The Best Ever CRE Show

Curious about Section 8? Listen to today’s Best Ever guest as she shares the pros and cons of Section 8 programs. Oh, you’ll also hear a cute puppy dog story too.  Tweetable quote: Live like today could be your last but plan like you’ll live forever. Jen Kurtz’s real estate background: -        Joining us from Youngstown, OH -        Broke into the biz in 2012 as a site manager for a 96 unit prope...

My glass is always half full but today’s Best Ever guest cautions to not buy based off of optimism. Listen to what you should be buying off of…    Tweetable quote:   Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.   Theresa Bradley-Banta’s real estate background: -        Founder and CEO of Theresa Bradley-Banta Real Estate Consultancy -        Flipped properties from 50k to 2.5MM across the nation  -...

Today’s  Best Ever guest talks about the importance of talking to strangers and why he has a remarkable goal of meeting 100 new people a day. Too fluffy for ya? Well he has a personal portfolio of over $20,000,000 and he talks about his tactic for building that too. Boom – psychology and strategy – get ready! Tweetable quote: My goal is to meet 100 people a day. Aaron Woodman’s real estate backgro...

Real estate investing is a team game. And having an All Star broker on your team is stacking the odds in your favor for finding deals and making money. How do All Star brokers qualify YOU as a potential business partner? Listen to today’s Best Ever guest as he shares the four qualifying questions he asks. Tweetable quote:  It’s going to take time.    Kurt Shoemaker’s real estate background:   -   ...

This interview takes an unexpected and deliciously wonderful turn when today’s Best Ever guest asks to role play so he can share with you how to smoothly bring up prospecting for your biz in any setting.  Tweetable quote:    When you know what to say the fear goes away.     Karl Krentzel’s real estate background: -        Been in real estate for 18 years -        Did 75 real estate transactions in...

Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us the systems he implements to continually grow his flipping business. From morning routine to overall psychology – you’ll get a full dose of how to make it happen! Tweetable quote: There’s no time wasted in real estate. Justin Colby’s real estate background: -        Founder of Phoenix Wealth Builders based in Phoenix Arizona -        Flipped over 300 homes in...

Note buying. Buying notes. And more note buying…you want to hear from a note buying expert? Listen to today’s Best Ever guest as he shares how to do the due diligence on note buying and the reveals five exit strategies for note buying.   Tweetable quote:    A discounted note today saves the bank money tomorrow.     Val Sotir’s real estate background: -        Founder of Watermark Capital Partners...

Today’s Best  Ever has raised over $3,000,000 and flipped over 200 homes but it hasn’t come without challenges. Major challenges. Like starting his company with $80,000 in debt, selling a car to finish a flip, and being conned by a con man. He tells his story in today’s episode that you don’t want to miss.  Tweetable quote: Don’t use eraser math. Glenn Schworm’s real estate background: -        Fl...

Today’s Best Ever guest brings a different perspective to the show than what’s typical because her background isn’t exclusively focused on real estate. She’s a certified financial planner and talks to you about her Best Ever advice. Tweetable quote: A lot of people grossly underestimate the cost of holding a property. Ashleigh Brooker’s real estate background: -        Certified Financial Planner...

How many land flippers do you know? Ain’t too many, right? Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us his advice on buying land low and selling it high. It’s a business model that isn’t discussed often but is working out very well for our guest. Learn about it right meow…  Tweetable quote:    Our most embarrassing moment turns into biggest learning experience.   Seth Williams’s real estate background:...

Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you five ways to avoid a spooooky home inspection. This Best Ever advice can save you time and money – let’s go! Tweetable quote: So many deals fall though simply because people didn’t show up for inspection.  Lance Dunahoe’s real estate background: -        Certified Master Inspector -        Owner of Inspect 360, home inspection company (www.inspect360.com) - ...

Combine a long-term vision with best-in-class customer service and what do you get? A company that Inc. Magazine recognizes as one of the fastest growing in the United States. Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us how he helped turn his company from a transactional operator to an industry leader. You’ll hear about achievements, mistakes and everything in between in this candid conversation about...

How much did it cost to fix up? What did you pay for it? How long did you hold it? What did you sell it for? Those four questions are the four that are typically asked when evaluating the success of a fix and flip deal. However, today’s Best Ever guest shares with us secret, hidden and…spooky (ok, not spooky but it is Halloween season…) expenses that usually get overlooked. Tweetable quote: It’s a...

Want to command the most money for your house? Stage it baby! Today’s Best Ever guest talks in detail about how to stage a home so it commands the highest dollar. This info is perfect for all investors doing Lease to Purchase Options.   Tweetable quote: Don’t paint your front door red. Joyce Kelly's real estate background: -        Real estate agent at Nathan Grace Real Estate -        Over 10 yea...

Today’s Best Ever guest had a problem. She could sell her house so she was forced to turn it into a rental. But instead of simply renting it she did a lease with option to purchase. Listen to hear how that turned out… Tweetable quote: Always have a Plan B. Holly Williams’s real estate background: -        Successfully done a lease with purchase option contract (that turned out really well for her)...

Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you what he has learned from actively investing in real estate and comparing that to passive investing in another investor’s deal. Tweetable quote: Just go out and do it. Pedro Duquesne's real estate background: -        Passive investor in a large multifamily syndication -        Active investor in a 6-unit multifamily building -        Still working his fullti...

Buy in an improving area, manage well and watch your value increase. Seems obvious right? Right. But today’s Best Ever guest shares with you a major wrinkle to this plan that can help you increase your property value even more…and faster.  Tweetable quote: Is it possible? Yes, so let’s get to work.   Al Williamson’s real estate background: -        Been a landlord since 1996 -        Owner of two...

We all think about due diligence as research on the property we’re going to buy. But, today’s Best Ever guest talks about the importance of conducting more due diligence on his team than the market or property. And he would know because he has invested in Australia, Kansas City, Upstate New York and Ohio…so he’s implemented this advice successfully many times over. Tweetable quote: Do more due dil...

Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you the biz model he uses to quickly scale his apartment investing business. Next week he is closing on a $12,000,000 property – I think you’ll want to hear what he has to say. Tweetable quote: Start smart and invest in yourself. Chris Urso’s real estate background: -        Raised over $15,000,000 of private equity -        In last 4 years his company has acqui...

Today I reveal the Top 5 Lessons Learned Looking Back on Multifamily Deals. I’ve spoken to successful multifamily investors and they dished all the stuff they wish they would have done differently. Listen to this advice, implement it and avoid these mistakes.  Happy 50th show!  Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.com and e...

From CPA to successful investor, today’s Best Ever Guest shares with you the five keys to success that will help you do more deals and make more moooola.   Tweetable quote: Learning to educate will lead to successful money raising.     Matt Owens’s real estate background: -        Has a portfolio of over 350 homes -        Founder of OCG Properties (www.ocgproperties.com)   -        Currently buyi...

The longer you’re in the game the more opportunities you’ll be exposed to. Listen to Today’s Best Ever Guest as she shares how sticking to her criteria has helped her build a multimillion dollar portfolio in three short years. Tweetable quote: Know your floor and stick to it. Brie Schmidt’s real estate background: -        Owns and operates 27 units in Chicago and Milwaukee -        Started invest...

Learning the ropes from those who have successfully done it before is a proven success model. Today’s Best Ever guest speaks about that and shares with us details on how successful deals he has done. Tweetable quote: To achieve what you’ve never achieved. Do what you’ve never done. Jeff Greenberg’s real estate background: -        Managing Partner of Synergetic Investment Group -        Invested i...

Let the other person do the work. Today’s Best Ever guest shares his secrets on how he has become a full-time passive income investor. He lets other people put the deals together and he brings the money to participate. He has to be very selective with whom he invests and he shares his tips on how to pick the right person. Tweetable quote:  With passive investments you decrease your risk by investi...

What of liquidity do you need in order to qualify for a typical loan? What’s the difference between equity and post-equity liquidity? What do you need to qualify for the loans? Learn this and much more as today’s Best Ever guest shares with you his advice.   Tune in to listen to his Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever!    Paul Peeble’s real estate background:   -        Closed on over 4,000 rea...