The Hybrid Real Estate Professional

Capital Title’s Andy Hemmings—licensed broker, escrow officer, and investor breaks down how title companies safeguard real estate deals. We cover title insurance, clearing tax liens and heirship issues, and why a strong relationship with your escrow officer matters. Andy also shares his path from active to passive investing and the criteria he uses to evaluate opportunities, useful for newcomers and seasoned investors alike.Chapters-00:00 Intro01:33 What a title company does04:01 Title insurance 10108:01 Common issues & how to fix them13:52 Building relationships with title/escrow19:42 Navigating complex title situations28:12 Negotiating closing locations29:24 Andy’s real estate background30:13 First investment32:31 Growing a portfolio33:52 Shift to passive investing34:38 Discovering syndications40:32 Trusting the process41:45 Future plans & investor relations45:37 Due diligence50:36 Recommended reading & wrap-up

DealMachine’s Matt Kamp breaks down what actually gets off-market deals in 2025—why property condition is the #1 motivated-seller signal, why mailers pop in months 3–4, how answering the phone beats ad spend, why consistency and human connection win, and his candid take on the one channel to double down on now.Timestamps- 00:00 Motivated sellers00:38 Intro & guest02:02 Matt Kamp’s start05:34 Entrepreneurial itch11:34 DealMachine: features14:47 Free skip tracing20:06 Community support21:35 Marketing that works21:57 Choose a channel22:21 Time vs. budget22:42 Hustle vs. passive23:19 List building23:54 Consistency25:14 Off-market hurdles26:46 Make it fit (busy life)27:18 Referrals + tools27:52 Passive via DealMachine34:38 AI in marketing38:53 Human connection39:30 Resources & wrapFollow Matt- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattkamp/

In this special coffee chat, we share the news of our biggest milestone yet: successfully raising $2.8 million to fund the project.Join us as we discuss the balance between celebrating this moment and preparing for the real work ahead. We cover our immediate next steps, from value engineering the construction budget to building community partnerships, and reflect on how the process of speaking with investors stress-tested our plan and ultimately made our vision stronger. This is a transparent look at the end of one chapter and the beginning of the next.

In this episode, I share exactly how we raised $2.8M for our first memory care development — from building trust with investors to creating momentum with deadlines. Topics Covered:00:00 Intro00:41 Starting the Capital Raise Journey01:08 Building Trust and Credibility03:52 The Importance of Deadlines04:05 Phases of the Capital Raise Campaign07:47 Understanding Investor Relationships09:18 Handling Rejections and Follow-ups12:41 Final Thoughts & Lessons Learned

Ana Bialek, a real estate agent and entrepreneur known for her insights on investing, and Nico Garcia, also an expert in real estate with a focus on the agent-investor dynamic, dive into the intricacies of out-of-state investing. They highlight the importance of local networking and share their personal journeys from traditional roles to successful investors. The duo also discusses the significance of mentorship, the balance between action and planning, and the necessity of aligning personal goals with investment strategies for financial freedom.

Today I have a special episode where I actually did an appearance on AM Radio in Houston with the Total Wealth Academy Show with host Steve Davis. Steve is a very prominent figure in Houston real estate, and I was very honored to be invited on the show.I'm a member of their academy called Total Wealth Academy. He has an incredible ecosystem there with tons of different members. Doing all different types of real estate deals, but we sat down to discuss my story, from the beginning and how we evolved towards the project we're working on now, which is the Everwood Reserve Memory Care Development in Tomball, Texas.So hope you enjoy the interview.

 In this episode, Andrea and I share the roller-coaster inside story of raising $2 million for Everwood Reserve, our 32-bed memory-care community in Tomball, TX. With just 10 days left before our funding deadline, we break down00:00 intro01:12 Capital Raise Process Insights03:45 Team Dynamics and Investor Relations09:55 Construction and Business Preparations15:31 Personal Background & Expertise17:44 Reflecting on the Journey24:09 Future Plans

Today I'm going to air an appearance I did on the Action Academy Podcast, in this episode we discuss about the only asset class where you can cash flow six figures on one home is residential assisted living, and 77 million baby boomers are creating the biggest investment wave of our generation. Aaron Ameen and Charlie Cameron reveal how they're building $9.4 million memory care mansions that solve a massive problem while generating 20%+ IRR returns./ CONNECT WITH USGuestAaron Ameen teaches how to buy and operate profitable rental properties anywhere in the US, having bought 8 remote rentals in 3 years while working full-time. He's now partnering on a $13.4 million residential assisted living development in Texas.Aaron's Instagram:   / aaronameenreicoach  Charlie Cameron is an Air Force veteran and partner at Open Range Capital, running an assisted living portfolio company and mastermind called "Room" focused on launching residential assisted living homes.Check out their project: https://www.everwoodreserve.com/HostBrian Luebben – Investment coach and founder of Action AcademyInstagram:   / brianluebben  / CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro00:31 - What is residential assisted living?02:29 - Aaron's journey from single family to RAL05:22 - Alex Schillo shoutout and full circle moment08:54 - 77 million baby boomers creating massive demand11:26 - Memory care mansion model explained15:52 - Transitioning from small deals to $9.4M projects19:02 - CVC framework: clarity, volume, consistency22:04 - Underwriting complex syndication deals25:22 - Deal specifics: location and market demand28:01 - Construction and staffing challenges31:41 - Comparing to existing RAL portfolio32:47 - Current capital raise details and timeline34:24 - Return profile: 18.5% cash-on-cash, 20%+ IRR36:02 - How to learn more about Everwood Reserve

Tim Woodbridge went from burned-out nurse to co-founder of a fast-growing mobile-home-park company with 600+ pads under management—all while navigating addiction recovery and a multiple-sclerosis diagnosis. What You’ll LearnFrom 1 park to 16: Tim’s playbook for scaling with partners, not just dealsRecovery as a business edge: applying “attraction, not promotion,” resentments work, and daily serviceTurning a ME company into a WE company: the structures and roles that let each partner stay in their zone of geniusHealth & hustle: managing MS fatigue while running a nationwide acquisition pipelineInvestor-first transparency: building trust in an ego-driven industry

Today's episode features a special guest appearance I made on the RAL Room Podcast with my friend Charlie Cameron, who is now a partner of ours at Everwood Reserve. Memory care project.So we talked through a little bit of my story and also dig actually deep into the details of the deal behind Everwood Reserve. If you're interested in hearing the nitty gritty, some of the numbers and where we're at in the project, this is a great interview for you.Tune in to hear: ✅ Aaron’s powerful story of recovery, reinvention, and new purpose ✅ How two accidental RAL deals sparked a strategy that changed everything ✅ Why the “Lease to Operator” model is unlocking massive opportunity ✅ How he and Andrea are turning a painful family memory into a meaningful impact ✅ The power of taking action—and how that led to a partnership with the RAL Room