Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast

Real estate investing often conjures images of rental properties, tenants, and intense management responsibilities, but what if there was a simpler way to build wealth and create passive income? On today’s episode, Mark Podolsky—“The Land Geek”—shares how he spent over 20 years building a thriving raw land investing business, closing over 6,000 deals. As the author of Dirt Rich: The Ultimate Guide to Building Passive Income, Mark reveals how raw land can create financial freedom through automation and smart systems. He also breaks down the automations that allow him to run his business in just 4 hours a month and how he’s leveraging AI to streamline operations even further. Find out more: https://landgeek.samcart.com/products/dirt-rich?utm_source=brian-hamrick&utm_medium=podcast Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michi

Achieving financial control and long-term stability is a goal for many real estate investors, but it often requires more than just buying properties—it takes a strategic and holistic approach to planning. My guest today, Tom Suvansri, is a financial expert and the host of the Perennial Pride Podcast. With a background in holistic financial planning and real estate investing, Tom specializes in helping rental property owners and investors create personalized strategies for building wealth and achieving their financial goals. We discuss how strategies like infinite banking and the virtual family office model can empower investors to establish control, freedom, and certainty over their financial futures. Find out more: perennialpride.com tom@perennialpride.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate inves

Short-term rentals can be a great path to financial freedom, but they also come with challenges that can derail even experienced investors. Knowing how to approach this asset class strategically is critical to success. My guest today, Avery Carl, is the CEO of The Short Term Shop and one of the nation’s leading experts on short-term rental investing. In her new book, Smarter Short-Term Rentals: Build a Dynamic Real Estate Business and Out-Host the Competition, she provides a deep dive into the operations of short-term rentals, how to strategically analyze and choose markets, and offers actionable advice on managing properties, no matter the size of the portfolio. Tune in for a deep dive into the key insights from her book and a candid look at how to build a thriving short-term rental business. Find out more: Pre-order Smarter Short-Term Rentals: https://bit.ly/4e4IVy4 Website: https://theshorttermshop.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshorttermshop/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/gro

Raising capital for your investment opportunities can be tough, especially in these uncertain times. But with the right strategies, it’s possible to stand out and attract investors—even when others are stepping back. My guest today, Hunter Thompson, is the founder of raisingcapital.com and Asym Capital where he has raised over $100 million from hundreds of investors. He also hosts RaiseFest, the #1 conference for people who want to raise capital. Hunter is here to share practical tips on generating leads, connecting with high-net-worth investors, and raising capital effectively in 2025. Find out more: https://raisefest.com/ Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com At

Navigating the ups and downs of real estate investing requires skill, strategy, and the ability to adapt. But what if you could create a portfolio designed to thrive in any market cycle? My guest today, Tom Dunkel, has spent over 28 years mastering the art of real estate and finance. As the Managing Director of Eagle Capital Investments, he’s raised over $65 million in private money and built portfolios in self-storage, short-term rentals, and distressed mortgage debt. Today, Tom will share his insights on building predictable portfolios and the lessons he’s learned from weathering the booms, busts, and bruises of investing. Find out more: eaglecapitalinvestments.com linkedin.com/in/tomdunkel Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of healt

My guest today is a successful inner-city builder, real estate investor, and developer with over 25 years of experience. Jose Berlanga’s story is one of building, losing, and rebuilding from the ground up – setback after setback. Jose has achieved multimillionaire status in four different industries: petrochemical machinery imports, Italian coffee bars, residential construction, and land development. Find out more: https://joseberlanga.com/ https://joseberlanga.com/contact/ Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com Attention real estate investors! Save the date for the Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference, happening April 24-25, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Thi

Chris Prefontaine has figured out a way to navigate all kinds of real estate investing challenges by ‘buying on his terms’. He’s engineered his entire business to weather all storms and economic cycles, and helps his students do the same as the Chairman and Founder of Smart Real Estate Coach. Today he explains what it means to buy and sell real estate on terms, how to buy ‘subject to’, why you should consider ‘lease-to-own’, and whether now is a good time to be investing in the market. Find out more: Website: http://www.smartrealestatecoach.com Podcast: https://www.smartrealestatecoach.com/podcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/smartrealestatecoach YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/smartrealestatecoach Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smartrealestatecoach LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisprefontaine Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com A

When Lane Kawaoka was last on the show, it was shortly before he left his day job as a licensed professional civil/industrial engineer. Since then, Lane has gone on to found The Wealth Elevator and owns 10,000 rental units through his investor club which has acquired over $2 billion worth of real estate by syndicating $200 million dollars of private equity since 2016. Lane also hosts the highly-rated podcast called “The Wealth Elevator”, and today he’s going to share the Five Floors of the Wealth Elevator. You’ll want to listen carefully to determine which floor you’re on. Find out more: LinkedIn theWealthElevator.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com Attentio

My guest today is a highly sought-after business strategist who helps entrepreneurs build to 8-figures or more through optimized systems and processes they can scale fast. Edwin Carrion’s faith in God and U.S. Marine Corps background have helped him adapt and turn around businesses in several industries, including real estate development where he has built and sold over $30 million. With over 20 years of experience Edwin is the founder of Carrion Investment Group, where he developed a diverse business background in design, organization, legal, financial, marketing, capital financing, and strategic negotiations. Find out more: my9secrets.com YouTube @EdwinCarrion78 Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare bene

My guest today is a seasoned mobile home park investor. Not only does he own just over two thousand units, through his company Vicktory Capital he also controls 41 parks worth over $130 million dollars and has successfully turned around 21 different communities. Derek Vickers is here today to discuss mobile home parks and the successful business he’s built around them. We’ll be discussing his strategy for adding value to the parks he buys, and the creative way he uses the park-owned homes to increase his appraised value for the eventual refinance. Find out more: www.vicktorycapital.com And follow Derekvickers885 on all social platforms. Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassocia

My guest today is a truly impressive real estate investor.  Ginger Faith has been in this business for over 30 years. She’s a broker/builder/CEO who has flipped over 57 houses, several of which were featured on HGTV. Ginger is here to discuss how to compress time to retire in under 3 years, how to protect yourself from scammers, and why passive income is a myth, and what she believes is better. Find out more: Connect with Ginger Crystal Faith on all social media networks. www.womenswealthnetwork.net Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com Attention real estate investors! Save the date for the Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference, happening April 24-25, 2025, in G

If you own rental property, then chances are you’re paying property tax. In many areas around the country, property tax assessments can be confusing, unpredictable, and sometimes overly expensive. How do we know if we’re over-paying on our property tax, and what can we do to bring this cost down? My guest today is committed to democratizing real estate tools once reserved only for industry experts, and he’s developed a way to identify properties that are overpaying on their taxes and work to right these wrongs. Joseph Noor is the Co-Founder and CTO of Ownwell, and he’s here today to help us save money on our property taxes. Find out more: Website: https://www.ownwell.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephnoor/ Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners naviga

No matter which party and candidates you voted for, one thing I’m certain that we all can agree on is that it’s good to have election day behind us. But what does the outcome mean for real estate investors? Erika Farley is the Executive Director of the RPOA and has an extensive background in local and state politics. She’s here today to discuss the election results on both the state and federal level, and what real estate investors might expect from a policy perspective. We’ll also discuss the rent control ballot initiative that failed in California and what that means for the rest of the country. Find out more: www.rpoaonline.org Government Affairs Luncheon – Grand Rapids (11/13) and Brighton (11/20) https://www.rpoaonline.org/page/government-affairs-luncheon-post-election-analysis Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michi

One of the common denominators between the successful guests we’ve had on this show is their ability to systematize, streamline, and scale their business to increase their revenue. But building a team and processes that allow you to do that can be daunting. Hiring an Executive Assistant and/or Chief Operating Officer, or COO, can help accelerate your growth, but paying a full-time salary is out of the question for many investors and business owners. Today we’re going to discuss Executive Assistants and COOs, what they do, how they can help you, and how finding one might be easier than you think. My guest is Matt Viebrock, founder of Let’s Grow COO, who helps real estate entrepreneurs streamline and scale their businesses to make more net profit. Find out more: http://rpoa.letsgrowcoo.com/ matt@letsgrowcoo.com Text 512-757-7467 Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal

Brian Hamrick here with a special episode for you today that hits very close to home. I'm joined by Alex Jarbo, who is my partner in a vacation rental resort property located in Asheville, NC. As many of you are aware, one month ago Asheville was hit by Hurricane Helene and much of the surrounding areas were devastated by wind and thousand year flooding. Luckily for our property and guests, we sustained zero damage. But our Engadine Inn & Cabins property has since become 'ground zero' for much of the rescue, recovery, and rebuilding effort over the past 30 days and the foreseeable future. Alex will be sharing his on-the-ground experience hosting and working with Aerial Recovery Group, and the positive impact they've had on the Asheville community, and how you can help as well. Link to Donate to Help the Recovery Efforts: https://www.gofundme.com/f/equip-aerial-recovery-volunteers-to-rebuild-wnc-after-helene Engadine Inn & Cabins: https://www.engadineinnandcabins.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.co

My guest today, Yamu Camara, was born and raised in a small village in West Africa where she faced profound loss and hardship from a young age. But her journey from humble beginnings to entrepreneurial success will definitely inspire you. Today, Yamu is a CDC Data Scientist and real estate investor. She is the proud manager of 59 rental units, including 18 Airbnb spaces and a self-storage facility. As a mentor, she empowers others to navigate real estate investing and achieve financial freedom, regardless of their background. Find out more: www.sobelproperties.com https://www.instagram.com/buildingwealthfromrentals/ Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com  Attention

Today we’re going to be talking about investing in mobile home parks and parking lots with Kevin Bupp. Kevin is the owner of Sunrise Capital Investors and one of the premier mobile home park investors in the country with over $500 million in real estate transactions and two decades of experience. Kevin is also the bestselling author of “The Cashflow Investor” and the host of the highly-rated podcast “Real Estate Investing for Cashflow”. Find out more: Website: http://sunrisecapitalinvestors.com, http://kevinbupp.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbupp/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealKevinBupp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buppkevin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KevinBupp Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex worl

A lot of people consider real estate investing to be an alternative form of investment. To traditional stock/bond/mutual fund investors, real estate can seem quite risky and exotic. But once you enter that space and learn to mitigate those risks and find the profit potential, a whole new world of alternative investments will present themselves. I’m talking about alternative investments such as notes, ATM funds, mobile home parks, life insurance policies, tech start-ups, industrial properties, short-term rentals, and LIHTC affordable housing communities. Denis Shapiro is the author of “The Alternative Investment Almanac – Expert Insights on Building Personal Wealth in Non-Traditional Ways”, and he’s here today to share his insights from some of the most successful alternative asset investors in the business today. Find out more: https://sihcapitalgroup.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan are

As we are recording this, the Federal Reserve is scheduled to meet over next week and by all accounts, they are expected to lower interest rates for the first time in over four years. But are lower rates good for real estate investors? My guest today would argue no. And he’s here to tell us why. Fred SaintAmour is a former U.S. Army Ranger who now helps real estate investors and business owners of all sizes get the capital they need, when they need it, with the best terms possible. Fred has been a commercial loan executive with Boathouse Commercial Funding Group since 2010. Find out more: 269-838-3838 Fred@BoathouseCFG.com www.boathousecfg.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcb

Ray Glymph is a successful real estate investor and business coach who knows a lot about triumph in the world of real estate and entrepreneurship, as well as achieving success through self-motivation and determination. Ray also knows what it means to be homeless and how to overcome great adversity, which he will be sharing with us today. Ray will also break down his first several deals, and how he went from doing everything to building systems that accelerated his growth. Find out more: Follow on social media @rayglymph Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com Attention real estate investors! Save the date for the Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference, happening Ap