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Roger Blankenship is back with Episode 628 of the Flipping America Show. This week: the story of Marjorie Josaphat, a Los Angeles homeowner who finished her renovation and discovered two fraudulent mechanics liens totaling $49 million on her title — and what every investor needs to know to protect themselves. Plus: Zillow sued Compass and the Chicago MLS in a fight over who controls listing data and who gets to call it consumer protection; new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guidelines that take effect August 3rd could make your condo non-warrantable overnight; and the fractional ownership trend sweeping resort markets — is it real estate or an expensive vacation club with a deed stapled to it? Listener questions from Rebecca in Philadelphia and John in Stockbridge, GA. Send your questions to questions@flippingamerica.net. Find funding at flippingamerica.net/funding. Subscribe to REI Quick Tips free at flippingamerica.net/quicktips.

Roger Blankenship is back — and he didn't come back quiet. After more than two years away, the Flipping America Show returns for Season 8 with real news, real analysis, and the story of how Roger and Dianna survived Hurricane Helene trapped in a North Carolina mountain cabin while a 200-foot drop crept to within six inches of their front door. This episode covers seven stories reshaping real estate right now: Zillow and Realtor.com joining forces on pre-market listings, mortgage rates stuck at 6.3–6.5% with no relief in sight, how tariffs could mean 450,000 fewer homes built through 2030, why new homes are suddenly cheaper than resale for the first time in decades, the FTC antitrust case moving forward against Zillow and Redfin, why everybody talking about Flint should know better, and what Kevin O'Leary got exactly right about New York's mayor being Miami's best real estate agent. Plus — the featured tip from REI Quick Tips: "You Can't Take a Riverboat Cruise in a Drainage Ditch." There's a river of mone

What if you could invest in real estate without actually owning the properties? And what if you could scale up a business and never deal with repairs, tenants, property managers or contractors? That's coming up on Flipping America. We are talking today about Note Investing and Fred Moscowitz will be joining us in a few minutes. He is an educator and best selling author who has trained countless investors from all walks of life on how to create passive income streams of their own. As a fund manager, Fred manages a mortgage note investment fund and is considered an industry veteran within the note investing arena. Fred teaches the concept that individual investors are able to step into the shoes of the lender, through note investing, and effectively "be the bank". Fred takes pride in collaborating with investors to help them grow and profit in the note space, as well as being a trusted and valued resource in the arena of alternative investments. His new book, titled "The Little Green Book Of Note Investing, has

If you want to make money on a flip, you must buy at a discount. Many sellers can't afford or don't want to accept a low cash offer for their home. When you understand the possibilities with creative deal structures, you'll be able to present multiple options to sellers and greatly increase your chances of getting a deal done. Wendy Patton is joining us today. At the age of 21, Wendy started investing in real estate. Like most young adults she was single, broke, thinking "Corporate America" was her only future. She graduated from college, was hired for that corporate America "dream job", but was $20,000 in debt. She found real estate investing and realized that Corporate America wasn't the golden path to what she wanted. When Wendy began investing in real estate, she didn't fully understand her financing options, so she started purchasing real estate investment properties on her credit cards. In her own words: "At that time I didn't know of any better way to invest. I did not have the assistance or availabili

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 Track & Casino built in my hometown. He has done something called Land Assembly which we will discuss in a few moments. He's also built 45 new homes. He has done pretty much everything – short and long- term rentals, fFlips, BRRRR, condo conversions, and even changing the use of an existing building. He has written 4 books on Real Estate Investing and created an Online Course on Property Development. In total, he has ow

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 consumer and as a real estate investor.

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 renovation or rehab process and we are going to answer them for you.  

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.

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 multifamily properties. Now using real estate to fuel his lifestyle of family time and playing in the mountains, Jonathan now invests in larger commercial assets, preferring triple net industrial properties. He enjoys inspiring others, speaking about the freedom that real estate can provide, traveling, and ultra running.

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 low and prices were going up, so it was time to re-think the process. Due to the short pay-back schedule on the previous model, the numbers just didn't work any longer. So I began to look at the alternatives. The idea is fairly simple. If I can buy a house at a substantial discount and sell it with financing for close to a retail price with seller financing, my actual return will be higher than the interest rate I'm chargin

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.

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.

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 Master Class and some free books I will tell you about later. The links are also in the show notes. How do you get these show notes? Get on our mailing list. To do that, simply visit our website and sign up for the FREE Real Estate Investing Road Map.

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.

From millionaire before 30 to homeless & living on drugs, he reinvented himself by discovering that real success isn't just about the hustle – it's about the connections you create. And today Grant Muller is going to tell you his story. Are you looking for a way to grow your business but tired of using "sales techniques?" Feeling a little burned out? Today's show is for you. Let's dive right in.

He and his wife started out their marriage by flipping a house and using that money to buy a dive bar 12 years ago. They remodeled the restaurant and turned it into a thriving pizza shop and craft beer bar. Then they began buying more real estate and now have 7 Airbnbs, long term single family home rentals, commercial space and are about to build a laundromat. His name is Dan Templin and he believes you can do something like this too. He's going to join me shortly and talk about how he did it and why he believes nearly anyone can duplicate his success.

Dad died on Monday, October 16, 2023. He was one of my heroes in life. This is my tribute to him.

Here is some interesting news. It's not only possible to get loans for multi-million dollar investment deals, in some ways it's actually easier than getting a home loan. Our guest today tells you how. Malcolm Turner is the founder of Castle Commercial Capital, a company that specializes in obtaining capital for commercial real estate investors. He is the author of a book, "Financing the Unbankable Deal" and he is joining us today.

These days nurses or doctors say "you're going to feel a little pinch" right before they stick you with a needle. In my younger days when men were tough, women were strong, and all the children were above average, they would just say "this is going to hurt a little." If you think real estate investing has to hurt a little before it starts feeling good - today's show is for you - Painless Real Estate Investing. Nathan Payne – thats p-a-y-n-e is going to join us today to talk about his approach to investing he calls "painless." I think it's painless - p-a-i-n-less, but with Payne - P-a-y-n-e. Anyhoo - you're going to hear how Nathan has made it as easy as possible for someone brand new to get into the game.

You can flip properties without doing any remodeling. In fact - you can flip properties that have no structure on them. No Tenants, Termites or Toilets. Today I'm going to explore land investing with Dan Haberkost. Dan Haberkost, CEO of Front Range Land, started his real estate investing journey at the age of 16. Dan has managed to build an impressive real estate business & portfolio that allows him the freedom to live & work where he wants well within his 20s. This guy is educated, bright, motivated, and articulate. Be sure to hang around for our talk about market efficiencies. Real estate is an "inefficient investment" which is a GOOD thing for us.