Passive Real Estate Investing

In less than two weeks, we have president-elect Donald Trump taking over the Oval Office. What will that mean to us? How is that going to change the environment? How will Trump’s presidency affect real estate investing? On today’s episode we talk with Greg Rand about how Trump’s presidency might affect the real estate investing industry. If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to 5 Mindset Myths That Are Killing Your Wealth Potential. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we’re going to talk about five of the most common myths, mindset myths that are holding us back. You might not even realize that you believe certain things or are not doing what you should be doing because of this deeply ingrained, indoctrinated belief system that we have. On today’s episode we want to talk about some myths that are holding you back and killing your wealth potential. If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to How to Choose the Best Market for Your Real Estate Investment. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Successful real estate investing relies on several factors, but as the old adage goes, “location, location, location” is top of the list. But “location” is a broad term, and evaluating the right place to invest your dollars in real estate means identifying the right market in both the macro and micro senses. On today’s episode we talk about the factors that make up a good market for your investment dollars. If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to A Wealth Capture Machine. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode we speak with M.C. Laubscher about a not-so-new concept of how to be your own bank. M.C. Laubscher is a wealth strategist, educator, and financial freedom fighter. He is the founder and president of Valhalla Wealth Financial. If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to Leveraging Hidden Assets. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode we talk about some of the hidden assets you may not be aware of, and how you might be able to put them to better use and get a higher yield. It’s a quick episode but a topic an important topic to consider. If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to How to Pay Less in Taxes. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you want to succeed in real estate, your tax strategy will play a HUGE role in how fast you grow. A great tax strategy can save you thousands of dollars a year — and a bad strategy could land you in legal trouble. On today’s episode we discuss some ways to maximize your tax deductions, Little known secrets to take control of your retirement money, clever ways to write off your kids, and so much more. If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to the Maverick Mistakes in Real Estate Investing. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Born with an entrepreneurial spirit Damion started his first business at age 11, has started 30 since then, and is the published author of 5 books. Damian paid for his first rental house with a VISA, then over next 5 years bought 150 houses across 7 states, and went through a $20,000,000 meltdown in 2008. Damian’s personal philosophy combined with a love of financial markets and money psychology drove him to start the Austin-based financial-tech company, Total Control Financial in 2016. His aim was to disrupt wall street and empower main street. On today’s episode we discuss some of the messes and misfortunes Damion made as a real estate investor. What can we learn from his experience? Let’s find out, and enjoy our other interesting tangents of discussion. If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to the Ask Marco: Asset Protection, Holding Title, Closing Dates. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode we respond to some listen questions about asset protection and how I like to structure my asset protection plan. As well as how to hold title and use a client as an example scenario. And a quick look at closing dates and what to expect in practice. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to the Listener Questions / Jacksonville Update. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode we briefly revisit Jacksonville, Florida to look at some new pre-construction investment opportunities. I also answer several listener questions about getting started, property tax rates as an out-of-state investor, and whether a cash-out refinance on a principal residence makes sense. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to the Market Spotlight: Little Rock, Arkansas. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode we take a look at the great “under the radar” market of Little Rock, Arkansas. Little Rock has a great economy, and terrific number in terms of purchasing and rates of return. It’s also one of the most landlord friendly states in the country with average eviction times of only 21 days! Why invest in Little Rock, AK? What is the local economy like? What is the local housing market like? What is the local rental market like? What are the typical turnkey rental properties like in Little Rock? If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to the Investing in Turnkey Properties — My Journey, Setbacks and Advice. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode I share my journey investing in rental real estate from my early start at the age of 18, through my trials and tribulations, to where I am today. We should all learn from our past experiences, good and bad, because they provide us knowledge and the wisdom to improve and do better as we go. Regardless of where you are in your investing journey, I encourage you to listen in, and feel free to share your story with us. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to the Indianapolis Update and Listener Questions. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show we speak with one of our local Indianapolis market experts and property provider about the growth and opportunities in the Indianapolis market. We have some news and updates from our Indianapolis market spotlight early this year. I also answer several listener questions, and talk about leveraging your existing equity to build a larger portfolio with more cash flow. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to Pros and Cons of Rehabbing and Flipping – Matty Aitchison. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matty Aitchison is a millennial entrepreneur, real estate investor, and wealth building evangelist who has had great success following his turbulent start. Ranked in the Wall Street Journal’s Top 1000 for real estate teams nationwide, Matt has personally flipped over 100 houses in 5 years, and now passionately mentor others on their journey of unlocking a rich and fulfilling life. Listen in as Matty and I discuss the pros and cons of rehabbing and flipping properties. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to The Four Real Estate Market Cycles. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In order to make profitable investments, it’s vital for investors to understand the four real estate market cycles because they directly affect the price of the properties you may want to consider, or the properties you currently own. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to The Wealth Creation Formula. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever wondered how the rich keep getting richer while broke people stay broke and the middle class continues to shrink? This isn’t as mysterious as it may appear when you examine the specific differences in how broke people, the middle class, and the rich spend their money. Today we talk about The Wealth Creation Formula. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to Finding The Drive To Be A Huge Success In Real Estate with Rod Khleif. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is Rod Khleif. Rod has personally owned more than 2,000 single family homes, and multiple apartment communities. Rod has also built several multi-million dollar businesses, and has dedicated himself as a community philanthropist. A compelling rags-to-riches-to-rags-to riches story, Rod soared from humble beginnings as a young impoverished Dutch immigrant to incredible success. Why is psychology more important than technical knowledge in real estate? How does one find the drive to be a huge success in real estate? What’s the difference between Achievement and fulfillment in your real estate business? And so much more. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to Inflation, Debt and the Investment Landscape with David Stein. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is David Stein. David was the Chief Investment Strategist and Chief Portfolio Strategist at Fund Evaluation Group, LLC, a $33 billion investment advisory firm. Today he likes to teach people about money, how it works, how to invest it and how to live without worrying about it. What is inflation, and what causes it? Why you shouldn’t pay off your mortgage. What does the current investment landscape look like? Plus other topics we discussed on tangents. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to How to be Mortgage Free in Five to Seven Years. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you like to be completely mortgage free in less than a decade? There’s a new way to manage your mortgage and monthly cash flow so that you, and not some banker, get to squeeze the most use out of every dollar that comes in, and every dollar that goes out. The strategy is called Equity Acceleration. It’s not such a big secret in Australia and the United Kingdom, where as many as 1-in-4 homeowners are accelerating the mortgages. Join me on this exciting episode to discover how you can be mortgage free in 5 to 7 years on your principal residence or investment properties. And, if you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to From Broke to $10,000 per Month at Age 24 – Sean Gray. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does a 22-year old go from being broke, clueless, and sleeping on the floor of a small home with ten other broke college buddies to making over $10K per month, traveling the world, meeting his business heroes, all within six months? Well meet Sean Gray. He started by asking himself better questions, and as he likes to say, “being the person who he is becoming." Today, at age 24, he’s an author, speaker, real estate investor, business owner, and Rich Dad Education rep. Join me for a great interview with many nuggets of great information. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to What You Need to Know About Cash-Flow – Frank Gallinelli. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The only way to win the real estate investing game is by mastering the numbers. If you’re truly interested in real estate investing then you must first realize that investing in income properties is all about the numbers. It’s about discounted cash flow and rates of return and net operating income and cap rates. If you understand how these and other key concepts work, then you’re on your way to success – and that’s exciting. Our guest, Frank Gallinelli is the author of the best-selling book, “What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow… ” now in its third edition, as well as other books and numerous articles on real estate investing and finance. A graduate of Yale University, he serves as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Real Estate Development at Columbia University. Frank has been involved in real estate for more than 40 years and is the founder president of RealData, a real estate software firm that has provided analysis and presentation tools for investors and developers since 1982. What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow… And 36 Other Key Financial Measures can be purchased on Amazon.com. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to Increasing Cash-Flow, Deferring Taxes and Reducing Risk using a 1031 Exchange. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would you like to defer (or eliminate) your capital gains taxes? How about increasing the cash-flow of your real estate portfolio? The taxable gain in real estate is due to a combination of the appreciation in value and the amount of depreciation taken over the period of time that it was owned by the investor. The tax savings using a 1031 exchange can be enormous. And using a 1031 exchange can help you re-position your real estate holdings into more, and better income real estate to increase your cash-flow and lower your risk. This is a content-rich episode, so get ready to expand your knowledge. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to The Difference Between Rich and Wealthy (and Which is Better). Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many people think that being rich and being wealthy are the same thing. They’re related but not the same. You see, the rich have lots of money but the wealthy don’t worry about money. What’s the difference? Join me as we take a look and compare the two. And if you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to Financing for Foreigners and the Self-Employed. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you get financing for investment real estate if you’re a self-employed or a foreigner (non-resident or non-U.S. citizen)? It’s not hard as there may be many options available to you. We talk to a lot of investors who are self-employed or live abroad who want to purchase investment property with financing. Well, the good news is there are a number of financing options and we work with a number of lenders who can provide you financing on virtually any of our turnkey investment properties. On today’s episode we speak with just one of portfolio lenders who has helped a number of our clients purchase properties here in the United States. Listen up as we discuss the commonly asked questions and terms available today. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to The Importance of Reputation. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I just came back from a real estate forum in Florida where I was speaking on a panel answering questions about real estate and turnkey operators in the industry. As it turns out, I was asked a very important question about building your reputation in an industry with shady operators. Unfortunately, they only gave me two minutes to answer a question that required at lease 15 minutes. So, I felt the question was important enough to cover as a podcast episode. Especially in our industry where there truly are shady operators. And if you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to Common Investor Questions (Part 1). Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get asked a lot of great questions from real estate investors and our clients. On this episode I invited one of our Investment Counselors where we both provide answers to some of our most common investor questions. And if you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen in to better understand how to predict real estate prices. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it possible to learn how to predict real estate prices? Learn why property values and price trends are so important. If you can see where a market has been, and where it may be headed, you can lower your risk and improve your results. We welcome back my good friend and successful real estate investor, David Campbell, to discuss market drivers, inflation, currency and other factors that investors should be aware of. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After returning from a two-week vacation in Thailand, I’m back to work answering listener questions. On today’s episode I talk about some miscellaneous stats and cover some listener questions including: What do the successful 2% do that the other 98% don’t? Do you deal with “active” real estate investments? How should I evaluate a property’s cash-flow and rates of return? Are there more risks with pre-construction properties? Enjoy the show! If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to Leveraging Your Cash, Equity and Time – Keith Weinhold. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode our guest is Keith Weinhold. Keith is the founder of Get Rich Education and is a popular podcaster, active real estate investor, business owner, and good friend. Keith shares his story of how he started in real estate and became an “accidental millionaire”. Many of you may want to copy that same formula. We discuss the differences between compounding and leverage. Which one is better? We explore the concept of return on time – one of my personal favorites. And Keith shares some tips and advice for new investors looking to build a portfolio, and for seasoned investors wanting to get to the next level. Keith’s website can be found at www.GetRichEducation.com. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are times when you may need a Broker’s Price Opinion. Are you even aware of what exactly a BPO is and is not? Many investors aren’t, and many don’t even realize the many uses of getting a BPO done on your properties, or one’s you’re looking to purchase. On today’s episode we talk to the owner of Lakeside BPO to better understand the differences between appraisals, Broker’s Price Opinions, CMAs and regular sold comparables. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to How the Economic Machine Works – Ray Dalio. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I think you are going to love this episode! What I’m excited to share with you today is the audio portion of one of the greatest videos ever produced that explains how the economy works. More specifically, it’s titled “How the Economic Machine Works”. The 30-minute video was produced and narrated by Ray Dalio. Who is Ray Dalio? Ray Dalio is an American businessman and the founder of the investment firm Bridgewater Associates. He is one of the wealthiest people on the planet, with an estimated net worth of $15.4 billion (Forbes, 2015). And Time magazine considered him one of the Top 100 most influential people in the world. I reached out to Ray last week and asked him if I could share his great explanation with my listeners, and he graciously agreed. Ray says that an economy is simply the sum of the transactions that make it up. A transaction is a simple thing. Because there are a lot of them, the economy looks more complex than it really is. Instead of looking at it from the top down, it’s much easier to understand if we look at it from the transaction up. Regardless of how important the economy may be to you, I think having a basic understanding of it will make you a smarter investor. And having a better understanding of it will help make you far more successful in all your financial and investment decisions. I’m sure many of you will want to listen to this episode more than once because of the amount of content packed into this audio-only reply. My suggestion is to listen to it at least once, then click the link in the show notes to watch the animated video. The animations give it another dimension that helps you visualize and better understand the concepts. So don’t feel overwhelmed if this is your first time hearing this. Plus, Ray shares his three rules-of-thumb that you can take away and apply to your own personal economy. Now, just sit back and enjoy this audio-only portion of “How the Economic Machine Works”. If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to Viewing Properties Just Got Easier – WeGoLook. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Enjoy the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wouldn’t it be great to have a set of eyes, hands and feet in another market to help you check or verify almost anything you want? On this episode our guest is Robin Smith, the CEO of WeGoLook.com. WeGoLook is an inspection company leveraging a sharing economy of over 20,000 agents. They can inspect and verify properties, autos, boats, antiques, electronics, furniture, and almost any other asset. Learn how they can help you with your real estate investing by taking care of inspection and verification tasks that you can’t easily or quickly do yourself. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to An Aussie’s Journey into U.S. Real Estate. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode our guest is Reed Goossens, the owner of RSN Property Group. He lives in Los Angeles and is originally from Australia down under. His background is as a structural engineer and currently owns properties in New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Reed moved to the U.S. in 2012 to pursue a career in structural engineering, however he discovered a passion for real estate investing. With limited funds and no credit, Reed went from purchasing a small duplex to growing his own real estate investing firm, RSN Property Group. Reed now syndicates large multi-million dollar deals across the U.S. Listen in as Reed shares his journey into U.S. real estate from his first property to commercial syndications. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to Make Better Decisions Using Neighborhood Info. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s not enough to analyze a property, or even the overall market. The neighborhood surrounding your property is permanently attached and important to consider when investing in rental properties. You want to make sure that you understand where you’re investing and that it fits your goals and investment criteria. On this episode we talk to Dr. Andrew Schiller. Dr. Schiller is the Founder, CEO and Chief Scientist of Location, Inc. He is responsible for inventing the search and neighborhood matching algorithms that powers www.NeighborhoodScout.com. This is an episode you’ll want to listen to twice. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to Market Spotlight: Investing in Indianapolis. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why invest in Indianapolis? On this episode we take a close look at the Indianapolis, Indiana market and why it has been a perennial market for real estate investors. The affordability, price points and quality of properties makes it one of the favorite markets among real estate investors. The Indianapolis market is landlord friendly, and ranks as one of the cleanest and safest cities in the country. If you’re looking for cash-flow in a solid stable market then Indianapolis turnkey rental properties may be the right addition for your portfolio. Find out more by contacting one of our Investment Counselors at Norada Real Estate Investments. If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to My Father’s Passing, Best Way to Get Started, Due on Sale, IRA Exit Strategy. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After having been forced to take a little time away from recording new episodes, I am back to pick up where I left off. On this episode I take a moment to reflect on how real estate has provided me with the TIME freedom to spend with my father who has been saddled to a hospital bed for over seven (7) months up until his unfortunate passing early this month. I also address three listener questions on the best way to get started in real estate investing. Another question about a lender’s ability to accelerate a loan using the “Due on Sale” clause — and how to avoid it. And finally an interesting question about an IRA exit strategy when turning 70 1/2 and you are required to make the minimum required disbursements (MRD). If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to Rich Dad Advisor, Tom Wheelwright on Tax-Free Wealth. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we learn how to keep more of what we make and legally pay less tax (or not tax) on our income and real estate! Our guest is Tom Wheelwright — a leading tax and wealth expert, speaker, and a Rich Dad Advisor to Robert Kiyosaki (author of Rich Dad Poor Dad). Tom is best known for making taxes fun, easy and understandable and is the bestselling author of Tax-Free Wealth. You can buy his book at most retailers or on Amazon: Tax-Free Wealth: How to Build Massive Wealth by Permanently Lowering Your Taxes Visits Tom’s company website (ProVision Wealth Strategists) at www.taxfreewealthadvisor.com – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I want to take a moment to wish all of you and your families a very Happy New Year! We hope that 2016 is full of joy and prosperity. The beginning of a new year lets us revisit and refine our investing goals. And, as you know, our focus here is to educate, motivate and empower you to become better real estate investors. We have big plans and goals for 2016, and we can’t wait to share them with you. What goals have you set for yourself in the coming year? What do you want to accomplish? What habits do you want to change? It should be no surprise that successful people had to do things differently to get to where they got. They worked hard, made good decisions, stayed motivated and focused on what was important to them. That will be you if you believe in yourself. Here are some things successful people did that you can do as well to achieve your goals. If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to Pros and Cons of “Active” Real Estate Investing with Mike Hambright. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we discuss some of the pros and cons of “active” real estate investing — the opposite end of “passive” real estate investing. That means you’re actively involved in the deal — whether that is wholesaling, rehabbing, or flipping properties. It’s certainly not for everyone, but it can be a good business for those with the desire and time to do so. Our guest is Mike Hambright. Mike is real estate investor, mentor and entrepreneur who has purchased and renovated hundreds of houses from when he started in 2008. Mike recruits and mentors new franchisees into the “We Buy Ugly Houses” system. And he’s also the founder of FlipNerd.com. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to Nationwide Rental Property Insurance. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we continue our discussion about rental property insurance. This is a supplement to the last episode on insurance. Our guest is Ed Babtkis — the founder of Ross Diversified Insurance Services. They are licensed in 49 states and insure thousands of properties around the United States. They’re property owners themselves, so they fully recognize the need for customized insurance for real estate investors. One of the unique things about Ross Diversified is their ability to cover rental property insurance on a nationwide basis. Ed Babtkis can be reached at www.RossDiv.com or call them at (800) 210-7677. If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to Rental Crisis in the US. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is there a Rental Crisis in the US? It depends on how you look at it! In this episode I look at the U.S. rental “crisis” and what it means for tenants and landlords. What are the trends? Are opportunities getting better or worse? Where do we go from here? Whether you’re starting out, or a seasoned real estate investor, this is a question worth investigating. If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to How to Self-Manage Your Properties. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we discuss the considerations and process for self-managing your rental properties. Can it be done? Many people self-manage – even from thousands of miles away. Our guest is Lucas Hall, the Chief Landlordologist at Cozy, and the founder of Landlordology.com. He has been a successful landlord for over 10 years, self-managing dozens of happy tenants. Some of the topics we discuss include: Why did you choose to self-manage over hiring a professional manager? How should an investor decide whether to self-manage or hire a property manager? What are the pros and cons? What is your management process? How can the free tool at Cozy.co help a landlord? What tips can you share for self-managing landlords? If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to Property Management Secrets with Brenton Hayden. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we discuss the importance of property management and what things to consider when selecting and working with a property management company. Our guest is Brenton Hayden — the founder and chairman emeritus of Renters Warehouse USA, a six time honoree of the Inc. 500|5000 list. Brenton attended Harvard Business School and MIT’s Sloan School of Management and was named the youngest franchisor in America by Inc. Magazine in 2011 at the age of 25. Breton can be reached on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentonhayden. His company’s website is www.RentersWarehouse.com. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we talk to Chris Picciurro, the co-founder of Integrated Financial Group, about the many important tax-related topics related to investing in the United States as a foreign national. There’s a lot to consider from withholding taxes, tax reduction strategies and asset protection. This episode is full of great content and a must listen if you’re an investor from any country outside the U.S. His contact information is: Chris Picciurro 1 (888) 434-7791 x106 www.integratedfg.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/picciurro Twitter: @PiccCPA – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of “Ask Marco” we answer more listener questions including: Do you have any newspapers or real estate journals you read frequently? Any books you can recommend to someone with little capital? What benchmarks do you use when evaluating a property as it relates to the property’s age? Do old houses appreciate as well as newer houses? Does a remodel catch an old house up to new house profitability? What is the process like for a Canadian to invest in real estate? And more… Here is my list of the Top 10 Real Estate Investing Books – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we talk to one of our youngest investor clients who is on track to purchase seven (7) turnkey investment properties this year. He started at the age of 22, and plans to acquire a lot more next year in 2016. He shares with you some tips and suggestions on how he got started, what he looks for in his investments and how you can do the same. There is no magic, just following a system and doing your due diligence. All this and more on today’s episode. If you missed last week’s episode, be sure to listen to The “Buy & Hold” Strategy with Linda McKissack. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Linda McKissack is an investor, entrepreneur, best-selling author, business coach, and a highly regarded speaker. In 2013, Linda was co-author of the national best-seller “HOLD – How to find, buy and rent homes to build wealth”. Her authenticity makes you believe – If she can do it then so can I. In this episode we talk to Linda about the “Buy & Hold” strategy and her huge success investing in single-family homes. She has accumulated 108 units in real estate, and is working on other passive income projects right now. Her basic strategy and formula is: Find, Analyze, Buy, Manage, Grow. Here is the Amazon link for her book: HOLD: How to Find, Buy, and Rent Houses for Wealth – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacksonville is a very large coastal city located in the state of Florida. Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Jacksonville is neither predominantly one nor the other. With a population expected to more than DOUBLE over the next 10 years, Jacksonville offers exceptional investment opportunities hard to find in most markets around the country today. In this episode we explore the five key fundamentals that create the “perfect storm” for real estate investors in Jacksonville. Listen in as we dive in and uncover a golden investment opportunity. If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to The Truth about Property Insurance. Enjoy the show! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode I talk to one of my insurance agents (Joshua Dupree) to answer many common (and not so common) questions that real estate investors ask. Insurance is a necessity but there is so much confusion surrounding what coverage to get, how much coverage, what deductible, and replacement cost versus actual cash-value. All that and so much more. Don’t miss this episode – it is full of great information that might have you review and questioning your current insurance policy. For those interested, here is Joshua’s contact information: Joshua Dupree Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance Services (816) 833-4440 www.mofb.com – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of “Ask Marco” we answer some listener questions. Here is the actual email text: Hello Marco, I’m looking to purchase my first investment property sooner rather than later. I’ve been reading tons of books, blogs, and and listening to podcasts incessantly for the past couple of months, including the Passive Real Estate Investing Podcast (which is a great podcast. Thank you!) I live in NYC which has way too high an entrance cost into the market. Having lived in Portland Or for 9 years, I know the areas and market. It has a much lower entrance cost than NYC. But, I feel it’s kind of at the top end of a boom and I would still need to save for about a year for down payment money. Being a fan of your podcast I decided to look into Norada and was kind of blown away at how accessible rental properties are in other markets. I got excited at the prospect of being able to acquire multiple properties within a year. So, I guess my first question is addressing my lack of knowledge about these cities. I know NYC and Portland. I’m not too familiar with, say, Kansas City or Dallas and I’m uncertain of exactly what I’d be buying. This is my biggest source of uncertainty. Second, I love that Norada has a lot of the due diligence right there for each property. But, in the spirit of “trust but verify,” what research would you recommend I put forward beyond the wonderful data provided? And lastly, say I saw a property you have on Norada and decided it was what I wanted to purchase. What would the first steps be? Thank you for your time and help, Robert F. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we explore to importance of mindset and how some people achieve their goals faster and easier than others. Our guest is J. Massey — a full-time real estate investor, entrepreneur, popular podcast host, author, speaker, coach and all-around problem solver. He invests his time looking for investment opportunities (i.e. problems to solve through real estate transactions), and teaching others how to find and manage similar opportunities. In 2014 he released his highly acclaimed book, Cashflow Diary: 10 Steps to Creating Wealth in ANY Economy! You can get a free copy of J. Massey’s book at www.CashFlowDiary.com/freebook – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. Get your FREE coffee mug by leaving us a Rating and Review on iTunes. Here’s how. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Please give us a RATING & REVIEW (Thank you!) SUBSCRIBE on iTunes | Stitcher | Podcast Feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices