Secrets To Real Estate Investing Show

 Abhi Golhar, radio host of Think Realty Radio, joins us today on “Secrets to Real Estate Investing” with Holly McKhann. Abhi started real estate investing when he was failing college and realized he wanted to do something else. Through some rough first deals, Abhi formed his winning strategies. He now loves sharing his knowledge with other real estate investors through his radio show. In this episode you will learn… - Why finishing is more important than being successful - How to find your investing personality - What the real estate investing world comes down to: relationships and capital - How to add passive income strategies to your current income streams Listen to Abhi at thinkrealtyradio.com and connect with him at InvestWithAbhi.com or abhigolhar.com To get started with your own real estate investing deals, check out Holly’s FREE Secrets to Finding Deals download at hardhatholly.com/116 TEXT “hardhat” to 38470 to receive this free download as well as past downloads and to get weekly notificati

 Gena Lofton joins us today on “Secrets to Real Estate Investing” with Holly McKhann. Gena Lofton is the founder of Accredited 2 Accredited. She was a homeless foster kid, but ended up with an MBA and a career at EY. Today she is financially free and owns 4,000 apartment units, a Hilton resort, Assisted living facilities, oil and gas ventures, junior mining, technology, and telecommunication assets. She is the author of Escape the Madness, The 10 Steps to Get Out of the Rat Race.  In this episode you will learn: - How to be smart with real estate investing while pursuing a career - How you can buy the right asset at the right time - What happened in the housing bubble (Gena had a front row seat to the crash - How to think about taxes and debt - How to minimize risk of losing so much money in bad investments FREE Download: Gena is sharing her Financial Freedom Formula Cheatsheet to get you started on your way to financial freedom and out of the rat race! Find it at hardhatholly.com/115 Connect wit

 Andrea Arciga is back on “The Secrets to Real Estate Investing” with Hard Hat Holly. Since her first interview on the show (Episode 50), Andrea says she has earned her “warrior investor badge” because of the challenges she has overcome. Overall, she has 20 years in real estate including working in mortgage and as a real estate broker. She is now passionate about bridging the gap for real estate agents who want to start investing for more financial freedom. In this episode you will learn: - How to make seller financing deals work - How using your own money on a flip is not always the best idea - What a wrapped mortgage is - How deals can be found on the MLS and on Zillow - The importance of vetting your private lenders Free Download: Since time is money, you need a way to track the construction and costs of your flip. Holly’s Contractor Management Spreadsheet will help you stay on track as you fix up your investment property. Find this download at hardhatholly.com/114 Contact Andrea:  - Email her

Iris Veneracion is back on “The Secrets to Real Estate Investing” with Hard Hat Holly. Since she was first on Episode 1 of this podcast, she has been busy with flips as well as long and short term rentals. Plus, her baby twin boys have already closed their first deal! In this episode you will learn:  - When to pull permits and how to work with inspectors  - How time really is money when working with interest and construction costs  - How to shift focus in a market stall  - How to know what your profit margin should be on a deal  - How to turn long term rentals into Airbnb short term rentals plus other options Meet Iris at Invest Club! Join the meetings in the LA area to network and gain invaluable insights into real estateinvesting. Find out more here: REInvestClub.com. Plus, check out her 60 Day Challenge to get your start in real estate investing. FREE Pass to Invest Club: Iris is giving away a free pass to check out Invest Club, go to hardhatholly.com/113 to claim your pass. Or

Karen Ford joins us on “The Secrets to Real Estate Investing” with Hard Hat Holly. Karen is a financial coach, entrepreneur of 4 companies, and registered nurse turned real estate investor. She now helps people get financially healthy and demolish debt. She started her real estate investing journey with a purchase of a $10 house! Her strategy makes 100% returns on investment.  In this episode, you will learn: - How to win at a house auction - How a dated home can be turned new - The importance of due diligence before buying a property - How to find opportunities at all points of the market - How to identify distressed sellers who can give you investing opportunities FREE Download: Karen’s simple guide to getting rid of debt. Fill out her worksheet to analyze where you can improve your money habits. Get it at hardhatholly.com/112 Find Karen through her website: karenford.org. You can find her book on Amazon: Money Matters As always, text “hardhat” to 38470 to receive this free download as well as past

Chris Prefointaine is today’s guest on “The Secrets to Real Estate Investing” with Hard Hat Holly. Chris is the bestselling author of Real Estate on Your Terms - Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s been a real estate investor for over 26 years. Chris and his family mentor, coach, consult and partner with students around the country to do exactly what they do. All in all, they are doing 5-10 properties every month and - control always between $20 million - $30 million of real estate deals- all on TERMS without using their own cash, credit or signing for loans.  In this episode, you will learn: - How to get deals without mailers and buy properties with none of your own cash or credit - How you can invest in real estate without having to fix up houses  -How to get three paydays with a deal - What to expect as you get started in real estate investing - How to get started in real estate investing by finding a good mentor - What to watch for in the current market cond

On this fourth special episode of “The Secrets to Real Estate Investing”, Holly describes strategies to maximize your sales price. In this four part podcast series, Holly explains the steps to completing a deal. She goes through what you need to know before, during, and after the sales process. In this episode you’ll learn... - How much to stage the house - How to find a qualified, experienced realtor - How to keep the house picture-perfect while buyers are looking - How to negotiate offers and get the best price - What happens after the purchase Get Holly's FREE Secrets to Finding Deals download at hardhatholly.com/110 As always, text “hardhat” to 38470 to receive this free download as well as past downloads and to get weekly notifications of upcoming podcasts.

On this third special episode of “The Secrets to Real Estate Investing”, Holly goes through the process of FIXING the house you purchase. In this four part podcast series, Holly explains the steps to completing a deal. In this episode you’ll learn… - What is a Scope of Work and why is it important - How to know how much renovation a property needs - What details to make a home feel updated - How to find a good contractor   Free Download: Holly’s Contractor Payment Management Spreadsheet will guide you and your contractor through the renovation of your flip. Find it at hardhatholly.com/109   As always, text “hardhat” to 38470 to receive this free download as well as past downloads and to get weekly notifications of upcoming podcasts.

On this second special episode of “The Secrets to Real Estate Investing”, Holly shares how to get money to FINANCE your deal. In this four part podcast series, Holly explains the steps to completing a deal. You will either use your cash, or someone else’s cash. Holly explains the details of both, including pros and cons. In this episode, you will learn… - How to finance deals with small out-of-pocket cost - 5 options for financing using other’s money - details and pros and cons of each - Who and How to ask for private money - What options you have in creative financing   Get Holly's FREE Secrets to Finding Deals download at hardhatholly.com/108   As always, text “hardhat” to 38470 to receive this free download as well as past downloads and to get weekly notifications of upcoming podcasts.

On this special episode of “The Secrets to Real Estate Investing”, Holly shares the very first step to flipping a house: FINDING the deal. In this four part podcast series, Holly explains the steps to completing a deal. This is the perfect opportunity to start taking action towards your first or next flip.   Holly found and bought her first 100 houses on the courthouse steps. Once those deals dried up, she found a new strategy and has found over 125 deals from networking.   In this episode you’ll learn: - Three networking techniques that have worked over and over again for Holly - How to set yourself up as the solution to people’s problems - How to leverage the networks you already have, and get out there and find more - The power of follow up and maintaining relationships   Free download: Holly’s Secrets to Finding Deals document lists many more ideas to getting started networking and finding deals without spending marketing $$. Find it at hardhatholly.com/107   As always, text “hardhat”

We have Andy Teasley joining us on this episode of “The Secrets to Real Estate Investing” with Hard Hat Holly. Andy’s 35 years of experience in real estate has taught him a lot, and he shares a bit of it with us today. His mobile home flipping system has been refined over the years so that now he consistently makes at least 50% yield on each property.   In this episode you’ll learn: -How an adverse possession deal works -How to find properties with increasing demand and opportunity -How to calculate yield with a financial calculator, the easy way! -How to create a money-making “cookie cutter” formula   Free Download: Andy’s “What If” flyer with questions to keep your financial mind sharp! Get it at hardhatholly.com/106   Contact Andy: Go to millionairemakersnextgen.com or call him at 760-343-2404   As always, text “hardhat” to 38470 to receive this free download as well as past downloads and to get weekly notifications of upcoming podcasts.

Tony Diaz is on this episode of “The Secrets to Real Estate Investing” with Hard Hat Holly. He’s been working in real estate for 25 years, after learning fixing and flipping from his parents. He got his real estate license right out of high school and became a top listing agent. Once he decided to start flipping, he bought a down-in-the-dumps house for $45,000, tried to fix it himself, but finally asked for help and ended up with a $12,000 profit. For his best deal, Tony ended up as a wholesaler when he bought a home from a distressed buyer and sold it to his brother-in-law for a $150,000 profit!   In this episode you will learn: - How to use technology partnerships to get off-market deals from the CMA - The future of being able to connect sellers and investors - How to find someone to shadow and learn the ropes of investing as you are starting out   FREE Download: Deal Analyzer where you enter sales price, repairs, purchase price and you can see different scenarios based on the financing you have a

Today on “The Secrets to Real Estate Investing” with Hard Hat Holly, we have Daniel Ameduri, who calls flipping his hobby, because it’s fun. So fun in fact, that his three kids are involved. Daniel started buying properties at 18 years old when he was brave enough to buy a rental property which springboarded him into the rest of his deals. While he was on a TLC fix and flip show, he went through his worst deals because of the housing crash of 2008, but he eventually bounced back. He’s gotten creative with his deals, including buying real estate under an LLC, and finding other options than a mortgage.   In this episode, you will learn… - Daniel’s strategy to buy houses with a bad credit score - How to handle due-on-sale clauses in contracts - Where to look for advice in the markets (real estate, stocks, and emerging opportunities) - How to make deals with distressed sellers   Free Download: Daniel has put together info on a hot topic: Cannabis. It’s an emerging market that you should know about. Find

Nothing is Stopping Tony from Success. What's YOUR excuse?   Tony Escobedo joins us today on “The Secrets to Real Estate Investing” with Hard Hat Holly. He calls himself the blind wholesaler since he is legally blind, but he emphasizes that real estate investing is a possibility for anyone. He’s built successful strategies as a wholesaler including utilizing virtual assistants to send text blasts to potential clients, asking Uber drivers to find deals for him, and networking with everyone he can to build his business. His advice to beginning real estate investors is that the first deal might not be the best deal, but the learning process is priceless.   In this episode you will learn… - How important following up with agents and potential buyers/seller can be - What it means that the market is “balanced” - How to hire a team to do work you are not able to do yourself - How working with a partner can bring bigger and better deals than working alone   Free download: Catch Tony’s script he uses to

The dynamic duo of Jonathan Johnson and Savannah McBride joins Hard Hat Holly on “The Secrets to Real Estate Investing”. This couple started their real estate investing journey in Los Angeles, when they both realized they wanted more financial freedom. Jonathan wanted more reliability than his career in the entertainment industry, and Savannah wanted to switch careers. They took the leap when Savannah quit her job and they decided to move to Austin, TX where housing prices were low enough to make a good start. One of their best first deals was rehabbed in three weeks and got a first offer in four days. They kept the rehab cheap by doing some of the work themselves and using “price hacks” to find cheap granite, tile, etc.   In this episode you will learn… - How enrolling in courses can build your network FAST - That most of the time, the first offer is the best offer - How to manage quantity vs. quality of deals in process at a time - How to not “over improve” a home for the neighborhood - How to know if

Jeff Murray, realtor and real estate investor, joins us on “The Secrets to Real Estate Investing” with Hard Hat Holly. He purchased his first investment property at age 22 and went on to get his realtor’s licence as well. Early on, he fixed and flipped houses in Orange County, CA, in a beat-up VW, and now, he reaches sales volume of over $20 million in half a year. Jeff started on his path by using the FHA to get a low interest rate, while living in one of the units. Now he works in development on deals like this: he bought a $1.6M home, tore it down and rebuilt for $1.1M, then sold it for $3.7M.   In this episode you will learn: - How to use an AITD wrap (All Inclusive Trust Deed) to be able to buy the seller’s mortgage, make small monthly payments, write off mortgage interest, and own the home. - The three biggest factors to know before making your deal - How to analyze a deal’s potential risk, return on investment, and total profit   Free Download: Jeff has created a helpful Deal Analysis Workshe

On this landmark podcast episode of Secrets to Real Estate Investing, our host, Holly McKhann shares three of her recent deals and the lessons she’s learned from them. She has flipped 220 homes and is currently working on 9 more!   Here’s a sneak into what you’ll learn this episode: - How to find deals from realtors - How to handle code and permit issues - A strategy to get the most buyer interest through open houses - How to make profit through seller carry and small out of pocket investment - How to create trust with sellers/buyers by showing yourself as the expert   As always, text “hardhat” to 38470 to get weekly notifications of upcoming podcasts.

Daniel Breslin shares his success on “The Secrets to Real Estate Investing” with Hard Hat Holly today. His past includes a troubled youth and time in jail, but he received a wake up call and got his life in order to be there for his young daughter. He found real estate and now has properties in 5 markets. His business strategy includes some fix ups, but he mostly buys and resells properties for small profits each. Dan works on 100s of deals at a time, leveraging his negotiation and analytical skills to decide which ones are worth the investment.   In this episode you’ll learn:   How to evaluate business partners you can trust   How to handle the right number of deals and amount of risk How to be a good business partner that adds value How to balance losses with large gains How to evaluate buy and hold properties to protect wealth   Free download: Dan is offering a full pdf of his book “Become a Wholesale Real Estate Master: Buy and Sell Houses with No Money”. Here he explains how to duplicate his path to

This week’s episode of “The Secrets to Real Estate Investing” with Hard Hat Holly is packed with tax tips from Craig Cody, CPA. Craig started his career as a NYC police officer then became a CPA because of his love for numbers and helping people keep more of what they make. As a certified tax coach, Craig has saved business owners and real estate investors hundreds of thousands of dollars. His biggest piece of advice for real estate investors is to be proactive and plan their taxes with their CPA to get the best tax advantage possible.   In this episode you will learn… How to deduct your personal pool or workout facility How you can pay less in taxes by hiring your kids How a HELOC can be used as a deductible on the houses you flip How a medical reimbursement plan can turn your kids’ braces expense into your benefit How to document correctly so you can quit worrying about an audit   Don’t miss: Learn more about Craig’s tax tips in his book, “10 Most Expensive Tax Mistakes That Cost Business Owners Thousands

RJ Bates of Titanium Investments joins us today on “The Secrets to Real Estate Investing” with Hard Hat Holly. Starting a consulting agency for realtor contractors lead RJ to decide to start flipping and wholesaling houses. After his first deal, he knew real estate investing was for him. He may have started small, but one of his best investments now includes a portfolio of 69 properties, all needing renovation, but with high cash flow potential. RJ dreams big; his goal is to generate a total of $100,000 a month in passive income for him and his family. He also recently started a company that coaches real estate investors through digital marketing strategies (see links below). RJ gives advice to not treat real estate investing like a hobby, treat it like a business. You must get fully immersed in the industry to create the success you want.   In this episode you will learn…   -How to creatively fix bad deals by utilizing AirBnb -To never invest in something you can’t afford to lose -How a subject-to deal can b