Investor Creator Podcast

Today we're talking about why we don’t do lease options as a business model. Actually, the only times when we’re doing short-term lease option is when we’re transferring the deal to medium or long-term owner financing. So we want to compare and contrast lease options vs owner financing and explain why we've chosen the latter.  What is Covered:  - Pro-lease arguments and why they don't really work...

We notice there is a sense of fear taking over the current market and expanding into real estate. Yes, it may be a tough market but the reality is that the number of households interested in becoming homeowners remains high. If you remain focused on what matters, this challenging market has a silver lining for you.  What We Cover:  - Announcements: Free Support Calls + Stinky House Challenge!  - T...

Mentorship is a process that develops naturally when a mentee is found by a mentor or vice versa. Mentors often make a huge impact without even realizing it or trying, and the experience of having this kind of relationship is utterly rewarding. So today we’ll discuss the relevance of mentor-mentee relationships in building a career in real estate.  What We Cover: - Character traits of a mentor - H...

This is the last of the big 5 motivators that we cover in this series. In our deals, we see that being a tied landlord is usually coupled with one of the other motivators such as preforclosure or inheritance. Though the lowest amount of purchases comes from this motivator, it can still be very powerful in your transactions, and today you'll find out why. What We Cover: - What a professional tenant...

This week, we are continuing with another motivator from the Big 5 Series: Inheritance. The process for this one is not easy and requires a lot of patience. In some cases, there are contingencies that are not always in the script, so you need to keep a level head and take time to analyze your best course of action.  What We Cover:  - Deals of the Day  - Emotions involved in inheritance: grief, gre...

This Tuesday, Tony Woodall and Amanda Cooper discuss rehabs and how to scale from doing two to running sixteen at the time! What is Covered: - What the process of house rehab entails - How to choose and purchase goods and materials when doing multiple rehabs - The importance of confidently recruiting and running your team for rehabs - What a new person should know before doing their first rehab -...

Today we are covering another big motivator that a large number of deals comes from, and that's health and safety. It's a broad topic and we will share some of the tough situations we've encountered while closing deals. We will also give some advice on how to navigate your transactions when you run into health and safety as a seller's motivator. What We Cover: - Apprentice Spotlight and Deal of th...

This week, we are discussing divorce as the big motivator in deals and transactions.  It’s a tough and contentious situation to navigate, but you’ll learn about the emotions involved in the process, as well as what the best course of action is and script you need to follow through.  What We Cover:  - Deal of the Day  - Divorce affects every party involved and the house is that last thing that ties...

Instead of a Tuesday Morning Coffee episode, which gave us some hard time with the audio recording last week, today I want to invite you to check your commitment.  I'm getting through 75 HARD program. It is a mental toughness program that requires you to commit to doing 5 things every day for 75 days, including workouts, reading non-fiction, drinking a gallon of water, following a nutrition plan a...

This Tuesday, we are discussing what scaling looks like and how it happens in real estate investing business. We go over the signs to watch for, and when it’s time to take the next step and experience growth. What is Covered: - Deal of the Day - The organic nature of scaling  - Why growth is exponential and not linear - How scale begins to happen sooner than you think - Why being too cost-focused...

Today we'll go over the 3 tried-and-tested strategies that will help you build your own real estate investment business. This is not comprehensive by intention, instead we chose to include the most essential insights that will help you get started.  What We Cover:  - Showcasing deals from two apprentices  - How to create a compelling vision and a disciplined mindset  - The ‘grit’ factor for succes...

Today we're discussing the deals where hiring a private investigator made a real difference and helped solve a problem. We also talk about tenacity, and why it's so important that you keep your deals transactional and follow the systems you've created.  What We Cover:  - Deal of the Day  - What is structured tenacity and how it helps to solve problems with prospecting, listing, reducing, and selli...

This Tuesday we will share the three main reasons why we never make offers. We’ll also talk about what realtors need to understand about buying a house, and who actually wins the deal in the real estate business. What We Cover:  - Deal of the Day  - Are successful people successful because they are cutting corners? - What you believe about you has everything to do with how you make deals - No proc...

In this edition of Tuesday Morning Coffee with Brad and Tony, we discuss using real estate leverage to create wealth, and how having the right value perspectives around money can help you create an impact beyond your needs. What We Cover:  - Deal of the Day  - Why virtual buying and PPC marketing in real estate can be daunting but also effective - How to approach dealing with motivated sellers - T...

Today we discuss the value of staying the course with your real estate investing business. Execution is about the discipline to practice your predefined strategy and implementation process. Whether you’re generating or nurturing leads, your motivation should always be accompanied by habits and optimized systems that keep you going even when times get rough and real estate markets go crazy. What We...

In this edition of Tuesday Morning Coffee, Brad and Tony discuss the importance of maintaining the right context in your real estate decision making and the goals you set for yourself as an investor. What We Cover: - Deal of the Day - What it means to maintain context in real estate investment decision-making - The primary purpose of accountability calls and sticking to the script  - The symbiotic...

Today, we discuss the latest news from the property market, how the events in the world impact real estate values and what you can do to stay on top of the investing game.  What We Cover: - The record rise in house prices over the last year - What CPI - Consumer Price Index is telling us - How the Ukraine situation may impact real estate markets in the US - How to prepare for the market correction...

Welcome to the first edition of Tuesday Morning Coffee series! Today, Brad Smotherman and Tony Woodall sit down and chat about some of the deals they closed, they go over the Deal of the Day, digital marketing results, and most importantly, the mindset piece when searching for new deals. There’s much more opportunity in the market than people think. Tune in and learn how to make most out of the cu...

A couple of years ago, we had an episode about dealing with divorce as one of the five big motivators that we see in deal flows. This time we're taking a lighter tone and talking about the best way of working with your spouse.   My guest is my wife Casey, who joined me in business a couple of years ago. We are sharing our experiences of working together, the best parts, the challenging parts, and...

What is the best way of working with your spouse? How to handle an unsupportive spouse when you are starting out in the property business? Stay tuned and find out from Brad and Casey Smotherman.

John Jones has 28 years of experience in real estate, in land development, construction, rentals and commercial estate. He is the owner of John Jones Real Estate LLC, based in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County TN. A real estate innovator both locally and nationally, John and his team continue to perennially set production records, with 560 units sold and over $185,000,000 in volume in 2020. He is al...

John Jones is a 28-year veteran in real estate with experience in land development, construction, rentals and commercial estate. Stay tuned for the nuggets of wisdom he shares with us about surviving The Great Recession, and navigating his way through the current market and into the future. FULL EPISODE COMING SOON!!

David Richter is a fractional CFO helping people in the real estate industry to understand the numbers, growth, profit and cash flow in order to effectively scale their businesses. David's book "Profit First for Real Estate Investors" is coming out soon and it is based on the Profit First concept by Mike Michalowicz. In this episode David explains how to apply the Profit First concept to the speci...

If you are trying to scale your real estate investing business, stay tuned for this episode! David Richter from Simple CFO Solutions talks about the Profit First concept for real estate investors, and gives one key takeaway to help you build a more profitable business than it is today. Full interview coming up tomorrow!

I'm excited to welcome Justin Rogers to the show, a 10-year veteran in investing and a member of my apprenticeship group for 2 years. We are diving deep into Justin's meteoric rise from making 15-25k per flip to his first six-figure deal using our system and scaling to 7-figure business. What is Covered: - What has changed in the real estate market since 2012 - How Justin got started with investin...