Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast

We made it to episode #400! Today your host, Brian Hamrick, is going to give you a peek behind the curtain and share insight into the past 400 episodes and where this podcast is heading for the next 400. Brian will also reveal his top 5 predictions on trends and headwinds that investors need to be aware of in the coming months and years. Thanks for being a loyal viewer and listener of this show. Please leave us a rating and review on whatever podcast app you listen to us on! Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

My guest today is on a mission to create affordable housing in one of the most unaffordable locations in the country—Silicon Valley. Franco Perez is a mobile home expert, affordable housing author, and manufactured home developer. Today Franco is going to help us understand why mobile homes are the future of affordable housing. We’ll also discuss factory-built housing and how it’s a solution to the high cost of new construction. Find out more: franco.tv Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

How important is architecture and design when it comes to real estate investing? According to my guest today it’s of ultimate importance, and the sooner you understand that, the more money you can make. Aaron Yassin is an award-winning, design driven developer building ground-up construction apartments in Brooklyn, New York. With over 20 years of experience in real estate, design, and fine art, he holds a unique position in the development space. Aaron’s goal is to build the ‘Tesla’ of houses, and today we’re going to find out what that actually means. Aaron has five points to good design that we’ll be discussing: spatial planning, materials, lighting, building envelope and building systems. Find out more: www.designdrivesvalue.com  www.hivedevelopers.nyc Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

My guest today is a federal officer for the Department of Homeland Security who has also become a real estate investor, entrepreneur and coach. When the Covid-19 pandemic shut down the world several years ago, Eudania Burrell found herself without income, a flooded basement and a lot of adversity to overcome. That’s when she turned to real estate investing, and within a matter of months she had her first three houses under contract. Today she’s going to share her inspirational story of how real estate investing changed her life and the lives of those around her. Eudania will talk us through her strategies of wholesaling, subject-to and lease-options, while sharing actual examples of the deals she completed and the profits she realized. We’ll discuss her greatest challenges and the importance of taking control of your financial destiny. Find out more: www.renewmeproperties.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

My guest today bought his first four rental properties at the age of 19 using savings from his high school internet business. Today, Drew Breneman is the founder and CEO of Breneman Capital where he focuses on undervalued multifamily assets and has built a portfolio of $200 million in assets under management. Drew harnesses the power of data analytics to drive his investment decisions, gaining valuable insights into market trends, property performance and tenant behavior. Today we discuss the metrics he and his team review to find the best markets around the country. Drew will share his top markets to invest in, the markets he avoids, and what his data says about Midwest markets like Grand Rapids, Michigan. Find out more: Breneman Capital: www.breneman.com Breneman Blueprint Podcast: https://apple.co/3VFp3Kg Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

If you’re in the process of buying any type of rental property right now, then you’ve probably noticed how difficult it has become to find a suitable loan and terms. Changes in key metrics such as debt service coverage, interest rates, and loan-to-value have had a dramatic impact on the ability to get deals done. My guest today explains the current lending landscape and helps you understand what is necessary to find the right loan for your investment. Fred SaintAmour is a former U.S. Army Ranger who now helps real estate investors and business owners of all sizes get the capital they need, when they need it, with the best terms possible. Fred has been a commercial loan executive with Boathouse Commercial Funding Group since 2010. Find out more: 269-838-3838 Fred@BoathouseCFG.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

Rebecca Moore is a multifamily investor and syndicator. Through her company, Starboard Equity, she and her husband control over 900 units. Her strengths are strategic partnerships, investor relations, capital raising and asset management. Rebecca moved from sunny San Diego to live and invest in Dallas, Texas in order to have access to more and better investment opportunities. Today we discuss multifamily syndication – how to talk with a broker, communicate with investors, and form strategic partnerships. We also discuss investing in Texas and the peculiarities around insurance costs and property taxes. Rebecca also explains the ins and outs of floating interest rate caps and what that means to investors and how its leading to some distress in the market. Find out more: www.StarboardEquity.com Rebecca@StarboardEquity.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

With higher interest rates and the distress we’re currently seeing in the banking and lending arena, investing in real estate has become a lot more difficult lately. There is, however, a way to bypass banks altogether and actually become the lender. You can do this by investing in mortgage notes. Fred Moskowitz is an experienced speaker, author, and educator on note investing, and he’s here with us today to help us understand this alternative investing strategy. Fred explains how mortgage notes work and why it makes sense to ‘buy the paper’ rather than the property. We’ll discuss the three ways to become a note investor, and review the key metrics you’ll need to understand when acquiring a note. Find out more: www.fredmoskowitz.com www.giftfromfred.com Text MONEY to 215-461-4433 Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

Be careful when you acquire your short-term rental properties and make sure you know the prevailing laws and rules in the area you’re investing in. Many cities and municipalities are changing their perspective on short-term rentals and putting restrictions in place that may affect your bottom line. It helps to work with these cities, their decision-makers, and elected officials to educate them on the benefits of short-term rentals. The better your relationship is with your community and neighbors, the better your chances for success. Recently at the annual RPOA conference we hosted a panel to discuss these matters. Ryan Servatius has been in real estate for over 20 years, and sits on the NAR national committee for Resort & Second Home Property Specialists, as well as the State & Local Issues Policy Committee.  Ryan owns and operates Big Blue Rentals, managing vacation rental properties in Southwest Michigan, based in South Haven. Brian Westrin serves as Michigan Realtors® General Counsel.  His role encompasses a concentration in fair housing law and education, RESPA compliance and education, policing unlicensed real estate practice, mortgage fraud, and publications. Brian is also an active lobbyist at the capitol in Lansing. Brian also facilitates meetings of the Realtors® Legal Action Committee and handles all requests made for legal action fund assistance. Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

My guest today has completed over 4,000 real estate transactions and his strategies include wholesaling, fix and flips, rentals and property management. He also owns an 18,000 sq. ft. warehouse stocked floor-to-ceiling with homebuilding materials that he sourced up to 70% below retail. Matt Larson also runs his entire wholesaling business with virtual assistants and spends less than 5 hours per weeks on it’s operations. He’s considered to be an industry expert and personally coached Tony Robbins on single-family real estate investing. Today Matt dives deep into his systems and processes. He’ll share the secrets of setting up his virtual systems and negotiating huge discounts from major retailers. We’ll also discuss his views on AI (artificial intelligence) and how he’s integrating that into his process. Find out more: www.realestatematt.com www.mattneedshouses.com www.rapidassistants.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com