May 25, 2021

470: The 7 Tips @investorgirlbritt Used to Go from Amateur to Pro Investor


There has been a great feud between Brittany Arnason and Host of the BiggerPockets Podcast, Brandon Turner. Both of them have done lots of renovations on houses, secured millions in funding, and live right next to the beach in Maui, but only one of them has won a “quickest person to get to 200,000 followers on Instagram” battle. We’re happy to have the winner on our show as a guest today!

Brittany started out her real estate journey when she was 18 years old, buying her first rental property and tackling a multitude of different DIY projects. If you haven’t heard her story, you can check it out on episode 320. Now she’s back to talk about how she moved to Maui, hired out her employees, secured funding on commercial deals, and used social media to get her deals and connections.

Her biggest advice to new investors, “jump in before you’re ready”. You won't ever have all the answers, but those who get started will finish far ahead of those who always dream about being an investor. You can also help ease the stress and unforeseen speed bumps by getting in groups with other investors, following those you look up to on social media, and becoming a resource for future mentors.

In This Episode We Cover:

  • Using social media to find deals, mentors, employees, and friends
  • Generating leads in unorthodox ways 
  • Fighting back against imposter syndrome and seeing your strengths
  • Getting super cheap interest rates when closing on commercial mortgages
  • Why the bigger deals tend to be the more passive ones
  • Why whatever you believe can end up being true
  • And SO much more!

Links from the Show

Check the full show notes here: http://biggerpockets.com/show470



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May 24, 2021

471: What Michael Jordan and Kobe Taught Tim Grover about "Winning"


We like to think that we have a lot of winners on the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast, whether they are in real estate or not. We may have one of the biggest winners on today's show. Tim Grovertrainer to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant joins us to talk about overcoming adversity, developing a winning mindset, finding what makes you fail, and his new book, accurately titled Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness

Tim argues that one of the hardest things to succeed in is business since there are so many factors that influence success. When you own or run a business, you’re constantly being thrown curveballs (like a global pandemic tied with government shutdowns). So how do you succeed when there is a constantly changing game plan? You adapt, you overcome, and you mitigate failure.

These are the exact lessons that Tim taught to his high-profile clients, like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, arguably the two greatest basketball players of all time. Before MJ and Kobe became the best, they had to master being average, then being good, then being great. So many people want to take shortcuts to greatness, not understanding that mastering those different levels is what truly puts you on a different stage than those who master the average level and give up.

In This Episode We Cover:

  • What really holds people back when they say they want something
  • Focusing on recovery and health before trying to up your abilities
  • Becoming a constant reminder to others to win and shoot for success
  • How to stop performing with emotion and start performing with energy
  • Stop confusing “finishing” with “winning”
  • Struggling with balance when succeeding in your career, family life, or anything else
  • And So Much More!

Links from the Show

Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/show471



* This article was originally published here

May 23, 2021

BiggerPockets Podcast 471: What Michael Jordan and Kobe Taught Tim Grover about “Winning”

We like to think that we have a lot of winners on the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast, whether they are in real estate or not. We may have one of […]

* This article was originally published here

Exactly How to Be Successful in Real Estate with a Partner

In the episode of the Exactly How podcast discussed in this article, Connected Investors’ host Shaun Young meets with RJ Pepino and Dave Payerchin — two real estate investors who share a partnership in their wholesaling and rental businesses. Payerchin and Pepino have captured quite a bit of attention over the last couple of years from the real estate investment community.

The pair appeared in the 2020 list of “Top 100 People” in Real Estate Magazine and have received numerous accolades — including an A-rating from the Better Business Bureau, a nomination for the 2019 Torch Award for excellence in business, and recognition by Next Wave Marketing as two of the “Top 20 Entrepreneurs Thriving During the Pandemic.” Given their decade of investing success, Payerchin and Pepino were the perfect pair to reach out to for this episode of Exactly How.

Follow along to learn exactly how to be successful in real estate with a partner courtesy of real-life business partners Dave Payerchin and RJ Pepino.

Getting to Know Successful Real Estate Investors Dave Payerchin and RJ Pepino

The business partners began their journey in investing separately in 2005 when both entered the real estate sector part-time. After a bit of bad luck during the financial crisis, Dave Payerchin moved back to Ohio — where both Payerchin and Pepino are from. They later met up in the midwestern state and founded their partnership in 2012. The pair have continued buying and operating rental properties together for the last nine years through their company Sell House Columbus — which has been rated “Central Ohio’s #1 Home Buyer.” The Accesswire press release “Top 20 Entrepreneurs And Their Tips For Success this Decade by NWM” describes Payerchin and Pepino’s working relationship — and company — in further depth.

According to the press release, Sell House Columbus is “a solutions-based house buying company…that helps prospects lease homes while working on their credit to eventually buy them.” The press release notes that the pair credits their success in real estate to having created a thoughtfully founded, “solutions-driven company” that maintains “customer service as [its] top priority.” In the future, Payerchin and Pepino plan to expand their company by establishing “a lending and consulting branch.”

As of this episode of the Exactly How podcast — recorded in March 2021 — Payerchin and Pepino have gathered over a hundred rentals and have transitioned to a virtual team.

Dave Payerchin Started Out in Construction

Before entering into real estate investing, both Payerchin and Pepino explored other avenues, with Payerchin delving into the construction industry in Phoenix. After leaving construction to make more money in sales as a telemarketer, Payerchin forayed into real estate by way of speculating and wholesaling. However — after the 2008 crash — Payerchin chose to move back to Ohio with the intention of beginning a rental property business.

RJ Pepino Began as a Tennis Player

Pepino — on the other hand — pursued higher education at Youngstown State University where he played tennis for the college as he worked towards a career as a doctor. After his career as a tennis player came to a close, Pepino landed a sales job and planned to climb the corporate ladder. Dissatisfied with his current career, Pepino decided to dip into real estate, beginning with a rehab project and later several wholesaling deals. Looking for a more consistent cash flow, Pepino wanted to pursue a rental business — a desire that was realized once Pepino reconnected with Payerchin in 2012.

Exactly How to Be Successful in Real Estate with a Partner

When asked by Shaun Young about their success in the real estate industry, both Payerchin and Pepino credited their years of teamwork and commitment. Payerchin and Pepino outline four key contributors to their achievement in real estate investing. These include persistence, “commitment to their craft,” “hanging in there during the very uncomfortable times” and not being afraid to make “big money swings” in the form of risks like private loans. Relying on their shared core values and leaning on each other’s commitment to the business and their goals for the future also helped Payerchin and Pepino succeed together as a partnership. Below, Payerchin and Pepino discuss exactly how to be successful in real estate with a partner — no matter whether one plans to pursue rental properties, wholesaling, or other avenues of investment.

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Pepino and Payerchin’s Three Step Action Plan to Real Estate Investing with a Partner

#1 Pick a Partner with Integrity and Communicate Openly

As Dave Payerchin explains, “honesty and integrity” are the top two most important elements of a successful partnership because if one or more partners lacks integrity, “it doesn’t matter how good the business partnership is or how good the business plan is…the business is going to fail.” Ensuring that each partner is honest and fair prevents lack of confidence and suspicion from breeding within the business, allowing the business to progress and flourish without uncertainty holding it back. To this end, RJ Pepino underscores the importance of clear, respectful communication and the sharing of explicit core values in any partnership. From the get-go, partners should openly communicate their expectations for the business and their boundaries moving forward. As such, choosing a partner who is open and honest is the first step in our list of how to be successful in real estate with a partner.

#2 Establish Upfront Exit Agreements

Outlining the second step in successfully working with a real estate partner, Dave Payerchin recommends clearly outlining an exit plan or clause for each partner should they want to be bought out or should they want to dissolve the partnership in the future. Because “life happens” and situations change, both partners should agree to upfront exit strategies that will leave both the partners and their business in good standing — even if one partner moves on and another takes his or her place.

#3 Avoid Uneven Partnerships

Payerchin recommends against unequal or lopsided partnerships in which “one partner brings in all the money” and the other is the “full-time operator.” Resentment can breed in these types of partnerships — which Payerchin describes as “lender-borrower types of relationships” — because the “guy who is doing the operations…is always going to be working harder than the guy who puts up the money.” Instead, Payerchin recommends finding a private lender who can infuse the business with cash, leaving the two partners to work together on a more even footing.


For more information about forming successful real estate partnerships — as well as a few pitfalls to avoid — head over to the Connected Investors Blog and check out the article “Recipes for Real Estate Partnership Disaster.

Transcript

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Speaker 1 (00:00):

On this episode of the Exactly How podcasts and YouTube show, we uncover exactly how to run a successful real estate business in a partnership. See you guys soon.

Speaker 2 (00:11):

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Shaun (00:40):

Welcome to the Exactly How podcasts and YouTube show brought to you by Connected Investors. And during this episode, you’ll discover exactly how to operate a successful real estate business with the partnership. Now, for those of you who are new, my name is Shaun Young, today’s host and proud member of the connected investor community. Now, before I introduce you to our next incredible guest speakers, we have two of them today. I want to make a request that if at any point during the show, you like what you’re hearing, please give us a thumbs up, subscribe to the show so that you don’t miss an episode and make sure to take a look into the description of this episode, as we’ve packed it with thousands of dollars in free resources. Now, today we have the privilege to learn from two gentlemen who run a successful rental business, wholesale business, as well as have a successful partnership.

Speaker 1 (01:30):

So I’d like to introduce you guys to the one, the only Dave Payerchin and RJ Pepino. David, thank you guys for being on today. Thanks for having us. Thanks Shaun. Glad to be here. Absolutely. Now gentlemen, before we get started, no, I’ll let you both have the opportunity, Dave, you know, before you began your career in real estate investing, can you tell us a little bit about what you had going on? Sure. So I was, uh, you know, just an average kid from Cleveland and as soon as I finished high school, I packed up my bags and hightailed out to sunny, Phoenix, Arizona. All I brought with me was, you know, bag of clothes, a tool belt, and a drill. I was going to do construction work out there. And then I found a little sales job, uh, that I was going to do in the evenings while I was living out in Arizona.

Speaker 1 (02:21):

And my sales job soon, uh, basically took over the construction. I was making more money doing sales than construction. So I got involved into telemarketing. I used to be a telemarketer for MCI WorldCom when they were still around and I kind of parlayed the sales thing into real estate, started going to Rhea meetings. Um, all the way back in 2005 is when I started out in Arizona and I started my career in real estate just by driving around neighborhoods, finding junkers old fashioned, right, driving for dollars and, uh, started a wholesaling business, um, in Oh five. And then if some of your listeners remember back in Oh seven Oh eight, the entire real estate market imploded because of all the bad loans they were writing. So I learned very quickly, uh, what being a speculator is a speculator, just hopes, things keep going up in value. And that’s what I was. And after that, I kind of had to lick my wounds, find my way back to Ohio. And then I started buying rental properties because I no longer wanted to be a speculator and keeping, keep hoping things go up in value. Hope is not a business model we wanted to consistent cashflow. So in 2012, 2013, I moved back, uh, from the West coast back to Ohio and started buying rental properties with RJ. And that’s a great segue into RJ. RJ, tell us a little bit about what you had going on.

Speaker 3 (03:48):

Yeah. I had some similar, uh, upbringings, I guess, with Dave, but uh, in, in terms of, uh, working for MCI as a interesting time, I learned, um, sales, uh, in that job. But you know, back before I did that, I was, um, um, playing tennis. So I was really good at tennis and um, high school and then in college and, um, I’m from Ohio. So I went to a college up North, uh, Youngstown state university. And, um, I went to that, um, college to play tennis and to actually become a doctor, be honest. And it was a interesting time for me because, um, I, it, with all that freedom and I’m able to kind of be on my own. I ended up, um, having a little bit too much fun my freshman year and, um, really had to rethink like, what do I really want to do that defining moment?

Speaker 3 (04:45):

Um, and I knew I wanted, I had the opportunity to get an education. And so I kind of grew up pretty quickly there. Um, and after my career, as a tennis player, I was looking for something, um, something else and I wanted to make money, you know, and, um, I landed a sales job and that’s my, my first sales job. And I don’t know how I got, because I had no, I knew nothing in sales, but I knew one skill and that skill was to model other people to become successful. And I think that Tony Robbins talks about that and, and the number of books that he’s written about modeling successful people. And I knew if I could do that in sales, I could succeed. So, um, I’m in there in the Bay, you know, in, in those times when the whole call center you’re in certain bays, right.

Speaker 3 (05:34):

If anybody has been in your listeners have been, um, on the phone, I was in the Bay and I’m like asking my manager at that time, who’s the best salesperson in our Bay. I was a part of a, of a team. And so I would in the middle of the calls, um, I would take breaks and go and shadow this one guy who was just all the every day, day in and day out would get five sales. And at that point that, that was no, he’s making well over a hundred thousand dollars, just, just having five sales a day. And so, um, I got really good at telemarketing. Um, but unfortunately MCI went away, you know, and they went bankrupt and filed BK or whatever. There’s a bunch of scandal going on and I’m in the middle of a work one day. We just see, uh, highlighted above the screen, like we’re for closing down the shop.

Speaker 3 (06:26):

So, um, I was looking for something else. Um, I knew I was going to begin in the sales, so I got another job in sales. And at that point 18 and T, um, was singular singular, uh, that was selling phones. So I actually sold the first time and, um, the first model that was out there. So I did that for a while and I’m real successful in that as well, and got promoted to become a manager store assistant manager and the store manager. And I was looking to have just a, you know, no, it was more incumbent and also more freedom. I was just like working so many hours, you know, and, and retail hours, um, 68 hours a week. And, um, I was looking for a way to get out of that grind and I thought it was to climb that corporate ladder. Um, my brother turned me on into a book that most of your listeners probably have listened to or read.

Speaker 3 (07:20):

And it’s a rich dad, poor dad. And that book right there changed my whole mindset. My awareness level taught me about the four quadrants, how to be a business owner. And more importantly, it got me turned on to real estate. And so that led me down the path of trying to get into real estate. And I got into, um, you know, uh, rehab that didn’t go too well. That was my very first, uh, uh, experience with real estate and got into wholesaling after that. And that led me into, you know, finding the fact that, Hey, you know, for me to get that lifestyle, I have to get monthly cashflow from rentals. Uh, and then I met Dave and about 2010, I believe, and started to, um, just, uh, um, you know, start to kind of, we started that relationship. He was in a previous, uh, uh, in a previous world, he was with another company, a sales company, and we just kept in touch.

Speaker 3 (08:17):

And finally, in 2012, we made that decision to say, Hey, look, then we can partner up and buy these homes. Um, in Columbus, Ohio, here are the numbers, you know, you can get, you can be all in, on the house for 25 K at that point, and it can rent for 700 bucks. So we’re like, yeah, let’s, let’s partner up rentals. And, um, you know, let’s, let’s, uh, hit some home runs. So that, that was the, uh, kind of in a nutshell, that’s how Dave and I formed through. Uh, now we have over a hundred rentals and, um, you know, we have a team that’s virtual and, um, that’s kind of our story and that condensed form.

Speaker 4 (09:00):

That is awesome. RJ, that, I mean, that sounds like you guys are definitely doing very well now, before we dive into exactly how to be successful in real estate with a partner, um, you know, what, what would you guys say that you’re contributing your success to and why do you think that that has played such a big role in you guys being able to be successful as a team?

Speaker 1 (09:20):

Great question. Um, I think one thing that comes up for me is right behind you. Um, I see the word persistence, and that’s like one of those cliche words that says, Oh, never give up and, and hang in there, but truly, uh, to be able to hang in there, um, and fully commit to, uh, our craft, which happens to be real estate, right. But to fully commit and be able to hang in there during the very uncomfortable times and the uncomfortable times, don’t always come in the form of hard work, you know, cause we’re all built to work hard. Um, it comes in the form of, you know, big swings, big money swings, RJ, and I’ve experienced major swings, you know, and it gets nerve wracking at times. We’ve also taken on huge risk together, uh, in the form of loans and private loans. And we wrote our name on the dotted line, you know, as the owner of the company.

Speaker 1 (10:09):

And, uh, we had this conversation with our team today. So, uh, just really, you know, being willing to take those risks, a lot of people are not willing to take those kinds of risks. And now we actually, along with you, Shaun, and we can help people take calculated risks. Uh, RJ and I very much in the early days where, you know, fire first aim, second kind of guys, and we raised a whole bunch of expensive money. We were giving up half of our deal, um, in other partnerships. So that’s kind of what we’re going to be talking about today. Um, but really just, I would say what comes up for me, persistence and the ability to hang in there during the uncomfortable times, which are inevitable to any business. What about you RJ?

Speaker 3 (10:50):

Yeah, I would say that also, you know, it’s, um, it’s sticking to, um, basically one thing long enough to master and not getting so, uh, derailed and, um, unfocused and there’s so much, um, opportunities that come our way now with the success that we’ve had. Um, and then even in the success that we were having along the way, there was stuff that always pop up, you know, and, um, it was being focused on task at hand and just being like, all right, we’re going to do this and be masters at this. And before we go off and do something else that just, you know, is not even in the same, uh, core business that we’re in. And so nowadays we have what we call is like, you know, um, more or less like some core values that, um, and you know, that we kind of stand by and if it’s, there’s an opportunity that comes through the pipeline and a lot of them do every day, you know, um, if it doesn’t fit kind of what our mission or core value is, we’re just going to no and be firm with that. Because if we know that it’s just going to derail us into something that’s just unproductive and, um, we’re not going to get anywhere. So we’ve gotten really good at that too. Shaun,

Speaker 4 (12:04):

It makes a lot of sense. Guys makes a lot of sense now for our listeners out there. What makes the Exactly How financial freedom, podcasts and YouTube show unique is that each and every show comes with a detailed action plan. We pull the steps out of this show, create a blueprint on how to implement exactly on what we’re covering today. All you guys have to do is visit connected investors.com/free to get the key takeaways and the resources from this podcast. Plus you get to see our free training right now, text the word exactly to (910) 600-0630. To see for yourself, this is exactly how I make my money. You can find properties in any town for pennies on the dollar with this software that I use each and every day. Guys now as nearly a million people know Connected Investors is a social network of real estate investors and a marketplace of investment properties. In the description of this video, I’ve included a link to this episodes, forum discussion. So head on over there and take a look guys. So Dave, you know, how can folks out here reach you guys before we dive into your partnership? How can folks out there reach you guys if they’re wanting to get ahold of you?

Speaker 1 (13:14):

Absolutely. So we have a community of our own and we call it the cream. If you can see behind myself and RJ and the cream stands for cash flow real estate and money, because that’s what we’re all about. Making money, building wealth, building portfolios and creating financial freedom. So our website is www.arisewiththecream.com. Uh, my Instagram handle is at the real Dave P and RJ. Where can people find you on Instagram? Yeah,

Speaker 3 (13:46):

I’m on at RJ pepino just had they see it on the screen here. It says my name. Um, we’ve got a ton of videos there, a lot of, uh, content that we’ve, um, we’re putting out there. I’m not charging anything for it. It’s just lessons and, um, you know, solid tips on building a rental portfolio, um, managing money, how to raise private money. Um, I, I have, uh, a series of single family rental tips, and these are just all lessons that we’ve learned from owning five rentals, 10 rentals, 50 rentals, uh, and now, uh, up to 130 rentals. So, um, if your listeners want to go there, um, certainly give us a like comment, ask questions and, um, we’ll answer all of, all of those comments. So

Speaker 4 (14:35):

Absolutely. And guys, yeah, make sure you comment and hit that like button, you know, um, these, uh, these YouTubes and the different search engines, they like those types of algorithms to make sure you hit that like button for us and, and, you know, keeping abreast of what’s going on out there. That’s how you stay attuned. So that’s great news. Great, great stuff, guys. Thanks for giving us information, how we can get ahold of you now, Dave, what would you say are the three most important things to make a successful partnership operate?

Speaker 1 (15:02):

Well, that’s a great question. Three most successful things for a successful partnership. I would say number one, honesty and integrity, because if you’re going to be a thief, it doesn’t matter how good the business partnership is or how good the business plan is. If you’re going to steal the business is going to fail. The partnership is not going to work out, not to stay at the obvious, but it’s good to get a reminder for everybody. Um, number two, I would say, you know, to actually have upfront agreements and have an exit plan or clause, if one person wanted to be bought out, they didn’t, they decided they didn’t want to do real estate or whatever type of business that you’re starting with a partner, um, kind of have upfront agreements and have some kind of exit strategy if a life circumstances change. And number three is, you know, avoid partnerships where one partner is bringing all the money.

Speaker 1 (15:55):

The other partner is going to be the full-time operator. That’s more of a lender borrower type of relationship, not so much a, you know, a business partnership where basically in the real estate space, I’ve seen that fail Shaun, because the guy that brings all the money, um, you know, sure they’re going to put up the money and, uh, the guy who was doing the operations, I’m sorry, they’re always going to be working harder than the guy who put up the money. And then the guy who puts up the money, he’s never really going to know how hard it is to, you know, find deals and do all that. So the operator in that situation is going to be much better off to be the operator, be the boots on the ground. And then instead of having a money partner and giving away half of their business, just find a private lender, who’s willing to lend against a deal on a deal per deal basis, rather than just bringing on a money partner who gets 50% of everything, regardless of how hard the operator’s working no matter

Speaker 4 (16:50):

Or what. Great, great, great, great advice, Dave. Great advice. Are they do RJ, did you want to add anything to that?

Speaker 3 (16:57):

Yeah. What I wanted to add is just kind of piggybacking on what Dave talked about being open and honest is that you also need to have that with your communication. Um, and you communicate, uh, more frequently, especially now that we’re all, um, virtual and we don’t really see each other as much. Um, so, you know, we touch base pretty much daily and have communication that sometimes it’s tough. Sometimes it’s talking about the unlockables and, and communicating in a way that’s respectful. That’s worked for us. Um, also the next thing is core values. We have very similar core values. And when, when you’re forming a partnership, um, you know, you, you want to have like some sort of interview process, right? You really want to know who you’re getting into business with and right off the bat, um, you know, when Dave and I met, we had very similar kind of upbringings middle-class family, uh, worked really hard to work ethic was.

Speaker 3 (17:50):

Um, and so, you know, that, that was one core value that we still have today is that we’re relentless, you know, we’re persistent like, uh, what you have in behind you. Um, so it’s, uh, it’s something that has helped us go through the tough times and earlier in this, uh, uh, on this, uh, and this zoom, we’re talking about the swings and business, you know, we’ve gone through some really low times, but we were able to figure it out and push through and, and that’s led to, you know, many more upswings. Right. Um, so I think those, I just want to add those two key things that that’s how our business has thrived, um, through these years.

Speaker 4 (18:29):

That’s great. I think you and Dave both mentioned a lot of great points. You know, two points, two points I want to emphasize is that, you know, you know, Dave really, you know, emphasize the fact that, you know, it doesn’t really work if you’ve got, um, like a finance seer, so to speak, you’ve got someone that just says, Hey, I’ve got a bunch of money and that you go get it done. Because like Dave said, I mean, you’re going to run into that situation where the guy who’s getting it done is going to feel like he’s doing it all at, at some point. And, and he’s going to probably figure out how to get, you know, break away from this partnership anyway. So like, like Dave said, you got to kind of got to make it more of a mutual, beneficial, um, relationship, um, bring qualities to the table that maybe the other person doesn’t have, you know, things of that nature. You know, I think that that definitely is going to be key. And like RJ said, you know, what, what are your core values? Have you guys even discussed, you know, core values, you know, is that something that’s important to you at all? You know, stuff like that. We’ll, we’ll, um, into partnership very quickly, because like you say, if, uh, if you’re not, if you don’t have integrity and one person does, it’s going to have, it’s going to be hard to operate together.

Speaker 3 (19:35):

Yeah. So that those are all, those are all the points. Um, that, I mean, we can expand on some other things, but those are the main key things that keep this, uh, partnership, um, you know, silence, the hardest sweat, what, what’s the hardest ship to sail Dave

Speaker 1 (19:50):

Ship to sail is a partnership. Shaun. So you’ve got to set it up right from the base.

Speaker 4 (19:54):

I liked that. I liked that. I liked it. The hardest ship to sail is a partnership. So set it up right from the beginning. So it can sail properly, man. I like that one. Now guys out there as a reminder, if at any point in the show, you like what you’re hearing, make sure you give us a thumbs up, subscribe to this show so that you don’t miss an episode because it’s your engagement that keeps us doing this for the community for free. So, so Dave, let me ask you this, you know, and RJ, you know, what do you guys think your life would be like if you never started investing in real estate?

Speaker 1 (20:26):

I would, uh, pretty much probably be, um, somebody who drinks a ton of coffee and, you know, hammers the phone and make sales calls all day. I’ll wait a second. I still am that. Um, but basically, no, I mean, I certainly wouldn’t, um, probably not have the confidence that I, and, uh, we were talking about our goals today and some of the goals that we set early on, they felt like such a far distant reach for me at that time. For instance, one of the goals was having a portfolio worth $20 million or more. I thought that was so far out of reach, you know, and then another one was like, to own a hundred properties are more like, how is this ever going to happen? Right. And, uh, you know, real estate. And my partnership with RJ, RJ has really pushed the, pushed me, you know, to be a higher and better version of myself. And, um, I think without real estate, I just wouldn’t have that confidence. I probably would not believe that I’m capable of some of the stuff that we’ve done and then moving forward capable of, of what’s to come. So really the sky’s the limit at this point. And it, you know, it really comes from, you know, doing real estate business, hitting goals and, uh, just to expanding that belief system. Got it. Got it. What about you RJ?

Speaker 3 (21:42):

Yeah, I think, uh, I don’t know what I’d be, man. I was going, I was on this path to become a doctor, you know, like every Asian family that comes here to America strives to be this doctor, but who knows. Um, and, and this journey of being an entrepreneur entrepreneur, um, I’ve learned how to communicate a lot more, um, more open and, and better, and, and just, you know, these are the skills that, um, I’d never would have had just in school, you know, and in high school. And I was never that social at all. And so a lot of the, um, you know, my growing up per se happened in college and after that hiring mentors and we still have mentors today. And so, um, I just, I don’t know where I would be. It’s certainly not where I am now. And, um, I just imagined myself.

Speaker 3 (22:33):

There was a turning point that I remember I was sitting in 18 T and I was, uh, I was interviewing, um, jobs to, in sales to be a, uh, a pharmaceutical rep. And I was down to the last interview and it was either that interview to get the job or an, I had already started, um, wholesaling or to stick with wholesaling, you know, and it was, I, I went to the right with the wholesaling and that’s, uh, if I would have said, no, I don’t know where I’d have been probably sales somewhere. You know, I don’t know, but I definitely chose the right path is what I’m trying to say,

Speaker 4 (23:10):

Man, this has been awesome this episode. I definitely appreciate you guys. You know, Sharon, you know, all your insight into great partnerships, you know, it lets me know that I need a great partnership. You know, sometimes like you hear these things, Oh, you don’t need a partner to do it all yourself, you know, but you can’t go anywhere by yourself or what did they say? You go, go fast alone, but go far together. So, um, you know, I like that. I like how you guys have definitely, uh, weather, the storm together. Your ship is, uh, you know, you filled in the holes and you’ve got it going where it’s got to go. And that’s what it’s all about now. Now guys, uh, that brings us to the next part of show that we call the rapid

Speaker 1 (23:46):

Fire session. And this is where I asked you guys a question and you give me the first answer that comes to mind. You guys ready, man? I’m, I’m a little nervous, but I guess I’m ready. You didn’t know about this on this. It was sprung this on, on a scale from one to 10. How strict were your parents? RJ? Uh, three.

Speaker 3 (24:14):

Oh yeah. Mine was 10 for sure. There was an 11. I choose 11

Speaker 1 (24:19):

Get up early, stay up late.

Speaker 3 (24:22):

I’m an early, I’m an early riser, but I also stay up late. So yeah,

Speaker 1 (24:26):

As I get older, I wake up earlier. I’ve always been a stay up late guy, but now I can’t. I mean, we’ve got a six year old in the other room and dogs and families. So I don’t really have a choice anymore, but I’m very much a stay up late guy. Well, how many hours of sleep do you get? Each night? I, RJ is probably gone down. I just got a brand new baby at home, but he, uh, I get seven, eight hours of sleep at night.

Speaker 3 (24:52):

Yeah. I’m averaging three to four on a good night right now. But before that it was, uh, six to seven.

Speaker 1 (24:58):

Okay. Favorite or last book read almost alchemy by Dan Kennedy. The last book.

Speaker 3 (25:10):

Um, so mine was how to, I got a F I, it was an audio book. Uh, but I’ll, I’ll give you a favorite book. Um, I really like, uh, I see myself, um, in my personal development, really jumped leaps and bounds, I guess, with a high-performance habits.

Speaker 1 (25:28):

It’s a really good book by Brendan Bouchard.

Speaker 3 (25:31):

Oh yeah. My Brendan Bouchard. Yeah, they’ve read it too.

Speaker 1 (25:34):

That’s good. Something that everyone should do. Less of a gossip.

Speaker 3 (25:47):

That’s good. That’s a good one. Um, mine, um, staring on computer screens,

Speaker 1 (25:55):

Something that everyone should do more of trying to go ahead, Dave, go ahead.

Speaker 3 (26:03):

Pick up the phone and call a loved one.

Speaker 1 (26:06):

Say I love you. Okay. Bitcoin bang, go. Bust boss bust. Well, people live on Mars in your lifetime, not live, but they’ll probably be, uh, my, my take is not live on Mars, but we’ll certainly, uh, set foot there in the next five years.

Speaker 3 (26:30):

Thank you. Um, yeah, there’s going to be a, disclosure’s coming real soon that we’ve already been there.

Speaker 1 (26:36):

Right? Well guys, thank you guys so much for being guests on our show. I mean, I’ve really enjoyed your to get your guys’ presence and

Speaker 4 (26:44):

All the information that you’ve shared with us and audience out there. You’ve made it to the end of the show and most people never finish what they start. So you’re special. So if you got any value out of today’s show, share this with a friend on your Facebook page, like this video, subscribe to our channel and send us topics that you want to learn more about. And like I said earlier, nearly a million people use the connected investor social network as a marketplace and a platform to connect. So in the description of this video is included a link to this episodes form discussion. All you have to do is tap that link, ask me and other pros questions and see what other investors are saying about this very episode. So until the next episode, guys, I’ll catch you on the inside of connecting investors. See you on the inside.

Speaker 5 (27:30):

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May 21, 2021

Tips On Renting A Home In Las Vegas

In today’s article, we’ll take a look at some tips on renting a home in Las Vegas that you should consider when renting your next home in Las Vegas.

As property values plummeted over the latter part of the 2000’s, many people began to turn to renting. There are plenty of reasons to rent as opposed to purchasing a home, including maintenance costs, desire to live in a densely populated part of Las Vegas NV, or the desire to live in a smaller space.

Tips on Renting a Home in Las Vegas

Should I Rent From A Private Owner vs. Management Company?

There are advantages and disadvantages to renting from a management company.

Oftentimes, a management company will quickly make repairs, and be responsive to tenant complaints. Forward-thinking companies may offer rent payment, maintenance and repairs requests, and answers to other questions on their website. Property management companies in Las Vegas are usually strict about who they’re willing to rent to. They’re more likely to run credit checks, and require certain scores to consider a tenant. Many property management companies are also reluctant or outright refuse to rent to tenants with pets.

Also with property management companies, they tend to charge top of the market rents because they know what the “going rate” is.

Private owners are often more flexible about who they’ll rent to. Many are renting homes that they own in their retirement account, biding time until they retire, so they’re simply looking for an occupant. If you have credit difficulties or have a dog or cat, it might be best to find a private owner.

Private owners often may rent a house at a little bit lower price than a property management company because they don’t want to hassle with finding tenants or they simply may not know the local Las Vegas NV rental housing prices well.

In the end, both private property owners and local property management companies have to follow the same landlord-tenant laws in NV so the experience with either one should be fundamentally the same.

Be Realistic with Your Budget

Most financial experts agree that you should spend no more than 30% of your total net income on housing costs. If you’re younger, you may want to budget more than 30%, as entry-level salaries are low, and the rental market is booming, leading to higher costs.

Take Pictures of Everything

After renting your next home in Las Vegas, before assuming the lease, it’s extremely important to take photographs of every inch of the house or apartment. This can be essential to recovering your security deposit at the end of your lease. Some uncouth landlords will use your security deposit to pay for broken items or scuffed floors that existed before you moved in.

Also, when you take pictures of everything it’ll indicate to the landlord that you’re a responsible tenant and build that trust with you as a tenant.

Get Renter’s Insurance

Renter’s insurance protects your belongings from theft and other catastrophic losses. In some states, landlord’s rights trump tenant’s rights, and if something goes missing or damaged in your rental unit, you’ll be responsible.

By purchasing renter’s insurance, your belongings will be protected. Renter’s insurance is extremely affordable, often costing less than $200 a year… which is a no-brainer.

If you’re looking for renters insurance in Las Vegas NV just pick up your phone book and call any reputable insurance agent (the same type of insurance agents who could sell you auto insurance tend to offer renters insurance too) or head online and do a quick Google search for “Las Vegas NV insurance agents” and you’ll find a whole list of agents to choose from.

By being very details oriented during your search and moving into your new apartment or rental house, you can ensure a pleasant experience for both you and your landlord! For other tips on renting a Las Vegas NV home feel free to email us directly or give us a call and we can provide more information and free guides to help you find a great local house to rent… even a Las Vegas rent to own house list in case your main goal really to purchase a house rather than rent… but your current financial state won’t let you get a home loan (we can help!).

Consider A Las Vegas Rent to Own Home

The tips on renting a house in Las Vegas above are quick and simple and apply to a rent to own house as well.

But if your goal is really to own your own house here locally in Las Vegas… but your financial situation won’t let you qualify for a loan (bankruptcy recently, foreclosure recently, your income not high enough yet, etc.) then renting to own a home may be an option for you.

If that’s you… then start on this website by learning about the rent to own process and even get on our Local Rent To Own / Lease Option House list to see the available rent to own homes in Las Vegas.

For Other Tips On Renting A Las Vegas Home

If you have any questions at all don’t hesitate to contact us anytime. We’re here to help!  We can connect you with reputable property management companies, provide you free resources as a tenant here in NV that show you your rights, and more!  Or, if you do want to learn more about renting to own a local house… excellent!  We’ll walk you through the process and see if it’s a good fit for you!

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May 20, 2021

How to Properly Run the Numbers When Selling Your House in Las Vegas

Ready to find out what the numbers add up to for you? When you are reckoning the numbers on the best way to sell your house, it is essential to understand everything. So that you can rely on the results, you’ll need to know how to properly run the numbers when selling your house in Las Vegas 

Monthly Expenses

While your house is on the market, the monthly utilities and other expenses such as mortgage payments, insurance, maintenance, and repairs continue to roll in. Take into account these holding costs when you run the numbers when selling your house in Las Vegas. 

Working with a real estate agent means that you need to include the monthly expenses and costs of holding the property for at least the average time their listings are on the Las Vegas MLS. 

Working with a professional investor who understands time is costing you money means you won’t be waiting long. They have cash in hand and can guarantee a very speedy closing, many in a matter of days.

Repair Costs

Unless your house is brand new, it is highly likely that you are facing repairs, even if you don’t know about them yet. A professional inspector may find nasty and expensive issues during an inspection, and this is another reason you should know how to run the numbers when selling your house in Las Vegas.

Working with a real estate agent means either making the repairs before the sale is closed or facing deductions for buyers’ repairs. Most homes that need work when listed on the Las Vegas real estate market typically receive insultingly low offers.

Working with a professional investor means that everything will be laid out clearly from the start, including a deduction for any repairs they will be making because they will be buying the home as-is.

Commissions

It is crucial to understand how much you will pay in commissions and other fees when you run the numbers, so you know exactly how much money to expect at closing when selling your house in Las Vegas.

Working with a real estate agent typically means you will be paying around six percent of the total sales price in commissions. Of course, there will likely be other professional fees and expenses coming out of your pocket before the sale, such as closing costs and the like.

Working with a professional investor means that you skip all of the red tape, commissions, and fees. Remember to add these figures into your numbers when considering the offer. 

Decide

Will listing your home be worth it? There is only one way to find out how all of the determining factors add up. You need to have all of the data plugged in to get the correct answer when you run the numbers when selling your house in Las Vegas 

Working with a real estate agent may gain you much more profit, given your home’s condition and the time and finances you have available.

Working with a professional investor means no waiting, no guessing about what the inspector will find. A bonus is that you don’t have to concern yourself with the headaches and all the expenses of getting ready for showings.

Choose what’s best for you! The professional hybrid agent investors at RjRebel Buys Houses can offer you BOTH options. At RjRebel Buys Houses, we will run the numbers and go through everything in detail. Our goal at RjRebel Buys Houses is to inform you of every step of the process with complete transparency. RjRebel Buys Houses our job is to make sure you feel confident in your decision when selling your house in Las Vegas. Contact RjRebel Buys Houses at (702) 572-6293 today!



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BiggerPockets Podcast 470: The 7 Tips @investorgirlbritt Used to Go from Amateur to Pro Investor

There has been a great feud between Brittany Arnason and Host of the BiggerPockets Podcast, Brandon Turner. Both of them have done lots of renovations on houses, secured millions in […]

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May 19, 2021

Get a title company you trust!

I will never be able to say it enough. Find yourself a title company you trust!

This is crucial in the game of real estate investing and here’s why…

So there’s this investor who’s buying a high-end property from a seller, and the seller was upside down and the investor decided to do a short sale.

There were three mortgages on the house, and more than $90K was owed to the HOA.

In a swift action, the HOA within swooped in and foreclosed on the property and took over the title.

Now the short sale switched from buying from the seller, over to buying the house from the HOA.

But in the foreclosure process, there was not a proper return of service for one of the lien holders. If a lien holder was not given proper notice in the foreclosure, then the lien can still stick. The HOA will now have to re-foreclose out the interest of the lien holder that they failed to give proper notice to.

All this takes time, and it’s really of no concern to the investor because it can work to their advantage. The investor has the property tied up under contract, and they have ZERO dollars down for earnest money deposit.

The contract is acting like somewhat of an “option” on the property to buy it at a specific price, and the market is slowly going up.

There is always a chance that the lender may want to renegotiate the deal as the market goes up, but the investor knows the lender just wants to get out of the bad loan they created and close.

So what to pull from this?

Always, always, always get the title checked by a competent title company, and be patient when title problems arise.

Things happen quicker than you think but have a good power team, especially a trusting title company and they can help you get over all those speed bumps. No matter how big or small.

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May 17, 2021

What Is Wholesaling Real Estate?

Put simply, wholesaling real estate is no-money-down real estate investing. It’s a strategy of finding a below-market or distressed property, getting it under contract from the homeowner, then selling that wholesale property contract for a profit to a buyer before the close date. It’s kind of like being a matchmaker, but for homeowners and real estate investors. 

Sounds pretty straightforward, right? 

It’s important to distinguish wholesaling properties from a couple of other common terms: flipping and long-term real estate investing. Flipping is buying a property, rehabbing or renovating it, then selling it. By its nature, it involves more time, more money and more risk. Long-term investing is a common strategy in which you hold onto a property, often for years, before selling. The investor will often rent it out to build cash reserves — to cover the mortgage, taxes, etc., while also socking some extra dollars as profit — until they decide to sell it down the road at an appreciated value.

What kinds of real estate can you wholesale?

There’s a ready market waiting to be found, with sellers open and even anxious to unload a home that may be beyond their financial or physical ability — or even their interest level — to take care of.

It could be a diamond in the rough, the fixer-upper with not-so-obvious potential, just waiting for the right buyer to come along who will restore it to its former glory or remodel it into something completely updated.

One of the reasons wholesaling real estate works so well is that available properties are not publicly for sale, meaning they aren’t listed on MLS or any other listing sites. Sometimes, prospective sellers aren’t convinced anyone would want to pay them a decent price to take it off their hands. Or they don’t have the time or money to make improvements to increase their odds of a successful listed sale.

These situations work well for wholesalers who can get a contract on such homes at lower-than-market value. Granted, the homeowners may not get the dollar value they feel it’s worth. But on the flip side, they won’t have to pay for the repairs and upgrades themselves. Wholesalers save them that time, sweat and frustration.

Why is wholesaling real estate so appealing?

With unlimited earning potential and no barriers to entry, it can be a great way to get your feet wet in the world of real estate investing. 

  • There’s no formal education required to wholesale property. It’s ideal for someone who has neither the time, funding or interest in going back to school. Having said that, anyone getting into wholesale real estate will benefit immensely from seeking out focused courses that delve into the what, where, when, why and how of this niche — especially the how — we can’t emphasize that enough. Those armed with practical knowledge and training will have the most success. Lack of understanding will show, not only in being unable to secure contracts but also when interacting with potential buyers.
  • It’s a short-term strategy with relatively quick results. Because the point of wholesaling real estate isn’t to buy a property outright and make upgrades before selling again (a.k.a., flipping), the timeline of your money-making opportunity from the date you get the contract is quite short. The goal is to sell the contract to a final buyer before its close date (could be 60 days, or even mere hours). So you could potentially see payment by that the closing date of the original contract you secured from the seller — and even much sooner.
  • There’s little to no upfront money or capital. Why? Because you’re not buying the wholesale property to live in yourself or to rehab it for a not-too-distant future sale. And you pay out nothing from your own pocket — no down payment, no escrow. No money changes hands for you as a wholesaler until the final buyer purchases the contract. That’s when you get the profit for your efforts. This can work for you if you want to break into the real estate market but don’t have the finances or interest to do time- and money-intensive rehabbing or full-on real estate investing. 
  • Your earning potential is limited only by your ambition and effort. Once you understand the process, you can make wholesaling real estate a rather nice side hustle or a full-time career. Your money is earned per contract. But just how much depends on the due diligence you put into researching property values, potential rehab costs, the neighborhood comps, etc. Buyers won’t buy if you’re too high. And you also don’t want to leave money on the table for yourself. Consider your profit to be like a finder’s fee for all the researching, negotiating, calling and groundwork of hunting down distressed or unwanted properties, as well as the time and effort of locating the investors to buy that home. For buyers, time is money; they want to avoid having to do the legwork themselves. 
  • It’s a low-risk venture. When you start wholesaling properties you’re not dipping into your own money or having to raise capital. And you’re not assuming ownership of a property that needs any required rehabbing to bring it to code or desired renovation for improved structural or curb appeal for future sale down the road. And there’s no required investment in long-term formal education. 

What do you need to start?

You’ll need time — and patience — to make it all happen. And you’ll have to invest a bit of effort in things like finding below-market properties, putting your networking skills to focused use, marketing yourself and those properties to potential buyers, and most important of all, learning about wholesaling real estate. 

That’s why we’re here. We help people like you learn the ins and outs of your wholesale property journey. If you’re ready to get started in this potentially lucrative career, take our brief quiz so we can personalize a training kit just for you.


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