This Real Estate Investing Podcast, Behind The Curtain Podcast, is a property investment podcast created to expose the reality of real estate investing and property management and to let you hear the experiences and opinions of investors and real estate industry professionals. If you are just getting started in property investing or you are a seasoned investor with your own journey’s experiences, our property investor podcast will enable you to be equipped to invest with common sense.
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The Market is Stable: Memphis Real Estate 2023
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The Market is Stable: Memphis Real Estate 2023 This podcast episode is about real estate investing and why Memphis is a stable market for investing. Brett Bernard talks about how Memphis has been one of the most stable markets in the country, even during the 2008 crash. He explains that this is because of the large number of renters in the area, wh…
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Is NOW a good time to buy real estate investment property?
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Is NOW a good time to buy real estate investment property? As prices for real estate take a dip we discuss new and young investors, interest rates and scenarios to find lending for buying investment property, and we talk about why it's a great time to buy real estate. We talk about loans that allow you to buy as many properties as you can afford, t…
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Concept to Retirement: Real Estate Investing Process
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In this episode Brett talks us through his process for working with real estate investors. He discusses getting to know the investor, identifying goals they have, and how he assists in finding and making a winning offer on a property. He calls this process, Concept to Retirement! Find out more about this real estate investing podcast episode at: ht…
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Get Started in Real Estate Investing with Limited Cash
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Investor Tom Durhan returns to share how he got started investing in real estate. He shares his top tips on how to get started in real estate when you have limited cash in the bank. How do you go about getting a hard money loan?Do you suggest doing an FHA loan on your first investment property or some kind of a conventional financing? Find out more…
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Section 8 tenants & where to buy investment rental property
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Investor Tom Durhan discusses his approach to real estate investing and shares how much it typically costs to get rent ready, inflation, and Tom tells us what percentage he's achieved over the last 10 years. Do you have section 8 tenants?How much do you typically put into that property to get it rent ready?Are you concerned about the inflation issu…
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Today we discuss rental property tax deductions: Are my property management fees tax deductible? Is investment property advertising tax deductible? Is property maintenance tax deductible? Can property insurance be deducted on my taxes? Can I deduct travel expenses relating to my investment property? Learn more about this episode of our real estate …
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In this episode we talk about the existing real estate market and all the changes that have happened, mortgage rates, and why now is a great time for investors to buy real estate in Memphis. Find out more about this real estate investing podcast episode at: https://epmrealestate.com/podcast/is-it-real-estate-boom-or-doom Contact Brett Bernard at (9…
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Loan Options for Investment Property: In this episode Memphis investment loan officer, Tina Talarico, covers the types of loans available for real estate investors. What would be a good scenario for a bridge loan? Instead of just doing an ARM loan or a 15 year, why would you do a bridge loan?What options do I have to move a bridge loan into a diffe…
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Mortgage interest rates forecast 2022 into 2023
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Memphis investment loan officer, Tina Talarico, discusses interest rates. Will mortgage interest rates go up, or go down during the remainder of 2022, and what could we expect for interest rates in 2023? This is part 2 of a 3-part series where we’ll be discussing types of loans for commercial lending, investor loans, interest rates, and types of pr…
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Commercial lending, investor loans, interest rates, and types of properties
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Memphis loan officer Tina Talarico discusses types of loans for commercial lending, investor loans, interest rates, and types of properties. Today we begin a 3-part series where we’ll be discussing types of loans for commercial lending, investor loans, interest rates, and types of properties. It’s gonna be very extensive, so if you’re interested in…
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California-based Realtor & Investor on Investment Real Estate & Property Management in Memphis, TN
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Todd Riccio, Realtor and longtime Investor from California, discusses how he became interested in the Memphis real estate market and offers his experiences over the years of real estate investing and management of rental properties here in Memphis, TN. Find out more about this real estate investing podcast at: https://epmrealestate.com/podcast/cali…
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Real Estate Investor Groups & Real Estate Investment Strategy
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COVID brought new challenges to real estate investing over the last 18-months. Aaron Ivey sits down with real estate investor, Chris, to reflect & chat about his investor group, property investment strategy, relationships, and the need for professional property management services. Find out more about this real estate investing podcast at: https://…
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Screening Tenants: Rental Investments, Applicants, Criminal Background Checks
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Tenant screening has many parts and in this episode, Aaron discusses how to properly vet tenants before allowing them to rent a home. He covers criminal background checks, rental history, the credit report, income verification, and he reveals the tricks to identify inconsistencies in the information provided by a rental applicant. Learn more about …
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Is a housing market crash coming? Memphis, California, National 2022
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Whether you are new to real estate investing or you're a seasoned investor, it’s likely that you’ve heard the predictions of a looming housing market crash. In this episode, Brett and Aaron discuss the likelihood of a housing crash and they present some other factors that other industry experts have potentially overlooked. Find out more about this …
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Housing Market Value vs DOW, Tax Changes, & Property Investing for the remainder of 2021
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In this episode, Aaron and Brett chat about their experiences day-to-day in investment real estate and provide their analysis of how the housing market is changing, and they also offer up their opinion on the statistics and projections for how the property market will progress throughout the remainder of 2021 and beyond into 2022. More about this R…
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Forbearance, Foreclosures, & Property Availability Into 2022
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Forbearance, Foreclosures, & Property Availability Into 2022Forbearance: What is forbearance? How is forbearance impacting the housing market? As the forbearance program comes to an end and foreclosures begin, how will it affect the availability of property into 2022? In another segment, we will be talking about construction costs in the United Sta…
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2021 housing crash? Chat with Memphis Real Estate Investor, Ted Huntington
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Real estate investor, Ted Huntington, describes himself as a novice investor. Aaron Ivey sits down to ask Ted about his take on the current housing market and if he thinks we'll see a 2021 housing crash, and Ted shares what he’s learned through his purchase of 6 single-family rental homes in Memphis, TN. Listen and subscribe at: https://epmrealesta…
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2021 Housing Market Projections, Achieving ROI, & Local Memphis Investor Interview
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How do you achieve your ROI goals in today's property investment market? Hear our projections for the housing market for the rest of 2021, and Glenn speaks with Amy, a Memphis-based investor, who describes her experiences of managing tenants for her own real estate investments. 2021 Housing Market Projections & Achieving ROI in Today's Real Estate …
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Service Level Expectations: Property Sales Team & Property Management
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Aaron Ivey & Brett Bernard discuss the expectations for the level of service you should expect from a property management company, as it compares to what you became accustomed to from your sales team. They provide real-world examples where trying to save 2-3% in management fees, has cost a home owner dearly. During the conversation, Joe Viramontez'…
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Brett Bernard and Glenn Greene share their Top 8 Real Estate Investment Tips. If you are a seasoned investor or someone just starting out on your real estate investing journey, these tips will help you succeed with investment properties. Top 8 Real Estate Investment Tips Understand The Local Market’s Trajectory Maximize Use Of Proper Technology Pla…
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Raising ROI & Interview with Buy & Hold Real Estate Investor
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Is the HOT real estate market cooling? Asking price vs ROI: ways to buy rental investments to maximize ROI. How will foreclosures impact real estate market inventory? We chat to an experienced property investor with investments across the U.S., about his long-term buy and hold approach to real estate investing. If you'd like to learn more about rea…
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Property Management Onboarding: What to expect.
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In this episode, Richard talks with property manager Lindsey about the landlord onboarding process and what it takes to come on board with a property management company. Lindsey offers advice on what you should look out for and provides great insight into the property management onboarding process. No matter where in the world your properties are, …
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Is the Real Estate BUBBLE real? When to buy Real Estate?
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In this episode, we talk about the real estate bubble. Is it real, or is it just the made-up theory that the experts were trying to scare people with? Also, we ask, when is the right time to buy investment real estate? Is the real estate bubble real? Let’s start off with the real estate bubble. I get this question a lot. So there's this bubble that…
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Property Management Questions New Investment Property Owners Ask
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Have you ever wondered what a good property management company can do to protect your property investment? Every investor is different, they come with different goals, different plans, and they're at different points in their investing career. In this episode, we discuss how we screen tenants, our pricing strategy for setting rent, the procedures y…
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Investment Property Flips, Renovations, New Builds
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Investment Property Flips, Renovations, New Builds On today's show, we’re speaking to Wendy Provence, a realtor here at EPM Real Estate. Wendy tells us how she came to do her first investment property flip, renovations, and she discusses her approach to new builds and what she’s learned through completing a number of new build projects. Wendy just …
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1031 Exchange Rule Changes & Real Estate Deed Fraud
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In this episode, we'll be discussing the 1031 exchange, what it is, and the proposed legislation change that will impact property investors. In Neighborhood Chat, Brett tells us about his weekend trip in East Tennessee and a new tiny home rental project he's been working on there. We'll finish by discussing what steps the courts need to put in plac…
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Real Estate Market Conditions & Memphis Council Proposal to end Eviction Set-Outs
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Real Estate Market Conditions In this episode, we discuss the current real estate market conditions and how investors' offers on properties are often being outbid by $10,000 or more by private groups or individuals. The real estate market is hot, and how is this impacting real estate investors? Memphis Council Proposal to end Eviction Set-Outs Will…
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COVID-19 & CDC Eviction Moratorium: legal challenges facing landlords and property managers.
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Back in March, in Episode 0007, attorney Mike Mitchell joined us to discuss the current legal challenges facing landlords and property managers due to COVID-19, including the much-debated eviction moratorium. In this episode, you have the opportunity to hear the full-length interview.By EPM Real Estate
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Why Whitehaven, Raleigh, Cordova, & East-Memphis are great areas for property investment!
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Why Whitehaven, Raleigh, Cordova, & East-Memphis are great areas for property investment! Memphis has some great investment property opportunities. Brett and Glenn discuss the various ares of Memphis, chat about census data, and provide real-world figures of what you could expect from investing in Whitehaven, Raleigh, Cordova, and East-Memphis. The…
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Rental scams & How-to sell tenant occupied properties in this record-HIGH housing market.
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Rental scams are ever-present. In April, the Shelby County Sheriff's Department indicated that five or more people had each been caught up in a rental scam. Each had been scammed out of many thousands of dollars. This was a case where deceptive ads have been placed on Facebook marketplace. In one of the cases, a woman said she found the “perfect re…
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Making Wise Real Estate Investments & Finding Expert Property Management
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Making Wise Real Estate Investments & Finding Expert Property Management Joe Viramontez joins us to talk about his real estate investment experiences, his bad property management experiences, and he shares how he sought expert property management and hired Enterprise Property Management, Inc. for the past 10 years. Joe also shares stories about his…
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Financing Real Estate Investment Property
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Part One: How has COVID-19 impacted real estate both around the country and here in Memphis? We also delve into the potential impact of COVID-19 on the historically high rent prices, and we ask if COVID-19 is the cause for low levels real estate inventory currently available in the marketplace. Chat Neighborhood: “News of the strange but true.” We …
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CDC eviction moratorium unconstitutional?
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In this episode we talk about our Investor Summit and how we all came together in Memphis; a social and learning event allowing investors from all over the country to come together and discuss the Memphis real estate market and to get to know like-minded investors. Has a court ruled the CDC eviction moratorium as unconstitutional? We discuss this c…
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Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat & a New York investor's perspective on Memphis Real Estate investments
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In this episode we discuss the BRRRR method (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat) a popular real estate investing method. Its advantages, its disadvantages, and how to know if it’s the right option for you. We also here from Jack, a property investor from New York, who has been investing in Memphis over the last few years. He talks about his ex…
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Hiring a Real Estate Agent: Questions to Ask
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In our latest podcast episode we chat about the importance of hiring a good real estate agent and what questions you should ask when interviewing prospective agents. What is the agent's specialty? Is the agent available outside of normal business hours? This is important if crossing time zones or if you work full time. Is the agent willing to provi…
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Nike, Amazon, FedEx, Memphis, & Property Investments by Long Distance Investors
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In this episode we discuss various topics including areas of Memphis that have seen commercial investment from the likes of Nike and Amazon, in Neighborhood Chat chat we'll share some funny stories that happened to us this week, and finally we'll be talking to one of my investors, Garrett, out of Reno, Nevada. We’ll be talking to him about his inve…
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Investor Chat: Property Investment ROI, Foreclosure Eviction Moratoriums, How-To Become a Real Estate Investor
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Property Investment ROI, Foreclosure Eviction Moratoriums, How-To Become a Real Estate Investor In this episode we’ll be chatting to Mike about his investment journey, in Neighborhood Chat we’ll talk about foreclosure eviction moratoriums and what we’re hearing, and finally we’ll be answering some of your questions about how-to become a real estate…
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Protecting Real Estate in Winter & Investors from around the world!
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In this episode we'll be discussing some of the issues that we faced during the recent winter storm of 2021. In the neighborhood chat, we'll discuss our new building and how we've come to work together. And finally, we'll discuss some of the investments we've managed for our investors.By EPM Real Estate
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Hear from a Real Estate Investor & Learn About Investment Financing Types
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In this episode of our real estate investor podcast we'll be chatting with our guest Mike Gibson, who's an investor based in California. We'll be discussing various topics in our neighborhood chat segment, and finally we'll talk about types of investment property and financing, and how to decide what is good for you.…
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