Steve has been purchasing properties from satisfied clients since 2010. He provides home owners with relief and or satisfaction by purchasing problematic properties that are either outdated, in need of repair or financially challenged. Steve enjoys bringing properties back to life utilizing contemporary modern upgrades and designs that appeals to today’s home buyer.

Prior to real estate Steve was employed within various large organizations. He specialized in helping companies improve operations as well as the workplace environment. He created opportunities that led to job growth and stability within the operations assigned to him.

Steve is committed to helping others and is committed to doing so within the house buying business!

Elvis Buys Houses – www.elvisbuyshouses.com

Steve Labus - 877-70-Elvis

[email protected]

Show Notes

00:00 – 04:42 Introduction and Steves background

04:42 – 09:17 How Steve started out?

• Building relationships

09:17 – 16:35 Dealing with contractors.

• General Contractors Work

16:35 – 19:56 Example of good flip

• Go and look for properties

19:56 – 23:41 Average type of deals in Dallas area

23:41 – 26:40 Advices on funding your deals

• REI Clubs

26:40 – 32:06 Things that you need to focus on to add value to your property

32:06 – 33:37 Current trends

33:37 – 41:35 Biggest rehabbing risks for a new investor

• Know your numbers
• You got to buy right!

41:35 – 48:47 Steves plan for 2017.

• Flip Houses for Profit

Brantley Gunn is a young entrepreneur from Jackson, Mississippi. He started his business when he was 22, after graduating collage and he is on right way to achieving his business and financial goals. He is honest and hard working person and he is branching in all areas of the industry. In this episode we mostly cover AirBnB rentals, as Brantley focuses on that branch at the moment. We also cover topics of owner financing and master leasing.

This episode will bring you a lot of value and inspiration, especially if you are a young person that wants to start your own entrepreneurial path. Brantley shared a lot of new and valuable information, so make yourself comfortable and enjoy while listening to this episode.  

Brantley Gunn – [email protected]

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/brantleygunn

00:00 - 01:35        Introduction

01:35 – 07:15        How Brantley started his business and obstacles that he had to overcome.

07:15 – 10:11        Growing business.

10:11 – 13:42    Transactional deal flow and cash flow. Brantley's strategies.

• Unlisted REO

• Wholesaling

• Fix and flip

• Rentals

• Mini houses for AirBnB

13:42 – 17:55        Zoning issues. AirBnB rentals.

17:55 – 19:45        Logistical issues with AirBnB.

19:45 – 22:55        Calculating price for AirBnB.

22:55 – 25:16        Reviews and process of renting a house on AirBnB.

25:16 – 29:57        Safety procedures.

• Cancellation policy

• Damaging property

29:57 – 37:13        Owner financing and financing deals without your own money.

• Notes

37:13 – 40:46        Breaking down the numbers for Brantleys house.

40:46 – 43:53        Master leasing.

43:53 – 45:34        Contact information

Show Notes - Gemma Hobbs

Description: Our today guest, Gemma Hobbs, owns her staging company, Modern Design Staging, and Styling. By combining residential real estate with professional home staging Gemma is able to get clients the most money for their home in the shortest amount of time! Modern architecture is her favorite but she works with all styles of homes. She has 19 years experience in the RE industry, Gemma has a warehouse of staging inventory and she is VP of the Dallas RESA (Real Estate Staging Association). If you are working with higher end properties this is a must to make sure the buyer gets the vision of how the property could look as their home. When you have more expensive houses your carrying costs are more expensive and the faster you sell your house the more profit you will make.

Gemma Hobbs – 817-825-5599

Modern Design Staging and Styling - www.moderndesignstaging.com

Show Notes:

00:00 - 01:20 Introduction

01:20 - 02:10 Gemmas business. stagings houses for investors.

02:10 - 05:57 Staging process.

• Pricing
• You need to stage key rooms
• You have the option to put just accessories in a house if your budget is tight.
• Professional pictures

05:57 - 07:07 What happened if 60 days of staging period passes and the house is still on the

sale?

07:07 - 09:20 Creating a look and a story with furniture.

09:20 - 10:18 Color schemes

10:18 - 12:21 How long does it take to order staging process and get furniture to the house?

12:21 - 14:22 Weird layouts on properties and how to deal with that?

14:22 - 15:43 Does Gemma sell furniture if people want to boy staged house whit it?

15:43 - 17:07 Listings

17:07 - 20:09 Gemmas contact information and process of arranging work with her.

Gavin is an entrepreneur that is also a realtor and real estate investor. He teaches real estate investing and have also started a multimillion dollar business around his full time job. Gavin founded and ran a non profit (501c3) organization for 13 years and have helped numerous other organizations get started.

In this episode we discuss do you need real estate license.  Gavin has perspective from both sides and evaluate the benefit of each argument. We also discuss real estate strategies and the future of the real estate market.

Gavin Welch - [email protected]

The Real Estate Loop - www.thereloop.com

Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-real-estate-loop/id837254118?mt=2

Show Notes:

00:00 – 01:30 Introduction

01:30 – 04:35 Gavin’s business path. His thoughts on getting license.

04:35 – 05:25 Is it more competitive trying to get a listing or is it harder to find motivated seller?

05:25 – 06:40 Build relationships

06:40 – 08:00 Wholesaling

08:00 – 10:45 Gavin’s strategy, networking.

10:45 – 11:50  In house crews. Have them full time on salary?

11:50 – 13:20 Flipping houses. Properties management companies.

13:20 – 14:22 How does he organize his brokerage?

14:22 – 15:23 Biggest advantages of having your license and disadvantages.

15:40 – 20:53 ”Fake” MLS companies. Fat feed listings.

20:53 – 24:24 Real estate commission loans. Trends changing on the market.

24:24 – 31:26 Take professional photos.

31:26 – 37:01 Gavin’s podcast and contact.

In this episode, Jim Ingersoll and I discuss rehabbing in today's market and why it could be the best strategy going. Jim is a mentor of mine, real estate author, coach, and entrepreneur. As a very practical man, he shares a ton of valuable information in this episode. We go over a large range of topics dealing with today's market and what's working.

Big Money Real Estate Investor Blog - www.bigmoneyinvestor.com

Show Notes:

00:00 – 01:25      Introduction

01:25 – 03:15      Why is Jim mainly focused on rehabbing at the moment?

03:15 – 05:30      Escalator clause

05:30 – 09:25      Jims system for rehabbing

• You want speed, quality, and cost!
• Process of paying contractors

09:25 – 11:50      Payment system

11:50 – 14:50      Forming deals with constructor

• Change order

14:50 – 17:25      How to decide which design to use for properties?

• Colors, lights, flooring.
• Price points

17:25 – 20:55      Realistic expectation as far as profit that you can make and timeline for renovation.

20:55 – 24:35      Example of good rehab and motivation for getting in the bossiness.

• Flipping is a great way to go.

24:35 – 28:05      Advice for young real estate agents. 

On this episode we have Joe Boston, extraordinary individual, who leads the Dallas Real Estate Investor Group, which will here soon be the largest REI club in North Texas.

DallasREIG is designed to provide the real estate community with a warehouse of educational materials along with knowledge gained through hands-on learning that will help you, the real estate investor, get started or take your real estate investing business to the next level of success.

Joe gives a unique perspective from being one of the few successful club owner's and shares what it is like from his shoes, talk's about his massive portfolio of rentals he built, and dig's in some on his new development program that is now underway.

Joe is truly one of the best and listening to him is always new opportunity to learn!

Joe Boston - 817-477-3222 Dallas REIG - www.dallasreig.com

Show Notes:

00:00 – 01:32 Introduction

01:32 – 17:00 Joes rise in real estate and business philosophy.

• Work!
• Strategy: acquisition, cash flow and transition.
• Raise to 10.
• Portfolio will give you access to funds.

17:00 – 29:22 REI Club

29:22 – 36:50 How to start your own club?

• Have work ethic.
• Be patient.
• Have will to do good for community.
• Know your craft!
• Have your facility.

36:50 - 44:17 What is good strategy to approach REI lieder?

• Provide value
• Volunteer

44:17 – 52:50 Bits of wisdom from Joe.

• Have an opened mind when you are approaching real estate investing as a career.
• Treat it like you do not have any money.
• Raise to 10!
• Learn every day! By attracting talent you become talented.
• Be aggressively patient.
• Give yourself timeline.
• You need to read!

52:50 – 66:04 Qualities that those who make it have.

• Work, read, collaborate and apply it!
• Be willing to invest effort, time and consistency with a will to succeed.
• It is always fundamentals that will make you successful, it is not rocket science.

On this episode Robyn Jackson, note buying expert and note broker, shares a ton of great information on how to work the note business. Robyn runs Bearcat Capital in the Dallas/Fort Worth market.

BearCat Capital is a real estate firm specializing in the buying and selling of 1st and 2nd liens, REO’s, manufacturing notes, and building wealth through self-directed IRA’s (SDIRA). 100% of their daily focus is working with homeowners, real estate investors, and financial friends who are looking for a company who can assist them in achieving their real estate goals.If you have any questions on anything to do with the note buying business contacting Robyn Jackson would be a smart idea.

BearCat Capital - www.bearcatcapital.com

Show Notes:

00:00 - 01:30 Introduction

01:30 - 02:24 What a note is?

02:24 - 04:55 Difference between performing and non-performing note.

• Re-performing notes

04:55 - 08:00 Why would someone buy non performing notes?

• How do you get non performing note performing?
• Foreclosing and selling with owner financing.

08:00 - 09:01 How to make a deal with tenant buyers?

• Find out what the story is?

09:01 - 11:00 How do you source non performing notes, where do you need to look?

11:00 - 12:40 Strategy for finding and buying notes nationwide?

• Look at return.

12:40 - 18:01 How to structure notes. Relationship  between note sellers and note buyers.

18:01 - 21:30 Residential Mortgage Loan and Loan Servicing Companies.

21:30 - 24:15 Joint venturing with notes.

24:15 - 25:22 How you can work with Robyn?

25:22 - 27:41 How to set terms for note to make it best for selling?

27:41 - 28:28 Pricing notes

28:28 - 30:10 Mobile home notes

30:10 - 32:54 Business in small towns

32:54 – 37:59 Advices from Robyn

How to get long term money?

Arnie Abramson began buying tax sale properties in 1992.  For many years afterwards he was a buyer, seller, landlord, and teacher/speaker on all phases of real estate investing primarily in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding areas.

Arnie is an expert in the North Texas Market when it comes to buying at the auction. He shares years of wisdom in this episode to help you understand the entire auction buying process from start to finish. He goes over the pre-auction process, auction process, and post-auction process and how to exit deals. Arnie goes over all those specific little details we need to know when buying at the auction and how to do it safely and profitably.

He is kind and wise men, who shares his knowledge with whole heart. You will definitely enjoy while listening to this episode.

Arnie Abramson - [email protected]

903-776-2929

Texas Tax Sales Resource Group LLC - www.txtaxsales.com

Show Notes:

00:00 – 02:40 Introduction

02:40- 10:00 How Arnie started and how he got into auction process?

• Auctioning is not easy.
• You have to go where deals are!

10:00 – 15:20 Auction process, step by step.

• To which county you want to go? Which counties are having a sale?
• Find a list of properties that are available to sale in your chosen county.
• Visit properties that you have chosen.
• Go through your numbers.

15:20 – 18:05 Process of financing properties.

• It must be on the day of auction.
• Every county is different.

18:05 – 23:10 Title issues and deed transfer.

23:10 – 28:20 What are you allowed to do with property before you get title?

28:20 – 29:40 Difference between tax lien state and tax deed state.

29:40 – 32:56 Process of viewing the property?

32:56 – 35:42 What is typically winning bid on the property.

35:42 – 38:18 Arnies meetups.

• Course that Arnie offers.

38:18 – 43:15 How does the bidding process work ?

43:15 – 45:11 Is there any company that does transactional funding, does funding for auction buyers exists?

45:11 – 49:58 When is next market crash and how to prepare for it?

49:58 – 55:51 Properties in smaller towns.

If owner financing is a field of your interest this is the episode for you! Ian Flannigan is the founder of Freedom Investing Academy and co-founder of Golden Falls Properties, LP and at present manages 10-15 transactions per month leveraging debt on deals without utilizing any of his own money. He is an experienced wholesaler, rehabber, landlord, owner finance investor, and is now moving into development.

Ian is an accomplished entrepreneur, industry leader and homeowner advocate with a strong passion for helping people achieve their personal and business goals in the niche of Real Estate. Whether it be a personal residence, investment portfolio or liquidating a distressed property, Flannigan holds himself to the highest quality of service. Flannigan resides in Plano TX with his wife and has been a Dallas area resident since 1987. Having grown up all over the DFW metroplex, Flannigan has an intimate knowledge of many diverse communities the Dallas/Ft.

Ian Flannigan – 866-592-2429 Ext3

Freedom Investing Academy www.freedominvestingacademy.com

YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/FreedomInvesting911

Free Training Session www.freedominvestingacademy.com/register4

Show Notes

00:00 – 02:58 Introduction

02:58 – 08:55 Few strategies that Ian is doing with owner financing.

• Seller carryback
• Take over sellers debt subject
• Straight raise private capital
• Focus on the spread

08:55 – 11:46 Ian’s approach to notes.

• Be creative with notes

• Pledging the notes
• Hold notes as long as possible

11:46 – 15:10 Structuring a deal with someone who has big down payment; however, they are not bank qualified.

15:10 – 20:30 Flip to Freedom event.

• You need to know how to run numbers!

20:30 – 23:20 Ian’s move to development area.

23:20 – 28:28 Build true relationships!

• Find the way to educate yourself!

28:28 – 36:07 How you can work with Ian?

• Quick Cash Mach Maker Program

36:07 - 39:15 What is more important building a buyers list or finding deals?

• Call people!

39:15 – 44:34 Psychology of negotiation.

CR Lending is a Dallas, TX hard money lending firm, established in 2012 by Brent Conrad. They have remained successful in both good and bad markets and also through the great recession. A very big part of that success is treating clients on a personal one-on-one basis with Brent or Tara always in communication with them from the beginning through the end of the loan process. Brent understands that each home / project is very important to the borrower. “I want my customer to know that I understand how difficult it may be for them, and when they call they will always get us on the phone.”

If you are thinking of getting a hard money loan to rehab a house you have to listen to this episode. Brent Conrad is quickly becoming to go to guy in Dallas Fort Worth for most rehabbers who are needing a hard money loan. Brent's ability to do what he said he would do when he said he would do it distinguished him quickly in this competitive market. Many hard money lenders fail to close or are not investor friendly yet their business is made up from working with investors. Brent has an investor friendly mindset which is why he is so successful.In this episode we go over anything and everything you need to know about getting a hard money loan.

Brent Conrad - 214-912-5539

[email protected]

CR Landing www.crland.com

Show Notes

00:00 – 02:02 Introduction

02:02 – 5:35 How Brent became hard money lender?

05:35 – 12:44 Process of getting the loan.

• What do you need to provide?
• Points on front and back end, and structure of fees.

12:44 – 16:40 Payment structure once you are in the loan.

16:40 – 19:37 How far does Brent’s company branch trough DFW?

19:37 – 23:43 How Brent approaches situation with comps.

23:43 - 27:50 Process after you get the loan.

• 50\50 split
• 80\20 split

27:50 – 29:25 Brief talk about the EXPO.

29:25 – 31:42 Brent’s contact information.