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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 205: GROWING AND SCALING YOUR REAL ESTATE INVESTING BUSINESS Discouraged by huge student loan debt, an unfulfilling job and a girlfriend that wouldn’t marry him, Ivan Barratt got re-motivated and started a real estate business in a spare bedroom of his house.  Fast forward six years… Today, Ivan owns 1,800 units, manages 2,200 units, has 54 employees and is not slowing down.  In today’s episode, Ivan shares his success secrets for growing…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 204: THE POWER OF LEVERAGE Real estate investing has many great attributes but one of its greatest is the ability to create massive wealth through leverage.  In this episode, Bill will explore the power of leverage in real estate investing and share how you can exponentially grow your investment dollar by utilizing this valuable strategic tool. Introduction Real estate is by far my favorite asset class.  Even though I’ve been tempted to sell my rental properties at times…

As the real estate market cools, the profit potential of home ownership has cooled as well.  Here’s a strategy called “follow the builder.” It is relatively easy to make a profit when you sell your home if the market is rising sharply like it has been in most of the country for the last three years.  It becomes more difficult when a hot market slows down.  It’s very difficult to make a…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 203: INVESTING IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH EDDIE LORIN Having successfully purchased and transformed more than $3 billion in multifamily real estate, including approximately 40,000 units nationwide, real estate entrepreneur Eddie Lorin now directs his efforts to the nation’s housing crisis through Impact Housing.  In this episode, Eddie shares how Impact Housing is providing quality, affordable housing, along with free health-related education, fitness, gardening and nutrition programs for  residents and families living in his unique low income apartment…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 202: HOW TO AVOID REAL ESTATE INVESTING MISTAKES Avoiding costly mistakes is a goal of every real estate investor.  However, are mistakes avoidable?  Are there practical things we can do to prevent mistakes from happening?  And when they happen, how should we respond?  In today’s podcast episode, Bill shares insight into real estate investing mistakes by candidly sharing a series of recent calamities that occurred with one of his investment properties. Before we get…

When a person says they are a real estate investor it can mean any number of things.  There are many different types of real estate, and many different ways to invest.  Which way is best is for you, really depends are your particular needs. Here is a checklist of 15 different types of real estate investments to consider, along with key advantages and disadvantages. 1. Rental Properties Advantages: One of the easier ways…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 201: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTING Immigrating from Russia to the U.S. as a teenager, joining the U.S. Navy and earning a technology degree in the evenings while in the military, were just a few of the many accomplishments of this 31 year old “accidental” real estate investor.  In today’s podcast episode, Anton Ivanov shares how, after completing 6 years of active duty in the military,…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 200: ASK BILL! BUY LAND AND RETIRE CHEAP, REAL ESTATE INVESTING TO FUND MINIMALIST LIFESTYLE AND TRAVEL This is our monthly Fun Fact Friday “Ask Bill!” episode, where Bill answers specific real estate investing questions received from during the month from e-mails, in-person conversations, phone calls or through online portals such as BiggerPockets.com and Quora. But before we get started… HAPPY 200th EPISODE!!!! Welcome to the 200th episode of the Old Dawg’s REI Network We can’t…

The dream of owning a family vacation home in some sun-drenched overseas location is one the majority of us share, and because real estate proves itself time and again as a solid long term investment commodity, many more people are committing to purchasing real estate abroad as an investment that they and their family can also enjoy and benefit from. When buying a vacation home abroad there are a number of key…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 199: SECRET WEAPON TO ACQUIRE OFF-MARKET REAL ESTATE DEALS Dave Lecko is an electrical engineer and real estate investor who would “drive for dollars” to find distressed properties to purchase, rehab and rent out. The process of acquiring the property owner’s address and phone number, however, was lengthy and took too long. In this podcast episode, Dave shares how his frustration motivated him to develop an app (that is…