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Mark Jaffe, former Walt Disney Company senior executive, spent many years creating happy moments for millions of people. At a young age he had come to realize that his happiest life was attainable. After much studying, observing, and cultivation, he ultimately enjoyed an enduring happyness through a singular focus on identifying what worked and what didn’t. Through it all he's had a life journey, perhaps similar to your own, that included career successes and failures. A marriage that succeeded until it didn’t. Two fabulous kids. A dog. And the learned ability to be very happy, which, 40 years later, still keeps him happy. Key Takeaways: [2:10] What led Mark to write Suitecase of Happyness [5:40] Overcoming the barriers that we create for ourselves, and the barrier the pursuit of success can create [8:55] The importance of balance and perspective [12:45] The word that stops us from having some of the best times of our lives [14:35] The power of passion [17:35] Why Mark spelled it "happyness" Website: http://w

Jason speaks with Bob Pozen about what a Trump administration could mean for the US real estate market on the whole. Potential changes in the works could mean good things to small and medium sized banks, as well as increasing how much big banks lend. Bob Pozen is a Senior Lecturer at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, a Senior Research Fellow at the Brookings Institute and former Associate General Counsel for the SEC. He has two books: Extreme Productivity, and Too Big to Save. Key Takeaways: [2:11] Legislation that may be changed through banking system while Dodd-Frank is left as is. [5:50] There has been too much regulation on small to medium sized banks. [7:33] The problems are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are they were never public nor private. [11:13] The FHA and VA insure 100% of the mortgages made by banks. [11:55] More money flowing into the real estate market will cause an upward pressure on prices. [14:46] Home buying increases when rates start to go up but then level out. [15:28] Pozen was chosen by P

Andrew came up with the idea for Rented.com after hearing two vacation homeowners tell horror stories of the time and hassle involved in the self-management of their properties. With degrees from Harvard College, Harvard Law School, and Cambridge University, and experience working with some of the largest companies in the world during his time at McKinsey & Co. and Axiom, Andrew is excited to apply all he has learned to the sharing economy in order to create a better experience for all. Key Takeaways: [3:00] Rented.com's different business model [7:01] The process of renting your place to a management company [9:24] The ability to estimate your return prior to buying [13:08] What sorts of property management companies Rented.com works with [17:26] The potential pitfalls of using Rented.com [22:22] What sort of cut the management companies are looking to get in their deals [24:38] How using Rented.com might impact your homeowners insurance Website Mentioned: www.rented.com

Kenneth D. Campbell created and edited an influential investment newsletter for twenty years; co-wrote The Real Estate Trusts: America’s Newest Billionaires, first full-length book on REITs; and co-founded a global firm managing $22 billion in assets. He is also the author of the new book Watch that Rat Hole: And Witness the REIT Revolution Key Takeaways: [2:26] The history of REITs [7:16] The market of REITs [10:55] What type of REITs Kenneth prefers [14:50] A rundown of Kenneth's interactions with billionaires such as Sam Zell, Warren Buffett and more [18:55] The outlook on the regulatory impact on REITs [20:45] The impact Brexit will have on the real estate market Website Mentioned: www.watchthatrathole.com

It is possible to self-manage properties you have never seen. David Merrill of Nationwide Eviction Services shares the benefits of his company’s software platform. The software allows investors who self-manage their properties to pay a small fee to file an eviction from anywhere, on-line. The company’s comprehensive website includes a calculator that can formulate a price per eviction in any state by entering a property’s zip code. Key Takeaways: [2:34] A software solution to the age old problem of eviction. [5:00] Roughly, what are the costs for an eviction plus court costs in different areas of the country? [7:59] An eviction is a two-part process, if you plan on recovering your funds. [10:43] Which states have landlord friendly or landlord unfriendly markets? [14:08] Smart Eviction Technology is a standardized form which adapts to the differences in local markets. [16:25] People should standardize all of their collection efforts on all of their properties. [18:31] Keep the lines of communication o

If you are interested in growing your retirement money faster, reducing your risk paying less tax this episode is a must listen. You must align your interests with the financial institutions and the central banks as they are most powerful monetary entities in the world. As you build your income property portfolio you need to put your money in a retirement account which allows you to self-direct your funds without paying high taxes or penalties. The Solo 401k is a vehicle you can use to defer taxes and manage as a resource. Guest expert, Jeff Nabers, created the complete Solo 401k and designed an online tool so you can calculate possible risks before making major investment decisions.   Key Takeaways: [2:22] The Solo 401k was based on the Pension Protection Act of 2006. [4:26] The 3 main advantages of a Solo 401k. [11:19] There are two qualifications which differentiate a Solo 401k from a traditional Roth IRA.   [16:19] The Solo 401k allows you to invest $18,500 of your self-employment income. [17:53] Th

Gary has spent most of his career building businesses in the real estate, hospitality, and tech sectors. Immediately before Roofstock, Gary was co-CEO of Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust (NYSE: SWAY), one of the leading Single-Family Rental companies in the US. Gary founded Roofstock on the belief that the Single-Family Rental sector has stuck to the old way of doing things for far too long – it’s an industry ripe for disruption. Roofstock is the first online marketplace created exclusively for investing in leased Single-Family Rental homes that generate cash flow day one. Created by investors for investors, Roofstock provides research, analytics, and insights to evaluate and purchase independently certified properties. Roofstock turns the old way of investing on its head, bringing transparency and efficiency to create a better way to transact. Buyers access vetted homes with current cash flow. Sellers market homes without lost income or disrupting tenants. Neighborhoods avoid signs in yards which could

Zbigniew found Reality Games in October 2014 and launched Landlord mobile game in January 2015. He is also the Programming Director of Promotion of Poland 2020 of The Kosciuszko Institute. Zbigniew has over 12 years of online advertising and over 10 years of real estate experience. He founded and exited a few other companies such as Second Poland and Supremum 360: Digital Outsourcing & Advertising Service. Key Takeaways: [2:20] How the Landlord app works [3:35] How data mining is helping the app become more and more accurate and how it can make you a better investor [8:00] How check-ins can increase the value of your properties, but how they've safeguarded against abuses [10:20] Buying properties in places that you can't physically get to [12:55] The power of crowd sourcing and apps [16:20] Where Jan sees the future of tech and the digital divide [18:50] The app business model and how much one MLB player has spent on the app (and isn't even the top player in the game) [22:50] If there's a social

Jack Cashill  is an independent writer and producer and, on a contractual basis, the Executive Editor of Ingram’s Magazine. In addition to his work with Ingram’s, Jack has written for Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Weekly Standard, AmericanThinker.com, and regularly for WorldNetDaily. Within the last decade Jack has written seven books of non-fiction — First Strike, Ron Brown’s Body, Hoodwinked, Sucker Punch,What's the Matter with California, and Deconstructing Obama. Three of his books have cracked Amazon’s top ten list. Jack has produced a score of documentaries for regional PBS and national cable channels, including the Emmy Award-winning, The Royal Years. Jack has a Ph.D. from Purdue University in American studies, has taught media and literature at Purdue and at Kansas City area universities, and served as a Fulbright professor in France Key Takeaways: [2:38] Jack's thoughts on the Brexit [4:15] Who the base of the left are these days [7:19] Where the breakthrough came

Lane Kawaoka is a City Project Engineer and Licensed Professional (PE) Civil/Industrial Engineer. Short after graduating college, during his first 5 years of his career, he supervised a traveling, union-based crew that required 100% travel away home.  During this time, he traded the most important resource, time, for money. In 2009, he was able to save for an A-class rental that rented for $2200/a month in the Pacific Northwest (how embarrassing a Rent-to-Value Ratio of 0.5%!). After his 2nd acquisition of a duplex in 2012, he was looking to make a 3rd but the market was appreciating and he saw the numbers would yield negative cashflow. With this realization, Lane converted his portfolio to markets with stable multifaceted job markets and Rent-to-Value Ratios that would yield healthy $250-$400/month spreads between the rents and expenses (mortgage, vacancy, professional management, repairs, and capital expenses). Today Lane's portfolio consists of 11 single family homes in Birmingham, Atlanta, Indianapolis

John Tesh’s highly successful and varied career path includes a 10-year run as anchor on Entertainment Tonight, six hit public television specials, including his landmark Live At Red Rocks in 1994, a string of #1 radio hits, his popular nationally syndicated radio show “Intelligence For Your Life” in which he has 14.5 million listeners, and a high profile advertising and marketing company. His musical accolades since releasing his debut album Tour De France in 1988 include seven million units in total sales; a Keyboard Magazine Award; a 2003 Grammy nomination for “Best Pop Instrumental Album” for his double CD The Power of Love; and gold certification for his Live At Red Rocks album. His advertising and marketing company, TeshMedia, handles clients such as numerous Fortune 500 companies, including General Motors, Home Depot, Macy’s, Kohl’s Petsmart, Amway, Geico Insurance and PetSmart. Tesh’s book “Intelligence for Your Life: Powerful Lessons for Personal Growth”, has spent time on the New York Times, USA To

Susan Lassiter-Lyons is the founder of TheInvestorInsights.com, twice voted the #1 real estate investing blog. An investor since 1994, Susan has closed more than 600 transactions and raised $26.2 million in private capital. Susan is a passionate teacher, growth strategist, and private money coach. She is also the author of Getting the Money: The Simple System for Getting Private Money for Your Real Estate Deals Key Takeaways: [2:58] If the bulk REO purchases are even available anymore [6:20] The size of bulk REOs that you're looking at with the big banks, and how a smaller investor can find REOs of their own [10:15] The quality of house you can find in the REO market [14:20] The art of financing a deal [16:05] Susan's 2 prong system to financing [20:22] The types of rate Susan has been able to get ( for her and her students) when going through agencies and private investors [23:09] How a hard money lender turned Susan down for a loan and changed her investing for the better [26:27] The paradigm shif

Jeff K. Johnson is the President of Black Commercial, Inc., one of Spokane’s largest property management and commercial real estate companies. Jeff is a licensed REALTOR® and has worked in the real estate profession since 1975. Jeff specializes in the sale, leasing, and development of office buildings. Much of Jeff’s work includes assisting Fortune 500 companies with the acquisition and disposition of corporate real estate. Jeff is also the managing general partner in numerous real estate investment partnerships. Prior to moving to Spokane, Jeff grew up in Iowa and attended Waldorf College in Forest City. Jeff has consistently been one of the top producing commercial real estate brokers in Spokane. Key Takeaways: [1:52] Jeff's start in the real estate business [4:02] If paying off your mortgages is really a good idea [6:40] The benefits of asset accumulation [8:35] The positives and negatives of leverage [10:04] Debt coverage ratios [12:30] Whether cap rates are really that important [16:00] An impor

Justin Williams, Founder of House Flipping HQ. With over 8 years of experience as a real estate investor, having flipped over 500 homes, Justin is dedicated to making House Flipping HQ the ultimate online resource for house flipping. His goal is to provide the house flipping resource hub that he wished had been around when he first started out. No fluff. Just real, actionable information that you can use today. Justin and Jason had a dual interview where they discussed flipping or buy and hold, how to run a successful business and ways to make your overall life better. Key Takeaways: [2:14] Justin's niche in the real estate environment [4:11] The number of markets Jason recommends being in [6:00] Jason's history in the real estate world [8:30] The infomercial that got Justin into real estate (and why he's still owed a car) [10:28] Justin's educational classes and what they help people do [12:44] Systems that Justin has had to implement to make his business thrive [17:34] The power of testimonials [

Jason Hartman talks with his client Greg Scott, a real estate investor living in Detroit and employee at Ford, about the current state of the Detroit real estate market, whether it might actually be a GOOD investment now, the future of self driving cars and more. Key Takeaways: [3:09] Where Greg currently owns rental properties [5:29] The peak of metro Detroit's population and what's going on right now that might be making the population grow again [7:37] One of Detroit's suburbs is actually the 11th wealthiest county in the USA [9:53] Some demographic trends in Detroit [11:40] Why Greg is the most optimistic about the future of Detroit than he's been in his entire life [16:12] Some areas of Detroit that go along with the automotive industry and some that don't [18:40] Greg's road to preparing to do multifamily investing in Detroit [23:27] What Greg does for Ford [26:57] How quickly we're approaching self driving cars and the new city built to be a self driving car test ground [29:15] How self driv

Jefferson Lilly is a mobile home park investment expert, educator, and industry consultant who has been featured in the New York Times, Bloomberg Magazine, and on the 'Real Money' television show.  Prior to co-founding Park Street Partners in 2013, Mr. Lilly spent seven years investing his own capital at Lilly & Company where he acquired and continues to operate mobile home parks in the Midwest.  Prior to becoming an investor full-time, Jefferson spent 10 years in sales leadership roles with several venture-backed startup companies in Silicon Valley that were acquired by Openwave Systems and VeriSign.  Earlier in his career he held operational roles at Viacom and was a consultant with Bain & Company. Key Takeaways: [2:30] The history of Jefferson's investing and value investing with mobile home parks [4:38] Whether the mobile home park scene is too crowded or if there's still room [7:07] How to find a broker for mobile home parks [11:22] If Jefferson prefers park or tenant owned homes [14:02] Th

Marc is the founding partner and managing director of both the American Home Recovery Fund and NoteWerx, the cutting-edge note portfolio management cloud ware. Marc brings over 20 years of senior management and transactional experience in the paper business of mortgage banking and real estate. Marc co-founded American Home Recovery Fund, a multi-million dollar private equity multi-fund, whose primary mission is to purchase NPLs and modify the current borrowers. With the expansion and success of the fund’s business, AHRF developed their own note portfolio management platform, but when it became clear that their software filled a huge void in the note space, NoteWerx was born and turned into its own business channel. Marc also serves as president of American Home Veterans, a non-profit organization in formation to convert distressed housing assets into donation homes and provides sustainable housing for our nation’s disabled veterans. Key Takeaways: [2:08] How the American Home Recovery Fund buys distressed

Justin Shum, CEO of Avenue, is a first time homeowner and serial entrepreneur, who previously founded ReadyChat, a leading live chat services provider for real estate industries. Justin previously founded and was CEO of 121LiveAgent, a live chat solutions provider. Through his experience at 121LiveAgent, Justin saw an unmet need in the real estate space for greater customer service, and soon after founded ReadyChat, which he currently serves as CEO. Now he has combined his business acumen and first-hand experience as a consumer to create Avenue. Avenue was named the Winner at the 2015 Realogy FWD Innovation Summit. Key Takeaways: [1:47] How real estate apps like Avenue are changing the real estate model [4:46] How the interaction with real estate agents works on Avenue and why it works for consumers and realtors [7:30] Changes in the real estate industry that are being brought by technology and where it's headed [12:25] Why Avenue is targeting the US market instead of focusing on Canada, where Justin liv

David T.S. Wood is a Business Leader, an Author, a Trainer, a Coach and a Humanitarian who has lived, traveled, worked in over 50 countries, and brings his passion for people, culture and the unknown to everything he does. Jason Hartman discusses 3 different strategies for investing in real estate, what an executive flip is, how to not get caught in the fools game, the difference between an investment and a speculation, the bubble of 2005 with David Wood, from Amplified Living. Key Takeaways: [5:30] “I prefer the high end flips because i think the people who are going to buy a million or 2 million dollar house, often lack vision.” [10:07] “If you’re buying real estate with a long term vision of having complete financial freedom, then the money coming in you shouldn’t be spending.” [21:02] – Everything about real estate investing involves disciplines [26:57] – “And i find kindness is one of the great methods of negotiation” Websites Mentioned: www.amplifiedliving.com

Aaron Hoos is the author of The Sales Funnel Bible, a handbook for business owners to help them start, run, and grow a profitable business. His work has appeared in numerous periodicals, including The Globe and Mail, Alberta Oil Magazine, Private Capital Magazine, Aspire Magazine, ThinkSales Magazine, McGraw-Hill textbooks, and more. My clients include companies like HP, SAP, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, TD Waterhouse, and more. Jason Hartman talks with Aaron, a funnel design expert, about good copywrighting and sales funnels. Key Takeaways: [5:08] The importance of a headline, and where headlines, unexpectedly, show up today [11:01] The founders of copywrighting strategy [15:17] Working through the sales funnel Websites Mentioned: http://realestateinvestingcopywriter.com/