The Real Dealz Podcast - Hosted By Tucker Merrihew

CHECK OUT OUR NEW CRIBZ EPISODE!! In Episode 39, Tucker gives you an exclusive look at this brand new luxury home that he just finished building for himself and his family. Tucker and his wife took all the best features from the houses they have designed and built over the years and included them in this incredible luxury home. This home turned out amazing as you will see in the video and it goes to show what hard work as a "Real" Real Estate Investor can accomplish.

Episode 38 starts with Tucker sharing what's going on with his own REI business as well as what he will be talking about in this segment. He then tells you about are show sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending here in Portland Oregon and how they have some incredible lending programs. Next up, Tucker talks some market news he's seeing and comments on that as well as discusses his local market forecast. In the "Deal of the Week" segment Tucker goes into detail about a deal that he is working on right now and will give you a play by play update. In the "Main Topic" segment, Tucker and Chris go into our newest segment, "Common Sense Ain't So Common" where he and our "Super Realtor" Chris, discuss details about one of our team, Ian, and his journey of buying his first house. He then goes into "Direct Mails Greatest Hits" and plays a two part voicemail that was submitted by a listener and ends up being very entertaining. Tucker then transitions into the "Golden Nugget" where he discusses how investors need to focus their time and plan ahead. In the "No BS Zone" segment, he discusses a marketing article that he read off of an REI forum that had horrible advice. Tucker then ends the Episode with a great success quote that he hear from Chris, but who can't take credit for it. We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us comments and reviews!

In Episode 37, Tucker discusses a topic that many people are experiencing when marketing directly to sellers. Anytime RE Investors start marketing and negotiating directly with sellers, they're uncomfortable with this process initially. While many investors have been in this business a long time, this may be the first time they have had to correspond directly with sellers, so its unfamiliar territory and can be a bit scary. Tucker explains that these feelings are normal in this business and explains how its necessary in order to continue to grow your business and grow as a person.

Episode 36 starts with Tucker sharing what's going on with his own REI business as well as what he will be talking about in this segment. He then tells you about are show sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending here in Portland Oregon and how they have some incredible lending programs. Next up, Tucker talks about the most recent RMLS Market Action report and talks about what the report says for his local market and what he's seeing. In the "Deal of the Week" segment Tucker goes into detail about a Short Sale Deal that went bad and teaches you what to avoid and how to spot a potentially bad deal. In the "Main Topic" segment, Tucker and Chris go into our newest segment, "Common Sense Ain't So Common" where he and our "Super Realtor" Chris, discuss a specific Realtor and Buyers that had all sorts of red flags. He then goes into "Direct Mails Greatest Hits" and plays a voice mail that was submitted by a fellow DFA member. Tucker then transitions into the "Golden Nugget" where he discusses how RE investors need to allocate their time. In the "No BS Zone" segment, he goes off topic and comments on local politics. Tucker then ends the Episode with a great success quote that he came up with and uses all the time. We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us comments and reviews!

In Episode 35, Tucker covers a few questions that he has received over the past week and answers each of them in this weeks video podcast. The first question is about the 70% rule, the second about Transactional Funding and the third question involves Skepticism in Real Estate Investing. We hope each of you learn something from this weeks video and please keep the questions coming! Thanks!

Episode 34 starts with the standard Introduction and Segment Summary where Tucker covers the latest news with his Development company as well as what the topics will be for each segment. He then goes into our special announcement segment about our Show Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending. In the "Deal of the Week" segment Tucker goes into detail about a Probate Wholesale Deal that went bad and teaches you how to avoid this. In the place of the "Main Topic" segment, Tucker introduces our newest segment, "Common Sense Ain't So Common" where he and our "Super Realtor" Chris, discuss Realtors and one realtor in particular that we worked with on a deal. He then goes into "Direct Mails Greatest Hits" and plays a voicemail that was submitted by a listener and makes comments on it. Tucker then transitions into the "Golden Nugget" where he discusses Wholesaling to Builders and how to get bigger wholesale fees. In the "No BS Zone" segment, he goes off topic and comments on the Ebola Virus scare thats currently all over the news. Tucker then ends the Episode with a great Success Quote from anonymous source that he really liked. We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us comments and reviews!

In Episode 33, Tucker responds to a question from Danny of the Spokane Project about the necessary improvements on a rehab project. Tucker explains what you need to take into consideration when deciding what to do and what not to do on a rehab project to maximize your profits. We hope you enjoy this video podcast and please let us know if you have any questions.

After many requests from listeners to see inside our office, we take you on a quick tour of the TTM Development Company headquarters. As you will see, we actually have an office and operate like a real business. This will show you our office layout and the work space for each person on our team. You will find that this is a full time job for us and we work more than just a few hours a week at this business. We do anywhere between 40-50 deals a year, that includes Wholesales, Rehabs and New Construction, which requires a competent and qualified team to support it. Keep in mind, real estate is a team sport if you're going to be flipping a large number of homes each year.

Episode 31 starts with the standard Introduction and Segment Summary where Tucker covers the latest news with his Development company as well as what the topics will be for each segment. He then goes into a quick mention about our Show Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending. In the "Deal of the Week" segment Tucker goes into detail about a Probate Wholesale Deal that were in the process of closing. In this weeks "Main Topic" Tucker teaches you how to conduct Market Analysis in your market. He then goes into a combined segment of "Direct Mails Greatest Hits" and the "Golden Nugget" where he reads a hate letter that he received from a crazy lady and then transitions into the Golden Nugget which is ensuring that you have thick skin in this business. In the "No BS Zone" segment, he comments on an REO product that Gurus continue to pitch even though there's currently no market for REO's. Tucker then ends the Episode with a great Success Quote from Michael Jordan. We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us comments and reviews!

Tucker takes you on a tour of a lot we just bought in the most expensive and most desirable area of the entire state. It has an incredible view of Lake Oswego and is surrounded by the most exclusive homes in the area. We got an incredible deal on this huge lot and will be building an equally incredible home on it. We will be sure to keep you posted once we begin building this luxury home. To wrap up, Tucker shares a great little marketing tip to those of you doing direct mail campaigns in your local market. We hope you learn something and enjoy seeing the deals that we're putting together in our own market!