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Brandon Smith

If you are looking for some free and really great tax savings tips and money makers for your real estate business then this is a must listen to show.  Brandon Smith from Smith and Shin, CPA's joined us today.  Brandon is our accountant as well as many other real estate investors.  His firm only works with real estate investor clients.  Listen to the show to find out things like how to get a $7,500 check from the IRS, how to make trips to your parent's houses tax deductible and a whole lot more.  This is a golden opportunity to make and save money.

David Jenks

David is co-author of SHIFT.  A book that addresses the issues of the changing real estate market and how to profit.  The book is co-authored with Gary Keller of Keller Williams.  It is focused toward the real estate agent but as many of us realize the issue in this market for investors is selling homes and the principles taught in this book carry through to investors as much as realtors.  David outlines some really good fundamental principles for improving your real estate investing business in a slow market.

Full Time Real Estate Investor

For a little change of pace I get interviewed this week about when Lynn and I started investing in real estate full time. There are some unique obstacles and some really great benefits of going full time but the question is always, How do I know when to and How do I get to that point.

Josh Nolke, long time listener and real estate investor joined us to talk about how he was able to go from zero properties 2 years ago to 13 income producing properties today. Josh has a full time job and was able to leverage networking to find and manage good properties. Listen in as he explains the ways he started to get financing and how he is able to now get loans from regional and local banks without having to come out of pocket for the purchase or repairs. Lots of great information from a real world part-time investor.

Matt Gerchow

Using the internet to gather leads and manage your business has become a necessity more than just a luxury.  With so many people turning to the web to sell homes you have to be in the game to get the deals.  Matt shared with us just how he does it and how to use the web to manage your leads and a landing page for your direct mail campaigns.  He also provided some really great information for staying organized so you follow up on your leads for cash.

Social Media and Real Estate InvestingYou can't turn on your computer or t.v. without hearing something about tweeting this or checking out so and so's Facebook page. It is true, social media is here to stay. Many business owners are finding it a great way to connect with their customers. Many investors haven't really harnessed the power of these tools. Just about every realtor I know that is working the business hard is doing something with Twitter. There are even continuing education classes offered for realtors to learn how to use it properly.

On today's show we share with you some of the basics of how you as a real estate investor can capitalize on these free services to do so many things from finding homes to networking to build your team and bring in the leads, maybe even sell or rent a house.

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Don Derosa - GAREIA

Our friend and investor Don Derosa joined us to tell us all about Real Estate Investing Clubs. Why Don? He is the president of the GAREIA, the nation's largest real estate club, and he has been serving there for 12 years.  Don has some great ideas on how to get plugged in and get the most out of one of the best tools you could ever have in your real estate investing arsenal.

Paul Habibi

Paul joined us this week to finally answer some of your burning questions about investing in condominiums.  There are many condos on the market today but how do we figure out what a good deal is.  What kind of discount do I need? What is good cash flow. Where do I find the deals? Paul is going to answer all of these questions and more from his years of experience developing and investing in mixed use projects and as a lecturer at UCLA's Anderson School of Business.

John Hyre

It isn't often that we have a guest on that can help you learn how to get up to $8,000 from the IRS but that is what John is going to do on today's show.  He is going to help you learn how to sell your homes, finally, to qualified buyers.  If you are thinking that you can't get anyone qualified through a bank for a mortgage then that is fine.  This is your chance to sell on land contract and still get the tax credit.  What a deal!

Andy Heller

Andy joined us today to share how he works with banks to find the best deals and get the best price on bank owned foreclosures.  He has a ton of really great ideas on finding and tracking the deals.  I promise this show will be well worth your time. If you want to learn everything Andy has to offer visit http://www.getrealrei.com/fortunelauncher