Ekabo Home Financial Freedom Mastermind Podcast

On this episode of the Ekabo Home FFM Podcast, we are joined by Marcus Mayfield A.K.A. Marcus Makes Millions A.K.A.  the self proclaimed "unemployable entrepreneur. We dive into his background story of making the transition from US Airforce to Civilian life and ultimately a journey that led to creating multiple streams of income through Airbnb, Peerspace, Car Rentals and more. We also cover t...

First time home buyer Isabelle Raphael takes us through her year-long journey to successfully purchasing her first home. We dive into the lessons she learned along the way and she provides tips to help other first time homebuyers avoid potential pitfalls.        Mortgage Lenders  HELOC Permitting  Sous Sous   FHA Loan  Renting v.s. Ownership  Recorded in January 2022.  Links:  Isabelle Raphael - C...

On this episode of the Ekabo Home FFM Podcast, we discuss different strategies for repairing and boosting your credit score as well as the topics bulleted below. We are joined by a few members of the mastermind group and actually find out that one of our members is a credit repair specialist with a credit repair company:     Credit Repair  Mortgage Lending Process Event Spaces  Wealth Management ...

On this episode of the Ekabo Home FFM Podcast, we discuss the in's and outs of Hard Money loans, diving into the benefits and drawbacks of using them.  We walk through a live example of what a hard money loan term sheet looks like and where it makes sense to use them instead of traditional bank when investing in real estate. We are joined by multiple members of the  Mastermind group and in ad...

If you've ever thought about getting into short term rentals, Episode 9 is for you! We discuss key differences between managing long term rentals v.s. managing short term rentals, and dive into a few systems that we use to effectively run multiple short term rentals. We are joined by two members of the Mastermind group and in addition to the topic above, we covered the following:    How solvi...

On this episode of the Ekabo Home FFM Podcast we discuss a potential new business venture coined "Airbnb In A Box", Rental Arbitrage & Buy and Hold investing. We are joined by a few members of the Mastermind group and in addition to the topics above, we covered the following:    Airbnb In A Box Rental Arbitrage Buy And Hold Investing Wholesaling    Recorded in January 2022.  Links: ...

On this episode of the Ekabo Home FFM Podcast we discuss managing long term tenants and dive into "Rent Talk", a secret weapon for weeding out nightmare tenants before a lease is signed. We are joined by the 3 members of the Mastermind group and in addition to rent talk we cover the following topics:   Virtual Assistants  Rent Talk  Importance of a communicating exactly what you are look...

On this episode of the Ekabo Home FFM Podcast we discuss overcoming the fears/thoughts associated with purchasing your first home and the benefits of utilizing a realtor. We are joined by Francesco, who is  a first time an investor looking to purchase his first home/investment in 2022. Mid-way through the conversation we are joined by other members of the mastermind group, the following topics are...

In this episode of the Ekabo Home Podcast we cover a myriad of topics with the Mastermind Group, before diving deep into "Subject to" (acquiring properties without credit checks, bank loan applications, and minimal money down) with Fade. Time stamps for the different conversations are below:  Subject to w/ Fade  Seller financing - getting paid to acquire a property  Benefits of Section 8...

In episode 4 of the Ekabo Home Financial Freedom Podcast, we sit down with Abdul Smith. Abdul is a former collegiate teammate of mine and an active investor in the Trenton, NJ area. Midway through the conversation we are joined by a wholesaler that is based in Northeast, but looking to open operations in the Atlanta market as well. Below are the topics we discussed: Longterm Rentals  Crypto Curren...

In episode 3 of the Ekabo Home Financial Freedom Podcast, we sit down with Monica Soyemi. She is a real estate investor and licensed realtor in New York. We hit on the following topics during our conversation:  Benefits of networking and surrounding yourself with other entrepreneurial-minded people Diversifying Income Streams  The importance of a W2 and/or consistent income when qualifying for a r...

In episode 2 of the Ekabo Home Home Financial Freedom Mastermind Podcast, I sit down with Nate Oboh. He purchased his first property at the height of the pandemic and is trying to figure out the best pathway forward to continue having his money work for him. We hit on the following topics:  Systems for Self Managing Investment Properties  Property Management v.s. Self Managing  How to Get the Most...

In episode 1 of the Ekabo Home Financial Freedom Podcast, I sit down with Jasmine Stephens (my former roommate in boston), just ahead of a major career/location shift.  She is relocating to Texas and looking to purchase her first home/investment, and we discuss the following: Utilizing an FHA loan to purchase a small multi-family  Big banks v.s. Local banks  Appraisals and Down Payments Live Calcu...