Flipping America

COVID-19 presents a number of challenges and an air of uncertainty for those of us in the real estate investment sector. During these tense times, it takes a different approach to find investors and source capital for our ventures. Some people say: "just find a good deal and the money will find you." Does that ring a bell? We've all heard it. Unfortunately, it's NOT that simple. Especially right n...

We talk a lot on this show about how to make money in real estate. Today we are going to talk about how to keep it. Wealth Preservation is the topic and this is a multi-pronged approach. It's not just tax planning, investment planning or just asset protection. It's an overall strategy to keep more of what you make.  Our guests, Mark Seither and Josh Saunders say It's much harder to re-earn a dolla...

I frequently say that even though this show is called "Flipping America" we don't encourage everyone to drop what they are doing and start flipping houses like you see on TV, We DO encourage everyone to consider real estate as a balanced part of an investment portfolio. To that end we try to bring you the very best in information, inspiration, techniques, approaches, opportunities, methods, and th...

You have a property under contract. Hooray! What's next? What should you do? What should you expect? Are there any other surprises or pitfalls? (um, YES). Whether your contract is to buy or to sell, it's best to prepare yourself for the event. As many times as you have heard the old adage, It remains tempting to count the chickens when the eggs are laid , but let's get them hatched first, ok? I'll...

We are going to wrap up the conversation with Eric Tomasi today and invite you to join the Flipping America Buyers club. We find the houses, connect you with resources to change the locks, put out signs, get them sold and the legal services you need to write up the note and security deed for you to seller-finance them. It's nearly a complete "done-for-you" service.  How to contact us www. RogerBla...

Easier than fixing and flipping. Up to 10 times the cash flow of a standard rental property. The BOR method is the new go-to real estate investing strategy. BOR stands for "Buy", "Owner-Finance", "Repeat". The secret is to buy a house for under $20k that might need a little work, but seller-finance it to someone locally as-is.  As part of an exclusive buying program with the major auction houses,...

You finally got a prospective seller to answer the phone! Or open the door! Now what? What do you say? Is there a phrase or an opening line that can help this thing go better? We want to put the person's mind at ease, immediately build rapport, build credibility and agreement. How do we start? How do we transition? How do we close? There is power in words, but is there also some magic? Join master...

Mindset is a set of messages you believe about yourself. What you believe about yourself and your circumstances can be instrumental in your success and also a factor in your failure. It's tough enough to change your mind, but is it really possible to change your "mindset?" Hint: the answer is yes, but it requires conscious effort. It's beyond messaging -- you must truly believe the message and con...

Today we conclude the fascinating conversation with Paul Rosanno on the topic of Rentals by the numbers. I'm going to back up the call just a bit so you might have a context for the conversation. When we left off I had just asked Paul what he is buying these days. But I want to start the conversation with his explanation for how he quantifies risk. Then we will continue on. Plus we have some headl...

The next two shows are probably the most concise, most complete breakdown of the numbers involved in income-producing properties you will EVER hear for free. You are going to want to listen to this multiple times and take good notes. I'm not kidding. As we break this down today and next time you are going to hear about the impact of the purchase price and the initial rent-ready repairs. You're goi...

It really went anywhere. They were just offline for a couple of months during the pandemic. And they are not fully back yet, but on the way. Short-term rentals may be one of the best ways to create cash flow out there. You can almost always make more than the going rental rate for a property. There are ways to mess this up for sure, but there are ways to make bank. Join Rich Munroe as he shares wi...

We are continuing our conversation today with Mark Dolfini and Glen Glasper on the topic of "Recession Investing." You have some real wisdom and genuine experience coming your way, but perhaps the strongest moments of any show in recent memory are the closing statements by these two extraordinary gentlemen.  How to contact us www. RogerBlankenship.com . Leave a voicemail right from the home page!...

We are in a recession. How does this change our behavior or our minds as real estate investors? What should be we watching? Where will the opportunities lie? Should we just move to the sideline until it passes? I'm joined today by two expert investors, Glenn Glasper and Mark Dolfini and we are going to answer these questions and much much more. Take heart - there IS opportunity out there. You just...

This is primarily a real estate show. But we also cover topics related to entrepreneurship, small business, and living a rich full life. One of our recent topics was "Multiple Income Streams." I talked then about creating multiple streams of income from real estate, but today we are expanding that a bit into the buying and selling of businesses. I think what you'll see in the next little while is...

Today we are going to conclude our conversation with Darlene Coquerel regarding foreclosures.  The past two episodes have been great and there is no let down today. Then in the last segment I'm going to provide a condensed version of a new video we are working on called "How To Think." Yes, we will be engaging in a little meta-cognition later on but don't worry - it won't hurt. In fact, I firmly b...

We continue our call with Darlene Coquerel, the Queen of Foreclosures, and take questions from the live audience. If you would like to be a part of the live audience, either in person or online, be sure to visit www.flippingamericareia.com to learn the topics for the upcoming meetings and register to be on the call. The calls are recorded a bit in advance of their release as a show and podcast, bu...

Some are saying that we are facing another housing crisis and the first sign of it will be exploding defaults and foreclosures after the bans are lifted. I DO agree there will be at least a bump in defaults and foreclosures. Why? Because some of the business that shut down will remain shut and there is a percentage of people out there who will not be able to find equivalent employment. This is goi...

You spend your energy building up your business, your real estate holdings, and finally you are set. Except for perhaps one thing. The thing about having money is, there are unscrupulous people out there who spend time trying to figure out how to get their hands on other people's money. If you don't think they will come after you, think again. And then there are things that just happen. That's cal...

This time we conclude the call from last time talking about Property Management. When we left off we were sharing some crazy stories about tenants and just about to start talking about crazy owners. We are visiting with Matthew Whitaker from GK Houses and Christopher Ladd from Great Jones, two large property management companies. They are answering my questions and some from the audience on the ca...

You buy income properties at least partially for the income. Your property management choices can have a dramatic effect on whether you actually HAVE any income left after expenses. Is this something you can do yourself? Do you need to hire outside management? If so, when? We will talk about: Why most people have a bad experience when they rent out a house. How to recover from that bad experience....

Last time we started the conversation with Darlene Coquerel about how to get going as a real estate investor when you have no money at all. If you missed episode 385 you might want to hear that before you listen to this show, which is the conclusion of the call. The topic title is "From Broke to Booming" and we are not merely showing you how to get started with no money, but also how to grow and s...

More than thirty million Americans are currently unemployed. Many of them do not have several months of cash reserves for emergencies. And many are turning to real estate as an opportunity to help them no longer rely on their employer for all of their income. Some desire to break from the corporate world and become professional real estate investors.  It's tough to do when you're broke.  Real esta...

Today we conclude the conversation we started last time with Dr. David Janssen. We are talking about personality types, learning styles, and other characteristics that create our Divine Design. What does this have to do with real estate investing? I'm glad you asked. If we know ourselves well, we will know there are certain things we shouldn't try. But that's ok, because there are a lot of other o...

"Know Thyself." If you can do this, you have a much better chance of succeeding in life and work. You also have a much better chance of knowing, valuing, and relating to other people. To know yourself is the beginning of understanding the differences and learning to value those differences. In just a few moments we are going to join a recent call we did for the Flipping America REIA. Our guest is...

Would you ever consider investing with someone who has never lost money on a deal? That would certainly get my attention. I can't make that claim - I've lost money on a few. But today I'm going to have on the show a young man who so far is batting 1000. He's never lost money on a deal. And he's been at it for awhile. Blake Templeton is an international motivational speaker, author of the new book...