How I Manage: A Real Estate Investment Podcast

Episode 9! In this episode, Doug has a great one-on-one conversation Real Estate genius, Kristen Lopez, to go over some of the best tips you can use when searching for a Property Management Company to care for your investment property! They discuss some key aspects you should look for when researching property managers and some tips on how to find the right property manager for you!

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Kristen's LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-robinette-457754154/

Episode 8! In this episode, Doug and Patrick sit down to discuss some best practices when it comes to finding the right tenant for your investment property. We go over some helpful tips to implement when screening tenants and how to navigate tenant placement in the landscape of Fair Housing Laws.

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Episode 7! In this episode, we sit down with a Real Estate genius, Kristen Lopez, to go over how to generate a second source of income through investing in real estate in your 20's. Kristen currently works for RentScale, an organization built to help property management companies find, hire, and train their top sales professionals. She has also worn many hats in the real estate industry and provides great insight in this episode on how to start your real estate investing career.

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Episode 6! This week's episode is short, but packed with information! We discuss some tools that we use and also recommend to our clients to help identify what a good investment property looks like. We go over each tool in depth and how it can be helpful to you, whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned investment veteran!

Links to all of the tools mentioned in this episode:

1. Real Estate Heatmap:

https://www.mashvisor.com/blog/real-estate-heat-map/

2. Rent Estimator:

https://www.zillow.com/rental-manager/price-my-rental/ 

3. Rent vs. Sell Calculator:

https://www.narpm.org/members/resources/rent-vs-sell-calculator/

4. Real Estate Math:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-math

5. Property Analysis Calculator:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/rental-property-calculator

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickbarakat/

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Episode 5! In this episode, we give our take on the top 10 benefits of hiring a professional property manager to care for your investment property. We go over the reasons of how a property manager can make your life a little easier and also help you maximize the return on your investment property. We discuss common mistakes made by self-managing landlords and the different aspects that affect the profitability of your portfolio.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickbarakat/ 

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Episode 4! In this episode, we take a dive into the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has affected the real estate market. We go over some thoughts on how the market has changed due to the pandemic and how we see the market shifting as we move in to the "new normal." We also discuss why hiring a property manager is more important now than ever with all of the changing laws and regulations surrounding the real estate industry.

Hope you enjoy it and please connect with us on LinkedIn!

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Episode 3! Today we talk about the age old question: Should I Put My Rental Into an LLC? We also speak with RL Property Management owner Peter Lohmann about his article "6 Reasons You Should Never Sell Your Home or Rental Unit" and go over some often overlooked benefits of keeping your rental property long-term vs selling it. 

https://rlpmg.com/6-reasons-you-should-never-sell-your-home-or-rental-unit/

Hope you enjoy it and please connect with us on LinkedIn! 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickbarakat/

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Episode Number 2! Monique Reneaux, with her 30 years of leasing experience, joins us to talk about what to look for when preparing a market rent analysis. We got some breaking news, some need-to-know information regarding the eviction moratorium, and our insight into how a property manager can save you thousands when it comes to carrying costs vs. expected rent. Hope you enjoy it and please connect with us on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickbarakat/     -   https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-patterson-1b6a49153/

In this episode, we take an introspective deep dive on how we got involved in real estate investment and the property management industry. Doug and Patrick go into detail about their careers, and why they wanted to create a podcast together.