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RJ Bates III, affectionately referred to as the Viking Wizard by his students, started his real estate investing career in 2014 after attending a real estate education program that put him $65,000 in debt. RJ contracted his first deal he found on the MLS and wholesaled it for a $7,500 assignment fee. That was the end of his former life and the beginning of his venture into becoming a real estate investor. Since that moment, RJ has become an influential figurehead in the real estate investing ...
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There's a risk to just about everything in life... including investing in real estate. One risk that some real estate investors fear is that rising mortgage interest rates will: Increase their mortgage payment and therefore hurt cash flow, or The rising mortgage interest rates will lower affordability and demand for properties, and therefore the va…
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In this special class about the dangers, risks and warnings of investing in real estate: The #1 fear that keeps potential landlords and new real estate investors up at night! Expert insights on why this fear is more common among inexperienced landlords and investors in challenging real estate markets. Real-life horror stories of tenants causing sig…
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Interested in learning how to analyze deals using The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™? Specifically, do you need to know how to analyze a deal purchased with an interest-only loan? In this special deal analysis, you will: Discover the secret strategy for analyzing the purchase of a rental property with an interest-only loan …
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Life has risks. Investing adds new risks. Investing in real estate adds new risks specific to real estate investing. One risk that is unique to real estate investing is the risk of buying a stigmatized property or having a property become stigmatized while you own it. In this class, James will: Uncover hidden gems in the real estate market and turn…
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Real Estate Investing Through Massive Foreclosure Periods Join us for an exclusive episode of the REFP podcast, focusing on "Real Estate Investing Through Massive Foreclosure Periods." In this enlightening episode, you'll dive into the following insights: Discover the secret to making money during economic downturns, a strategy that can set you apa…
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Deal Alchemy™ - Debt Paydown to Cash Flow Join us for an exciting and enlightening class with James Orr as he delves into the fascinating world of Deal Alchemy™. In this class, listeners will discover a surprisingly powerful strategy that has the potential to drastically improve cash flow on rental properties. Whether you're considering buying a ne…
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Tax Deductibility of PMI Payments Are you an owner-occupant puzzled by the ever-changing rules around PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) deductibility? Or perhaps an ambitious real estate investor, hungry to maximize your deductions and supercharge your profits? Then this class is your golden ticket to the world of tax wisdom! Join us for an exhilara…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Join Jesus Toledo and RJ Bates III in this episode of Real Estate Hot Takes as Jesus answers five different questions while attempting to eat the hottest buffalo wings in Tampa, Florida. Enjoy the laughs and hopefully enjoy the interview! With over 1,500 Videos, this is the #1 c…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Join Mitzi Dyane and RJ Bates III in this episode of Real Estate Hot Takes as Mitzi answers five different questions while attempting to eat the hottest buffalo wings in Tampa, Florida. Enjoy the laughs and hopefully enjoy the interview! With over 1,500 Videos, this is the #1 ch…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Join Tadi Tedemet and RJ Bates III in this episode of Real Estate Hot Takes as Tadi answers five different questions while attempting to eat the hottest buffalo wings in Tampa, Florida. Enjoy the laughs and hopefully enjoy the interview! With over 1,500 Videos, this is the #1 ch…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Join Nicholas Nick and RJ Bates III in this episode of Real Estate Hot Takes as Nicholas answers five different questions while attempting to eat the hottest buffalo wings in Tampa, Florida. Enjoy the laughs and hopefully enjoy the interview! With over 1,500 Videos, this is the …
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Join Will Denis and RJ Bates III in this episode of Real Estate Hot Takes as Will answers five different questions while attempting to eat the hottest buffalo wings in Tampa, Florida. Enjoy the laughs and hopefully enjoy the interview! With over 1,500 Videos, this is the #1 chan…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Join Shaun McCloskey and RJ Bates III in this episode of Real Estate Hot Takes as Shaun answers five different questions while attempting to eat the hottest buffalo wings in Tampa, Florida. Enjoy the laughs and hopefully enjoy the interview! With over 1,700 Videos, this is the #…
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Functional Obsolescence Unveiled: The Silent Value Killer in Real Estate Investments—and How to Defeat It! There's a often overlooked risk of investing in reale state: obsolescence. Whether we're focused on properties that are or will become functionally obsolete or drift directly into economic or physical obsolescence... these are real-world risks…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Join Christina Krause and RJ Bates III in this episode of Real Estate Hot Takes as Christina answers five different questions while attempting to eat the hottest buffalo wings in Tampa, Florida. Enjoy the laughs and hopefully enjoy the interview! With over 1,700 Videos, this is …
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Join Dolmar & Keisha Cross from A&E's Zombie House Flipping in this episode of Real Estate Hot Takes as they discuss five different topics while attempting to eat the hottest buffalo wings in Tampa, Florida. Enjoy the laughs and hopefully enjoy the interview! With over 1,700 Vid…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Join Alex Ottewell and RJ Bates III in this episode of Real Estate Hot Takes as they discuss five different topics while Alex attempts to eat the hottest buffalo wings in Tampa, Florida. Enjoy the laughs and hopefully enjoy the interview! With over 1,700 Videos, this is the #1 c…
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How to Analyze an All-Cash Rental Property Purchase Deal analysis is important. Learning how to analyze deals is a critical skill for all real estate investors, whether you're financing 100% of the purchase or buying a property without a loan at all and paying all cash. In this class, we will look at how deal analysis changes when you plan to buy a…
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How Return on Investment Changes Based on Credit Score With PMI Does your credit score really matter when you're buying rental properties? Sure, your credit score impacts the mortgage interest rate you can get with traditional mortgages. And yes, your credit score affects how much private mortgage insurance (PMI) will cost. Your credit score can al…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Brad Chandler sits down on Between Two Belts with RJ Bates III to discuss self-love, identifying as a real estate investor and if he believes wholesaling real estate is a worthy career. With over 1,700 Videos, this is the #1 channel on YouTube for all things Virtual Wholesaling.…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Bob Lachance sits down on Between Two Belts with RJ Bates III to discuss being a professional hockey player, owning a virtual assistant company and his biggest accomplishment in life. With over 1,700 Videos, this is the #1 channel on YouTube for all things Virtual Wholesaling. S…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Sheik Mendiola sits down on Between Two Belts with RJ Bates III to discuss how he is a professional creep, played guitar in a band and has no clue what his greatest achievement in life is. With over 1,700 Videos, this is the #1 channel on YouTube for all things Virtual Wholesali…
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So, are you stressing out over higher mortgage interest rates and properties not cash flowing as well as they used to, or in some markets, not having positive cash flow at all... even with 25% down? What's a real estate investor seeking financial independence to do? In this class, we will compare two strategies. In both strategies, you first buy an…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Megan Harris sits down on Between Two Belts with RJ Bates III to discuss how awesome running a title company is and other amazing topics. With over 1,600 Videos, this is the #1 channel on YouTube for all things Virtual Wholesaling. SUBSCRIBE NOW! https://www.youtube.com/@RJBates…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Bob McIntosh sits down on Between Two Belts with RJ Bates III to discuss being a digital marketer, Scottish heritage and his orange beard. With over 1,600 Videos, this is the #1 channel on YouTube for all things Virtual Wholesaling. SUBSCRIBE NOW! https://www.youtube.com/@RJBate…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Al Nicoletti sits down on Between Two Belts with RJ Bates III to discuss being a probate attorney and some other riveting topics. With over 1,600 Videos, this is the #1 channel on YouTube for all things Virtual Wholesaling. SUBSCRIBE NOW! https://www.youtube.com/@RJBatesIII ____…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Brian Davila sits down on Between Two Belts with RJ Bates III to discuss his similarities to Jamil Damji, why he loves Ryan Pineda's content and his admiration for Mormons. With over 1,600 Videos, this is the #1 channel on YouTube for all things Virtual Wholesaling. SUBSCRIBE NO…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Omer Bloch interrupted RJ Bates III's lunch to sit down on Between Two Belts to discuss hardly anything worthwhile and to consistently mispronounce RJ's name showing he lacks any sort of intelligence. With over 1,600 Videos, this is the #1 channel on YouTube for all things Virtu…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! John Jackson sat down with RJ Bates III on Between Two Belts to discuss Lease Options, how he married his wife and the X-Men. With over 1,600 Videos, this is the #1 channel on YouTube for all things Virtual Wholesaling. SUBSCRIBE NOW! https://www.youtube.com/@RJBatesIII ________…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Joe McCall sits down on Between Two Belts with RJ Bates III to discuss living in Saint Louis, Flipping Land and why he doesn't shave his head. With over 1,600 Videos, this is the #1 channel on YouTube for all things Virtual Wholesaling. SUBSCRIBE NOW! https://www.youtube.com/@RJ…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Nick Legamaro sits down on Between Two Belts with RJ Bates III to discuss how he learned everything creative finance from the Godfather of Creative Finance, Pace Morby. With over 1,600 Videos, this is the #1 channel on YouTube for all things Virtual Wholesaling. SUBSCRIBE NOW! h…
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So, you're considering Nomading™. Excellent! But as you dig into the details, you may wonder what the impact would be if you chose to buy a more desirable, higher quality, but maybe less optimal property at full price (without a discount), versus focusing on finding a slightly less desirable, slightly lower quality, but slightly more optimized rent…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! THIS IS A SATIRE COMEDY PODCAST...KIND OF Leon G. Barnes sat down with RJ Bates III on Between Two Belts to discuss his career at Collective Genius, what he despises about Steve Trang and how proud he is of having children. With over 1,300 Videos, this is the #1 channel on YouTu…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! THIS IS A SATIRE COMEDY PODCAST...KIND OF Dean Rogers sat down with RJ Bates III on Between Two Belts to discuss his NFL career, his greatest achievements in real estate investing and how proud he is of his children. With over 1,600 Videos, this is the #1 channel on YouTube for …
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Deal Alchemy™ - Black Box Cash Flow Deal Alchemy™ is all about manipulating returns to get the returns you desire most. One variation of Deal Alchemy™ has you think about your rental property investment as a black box. You put money into the black box, some magical things happen over the next few years and out pops profit which you can spend like c…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Can sobriety be the secret to business success? Join me, RJ Bates III, on this eye-opening episode of Titanium Vault as I reveal how staying sober has transformed not only my life but also the operations at Titanium Investments. I recount my father's struggles with alcoholism an…
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Warning - Risks of Rental Demand Declining When Investing in Real Estate Risk, risk, risk... Life is full of risks. To a limited degree, we get to choose which risks we voluntarily take on. For example, if you choose to invest in real estate, you choose to take on some additional risks that you might not—directly—face if you opt to invest in someth…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! What happens when you face a loss that leaves you questioning your path? Join us as I recount the early setbacks Cassi and I encountered, including a lawsuit from a house-building project gone awry due to a client’s unrealistic demands. These tough lessons underscored the import…
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Private Mortgage Insurance Myths Reputation can be a challenging thing. I have found, through many conversations with clients over the years, that Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) has a questionable reputation with home buyers in general and investors in particular. However, much of its reputation is based on half-truths, bad information, lies, and…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! As I sat down with Nick Perry, I couldn't help but marvel at his extraordinary journey. From a humble beginning sleeping in his car to soaring as a real estate titan, Nick's story is one that shatters norms and preconceptions about the path to success. Throughout our conversatio…
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Warning - Risks of Neighborhood Decline When Investing in Real Estate Everything in life has risks. Not investing adds certain types of risks, while investing adds other risks. One risk that some real estate investors face is the possibility that the neighborhood they're investing in will decline, causing values and/or rents to drop. So, how do we …
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Embark on a transformative journey with Dane Bollwinkel as he sheds his corporate shackles to embrace the unpredictable yet rewarding world of real estate entrepreneurship. This episode of Titanium Vault showcases Dane's compelling narrative, moving from his initial trepidation …
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How to Analyze a Duplex Some real estate investors are sensitive to their ability to get ten 30-year fixed rate financing loans and would prefer to fill those loan spots with larger purchases than just single family rental homes. One way to do that is to buy more expensive properties like duplexes, triplexes or fourplexes. In this class, James will…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Towards the end of 2019 my business was chaotic… We were simultaneously building our rental portfolio… doing virtual flips in different states… and still wholesaling deals. And I just keep acquiring more and more deals… (My team called me the cookie monster lol). And more and mo…
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How to Calculate PMI If you're a house hacker, Nomad™, investor buying properties with less than 20% down, or buying creatively where the seller has PMI, you'll want to make sure you know how to analyze deals that have Private Mortgage Insurance. In this mini-class, James will cover how to analyze deals that have PMI, with an emphasis on doing it u…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Unlock the secrets to funding your real estate dreams as I team up with Amanda Webster of Fund & Grow. Together, we'll reveal how revolving business lines of credit can become your ace in the hole for scaling operations, igniting marketing endeavors, and implementing crucial sys…
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In many cases—not all, but many cases—real estate investors can speed up the time it takes to become financially independent by choosing to pay off the mortgages on their properties early. Sometimes it makes sense to take every extra dollar beyond a healthy amount of reserves and aggressively pay off properties as quickly as possible. Other times, …
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! I sat down with the incomparable Ms. Darlene Root, whose 45-year dance with real estate has been nothing short of a masterclass in navigating the market's ever-changing rhythms. She wove her tale from an impromptu start at 19, guided by parental skepticism, to a seasoned investo…
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Deal Alchemy™ - Residential vs Commercial Property Deal Alchemy™ is all about manipulating the returns you're earning on your investments. Often, this is done through the choices we make when selecting the investment property and the strategies we choose to implement. For example, you could choose to invest in residential properties where your tena…
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Send me a text about what you love and want to see on future episodes! Unlock the true potential of entrepreneurship with Tom Kroll, the revered coach's coach, as he shares his journey from job dissatisfaction to becoming a real estate investing powerhouse. This episode promises an arsenal of strategies for nurturing a business that flourishes on i…
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