As a first time real estate investor, you may seek one of the many "guru" education programs offered to help get you started.  But my guest today may offer a different perspective on how to get your real estate business going.  Ron Cedillo is a long time real estate investor and recommends to anyone just starting doing what he did:  local mentorship.  In today's show we talk about balancing life, working hard, and playing even harder.  

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Today’s episode is all about property managers!  One of the biggest questions I see on social media in the landlord forums is about property managers.  How to decide if you need one, if you do need one, how to hire one, and then what do you do if you need to have an awkward conversation if your PM is not performing.  Even more awkward, what happens if your PM fires YOU?  Listen is as Spencer Sutton from Evernest Property Management answers all things for PMs and self-managing landlords.

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Awkward conversations don't get better with age:  they get bigger, and more involved until it is ALL you can think about!  In today's episode, I provide some tips on how to say "no" gracefully and then provide you 98 different ways to say "no" in all kinds of landlord scenarios.  

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If you have ever read Napoleon Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich”, you know that all you have to do is figure out what you are looking for.  Michael and I were looking for a real estate mentor, and well, we found one.  AND he happens to have a podcast called “High Velocity Couples”.  Paul and Leticia Montelongo interview Michael and I on this week’s episode, where we talk about everything from what success looks like to what each other’s super powers are, and everything in between.  If you want a raw, unfiltered look at the Salisbury’s today’s episode is it!

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As real estate investors, we are taught "mold is gold", smoked-in properties are "okay", but when it comes to Meth - DEAL BREAKER.  But what happens when you rent your unit out and within 90 days a tenant not only smokes meth in your property, they are manufacturing meth in your property?  This is exactly what Kathi McCarty encountered as a first time landlord.  Fun stuff right?  She tells us her story, how it happened, and what she is doing now to help real estate investors avoid this happening to you!  

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My guest today has a great philosophy:  you’re going to pay for your landlord education one way or another.  The question is how much pain do you want to endure, and how long do you want the pain to last?  My interview with a fellow international real estate investor, with rentals in the US, Dominican Republic and in Canada brings property management to a whole new perspective.  Giancarlo Carangelo and I discuss tenant word play, how to avoid discrimination and 1-star google reviews, lessons learned in renovation mistakes and how to keep great tenants.  All that and more in today’s show!

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Many real estate investors get into the business for the hundreds of doors, luxury yachts, and the sparkle of independence.  While that IS one outcome, there is a lot of time, effort, tears and lost sleep to get there!  Why not start at the beginning, as in Step 1?  Today's guest is an international clay artist, owns two pottery studios, is the best grant writer I know, and yes, she is also a landlord.  Learn how step 1 can help launch your real estate business by starting slowly.

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Earlier in 2025 I was asked to speak about rentals at a Toastmasters Club called “Money Matters” and the meeting was all about rentals.  During that meeting I thoroughly enjoyed playing a Toastmasters game called “Table Topics”, but the subject was – you guessed it – rentals.  Today’s episode is part 3 of a 5 part discussion, Table Topics style.  Our topic today:  affordability of rentals.  Join Dan Dyble, Karen Hall and me discuss rentals, table topic style.

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The two biggest questions I see on social media about landlording are:  how do I get this person out of my house, and how do I get my money?  In today's episode, I discuss a tool that might be helpful in finding a tenant who has "skipped town" leaving you with a bill.  Skip Tracing is an interesting tool that allows landlords to find folks who don't want to be found.  Join me in today's episode where I tell you all about it!  

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In business, there is an atmosphere of respect when it comes to longevity, especially in an ever-changing world of money, employees, politics, bylaws, and so much more.  Today a fellow real estate developer joins me as we navigate the trenches of real estate development and partners you may not have thought of.  Eugene Gershman joins me as we discuss his business model of co-development with land owners who may not have the want or the skillset to successfully build on their property.  Not only is he doing this in Washington State but he is expanding.  Join me as Eugene and I discuss partnerships through co-development.  

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