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Two things were very important to Supriya from a young age, owning real estate and getting an education. However, it was not until later that she realized that owning real estate could mean a great deal more than having a place that was hers, it offered a way to control financial outcomes in her life. The rest came with a little help from Lifestyles Unlimited and a family mantra to always dream big. Click To Listen Now

This is the story of Lifestyles Unlimited like you've never heard it before. Each chapter is rich with background and incredible detail as Del recounts the compelling moments that led to our founding, our success and our plans for the future. Del shares his life's story in honor of our 27th anniversary and to offer hope in light of the 16th anniversary of 9/11. Click To Listen Now

Del’s rise from humble beginnings to that of an award winning real estate investor and a successful entrepreneur required many things, one of which was an ability to find the right answers from the right people. This show is about embracing actionable knowledge over titles and/or presumed expertise. Click To Listen Now

Vice President of Multifamily Mentoring, John Ridgway, addresses steps for handling varying flood levels in apartment units; uninhabitable-unit procedures for landlords; late-payment protocols post natural disaster; and, housing vouchers. Also provided is a brief overview of public adjusters and the purpose they serve for apartment owners. All of today's information and more can be found in a publicly available Lifestyles Unlimited webinar here: https://luinc.wistia.com/medias/agt0qfwued Click To Listen Now

To start the show, Steve stresses the importance of investing in your real estate investment education on the front end to avoid losses on the back end. Next, Steve talks about the problematic intersection between inexperienced real estate investors and high-income earners while explaining the root cause of bad real estate deals. Finally, two listeners call in to the show asking about two different sides of flood property investment. Click To Listen Now

With Hurricane Irma approaching and Harvey's damage lingering, Del covers disaster zone sales tax relief (specific to certain counties) and an idea called casualty loss for home owners and real estate investors, both of which are tools for post natural disaster relief. Then, Del explains how depreciation works on many levels for real estate investor tax avoidance, of which becoming a "real estate professional" is a supreme advantage. Lastly, Del addresses how rental homes affect debt to income ratios in such a way as to allow us to keep on buying them. Click To Listen Now

Follow Houston Lifestyles Realty Single Family Sales & Training Manager, Jeff Smith, and Del Walmsley as they diagnose the post Hurricane Harvey single family real estate market of Houston, a conversation that can be mirrored to Florida (especially with Irma approaching) and that cannot begin without addressing the fate of The National Flood Insurance Program. From here, we explore how single family sales and rent comparables will change, a tightening inventory of Houston homes (and why it's happening), and price behavior for dry/flooded properties in the years to come. Click To Listen Now

According to Del, a great deal of change can be implemented from numbers and what they mean to you. So often, the full understanding of our financial position falls by the wayside, dropping the veil over a better life. But, there is an investment out there, and a process to it, that can dramatically improve your life through empowerment, awareness and control. Click To Listen Now

Steve dedicates most of the show today to talk about the many reasons why people find themselves living paycheck to paycheck no matter their income level. Then, we go in depth into predatory no-money-no-credit investment programs, owner financing and the strength of the down market. Click To Listen Now

Kevin and Laurie have spent the better part of their lives knowing that they would never see the pension retirement options their parents had. That in mind, they set out to make the most of the retirement tools of their generation: IRAs, 401ks, stocks, mutual funds. They walked through our doors armed to the teeth with this arsenal of retirement options, and slowly but surely, each one dropped. Multifamily investing became their mantra. Years later, Kevin would look back at their premiere mutual fund only to find that it had returned 2.68% after 10 years... Click To Listen Now