Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast

Russ VandenToorn Interview:  Russ is the owner of United Properties of West Michigan, a full service property management company in the Grand Rapids area.  Russ teaches the course on APODs (Annual Property Operating Data) in which he helps potential investors learn to run their numbers, understand the true costs of investing in rental property, and ultimately negotiate a better price and deal on t...

Tom Koetsier Interview:  Tom is an award winning broker with Compass Realty Services and teaches two popular courses for the RPOA: Buying and Selling Rental Property and Successfully Appealing Your Property Tax Assessment. Tom also sits on the Grand Rapids Planning Commission and is a successful real estate investor as well.

Justin Workman Interview:  On the surface Justin Workman seems to be a rehabber, flipper, and buy & hold investor. But in reality he's employing some very creative investing strategies that have allowed him to transition from a job to full-time real estate investor/owner. Five years ago Justin and his wife lost everything in a devastating fire. Today you'll find out how he was able to bounce back...

Emma Persons Interview:  Today I sit down to talk with Emma Persons. Emma is a property manager with Qwest Property Management in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Emma is an expert in marketing and screening for good tenants, and managing your risk as a rental property owner. Emma will share many of her tips for working with tenants, as well as incredible stories of her experiences managing some unbelievab...

To inaugurate this podcast, I thought I'd take a few minutes to share the types of investing I do, and the strategies I employ.  I'll also talk about my transition from a career of 20 years in an entirely different field to becoming a full-time real estate investor and syndicator.