Let's Talk Real Estate Investing with Sharon Vornholt

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be starting over with not one but two real estate related businesses?  That's what we're going to talk about today.  Rebuilding two businesses with San Antonio rehabber, Danny Johnson. Danny is a veteran house flipper, and he was a software developer before becoming a real estate investor. He is the creator of LeadPropeller real estate investor web...

Have you ever wondered if there was a way to play a much bigger game in real estate investing?  If the answer is yes, have you ever considered specializing in syndication?  Listen is as my guest Monick Halm tells you exactly how she went from single-family homes and duplexes to multifamily syndication.  Monick is a "recovered attorney" who has 14 years of real estate investing experience which als...

Let me ask you this; are you using any creative financing strategies in your business today? If your answer is no, what is holding you back? It's probably because you don't understand the different ways you can do this. Your ability to use creative financing strategies will change your business because you will no longer have to depend solely on traditional funding sources for your deals. The two...

Today I want to talk about how to find property with code violations in your area, and I've actually made a video on the exact process in my area. Do you know what the best thing is about a code violations list?  You can often get this information without spending a dime.  This is one of those lists that is almost always sourced locally.  And, in many areas, all you have to do is hop on Google and...

Entrepreneurs and small business owners are generally focused on growing a profitable business. However, during times of crisis, our focus has to pivot to the survival of our small business.  Forget business growth; survival is the name of the game. My guest today is my Australian friend, Alison Vidotto. Alison knows a lot about small business survival during times of crisis having experienced thi...

Passive income strategies will set you free. Today's show is one that you're not going to want to miss. How would you feel if you had money coming into your bank account week after week, month after month that you knew you could count on whether or not you had a job?  I'd say that would be a pretty great feeling. My guest today is the Land Geek himself, Mark Podolsky.  Mark has been on my podcast...

My guest today is Chicago investor, Farrah Ali. Farrah is a single mom with a full-time job that requires a long daily commute to downtown Chicago.  At the same time, she has been successful in building an impressive portfolio of 28 rentals, she is completing her second flip, and she has done 16 wholesales. What's her secret?  You're going to find out in this show.   Show Notes – Building a Rental...

I have been asked this question a lot lately. What happens if you stop your direct mail marketing now?  Investors everywhere wonder if they should continue their direct mail marketing now that everything is shut down due to COVID-19 or stop for a while?  That's a valid question. However, before you decide there are some things you need to consider.   Show Notes Today I'm going to go over some of t...

Digital marketing for real estate investors is a hot topic today. Learning how to use digital marketing to your advantage is critical for growing your business in 2020.   It not only helps you grow your business, but it's also how you grow your brand and ultimately your bottom line. Motivated sellers expect you to have an online presence today. It's no longer optional. Digital marketing helps you...

Did you know that as many as 80% of your deals will come from consistent follow-up?  That's a pretty staggering statistic, but I can tell you that consistently follow up beats your competition every time.  When I think back to when I was just getting started and I didn't do this, it makes me wonder just how many deals I missed out on.  If they said no to my offer, I thought that meant "never". I h...

I wanted to address some of the questions and concerns I've been getting recently about the effect the Coronavirus is going to have on real estate investors and their businesses.  I've talked with a lot of investors recently and they are worried.  Today, I have some survival tips for real estate investors during this crisis.   Real Estate is Always Changing As I look back over the more than 2 deca...

I love to have people on the show that have pivoted from one totally unrelated career to real estate investing. My guest today is Colorado investor, Jill Speth. In today's show, we are going to dive into how this former nurse was able to build a successful real estate investing business, relocate to another city, then start again and build another successful business. Jill started investing in Col...

I have waited so long to be able to say this, but now I can say without a doubt that the new face of real estate investing is female.  I've been in this business since 1998, and I could have never predicted that it would take more than two decades for women to find equality and success equal to their male counterparts in this business.   Show Notes Here are just a few things we covered in this sho...

Today I have a workshop for you on writing a marketing plan for your real estate investing business.  I have talked about this a lot, and I have a "Quick Start Marketing Plan Template" free here on the blog.  However, I still get a lot of questions from folks asking me if I would go over the actual process of writing a marketing plan using the template as a guide so that's what today is about.   ...

My guest today is California investor, Gary Boomershine. We're going to dive into using direct mail and targeted follow up to generate consistent motivated seller leads.  Gary's company has sent out over 42 million direct mail pieces so he might know a thing or two about this topic. His company has also made 2.5 million live seller calls, and you'll learn how you can do this even if you're a small...

One of the reasons real estate investors gets stuck doing just a few deals a year is that they stay a "one-man show" way too long. Building a winning team is a process, and that's what we're going to talk about in this show. My guest today is Nashville investor, Bill Allen, and that's where Bill found himself 5 years ago. He was doing just a few deals each year and doing all the work himself. Toda...

There are so many benefits of joining a mastermind group.  I have been a member of both free peer-to-peer mastermind groups and paid groups over the years. One thing I have learned is that joining a mastermind group can profoundly change your business and your life. There really is no downside if you have the right group of people.  What if you don't know of a group you can join? Start your own!  ...

My guest today is Michelle Bosch.  Michelle has focused on building a business through land and multifamily properties.  She is the Co-Founder and CFO of Orbit Investments and a full-time real estate investor since 2002. She has bought and sold over 4000 pieces of real estate and built the 3rd largest land investment and auction company in the US.   Michelle has some terrific information to share....

Things don't quite work like they used to when it comes to marketing for off market deals. It used to be pretty simple and straightforward but not so much anymore. Today, you must create a more memorable experience than your competition.  This is true at every point of contact.    The Beauty of Off Market Deals I have always preferred marketing directly to sellers for off market deals. When you on...

Marketing is often baffling for new investors, so today I want to talk specifically about 5 marketing strategies for new investors. These are also for more experienced investors too. But before we do that…   What exactly is marketing?  Marketing is the process of reaching outside of your normal circle of people, to let potentially motivated sellers know what you do and how you can help them.  It's...

Today I want to talk about the goldmine of properties sitting in that stack of returned mail on your desk, and how to use skip tracing and other tools to find these property owners. Stop and think about this for a minute; if you haven't bothered to find an updated address for these folks, most likely neither has your competition.   These other investors probably also have a big stack of returned m...

I have a question today for anyone that's an entrepreneur.  Is your employee mindset holding you back?  You might be wondering what started my trek down that rabbit hole. The truth of the matter is that when I started getting serious about my 2020 planning, I had to face the fact that my mindset and some of my habits were indeed holding me back.  They were causing me to play small. What do I mean...

I got a 2-part reader question recently. The first part of the question was, what do you do when you find a house where the owner is deceased, but no probate was opened? Where do you start when it comes to locating the heirs?  This isn't an easy task, but I have a couple of tips today on where you can start.  The second part of the question was, can you make an offer directly to a bank? Listen in...

Today's show is on the mindset of probates.  It's really not hard to talk to someone settling an estate. It's just a conversation with someone that needs your help.    Show Notes - The Mindset of Probates  Mindset: yours and theirs Why educating yourself is the key to success with probates The reason they so desperately need your help How to begin the conversation so it's easy for everyone Looking...

One of the main reasons investors and agents are reluctant to work in the niche of probates is that they lack a basic understanding of the probate process. Probates are undeniably some of the most profitable off-market deals on the planet.  Once you have a clear understanding of the probate process, you know exactly when you can buy the house. Probates are pretty much just like any other deal you...