Real Wealth Show: Real Estate Investing Podcast

Real estate prices have are rising so fast in some areas, they've increased by double digits in just the past few months! Sellers are getting multiple offers and buyers are battling it out with bidding wars. Is the housing market setting itself up for a massive housing crash? This episode might surprise you because you're about to find out why the housing market is expected to continue on a very d...

Sometimes the real estate industry grabs you quickly, and sometimes it grabs you over time. For one California woman, it began with a job in the mortgage industry and slowly grew into much more than that. Joanne Mendoza was a mortgage lender in the 90's and 2000's. At some point she began working more with both buyers and lenders and started putting the real estate pieces together. She's now a rea...

The printing of trillions of dollars seems to be the new normal. But is it? And does it have to be paid back, and if so, how and by whom? And if it can't be repaid, then what? These are some of the questions nobody really wants to answer, except one guy, who's been asking this question for over a decade when quantitative easing became the way to avoid recessions. Peter Schiff is an economist, fina...

It's a story of romance and financial freedom. Rachael Visconte and Patrick Julian both worked in the entertainment industry and met each other on-the-job in Los Angeles. When the pandemic hit, the feverish pace of their work world suddenly turned into a more tranquil work-from-home scenario. They had time to slow down and reflect on what they wanted out of life. It was during that time that they...

Many investors work their way up from single-family rentals to larger multi-families, but in today's episode, you'll hear from someone who's taking the opposite approach. Richard Woolley launched his personal investing career with the purchase of two triplexes but decided that single-family homes were the way to go. Richard has a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and has worked as VP...

Building a portfolio of rental properties can be your ticket to financial freedom. But it also exposes you to risks and the need for asset protection. One way to do this is by transferring your investment properties into an LLC, or another kind of legal entity, like a land trust. That topic inspires many questions among new investors including where they should set up their LLCs. In this episode,...

One of the best things about investing in real estate is the use of "other people's money" or OPM. You can use OPM to pay for your deal while you get all the cash flow, appreciation and tax benefits. What do we need to know about the lending environment today? In this episode, we'll hear from private real estate lender Brian Stark. Brian has more than 20 years experience as a lender and is current...

This past year, we learned a lot about which states are more business-friendly than others. Some had mandatory shut downs, like California. The rules were particularly strict in Los Angeles where the city would turn the water and electricity off at businesses that defied the shut down order. On the other side of the country in Florida, the economy and businesses have been mostly open for the entir...

In March of last year, the WHO officially announced COVID-19 as a global pandemic. And here we are, one year later. How has the pandemic has impacted the commercial real estate industry? And where we might be going from here? In this episode, we'll hear from John Boyd, Jr. of corporate site selection firm The Boyd Company. John's expert perspectives on corporate site selection, economic developmen...

What happens when you dream of being a pilot but, after years of work in pursuit of that goal, you are told you don't qualify? For one entrepreneurial woman, you take the skills that you've already developed and dedicate them to a new passion -- in this case, it was real estate. During her time with the U.S. Navy, Beka Shea earned her mechanical engineering degree. When she crossed "pilot" off her...

Today's real estate market is worlds different than it was ten or so years ago. Back then, it was easy to find great deals on homes you could fix-and-flip or buy-and-hold as rental property. Now, home buyers and investors are competing for a record-low inventory. That's pushing homebuyers and investors toward the new construction market. In today's episode, RealWealth investment counselor Ben Erik...

Building wealth is something that we do for ourselves and our family, and for some, it's also a way to "give back" to people in need. In today's episode, we'll hear from someone who started his real estate career so he could raise enough money to help orphans around the world, as well as his family. He's truly a good, good soul. If you think investors are more self-serving than that, this intervie...

It takes imagination and courage to break out of the financial safety net we create for ourselves with a 9-to-5 job. Many of us dream about doing it, and few of us actually go through with it, especially when it comes to giving up a cushy high-paying job for a career field we know little about. Leka Devatha took that chance about 7 years ago. She quit her job at Nordstrom to try her hand at fixing...

One of the best ways to protect your real estate assets is through good insurance policies. But how many of us really know what to look for in the massive policies we pay for and depend on for protection? On today's show, Beth Boisseau-Coots will break it all down for us. She's been an insurance broker at J.B. Lloyd & Associates for 15 years, and serves as Vice President with a focus on real estat...

What started off as a dream to own their own home, turned into a passion for real estate investing and plans to retire by the age of 40. They got their start in their early twenties in the midst of the housing market crash of 2008. Now, with just a few years left until their 40th birthdays, they are on track to become job optional. Ryan and MaryAnne are the children of immigrants, who grew up with...

In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing the man named as one of the 50 Most Powerful People in Real Estate by Bloomberg/BusinessWeek. Doug Duncan is Senior Vice President and Chief Economist at Fannie Mae where he is responsible for forecasts and analyses for the economy, housing and mortgage markets. He leads the Fannie Mae Corporate House Price Forecast Working Group which reports to t...

The pandemic has caused a lot of pain in this country, but it has also jolted some people into a new reality. For many, that's the ability to work remotely and all the benefits that come with that, including a less expensive place to live, more free time, and more money to save or invest in things like real estate. Will Pleskow is one of the people living this kind of newly discovered reality. The...

The real estate roadmap is changing. We have a new administration that will implement new policies at a time when the economy is also recovering from the pandemic. We can expect change, but it doesn't have to be scary. In fact, today's guest says there's plenty that consumers and real estate investors can look forward to, in terms of real estate, and she's here to share some of her ideas about wha...

How do you go from a small fishing village in Ireland to coming to the U.S. and flipping over 350 homes, keeping some as rentals and retiring in your early 40's. Well, our guest today is going to tell us how he did that. Colin has been investing in the U.S. since 2009. During that time, he's bought and sold more than $100 million worth of real estate in the Tampa Bay area. He's an expert in forecl...

This is another installment of our Real Wealth Story interview series, and an update on one we've done before! Maggie is a long-time Real Wealth employee who hit the road with her hubby Marc a few years ago, and took her job with her. Maggie is one of the reasons that Real Wealth went totally remote because it worked so well with Maggie. Their story is inspiring. They don't own a home or a lot of...

In this episode, we bring you another Real Wealth Story with both Kathy and Rich Fettke as hosts. Our guest is someone who came to the United States as a refugee from the Soviet Union. He emigrated here with his mother out of fear for their lives, and has worked hard to rebuild his life in a free society -- first in the information technology field, and currently as a real estate investor and fund...

This is the first in a new series called Real Wealth Stories with both Kathy and Rich Fettke as hosts. They have been fascinated by the life-changing stories they've heard from our network members and investors, so they thought it would be inspiring to share some of these stories on the Real Wealth Show. As you may know, we define Real Wealth as having the money and the freedom to live life on you...

While 2020 has been a difficult year for many people, the CARES Act has provided some unique tax deductions. But they won't last forever so it's important to take advantage of them now. Today's guest will talk about these one-time tax strategies, and how investors can use them to save thousands of dollars. Toby is a nationally-renowned tax attorney who agreed to come on the Real Wealth Show as a p...

Becoming a doctor is certainly a difficult goal to achieve, but one that comes with big rewards in terms of helping people become healthy and earning a healthy paycheck. But it can be high stress and very demanding. Our guest today has been down that road and decided that she wanted more free time for her family, friends, personal pursuits, and adventure. That's why she switched careers from pract...

Today's guest is a true inspiration for both men and women around the globe. She's always felt confident enough to speak up for herself and others, and she's used that talent to build an impressive real estate empire.   Ashley Wilson has more than ten years of experience as a real estate investor. It started with renting out rooms in her home, and turned into a full-time real estate investing busi...