Alternative Investing

#133: 7 Streams of Income from Multi-family Apartments

If a W-2 job is your only income, then getting laid off is a huge risk with a serious disruption to your finances. Investing in real estate sets up 7 different streams of income that can help you weather any job loss or financial instability in the market. Diversify your risk when you take advantage of these different sources of earnings.

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#132: Take Better Market Risks by Using Technology

When the market tanks and you’re holding on until it rebounds to sell, do you have the guts to pull the trigger at the right time? Everyone has a plan for how they’ll react, but in the heat of the moment, human behavior will overwhelm knowledge. By using technology, Dr. Richard Smith is determined to improve investing by reducing irrational risk-taking behavior.

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#128: Actively Managing Markets & Lending

For an inside look into how the lending end is holding up for real estate, Angelo Christian talks about his mortgage loan origination business. As one of the top producing loan originators in the country, Angelo’s perspective is invaluable. In addition, his personal story will inspire you to be better and work harder.

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#117: Look For a Deal and The Money Will Come

Once you hear Tenny Tolofari’s story, you’ll be inspired to put away your excuses and get to work building your real estate business. With a focus on relationship building, Tenny and his partner Leslie have acquired hundreds of units in just a little over a year. And instead of slowing down in the pandemic, Tenny’s unique perspective has allowed him to pause, reflect, and face this new challenge head on.

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#116: Buckingham Team Interview – PPP Loans and Debt Forgiveness — part 2

In this second part of my conversation with Buckingham attorneys Richard, Nate, and David, we talk about the impact of COVID-19 on bankruptcies, commercial real estate, and court cases. Because of their work with insolvency, the attorneys have some great ideas on how to restructure a business or a contract to protect assets, and where you can look to expand your real estate portfolio.

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#115: Buckingham Team Interview — PPP Loans and Debt Forgiveness Part 1

A lot of the initial conversations about the PPP Loan had to do with employee benefits. As we’ve moved further along in the crisis, that conversation has shifted. For an insider’s perspective on how the PPP loan can help companies beyond payroll, I talk with attorneys from Buckingham, a law firm based here in Ohio.

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#114: The Land Geek

Move beyond land flipping into creating mailbox money. Mark Podolsky’s unique approach to investing in raw, rural land yields a consistent stream of income. In addition to not dealing with tenants, rodents, or evictions, investing in raw land means you can go anywhere in the country and run your business from your home office. Don’t miss Mark’s offer just for our listeners at the end of the podcast.

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#108: Investor Update with Jack Petrick

One of the key parts of a joint venture is giving the investors an accurate and honest picture of their investment. Jack Petrick and I show how we talk to our investors about some apartments we bought with them last year. We walk them through the plan we had, and we address the concerns we know they’ll have about the impact of the Coronavirus on occupancy rates.

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#096: Active Investing vs Passive Investing OR Emotion and Success

Are you cut out for active investing or would you rather stick to passive investing? Justin Donald shares how he’s taken on the active investing role, and why he prefers it to passive investing. He details his operation, how he’s structured his team, and when you should and shouldn’t make business decisions with your emotions.

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#013: How to Secure Up to $150K in Seed Capital for Your Business

If you’re a real estate investor, small business owner, or entrepreneur who is starting your own company, it can be a challenge to find the right seed capital source to get yourself off to a strong financial start. Seed Capital could be the answer to your needs. This reputable company has provided startup capital for more than 30,000 clients.

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