In a climate where everyone in Washington D.C. seems corrupt, we seem to have stumbled upon one of the few who is as honest as can be. Listen up, because today’s Best Ever guest shares with us what the housing market looks like from Capitol Hill, some alternative mortgages you may not know about and what you can do NOW to maximize cash flow in the future.   Best Ever Tweet:   You need to know block by block, what’s happening in the area you want to invest.   Lorraine Woellert’s real estate background: -          Senior Correspondent at Redfin based in Washington D.C. -          She writes about the housing market and industry policy -          Prior to joining Redfin, she was a reporter at Bloomberg News most recently covering the U.S. economy -          She is a real estate investor -          She has appeared on Bloomberg Television, CNBC and C-Span -          Say hi to her at https://www.redfin.com/blog/author/lorrainewoellert and on Twitter @woellert   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Norada Real Estate Investments – Having a hard time finding great investment properties?  Unfortunately, the best deals are rarely found locally. Norada Real Estate’s simple proven system provides you with the best deals across the U.S. to create wealth and cash-flow.  Get your FREE copy of The Ultimate Guide to Out-of-State Real Estate Investing     Patch of Land - Want to learn more about crowdfunding? Let the leading expert in the crowdfunding space, Patch of Land, give you all the info you need to get started. Grab your FREE copy of Top Ten Answers to the Top Ten Crowdfunding Questions atwww.PatchOfLand.com/bestever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go ahead and put on your ten-gallon hat and slip on your cowboy boots, because this Texan knows a little something about real estate. Learn why today’s Best Ever guest ended up in the Governor’s office while trying to start his crowdfunding company and how YOU can get your next deal done!     Best Ever Tweet:   If you can tell people what excites you, that is the greatest motivation.   Nathan Roach’s real estate background: -          Co-Founder of MassVenture, Texas’ first approved equity crowdfunding    platform -          Attorney and also has the distinction of being Rackspace’s 1st webmaster -          Computer programmer turned attorney -          Based in San Antonio, Texas   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Norada Real Estate Investments – Having a hard time finding great investment properties?  Unfortunately, the best deals are rarely found locally. Norada Real Estate’s simple proven system provides you with the best deals across the U.S. to create wealth and cash-flow.  Get your FREE copy of The Ultimate Guide to Out-of-State Real Estate Investing     Patch of Land - Want to learn more about crowdfunding? Let the leading expert in the crowdfunding space, Patch of Land, give you all the info you need to get started. Grab your FREE copy of Top Ten Answers to the Top Ten Crowdfunding Questions atwww.PatchOfLand.com/bestever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that your IRA isn’t just for paying greens fees at the golf course when you retire? Today, our Best Ever guest shares with us some of the incredible tax benefits of using your IRA to fund your next deal and why using an IRA might be the Best Ever thing you can tell YOUR investors!   Mike Howe’s real estate background: -          Director of Institutional Products at PENSCO based in San Francisco, California -          Works with clients to help them understand the tax benefits of investing using a self-directed IRA in real estate -          Visit him at www.pensco.com/blog   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Norada Real Estate - Having a hard time finding great investment properties?Unfortunately, the best deals are rarely found locally. Norada Real Estate’s simple proven system provides you with the best deals across the U.S. to create wealth and cash-flow.Get your FREE copy of The Ultimate Guide to Out-of-State Real Estate Investing at www.NoradaRealEstate.com/Guide     Patch of Land - Want to learn more about crowdfunding? Let the leading expert in the crowdfunding space, Patch of Land, give you all the info you need to get started. Grab your FREE copy of Top Ten Answers to the Top Ten Crowdfunding Questions atwww.PatchOfLand.com/bestever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ask not what you can do for technology, ask what technology can do for you. Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us how we can bid on properties online, and the importance of technology in the real estate industry.   Best Ever Tweet:   Technology is changing consumer behavior.   Eric Eckardt’s real estate background:   -          Vice President at Hubzu.com based in New York City, NY -          Named one of the top technology real estate firms -          Prior to that he was the Founder of Eckardt Holdings which launched startup companies like Zonic Realty, an online brokerage -          He is the youngest of 8 and spread is 18 years   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Norada Real Estate - Having a hard time finding great investment properties?Unfortunately, the best deals are rarely found locally. Norada Real Estate’s simple proven system provides you with the best deals across the U.S. to create wealth and cash-flow.Get your FREE copy of The Ultimate Guide to Out-of-State Real Estate Investing at www.NoradaRealEstate.com/Guide     Patch of Land - Want to learn more about crowdfunding? Let the leading expert in the crowdfunding space, Patch of Land, give you all the info you need to get started. Grab your FREE copy of Top Ten Answers to the Top Ten Crowdfunding Questions atwww.PatchOfLand.com/bestever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we discuss lessons 19-10 that I learned at the Tony Robbins “Unleash the Power Within” event. Ever dream of doing something that seems impossible? Climbing Everest? Playing for the Patriots? Well, maybe you can’t throw a 75 yard spiral, but today we learn how to accomplish the seemingly impossible and why it is so important to help others along the way.   Best Ever Tweet:   Your personal story is worth a fortune.   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Norada Real Estate - Having a hard time finding great investment properties?Unfortunately, the best deals are rarely found locally. Norada Real Estate’s simple proven system provides you with the best deals across the U.S. to create wealth and cash-flow.Get your FREE copy of The Ultimate Guide to Out-of-State Real Estate Investing at www.NoradaRealEstate.com/Guide   Patch of Land - Want to learn more about crowdfunding? Let the leading expert in the crowdfunding space, Patch of Land, give you all the info you need to get started. Grab your FREE copy of Top Ten Answers to the Top Ten Crowdfunding Questions atwww.PatchOfLand.com/bestever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know the age old saying “Trust is gained in drops and lost in buckets?” Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us the importance of building trust with your clients, discusses title insurance, and a neat loophole to investing in the crowdfunding marketplace.   Best Ever Tweet:   Investing is a long term prospect. You have to be patient.   Allen Shayanfekr’s real estate background:   -          Founder and CEO of Sharestates, a real estate crowdfunding marketplace based in NYC, NY -          Currently practicing law in New York and CT and uses his legal expertise in securities law to help Sharestates promote and produce public and private offerings  -          Got his JD from Touro Law Center where he was top 6% in his class -          Say hi to Allen @allenshayanfekr or Sharestates @sharestates   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Norada Real Estate - Having a hard time finding great investment properties?Unfortunately, the best deals are rarely found locally. Norada Real Estate’s simple proven system provides you with the best deals across the U.S. to create wealth and cash-flow.Get your FREE copy of The Ultimate Guide to Out-of-State Real Estate Investing at www.NoradaRealEstate.com/Guide     Patch of Land - Want to learn more about crowdfunding? Let the leading expert in the crowdfunding space, Patch of Land, give you all the info you need to get started. Grab your FREE copy of Top Ten Answers to the Top Ten Crowdfunding Questions at www.PatchOfLand.com/bestever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go ahead and bring the corners of your mouth to your ears. Has your business grown yet? If not, listen up because enthusiasm is one of today’s Best Ever guest’s keys to growing your business and real estate success. Best Ever Tweet:  Entertain all leads. Without the leads, you have no business.  Cornelius Camp's real estate background:  -          Real estate agent based in Chicago, Illinois -          School counselor for a Chicago public school -          Closed on a couple rental properties -          He works with first time home buyers -          Say hi to him at www.corneliuscamp.com   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Norada Real Estate - Having a hard time finding great investment properties?Unfortunately, the best deals are rarely found locally. Norada Real Estate’s simple proven system provides you with the best deals across the U.S. to create wealth and cash-flow.Get your FREE copy of The Ultimate Guide to Out-of-State Real Estate Investing at www.NoradaRealEstate.com/Guide   Patch of Land - Want to learn more about crowdfunding? Let the leading expert in the crowdfunding space, Patch of Land, give you all the info you need to get started. Grab your FREE copy of Top Ten Answers to the Top Ten Crowdfunding Questions at www.PatchOfLand.com/bestever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Best Ever guest saw a side of real estate sales that was damaged, and set out to fix it. Dropping out of high school, he found his passion for real estate at a young age and had incredible successes and failures along the way. From losing OVER 7 FIGURES in one deal, to completely revolutionizing the way real estate is sold, he has incredible experiences. Let’s listen up!   Best Ever Tweet:   Decide what you want to invest in – and you can’t just say real estate.   Joshua Hunt’s real estate background:   -          Founder, Managing Broker and CEO of TRELORA, based in Denver, Colorado  -          Started in real estate in 1997 at RE/Max where he was recognized as Rookie of the Year -          He joined Keller Williams ten years later becoming top producing agent before taking on roles of Managing Broker   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Norada Real Estate - Having a hard time finding great investment properties?Unfortunately, the best deals are rarely found locally. Norada Real Estate’s simple proven system provides you with the best deals across the U.S. to create wealth and cash-flow.Get your FREE copy of The Ultimate Guide to Out-of-State Real Estate Investing at www.NoradaRealEstate.com/Guide   Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mmmm, a large cheese pizza just for me! What do private lenders and ordering a pizza have in common? Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us how private lenders fund 100% of his deals, and how they can for you too! Let’s sit back, relax, and cook up YOUR recipe for success!  Best Ever Tweet:    With private lenders, I get to set the rules.    Alan Cowgill’s real estate background:   -          Alan Cowgill is owner of Colby Properties and President of Integrity Home Buyers, Inc. -          He invests in single family and small multifamily properties in Springfield, Ohio -          Board of Directors for Clarke County Property Management Association -          Adjunct Professor for 5 years at Clark State University -          http://www.privatelendingmadeeasy.com/ -          Author of Walking With the Wise Real Estate Investor -          Since 1995 Alan has done hundreds of transactions and uses Private Lenders to fund his purchases  Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!    Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:  Norada Real Estate - Having a hard time finding great investment properties?Unfortunately, the best deals are rarely found locally. Norada Real Estate’s simple proven system provides you with the best deals across the U.S. to create wealth and cash-flow.Get your FREE copy of The Ultimate Guide to Out-of-State Real Estate Investing at www.NoradaRealEstate.com/Guide  Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just how important is it to meet and know the neighbors? Today’s Best Ever guest teaches us how important the neighbors are in your next flip, how he made over ONE MILLION dollars on his first 50 flips, and his Best Ever way to grow your flipping business. Best Ever Tweet:   Spend the bulk of your time finding deals and making money.   J Scott's real estate background:   -          J Scott is an investor specializing in residential rehabbing/flipping based in Washington D.C. -          Completed 150+ deals since 2008, has bought and sold over $25M in property -          Earned more than $1,075,291 on his first 50 flips -          He is the author of the best-selling book, "The Book on Flipping Houses" -          J also runs the website 123Flip.com, which provides insight into every aspect of his real estate business -          Used to be a professional poker player – took 2nd in largest poker tournaments in history   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Norada Real Estate - Having a hard time finding great investment properties?Unfortunately, the best deals are rarely found locally. Norada Real Estate’s simple proven system provides you with the best deals across the U.S. to create wealth and cash-flow.Get your FREE copy of The Ultimate Guide to Out-of-State Real Estate Investing at www.NoradaRealEstate.com/Guide   Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Getting his start in real estate in college, today’s Best Ever guest has had immaculate success with some very high level companies. Learn why he had to fire his best friend, what YOU need for a multifamily loan and a whole lot more!   Best Ever Tweet:   Real Estate is a game of patience.   Jeff Day’s real estate background: -CEO of Berkeley Point Capital based in Bethesda, Maryland -Over 25 years of real estate experience -One of the nation’s leading multifamily capital solution providers -Firm has serviced a portfolio of over $34 billion representing in excess of               2,000 loans -Professional musical in high school and college – played in a swing band –  youngest person in    band by about 40 years   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Norada Real Estate - Having a hard time finding great investment properties?Unfortunately, the best deals are rarely found locally. Norada Real Estate’s simple proven system provides you with the best deals across the U.S. to create wealth and cash-flow.Get your FREE copy of The Ultimate Guide to Out-of-State Real Estate Investing at www.NoradaRealEstate.com/Guide     Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we go back to discuss some of the top lessons I learned at Tony Robbin’s “Unleash the Power Within” event. Learn how your body language shapes who you are, how to help other people, how to use uncertainty to your advantage and more!   Best Ever Tweet:   Celebrate like today is a gift, because it really is   Here is Amy Cuddy's Ted Talk I referenced in the episode.   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Norada Real Estate - Having a hard time finding great investment properties?Unfortunately, the best deals are rarely found locally. Norada Real Estate’s simple proven system provides you with the best deals across the U.S. to create wealth and cash-flow.Get your FREE copy of The Ultimate Guide to Out-of-State Real Estate Investing at www.NoradaRealEstate.com/Guide     Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Relationships and mindset – those are the keys to today’s Best Ever guest’s success in real estate. She started in 2003 doing pre-foreclosures and has since evolved to wholesaling apartment communities. Discover how she’s having success finding multifamily properties so you can find them too!   Best Ever Tweet:   Mindset and relationships are the foundation of any business.   Melodee Lucido’s real estate background: -        Founder of Find Wholesale Houses USA based in Flagstaff -        Previously wholesaling single family homes and small multifamily homes -        Already wholesaled one apt community and has two in the pipeline   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Norada Real Estate - Having a hard time finding great investment properties?Unfortunately, the best deals are rarely found locally. Norada Real Estate’s simple proven system provides you with the best deals across the U.S. to create wealth and cash-flow.Get your FREE copy of The Ultimate Guide to Out-of-State Real Estate Investing at www.NoradaRealEstate.com/Guide     Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Initially today’s Best Ever guest wanted to syndicate multifamily deals but he couldn’t find anything that made sense. Then he stumbled into a surprising way to get the off-market multifamily deals when he wasn’t even looking for them! Discover this and much more on today’s episode.     Best Ever Tweet:   Use green ink not red ink in direct mail #realestate campaigns.   Jonathan Makovsky’s real estate background: -        Invests in Connecticut with a focus on single family home fix and flips -        His first deal made $47,000 and his second deal expects to make over $60,000 -        Has wholesaled and in process of syndicating his first real estate deal – a 16-unit apartment community and is based in New York City, New York   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Norada Real Estate - Having a hard time finding great investment properties?Unfortunately, the best deals are rarely found locally. Norada Real Estate’s simple proven system provides you with the best deals across the U.S. to create wealth and cash-flow.Get your FREE copy of The Ultimate Guide to Out-of-State Real Estate Investing at www.NoradaRealEstate.com/Guide     Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From doing the stuff that matters most to concrete real estate investing advice on making money on your properties, today’s Best Ever guest is a best-selling author and shares with you priceless advice you can implement TODAY.   Plus, he’s going to give you a brainteaser that will change how you invest your money and view profitability. Best Ever Tweet: Think about something then think bigger. Always think bigger.   Jay Papasan’s real estate background: ·        VP of Publishing and the Executive Editor at Keller Williams Realty ·        Best-selling co-author of The Millionaire Real Estate Agent, The Millionaire Real Estate Investor and most recently he co-authored The ONE Thing with Gary Keller which appeared on more than 170 national bestseller lists, including #1 on the Wall Street Journal ·        Co-owner of a top-producing real estate sales business, The Papasan Team, and partner in private equity firm, Keller Capital and is based in Austin, Texas   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Norada Real Estate - Having a hard time finding great investment properties?Unfortunately, the best deals are rarely found locally. Norada Real Estate’s simple proven system provides you with the best deals across the U.S. to create wealth and cash-flow.Get your FREE copy of The Ultimate Guide to Out-of-State Real Estate Investing at www.NoradaRealEstate.com/Guide     Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The meteoric rise of today’s Best Ever guest is astonishing. Listen closely as he gives you the step-by-step process for how to make $10,000,000 in just 10 days.   Best Ever Tweet:   Surround yourself with people a lot smarter than you.   Ted Winters’s real estate background: ·        Director of the Ted Winters Group, a Real Estate Luxury Brokerage firm in New York, NY that has been in business for ten years ·        Ranked in the top 1 percent nationally for professional realtors, Ted oversees acquisitions and asset management for $500M and growing portfolio of multifamily assets in the United States ·        He also teaches advanced real estate courses at Columbia University in New York City     Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Norada Real Estate - Having a hard time finding great investment properties?Unfortunately, the best deals are rarely found locally. Norada Real Estate’s simple proven system provides you with the best deals across the U.S. to create wealth and cash-flow.Get your FREE copy of The Ultimate Guide to Out-of-State Real Estate Investing at www.NoradaRealEstate.com/Guide     Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you a unique approach when to referring to tenants. An approach that will likely change your philosophy on how to think about your rental property and management of it.   Best Ever Tweet:   We learn things we’re excited about.   Dane Lane’s real estate background: -        Host of the popular podcast, Rental Income Podcast based outside of Washington, D.C. -        Wanted to own rental property so turned old house into rental and bought a new house -        Sold house and made $100,000 on his first investment property -        When he was 11 years old he had a TV show     Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover how to make money from office buildings when today’s Best Ever guest shares with you his secrets to investing success.   Best Ever Tweet:   We learn things we’re excited about.   Craig Coppola’s real estate background: -        Top producing office broker in Lee & Associates’ 35 year history -        Completed over 3,500 lease and sale transactions in the past 30 years totaling a value in excess of $3.5B -        Author of How to Win in Commercial Real Estate and The Art of Commercial Real Estate Leasing  -        Been awarded Office Broker of the Year six times and is based in Phoenix, Arizona     Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn advanced strategies for MAXIMIZING your profit when you FLIP your flip. This is part 4 of our 4 part series so if you haven’t listened to part 1, part 2 and part 3 then go do that now! Cause ya gotta know how to FIND, FUND and FIX your flip before you FLIP your FLIP.    Best Ever Flippin’ Panelists: ·        Nasir El-arabi, http://realestatedoru.com/ ·        Justin Williams, http://www.houseflippinghq.com ·        Mike Hambright, http://www.flipnerd.com ·        Doug Cochrane, http://www.Patchofland.com   Some of the powerful strategies you’ll discover: ·        The keys to SUCCESSFULLY listing in the MLS ·        How to maximize your value for an appraisal ·        Importance of not over-rehabbing the property ·        Professional pics vs. cell phone pics – pros and cons   ·        Leveraging team members to help you make more moola   Subscribe in  iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don’t miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land – Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at http://www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Note buying, baby. Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you the THREE keys to successful note buying. PLUS, he gives tons of great tips for marketing your real estate biz.   Best Ever Tweet: Get clear on what you’re building towards then work backwards. Bryan Ellis’s real estate background: -        Has over 10 years of experience as a real estate and mortgage investor based in Atlanta, Georgia -        Host of Self-Directed Investor Radio and publisher of Bryan Ellis Investing Letter which has over 700,000 subscribers -        Listen to his show at http://sdiradio.com/ -        Loves hanging out in Las Vegas more than anything even though he isn’t a gambler       Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Best Ever guests share with you how they find their properties on the MLS. Plus, they share their business model of fixing, flipping then reinvesting the profits back into buy-and-hold properties.   Best Ever Tweet:   Things aren’t just going to happen.   Michael Noto and Bill Labrecque’s real estate background: -        Michael is a licensed relator based in Hartford, Connecticut o   10 years as a landlord, rehabber and investor-friendly realtor o   Co-founder at NEICO -        Bill – cofounder, at NEICO o   Manages properties, flips them and invests in them §  Has 70 properties under management §  Owns 7 properties §  Flipped 7 properties   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding listings on Canada’s current realator.ca is so yesterday. Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you his newest technology and why it’s needed for all the Canadian investors out there.     Best Ever Tweet:   If you’re popular with everyone you’re not doing the right thing.   Tarik Gidamy’s real estate background: -        Co-Founder and Broker of real estate tech start-up, TheRedPin.com based in Toronto, Ontario -        Over 16 years of experience and has facilitated and sold over 5,000 condos and homes -        Built and developed some of North York’s finest high-end custom homes     Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curious about the Las Vegas market and if it makes sense to invest there?  Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you her perspective.       Best Ever Tweet:   Do it and don’t let your emotions get carried away.   Debbie Drummond’s real estate background: -        Team leader of The Las Vegas Luxury Home Pro and Drummond/Petit Team based in Las Vegas -        Say hi on Twitter - https://twitter.com/vegashomepro     Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When presented with a bunch of non-performing properties, today’s Best Ever listener had to come up with a creative solution to rent the properties out while making money. He created a brilliant solution that you can implement right now!     Best Ever Tweet:  Real estate value comes from your tenants.   Tom Parker’s real estate background: -        Chairman of the Board of Hutton Companies and President of Hutton Parker Foundation based in Santa Barbara, California o   Hutton Companies is California’s 8th largest developer in California o   Foundation supports community-based nonprofits throughout Santa Barbara County -        Author of The $100 Million Secret – Why (and how) foundations should invest in COMMUNITY instead of Wall Street -        Responsible for all fiscal and operational management of the Foundation and its holdings -        Foundation owns and manages more than 250,000 square feet of office space in 17 buildings serving more than 90 local area nonprofit organizations    Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Best Ever guest has a perspective on the topic and you should hear his thoughts because it could save you lots of moola when getting a loan.   Best Ever Tweet: Have a positive attitude. Don’t be a victim.   Mat Ishbia’s real estate background: -        President and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) based in Troy, Michigan -        UWM has been in the business over 25 years and has become one of the largest, fastest growing wholesale lenders in the United States   Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn advanced strategies for how to FIX your flip. This is part 3 of our 4 part series so if you haven’t listened to part 1 and part 2 then go do that now! Cause ya gotta know how to FIND and FUND your flip before you FIX your FLIP.    In today’s episode you’ll hear about how to FLIP the best flippin’ deals.   Best Ever Flippin’ Panelists: ·        Nasir El-arabi, http://realestatedoru.com/ ·        Justin Williams, http://www.houseflippinghq.com ·        Mike Hambright, http://www.flipnerd.com ·        Doug Cochrane, http://www.Patchofland.com   Some of the powerful strategies you’ll discover: ·        The secret to getting accurate contractor bids in ANY market ·        Creative use of technology to fix your flip ·        Why you don’t need to own a hammer to fix properties ·        The #1 best way to spend your time as a flipper   Subscribe in  iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don’t miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land – Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at http://www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes we want to create a community with multifamily properties but how many of us…actually create…a…community?? I’m talking about a step-by-step program that builds community and decreases turnover? Today’s Best Ever guest does that and you’ve got to hear about it!     Best Ever Tweet:   Community gardens are a huge hit.   Peter Slaugh’s real estate background: -        Managing Director of OpenPath Investments based in San Francisco, California -        He oversees acquisitions and asset management for $200M and growing portfolio of multifamily assets in the Western United States -        OpenPath is transforming apartment complexes into thriving, healthy communities by making positive social and environmental impact just as important as financial returns       Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When someone says “institutional” what exactly does that mean in regards to real estate investments? Today’s Best Ever guest shares it with you and then some!   Best Ever Tweet: Diversity from a regional standpoint.    Jordan Fishfeld’s real estate background: -        Founder of PeerRealty which is crowdfunding platform focused on opportunities in the Midwest -        Say hi to him at https://peerrealty.com/ -        He is based in Chicago, Illinois -        Former commercial finance attorney and active real estate investor -        Has a JD and MBA from the University of Miami       Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover how to create a real estate fund and the pros and cons that go along with it. Today’s Best Ever guest has created TWO of them and he wants to share his tips with YOU.   Best Ever Tweet:   Stick with what you like and do what you’re good at.   Adam Fountain’s real estate background: -        Managing Director at Broadmark Capital based in Seattle, Washington -        Say hi to him at http://www.broadmark.com/index.html -        They work with high-net worth investors and have created a high-yield real estate lending product for them to invest in        Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It ain’t about price. It’s about these FIVE ways for you to stand out from your competition and add more value than anybody else. Learn these ways plus discover tips for becoming a successful negotiator.   Best Ever Tweet:   If you want to move up then you need to stand out.   Don Hutson’s real estate background: -        CEO of U.S. Learning based in Memphis, Tennessee -        Author or co-author of twelve books including his latest Selling Value and his two Wall Stree Journal and NY Times International Best-Sellers “The One Minute Entrepreneur” and The One Minute Negotiator”   -        He is an expert on negotiations, entrepreneurship and selling value -        Say hi to Don at http://www.donhutson.com/     Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you how long the current rental demand will last and what you can do right now to prepare for it!   Best Ever Tweet: We don’t have enough qualified home buyers in America.   Logan Mohtashami’s  real estate background: -        Senior loan manager at AMC Lending Group and is based in Orange County, California -        Active trader in stock market since 1996 and financial contributor for http://www.benzinga.com/ -        Has his own financial blog at www.LoganMohtashami.com -        Stopped watching professional baseball after 1994 strike    Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to today’s Best Ever Guest’s inspirational journey about how he started in the development business. And, the lessons he learned along the way that you can apply to your business as well.  Best Ever Tweet: Invest for the long term. Mark Mascia’s real estate background: -        President and CEO of Mascia Development and has over 12 years of experience in real estate based in New York City, New York -        Prior to forming Mascia Development, Mark was in charge of developing over 2,500 residential units and multiple retail and mixed use properties with a total portfolio of over $1.1B -        Presently an adjunct professor at NYU teaching Real Estate Development Principles and Practices as well as Advanced Real Estate Financial Modeling   -        Say hi to him at http://masciadev.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn advanced strategies for how to FUND your next FLIP. This is part 2 of our 4 part series so if you haven’t hear our episode #1 go check it out now because you need to know how to find the darn thing before you fund it! In today’s episode you’ll hear about how to FUND the best flippin’ deals.   Best Ever Flippin’ Panelists: ·        Nasir El-arabi, http://realestatedoru.com/ ·        Justin Williams, http://www.houseflippinghq.com ·        Mike Hambright, http://www.flipnerd.com ·        Doug Cochrane, http://www.Patchofland.com   Some of the powerful strategies you’ll discover: ·        Should we focus on the interest rate? NOPE. Learn why… ·        Why it’s important to befriend the raggedy pick-up truck guy ·        Different sources of finding funding for your deals ·        Why it’s important to focus on getting deals and NOT money       Subscribe in  iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don’t miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land – Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at http://www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just go to www.BestEverShoutOut.com and fill out the info. If your Shout Out is selected, you will reach THOUSANDS of the Best Ever listeners for FREE! I do it cause I love ya.  Your Best Ever friend,    Joe  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to learn more about REITs and how to diversify your portfolio? Today’s Best Ever guest is about to tell you how!   Best Ever Tweet:   Leverage technology to open the door to more individuals.   Matt Reiner’s real estate background: -        Co-founder and managing partner of a digital finance advisory firm, Wela -        Been in the business about 8 years -        Certified Financial Planner based in Atlanta, Georgia -        Say hi to him at www.yourwela.com         Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From protecting the downside to buying an acre in the middle of Washington DC, today’s Best Ever guest shares with you his experience and how you can apply what he’s learned to your biz.   Best Ever Tweet:   Make sure the downside is protected and the upside will take care of itself.   Ben Miller’s real estate background: -        Co-Founder of Fundrise which is a crowdfunding platform that has 40,000 investors funding deals and over 600 companies putting deals on the platform -        15 years of experience in real estate and finance and has acquired, developed and financed more than $500 million of property -        He is based in Washington D.C.       Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With 2008 in our rear view mirror(ish), today’s Best Ever guest shares with you the ramifications on the multifamily industry as a result of it. And, what to look for now because of what happened. Plus, he shares with you his personal story of losing everything in 2008 and coming back much stronger afterwards.   Best Ever Tweet:   The most conservative asset class is multifamily.   Mark Jensen’s real estate background: -        Senior VP of Investment Sales with Newmark Grubb Knight Frank based in Salk Take City, Utah -        Closed over $500,000,000 worth of investment sales -        Recently nominated for CCIM Multifamily Broker of the Year -        Say hi to him at www.markjensencre.com       Subscribe in  iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you the journey to go from nothing to a millionaire. He also tells you about the power of a video LOI and how that helped his beat out 38 other bidders to win a deal.   Best Ever Tweet: Commit first then figure out the rest later.   Grant Cardone’s real estate background: -        New York Times bestselling author and has written four business books including  The 10x Rule and If You’re Not First, You’re Last -        Spent more than $280 million on real estate in last two years and plans to invest $1 billion by the end of the decade -        Appeared on HGTV’s reality show “Selling LA” to market his $18 million LA home and has since moved to Miami, Florida       Subscribe in  iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pour some whiskey and saddle up your horse buckeroo. Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you her Country Song Evaluation Model and how you can use it to minimize the risk when investing in real estate.   Best Ever Tweet: Throw yourself in there. For realz.   Sandra Holt’s real estate background: -        Recently bought 2nd investment property which was a mixed use -        Owns a family law practice with her husband where she is managing member  -        Part-time real estate investor and based in Columbia, Maryland   Subscribe in  iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your time is valuable. That’s why it’s imperative to know how to quickly qualify a deal so you know if you should spend more time looking into it or pass on it. Todays’ Best Ever guest shares with you the FOUR questions you need answers to.   Best Ever Tweet: Don’t wait to be picked. You have to pick yourself.   Joe Stampone’s real estate background: -        Vice President of Atlas Real Estate Partners based in New York City, New York -        Assisted in debt and equity placement on $450M of acquisitions -        Leads company’s strategic vision including branding, investor management and investor platforms -        Analyzes the performance of the company’s 25+ properties under management  -        Founder of A Student of the Real Estate Game which a popular real estate community of real estate professionals    Subscribe in  iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Best Flippin’ Series Ever presented by Patch of Land! It’s a 4-part series that will unlock advanced strategies for finding, funding, fixing and flipping deals.   In today’s episode you’ll hear about how to find the best flippin’ deals.   Best Ever Flippin’ Panelists: -        Nasir El-arabi, http://realestatedoru.com/ -        Justin Williams, www.houseflippinghq.com -        Mike Hambright, www.flipnerd.com -        Doug Cochrane, www.Patchofland.com      Some of the powerful strategies you’ll discover: -        The simple and powerful 1/3 rule -        How to stay in touch in relevant ways with prospects -        The importance of being able to tie up a deal -        All the ways to find good deals and the most effective     Subscribe in  iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wanted to use hard money but wanted to know more about it? Well, listen up my friend. Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you the pros and cons of using hard money.   Best Ever Tweet:   If It takes less than 2 min then do it now.   Darel Daik’s real estate background: -        Founder of Noble Mortgage and Investments -        Hard money lender and also offers conventional financing in the major Texas markets -        Been in business over 19 years and is based in Houston, Texas     Subscribe in  iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While living in Israel today’s Best Ever guest bought a house in Phoenix and used that to purchase to create a domino effect for future purchases.   Best Ever Tweet:   Never let your education interfere with your knowledge.   Dani Beit-Or’s real estate background: -        Founder and CEO of Simply Do It -        Real estate investor since 2002 and is based in Irvine, California -        Involved with over 2,500 transactions over the years     Subscribe in  iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you one shocking prediction about 2015. And, he would know because he analyzes the real estate industry for a living.   Best Ever Tweet:   Never let your education interfere with your knowledge.   Rich Sharga’s real estate background: -        Executive Vice President at www.Auction.com and is based in Irvine, California -        Since 2003 he’s been an industry spokesman covering the US Housing Market, Mortgage Industry, Commercial and International Real Estate trends and the foreclosure crisis -        He’s appeared in every major media publication -        Recognized as 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leader by Inman News     Subscribe in  iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Best Ever guest talks about how he sold 365 homes in 365 days AND what you can do to make that happen as well.   Best Ever Tweet:   Do a fanatical amount of activity.   Tom Hopkins’s real estate background: -        Former real estate agent who, after five years in the biz, had done over $14,000,000 in sales -        Founded Tom Hopkins International in 1976 and has dedicated his life and company to teaching and inspiring others in the skills of selling  and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona -        Author of eighteen books including, How to Master the Art of Selling   -        Say hi to him at http://www.tomhopkins.com/about.shtml Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From real estate to stocks, today’s Best Ever guest shares with you stories of how she and her clients buy ugly and benefit greatly. Best Ever Tweet: There’s no age limit to reinvent yourself. Bobbie Monroe’s real estate background: -        Certified Financial Planner based in Tallahassee, Florida -        President of Supporting Your Choices -        Say hi to her at www.supportingyourchoices.com -        She’s been a CFA since 1999 -        Just named a 5 Star Wealth Manager by Atlanta Magazine for the 6th consecutive year   Subscribe in  iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Best Ever guest saw an opportunity to make raising capital more efficient. Find out what he did to fix the process…let’s go!   Best Ever Tweet:   There is no Plan B because that only detracts from Plan A.   Adam Hooper’s real estate background: -        Co-founder and CEO of RealCrowd based in Palo Alto, California o   RealCrowd is a crowdfunding platform that connects investors with commercial real estate investments o   Platform has over $900 million of total investment opportunities o   And over $10 billion worth of assets managed by their elite operators -        Has worked on over $1 billion of real estate transactions       Subscribe in  iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at www.PatchOfLand.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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