The Focused Real Estate Investor's Podcast

Do you wonder if investors are still landing deals? Well, Real Estate Investor Matthew Allen breaks down how he lands deals, the numbers, ways he's finding them and much more.  This is information that you can't miss learning.  Stay focused!

Here's another one of my interesting and definitely real estate investing adventures.  I went to see a man about a property and it left a lasting impression!  I hope you enjoy this entertaining episode.

Finding off-market deals in a competitive market is like finding the pot full of gold at the end of the rainbow! And then leveraging technology with real estate investing takes it to another level.  In this episode, David Lecko, founder of Deal Machine app, takes us into his systems in finding deals.  He explains how his app can revolutionize the way you start finding deals while also reducing marketing costs.  So let's jump into it! 

If I had to start all over in real estate investing and I only had $1,000 to my name, what would I do?  Well in this episode I break down the exact strategies I would use to get leads and land deals!  I hope this useful information inspires you to know that you don't need alot of money to be successful in real estate.  As long as you're focused and determined, you can acheive great things!

Today we explore the world of hard money lending and real estate investing with Jason Hirko. 

Amazon recently released a business opportunity called Delivery Service Partner Program.  It's geared toward entrepreneurs who want to run their own package delivery service company.  But after digging deeper, is it better than real estate investing?  Is this the right path for you?  In this episode, I compare real estate investing and illustrate the differences between the two business models.

In another one of my real estate investing adventures, I recall my very first encounter with a motivated seller.  I was super excited to shake hands with the seller because I knew this could be my first deal! I did all the research, pulled comps, and went over what I was going to say about 100 times.  In this podcast episode, I explain how things did not go as planned!

In real estate investing, it takes a team of individuals to complete a deal.  In this episode we talk about adding a team of talented individuals to your team so you can catapult your success in investing.  I breakdown who you need and how to find them.

You can never achieve success in anything in life if you don't start.  In real estate investing, I show you cutting edge ways to get started in real estate investing. The faster you start, the sooner you'll start achieving financial freedom, passive income, and wealth!

Dreams and visions are great but not matching those with specific goals to make them into a reality is pointless.  All successful people live intentional lives with specific and measurable goals.  In this episode, we will learn how to set achievable goals and earn massive profits in 2018!

Real estate is an adventure with real people, real problems, that brings real stories.  This particular adventure still brings me laughter to this day.  Be prepared to chuckle as you hear how one previous owner left me a little surprise at my renovation project.

In this episode, we explore the business side of real estate investing.  Which legal entities do investors use?  What's the difference between an LLC vs. LLP vs. Sole Proprietorship.  These are important questions and are answered!  Plus there's much more covered in this episode.

I hear this question often and must admit it's a great question.  The market has shifted and there is more competition vying for the same deals.  Homeowners are receiving more and more postcards and yellow letters and have become less responsive.  So should real estate investors abandoned this strategy?  Is it still effective in your marketplace? Will itl lead to landing great deals?  Find out my answer to this pervasive question in this episode!  

As I've been investing for nearly a decade, I can tell you that having accurate and reliable comps can help you make decisions and avoid costly mistakes!  Understanding any marketplace is a true key to success and comps will help you decipher that code.  In this episode, we review exactly how you can run comps in your neighborhood and evaluate the data!  I hope you learn a lot and it propels your investing career!

Driving for dollars is a sound strategy used to find great real estate deals.  And believe it or not, it's still alive and well! In this episode, I show you exactly how I drive around the city and find overlooked real estate deals.  I share my step by step process that you can copy and implement today!  So take notes and be prepared to learn some cool techniques.

I had the pleasure of interviewing real estate agent, Tim Macy.  Like myself, Tim transitioned from serving his country in the military to successfully navigating real estate.  In his company, he exclusively focuses on working with investors and through his insight and years of experience, he has gained key perspectives on the relationships between investors and realtors.  There are some golden nuggets of what to do and not to do when you're working with a realtor.  Take some notes and enjoy!

I love to share my experiences and life lessons with all of you.  I believe that through other people's stories we can learn and grow.  In this episode, I share how my very first partnership crumbled shortly after it was formed.  Now believe me, I was excited in the beginning and thought it was going to be smooth sailing.  Yet, I was unpleasantly surprised!  Enjoy and learn.

We all need some motivation and inspiration in our lives.  In this episode, Jim Keller shows us the possibilities of going out and taking action.  Jim is a full-time real estate investor who has done new construction, fix and flips, acquired commercial property, raised private capital and much more.  Jim gives us his strategy to finding deals in today's market and his personal investing strategies.  Be prepared for a power packed episode! What's inside: Jim's background Finding deals in today's market Specific deal dissections Motivation to get started! Having a focused mindset Email Jim: agentjimkeller@gmail.com Call Jim: 951-880-8646

It's always good to hear different perspectives from various real estate professionals.  We are fortunate enough to land an interview with one of San Antonio's hottest architects, Felix Ziga.  Felix has completed major city redevelopment initiatives, new constructions projects, and is the go-to authority for many real estate investors in the city.  I've personally used him on several of my projects in a historic district and he taught me a ton. So sit back, listen intently, and enjoy!  

As in anything in life, we always have questions that need to be answered.  In this episode, I answer questions from people who want to know more about real estate investing.  I do my absolute best to answer in depth so you all are better equipped to invest in real estate.  I hope you enjoy this episode!

As investors, we often have many moving pieces when trying to close a transaction.  One of the most important staples is the title company.  A title company does the title research, identifies issues clouding title, coordinates with the seller, gives title insurance, closes transactions, and transfers title from one owner to the next.  Identifying the right title company who works with investors is key to making your journey in real estate investing much smoother and more profitable.  In this episode, we will explore exactly how you can pick the right title company and increase your success.

Real estate investing is an adventure.  You never know what twists and turns, ups and downs, failures and triumphs you're going to have.  During my journey, I've had an amazing ride with stories of good, not-so-good, and everything in between.  In the series, REI Adventures, I share these stories with all of you.  In this specific episode, I touch on the power of having great customer service and how that netted me...well you'll have to find out how much!

Seth Teel is a seasoned investor and broker (Somos Real Estate) who has done just about everything under the real estate investing sun.  Through traditional and creative strategies he finds ways to make money from every deal he comes across.  In this episode, we'll explore several different strategies to employ when you come across.  Fasten your seatbelts for some awesome advice and experience!

Finding leads are essential in any business and it's the lifeblood for your profit making vehicle.  As I've invested for nearly a decade I discovered what are never fail lead finding strategies that have worked wonders for me.  Now, I get to share some of this goodness with all of you on this podcast episode.  Listen well, take notes, and enjoy the episode.  Happy hunting!

You may hear some investors complain that they can't find motivated sellers and therefore can't do deals in their market.  Well, Jeannette Olivio has solved that problem and made herself the "connector" amongst investors.  In this episode, Jeannette reveals how she makes money without having to market to cash buyers or having to make cold calls to find deals.  Investors bring her the deals!  Then she uses her extensive buyers list to find the special buyer for that property and she makes a profit by co-wholesaling.  

I had the pleasure interviewing my friend and fellow investor, Kyle Handy.  I met him at one of my fix and flip projects and we've kept in touch ever since.  Kyle is a successful entrepreneur and real estate broker who founded Handy Realtor.  He's done well over 100 real estate transactions to include fix and flips and nifty creative strategy called “BRRR” which stands for buy, rehab, rent, refinance.  We cover a wealth of information and I hope you pick up some golden nuggets you can implement in your own investing strategies!  

Maximum allowable offers (MAO) are key to you putting more zeros in your pocket.  A MAO is the most that you could offer for a property in order for you to make the profit you want.  Understanding what to do and definitely not to do will make you lots of money and make you a truly successful real estate investor.  In this episode, we'll explore the 5 secrets to making the best MAO you can!

Finding motivated sellers and controlling properties with a contract yet having zero ownership, responsibilities, or burdens is about the best position you can place yourself in.  But even better is assigning that contract to an end buyer and making great profits.  That's the gist of being a wholesaler or as an easier term, a middleman. In this episode, we will dive into the fundamentals of wholesaling.  My hope is that you pick up these great tips and steps so you can go out, find deals, place them under contract, and assign them for great profits.

I had the pleasure of investing in real estate for almost a decade and it has been an adventure. I started out not focused on what I wanted to accomplish. I had fuzzy goals that lacked a timeline, no metrics, and no real path. My investing career dramatically changed when I became focused! Once I shifted my mindset and gained clarity, I set goals and increased my deal flow. That ultimately led my bottom line gaining zeros. I hope to share what I've learned with you so that you can flourish in your journey in real estate investing.  My goal is to train, motivate, and inspire all of you to charge forward with focus so you can be successful and obtain wealth.