The Strategic Success Podcast

Rehabbing and making ugly houses pretty has been idolized thanks to shows like HGTV these days but most struggle with it. Lord knows that's not Courtney's (our host) best strength. In this episode, Courtney deep dives the art of scaling a house flipping with someone who not only renovates properties but does so AT A DISTANCE VIRTUALLY! Some additional topics that they cover include: -knowing when to flip or wholesale -how to manage a team from a distance -picking a market when your backyard has a high cost of living -finding deals to stay as busy as she does -knowing when to come in town to check on things -among other important conversation pieces Dominique has been investing in real estate since she graduated high school at 17. She is now 25 and has built a successful real estate investment company, with a focus on long distance fix and flip deals. Dominique typically runs 10+ flips at a time in New Orleans, where all her investments are, while living full time in Colorado. Between wholesaling, flipping, and buy and hold investments, she has over 80 deals under her belt and is an expert at both acquisitions and renovations. She has mastered the art of managing a team remotely, running accurate numbers on deals from 1,200 miles away, and creating a flipping business that "runs itself" while she gets to travel and live life to the fullest! Want to learn more about her story? Listen to her Bigger Pockets Episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF0rrDxgMHU&t=0s To connect further with Dominique, follow her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6634wtPzdD/ (@Dom_flips_nola) We hope you enjoy Part 1! Stay tuned as next week we drop the second part of the conversation! If you would like to connect further with Courtney, visit CourtneyFricke.com. Make sure to like, subscribe, and share this episode if you found value in it. Thanks for tuning in! More episodes being uploaded weekly.

The internet is FULL of folks talking about allllll the benefits of Subject To without discussing some of the dangers. In this episode Courtney tackles the topics of Subject To investing and when Big Brother interferes with Housing. Some additional topics that they cover include: -assigning Subject To deals -the craze around Subject To deals in the marketplace right now and how that will impact other investors -rent control and other government regulations -how politics impact your investing goals -the concept of a HERO investor: what is it and why should you become one? -among other worthwhile conversations. Jeffery S. Watson is an Ohio attorney who has had an active trial and hearing practice since 1991. Jeff has also been a real estate investor since 1994, investing in both residential and commercial properties. He currently represents established real estate investors in commercial and residential matters when the transactions involve self-directed retirement accounts. He has become recognized as a thought leader and teacher in the field of real estate investing, self-directed retirement account transactions and wealth protection.Jeff is general counsel to the National Real Estate Investors Association. He advises four different national organizations with a combined membership of over 100,000 investors. From 2010 to present, he has led a lobbying effort in Washington, DC on behalf of real estate investors which has brought about several changes in both government regulation and policy on distressed property purchases, taxation and resales. You can learn more about Jeff at WatsonInvested.com. We hope you enjoy the conversation! If you would like to connect further with Courtney, visit CourtneyFricke.com. Make sure to like, subscribe, and share this episode if you found value in it. Thanks for tuning in! More episodes being uploaded weekly.

Affordable housing feels like a myth in America right now! Inflation, rising interest rates, skyrocketing property insurance and property taxes, costs of goods and labor, and other factors are driving housing prices higher and higher. In this episode Courtney tackles the topic of affordable housing with experienced investor and real estate agent, Lisa Englehart. Some topics that they cover include: -the affordable housing conversation and a POWERFUL new way to look at what the solutions should be focused on -her concept of teenie homes and the tiny home movement -new construction struggles -her many years of experience working REOs and her transition from Broker to full-time investor -among other worthwhile conversations. Lisa Englehart is a Teenie Home Builder, Teenie Home Designer, Distressed Property Expert, Real Estate Problem Solver based out of Richmond, VA. We hope you enjoy the conversation! You can connect online with Lisa on Instagram at / lisakenglehart or TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@lisakenglehart. You can see more what she is referencing through her social media platforms. If you would like to connect further with Courtney, visit CourtneyFricke.com. Make sure to like, subscribe, and share this episode if you found value in it. Thanks for tuning in! More episodes being uploaded weekly.

Ya know, most investors don't take this topic as seriously as they should. Most folks have seen their share of estate planning gone wrong. Let's hope that is not your case. In this episode Courtney tackles the heavy topic with retired attorney and experienced investor, Mary Hart. Some topics that they cover include: -how your estate planning is truly your Ultimate Love Letter to your family -what all estate planning should cover when done right -we dabble in some conversations around trusts and Subject To transactions (specifically using trusts to avoid the Subject To being called with the Due on Sale clause) -among other worthwhile conversations. Check out Mary's bio below: Mary Hart is a retired attorney who currently spends her time as an active real estate investor, private lender, national educator, and mentor. Mary practiced law for over 30 years and has spent many years teaching real estate investors and others how to accelerate and preserve wealth through estate planning, asset protection planning, investing with self-directed IRAs, private money lending, selling real estate through section 1031 tax-deferred exchange and more. Mary particularly enjoys empowering others with the knowledge to live a financially successful life and the means to pass that wealth onto loved ones – which she considers to be the Ultimate Love Letter! Mary is the founder of the AIM Higher Academy, an education and mentorship platform for real estate and note investors of all levels, and the co-founder of the SweetHart Women in Real Estate Mastermind. To learn more about Mary Hart, visit www.maryhart.net. To learn more about membership in the AIM Higher Academy, visit: www.alternativeinvestingmovement.com. We hope you enjoy the conversation! You can connect online with Mary on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/maryhartaim/ or TikTok at Tiktok.com/@maryhartaim. Make sure to like, subscribe, and share this episode if you found value in it. Thanks for tuning in! More episodes being uploaded weekly.

Amanda and Adam New are successful investors out of the Richmond, VA market. Courtney has known them for years and have watched them take massive action. In this episode, Courtney and her guests, the News, will cover topics such as: - leaving a successful 9-5 job - building a wholesale company that can handle volume - some sales philosophies on how to win over sellers in a saturated market - novations - moving past being great sales people and becoming better business owners and many, many more. We hope you enjoy this conversation. Want to connect with Amanda and Adam further? Check out their Tiktok account @newinvestors or on Instagram at @theadamnew or @amandamnew. Make sure to like, subscribe, and share this episode if you found value in it. Thanks for tuning in! More episodes to come.

Bill Cook, a friend and mentor of Courtney's, shared in this episode some wise words on how to offer with creative financing to solve folks' problems. Bill has been investing in Real Estate since 1990 (don't ask what year Courtney was born in) and have tremendous experience in multiple states. Bill has been mentored by similar influences for Courtney: Pete Fortunato, Dyches Boddiford, and Jack Miller. Bill and his lovely wife, Kim, run a great website that has fantastic resources called Cashflowdepot.com. Courtney holds a lifetime membership to that site and has frequently devoured the seminars, newsletter, books, etc on that site. Join us as we deep dive more into the Creative Finance world in this conversation with Bill and Courtney. Want to learn more about Bill and his journey or check out his upcoming seminar? Check out Billandkimcook.com. Make sure to like, subscribe, and share this episode if you found value in it. Thanks for tuning in! More episodes to come.

Part two of this dynamic interview with Aussie Steve jumps right into some meaty topics. While in Part 1 we discussed Steve's views on Wholesaling Real Estate and how that business runs for him, in this episode we will deep dive how he picks deals to own as rentals, his experience with the BRRRR method and syndications as a Limited Partner (investor), and some overall great macro economic thoughts. As one of Courtney's closest allies and strategic partners in the industry, these types of conversations are common for them. In these episodes, we are pulling the curtains back so you can listen in on these powerful topics. Stephen Keighery, owner of Home Buyer Louisiana, which is a very active local wholesale company and he also is an active buyer as well. Steve's impressive business background from Australia where he managed the marketing division of a tech startup that went public on the Australian stock market gives him a unique perspective. For years he has successfully wholesaled over 100+ deals in the Greater New Orleans area and has also bought rentals from other local wholesalers to add to his growing portfolio. Want to collaborate with Courtney and Steve on a JV deal in Southeast Louisiana or South Mississippi? Submit the deal here: HomeBuyerLouisiana.com/Courtney. You can connect with Steve further on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/stephen.keighery. Make sure to like, subscribe, and share this episode if you found value in it. Thanks for tuning in! More episodes to come.

Let's deep dive the world of Wholesaling Real Estate with Aussie Steve. What he has accomplished and built with his company at Home Buyer Louisiana, one of Courtney's premier partnerships that she does a lot of business with, is impressive. In part one of this two part episode, we will talk through how Steve navigated starting a wholesaling company when he moved to the US and how he views an active wholesale company in light of his rental portfolio. Steve's very strong business background (see his bio below) allows for a very unique perspective. This is worth a listen! In the episode, Steve mentions a talk at Northshore REIA (the investor meetup Courtney founded) on buying deals from Wholesalers. You can listen to that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd5AoGvYuj8&t=22s. Steve also shared at that same investor meetup at a previous time his views on Wholesaling. If you want to hear more of that you can watch that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmkb7nbYOa8&t=3s. Stephen Keighery, owner of Home Buyer Louisiana, which is a very active local wholesale company and he also is an active buyer as well. Steve's impressive business background from Australia where he managed the marketing division of a tech startup that went public on the Australian stock market gives him a unique perspective. For years he has successfully wholesaled over 100+ deals in the Greater New Orleans area and has also bought rentals from other local wholesalers to add to his growing portfolio. Want to collaborate with Courtney and Steve on a JV deal in Southeast Louisiana or South Mississippi? Submit the deal here: HomeBuyerLouisiana.com/Courtney. You can connect with Steve further on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/stephen.keighery. Make sure to like, subscribe, and share this episode if you found value in it. Thanks for tuning in! More episodes to come.

In this pilot episode, Courtney breaks down her background and shares the story of how she did her first, some of her background from when she first got into the industry, some exciting milestones over the years, and where she is at today. She also shares her vision for this podcast and what you can expect from the forthcoming episodes. Want to pick her brain? She details a handful of actionable items to jumpstart your learning about Real Estate from her perspective. Take note of these tips! Courtney Fricke is a Solutions Based and Creative Real Estate Investor located in the Greater New Orleans area. She has buy and hold portfolios in the Southeast Louisiana region as well as South Mississippi that have all been acquired through creative financing or private money loans from everyday folks. Since her start, she has flipped, held rentals, wholesaled, developed, bought and sold with owner financing, and handled complex title issues with many different asset classes such as low end and high end single family, mobile homes on land and in parks, mobile home and rv parks, small and large multi-family, small and large tracts of land. As founder of Northshore Real Estate Investors Association and cohost of WWL's Home Improvement Radio Show, she cares about solving the real estate problems of our community through education for the public and within the industry. You can learn more at her website, CourtneyFricke.com.