From The Nest Podcast | Real Estate Investing

Today I am chatting with Kevin Robinson from Capital Home Loans. Kevin takes us through the mortgage lending process for all home buyers including when you should connect and how to choose the best lender for you. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on Instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!  

Chris and I have owned 4 family homes since we were married and we have recognized a common theme with all of them - potential. On today's episode, Chris and I share the story of how we fell in love with each of our homes. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on Instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :)

On today's podcast, Chris and I are talking all about Craftsman style homes. We dive into four popular Craftsman homes and share tips on how to modernize these homes while still keeping its character. For more info and images, check out my blog post on Craftsman Style Homes. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on Instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :)

Thank you for tuning in to the first episode of season 2! On today's podcast we discuss the importance of choosing the proper paint sheen for your next paint project and somehow tie in the entire Sheen family. Who knew they were so alike! Here are the links to the content mentioned in this weeks episode: 2020 Color Trends: buildingbluebird.com/2020 trends Paint Sheen Cheat Sheet: buildingbluebird.com/paintsheen How to Paint Like a Pro: buildingbluebird.com/paint To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

Thank you for tuning into our final episode of season 1! On today's episode, Chris and I are sharing our New Years resolutions and discussing why many people are deciding to invest in the Midwest. If you are considering real estate investing for your new years resolution, this episode is a must listen! We share the benefits of investing in Midwest cities like Toledo and what out of state investors are looking for when they purchase property. For more behind the scenes shenanigans, be sure to follow us on Instagram @buildingbluebird.

After a short hiatus, we are back with other episode of From the Nest Podcast! On today's episode we are recapping our experience with the 6 week One Room Challenge and sharing our latest home projects. To see the full transformation of our dining room, visit buildingbluebird.com/orcweek6 I also partnered with FrogTape on this project to create a tutorial on how to paint a room. Check out FrogTape's website to learn the 5 trends to expect in 2020. I shared my take on the "Place of Zen" trend. Check it out! For more behind the scenes content, follow us on Instagram @buildingbluebird

On today's episode, Chris and I are digging into our mailbag and answering listeners questions! As always, tune in to hear us recap our week of home reno projects and our infamous tips of the week! To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, Chris and I are sharing 5 home projects every homeowner should complete this Fall.   As always, tune in to hear us recap our week of home reno projects and our infamous tips of the week! To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, Chris and I are sharing our top 5 moving tips to stay organized and turn your house into a home quickly. 1. Color code moving boxes 2. Focus on bedrooms and bathrooms 3. Prep the garage 4. Prioritize your space 5. Purge & donate As always, tune in to hear us recap our week of home reno projects and our infamous tips of the week! To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

Thanks for tuning in to episode 32 of From the Nest Podcast! Today Chris and I are sharing our top 5 tips for nailing that open concept design. 1. Open up your siteline but opening up a wall (or the top half of it) 2. Color consistency 3. Texture 4. Designated Spaces 5. Layout and flow of the space   To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Episode 31 of From the Nest Podcast! Today Chris and I are talking about one of my favorite books - Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee. We discuss the 10 Aesthetics of Joy and how we want to implement many of them in our new home.  As always we recap you on our latest projects and share our tips of the week. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :)  

Welcome to episode 30!! On todays, episode, Chris and I get honest about the challenges of recording our weekly podcast and share a recap of all of our home renovation projects. As always, tune in to hear us recap our week of home reno projects and our infamous tips of the week! To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, I am talking with Katelynn Dortch of The Inspiring Investment! Katelynn and her husband, Uriah, built a thriving house flipping business in Raleigh, NC and are sharing their story with us today. Katelynn covers everything from how they got started in the investing business to how they find and fund their flips. You won't want to miss this awesome interview! Where to find The Inspiring Investment: theinspiringinvestment.com Instagram: @the.inspiring.investment Pinterest Facebook To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!  

On today's episode, Chris and I are discussing 5 ways to save money during your renovation.  1. Ask your vendors how you can save money and wait for the big sales 2. Demo your projects on your own 3. Reuse what you already have 4. Color match paint colors from more expensive paint brands for less expensive brands 5. For exterior renovations, split your plants and ask your friends for any of theirs if they have a lot As always, tune in to hear us recap our week of home reno projects and our infamous tips of the week! To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, Chris and I are discussing how we find great tenants and keep them. We highlight 5 ways we find our tenants that can be applied to your rental properties right away.  As always, tune in to hear us recap our week of home reno projects and our infamous tips of the week! To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, I am sharing the three key takeaways from The Haven Conference! As always, we share our real estate adventures from the week and our tips of the week for our listeners. 3 Key Takeaways: 1. Clean up your site and focus on SEO (search engine optimization)! - Oh my goodness did I learn a ton about managing my website and how to create content that is searchable from Google 2. How to work with brands 3. Networking and collaboration with other content creators A few great instagram accounts to follow: - @nestrs - @the.inspiring.investment - @bachelorettepadflip - @construction2style - @daniellegutelli - @clarkandaldine - @michaelgutelli To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

We're back! We took two weeks off and its great to be back my friends. We are checking in on the progress of our latest projects and chatting about my upcoming blogger conference I am attending this week. At the Haven conference I will get to meet all of my favorite instagram accounts and meet some of the guests on our podcast like Jen McMurray from Episode 18. Sarah from the Nestrs will also be at the conference as a speaker so I will be cheering her on. You can listen to her on episode 15. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, Chris and diving into the topic of flooring and walk through the basics of what you need to know when deciding what type of floor to install in a home. We cover three categories: carpet, hardwood and other alternative flooring options. As always, we share our real estate updates for the week and end with our tips of the week! Head over to our show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/24 to read through the main bullets covered in our discussion and don't forget to pin this post to reference whenever you need to make a major flooring decision! To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Olivia Sohnly of Barristers of Ohio Title Company! Olivia explains what property title is and explains how you will be working with a title company whenever you purchase a property. This episode is super informative and really important to know and understand when purchasing your personal home or investment properties. Check out the show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/23. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, Chris and I are sharing details on our first home in Toledo, Ohio! Tune in to hear what really got Chris' attention with the Zillow description and our favorite spaces in the home. As always, we share our real estate updates for the week, some exciting projects coming up and end with our tips of the week! Check out the show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/22. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, Chris and I discuss capital gains and 1031 exchanges as it relates to our latest properties. We review the 7 rules of 1031 exchanges that are required to qualify for this strategy. As always, we share our real estate updates for the week, some exciting projects coming up and end with our tips of the week! Check out the show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/21. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

Thanks for tuning in to episode 20 of From the Nest Podcast! On today's episode, Chris and I discuss our newest rental property (Balky) and the steps we are taking to get it ready to rent in 30 days! As always, we share our real estate updates for the week, some exciting projects coming up and we end with our tips of the week! To see all all of our tips and to get a full video tour of our rental property, check out the show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/19. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

Thank you for tuning in to episode 19 of From the Nest Podcast!  On today's episode, Chris and I discuss 5 changes we would have made (or wish we could have made) to the Drummond Flip House if we were to do it all over again. As always, we share our real estate updates for the week, some exciting projects coming up and end with our tips of the week! To see all of the before and after shots of the Drummond flip house, check out the show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/19. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

Thank you for tuning in to episode 18 of From the Nest Podcast! Today we are so excited to be interviewing Jenn McMurray of Bachelorette Pad Flip. Jenn is a licensed real estate broker in Arkansas and has leveraged real estate investing to pay off student loans and grow her wealth. Tune in as Jenn shares her story and gives us tips on how to find the perfect flip and how to complete it successfully. To learn more about Jenn, check out her website at bachelorettepadflip.com and follow her on instagram at @bachelorettepadflip. Don't forget to check out the show notes with all of the interview information and more at buildingbluebird.com/blog/18. For more behind the scenes shenanigans, follow me on instagram @buildingbluebird.

Thanks for tuning in to episode 17! Todays episode takes you through the ins and outs of utilizing comparables when buying/selling homes. In this episode we discuss how to find the comps, how to analyze each property and how to confidently determine the appropriate price for your home. We take you through using comps when buying/selling your home, finding a fix and flip (with ARV) and comps for buy and hold properties. For a full breakdown of our discussion on comparables, check out the show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/17. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans check out our instagram account @buildingbluebird.

Welcome to episode 16 of From the Nest Podcast! On today's episode, I talk with Kate Stephens about our quest to purchase a mobile home park. We discuss our experience at the 3 day Mobile Home University course, our success with mailers and how three promising deals fell through. Tune in to hear all of our lessons we learned and our plans for the future in the mobile home park space. For more details check out the show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/16. For more behind the scenes shenanigans of all of our real estate investing adventures, follow me on Instagram at @buildingbluebird.

Big episode this week! Today we talk to Sarah Karakaian of the Nestrs to learn about their Columbus takeover. They are using some seriously cool strategies to invest in real estate and are sharing their passion of home design with the Columbus community.  They call themselves Home Saving Superheros and I have to agree! Along with saving unsuspecting homeowners from purchasing the dreaded booblight, Sarah and Nick are sharing their short-term rental knowledge with the community, organizing, staging and designing local homes, flipping houses all while keeping their Super Host status on the Airbnb platform.  Listen to the full episode to learn more about all of their strategies and their journey from NYC to Ohio's capital, Columbus! For more info, check out todays show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/15. To follow more of my home renovation shenanigans, check out @buildingbluebird on Instagram. Lastly, if you are feeling generous, I would be so grateful if you gave us a rating and review on iTunes! Have a great day!

Thank you for tuning in to the latest podcast episode of From the Nest Podcast! Today we are talking about the good, the bad and the ugly with home inspections. We have gone through our fair share and every transaction provides new lessons, especially when it comes to handling home inspection reports! We highlight 5 lessons we have learned so that our listeners will be well educated and prepared when they encounter their next home inspection. Thanks for listening and don't forget to check out the show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/14 To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check out our instagram feed @buildingbluebird

Thanks for tuning in to episode 13 of From the Nest Podcast! As always, Chris and I discuss our real estate adventures of the week. This week includes a great book recommendation, a project we are helping my parents with and we tell you all about the "Skidmore Game of Life." This weeks topic is about easy and affordable ways to make your home more energy efficient. The show notes recap all of our tips and include lots of links to the products discussed in todays episode. Check out the show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/13 To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on Instagram at @buildingbluebird

Thank you for tuning in to episode 12 of From the Nest Podcast! On todays episode, Chris and I walk through the three kitchen options we considered for the Drummond Flip House and how we ultimately chose the winning design! We share tips on creating the most functional layouts and, of course, cost saving tricks. For the show notes for episode 12 - buildingbluebird.com/blog/12. To follow all of the behind the scenes shenanigans, follow me on instagram at @buildingbluebird.

I am so excited to welcome our first guest of From the Nest Podcast - Deb Unverferth! Deb is one of the most talented gardeners I know and on todays episode Deb shares her tips for creating a beautiful flower bed to welcome guests into your home!  We talk about how to determine the shape of your flower bed, how to choose your plants and determining the best mulch for your beds. Check out pictures from her stunning garden in todays show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/11. To follow all of our real estate shenanigans, follow us on instagram @buildingbluebird. Thanks for tuning in!

Thank you for tuning in to episode 10 of From the Nest Podcast! On todays episode, Chris is taking the drivers seat and interviewing me on my one year anniversary of leaving corporate life to start my career in real estate. Listen in to hear our tips of the week and our plans as we wrap up the flip house renovation. For the show notes for episode 10 - buildingbluebird.com/blog/10. To follow all of the behind the scenes shenanigans, follow me on instagram at @buildingbluebird.

Thanks for tuning in to Episode 9! Today on the podcast we are talking about our latest investment property purchase that we bought site unseen! We will cover how we found the deal, our analysis and our experience as we attempted to meet the renters at the property as the purchasers of the home. As always, we cover our adventures in real estate this past week and end the show with our tips of the week! To see all of the full notes and analysis of this deal, check out the show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/9 For more behind the scenes shenanigans, follow me on Instagram at @buildingbluebird.

Thanks for tuning in to Episode 8! Today on the podcast we are talking about one of my favorite topics - staging a house to sell fast! We cover our top 5 tips to make your house stand out from the competition at your open house. As always we share all of our real estate adventures from the week and follow up with our always useful tips of the week. Thanks for listening. For the full list of our staging tips (10 total), head on over to the show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/8  For more behind the scenes shenanigans, follow me on Instagram at @buildingbluebird.

Thank you so much for joining us for today's episode! Today Chris and I recap our busy week and discuss the EntreLeadership conference, the #bbhoneroomchallenge, our deadline goal for the flip house and a house that I fell in love with this weekend. Our main topic for the day is facing your fears and tackling that bathroom renovation. Bathrooms can be scary but once you get past your first one, you realize it is totally doable. We are on our fourth bathroom renovation and we are sharing our tips and tricks with you on todays episode! We cover three areas of renovating your bathroom: - Permits - Layouts - Contractors As always we will conclude the episode with our tips of the week! For all of todays show notes, click here. For more behind the scenes shenanigans, follow me on Instagram at @buildingbluebird.

Welcome to episode 6! Today we are recapping our busy week at the Drummond Flip House, we talk about a property we put an offer on and even discuss a major parenting fail that has resulted in another home reno project on our list. The main topic for today that we cover is 5 way to finance your first investment property! Conventional loan Refinancing your home (HELOC) Self directed IRA House Hacking Private lenders Check out all of the show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/6 and follow us on Instagram at @buildingbluebird for more behind the scenes info!

On todays podcast we are talking about how we completed three house flips in Denver while working full time jobs and raising our two kids. The key to our success was by focusing on "bite sized" projects each week and working our way through the home. We will take you through three of these "bite sized" projects that we completed in Denver. Chris and I recap our week in renovations and end the podcast with each of our tips of the week! For the full show notes visit buildingbluebird.com/blog/5 BBH One Room Challenge: It's not too late to sign up for the One Room Challenge! I am upping the stakes with the 8 day challenge and will be choosing my favorite renovated space at the end of the challenge and that participant will win one $50 gift card to Home Depot!  To sign up for the challenge beginning on February 18th click here - buildingbluebird.com/challenge To see more behind the scenes content from all of my home projects - follow me on Instagram @buildingbluebird

Welcome to episode 4! On todays podcast we are breaking down the numbers our first investment property. We talk about if would still consider this to be a good deal, what we would change if we could do it all over again and we provide our tips of the week! Check out the photos of the fully renovated property and our calculations in the show notes at: buildingbluebird.com/blog/4  Thanks for listening! BBH ONE ROOM CHALLENGE If you are interested in learning more about this challenge to turn an energy zapping room into one that inspires you, check out this link for more information: buildingbluebird.com/challenge

When Chris and I are working on houses, our son, Thomas, is frequently right by our side helping out with various projects. On todays bonus episode, I sit down with Thomas to talk about what he likes about home renovation projects and what he wants to do when he grows up. In true Thomas fashion, he flips the interview and ends the episode by asking me a handful of questions. I think he has a future as a radio host. :) I hope you enjoy our story through the eyes of our 6 year old!

Welcome to Episode 3! On todays podcast we recap our projects this week in our two investment properties, we discuss our 5 simple steps to take if you are considering entering the world of real estate investments and wrap up the show with two tips for our listeners. For a more detailed recap of the show, check out the full show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/3 To check out more behind the scenes content, follow @buildingbluebird on instagram. Thanks for listening!      

On the podcast today we are introducing our two current projects - the Drummond flip house and Woody! Tune in as we catch you up on each project, including how we found each property, why they appealed to us and what our plans are for the future of each home. Check out the home tour of each project on the blog for more detail and images: http://buildingbluebird.com/blog/drummondfliphouse http://buildingbluebird.com/blog/woody  Thanks for listening!

Welcome friends! Thank you for checking out our podcast! We promise to give you real life stories, insight and experience about our journey to financial independence through real estate. Follow us as we grow and learn about the realities of entrepreneurship and chasing our dreams.   In this episode we introduce ourselves and setup the podcast for our listeners.   Follow us at www.buildingbluebird.com and on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/buildingbluebird/   Lindsey