Accredited Income Property Investment Specialist (AIPIS)

Amir Korangy’s magazine, The Real Deal, started in his apartment. It focuses on all aspects of real estate news including the architecture, the people, the deals and the money. The last page of every edition is the closing interview. He has compiled 100 of the best interviews and based the book, The Closing - Interview’s with New York City’s Titan of Real Estate, on them. He shares his insights on...

Finding an alternative to a traditional bank loan may not be as hard as you think. In addition to hard money lenders, financing companies such as Visio Financial offer short- and medium-term limits with significant interest rates. They offer no-document loans, which simply require a credit score to secure financing. The higher your score, the lower the rate.   Key Takeaways: [02:33] We started out...

Wouldn’t it be nice to see an interesting property on the internet and send someone else halfway across the U.S. to take photos of it for you? What about checking up on one of your existing properties to inspect the hail damage first hand. WeGoLook has an army of 20,000 “lookers” who can send you photos, videos or answer specific questions. They are even able to visit the local municipality to per...

Owning the most historically proven asset class, income property, is getting easier. This new service allows landlords to screen tenants, view credit reports and collect rents from a smartphone or tablet.   There are nominal fees built into services like debit card processing and the obtaining of a credit report which are paid for by tenants. Professional property owners now have a one-stop shop f...

You don’t have to wait to start building your real estate portfolio. Many for sale by owner properties have sellers motivated by changes in their lives and problems which you may have the answer to. You may even be able to get creative with financing terms if you solve their particular issue. Your risk may be mitigated by living in the single family home you bought, while doing the right renovatio...

The human behavior coach speaks with us today about what makes people tick and how to prioritize tasks in an effective manner. Research show us, chunking of information is necessary for people to properly digest large amounts of data. A logical flow is applied so the information is then thoroughly understood. Beverly dissects her SHIFT model which she created for one of her large corporate custome...

The mobile home park market may be dwindling, but it doesn’t mean it’s not possible to make money by investing in one. Many existing locations have been ignored by previous owners and with some smart updates and fixes an investor is able to raise rents to market value and start making a profit. Listen in as our guest talks speaks about basic financials as well as working with brokers to find a pro...

We break closing costs down into small pieces to support Jason’s #1 rule of investing, thou shalt become educated, to become your own best advisor. Understanding which costs are fixed and which are variable will help you to protect yourself and allow you to become your own best advisor. We take the confusion out of calculating the fees.   Make sure to listen to future episodes for information on h...

The traditional way to sell a home is to sign a contract with a well known real estate firm and agree to give them a 6% commission of your equity. But today’s internet equipped consumers are able to cut out the middle man and sell their own homes, saving themselves big dollars. If you are concerned about never having done it before our guest, Sissy Lappin, has put everything you need in one downlo...

Diane Gardner is a certified Tax Coach and CPA. With over 30 years of experience in both tax preparation and accounting, she has quite a few tips for Jason's audience. She is the author of The Obamacare Survival Guide and Why Didn't My CPA Tell Me That? Diane talks to Jason on how small business owners can avoid some serious tax mistakes and save on thousands of dollars.    Key Takeaways: [2:20] W...

Eric McColgin shares his story about his interaction with Results Property Management, Quentin Kearney, the investor Izak Bencuya, and their respective attorneys. He believes Results Property Management is using HOA money to fund Bencuya's repairs and maintenance fees of his individual properties instead of the homeowners. Before Results Property Management was in charge of the HOA, the HOA had $4...

Russ O'Hare has been experiencing problems with Results Property Management in Kansas City, Missouri. He is one of the home owners at Creekside Village and has a number of complaints and allegations over the way the firm has been managing the properties. He shares his story to Jason Hartman.    Key Takeaways: [3:50] Russ was first told that it was Curry Real Estate managing the properties, not Res...

Jason has received a number of complaints about Quentin Kearney and Results Property Management. He interviews Bobbie O'Hare to get the inside scoop of what's really going on. Bobbie has been looking directly at the Results Property Management books and has noticed a number of vague invoices. She is also having a hard time getting direct answers from the management company, which is delaying her i...

Abby Shemesh of Amerinote Xchange has overseen countless of buy and sell transactions in the mortgage note business. Abby talks to Jason on why purchasing mortgage notes is the best thing next to generating yield, key mistakes to avoid, and the importance of getting a third party property appraiser.    Key Takeaways: [2:00] San Francisco’s real estate is becoming a big bubble.   [7:15] Banks are b...

Lance Edwards is the president of First Cornerstone Group and the author of How to Make Money in Small Apartments. He talks to Jason on the ways you can find great deals, why you should always have a management company, and much more on today's show.    Key Takeaways: [1:50] Why are small apartments so great?  [6:50] Lance explains how the market cap rate for the metro area can indicate if it's go...

Daniel Miller of Fundrise talks to Jason Hartman about his real estate crowdfunding platform. He talks about how Fundrise got started, why traditional real estate developers are going through crowdfunding platforms, and much more on today's show.    Key Takeaways: 2:10 – Daniel talks about how Fundrise got started.  5:30 – Fundrise now provides funding for commercial real estate developers.  11:15...

Salvator Buscemi is the author of Making the Yield, a managing partner in Dandrew Partners and runs the Oasis Fractionalized Real Estate Equity. Mortgage Brokers took to the streets to get funding for homes in pre-foreclosure and that was the start of the real estate crisis. Investing with short money people (those who invest $50,000 and under) can be costly to the entire deal. Jason and Salvator...

Scott Sharpe comes with an impressive resume in racing and has moved on to the real estate crowdfunding business. He and his team buy notes in bulk and then sell each individual note on KC iFund website. Scott talks to Jason about how the website works, what kind of returns an investor can expect to see, and more.    Key Takeaways: 2:00 – Scott shares a little bit about his background and experien...

On today's AIPIS show, Jason introduces an interesting format where it's just Pat Hiban and him sitting down and having a real estate-focused conversation. Jason and Pat both switch off on the interviewing process to share each other's stories on how they got into real estate. Pat shares some key mistakes he learned from investing in a mobile home, why he loves sorority housing, and much more on t...

Alan Cowgill teaches others how to get private investors as well as become a hard money lender. Alan became a full-time real estate investor in 1995 and has overseen hundreds of real estate transactions. He talks to Jason primarily about hard money lending as well as some tricky states to look out for when trying to get your first private lender. He also talks about SEC filing regulations, a Calif...

Larry Makowski is the founder of Express Auctioneers and has been an auctioneer himself for over 40 years. Larry shares some insider information about the real estate auctioning industry and talk to Jason Hartman about why people choose auctions, what he does to qualify auction bidders, and much more on the AIPIS show.    Key Takeaways: 1:40 – Some states have exemptions for selling real estate at...

Jason Hartman talks with Chris Cabanillas, a foreclosure defense attorney. Chris opened his own law firm, Cabanillas Law, in 2006 and his office represents homeowners in the states of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. He gives Jason and his listeners some great advise about what to do when you're facing foreclosure and more on today's AIPIS show.    Key Takeaways  3:50 – Chris explains why fo...

In today's APIS show, Jason Hartman does not have a guest for today, but instead he talks to the audience about the San Diego market, how he was right about Bitcoin, and why being a stock market investor is such a stressful job. He also gives you a heads up on some of the upcoming guests for the show that you should look out for.     Key Takeaways: 1:50 – Jason is looking for a new place to live. ...

J. Massey is a full-time real estate entrepreneur, developer, investor, sales coach, and problem solver. He has a background in insurance and fiances and talks to Jason today about some of his fun real estate deals. J also shares some creative advice on how you can obtain cell phone towers as well as shares some insightful thoughts on the Memphis real estate market.    Key Takeaways: 2:30 – J talk...

Today’s episode of the AIPIS Show features Toby Salgado of Super Agents Live as the guest. With a wealth of knowledge thanks to countless interviews with industry experts in the real estate marketing fields, he’s more than equipped to  talk to Jason Hartman about getting the right team size for your budget, how to make the most of leads and why knowing yourself is the first and most important step...