We are back for another Birmingham-area market update. Your resident realtor Rob Drum is a data junkie. He comes on the show once a month to provide us with some great data as it pertains to Central Alabama.

Do you want to know the biggest key to getting deals done? Listen to this REALLY SHORT knowledge bomb from Claude Diamond.

Today’s guest is Lifeonaire Coach Chuck Bauman. Chuck briefly share his story, but today’s episode is primarily talking about the importance of creating a vision for your life, and what steps you can take to carry out your vision. They talk about the difference between vision and goals, mentoring and coaching, and how you can get to a place to start working on becoming the person you want to be.

Carl Randal and Michael McCollum, both of Huntsville, walk us through deals they are currently working on.

Carl walks us through an option deal he did to where he's living in a half-million dollar home with ZERO DOWN and NO CREDIT CHECK.

Michael is working on his first flip and tells us how he got the deal and how it's progressing.

Brian speaking to new investors in Mobile

Today’s guest joins us from the premiere turn-key in Birmingham, Spartan Invest. Maureen McCann is the VP and co-owner of Spartan Invest. She joins Brian on the show today to talk about their company, and what sets them apart in the city of Birmingham. They talk about her story and the company’s approach to investing, as well as some helpful tips specific to the Birmingham market.

Today’s guest, John Martinez, is a leading expert in teaching real estate experts how to be better at sales. He hosts the REI Sales Academy, and in today’s episode, he shares some practical tips on how real estate investors can get more successful in sales. Brian and John cover everything from John’s background and involvement in real estate, working with investors, and the steps of the sale starting with finding the client’s motivation to sealing the deal.

Today’s guest, Beau Hollis, is a wholesaler in Louisville, Kentucky. Though relatively new to the real estate business, he’s found success primarily getting deals via cold calling. In today’s episode, Beau and Brian dig deep into the art of cold calling — where to find lists, get phone numbers, what to say, and most importantly, how to follow up and get the deal

Mike Kelley and Brian Trippe discuss March's book, The Go Giver.

Our book for April is The Cashflow Quadrant. Read along with us and email your thoughts to [email protected].

Birmingham market update with Rob Drum