Flipping America

Today we are talking about passive investing and our guest is Ken Gee of kripartners.com. What do you think of when you hear the phrase passive investing? I think of sitting in a comfortable chair under a palm tree looking out at the ocean, sipping on something tropical, while my money is working hard to earn enough to pay for this. Let's get you there. Ken Gee has been pursuing the thoughtful pat...

What's it like to invest in real estate in Canada? Are you tired of government overreach, wary of the "fixes" the government is putting into the economy? Do you avoid investing in rules and restriction-heavy environments like California, New York, and New Jersey? If so, you'll be interested in hearing just how much WORSE it is in Canada. Today's show will make you proud to be an American, although...

Bloomberg just published an article with the headline, "Wall Street Is Losing Out to Amateur Buyers in the Housing Slump" I have a question: Who are you calling an amateur? They assume the analysts in cubicles in New York are the pros and we are the amateurs simply because of bias. It's more than just semantics, but I submit that pros do whatever they do for money. Amateurs have other reasons. And...

As you are out traveling the world, you'll quickly realize that not only does money make the world go round, the American dollar is not the money a lot of people want. You'll need to convert to the local currencies. Today I'm going to talk about the best way I've seen to do that. Kelly Cutchin is a Country Money Manager for Moneycorp, moneycorp.com. She and her company can help you get money moved...

This show is called Flipping America, but it's a big wide world out there and there are investment opportunities all over it. We are going to explore that a bit today. Ronan McMahon is the editor of Real Estate Trend Alert, Your Overseas Dream Home, and a contributing editor to International Living. Ronan's newsletter, "Your Overseas Dream Home" is delivered to readers' inboxes daily. No matter wh...

You need a coach. How do I know? Because no one sees themself truly objectively. Tiger Woods was the best golfer in the world by a long shot and he never competed without a swing coach. You want to play a sport? Get a coach. You want to run a business? Get a coach. Want to invest in real estate? Get a coach. And I've got a great one coming today. You'll meet Chris Prefontaine in just a few moments...

Sometimes you just need a little extra help. Today we are going to talk about an affordable solution. Kristy Yoder is a Filipina based in Ohio. She is the Founder and CEO of Smart VAs and the host of The Master Delegator Podcast where she teaches entrepreneurs and leaders to grow their business by delegating. As a multi-skilled leader, she humbly worked her way from being a freelance virtual assis...

Curtis May is the creator and owner of Practical Wealth Advisors (PWA) and host of The Practical Wealth Show Podcast. The primary focus of his financial planning firm is to help individuals and families become financially free by following the principles of wealth creation that have endured for centuries around the world

Imagine this: You make $20,000 on a real estate deal, but you are neither the buyer nor the seller. And you're also not the real estate agent. How does this happen? We will tell all today on Flipping America. Our guest today, Brent Daniels was living large as a real estate entrepreneur, well on my way to fulfilling my "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" dreams: Designer clothes. Flashy cars. Big house. A year la...

Jack Gibson has written Indestructible Wealth, what I think is the best business book I read in 2022. And I read more than 120 books last year. Our conversation included real estate, crypto currency, including bitcoin mining, investing in the stock market, wealth management, and multiple streams of income. Jack has the right ideas and has expressed them beautifully in this well-written book. He sh...

After you have figured out how to make money in real estate, the next most important thing you need to learn is how to hang on to it. Today we are talking about some stuff I wish I had known… David Richter is an active real estate investor who has been essential in closing over 850 deals over the last 10 years. He has experience with wholesale, turnkey, BRRRR, owner finance, rentals, lease options...

Who owns your local car wash? It might be a friend of mine and if you want, you can own a piece of it too. Coming up today on Flipping America Although the 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 part of a balanced investment portfolio. To that end we...

What if I told you that you can use one software tool and buy 12 profitable deals next year that are listed on the MLS? It's true because one guy did it this PAST year and next year is only going to get better. Learn more in just a moment on today's episode. Benson Juarez is the Marketing Director and one of the owners of Privy Software. I like him and check in with him from time to time just to s...

I don't encourage everyone to drop what they are doing and start flipping houses. But someone listening to my voice right now is going to start flipping houses and change your life. Thank you to everyone who made my book, "Flipping Houses in Ten Days" an international number 1 bestseller. And if you don't have it yet, just put bit.ly/10dayflipper into your browser and it will take you to the Amazo...

I don't encourage everyone to drop what they are doing and start flipping houses. But I DO encourage some of you to do it. And if you are going to do it, why not start with a little knowledge? Thank you to everyone who made my book, "Flipping Houses in Ten Days" an international number 1 bestseller. And if you don't have it yet, just put bit.ly/10dayflipper into your browser and it will take you t...

I'm on a mission to help 1000 people become real estate millionaires. This year the Flipping America REIA is focusing on 11 different ways to get there in our main meetings on the third Thursday evening of each month except December. January was Multi-Family month. February is House Flipping month. Today, we talk to Bruce Glenn, who has made his millions Flipping Houses.  We don't encourage everyo...

I've been paying attention to real estate and real estate investing for a long time. I watched the rise of the so-called iBuyers, and I'm fairly confident I will be here to see their demise. If you listen to the show much, you know that I'm a positive upbeat kind of guy. I never set up my interview guests for embarrassment, I do not thrive on controversy, and although I don't shy away from healthy...

Here are my almost famous Seven Rules for Real Estate Investing. If you want the Cliffnotes or Sparknotes or whatever the abridged version is called these days, you've come to the right place. For some of you - this may be the only real estate instruction you need - ever. This is a replay of a previously recorded show, but good enough I needed to share it with you again. Here we go.

Today we are talking about Note Investing. And I've got Martin Saenz on the line. If I were going to invest in notes, I would hope to do it with the skill, empathy, and compassion Martin has. His amazing business is up today on Flipping America! Martin Saenz brings social good into smart investing. He is a Managing Partner of Bequest Funds. Renowned as a thought leader in the mortgage note investm...

A wise man once said, "until you make a sale, you are not in business." In our business we can't sell until we buy and in order to get buyers we have to do some selling. One of the best ways to generate leads for your real estate business is about to rise up and tap you on the shoulder. Dan Barrett is joining us in a moment. He is Head Nerd at AdWords Nerds, the world's largest Google Partner agen...

I need help! And that's been said about me on more than one occasion. But no, I need a Virtual Assistant! Perhaps you've heard of this, but if not, today is going to be eye-opening for you. You can hire assistants that live halfway around the world, do a great job and save you money at the same time. Today we are going to explore the world of Virtual Assistants. Bob Lachance is a nationally recogn...

We've all heard the saying, "don't count your chickens before they hatch." Wise words, but in our real estate businesses, some of those chickens hatch and we need to count them. In a moment I'm going to tell you how the TV shows get this seriously and dangerously wrong. Today we are going to talk about how to figure out what you made on your property. We will include all of your known expenses and...

How much is enough? Is there one answer that will fit all people? Is it possible that the experts are wrong? Will you be able to retire and live comfortably without financial distress? Is that even a good idea? What? I'll explain.

Commercial real estate is similar in many ways to residential real estate, but one thing is vastly different: commercial capital. We need an expert, and I have one for you today. Paul Winterowd is joining us on this episode of Flipping America. Commercial capital differs not just in the amount of money but also in the complexity and the number of players. In short, the different components of capi...

You can sell a property with massive capital gains and defer your taxes by using a Deferred Sales Trust. For some this is a good alternative to a 1031 exchange. You will need an expert to help you set this up and I have one lined up for you today. Brett Swarts is considered one of the most well-rounded Capital Gains Tax Deferral Experts and informative speakers in the U.S. He is the Founder of Cap...