Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever With Joe Fairless

Today’s Best Ever guest brings a different perspective to the show than what’s typical because her background isn’t exclusively focused on real estate. She’s a certified financial planner and talks to you about her Best Ever advice. Tweetable quote: A lot of people grossly underestimate the cost of holding a property. Ashleigh Brooker’s real estate background: -        Certified Financial Planner for A.J. Brooker Financial Associates in Columbia, SC -        Guest Columnist for The State newspaper -        Provides wealth management for professionals, business owners and families -        Real estate investor and owner of a rental property   Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by: Door Devil – visit  www.doordevil.com  and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How many land flippers do you know? Ain’t too many, right? Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us his advice on buying land low and selling it high. It’s a business model that isn’t discussed often but is working out very well for our guest. Learn about it right meow…  Tweetable quote:    Our most embarrassing moment turns into biggest learning experience.   Seth Williams’s real estate background: -        Active real estate investor since 2008 located in Grand Rapids, Michigan -        Nearly 10 years of experience as a commercial real estate banker – closed on hundreds of transactions -        All of his investing has been done part-time and is Founder of www.REtipster.com, a real estate investing blog for part-time investors -        Main line of business is buying and selling vacant land  Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil – visit  www.doordevil.com  and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more abo

Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you five ways to avoid a spooooky home inspection. This Best Ever advice can save you time and money – let’s go! Tweetable quote: So many deals fall though simply because people didn’t show up for inspection.  Lance Dunahoe’s real estate background: -        Certified Master Inspector -        Owner of Inspect 360, home inspection company (www.inspect360.com) -        Located in Dallas/Fort Worth -        10 years inspecting properties    Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by: Door Devil – visit  www.doordevil.com  and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Combine a long-term vision with best-in-class customer service and what do you get? A company that Inc. Magazine recognizes as one of the fastest growing in the United States. Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us how he helped turn his company from a transactional operator to an industry leader. You’ll hear about achievements, mistakes and everything in between in this candid conversation about building a company from the ground up. Tweetable quote: Give investors a positive experience and make them money. Chris Clothier’s real estate background: -        Partner and co-owner of Memphis Invest, a turn-key real estate company (www.memphisinvest.com) -        His company has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing private companies in the US for three straight years -        Memphis Invest has over 2,600 properties under management   Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil – visit  www.doordevil.com  and enter "bestever" to

How much did it cost to fix up? What did you pay for it? How long did you hold it? What did you sell it for? Those four questions are the four that are typically asked when evaluating the success of a fix and flip deal. However, today’s Best Ever guest shares with us secret, hidden and…spooky (ok, not spooky but it is Halloween season…) expenses that usually get overlooked. Tweetable quote: It’s a learning experience. It’s not a failure. Mark Ferguson’s real estate background: -        Real estate agent since 2001 -        Fixes and flips between 10 – 15 properties a year   -        Runs a team of ten that has sold an average of 200 homes a year over the last four years -        Owner of 11 investment properties -        Founder of Invest Four More (www.investfourmore.com) – a real estate investing blog Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil – visit  www.doordevil.com  and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Le

Want to command the most money for your house? Stage it baby! Today’s Best Ever guest talks in detail about how to stage a home so it commands the highest dollar. This info is perfect for all investors doing Lease to Purchase Options.   Tweetable quote: Don’t paint your front door red. Joyce Kelly's real estate background: -        Real estate agent at Nathan Grace Real Estate -        Over 10 years of interior design experience -        Received 2nd place in Window Fashions Envisions National Competition -        Kaleidoscope People’s Choice Award winner for Interior Design -        Authored many articles in Drapery and Design Professional and Drapery & Window Coverings Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil – visit  www.doordevil.com  and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Best Ever guest had a problem. She could sell her house so she was forced to turn it into a rental. But instead of simply renting it she did a lease with option to purchase. Listen to hear how that turned out… Tweetable quote: Always have a Plan B. Holly Williams’s real estate background: -        Successfully done a lease with purchase option contract (that turned out really well for her) -        Creatively financed Manhattan apartment -        Passive investor in tax liens and multifamily syndication   Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by: Door Devil – visit  www.doordevil.com  and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you what he has learned from actively investing in real estate and comparing that to passive investing in another investor’s deal. Tweetable quote: Just go out and do it. Pedro Duquesne's real estate background: -        Passive investor in a large multifamily syndication -        Active investor in a 6-unit multifamily building -        Still working his fulltime job in the fashion industry while doing real estate investing   Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil – visit  www.doordevil.com  and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buy in an improving area, manage well and watch your value increase. Seems obvious right? Right. But today’s Best Ever guest shares with you a major wrinkle to this plan that can help you increase your property value even more…and faster.  Tweetable quote: Is it possible? Yes, so let’s get to work.   Al Williamson’s real estate background: -        Been a landlord since 1996 -        Owner of two homes, one apartment building and one commercial building -        Author of Building Wealth with Inner City Rentals -        Visit him at www.leadinglandlord.com   Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by: Door Devil – visit  www.doordevil.com  and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all think about due diligence as research on the property we’re going to buy. But, today’s Best Ever guest talks about the importance of conducting more due diligence on his team than the market or property. And he would know because he has invested in Australia, Kansas City, Upstate New York and Ohio…so he’s implemented this advice successfully many times over. Tweetable quote: Do more due diligence on your team than your market. Engelo Rumora’s real estate background: -        Started with $40,000 in savings and bought first house in 2011 in Australia -        Then, 6 months later purchased 7 more in Australia and the U.S. -        Portfolio is valued over $1,000,000 -        Can be found at http://www.engelorumora.com/ Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil – visit  www.doordevil.com  and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you the biz model he uses to quickly scale his apartment investing business. Next week he is closing on a $12,000,000 property – I think you’ll want to hear what he has to say. Tweetable quote: Start smart and invest in yourself. Chris Urso’s real estate background: -        Raised over $15,000,000 of private equity -        In last 4 years his company has acquired over $45,000,000 worth of apartments  -        He and his wife began investing in 2001 originally focusing on residential -        Co-founder of U.R.S. Capital Partners & Elite Apt Coaching, a multifamily coaching and training program (http://www.eliteapartmentcoaching.com/)   Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil – visit  www.doordevil.com  and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I reveal the Top 5 Lessons Learned Looking Back on Multifamily Deals. I’ve spoken to successful multifamily investors and they dished all the stuff they wish they would have done differently. Listen to this advice, implement it and avoid these mistakes.  Happy 50th show!  Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.com and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From CPA to successful investor, today’s Best Ever Guest shares with you the five keys to success that will help you do more deals and make more moooola.   Tweetable quote: Learning to educate will lead to successful money raising.     Matt Owens’s real estate background: -        Has a portfolio of over 350 homes -        Founder of OCG Properties (www.ocgproperties.com)   -        Currently buying 5 to 10 properties a month in Memphis and Atlanta -        Started investing 8 years ago and was previous a CPA   Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!  Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The longer you’re in the game the more opportunities you’ll be exposed to. Listen to Today’s Best Ever Guest as she shares how sticking to her criteria has helped her build a multimillion dollar portfolio in three short years. Tweetable quote: Know your floor and stick to it. Brie Schmidt’s real estate background: -        Owns and operates 27 units in Chicago and Milwaukee -        Started investing in 2011 and has built a multimillion dollar portfolio in less than three years   -        Real estate broker for 10 years -        Founder of BBS Apartments (http://chicagobrie.com/) Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learning the ropes from those who have successfully done it before is a proven success model. Today’s Best Ever guest speaks about that and shares with us details on how successful deals he has done. Tweetable quote: To achieve what you’ve never achieved. Do what you’ve never done. Jeff Greenberg’s real estate background: -        Managing Partner of Synergetic Investment Group -        Invested in over 700 multifamily both as an active and passive investor -        Runs three REI clubs in California   Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let the other person do the work. Today’s Best Ever guest shares his secrets on how he has become a full-time passive income investor. He lets other people put the deals together and he brings the money to participate. He has to be very selective with whom he invests and he shares his tips on how to pick the right person. Tweetable quote:  With passive investments you decrease your risk by investing in wealthier people. Jeremy Roll’s real estate background:   -        Investor in 50 different opportunities worth over $350MM -        Focused on being a full-time passive cash flow investor -        President of Roll Investment Group -        Over 12 years experience investing   Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What of liquidity do you need in order to qualify for a typical loan? What’s the difference between equity and post-equity liquidity? What do you need to qualify for the loans? Learn this and much more as today’s Best Ever guest shares with you his advice.   Tune in to listen to his Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever!    Paul Peeble’s real estate background:   -        Closed on over 4,000 real estate loans and over $250MM in the last 12 months -        Over 25 years experience arranging financing for borrowers and insititutioanl clients -        Closed on over $1BN in real estate transactions -        National underwriter and principal at Old Capital Lending (http://oldcapitallending.com/)   Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!  Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to raise money for your next deal? Then slap on those ear buds and hit play. Today’s Best Ever guest is a money raisin master and he shares with you his best real estate investing advice ever!   Tweetable quote:  People who control the money make the money.   Joel Block’s real estate background: -        Raised money for more than 40 syndicated deals -        CEO of Bullseye Capital Real Property Opportunity Fund -        Spent 15 years in venture capital business -        Started his career as a CPA Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Best Ever guest shares a case study of how his company changed their strategy in the middle of a project and came out ahead. Plus, if you’re interested in the hotel business you’ve got to listen to what Jonathan has to say. Tweetable quote: Expect it to take longer and cost more. Always. Jonathan Minkoff’s real estate background: -        Co-Founder and CFO of Ash NYC (ashnyc.com) -        Currently working on projects totaling over $200 MM -        Focused on improving assets by design Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interest rates, refinancing and property selection, oh my. You are in for a treat with today’s Best Ever guest Nela Richardson who is the Chief Economist for Redfin. She talks about the state of today’s economy and, more importantly, her advice on how to capitalize on it.   Tweetable quote: Buy the neighborhood. Not just the property. Nela Richardson’s real estate background: -        Chief Economist for Redfin (www.redfin.com) -        Former John Hopkins University professor of Finance -        Former researcher at Harvard -        Interview guest on CNN, Bloomberg TV, CSPAN, CBS Radio and more  Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices