out of state or out of the country just l...

Ashley Wilson joins us today to tell her story of starting her investing journey in 1-4 family and successfully transitioning into multifamily investing. Ashley has been involved in over $40M real estate transactions and managed over $5M in construction. Ashley is also working on a new book that you will need to check out and can be found on IG @badashinvestor.  You can connect with me on Ins...

Today Rob Bennett and Jarrett Thomas join us and share their story on partnering and building their vacation rental business in Charleston, South Carolina. You will learn how vacation rentals work, the systems you need to have in place to run your business, and the team members needed to operate the well-oiled machine. 

Kara Beckmann from Scottsdale, AZ is making waves in the real estate world as she builds her impressive interior design business while also flipping as and building her buy-and-hold portfolio. With an eye for design akin to Joanna Gaines, Kara truly has a gift. Kara talks about leaving her 9-5 to pursue her dream and what it takes to pursue yours. Check out Kara's work on Instagram @beckmannhouse...

The Dellefaves have built an investing business by taking control of properties (as the buyer) using creative financing and then doing rent to own (as the seller) to their end tenant/buyer. Joe and Jenn discuss the different cash flow streams that allow you to make money utilizing this strategy, and how rent to own can help people with poor credit purchase their own house. 

David Toupin achieved financial freedom in his early 20s by deciding on multifamily and going all in. From living in his apartment complexes and self-managing to connecting with off-market owners to do a deal that seriously moved the needle, David shares his story about how with the right mindset and work ethic, you can accomplish big goals. Take some notes!

AJ Osborne is back to discuss his new book Growing Wealth in Self Storage which debuted on the bestseller list on Amazon. AJ walks us through the basics of investing in self-storage and the mindset that is required to make progress as an entrepreneur and investor. Take some notes!

Sarah Brandenberger (on Instagram as @nerdsguidetofi) shares her strategy of combining real estate investments with more traditional investment options to reach financial independence as quickly as possible. Sarah has made some successful strides by eliminating debt and pouring investment capital into cash-flowing rentals and is on track to blow her FI goal out of the water. Sit back, relax, and h...

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!

Gabriel Hamel (Ugene, OR) shares his story on how he built a 175 unit portfolio mostly using seller-financing. Gabriel owns mobile home parks, small and medium multifamily,  some single-family, and mixed-use commercial. This is a great one!

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...

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 C...

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: @dailyr...

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 wi...

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...

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:...

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!

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! T...

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!

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!

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!

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!

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 rent...