094: In this episode, I'm talking with Federico Pomi, Co-Founder and CEO of Fabrica. Fabrica is a startup that aims to make real estate closings simpler than they've ever been. This is particularly useful to people who self-close (if you’re a land investor, you know how slow and time-consuming this process can be).(Show Notes: REtipster.com/94)With Fabrica, you can close a transaction in minutes. This is possible because each property on Fabrica is transferred into a trust (one Trust per property) and the trust is like a "container" for the title of the property. When a buyer comes along, they can buy the trust that holds the title. This means you no longer have to transfer the deed to them the old fashioned way (finding a notary, waiting for a cashier’s check in the mail, etc). You simply sell the trust to them, and they become the owner of the property through the trust.Changing the ownership of the trust is something that can be done digitally, enabling safe, instant, online transactions… which is much easier than handling closings the way we’re all accustomed to doing it. Fabrica also facilitates the transfer of funds and can assist sellers who are selling their properties with owner financing.We’re going to talk with Frederico about how this all works. And to make it even more interesting, we’re also talking with Travis King, who is an actual user of Fabrica. He has closed several deals this way and he’s going to help us understand what it’s like to use the software and how much easier it has made the selling process for him (and if there are any unexpected hiccups to be aware of).

093: Today we’re talking with Devin Redmond, who is the Head of Customer Success for a company called Stessa.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/93)Stessa is free software that allows landlords to automate their rental property financials. We actually did a pretty detailed review of how it works in this blog post.I also wanted to talk with Devin and get a bit of input from him about his own rental property portfolio.Devin owns a few properties in Hawaii, but he lives in California… so he’s become a bit of an expert in “laptop landording”, where he manages his rentals from afar. This is a concept that seems a little intimidating, or many even unrealistic to some, so I thought he could help us understand what goes into this, where the pain points are in trying to manage properties from across the ocean, and break down how this works, who it's for, and maybe you’ll realize that you can actually do a lot more than you thought you could.

092: Alicia and Matt invest in U.S. real estate... but they're both located in Australia.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/92)How are they able to manage this from the other side of the world? With all the challenges inherent in a different time zone, with currency transfers, banking logistics, notary obstacles, and more, there are plenty of problems they've had to iron out.Let's find out how they're able to make this work!

091: In today’s episode, we’re talking with a long-time member of the Land Investing Masterclass, JT Olmstead.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/91)JT is an IT Engineer-turned-land-investor who has been pursuing real estate for more than ten years. During the time JT has been involved with the REtispter Community, I've heard him offer a lot of good input and helpful feedback for others in the business. I always thought he had a good head on his shoulders, so I figured it was time to get him on a call so we could talk shop and see what kind of fascinating lessons come out.One unique thing about JT is that he's not afraid to go after the big stuff. In this conversation, we'll talk about some of the BIG deals he's gone after, some of the unexpected problems that have come up along the way, and what it's like to move earth around and get your hands dirty.Not surprisingly, he had a lot of sage advice to offer, and I think you'll enjoy it!

090: J Scott is a bonafide legend among online real estate communities.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/90)Over the past decade, J has bought, built, rehabbed, sold, lent-on, and held over $60 million dollars in property all around the country.He was the first to author a book published by BiggerPockets, namely, The Book on Flipping Houses, and shortly thereafter, The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs.He and his wife Carol are extremely active in the BiggerPockets community and even host the BiggerPockets Business Podcast.J is an insanely inspirational figure in the real estate investing world and he can shed a lot of wisdom on the things happening in the world right now. In this interview, we're going to get his insight on a host of different things going on in the real estate industry right now. With any luck, you'll walk away with a lot of new things to think about, just like we did.

089: Anton Ivanov is a US Navy veteran, real estate investor, and entrepreneur with a 40-unit rental portfolio spread across 4 different states. His portfolio generates over $12,000 per month in passive income and requires less than an hour per week for him to manage.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/89)We have a lot of questions for Anton about how he managed to build this, how long it took him, why he decided to invest in the markets where he did, how he pulled the financing together. The idea of making over $10K per month WITHOUT having to constantly keep pedaling to keep the money coming in is really the dream that a lot of real estate investors are after, and we’re going to find out what it took for him to make this happen.Another interesting thing about Anton is that he’s also the founder of a company called DealCheck, which is probably the best rental property calculator I’ve found online. It’s the leading real estate analysis platform for quickly analyzing and comparing rental properties, flips, and commercial buildings, used by over 100,000 real estate investors, agents, and professionals worldwide.

088: The process for buying and selling real estate notes has always been somewhat arduous, because of communication challenges, trust between the buyer and seller, due diligence, and money transfers (among other things). (Show Notes: REtipster.com/88)In recent years, a new website called Paperstac has been making things a lot easier than they used to be. In this episode, we're talking with Brett Burky, one of the co-founders of the company to learn about how Paperstac can offer new opportunities for investors who are either looking to buy or sell notes.

There are a lot of important authors, bloggers, podcasters, YouTubers, and other public influencers who have shaped the hearts and minds of real estate investors around the world.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/87)You can probably point to at least a handful of individuals who played a role in shaping who you are today. Am I right?In this episode, we're going to talk about some of our favorite, most well-loved real estate influencers. These are the people who have helped us think through some tough problems and see new opportunities we never would have known about without their insights.

086: There's a dilemma a lot of people deal with when thinking about whether to get into the real estate business (or any new business venture, for that matter).(Show Notes: REtipster.com/86)The question is:Is it too late for me to get started?Put another way, the question could also look like this:Am I too old for this?Are all the opportunities gone?Is the economy not right for this?Is the market too competitive?Is my life too busy right now?There can be A LOT of different reasons to not take action. Some of those reasons are well-founded, but many of them are based on fear, scarcity, and an overall unwillingness to take risks.In this conversation, we're going to dissect a lot of these reasons and try to get to the root of what's really going on.

085: Braden is a real estate wholesaler based in Florida.Way back in the early days of REtipster, Braden was the first person I ever interviewed on the blog.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/85)Back in those days, I had a lot of questions about how real estate wholesaling worked. Like a lot of people, I was fascinated by the idea of making money from real estate deals as the “middleman” without using much or any of my own cash.I discovered Braden in the BiggerPockets forums, as he was giving really solid feedback about wholesaling that actually made sense. Of all the voices I had seen talking about this wholesaling strategy, Braden was the first person who explained it in a way where everything made sense.After trying to learn from a lot of conflicting voices on the internet, Braden's input FINALLY helped me see things clearly. It didn’t take long for me to realize this guy was worth listening to because he was down-to-earth and honest about how the business really worked.If you’re interested in real estate wholesaling on ANY level (whether you're working with houses, land, multi-family properties, or otherwise), I’m positive you’ll get some value out of our conversation today.