Living Off Rentals

Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who has been a real estate investor since the early '90s. He has a unique way of investing in industrial real estate. Joel Friedland is an accomplished real estate professional with a 40+-year track record in industrial real estate. He has secured over 2,000 industrial property leases and sales, and he provides clients with comprehensive solutions for acquiring, selling, leasing, and investing. Learn about his unique way of buying industrial real estate–without using the bank. Find out how! Key Takeaways [00:00] Introducing Joel Friedland and his background [07:22] The big shifts in real estate investing [10:45] The all-cash strategy [15:09] His private money partners [23:35] Joel's real estate investing team [30:45] Where are we right now in commercial real estate investing? [37:48] Advice for people who are starting with private money lenders [39:22] W.A.I.T. [40:48] Connect with Joel Friedland Guest Links Website – britproperties.com Show Links Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals

Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who replaced his six-figure corporate salary with just two coliving rental properties. Listen as we interview Jesse Ray, a real estate investor and digital nomad who is helping business professionals to achieve financial freedom. In this episode, he shares his journey to becoming the owner of coliving rental properties and offers an easy strategy for beginners to get into this business. He documented the process of scaling from $0 to $10 million in his business. Join in on the conversation! Key Takeaways [00:00] Introducing Jesse Ray and his background [05:38] Starting in real estate in your 20s/early 30s [11:17] Financing his first deal [17:30] Defining coliving [19:08] How to manage coliving rental properties [29:48] Jesse's day-to-day operations as a digital nomad [34:03] First steps for people who want to achieve financial freedom [36:31] Transition from corporate career to real estate investing [39:46] Connect with Jesse Ray Guest Links Website – linkedin.com/in/jesserayc Show Links Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals

In this episode of Living Off Rentals, our guest is someone who went from being homeless to owning over 100 doors of real estate and doing over $10 million in real estate deals. He achieved his dream of a successful career through self-motivation and determination. Ray Glymph is a business and life coach who has helped encourage new and veteran entrepreneurs to improve their businesses. Ray is a candidate for 40 Under 40 and the host of Motivational Monday at FOX 10. Listen as he shares his wonderful journey in real estate and how he received the New Business of the Year Award. Enjoy the show! Key Takeaways [00:00] Introducing Ray Glymph and his background [01:45] What was life like being homeless? [05:49] Real estate on the road to freedom [14:02] What does it take to be successful? [18:38] His inspiration for being a life coach [20:42] Finding the right commercial tenant [25:01] What's your "why"? [31:24] Connect with Ray Glymph Guest Links Website – rglymph.com Show Links Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals

Joining us today on Living Off Rentals is someone who found his niche by creating a tech platform for managing short-term rental and vacation rental cleaners. He now has a product that most short-term rental owners use in their business. Assaf Karmon is a tech entrepreneur, CEO, and cofounder of Turno, a service that connects short-term and vacation rental hosts with cleaners to provide seamless turnover service. He is a top-level software engineer and an experienced short-term rental host himself. Listen as Kirby and Assaf talk about this tech tool that solves one of the hardest parts of short-term rentals: ensuring that properties are clean between guests. Enjoy the show! Key Takeaways [00:00] Introducing Assaf Karmon and his background [05:30] What is Turno? [08:57] The unpredictable nature of managing thousands of cleaners [15:54] The process of incorporating the payment platform [18:39] Retention and compliance tool [22:49] The quality center [27:55] The advantages of using Turno Guest Links Website – turno.com Show Links Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals

Joining us today on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who thinks deeply about finding financial freedom and living a lifestyle by design. At a young age, he realized he didn't want to be in a corporate 9-5 lifestyle until he was 60, so he decided to invest in real estate. Brian Leubben is a successful entrepreneur, podcaster, and real estate investor. He now runs a thriving podcast, "The Action Academy Podcast," and is the author of a new book, "From Passive to Passion." In this episode, Brian shares some good advice about how he left his six-figure job a few years ago and is now financially free. Want to know what financial freedom means for him? Listen and enjoy the show! Key Takeaways [00:00] Introducing Brian Leubben and his background [02:26] The turning point from living 9 to 5 to becoming an entrepreneur [07:22] The corporate escape plan [15:30] Survive, arrive, and drive [21:56] The make-and-break for entrepreneurs [29:04] Achieving impossible goals [35:55] Begin with the organizational chart [39:59] Connect with Brian Leubben Guest Links Websites – actionacademypod.com and brianluebben.com/w2toworldtravel Show Links Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals

Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who runs a short-term rental business in Japan. Tracey Northcott got into the Japanese Airbnb business by accident. She came to Japan to work with her brother as a software engineer, and she now owns more than 23 properties all over Tokyo. Listen as she shares her story of how she got into real estate and how she manages short-term rentals outside the U.S. Enjoy the show! Key Takeaways [00:00] Introducing Tracey Northcott and her background [09:00] Regulations of Airbnb in Japan [13:09] Requirements for getting the hotel license [19:40] How do you decide if a property is worth it? [29:11] Mine your brand [34:03] Main sources of direct bookings [36:30] "7 Hosting Mistakes You're Making Right Now" [41:40] Connect with Tracey Guest Links Website – tracey-northcott.com Show Links Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals

Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is a short-term rental owner and the founder of Direct Booking Success. Jenn Boyles helps short-term and vacation rental property managers, owners, and hosts to build and grow their rental businesses. She created a program to help investors with their marketing action plans. In this episode, Jenn will share information on how to limit the risk and cost of Airbnb and how business owners can move to 100% direct bookings. Listen and enjoy the show! Key Takeaways [00:00] Introducing Jenn Boyles and her background [07:30] 100% direct bookings [10:04] Advantages of direct bookings [15:47] On screening quality guests [22:05] Booking terms and conditions [24:23] Start getting your guests' details [ 31:05] The Direct Booking Success Summit [32:48] Connect with Jenn Boyles Guest Links Website – directbookingsuccess.com Show Links Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals

In this episode of Living Off Rentals, we interviewed someone who has always been fascinated with building wealth. He took a job in sales because he thought that salespeople could control their income. Chad King started by flipping and wholesaling properties. He has completed over 400 flips and started using his active income to buy real estate, and he now owns 21 commercial properties. Listen to Chad's real estate investing journey and his impressive amount of experience in real estate. Enjoy the show! Key Takeaways [00:00] Introducing Chad King and his background [05:34] Transition from flipping to rentals [09:16] Chad's day-to-day running of a multifamily business [13:40] Biggest lesson in scaling up business [21:30] Stress testing [30:18] The market rewards action [33:34] Chad's goal in his real estate business [39:29] His advice for those starting their real estate journey [43:10] Connect with Chad King Guest Links Website – instagram.com/mrchadking Show Links Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals

Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is a military veteran working in the corporate world since leaving the Army. Paul Proios is a member of the First Vacation Rental Investment Blueprint program. He recently decided to replace his corporate income with real estate cash flow. Listen as he shares how in just over a year he is making $6k per month in cash flow from his first three short-term rentals. Enjoy the show! Key Takeaways [00:00] Introducing Paul Proios and his background [10:29] Switch from long-term rentals to short-term rentals [24:07] Paul's cash flow in his three properties [31:55] The stigma against long-term rentals [35:51] Before stepping away from his corporate job [41:12] Lesson learned in his real estate investing journey [44:45] Main strategy for finding deals [48:19] Connect with Paul Proios Guest Links Website – airbnb.com/users/show/440221007 Show Links Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals

Joining us today on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who turned from being a computer engineer to becoming an expert in investing in notes and leveraging retirement accounts. Fred Moskowitz is an alternative investment expert, speaker, author, and trainer. He wrote a book entitled The Little Green Book of Note Investing. In this episode, he talks about investing in notes, leveraging retirement accounts, and building wealth and alternative assets. Enjoy the show! Key Takeaways [00:00] Introducing Fred Moskowitz and his background [04:01] What are alternative investments? [06:38] How does note investing work? [12:30] Residential mortgage notes [14:52] Evaluating a good note to invest in [21:14] How many notes do people need to invest in? [33:10] Relationships with other investors [35:07] On finding new notes to buy [36:32] Connect with Fred Moskowitz Guest Links Website – fredmoskowitz.com Show Links Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals

Joining us today on Living Off Rentals are Zackry Cooper and John Cascarano. Zackry is an entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in residential mortgage financing and real estate. John is an experienced attorney, brand founder, and entrepreneur who has founded multiple companies. In this episode, Zackry and John talk about owning RV parks as a strategy. We discuss the pros and cons and get their recommendations about this investment strategy. This is a perfect option for listeners who want to get into large deals but don't want to deal with tenants. Enjoy the show! Key Takeaways [00:00] Introducing Zackry and John and their background [09:27] Making deals in RV parks [21:53] Offers for their investing partners [26:51] Why RV parks rather than commercial buildings? [32:57] Risks of RV parks in market shifts [36:07] On locating deals [39:46] Zack and John's advice on buying their first RV park [42:10] Connect with Zack and John Guest Links Website – bluemetricgroup.com Show Links Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals

In this episode of Living Off Rentals, we are joined by Tess Bessent. Before going all in on real estate investing, she was in the liquor business, based in Las Vegas. Tess Bessent is a busy professional seeking passive income through real estate. She is ready to share her inspiring story along with the lessons she's learned throughout her journey. Listen as she shares her work experience, education, and challenges in real estate investing. Enjoy the show! Key Takeaways [00:00] Introducing Tess Bessent and her background [07:14] Her first deal after going full-time in real estate [11:24] Deals that don't make sense [17:03] Direct seller marketing [22:17] Shift from investing in long-term rentals to flipping real estate [29:37] Chicago as the target market [33:50] Building generational wealth for the family [45:53] Gaining knowledge in real estate investing [51:59] Goal for the future [53:35] Connect with Tess Bessent [54:40] Outro Guest Links Website – bcbcollective.net Airbnb listing - https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1108751604048785753 Show Links Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals