The Iron Deep Podcast

On today's episode, Bret and Jaren answered some questions from the members of their meet-up group and those sent online. These are some of the most asked questions from Simple Wholesaling Community. You may be wondering the same things so don't miss this episode!

Amy Wan is the founder of Bootstrap Legal and a former attorney from California who believed that small business entrepreneurs are the drivers of innovation and job creation. Yet, small business entrepreneurs often lack affordable access to quality legal counsel. They are building tools to bring legal help to entrepreneurs in a non-intimidating way, at an affordable and predictable price point.

Gary Horton is a Family Man living in San Diego, CA and the Principal of Property Investment Engineers. With a love for land, Left Coast Land was born to provide everyone the opportunity to own high quality land at affordable prices. At Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo grad with a background in Project Management and Estimating has been a useful background to acquiring the best land deals for investors, builders, self sustainable living, off grid, preppers, tiny home enthusiasts and anyone with interest in the best investment on earth, earth!

On Today's Podcast we have the man, the myth, the legend himself, Joe McCall. Joe has made a name for himself by wholesaling and doing lease options virtually. As he says, he is able to do business while being on vacation. Listen in to hear some of Joe's tips and inspiration for making this type of real estate investing happen for you. An avid family man, who enjoys hanging out with his kids at the zoo, or golfing with his boys, or swimming with his girls in the pool.  Nothing is more important to Joe than God and family. Joe has flipped over 100 deals and helped students flip 100’s more.  He loves doing deals and coaching students to do the same.  He has been fortunate to receive more student testimonials than he can count. He invests remotely in multiple markets.  He loves creating automated marketing systems. He also as a podcast that is a must listen to; The Real Estate Investing Mastery Podcast with Joe McCall.

Today we have a good friend of ours, Eric Downing with Hocker Title on the show with us today! Eric Downing is an account executive with Hocker Title here in Indianapolis. He holds a wealth of knowledge for buyers, sellers, realtors, lenders, and investors. Hocker Title has a team of real estate attorneys on staff who help investors save money and protect their assets. We have done a lot of business with Hocker Title and they always provides us with the knowledge and support we need to make each transaction stress-free. We really enjoy working with Eric and appreciate the experience, knowledge, and professionalism that he brings, so of course we had to have him on our podcast! Have you found the closing process confusing or stressful at times? Tune in to learn more about what to look for in a title company as a wholesaler and how to make the closing process as smooth as possible.  Check it out!

We have an amazing young duo from Indianapolis on today's show! Adam Oldham and Andrew Unland took a moment to sit down with us to share their journey into real estate investing. Adam and Andrew are both in their early 20' and Indiana University graduates where Adam majored in Chemistry and Andrew in majored Neuroscience. After graduating from IU, instead of taking the medical school route, the dynamic duo made the decision to live a life of freedom through real estate investing and have made medical school a plan B option instead.  If you are a young investor or you're just getting started, then today's episode is for you because Adam and Andrew are going to share how they were able to invest in real estate at a young age. We hope today's podcast gives you the courage to jump into real estate investing no matter how young or old you are. Go ahead and press play now!

Hey Simple Wholesaling Family! On today's show we're going to discuss a topic that many are afraid to talk about. Today we're about to talk about taxes! Craig is former New York City police officer with 17 years of experience on the police force and now spends his time as a certified tax coach. Craig is a member of a select group of tax practitioners throughout the country who undergo extensive training and continued education on various tax planning techniques and strategies. He also has also co-authored an Amazon best seller book, Secrets of a Tax-Free Life where he uncovers secrets that wealthy business owners have used for years to pay less in taxes. Tune in to learn how to be proactive in reducing your taxes. Check it out!

Today we have a very exciting show with Lane Kawaoka all the way from Hawaii! Lane Kawaoka is a city project engineer and a licensed professional with a masters degree in Civil Engineering. Lane’s passion project is Simple Passive Cash Flow which is a free podcast and online learning resource for real estate investing. While Lane was working as a high paid professional in corporate America and frustrated by the traditional wealth building dogma, Lane was compelled to inspire and mentor other working professionals on how to invest in real estate and build their own portfolios and has recently invested in a large 626 unit multifamily property in San Antonio, TX.  If you're looking to learn about commercial real estate and multifamily properties, then check out today's show!

Today we have a fantastic interview with the Black Belt Real Estate Investor, Damion Lupo! If you haven't heard of Damion, he began his real estate investing career almost 20 years ago when he bought his first rental income property with a Visa card and a $6,000 cash advance. When he first jumped into real estate investing, he thought he was doing everything right. He attended every real estate investing seminar he could find and followed everything the real estate coaches told him to do but in the end, he ended up almost losing everything and declaring bankruptcy because he didn't have a purpose or a WHY.  After discovering his purpose, he learned that real estate investing is about more than money, it's about teaching others. Today, Damion is a hard money lender living the lifestyle of his dreams while helping others achieve financial freedom. Damion is also known as the 5th Degree Blackbelt in Real Estate Investing and a Financial Transformational Architect. Today, Damion is going to share the importance of discipline, self responsibility, defining your WHY and insight on his unique strategy using IRA investing. Grab a pencil and paper because today's episode is truly life changing. Check it out!

Today we are joined by the Cash Flow Guy, Tyler Sheff! Tyler obtained his real estate license back in 2000 where he concurrently owned and operated a trucking business, worked as a police officer, and a Charter Captain and Chief Boatswain abroad a United States government research ship. He decided to renew his real estate license back in 2014 to supplement his income by investing in cash flow properties. To this day, Tyler loves educating and teaching others about real estate investing through his coaching program and his podcast called the Cash Flow Guys. Checkout today's show to learn the importance of hiring a reputable CPA and how to make a passive income through buy-and-hold investing!

We have an incredible guest on the show for you guys! Today we have Brad Chandler from Express Home Buyers! When Brad was in the 9th grade, he read a book about buying real estate and has been passionate about it ever since. He holds a bachelors degree in residential property management and an MBA in real estate. Prior to founding Express Home Buyers, he was the CFO and Senior Vice President of a local development company that bought and renovated distressed multi-family properties and converted them to low-income condominiums to rentals. Brad has been a part of over 400 real estate transactions and today he is going to share some helpful resources to help wholesalers build their business, how to make offers fast, tips on real estate education and so much more. Tune in!

What's up Simple Wholesalers! Today we have an amazing show for you guys with Tripp Pankey! Tripp has over 20 years of experience in property management and building. He was introduced to real estate at the young age of 12 years old by his father who was a fix-and-flipper. After gaining lots of rehabbing and property management experience while working underneath his father, Tripp put his mechanical engineering education to work and began building custom homes. To date he has built over 40 custom homes! Tripp also invests in storage facilities and has over 14 facilities throughout the state of Alabama. On Today's episode, Tripp is going to share insight on how to invest in storage units with tips on finding a mentor, financing, the importance of location and so much more! Go ahead and press play!

Hey Simple Wholesaling Family! We have a lot of changes and exciting things happening and we wanted to take a moment to update you guys on what's been going on here at Simple Wholesaling. Tune in to learn about our "WHY," our team expansion, struggles and tensions and exciting new content that will help take your business to the next level. Check it out!  

Today we have an exciting show with Facebook advertising expert, Grant Wise! Grant is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of media training company, Real Estate Marketing University. He is a marketing strategist unafraid to lead companies in new directions and has helped over 600 businesses implement marketing strategies. Today, we are going to dive into some amazing marketing strategies that Grant uses to help other real estate investors find deals! If you're looking for a new and proven lead generating strategy through Facebook ads then you should checkout today's show!

On today's episode, we joined by a really good friend of ours, Paul Lizell! Paul has been an active real estate investor since 2001 and launched JP Homes, Inc. in 2013 where his focus is on 90% wholesale deals and 10% on fix and flips. You guys are going to love today's show because he does wholesaling a little bit differently by using several online auction websites to purchase properties! This allows him to purchase properties from all over the country where he specializes in REO properties under 50K! Are looking for a unique investing strategy that allows you to wholesale properties right from your laptop? Go ahead and press play to learn more about this unique, yet simple wholesaling strategy!

We have a great interview for you guys today with the "Golden Boy of Real Estate," Josh Deshong! Josh Deshong began his real estate career in 2006 at the age of seventeen years old, working with Keller Williams. As a real estate agent, he soon realized most agents had several missed opportunities to sell their listings so he created new processes which lead him to become a real estate expert, completing over 100 transactions by his second year in real estate. Within the beginning years of his career, Josh created  Home Selling System which has helped thousands of people buy and sell real estate more efficiently while providing higher levels of customer service. Josh has won over 50 production and volume awards and is consistently recognized as one of the top agents in the world. Tune in to learn how to create systems and processes that will ultimately take your business to the next level. Check it out!

Hello Simple Wholesalers! Today, we are so excited to have a very special guest, Whitney Nicely on the show with us from Knoxville, Tennessee! Whitney's journey to real estate investing is quite unique to say the least. She started off flipping furniture, then working in the trucking business before finally landing in real estate. She is now the principal broker at Whitney Buy's Houses where she specializes in the Sandwich Lease option and also teaches others how to close their first deal fast and create passive income without using their own money. Today, Whitney is going to share tips on how she used this unique strategy to create passive income and build generational wealth. If you're looking to invest in real estate but you don't know where to begin or you simply just don't have the money, then you don't want to miss today's episode! Tune in!

Today we are joined by the dynamic duo, Ryan and Ashley Mullin with FS Houses! They are doing amazing things in the downtown area of Indianapolis and not only offers a traditional real estate brokerage, but also has experience with rental properties, investments, commercial properties, artists spaces, creative finance options, wholesale deals, and more. Today, Ryan and Ashley are going to dive into what it is like to run a business with your spouse, how to leverage multiple exit strategies, how build and manager a team and how to brand your business. Grab your pen a paper and get ready to take notes because you're in for a treat!

Today we have the Land Geek, Mark Podolski from Scottsdale, Arizona! After being a very unhappy investment banker, Mark decided to take a shot at land investing. To date, Mark has done over 5,000 land deals through his company Frontier Properties! Today, Mark's company is 90 percent automated allowing him to work two hours week and he also spends time teaching others how to create passive income through land investing If you're interested in dabbling in land investing then you definitely want to check out today's episode!

Hey Simple Wholesaling family! Today, we have an exciting episode with our good friend Steve Carlson out of San Antonio, Texas! Steve Carlson began his career as a mechanical engineer but found out early that the corporate world just wasn't for him. So in the early 1990s, he began investing in real estate in hopes of escaping the rat race. Steve is now a full-time real estate investor and has seen much success in fix and flips, rental properties and owner financing. Are you seeing a slow return on your money through rental properties or tired of putting a lot of work into fix and flips? Check out Steve's interview to learn how to engineer your dream life by creating passive income using the owner financing strategy!

When life throws you curveballs and you've hit rockbottom, we hope today's episode encourages you to never give up and work with the end in mind by creating the vision, breaking the big picture into small steps then executing the vision! On today's episode, we have a very inspiring interview with Aaron Chapman. If you haven't heard of him, he holds a load of experience in real estate financing and has a long history in working in the finance service industry, helping real estate investors structure deals. He is also an expert in self-employment income, credit analysis and owner occupied financing . In his spare time, he enjoys saving lives in mountain desert rescue missions. In early 1997, Aaron began working in coal mines in New Mexico. The project was shut down and he was forced to return home but was unable to secure a job. He eventually secured a job as a telemarketer after stumbling into an old friend who introduced him to mortgage brokering. Aaron quickly worked his way up the ranks in mortgage brokering but after experiencing a life tragedy, he hit rock bottom. After refusing to give up, Aaron fought his way back to the top and now has a powerful testimony to share! You don't want to miss today's episode. Tune in!

Hey Simple Wholesaling Family! Today, we want to encourage you all to strongly consider forming partnerships and building a team in your business. We want you all to know that you don't have to do this business alone. The Bible says, 'Two are better than one, because they have a good return of their labor. If either of them falls down, one can help the other up' (Ecclesiastes 4:9 NIV). This is an awesome scripture that can relate to business because there is power in working together and it's always good to have a team to lean on, confide in and help you along the way when things get tough. So today's interview is about the dynamic duo, Lee Bryant and Jessica Weaver with Southeastern Real Estate Solutions. Lee and Jessica began doing short sales together back in 2007, and after realizing how much their personalities and talents complimented one another, they decided to join forces in 2009 and expand business to encompass HUD properties across multiple southern coastal areas of the United States including South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Ten years later, the team is still going strong closing 100 deals a year! Today, Lee and Jessica are going to share how they have experienced much success through partnerships which has allowed them focus on their strengths and talents. Tune in for tips and resources on the benefits of partnerships, how to invest out-of-state, how to leverage virtual assistants and more! Check it out!

Today we are joined by Brent Rudisel from Central Indiana Wholesale Homes! Brent is a former Indiana State Police Officer and Federal Agent, and is currently an ER doctor by day and a real estate investor by night. Today, Brent is going to share insight on how to successfully wholesale real estate properties using the double close strategy.  Check it out!

Today we are joined by serial entrepreneur, real estate investor and network marketing master, Pete Sanchez, III! Pete ended his career as a software engineer then jumped into networking and real estate eleven years ago. He experienced much success in real estate and was known as the Short Sale Kid, but after experiencing the dark side of success, Peter decided to give his life back to Christ. He is now an inspirational follower of Christ and a business leader, who helps entrepreneurs develop a successful God centered businesses. Are you uncertain on how to include God in your business? Tune in for tactical tips on how to mix faith in your business. You don't want to miss this powerful testimony! Check it out!

Is your investment property sucking cash out of your pockets? Today, we have an incredible show all about house hacking with Ben Leybovich! Ben is the owner and founder of Just Ask Ben Why and has had an incredible journey into real estate investing! Today, Ben is going to share insight on how to generate cash flow by house hacking! Tune in to learn how to turn your property from a liability to an asset. Check it out now!

Hey Simple Wholesaling podcast family! Today we have the Real Estate Gal, Sharon Vornholt on the show! Sharon is no stranger to entrepreneurship. She was introduced to entrepreneurship by her parents at a very young age and has been investing in real estate since 1998! She believes entrepreneurship is the path to building a lifestyle business that supports your dreams and goals, and if you Google her name, you'll find tons of valuable resources, blog posts and video tips on how to be successful in real estate. Sharon is dedicated to teaching others about real estate and you are in for a treat. Tune in!

Today we are going to dive deep into property management! Now, we know property management isn't the most favorable topic but it's definitely an aspect of real estate investing we need to talk about. Today, Chad Stickley from A Step Ahead Management is going to share some great actionable tips and steps on how to successfully manage a property. If you're a wholesaler, own rental properties or looking to get into property management, then this episode is for you! Press play now!

Today, we have Kevin Bupp on the show and he is focused on a unique niche of real estate. Mobile parks! He is a Florida based serial entrepreneur, real estate investor, and has been involved in over $40 million worth of real estate transactions.  Kevin has over 16 years of experience in real estate and is now focused on educating others on how to locate, acquire, and create generous returns in mobile home niche. Check it out!

Today we have an incredible show with Brian Pitcher out of Salt Lake City, Utah! Brian is a very successful real estate investor, who was once working like crazy, making multiple six figures a year until something happened that completely changed his life. His story has really touched our hearts here at Simple Wholesaling and we can’t wait for you to hear it! If you are working 70 to 80 hours a week, missing time with your family then listen to this episode because it will change something inside of you!

We have a very inspiring show for you today all about building God's kingdom through entrepreneurship! We had the pleasure of interviewing Shae Bynes, the Founder and Chief Fire Igniter at Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur and today she is joining us to share an amazing story and business! After leaving her corporate job, Shae took a leap of faith and began investing in real estate full-time. After a few flips, rental properties and wholesale deals, she ventured into inspiring and teaching small business owners how to partner with God in their business. Do you believe that when you partner with God nothing is impossible? Tune in to learn how to have greater kingdom impact by creating a business led by God! Check out this life changing episode now!

Have you ever pulled your hair out trying to manage contractors? Today's episode is all about how to manage contractors with our friend Ryan Poske! After listening to countless complaints from investors experiencing issues with contractors--a lightbulb struck--and Ryan created Bildwise to help take the strain out of managing contractors! If you are tired of dealing with the stress involved in managing contractors, then tune in to learn how to properly flip a property, how to find the right contractors and strategies on how to effectively manage contractors. You don't want to miss this!

Today we have one of our really good friends and an Indianapolis legend, Andy Rumple on the show! Andy has such an inspiring journey and today he is going to share how he fired his boss and began investing in estate full-time to care for his wife. He now runs a successful wholesaling company called Indy Fast Cash and he is crushing it! Not only is Andy going to share how he went from truck driving to closing 600 deals, he is also going to share how you can focus in on your WHY and use wholesaling to serve a deeper purpose in life. Check it out!

Today we want to share a few incredible resources that are impacting our business here at Simple Wholesaling. We hope the resources we share on today's episode will encourage you and help you in your business as well! Tune in now!

What does success mean to you? Today's episode is all about success and Wayne Shaeffer from Good Success is going to share how he went from bankrupt to successfully scaling his business! Wayne began investing in real estate back in 1997 but after going bankrupt, he was forced to work in corporate America up until he lost his corporate job with IBM in 2004. Despite previously failing in real estate investing and filing bankruptcy, Wayne took another leap of faith and began investing in buy-hold rental properties. After the market crash in 2008, Wayne began wholesaling properties and hasn't looked back since! To date, Wayne's wholesaling business is growing like crazy! Just last year his company closed on 300 deals and he now provides education courses and tons of resources through his blog, podcast, and Belief Event. Tune in to learn how to scale your business, how to build a solid team and more! Check it out!

Today's guest has a humble beginning as a UPS driver but now has been investing in commercial real estate. Meet Brooks Everline from Maryland who started hustling at a young age and has been with UPS for 10 years now. But recently, he's able to start investing on the sides. Learn about how a book inspired him to start investing. Today, he's not just doing any real estate investing, but doing Commercial Apartment Buildings. In this episode, learn how Brooks was able to build a great team, a good track record, and ways to underwrite deals. Tune in if you are working on a regular job but want to do real estate on the side! Don't miss it!

We are so excited for today's show! Today, we're doing things a little differently by interviewing not one, but two really cool guys out of St. Louis, Missouri! Today we have on the show Mike Slane and David Dodge, 2 of 4 founding members of House Sold Easy and they are going to share how they have built a successful real estate wholesaling business by simply creating systems and forming partnerships with other wholesalers. Tune in to learn the benefits of partnerships and how to scale your wholesaling business by building a team and putting the right people in the right seats. You don't want to miss this!

On today's show, marketing expert, Nick Raithel shares the one secret ingredient that can take your real estate investing business to the next level. Nick is the creator of the 7-Hour Book where he helps real estate investors publish their own book in just seven hours! He is on a mission to help investors share their incredible stories and insight on real estate investing by writing and publishing books for them.  Tune in to learn how publishing a book can help book speaking engagements, land coaching opportunities, generate leads and really stand out of the crowd. Press play now!

Today we have Joe Liber from Cleveland, Ohio! Joe began investing in real estate back in 1998 and has been involved in every aspect of real estate you can think of from property management, brokerage, rehabs, land lording, wholesaling, and multi-family rentals. In 2004, he and his family opened Real Estate Quest, a full service brokerage that specializes in turnkey investment properties.  Today, Joe gives our listeners insider tips on how to utilize the rent to own strategy in war zone areas! Whether you’re interested in learning about the rent to own strategy or you’re simply looking for some great tips on getting started in real estate, this episode is for you! Tune in!

The old saying goes, "There's no "I" in TEAM" and in today's episode, we take a deep dive into team building with Indiana native, Ray Laker! Ray is the team builder and implementor at Corner Connect, an amazing company doing 250 flips year! Today Ray is going to share his expertise on team building, system implementation and so much more. This show is filled with incredible information so take notes and get ready to start kicking some butt!

This episode is truly incredible! Today we are joined with self taught entrepreneur, Mika Self! He is an Investor and Manager of American Homebuyer and has been buying homes since 1998! Mike is going to share exactly how to facilitate a great team from how to implement team culture to hiring the right people and so much more! If you're ready to take your business to the next level and build an all-star team, then go ahead and press play now!

Are you interested in wholesaling by assigning contracts or ready to scale your wholesaling business? Well you are in for a treat! Today we are joined with Nasar El-arabi from North Carolina! At the age of 19, Nasar developed an interest in real estate after overhearing his father speak about his neighbor who had  just flipped a house. Since flipping his first property at the age of 24 years old, Nasar has been making tremendous noise in his market and is the author of Flip Houses Like Burgers and provides helpful tips to over 7,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel. Tune in now!

We are excited to have Mitch Stephen join us for today's show! Mitch is the author of the 3 book series “My Life & 1,000 Houses and has been investing in real estate for 22 years and credits reading the book “Nothing Down” by Robert Allen which catapulted him into real estate. Mitch and his family have bought and sold over 1,500 properties and has used the owner financing strategy to acquire properties to build wealth for his family.  If you want to learn how to build long term wealth by using the owner financing strategy then tune in now!

Today we have a truly fantastic guest! Michael Blank is a full-time entrepreneur, investor and coach with a mission to help others become financially free by investing in commercial real estate. Michael has an amazing website that includes tons of resources on apartment investing from podcasts to blog posts and a free ebook that teaches you how to invest in apartment buildings with private money.  He is a true expert in commercial investing and has raised $1.6 million for 35 residential and multifamily projects valued at over $7.5 million! If you're interested in investing in commercial real estate, then you don't want to miss this!

Today we are super excited to interview Mr. Steve Richards! He is a local investor from Indianapolis, the Vice President of the Indianapolis Real Estate Investors Association and holds a wealth of real estate investing experience that he is going to share with you all today. Steve began investing in real estate back in 2004 and flipped his first property within 6 months! He has done it all from wholesaling, flipping properties, buy-and-hold investing, the list goes on. He eventually transitioned into buy-and-hold properties that evolved into a property management business and a construction company. Over time, Richard found himself unhappy because he was working in his business and not on his business. So tune in to learn how Richard transitioned to working on his business and creating a lifestyle by design!

We have a very inspiring show for you all and today! We had the honor to sit down with L.D. Stauffer as he shares his incredible journey into real estate investing! L.D. has had a successful entrepreneurial career despite of not having a formal educational background. In fact, L.D. never attended junior high or high school and went from living in poverty and working for minimum wage to retiring with two successful million dollar companies in healthcare and commerce. Just recently L.D. decided to take another leap of faith by moving from Salt Lake City, Utah to Indianapolis to invest in real estate and slept in the backseat of his car until he bought his first property! L.D. now has buy-and-hold investments in Indiana and Utah and he just began investing five months ago! If you're looking to be inspired and learn what it takes to have grit and willpower, then check out this episode!

Are you interested in investing in real estate but don't really know where to begin? Today we have an awesome show with the Flip Nerd himself, Mike Hambright! He is going to provide insight on everything you need to succeed in real estate investing! Mike left corporate America and began investing in real estate back in 2008 and hasn't looked back since! To date, Mike has one of the most successful online communities where he teachers others how to flip houses and how to acquire financial freedom through real estate investing. He also has traning courses for individuals who are just getting started as well as courses for experienced investors looking to scale and need assistance creating systems and processes. If you are just getting started and working on your first deal, then you don't want to miss today's episode! Tune in now!

Are you a newbie struggling to get that first deal under your belt? Well don't be discouraged! Today we have Darius Allen on the show and he is going to share how to go from newbie to closing your first wholesale deal. Darius began as an avid listener of the Simple Wholesaling podcast and he recently closed his first deal! Not to mention, he just joined the Simple Wholesaling team as our new marketing Jedi! We hope today's episode encourages any newbies out there working on that first deal. You don't want to miss this!

Are you tired of spending thousands of dollars on direct marketing? Well today, we are sitting down with Larry Goins who is going share his expertise on how to buy and sell properties by day trading! Larry is an amazing Christian business man and has been investing in real estate for over 30 years! He now travels the country speaking on various investing strategies from wholesaling, owner financing, lease options and much more! No matter if you're investing in real estate full time or in your spare time, Larry is going to share how to find deals, how to put in an offer within seconds and save marketing dollars by day trading online HUD deals. Check it out!

Alright Simple Wholesalers! Are you ready to dig deeper into learning how to wholesale apartments? Cory Boatright back on the show to discuss the strategy behind wholesaling apartment buildings! Checkout part 2 now!

Are you looking to take your wholesaling business to the next level? Well today you are in for treat! Cory Boatright with Real Estate Investment Profits is going to share how he went from wholesaling candy bars and glitter pencils as a kid to wholesaling apartment buildings! Checkout part 1 of this phenomenal episode! Tune in!