Hello, hello WIIRE podcast listeners! Welcome back to another episode. We are so excited for you to hear from our guest, Michaella Ramler, a real estate investor and developer in the Dallas area and one of our biggest inspirations at WIIRE for going BIG or going home, and we can’t wait for you to hear her story!Along with her husband and another business partner, Michaella has been investing in the Dallas area for over 10 years. They first started investing in Dallas proper, and then last year during the big real estate boom, they moved into other areas of the metroplex.Michaella was also an attendee at our Salt Lake City retreat (get your name on our waitlist to attend one in 2024!), where she shared with us her obsession for old, especially historic, buildings. This passion led her to purchase 17,000 square feet of commercial real estate in historic downtown Lancaster, TX.When you think of old historic buildings in Texas, this gem is no exception. Think pioneer wagons and buildings raised in the 1800s because Lancaster was actually founded before Dallas!Michaella grew up going to this downtown area herself and knew the owners were getting older and needed some modern-day marketing help. That combination, along with her love for old buildings, gave her the push to set her sights outside of Dallas proper and give something new a try.This powerful story of taking on such a unique project is truly inspirational and we are so grateful to Michaella for joining us and sharing her vision and every step, from start to finish, with our audience.In this episode, we’re talking…All things manifestationThe difference between real estate investing and real estate developingWhat makes a successful developerAcquiring property + motivation to go after what you wantTo see all the deets on this project, head over to Instagram and follow Michaella.Thank you for tuning in, friends. We’ll catch you in the next episode!    Resources:Connect with Michaella on InstagramEmail MichaellaGrab your spot for CEO BootcampGet on the waitlist for upcoming retreat details!Leave us a review on Apple PodcastsLeave us a review on SpotifyJoin our private Facebook CommunityConnect with us on Instagram

Welcome back to another episode of the WIIRE podcast! In this episode, we are detailing our personal goals, professional goals, as well as our goals for WIIRE for 2024. In the past, we both have been terrible with goal setting and in 2024 we are hoping (and planning) to turn over a new leaf and this list will hold us accountable to those goals.As always, we encourage you to write your goals down on paper and keep them where they are readily available to see every day, so you can stay on track! We would also love for you to share your goals with us in the 2024 Goals thread in our WIIRE Community Facebook group!Our CEO Bootcamp is now enrolling and starts on January 22! This 8-week course will teach you all of the foundations we feel you need to step into the role of CEO for your REI business. We will be teaching…How to systemizeWhat it looks like to work ON your business as a founderUnderstanding financials and making decisions based on themTransforming from being in the day-to-day ops to being the visionary and CEOWriting SOPs, systems, and processes so you can automate and work lessHiring and delegatingGetting organizedPaying yourselfThis course is a MUST if you have already purchased a few properties and are ready to go to the next level! Grab your seat before we start!Last, our upcoming retreat sold out to our waitlist in under 12 hours, never even going live to the public! What does that mean for you? It means that if you want a spot for our next retreat, taking place in Salt Lake City in September 2024, you must be on our waitlist so secure your spot now!Thanks for tuning in, friends!   Resources:Email us to vote for an international retreat location!Secure your seat for our 5 Systems and Processes to SCALE webinarGrab your spot for CEO BootcampGet on the waitlist for upcoming retreat details!Leave us a review on Apple PodcastsLeave us a review on SpotifyJoin our private Facebook CommunityConnect with us on Instagram

Hello friends! Welcome back to our second episode in 2024! In this episode, we are excited to welcome Malia Gudenkauf, Grace’s sister and financial educator, also known as ‘Little Miss Finance’. Malia’s platform teaches women how to live their best financially literate life, and we adore her, not only because she is Grace’s sister but also because she has a wealth of excellent knowledge she openly shares.Malia’s journey with personal finance started in 2018 at the University of Northern Iowa, where she had a job lined up with a Fortune 500 company after graduation. One day, it dawned on her that she really didn’t know anything about money except that you should be saving some. She began taking free classes on campus and reading as many books as she could get her hands on. She was fascinated by the topic but confused as to why she wasn’t learning or discussing it in any real-world conversations. She was consumed by it and decided it was her mission, snowballing from a side hustle to posting on social media platforms to coaching other young people. She now runs it as a full-time business, loving every second of it.We are taking it back to basics and discussing how to get your personal financial house in order before you start investing. While this step is often overlooked, it is quite critical, and we’re examining why it’s important and how to do it.If you’re stuck feeling like,Where do I even start when it comes to finances?…this episode is a fantastic place to start!We talk about…Building passive income streams, specifically as it relates to real estate investorsMalia and Grace’s financial understanding when it comes to their upbringing and, looking back now, their perspective on what it looks like to be ‘wealthy’How their parents are a prime example of aligning spending with valuesIt’s so important to know your personal financial foundation before you scale, and this episode will help you do exactly that.If you want to know more about what Malia’s up to, or get more info on working with her 1:1, you can reach out to her on Instagram or you can email her directly.See you next week, friends!   Resources:Connect with Malia on InstagramGrab a copy of Financial Feminist by Tori DunlapGrab a copy of Psychology of Money by Morgan HouselSecure your seat for our 5 Systems and Processes to SCALE webinarLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsLeave us a review on SpotifyJoin our private Facebook CommunityConnect with us on Instagram

It’s hard to believe we are welcoming you to the first episode of 2024! We hope you had a fantastic holiday season and cannot wait to dive into everything we have coming down the pipeline for WIIRE with you all!This week on the podcast, we are doing a deep dive into 2023: our achievements, both individual and with WIIRE, and will also be sharing with you some of our wins and some (gasp) failures. Our word for the year 2023 was ELEVATE, and we absolutely delivered on that!We encourage all of you to look back at your year. Write down your wins, what you could have done better, what you wished you spent more time on, and what you are proud of. Put it on paper, and be proud of what you’ve accomplished. Let the rest be a roadmap for where you are heading in 2024!Share with us your goals for 2024 in our Facebook Group!Thanks for tuning in this week, friends!   Resources:Check out the Alaskan Airbnb where we stayed on our trip!Secure your seat for our 5 Systems and Processes to SCALE webinarMeet Danielle, our favorite Bookkeeper & CPAGet on the waitlist for upcoming retreat details!Get all the deets on Amelia’s STRUse Monday to get organized for 2024Leave us a review on Apple PodcastsLeave us a review on SpotifyJoin our private Facebook CommunityConnect with us on Instagram

Welcome back, friends! We are so glad you joined us on the podcast this week! In this episode, we are diving into streamlining your property management. This topic is truly near and dear to our hearts, so much so, that we’ve written a book about it!If you haven’t already heard the exciting news, we are co-authoring a book for BiggerPockets called The Self-Managing Landlord! Inside, we’re teaching our strategy behind creating wealth and time abundance in your life through real estate investing. While the book won’t be available for purchase until April 2024, you can enter now to win a FREE COPY when it finally launches!In this week's episode, we are teaching you why it is important to remember that you are a business, not just a landlord and that you can scale, adding systems and processes to your routine - while keeping things in-house and professional.Having your systems and processes in place is essential to keeping the emotions out of your business. It helps you deal with issues that arise in a systematic way, protecting you from making emotional decisions while managing your time efficiently.These are the three most important places you can typically streamline your REI business:Tenant screeningRental paymentsMaintenance requestsWe’re also diving into the benefits of streamlining your property management and the first step you should take.Bonus: download our free checklist for self-managed rental properties here.Thanks for tuning in this week, friends!   Resources:Check out Baselane for your REI businessSecure your seat for our 5 Systems and Processes to SCALE webinarLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsLeave us a review on SpotifyJoin our private Facebook CommunityConnect with us on Instagram

Hello everyone, welcome back to the WIIRE podcast! This week on the podcast, we have Larissa Larcara and Saad Dar with us from Baseline. Baseline is a free platform that combines property management, banking, landlord insurance, and more all into one platform for you as a landlord. We’re excited to dig into everything that Baselane can offer and why it’s important for you.Saad’s background is in accounting, finance, management, and strategy consulting. He is also passionate about helping others with financial education and financial management. He has been a real estate investor for about 5 years now with 20 units, a mix of short and long-term rental properties. Since joining Baselane he now leads the business development team with partnerships and content.Larissa’s dad has 35+ years experience as a mortgage broker. She followed in his footsteps in financial technology during the 2020 re-fi purchase boom, but soon thereafter began to empathize with the struggles investors were facing when seeking loan approval. This led her to Baselane, simply because there is such a lack of support and organization for investors to manage effectively. Larissa now leads the customer success team to help customers streamline their processes, taking back control of their businesses so they can scale.Baselanes mission is to help real estate investors save time and money while offering organizations a focus on running the business rather than simply managing it.During this episode, we talk about…What Baselane offers for REI owners and businesses, and why it’s importantHow they help you run your rental properties like a businessHow Baselane can give you your time backWhat financial piece of mind looks like from BaselaneLarissa and Saad also share some exciting news about features coming down the pipeline for Baseline users!Plus, we’re sharing 5 things an investor should look for in a business bank account. You won’t want to miss this interview!Baselane is very open to hearing (and implementing) what their customers need. You can reach their team directly at: success@baselane.com. Baselane ensures that every customer feels supported throughout their process and would love to hop on a call to help understand your business, and onboard you successfully so you can take back control of your business.Thanks for tuning in, friends! Resources:Check out Baselane for your REI businessSecure your seat for our 5 Systems and Processes to SCALE webinar January 7 and 11!Leave us a review on Apple PodcastsLeave us a review on SpotifyJoin our private Facebook CommunityConnect with us on Instagram

Hey there, friends! We are so excited to introduce you to our friend, Bonnie Galam, on this week’s episode. As an attorney, Bonnie not only owns her own law firm but is a real estate investor herself, which gives her a comprehensive understanding of both perspectives. Known for her ability to transform dull legal jargon into engaging and relatable content, Bonnie is adept at bridging the gap between the legal and practical aspects of real estate.The three legal tips we will be breaking down in this episode are…Your legal strategy needs to be more than an LLCRemember that ‘bulletproof’ doesn’t existDon’t wait until you have X number of properties before you start thinking about the legal stuffWe are so fortunate to have Bonnie sharing her expertise from the unique viewpoint of both an attorney and an investor to really share with our listeners a good approach to legal strategy and how to know when (and how) to advocate for your business.If you want to see what Bonnie’s up to, you can follow her on Instagram or visit her website to connect with her about working together!See you next week.  Resources:Check out Baselane for your REI businessVisit Bonnie’s website for more details on working with herListen to the Good Bones Real Estate Investing podcastSecure your seat for our 5 Systems and Processes to SCALE webinarLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsLeave us a review on SpotifyJoin our private Facebook CommunityConnect with us on Instagram

Hi everyone, welcome back to another podcast episode! Can you believe we are already into December? We certainly feel like 2023 has flown by and are so excited to wrap up the year with a bang and see what exciting 2024 has in store for us at WIIRE!Ready to make 2024 your year of monumental growth? Join us for a game-changing free webinar: 5 Systems and Processes to SCALE on January 7th and 11th, 2024. Discover the keys to focus, flow, increased profits, and FUN in your real estate investing journey. Secure your seat now – let's scale together!This week on the podcast, we‘re sharing our best tips for organizing your business and preparing for 2024! Organization is something we all have struggled with, especially when you are first starting any business. There are so many systems and tools to choose from, and knowing what will and won’t work for your REI business will only come through experience. In this episode, we are breaking down these major areas where we personally needed the most help, what we get asked most by investors first starting out, and by those who are looking to grow their business but keep hitting pause because they don’t know how first to get their back-end systems and processes organized.We’ll be chatting about…Creating your own ‘Playbook’Choosing a Property Management SoftwareOptimizing your Google DriveGetting your financials in order with BaselaneThat’s all we have for you this week, friends. With 2023 coming to a close, we want to hear from YOU so email us, or send us a DM, and share with us what either your favorite episode was OR your favorite topic that we covered in 2023!See you next week, friends!  Resources:Check out Baselane for your REI businessSecure your seats for our 5 Systems and Processes to SCALEGrab our free SOP TemplatesListen to the SOP mini-series with Jae Morales (Episode 57, Episode 58, Episode 59)Leave us a review on Apple PodcastsLeave us a review on SpotifyJoin our private Facebook CommunityConnect with us on Instagram

Hello WIIRE friends! This week on the podcast, we are sharing our very best real estate tax savings tips to hopefully help save you as much money as possible. With year-end approaching quickly one of the first things we need to think about jumping into the new year is taxes. With growing your business comes more tax questions and responsibilities and we want to make sure you are using a forward-thinking tax strategy to start the new year off right.We are not CPAs or tax attorneys, so be sure to consult with a tax professional for highly-specific questions.Our friend Danielle Rutigliano still has a few new client spots left for our WIIRE members, so if you have not taken the opportunity to reach out to her and hear her expertise on real estate tax strategy, what are you waiting for? Make sure to mention that WIIRE sent you. We use Danielle for our WIIRE business and in our own businesses and cannot say enough good things about her services.Some of the tips on our list are straightforward and others are more complicated and as your portfolio grows, you should know all of the options in front of you. On our list of hot tax tips are:1031 ExchangeDie (morbid, but real life) while owning your propertiesSell your primary residence of 2 years tax-freeCost segregationSeller financingHold properties for more than a yearRealize appreciation by borrowing, not sellingMake sure you are planning ahead and prepared by consulting with a tax professional to keep your real estate investing biz growing and thriving. These are some amazing tips we have learned on our journey and hope they help you to continue to grow your real estate investing business!We will talk to you next week!  Resources:Check out our favorite Bookkeeper & CPA, Danielle RutiglianoLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsLeave us a review on SpotifyJoin our private Facebook CommunityConnect with us on Instagram

Hello everyone, we hope you had a fantastic weekend and are ready to learn about exit strategies in the world of rest estate investing. We will be breaking down the following four exit strategies so you can determine which suits your needs best:Selling your investment propertyBuy and hold, or, long-term investingRefinancingRent to ownBut first, our friend, and WIIRE community member, Danielle Rutigliano is taking on a few select clients for the upcoming tax season, and you could be one of them. If you want to work with a bookkeeper who knows REI tax strategy front and back, Danielle is definitely someone you should connect with.While we know there are so many exit strategies we chose these specifically because they are what we have the most experience with and what we discuss most frequently on the podcast.Do you have more questions about one of the exit strategies we discussed in this episode, or have another strategy you’d like us to cover in an upcoming episode? DM us on Instagram and let us know!Until next week, take care, friends!  Resources:Check out our favorite Bookkeeper & CPA, Danielle RutiglianoListen to Episode 35, Episode 36, Episode 37, Episode 38 with Jenn & Joe Delle FaveLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsLeave us a review on SpotifyJoin our private Facebook CommunityConnect with us on Instagram