Real Estate Investing Mastery Podcast

I leaned in hard to creative financing when I saw how many leads I was throwing away. That’s the beauty of this strategy; You make more deals possible when you offer sellers speed and convenience to get out of their house quickly. Join Pace Morby, Matt Theriault, and Me LIVE every Wednesday at 8 a.m. PST and 11 a.m. EST as we talk high-level creative financing strategies. We’ll take your questions, and you’ll get a chance to network with other real estate investors right in the comments.Whenever you talk about creative financing options, you’re going to hear people object to it. “It’s illegal, immoral, and fattening”, insist the lawyers and real estate agents. They’re wrong. Real estate agents aren’t taught how to comp things in school, and they don’t understand creative financing.Those that say it can’t be done should get out of the way of the people doing it, says Matt Theriault. Both Matt and Pace share some of their favorite strategies for finding creative financing deals, and it might surprise you that t

Sometimes agents are chasing their next listing and they’re not building long-term investments for themselves. Jim Manning from the Doors to Deals podcast is an investor agent here in St. Louis drops in to talk to me about how Realtors can become better investors. To get a glimpse of the scope and capacity of his business Three Doors, Jim and his partner did 565 deals in 2019. They walk the walk as Realtor investors, and they generously tell you how you can become one too.Before you start off as an investor agent, what skills do you need to develop? Jim is familiar with that little negative voice on your shoulder that tells you that you don’t know enough, don’t have the right connections, or aren’t ready for this new venture. It took him 18 months to buy his first deal, so he knows that that voice can drown out your dreams of financial freedom. That’s why he advises investor agents to create a community of like-minded individuals to propel their success forward.Jim’s not going to ignore current Realtor challe

In my newest webinar REI Secrets, I’m going to teach you new cool hacks and tricks for real estate marketing and systems. I’m going to show you what I’ve learned, including some of my favorite automation tricks that will make it easier for you to get more leads, close more deals, and make more money.Inside this webinar, I’m going to show you:—My new calculator Automated Investing Secrets—How to come up with cash offers, owner finance offers, and lease option offers—How I create my own lists with Redfin and Zillow—My automated email and mail campaigns—Tips for creating a bitly that goes directly to a contract—The exact script I use in my direct mail campaignI’m going to help you make scaling up easy when you embrace automation. And I’m always going to keep you in the loop on the newest and greatest real estate software. Check back weekly for more webinars on marketing, automation, and delegation.If you’ve purchased any of my courses before, we’re moving it all to Kajabi. Please contact support@JoeMcCall.com if

Every Wednesday at 8 a.m. PST and 11 a.m. EST, Pace Morby, Matt Theriault, and I are going LIVE to answer your questions about creative financing. Bring your questions, get ready for some enlightenment, and join in to connect with other real estate investors who are looking to expand their network.A lot of you listening to this are entrepreneurs or self-employed, and we know, because we’re just like you, that it’s hard for you to get a traditional loan from a bank! I’ve used creative financing deals twice to get an amazing mega-mansion in St. Louis because I had some foreclosures in my past. Creative financing lets you sidestep some of the problems business owners run into with bank loans, so buckle up and see how easy it can be. Even Pace has gotten in on the action with a massive mansion in Phoenix that he bought on seller financing.If you’re asking yourself what kind of lists we’re using for creative financing, the answer is easy. None. That’s the beauty of financing. We’re advertising to the same sellers

If you’ve missed Gavin’s virtual flip in Maui, make sure you check it out on his website. He loved it so much that he’s decided to repeat the process in the South Arcadia area of Phoenix. For real estate flippers who are interested in the challenge of a bigger project, or who just want that bigger payoff, Gavin has some tips for how you can get a property up to the high-end price tag.The high-end seller isn’t going to be a normal burnt out landlord or desperate property owner. You’ll need to go in prepared to show proof of funds, your past portfolio, and your website. They’ll want proof that you can handle a property of their caliber. But go in savvy, warns Gavin, because the money is made when you purchase the property. If you can’t negotiate a good price from the seller, then no amount of remodeling is going to make this property worth your time and money.In Phoenix, because the neighborhood matters, sometimes it makes more sense to buy a property and tear it completely down. But for a place like Maui, it m

As in-person events are gradually coming back, now is the time to decide what kind of events you’re going to attend to get your name out there. Navigating the blend of virtual and in-person networking can help you strengthen your business connections, and Gavin Timms is going to share how you can kick your excuses to the curb and improve your net worth.Every time you go to a REIA meeting, are you more likely to talk to familiar faces? Stop that! Every in-person meeting is prime networking time, and Gavin recommends that you chase down the oldest member of the group to chat them up. And by oldest member, he doesn’t mean age-wise. The oldest group member who’s been there the longest is more likely to know everyone. They’ll be a great resource to plug into a wider network.Virtual meetups or virtual networking are not going away any time soon. So whether you find yourself in a Facebook group or a real estate forum, you can use that opportunity to provide value and answer questions. Then you can move that relation

With a hunger to give back and inspire his students, Zack Boothe from DFD Mastery flew down to Florida from Utah to show that you can support your family with only $1,000 in seed money. The pressure was on as a cameraman followed him around recording his attempts to open a new market away from his family, his friends, and his network.There’s no trick or hack to Zack’s success. It’s just a non-sexy driving for dollars campaign, cold calling, and hustling. One of Zack’s favorite tools is the Deal Machine app, so he shares how he pairs it with targeted driving in blue-collar neighborhoods. You don’t even have to get out of your car to capture the data from Deal Machine and create a spreadsheet full of potentially distressed or vacant properties.Driving around neighborhoods, Zack was able to find between 60-70 houses an hour. Combined with his killer cold calling skills, he was able to start closing deals, and at his last count, he’s made $40,000 and counting. In a new market. With only $1,000. That’s some seriou

You’re going to recognize the Creative Financing Giants I have with me on this new series that we’re calling Creative Financing Lab. Pace Morby and Matt Theriault are amazing at what they do, and we’re thrilled to bring you our best ideas about all things creative financing, including subject-to financing, lease options, and owner financing. If you’re watching a recording of this series, great! But if you’re watching this live, that could be your chance to meet and partner with other investors. The Facebook and YouTube comment sections of our live podcasts are going to be a networking goldmine to find investors across the country. So put this on your calendar and make our live broadcasts a priority! In our first episode, we talk about the potential death of subject-to. Banks always have the option to call due a loan, but they only seem to exercise that right when a red flag goes up on a loan. Crazy low interest loans right now may mean that in a few years when interest rates rise that banks are goin

When it comes to leads, how old is too old? Would you believe it that Chris Craddock from REI Revive resurrected five-year-old leads?! It’s true. And he believes that real estate investors have hundreds of thousands of dollars sitting in their CRMs. With a little effort, they can unlock the potential of their dead leads too.As a kid, the magic word “please” might’ve gotten you pretty far with your mom. For sellers, the magic phrase is “Are you still looking to sell if you got the right price for your property?”. This is the chance for sellers to dream up a number that would motivate them to pack up the old homestead, and it works like magic for Chris and his team.Chris teaches his students the five reasons why someone wants to sell with an investor. Your job as an investor is to uncover the reason why a seller is motivated to sell with you, and give them a chance to tell you why they want to work with you. Inside every potential seller’s head is some variation on one of these five sentences:—I don’t want to p

Do you really need another lead generation tool? Absolutely, yes. Especially when it provides as much data as Prycd. Max and Ryan are providing not only sold and active comps, but filtering tools that let you niche down in a dozen different ways. With over 2.3 million comps in their database, Prycd has the potential to massively simplify your land investing business.Check this episode out on YouTube where Max and Ryan walk me through some of the filters that I didn’t even know about. Their website can provide:—Property owner information—Information pricing analysis—Overview on all the composite data table—All the comp mapsYou can download records for your business, and Prycd will give you both the raw data and a cleaned-up file that’s easier for you to understand and use. Plus it’ll identify duplicate data so that when you send the info onto your mailing house, you’re not sending 20 postcards to a landlord that owns 20 different parcels of land.Their pricing is incredibly affordable, and you get so much more

The pre-1971 real estate game plan was to pay off your properties and sail into retirement debt-free. But that old-fashioned approach to real estate ignores the reality of a currency that’s been moved off the gold standard. Jason Hartman, from Creating Wealth and Pandemic Investing, gives you a 21st-century game plan for a 21st-century economy.What you’re seeing right now is a Grapes of Wrath-style second wave of migration out of the cities. For anyone trying to avoid the virus, living in the city is now a hazard, so people are moving to more business-friendly states where prices appreciate at a reasonable rate. Jason’s going to show you how he tracks popular real estate markets using the U-Haul website.Jason explains how using the same business plans that governments and central banks do to protect themselves from the bad effects of inflation is going to insulate your financial portfolio from being devoured by inflation.The man who brought you “Refi until you die” is also introducing a new idea he calls “Inf

Ronnie Baras works consistently on his real estate business, but with the pandemic affecting his main comic hypnotist hustle, he needs to scale it up. He’s currently closing 0-1 deals a month, but he’s aiming for 4-5 deals a month. He’s got the know-how, and he’s consistent. But watch Gavin break down his system to find exactly what he needs to improve.Ronnie’s relying on text messages to sort through potential sellers, but he’s only sending 10-20 text messages a week. This yields 2-3 sellers a week who are interested in talking to him, and that’s just not enough volume to reach his goals.We often encourage our students to start with a text messaging as a way to warm up a seller. However, when Ronnie hears a “No” on the phone, he thinks it’s a hard “No”. Gavin gives him some pointers on how to talk around a no response so that a seller welcomes a follow-up phone call.We teach our students about virtual wholesaling, but it’s not always the answer to every problem. See why Gavin wants Ronnie to really solidify

Pace Morby has built an amazing brand around his real estate lifestyle, and he has so many irons in the fire that you’re going to be inspired today. He’s just signed on with A&E for a six season series on real estate investing, plus he runs a coaching business, has a 21k+ member Facebook group, and owns several businesses with hundreds of employees that support other real estate investors.One of my good friends says, “Wholesaling is easy, wholesalers are complicated”. But you don’t need to be that complicated! Pace lays out 3 reasons that you absolutely need to start a brand in real estate. You don’t want to be that building that everyone drives past and wonders what’s inside. Sticking a marquis advertising what you’re all about is the same thing as branding yourself; you let people see who you are and what you’re all about.After you’ve decided to embrace a personal brand, Pace goes over the 5 Hows to establish that brand:Document the good, the bad, and the ugly.Only give tips on real things you’ve been t

In the last two or three years, my boys and I have flipped 35 vacant lots all across the country. Land has its own complexities, but it’s still so much easier than houses. And that makes it easy for beginning investors. Casual Fridays REI hosts Justin Sliva and Adam Southey are dropping golden nuggets of investing on how to dial it in and specialize in flipping vacant land no matter where you’re at in the country.The volume of people trying to buy land right now is off the hook. Justin and Adam are seeing properties sold in a week, and there’s a bottleneck with the title companies. These smaller towns just don’t have the capacity to keep up with the sudden influx of sales. Driven by what we might call “pandemic demand”, urbanites are looking for a place to go off-grid to get away from it all.Justin and Adam have focused their business model on what they call “bass boat properties”. They buy and sell 20-acre lots for an average price of $33,000, which puts the property at an accessible price point for someone

If you’re someone who’s serious about raising big amounts of capital, then you need to know how to present yourself in a professional way.Gene Guarino has sold over $150 million in products and services, plus he’s personally raised over $50 million in hard money, and he’s bringing together the best of the best for “Pitch Masters Academy”.On April 18th-20th at this LIVE event in Scottsdale, Arizona, Gene is going to teach you:—How to effortlessly teach, speak, and present your business ideas.—How to communicate with bankers, investors, and lenders.—How to raise money, LOTS of money.In this intimate and exclusive event, you’re going to have the opportunity to prepare your pitch, perfect your presentation, and get direct and personal feedback from massive investors like Kevin Harrington from Shark Tank and Shaun McCloskey, the coach of coaches.“Pitch Masters Academy” has a limited number of seats available only to investors who are serious about raising more money than Aunt Betty can give you, so reserve your sp

Alex Pardo’s dream was to be the big CEO of a company, but as he started climbing that career ladder, he realized that he didn’t want to work 70-80 hours a week anymore. As he transitioned into real estate, he found himself making the same mistake by building a massive team that took an ever-increasing amount of time and energy to make it work.That’s when Alex became passionate about growing a business that supported his lifestyle. Determined to share the message with other entrepreneurs that were stuck in the grind, Alex’s started his Flip Empire podcast to help them see how they can have a life they love with real estate investing. And he did exactly the opposite of what the gurus tell you;  he made more money with a smaller team.Pretty soon, Alex realized that he felt more excitement over helping other investors than he did cashing $20,000 checks, and that’s when he decided to form the exclusive Ascend mastermind. Nowadays, Alex starts his day at 9:30 and ends it around 3:30, and he gives himself plen

Failure can be your biggest and best teacher. Looking back, I’ve learned the most from my mistakes. It took Adam Zach a couple of tries before he got the model for Set Your Rent just right. I love it because he takes an idea I had a couple of years ago and builds on it, creating an amazingly successful business that helps entrepreneurs, self-employed people, and anyone who struggles to get into a traditional mortgage still find a way to buy a home.Adam decided to guarantee real estate success from the beginning by buying a property with equity. But the ARV was enormous. Then he decided that the key to success was purchasing a property with tenants. But then the tenants moved out. That’s when he got closer to success by coming up with what he calls Set Your Rent version 1.0.His original theory was a solid one. He decided to find the tenant buyers first before buying a property. Since he had experience renting to fellow students when he was in college, he decided to rent to a group of college students. Unfortun

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St.Louis native Brent Roam was working as a lawyer when he felt called to come back to his hometown and start a ministry near the neighborhood that his father was raised in. He’d heard about the white flight out of the city and into the suburbs that started in the 1960s after the Fair Housing Act was passed, but it seemed like something that happened years and years ago. Until one day when Brent was reading his housing covenants, and he realized that his home had been zoned a white-only home.Located in University City near the historic Delmar Loop, Brent’s church has a compassion-based approach to the housing problems that have affected generations of African-American families in St. Louis. He sees the housing discrimination as part of what caused the chronic problems of poverty, gangs, and crime, but he also thinks the solution lies in making homeownership possible for hardworking African-American families.From 1934-1962, 98% of all home loans in the U.S. were given to white families. This started a downward

There’s no getting around the fact that we’re going to see some serious upheaval in the real estate market this year. There are 10.1 million people in default of their mortgages right now. Of course, not every one of these properties will go into forbearance, but for comparison’s sake, there were 2.9 million foreclosures in 2009. We’re going to see a lot of distressed properties eventually.Nicole Espinosa does over 100 short sales a month across 14 markets, and she’s been 100% referral-only for 3 years. She’s earned the title of The Short Sale Queen. Real estate investors who often find properties with no equity refer these homeowners directly to Nicole. And real estate agents send the short sales that they don’t know how to deal with to her. She’s a problem solver. She joins me today to talk about how you can help distressed homeowners get themselves out of a jam.Nicole’s business advocates for the seller and deals with their debt to help them, but she also works with investors to help get them a deal. On an