Flipping America
The next time you are taking a drive through the countryside, look out at a piece of land and imagine it becoming a place where people live, work, or play, or perhaps all of those. How does that land get transformed into housing, shopping, restaurants, or businesses? A real estate developer did that. I’m about to introduce you to one. Darcy Marler has been a full-time real estate investor for over 23 years. In that time, he has invested in every major residential Real Estate investing strategy – Small, Medium, and Large Land Development projects. He was even instrumental in getting a Horse...
info_outline Flipping America 623. The NAR Lawsuit SettlementFlipping America
Imagine your boss coming to you for a performance review. She says, “good job, you’re doing well. I appreciate your hard work. Now I need you to get out there and keep on doing it. And oh by the way, we are cutting your pay by 50%.” Question: When do you start looking for anther job? Tomorrow? Or immediately? America’s real estate agents woke up Friday morning to news that hit them like that. On Friday March 15, 2024 we learned the National Association of Realtors had settled several lawsuits for $418 million. In just a minute I’m going to tell you what it all means to you, both as a...
info_outline Flipping America 622, How to Rehab a HouseFlipping America
If you invest in real estate, or even if you own your own home long enough, sooner or later you’re going to need to do a property rehab. Today I’m going to tell you what you need to know about this vital piece of your investing practice. We get a lot of questions here and we answer them all - if you ever have a question about real estate or real estate investing, send it to questions at Flipping America dot net. We promise an answer, usually within 24 hours. And we save some of the questions to use in the show. Today we’ve gathered up some of your questions about the home...
info_outline Flipping America 621, Commercial Loans, with Ira ZlotowitzFlipping America
He wants to change the world. And he’s changing the commercial lending world for sure. Amazing online tools and the lowest fees in the industry. That’s coming right up. Ira Zlotowitz is the founder of a company called Gparency. The GP stands for General Partner and the “parency” is an allusion to transparency.
info_outline Flipping America 620, Invest in Industrial with Jonathan HayekFlipping America
Have you ever driven through a business park with street after street of rather non-descript buildings holding all sorts of businesses and wondered, “who owns this real estate?” Today you’re going to meet the man who does. Well - he doesn’t own them all, but he makes his living owning some of them. The cool thing is - you could be doing this too. Today we will talk about how. While working as a public school teacher, Jonathan began investing in real estate with only a few dollars. Through grit and creative strategies, he flipped single family homes to build a portfolio of small...
info_outline Flipping America 619, Slow Flips with Scott JelinekFlipping America
In the end it’s all about cash flow. Flipping is a business that requires your time and presence. Landlording comes with its own set of challenges. How about something that provides cash flow from real estate, but is truly mailbox money? Since 2019 I have been buying super inexpensive houses that need a little work and selling them as-is with seller financing. I’m talking about buying for around $10,000 and selling for $40,000. This model was the rationale for forming the Flipping America Buyers Club. By 2022, with no bank foreclosures for 2 years due to the pandemic, inventory was running...
info_outline Flipping America 618, Fund Your Deal with Ruben IzgelovFlipping America
You’ve found a deal - now you just need the money. Relax. I’m going to help you with that. Ruben Izgelov went to law school, passed the bar, and a few weeks later realized that wasn’t what he really wanted to do. Out of his passion for real estate and finance, he founded of We Lend LLC. In just a few minutes we are going to talk about how he can help you get your deal funded.
info_outline Flipping America 617 100% Flip FundingFlipping America
I did my first 500 flips without using a penny of my own money. Today our guest is offering to do the same for you. From day one in my real estate career, I had someone else putting up the capital while I did all the work. We split the profit 50/50. This worked great for both sides and the method still works today. It requires the right kind of match because you will be partners in the project, but this one factor could help many of you jump start your career. Adam Zach is joining us in a few moments to talk about how he wants to help you fund your next fix and flip.
info_outline Flipping America 616, It's a Miracle He's Alive!Flipping America
The doctors said he would never walk again - probably not be able to feed himself or even talk. And that is if he ever came out of a coma. My friend and fellow real estate investor Chris Prefontaine and his wife lived through this nightmare with their then 14 year old son Nick. I’m happy to report that Nick made a full recovery that is nothing short of miraculous. Fully recovered he embarked on a career as a real estate agent and a few years down the road joined his Dad’s company. Nick is joining us in a few minutes to share his incredible story. We have some resources including a free...
info_outline Flipping America 615 The BIG Real Estate Stories of 2023Flipping America
Big - like beauty - can be a relative term and is subject to the opinion of the beholder. Today we are going to discuss the big real estate stories of 2023 - at least according to me. I’ve been out for a bit on personal leave and for the holidays. But I’m back and Flipping America is back for 2024. Excited to be here and happy to help you in any way I can in your real estate investing journey.
info_outlineThe economy can’t stay closed forever. And when it reopens it might not open all at once everywhere. Many experts now are beginning to believe that real estate will lead a resurgence that could impact the entire economy. What shape will it take? We are joined today by my good friends Tom Zeeb and Mark Dolfini. These are high volume investors from Washington DC and Indianapolis respectively and they will weigh in on this important topic.
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News:
- Further evidence that we are NOT going to see a spike in foreclosures. https://www.housingwire.com/articles/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-borrowers-in-forbearance-can-defer-all-missed-payments-until-the-end-of-their-loan/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=87898438&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--TOyf49q9tKoSRwCQZhMjj8FrtTlEy1a1l29czCyewXxduD53BdaAcgjom3a15E4Oa1liBWTxCLZRzdD4XXZ5LTujqNx28dRCXynXQS9Do2798-fY&_hsmi=87898438
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