Accredited Income Property Investment Specialist (aipis)

The 40-hour workweek is a thing of the past. Corporate employees are tallying up many more hours every week, but why? If technology is supposed to be the proponent of leisure time, why do we spend so much time working, traveling to work, and getting ready for work?  Today’s guest, Shaun McCloskey from Lifeonaire, says people have a default and when they find themselves with extra time on their hands they automatically do what they know, which is work. Also, they have never taken the time to consider what they want from life or to explore any hobbies. His Lifeonaire – taken from millionaire but with a life – program is focused on figuring out a person’s vision of what they want their future to be.   Key Takeaways: [2:11] Focusing on having the life you want instead of money in your account [5:59] Some people don’t even know what they love because all they do is work [8:30] The Four Stages of Lifeonaire [11:27] Would you be living life differently if you only had 6 months left? [14:40] Figuring out how much tim

Greg is a long time listener of the Creative Wealth show and purchased his portfolio properties through Jason’s channels way back in the late 2000’s. Greg heard his hometown of Detroit was battered in Jason’s property tour review episode. So he called in to set the record straight about possible opportunities in Southern Michigan. He and his wife work in the automotive industry and are successful real estate investors in several different states.   Key Takeaways: [2:45] Greg is a Jason Hartman real estate investing success story and Jason’s favorite listener [6:01] All real estate is local [8:23] The 11th wealthiest city in the U.S. is in Detroit [10:59] Trends in the Detroit area [12:56] Optimism for the city proper [18:05] Investing in an industry that is not your bread and butter [19:05] Greg’s PowerPoint presentation and the syndication [25:44] Export Marketing and Product Forecasting for Ford [26:36] The self-driving car is a project every automotive company is working towards [29:51] Ann Arbor has a fak

Where is the best place for you to live? Did you know it may be different than the best place for you to die? There are an alarming amount of different taxes to pay depending on which state you reside in. And while you may save money because your social security income isn’t taxed in your current state, you may pay more than that amount in property taxes or estate taxes – like in New York. Even the most gifted accountants have difficulty charting the tax waters. Especially this year when dealing with a lame duck congress, who allowed tax extenders to lapse at the end of 2014. The IRS expects delays and may possibly extend the tax season to accommodate all the changes. Ashlea and Jason discuss the myriad of taxes, Roth IRAs and more, in this episode.   Key Takeaways: [2:08] The Cliff provision in the state of New York [5:43] Look at the entire tax picture before moving [6:34] Connecticut is the only state with a gift tax [7:37] 4 Ways people get around a state estate tax [9:07] Forbes interactive map of where

The motivation for investing in real estate income property varies greatly between individuals, institutions and private investors. Economic factors play a large role in the preferred investment vehicle each type of investor chooses. Jason’s guest, writer of The Philosophical Investor and President of CWS Capital, Gary Carmell, shares with us why he prefers variable rate financing for large, upper scale apartment complexes. He also details chapters of his book and explains how he used past real estate values and current economic indicators to reach his conclusions.   Key Takeaways: [3:40] Describing a Philosophical Investor [6:38] Taking a step back to respond instead of react [8:10] During a ‘Munger moment’ you go for the jugular [9:45] People will rebuild their credit through renting [13:20] The Philosophical Investor looks at indicators and real estate values of the past [17:23] If rents are below replacements’ cost you have hedged your risks [20:17] Long-term views of institutional investors are more risk

This episode is all about taxes, and how as a real estate investor you may be able to avoid paying them. Think of how much faster you can build your wealth if you use the 30% you would be giving to the IRS to re-invest in additional properties. The government wants us to do this. And, if you are a real estate professional who owns an investment property you should not be paying taxes. If you are paying taxes, you have the wrong CPA working for you.   Key Takeaways: [2:48] Defining tax drag [5:31] A stepped-up basis – aka no depreciation recapture for heirs [7:10] CRT – Charitable Remainder Trust [9:09] Life insurance policy as an investment or as asset protection [11:31] The magic of the Real Estate Professional status [18:50] Getting a retroactive Aggregation Election within the statute of limitations [21:40] Effectively self-managing a distant property [27:07] What if I have a real estate license? [29:54] ‘Married filing jointly’ is required for US taxes [31:24] Contact Diane for tax advice [31:40] Pay atte

How do families with a high net worth keep, grow and protect their wealth for future generations? They put their families to work in single, family and virtual family offices. The idea behind the resource is to allow the wealth creator of the family enough time and space to create additional wealth while everyday tasks such as investments and insurance can be handled by industry specialists. Basically, when you are ultra-rich you need someone else to manage your daily and long-term financials to avoid possible costly mistakes.   Key Takeaways: [1:41] A family office is a money management system for the wealthy [2:26] There are 14.4K ultra-wealthy people in the world [4:40] Family office terms: multi, single and virtual [8:16] We are in the process of crossing the chasm to public awareness [10:44] The reason Family Offices exist is to curb costly mistakes [16:20] Investors can use real estate strategically to get more deal flow [20:42] The Family Office structure should be based on core goals [23:37] Family me

Crunching the numbers sounds easy enough, but which numbers do you use? National data doesn’t always reflect individual markets and using geographical data isn’t always a telling sign due to widespread changes in Fannie and Freddie’s level of risk. Jason and Daren take a deep dive into analyzing market data and how tagging markets as linear, cyclical and hybrid allow investors to understand good properties based on cash flow and ROI.   Key Takeaways: [2:20] National data doesn’t always reflect geographic niches [3:59] RealtyTrac is, at its core, a data company [6:43] Licensing and re-selling the data to other companies [8:16] Home sales are at an 8 year high when analyzing 190 markets [10:38] The homeownership rate helps our clients to analyze markets [12:30] Analyzing the tax assessor information for rental properties [14:50] Everything is relative [18:44] Thinking of real estate markets as linear (boring), cyclical and hybrid [24:15] A combination of jobs and universities help real estate markets [28:41] Ex

Quick answers in the lightning round to all of the most important financing questions. We dig in and ask prudent questions of Joe, our financing guru. If you are looking to create your wealth through real estate investments, this is the episode for you. Down and dirty details of what it takes to get the best financing deals and the specifications you need to qualify for up to 20 properties. Expert advice – free of charge!   Key Takeaways: [2:38] How many companies can one finance at the same time? [3:16] The first 4 properties financed need 5% down [4:05] Financing through an LLC [4:45] One loan, one property with vanilla residential financing [6:14] Multiple inquiries about your credit score can lower it over time [7:06] A LLC needs different insurance [8:10] Is a power of attorney sufficient to close the loan? [8:51] An attorney is not needed to close the loan [10:20] A 2-year landlord history – Fannie Mae: No, Freddie Mac: Yes [11:19] The minimum credit score is 620 for the first 4 properties, 720 for 5-10

This provocative conversation features best-selling author and Professor Philip Kotler. Professor Kotler’s new book, Confronting Capitalism, looks at the dark side of Capitalism in the U.S. and provides solutions to core areas, which would reverse our troubled economic system. Both Jason and Philip agree that the current government has been hijacked by the modern version of organized crime – better known as Wall Street – and that a smaller, localized government would make for a more efficient system. While Jason and Professor Kotler find difficulty agreeing on every issue, they both recognize the need to preserve the American middle class and the importance of closing tax loopholes.   Key Takeaways: [2:46] Americans live under two systems: 1) Capitalism, 2) Democracy [3:28] The supply-side of Capitalism causes the wage/income gap [6:26] The rich should help reduce poverty [7:24] Does the Henry Ford wage increase really work? [9:05] Many low-income workers are on publicly funded programs [13:52] Factories have

Many people believe the key to winning at chess is the number of moves the player is able to see in advance, but the masters will tell you it is not the case. The key to winning at chess and investing is constantly re-evaluating the moves you anticipate making. If you are truly interested in improving your financial portfolio, you should be ingesting every piece of free financial information available to you. Amateurs at both chess and investing can win by making small, incremental changes to their knowledge-base and income level.   Key Takeaways: [2:58] One piece of good advice can help you win the game [6:34] Constantly re-evaluating your portfolio is more important than thinking about future moves [8:25] Don’t make a move with your money if you don’t have to make a move [10:06] Behavioral finance - People get overconfident in their decision-making abilities [14:00] Any investment without income is a speculation [15:14] Small advantages are worth the risk [20:43] What exactly are Zero Coupon Bonds? [23:01]

Finally detailed information on self-directed savings plans. This episode contains information on the costs to set-up and administer a solo 401(k), traditional and Roth IRAs and an HSA (Health Savings Account). Edwin Kelly of Specialized IRA Services also shares tips and tricks for managing your savings account while building your personal wealth. He cites two examples of new investors who were able to gain wealth for their retirement in a short period of time.   Key Takeaways: [5:13] What is the difference between a custodian and an administrator? [8:57] Success in self-directed IRAs requires a customized approach [12:26] Self-directed IRAs offer sufficient passive income in a short period of time [13:45] Typical Americans can double their monthly retirement income [18:30] Additional benefits of traditional and Roth 401(k)s [23:01] How expensive is it to open up a solo k or a self-directed IRA? [26:50] The HSA marries tax benefits of both the traditional IRA as well as the Roth IRA [34:17] Invest in real est

Mark Kohler CPA just completed his third book and offers us 28 tips for tax planning and asset protection. He gives us insider information about S-corps, LLC’s and Obamacare. He wants everyone to have an exit plan for their life through a versatile revocable living trust because as much as you may not want to admit it we are all mortal. Knowing your properties and finding a balance of diversification and protection is a key component to smart real estate investing.   Key Takeaways: [2:13] 28 game changing strategies for tax and asset protection [3:54] 3 Tips for planning [4:55] Know the difference between ordinary income and passive income [9:10] The 3 costs related to Obamacare [10:32] Income property is a proven tax-favored asset class [11:00] Healthcare strategies [11:52] The solution is the S corporation for multiple sources of income [13:25] LLC do not save taxes [14:10] The Kohler Payroll Matrix [15:46] You do not need an LLC for every rental [17:33] Know your properties and find a balance [19:10] Regis

Today we speak with Marshall Saunders of Saunders Dailey. Saunders was named one of Swanepoel’s 200 most powerful people in residential real estate and is the recipient of RISMedia’s 2013 Tech Titan award.   Saunders started pursuing his interest of community funded real estate in 2014. He thinks crowdfunding will be a major game changer for individuals who would like to invest smaller amounts of capital than normally required through traditional IPOs. He describes the history of crowdfunding, the impact of 2012’s Job Act and how banks and mortgage companies might react to this type of investment in the future.   Key Takeaways: [2:12] Crowdfunding is a game changer for investing in startups [3:30] Democratizing the investment system [7:56] Crowdfunding has a long history and in 2012 the Jobs Act was signed [10:16] Title 3 of the Jobs Act will draw lines on investing in Crowdfunding opportunities [14:20] Investment opportunities for questionable investments will grow [17:29] One third less filling than your ty

Today’s guest, Alvin E. Roth, has written a book about markets. If you are wondering what type of market - as Mr. Roth tells us himself - it’s not important what type of market. It’s the market itself. He guides us through the interview discussing chapters of his book, Who Gets What – and Why, with real life examples of the organ donation market and the online matchmaking market. He even shares his thoughts on how realtors have survived in our internet-based, do-it-yourself economy.   Key Takeaways: [2:15] The rules of a marketplace constitute its design [5:34] Alvin Roth analyzes the surprising U.S. real estate market [9:48] Give realtors the 6% they deserve? [13:33] Matching markets allow you to choose and be chosen [15:59] The market of donating organs [18:10] What rules should apply to repugnant transactions [21:55] The government both interferes and supports all types of contracts [25:35] Who Gets What – and Why can be used as a field guide to markets [26:44] How to understand signals of interest [27:58]

Central Florida is home to one of the biggest family vacation spots in the US. Renting single family homes, with private swimming pools, within one hour of Disney resorts is a lucrative business for foreign real estate investors. The area boasts 62 million visitors last year alone. This episode inspects ways to distinguish the good from the bad deals, and breaks down the ownership costs of a $210 nightly rental.   Key Takeaways: [1:44] Great values inspired me to invest in Central Florida [2:13] A common misconception is that everyone makes a fortune in real estate [3:45] A medium-term hold is 5-7 years and a long-term is 10-15 years [5:04] 62 million people visited Central Florida last year [8:57] You make money on the day you buy the property and not on the day you sell it [10:49] How to distinguish a good deal from a bad deal [12:45] Local expert knowledge – using restaurants as an indicator [14:30] The term, “the bank’s money”, means no skin in the game [18:45] Paying an 8% interest rate without putting a

Managing insurance policies for your entire real estate portfolio can be an administrative nightmare if the coverage is provided by multiple companies. Finding a reliable and informative insurance broker who is able to offer nationwide coverage from A level underwriters would eliminate the hassle. Today, Jason gets answers for all of your insurance questions from the brokerage firm of Ross Diversified. Key Takeaways: [1:44] The simplicity of one insurance provider for properties nationwide [2:27] We have had nationwide insurance available for 30 years [3:24] Nuances to the nationwide real estate market make it a difficult product to offer [4:42] The underwriting companies which serve our brokerage firm [5:52] Nationwide programs are generally done on a blanket basis [8:57] Deductible options from one insurance company [11:01] Getting the quote to the investor [13:30] Our company is approved by major financiers [15:00] Calculating insurance rates based on zip codes [16:55] Cash value is the number one issue in

The financial industry has their blinders on with regards to the most historically proven asset class in the world, income property. There is no governing organization that watches over real estate transactions, which is why investing in income property is still a lucrative and simple income producer. Savings vehicles such as One Participant 401Ks and IRA’s can be used as diversification platforms for entrepreneurs already investing in tangible assets such as real estate. These alternative savings avenues offer more flexibility and control compared to investing and trusting your money with large financial service organizations.   Key Takeaways: [2:30] A plethora of investment options including IRA’s and 401Ks [4:06] 2 Tax codes: business owner tax code and employee tax code [6:09] Growing your money, tax deferred [7:41] Limits of contribution for the Solo-k [10:23] Diversify via real, tangible assets [12:39] The IRS is not a big, dumb government organization [15:05] Average Joe’s do not know how to handle inv

The last thing you want when building your business is to be personally liable for acquired debt in the event of a down market. Many investors may not be aware of the significant differences of building business credit using personal information such as a Social Security Number versus building business credit without using personal information. Our guest, Ty Crandall is the CEO of Credit Suite, a business which builds business credit for others. He has over 16 years of experience in the finance industry and is a renowned speaker on building business credit and credit scoring.   Key Takeaways: [2:04] What is business credit used to purchase income properties? [3:17] Consumer credit is not designed to build a business [5:42] If you supply your social security to a credit agency you are personally liable [7:51] The 3 types of credit - Personal, business and bank [9:43] Using credit to get big by using business credit [11:23] There are a few basic steps to getting business credit [12:54] Rent a virtual physical b

Purchasing real estate investment properties can be a long and tedious process. Finding properties, researching the potential investment and calculating the profitability are all initial steps that currently require investors to use multiple databases and take time. Realty Pilot looks to systemize the real estate investment market and connect buyers with sellers with real-time offer information. The platform was built to integrate other systems and databases and give users access to multiple reports from a single interface. The system currently has 10,000 users per month and is set to grow in the near future, as additional data is added.   Key Takeaways: [1:52] Breaking down Realty Pilot’s structure [3:05] Back office management tools, which use centralized data [4:22] The real estate market is changing towards a decrease in cash offers [6:21] Real-time real estate trends [9:50] Value versus volume [11:19] Specific growth markets [13:27] 10,000 offers per month [15:36] API connects into multiple systems [17:0

National bestselling author, W. Bruce Cameron writes from his heart based on his true life experiences. His lighthearted and uplifting books touch our hearts with profound characters, both human and non-human. Jason and Bruce discuss how dogs transform their people with unadulterated, true love, why it’s a great idea to save a dog from a shelter and why we shouldn’t judge people who don’t love dogs.   Key Takeaways: [1:54] Bruce’s favorite dog joke [3:02] A Dog’s Purpose [5:50] What does the dog’s master learn along the journey in this book? [7:43] The Dogs of Christmas [10:15] Bruce’s uplifting puppy rescue story [12:14] People should relish in the love their dog gives them [13:08] Consider rescuing a dog from a shelter [14:52] Don’t judge people who don’t like dogs [16:00] Contact information for Bruce [16:23] People find the subject matter of the book charming [17:22] Bruce’s new thriller - A Midnight Plan of the Repo-Man [19:11] Sample rules from 8 Simple Rules   Mentions: 8 Simple Rules for Dating my Tee