Category: Real Estate Podcast

Episode 149 – Double Check Your Docs Because Escrow Agents Aren’t Perfect

Episode 149 – Double Check Your Docs Because Escrow Agents Aren’t Perfect

There’s a lot of moving parts and paperwork when you’re closing a real estate transaction. You’ve got the Buyer, Seller, Title Company, Realtors and loads of paperwork for each person to review and sign. Some of it can be confusing to read if you’re not used to looking at it and that’s a good enough reason for some people to just trust the person who wrote it. Well we’re here to tell you to stop that madness! As you’ll hear in today’s show, taking the time to thoroughly review your paperwork and ask questions can help save you big money that in turn will significantly help out the bottom line.

Episode 148 – Pro BMX Racer Jayce Cunning Talks Staying Motivated, Working Hard and Chasing Dreams

Episode 148 – Pro BMX Racer Jayce Cunning Talks Staying Motivated, Working Hard and Chasing Dreams

We’re stepping away from the traditional, “Do this, not this” real estate show today to bring in a guy that’s put it all on the line to chase his dreams. I’m talking about Jayce Cunning, a pro BMX racer from Australia that’s currently traveling around competing for the top spot. He’s gonna talk about what it takes to be the best, working hard and how he stays motivated. We think you’ll find the comparison between what he does and what we, as small business owners, have to do on a daily basis surprisingly similar if we want to be the best in our specific niche. It just goes to show that no matter what you’re doing the traits of successful people are all pretty much the same no matter what they’re doing. So listen in, learn a little something and enjoy!

Episode 147 – Should You Offer a Buyer Guarantee?

Episode 147 – Should You Offer a Buyer Guarantee?

When we first got started it was really popular to have a Money Back Guarantee on your website. I know both of us have done it and for various lengths of times ranging from no guarantee all the way to 90 days. It’s a way to make your buyer feel a little more comfortable in their real estate purchase and it does work. As time has gone on though and our businesses have evolved our thoughts on this subject have matured some and now we’ve taken a different approach and mindset to it. Join us today as we talk about it and what we’re doing now.

Episode 146 – Cleaning Up Your Property… Is It Worth It and Should You Do It?

Episode 146 – Cleaning Up Your Property… Is It Worth It and Should You Do It?

Most of what we do is pretty hands off as far as Investing goes. That’s one of the best things about land investing, you don’t ever have to swing a hammer or remodel anything. Sometimes though you get a great property that has the potential to shine with just a little clean up. The question here is, is it worth it and should you do it? Join us today as we have a little fun and talk it through.

Episode 145 – Reed Goossens, Multifamily Investor Talks Starting Over, Starting Small and Scaling Big

Episode 145 – Reed Goossens, Multifamily Investor Talks Starting Over, Starting Small and Scaling Big

Today we’re speaking with Reed Goossens, a Multifamily Investor who in 2012, quit his job in Australia and moved half way across the globe to the US to change his life and to chase a dream. With limited funds, no investing experience, and no credit, Reed went from purchasing a small duplex to growing his own real estate investing firm, Wildhorn Capital. Reed now syndicates large multi-million dollar deals across the US. He has also
achieved financial freedom, and has taken control of life. On top of all that he’s also a Best Selling Author and Host of the Investing in the U.S! Podcast. We’re really happy to have him on today and think you’ll enjoy hearing his story as well.

Episode 144 – Self Closing To Avoid Title Issues

Episode 144 – Self Closing To Avoid Title Issues

I can’t even believe we’ve gotta do today’s topic but this is something we’ve actually seen as a thread on some land forums out there. Not ours thankfully but it is out there so we’re gonna talk about it. It’s the idea that you should self close a deal if a Title company can’t get it done for you because of a title issue or some other problem. There’s so many things wrong with this that I don’t even know where to start so listen in and hear us talk it out.

Episode 143 – Deals From The Trash

Episode 143 – Deals From The Trash

Justin’s joining us from the Beach today to tell us some great stories about some recent deals that we’re literally on their way to the trash when he stepped in like a Deal Resurrecting Hero and brought them back to their rightful place on the closing table. There’s a great lesson to be learned here today so make sure you’re paying attention!

Episode 142 – Answering The County, Paying Taxes and Other Free Talk

Episode 142 – Answering The County, Paying Taxes and Other Free Talk

We had another member in our group ask a great question this week so we thought we’d tackle it this week also. They recently sold a piece of land and the county has mailed them a letter with some questions. Should they answer or ignore? Also, it’s tax time in a lot of places so we’re gonna talk about that and some other fun stuff! So make sure you get comfortable and listen in because it’s always a fun day when we can just talk about land.

Episode 141 – You Overpriced a Mailer… Now What?

Episode 141 – You Overpriced a Mailer… Now What?

Today’s topic is straight from our Private Group and it’s a subject that most people have probably asked themselves at some point if you’ve mailed enough times. It’s the dreaded realization that you sent out a mailer and your offer price was a little to high. Now what??? You ask… Do you just consider it a busted mailer and let all the calls go to voicemail? Do you take all the calls and apologize? Do you try and renegotiate? These are all good questions and if you listen in you’ll find out what we think!

Episode 140 – The First Buyer or The Best Buyer

Episode 140 – The First Buyer or The Best Buyer

What do you do when you have more than one Buyer wanting a property? That’s the situation we’re gonna talk about today because if it hasn’t happened to you yet, you can bet at some point it will. So the question is, what’s the moral thing to do? If you’ve already talked price and sent a contract to one person and then others come along do you wait for the first person to get back to you or do you go with whoever the best buyer is? Join us as we talk about it today. I think both host have the same thoughts but what about you? What do you think? Drop us a note and let us know!