The REtipster Podcast | Land Investing & Real Estate Strategies

111: Today we’re talking with Paul Moore. Paul has found great success in multiple domains as an entrepreneur, including but not limited to the real estate investing business.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/111)Paul has flipped over 50 homes and 25 high-end waterfront lots, appeared on HGTV’s House Hunters, rehabbed and managed rental properties, built a number of new homes, developed a subdivision, and started two successful online real estate marketing firms. After helping with three successful developments, including assisting with the development of a Hyatt hotel and a very successful multifamily project, Paul ventured into the commercial multifamily arena.With decades of experience and an impressive resumé, Paul offers a fresh perspective on creative real estate investing and philanthropy in 2021. 📊 Manage Land Deals Like a Pro with Stride CRMBuilt for Land Investors! Organize leads, track deals, and close faster 🔎 Land Portal: The Data Edge Every Land Investor NeedsGet the Data You Need to Find Deals & Make Smarter Land Buys 🙋🏻‍♂️ Get the REtipster Newsletter (It's FREE)!Stay updated with top real estate investing insights and strategies 🚀 Land Investor’s Action Plan (Free 5-Day Course!)Solve the 5 mistakes that keep investors stuck ⚠️ Land Buyer’s Survival Guide (Free 5-Day Course!)Avoid the 21 most deadly land-buying blunders 👉 10X Your Income from Land InvestingLearn how to start and supercharge your land investing business ...

#110: Today we’re talking all about when, why, and how to hire VAs for your real estate business (or for that matter, any business).(Show Notes: REtipster.com/110)Hiring VAs is one of these things people love to talk about as an easy solution to every business problem, but in my experience, it’s not quite that simple.First of all, you need to have the money to pay for one. A decent VA isn’t necessarily that expensive, but it’s important to acknowledge that when you’re starting out and you’ve got a limited budget, hiring a VA isn’t an easy option for everyone. You need to get to the point of some profitability before you can jump into this.There’s also a lot that goes into finding the right person, for the right job, keeping them on task, paying them appropriately, and A LOT more.In this conversation, we’re going to talk about some of the things we’ve learned in our experiences of finding and hiring people. 📊 Manage Land Deals Like a Pro with Stride CRMBuilt for Land Investors! Organize leads, track deals, and close faster 🔎 Land Portal: The Data Edge Every Land Investor NeedsGet the Data You Need to Find Deals & Make Smarter Land Buys 🙋🏻‍♂️ Get the REtipster Newsletter (It's FREE)!Stay updated with top real estate investing insights and strategies 🚀 Land Investor’s Action Plan (Free 5-Day Course!)Solve the 5 mistakes that keep investors stuck ⚠️ Land Buyer’s Survival Guide (Free 5-Day Course!)Avoid the 21 most deadly land-buying blunders 👉 10X Your Income from Land InvestingLearn how to start and supercharge your land investing business ...

109: Several years ago, I wrote a blog post that blew up and became one of the most popular articles on REtipster.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/109)It was called The Truth About Land Investing: 21 Warning Signs to Look for When Buying Vacant Land and the reason I wrote this was because after years of buying and selling land, I recognized there were a lot of tricky due diligence issues with every property I dealt with, and I wanted to create a solid list of the most common problems and stumbling blocks I had encountered.This due diligence checklist can apply to anyone buying land for any purpose, but depending on whether you're a land flipper or the end-user, there will be some differences in your perspective on these issues.Not all of these issues need to be scrutinized for every deal, depending on where the property is located and what you’re planning to use it for, but regardless of your situation, this is a good list of items to be aware of, so you don't get stuck with a property without recognizing some of the problems ahead of time.Even with properties that do have some of these problems, there is still hope in many cases, you’ll just be limited in what you can use it for. 📊 Manage Land Deals Like a Pro with Stride CRMBuilt for Land Investors! Organize leads, track deals, and close faster 🔎 Land Portal: The Data Edge Every Land Investor NeedsGet the Data You Need to Find Deals & Make Smarter Land Buys 🙋🏻‍♂️ Get the REtipster Newsletter (It's FREE)!Stay updated with top real estate investing insights and strategies 🚀 Land Investor’s Action Plan (Free 5-Day Course!)Solve the 5 mistakes that keep investors stuck ⚠️ Land Buyer’s Survival Guide (Free 5-Day Course!)Avoid the 21 most deadly land-buying blunders 👉 10X Your Income from Land InvestingLearn how to start and supercharge your land investing business ...

108: Not long ago, I met a guy from my church named Caleb VanTimmeren. We got connected because one of the pastors here knew that both he and I were active in the real estate space, and figured we should meet up and get acquainted.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/108)I had lunch and with Caleb and he told me his story, and I was kind of blown away because he and his business partner Kyle Aho have been able to reach the dream that so many aspiring real estate investors are after, and they did it relatively quickly, all during a time when the competition has been very high and real estate prices have been insanely expensive.Today we’re going to talk about how they both did this while working full-time jobs, how they found deals that could actually cash flow, how they found the money to make it all happen, and a lot more. 📊 Manage Land Deals Like a Pro with Stride CRMBuilt for Land Investors! Organize leads, track deals, and close faster 🔎 Land Portal: The Data Edge Every Land Investor NeedsGet the Data You Need to Find Deals & Make Smarter Land Buys 🙋🏻‍♂️ Get the REtipster Newsletter (It's FREE)!Stay updated with top real estate investing insights and strategies 🚀 Land Investor’s Action Plan (Free 5-Day Course!)Solve the 5 mistakes that keep investors stuck ⚠️ Land Buyer’s Survival Guide (Free 5-Day Course!)Avoid the 21 most deadly land-buying blunders 👉 10X Your Income from Land InvestingLearn how to start and supercharge your land investing business ...

107: Reid Kurtenbach has been a member of the REtipster community for some time now, and he has been funding land deals across the US for land investors since 2019, using both his self-directed Roth IRA and his own personal capital.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/107)We thought it would be interesting to bring Reid on the show because this idea of funding land deals has grown to be pretty popular in recent years, and for good reason.There are some land investors who get into the business, they see the opportunity, they work some deals themselves, but they realize pretty quickly that they don’t have the time or the desire to do all of this hands-on work themselves. However, they DO still believe in the business model and they have the money.Likewise, there are some land investors who DO have the time and desire to find and work the deals, but they don't have the money to keep deals flowing through their pipeline. They need someone who understands the land business (because most conventional lenders don’t) and is willing to provide the funds they need to buy the properties.Most land investors fall into one of these two camps… and regardless of which camp you fall into, it’s important to understand the perspective of the money partner who is willing to contribute the money and let the active investor take the lead while expecting a certain return after the deal is done.What’s it like to work with someone like this?What are the challenges in this kind of relationship?Why should or shouldn’t someone partner with a private money partner?There are a lot of things to unpack in this kind of partnership, and Reid is going to give us his perspective on it.This is also an interesting issue for us to explore because Jaren is coming at this from the other side, as the active investor who is using other people’s money to fund deals… so there will probably be some different options and perspectives as we talk about how things should look from both ends. 📊 Manage Land Deals Like a Pro with Stride CRMBuilt for Land Investors! Organize leads, track deals, and close faster 🔎 Land Portal: The Data Edge Every Land Investor NeedsGet the Data You Need to Find Deals & Make Smarter Land Buys 🙋🏻‍♂️ Get the REtipster Newsletter (It's FREE)!Stay updated with top real estate investing insights and strategies 🚀 Land Investor’s Action Plan (Free 5-Day Course!)Solve the 5 mistakes that keep investors stuck ⚠️ Land Buyer’s Survival Guide (Free 5-Day Course!)Avoid the 21 most deadly land-buying blunders 👉 10X Your Income from Land InvestingLearn how to start and supercharge your land investing business ...

106: In this episode, we’re catching up with our old friend Danny Johnson. Danny is a house flipping veteran, a software developer, a serial entrepreneur, and has many years of experience in the real estate investing business.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/106)Not surprisingly, Danny had a ton of wisdom to impart to us and we covered all kinds of thought-provoking questions that every entrepreneur needs to think deeply about. 📊 Manage Land Deals Like a Pro with Stride CRMBuilt for Land Investors! Organize leads, track deals, and close faster 🔎 Land Portal: The Data Edge Every Land Investor NeedsGet the Data You Need to Find Deals & Make Smarter Land Buys 🙋🏻‍♂️ Get the REtipster Newsletter (It's FREE)!Stay updated with top real estate investing insights and strategies 🚀 Land Investor’s Action Plan (Free 5-Day Course!)Solve the 5 mistakes that keep investors stuck ⚠️ Land Buyer’s Survival Guide (Free 5-Day Course!)Avoid the 21 most deadly land-buying blunders 👉 10X Your Income from Land InvestingLearn how to start and supercharge your land investing business ...

104: In this episode, I’m talking with a guy named Ryan Chaw. Ryan is an interesting guy who has been featured on BiggerPockets and a number of other podcasts over the past year because he’s got a cool thing going.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/104)By most people’s standards, he’s a pretty normal guy, working a normal job and pursuing the American Dream like the rest of us. He’s got a lot in common with most of our listeners out there and over the past few years, he’s been able to build up a nice little rental property portfolio on a part-time basis that is bringing in well over $10K per month in rental income.He did this using a rent-by-room model, which is kind of like house hacking on steroids because he's been able to earn double the amount he could normally make if he had used his properties as conventional rentals.In this conversation, we’re going to talk about how he did this, some of the important lessons he’s learned along the way, and how you can follow a similar roadmap if you want to create something similar for yourself. 📊 Manage Land Deals Like a Pro with Stride CRMBuilt for Land Investors! Organize leads, track deals, and close faster 🔎 Land Portal: The Data Edge Every Land Investor NeedsGet the Data You Need to Find Deals & Make Smarter Land Buys 🙋🏻‍♂️ Get the REtipster Newsletter (It's FREE)!Stay updated with top real estate investing insights and strategies 🚀 Land Investor’s Action Plan (Free 5-Day Course!)Solve the 5 mistakes that keep investors stuck ⚠️ Land Buyer’s Survival Guide (Free 5-Day Course!)Avoid the 21 most deadly land-buying blunders 👉 10X Your Income from Land InvestingLearn how to start and supercharge your land investing business ...

Jaren got into his latest house hack about a year ago, and he has quite the story to tell.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/103)In this episode, we're going to dive into the nuts and bolts of how he found this deal, what the numbers look like, what the experience has been like so far, and why it's the best property he's ever lived in.We're also going to cover some big news about the latest course from REtipster: House Hacker University. As always, we've put a TON of time, effort, and love into this course. If you have any interest in using your house to create another stream of income, this is something you'll want to check out! 📊 Manage Land Deals Like a Pro with Stride CRMBuilt for Land Investors! Organize leads, track deals, and close faster 🔎 Land Portal: The Data Edge Every Land Investor NeedsGet the Data You Need to Find Deals & Make Smarter Land Buys 🙋🏻‍♂️ Get the REtipster Newsletter (It's FREE)!Stay updated with top real estate investing insights and strategies 🚀 Land Investor’s Action Plan (Free 5-Day Course!)Solve the 5 mistakes that keep investors stuck ⚠️ Land Buyer’s Survival Guide (Free 5-Day Course!)Avoid the 21 most deadly land-buying blunders 👉 10X Your Income from Land InvestingLearn how to start and supercharge your land investing business ...

102: What exactly should someone do if they’re 6-12 months into their land investing business and things just aren't working?(Show Notes: REtipster.com/102)Whether you aren’t getting deals, you aren't able to get properties sold (or sold fast enough), you’re not profitable at all, or you haven’t reached the level of profitability you thought you would be at by this point… what are you supposed to do about that?If that sounds anything like you, we’re going to give you our best advice for getting unstuck as a land investor.Back in March of this year, a member of the REtipster Facebook community named Lisa posted this:“I have reached a real tough spot in my business... I'm 9 to 10 months in and not profitable. I've invested a lot of time and money [over 5K in mailers] and to be honest I'm very frustrated. I've been shut down and discouraged all week and want to refocus myself. I would like to maybe hear from people who can offer insight/ guidance. I honestly am very hesitant to invest any more funds at this time until I become profitable.”Her comments seemed to really strike a chord with a lot of people because it got over 100 comments! There was a lot of great advice shared on there, so we encourage you to check it out, but Jaren and I wanted to take some time to give our two cents on the subject, and the podcast seemed like a natural place to do that. 📊 Manage Land Deals Like a Pro with Stride CRMBuilt for Land Investors! Organize leads, track deals, and close faster 🔎 Land Portal: The Data Edge Every Land Investor NeedsGet the Data You Need to Find Deals & Make Smarter Land Buys 🙋🏻‍♂️ Get the REtipster Newsletter (It's FREE)!Stay updated with top real estate investing insights and strategies 🚀 Land Investor’s Action Plan (Free 5-Day Course!)Solve the 5 mistakes that keep investors stuck ⚠️ Land Buyer’s Survival Guide (Free 5-Day Course!)Avoid the 21 most deadly land-buying blunders 👉 10X Your Income from Land InvestingLearn how to start and supercharge your land investing business ...

In this episode, we're talking with David Richter of Simple CFO Solutions.(Show Notes: REtipster.com/101)David is a certified Profit First Professional. If you're not familiar with Profit First, this is essentially a financial management system for small businesses. Profit First was a groundbreaking book that was published back in 2017, and it’s one of those books I hear people reference time and time again because it has changed the way a lot of people think about their money.David is actually under contract with Mike Michalowicz (the author of Profit First) to write the book on Profit First for Real Estate Investors. David's company provides fractional CFO services for real estate investors nationwide - meaning they perform the job of a CFO on behalf of your company at a fraction of the cost.They can help you clean up your books, assess how healthy your company is in terms of profitability, empower you to manage your business finances based on the Profit First System, assess what business expenses are actually yielding an ROI, and tons more.Needless to say, David has A LOT to bring to the table for us real estate investors, so we’re honored to have him on the show today! 📊 Manage Land Deals Like a Pro with Stride CRMBuilt for Land Investors! Organize leads, track deals, and close faster 🔎 Land Portal: The Data Edge Every Land Investor NeedsGet the Data You Need to Find Deals & Make Smarter Land Buys 🙋🏻‍♂️ Get the REtipster Newsletter (It's FREE)!Stay updated with top real estate investing insights and strategies 🚀 Land Investor’s Action Plan (Free 5-Day Course!)Solve the 5 mistakes that keep investors stuck ⚠️ Land Buyer’s Survival Guide (Free 5-Day Course!)Avoid the 21 most deadly land-buying blunders 👉 10X Your Income from Land InvestingLearn how to start and supercharge your land investing business ...