The Real Estate Mindset

Do you know what note investing is? In this episode of The Real Estate Investor, Scott Carson and I chat about the note investing process. While most of us know we can invest in real estate by straight up buying the property, it comes to many that you can also buy a note from a lender. Scott explains the pros, the cons, how he finds his deals, and how negotiations go down for these types of deals....

If something you purchased costs half of your yearly salary, you would follow through with the required action you need to take, right? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Robert Preston and I chat about the different asset classes in real estate and how he’s underwritten them in the past. We also discuss his expense ratio and what number he usually feels is realistic for different...

What did you learn in school that can actually help you build wealth? Not much. In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, my co-host Ben Nelson and I chat with Nathaniel Pitchon-Getzels about his experience as a teacher in graduate school - and the moment he gave it all up to  go all into real estate. We also chat about what his predictions are for the looming recession and why he believ...

Do you go fishing for capital before finding a deal? Or are you doing it the other way around? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Dave Dubeau and I chat about the advantages of finding capital before looking for a deal. We also chat about what happens if you do the opposite, meaning you find a deal before you find the capital and why Dave doesn’t recommend you do it that way.  We...

Would you do real estate as a side-hustle? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Tim McGarvey and I chat about how he started investing into real estate while he worked his full-time corporate job. Starting with real estate as a side-hustle back then allowed him to grow his business with a security net, thanks to his regular pay check. We also chat about Tim’s definition of success,...

Do you know what’s the difference between someone who makes seven figures in a couple of months Vs someone who makes seven figures in a couple of years? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Chris Prefontaine and I chat about the lessons he learned from going bankrupt. While he now has multiple seven-figure businesses, he learned a lot from his past mistakes. We also chat about some...

Have you tried raising capital recently? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Mike Shaughnessy and I chat about the difficulties with raising capital many real estate investors. While interest rates are slowly getting hiked up, we observe two different kind of behaviors among investors in today’s economic landscape. We also chat about Mike’s definition of success and what makes him...

Are you setting yourself up for success or failure?  Discipline is like a muscle; it needs work for it to grow. While most of us know we need to be disciplined, it’s hard to get started. That’s why in this BONUS episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, our host Eric Nelson shares four tips for discipline. Whether you need to create new and better habits or have trouble finding out why you just...

Are you thinking big enough? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Tony Castronovo, Ben Nelson and I chat about how important it is to think bigger. Oftentimes, people start in real estate with the idea that they can do everything themselves. Beware, as this is a common trap! Tony explains what you need to do to grow your portfolio and reach new heights in business. We also chat abou...

Did you know that property managers may be your best partner when it comes to real estate? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Drew Whitson, John Weaver, and I chat about the three levels of motivation and how knowing how to use these levels to your advantage can help you achieve immense success in real estate. We also chat about the few lessons Drew had to learn the hard way. The...

Do you wish you could own real estate but don’t have a huge amount of capital to invest? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Bryan Marks, Jimmy Woodard, and I chat about their new app, Cloud Castles. This app helps make real estate investing something that is accessible to all, no matter how much or little they have to invest. We also chat about the best mindset tips they have to g...

Do you know what your “why” is in real estate? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Billy Keels and I chat about how important it is to ensure that your value systems align with those of potential investors and partners. At the end of the day,  if you’re not all moving together towards the same goals, the business won’t be able to reach it’s full potential.  We also chat about how c...

Would you live in your investment property if it means you get to live there for FREE? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset, Carlos Rovira and I talk about house-hacking. Regardless of what other people may say about this tactic, it is still one of the best ways to save the funds necessary to grow your portfolio. Especially when you’re starting off. We also chat about habit-tracking and how...

Does your calendar have blocks of time reserved for spontaneous activities? In the first ever solo episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Eric shares with all of us four essential mindset tips that he believes aren’t given out often enough in the real estate industry. He also chats about what he learned through partnering with people, how routines can be spontaneous, what a gratitude practice...

Would you be able to balance real estate deals and a W-2 job? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset Podcast, Bernie Leas and I chat about how he raised capital for his real estate deals, all while working a W-2 job. He also shares with us what important lessons he learned about fundraising and how you could avoid making the same mistakes he did. Bernie also shares his favorite mindset tip, wh...

Do you wonder if multi-family syndication is right for you?! In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Nancy Huynh and I chat about how her simple 401K strategy was not enough to build the wealth she needed in order to retire comfortably. But with her day job as a physician and her family taking up a lot of her time, she needed to find something that could provide her with passive income...

What if I told you that not trusting your gut could cost you your freedom? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Mike Morawski and I chat about how he built his real estate company from the ground up to a $100M valuation in less than three years… Only to lose it all. While Mike had to serve time in federal prison, he did come out of this situation with five lessons which he shares in...

Is your team comprised of deal-makers OR deal-breakers? In this episode of the Real Estate Mindset podcast, Brian Beers and I chat about what it takes to build wealth in real estate: a successful team. In fact, knowing how to pick the right team members, partners, and contractors is critical to reaching your business objectives. Brian also talks about how one of the biggest mistakes he made in bus...

Should you invest in hot real estate markets? Well… It depends.  In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Morgan Hampel and I chat about the pros and cons of investing in hot real estate markets such as Austin, TX and why you could be better off investing in smaller, less competitive markets.  Morgan also shares how he believes his morning routine to be one of the things that set the to...

Do you have an exit strategy for your corporate job? Do you know how to make your family rich? Most importantly, do you have a plan in order to keep the wealth you are accumulating for you and your family? In this episode of the Real Estate Mindset podcast, Chris Bystriansky and I chat about how he’s working to grow his family’s wealth. He explains the different steps he had to take in order to sa...

Do you feel like no one else can do the job “right” or like you can? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Chelsea Garber, John Weaver and I chat about how important it is to build a team you can trust if you want to scale your business. While it may be tempting to do everything yourself, delegating tasks that other people could do better than you is necessary for the growth of your...

Would you cash out your 401K to buy an investment property? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Rich Somers and I chat about how going against the grain when it comes to attaining financial freedom is almost necessary in any case scenario. In Rich’s case, cashing out from his traditional retirement account to invest in his first real estate property was a risky move, but this is a...

How do you make sure you’re doing business with people you can trust?  In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Andrew Schutsky and I chat about what we value in our business relationships and how we select brokers, property managers, and more. While being bottom-line driven is important in this industry, it isn’t enough. For Andrew and I, we look for people where communication is a str...

Are you willing to offer your time and work for free if it means you can learn? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Seth Teagle and I chat about how he made the jump towards vertical integration in multi-family real estate. For those who don’t know, vertical integration is a strategy that allows a company to streamline its operations by taking direct ownership of various stages of...

Do you know how much income you need to generate passively to retire comfortably? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset Podcast, Marcus and I discuss how real estate can allow him to retire early. In fact, Marcus’ real estate investments generate more than enough passive income to cover the difference between his military pension and what he’s currently making today. And he explains how he di...