
Real Wealth Show: Real Estate Investing Podcast
Smart real estate investing will give you the time and the money to live life on your own terms! We call that real wealth. Host Kathy Fettke is Co-CEO of Real Wealth Network, author of the best selling “Retire Rich with Rentals" and the host of companion podcast, Real Estate News for Investors.
Kathy Fettke launched this podcast in 2003 to share her own secrets and those of top experts in the real estate investing field. She along with guests like Robert Kiyosaki, Peter Schiff, Doug Duncan, John Burns, Bruce Norris & other rising real estate stars offer insights on the creation of passive income through real estate, and how to avoid costly mistakes.
Learn how to build a portfolio outside the stock market with buy-and-hold strategies, single-family rentals, multi-family properties, syndicated deals, self-directed IRAs and 401ks, the highly-revered 1031 exchange, private money lending, creative financing, and much more in this podcast! Whether you're on the go, listening in your ca...
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Jul 6, 2024 • 25min
Cost Segregation - An Amazing Tax Savings Tool for Real Estate Investors!
Discover how investment properties can drastically reduce your tax burden! Learn about cost segregation studies that let you depreciate property components faster. Explore the game-changing concept of bonus depreciation and its benefits for multifamily properties. Understand how strategic tax planning can enhance wealth-building potential. Plus, get insights on the importance of having a skilled CPA in navigating these complexities for optimal benefits.

Jun 29, 2024 • 31min
CoreLogic Warns Investors About Climate Risks to Real Estate
If you haven’t considered the impact of climate-related natural disasters on your real estate decisions, you'll get valuable insights from this episode. Call it climate change or climate risk or simply a natural climate cycle that we’re going through – whatever side you are on – there are an increasing number of risks related to our environment that are having an impact on real estate. In this interview, you’ll hear from Dr. Howard Botts who is the chief scientist and executive director of the science and analytics team for real estate data firm CoreLogic. With 30+ years experience in geo-spatial modeling, he's a recognized expert on natural hazard risk solutions. He speaks frequently on climate change impacts to the real estate ecosystem, and he says there’s great reason to be concerned. He’ll discuss climate change vs climate risk and the impact on real estate. That includes tangible impacts on real estate, property insurance challenges that we’re seeing across the country, strategies for getting insurance and managing your properties, how the government and communities are responding, and what individuals can do to protect themselves. Real estate investors will find that the rental property markets RealWealth is focused on are not in the high-risk areas mentioned by our guest. You can find out more with a free RealWealth membership at realwealthshow.com. References: CoreLogic: https://www.corelogic.com/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/sealevel.html NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer: https://coast.noaa.gov/slr/
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Jun 22, 2024 • 25min
Is the Fed Getting Outdated Data from the Jobs Report?
The jobs report for May was a surprise to the upside, with 272,000 new jobs. Wage growth also came in hotter than expected. Good news, right? But maybe it’s not so good for the fight against inflation. It stokes fear among Fed officials that inflation could heat up again if they cut interest rates too soon. With so much weight given to those reports, just how accurate are they?
In this episode, José Torres will explain the jobs report and how the data varies depending on the method used to collect the information. As an economist with decades of high-level experience, he’ll share other insights about the economy, inflation, interest rates, mortgage rates, a possible recession, and how all this impacts real estate and the housing market.
José Torres is senior economist at Interactive Brokers. Previously he worked as an economist for the US government at the FDIC and the BLS. He also taught economics at the City University of New York and earned a master’s degree in financial economics from West Texas A&M University. He’s given frequent presentations to public officials and private executives and is often asked for interviews by major media outlets in both English and Spanish.
Stay informed about the housing market, investing, and real estate with a free RealWealth membership. I’ll also be hosting a free webinar with economist John Chang on the housing market next month, on July 25th. You can sign up ahead of time here and we’ll send you a reminder! Thanks for listening! -Kathy Fettke
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Jun 15, 2024 • 25min
What You Need to Know About Syndicated Real Estate Deals
Syndicated real estate deals can be complicated and can look like a lot of legal mumbo jumbo, but you CAN make sense of it all with a few good pointers! And that’s what you’re going to get in this interview – a short-but-sweet overview of the syndicated real estate deal in language you can understand.
Our guest is a syndication lawyer who will explain things like capital calls and how to deal with them, the difference between a private placement memorandum and an operating agreement, and why it’s so important to look at how the syndicators are defining their terms. One of those oh-so-important terms is the “preferred return.” You definitely want to understand that one!
Attorney Bethany LaFlam describes herself as a seasoned deal lawyer, a conscious wealth creator, a real estate investor, and a mother. She has more than 20 years of experience practicing law and is currently a managing partner for the Premier Law Group, which focuses mostly on real estate syndications and funds.
Among other career highlights is Bethany’s first job at a prestigious Los Angeles law firm called Quinn Emanuel. She then launched a boutique law firm in Newport Beach, California, and merged that practice into a firm in Chicago. Her clients have ranged from real estate syndicators and developers to industries involving aerospace, energy, medical services, and technology.
If you'd like to put Bethany’s advice into practice, please check out our current syndicated deal in Ridgewater, Oregon. We are building homes there and are offering a 12% preferred return to accredited investors. You can find out more at https://growdevelopments.com
Thanks for listening!
Kathy Fettke
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👉And more!
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Jun 7, 2024 • 28min
Rent vs Homeownership: Is the Answer that Simple?
In this enlightening discussion, Jack Ryan, Founder and CEO of REX Real Estate, shares his insights on the current housing landscape. He dives into the impact of rising interest rates on homeownership versus renting, suggesting renting might be the smarter choice for flexibility and cost. Ryan also tackles the implications of lawsuits against the National Association of Realtors, predicting potential price drops and shifts in agent compensation. The conversation touches on the nuances of real estate commissions and the future of housing markets, making a compelling case for transparency in transactions.

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May 31, 2024 • 28min
How Real Estate Can Give You BIG TIME Tax Savings!
Tax expert Brandon Hall discusses the importance of 100% bonus depreciation for real estate investors. He also covers topics such as qualifying as a real estate professional for tax savings, audit risks, and the differences in tax treatment between short term and traditional rentals.

May 24, 2024 • 30min
Beyond Bigger Pockets: Brandon Turner’s Real Estate Odyssey
I love getting together with long-time real estate investing friends. It’s been a few decades now since I started investing in rental properties and co-founded RealWealth to help other people do the same. We recently held a live event in the San Francisco Bay Area to showcase a few rental markets we are excited about and I had the opportunity to catch up with many people I’ve gotten to know over the years. You’re going to hear from one of those people in this interview who also happens to be one of my all-time favorite real estate experts!
My guest today is none other than Brandon Turner, former host of the very popular BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast. His current podcast is called: "The Better Life Podcast." As real estate investor, he is the founder of Open Door Capital LLC and has built a portfolio with more than 13,000 units and more than $1 Billion in assets under management. He's also a prolific author on the topic of real estate. You'll see many of his books on Amazon including: “The Book on Rental Property Investing,” “The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down,” and “The Book on Managing Rental Properties.”
In this interview, you’ll hear his personal story, what he’s investing in, how he deals with new investing challenges, and the three things he wishes he did differently from the start. Keep listening! You’re sure to be educated and entertained!
Thanks for joining me for the Real Wealth Show.
-Kathy Fettke
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May 17, 2024 • 16min
Insurance Expert Lays It On The Line For Homeowners & Real Estate Investors
Homeowners are seeing their insurance costs skyrocketing, and in some cases, they are getting their insurance canceled all together, even after they’ve bought insurance from the same company for years without any claims. What should homeowners and real estate investors know about buying property insurance in today’s market? In this episode, you’ll hear from an insurance expert with decades of experience. He’ll talk about why insurance rates have gone up so much, how inflation and natural disasters are playing into this, what you can do if your policy is canceled, what insurance options are recommended for landlords, and how insurance brokers can make it easier to get a policy that fits your needs and your wallet. For a free quote from our guest and his company, click on the link below for a “free quote.” Please be sure to sign up for a free RealWealth membership for a well-rounded real estate education. And subscribe to our podcast! Thank you! Kathy LINKS ~~~~ Free Quote from our guest: https://realwealth.steadilypartner.com/ ~~~~
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May 10, 2024 • 25min
CoreLogic’s Selma Hepp Helps You Better Understand the Current Economy
The economy is a beast that keeps us on our toes. It is constantly evolving and is never easy to figure out. But it helps to hear how top economists are interpreting the data and what they are forecasting for various segments of the economy, such as housing and real estate. In this episode, you’ll hear from long-time award-winning economist Selma Hepp. She’s the chief economist at CoreLogic which is the nation’s largest provider of advanced property and ownership information, analytics, and data-enabled services. Selma and her team are responsible for analyzing, interpreting, and forecasting housing and economic trends in real estate, mortgages, and insurance. Among the topics she covers in this interview: Economic Mixed Signals
Consumer Confusion
Inflation Fatigue
The Wealth Gap
Housing Market Stability
Labor Shortage & Immigration
Rental Demand and Single-Family homes
If you want to learn more about how to put this valuable economic information to good use, please sign up for a free RealWealth membership at realwealthshow.com. And don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast! Thanks for joining me for The Real Wealth Show! Kathy Fettke LINKS ~~~~ FOLLOW OUR PODCASTS🎤️👇
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May 4, 2024 • 18min
How You Can Make Better Investing Decisions in a Difficult Economic Environment
There are so many ways to invest your money, but it’s difficult to know whether you are making the right decisions. Should you invest in real estate, stocks, bonds, or just tuck your money away in a savings account? Is it smart to invest when inflation remains stubbornly high? What happens if we really do have a recession? What’s up with the central bank and interest rates?
In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Mike Larson who teaches people about money, the economy, and how to invest. He’s the vice president and editor-in-chief of an educational platform called MoneyShow where he oversees all aspects of investor education, content creation and conferences. Previously, he was a senior editor and analyst at Weiss Ratings and also worked at Bankrate.com and Bloomberg News. His areas of expertise as an analyst include commercial and residential real estate, central bank policy, and domestic and global interest rates,
You can see Mike in person at an upcoming symposium called “The Big Money Pivot” this May 7th through 9th. It’s being held at the Hyatt Regency in Burlingame, California, which is very close to the San Francisco airport. Mike will be giving the opening remarks and an update on the market. I will also be giving my 2024 Housing Forecast and Real Estate Investing Outlook as one of the speakers. You’ll find more information on the symposium under the live events tab at MoneyShow.com.
Thanks for joining me for The Real Wealth Show and for being a podcast subscriber. -Kathy
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MORE INFORMATION
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Become a RealWealth property team: https://realwealth.com/new-team/
Check out our syndication Grow Developments: https://growdevelopments.com/
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