#24: Back in July, I enlisted the first full-time "employee" for REtipster.com.(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/24)His name is Jaren Barnes, and if his name sounds familiar, it may be because you heard an earlier conversation I had with him on Episode 10 of the REtipster Podcast.Jaren is a pretty remarkable guy, and he's going to play a pretty significant role in the future direction and content you see coming out of this website, so I thought it was only fair for us to spend some time getting to know him, and talking a little bit more about the origins of REtipster.com, and the general direction we see this community going in the future.

#23: In this episode, we talk with Lucas Hall, Founder of Landlordology and the Head of Industry Relations for Cozy.co.(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/23)Lucas has a plethora of experience and industry knowledge relating to rental properties - everything from property management to house hacking ideas, this guy has either done it, or he knows how it's done. Lucas has a wealth of knowledge and a great deal of wisdom to share for new and aspiring landlords and rental property owners out there.

#22: In this interview, I sit down with Chad Carson and chat about his latest book, Retire Early with Real Estate, available through BiggerPockets.(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/22One of the things Chad discussed at length in this book is how real estate can be used to pave the way for an early retirement... but retirement isn't just about not working, it's about true and lasting financial freedom, along with the MANY non-financial gifts that come with this kind of lifestyle.Chad and I were able to discuss a lot of our thoughts on how to get there, and some of the misconceptions that people tend to have on this subject.

#21: Brian Davis is a residential landlord and the Director of Education for Spark Rental.(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/21)Brian has contributed a number of blog posts to the REtipster arsenal over the past several months, and after noticing his clear expertise in the area of landlording and rental properties, I decided it was time for us to sit down and record and interview fo the REtipster Podcast.In this conversation, we discuss some of Brian's background as a landlord and hear his best tips and recommendations from his years of experience in the real estate business.

#20: Earlier this year, I had a chance to talk with David Denniston. Dave and I are both actively working in two very different worlds - land investing and podcasting, which means we had all kinds of interesting experiences and ideas to share with each other.(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/20)Dave is one of those guys who doesn't waste time. Once he knows how a business works, he throttles it and starts making money. He has learned a lot of important lessons in his first year of business, and I think these lessons apply to MANY different real estate investing niches out there.

#19: In today's episode, we're talking with Danny Johnson - Founder and Creator of Lead Propeller (among many other things).(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/19)This guy has a long and successful history as a house flipper and a software developer, and he has blended those two specialities together to help real estate investors create websites as quickly and seamlessly as possible.In our conversation, Danny dishes out tons of great advice on how to create a website that converts, how to get more traffic and how to make your website a powerful and valuable tool in the overall scheme of your business operation.

#18: Over the past couple of years, one of the more helpful voices I've noticed in the various land investing forums and Facebook groups is a guy named Josh Brooks.(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/18)This guy is a 20-year Army veteran and a by all reasonable measurements, he's done very well in the land investing business.As it turns out, he's been following the REtipster Blog for a long time, and I was lucky enough to have a chance to sit down with him recently to chat about how his business works, how he thinks through some of the tough obstacles that come up in this profession, and his philosophy about various aspects of the land business.It was a fascinating conversation, and not surprisingly, he got me thinking about the business in some ways I hadn't before. Listen in and I think you'll learn a few new things from this one!

#17: The first time I heard Al Williamson explain the short term rental business - my mind was blown.(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/17)It's not often that I have a huge epiphany moment and recognize a whole new world of opportunity, but that's definitely what happened when I started to see the possibilities in this brilliant real estate investing strategy.In this interview, Al goes into all kinds of detail about how this business works, how to get involved with short term rentals, and how to leverage a whole new marketing medium to earn a great deal more from the same properties each month.

#16: Of all the relationships I've had in my years as an entrepreneur, few of them were more important than the ones I developed in various mastermind groups.(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/16)What is a mastermind group, you ask?While the definition can vary (depending on the context and goals) - a mastermind group is essentially this:A small group of like-minded people that gathers regularly to put their heads together and develop new ideas, share what is working for each individual, hold each other accountable and teach specialized skills in a supportive group setting.Through mastermind groups, people are able to grow to new heights and achieve things they never would've been able to do in isolation.In this episode, I'm going to dive into this topic and help you understand why mastermind groups are important. More importantly, however, I want you to understand how and why many mastermind groups FAIL, and what you can do to help ensure that your current and future mastermind groups succeed at the highest level.

#15: In this interview, I talk with Maggie Mendoza, who is relatively new to the world of house wholesaling.(Show Notes: https://REtipster.com/15)As an action-oriented, entrepreneurial-minded person, she has learned a lot of important lessons very quickly (and experienced some big success early on in her journey).She tells us what she did to find her first three deals, and how she was able to increase her "luck" and odds of success from the start.