Cash Flow Guys | Real Estate Investing & Cashflow Ideas - Inspired by Robert Kiyosaki / Rich Dad Poor Dad

Today we hear from one America’s top real estate professionals, Rod Khleif has personally owned more than 2,000 single family homes and multiple apartment communities.  In addition to to being a rockstar investor, Rod is the founder of the Tiny Hands Foundation where he and his team offer assistance to underprivileged children.   In this episode Tyler Sheff digs deep and discusses how to achieve y...

Attorney and CPA Mark J. Kohler is a best-selling author; national speaker; radio show host of the “Refresh Your Wealth Show”; writer and video personality for Entrepreneur.com.   Mark is also a real estate investor; senior partner in both the law firm, Kyler, Kohler, Ostermiller & Sorensen, and the accounting firm of Kohler & Eyre, CPAs.   Mark is a personal and small business tax and legal exper...

ARV stands for After Repaired Value and these days is one of the most common acronyms used in real estate investing.  This term is generally used by wholesalers and rehabbers to describe the intended value of a home after renovations are complete.   Too often in today’s market, unknowing buyers accept this number as factual information.  Inexperienced investors can get themselves in hot water by b...

Mistakes are common, and something that is necessary in the learning process.  In this episode Tyler Sheff and Larry Harbolt discuss many of the common mistakes that investors make (including us)   #1 Being in a rush to make money fast / get rich quick:   Making money in real estate is a time tested way to build wealth, however it is far from a “get rich quick” scenario.  Larry discusses when you...

This episode was born when Tyler was out in the field recently at an open house.  The home was priced at $105,000 and was a two bedroom / two bath home that would rent for $950 per month.  Real estate agents were parading untrained “investors” around showing them a retail property that clearly will not perform well as a rental at the $105k price point.  The property is priced for an owner occupant...

“Guru’s” will tell you that anyone can use their system and get rich in 30-90 days by “flipping” real estate.  They continue to bleed you dry with secret sauce software systems that promise to “do all the work for you”.  RUBBISH!!!   Making money in real estate takes work….LOTS of work.  There is no software program that does it all, there is no secret script that will lure people into giving you...

024 Flipping Short Sales and Foreclosures with Attorney Shawn Yesner   Introducing Shawn Yesner of the Yesner Law Group , he is part of the Cash Flow Guys legal team as our local Real Estate Attorney.  Before opening his own Law Firm; he was a staff attorney with a firm that represented the banks in foreclosure cases.  Shawn later “switched sides” and begun representing defendants in foreclosure c...

Patrick is the President and CEO of Paradigm Life and the host of The Wealth Standard Podcast since 2007. With a background in economics and marketing, Patrick immediately realized the opportunity to teach investors, business owners, professionals and families on a large scale using modern digital media and communication technology.  To help accomplish his mission he formed Paradigm Life to accomp...

Mark is a Business Coach and CEO of Smarter Mojo. He is also known as the “Chief Witch Doctor” at Smarter Mojo.  Mark Komula is a Certified Hypnotist, Certified Life Coach and is Certified as a Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner or (NLP).  He holds a Masters in Technology and a Masters in Business Administration.  He has also worked as a college professor and a network engineer before found...

In this episode we welcome back a true real estate investing legend, Larry Harbolt is a nationally known educator and speaker on the topic of real estate investing.  With over 35 years of hands on experience, Larry has literally written the book on many topics related to real estate investing. Larry hosts a 4 day seminar titled “Never Step Into a Bank Again” workshop.  During this four day event,...

For some investing across the street can be terrifying…..imagine how it feels to invest in properties located in other parts of the world!!! Meet Reed Goossens, Founder of RSN Property Group and the host of “Investing in the US Podcast” (An Aussie’s Guide to US Real Estate). Reed moved to the US in 2012 to pursue a career in structural engineering; however developed a passion for investing in real...

As entrepreneurs, we face many challenges on a daily basis, challenges that are very different from those who have a “real job”. Fear can be crippling for anyone, however this episode should provide a different outlook overcoming fear and taking action after hearing Eva and Elia’s story. Eva is from Hungary, Elia is from Italy, they came to this country just a few years ago...hand in hand with not...

This episode is dedicated to Tyler’s favorite thing. Taking Action! Tyler Sheff and Jill Sheff talk about how to take action to get started investing in real estate now. Tyler has a favorite phrase that his mentor only had to mention once and it stuck; “Now o’clock”. Tyler and Jill discuss the different elements necessary to begin the journey. They believe you should start with the following: I =...

017 Fear | What is Holding You Back and How To Get Over the Fear   Fear can be a crippling, all consuming emotion.  Tyler Sheff and Jill Sheff talk about how to find a support system, someone to talk to, about your fears and discuss with them that you need someone for emotional support in your journey.  They discuss several types of fear in this podcast and how to overcome the fear and start inves...

As with many investors, our journey began with the reading of Rich Dad Poor Dad .  When we learned that the rich don’t work for money, instead money works for them…. every day forward of that point changed for us. We had a very busy schedule, Tyler was at sea in the middle of the ocean working as a merchant mariner, and Jill was home holding down the fort while working a full time job.  Due to our...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac requirements are discussed in detail during this episode as they pertain to the “Buy, Occupy, Rent” strategy that we teach to our listeners and workshop attendees. Some of the benefits of these programs include a low down payment requirement and forgiving credit requirements.  Frank discusses the fact that interest rates on owner occupant programs are generally lower tha...

Larry Harbolt is a nationally recognized speaker on real estate investing with over 35 years in the business and made famous for his niche topics of Land Trusts and Seller Financing.  Larry hosts the largest and longest running Real Estate Investors Association meetings in the Southeast US. A land trust is a critically needed tool to maintain privacy in your real estate transactions.   Larry Harbo...

Wholesaling real estate is a popular strategy in today’s marketplace which deserves further explanation.  In this episode Tyler interviews Jimmy Culler about what is involved with wholesaling.     Wholesaling or assigning are functions that involve negotiating the price of a home down and selling it at a higher price without doing any repairs or modifications.  In many instances, these methods req...

In this episode Tyler Sheff talks with Brad Hubbard from National Flood Experts about how to remove your home from the FEMA flood zone. As many or our listeners are aware, rising flood insurance rates matched with lender requirements to buy flood insurance has crippled many homeowners and investors.   Homeowners to have some subsidies available to lower the premium however investors are forced to...

In this episode Tyler expands on the subject matter of episode 10 by introducing a video produced by 60 Minutes about the retirement crisis going on in America.  The 401k Fallout is an episode that all Americans need to hear and digs into the mis-truths we all grew up to understand. Many Americans have fallen prey to the greed of Wall Street and have been duped into believing that our government w...

In this episode the CashFlowGuys dig into Self Directed IRA's and how to use them to rapidly build your retirement plan creatively.  A self-directed Individual Retirement Account is an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), provided by some financial institutions in the United States, which allows alternative investments for retirement savings. The Self Directed IRA allows the investor to control wh...

In this episode Leo Young comes front and center to reveal the little known investment strategy know as "I-Banking" of "infinite banking".  Tyler Sheff asks the questions necessary to demystify this very important investing concept.  I-Banking allows the investor to diversify their holdings (to include repair / capital expenditure reserve funds), which allows them to grow over time and still maint...

The Cash Flow Guys cover how to calculate your net cashflow to discover your true profit.  Tyler Sheff and Leo Young break down the techniques required to discover your bottom line and how to improve your net cashflow.  During this episode, the guys provide many thought provoking ideas on how to add significant value to the property by increasing the property's income.   In the multi family sector...

In this episode Tyler Sheff and Leo Young discuss the critical necessity of building a team to assist you with your real estate investing activities. The CashFlowGuys go into interviewing different trades including but not limited to Plumbers, Electricians, Inspectors, Painters, Drywall Contractors, Roofers and carpenters. Tyler and Leo also address interviewing and hiring support staff such as at...

One of the most critical elements of building a successful business of any kind is having a plan.  In this episode Tyler Sheff and Leo Young discuss the elements of a plan as it relates to real estate investing and reaching your goals.  The CashFlowGuys believe goals that are not written cannot be reached. In order to succeed, once your why is identified, your how becomes very important.  This one...