The Real Estate Mindset

Do you wish you had access to real estate opportunities in the United States but you’re currently overseas? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, I chat with Tom Groves and James May about the abundance of opportunities that exist in the American real estate market for those who live both in the United States and overseas. Tom and James explain the common concerns or pain points over...

Are you managing your own properties? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset Podcast, John Weaver chats with Matt Brawner about the pros and cons of investing in property management instead of doing it yourself. Matt shares a few criteria you should consider when shopping around for property management and what you should expect from the firm you do hire.  Matt also shares what he believes it...

Are you passionate about what you do for a living? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset Podcast, I chat with Brian Luebben about how he went from being a top-performing sales representative in Corporate America to real estate investor. Today, he makes a living through his passive income and passion income generated from a business he built off of his passion for helping others. He explains h...

Is residential real estate the place to build wealth? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, I chat with Caleb Johnson about the importance of real estate in some of the wealthiest people’s portfolios. Anyone who has accumulated any substantial amount of wealth in their life has acquired real estate at some point, thus confirming it to be a smart investment decision. Caleb also shares...

What would you improve in your family business if you had the opportunity? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, our co-host Ben Nelson chats with Nate Fisher about how he got involved with his family’s business. Today, he works in multi-family development, but he couldn’t have done it without partnering with his family members to grow their portfolio.  Nate also shares what he notic...

How important are relationships for future business? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, I chat with Kyle Kunkel about the importance of building relationships with people and how exactly he has made connections with people in the past through his missions. He also explains what’s the perfect type of property that Kyle likes to sell but that the real secret to his success in sales...

Do you put yourself out there enough? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, our co-host Ben Nelson chats with Morad Fiki about the importance of building a personal brand and diffusing your message on social media platforms. Many players in the real estate industry are afraid to put themselves out there, but with real estate being a contact-sport and relationships-driven, you need to...

Is it wise to put all your energy on bringing in sales when starting a new business? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, I chat with Dan Rochon about his experience of starting his business and how he survived being broke for the first 6 months. While he eventually got out of it and now has a successful business, he did learn a few lessons as to how one should build a business from...

What’s better: short-term rentals or multi-family properties?  In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, I chat with Ashton and Chris Levarek about their experience with both long-term and short-term rental properties. While they both come with their own sets of pros and cons, the biggest thing an investor should consider when selecting which type of asset is best for them is their risk...

Is cost segregation worth it for small real estate investors? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, my co-host Ben Nelson and I chat with Natalie Kolodij about the tax advantages you can reap the benefits of when you invest in real estate. She shares the common mistakes she finds that people make in their taxes and tax-saving opportunities that many people tend to skip over. Natalie...

Are you waiting until your plan is perfect to take action? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, I chat with Jason Yarusi about the importance of taking imperfect action over making a perfect plan. When we wait for perfection, we lose out on time that could be spent progressing towards your goal instead. Jason also shares the benefits of developing relationships with multiple banks....

Would you work a part-time job to make the transition to real estate easier? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, I chat with Todd Dexheimer about the importance of pushing your boundaries and getting out of your comfort zone. To experience real success, you need to aim for continuous progress with no real finish line.  Todd also shares what he learned from his mindset mentor and hi...

What do you do to get out of a rut? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, I chat with my co-host Ben Nelson about how we got out of a rut in our businesses. We share what’s the first thing you should do, which is to acknowledge where you are mentally. From there, you can learn how to see your life from a different perspective and take action to change it for the better.  We also chat...

Do you know what it takes to win everything you’ve ever wanted? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, I chat with Justin Ledford about what it takes to accomplish big goals such as winning hefty government contracts. While actually taking action is a big part of the equation, the mindset, routines, and visualizations you do every day is the equally important as it primes your mind to...

How do you build the perfect team from the ground up? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, our co-host Ben Nelson chats with our guest Sabrina Guler about how she built her team from the ground up after she left her job at Apple. She explains how important it is to make the shift from betting on yourself to betting on the people you hire, why entrepreneurs need to learn how to deleg...

Are you focusing on more than one goal at a time? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, our co-host Ben Nelson chats with Matthew Ablakan about the importance of developing a strong mindset if you want to be successful in business. From learning how to focus on one thing at a time to seeing his parents as business partners, he has a lot to share. He also shares which investments he m...

Are there tasks you do on your day-to-day that could be delegated or outsourced? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, we chat with guest Greg Brooks about the different ways real estate business owners can benefit from hiring a virtual assistant. From underwriting to cold emailing, there’s a lot of tasks that can be systemized and handed over to a virtual assistant to take care. Gre...

Do you know your personal and business financials like the back of your hand? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, our co-host Ben Nelson chats with Joseph DiSanto about his experience as a fractional CFO. Through Joseph’s business, he was able to start working with clients on a personal finance level where he gained some shocking insight into what the average American’s retirement...

Is online advertising effective for attracting investors? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset, we chat with Flint Jamison about the pros and cons of fund of funds, what the returns are like, and what it’s like to raise for these types of assets. Flint shares his advice for marketing to investors and what he believes is the best tactic for getting them to invest. Flint also shares his defini...

Are you using dynamic pricing for your short-term rentals? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, I chat with Josh Hatter about short-term rentals. From pricing through dynamic pricing to the guest experience, we chat about how you can maximize the revenues of your short-term rentals. Josh also shares his experience with mentorship, why he believes in putting in work without compensat...

Having trouble with learning the basics of underwriting? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, our co-host Ben Nelson chats with Jason Baik. They cover the basics of underwriting, how an underwriter can make the numbers on a deal work for you, and the mistakes many beginners tend to make. They also chat about the books Jason recommends, the mistakes he made in his career, and what hi...

Ever wonder what we have going on at Wild Oak Capital? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, we celebrate our 100th episode by sharing with our listeners all that it is they want to know about our team. From the goals we achieved this past year to the hard lessons we learned, you’ll get to hear what our answers are to the questions we usually ask our guests! What we discuss: 01:07: W...

Think that self-storage may be your next investment? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Joe Evangelisti and I chat about self-storage. Joseph goes through the top advantages of investing in self-storage that we don’t get in multi-family. He also discusses the numbers in this sector of real estate and how he transitioned into this real estate sector. Lastly, Joe shares what he thin...

Do you know how much money you need to make to reach financial freedom? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, our co-host Ben Nelson chats with Dustin Heiner about taking the big leap toward real estate. They discuss how you can set up your business for success from the ground up, what kind of questions you should be asking a property manager and Dustin’s definition of financial free...

How much value are you providing others with?  In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Nick Stageberg and I chat about the importance of providing some sort of value in the real estate business. Oftentimes, people are looking for ways that they can benefit before they even provided some bit of value. It is through giving first, that you can eventually receive. When you give big time va...