Accredited Income Property Investment Specialist (AIPIS)

Jason Hartman talks with his client Greg Scott, a real estate investor living in Detroit and employee at Ford, about the current state of the Detroit real estate market, whether it might actually be a GOOD investment now, the future of self driving cars and more. Key Takeaways: [3:09] Where Greg currently owns rental properties [5:29] The peak of metro Detroit's population and what's going on righ...

Jefferson Lilly is a mobile home park investment expert, educator, and industry consultant who has been featured in the New York Times, Bloomberg Magazine, and on the 'Real Money' television show.  Prior to co-founding Park Street Partners in 2013, Mr. Lilly spent seven years investing his own capital at Lilly & Company where he acquired and continues to operate mobile home parks in the Midwest. ...

Marc is the founding partner and managing director of both the American Home Recovery Fund and NoteWerx, the cutting-edge note portfolio management cloud ware. Marc brings over 20 years of senior management and transactional experience in the paper business of mortgage banking and real estate. Marc co-founded American Home Recovery Fund, a multi-million dollar private equity multi-fund, whose prim...

Justin Shum, CEO of Avenue, is a first time homeowner and serial entrepreneur, who previously founded ReadyChat, a leading live chat services provider for real estate industries. Justin previously founded and was CEO of 121LiveAgent, a live chat solutions provider. Through his experience at 121LiveAgent, Justin saw an unmet need in the real estate space for greater customer service, and soon after...

David T.S. Wood is a Business Leader, an Author, a Trainer, a Coach and a Humanitarian who has lived, traveled, worked in over 50 countries, and brings his passion for people, culture and the unknown to everything he does. Jason Hartman discusses 3 different strategies for investing in real estate, what an executive flip is, how to not get caught in the fools game, the difference between an invest...

Aaron Hoos is the author of The Sales Funnel Bible, a handbook for business owners to help them start, run, and grow a profitable business. His work has appeared in numerous periodicals, including The Globe and Mail, Alberta Oil Magazine, Private Capital Magazine, Aspire Magazine, ThinkSales Magazine, McGraw-Hill textbooks, and more. My clients include companies like HP, SAP, Enterprise Rent-A-Car...

Craig Ballantyne has been the Editor of Early to Rise since 2011. He's also a Strength & Conditioning coach in Toronto, author of Turbulence Training, a contributing author to Men's Health magazine, and a member of the Training Advisory Board for Maximum Fitness and Oxygen magazines. Craig is also the author of "The Perfect Day Formula: How to Own the Day and Control Your Life". Key Takeaways: [4:...

Richard C. Wilson is CEO of The Miami Family Office, a $500M AUM single family office. Richard is also the founder of Wilson Holding Company which employs over 30 professionals and produces over $10M a year in revenue through various operating businesses which include Billionaire Family Office and The Family Club, the largest membership-based family office association (FamilyOffices.com), along wi...

Reed Goossens is a real estate entrepreneur and founder of RSN Property Group. As a native Australian, Reed moved to the U.S to pursue his career. A qualified structural engineer and project manager, Reed has been involved with large-scale commercial construction and real estate development projects worth over $500 million since 2007; in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the U.S., including the L...

Jared Lichtin is a real estate investor and podcaster who previously worked as a lawyer for the oil and gas industry in Appalachia, near his home in Northwest Ohio. He realized the uncertainty of his work in titling and deeding properties for the volatile industry and decided to start flipping houses. His first few projects proved profitable so he has continued to buy and flip and then he podcasts...

Why invest in Orlando, Florida? There are many reasons to invest in this judicial foreclosure state, including the influx of investments by major medical companies and large corporations like Lockheed Martin. There are also business basics to the State of Florida that make it a good place to invest. It offers asset protection, has no income tax for its residents, and is pro-business and pro-landlo...

Brian, the local market specialist in Jacksonville, Florida shares encouraging data about the city’s job market, pro-business and pro-landlord stance. He also speaks to how the city meets his 5 fundamentals of investing which are jobs, population growth, affordability, desirability and a healthy supply and demand. The State of Florida offers asset protection and has no income tax for its residents...

If you are using your buy and hold properties as short term rentals, through a company like Airbnb, you may be required to pay an additional 15.3% self-employment tax. Although it may seem like a gray area to you, the IRS considers it an active business and will take note of which schedule you are filing. Short term rentals require more of your labor and your time, which rarely gets accounted for...

Technological changes may give real estate investors better tools to access previously unavailable markets, but no level of technology will ever replace a human’s need for shelter. As long as investors keep their eyes looking forward to the future and stay on top of the increasing number of research tools available, they will successfully build a diverse, long-term wealth strategy based upon singl...

Dr. David E. Goldberg is an Emeritus Professor of Engineering at the University of Illinois and a pioneer in genetic algorithm. He is the founder and president of Big Beacon and he also hosts the radio show, Big Beacon Radio . He believes that the future is more optimistic than many people think it will be and that engineering is the key to enhancing education reform.   Key Takeaways: [2:22] Evolu...

NeighborhoodScout is an online data tool you can use to make real estate evaluations a breeze. It conducts simple searches, which serve up quality information. The information is used by government agencies, real estate investors and individuals alike. Today’s guest Dr. Andrew Schiller, the creator of the site, has a Ph. D. in geography, focusing in sustainable development.   Key Takeaways: [1:54]...

Managers of organizations typically inherit the team they are responsible for leading. Strategizing on how to effectively manage the new team can require an overwhelming amount of resources. Jason’s guest, Victor Prince, is the author of the book “Lead Inside the Box”; and he talks about a tool he created to categorize employees so that focus can be given to areas that will increase profitability...

Syndicated deals are complex negotiations between multiple partners or investors. This type of deal has a special title because it involves more than one buyer and sometimes more than one lender. Jason’s guest, Joe Fairless, chooses to invest along with other investors to show his conviction for the preferred deals. He says that the most important rule of investing at this level is to know and tru...

Jeff, an existing client, is doing research on buying multiple properties at once in the Chicago area. After much debate about the advantages and disadvantages, Jason gives a thumbs up in support of the venture. That is because buying multiple properties at once will save investors time and paperwork. Affordable maintenance costs, low vacancy rates and cost of living make Chicago the least expensi...

As you are building your real estate portfolio you need to make certain you are managing and protecting your assets to the best of your ability. Garrett Sutton joins Jason today to discuss the relatively new Benefit Corporation, also known as the B-corp. He also shares changes in state taxes and how they affect Single Member LLCs and Multiple Member LLCs. They touch on the best states to incorpora...

This is a must listen to episode for investors. Our guest, Harry Dent, has written over 7 books on using demographics to predict economic outcomes. Harry and Jason discuss the inevitable Chinese market crash, the deflation that is headed our way and the massive amounts of debt in the private and public sectors. For real estate buyers, it appears that the everyday house is the best place to invest...

The fact that U.S. homeownership rates are tumbling is great news for real estate investors! The time is ripe for cash flow oriented linear markets. And it turns out that Pro.com’s home project service engine is up and running at full capacity. I talk with Matt Williams, former CEO of Digg, about the latest and greatest tool for real estate agents and investors: Pro.com. Pro.com is a new service w...

Buying raw land from sellers who are in tax default can make a profit of up to 300%. Displaying due diligence when searching for properties by using the right web tools, understanding the area, and even financing the land yourself can open up new passive income opportunities. Mark Podolsky joins Jason today to discuss how he created a booming business in the small niche, raw land market. He shares...

Self-management tools often boast ease of use and shortcuts to save you time, but they don’t always deliver. Cozy and Landlordology are property management tools, which offer end-to-end online self-management solutions. Both tenants and property managers benefit from the monthly automatic rent collection feature, as well as the integrated application process. If you think doing a background check...

Buying income properties in high-end markets isn’t for everyone. First, you need to be able to raise sufficient capital to purchase the property and then secure top monthly rents from tenants. Sharran Srivatsaa, with Teles Properties, shares how his company has changed the game in the upscale market by building their own in-house software platform which fits the needs of their specific market and...