There are so many ways to invest your money, but it’s difficult to know whether you are making the right decisions. Should you invest in real estate, stocks, bonds, or just tuck your money away in a savings account? Is it smart to invest when inflation remains stubbornly high? What happens if we really do have a recession? What’s up with the central bank and interest rates? In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Mike Larson who teaches people about money, the economy, and how to invest. He’s...

Can you imagine saving almost everything you earn and living like a college student for several years just to buy your first home? And then, house hacking your way into more savings so you can invest in real estate? It’s the kind of challenge that some of the most successful real estate investors have accepted, including today’s guest, Joe Fairless. He began with a humble start that mushroomed into success over the last ten years. Joe is the Co-founder of Ashcroft Capital with over...

The buy and hold strategy is a great strategy for real estate investors, but what do you do if your property has increased substantially in value and is no longer giving you a reasonable return on your equity? In other words, if you consider the value of your property today, would it still make sense to rent it out? If not, you may be sitting on a lot of dead equity that could be put to better use. And the best way to do that is by selling the high value property and exchanging it for a...

Are you wondering which real estate asset class will be the most profitable in 2024 and beyond? In this episode, you’ll hear from an expert who began his real estate career right after the Global Financial Crisis or what many of us call the Great Recession in 2010. He worked in New York City with a fund that was acquiring all kinds of distressed assets so he’s had exposure to various real estate strategies, and to my great satisfaction, he sees residential properties as one of the asset...

For many people, investing in real estate is a means to an end. You put money into real estate to earn your way toward financial freedom. But the big benefit is to have more time to do the things that really matter to you. Many investors like to spend more time with their families, but it could be anything that you’re passionate about. In this episode, you’ll hear from a veteran who’s passionate about helping other veterans.   Eric Upchurch is an Army Special Operations veteran with a...

There's been a lot of debate about the state of the economy and so many questions about where we're headed next. Are we going to see banks tumbling because of commercial loans that can’t be refinanced? Are we headed into a recession because of high interest rates? What's going to happen with the housing market as demand keeps pushing home prices unaffordably higher? Are they ever going to come down?    In this episode, you’ll be getting answers to all those questions and many more from one...

The Corporate Transparency Act is suddenly in the spotlight as a paperwork nightmare that just got shot down in court, but only for a specific group of individuals. Millions more will still be required to comply with the legislation, and the Federal Government has said it will appeal the ruling that protects members of that one group, so the fight is not over.   The Corporate Transparency Act is meant to control financial crimes like money laundering and the financing of terrorism, but it...

Do you want to know how to make your next vacation tax deductible? Have you thought about including your kids or other family members in your real estate investing business but don’t know where to start? Would you like to know about a few tax loopholes that could cut your taxes in half? If you answered ‘yes” to any of those questions, you are in for a treat with this interview. In this episode I’m joined by my husband Rich as a co-host and special guests Mark Kohler and Patti Campbell who...

Have you been wanting to get into commercial real estate? Are you thinking that NOW may be the time to take advantage of the distress we’re seeing in the commercial real estate market? Well, you may have hit the jackpot with this episode!   Our guest is commercial real estate expert, Ben Lapidus. Ben was recently a partner and chief financial officer for the Spartan Investment Group, where he applied his skills in acquisitions, capital markets, corporate finance, accounting, and data...

What potential issues should you be looking for when purchasing an investment property? It’s easy to spot superficial issues, but others may not be obvious - such as the condition of the home’s heating and cooling system. And replacing an HVAC system can be costly! The secret formula is simple, cost effective, and reliable. But how do you make that happen?   In this episode, you’ll hear from an expert who can answer that question. And he covers a lot of ground with clear explanations that...

Real estate deals are often put together with options, such as the option to buy if certain conditions are met. But exactly what are they? And how can they work in your favor to lower your risk in a real estate transaction? That’s what you’ll find out in this interview! In this episode, my long-time partner and master negotiator, Fred Bates, will answer those questions. Fred and I have done 14 syndications together building homes all over the country. We’ve had projects in  Florida, Montana,...

Welcome to a very special episode of The Real Wealth Show. Today, we dive into a personal story about how I got into real estate and the real estate professional who opened so many doors for me and became my mentor. It’s a story about how we came together as co-hosts of a wealth building radio show many years ago, how both of us turned challenges into opportunities, and how he helped me during a very difficult time in my life, although he claims that he also learned a lot from me!   This...

I love answering questions about Real Estate and you'll hear some of my answers in this episode of “Ask Kathy.” Questions have come from various people including followers on my Instagram account, our RealWealth website, and live events. So buckle up! I’ll be going into detail about several real estate investing topics including the kinds of opportunities you might find this year, whether it makes more sense to buy newly-built rentals instead of fixer-uppers, and how investors group together...

So what the heck is going on with the U.S. economy? We’ve been warned about a possible recession for two years now. But the economy is still going strong, and the housing market seems to defy gravity. The contradictions may have left you scratching your head, but the guest in this episode will help clear up any confusion. He’ll also share his thoughts on what and where to invest. Our guest Rick Sharga has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate and mortgage industries. He’s the...

Do you have a really clear strategy for your real estate portfolio and a clear vision for where you want to go? Most of us know we need this, but maybe we haven't taken the time to figure it out or we just simply don't know how. In today’s episode, you’ll hear from someone who shares some great insights on how to create a strategy that fits your goals. You might recognize the name Dave Meyer. As a real estate investor and VP for Data and Analytics for BiggerPockets, he’s been on the main...

Are your real estate investments earning enough profit to make it all worthwhile? Do you know how much money is going out versus how much is coming back in? Do you need a better way of tracking the cash flow that you’re working so hard to create? In this episode, you’ll hear from real estate investor, David Richter, who learned by experience that he was spending too much for the amount of money he was getting from his rental properties. So he created a system for tracking cash flow called...

It’s the start of a New Year, and we kick it off with a new rental market that we’re very excited to tell you about! We’re always on a mission to find the next up and coming metro for investors – where there’s job growth, population growth, cash flow and appreciation — and we’re happy to say that after a lot of due diligence, we’ve added San Antonio to our list. We’re even more excited that our team in San Antonio has worked out a deal with a local bank to offer an interest rate on loans...

We talk a lot about how to build a real estate portfolio so you can have more free time. But what about the process of actually stepping back from your job to capitalize on that promise of free time? When's the right time? Why now? What will you do next? In today’s episode, you’ll hear from someone who’s had his ups and downs with real estate, but has been very successful overall. At the age of 51, he's decided that now is the time to take a break. David Shaw has been one of our Florida...

It's that time of year when everybody's enthused about closing down the old year and bringing in the new! And who better to help us with that process than my business partner and life partner, Rich Fettke. At the end of each year for many years now, Rich has led a focused investor exercise in two parts – one to assess and close out the old year and the other to set goals for the upcoming year.   In this episode, Rich will give us some background on what it takes to be a focused investor,...

Should Wall Street companies be kicked out of the single-family rental market? Would it improve housing affordability if Congress banned institutional landlords from owning rental homes and forced them to sell off what they now own? That’s exactly what U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon and U.S. Representative Adam Smith of Washington believe is needed to improve housing affordability. They introduced legislation called “End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act” and it’s getting a lot...

Finding a good investment opportunity is not as easy today as it was about ten years ago but sometimes it’s a matter of identifying those opportunities with the eyes of an experienced investor. Today, I’d like to share the good fortune I’ve had to work with long-time developer and real estate investor Fred Bates. He’s been my partner for many syndicated deals, and with great success! In this episode, we’ll talk about some of those projects and how they turned out, plus we’ll introduce a new...

Imagine if you owned a piece of undeveloped land to build your dream home and you show up one day to find a home under construction by someone who thought they had purchased your land. That sounds somewhat impossible with all the steps you go through to purchase land, but it’s apparently something that has been happening more often. Some industry experts even say it may have become an even bigger problem than wire fraud.   In this episode, you’ll hear from Elizabeth Blosser of the American...

This episode could change your life! Find out how one real estate investor has built a portfolio that only takes him a few hours each week to maintain! The rest of his time he can do whatever he wants, like living abroad for a year at a time, and he’s earning plenty of passive income to make it happen. Chad “Coach” Carson began his real estate journey 20 years ago, at the age of 23. He had just ended a career as a college football linebacker at Clemson University, and started investing with...

Owning your own magnificent beachfront real estate doesn’t have to break the bank. Whether you are looking for a place to vacation or a property for rental income, buying on the beach can be very affordable if you look outside the U.S.   In this episode, you’ll hear from my daughter Krista Fettke and her partner, Alec Denney. They’ve been traveling internationally for a few years and discovered great investment opportunities in Portugal, Spain, and now Mexico! They will talk about a...