Real Wealth Show: Real Estate Investing Podcast

By Kathy Fettke / RealWealth

Business Investing

What's Real Wealth Show: Real Estate Investing Podcast about?

Smart real estate investing will give you the time and the money to live life on your own terms! We call that real wealth. Host Kathy Fettke is Co-CEO of Real Wealth Network, author of the best selling “Retire Rich with Rentals" and the host of companion podcast, Real Estate News for Investors.

Kathy Fettke launched this podcast in 2003 to share her own secrets and those of top experts in the real estate investing field. She along with guests like Robert Kiyosaki, Peter Schiff, Doug Duncan, John Burns, Bruce Norris & other rising real estate stars offer insights on the creation of passive income through real estate, and how to avoid costly mistakes.
Learn how to build a portfolio outside the stock market with buy-and-hold strategies, single-family rentals, multi-family properties, syndicated deals, self-directed IRAs and 401ks, the highly-revered 1031 exchange, private money lending, creative financing, and much more in this podcast! Whether you're on the go, listening in your car or watching at home, we've got you covered!

If you have a specific question for Kathy, visit our "Ask Kathy" page here and fill out the form and she may answer your question on a future episode! https://realwealth.com/askkathy/

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09.26.2023 Women, Wealth, and Wisdom: A Conversation with MAIA Winner Rosalia Gitau Financial literacy is something we all need but for many women around the world, it’s not a priority or wasn’t an educational opportunity. Modern role models aside, women have typically relied on their spouses to take care of the finances ...
09.23.2023 Offset Insurance Costs in Florida with a 4.75% Investor Loan on a Newer Home We’ve been getting a lot of questions from investors trying to make good decisions in a tough market, so I thought I’d dedicate this episode to questions about Florida. It continues to be a strong market for rental properties, but ...
09.16.2023 The Nearby-Texas Market that’s Poised to Blast Off! What U.S. city is close to the North Texas border with one of the largest employers in its state but no housing for all the employees? It’s probably not a city that’s been on your radar unless you live in ...
09.09.2023 2023 Trends & Opportunities in Commercial Real Estate Do you have questions about commercial real estate that are keeping you on the sidelines? Questions like: What’s the difference between office and retail space? What is a debt service coverage ratio and why does it matter? What’s involved with ...
09.02.2023 Award-Winning Forecaster, Doug Duncan of Fannie Mae, on What's Next for Housing Getting an accurate forecast on the economy can be a little like a weather forecast – full of surprises! But it also depends on who’s doing the forecasting. In this episode, you’ll hear from the head of a team that’s ...
08.31.2023 20th Anniversary RealWealth Lookback with Three Long-Time Employees! RealWealth has been in business for 20 years as of this year and we are celebrating with a special episode featuring three of our earliest employees. Director of Finance Kelley Pecoraro (Director of Finance), Maggie McKinnie (Consultant), and Jill Benes ...
08.26.2023 Can You Get Paid to Build an ADU in Your Backyard? Building a small rental unit on your property is a great way to create passive income, but housing experts say that accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, can also help solve the nation’s housing crisis. And there are a growing number ...
08.26.2023 Profit from the Coming Demographic Storm, with Futurist Ken Gronbach When it comes to a strategy for real estate investing, one of the most important things you can do is to know about the demographics of a particular market, or simply, the people who live there. Investors need to be ...
08.19.2023 Rich & Kathy Fettke Share Their 20-Year Journey Helping 70,000 Members Create Real Wealth For the past two decades, we have been helping investors across the country to simplify real estate investing and achieve their financial goals. We’ve gone from an idea on a cafe napkin to a network of more than 70,000 members. ...
08.11.2023 Identify Foundation Problems and Easy Fix-It Tips, from “The Dirt Whisperer” When inspecting a home before purchasing, it's obviously very important to check the foundation's integrity. That's why we hire inspectors. But should you rely on your home inspection report to correctly identify the issues? Our guest today says, no, it's ...
08.05.2023 Gen Z Shares Steps to Real Estate Wealth & Financial Freedom Be prepared for an eye-opening interview! In this episode, you’ll hear from a remarkable Gen Z entrepreneur who has an impressive real estate portfolio and is well on his way to early retirement. He has an incredible story for a ...
07.29.2023 Roofstock’s Gary Beasley on the Single-Family Rental Revolution I'm very excited about today's interview with Gary Beasley, CEO & Co-Founder of Roofstock. He was just a regular guy when I met him years ago. Today, he’s a leader in the institutional investment space and a true disrupter within ...
07.22.2023 An Engineer’s Advice for Making Money NOW in Real Estate Have you ever listened to fellow investors brag about how many doors they have as a measure of success? But do the number of doors you have really matter when it comes to how well your portfolio is performing? Honestly, ...
07.15.2023 Rate Roulette! Should You Invest Now or Wait for Better Rates? Does it still make sense to buy rental property today when mortgage rates are at the 7% level? Should you buy your rate down with points or wait a few months to see if rates come down as many experts ...
07.01.2023 Rick Sharga on the Future of Home Prices, Foreclosures & Interest Rates Will we see home prices go any lower? Will we see a rise in foreclosures? When will mortgage rates come back down to earth? Is it best to keep a bunch of cash on the sidelines so we can scoop ...
06.24.2023 The Missing Key to Success: Financial Literacy for High Schoolers We all want our children to be well educated so they can lead successful lives, but some of the most important subject matter for success is missing from school curricula. Financial literacy includes things like checking and savings accounts, budgeting, ...
06.16.2023 How to Deal with Losses from Flipping: Live Coaching Session This episode of the Real Wealth Show is a little different! My guest is the winner of an Instagram contest for a free coaching session with me! Courtney Clark won the contest by responding to a promotion on Instagram. Her ...
06.10.2023 “The FI Couple” on Real Estate Investing and Financial Freedom If you follow financial advice on social media, you may already know about “The FI Couple.” They are a husband and wife team in their early 30’s with a huge following on Instagram, Twitter, and other platforms, to help spread ...
06.03.2023 One Couple’s No-Stress Real Estate Strategy for Financial Freedom This episode is dedicated to real estate investing as a couple, and the real life story of two RealWealth members who are making it happen! This is the second time we’ve featured Kevin & Michelle Yu on the Real Wealth ...
05.31.2023 Real Estate Investor’s Wake-Up Call after Paying Six-Figure Tax Bill! How can you dramatically increase your ability to invest with the money you are currently sending to Uncle Sam? By redirecting those big checks you send to the government into investments that also benefit the government;.. and change your life ...
05.24.2023 “Ask Kathy” - How to Solve Real Estate Investing Disagreements with Your Spouse Working on an investment plan with your spouse can be challenging because money can be a source of tension and conflict. But it can also be a source of strength within your relationship with the right tools and strategies to ...
05.20.2023 How to Safely Acquire Rental Property in Cleveland, Ohio I just got back from being on the road for a week in four different cities and at three different events. A few people asked me what my company, Real Wealth, does. I thought that was funny since we've been ...
05.18.2023 Out-of-State Rentals: How One Young Couple Hit a 30-Year Goal in Just 15 Years! How would you like to reach your financial goals in half the time you planned? Our guests today are doing just that. Sophie bought her first rental property when she was just 23 years old, thanks to having a Mom ...
05.05.2023 How to Not Lose Money as a Passive Investor: 8 Red Flags! The dream of being a passive investor is turning into a bit of a nightmare for some people who invested in commercial real estate. They are getting bitten by higher interest rates, slow rent growth, and dramatically higher costs for ...
05.03.2023 Part II of II - Apartment Investor Challenges with CRE Lender James Eng In Part II of my interview with James Eng, the conversation continues about the commercial real estate correction that we’re already starting to see. In this half of the interview, James will dig in a little deeper into how the ...
04.28.2023 Part I of II - Apartment Investor Challenges with CRE Lender James Eng A $229 Million multifamily portfolio was just foreclosed on in Houston, Texas. It’s the first of what could be similar foreclosures in the commercial real estate industry. And there's a good chance some of our listeners were invested in that ...
04.22.2023 How to Overcome Subconscious Blocks to Real Estate Success Why are some people able to reach levels of wealth at a faster pace than others? It may have something to do with their mindset, or their ability to overcome internal blocks. Normally, I interview people on their journey to ...
04.15.2023 4.75% Rates? Find Out How & Where RealWealth Members are Investing Today! We are excited to announce two new markets for rental properties and an investment loan that you may be able to get for under 5%! RealWealth helps investors find and purchase properties in 16 markets that offer a variety of ...
04.08.2023 How to Save THOUSANDS with Often Overlooked Real Estate Tax Deductions It might not sound sexy, but one of the best parts of owning real estate is the amount of money you can save on taxes. There are several amazing deductions you can take as a real estate investor that many ...
04.01.2023 Why the Canadian Real Estate Market is More Challenging than the U.S. It’s easy to assume that the challenges we face in the U.S. real estate market are unique while the rules of the real estate game might be similar in other countries, especially when it comes to our northern neighbor Canada. ...
03.25.2023 How a Busy Tech Engineer Found the Time to Invest In Real Estate How do you build a real estate portfolio when you’re already too busy with work, family, and life in general? In this episode, you’ll hear from a busy computer software engineer who’s married with two children. Despite the daily time ...
03.17.2023 Why 2023 Is the Year to Invest in North Dallas Real Estate! It’s been quite an economic roller coaster this last week with headlines about bank failures in response to the Fed’s inflation-fighting rate hikes. That’s created a lot of fear about the stability of the U.S. financial system and the risk ...
03.10.2023 LIVE from the Best Ever Conference for Commercial Real Estate Investors It’s been an amazing conference with more than 1,000 investors, operators, and syndicators at all experience levels! The Best Ever Conference in Salt Lake City is an event that takes place once a year, and provides attendees with economic forecasts, ...
03.03.2023 FIRE! - Financial Independence, Retire Early with Real Estate FIRE is the new buzzword among real estate investors, and it has nothing to do with the fire emoji that everyone uses on instagram to say that “you’re hot.” It’s a movement known as Financial Independence, Retire Early or FIRE! ...
02.25.2023 The Easy Way to Manage Your Real Estate Portfolio & Free Up Your Time!!! As your portfolio grows, it can become overwhelming to keep track of everything. Even if you have property management, you still need to oversee the property managers, respond to emails, organize your documents, make sure all the bills are paid, ...
02.17.2023 High-Tech Rental Property Analysis Before You Buy! With DealCheck! Buying rental property requires a lot of math and, for most investors, a lot of spreadsheet analysis as well. The process can be complicated and time-consuming but there is a new state-of-the-art platform that does the work for you, and ...
02.11.2023 Why The Next Few Months Will Be a Real Estate Investing Sweet Spot!!! Housing inventory levels continue to drop. In fact, in February, they were back down to 970,000. That's not a lot of housing available for a country with 330 million people. And, as interest rates drop, the number of people who ...
02.03.2023 Cash Flow AND Appreciation in Indianapolis? Update on the Indiana Real Estate Market Are you looking for cash flowing rental properties with steady appreciation? It may seem like an impossible task in today’s market, but they do exist. And one of them is a place that we’ve been tracking for 10 to 15 ...
01.27.2023 “Ask Kathy” - Kathy Fettke Shares Her 2023 Real Estate Investing Strategies This is our second “Ask Kathy” episode for the Real Wealth Show. Podcast host Kathy Fettke collected several questions about today’s real estate investing environment, and shares what she would do in those situations. Questions that she answers include: 1 ...
01.19.2023 Mortgage Expert, Barry Habib, On Why Mortgage Rates are Headed Down in 2023 Are you sitting on the sidelines waiting for lower mortgage rates? Are you wondering whether the Fed is “doing the right thing” to fight inflation? Would you like a clear, simple explanation as to why mortgage rates are so high ...
01.13.2023 How an Engineer is Engineering His Financial Freedom with Real Estate Podcasts are often filled with experts who make it sound too easy to reach those financial freedom goals. Many are often pushing their own agendas as well, and are trying to sell you something. That might create information overload for ...
01.06.2023 ATTOM’s Rick Sharga and His 2023 Real Estate Playbook Happy New Year and welcome to 2023! It’s time to turn the page on 2022 and look for new real estate investing opportunities! And we have ATTOM’s Rick Sharga to help us do that! He joins me in this interview ...
12.28.2022 How a Navy Seal is Using His Special Ops Experience in Real Estate We end the year with a special guest who’s transitioning from a long-term career in the Navy to what will be a full-time job in real estate. William Spekhardt has more than ten years of experience leading special military operations ...
12.22.2022 Meet the New RealWealth Husband-Wife Property Team Managers! In this episode of the Real Wealth Show you will meet two of our newest RealWealth members. Grant and Rebekah Anderson are the husband-wife managers of our property teams! They came on board about five or six months ago, and ...
12.16.2022 Kathy & Rich Fettke Share Big Ideas from Their Bestselling Real Estate Books This is a different kind of "his & her" Real Wealth Show! Kathy Fettke interviews her husband Rich Fettke about his new bestselling book “The Wise Investor,” while he interviews Kathy about the newly released 2022 edition of her 2014 ...
12.10.2022 Is Build-to-Rent Dead? Insights from IMN's Single-Family Rental Forum It’s the 10th Anniversary of the IMN Single Family Rental Forum and my 10th year as an attendee! I’ve been coming to this event every year and watching how the single-family rental industry is growing. There were 2,000 people at ...
12.01.2022 Why Wall Street Fund Managers Plan to Invest Billions into Single-Family Rentals in 2023 The majority of single-family rentals, and they are currently about 23 million of them, are owned by small investors, mom and pops. Wall Street landlords, who still get a lot of flack, own only about 350,000 units, or 1.5% according ...
11.22.2022 EU Citizenship Reward for Minimum Investment in Portugal! Investors are always looking for steep discounts on cash flowing properties in high-growth markets. But what if you could also get health insurance, a college education and an EU passport as part of the investment? And while you're at it, ...
11.19.2022 “The Investor Guy” Shares His Real Estate Success Strategies When it comes to buying real estate as an investment, you need to have a game plan. But that often changes when the market fluctuates making yesterday’s game plan obsolete and creating the need for a new one, or modifications. ...
11.11.2022 “Ask Kathy” - The Fettkes Share their Secrets to Real Estate Success This special episode of the Real Wealth Show is the first in our new “Ask Kathy” series where Kathy is the guest on her own show, answering questions from listeners. Her husband, Rich Fettke, joins her in this debut as ...

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