This Week’s Episode: Beka Shea joins me on this episode. Beka is an investor that I think highly of, as well as a personal friend. Beka went to school for mechanical engineering. After graduating, she became a US Naval Officer, serving on an aircraft carrier. After serving, she worked as an engineer in the energy arena, helping to build a power pla…

This Week’s Episode: Mike Cowper joins me again on the podcast. Mike is my business partner, and I enjoy bringing him on the podcast to discuss our business and the strategies that we have used to grow our business to what it is today. In this conversation, you will hear Mike, and I discuss some of the common seller objections. You will encounter s…

This Week’s Episode: Mike Cowper joins me again on the podcast. Mike is my business partner and I enjoy bringing him on the podcast to discuss our business and the strategies that we have used to grow our business to what it is today. In this conversation, you will hear Mike and I share the tools that we use with our business. We are frequently ask…

This Week’s Episode: Joni and Kirk Yates take care of the books for my company. Joni has an extensive career in administration, working with Fortune 500 and small companies. Kirk has worked for Fortune 500 companies and has expertise in sales, management, the automotive aftermarket, mortgages, and banking. Both Joni and Kirk work extensively in Qui…

This Week’s Episode: Brad Smotherman joins me on this episode of Just Start Real Estate. Brad is a wholesaler, rehabber and land developer in the state of Tennessee. He has been in real estate since the age of 18. In 2010, Brad retired his real estate license and began doing investments full-time. He is now working toward tract-land development. Br…

This Week’s Episode: Mike Cowper joins me again on the podcast. We came together to share more about our company. We’d like to do a “State of the Company” and share with you some things that we are currently doing to facilitate growth with our company. In our last conversation on the podcast, we talked about some employee turnover that we recently …

This Week’s Episode: I am joined by Dustin Bowling on this episode of Just Start Real Estate. Dustin is flipping about 10 houses a year in the Covington, Indiana area. Dustin is an aggressive growing investor that I think will be a superstar in the next few years. In this conversation, you will hear about the incredible things that Dustin is accomp…

This Week’s Episode: This week, I’m joined by my business partner, Mike Cowper. These episodes with Mike are great because we share what’s going on with our business and we provide you with actionable items for your business. In this conversation, you will hear Mike and I talk about a recent incident. We had one of our employees leave and we needed…

This Week’s Episode: This week, I’m joined Danny Pitcher. Danny started his real estate company on a bike. He sent out his first marketing piece in 2015 and got his first deal four or five months later. He then left his job and invested everything into his company. In this conversation, you will hear Danny share interesting details about his busine…

This Week’s Episode: This week, I’m joined by my business partner, Mike Cowper. These episodes with Mike are great because we share what’s going on with our business and we provide you with actionable items for your business. In this conversation, you will hear Mike and I talk about a recent incident. We had one of our employees leave and we needed…

This Week’s Episode: This week, I’m joined by my business partner, Mike Cowper. I have known Mike for two years and I’ve had a lot of fun working with Mike on growing our business. Mike and I are doing a lot of coaching now and we’ve noticed that a lot of the same questions are…Von Inspiring interviews with today's most successful real estate investors

This Week’s Episode: Mark Dennis joins me on this episode of Just Start Real Estate. A former NFL player, Mark has taken that natural tenacity from the gridiron and put it toward real estate. As Mark says, “Entrepreneurialism is like a weed. It’s tough to kill it and make it go away.” In this conversation,……

I’m excited to have Justin Williams on the show again. He’s a great house flipper, an inspirational person, and a good friend of mine in the business. He has some exciting things set up for this year. Justin has been investing in real estate full-time for about nine years, and he currently flips about 100 houses a year.……

I’m really excited to announce my new business partner, Mike Cowper! Who I also had the privilege of interviewing, which I will share with you today. Mike’s background in sales is, basically, my worst nightmare… A lot of cold-calling! But he climbed the ranks and ended up very successful, but itching to start something new.……

Today I’m excited to interview a great investor here in my local Michigan market. Get ready to learn and take some notes! I know Josh Sterling personally and I’m thrilled to talk to him about his business. He grew up in California and was an airline pilot for five years. He moved to Michigan in 2009 and……

I’m back! I’ve had a crazy last few months. There have been significant changes in my business that I’m thrilled to share with you! The content I have for you based on my own experiences and my own business alone is so valuable. My guest for today’s episode is someone who’s done incredible things for……

We are at the end of the first quarter of the year! Where are you with your goals? Have you gotten about a quarter of the way through what you wanted to accomplish for the year? If you’ve fallen behind, and I hope you haven’t, I am always here to help you get back on…Von Inspiring interviews with today's most successful real estate investors

Today I want to talk about something that was impressed upon me very early on in my career and that I still think is incredibly important. I’m talking about being a connector. Real estate is a very social industry and there are always people who need help with something and people who have someone in……

Today I want to talk about the various modes of real estate investing. Over the last few years, I’ve realized something I really didn’t understand in the beginning. I would read or hear real estate success stories online and on podcasts, and each time I would think that that investor had the answer, or understood the definitive……

Today’s episode is a replay of an interview with the phenomenal Nick Ruiz. Nick has a rags to riches to rags to riches story, and the interview really shows you that, when things go wrong in the business, you need to know how to pick yourself up and build yourself up all over again. Nick…Von Inspiring interviews with today's most successful real estate investors

Today we’re going to talk about why we’re in this business. A lot of people get into this business simply because they want to make money, and even run their business differently than they would if they weren’t driven by money. And of course, real estate is a for profit business. However, that doesn’t mean……

Today I want to address a question that I saw on an online real estate group: is it unethical for a new real estate investor to sign a purchase agreement for a deal when they’re not sure they have the money to close? When you’re starting out, you’re going to make mistakes. You might not…Von Inspiring interviews with today's most successful real estate investors

Today, I’m replaying an interview with someone who deals with a very unique aspect of real estate–private investing. Private investors rarely talk on podcasts because they don’t want to be inundated with calls or emails from new investors who want money. That’s why I’m only using this investor’s first name in the interview, and I’m……

Today I want to talk to new investors about choosing a market to invest in. The right answer is different for everybody, but in general you want to look for an area that is within reasonable driving distance from where you live and work. Within that radius, you don’t want to invest to the absolute…Von Inspiring interviews with today's most successful real estate investors

Today we’re going to talk about getting things done. Whenever you’re starting something new or you’re trying to build something you’re unfamiliar with from scratch, the tendency is to get overwhelmed. It helps to break it down into smaller pieces so you can keep putting one foot in front of the other. I talk to new……

This week I’m sharing part two of my most downloaded interview ever–last year’s interview with J Scott. J Scott is a full-time real estate investor who specializes in rehabbing single family homes and building new construction “spec” houses. J and his wife, Carol, started investing in 2008, and since then have purchased, rehabbed and resold nearly …

Today I want to talk about being productive. The problem is that sometimes people think that being busy makes them productive. That couldn’t be farther from the truth–sometimes, the less you do, the more productive you are. Some people make endless to do lists. They’re trying so hard to get so much done. They’re being pulled……

Today I’m going to talk about something I learned early on in my career that I think is very important for new investors to be aware of. One of the biggest mistakes that new investors make is to act like a teenage boy on a first date, as Sharon Vornholt once put it in her interview.…Von Inspiring interviews with today's most successful real estate investors

Today’s episode is a replay of my interview with J Scott. J is an incredibly savvy house flipper and new construction “spec” builder. I think this is one of the best episodes on the show, and I want to make sure all my listeners get a chance to check it out! J Scott is a full-time real estate investor who specializes in rehabbing single……

Today I want to talk about action. I could have a weekly episode on this, and I still don’t think I would be talking about it enough. All the successful investors I’ve ever interviewed, despite the many differences in their business models or systems, have one very important thing in common: massive action. Every single one of……

Today we’re going to talk about what you need to know before you start investing in real estate. How much information do you need? What’s too much? What’s not enough? I have a strong opinion on this and I’ve become more and more adamant about it. As I interview successful investors, I notice that they……

Today I’m interviewing Joe Fairless, the founder of Fairless Investing. Joe controls over seven million dollars in real estate. He’s also the host of a top-rated investing podcast called Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever. He started investing in single-family homes in 2009 while working a full-time advertising job in New York City. He made the…

Today I want to talk about getting help in your real estate investing business. I tend to be very impatient and I’m a little bit of a control freak, so I often have trouble asking for help. I’m very lucky that I have my wife as my partner in my real estate investing business because I…Von Inspiring interviews with today's most successful real estate investors

Today we’re going to talk about how to get unstuck in your business. Sometimes you start to feel bogged down in business; things aren’t working or aren’t moving as fast as you’d like, maybe you just received a rejection. You feel like you’re knee-high in mud and you just can’t move. Here are a couple……

Today I’m excited to bring you the second half of my interview with Tom Krol. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, I highly suggest that you do before listening to this episode. —- In this half of the interview, Tom talks us through who he likes to wholesale properties to and why. He…Von Inspiring interviews with today's most successful real estate investors

Today I want to talk about a subject that came up a lot in my interview with Tom Krol. Automation is a huge part of the way he runs his very successful business. I spent the majority of my real estate investing career without much automation. But once you create systems that work, automation can…Von Inspiring interviews with today's most successful real estate investors

Today I want to talk to you about failure and what it takes to be successful in any business endeavor that is outside of your comfort zone. If you stay in your comfort zone all the time, you can expect to continue getting exactly what you’re getting right now out of life. If you’re ecstatic…Von Inspiring interviews with today's most successful real estate investors

Today I’m excited to bring you an interview with Tom Krol, an incredible wholesaler from Florida. Tom shared so much about his story and his business with the listeners of Just Start Real Estate that I decided to split his interview into two parts. Trust me, if you’re even a little interested in wholesaling, you’re……

Today, I’m going to cover a topic that’s really dear to my heart. It’s the thing that got me on track when I first made up my mind and decided to invest in real estate. My mentor told me at that time that I should focus on one aspect of real estate at a time.…Von Inspiring interviews with today's most successful real estate investors

Today I want to talk about something that can really bring you down in real estate or in anything you’re trying to do that’s off the beaten path. If everyone isn’t doing it, there will be a lot of naysayers, a lot of people telling you it can’t be done. This happens to a lot…Von Inspiring interviews with today's most successful real estate investors

I want to give a shoutout today to out new sponsor: Landlord Station. Landlord Station is a one-stop shop for the buy-and-hold investor. They offer tenant screening (which is essential for the small landlord), online rent payment services, legal forms, document storage and much more. Don’t miss today’s episode to take advantage of an exclusive offe…

Today we’re going to talk about accountability. It’s not a real estate thing; it’s a business thing and even a life thing. Whenever you’re stepping out of your comfort zone or trying to do something bigger than you’ve ever done before, having people in your life keeping you accountable is critical. That’s a big part……

Today I want to talk about a mistake I see new investors make all the time. It boils down to letting emotions get in your way and cloud your judgement in this business. For example, you find a deal and you run the numbers and maybe they’re not that great, but you really want to…Von Inspiring interviews with today's most successful real estate investors

I’m excited to have Justin Williams on the show again. He’s a great house flipper, an inspirational person, and a good friend of mine in the business. He has some exciting things set up for this year. Justin has been investing in real estate full-time for about eight years, and he currently flips about 100 houses a……

We’ve spent this week talking about setting goals, and today I want to talk about a very important factor in your success. On Wednesday I shared with you that massive action is the key, and it is. But in order to take massive action, you have to get yourself in the right mindset for this…Von Inspiring interviews with today's most successful real estate investors

Today we’re going to talk about business goals, or business minimums as I said on Monday. This episode is really geared toward the beginning investor, but I think you’ll find some interesting things to think about even if you’re more experienced. I often ask beginners: what do you want to be when you grow up?……

Welcome back to Just Start Real Estate! It’s been a few weeks since my last episode, and I’m excited to be back. I’m dedicating this week to getting you started in your real estate investing business for 2015. If you’re not a brand new investor, these episodes will reenergize you and give you the motivation……

I find this time of the year very exciting. It feels like a fresh start and a chance to regroup and set new goals. That’s true in life and in business. Setting goals is important, and I think it’s important to feel like you can meet or even exceed your goals. A goal to me feels like…Von Inspiring interviews with today's most successful real estate investors

With the holidays coming up and everyone’s schedule getting very hectic, this episode had to be posted on a Thursday instead of a Wednesday. Not to worry though, Friday’s episode will be on time and I hope you’ll listen to both as you wrap up your week. In this episode, I want to break from…Von Inspiring interviews with today's most successful real estate investors

In this episode, I interview Chandler Crouch. Chandler is nothing short of amazing. At a very young age, he has managed to do several different types of real estate transactions and make himself one of the most successful realtors in Texas! This is a long episode, but I didn’t want to cut this great flow of information short.……