The Think Realty Podcast

Tax Liens with Lena Sells

Lena Sells, with Platinum Investment Properties, joins the show to discuss the advantages of investing through PIP and some of the results she has achieved in the past few years.  Abhi and Lena talk about tax liens and how they can be an important part of your investing portfolio.  You’ll find out how to get the best way to invest in them and will learn the process from beginning to end.

Connect with Lena Sells and email her at Lena@pipgroup.com or visit their website at PIPGroup.com.

Residential Assisted Living, with Gene Guarino April 2019

Gene Guarino, Founder and CEO of Residential Assisted Living Academy, is on air with Abhi to discuss just that — residential assisted living! There is a lot of passion behind Gene’s voice and he has compelling reasoning as to why this route is the best route to take in real estate. His personal story of how he got started is something every person with a baby boomer relative can relate to. Do you know how many people need residential assisted living today? Gene breaks down the numbers for listeners and how much it typically costs for someone to stay in assisted living.   If you are interested in getting started in residential assisted living, this is definitely the show for you! Gene helps investors learn how it can be possible! His motto is, “Do good and do well.” It speaks to his character and he explains what that means to him and how it helps him in his real estate journey. To learn more about Gene and his business visit ResidentialAssistedLivingAcademy.com, email info@RALAcademy.com or call 480-704-3065.

Real Estate News, with Noel Christopher

Not every headline or news story is what it’s made out to be. Noel Christopher, Renters Warehouse, is on air with Abhi to discuss recent news stories that are oftentimes misleading and can send people into panic, like home prices dropping. This is not the stock market, real estate does not have to have a hard and constant appreciation — it’s a cycle. Everyone is focused on the stock market thinking it’s what affects our country, that they overlook other factors like car loans and student loans. Someone is going to pay for that, and there is no telling if it will have any impact on the real estate industry. Does it sound backwards to say that you should already know your exit strategy prior to investing in real estate? Regardless of how far you are into investing, you should always know your strategy in general. Tune in now to find out from our expert, Noel Christopher! Find out more about Noel Christopher and Renters Warehouse at RentersWarehouse.com.

Property Management, with Lukas Krause April 2019

Lukas Krause, with Real Property Management, is on air with Abhi to discuss purchasing real estate. He gives us the inside scoop for what he does and how his company helps clients with their investment properties. He started investing in real estate when he looked at it from a macro level, and shares his opinion of common misconceptions people have about investing in real estate. Lukas provides listeners with some guidance in the single-family rental industry. Tap into your property managers so you can get access to listings before they’re open to the public. It’s all about looking in the right markets. He tells us what his thoughts are currently on the economy and where we’re headed. He thinks there will be a minor correction in 2019 because housing prices were so extreme, but he thinks it will be pretty quick since the demand is still there. Hear about the trends and insights that Lukas gives listeners inside the property management space. Wondering how you can find value and what your returns could look like? Lukas walks us through it and more! To find out about Lukas and Real Property Management visit RealPropertyMgt.com today!

Probate Leads, with Kristine Gentry

Kristine Gentry, with US Probate Leads, is on the show with Abhi and they are talking about probate leads. Her company has simplified the process of obtaining probate leads and she tells us how she got started and gives us a refresher for what probate leads are and why they are a good option for leads. Probate leads can be a sensitive topic and there is definitely a way to go about acquiring them. Since the people selling are normally the heirs of a property of someone who has passed on, you have to be mindful it might not be an easy time for those involved. Kristine said getting those leads can go one of two ways, either everyone is on the same page, or there has to be a lot of negotiations. There are plenty of different options to obtain probate leads through US Probate Leads and Kristine recommends that you purchase leads on a monthly basis so you are constantly reaching out to people. More and more properties are going into probate so now is the time to start looking into it! Visit USProbateLeads.com today to learn more and to get started!

Real Estate Syndication, with Scott Lewis

We are talking with Scott Lewis, with Spartan Investment Group, and he takes us through Real Estate syndication. Confused with what that means? He takes us through what his company offers and how there are syndication opportunities everywhere and most investments (big-time movies, dog groomers, etc.) use syndication. He walks us through key strategies that he and his company use. He talks us through investing in syndication vs. investing in a single-family rental and he poses a simple question — what is your time worth? It is time-consuming and is an active endeavor. They say people ask if they should quit their job to invest in real estate, but the reality is that it’s your wealth driver! Self storage is another type of investment that Scott and his team manage. Scott was never interested in residential Real Estate and never had a desire to work with other people. He says no matter what is happening in the economy, people need storage. Not necessarily grandma’s belongings, but so many different types of people have different needs, regardless if the market is up or down. Email Scott at Scott@Spartan-Investors.com or visit Spartan-Investors.com

Saving for Retirement, with Kevin Ortner

Kevin Ortner, with Renters Warehouse, is back on air with Abhi to discuss real estate investing for the long-term. Abhi brings up some recent statistics that are shocking — one in three Americans have nothing saved for retirement, and half of all Americans have less than $10,000 saved for retirement. Abhi and Kevin discuss ways for you to start saving. Hint: It has to do with real estate. They get into the differences between Millennials and Generation Z and the differences between their saving habits. The Generation Z population has seen that Millennials are a little bit more frivolous with their spending habits and they have felt more compelled to save their money. Are you betting on Social Security to help you out in retirement? Abhi and Kevin have a good conversation on what that will look like for the next generations. Regardless of what that might look like for each person, they both agree that it can’t be the only resource that carries you into retirement, and there needs to be a financial plan in place. Real Estate investing is definitely a tool that you can start using now to plan for your retirement! Tune in now to hear more from Abhi and Kevin and be sure to find out how you can start saving for retirement by visiting RentersWarehouse.com

Creative Financing, with Eddie Speed

Eddie Speed, Founder of NoteSchool, is on air with Abhi to lend his expert advice and insight on creative financing. He has been doing owner financing since 1980. Learn what owner financing is and find out if this is an option for you! Get the edge you need so you can do more deals and have one foot up in the game. Anyone can run numbers on a calculator, what Eddie and his team teach at NoteSchool is how to negotiate and close the deal. He breaks down the strategies and tactics that he uses and wants to help others who are interested! Learn about the mistakes and challenges he has seen his students face so you don’t make those same mistakes. Eddie gives a great example and he and Abhi do a little real estate role play on air so you can understand just how easy owner financing can be. It’s all about being patient and negotiating and this is something a traditional lender would never touch. Learn more about Eddie Speed and NoteSchool by visiting NoteSchool.com or email info@noteschool.com today!

Note Investing, with Bill Mencarow

Bill Mencarow, Paper Source Online, is on air with Abhi and he fills us in on what note investing is and how people can go about investing in them. There is some management in the notes themselves, but it is not near as intense as constantly managing a tenant. Not sure where you buy a note? Bill has the inside scoop! Bill invests in both real estate properties and real estate notes so he can speak to investing in both. While he believes in both forms of investments, he shares his insight on the major differences that might seem so obvious to the average investor. He wants to make sure people know what notes are and his mission is to put it on peoples’ radar! Learn about liquidity and how you save for retirement and invest in notes during retirement. This is a way of life for everyone, regardless if they have started their real estate journey or not! Tune in to find out all about notes now! To learn more about Bill and the Paper Source visit PaperSourceOnline.com now!

Real Estate Success, with Greg Rand

Greg Rand, Renters Warehouse, is on air with Abhi to give his insight on some listener questions. First, Greg sheds light on an “interesting” thing he saw while he was in Charlotte, but is definitely happening around the country. Lots of gimmicks and “get-rich-quick” schemes from people claiming to have all the answers to make fast cash in real estate investing. The guys jump right into listener questions and start off with a question from Samuel from Southern California. He wants to get out of his market because it is too expensive Greg gives him some great ideas on how he can invest out-of-state. Another listener, Charlotte from Oklahoma City, wants to hear all about the acquisition of Greg and Abhi’s first five rental properties. Dwayne from Nashville wants to know if it’s possible to get into real estate investing debt-free and he wants to know more about “sweat equity.” Greg and Abhi give their opinions and explain a little more about sweat equity. They tell Dwayne to do the research on markets he is interested in and do the due diligence, and that’s the most important part! Our final listener is Christine from St. Louis and while she is shy and introverted, she wants to know more about networking with her shy personality. Think you know how Greg and Abhi will answer these questions? Think again. Tune in now to find out! Visit ThinkRealty.com to listen to all of our episodes!