107: Reid Kurtenbach has been a member of the REtipster community for some time now, and he has been funding land deals across the US for land investors since 2019, using both his self-directed Roth IRA and his own personal capital.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/107)We thought it would be interesting to bring Reid on the show because this idea of funding land deals has grown to be pretty popular in recent years, and for good reason.There are some land investors who get into the business, they see the opportunity, they work some deals themselves, but they realize pretty quickly that they don’t have the time or the desire to do all of this hands-on work themselves. However, they DO still believe in the business model and they have the money.Likewise, there are some land investors who DO have the time and desire to find and work the deals, but they don't have the money to keep deals flowing through their pipeline. They need someone who understands the land business (because most conventional lenders don’t) and is willing to provide the funds they need to buy the properties.Most land investors fall into one of these two camps… and regardless of which camp you fall into, it’s important to understand the perspective of the money partner who is willing to contribute the money and let the active investor take the lead while expecting a certain return after the deal is done.What’s it like to work with someone like this?What are the challenges in this kind of relationship?Why should or shouldn’t someone partner with a private money partner?There are a lot of things to unpack in this kind of partnership, and Reid is going to give us his perspective on it.This is also an interesting issue for us to explore because Jaren is coming at this from the other side, as the active investor who is using other people’s money to fund deals… so there will probably be some different options and perspectives as we talk about how things should look from both ends.

106: In this episode, we’re catching up with our old friend Danny Johnson. Danny is a house flipping veteran, a software developer, a serial entrepreneur, and has many years of experience in the real estate investing business.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/106)Not surprisingly, Danny had a ton of wisdom to impart to us and we covered all kinds of thought-provoking questions that every entrepreneur needs to think deeply about.

104: In this episode, I’m talking with a guy named Ryan Chaw. Ryan is an interesting guy who has been featured on BiggerPockets and a number of other podcasts over the past year because he’s got a cool thing going.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/104)By most people’s standards, he’s a pretty normal guy, working a normal job and pursuing the American Dream like the rest of us. He’s got a lot in common with most of our listeners out there and over the past few years, he’s been able to build up a nice little rental property portfolio on a part-time basis that is bringing in well over $10K per month in rental income.He did this using a rent-by-room model, which is kind of like house hacking on steroids because he's been able to earn double the amount he could normally make if he had used his properties as conventional rentals.In this conversation, we’re going to talk about how he did this, some of the important lessons he’s learned along the way, and how you can follow a similar roadmap if you want to create something similar for yourself.

Jaren got into his latest house hack about a year ago, and he has quite the story to tell.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/103)In this episode, we're going to dive into the nuts and bolts of how he found this deal, what the numbers look like, what the experience has been like so far, and why it's the best property he's ever lived in.We're also going to cover some big news about the latest course from REtipster: House Hacker University. As always, we've put a TON of time, effort, and love into this course. If you have any interest in using your house to create another stream of income, this is something you'll want to check out!

102: What exactly should someone do if they’re 6-12 months into their land investing business and things just aren't working?(Show Notes: REtipster.com/102)Whether you aren’t getting deals, you aren't able to get properties sold (or sold fast enough), you’re not profitable at all, or you haven’t reached the level of profitability you thought you would be at by this point… what are you supposed to do about that?If that sounds anything like you, we’re going to give you our best advice for getting unstuck as a land investor.Back in March of this year, a member of the REtipster Facebook community named Lisa posted this:“I have reached a real tough spot in my business... I'm 9 to 10 months in and not profitable. I've invested a lot of time and money [over 5K in mailers] and to be honest I'm very frustrated. I've been shut down and discouraged all week and want to refocus myself. I would like to maybe hear from people who can offer insight/ guidance. I honestly am very hesitant to invest any more funds at this time until I become profitable.”Her comments seemed to really strike a chord with a lot of people because it got over 100 comments! There was a lot of great advice shared on there, so we encourage you to check it out, but Jaren and I wanted to take some time to give our two cents on the subject, and the podcast seemed like a natural place to do that.

In this episode, we're talking with David Richter of Simple CFO Solutions.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/101)David is a certified Profit First Professional. If you're not familiar with Profit First, this is essentially a financial management system for small businesses. Profit First was a groundbreaking book that was published back in 2017, and it’s one of those books I hear people reference time and time again because it has changed the way a lot of people think about their money.David is actually under contract with Mike Michalowicz (the author of Profit First) to write the book on Profit First for Real Estate Investors. David's company provides fractional CFO services for real estate investors nationwide - meaning they perform the job of a CFO on behalf of your company at a fraction of the cost.They can help you clean up your books, assess how healthy your company is in terms of profitability, empower you to manage your business finances based on the Profit First System, assess what business expenses are actually yielding an ROI, and tons more.Needless to say, David has A LOT to bring to the table for us real estate investors, so we’re honored to have him on the show today!

We're hitting a big milestone today - this is the 100th episode of the REtipster Podcast!(Show Notes: REtipster.com/100)We’ve had a lot of great conversations with great people and I think every episode we’ve has brought immense value to the table. In this conversation, Jaren and I are going to reflect back on where the show has been, how it all started, some of the highs and lows, some of our favorite conversations, and where we think the podcast is going.

In this episode, we’ve got a unique opportunity to chat with a well-known real estate attorney named Clint Coons.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/99)Clint is one of the founding partners of Anderson Law Group. He has grown this legal and tax firm to hundreds of employees by assisting real estate investors in creating and implementing solid entity structuring plans.Clint is also an active investor and content creator. He’s got a YouTube channel with a very respectable following and he is a unique person to follow in the real estate space because he can speak about a lot of legal issues without giving the usual disclaimer of “I’m not an attorney”, because he is an attorney!In this interview, we're going to grill Clint on a lot of the most common questions we hear again and again from other real estate investors. Some of these questions pertain to the land investing audience and some of them apply to any type of real estate investor.I should also emphasize that in this conversation, we’re obviously going to talk about a lot of things that revolve around legal and tax issues, and you shouldn’t take any of this as legal advice. I’m not an attorney, Jaren isn’t an attorney, and even though Clint is an attorney, he’s not your attorney… so always, do your own research and talk with your own attorney before you act on anything we’re about to discuss here.

Today we’re talking with a land flipper named Luis, who sells most of his properties through double closings and assignments.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/98)This is where an investor lines up both the original owner and the end buyer to close on the same day, a few hours apart.For example, let’s say Luis found a motivated seller willing to sell their property for $5,000.Luis will sign a purchase agreement with this motivated seller, locking in the sale price.Then he’ll go market the property for sale, at say $15,000… before he even buys it from the original owner.Once he has someone interested in purchasing it at $15,000, he will schedule the closing for both transactions to occur on the same day, making the $10,000 difference between the original transaction and the final transaction.This is how a double closing works - and the powerful thing about it is Luis is able to scale his land business very quickly because he is not using any of his own capital to acquire his inventory. This is a very common strategy among house wholesalers, but it’s not as common among land investors… and it might be a way for people with limited funds to scale their business quickly. So needless to say, we’re excited to have Luis on the show to discuss exactly how he does this in his land business!

097: Not long ago, I did a little experiment where I attended over a dozen different tax deed auctions in my home state.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/97)After spending a lot of hours picking out the properties I wanted to bid on and assessing what I thought they were worth, I spent weeks participating in these auctions, and I didn't have much luck finding any amazing deals there, but I took special care to chronicle everything I experienced and published it as a 4-part blog series (you can see them linked below).Now, just when I was ready to swear off ever attending another tax deed auction, I got an email from this guy named David Krulac.He told me that he has bought hundreds of properties at Tax Deeds Sales, he’s been buying for many years and he’s still buying now… and I realized, this guy must know something I don’t!Since I wasn’t able to brag about my own success stories in this realm, I wanted to get David on the show so we could find out (from someone who has actually done it hundreds of times), what was I doing wrong? What should my expectations be at a tax deed auction? What properties should or shouldn’t I be going after? How great is this opportunity, really?In this episode, David is going to share a wealth of information from his decades in the business, and he'll show us what it really takes to find great deals at a tax deed sale.

096: Kevin Rockwood has been in the REtipster Community for about a year now. He came through our coaching program working with Jaren, and he’s been able to make some pretty good headway in this business.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/96)Kevin is also a software developer who is one of the driving forces behind Pebble, which can handle direct mail management and lead tracking for properties in the acquisition funnel.Another interesting thing about Kevin is that he lives in South Korea and has built his land investing business while working from the other side of the world. In this conversation, we're talking with Kevin about how he’s managed to do all of this while working from such a long distance and in a very different time zone from where his business is happening.International real estate investors like Kevin always have some ingenious ways of making the pieces of their business fit together even when they aren't physically present in the U.S. These are lessons that all of us can learn from and put to good use.

095: Today I’m talking with Daniel Bear and Quinn Bilodeau.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/95)Daniel was one of the early members of the Land Investing Masterclass and has been an active member of our forum for a long time. I’ve seen him post all kinds of interesting stories, ideas, and suggestions for the community to mull over. He’s someone who, I can tell, generally puts a lot of thought into what is and isn’t working, and he’s able to convey it in a way that is genuinely helpful to others in our community.In this interview, we're talking with these guys to see what we can learn from their experience in the land investing business.

094: In this episode, I'm talking with Federico Pomi, Co-Founder and CEO of Fabrica. Fabrica is a startup that aims to make real estate closings simpler than they've ever been. This is particularly useful to people who self-close (if you’re a land investor, you know how slow and time-consuming this process can be).(Show Notes: REtipster.com/94)With Fabrica, you can close a transaction in minutes. This is possible because each property on Fabrica is transferred into a trust (one Trust per property) and the trust is like a "container" for the title of the property. When a buyer comes along, they can buy the trust that holds the title. This means you no longer have to transfer the deed to them the old fashioned way (finding a notary, waiting for a cashier’s check in the mail, etc). You simply sell the trust to them, and they become the owner of the property through the trust.Changing the ownership of the trust is something that can be done digitally, enabling safe, instant, online transactions… which is much easier than handling closings the way we’re all accustomed to doing it. Fabrica also facilitates the transfer of funds and can assist sellers who are selling their properties with owner financing.We’re going to talk with Frederico about how this all works. And to make it even more interesting, we’re also talking with Travis King, who is an actual user of Fabrica. He has closed several deals this way and he’s going to help us understand what it’s like to use the software and how much easier it has made the selling process for him (and if there are any unexpected hiccups to be aware of).

093: Today we’re talking with Devin Redmond, who is the Head of Customer Success for a company called Stessa.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/93)Stessa is free software that allows landlords to automate their rental property financials. We actually did a pretty detailed review of how it works in this blog post.I also wanted to talk with Devin and get a bit of input from him about his own rental property portfolio.Devin owns a few properties in Hawaii, but he lives in California… so he’s become a bit of an expert in “laptop landording”, where he manages his rentals from afar. This is a concept that seems a little intimidating, or many even unrealistic to some, so I thought he could help us understand what goes into this, where the pain points are in trying to manage properties from across the ocean, and break down how this works, who it's for, and maybe you’ll realize that you can actually do a lot more than you thought you could.

092: Alicia and Matt invest in U.S. real estate... but they're both located in Australia.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/92)How are they able to manage this from the other side of the world? With all the challenges inherent in a different time zone, with currency transfers, banking logistics, notary obstacles, and more, there are plenty of problems they've had to iron out.Let's find out how they're able to make this work!

091: In today’s episode, we’re talking with a long-time member of the Land Investing Masterclass, JT Olmstead.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/91)JT is an IT Engineer-turned-land-investor who has been pursuing real estate for more than ten years. During the time JT has been involved with the REtispter Community, I've heard him offer a lot of good input and helpful feedback for others in the business. I always thought he had a good head on his shoulders, so I figured it was time to get him on a call so we could talk shop and see what kind of fascinating lessons come out.One unique thing about JT is that he's not afraid to go after the big stuff. In this conversation, we'll talk about some of the BIG deals he's gone after, some of the unexpected problems that have come up along the way, and what it's like to move earth around and get your hands dirty.Not surprisingly, he had a lot of sage advice to offer, and I think you'll enjoy it!

090: J Scott is a bonafide legend among online real estate communities.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/90)Over the past decade, J has bought, built, rehabbed, sold, lent-on, and held over $60 million dollars in property all around the country.He was the first to author a book published by BiggerPockets, namely, The Book on Flipping Houses, and shortly thereafter, The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs.He and his wife Carol are extremely active in the BiggerPockets community and even host the BiggerPockets Business Podcast.J is an insanely inspirational figure in the real estate investing world and he can shed a lot of wisdom on the things happening in the world right now. In this interview, we're going to get his insight on a host of different things going on in the real estate industry right now. With any luck, you'll walk away with a lot of new things to think about, just like we did.

089: Anton Ivanov is a US Navy veteran, real estate investor, and entrepreneur with a 40-unit rental portfolio spread across 4 different states. His portfolio generates over $12,000 per month in passive income and requires less than an hour per week for him to manage.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/89)We have a lot of questions for Anton about how he managed to build this, how long it took him, why he decided to invest in the markets where he did, how he pulled the financing together. The idea of making over $10K per month WITHOUT having to constantly keep pedaling to keep the money coming in is really the dream that a lot of real estate investors are after, and we’re going to find out what it took for him to make this happen.Another interesting thing about Anton is that he’s also the founder of a company called DealCheck, which is probably the best rental property calculator I’ve found online. It’s the leading real estate analysis platform for quickly analyzing and comparing rental properties, flips, and commercial buildings, used by over 100,000 real estate investors, agents, and professionals worldwide.

088: The process for buying and selling real estate notes has always been somewhat arduous, because of communication challenges, trust between the buyer and seller, due diligence, and money transfers (among other things). (Show Notes: REtipster.com/88)In recent years, a new website called Paperstac has been making things a lot easier than they used to be. In this episode, we're talking with Brett Burky, one of the co-founders of the company to learn about how Paperstac can offer new opportunities for investors who are either looking to buy or sell notes.

There are a lot of important authors, bloggers, podcasters, YouTubers, and other public influencers who have shaped the hearts and minds of real estate investors around the world.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/87)You can probably point to at least a handful of individuals who played a role in shaping who you are today. Am I right?In this episode, we're going to talk about some of our favorite, most well-loved real estate influencers. These are the people who have helped us think through some tough problems and see new opportunities we never would have known about without their insights.

086: There's a dilemma a lot of people deal with when thinking about whether to get into the real estate business (or any new business venture, for that matter).(Show Notes: REtipster.com/86)The question is:Is it too late for me to get started?Put another way, the question could also look like this:Am I too old for this?Are all the opportunities gone?Is the economy not right for this?Is the market too competitive?Is my life too busy right now?There can be A LOT of different reasons to not take action. Some of those reasons are well-founded, but many of them are based on fear, scarcity, and an overall unwillingness to take risks.In this conversation, we're going to dissect a lot of these reasons and try to get to the root of what's really going on.

085: Braden is a real estate wholesaler based in Florida.Way back in the early days of REtipster, Braden was the first person I ever interviewed on the blog.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/85)Back in those days, I had a lot of questions about how real estate wholesaling worked. Like a lot of people, I was fascinated by the idea of making money from real estate deals as the “middleman” without using much or any of my own cash.I discovered Braden in the BiggerPockets forums, as he was giving really solid feedback about wholesaling that actually made sense. Of all the voices I had seen talking about this wholesaling strategy, Braden was the first person who explained it in a way where everything made sense.After trying to learn from a lot of conflicting voices on the internet, Braden's input FINALLY helped me see things clearly. It didn’t take long for me to realize this guy was worth listening to because he was down-to-earth and honest about how the business really worked.If you’re interested in real estate wholesaling on ANY level (whether you're working with houses, land, multi-family properties, or otherwise), I’m positive you’ll get some value out of our conversation today.

084: In this episode, we're talking about whether it's smart to hire and/or work directly with friends and family in your professional life?(Show Notes: REtipster.com/84)What are the pros and cons of doing this? What do you stand to lose or gain if you take this path? What are the most important things to think about before you take this leap?

In this episode, we're talking about some of the biggest lessons, learnings and pieces of wisdom we've gained from our years in the land investing business. These are the things that would've made a world of difference, had we known about them all those years ago.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/83)

082: Today we’re talking with my friend Mike Marshall about the opportunities and the complexities in rezoning properties.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/82)This is something most real estate investors are vaguely aware of, but it’s not something we deal with every day. Most of us (myself included) have a tendency to dismiss the idea because it seems too complicated, intimidating or we just don’t understand how to do it.If you really have a solid understanding of what’s involved, how it works, what kinds of properties do (and don’t) make sense to alter the zoning and how much upside profit potential there can be on the right type of property, you can greatly expand your outlook and pursue deals with some BIG hidden value that most other investors will simply overlook.And by the way, Mike actually has a course called Rezoning for Profits where he goes into great detail about all the stuff we’re going to talk about today, and this course is available FOR FREE, exclusively to members of the Land Investing Masterclass… so if you’re already a member, be sure to check it out! And if you’re not a member, what are you waiting for?? This is the most comprehensive land investing course out there right now, and it just got a lot better with the addition of Mike’s course.

081: Kris Haskins is someone Jaren and I met this past year at a conference in LA called VidSummit.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/81)We noticed him because he was wearing this jacket that said “I Buy Houses” on the back. As far as we could tell, he was the only other real estate person at this conference, so we got to know him a little bit and found he was a pretty cool guy.Kris deals mostly with flipping, renovation, new construction, and raising private money, and in his videos, he takes you along for the ride and explains a lot of concepts in a way that is very easy to understand.Another thing Kris is great at is negotiation… getting people to accept lower offers and putting together win-win transactions. This is something we don’t actually deal with much in the land flipping business because our offers are more of a "take-it-or-leave-it" thing, but when you’re dealing with houses, negotiation and communication are significantly more important (and really in most of life, negotiation skills can get you a long way).In this interview, we’re going to talk about Kris’ secret sauce for negotiating and how he’s been able to make a great life for himself as a real estate investor.

Today we’re interviewing Kathy Fettke. Kathy is the host of the Real Wealth show, which was one of the first podcasts on iTunes with over 1,800 episodes and 5 million all-time downloads.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/80)Kathy is the co-founder of the real estate investor network and the best selling author of Retire Rich with Rentals, she is a frequent guest expert for major media outlets like CNN, CNBC, Fox News, Bloomberg, NPR, CBS Marketwatch, and the Wall Street Journal.Kathy specializes in teaching people how to build multi-million dollar real estate portfolios through creative finance and planning.

079: Today we’re talking with Andrew Flanagan.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/79)Andrew is someone I’ve noticed in our Facebook Community over the past couple of years as another helpful voice who asks good questions and gives good feedback to others.A few weeks back I noticed him post something about how he was able to use the land business to quit his 6-figure job within 9 months and that apparently, he said he owes a large percentage to the stuff we’ve been putting out there at REtipster.Any time I see this, I’m like, “WOW! I want to know more!", and I’m sure the REtipster audience would love to know more too.So today, we’re having another one of these land investor success story conversations to find out what the road map looks like. Not everyone has to take the same steps or follow the same timeline, but chances are, we’ll all learn something new from this.

078: Justin Bogard is one of the leading experts in the realm of real estate note investing.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/78)Justin is the president of BrightPath Notes, where he actively buys, sells, and creates real estate notes nationwide.A note investor is someone who invests in the loan against a piece of real estate.For example, say a real estate investor buys a property for $40,000 and sells it for $100,000, but they don’t get paid all the cash immediately at closing, they sell it with owner financing. In other words, the seller becomes the bank, and they hold a note with the buyer. The note stipulates that the buyer will owe them the remaining balance of the $100,000 sale price, and lays out the terms of how quickly the money will be paid back and how much interest will be owed, among other things.If they wanted to, this real estate investor could potentially work with someone like Justin by taking this note for $100,000 and selling it to a note investor for say $75,000 (so, not the full amount of the balance owed, but a discounted portion of it).The benefit for the real estate investor is that, even though they wouldn’t be getting the full loan balance, they would make the bulk of their money back immediately (rather than having to wait years to get it), and the note investor would receive all the equity in the deal plus the remaining principal and interest for the remainder of the term for the loan (since they bought the note, it's not owed to them). It can be a great solution for both parties when the real estate investor wants their liquidity now and the note investor wants the semi-passive cash flow without doing all the work to find and work the deal.

077: Today we’re talking with Justin Sliva.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/77)Justin has been a rising star in the land investing space over the past couple of years, he and his co-host Adam Southey are running a pretty awesome podcast called Casual Fridays REI.There are actually a couple of reasons we wanted to talk with Justin. In addition to being a land investor, Justin has also been pretty heavily involved with other people’s land deals. He gets involved by partnering with other investors (contributing cash when others are short on funds) and even buying out existing notes on seller-financed land deals.This is actually a pretty unique thing because most lenders and note buyers are pretty skittish about land (because it’s difficult to appraise and quantify the value of the collateral), but Justin has found a way to make it work.In this session, we're going to figure out how this arm of his land business works and how to put together win-win-win scenarios with other land investors.

076: What do you do when your spouse (or your family, friends, significant other, fill-in-the-blank) doesn’t support your entrepreneurial dreams and pursuits?(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/76)How can you start or continue this journey when the most important people in your life don’t get it?Have you ever experienced this before?There is nothing worse than having a burning desire deep within your soul to accomplish something great, only to have an uber-important person swoop in and blast it to pieces. This kind of rejection can be a miserable experience, but as with anything in life, the way you react to these kinds of obstacles can have a monumental impact on your future.

075: In this session, we’re talking about some of the most impactful books we’ve ever read.(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/75)These are the books that have helps us see the world in a new light and opened our eyes to new ways of thinking. These books have legitimately altered the course of our lives by helping us to think better, discern better, and make more well-informed decisions.Some of these are time-tested classics and some of them will probably be new to you. In either case, we hope you enjoy these as much as we did!

074: What if we had to do it all over again? What if, for some reason, we were told that we COULDN’T work in the land business?(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/74)What else is worthwhile in the real estate industry? What else could we actually have a fighting chance of succeeding at?In this episode, we’re talking about what other viable options are on the table in the real estate business that we, personally, could do well at.If you’re NOT interested in the land business for whatever reason (or even if you are and you want to pivot to something else), we’re going to cover some of the other solid options out there.

073: A mentor can play a huge role in your life. I’ve had a number of mentors, Jaren has too. I think anybody who has gotten anywhere has probably had SOME kind of mentor in their life… whether it’s a live, one-on-one coach, or even a person they follow along in a virtual format like a blog, podcast, or youtube channel.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/73)Undoubtedly, having a one-on-one mentor can take you much further, because you can ask direct questions about real-time situations you’re dealing with. That direct communication can be worth a lot, maybe even priceless in some cases.Without the ability to tag along with someone who knows more than you, it’s usually going to be a longer, harder road to success, with a lot more mistakes made along the way....so how do you find someone who is miles ahead of you, and more importantly, how can you get them to give you the time of day? That's what we're talking about in this session.

072: People in the business world and particularly in the real estate space sometimes look down upon employees and people who choose to rely on a job while they start and grow their business.(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/72)There's this idea that the only way to make it work is to take a reckless leap of faith and ‘burn the ships’ so you can’t turn back.It makes for a compelling story… but is that really the right way to play this? We’re going to talk about that today.

In this session, we’re talking with Annie Dickerson and Julie Lam of GoodEgg Investments.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/71)I met Annie Dickerson a few years ago at a conference we both attend each year and I’ve known about GoodEgg Investments for a while, so I thought she and Julie would be great guests to have on the show.GoodEgg Investments is an apartment syndication company. They find deals in the multi-family space, they educate investors on each opportunity and they connect the sponsors with the investors - all in an effort to help busy people earn passive income from real estate (without having to do all the hands-on work themselves).Julie and Annie have helped numerous investors along their journey in passive investing and have co-syndicated over 23 multifamily properties valued at over $700m. In this interview, they'll both give us insights into what it's like working in this kind of business, what it's like to quit a day job to pursue this kind of dream, and all the other unique challenges and benefits that come with this line of work.

070: In today's episode, Jaren and I are going to talk about two competing ideologies about how to handle work.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/70)The 10X Rule and the 80/20 Principle. Guys like Grant Cardone and Gary Vaynerchuk love to talk about the importance of hustle, while other guys like Tim Ferriss and Perry Marshall focus more on the importance of working smarter instead of harder.They can't all be right, can they?Does it make more sense to massively increase your outputs or to selectively work harder on the very few things that produce better results than everything else?In this conversation, we'll talk about the merits of both, and the areas where each philosophy falls short.

069: How important is it to be fabulously wealthy? Is it possible to live a successful life without making gobs of money along the way?(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/69)In this episode, Seth and Jaren talk about the purpose that money does and doesn't serve in the life of an entrepreneur.

068: If you've ever wanted to know the real story behind Seth Williams, this is your chance to hear where it all began, the twists and turns his path has taken, where he's headed, and some of the lesser-known details of his life.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/68)In this episode, Jaren sits down with Seth for a one-on-one conversation about his life, story, motivations, strengths, weaknesses, and a lot more.

067: Have you ever wondered about Jaren Barnes? What's his story? Where does he come from? Why does he do what he does?(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/67)In this episode, I sit down with Jaren for a one-on-one conversation about his history and story. We'll learn about how his career developed, where he gets his motivation and you might even learn a few new things he's never shared on the podcast before.

066: Today we’re talking with Nathan Amaral of Fearless-Millionaire.com. Nathan is a real estate investor, podcaster, educator, coach and more!(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/66)I met Nathan several years ago and we’ve stayed connected over the years. What I find really intriguing about Nathan is that he primarily invests in countries outside the United States, namely Portugal and Uganda.We wanted to get Nathan on the show to learn about what other opportunities there are outside the U.S. to learn how deals are found, how financing works and how things work outside of this comfortable bubble we have in the USA.Portugal and Uganda are very different from each other, and both countries are very different from the United States, so I’m sure we’ll discover at least a few new things here.

065: Today we're talking with my friend Jessey of REI Conversion.(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/65)I first met Jessey a couple of years ago when he had expressed some interest in learning more about the land business. I didn’t realize it at the time, but Jessey had some background in building websites that performed and were designed very well.Last year he reached out to me and told me about his idea of building some WordPress themes for the land business (and eventually, for a lot of other real estate investing niches as well). He showed me some of the designs he had come up with - and I realized he was onto something. I pitched the idea of being an advisor to him as he built out these websites - I could be his test driver and let him know about all the stuff I would want my website to do.Long story short - I now have two amazing WordPress sites that do everything I’ve ever wanted, and they’re run by Jessey’s company. What’s even better is that he actually provides outstanding customer service (which is unheard of in the world of WordPress themes). Jessey’s company listens, responds and takes user input and feedback seriously - and this is an extremely rare thing to find on the internet.In this interview, Jessey tells us some of the most important things he's learned about what does and doesn't work for real estate websites. If you've got a website that isn't performing, converting or doing its job, you'll get a lot out of this episode!

064: Today we’re interviewing Kyle Marcotte. Kyle is a unique guy because he’s got 120 units under his belt, valued at over 5 million dollars, and the guy is only 21 years old.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/64)Jaren got connected with Kyle recently on LinkedIn and was pretty inspired by his story and what he’s been able to accomplish at such a young age. We wanted to invite him on the show to figure out what it takes to make so much progress this early in the game.This was a GREAT interview. I think you'll enjoy this one!

063: Facebook is an incredibly powerful platform for selling real estate (and a lot of other things, for that matter) and as the months go by, it’s only getting more and more influential.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/63)As its importance continues to grow, real estate investors need to stay educated about how to effectively get properties sold with all the built-in advantages that FB has to offer.In this interview, we’re talking with Justin Melquist about how he has learned to leverage the power of Facebook to generate a huge percentage of the sales in his land business. Justin also has a full-blown course on this specific subject of selling properties on Facebook. I actually had a chance to go through Justin’s original course about 9 months ago and I thought it helped fill in a lot of gaps and explain things that I haven’t seen anyone else explain yet. If you have any interest in selling properties on Facebook, it’s a great resource to be aware of.The context of this conversation has a lot to do with the vacant land business, but there are many parallels to any kind of real estate you might be trying to sell online. Be sure to glean all you can from this conversation, because it's a pretty value-packed one.

062: In today’s episode, we’re talking with Vinney Chopra – an expert in apartment syndications.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/62)When he first came to the United States he had only $7 dollars to his name, and through hard work, determination and an insanely optimistic outlook on life, he has grown into one of the leading voices in apartment syndications.Vinney oversees a massive, $300 MILLION + multifamily portfolio with over 4,000 units under management. He’s an avid speaker, podcaster and educator – we’re extremely honored to have him on the show today.

061: What's the deal with debt? Is it a crucial tool for building wealth or a detrimental curse to a person's long-term financial health?(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/61)In this episode, we're talking about two competing ideologies from two GIANT names in the business and personal finance space - Dave Ramsey and Robert Kiyosaki.Dave Ramsey is perhaps the most well-known radio personality who introduces each of his radio shows saying,"Debt is dumb, cash is king and the paid-off home mortgage has taken the place of the BMW as the status symbol of choice."Robert Kiyosaki has sold tens of millions of books and is noted for saying things like,"Good debt helps you get rich, Bad debt makes you poor: If you want to get rich, load up with ‘good debt’. When you want to become rich fast, it is important to have enough starting capital, and borrowing ‘good debt’ helps multiply the capital that you start with."They can't both be right... can they?We'll explain our thoughts in this episode.

060: Today we’re talking with a new friend of mine named Ryan Wright who runs the Income Hacker Podcast. Ryan is a real estate investing veteran and has been an active hard money lender and note buyer for many years now.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/60)I was on Ryan’s podcast recently and during our conversation, I learned that he has a lot of experience in the world of hard money lending and underwriting notes. I had a feeling he would have A LOT of insights to offer the REtipster audience because we haven’t covered these topics in great detail on the podcast before.If you’ve got extra cash laying around and you want to find better ways of putting your capital to work in the real estate world (without doing all the hands-on work yourself), this could be a viable option for you. Likewise, if you’ve ever been in need of financing, my hope is that this conversation will give you a better awareness of what’s available in the world of hard money financing.Even if you don’t think this is for you right now, there will probably come a day when you’ll wish you knew about this stuff, because this is essentially how you can work smarter and not harder as a real estate investor... so stay tuned!

059: After a year of working behind the scenes to create content for our next big project, we are FINALLY ready to launch The Beginner's Deal Finding Guide, a course by REtipster, all about how to find incredible real estate deals.(Show Notes: https://retipster.com/59)If any single issue qualifies as the most important one to have a firm grasp on as a real estate investor, this is it.When I was getting started, I struggled a lot with finding great deals that would actually make money. I didn't have anyone to take me by the hand and show me how to spot opportunities that nobody else knew about. When I figured out that there was a multitude of ways I could find off-market opportunities without fighting against constant cut-throat competition, everything changed. When I finally had a competitive advantage that the average investor in my market wasn't aware of, the rest of the business got significantly easier.If the subject of finding great real estate deals is something you need help with, this is definitely an episode you'll want to check out.