Best Richardson Real Estate Investor Podcasts (2024)

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Warning - Risks of Tenants Trashing Properties When Investing in Real Estate 45:12

2d ago45:12

45:12

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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How to Analyze an All-Cash Rental Property Purchase 1:13:26

1d ago1:13:26

1:13:26

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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Haunted Houses or Hidden Treasures? Decoding Stigmatized Real Estate 24:55

18d ago24:55

24:55

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 51:15

25d ago51:15

51:15

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 25:23

1M ago25:23

25:23

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 14:23

1M ago14:23

14:23

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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Functional Obsolescence Unveiled: The Silent Value Killer in Real Estate Investments—and How to Defeat It! 31:06

2M ago31:06

31:06

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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How to Analyze an All-Cash Rental Property Purchase 1:08:51

2M ago1:08:51

1:08:51

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 41:54

2M ago41:54

41:54

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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Is It Better to Buy Rentals with 25% Down or All Cash After Buying an Owner-Occupant? 31:27

2M ago31:27

31:27

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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The Impact of Buying Properties at a 5% Discount When Nomading™ 26:25

2M ago26:25

26:25

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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Deal Alchemy™ - Black Box Cash Flow 31:57

3M ago31:57

31:57

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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Warning - Risks of Rental Demand Declining When Investing in Real Estate 27:11

3M ago27:11

27:11

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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Private Mortgage Insurance Myths 27:25

3M ago27:25

27:25

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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Warning - Risks of Neighborhood Decline When Investing in Real Estate 28:24

3M ago28:24

28:24

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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How to Analyze a Duplex 21:05

4M ago21:05

21:05

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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How to Analyze Deals with Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) 12:40

4M ago12:40

12:40

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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Is it Better to Pay Off Properties with Cash Flow or In Full When Nomading™? 36:03

4M ago36:03

36:03

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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Deal Alchemy™ - Residential vs Commercial Property 14:53

4M ago14:53

14:53

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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Warning - Risks of Loan Called Due When Investing in Real Estate 30:13

5M ago30:13

30:13

Warning - Risks of Loan Called Due When Investing in Real Estate Investing in real estate adds some risk to an already risk-filled life. However, certain activities and strategies when investing in real estate create additional risks that other strategies and activities do not have. For example, choosing to utilize strategies where the lender has t…

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How to Analyze Buying a Rental Property at a Discount 36:49

5M ago36:49

36:49

How to Analyze Buying a Rental Property at a Discount in Richardson Some real estate investors insist on only buying properties where they can purchase them at a significant discount. While not mutually exclusive, other investors insist on buying quality properties at a fair price as long as it gets them their desired returns and will stand the tes…

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How to Calculate PMI 13:30

5M ago13:30

13:30

How to Calculate PMI If you're planning to buy a property and put less than 20% down, you're likely to be required to pay Private Mortgage Insurance. Lenders prefer that you put at least 20% down, but if you insist on putting less than 20% down, they may still make the loan. However, they will usually do so at a slightly higher mortgage interest ra…

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Is it Better to Buy Rentals with 20% Down or For All Cash After Buying an Owner-Occupant First? 31:14

5M ago31:14

31:14

There are a large number of investing strategies you could pursue as a real estate investor: Nomad™, house hacking, fix and flip, buying 20% down rentals, buying 25% down rentals, saving up to buy free and clear rentals and many, many more options. Which is the best? Which gets you to financial independence fastest? Which gives you the highest net …

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Deal Alchemy™ - Increasing Down Payment 20:00

5M ago20:00

20:00

Deal Alchemy™ - Increasing Down Payment There are four primary returns from investing in rental properties: appreciation, cash flow, debt paydown, and the tax benefits of depreciation. Additionally, there is a secondary return in the form of the interest earned on the reserves required to make the investment in the first place. Many real estate inv…

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Warning - Risks of Rental Property Expenses When Investing in Real Estate 43:09

6M ago43:09

43:09

Warning - Risks of Rental Property Expenses When Investing in Real Estate Risk is all around us. When we choose to invest in anything, we’re choosing to take on the additional risk characteristics of that investment. For example, when we choose to invest in real estate, we choose to take on the risk characteristics of the specific real estate inves…

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How to Analyze a New Construction Single-Family Home Property 33:51

6M ago33:51

33:51

How to Analyze a New Construction Single-Family Home Property in Richardson Your ability to analyze deals is arguably the most important skill as a real estate investor. It allows you to make smart investment decisions and helps you avoid making career-ending bad decisions, such as buying cash-flowing-sucking vampire properties. In this class, Jame…

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The 3 Strategies to Pay PMI 30:01

6M ago30:01

30:01

The 3 Strategies to Pay Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) Whether they're putting 15% down and buying a non-owner-occupied property or utilizing an owner-occupied loan with 0%, 3%, 3.5%, or 5% down for Nomading™ or house hacking, some real estate investors will choose to put less than 20% down. With the decision to put less than 20% down comes the c…

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Is It Better to Pay Off Rentals Early With Extra Cash Flow or Traditional Nomad™? 31:17

6M ago31:17

31:17

Investing in real estate is full of truthy-sounding falsehoods: it is always better to do X than Y. However, if you were crazy enough to sit down and do the math, you'd find the truth to be much more nuanced. For example, should you take all your extra cash flow and savings and apply it to your mortgages each month to pay off rental properties fast…

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Deal Alchemy™ - Cash Flow to Debt Paydown 26:00

7M ago26:00

26:00

Deal Alchemy™ - Cash Flow to Debt Paydown There are four primary returns from investing in rental properties: appreciation, cash flow, debt paydown, and the tax benefits of depreciation. Additionally, there is a secondary return in the form of the interest earned on the reserves required to make the investment in the first place. Many real estate i…

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Warning - The Risk of Down Payment Size When Investing in Real Estate 47:43

7M ago47:43

47:43

Warning - The Risk of Down Payment Size When Investing in Real Estate Life is full of risks. When we choose to invest, we choose to take on additional risks. If we invest in stocks, we choose to take on certain risks. When we choose to invest in bonds, we take on different risks. When we choose to invest in real estate, we choose to take on additio…

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How to Analyze a 5% Down Single-Family Nomad™ Property 36:48

7M ago36:48

36:48

How to Analyze a 5% Down Single-Family Nomad™ Property in Richardson Using the latest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™, we will walk through how to analyze a single-family home Nomad™ property with a 5% down payment. Learn how to analyze deals correctly and avoid buying cash flow vampires. Only buy the best dea…

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What I Learned (DJ McClure) 12:55

7M ago12:55

12:55

In this reflective episode of Passive Wealth Principles, Jake Harris revisits the enlightening conversation he had with DJ McClure, a national flood expert. Jake shares his learnings about how property owners can reduce insurance costs and boost the value of their real estate investments by navigating flood zones effectively. He also discusses the …

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What Affects Your PMI Rate 16:36

7M ago16:36

16:36

What Affects Your PMI Rate Lenders prefer that you put at least 20% down, but if you push hard enough, many will allow you to put less than 20% down if you're willing to purchase insurance to protect them in case you default. This insurance is called Private Mortgage Insurance. The cost of this insurance depends on several factors. Some are primary…

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DJ McClure | Uncovering Flood Zone Insights 58:42

7M ago58:42

58:42

In this informative episode of Passive Wealth Principles, Jake Harris engages in a detailed conversation with DJ McClure, a flood expert from National Flood Experts. DJ delves into the intricacies of flood zones, how properties can be removed from them, and the impact on flood insurance costs. The episode also touches on the advantages of digital n…

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What I Learned (James Richardson) 15:00

7M ago15:00

15:00

In this special episode of Passive Wealth Principles, host Jake Harris takes time to reflect on the insightful interview with James Richardson regarding the art of buying businesses. Delving into James's unique background in corporate restructuring, Jake revisits the key strategies and advice offered for successfully acquiring and managing business…

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Is It Better to Rent or Buy an Owner-Occupant Property for 5% Down When Otherwise Buying 25% Down Rentals? 31:27

8M ago31:27

31:27

You're a real estate investor looking to acquire properties by saving up and putting 25% down. Should you buy an owner-occupied property first? What if that's more expensive than renting? Should you still do it? What if it means you'll be saving less for acquiring rentals by buying an owner-occupied property first? In this comparison class, we will…

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James Richardson | the Business Buying Brit 56:05

8M ago56:05

56:05

In this episode of Passive Wealth Principles, join host Jake Harris as he delves into an engaging conversation with James Richardson, tracing his unique journey from the world of music to the intricacies of accounting. James, renowned for his expertise in restructuring and turnaround, shares his wealth of knowledge on the dynamics of business buyin…

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What I learned (Mike Hoffman) 15:30

8M ago15:30

15:30

In this insightful episode of Passive Wealth Principles, I, Jake Harris, reflect on the valuable lessons learned from my previous dialogue with Mike Hoffman about the vending machine and micro market industry. This episode is a deep dive into the strategies, personal growth, and real estate insights gleaned from that conversation. Episode Highlight…

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Deal Alchemy™ - Lease-Options 27:18

8M ago27:18

27:18

Deal Alchemy™ - Lease-Options Different real estate investors desire, prefer, and prioritize different returns. For example, many real estate investors have a strong preference for the cash flow part of their return. With Deal Alchemy™, we can manipulate returns and move them from one area to another. Or, we can move them from one or more areas to …

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Mike Hoffman | Vending Ventures, Sales Strategies, and Balancing Life 1:00:00

8M ago1:00:00

1:00:00

In this episode of Passive Wealth Principles, join host Jake Harris as he engages in a captivating dialogue with Mike Hoffman, exploring innovative strategies in the vending machine and micro market industry. This insightful conversation traverses through various topics from optimizing sales tactics to the power of leveraging executive and virtual …

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What I Learned (Jim Sheils) 15:57

8M ago15:57

15:57

In this episode of Passive Wealth Principles: What I Learned, host Jake Harris reflects on his enlightening interview with Jim Sheils. Delving into key insights and strategies for real estate investing, Jake shares the profound lessons learned about balancing family life with wealth creation and navigating the real estate market. Episode Highlights…

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Warning - Insurable Risks When Investing in Real Estate 32:41

8M ago32:41

32:41

Warning - Insurable Risks When Investing in Real Estate Life has risks. Real estate investing in Richardson adds some additional risks. Some of these risks can be shifted from your responsibility to the responsibility of a third party for a fee. This is often described as insurance. You choose to pay someone else to take on a risk you don't want to…

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Jim Sheils | Mastering Real Estate Investing and Family Harmony 1:05:52

8M ago1:05:52

1:05:52

In this episode of Passive Wealth Principles, join host Jake Harris as he engages in a profound conversation with Jim Sheils, a notable real estate investor and author. Jim shares his insightful journey of building passive wealth while maintaining a strong focus on family life. He delves into the crucial balance between work and personal life, and …

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How to Analyze a 20% Down Single-Family Home Rental 54:23

8M ago54:23

54:23

How to Analyze a 20% Down Single-Family Home Rental Using the latest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™, we will walk through how to analyze a single-family home rental property with a 20% down payment. Learn how to analyze deals correctly and avoid buying cash flow vampires. Only buy the best deals that make sen…

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What I Learned (Sam Wegert) 16:27

8M ago16:27

16:27

In this episode of Passive Wealth Principles: What I Learned, join host Jake Harris as he reflects on his insightful conversation with Sam Wegert. Discover the key lessons Jake extracted from Sam's remarkable journey, which spans from establishing a thriving martial arts business to navigating the innovative realm of co-living real estate. Key Lear…

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Sam Wegert | from Martial Arts to Mastering Co-Living Real Estate 1:13:33

8M ago1:13:33

1:13:33

In this episode of Passive Wealth Principles: join your host Jake Harris as he uncovers the fascinating journey of Sam Wegert, from his early days as the 'karate guy' to becoming a trailblazer in the co-living real estate sector. Dive into Sam's unique story, encompassing the scaling of his martial arts schools, a transition to digital platforms, a…

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What is PMI And How to Avoid It 21:40

9M ago21:40

21:40

What is PMI And How to Avoid It You want to work with a lender so that you don't need to purchase a property with all cash. The lender is willing to lend you money, charging you interest to make a profit, and ensuring there is a safety buffer of equity in case you default and they need to foreclose to recover their funds. Your goal is to minimize t…

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Is It Better to Put 25% Down and Buy 9 Rental Properties After Buying an Owner-Occupant or Nomad™ with 5% Down? 33:21

9M ago33:21

33:21

Should you use the Nomad™ strategy to acquire properties with a minimal 5% down payment as quickly as possible? Or is it better to be a little more patient and save up for full 25% down payments and buy rentals without moving into each? By saving up for a 25% down payment, the properties will cash flow better. That may allow you to save up faster f…

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What I Learned (Dustin Baldwin) 11:09

9M ago11:09

11:09

In this episode of Passive Wealth Principles: What I Learned, join your host Jake Harris as he delves into an engaging conversation with Dustin Baldwin. Explore Dustin's multifaceted journey from his military background to diverse entrepreneurial ventures, including a significant shift into the financial advisory and private prisoner transport indu…

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Dustin Baldwin | Marine Corps to Taking on Amazon! 1:09:24

9M ago1:09:24

1:09:24

In this episode of Passive Wealth Principles: Adapting and Thriving, join host Jake Harris as he sits down with Dustin Baldwin, a former Marine Corps member who has successfully navigated a multifaceted career in the corporate world, real estate, and e-commerce. Explore Dustin's journey and extract valuable insights from his diverse experiences. Ke…

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