Collecting Keys - Real Estate Investing Podcast

What did you think of todays show?? Title Company Drama, In Person Masterminds, and Making $10k in 1 month FAST Episode 199 Mike is BACK after his 2 week trip to Europe. How the business do in his absence and how can you ensure your business operates in a way that allows you to travel? Listen to this epsiode to find out. During this episode, hosts Mike and Dan share how systems and processes theyv...

What did you think of todays show?? Building The Rental Property Snowball with Jordan Moorhead Episode 198 Thinking of a career in real estate but don’t have the capital? House hacking may be the jumpstart you need to start making deals and building wealth. According to today’s guest, Jordan Moorhead, house hacking is the training wheels of real estate, offering a great opportunity to learn the ba...

What did you think of todays show?? EP 197 - Dan's Top Tips For Your Next Mail Campaign  On this week’s Friday Focus episode, instead of going over a deal case study, we decided to discuss a question that came up in our Instant Investor group coaching program: how often do you mail the leads on your motivated leads list? The short answer, we don’t stop mailing our leads! If you’ve been listen...

What did you think of todays show?? Title Company Drama, In Person Masterminds, and Making $10k in 1 month FAST Episode 196 In true real estate fashion, the past week for Collecting Keys business has been filled with a few obstacles: there’s been issues with title companies, a double closing, and uneasy sellers. During this episode, hosts Mike and Dan share how they’re dealing with these issues, i...

What did you think of todays show?? Becoming a Self Proclaimed Trailer Boy with Aaron Bihl Episode 195 You want to start a career as a real estate investor, but what should you do — flipping, wholesaling, or something else entirely? In this episode with guest Aaron Bihl, you’ll find out how you can find your niche in real estate and become a leader in your market. Aaron has experience as a realtor...

What did you think of todays show?? EP 194 - Deal Case Study - Sometimes Deals Are Just Easy Money On today’s Friday Focus episode, our host Mike DeHaan discusses a deal case study with one of our Instant Investor program members, Brenden Chetuck, where the process was smooth and the deal came easy. Yes, this happens. Is it luck? Is it experience? Or is it a bit of both? Either way, it is just as...

What did you think of todays show?? Building a Social Brand to Maximize Your Real Estate Business Episode 193 No matter your opinion on social media, it’s undeniably a great tool for networking and expanding your real estate business. While the huge success of people like Brandon Turner and David Portnoy are uncommon, it’s very possible to establish influence in your local market just by dedicatin...

What did you think of todays show?? Operating At A Level That Competes with Hedgefunds with Aaron Amuchastegui Episode 192 Systems provide every business a foundation for growth; they optimize time and resources while clearing a path to scale rapidly. Today's guest, Aaron Amuchastegui, is a master of system building, surviving the ups and downs of the real estate market to make millions. Host...

What did you think of todays show?? FF 191 - Dealing with Shiny Object Syndrome as a Real Estate Investor On this episode of Friday Focus, we are going back to our usual format where we answer questions we receive from our community that we think will be beneficial for all our listeners. In today’s episode, our host Mike DeHaan has chosen to answer two questions in a hybrid format. One question is...

What did you think of todays show?? Are Rental Properties Really Worth It? Episode 190 On today’s episode of Collecting Keys, our hosts Mike and Dan are having a conversation about rental properties, specifically, answering the question, are they worth it?  You see the influencers on Instagram, and you speak to people who tout their rental property business, and how it provides them a passive inco...

What did you think of todays show?? In today’s episode we dive deep into a topic that many of you may not be totally versed on, short sales and pre-foreclosure. Even though there isn’t a huge market for this, it is still a way to make money in real estate, which is why we have brought in a short sale and pre-foreclosure expert to give us some insight, Bob Vieira. Our hosts Mike DeHaan and Dan Aust...

What did you think of todays show?? EP 188 - Deal Case Study - Real Time Analysis of a Mike and Dan Deal On today’s Friday Focus episode, our host Dan Austin joins us to dissect a real time analysis of a deal Mike and Dan are currently in. Dan hopes to give you a full picture of how deals start out and the initial numbers that are worked out,  where they will eventually share how the deal complete...

What did you think of todays show?? Consumer Debt Concerns, Increase in Underwater Sellers, Can Rent Keep Rising? Episode 187 We’ve all noticed the larger grocery bill, rising labor costs, even mortgage and insurance payments, but will inflation have a major, long-lasting effect on real estate? In this episode, your hosts talk about the rise of consumer debt, if the inflation bubble will pop, and...

What did you think of todays show?? Hustling your way to Millions with Lars Anderson Episode 186 Real estate is unlike most other careers in that anyone can scale a business and gain financial independence in just a few years. Lars Anderson, a real estate agent and investor for only 4 years, is one of those people that has built wealth through hard work, consistency and discipline. His mindset is...

What did you think of todays show?? EP 185 - Deal Case Study - Buying A Property with Code Violations We are doing something a little different on this week’s Friday Focus episode. Our host Mike DeHaan sits down with Dylan Koch from the Instant Investor program, to talk about a deal Dylan facilitated where the home had multiple code violations. Mike and Dylan discuss the type of property in questi...

What did you think of todays show?? Buying More A Class Houses, Things that WILL Affect Housing Prices, Are We Real Estate Curious? Episode 184 The state of the real estate market is kind of stale lately, but that doesn’t stop hosts Mike and Dan from finding something interesting to talk about. Even with not ideal rates and rising prices, they’re still having a closing frenzy this week. We’re seei...

What did you think of todays show?? How To Use Cold Calling As Your Primary Deal Source with David Pupo Episode 183 “Right now in this current market, you gotta be able to understand. You can't be just a one-trick pony.” This statement from guest David Pupo perfectly demonstrates what it takes to succeed as a real estate investor. The market is always changing, and with high rates and shiftin...

What did you think of todays show?? EP 182 - Where is Real Estate Headed the rest of 2023 On this week’s edition of Collecting Keys Friday Focus episode, our host Mike DeHaan wants to discuss something that has been on his mind, and probably a lot of yours. What is going to happen to the real estate market in 2023? Now, Mike can’t see into the future, but he has been successfully investing in real...

What did you think of todays show?? Sellers No Showing to Closing, Big Wins In the Instant Investor Program, Did We Discover a Serial Killer? Episode 181 If you’re a real estate investor already, you probably have tons of stories about the sellers you’ve encountered. If not, be prepared because Mike and Dan’s history of sellers has included no-shows at closing, people that don’t disclose informati...

What did you think of todays show?? Using Creativity To Survive a Falling Real Estate Market with Noah Evans Episode 180 We’ve said before that perseverance is what makes a good real estate investor, especially during those hard times when the market falls. Without the ability to push through and find creative solutions to problems, it will be impossible to minimize big losses and maintain a reput...

What did you think of todays show?? EP 179 - The Ethical Dilemma of Creative Financing  On today’s Friday Focus episode, our host Dan Austin is joining us to talk about the ethical dilemma when it comes to creative financing to buy or sell real estate, and what you should look out for if you take this route. Creative financing can be a beneficial way to buy and sell homes, it’s an easy pitch, but...

What did you think of todays show?? Who's on Threads, Realistic Marketing and Sales Expectations, A Flip Gone Majorly Wrong Episode 178 Meta’s Threads app has been out for over a week now, and that’s long enough for Mike and Dan to form an opinion. For instance, is it actually better than Twitter? What sets it apart from other social media apps? Does its high user growth mean anything? On the...

What did you think of todays show?? Mastering the Disposition Process to 2x Your Assignment Fees with CJ Moss Episode 177 The real estate market is riddled with investors who are in the game to make a “quick buck,” and have no real concern for distressed sellers. That’s why building your credibility and becoming a knowledgeable source in your community is a great way to stand out from the competit...

What did you think of todays show?? EP 176 - Top 3 Books To Grow Your Entrepreneurial Mindset On today’s episode of Collecting Keys Friday Focus, Mike DeHaan joins us to give us his top 3 book suggestions on how to go from a W2 mindset to an entrepreneurial mindset. The books Mike mentions in this episode aren’t just about business, in fact, Mike believes books that are heavily business focused ar...

What did you think of todays show?? What's Keeping Inventory Low, Musk vs Zuck, How to Not Be A Square Peg Episode 175 The end of spring to early summer is peak “buying season” in real estate, but the news is saying that supply is low and people just aren’t buying. They aren’t taking the off market side into account though, because hosts Mike and Dan are closing deals and seeing an increase i...