The House Money podcast is part of House Money Media, which means real estate content with personality. Hosts Lauren Keen Aumond (Adulting Is Easy) and Alan Corey (Real Estate Maximalist) interview guests, share tips, and discuss what's hot in real estate every week. They're working together to launch first generation real estate investors like you!
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58) Buy a Small Multi Already & Also House Hack
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan together with Mandy discuss blog 152 - What Do A, B, And C Asset Classes Mean in Real Estate? Alan finds that understanding the classes you're investing in helps you communicate with other real estate investors. Alan clarifies that an asset class does not reflect the tena…
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57) Investing BROKE Style & Airbnb Interior Cameras
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan discuss blog 150 - The BROKE Method to Buy Real Estate with No Money. Alan figured out a way to buy more than $30 million in real estate without using his own money. It sounds easy, but it's actually a lot of work. He came up with the "BROKE Method" to explain how he does…
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan together with guest host Bryce discuss blog 153 - What do I do if my town changes its STR rules? Lauren and Bryce both specialize in short-term rentals (STRs) for their real estate investments. Bryce owns properties in Austin, where a recent rule change now allows propert…
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Happy Independence Day (July 4th) to our American listeners! Alan and Lauren are taking this week off and stop by with a quick message for you all. In short, they're going to take a break soon (July 25 - Aug 29). They give some updates on their lives and briefly give some rental updates. Lauren is also busy with a move and vacations, and Alan's rea…
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55) Riches Are in the Niches & Airbnb Squatters
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan discuss blog 157 - Boost STR Returns with These Airbnb Alternatives. When it comes to Short-Term Rentals, it is hard to stand out especially if you're new to Airbnb because of the intense competition. The 1st alternative is Hopper which is ideal for last-minute bookings. …
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54) Adulting Is Easy: A Million Bucks by 30
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In this week’s House Money Podcast episode, we have for you Adulting Is Easy Podcast episode 148 by Lauren Keen Aumond where she talks to Alan Corey and discusses his book “A Million Bucks By 30.” Alan grew up with parents who were public school teachers, so he knew about money but didn't have much himself. He decided he wanted to make a million do…
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53) Avoid Scams & Stop Paying Your Tenant's Water Bill
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest Kelly Koontz. They discuss blog 149, Avoid These 3 Common Real Estate Scams. There are way more than 3 out there but these are some of the scams Alan or his clients have experienced. Scam #1 is wire instructions spoofing. For this sca…
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52) Other People's Money & Are You a Slumlord?
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest, Matt. They discuss blog 148, 3 red flags you might be a slumlord. Alan bought 50 single family homes with an average price of $30,000 and he wrote this blog because when he tells people that he’s a landlord, people will tell him he i…
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51) Backup Plan for Airbnbs & Is this market bottom?
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest Matthew Teifke. They discuss blog 147, the five most important things about your short-term rental business. Alan wrote this blog with Lauren’s help, obviously. One important thing to remember is that short-term rentals are more than …
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House Money Podcast Episode 50 This week's House Money Podcast brings you something special! As we count down to our one-year anniversary celebration, we're shaking things up with a bloopers and outtakes episode. It's been an incredible year filled with laughter and conversations about the real estate market. Each week, we dive into various discuss…
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49) Playing the Long Game & Section 8 Pros and Cons
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, there will be a twist because the blog post that the hosts will discuss is written by the guest host, Eric Hughes. They discuss guest blog 1, Playing the Long Game with Rental Properties. Eric's blog is very analytical and detailed, which is completely different from Alan’s HMM blog. Eri…
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest Michael Albaum. They discuss blog 146, Why Residential Beats Commercial Real Estate Investing. Alan wrote this blog because he finds residential being less risky than commercial. It also takes less money and can be more profitable. In…
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47) How to Get More Airbnb Bookings & Your Realtor is Interviewing You!
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest Austin realtor Danielle Fountain. They discuss blog 145, 7 Things Hosts Can Do to Get More Airbnb Bookings. This article ties to Lauren’s expertise because she is mostly known for having short-term rentals. Alan, Lauren and Danielle s…
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46) When to Remodel A Rental & How to Become a Millionaire
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest Amanda Orson. They discuss blog 144, When should I renovate a long term rentals? New investors love to make a property their own and put their own touch on it but that's not always the best plan. Alan wrote three scenarios to tell you…
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45) Self Storage, Stupid Questions & Supply
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest Nick Hooyman. They discuss blog 143, 3 Wrong Questions Real Estate Investors Ask at an Open House. Alan recently did an open house for duplex in Atlanta and wrote this blog based on that experience. The first wrong question to ask is:…
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44) Why HOAs Suck Right Now & How to Evict
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest Skylar Romines. They discuss blog 142, 3 Secrets to a Successful Eviction. Alan has only personally handled one eviction, but he’s had property managers do some with him. Lauren, on the other hand, has had to have an Airbnb guest remo…
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43) When a Deal Goes Sideways & The Binder Method for Rent Increases
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest Jonathan Rich. They discuss blog 141, How Real Estate Agents and Investors Can Both Get More Business. The first secret is agents and investors should create a niche for themselves. Alan wrote in his book "House Fire'' that no one loo…
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42) Buying RV Parks & AI Uses in Real Estate
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest Jojo. They discuss blog 140, 3 Red Flags You Need a Sewer Scope ASAP. Sewer Scope is like a little snake with a camera on it that if you put it down, you can tell if there's cracks or leaks. Red flag #1 is foundation issues. When you …
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41) Stop with the Keys Already & Rent Control
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest, Dion. They discuss blog 139, 3 Outdated Property Management Things You Can Stop Doing. Number 1 is putting out a physical rent sign. These are the signs that you can buy at Home Depot or Lowe's that say For Rent with a handwritten ph…
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40) Your Insurer Is Not Your Friend & Outdoor Hospitality
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House Money Weekly In this week’s episode, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest, Matt, the RV Park Guy. For the House Money Weekly segment, they discuss blog 138, 3 Must Haves for Every Investor Buy Box. Whenever Alan buys a property, he likes to narrow the scope. The more narrow the scope then the more you have a very clear buy bo…
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39) How to Screen for the Perfect Tenant & YIMBYs
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan bring back their special guest, James, from Rethink the Rat Race. They discuss blog 137, How to screen for the perfect tenant. Screening for tenants is very important and it will save you headaches in the future. The first step is to create clear rental guidelines you’re …
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38) Airbnbs Have So Many Rules & Are Doomers Right About Housing?
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest, Michael Zuber, the author of the book “One Rental at a Time.” They discuss blog 136, 7 House Rules That Every Airbnb Host Should Have. Lauren reminds us that having house rules and putting them front and center acts as a contract wit…
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37) How Does an Offer Even Work? & Knowing Your Buy Box
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest, Tom, the Savings Captain. They discuss blog 135, 3 goals all Real Estate Investors should set. What gets measured gets managed, so remember to track your progress. The first goal you should set is to identify your why. If you don’t k…
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36) Adding Pickleball to Your Airbnb & How to Know When You've Got a Deal
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest, Andrew Giancola, the host of The Personal Finance Podcast. They discuss blog 134, How do you know if you found a good real estate deal? Some investors don’t recognize a certain property as a good deal, and they just pass on it. A fri…
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35) Is Now a Good Time to Buy Real Estate? & Should I House Hack?
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest, Tiffany Grant, and they discuss blog 133, Is it always a good time to buy real estate? Alan has always been accused on social media that he always says it's a good time to buy real estate because he’s a realtor. Although realtors alw…
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34) Surprise Fees at Closing & Should you become a GP or LP?
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Download the glossary: https://www.housemoneymedia.com/realestateglossary House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest, Dan, the guy behind the Landlord Horror Stories Podcast. They discuss blog 132, 5 Surprise Fees at Real Estate Closings. When Alan bought his first property, h…
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33) Predicting the 2024 Market & Where to Buy a Vacation Rental
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest, Jasmine from Jasmine Mortgage Team, where they discuss blog 131, the 4 market niches of vacation rentals. This blog was written with the help of Lauren’s experience in Short-Term Rentals. Alan and Lauren always teach that if you’re g…
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32) How Rich People Use Real Estate & Designs That Are So Last Year
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest, Kolin, also known as Decade Investor on Social Media and they discuss blog 130, Why Rich People Don’t Have Paid-Off Properties. Being a realtor, Alan has helped a couple of billionaires buy properties and although they have the money…
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31) Don't Read Rich Dad Poor Dad & Barbara Corcoran Predicts a Boom
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest, Clint, where they discuss blog 124, the 3 real estate books every investor should read that’s not rich dad poor dad. Many people ask him questions about what books they should read when starting in real estate and that’s why he wrote…
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30) Nightmares, Murder Houses & When Enough is Enough
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest, Dave from Side Hustle Houses on Twitter, where they discuss blog 129 about the big risks of transferring your property from your personal name into an LLC. The article was written because many people ask Alan about this topic. Loans …
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29) Sucky Airbnb Guests & Surviving Foreclosure
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest, Crystal Hammond from the Stacking Deeds Podcast where they discuss blog 128 which is an article written by Alan with the help of Lauren called “10 Ways You Suck as an Airbnb Guest.” If you want to invest in short-term rentals, unders…
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28) Setting 2024 Goals & Why 15-Year Mortgages Suck
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan as well as their special guest, Brian Orr, discuss blog 127, which is about why a 30-year mortgage is superior. Reason number 1 is because it’s the best inflation hedge that exists! Alan used the Snickers bar at a gas station as an analogy to explain why getting a 30-year…
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27) Rent Prices are Falling & Why Silent Partners Rule
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan get together with their special guest, James from Rethink The Rat Race. They discuss blog 126, how to find a real estate partner. Alan broke it down to 3 steps and the 1st step is you must know what you bring to the table. Someone is going to ask questions like the follow…
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26) All About Roofs & Don't Ever Skip Inspections
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan have a special guest, Chris Luger from Heavy Metal Money where they discuss blog 125, which is about the 3 essential skills every real estate investor should have. The 1st essential skill is being optimistic. Alan experiences people telling him they want to invest in real…
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House Money Podcast In this week's House Money Podcast, get ready for a dose of laughter with hilarious bloopers from your hosts' past podcast recordings! This special episode is a heartfelt tribute to Tom Brickman, also known as The Frugal Gay, who has been with House Money Media from the beginning. Working alongside him has been an absolute honor…
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24) Live on Twitter X: House Money Q&A
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House Money Podcast In this week’s House Money Podcast, Tom and Alan host a Twitter Space. Alan talks about being in real estate for 20 years and it feels like every 6 months, he sees something he has never seen before. He learns that predicting the future is a fool’s errand. Tom also shares that when he was working with a client, he knew waiting w…
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23) 1 Rental at a Time & But That's Not in My Market!
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HMP 23 Show Notes House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, your hosts discuss blog 123, “Why is my contractor ghosting me?” Alan detailed 1 out of the 3 answers as to why your contractor is ghosting you. The other 2 reasons can be found in the blog. The number 1 answer is that you are a terrible client, and you don't realize it…
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22) Flipping Homes, Tiny Homes & Season 1 Investors
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, your hosts discuss blog 122, where they discussed what a season 1 real estate investor is. Before giving his answer, Alan asked Tom and Lauren how they define a season 1 real estate investor. Tom answered that season 1 investors are the ones who are looking for a property at a certain lo…
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21) The American Dream, Where to Buy & Ghosting
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, your hosts discuss blog 121, where they discussed where to start real estate investing. Alan shared 3 answers on where you should start real estate investing today. Answer number 1 is to invest in where the numbers work, whether that’s where you live or not! Alan shared that regardless o…
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20) Alan Joins Stacking Deeds to Chat House Money
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Lauren, Tom, and Alan were in New Orleans for FinCon, so this week we’re changing it up a bit! In this week’s House Money Podcast, we’re airing part of a recent Stacking Deeds episode in which they interviewed our very own Alan Corey. He used to host this show with Crystal Hammond, so the two easily fall into their old routine. Alan shared why his …
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19) A Million Bucks By 30 & Are New Builds the Way to Go?
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, your hosts changed things up by discussing one of Alan’s books entitled “A Million Bucks by 30.” Alan shared some background on why he wrote this book and what he did to achieve that goal. Alan shared that to be a millionaire before you become 30 years old, you basically must live below …
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18) Ugly Listing Photos, Hot Take on Dave Ramsey & Should I Become a Real Estate Agent?
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, your hosts discuss blog 119, where they talk about getting a real estate license as a real estate investor. Alan shares that the license you would get is called a real estate salesperson license which means you learn how to represent someone else who is buying real estate. Alan points ou…
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17) Saving Millions on Taxes, Necessary Insurance & Effects of Strikes
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, your hosts discuss blog 120, about the three types of insurance you must have as a real estate investor. Alan shared the three types discussed are Property Insurance, Umbrella Insurance, and Renter Insurance. The lender will require you to get property insurance and the minimum depends o…
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16) Infinite Equity, Pest Control & Crack Houses
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This show is a little different. Lauren, Alan, and Tom recorded live and in-person at the recording studio of fellow podcasters, The Debt Free Guys! The sound is a little different, but we all tried to make the flow the same. House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, your hosts discuss blog 118, where they talk about how to HELO…
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15) Bad Credit, Good Contractors & Suing the NAR
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, your hosts discuss blog 117, where they talk about buying real estate with bad credit. Although you can buy real estate with bad credit, it is not as easy as buying with good credit. Alan lists 4 options when it comes to buying real estate with bad credit. Lauren asks, why do you have ba…
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14) Ethics of Wholesaling & Being a Landlord, Plus Fake Social Beefs
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, your hosts discuss blog 116, is being a landlord unethical? We hear this a lot from people who want to buy a house but can’t for whatever reason. They want to blame someone, so they blame landlords. When landlords own single family homes, though, they aren’t typically competing with firs…
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13) Inspections Galore, Non-Trendy Updates & Extra Meth
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, your hosts discuss blog 115 – what do look for in an inspection. Even though they cost $500-$800, inspections are very, very worth it. None of the hosts have had a clean report, though, so that’s to be expected. Alan thinks of inspections as an opportunity to ask for the price of problem…
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12) Investing Thru a Recession & Tax Benefits of Real Estate
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, your hosts discuss blog 114, things learned when investing through the Great Financial Crisis. But only after discussing how old they were in 2008. Alan points out that in the GFC, there were more renters as people lost their homes. Both Tom and Alan’s properties cash flowed all the way …
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11) Overcoming Analysis Paralysis & How Often to Wash Your Properties
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, your hosts discuss blog 113, which covers analysis paralysis, which according to Investopedia is an inability to make a decision due to over-thinking a problem. What causes this? Perhaps it’s from having too flexible of a buy box. Alan suggests narrowing price point within $30k. Lauren r…
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10) Creative Ways to House Hack & Buying Lots in Chicago for $1
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House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, your hosts discuss blog 111, about how to house hack without roommates. Lauren, Alan, and Tom have all had roommates in the past. Now, they’re all pretty much past that. But what if you never want to have roommates at all? The question is: what else can you rent out? Basement, yard, park…
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