Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast

My guest today is a federal officer for the Department of Homeland Security who has also become a real estate investor, entrepreneur and coach. When the Covid-19 pandemic shut down the world several years ago, Eudania Burrell found herself without income, a flooded basement and a lot of adversity to overcome. That’s when she turned to real estate investing, and within a matter of months she had her first three houses under contract. Today she’s going to share her inspirational story of how real estate investing changed her life and the lives of those around her. Eudania will talk us through her strategies of wholesaling, subject-to and lease-options, while sharing actual examples of the deals she completed and the profits she realized. We’ll discuss her greatest challenges and the importance of taking control of your financial destiny. Find out more: www.renewmeproperties.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in

My guest today bought his first four rental properties at the age of 19 using savings from his high school internet business. Today, Drew Breneman is the founder and CEO of Breneman Capital where he focuses on undervalued multifamily assets and has built a portfolio of $200 million in assets under management. Drew harnesses the power of data analytics to drive his investment decisions, gaining valuable insights into market trends, property performance and tenant behavior. Today we discuss the metrics he and his team review to find the best markets around the country. Drew will share his top markets to invest in, the markets he avoids, and what his data says about Midwest markets like Grand Rapids, Michigan. Find out more: Breneman Capital: www.breneman.com Breneman Blueprint Podcast: https://apple.co/3VFp3Kg 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 &

If you’re in the process of buying any type of rental property right now, then you’ve probably noticed how difficult it has become to find a suitable loan and terms. Changes in key metrics such as debt service coverage, interest rates, and loan-to-value have had a dramatic impact on the ability to get deals done. My guest today explains the current lending landscape and helps you understand what is necessary to find the right loan for your investment. 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 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-b

Rebecca Moore is a multifamily investor and syndicator. Through her company, Starboard Equity, she and her husband control over 900 units. Her strengths are strategic partnerships, investor relations, capital raising and asset management. Rebecca moved from sunny San Diego to live and invest in Dallas, Texas in order to have access to more and better investment opportunities. Today we discuss multifamily syndication – how to talk with a broker, communicate with investors, and form strategic partnerships. We also discuss investing in Texas and the peculiarities around insurance costs and property taxes. Rebecca also explains the ins and outs of floating interest rate caps and what that means to investors and how its leading to some distress in the market. Find out more: www.StarboardEquity.com Rebecca@StarboardEquity.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 An

With higher interest rates and the distress we’re currently seeing in the banking and lending arena, investing in real estate has become a lot more difficult lately. There is, however, a way to bypass banks altogether and actually become the lender. You can do this by investing in mortgage notes. Fred Moskowitz is an experienced speaker, author, and educator on note investing, and he’s here with us today to help us understand this alternative investing strategy. Fred explains how mortgage notes work and why it makes sense to ‘buy the paper’ rather than the property. We’ll discuss the three ways to become a note investor, and review the key metrics you’ll need to understand when acquiring a note. Find out more: www.fredmoskowitz.com www.giftfromfred.com Text MONEY to 215-461-4433 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-b

Be careful when you acquire your short-term rental properties and make sure you know the prevailing laws and rules in the area you’re investing in. Many cities and municipalities are changing their perspective on short-term rentals and putting restrictions in place that may affect your bottom line. It helps to work with these cities, their decision-makers, and elected officials to educate them on the benefits of short-term rentals. The better your relationship is with your community and neighbors, the better your chances for success. Recently at the annual RPOA conference we hosted a panel to discuss these matters. Ryan Servatius has been in real estate for over 20 years, and sits on the NAR national committee for Resort & Second Home Property Specialists, as well as the State & Local Issues Policy Committee.  Ryan owns and operates Big Blue Rentals, managing vacation rental properties in Southwest Michigan, based in South Haven. Brian Westrin serves as Michigan Realtors® General Counsel.  His role en

My guest today has completed over 4,000 real estate transactions and his strategies include wholesaling, fix and flips, rentals and property management. He also owns an 18,000 sq. ft. warehouse stocked floor-to-ceiling with homebuilding materials that he sourced up to 70% below retail. Matt Larson also runs his entire wholesaling business with virtual assistants and spends less than 5 hours per weeks on it’s operations. He’s considered to be an industry expert and personally coached Tony Robbins on single-family real estate investing. Today Matt dives deep into his systems and processes. He’ll share the secrets of setting up his virtual systems and negotiating huge discounts from major retailers. We’ll also discuss his views on AI (Artificial Intelligence) and how he’s integrating that into his process. Find out more: www.realestatematt.com www.mattneedshouses.com www.rapidassistants.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment c

I have the pleasure today of interviewing a unique and fascinating family of real estate investors. I’ll start with Deven who is 16 years old and controls over 45 units. He published his first book when he was 11 and has spoken in front of live audiences across the country. His brother Ethan is only 13 but just as impressive. He controls 40 units and also published a #1 book when he was 12. Both boys acquired their properties without using any money or credit from their parents. Speaking of their parents, Eric and Lila Wohlwend have been investing for 2 decades and control hundreds of single and multi-family residential properties, as well as oil wells, crypto, and precious metals. They’ve spoken to audiences around the world and have published two #1 bestselling books. I’ve been looking forward to this conversation ever since we met at the RPOA annual conference last February. Find out more: www.ClearSkyTrainer.com Instagram, YouTube, & Rumble:  @RealPowerFamily @DevenWohlwend @WohlwendEthan Today’s epis

Three years ago, my guest was an out-of-work actor who had just lost his wife’s savings on a feature film that he produced. He was collecting unemployment and had a second child on the way. He had very little money in the bank, and the situation couldn’t have been more dire. So how did Cameron Barsanti go from that down-on-his-luck actor to building a $35 million portfolio of self-storage facilities? Today, Cameron is going to tell us how he created a system to acquire ten self-storage facilities across four states by cold-calling mom-and-pop owners. He’ll also talk about his first acquisition, an unpermitted 3-unit on an island in Texas where his main tenant became addicted to crack cocaine during the Covid-19 pandemic. Cameron has a lot of great stories to share, both about his time in the entertainment industry and his transition into real estate investing. Find out more: Angel Crest Capital Website StorageLife Website Instagram LinkedIn Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, manag

Many of us have been in competitive buying situations with multiple offers on the table for that one special property. It’s never fun to lose out to another buyer, and today’s guest has figured out a way to bypass that process all-together. Jeff Stephens specializes in relationship-based negotiations and prefers to buy his properties off-market and directly from sellers. Jeff believes you need to ‘solve the person, before you solve the deal’, and today he’s going to show us how that works. Jeff is also the founder of “The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur” and the host of the popular podcast "Racking Up Rentals". Today Jeff describes how he creates seller financing notes that allow him to substitute the collateralization. That way he can sell the property and still keep the note with the terms he negotiated intact. This might sound confusing at first, but trust me, this is a concept you need to understand. It certainly was an eye-opener for me! Find out more: 1) Racking Up Rentals Podcast 2) Free Seller Fin

My guest today is a business leader, educator and public servant who has dedicated his life to advancing economic opportunity for underinvested communities. And while Evan Shields has led the investment, development and asset management of over $4 billion in institutional commercial real estate assets, he has also realized that there is a huge disparity when it comes to who is actually at the table making decisions. Today we’re going to discuss the need for more diversity, sustainability, and economic mobility that Evan is focusing on through his company Indelible Capital Partners. IndeliCap is on a mission to invest $1 billion over the next decade in real estate with an indelible impact on our world. As an owner and operator, IndeliCap strives to revitalize communities through the acquisition and development of market rate, mixed income, workforce housing, and single-family rentals across the Southeast U.S. Find out more: www.indelicap.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, manag

If you raise money from investors to fund your real estate opportunities, you’re definitely want to listen to today’s conversation. Staci Gray helps real estate syndicators systematize their operations so they can raise more capital and do more deals faster. Over the past two decades, Staci has built several multi-7-figure businesses and now helps other entrepreneurs do the same thing through her company Organize to Scale. Today we’re going to discuss the importance of leadership in scaling your business, as well as the essential components needed to put the right people in place to architect, build, and operate your systems. Find out more: organizetoscale.com scale@organizetoscale.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 insur

What’s new in short-term rentals? According to AirDNA bookings are up, but so are the number of rentals available. More competition means less profit to go around. Investors who rushed in without a plan are now second-guessing their decisions. But there are strategies, both new and old, that are working and being employed by savvy investors. What are those successful strategies in the short and mid-term rental space? We’ve gathered three successful investors today to help us find out: Al Williamson is the world's first landlord scientist and an expert on extended stay Airbnbs—meaning he is a thought leader on furnished rentals that are available on a monthly basis. Al was also our featured speaker at the annual RPOA Conference where he presented on extended stay rentals. Kate Stoermer, The CEO Host. Kate is an Airbnb Superhost and VRBO Premier Host, who owns and manages her own portfolio and manages for others. She is experienced with partnerships, private money lending, and has analyzed hundreds of deals. K

My guest today got his start in real estate as a broker for Marcus & Millichap in Raleigh, North Carolina before starting his own real estate firm with his twin brother. Will Matheson went from zero to $100 million in assets under management in just four years, and he’s done it through multifamily and student housing investments. Today we’ll take a closer look at student housing, get insight into working with family offices and institutional funds, and learn how Matheson Capital plans to achieve their goal of $1 billion in real estate by 2027. Find out more: https://www.mathcap.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/wlmatheson/ 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

My guest today has found a technology solution to help short-term rental hosts add new streams of income and boost their profits. Madison Rifkin is the CEO and Founder of Mount, a startup company that is focused on enhancing the guest experience by enabling hosts to effortlessly and securely provide adventure-filled memories by upselling amenities—specifically via equipment rentals such as bikes, e-bikes, scooters, kayaks, paddleboards, surfboards, snowshoes, and beach equipment. Madison shares how you can increase your profits by renting out amenities. We’ll discuss how she founded Mount and the process she went through to raise venture capital as well. Find out more: www.rentmount.com LinkedIn 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 he

How does the landscape look for real estate investors in 2023? My guests today share the belief that no matter what’s going on in the economy, real estate investing is the tried and true method of building wealth and cashflow. Riley Oickle invests in small and large multifamily properties for long, mid, and short-term rentals, and James Svetec is a short-term rental consultant to Robert Kiyosaki and he’s also the co-author of Airbinb for Dummies. Today Riley shares his early mentorship experience with a seasoned real estate investor and how he was able to learn so much from this person in his early 20’s, as well as the complimentary skills James and Riley bring to their vacation rental business. We’ll also discuss the boutique hotel model and compare notes on why that may be an opportunity to exponentially grow your vacation rental portfolio. Find out more: https://bnbmastery.com/ https://bnbinnercircle.com/ Social Media handles (@bnbinnercircle, @jamessvetec, @rileyoickleinvestor) Today’s episode is brought

I have two incredible guests with me today to talk about a unique way to raise more equity for your deals without relying on limited partner investors. Brittany Mosely is an Airbnb superhost who has owned and operated more than 20 units across the U.S., an asset manager for a 100+ unit co-living portfolio, and a rental arbitrager. Derrick Barker has built a 4,700-unit real estate portfolio worth over $400 million. Both Derrick and Brittany uniquely understand the needs and opportunities of other real estate investors, especially those in the short-term rental space. Together they’re the co-founders of Nectar, the cashflow-based financing platform for experienced short-term rental owners and managers. Find out more: http://www.usenectar.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 bus

I’m thrilled to have Neal Bawa back on the show today. Neal is a data scientist and technologist who always has his finger on the pulse of the economy and the state of commercial real estate investing. Neal is also a top-rated and in-demand presenter at conferences and events across the country, he’s a successful investor with over $1 billion dollars in assets under management, and he’s the CEO of Grocapitus and Multifamily University. He is known universally as the Mad Scientist of Multifamily, and I always pay attention to what Neal has to say – because he’s incredibly well informed, and always entertaining. Today we’re going to discuss the recent bank failures and what that means to investors. We’ll talk about the upcoming liquidity crunch, and why Elon Musk recently tweeted that the commercial real estate debt market is “by far the most serious looming issue." Neal also explains why investors who bought between 2021 and 2022 are in trouble, and why he’s hit the ‘pause’ button on his ground-up developments

Charlie Kao is an expert in many aspects of commercial real estate, with a concentration in self-storage acquisitions and development. He’s recognized nationally as an expert in self-storage and consults with investors all over the country. He’ll be speaking next week at the Inside Self-Storage World-Wide Expo at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.  Charlie is also a friend of the show who first appeared way back on episode #96 and he interviewed me on episode #100. Since then, we’ve actually partnered on several self-storage deals together. Today Charlie is going to break down his process in locating a self-storage development site, determining its feasibility, designing it, and instituting cost-savings and technology that will improve the net operating income. Charlie also shares his tips on achieving a work/life balance. Find out more: www.youtube.com/@twinoakscapital Instagram @charlesckao Facebook www.facebook.com/cck21 Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from sin

My guest today has a quantitative and repeatable process for identifying areas that will experience 20 to 30% appreciation over a five-year period. Not only does Mark Updegraff have a background in science, technology, and mathematics, he also began his career at NASA, so I’m excited to see how that background has translated to his real estate development, management, and brokerage businesses. Today Mark shares the metrics and ratios he uses to convert the MATH into MONEY. We’ll discuss gross rent multiplier (GRM) and price per foot and learn how Mark took those two simple ratios to help his clients and investors identify neighborhoods that were poised to appreciate at a much higher rate over a shorter time period. Find out more: Mark@UpdegraffGroup.com http://www.MarkUpdegraff.com http://www.RazeCapital.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 &