Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast

Twenty years ago, Donna Bauer was making $1 an hour babysitting as a stay-at-home Mom.  Then she learned about Buying Notes and made over $5,000 on her first deal.  Since then, she's taught over 100,000 people how to profit from buying notes using her tried & true methods. Today Donna shares with us why she prefers Seller-Financed Performing Notes, and how she profits from them without using any o...

Anytime we talk about Investing in Apartments and Multi-Family on this show, there is always a huge response from our listeners.  So I know you're going to enjoy today's conversation with National Expert Anthony Chara, the President of Apartment Mentors out of the Greater Denver area. Anthony has invested in over 1,700 units worth over $45 Million in value, and he's ready to share his experiences...

** My apologies to Jacques and Paul.  When I uploaded their episode there was a technical issue that only allowed the first 20 minutes to be heard.  Now that the issue has been fixed, you can enjoy the full episode! **   Not too long ago, Paul Leason and Jacques Cyr left the corporate world to become full-time real estate investors and real estate agents.  Today they share their experiences with u...

Many Successful Real Estate Investors tend to have one thing in common; They've developed systems and processes that have exponentially increased their deal flow and ability to get deals done. Today we explore that topic with Brittany Calloway, a real estate investor, consultant, and CEO of Top Notch Property Solutions.  Brittany describes how she accidentally became a real estate investor while h...

Many Real Estate Investors have heard that they can save big money on taxes and increase the value of their retirement funds by investing in real estate using a Self-Directed IRA, but they still haven't taken the steps necessary to make it happen. On today's episode we talk with Edwin Kelly, one of the nation's top experts on Self-Directed Retirement accounts to learn why they're such a great tool...

Today we are taking a deep dive into buying properties at Huge Discounts through Sheriff Sales and Tax Auctions. My guest today is Stephen Benedict, an investor in the West Michigan/Muskegon area with over 120 units in his portfolio.  Stephen knows all the in's & out's of buying properties at Sheriff Sales and Tax Auctions, and he has agreed to walk us through the process. Stephen talks about his...

For the 100th Episode we decided to shake things up a little.  Charlie Kao is back in the studio and turning the table on host Brian Hamrick, making him answer the questions this time. Charlie gets Brian to discuss the new asset classes he been investing in this past year, including office, self-storage, and notes.  They also discuss the different members of Brian's team, and what he looks for in...

At the age of 44, Hunter Carlile lost his corporate job and had to figure out how he would support his wife and three kids.  That was over four years ago, and in that time Hunter has bought/sold or rented over 200 houses!  And he's done it primarily through tax lien investing. Today Hunter shares his tax lien and investing strategies.  We'll talk about how he finds distressed properties, fixes the...

When many of us think of Smart Home Technology we picture Amazon Alexa or Google Home turning our lights on and off or telling us the temperature and time.  These devices can be fun and addictive, but how useful are they to real estate investors and rental property owners, and can they improve our profits? Sean Miller is the President of Point Central, a provider of Enterprise-Scale Home Automatio...

Tyler Sheff has figured out a way to build wealth by solving other people's problems, mainly by helping them invest in Buy & Hold Real Estate in order to realize tax benefits that will help them keep more of their income. Today we discuss the difference between ordinary income and capital gains, how Flips and Rehabs are taxed differently from Buy & Holds, and things you need to consider before lea...

Charlie Kao negotiated a Commercial Land Lease for one of his father's properties when he was only 25 years old.  But it wasn't until he had a medical scare that he began taking real estate investing seriously and created a mission statement that would guide him as a "Lifestyle Investor". Today Charlie shares the many types of investments he's succeeded with, as well as the big loss he took on one...

Pat Sandro is one of the original House Hack Babies.  The duplex that he grew up in was owned by his father, and the rent from the other unit helped pay for his diapers.  From an early age, Pat was paying attention to the way his father invested in real estate and self-managed the 36 units he'd acquired.  But it wasn't until after Pat became a physical therapist that he realized the true benefits...

Get Ready to Get Scared by this Special Halloween Episode with Real Ghost Stories from the perspective of Rental Property Owners, Homeowners, and Tenants. Whether you believe in Ghosts or not, sometimes strange and inexplicable things happen that make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Our guests today talk about the creaking doors, the footsteps, the feeling of being watched, and the se...

Sooner or later every investor must ask the question "Where can I get the money to do my next deal?"  Today James Eerdmans from American Realty Property Management and Finance of America Mortgage will help answer that question. James is a prolific investor who has bought and sold hundreds of properties in the past 20 years.  He's also well versed in the different loan products available to home bu...

Todd Warstler learned he was losing his job while attending a Lou Brown Real Estate Seminar.  The news couldn't have been better received, as Todd had already decided that he could make a better living using Lou's techniques. Today Todd and I discuss the "Rent-to-Own" system that has helped him replace his job income, and how he's used this training to provide affordable housing to residents who w...

Ann Finkler describes herself as an Explorer, Entrepreneur, Investor, and High Risk Taker.  Whether she's Buying an empty Industrial or Office Building, turning a Historic House into a Successful Bed & Breakfast, or Restoring Damaged Homes, she has learned to look at everything with a Creative Eye in order to find Profit and Cash Flow in areas other people would avoid. Today on the show, Ann tells...

True Passive Income is the Holy Grail for most Real Estate Investors.  However, its not always easy to separate ourselves from the Day-to-Day Realities of Investing and figure out ways to create a team, systems and processes that will free up more time and energy for other pursuits.  In this episode we're going to discuss why a good plan violently executed today is better than a perfect plan execu...

Today we take a Deeper Dive into the Un-Sexy, yet Extremely Important, details that can make or break your rental property investments: - why you should always have an Attorney review your Contracts - the importance of Title Companies when you buy a Property - how to avoid Adverse Possession - the Hostile Takeover of your Property - How you can Profit from having a Cell Tower on your Property - Ho...

This episode is dedicated to anyone who's ever owned rental property and has had to decide whether they should self-manage or hire a professional 3rd party property management company. James Loftus and Patrick Spitzley are back in the studio to discuss their experiences managing their rental properties and then handing over their babies to someone else to take care of them. We discuss the pro's &...

Whitney Nicely believes everyone should control their destiny by investing in real estate as soon and as much as possible.  Today she joins me in the studio to talk about the many types of deals she's done, the techniques she's used, and the lessons she's learned along the way. Whitney LOVES investing in Lease Options, and she tells some great stories of the money she's made, and the headaches she...

In this red-hot real estate market you need every possible edge to separate yourself from all of the other buyers and investors you're competing with.  There are also tricks and tips sellers need to be aware of to get the best price for their property. Today Joshua Schaub from Icon Realty Group is back in the studio to share up-to-date actionable techniques for buyers, sellers and investors that w...

Bill and Jackie Howson have achieved what many Real Estate Investors dream of - They've built a 57 Unit portfolio, weathered the loss of his job, and achieved financial security through Real Estate Investing.  But best of all, they've done it together. Today we discuss how their unique talents and skills compliment each other, and share some funny stories of the arguments they've had along the way...

When it comes to buying Commercial Retail, Office or Industrial Investment Property, there's a lot of differences from the Commercial Multifamily and Apartment World.  Here to discuss and compare those differences with us today is Michael Cagen, a Senior Associate with Marcus & Millichap. Michael and I talk about Single Tenant Net Leases in the Retail space, such as those you might find with a Dol...

Joe Fairless is the host of "The Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever" Podcast and today he's in the studio to tell us how he grew his portfolio from Four Single-Family Rentals to an apartment portfolio worth over $160 Million within the span of three years. Joe shares the details on his 'Best Ever' investment, a 250 Unit complex in Houston Texas, and how he increased it's value from $16.1 Milli...

In 2011 Tim VandenToorn took a leap of faith and invested $30,000 from his savings and ROTH IRA into a four-unit foreclosure.  That was his first step into real estate investing and he's been going strong ever since, building a portfolio worth over $1 Million dollars.  In this episode, you'll find out how he did it. Tim and I also discuss his previous career in law enforcement, and why he traded t...