After managing over 1000 units, running a full-service real estate brokerage and having offices in 2 different cities, Lila tells us what to look for in a real estate manager. Learn the difference between pets & service animals. Know what you can legally say and do when renting a property. She even goes over some of her acceptance criteria that helps us choose better tenants. If you are just getting started, or even if you have had rentals for years, she can help you increase your bottom line and decrease your hassle.  www.ClearSkyRealty.com

Have you ever considered quitting your 9-5 & turning your hobby into a business? That is exactly what Bill “Catman” Harrison did. Both he and his wife had great jobs. They were living the American Dream…at least, what they were taught that dream was. One day his highly educated wife told him they needed to hire someone to help out in their small business. He decided to quit his job & be the person they hired. Today they have a very successful business doing what they love: breeding & raising cats. They do all of this with their daughter while their son runs his own business. Their success not only provided money for them. It gave them the time to spend with their kids as they grew up. It allowed them to homeschool. Now, with their kids mostly grown, they help teach and raise many other kids in their area. https://kittentanz.com/

Ever wonder what it takes to get your own office in the NBC tower? Reena Friedman Watts did it at a very young age. She tells us what she did to achieve greatness. It is not always about having influential friends or getting another degree. Sometimes just doing what no one else wants to do, like filling out time cards, can make a big difference. Of course, she had to work hard & solve all kinds of big problems, but she never missed the details either. No matter what profession or business you are in, her lessons like “Having tough skin” will set you ahead of those you work with. https://bettercalldaddy.com/

Joseph Schaefer has worked in real estate and land use for years. He brings all of his experience to the show to discuss the trends in commercial real estate. Today everyone is talking about a lack of residential space and too many office buildings. He explains why it is not that easy to convert some office buildings to residential. Remember when everyone was worried about retail. That was before the pandemic. Guess what. The problems from then have not gone away. If you are thinking of buying any commercial real estate, you need to hear this first. Even if you are not, your bank, insurance company and pension fund probably already own’s commercial notes. Hear how this may affect you.   www.RealPowerFamily.com

Mike & Cathleen Billing were normal high school teachers. They got the degrees their parents expected & became teachers. Because Mike had spent years in the service, he was behind Cathleen for retirement. They started looking at their retirement statements more closely. They were not happy with what they saw. They decided they wanted more when they retired in about 10 years. They worked with Eric & Lila to buy some real estate. Within 2 years, they had 23 units and enough income to replace one of their salaries. If they can do it, so can you! www.RealPowerFamily.com