The Real Dealz Podcast - Hosted By Tucker Merrihew

In Episode 153, Tucker discusses mortgage delinquencies and how they have hit their highest levels in seven years.  He then goes into the main topic and discusses the increased REI competition in all the markets across the country.  He discusses several strategies that you can use to beat out your competition and how out working your competition will always work in the end. We hope you enjoy this...

Tucker discusses dealing with tenants you inherit when purchasing properties.

In Episode 152, Tucker shares last months DFA Webinar with Iron Bridge Lending.  Gerard and Richard comment on the state of the lending industry, discuss their programs and answer member questions.  If you have questions about Hard Money or want more information about Iron Bridge Lending, this is a great webinar to tune into. We hope you enjoy this episode, please leave us feedback and reviews!

Tucker discusses his development decision on an acre of land he purchased a year ago.  He gives an example of how some investors might look at the project and explains what he plans to do with it and why.

In Episode 151, Tucker talks about several different scenarios that make the REI Business extremely stressful and how to handle them.  He offers great advice for each scenario so that you are better prepared and can know what to expect in each situation.  He then goes into different ways to relieve this type of stress in your life and how to cope with it. We hope you enjoy this episode, please lea...

In Episode 150, Tucker takes you out in the field to one of our latest rehab projects.  He talks about a great Driving For Dollars strategy that investors can use in the same neighborhoods as their existing projects.  You can do driving for dollars, using our new app of course, and mail these homeowners with a warm lead-in, that you are currently doing a project in their neighborhood.  We've had a...

In Episode 149, Tucker continues with the same theme from last week on growing his business.  He discusses how he plans to increase his lead volume and deal flow this year.  He points out the specific strategies that he will use in his own business to ramp up his rehab and wholesale acquisitions.  We hope you enjoy this episode, please leave us feedback and reviews!

In Episode 148, Tucker discusses how he grew his own business and how you should grow yours depending on market conditions and your business model.  Tucker goes into detail about each of his hires in his development business, at which point he hired them and why.  He also explains the roles of each person and the additional responsibilities they were able to take on.  We hope you enjoy this episod...

In Episode 147, Tucker discusses Driving For Dollars and why you should use it.  He shares why we use D4D and why were able to get such great deals using this direct mail marketing list.  Tucker talks about the old way of doing D4D and why it has prevented many people in the past from using this strategy.  He then explains our new D4D App and how this will make the list building process so much ea...

In Episode 146, Tucker revisits an old episode with a very relevant topic, Direct Mail.  The Direct Mail episode was our most downloaded episode to date and for good reason.  We play the Direct Mail main topic from episode 10 as it still applies to this day and were sure people can benefit from it.  If you're not using these direct mail strategies to grow your business, you need to now!  We hope y...

In Episode 145, Tucker reviews the the past year and talks about a few different things that he saw in the real estate industry and in the education side of the business.  He then talks about what he expects to see in 2017 and how he's strategizing in his own business for the new year. We hope you enjoy this episode, please leave us feedback and reviews!

In Episode 144, Tucker shares some of the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and discusses this weeks topic. He then goes into the main topic about staying motivated in this business.  Tucker discusses some tips that he uses to always stay motivated and eliminate distractions in his life. We hope you enjoy this episode, please leave us feedback and reviews!

In Episode 143, Tucker shares some of the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and discusses this weeks topic. He then goes into the main topic about being interested or being committed in this business.  Tucker discusses some of the people we have met over the years in this business that come and go and those that stick around and are successful.  The difference is their c...

In Episode 142, Tucker shares some of the latest news in his business and makes a couple of announcements and discusses this weeks topic. He then goes into the main topic about Homeowners Associations.  Tucker discusses all the nuances of HOA's, why they're challenging and why it's important for you to know specific information before purchasing a Property with an HOA. We hope you enjoy this episo...

In Episode 141, Tucker shares some of the latest news in his business and makes a couple of comments on recent events and discusses this weeks topic. He then goes into the main topic about our Real Dealz Monthly newsletter.  Tucker discusses why were launching the newsletter, what it will cover and why there's nothing like it out there in the Real Estate space. We hope you enjoy this episode, plea...

In Episode 140, Tucker shares some of the latest news in his business and makes a couple of announcements about our Real Dealz Monthly Newsletter and Driving For Dollars App. He then goes into the main topic about how a Trump Presidency will affect Real Estate Investors.  He explains the different tax codes changes Trump has proposed and how that will affect you as an investor and business owner....

In Episode 139, Tucker shares some of the latest news in his business and makes a couple of announcements about our Real Dealz Monthly Newsletter and Driving For Dollars App. He then goes into the main topic about people that are so easily offended.  He explains why this will hold you back not only in your personal life but also in Real Estate Investing.  If you're easily offended, Real Estate Inv...

In Episode 138, Tucker shares some of the latest news in his company and makes a couple of announcements. He then goes into the main topic to talk about why certain people suck at real estate investing.  Tucker talks about the four things that most people do that aren't seeing good results in their REI business.  He explains why you need to avoid certain practices and employ others in order to hav...

In Episode 137, Tucker shares some of the latest news in his company and makes a couple of announcements about the App and our latest newsletter. He then goes into the main topic to talk about an individuals vantage point in life and in business as they continue to grow both.  He explains how continuing to push yourself in business and in life, can change the way you see the world based on your ex...

In Episode 136, Tucker shares some of the latest news in his company and makes a couple of announcements.  He then goes on to talk about and educate listeners on some more current events involving taxation and how this can affect business owners and real estate investors.  Tucker focuses on the "Carried Interest Deduction Loophole" that's been another talking point in this years presidential elect...

In Episode 135, Tucker shares some of the latest news with him and the current projects he's working on.  He then goes on to talk about and educate listeners on taxes and how investing in real estate and owning a business can drastically affect your tax returns. We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

In Episode 134, Tucker shares some of his thoughts on why he started Real Dealz TV and his thoughts on network television shows and why he has refused to go that route.  He then goes on to talk about education and compares college educated people vs non-college educated people and why in our society there are stigmas attached to both. We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and...

In Episode 133, Tucker discusses some of the teachable lessons that he's learned and that were showcased during the production of Real Dealz TV Episodes 1 and 2.  He goes into detail about dealing with unsavory Neighbors as well as how to work through Short Sale Deals.  He goes into much more detail to help teach all of our listeners and viewers of Real Dealz TV, how he handles these types of situ...

In Episode 132, Tucker breaks down the three primary exit strategies for REI deals.  He discusses the differences between selling your deals via Wholesale, Wholetail or Retail and why one may be a better fit over the other depending on the deal and the current market.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

In Episode 131, Tucker begins with the latest news, makes a couple of announcements and gives an overall TTM Development Business Update for everyone.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!