In this episode of BNB Financially Free, host Chantal interviews real estate investor and travel Guru Olivia Tati to delve into the exciting world of purchasing your first investment property. Olivia shares her journey of acquiring her first duplex, offering invaluable insights into the myriad loan programs tailored for first-time buyers. From leveraging 401ks to teaming up with family members, Olivia unveils creative avenues to kickstart your real estate portfolio.

Tune in as Olivia breaks down the process of analyzing deals, empowering listeners with the tools to make informed investment decisions. Moreover, she sheds light on safeguarding against potential pitfalls, ensuring that your investment remains resilient even in the face of major repairs. Olivia manages her portfolio from all over the world and shares her favorite automation systems. 

This episode is perfect for novice investors wanting tactical information on how to get started!

Get in touch with Olivia:

Instagram & Youtube: @theoliviatati

Podcast: @wanderlustwealth.show

Join Chantal to discover if self managing makes sense for you. Chantal discusses her systems to spend an hour or less managing her portfolio through systems, hiring the right team and automations. Self management is not for everyone, but it is a great option for people wanting to save 20% to maximize their return. 

Chantal and Travis get together to talk about why investing in short term rentals was not the right strategy for long time real estate investor and hard money lender, Travis. This is a super fun conversation about determining what real estate strategy makes most sense for you! Travis also shares insight for those considering a BRRRR BNB and using hard money loans to finance your purchase and benefit from sweat equity. Travis has been an investor since 2009 and shares fundamentals of real estate investing which is so inspiring for anyone trying to build long term wealth through real estate. This episode is for anyone looking to hear more about why short term rental investing might not be for everyone and is also so encouraging for anyone wanting to build a real estate portfolio over time. 

Get in touch with Travis here: [email protected]

Join Chantal and Kyle James of Atomic stays as they dig into what top earning properties do differently than the rest. Kyle not only has his own portfolio of properties that blow his competitor out of the water but he manages over 100 other short term rentals. Kyle shares insights on making properties experiential and talks key things to look out for during the purchase process to give you the best chance of high revenue.