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In this episode of the Real Wealth Show, George McCleary discusses the rising issue of squatting and the tactics used by squatters to occupy properties. He shares his journey from being a real estate professional to becoming an expert on squatter defense. The discussion covers various methods of eviction, proactive measures to prevent squatting, and the alarming rise of deed fraud. George also shares some outrageous squatter stories and emphasizes the importance of protecting real estate investments. Links: OUR GUEST www.titlefrauddefender.com www.squatterdefender.com JOIN RealWealth® FOR FREE https://realty.realwealth.com/join-now/ FOLLOW OUR PODCASTS The Real Wealth Show: Real Estate Investing Podcast https://tinyurl.com/RWSsubscribe Real Estate News: Real Estate Investing Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/RENsubscribe DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as an offer to buy or sell any securities

In this episode, we dive deep into the fascinating world of population growth and demographics, and explore their impact on the real estate market. Understanding demographic trends is key to predicting market shifts, business strategies, and societal changes — and who better to break it down than Ken Gronbach, an internationally renowned demographer with over 25 years of experience in analyzing population data. Ken is the best-selling author of The Age Curve: How To Profit from the Coming Demographic Storm and his latest book, Upside: Profiting from the Profound Demographic Shifts Ahead, published in April 2017. Today, Ken shares his insights on why certain regions of the country are facing decline due to adverse demographic trends, while others are poised for substantial growth. If you're looking to understand how demographic shifts can influence real estate investment, business decisions, and market opportunities, you won’t want to miss this conversation with one of the industry's leading experts. Tune i

Post-Election Stress? Kristine Carlson on Finding Peace and Reducing Stress with Practical Tips from 'Don't Sweat the Small Stuff' After a tense election cycle, many Americans are feeling stressed and overwhelmed. In this episode of The Real Wealth Show, we welcome Kristine Carlson, author and expert in stress management and mindfulness. Kristine is the widow of Richard Carlson, who wrote the best-selling book "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" — a timeless guide to reducing stress and living with more ease. Join us as Kristine shares practical stress reduction techniques, how to find peace during challenging times, and the powerful message behind "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" that can help you let go of the little things and focus on what truly matters. In this episode, you'll learn: Simple stress relief tips that you can apply immediately. How to find calm and balance in difficult seasons of life. The importance of not letting the small stuff derail your happiness and peace of mind.   LINKS: ~~~

I have a confession to make, I have never personally flipped a home. And to be clear, what I mean by that is that I have never bought a property just to renovate it and put it back on the market. I have built homes to sell them retail - and I have renovated and also built homes to put on the rental market. So what am I missing by not flipping? In this episode you’ll hear from James Dainard who has flipped over 3,500 properties since 2005. He's also held some of those properties as rentals, as he currently owns  over 1,000 rental doors in the Pacific Northwest. James is a Managing Partner at the Heaton Dainard Real Estate brokerage and is featured on BiggerPockets as a co-host for their On the Market podcast. He also has a new book called “House Flipping Framework” which can teach you more about his house flipping strategy.  Another book you should have on your audio shelf is our new audiobook: “Scaling Smart: How to Design a Self-Managing Business.” My husband Rich and I co-wrote the book based on our 20 ye

If you’ve already bought your first investment property, you may recall the initial fear you had about managing it. And that was just one property. But many investors find out it’s not that tricky, and quickly scale up once they’ve completed their first deal. It can become addicting to feel the success of multiple deals that help you create financial independence. We’re reposting an amazing and inspiring interview from someone who has done just that! Elaine Stageberg met her Fannie/Freddie 10-loan limit but figured out how to get financing for many more properties. She now owns more than 200 single-family rentals with her husband Nick, and other properties as joint ventures or within privately equity funds. Find out how she did it in this interview! And when you’re done hearing about Elaine's success, check out our new audio book “Scaling Smart: How to Design a Self-Managing Business.” We share several success stories, including Elaine's, that can help you grow your own business. My husband Rich and I co-au

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What's going on in the current short-term rental market? Does it still make sense? And if it does, how do you choose the right market and the right property in a specific market?  Our guest today on the Real Wealth Show, Avery Carl, will answer those questions and others as she delves into an asset class that can be unpredictable, but very lucrative. She’ll address how short-term rentals have evolved, where she likes to invest, how to deal with market saturation, what options you have for management, a few tax benefits, and how STRs compare to long-term rentals. Avery went from a $37,000 a year salary to a real estate portfolio of over 220 doors in just five years. That’s given her some valuable experience with this asset class. She is also the author of Amazon bestseller: “Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth” and the host of "The Short Term Show” podcast.  We offer property tours in markets that have proven worthy for our investors. And this November 2nd, we’ll be hosting one in San Antonio, Texas. We’ll

If you’re already a real estate investor, you know that it gets easier after your very first property deal. That first leap can be intimidating. Our guest today will share how he's able to say “yes” to a deal, and how he's been able to scale his real estate business. Grant Francke is a successful real estate investor with a portfolio worth more than $8 million. With only a high school education, he succeeded in replacing the income from his W-2 job and is now managing his properties full-time. He also shares his story in a book called “The Unlikely Investor.” You can also get detailed information on scaling your real estate business or any kind of business in our new audiobook: “Scaling Smart: How to Design a Self-Managing Business.” My husband Rich and I wrote the book based on our years of experience with our own company RealWealth. You can purchase the book on Amazon. Please remember to subscribe to this podcast! And thanks for listening! Kathy Fettke LINKS

While there's no guarantee that properties will increase in value, historically they have over time -- especially in high growth areas of the nation. But if you want faster appreciation, you have to create it. Real estate investors "force" appreciation by increasing the value of a property through updates, renovations, or development. In this episode, my guest Victor Menasce, shares how he forces appreciation on his properties. And he says it all starts with the right mindset.  Victor is a senior partner at Y Street Capital, the President of the Ottawa Real Estate investing Organization, and the host of The Real Estate Espresso Podcast. He's also the author of "Magnetic Capital." You’ll also find a wealth of information about growing your real estate business with our new audiobook: “Scaling Smart: How to Design a Self-Managing Business.” You’ll find it on Amazon. Please hit the subscribe button before you go! Thanks for listening, Kathy Fettke LINKS

Do you have a rich brain? If you don't, you might not have a rich wallet either! It takes a certain mindset to be successful in business, and that includes real estate. If you don’t have the right mind-money relationship, you may find yourself sabotaging your wealth-building efforts not just once, but over and over again.  In this episode, you’ll hear from Bronson Hill. He’s a managing member at Bronson Equity and a general partner in more than 2000 multifamily units worth more than $200 million. He's also the host of The Mailbox Money Show, has spoken with more than 1500 investors, and has raised more than $40 million for his Real Estate and ATM Machine Fund deals. Bronson authored the besting-selling book, “Fire Yourself: Replace Your Working Income with Passive Income in 3 Years or Less” and a new book that’s about to be released called “Rich Brain.” Bronson loves to travel and has visited more than 30 countries. He’s also a lifelong learner who loves to read and a singer/songwriter who’s composed over 7

I have a special guest here on the Real Wealth show today. I'm sure you've heard of him. In fact, you may have heard him during our virtual live event last Saturday.  https://kenmcelroy.com/ ~~~~ JOIN RealWealth® FOR FREE

I have a special guest here on the Real Wealth show today. I'm sure you've heard of him. In fact, you may have heard him during our virtual live event last Saturday.  https://kenmcelroy.com/ ~~~~ JOIN RealWealth® FOR FREE

How do you build a real estate portfolio when you already have a busy career that takes up most of your time? Former NFL star, Devon Kennard, can tell you exactly what it takes to do that. Devon played for the New York Giants and the Detroit Lions before he signed with the Arizona Cardinals. As a pro football player, he knew his career wouldn’t last forever so he carved out just five hours a week to work on his real estate side hustle and turn it into a cash-flowing portfolio that would maintain his lifestyle after football. In today’s episode, you’ll hear the kind of discipline and dedication it took to put his plan into action, how he’s created financial stability with four passive-income investing strategies, the mindset he needed to turn a side-hustle into a financial game plan, and how his efforts have turned out for him and his family. He’s also passionate about sharing what he’s learned and has written two books to help other people find financial freedom – “It All Adds Up: Designing Your Game Plan

Have you gotten a little dizzy trying to figure out today’s multifamily market? Investors have faced significant challenges. In addition to loans that need refinancing at higher rates and higher costs for things like property insurance and real estate taxes, rents have been softening or even reversing because of a massive increase in supply. That’s not an easy problem to overcome for many multi-family property owners.   In today’s episode, you’ll hear from the president of Break of Day Capital, Gary Lipsky. He’ll be talking about how investors and syndicators are dealing with challenges like the cost of property management, maintenance, and renovations, what investors should be aware of as they buy into syndication deals and whether lower values are creating opportunities by offsetting higher costs.   Gary has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate industry that includes the founding of a multifamily syndication business with more than 3,200 apartment units. He’s the author of “Best in Class” and

We are counting down the days until the release of our new book, “Scaling Smart: How to Design a Self-Managing Business.” My husband Rich and I co-authored the book to share what we have learned about business strategy as the co-founders of real estate investing company, RealWealth.  In this episode, we talk about some of those strategies with a woman we mention in the book – entrepreneur, real estate investor, and venture capitalist, Lisa Song Sutton. Before she launched and scaled several companies in various industries including real estate, she was a former litigation attorney in Las Vegas and a former Miss Nevada. She is currently a General Partner for a $20 million venture capital fund called The Veteran Fund which invests in veteran-led companies. You’ll hear about some of the key concepts we focus on in our book and the real life experiences that have helped all three of us get clear on our life and business goals. Among the key concepts in this interview: how you choose the right business for profi

Should you hold on to that long-time rental or trade it in for something else? Many people say you should hold forever, but is that always the best way to go? In this episode, you’ll hear when it might make sense to break that rule for the sake of better cash flow or better appreciation. We call this process “portfolio rebalancing.” Among the topics we discuss are property performance reviews, portfolio diversification and risk management, the 1031 exchange, investing at different life stages, and when it might be best to sell or to hold on to your investment properties for the long-term. Joining me to discuss your options are two of our experienced and long-time RealWealth investment counselors, Joe Torre and Aristotle Kumpis. They are active investors who have been advising RealWealth investors for many years. Joe began investing in real estate in 2004 and has a track record of success in both up and down markets. Before he came on board with RealWealth he worked as a data analyst for tech companies in Si

Are you energized by the thought of starting your own business but overwhelmed by the amount of work it will take? Or maybe you’ve already begun, but you feel like you’ve reached a plateau and don’t know how to get it going again? Or maybe you’ve just gotten through one major hurdle and can’t muster the enthusiasm to tackle another? These are just examples of the things we can feel when we don’t have the right tools or strategies to take our business goals to the next level, whether it’s for real estate investing or any other kind of business. Our new book “Scaling Smart, How to Design a Self-Managing Business” can help you find some answers!   In this interview, my co-author, co-founder of RealWealth, and my husband Rich and I will talk about why we decided to write this book and some of the key concepts that we cover – from having a clear vision of your business goals to the kind of team, systems and processes you need to help you get there. Bigger Pockets asked us to write this book based on Rich’s 20 year

Are you familiar with the book Rich Dad, Poor Dad? How about the investing game Cashflow Quadrant? If you know about either of these, you’re probably also familiar with the legendary Robert Kiyosaki who wrote the book and created the game to teach people about wealth creation and real estate investing.    He was on our show many years ago at the very beginning of our podcast. Now, as we celebrate our 1,000th episode, he’s come back on to our show to talk about the importance of financial literacy and the building of wealth through the responsible use of debt. He also discusses the transition from smaller deals to bigger ones for bigger financial results.   Kiyosaki encourages people to expand their financial horizons by attending events like the upcoming Limitless Expo. He will be a featured speaker at the event along with dozens of other entrepreneurs, investors, and educators. My husband Rich and I are among those participating and presenting at this Expo! So please join us! The Expo is taking place from Au

Have you ever felt I coulda, woulda, shoulda bought some rental properties after the 2008 housing collapse? Prices were so low it was like getting a 75% discount in many cases! But it’s always easier to see what you should’ve done instead of what you might want to do right now. The truth is that when you're in it, you can't see it as clearly. So what are the signs you should look for to recognize those opportunities happening right now, and follow up with smart, timely decisions? In this episode, you’ll hear from Brenda Coleman who’s our latest Real Wealth Story guest. She's been investing for 17 years and got her start in 2009 when other potential investors were in panic mode. How did she know it was a good time to buy? And what's she looking for today? She’ll answer those questions and share a mindset about real estate that has worked for her over the years. Brenda’s first property was the building of a spec home in Oregon with her husband in 2006. Since then, she’s built more spec homes, done some flips,

*This is a re-posting of a previous interview with Zeona Macintyre on the topic of medium-term rentals.* If long-term rentals aren’t giving you enough cash flow, and short-term rentals seem like too much trouble, there IS a third option. By renting your property as a furnished home for 30-days or more, you can increase your cash flow, avoid local short-term regulations and occupancy tax, simplify your bookkeeping, and use your property as a guest home when it’s not rented. It’s a niche that seems to be growing in popularity and is known as medium-term rentals. In this episode, you’ll hear from Zeona McIntyre who’s been an Airbnb host since 2012, and is now pivoting into medium-term rentals. She co-authored a book on the topic called: “30 Day Stay: An investor’s guide to Mastering the Medium-Term Rental” and is co-host of a podcast called: “Invest2fi.” She is also a RealWealth investor and will share her experience in this interview! Zeona spends half the year in Boulder, Colorado and the other half traveli