Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever With Joe Fairless

You may have tried to reach the owner of the run down home down the street. It can be nearly impossible! Today’s Best Ever guest has an inside connection to county tax data, accompanied with skip tracing software that can locate contact information of the absentee owner. She shares her recent deal that will net her well over $30,000 all through having the right information and tools. Make sure you listen to this episode and check you toolbox after the show! Best Ever Tweet:     You can sit in fear that you don’t have enough money or you can just jump in and do it.     Laurie Thomas's real estate background: Based in Hastings, Michigan and has worked in the land and title industry as an examiner for approximately 30 years Currently handles the tax foreclosures for 8 Counties in Michigan Founder of LASH Properties where she is doing a rehab project and purchasing a duplex Her brother had a pet armadillo www.lashwholesalers.com  Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an e

Forced to lay off his real estate team during rougher times, our Best Ever guest and young entrepreneur has seen darker days than most…but it didn’t last! As a young and ambitious business owner, he learned quickly how to rebuild from the ground up and execute most all real estate transaction types. Beginning in the mortgage processing world, experience and many deals have molded him into a now successful investor and host of The Real Dealz Podcast       Best Ever Tweet:    If you’re good with people and good at marketing, you’ll be good at this business.       Tucker Merrihew   Host of The Real Dealz Podcast Owner of TTM Development Company which is focused on renovating older homes and building new homes throughout Portland, Oregon Say hi to him at http://ttmdevelopmentcompany.com/ Based in Portland, Oregon Began his career in the Real Estate business back in 2002 as a Top Producing Mortgage loan officer, and then by 2004 he built his own Mortgage Company TTM Finance, LLC & D

Look around, who are the five people closest to you? What is their net worth? How is their attitude? Do they uplift, edify, and push you? These are questions that our Best Ever guest will ask today on the show. Be alert and open minded as you hear her tips on creating a power team that will revamp your personal and business goals, while maintaining a steadfast focus.       Best Ever Tweet:   Everything that you do, your words, your thoughts, your belief systems plant seeds into your existence       Dawn Oree’s background:   3 Ways of Making the Law of Abundance Work in Your Life Been teaching the Law to business people and non-business people The Abundance Summit in San Diego in March Say hi to Dawn at www.dawnoree.com       Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors

Wondering why dollars are leaking from you bank account every month? A drip here and there will impact your net operating income MASSIVELY; we are talking hundreds of thousands, even millions, down the drain! Today’s Best Ever guest is a water conservation expert, and she has saved billions of gallons of water for countless property managers across the map. You will hear a couple water saving tips that will crank your multi-family investment’s cap rate up a notch, don’t miss out!         Best Ever Tweet:     We have found that in the apartment world, it’s especially difficult to change tenant behavior.       Katie Anderson's background:    Founded Save Water Co and was named Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30 in 2015 for her water conservation work Focusing on the apartment industry, she has performed water audits in over 150,000 apartment units nationwide conserving just under 1 billion gallons of water and providing big savings towards owners’ and residents’ bottom lines Say hi to her a

While dining at a restaurant with her friends our Best Ever guest gets her first call from a motivated seller, and only after mailing number two! She felt prepared enough…but the deal wouldn’t close so easy. After an agonizing eight months of back and forth texts and emails, she was able to get not one, not two, but four signatures! You won’t believe what the spread potential was on this deal…listen in!     Best Ever Tweet:       Don’t just learn, you gotta get out there and actually “do”!       Kim Handelman's background:   25 years in advertising experience at top NYC ad agencies Based in Gilford, Connecticut   Just closed on her 1st wholesale deal that was quite an experience     Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:     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

Welcome back Best Ever listeners to episode 2 of the 4 part Commercial Crowdfunding series! Today we hear from Patch of Land’s Mark Slowman, who has extensive history in commercial real estate. He covers EVERYTHING from underwriting to multifamily deal analysis. Think you know how to buy an apartment complex? Are you aware of the owner’s performance or the DSCR? In that case you better tune in…also, hear why Mark shares that “cap rates” don’t tell you everything!     Best Ever Tweet:       You have to make sure the property is appropriate for the market.       Mark Slowmann’s real estate background: Started in public accounting Worked with a couple large real estate groups Sourcing and negotiating loans from the borrower standpoint Commercial real estate expert     Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!       Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform,

Today’s Best Ever guest set out to raise money to fund…well, just about everything! From business start-ups to breakthrough inventions, he has been the key to business execution. Our Best Ever guest is a big player in the note buying game; he’s able to acquire a note package for UNDER half price…he’s also going to share 12 ways to profit from note deals…you MUST see his article here: http://ezinearticles.com/?12-Ways-To-Profit-From-Non-Performing-Real-Estate-Notes&id=9153373       Best Ever Tweet:       Know what you’re buying before you buy it.       Christopher Winkler's real estate background:   Manager of Silverwood Capital, LLC, a real estate investment firm specializing  in discounted residential distressed and toxic assets He has over 30 years in raising venture capital, sales, marketing debt mediation and collection practices He has helped raise over $20 million in private equity for early stage companies Based in Costa Mesa, California Say hi to him at www.silve

Our Best Ever guest is perfecting syndication. He is putting together large scale multi family deals with OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY! Structuring deals that are more complex, our Best Ever guest began flipping…and found it wasn’t for him. As a sponsor, his offers for the bigger deals are backed by one thing the majority of investors and syndicators would hesitate to include, hear how he closes!        Best Ever Tweet:       Be very careful with your own money; be even more careful with somebody else’s money.       Ryan Dunigan's real estate background:   Raises money and invests in apartment buildings in Arizona Has syndicated 188 units and manages another 29 units for a 3rd party Based in San Diego, California  Went to school at Colorado State and big snow boarder       Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:     Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdf

Starting at age 27, our Best Ever guest made an easy $8,000 return on his first fix and flip! His tenacious 30 offers a day with the help of a determined virtual assistant gathered big returns. One of his most noteworthy investments was a single family residence he was inches away from selling…but before he completed the wholesale transaction, his mentor gave him a better idea…you’ll be on the edge of your seat once you hear how it turned out!       Best Ever Tweet:     Be persistent, you’re the only one really who is going to control your destiny.       Ehab Shoukry’s real estate background:   Two-time air hockey world champion who has worked in corporate America for the last 15 years Dabbled in real estate at 27 but got serious this year and has purchased 8 rentals in four months Target price range is $55,000 with monthly rent around $1,100 to maximize cash-on-cash return Based in Houston, Texas and say hi to him at www.rockethousebuyers.com        Subscribe in iTunes 

Still curious about where to get started in real estate investing? Here’s a hint…learn and focus! Joe shares five steps to jump into the world of REI…Be aware that there are NUMEROUS ways to invest, and Joe encourages the Best Ever listeners to narrow your focus through exploration, observe others that are successful in the same niche, and reciprocate services. If you are craving change, then you won’t miss this show!     Best Ever Tweet:         We’re not after a particular monetary goal, we’re after the time, and spending the time the way we want to spend it.     Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:      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/adchoice

“We’ve been in houses that looked like murder scenes,” shares our Best Ever guest…she gets into the nitty gritty of extensive house cleaning. Starting as a REALTOR in a foreclosure rich market, she saw the potential of large scale “haul outs” and “clean outs”. Hear her worst house that her crew tackled and what methods they used to renew the home from top to bottom.       Best Ever Tweet:     We’ve been in houses that looked like murder scenes!       Sasha Allen’s background:      Founder of Swept Away Property Clean Outs Based in Cincinnati, Ohio Been in business for 3.5 years www.Sweptawaycleanouts.vpweb.com   Loves photography and takes pictures of people in everyday situations Cleaning and real estate investing       Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:     Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find i

Excited for a new goal, idea, or inspiring concept? Take Joe’s advice to go a step further than “eureka!”…create an action plan! Joe shares his experience developing the Best Ever show; from a few downloads, to now over 500,000, he expresses the importance of a well-constructed plan. You too can create and build anything from square one, and as a matter of fact, Joe wants to hear about it! Pull out a pen and 90 page notepad…Joe has a challenge for you, and we all want to know your results!       Best Ever Tweet:     Do things methodically and consistently every single day for 90 days, look back and then see where that’s got you.       Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   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.c

Cash flow is KING! Our Best Ever guest is creative, which is why she was able to make the cash FLOW from start to finish in a hot market! She shares her Mid-West flips, locally owned acquisitions, and her most exciting project that will transform an old retail building into a unique space you wouldn’t have expected…tune in!     Best Ever Tweet:     You can find something in almost every neighborhood that can cash flow if you buy it right.     Micki McNie’s real estate background:                 Real estate investor who focuses on buy and holds, rehabs, and note buying Started career as a tenant rep for commercial leases then moved to help clients buy and sell residential properties Based out of Denver, Colorado Thirty Three Zen Lane Say hi to her at www.thirtythreezenlane.com          Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the cr

Fed up with low returns? Well, today we have a treat for you! Patch of Land’s SVP of Underwriting and Acquisitions, Doug Cochrane, is back! He announces a surprise addition for the firm’s users…commercial funding now available! Doug shares fantastic news about the once struggling hotel investing, innovative leverage, and multi-use lease diversity. This episode is JAM PACKED, so tune in!       Best Ever Tweet:   We’re just seeing a great opportunity right now, that banks are not taking the advantage of.     Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!     Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   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

Huge numbers in one deal! How many properties have you closed in a single transaction? Did you do it with no money down? Our Best Ever guest did, and he shares the ups and downs of a particularly profitable closing. Hear his story of big returns while cruising 48 states on his Harley, but most importantly, his advice to find a…            Best Ever Tweet:         You don’t know what you like until you know what you don’t like.       Mike Fish’s real estate background:     Over a decade of real estate investing experience Has controlled over $11,000,000 in real estate Now a REALTOR/investor, he continues to buy and sell up in the Arizona White Mountains Based in Pinetop Lakeside, Arizona He likes his Harley and has done a 48-state ride       Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find inv

He knows his numbers! Our Best Ever guest has mastered apartment property management, over 2,900 units to be exact. He even sheds light about tenant behavior patterns often seen in high scale residency including how do determine turnover before it happens! Lend an ear to this seasoned investor and property manager.         Best Ever Tweet:       A resident referral is the greatest form of advertising.         Don Brunner's real estate background: Chief Operating Officer at BRG Apartments based in Cincinnati, Ohio Previously has been a district manager overseeing 14,000 units between apartments and condos Started his own management company in 2012 and grew it to oversee 24 properties totaling 2,900 units Regional VP of the National Apartment Association Say hi to him at www.brgapartments.com President of a charity called Miami Valley Sports Foundation, which provides athletic and education opportunities ages 8 – 18 in a nine county area     Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so

 “Out of the box” is the Millennial way! Our Best Ever guest is innovating the way communities interact through creative tenant retention and job search methods including one you have NEVER heard of, listen up!         Best Ever Tweet:           There's power in anticipation.        Brad Hargreaves' background:   Started his first business his sophomore year of college CEO of Common, dedicated to making housing better by providing flexible, community-minded shared residences Previously co-founded General Assembly Based in New York City, NY Say hi to him at Highcommon.com or…@bhargreaves on Twitter     Subscribe in iTunes  and  Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   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.PatchOfLan

Zillow is all over home buyer data, and Joe breaks down an unpredictable excerpt of one of the firm’s latest publication, The New Rules of Real Estate. Hear how the authors are able to predict an area’s appreciation, and which home renovation will land you the most value…can you guess? Hint, it’s not the living room!       Best Ever Tweet:       It’s not necessarily about how much money you have, it’s how resourceful you can be with what you have.       Subscribe in iTunes  and Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!       Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor:   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

Don’t judge a house by its shiny objects! Today’s Best Ever guest tells how he overlooked a few “deal breakers” in a Phoenix purchase because the numbers appeared to make sense. Tune it to hear his follies in the acquisition that wouldn’t have been terrible if he only changed a few things…       Best Ever Tweet:       If you’re selling retail to a buyer who will pay retail, they are not an investor.       Subscribe in iTunes  and Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!       Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor:   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

Finally, it’s time to get down to business in a very creative way! Our Best Ever guest is persistent, and he expects YOU to be the same…if you want to be financially free that is. Hear how he cleverly steps up to a seller with honest intentions to close that same day, and be sure to hear what he does later after hearing “NO!”.     Best Ever Tweet:     If you have likeability you get to trust, if you get to trust, you close more deals.        Claude Diamond’s real estate background:      www.claudediamond.com Based in Winter Park, Colorado Been in real estate since his 20s and owns properties in multiple places over the country Lease option, lease purchase, and rent to own are his specialties        Subscribe in iTunes  and Stitcher  so you don't miss an episode!       Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor:       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…a