Let's Talk Real Estate Investing with Sharon Vornholt

Today my guest Bill Powers and I are diving into whether the Airbnb rental strategy is right for you. How would you like to know how to 3x or 4x your rental income in this show by adding Airbnb to your rental portfolio? You're going to find a lot of actionable tips and strategies for increasing your bottom line in your real estate investing business. Bill will also dive into why there are really t...

Have you been intentional with your actions in order to generate meaningful results for your business? Being persistent and not giving up easily is essential to achieving your goals and having your business where you expect it to be. In this episode, I have a great conversation with Rafael Cortez about how to succeed in your real estate investing business and how to become a savvy real estate inve...

Are you making sure to post meaningful content that allows you to create a strong network? Today, I'll be talking about social media for marketing and branding your real estate investing business. I'll be sharing relevant strategies to create engaging, detailed content that will help you build an advantage over your competitors and engage better with your followers. So be deliberate about the cont...

David Wachs is the founder of Handwrytten.  Handwrytten is a company that has found a way to bring back the lost art of letter writing through scalable, robot-based solutions, that write notes in a pen which makes it virtually indistinguishable from an actual handwritten note.  This platform will let you send notes right from your CRM, your website, apps, or custom integrations. This technology is...

Jeremy Beland started his real estate investing journey in January of 2017. His original markets were in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.  2 years ago, Jeremy started investing in new markets in Buffalo and Rochester in Western New York.  Jeremy started as a wholesaler but has since grown a team that does flips, wholetails, wholesales, and buy and hold rentals in multiple markets. He joined the Ai...

In this episode, we are joined by William Tingle.  William Tingle is the Creator of Sub2Deals.com & Host of The Sub2Deals Show Podcast.  He is a nationally-known real estate investor, investing coach, author, and public speaker.  William had worked in the restaurant business for almost 20 years when in 1999, he ordered a Carleton Sheets Nothing Down course off of a late-night TV infomercial. He re...

Today's topic is about why having a real estate mentor is a must. It's no secret that you go further ( faster ) with a mentor. But how do you do that?   In this episode, we are joined by Joe Killinger.  Joe has been in the real estate industry for over 20 years. He is an investor and founder in many real estate-related startup companies, some continue to operate while they have sold others. Joe ho...

Listen in as we talk about building a profitable self-storage business on today's show.  This is just one more way to add passive income to your business. It's also a great way to get a significant back-end payday. My guest today is my friend, Jay Bowman.  Jay is the co-founder of Beyond Storage where he leads the finance, acquisition, and marketing departments in his business. jay has been an act...

Today I want to introduce you to a book called, "The Only Women in the Room."  I have felt like that many times over the last 25 years myself, and finally, someone has written a book about this.  If you have ever felt lost, alone, or lacking inspiration as a female real estate investor this book is for you.  This book is also for all the men out there that have helped women succeed in this busines...

In today's show, I'm going to talk about probate investing: the step-by-step process that real estate investors can easily understand. As you know, consistent lead generation is one of the biggest problems investors have in their business. Once you have a consistent stream of leads, you are able to do more deals and scale your business. Here is some of what we will go over: Probate investing: the...

My guest today is Sam Wilson, and we are going to talk about how to scale your real estate business of single-family homes into commercial assets of all types. Many real estate investors have no idea where to begin when it comes to scaling into bigger assets.  In today's show, Sam tells the story of how he got started, and in the process, he shows you how you can scale your real estate business us...

My guest today is best-selling author Mike Michalowicz, and we are going to talk about his new book, "Get Different, Marketing that Can't Be Ignored." Mike is also the author of Profit First, Clockwork, The Pumpkin Plan, and Fix this Next. Mike has built three multi-million-dollar companies, he is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal, and he regularly travels the world as...

Today, we're going to talk about marketing to probate leads, and I have some tips on how to get a better response with your probate letters. We'll go over the type of mail piece that gets the best results and exactly what you should say in your letters.  I also have a sample probate letter for you to download.  Not only will you learn how to create letters that get a better response, but in the pr...

I get a lot of questions on probates. Today I want to bundle up some of those questions and talk about why I believe everyone can (and should) specialize in probate properties. Probate properties are not only very lucrative on a deal-by-deal basis, but they provide you with a never-ending source of motivated seller leads month after month, year after year. At a time when it's harder to consistentl...

Today we are diving into digital marketing strategies and how they can help you generate leads for your real estate investing business. For many entrepreneurs, adding digital marketing strategies to your business can be a bit intimidating in the beginning. However, today's guest Bryan Driscoll is here to simplify this for you. If digital marketing is something you don't want to tackle yourself, he...

I have a great show for you today. My guest is David Richter, the author of the book "Profit First for Real Estate Investing".  David is an active real estate investor who has been involved in closing over 850 deals.  His passion is helping people generate more wealth, reach their financial goals, and have more time to do what they love. While growing and building a real estate business from 5 dea...

I have been looking forward to this show ever since I met today's guest because he knows a lot about probates, and you know how I love probates. Today we are going to dive into probate tips for real estate professionals and investors. If you are a real estate agent that has no idea where to start with probates, I can promise you that Bill is going to pave the way for you. Bill Gross is a Realtor a...

My guest today is Brian O'Neill of BWK Property Solutions in the Chicagoland area. Brian specializes in providing flexible real estate solutions for both buyers and sellers using creative financing strategies.  Today you'll learn how to use creative financing strategies to buy and sell property in your own business while helping credit-challenged buyers qualify for a traditional mortgage in 12-24...

Today I want to talk about the power of collaboration, and how it will help you grow your real estate investing business faster than trying to go it alone. I've had 3 people just in the past week ask me about accountability partners. Even though I wrote about this topic previously, it's obviously something people are still very interested in hearing about. If you've never had one, you might be con...

There is a great little book out there by Peter Bregman called "18 Minutes; Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done". I read this book some time ago. When I came across the book again recently, I thought it was a good time to revisit it. "18 Minutes" is a book about how to find your focus, master distraction, so that you get the right things done. As we all know, getting...

Today I want to talk about six common real estate investing myths that I hear all the time when I'm talking with other investors. Real estate investing at its core is a pretty simple business. Someone has a property to sell, and you are in the business of buying properties. On the surface, this is a pretty simple business.  However, once you have been in this business for a while, you will see tha...

Have you ever wondered why some people are successful real estate investors, and other people work really hard, yet they never find success?  It turns out that almost every successful real estate investor has certain traits.  Today I'm going to tell you what I think 8 of the most important traits are that you need to be a successful real estate investor. Show Notes Here is just some of what I cove...

I know probates can seem pretty confusing for some people. It's pretty common that real estate investors don't understand the steps in the probate process, however, once you do, it's a real game-changer. Adding the lucrative niche of probates to your real estate investing business will make lead generation so much easier, and you'll definitely see a difference in your bottom line.  Today I'm going...

Today we're going to talk about 6 strategies for closing off-market deals. So, where exactly do you get the money if you don't have cash in your bank account? I've spent the last couple of weeks talking about off-market deals like probates, absentee owners, and other properties that aren't listed on the MLS. When a property is listed on the MLS, thousands of agents (and investors) have access to t...

Today you're going to learn the special language you must put in every contract when buying probate property. Probate investing is pretty straightforward in my state. However, there is one sentence that you need to add to every contract when buying a house that's in probate. This will help you avoid potential problems down the road. The Process of Buying Probate Property I've been investing in pro...