The Real Estate Loop

Gavin talks about the ins and outs of CAP rates and how they are not ideal for residential Investors.

I have a good tenant that asked to be released from his lease (with his deposit) so he could move early.  Legally, I know I have him, but I'm looking for what will be a win for both the tenant and myself.

In this episode I discuss the top 10 mistakes that real estate investors make.  This is taken from an article from bankrate.com

In this episode I discuss the real estate market and give you and update from around the industry.
I talk about the http://www.inman.com article and also what the numbers mean and what the future holds.  I talk about the numbers from http://www.realtor.com and http://www.zillow.com and from http://www.corelogic.com.  These sources are all giving good indications that home prices are rising and are most likely going to continue to increase for the near future.  The link to the inman article can be found in the show notes page at http://www.theREloop.com

In this episode I talk with Vicotria Christy a Tampa Bay super agent.  She shares with us the secret of her success.  She also tells us how she could have avoid wasting 3 years with little sucess.  Victoria tells us how she started from scratch after moving from Moscow at the worst possible time int he real estate market.

http://victoriachristy.com/new/

In this episode I talk about getting a coach or someone to help you.  Especially if you are new or are doing a deal that you have never done before, it really helps to lean on the wisdom of others.
I also talk about an easy system that I use to find new tenants for my rentals.  Since I am short on time I leverage technology to do all the leg work for me.  I talk about the system that I use to have perspective tenants fighting over my properties.
I also share a secret to finding motivated sellers.  I talk about how to mail to these VERY motivated people.   

My guest Jack Mize discusses how to position yourself as an authority.  He also talks about how he did this in real estate and how new investors can do the same.  He shares some simple tips for new investors to use to get started.  Jack also shares a secret tip them many other most likely are not using that will get your phone ringing.

In this episode I share 5 secrets to saving money on your next flip property. 

These methods include:

In this episode I discuss the finer points of hard money loans. I talk about when they are good and the drawbacks associate with them.  I talk about the typical interest rates and loan structures.  I also talk about the deal that they work good for and deals that they are not work for.

In this episode my guest Gayle Weiswasser explains the Homesnap app and how it works.  She also shares how the app got started and the exciting things that they are currently working on to expand the offering of this free app.