Investing In Real Estate With Lex Levinrad

On this podcast episode I talk about one of the most frequent questions I am asked lately, which is: "Is the real estate market going to crash"? While I don't think it's going to be like 2008 (although there is a very small chance it could be), the more likely outcome is a pullback in prices that will entice buyers back to the table. The main difference between 2008 and now, is that the reason tha...

On this podcast episode I talk about creative finance methods that are working in today's market and how you can employ these methods to make you a better real estate investor. The biggest issue in today's market is that there is a gap between seller's expectations and what they think their house is worth, relative to what a cash investor is willing to pay. The reason for this is because prices we...

On this podcast episode, I interview my student Andy Saintilus and we talk about his success as a real estate investor, and how and why he transitioned from long term rentals to short term rentals. Andy is just 33 years old. He attended his first real estate training event with me around 5 or 6 years ago. Shortly after that, he signed up for my one on one coaching program. Over the past 5 years, A...

On today's podcast episode, I talk about the opportunity that will be created as a result of the ending of the foreclosure moratorium. The Foreclosure Moratorium ended in September 2021, however the CDC recommended that banks not pursue homeowners in foreclosure until the end of the 2021. Most banks waited until the end of last year. Many States require a 120 day "grace period" before the bank can...

On today's podcast I talk about understanding financial freedom, the velocity of money and how these concepts are both related to your mindset about money. If you could buy a rental property today for $100,000, that was rented to a tenant that paid you $1,000 per month in rent, and your cost to maintain that property was $1,000 per month would you buy it? Unfortunately, for most new investors, the...

On today's podcast episode, I talk about exit strategies in real estate. I find that too many educators and real estate podcasts out there are focusing on the acquisition strategy and finding properties. While finding deals is important, I think it's equally important to understand what to do with a property once you own it. Ironically, what you plan on doing with the property once you own it, is...

On today's episode, I talk about buying houses on terms. This is a follow up to our previous podcast episode, which spoke about the Novations Strategy. If you have not already listened to that episode I encourage you to do so. In today's market, if you are doing direct to seller marketing, you are going to be facing sellers who know that the market is hot and know that they can get top dollar. You...

On today's podcast episode I invited my friend Eric Brewer, who is a member of my Collective Genius Mastermind to talk about Novations. I first heard Eric talking about Novations a few years ago, at one of our mastermind meetings. Since then, I have seen many of my friends from the mastermind implement this method in their own real estate investing. This strategy is perfect for deals where the sel...

On today's podcast episode, I talk about investing in foreclosures, short sales and bank owned properties. The Federal Eviction Moratorium and the Foreclosure Moratorium both recently expired (as of September 2021). Current government guidelines recommend that banks and mortgage servicers try to "work out" and negotiate with homeowners that are delinquent on their mortgage. Banks are able to modif...

On today's podcast episode I talk about the opportunity in short term rentals and Airbnb. Over the past 2 years, some of my students have transitioned from rental properties and section 8 rentals to Airbnb. And the opportunity in short term rentals is something that you need to pay very close attention to. As an example, my student Andy had a Section 8 Rental Property in Miami that was generating...

On this podcast episode I talk about rental property returns and the components that make up the rental income and the rental expenses. As an example, I use a typical 3 bedroom 2 bathroom house that could be purchased for $250,000 in Port St Lucie FL. This house could be rented for $1,800 which would represent an annual gross rental income of $21,600. I break down the expenses on a property like t...

On today's podcast episode I talk about why every real estate investor needs to know how to find wholesale deals. Even if you don't want to be a wholesaler, you should still know how to deploy the method that wholesalers use to find deals. If you are a landlord looking for a rental property you are looking for a wholesale deal at a wholesale price. If you are a rehabber looking for a fix and flip...

On today's podcast episode, I interview my good friend Jon Carcone about Wholesaling, and how he runs and operates his wholesaling Business. Jon runs a very impressive Wholesaling Business in Washington DC which is completely virtual. He has created systems and processes for his wholesaling business that allow him to operate his business with virtual employees in multiple locations. Jon shares wit...

On today's podcast episode I talk about buying rental properties. One of the most common questions I get from students is whether or not now is a good time to buy a rental property. The answer is yes. It's always a good time to buy a rental property as long as you can satisfy two criteria. 1. The property must cash flow from day one 2. You are buying the property at a discount With today's low int...

On today's episode I talk about the current situation with the eviction and foreclosure moratoriums. The eviction moratorium will be ending this month, and the foreclosure moratorium will be ending by the end of 2021. How will this affect you as a real estate investor? One of the biggest issues over the past year has been that there has been no inventory for investors. Usually, there is a steady s...

On today's podcast episode I talk about finding private lenders. One of the biggest misconceptions that new real estate investors have is that they think finding private lenders is difficult. It's not difficult, in fact there are literally trillions of dollars sitting in people's checking accounts, money market accounts and savings accounts. The trick is persuading people with money to lend their...

On this podcast episode I talk about the difference between students that succeed and students that fail. I was reviewing some students that were purchasing their first rental property in the past few weeks. I asked myself: "Why are these students managing to buy their first property while other students are still struggling? And that is what this podcast episode is about. Learning about real esta...

On this podcast episode, I talk about wholesaling bank owned properties, short sales and foreclosures. Most wholesalers market to motivated sellers and "assign" contracts using the assignment of contract method. Assigning the contract has many advantages including, not having to lay out any cash, not needing to be present at the closing, and not having to pay any closing costs. Essentially your as...

On today's podcast I talk about wholesaling real estate and being a wholesaler versus buying rental properties. The idea for this podcast episode came from this past weekend, where I spent 3 days with my coaching students at the Wholesaling Inner Circle. The purpose of the Wholesaling Inner Circle is to teach students how to wholesale. Most of my students that attend this event have already purcha...

On this podcast episode I talk about beginner questions that seem to always be the same questions. I hear these questions at every boot camp from new investors, and it was a topic that came up today on my car drive to visit properties with my son. I realized he was asking the same questions, so I decided to make a podcast episode addressing these beginner questions The questions are: 1. Putting 20...

This is the first podcast episode of 2021. On this episode, I talk about setting goals, and my vision and blueprint for 2021 (as I see it). 2020 Was a very interesting year for us. It was also a very difficult year for many people. We learned how to adapt to the change since no one would show up for live events we started streaming our live events via Zoom Webinar. The results were awesome. We can...

On this podcast episode I talk about something that I see time and again with many of my new coaching students, which is a real obstacle to their financial freedom It is also the one thing that every new real estate investor needs to know and understand BEFORE they can learn how to create wealth. This concept is something that seasoned investors take for granted (including myself). It is only thro...

On this podcast episode, I am interviewing my friend Steve Trang, who is the host of the popular Real Estate Disruptors Podcast. I first met Steve at the Collective Genius Mastermind, where he was doing Sales Training for Acquisitions Managers. Steve runs a company that trains wholesalers and acquisitions managers about every aspect related to marketing to motivated sellers. Steve is based out of...

On this podcast episode I talk about how to be a deal finder or property locator. In the wholesale real estate industry we call this being a "bird dog". Being a deal finder is hands down, the best way for you to learn if you are a beginner. Knowing how to find wholesale deals at wholesale prices is the foundation of being a wholesale real estate investor. It doesn't matter if you want to be a whol...

On this podcast episode I talk about why learning how to wholesale is a great place to start if you are a new investor. Learning how to wholesale and find houses at a deep discount is very important for you as a real estate investor and will make you a much more well rounded real estate investor. There are three types of real estate investors: 1. investors that buy rentals using a realtor 2. inves...