Rei Diamonds-real Estate Investment Podcast

Mark & I Discuss How Mark Paid Down his Student Debt While “Keeping” his Payments Why Dave Ramsey’s “Pay Off Debt at ALL COSTS” Strategy is Flawed How to Invest the Same Dollar Twice Benefiting from Your Own Financing Source  A Different Take on Investing Your MoneyMark Willis is a man on a mission to help you think different about banks, Wall Street’s abuses and from financial uncertainty.  After graduating with six figures of student loan debt, Mark discovered a way to pay off that debt, while still retaining the money he was spending on the payments.   Mark’s the co-host of Not Your Average Podcast, where he shares strategies for investing in real estate, saving & paying for college without going broke, and creating an income in retirement you can’t outlive.  Mark works with people who want to grow their wealth in ways that are safe and predictable, to become their own source of financing, and to create tax-free income in retirement. Relevant Episodes: (There are 121 Content Packed Interviews in T

I Discuss How to Access Deals with ZERO Competition Developing VIP Buyer Relationships with Agents & Wholesalers How to Buy Deals & Build the “Inside Track” Deal Killing & Relationship Killing Mistakes to Avoid (for Buyers)  Thousands of Off Market Deals I’ve been buying off market deals since 2006 and have since closed well over 1,000 myself.  During that time, I’ve been on both sides of the deal:  the wholesaler (similar to the agent’s position) and the buyer (the one fixing & flipping).  Here’s the back story: I always dreamed of fixing & flipping houses-ever since I was a little kid on my dad’s job sites.  I used to be his helper-first he was the electrician on other investors’ flips & new builds, then he was the investor on the flips.  In a similar way, when I got into the real estate business, I first began by wholesaling deals to investors with the money to close, then eventually I became the buyer myself.  When I was wholesaling, I saw how many deals were sold to buyers a sing

Scott & I Discuss Regulatory Risk of Airbnb Selecting the Properties with Best Location Does High End Reno Pay More? Which Amenities Make More Successful Properties?  Analyzing the Data from More than 4 Million PropertiesAfter listing his own apartment in Santa Monica, California on Airbnb and discovering the potential of the short term vacation rental market, Scott began amassing a portfolio of units.  At around a dozen, he realized that there are likely good and bad markets for this product and began compiling data to figure out where the best markets were located.  This led Scott to build Airdna, the world’s largest source of data available for short term vacation rentals.   Relevant Episodes: (There are 120 Content Packed Interviews in Total) Russell Walker on $45K Per Month with Airbnb Austin Stack on $1 Million Dollars in 14 Months Joe Fairless on Scaling Up to 3,500 Units Michael Quarles on Closing More than 1,000 Deals Across the U.S.  Resources Mentioned in the Episode:www.Airdna.co 

Paul & I Discuss Slowdown Happening Across the U.S. in Housing Rental Trends in Phila, Chicago, Atlanta, & Miami Storm Clouds on the Horizon in Self Storage Trend Which Might Cause Depreciation in Real Estate  About the Quarterly Market Update EpisodesThe Quarterly Market Update with Paul Sloate is a Regular Quarterly Episode highlighting the current events and conditions happening in the country and the world as they relate to real estate investing.  The Quarterly Market Update is brought to you by expert economist Paul Sloate, Founder of Green Drake Advisors-a wealth management firm located in Wayne, Pennsylvania.  Paul has been a regular guest on the show for the last 3 years and continues to bring valuable and unique insight to the world of residential real estate.  Recent Episodes: (There are 119 Content Packed Interviews in Total)  Dave Lindahl on Multi Family Investing in Emerging Markets Andrew Holmes on 850 Flips & 180 Rentals Dan Breslin on Gentrification-Double Property Values Austin S

Matt & I Discuss How to Raise Millions of Dollars in Private Money Changing Your Mindset to Level Up to Larger Deals Capital Structure of a Multi Family Deal How Much to Offer Investors to Fund Your Deal  Moving Up from Flipping Houses to Flipping Multi-FamilyMatt started out buying a duplex outside of Philadelphia with a $30,000 private loan.  He has since built an empire including a portfolio of rental houses, a house flipping division, and most recently a multi-family value add division buying and stabilizing properties throughout the U.S.   He has a cutting edge method of raising capital allowing him to quickly commit and fund millions of dollars in just a few weeks.  Relevant Episodes: (There are 117 Content Packed Interviews in Total) Russell Walker on $45K Per Month with Airbnb Austin Stack on $1 Million Dollars in 14 Months Joe Fairless on Scaling Up to 3,500 Units Michael Quarles on Closing More than 1,000 Deals Across the U.S.  Resources Mentioned in the Episode:www.DeRosaGroup.com 

Ryan & I Discuss The WRONG Deal to Try and Use Hard Money How to Fund that first Deal (it IS the hardest deal) Sources of Deals Guiding You through the First Few Deals From Flipping Houses to Funding YOUR Flips!!Ryan is a longtime real estate investor who had been named the "Real Estate Rookie of the Year" and "Best In State" in Utah by the time that he was 22. After becoming an investor, he soon found that it was difficult to obtain funding for his investments quickly, let alone from reputable lenders. With that in mind, he founded Do Hard Money, a hard money company that offers safe, reliable funding to investors via peer to peer lending.  Relevant Episodes: (There are 117 Content Packed Interviews in Total)  Andrew Holmes on 850 Flips & 180 Rentals Austin Stack on $1 Million Dollars in 14 Months Joe Fairless on Scaling Up to 3,500 Units Michael Quarles on Closing More than 1,000 Deals Across the U.S.  Resources Mentioned in the Episode:www.DoHardMoney.com

Matt & I Discuss Assembling a $100 Million Dollar Portfolio Commercial Development Orange County Beach Front New Construction Up & Coming U.S. Real Estate Markets  DealMaker SocietyBest known as the leader of the controversial, secret real estate club, “DealMaker Society,” Matt Skinner is a DealMaking expert, apartment investing expert, real estate magnate, and the host of the live TV show, MattSkinner.TV. He’s founded multiple successful companies, although most famously Empire West Investments and DealMaker Enterprises. Over the years, he’s share his penchant for real estate, real estate investment, and business as a university lecturer (most recently Harvard University) and lead multiple real estate investment groups throughout the United States.Matt says, “I’m all about teaching people to reach their full potential through real estate. Real estate has been a passion of mine for about 20 years now and it’s allowed me to do things and live a life I never thought was possible. I’ve also come to real

Dan & I Discuss Step 1 in Scaling an Off Market Deal Investor Business Huge “AH-HA” moment for me and Diamond Equity Investments The Power in Automated Follow Up Systems Best Ways to Follow Up with Sellers in 2018  From Wholesaler to Software DeveloperDan Schwartz began his career in the Baltimore, Maryland region.  A newly minted marketing major, he sought out a partner with real estate knowledge and together they grew a volume wholesaling operations which eventually led to his next venture:  Founding Investorfuse.  Investorfuse is one of the leading CRM, or Customer Relationship Management systems available in the real estate investor marketplace.  Dan has a passion for helping the overwhelmed real estate entrepreneur work smarter and earn more by setting up effective systems. After launching InvestorFuse, a lead management workspace for real estate investing, he’s helped bring the power of automation to hundreds of happy investors and has built a strong community around the technology. When not workin

John & I Discuss System for Approaching the RIGHT Bank for Your Loan Where to Get Financing-Even When Banks Aren’t Lending (2009) John’s Favorite Deal Turns $300K into $3 Million How to Develop Land WITHOUT Building a Single Structure  Commercial Developer & Financing OracleJohn is the managing member of J. Healy Development, LLC. The company specializes in developing new projects into sustainable properties. John has been in the property development business for 26 years, and has been involved in transactions for developing, permitting, and/or financing of completed projects totalling over $50 million. Through J. Healy, John focuses on making multifamily, mixed-use, storage, and other commercial development properties more green and sustainable, lessening a property’s footprint while increasing its value. John Matheson is also the CEO of Commercial Loan Success, a so­ftware and education platform designed to help small business owners and property investors make more informed financing decisions. Us

Russell & I Discuss Going from $35,000/Month negative to $45,000 Positive Cash Flow Airbnb + Fix & Flip Deals=Way More Profit Variable Pricing Resource for Airbnb like Hotel Software How to Select Airbnb Properties that Work Long Term  $45,000 Per Month Positive Cash flow in Less than 12 MonthsRussell Walker has been in the real estate business since 2008 and has built a high-volume wholesaling, fix & flip, and rental operation.  Then he found a way to get his fix & flip deals (more than 20 at the time “for sale”) to produce cash flow while awaiting a buyer by using Airbnb.  Suddenly, he found himself collecting $45,000 per month AFTER expenses on a portfolio of fix & flip homes that were previously COSTING $35,000 per month.  Additionally, he no longer lowers prices on flips-he’s making so much money while they’re on the market that he doesn’t care if they ever sell!! Ready to check out the details? Relevant Episodes: (There are 113 Content Packed Interviews in Total) Russell Walker on F

Chris & I Discuss• Developing Loyalty & Better Pricing with Trades/Contractors• $600,000 Profit on a Recent Deal• Delivering between 6-10 Houses Per Day to Retail Buyers• Good Leadership=Good TeamBuilding 10,000 Houses Across the U.S.Chris Prefontaine is a bestselling author and real estate investor with over 26 years of experience in the field, including 18 years as a builder, realtor, broker/owner and investor.. He’s always been an entrepreneur even when he didn’t know it. When he used to drag his wagon up to the street corner and sell junk from his closet or when he used to purchase gum by the pack and sell by the slice in middle school.In 1991, Chris began building homes and built 100 homes before startinghis own brokerage. He then become a broker/owner and was selling 100 homes a year with his small team. Since the 2008 debacle he realized he needed to reinvent his business so that he no longer had to use his own money or credit. Aer years of coaching independently, Chris founded Smart Real

Michael & I Discuss How to Select Markets with High Probability of Profitability 9 Marketing Strategies for Generating Off Market Deals Finding Operating Partners in Distant Markets Using Text Campaigns to Attract and Qualify Deals  Buying 1,000 Houses Across the U.S.Michael Quarles is an accomplished real estate broker, contractor and expert specializing in residential real estate. Michael bought his first property before age 20 and has contracted thousands of deals since then. As an active and current investor understands what it takes to be successful in today’s market. Michael is well known for YellowLetters.com, the largest marketing company for real estate investors, 1800Sell4Cash, BSFF Academy, where he teaches real estate investing, and the creator of Wholetailing. Effectively turning the industry into a hands off virtual and systemized business. Michael was at the forefront of buying real estate nationwide on a large scale. A popular podcast personality, Michael has been on or hosted over 250 po

Joe & I Discuss 3 Steps for Scaling ANY Business Joe’s Multi-Family Rental Investment Philosophy Selecting the Correct Business Partner(s) 2 Main Requirements for Partnering with ANYONE  $300,000,000 worth of Real EstateJoe Fairless has scaled his business since 2012 to more than $300 Million in assets.  He focuses in the growing Texas markets with niche in stabilized value add projects.  Joe’s most recent deal, 890 units, required an equity raise of $24,000,000.  He raised that capital in just 7 calendar days!!    Relevant Episodes: (There are 110 Content Packed Interviews in Total) Joe Fairless on Buying Multi-Family Apartment Complexes in Emerging Markets Dan Costa on Rehabbing & Selling 100 Houses Per Year Chris Prefontaine on $75,000 Average Profit Per Deal Paul Sloate on 3rd Quarter 2018 Economic Market Update  Resources Mentioned in the Episode:www.JoeFairless.comwww.BestEverPassiveInvestor.com 

Noel & I Discuss Benefits of a Company with 22,000 Units Under Management Best U.S. Markets to Invest (if your market is overpriced) Selecting the Next Market Outside of Your Own State  From Closing Thousands of Deals to Managing More than 20,000Noel started out in real estate in the Chicago market, closing several thousand deals between 2010-2015.  He has since changed his focus to Residential Property management for the smaller investor.   Due to a lack of quality national property management companies, Noel, of Renters Warehouse, has been focusing on acquiring new property management companies and building strategic partnerships. Relevant Episodes: (There are 109 Content Packed Interviews in Total) Andrew Holmes on 850 Flips & 180 Rentals Chris Prefontaine on $75,000 Average Profit Per Deal Paul Sloate on 3rd Quarter 2018 Economic Market Update Matt Theriault on Transitioning Down to 100 Units  Resources Mentioned in the Episode:www.RentersWarehouse.com 

Reed & I Discuss Structure for Raising $9.5 Million Dollars in One Deal Projected Profit Over $10 Million Benefits of Scaling Your Real Estate Investment Graduating from Duplexes & Triplexes to 200+ Unit Deals  Low Barrier to Entry into U.S. Real Estate MarketChris Prefontaine is a bestselling author and real estate investor with over26 years of experience in the field, including 18 years as a builder, realtor,broker/owner and investor.. He’s always been an entrepreneur even whenhe didn’t know it.  When he used to drag his wagon up to the street cornerand sell junk from his closet or when he used to purchase gum by the packand sell by the slice in middle school.In 1991, Chris began building homes and built 100 homes before startinghis own brokerage.  He then become a broker/owner and was selling 100homes a year with his small team.  Since the 2008 debacle he realized heneeded to reinvent his business so that he no longer had to use his ownmoney or credit. Aer years of coaching independently, Chris f

Omar & I Discuss Hottest Markets with the Least Competition in the U.S. Selecting the Right Team Members to Execute Deals Institutional Investors-Target the Right Office Details About Recent 253 Unit Texas Deal  More than the MoneyChris Prefontaine is a bestselling author and real estate investor with over26 years of experience in the field, including 18 years as a builder, realtor,broker/owner and investor.. He’s always been an entrepreneur even whenhe didn’t know it.  When he used to drag his wagon up to the street cornerand sell junk from his closet or when he used to purchase gum by the packand sell by the slice in middle school.In 1991, Chris began building homes and built 100 homes before startinghis own brokerage.  He then become a broker/owner and was selling 100homes a year with his small team.  Since the 2008 debacle he realized heneeded to reinvent his business so that he no longer had to use his ownmoney or credit. Aer years of coaching independently, Chris founded Smart Real EstateCoach in

Paul & I Discuss Fed Raising Rates & Why it May NOT Continue Oil Prices & How they’ll Affect YOUR Real Estate Renovation Costs 3 Vital Indicators of Single Family Housing to Forecast a Crash The #1 Reason the Next Downturn will be NOTHING LIKE 2008-2010.  About the Quarterly Market Update EpisodesThe Quarterly Market Update with Paul Sloate is a Regular Quarterly Episode highlighting the current events and conditions happening in the country and the world as they relate to real estate investing.  The Quarterly Market Update is brought to you by expert economist Paul Sloate, Founder of Green Drake Advisors-a wealth management firm located in Wayne, Pennsylvania.  Paul has been a regular guest on the show for the last 3 years and continues to bring valuable and unique insight to the world of residential real estate.  Recent Episodes: (There are 100 Content Packed Interviews in Total) Dave Lindahl on Multi Family Investing in Emerging Markets Andrew Holmes on 850 Flips & 180 Rentals Dan Breslin

Chris & I Discuss Structure of a $75,000 Deal Profit Easy Sources of these Deals Evolution of Mindset over 26 Years in Real Estate Zero Maintenance Calls on Your Properties  Getting to $75,000 Per DealChris Prefontaine is a bestselling author and real estate investor with over26 years of experience in the field, including 18 years as a builder, realtor,broker/owner and investor.. He’s always been an entrepreneur even whenhe didn’t know it.  When he used to drag his wagon up to the street cornerand sell junk from his closet or when he used to purchase gum by the packand sell by the slice in middle school.In 1991, Chris began building homes and built 100 homes before startinghis own brokerage.  He then become a broker/owner and was selling 100homes a year with his small team.  Since the 2008 debacle he realized heneeded to reinvent his business so that he no longer had to use his ownmoney or credit. Aer years of coaching independently, Chris founded Smart Real EstateCoach in 2014. The company coaches inve

Dan & I Discuss Why Doing More Deals is Not Always to Best Strategy Getting Off the Webinar Cycle of “Shiny Object” Ideas Closing Every Deal Instead of Wholesaling Reasons NOT to Buy Rental Property  Starting in Real Estate from a Stand StillAfter starting in 2011 and being laid off from corporate America, Dan Clarton has built a successful multi-6 figure business buying and selling houses.  Dan is co-owner of Investors Title Services in the suburbs of Chicago with previous REI Diamonds Show guest Joe Mueller.  Dan started off wholesaling & doing lease options before finding his focus in doing what pays best-Property Acquisition (BUYING HOUSES).  In addition to wholesaling, Dan flips houses, holds rentals, and owns 150 ATM machines throughout the Chicagoland market.  At the time of recording, Dan was gearing up to do a 100-mile bike ride in North Carolina. Mentioned Episodes: (There are 104 Content Packed Interviews in Total)  Paul Sloate on Quarter 2 Market Update Joe Mueller on Picking the BEST Dea

Andrew & I Discuss Why Flipping Properties is NOT Investing Investment Philosophy-Why Andrew Buys Where he Holds Best Source of Deals Highest Value Skill for New/Beginner Investors  850 Fix & Flip Deals & 180 RentalsBuilt #1 Flipping Team In Chicago 850 Fix & Flip, Wholesale & Rental Deals in the Chicago Market Started the # 1 Real Estate Investors Assocaiton in the country Chicago area with over 6000 member in 3.5 years. Own over 180 rental properties. (Over 20 Million In Assets Owned) Started Chicago Real Estate Investors Association with over 5000 members in 3 years with 12 locations making it the #1 Real Estate Investors Association in the US. Over 5 years in a row with the Top Real Estate radio show on AM 560 The Answer with over 20,000 listener base on each show Has personally worked with 300 investors in the Chicagoland area helping them develop rental portfolio of 3000+ rentals. Shared the stage with speaker like Les Brown, Lou Dobbs and many industry experts Mentioned Episodes: (