Instant Investor Podcast

Many become entrepreneurs because they hate their jobs and have a burning desire to leave their 9-5.   Not Mark Langdon.   Because unlike many, he actually loves his job as a chemical engineer, and primarily became a real estate investor to attain that holy grail of freedom called "financial peace of mind".        And by just about anyone's account, he's certainly achieved it!   Here's a small sam...

FREEDOM.   It's one of the most coveted and treasured goals that drives many to entrepreneurship!   But is the life of an entrepreneur all sunshine and rainbows?   It CAN be, but in most cases… you gotta take some licks along the way to getting that pot of freedom gold at the end of the rainbow!   In this week's episode, Alex Escobar pulls back the curtain and spills the beans on the good, bad, an...

If you're looking for some tried & true formulas to make sure you're minimizing risks and only making good investments, using age-old "Rules of Thumb" can be very helpful sometimes…   But… not all are good, not all are equal, and not all our easy to understand, so be sure to listen in as we discuss some more common Rules of Thumb for investing in real estate, including:   * Rule of 72        * Off...

How the heck do you go from doing valuation consulting at one of the Big Four accounting firms… to being involved in doing over $150M worth in real estate deals in just 1.5 years?   Well, based on Daniel Doxey's experience, it's all about having the right skills… and knowing how to leverage them!   Here's just a small sample of what we discuss:   * The one book that changed his life … and entire f...

Here are the top 3 things we discuss in this week's episode with special guest, Jennifer Santoso:   ·         How lenders underwrite their loans during an uncertain economic environment… and how to best position yourself for success .   ·         Why interest rates are irrelevant ? (Yes… irrelevant!)   ·         Case studies on how to get deals done in a shifting market.   We happened to record th...

Matthew Guerra is not your typical real estate agent… It really wasn't his dream career, nor did he become one so he could make big fat commissions (although he often does!).   Instead, he got his real estate license because he wanted to level up his skills… and learn the game of apartment investing.   His focus on skill-building, and a willingness to do things that many others tend to shy away fr...

Do you have a big, hairy, audacious goal that has you super-excited, bouncing off the walls, and ready to tackle whatever challenges lay ahead?   If not, it probably has something to do with not having a big enough reason "WHY" you want to achieve that goal.     That's certainly not the case for Dr. Sachin Maskey.   His big purpose and dream?   He wants to build hospitals and schools around the wo...

Chris Bounds is not your typical Realtor…   Yes, he's a top-producing agent (a top 0.3% growth leader at eXp Realty and 2x ICON Agent with $88 million in transactions), but he's also a real estate investor, fund manager, and a prolific capital raiser, who along with his wife Jamie, has used more than $19 million from private lenders and equity partners to buy and flip around 200 properties.   He c...

Adam Campbell has over 20 years of experience in accounting, finance, and business intelligence including 7+ years managing family offices and 15+ years of work in Private Equity-backed real estate companies focusing on raw land, multi-family, commercial, and senior housing developments as well as additional work on real estate-backed debt funds. In other words, he has a unique, insider perspectiv...

We happen to be recording this interview during a time of economic uncertainty and turbulence… The direction of interest rates… inflation… potential war… operating in a post-covid world, etc. are all topics that have many investors concerned (and oftentimes confused!). That's why it's so refreshing to run across a market insider who doesn't sugar-coat things… and actually tells it like it is.   No...

We happen to be recording this interview during a time of economic uncertainty and turbulence…   The direction of interest rates… inflation… potential war… operating in a post-covid world, etc. are all topics that have many investors concerned (and oftentimes confused!).   That's why it's so refreshing to run across a market insider who doesn't sugar-coat things… and actually tells it like it is....

Ever hear about the 50% Rule?   2% Rule?   Or 1% Rule? How about the 10%, 5%, or 80% Rule for investing in real estate? If you're looking for some tried & true formulas to make sure you're minimizing risks and only making good investments, using age-old "Rules of Thumb" can be very helpful sometimes…  But… not all are good, not all are equal, and not all our easy to understand, so be sure to liste...

Our guest this week, Michael Piehler, could've made a number of excuses for not getting started as a real estate entrepreneur…. "I'm too young." "I don't have any money." "I have zero experience." "I look like I'm 15 years old… who's going to take me seriously?". Which is what the majority of youngsters might do.  Not Michael. Instead, he gets resourceful, focuses on his strengths, and adopts an e...

What does it take to get started investing in real estate? Insider knowledge?  A big marketing budget?  Years of studying?  A sophisticated system in place? If you happen to be in that camp, our guest, Christoph Krekeler, will blow away any preconceived notions you may have about what it really takes to get started in real estate investing. His story serves as a simple (and eye-opening!) blueprint...

Like the idea of "attracting" deals, capital, and opportunities, rather than constantly having to chase after potential new business? Or how about the idea of creating something once, and then having that promo work for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week… forever if you want?!? All that and more is possible by utilizing the power of video marketing – in the right way! In this week's episode, video...

In order to succeed as a real estate entrepreneur, should you burn the boats and destroy the bridges ? Which is a philosophy from Sun Tzu's book 'Art of War' that basically means you leave no other option for your soldiers other than to win and keep advancing (because there's no way for them to turn back and retreat!). Or… is it wiser to have some kind of parachute or safety net, like a job… or sa...

A big goal of this episode is that the next time you hear the word "Recession" or even "Depression"… you don't get fearful (like the masses)… but you actually get excited! Because those words should become synonymous with 'Clearance Sale'… and "Buying Opportunity". Here's what we discuss in this week's episode to help reframe your thinking and actions so you can take full advantage of the next dow...

After 28 years of military service (with much of that time being deployed out of the country), Ismael "Rey" Reyes took off like a rocket in building his real estate empire. How did he it? First off, he learned the ropes by investing as much as he could while he was serving (acquiring 7 single-family homes even though he was constrained by time and geography), and more importantly, he really engrai...

One of the founders of AirBNB said that the secret to scaling a business is to first focus on doing the unscalable. In other words, work "in" your business first so you can truly learn and understand the ins and outs of your operation… down to the nitty gritty details.  We know many are at odds with that approach, but it worked for AirBNB… and it certainly worked for our guest this week, Brian Bur...

What does it take to be a successful Fund Manager?  It's a multi-part answer that includes understanding macro-economics, the ability to raise capital, entrepreneurial skills, and lots of specialized knowledge about your specific asset class.   That's a LOT to navigate, so it helps having a dad who co-founded a $40B family of funds (yes… that's Billion with a "B"!).   What did he learn while growi...

If you've ever thought of becoming a big-time developer, our interview with DL Campbell will either inspire you to dream bigger dreams… or scare the living daylights out of you! Here's a sample of what we discuss: Developing vs. Buying an existing property … and why DL is choosing development (this will surprise you!). Why "Class A" multifamily is the most recession-proof real estate asset class....

If you watch any of the flip shows on HGTV, you'd think that flipping a house and making a mini-fortune is a piece of cake.    True?      Here's the rest of the story (in our opinion at least)…   Here's what else we discuss in this week's episode:   This is the toughest way to make money in real estate (and it's not what most people believe!)   A simple indicator that tells you when the economic w...

After falling flat on his face and failing to raise $80k to fund what he thought was a great deal, Dave Dubeau went "back to school" and eventually learned a tried-and-true way to raise private capital… and developed a simple step-by-step system he calls his Money Partner Formula.   And in this episode, Dave lays it all out… it's chock-full of tips and strategies you can start using to raise priva...

Five years ago, Jennifer Fawcett and her husband buy a duplex, and begin following a plan to buy at least 1 single-family home every year as their primary wealth-building plan. Nothing wrong with that, right? It's tried.  It's true.  And it's worked for so many others… as long as you stick with it and are ok with a slow & steady approach .  But… her appetite and ambitions were a whole lot bigger. ...

Right before the COVID Pandemic, Jon Lopez owned a single-family home that he owned for over 10 years and actually "house-hacked" (rented out a room to relatives) when he lived in it. Just 2+ years later, he's on the verge of partnering on a 3,300-unit self-storage portfolio valued at $24M! How the heck does someone make that giant of a leap in such short order?? It's a multi-part answer that, for...