The Everyday Real Estate Investor

You have heard me talk about the power of creative financing a lot on the show. But, this week I am covering 4 specific solutions that I bet you have never considered in your investing career! Adding these tools to your tool belt will not only allow you to create more deals for yourself, but it will broaden your area of expertise so you can reach a broader type of seller! In today's market, seller...

This week, we are breaking down a handful of fears that every entrepreneur experiences at one time or another in their career. These fears do nothing but hold you back from going after the life of your dreams, so it is my mission to combat them with the harsh truth. No more hiding behind your excuses. It's time to face the music and find the success you have been creaming about!

For every challenge that you come across whether in the real estate market as a whole or on an individual deal, there is always an opportunity on the other side. When you throw up your hands at the front end of the challenge, you will get nowhere as an investor. Today I am going to unwrap 3 challenges in the market that actually have immense benefits that come along with them. This is where your c...

In today's solo episode, I want to address the elephant in the market which is INTEREST RATES. Unless you live under a rock, you know that the interest rates are high and that they are scaring off a lot of buyers from entering into transactions. I want to put my 2 cents into the conversation by telling you that the interest rates don't have to stop you from getting in the game. Find out some pract...

This week I sat down with Daniel Derrick, the definition of real estate investor and entrepreneur as well as founder of Living Hope roofing and renovation based out of Tigard, OR. In this episode, I had the privilege of hearing Daniel take us on the wild ride that has been his young adult life. Hear him tell the story of how he pivoted his mobile home flipping company into a scalable roofing busin...

Have you ever missed out on an opportunity because you were too afraid to ask? Did you know that same thing happens all the time in real estate investing?  Today I will be covering 3 of my past deals that would not have been possible if I stopped at the surface of each situation. If I would have made an assumption about these deals without asking questions and had stopped there, they wouldn't...

This week I am joined again by Grant Schroeder, Academy Mortgage loan specialist. I had Grant on the show again this week because there is a lot of volatility in the loan market over the last couple of weeks that I wanted to shed some insight on. Find out the real relationship between fed funds rate and interest rates and why the market is actually a lot healthier than it was last year. On top of...

Wholesaling is a sector of the real estate world that many find intriguing but hard to understand. That is why I am so excited about my special guest this week, Brian Duhrkoop, who unlocks the definition and best practices of wholesaling that he has uncovered in his career. Brian has a unique story of entry into the real estate world that is worth hearing for anyone who finds themselves still work...

This week I sat down with Jay Hinrichs, owner of JLH Capital Partners. Jay has a vast aray of experience in the real estate investing industry - including everything from timber and wood product harvesting, hard money lending, and single family residential development. In this episode, Jay unpacks how he got into the real estate world back before the 2008 crash and some of his first real estate tr...

Ever wonder about the possibility of investing somewhere outside of your local market? Maybe that doesn't even seem possible or reasonable as a new investor. Allow me to introduce a process of choosing your investment markets that will open you up to a new level of success. Your investment needs to help you accomplish your financial goals and it is highly possible your own backyard won't allow you...

With all the talk of the real estate market slowing down and a potential downturn, I thought it would be a perfect time to discuss how to still make money when a market is trending down, IF that is in fact where we're headed. In today's episode, we'll talk about a few different angles, touching on investor mindset as well as strategy, to give you some tools to use if we do find ourselves in a down...

Everybody has reasons to hold back, to not go all in, to make excuses on why they can't start investing. But, it turns out that a lot of our excuses are the SAME! So many of us are in the same boat mentally without ever knowing it. What if we all acknowledged the fears that are holding us back and decided to go after our dreams anyway? What if we got creative with our resources instead of saying w...

If you are in the real estate investing game, you have heard of house flipping. In fact, this is one of the most common ways to get into real estate investing. Today you will learn how to make your flip shine so that you can stand out from the house next door. These are some do's and don't if you are in the flipping game that will help you make a much more successful deal and save yourself a lot o...

If you pay attention to the headlines, you know that there have been rumors of market crashes and reliving the '07 housing crisis in the coming days. Thankfully, this is just not the reality we live in. There are a lot of half-truths and straight lies that get thrown around the media, so today I am here to talk about some TRUTHS in the market, ie: what the market is actually doing. Yes, the market...

In today's episode, we are going to unpack a few key formulas that every real estate investor needs to have in their back pocket when considering a deal. Now, don't freak out just because I just brought up math! These formulas are super easy to calculate, anybody can do them! The important thing is to practice running these numbers so you can get the hang of them and use them comfortably. Rather t...

This week I am joined by my good friend, Grant Schroeder, who is a top notch loan officer with Academy Mortgage based in Newberg, OR. Grant unpacks everything from his goals that started him on the path of real estate investing, to what lenders look at in the pre-approval process, to the current state of the mortgage world, to some of the great loan products that Academy Mortgage offers to investo...

What class were you in when you learned how to think like an investor? Oh wait, you missed that class? Nope, it just doesn't exist! This week we are covering some mindset shifts that are not given to us in formal education. We are taught to measure work by hours in the day, but that is one of the first things to go as an investor. We are taught to avoid mistakes at all costs, but mistakes are inev...

This week, we are joined by Evan Bellingar of Bellingar Estates in Newberg, OR who has found himself owning over 70 doors after many years in the real estate investing game. Evan and his wife stumbled into real estate investing as a young married couple looking to make some extra cash. From there, they realized the power of the passive income that real estate investing provides so they started the...

This week is the 4th of July so it is only right to talk about the freedom that is afforded to you when you start investing in real estate. Are you looking to get away from your W-2 career? Are you tired of working your 9 to 5 just to meet your monthly expenses? Do you ever wonder if it is possible to replace that income so that you can focus your time on things you are more passionate about? I fi...

In this week's episode, I sit down with owner of Rent To Retirement, Zach Lemaster to talk all things turnkey investing. Listen in to learn how Zach got into real estate in the first place, how he and his wife replaced their income with their real estate business, and learn from some of the mistakes that Zach has made along the way. We also talk a lot about turnkey investment options...a wonderful...

This week, I wanted to address multiple topics that I have seen continue to come up among many online forums and investment groups. We are going to be answering questions like "What should I do with my money?", "Should I buy now, given the current market?", and "How do I get started?". If you have ever dipped your toes in investing, you have asked yourself all of these questions a time or two with...

Hunting for deals can be frustrating in a market that’s tight on inventory. In today’s episode we’ll talk about 5 things to consider when looking at a deal to help you see opportunities others miss. If your analysis stops at looking at ask price vs value, I guarantee you’re missing out on some great opportunities. After this episode, you’ll leave with a new mindset going into your initial analysis...

There are a ton of things to look at when analyzing and choosing a market to invest in. Where do you start? In this episode I go over a handful of things to be looking at when analyzing the market to get you headed in the right direction. Using these you can start to narrow down the markets that are going to be the best option for you and your own personal investment goals.

Would you believe me if I told you that I got my first deal for only $2000? In this week's episode we are unpacking some of the lessons I learned from that very first deal, which are relevant to both the brand-new investor as well as the seasoned veteran. All the lessons are part practical, part philosophy and mindset. Wherever you are at in your investing journey, these are some timeless nuggets...

I got a dose of humility on this episode! Today we go through some common mistakes made by investors, especially those newer to the investing game. Along with each mistake, I give tips to avoid making the same mistake in your investing. Mistakes happen, but it's better if you can learn from someone else’s mistake instead of your own!