It’s the 10th Anniversary of the IMN Single Family Rental Forum and my 10th year as an attendee! I’ve been coming to this event every year and watching how the single-family rental industry is growing. There were 2,000 people at this year's conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, including single-family investors, mom-and-pop fix-and-flippers, brokers, bankers, lenders, and dozens of speakers, including myself, who all believe that now is a good time to invest. They know that as so many people sit on the sidelines, afraid to buy in this more difficult market, that there are opportunities for people who are ready. And they are  excited about what they are learning about today's real estate market. I thought I'd share some of the concerns, strategies, and forecasts that I heard while I was at the conference. – Kathy Fettke   You can find out more about the IMN Single Family Rental Forum at this link. You can also find out more about how to invest in single-family rentals by joining RealWealth at realwealthshow.com. We provide educational material for investors at all levels, along with an investor portal with sample properties, experienced investment counselors who can answer questions, and a long list of real estate professionals that can help you with the business side of things.   And please remember to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review! Email questions for "Ask Kathy" to: podcasts@realwealth.com - put "Ask Kathy" in the subject line. For more information on the Single-Family-Rental Fund go to: GrowDevelopments.com

The majority of single-family rentals, and they are currently about 23 million of them, are owned by small investors, mom and pops. Wall Street landlords, who still get a lot of flack, own only about 350,000 units, or 1.5% according to the National Rental Home Council. But they are looking to invest billions of dollars more. They are probably looking at the same metrics we're studying, which is the massive rental demand due to the current economy, and higher interest rates that are delaying renters from becoming home owners.  This is exactly why we started our second single family rental fund, focusing on growth markets in Texas. You can find out more about that at GrowDevelopments.com. There's still time to invest by the end of the year.    Today’s guest is the Managing Director of Armada ETF Advisors, David Auerbach, who knows how the institutional investors think and operate.   David has more than 23 years of experience in the REIT industry. He’s the publisher of The Daily REITBeat Newsletters and has worked as an institutional trader at World Equity Group, Esposito Securities, and Green Street Advisors.   You can find out more about real estate investing at realwealthshow.com. Hit the join for free link to become a RealWealth member. You can also find out about our single-family rental fund which focuses on growth markets in Texas, by going to growdevelopments.com. There's still time to invest by the end of the year! Also, please leave us a review and subscribe to our podcast if you haven't already done so! Thank you for listening! -- Kathy

Investors are always looking for steep discounts on cash flowing properties in high-growth markets. But what if you could also get health insurance, a college education and an EU passport as part of the investment? And while you're at it, let’s throw in an annual luxury week-long vacation that's included in the purchase price!  Sound too good to be true?  Investors from over the world have discovered it is very true, which is why they are flocking to buy property in Portugal through the country’s "Golden Visa" Program. Similar to America’s “Opportunity Zone” program, Portugal is attracting investor capital by offering incentives to investors. Those incentives are increasing the country’s GDP by improving run-down or underdeveloped neighborhoods -- with the promise of citizenship as a reward. And just like the Opportunity Zone program in the US, areas that receive those investor dollars have become very hip and trendy. I first heard about the program when one of my business partners, who happens to be European, told me that the Euro was on par with the dollar. He said Americans could buy European property at a discount due to the exchange rate. So you can have Plan B in Portugal. With a minimum investment of just $280,000, you will have a property that could provide up to 10% return over five years, a second passport, immediate residency, and free world-class healthcare! You can find out more about this Golden Visa opportunity for investors at www.GatewayPortugal.com. My daughter, Krista Fettke, and her boyfriend, Alec Denney, are both on the Gateway Portugal team and they join me in this interview to fill you in on the details. Krista Fettke graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's degree in Business Entrepreneurship. She's part of the RealWealth marketing team as our Social Media Director. She also helps with copywriting and content creation at Real Wealth, is pursuing her real estate license, and is now Director of Marketing for Gateway Portugal. Alec Denney graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara, with a degree in business and organizational communication. After college, he worked in the real estate software sector as a senior business consultant and is now working as Director of Sales for Gateway Portugal. He's also a Marine Corps veteran.  Please visit our Learning Center at realwealthshow.com if you’d like to learn more about the housing market and real estate investing. You’ll find hundreds of articles, webinars, and podcasts to answer your questions, and help you get started. Click on the “Join for Free” button at the top of our website for full access to all of our market data and resources. And please remember to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review! Thanks for listening. I’m Kathy Fettke and this is The Real Wealth Show.

When it comes to buying real estate as an investment, you need to have a game plan. But that often changes when the market fluctuates making yesterday’s game plan obsolete and creating the need for a new one, or modifications. But successful real estate investors know how to pivot and it’s those investors who can teach how to avoid some of the worst pitfalls. In this episode, you’ll hear from someone who calls himself “The Investor Guy.” Omni Casey is a real estate investor, broker, and coach with almost 20 years of experience in real estate. It all started in Hawaii, with a fix-and-flip surfboard business. You’ll hear that story along with the successes and challenges he’s had growing an expansive real estate business and personal portfolio of cash flowing properties. He and his wife, Chara, currently live on the East Coast with their three kids, and are making sure they keep their kids actively involved in the business to help teach them about real estate. Omni also likes sharing what he’s learned as a coach for people who want to take their real estate game to the next level. He recently authored a book called "Cash-Flow Breakfast Club." If you’d like to learn more about real estate investing, you'll find lots of information in our Learning Center. Membership is totally free, but members also have access to the Investor Portal, our experienced investment counselors and our curated list of real estate professionals. Join now by going to www.RealWealthShow.com! Please remember to subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review! Thank you!

This special episode of the Real Wealth Show is the first in our new “Ask Kathy” series where Kathy is the guest on her own show, answering questions from listeners. Her husband, Rich Fettke, joins her in this debut as co-host for a lively conversation about how they got started in real estate, why they founded their company RealWealth, how the company helps investors, how it gets paid, and some thoughts on important decisions that investors need to make about what, where, and when to buy. Rich and Kathy have created real wealth for themselves and the company RealWealth to help others. Their purpose in educating people about real estate: "So they have the money and the freedom to live life on their own terms." We hope you enjoy this episode, and we hope to do more of these Q&A episodes in the future. If you have questions, we'd love to hear from you! Please send your questions to podcasts@realwealth.com Kathy and Rich co-founded the RealWealth company. They are active real estate investors, and licensed as Real Estate Broker (Rich) and Real Estate Agent (Kathy). Kathy’s other podcast is “Real Estate News for Investors.” She’s also the co-host for the Bigger Pockets’ new podcast, “On the Market.” Kathy is the author of “Retire Rich with Rentals.” Rich is the author of “The Wise Investor” and “Extreme Success.” Join RealWealth at: https://tinyurl.com/joinrealwealth (it's Free!) Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts at: https://tinyurl.com/RWSsubscribe

With high interest rates pouring cold water on the housing market, many people are sitting on the sidelines waiting for a pause in the madness. However, seasoned investors are seeing things a bit differently. Many of them are looking at homebuyer hesitation as an opportunity to get deals without a lot of competition. In this episode, you’ll hear from my partner on our single family rental fund to explain why we are diving into deals when others are backing off. Leah and her husband Michael started a Dallas-based realty 17 years ago and they now manage more than 1,500 properties for themselves and other investors. They are actively working to expand their multimillion dollar portfolio. In fact, they have put their plans into high gear and have bought more than 80 properties so far this year. Born and raised in Dallas, they knew the area was poised for growth when they were just teenagers. If you'd like to get in touch with Leah and find out more about our rental fund, please go to www.growdevelopments.com. You can create an account, declare your accreditation, and invest in our North Dallas Rental Fund at the website. You'll find more of our Real Wealth Show podcasts at realwealthshow.com. You can also join RealWealth for free by clicking on the Join for Free button at our website. And please don't forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review! Thank you!

As the Fed continues to raise interest rates to slow down a booming economy and unacceptably high inflation, there are a several questions on the minds of every real estate investor, including: 1 - Are we going into a recession? 2 - Will there be a housing crash? How far will home prices fall? 3 - Will there be more evictions and rent reductions? 4 - Will we see an uptick in foreclosure activity? 5 - Which markets will be more resilient? In this episode, our real estate guest expert will share some ideas on what he thinks will happen, and what investors need to know to be prepared. Rick Sharga has more than 20 years’ experience in the real estate and mortgage industries and is currently the Executive Vice President of Market Intelligence for ATTOM Data Solutions which is a market-leading provider of real estate and property data. Rick has also served as Executive Vice President at RealtyTrac, as an EVP for Carrington Mortgage Holdings and Chief Marketing Officer of the company’s Vylla business unit, and as the Chief Marketing Officer of Ten-X and Auction.com, the leading online real estate marketplace. He is one of the most frequently quoted experts on real estate, mortgage, and foreclosure trends by major media outlets. Join RealWealth here: https://tinyurl.com/joinrealwealth Subscribe to the podcast here (or on your preferred podcast player): https://tinyurl.com/RWSsubscribe For more information, and to listen to more episodes, go to: RealWealthShow.com For information on Syndications go to: GrowDevelopments.com

If long-term rentals aren’t giving you enough cash flow, and short-term rentals seem like too much trouble, there IS a third option. By renting your property as a furnished home for 30-days or more, you can increase your cash flow, avoid local short-term regulations and occupancy tax, simplify your bookkeeping, and use your property as a guest home when it’s not rented. It’s a niche that seems to be growing in popularity and is known as medium-term rentals. In this episode, you’ll hear from Zeona McIntyre who’s been an Airbnb host since 2012, and is now pivoting into medium-term rentals. She co-authored a book on the topic called: “30 Day Stay. An investor’s guide to Mastering the Medium-Term Rental” and is co-host of a podcast called: “Invest2fi.” She is also a RealWealth investor and will share her experience in this interview! Zeona spends half the year in Boulder, Colorado and the other half traveling the world as an international pet and house sitter. You can find out more about Zeona at: https://www.zeonamcintyre.com/.

With real estate headlines forecasting a recession, many investors and potential buyers are sitting on the sidelines. This is creating an opportunity for seasoned investors to acquire better deals with less competition. In this episode, you’ll hear from two rock star real estate investors, who are in rapid acquisition mode, after years of battling over scarce inventory. Find out what and where they are buying great deals that cash flow. Learn how this expert Ohio team can help you acquire and manage renovated rental properties by going to RealWealth.com, and clicking on the Invest button. Join RealWealth: https://tinyurl.com/joinrealwealth Subscribe to the Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/RWSsubscribe

Title insurance is something that many people don’t pay attention to. It’s required by lenders so it’s automatically part of the home-buying process for people taking out home loans. But for people who pay in cash, like many investors, it’s optional. And it’s not something you want to forget or ignore because not having a clear title can mean big trouble down the road. In this episode, you’ll hear from the self-proclaimed “Texas Title Queen” Rachel Luna. She’s turned her business into what she might describe as a “boutique title experience” with a unique, vibrant personality to match. In fact, she is sort of a social media star with more than 13,000 followers on Instagram. And she claims to have the largest woman-owned title company in Texas. Rachel will elaborate on the title insurance process. She’ll talk about why it’s important to have title insurance, problems that might arise getting a clear title, the kind of claims she’s been seeing, and more. She founded the Patriot Title Company as a young woman, and serves clients in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and El Paso. She now has more than 20 years of experience in real estate escrow and closing services. Join Real Wealth for free: https://tinyurl.com/joinrealwealth Subscribe to the podcast: https://tinyurl.com/RWSsubscribe Contact Rachel Luna: https://www.patriottitletx.com/ Rachel Luna Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/racheltexastitlequeen/