The Hybrid Real Estate Professional

Full-time consultant, three kids under four, and we’re building two assisted living homes in Houston. It’s the hardest season of my life, and I share the simple systems that keep me moving: micro routines, light time blocking, smart delegation with VAs, and a small circle for coaching and accountability. I also talk about protecting family time and choosing hard things on purpose. If you’re in a heavy season too, this one’s for you.If this helped, drop your best micro routine in the comments and hit follow for more.

In this episode of the Hybrid Real Estate Professional Podcast, we have Kirby Atwell, founder of Living Off Rentals and an Army veteran. Kirby shares his journey from military service to flipping over a hundred properties and his pivot to high cash flow vacation rentals. He underscores the importance of identifying personal success metrics and strategies that align with those goals. Kirby explains his approach to short-term rentals in less competitive markets and how house hacking has significantly impacted his financial success. This episode provides valuable insights for anyone looking to transition into real estate investing and create multiple income streams.00:00 Intro00:40 Kirby’s background03:50 Flip treadmill → lessons17:35 First STR & 1% Net Rule25:56 Market pick: Buy Here / Skip This32:13 Competing: first-page strategy36:50 Barn B&B house-hack42:35 Leaving W-2: 8-unit plan48:30 Takeaways & next steps

Dr. Chloe Kilman, a double board-certified family physician and geriatrician, and Nick Blanchard, a US Air Force veteran and operations quality control professional. Together, they are the co-founders of Bloom Homes, a luxury assisted living initiative. In this episode, the duo shares their unique journey into building a 16-bed memory care mansion near Jackson, Mississippi, detailing their motivation, various challenges, and the strategic planning involved in developing specialized senior care facilities. Discover how their passion for improving quality of life for seniors drives their project and learn from their insights on tackling the senior care housing shortage.00:00 Introduction01:39 Professional Backgrounds and Inspirations02:29 The Concept of Luxury Assisted Living06:44 Building a Business as a Couple10:11 Operational Plans and Future Goals12:22 Designing for Dementia Care17:14 Mentorship and Support Networks24:35 Architectural Plans and Review Meetings25:09 Funding and Investment Opportunities25:36 Breaking Ground and Project Realization26:40 Investor Details and Returns28:46 Operational and Construction Concerns29:40 Staffing and Caregiving Priorities32:33 Nick's Role and System Building36:46 Local Market and Land Acquisition44:08 Community Impact and Future Plans

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