The Real Dealz Podcast - Hosted By Tucker Merrihew

In Episode 81, Tucker starts by sharing the latest news with his business, making a few announcements and then covering what he'll be discussing in this weeks main topic.  Before getting into the Main Topic, Tucker speaks briefly about our Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best Hard Money Lender he's ever worked with. Tucker then goes into 9 steps that you can take as a real estate investor...

In Episode 80, Tucker takes you out in the field this week to take a look at the beginning of our latest rehab project.  Tucker has owned this property for a little less than a year and purchased it from an out of state, absentee owner.  This home was rented out for a while and is located in SE Portland, in a transitioning area that used to have a higher crime rate but is now turning the corner wi...

In Episode 79, Tucker starts with a summation of what he'll be discussing in this weeks main topic.  Before getting into the Main Topic, Tucker speaks briefly about our Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best Hard Money Lender he's ever worked with. Tucker then goes into details about the four main points to consider when determining a price for your wholesale deals, so be sure to take notes!...

In Episode 78, Tucker starts with a summation of whats going on with TTM Development Company and shares his thoughts on current deals and happenings in the office.  Before getting into the Main Topic, Tucker speaks briefly about our Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, which is the best Hard Money Lender he's ever worked with. Tucker then goes into the main topic which is centered around Focus and where...

In Episode 77, Tucker starts with a summation of whats going on with TTM Development Company and shares his thoughts on current deals and happenings in the office.  Before getting into the Main Topic, Tucker speaks briefly about our Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, which is the best Hard Money Lender he's ever worked with. Tucker then goes to school teaching listeners how to wholesale deals to builde...

In Episode 76, Tucker takes you back in time and on a tour of all the homes that he has bought and lived in over the years.  He discusses each home and how he always tried to make large, tax-free profits upon selling each of them.  The homes that he has continued to move up into, closely follow his success as a real estate investor.  He has always continued to strive to attain his goals, whether i...

In Episode 75, Tucker starts with a summation of whats going on with TTM Development Company and shares his thoughts on current deals and happenings in the office.  Before getting into the Main Topic, Tucker speaks briefly about our Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, which is the best Hard Money Lender he's ever worked with.  Tucker then interviews fellow DFA member Rory Boone from Seattle Washington. ...

In Episode 74, Tucker takes you back out into the trenches to look at a renovation project in southest Portland that he purchased last year.  Since then it has been a rental, but the time has come to renovate the home and sell it to a new homeowner.  This is a large lot and a great property in an area tha's transitioning into a nice little pocket of SE Portland.  Tucker takes you through the neigh...

In Episode 73, Tucker starts with a summation of whats going on with TTM Development Company and shares his thoughts on the deals he's currently working on.  He goes over what he'll be discussing in this episode, which is Direct Mail, since its such a hot topic these days.  Before getting into the Main Topic, Tucker speaks briefly about our Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, which is the best Hard Mone...

In Episode 72, Tucker takes you out to the site of this years Portland area "Street of Dreams" in Lake Oswego and shows you some of the projects that are finishing up for the show next month.  He then takes you down the street to our very own "Street of Dreams" project that we think will be much more desirable once our luxury home is built.  This is a very exclusive area of Lake Oswego and our pro...

In Episode 71, Tucker starts with a summation of whats going on with TTM Development Company and shares his recent thoughts on the podcast.  He covers what listeners can expect in this episode and then goes into a quick Market Recap as Portland continues to see even lower inventory levels.  Before getting into the Main Interview, Tucker speaks quickly about our Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, which...

In Episode 70, Tucker takes you to our latest acquisition, which is a small tear down home on a nice lot in Lake Oswego.  We'll begin demo soon and will be building a luxurious million dollar home here.  Tucker goes into the details and explains how you can easily flip these types of deals to builders in your area.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

In Episode 69, Tucker shares his thoughts for the week about our market as well as his comments on this weeks topic and how it all relates to succeeding as a real estate investor.  He then speaks briefly about our sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard-money lender he's ever worked with.  Tucker then goes into the conversation with Nathan Poteet of the Dallas Fort Worth area.  They disc...

In Episode 68, Tucker takes you back to our major rehab project in Lake Oswego.  The finished product will be going on the market in a week and has been completely transformed compared to how it looked when we started.  If you don't remember how it looked when we acquired it, go back and watch Episode 49.  We have gone a little over budget on this one, but know the hot market will compensate for i...

In Episode 67, Tucker shares the latest news for TTM Development Company.  He then speaks briefly about our sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard-money lender he's ever worked with.  This weeks Main Topic is comprised of four different lessons that every Real Estate Investor should be aware of.  Both entertaining and informational, these lessons are something to learn from and are thin...

In Episode 66, Tucker takes you back to our amazing "View Lot" that overlooks Lake Oswego.  The existing home has finally been torn down and the excavator is finishing the removal of the foundation.  This lot is surrounded by multi-million dollar homes and once the new home is complete, we expect the final sales price to start with a "2".  Tucker talks about the lot and some of the challenges that...

In Episode 65, Tucker shares the latest news for TTM Development Company and the most recent deals he's working on.  He then speaks briefly about our sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard-money lender he's ever worked with.  In this weeks Main Topic, Tucker talks with Anson Young of Denver, CO about the current real estate market conditions.  Anson gives his insights about how hot his ...

In Episode 64, Tucker takes you back in the trenches with a video update of our most recent completed project in one of the hottest neighborhoods in Lake Oswego, OR.  This luxurious home had sold before it was even completed.  This is due to a very hot market, low inventory and of course, the home turned out amazing!  Tucker gives you the details of the deal as well as a tour of the home so that y...

In Episode 63, Tucker talks about the latest news with TTM Development company and the latest offerings that help real estate investors improve their businesses.  He then speaks briefly about our sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending who's the best hard-money lender we've ever worked with.  Tucker then gives his thoughts on what he's seeing in his local market and what he thinks others can expect this summ...

In Episode 62, Tucker takes you back in the trenches with a video update of our high-end rehab deal in Lake Oswego, OR.  This is a deal that Tucker got through a probate attorney where the previous owners had to move to an elderly home.  This house was in pretty bad condition, needed a lot of work and being a split-level home, produced some additional challenges.  Tucker will show you how he recon...

In Episode 61, Tucker talks about the latest news with TTM Development company and our other latest products that help real estate investors improve their businesses.  He then speaks briefly about our sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending who is the best hard money lender we have ever worked with.  With the latest RMLS Market Action Report in hand, Tucker dives into the historic numbers Portland Oregon is...

In Episode 60, Tucker talks briefly about the latest new construction projects his company is listing as well as a great wholesale deal he just locked up.  He then introduces and shares his thoughts on our latest 'Negotiating With Sellers' product and gives you a behind the scenes look at what you will be receiving when you purchase this product.  We think this product can benefit anyone in the re...

In Episode 59, Tucker takes you to one of our recently completed new construction projects.  This was one of two new construction homes that Tucker built on a double lot that was purchased in a very desirable high-end area of Lake Oswego Oregon.  We haven't listed this home for sale yet, but have already had tons of interest as well as several offers.  We don't think it will take long to sell this...

Episode 58, starts with Tucker sharing the latest news with his development company.  In the "Market Recap" segment,  Tucker goes over the latest RMLS Market Action report for his local market and shares his thoughts on it.  In the main topic segment, we continue our DFA member interview series with "The Boston Investor", Justin Silverio of Boston, MA and talk to him about his business, where he's...

In episode 57, Tucker takes you back to our large rehab project that we featured in Episode 49.  Tuckers team is about done with demo and is putting everything back together on this house.  Tucker ran into a few challenges with this project, the first being the very cheap siding and sheathing that was all needing to be replaced, the second was the rotted shake roof that the "newer" roof was placed...