The financial industry greats will be the first to tell you that real estate investing has the potential to bring in serious profits. They will also gleefully inform you that the risks in some cases far outweigh the potential, especially if they are among the more cautious investors in the industry. Those who have made their fortunes in real estate however will tell you that investing in real estate is worth every…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 285: TURNKEY WHOLESALING AND FLIPPING IN INDIANAPOLIS Steve Lawson is a former Financial Planner who discovered that the best investments for retirement were not stocks, bonds and annuities but is actually real estate, which is secured by tangible assets and has one of the best ROIs of any investment available. In this episode, Steve shares how he created wealth and cash flow through a unique “turnkey” service he provides though wholesaling and flipping to…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 286: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN EQUITY AND A DEBT INVESTMENT? As market volatility and an impending recession are on the horizon, many investors are looking for safer, high yielding investments. Real estate remains one of the safest investments available as a tangible asset with strong returns. However, for passive real estate investors, there are also many options available. In today’s podcast, we hope to clarify some of those options by…
Managing your rents in a multifamily property takes a deep understanding of how the market works and some proactivity. Once you commit to a tenant on a lease term, you are stuck with that rate over the term when you could have achieved more to help you increase revenues. Today I’ll walk through 5 key items to consider which will help you look at your investment and your rents in your specific…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 285: MULTIFAMILY NEWBIE ACQUIRES AND INVESTS IN 1,000 UNITS HER FIRST YEAR After flipping houses, house hacking, and investing in buy ‘n hold properties, former attorney Monick Halm stumbled on to syndication. This new discovery helped her grow her investments to over 1,000 units in her first year. In this episode, you will hear how Monick leveraged her mentorships, a focus on helping women and education into a successful real estate…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 284: ASK BILL! INVESTING OVER 50 & OVER 70, FAST MORTGAGE PAY-OFF AND BOOSTING CASHFLOW This is our monthly Fun Fact Friday “Ask Bill!” episode, where Bill answers specific real estate investing questions received during the month from e-mails, in-person conversations, phone calls or through online portals such as BiggerPockets.com and Quora. One of our goals here at the Old Dawg’s REI Network is to help to educate/enlighten fellow real estate investors, to share what little…
Many people who sell an investment property believe that federal capital gains from that sale must always be handed over to the IRS. This is not always the case. IRS Code Section 1031 offers investors the opportunity to reinvest federal capital gains from a sale if you swap that property for another…and it does not always have to be for ‘like property’ either! Instead, as an investor, you could have that money…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 283: REAL ESTATE INVESTING FOR EVERYONE: A GUIDE TO CREATING FINANCIAL FREEDOM Being raised by a single mom on welfare in Minnesota, Marty Stone was motivated to do more with his life, help his family and ultimately help others. In this podcast episode, real estate investor, adviser and best selling author Martin Stone shares his story of how real estate investing turned his life around, how he is living his retirement dreams…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 282: REAL ESTATE INVESTING ROCKSTARS’ BIGGEST MISTAKES – PART 2 It has been said that we learn from our mistakes but, on the Old Dawg’s REI Network, we also learn from other people’s mistakes. In Part 2 of this unique podcast episode series, you’ll hear from some of real estate investing’s biggest rockstars – Rod Khleif, Vinney Chopra, Nizan Mosery, Chris Urso, Samuel Freshman, Frank McKinney, J. Scott, and Ken McElroy – as they…
Opting for a mortgage has proven to be one of the most important and most complicated decisions most people ever have to make in life. That is why it is important to be prudent about everything related to mortgaging, most importantly, selecting a mortgage broker. Finding a mortgage broker nowadays is very easy, after all, all you need to do is fill a mortgage form online and you will receive hundreds of emails…