Flipping America

Flipping America

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Flipping America episodes

  • Flipping America 591, No Bad Days
    He's been diagnosed with cancer - two different types over the past 15 years. He's endured more than his fair share of the trials and tribulations life can bring. Yet over the past 30 years he has had zero bad days. In fact, he's so skilled at having "No Bad Days" he just wrote the book on it. His name is Jeff Holst, and he's coming your way today on Flipping America. Jeff is a former lawyer turned real estate investor and YouTube show host. Although I've known him for years, I didn't know his motto was "no bad days" until about a week ago. Already, this philosophy has taken root in my life and is affecting the way I choose to interpret the events of each day. It's not woo-woo or magical thinking. It's a choice that over time can become a habit and if you hear him out, I think it could be life-changing for you. Jeff is coming up in just a few minutes.
    43 min
  • Flipping America 589, Leads and More Leads
    You're not in business until you've made a sale. Until then, you're just spending money on an expensive hobby. Marketing is the heart and soul of every business. It is directly connected to your business success and can overcome many other problems, including in some cases, products that were not the "best in category." In fact many of the best products worldwide do not win the day because others spend more on marketing. And it's not just spending more, it's spending more efficiently. Richard Roop is joining us today. He's a long-time marketing expert and has been called the number one lead generation marketer in the real estate industry. He's been at this for years, knows the business inside and out, and stays on top of what's happening in the world of marketing. You'll enjoy this conversation and it's coming in just a couple of minutes.
    30 min
  • Flipping America 588, Short Term Rentals
    They are not just for vacation any longer. Short Term rentals serve a variety of purposes for both business and personal travel. But regardless of the purposes, short-term rentals have one thing in common - they can cash-flow like a river after a dam burst. Elizabeth Maora Sickels had no idea she'd hire a team and build an entire business that focuses on short term rentals. Elizabeth started like many new investors, by renting out her personal property on Airbnb. She resigned her engineering position with Ford Motor Corporation and decided to travel for six months. Moving to Indianapolis in 2017, she set about making real estate her new career. She started out furnishing and managing one short term rental for a group of investors. Within a few months she had 10 properties under management. She was growing because she was doing things differently. With an MBA and engineering background, she was focused on the metrics and what is needed to have a profitable short term rental property. She continued to separate herself and that growth became the Elizabeth Maora Brand. ElizabethMaora.com
    30 min
  • Flipping America 586, Passive Investing
    Today we are talking about passive investing and our guest is Ken Gee of kripartners.com. What do you think of when you hear the phrase passive investing? I think of sitting in a comfortable chair under a palm tree looking out at the ocean, sipping on something tropical, while my money is working hard to earn enough to pay for this. Let's get you there. Ken Gee has been pursuing the thoughtful path to wealth from an early age. He discovered multi-family and invested while keeping his day job and in time realized that the investing side was much more promising. His attention to detail, high character, and flawless performance have made him a formidable force as an investor and someone to trust with my money.
    30 min
  • Flipping America 585, Investing in Canada

    What's it like to invest in real estate in Canada? Are you tired of government overreach, wary of the "fixes" the government is putting into the economy? Do you avoid investing in rules and restriction-heavy environments like California, New York, and New Jersey? If so, you'll be interested in hearing just how much WORSE it is in Canada. Today's show will make you proud to be an American, although that was surely not the point when we recorded it. Matthew Ablakhan is a young motivated investor, the son of displaced Iraqi Christian parents. He and his brother started investing, then set up a mortgage company, and then a real estate brokerage. Together they lead a growing company in suburban Toronto. Canadian law rules out all but the wealthiest developers. Mortgage rules essentially require homeowners to make plans based on future interest rates (and who knows what they will be?). These and other issues make it challenging to make money in Canadian real estate. In fact, many Canadian investors choose to put their real estate investing money elsewhere. But Matthew and his team are sticking it out for now and doing well. We are going to hear all about that in a few minutes.

    30 min
  • Flipping America 584 Who Are You Calling An Amateur?

    Bloomberg just published an article with the headline, "Wall Street Is Losing Out to Amateur Buyers in the Housing Slump" I have a question: Who are you calling an amateur? They assume the analysts in cubicles in New York are the pros and we are the amateurs simply because of bias. It's more than just semantics, but I submit that pros do whatever they do for money. Amateurs have other reasons. And it's the small investors like you and me who are making money at this game. The big institutional businesses, hedge funds and iBuyers, are not really making any money. I would submit that while the premise of the article is factually correct, the labels should be reversed. WE are they pros. THEY are the amateurs.

    There's a lot going on in real estate right now and we need some time to unpack it. Which I'm going to do today.

    Ok ok, I do know a lot about single family residential investing. But once you get into other asset classes, it's not all that hard to stump me. Fortunately, I know a lot of smart and experienced people from many different real estate asset classes and strategies. So ask whatever you want. We will know the answer or go get you one. [email protected].

    We have some good questions coming up today.

    30 min
  • Flipping America 583, International Currency Exchange, Kelly Cutchin
    As you are out traveling the world, you'll quickly realize that not only does money make the world go round, the American dollar is not the money a lot of people want. You'll need to convert to the local currencies. Today I'm going to talk about the best way I've seen to do that. Kelly Cutchin is a Country Money Manager for Moneycorp, moneycorp.com. She and her company can help you get money moved around and converted in the most efficient and inexpensive way possible. We will hear from her in a few minutes, but first the news!
    30 min
  • Flipping America 582, International Investing with Ronan McMahon
    This show is called Flipping America, but it's a big wide world out there and there are investment opportunities all over it. We are going to explore that a bit today. Ronan McMahon is the editor of Real Estate Trend Alert, Your Overseas Dream Home, and a contributing editor to International Living. Ronan's newsletter, "Your Overseas Dream Home" is delivered to readers' inboxes daily. No matter what level of real estate investor you are, there's plenty of great info for you. In it, you'll read about every promising international real estate investing idea Ronan and his team comes across. He also brings you up to speed on his favorite markets for making "double your money" gains through either capital gains, rental income, or both. He also shares his key strategies for identifying profit opportunities in some of the most beautiful locations worldwide—by Caribbean, Pacific, and Atlantic beaches, in glamorous European cities, in quaint little mountain towns, or anywhere else that might interest you. I'm happy to tell you that Ronan is going to join us shortly. We will talk about his investment model and how you can get involved in investing all around the world. Dianna and I read his newsletter regularly.
    30 min
  • Flipping America 581, Chris Prefontaine
    You need a coach. How do I know? Because no one sees themself truly objectively. Tiger Woods was the best golfer in the world by a long shot and he never competed without a swing coach. You want to play a sport? Get a coach. You want to run a business? Get a coach. Want to invest in real estate? Get a coach. And I've got a great one coming today. You'll meet Chris Prefontaine in just a few moments. As you're about to hear, Chris has been in the real estate business a long time and he's been helping others get into the business for a long time. He's written at least four books - because that's how many he sent me. He's a master of creative deal structure. He knows how to live and invest in competitive areas with high prices. We all can learn from Chris - I know I already have and I'm excited to share this interview with you today. The last time I had a real estate coach on the show, I was surprised at how many of you asked me something to this effect: Hey Roger, you're a coach. Why are you helping promote your competitors on your show? I haven't addressed this before and I'm not going to take a lot of time with it now. The answer is, I don't have competitors in this business. I have potential partners and I have friends. There is plenty of room for us all. A good living, financial freedom, and time freedom can be enjoyed by everyone who does well in this business - there is no one single winner. I believe in abundance, I believe in collaborative capitalism, and I believe in the law of sowing and reaping. As I sow a spirit of helpfulness and collaboration into the world, I find that help comes to me when I need it. It's not always from the same people, but it comes all the same. If we all help each other we will all get what we need. That's been my philosophy and my answer to that challenge for years. I don't see it changing.
    30 min
  • Flipping America 580, Hiring a Virtual Assistant with Kristy Yoder
    Sometimes you just need a little extra help. Today we are going to talk about an affordable solution. Kristy Yoder is a Filipina based in Ohio. She is the Founder and CEO of Smart VAs and the host of The Master Delegator Podcast where she teaches entrepreneurs and leaders to grow their business by delegating. As a multi-skilled leader, she humbly worked her way from being a freelance virtual assistant and digital marketer to becoming an entrepreneur. She is passionate about helping stressed and overwhelmed business owners get their time, freedom, and life back while running a successful business. She built and trained a team based in the Philippines to help business owners scale their businesses while living a freedom-filled lifestyle. Kristy leads more than 70+ team members and has served more than 200 businesses in the US together with her team since 2020. Kristy grew her business from $0 to now close to 7-figure revenue and desires to help business owners achieve their business goals.
    30 min

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We teach you how to make money in real estate. We cover news, trends, styles, markets, demographics, and technology that affect real estate investing. We also talk to market leaders and trend setters. Lastly, there's a bit of how-to information on nearly every show, with topics, Q&A from listeners, and presentations from our guests. Learn how to make and grow a fortune in your spare time or as a new career.