Are you trying to become financially independent? Today’s guest is for you then! Paula Pant talks about her journey from making $30k a year at her 9-5 job to where she is now, financially independent and helping other achieve the same result. Paula’s Podcast Show Notes Paula’s Free Ebook Show sponsor: HONOR - 10% off your order, use discount code START Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please email [email protected] with “sponsor request” in the subject line. Follow Chad: ...

Today’s guest is the author of ABCs of Real Estate Investing, Ken McElroy. Along with Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, Ken’s book inspired and motivated me to keep buying real estate.  If you are new to the real estate space, Ken has an interesting and relatable story to share. He grew up in the Seattle area and while in high school and college knew that he wanted to become a real estate investor. “I started managing properties, and that’s where I learned kind of the inside look of how...

John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of the award winning podcast, Entrepreneurs On Fire. With over 1 million monthly listens and 7-figures of annual revenue, JLD is spreading Entrepreneurial FIRE on a global scale. On this episode, we dive into John’s experience as a real estate broker and why he decided that it wasn’t the right path for him. Today’s episode is short, but packed with great advice for any aspiring entrepreneur!   In this episode we cover: John’s history in real estate...

John Madsen is a highly sought after consultant who teaches high-performance individuals and executive teams how to automate championship behavior to get championship results. His clientele ranges from Olympians, MLB Players, NFL players, and Corporate Execs to the ordinary dude who wants to win. Despite never playing a single down of high school football, John reached his childhood dream of playing in the NFL after playing for the University of Utah under legendary coach, Urban Meyer.   In...

Michael Becker is a Principal at SPI Advisory LLC and heads SPI’s Dallas, Texas office. Under Michael's leadership, over the past 8+ years SPI Advisory has acquired approximately 10,000 units in the DFW & Austin markets.   Prior to forming SPI Advisory, Michael was a 15 year veteran Commercial Real Estate Banker and has originated and managed numerous portfolios of permanent and bridge loans in all major asset classes. Over the last 5 years of his banking tenure, Michael focused...

Terry has been in the real estate industry flipping, building, wholesaling and owning rental properties since 2002. Over the course of his career he’s done over 1,000 flips in the Raleigh, NC area and continues to grow his business remotely. It’s a great conversation where we dissect his team’s strategies for grabbing off market deals (hint: tons of cold calls) and strategies he’s using to get hit team 100% remote.   In this episode we cover: How systems should be your number one focus...

Aaron’s real estate career started at five years old fixing houses in his father’s flip business. After living in NYC for almost a decade, he joined the family hard money business as a mortgage officer and researcher, producing numerous market timing reports and award-winning resources for the real estate community. As VP of Market Insights for PropertyRadar, he speaks and writes nationally on trends & the power of public records that help Main Street compete with Wall Street.   You’ll...

Today we’re joined by Bradley LaBrie from househackingsuccess.com. I really enjoyed my chat with Brad, who started his real estate career in 2014 with a live-in flip that went horribly wrong. Because of construction and tenant issues (his tenant even got murdered!), Brad lost every penny on his first deal. Even though he had a rough start, he kept moving forward. We get into that crazy “murder-y” first deal and also discuss the benefits of doing a bad real estate deal and how it will pay you...

On today’s show, we talk with Chris Naugle. Chris is an entrepreneur who has done a ton of cool shit in his life! From owning a clothing brand right out of high school, to being a pro snowboarder, to even doing over 260 house flips throughout his real estate career. In both 2008 and 2014 Chris lost everything and has rebuilt himself for a third time. We get into his latest show on HGTV, Risky Builders, and the challenges it can cause to have a film crew following you around all day… It’s...

In this episode, we’re honored to have Scott Trench from biggerpockets.com stop by. FYI this episode was recorded almost a year ago, so all the references to traveling and dates can make it a little wonky. It’s a great episode where dive into Scott’s real estate journey which ultimately lead him to becoming the CEO of Biggerpockets.   In this episode we cover: Why boring real estate is usually the best real estate Correctly matching personalities with your business partner by utilizing...

It’s with a heavy heart we publish this episode. On December 3, 2020 we lost today’s guest to Covid-19. I’m very fortunate to have met this incredible man and real estate investor. On today’s episode, we discuss Rick's Instagram account and his many stories, good and bad, gathered from 40+ years in real estate. Hope you guys get some good value out of this conversation we recorded back in October. RIP Rick, you will be missed. In this episode we cover: Losing $2M and 26 properties to a...

Jake and Gino in the house! Today, these guys join me on the show and we cover a ton of topics surrounding multifamily investing. I love this episode because we get into the tangible and tactical stuff that you can do today to better your real estate business. Everything they learned on their very first 24 unit all the way up to their current portfolio of over 1,600 units.   In this episode we cover: Value adds and getting more income from your properties Building credibility with banks...

Chad is taking the week off for the Thanksgiving Holiday. He'll be back next week with Jake & Gino. Follow Chad: Instagram: instagram.com/iamchadduval Twitter: twitter.com/iamchadduval Facebook: facebook.com/iamchadduval YouTube: youtube.com/iamchadduval Website: chadduval.com   Follow Start FM: Start FM’s INSTAGRAM Start FM’s SHOW NOTES   If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it...

Rod Khleif has been a real estate investor for the past 30 years has owned over 2,000 units. Rod shares his fascinating real estate investing journey and how he uses his massive goals to fuel him. Today, we dive into the techniques he uses to attract things into his life, whether it be real estate or that giant yacht he’s always wanted. If you’re looking for tangible strategies you can implement today or just some funny “war stories,” this episode is for you!   In this episode we cover: ...

Love episodes where you cover so many topics? Well this show is definitely for you.   David Pere teaches us about VA loans and how everyone in the military can utilize them to get started in real estate. He gives details about the qualifications needed for the loan as well as the benefits that come along with it. We also zig and zag through ways to hire a property managers, how to efficiently write yellow letters and even get into how he had to a dead tenant. David is an entrepreneur, a...

Today we’re changing up the show and doing a “podcast within a podcast.” In this episode we’ll be listening to an interview I did with Ola Dantis on the Dwellynn Show a few months ago. We dive into my real estate story and share tips and techniques I learned through my journey. We also discuss how I spent 10 years moving around the country tasting different jobs, like working the graveyard shift at Kohl’s to stocking shelves at Sherwin William, until I finally found my love for real estate....

Today we have Joshua P. Morse on the show. This Denver-based investor has been investing in real estate for a couple years now and is killing it on his wholesale and whole-tail deals. As the title has eluded to, he breaks down how he made six figures in only a few short months. In this episode we cover: Why he decided against getting his real estate license Why being persistent with your mailing campaigns pay off How he wholesaled his first deal Don’t show the address of the house you’re...

Wow, today’s interview is chalked full of so much valuable info! Ever look up to someone and wish you could chat with them for a few minutes? Well today’s a special episode for me because I get that chance! Today I interview long-time real estate investor and podcast host, Kevin Bupp. Kevin started his real estate investing career over 19 years ago in a small town of Pennsylvania. Through family connections Kevin met his soon to be mentor. He walked blindly into a fix and flip conference...

How do you get started in real estate with little money? On today’s show, Ben Leybovich chats about how was a necessity for him to use other people’s money (OPM) when he first started out, how to bring value to the sport of real estate and why he thinks most people shouldn’t get into real estate. Ben immigrated from Russia at a young age where he became passionate with music; the violin specifically. One day in grad school, he lost all motor functions in his hands and later was diagnosed...

There’s so many things to think about when you buy that first rental property. What happens if a tenant doesn’t pay? Who do I call if something breaks? How do I even get a loan? There’s so many! When it comes to figuring it out, I’m a huge believer in breaking it down into digestible chunks. In today’s episode we get into three important topics that I’ve learned, first hand, about evictions over the past 6 years in the business. Also, you know what’s funny? We’re seven episodes in to the...

Would you believe me if I told you that you can buy your first rental property, rehab it and only have to come up with a 3.5% down payment? It's true! No more worrying about finding properties within your price range, yet to find the funds to fix it up. When discussing Matt's journey through his first 203k loan, rehab and rental process, you'll quickly realized that this is the ultimate "flip on training wheels" strategy that almost anyone can do. Use this episode as a guide to finally get...

On today's episode we have Jon Schoeller stop by. It's a great conversation about how he found his first mentor and also the details surrounding his first "wholetail" deal. Wholetailing a property is basically finding a property that's so far below market value that you can sell it at wholesale price, which then gives the buyer plenty of "meat on the bone" aka equity after they buy it. It's a pretty cool technique that anyone can do! Jon's Instagram: @jonshoeller

In today's episode, we chat with Ola Dantis. Ola's a multifamily syndicator that grew his portfolio from a small duplex in greater Baltimore, MD to nearly 500 units in a few short years. Ola's Podcast
Ola's Instagram Books we discuss:
Richest Man in Babylon
Rich Dad Poor Dad

On Today's show we chat with Matt Drouin of Rochester, NY. We touch on topics like the importance of having a really good "why", giving back to your community and funny things like his go-to food, PB&C (peanut butter and cottage cheese). You can connect with Matt here: Instagram: @mattmdrouin Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-drouin-b298b59/