The Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast|Real Estate Investing

Derek Dombeck is a seasoned real estate investor with years of experience in flipping, landlording, lending, and more. He has built an impressive portfolio and gained extensive experience in different facets of real estate investing over the last 21 years, including creative real estate.   With his experience, Derek has dabbled into different strategies for real estate investing and he is with us...

Russell Ham is a certified coach at Smart Real Estate Coach and he is one of the most impactful members of our team. He has been in real estate for years and in the Wicked Smart community, he helps people who are new and have just joined in finding their way through our system.    Russell has been in many different episodes of the podcast before, sharing his insights, knowledge, and expertise on c...

Mike Makredes is one of our coaches in the Wicked Smart community who helps real estate investors through their journey of learning creative real estate strategies. He is instrumental in the success of many members of the Wicked Smart community as he was once like them – looking for a way to build wealth through real estate.    Mike has joined us in the past on Episode 302, where he talked more ab...

Damon Remy is the founder and CEO of REI BlackBook – a platform that has become key in achieving success for many real estate investors around the country, including us. He has been instrumental in the growth and innovation of REI BlackBook, making it one of the best tools a real estate investor can have in their pocket.    As Damon focuses on continuously innovating REI BlackBook for its users, t...

Paul Ritter and Nick Prefontaine are some of the most impactful people in Smart Real Estate Coach and the Wicked Smart Community. Nick is a partner and buyer specialist coach who helped us build our relationship with Paul, who has over 25 years of experience in the mortgage and credit industry, and brings tremendous value to our members and buyers.   Paul Ritter is the owner of Credit Investigatio...

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast! I'm your host, Chris Prefontaine, and today we have a special treat for you. We're joined by several students from the Wicked Smart community who recently participated in our exclusive "In the Trenches" Boot Camp. These events are transformative experiences where new and seasoned community members come together for intensi...

In this episode, Rick Abbiati takes us through his inspiring transition from a career in the defense industry to thriving in real estate. He candidly discusses the challenges he faced with wholesaling and flipping, and the breakthrough he experienced after joining our coaching program. We explore the importance of identifying a powerful personal motivation, which Rick attributes to his success. He...

In this episode, we revisit one of our most impactful episodes featuring digital marketing expert Greg Fowler. Originally aired in March 2022, this conversation is packed with valuable insights for both new and experienced entrepreneurs looking to enhance their digital marketing strategies. Greg shares his expertise on how to effectively build and scale your business using digital tools and method...

Join us for another insightful episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast! This week, I sit down with Garrett and Ted Sutton, a dynamic father-son duo specializing in corporate law and asset protection. We dive deep into the essentials of safeguarding your investments, the critical updates with the Corporate Transparency Act, and innovative ways to teach financial literacy to children. Don't m...

Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco is a serial entrepreneur, visionary, thought leader, podcast host, and best-selling author on a mission to help people become unstoppable in fulfilling their potential and living their best lives. He is the founder of That1 Agency, the host of the What Are You Made Of? Podcast, and the author of ROCKET FUEL Convert Setbacks Become Unstoppable.   He is a leading expert in bus...

Mario Dattilo is a seasoned real estate investor with over 16 years of experience in building a portfolio of mobile home parks and self-storage units in the southeast, midwest, northeast, and southwestern regions.   He got into real estate through a brokerage and eventually moved his efforts into investing, starting with single-family properties. Today, Mario is focused on investing in mobile home...

We live in a time with an abundance of information and while that could be helpful, it creates a lot of unnecessary doubt and fear too. Media headlines tell you all sorts of things and it can be confusing for someone who isn't knowledgeable about the real estate space, and that's why we're here for you.   Smart Real Estate Coach is dedicated to educating as many people as we can about building a r...

John Lee Dumas, the founder and host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, is an entrepreneur on fire who is best known for helping people navigate entrepreneurship and achieve success through his knowledge, connections, and best practices for productivity, discipline, and focus.    Entrepreneurs on Fire currently has over 4,300 episodes published and a total of 160 million listens. Today, John continues to w...

Daniel St-Jean is a seasoned Canadian real estate entrepreneur and author with decades of experience under his belt. His journey into entrepreneurship began in the 80's in different industries, including art and publishing.    He got involved in real estate heavily in 2010 and since then, he has founded The REITE Club, a real estate group that provides support and education to over 4,000 members....

Tony Lopes is a seasoned real estate investor, coach, speaker, podcaster, best-selling author, and the CEO of Dirty Boots Capital. He spent years working in the defense industry and built his real estate portfolio, allowing him to retire at the age of 44.   He focused on building financial independence through real estate investing for years and today, he is dedicated to helping individuals achiev...

Emma Powell is a commercial real estate investor and the host of the Passive Income Adventures podcast. She was a stay-at-home mom of 6 when she decided to turn her life around through real estate investing.    Over the last 5 years, Emma has worked on building a real estate portfolio with over 1,000 apartment units. Today, she gives back by inspiring, empowering, and educating people about real e...

Paul Lizell is an active real estate investor with decades of experience who has mastered doing deals virtually. He is the host of the Flipping Out Podcast, he is the founder of Virtual Investor, and he also runs REO Auction Academy, all to help more investors learn about investing in real estate across the nation remotely.   He has been investing in real estate since 2001 and he has been through...

Dustin Gutkowski, the owner of Results Roofing in Dallas, is an example of true success in business. He took control and turned his life around and went from being homeless at 14 to having a successful million-dollar roofing business in Texas today.    He left his career in fitness to pursue a business that will allow him to grow and have more time for his family, which led him to building Results...

Phil Better is a podcast mogul who started his journey into podcasting about a decade ago now. He launched his first podcast in 2017 and through the years, has helped many entrepreneurs establish authority and credibility through podcasting.    He discovered the power of podcasting early in his career and today, aside from giving value to entrepreneurs through his podcast, Phil and his agency is p...

Jordan Silvester is a realtor and real estate investor who has done over 800 deals through the years, both big and small. He has extensive experience in real estate investing and he is celebrated as Windsor's top realtor.   He grew up with family in the real estate business and that's what got him interested in the industry. After years of working as a realtor, Jordan realized that he had an advan...

Tommy Thornburgh is the President of Prime Corporate Services, a company focused on helping new entrepreneurs set up their businesses for success. He has a team of over 50 corporate advisers that have helped over 100,000 entrepreneurs and they continue to help hundreds more on a daily basis.   He is the brain behind the webinars and presentations at Prime Corporate Services and he is a long-term p...

Creative financing has been around for a while now but this time, we're doubling down on these types of deals because of where the market currently is. We're seeing tremendous potential for creative strategies and we've been working on different ways to utilize them in structuring our deals, which has been resulting in greater paydays than before.    In today's episode, we're bringing you more inf...

Learning never stops when you're an investor because if there's one thing that's constant in real estate, it's that the market constantly changes. There is always something you need to learn regardless of how long you've been in business, so you have to make sure you're always investing in your education.    We live in a time where information is abundant and you can find education everywhere, but...

Scott Royal Smith is the founder and CEO of Royal Legal Solutions, a firm built to offer tax, business, and legal strategies to entrepreneurs across the US and Canada. He is a real estate investor and asset protection attorney with a background as a high stakes corporate litigator.    He is a real estate investor and with that experience, he uses his legal background to help real estate investors...

In today's episode, we dive deep with the incomparable Dr. Forbes Riley, a tour de force in the realms of television hosting, motivational speaking, and a beacon of empowerment in personal and professional development. Forbes shares her journey from overcoming personal challenges to becoming a pioneering force in the infomercial industry, with sales topping $2.5 billion. Her story is not just one...