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He's a developer and home builder by day and a SuperHero by design. You'll meet him in a minute. Ace Hagerty is a structural engineer in Nashville, TN who is now buying raw land and building new homes and building new AirBnB rental units. He experienced a life-changing event on a men's retreat and has a challenge for you today. He's written a book about it, called "SuperHero By Design." We are going to unpack some of it and tell you how you can get a copy.

In my way of thinking, perhaps the best thing you can do for a living is to make a living while also making things better for others. This often happens for us as real estate investors, providing real solutions to deep problems. This is illustrated perfectly today in my conversation with Phillip Vincent. Phillip Vincent is a Senior Transition Specialist and right away some of you are thinking, "what does that have to do with real estate investing?" Just hang in there and you'll see. Phillip provides a range of services for seniors and their adult children who are adjusting to the necessity of moving into assisted living. One of their many services often includes buying the senior's house.

When I saw the title, "World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet" I was immediately intrigued. I happen to think mine is pretty good. Then I downloaded and looked it over. And wow. I might just have to agree. So I found the guy who wrote it and I'm going to talk to him today. James Orr is a real estate investor and broker who resides in Loveland, Colorado. He has been married to Tammy for 27 years and has two grown children, JC and Tim. He has created several thinking tools for real estate investors and designed The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ (a free download). Since 2017, James has been developing the Real Estate Financial Planner™ software. This software models various real estate investing strategies and compares their performance in terms of speed to financial independence, net worth, and various risk measurements. James has modeled a variety of real estate investing strategies for over 300 US cities. He creates lessons daily and posts them on his Substack feed and in a few minutes I'll tell you exactly how to find him online. Because you're going to want to. I found him on Substack and knew right away I had to track him down and get him on this show.

Life is full of choices. One of them is to make enough in real estate investing to quit your day job, let your wife quit her day job, live off of the passive income and travel somewhere monthly. Yes my friends, that IS one of your possible choices. My guest today, Jesse LeBlanc did just that. And we are going to talk about it in just a couple of minutes. Jesse is the founder of Wholesalers Transactional Funding, Exigo Management & Wholesalers KPI. He's been a full time Real Estate Investor. Before that he was a Police Officer for DeKalb County in the Atlanta area. And before that he was what he calls a Corporate Dropout as a Marketing Analyst and a Financial Analyst. He retired his wife from her W2 jobs at the start of 2022, giving them time to travel at least once a month while Jesse continues building his rental portfolio and doing Transactional Lending. He focuses more of his time these days on Transactional Lending for wholesalers who need lending for their double closings. He lends to wholesalers nationwide. He also has referrals for private lenders if the wholesaler is looking to "wholetail" a deal vs double close. You can choose a job where the most challenging thing you'll have to do all day is calculate how much change to give a person when the cash register breaks down. Or you can choose to work 60-70 hours a week for a chance to be recognized in a big corporation and maybe get ahead. Or you can choose - well virtually anything if you live in the USA. But you can ALSO choose to pursue a well established course to financial freedom and live the life that most people only dream of. This life is possible for every person listening to my voice. It's NOT possible for every person - some just don't have what it takes. But if you are motivated enough to listen to this and smart enough to find it, you have what it takes. Listen to my conversation with this amazing friend and know that you can do it too.

Our guest today is living proof that you can invest in real estate as a side hustle without ever giving up your day job. David holds a Bachelors degree in Finance and a Master's in Business Administration from Liberty University and is a veteran of the Army National Guard. David has personally invested in real estate since 2015 and now owns and manages a multi-million-dollar real estate portfolio. He primarily focuses on deal analysis to ensure all deals are smart, safe, and sound investments.He says his success is due to buying highly discounted properties and adding value to these properties through forced appreciation. He's married to Hanna, and have been together since high school in 2007. Together they have 3 children and currently reside in Chesterfield, Virginia.

It's a bit of a milestone today - this is episode 600 of the Flipping America show. For this episode I'm bringing back John Durham who first appeared on Episode 3. John is one of the top realtors in Atlanta and has sold something more than 400 houses for me over the years. Along the way we have become good friends and I've had the privilege of watching his real estate career take off. John Durham is the type of guy who was just going to succeed at whatever he chose to do. He has a keen intellect, a knack for authentic salesmanship, a winsome personality, and a keen insight into people. He has a way of making everyone in the room comfortable. Just one of those cool guys we all want to hang with. It's truly an honor to call him a friend.

Can you do more than one thing? Of course you can, even if you are a man! My guest today is a true entrepreneur - with a technology company, multiple real estate investments, and his own podcast. In just a few minutes, you will meet Matt Shields and I think you'll want to hear his story. Matt has always had a passion for innovation and transformation. Over the past 14+ years, he's been on a one-man quest to revolutionize the way businesses operate by implementing cutting- edge software solutions and digital transformation processes. This led to the creation of Virtus Technology - a company dedicated to helping businesses grow and thrive through innovative technology and expert guidance. With his expertise, Matt has been able to help countless businesses increase their impact and streamline their operations. He's worked with tech startups, mom-and-pop shops, healthcare providers, and real estate moguls - and he's always focused on making a positive impact on the lives of their employees, customers, and stakeholders. But Matt's vision and passion go beyond just helping businesses. He's also a multi-faceted entrepreneur with a big vision for helping people. Through his multifamily real estate investing business and various mastermind event programs, he's bringing together like-minded individuals who share his vision and passion for making a difference. Whether you're a business owner looking to increase your impact, an investor with a desire to make a difference, or someone looking to learn from an expert in digital transformation processes, Matt Shields is the partner you need. With his knowledge, experience, and passion, he can help you transform your business and make a lasting impact on the world.

When you make more than one offer to a seller you increase your chances of getting one accepted. Today we are talking about the triple offer. In 2016, David Pupo left the corporate world, saved 3 months of expenses and bet on himself to pursue his passion for entrepreneurship and real estate. He and his team have sold over 300 properties while simultaneously building a portfolio of rentals. But this was not accomplished without adversity caused by inexperience and poor decisions made along the way. David is passionate about continued education and creating solutions. This allows him to help other investors avoid rookie mistakes and accelerate their success toward creating an efficient and profitable business.

Never trust the Zestimate. But maybe trust the Canary. The House Canary. Could we finally be getting automated valuations that we can trust? Let's find out, today on Flipping America. People will sometimes ask me for my top 3 or 5 pieces of advice on becoming a real estate investor. Somewhere in the top 5 is this one crucial piece of advice. "Never trust the Zestimate." But after today, it might also include, "Do trust the Canary…" Is there an Automated Valuation Model that works? Let's find out - today on Flipping America. Brandon Lwowski from House Canary joins us today to talk about their AVM, what sets it apart, and what makes their valuations something we can rely on.

Today we feature one of the great rags to riches stories in real estate. My guest today lived in poverty with his mom but watched his neighbors buy rentals and lift themselves up. In his late teens he bought his first property and never looked back. Lou Brown is one of the best known names in real estate investing. Shortly after this show launched in 2017 I heard Lou speak at a convention in Miami. As he spoke about providing affordable housing, lifting people out of poverty and into home ownership, I heard more than his words. I heard his heart. I said to myself, "someday I'm going to have him on my show." That day is today my friends. Lou is a bestselling author of Buy, Hold and Sell Book, speaker, and philanthropist with students in all 50 states and many foreign countries whose nickname is the 'King of Cash flow.'