For many people, investing in real estate is a means to an end. You put money into real estate to earn your way toward financial freedom. But the big benefit is to have more time to do the things that really matter to you. Many investors like to spend more time with their families, but it could be anything that you’re passionate about. In this episode, you’ll hear from a veteran who’s passionate about helping other veterans.   Eric Upchurch is an Army Special Operations veteran with a passion for educating the military community on how to create long-term wealth through real estate investing. While serving our nation, he completed five combat deployments, managed a 27-man squad, and earned a Master’s Degree in Aeronautical Science.   Eric has also invested in thousands of multifamily, storage, mobile home park and student housing units as a General Partner over the last decade. And he currently serves as Co-Founder of Active Duty Passive Income (ADPI) and as Chair of the National Fundraising for the non-profit Veterans Community Project.   Among his other accomplishments: He’s a certified High Performance Coach, co-author of the book “Military House Hacking”, and a frequent guest on real estate podcasts with more than 100 appearances since 2019. His mission is to “educate, empower and to help people grow” with a specific goal to donate $1 million annual, and to end veteran homelessness in this decade.   At RealWealth, we also educate and empower people from all walks of life on the life-changing benefits of real estate investing. You can sign up as a RealWealth member for free at realwealthshow.com where you’ll find more than 500 webinars and referrals to property teams around the country who can help get you started.    Register now for our RealWealth Investor Summit on May 4th in South San Francisco. Seats are still available at discount. Please remember to subscribe to this podcast!   And thanks for listening! Kathy

There's been a lot of debate about the state of the economy and so many questions about where we're headed next. Are we going to see banks tumbling because of commercial loans that can’t be refinanced? Are we headed into a recession because of high interest rates? What's going to happen with the housing market as demand keeps pushing home prices unaffordably higher? Are they ever going to come down?    In this episode, you’ll be getting answers to all those questions and many more from one of my all-time favorite guests, John Chang of Marcus & Millichap. I've been lucky enough to be on his side of the table during debates at the Best Ever Conference, which is coming up, by the way. If you haven't bought a ticket, do it. I'm not being paid to say this. I just love that conference and I will be there. John Chang will also be speaking there and you won't want to miss it. But he's also here with me on the Real Wealth Show.   So here's a little bit about John. He serves as the National Director of Research Services for Marcus and Millichap. He’s become a leading source of market analysis, insight and forecasting, and is responsible for the production of his company’s vast array of commercial real estate publications. They cover all major commercial property types including hotels, industrial, manufactured housing, multifamily, office, medical office, retail multi-tenant, retail single-tenant, self-storage and senior housing.   Join RealWealth for more information and insight about the single-family rental business, and be sure to subscribe to this podcast for some of the best expert interviews on the internet!   Thanks for listening! Kathy

The Corporate Transparency Act is suddenly in the spotlight as a paperwork nightmare that just got shot down in court, but only for a specific group of individuals. Millions more will still be required to comply with the legislation, and the Federal Government has said it will appeal the ruling that protects members of that one group, so the fight is not over.   The Corporate Transparency Act is meant to control financial crimes like money laundering and the financing of terrorism, but it will also impact some five million above-board companies and individuals, such as real estate investors with LLC’s or other kinds of entities AND the CPA’s or attorneys who handle their affairs. And violating the Act could add up to tens of thousands of dollars in fines and jail time. There are also strict deadlines to comply.   In this episode, you’ll hear from syndication attorney Mauricio Rauld. He’s the founder and chairman of Premier Law Group and the host of The Real Estate Syndicator LIVE Show on YouTube. He’s one of the top syndication attorneys in the US helping real estate syndicators raise hundreds of millions of dollars for investors pursuing their financial freedom. And he will explain in detail how these new regulations could affect you!   Please remember to join RealWealth to learn what you need to know about real estate investing including the use of LLC’s as a popular asset protection strategy. And don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast to keep yourself informed from some of the most respected real estate experts in the country. And please check this podcast out on YouTube where you can watch the video version of this podcast in addition to lots more valuable content RealWealth posts on the regular!

Do you want to know how to make your next vacation tax deductible? Have you thought about including your kids or other family members in your real estate investing business but don’t know where to start? Would you like to know about a few tax loopholes that could cut your taxes in half? If you answered ‘yes” to any of those questions, you are in for a treat with this interview. In this episode I’m joined by my husband Rich as a co-host and special guests Mark Kohler and Patti Campbell who will share their love story along with many tips about investing together and organizing your financial lives. Mark is a tax attorney, real estate investor, and a founding and senior partner at KKOS. He helps clients protect their assets by coordinating their tax, legal, wealth, estate, and asset protection planning. Patti is a real estate investor and certified coach. She helps highly successful men improve their personal and business relationships in her private coaching practice. Together, they have created a wealth building team with their seven children. You can find out more about our guests at their websites: Mark’s website: https://kkoslawyers.com/ Patti’s website: https://pattibrittcampbell.com/ To find out more about investing in rental properties to build your own income-generating business, sign up for a free RealWealth membership at realwealthshow.com. As a member, you’ll have access to our membership portal where you’ll find contact information for property teams, and people like Mark who can help you with your wealth-building plan. And please remember to subscribe to this podcast on your favorite platform, and leave us a review to tell us what you love about the show!  

Have you been wanting to get into commercial real estate? Are you thinking that NOW may be the time to take advantage of the distress we’re seeing in the commercial real estate market? Well, you may have hit the jackpot with this episode!   Our guest is commercial real estate expert, Ben Lapidus. Ben was recently a partner and chief financial officer for the Spartan Investment Group, where he applied his skills in acquisitions, capital markets, corporate finance, accounting, and data engineering to construct, from scratch, a self-storage portfolio worth more than $500 million in assets under management. Ben is also the founder and host of the Best Ever Real Estate Investing Conference, now in its eighth year in April. And he’s with us in this episode to talk about what he sees on the horizon for commercial real estate.    You can get tickets for the Best Ever Conference 2024 at besteverconference.com. Use the discount code INVEST for a $300 discount off any ticket type. And for help in building a portfolio of single-family rentals, please be sure to join RealWealth at realwealthshow.com. You’ll find comprehensive information on various rental markets across the US along with hundreds of webinars and articles on how to get started or expand what you already have.   And, please be sure to subscribe to this podcast.   Thanks for listening!    Kathy

What potential issues should you be looking for when purchasing an investment property? It’s easy to spot superficial issues, but others may not be obvious - such as the condition of the home’s heating and cooling system. And replacing an HVAC system can be costly! The secret formula is simple, cost effective, and reliable. But how do you make that happen?   In this episode, you’ll hear from an expert who can answer that question. And he covers a lot of ground with clear explanations that will leave you feeling well informed. Among the topics he talks about:   1 - The average life expectancy of an HVAC system 2 - Why life expectancy varies from region to region. 3 - How much you can expect to pay for a new system 4 - Whether you should get a high efficiency system for rentals 5 - The pros and cons of a high efficiency system 6 - What you need to know about maintenance   Our expert is Howard Bynder. He is a Colorado-based entrepreneur and real estate investor who operates The Bee Heat & AC company. His company provides services in Colorado and parts of Arizona. He also thrives on sharing what he knows with homeowners and investors to help them make better decisions about real estate. He even coaches his employees on the creation of long-term wealth and smart real estate decisions. You can find out more about Howard at The Bee Heat & AC website and his YouTube channel, The HVAC Dope Show.   If you’d like to find out more about buying newly-built rentals which would have brand-new HVAC systems that need no repairs, be sure you’ve signed up as a RealWealth member. It’s free and will help get you going on your real estate investing journey. That’s at realwealthshow.com.    And, please, subscribe to this podcast for regular downloads of our show.    Thanks for listening! Kathy   Howard's Website: www.thebeehvac.com Email Howard: howard@thebeehvac.com Howard’s social media and YouTube: www.youtube.com/@thehvacdopeshow

Real estate deals are often put together with options, such as the option to buy if certain conditions are met. But exactly what are they? And how can they work in your favor to lower your risk in a real estate transaction? That’s what you’ll find out in this interview! In this episode, my long-time partner and master negotiator, Fred Bates, will answer those questions. Fred and I have done 14 syndications together building homes all over the country. We’ve had projects in  Florida, Montana, Nevada, California, and Oregon. And right now, we have another project in Oregon with a much lower risk to the investor thanks to the use of an option. You’ll hear how Fred negotiated that deal and why he’s calling it his best deal ever! The Oregon project is an exciting deal which is open to accredited  investors until sometime next month. It provides a 12.5% preferred return with distributions expected to begin by the end of this year. Investors will also get 25% of the profits. You can find out more about our Ridgewater project in Klamath Falls, Oregon at growdevelopments.com. I’ll also be doing a webinar on this project February 29th, which you can join live or watch as a replay. Also, please remember to subscribe to this podcast and leave a review! Thanks for listening! Kathy Fettke  

Welcome to a very special episode of The Real Wealth Show. Today, we dive into a personal story about how I got into real estate and the real estate professional who opened so many doors for me and became my mentor. It’s a story about how we came together as co-hosts of a wealth building radio show many years ago, how both of us turned challenges into opportunities, and how he helped me during a very difficult time in my life, although he claims that he also learned a lot from me!   This special guest is real estate investor, home builder, mortgage broker, mentor, coach trainer, and best-selling author Gary Massari. He got his start a long time ago at Falender Properties. Gary would find the land and then work with his company subdividing and selling the lots to builders. He’s currently the CEO of REI Homes & ADU’s out of Danville, California which specializes in the construction of energy efficient smart homes and ADUs. And he’s the CEO of REI Fortunes which teaches people how to create debt free wealth.   Back in the early days as my radio show co-host, he also taught financial wealth principles to our more than 25,000 weekly listeners, including me. I was a stay-at-home mom at the time who was suddenly launched into the role of breadwinner and needed to figure out a way to support two young daughters and a husband going through a medical crisis. I’m eternally grateful for all that Gary taught me. But as you’ll hear in this interview, Gary also claims to have learned alot from me since, over time, we ended up doing things very differently in the real estate world, and we’ve both been successful.   I hope you enjoy listening to this episode about how our real estate experiences not only gave us financial stability and freedom, but how they also shaped our lives in ways that aren’t measured by money. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to learn how to navigate the complexities of real estate investment with resilience, warmth, and wisdom.   Please join RealWealth if you’d like to create your own path to financial freedom with real estate. We’d love to have you on board! It’s free to join and will give you the resources and connections you need to build a rental portfolio.   As always, I encourage you to be a podcast subscriber if you haven’t already done so.   If you’d like to get in touch with Gary, you can follow him on social media or check out his websites: REI Homes & ADUs: https://reihomesandadu.com/about-us/ REI Fortunes: https://www.fortunebuilders.com/single-deal?id=6080 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garymassari/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garymassarireicoach/ X (formerly known as Twitter): https://twitter.com/garymassari?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkfevg1wNp4BGJoxE-TH1WA/about   Thanks for listening, Kathy Fettke

I love answering questions about Real Estate and you'll hear some of my answers in this episode of “Ask Kathy.” Questions have come from various people including followers on my Instagram account, our RealWealth website, and live events. So buckle up! I’ll be going into detail about several real estate investing topics including the kinds of opportunities you might find this year, whether it makes more sense to buy newly-built rentals instead of fixer-uppers, and how investors group together for bigger syndicated projects. I'll talk about what they are and how they are structured. If you’d like to have one of your questions answered in a future “Ask Kathy” episode, please send it to podcasts@realwealth.com or you can reach out to Kathy on Instagram (linked below). You can also get your questions answered as a RealWealth member. It’s free to join at realwealthshow.com which gives you access to other members, our RealWealth team, and a long list of recommended real estate professionals. For more information about syndications, check out my syndications company at growdevelopments.com And if you haven’t already, please subscribe to this podcast! Thanks for listening! - Kathy ABOUT KATHY:  Kathy is an active real estate investor and licensed real estate agent with more than 25 years of experience. Kathy co-founded RealWealth with her husband, Rich, to help other people create financial freedom with real estate. Their purpose in educating people about real estate: "So they have the money and the freedom to live life on their own terms." In addition to her RealWealth mission, she runs the syndication side of the business at growdevelopments.com. She is the host of a second podcast, “Real Estate News for Investors,” and the co-host for the Bigger Pockets’ podcast, “On the Market.” Kathy also shares her wealth creation strategies in her newly updated bestseller “Retire Rich with Rentals.” LINKS:  Subscribe to the RealWealth Show: https://link.chtbl.com/RWS Get your Free RealWealth Membership: http://tinyurl.com/joinrealwealth971 Get more info on Syndications: https://growdevelopments.com Purchase Kathy's book, 'Retire Rich with Rentals':  https://tinyurl.com/retirerichaudible Follow Kathy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathyfettke/

So what the heck is going on with the U.S. economy? We’ve been warned about a possible recession for two years now. But the economy is still going strong, and the housing market seems to defy gravity. The contradictions may have left you scratching your head, but the guest in this episode will help clear up any confusion. He’ll also share his thoughts on what and where to invest. Our guest Rick Sharga has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate and mortgage industries. He’s the founder and CEO of market intelligence and advisory firm CJ Patrick Company, and has previously served as EVP of Market Intelligence at ATTOM data, EVP for Carrington Mortgage Holdings, EVP of Marketing at RealtyTrac, and Chief Marketing Officer for Ten-X and Auction.com. Rick is one of the country’s most frequently quoted experts on the U.S. economy, real estate, mortgages, and foreclosures. He’s appeared on all the major news channels, and several times on this podcast. We just co-hosted a 2024 Housing Market Predictions webinar for the Real Wealth Show. You’ll find that webinar at by clicking here. So, if you’re wondering how to invest in real estate this year, you might get a few great ideas from Rick. You’ll also find information about the North Dallas Rental Fund mentioned in the podcast at https://growdevelopments.com. And don’t forget to join RealWealth to help expand your real estate knowledge and take advantage of up-to-date investing opportunities. It’s free! And please be sure you subscribe to this podcast on your favorite platform, like & comment, we want to hear from you! Thanks for watching! Kathy Fettke LINKS: Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mf15R6wtj0 Listen & Subscribe to the Real Wealth Show on your favorite platform: https://link.chtbl.com/RWS Join RealWealth: http://tinyurl.com/joinrealwealth970 Rick Sharga's 2024 Housing Market Predictions Webinar: https://realwealth.com/learn/2024-housing-market-predictions/