The Orange Hammer

Jeff is a mortgage expert but for the first time on my show I had a conversation about mortgages that was not a yawn fest and I believe was fun and actually can educate some people.  I truly hope you give it a listen and also contact Jeff Forman at Fairway for all your mortgage advice   

on this Ep I dive into the process of building my own home and the foundation issues from start to end 

Tim Leow went from the 9-5 corporate world to starting his own company specializing in placing care takers in homes for aging individuals who need care.  When we met we hit it off like a fire, excited about the opportunity to work with each other in area of passion not only in helping people find the right care but also in the modification of spaces for that care for example door widths for a wheel chair.  this was one of my favorite podcast guests and topics and Ireally hope you enjoy and learn something 

on this ep I dive into the process of starting my dream house project 

Jonathan Brothers is a fellow GC and runs Glascow Design Build.  He will be the first to tell you that like me he could do everything but he has found his specialty and that is whole house renovations.  We had a lot to relate to each other as I have done this with my family 10+ times for are durham based properties that we have rehabbed and rented out.  You are all really going to enjoy this ep

Anthony is a return guest and a fantastic electrician who owns and operates Point Electric and is just a top shelf electrician for all types of electrical work from new construction to service calls and everything in between.

Ed King now back for a third time to the show here to finally share his complete cartoon map of Chaple Hill.  Ed is a great wealth of stories and fun and I hope you enjoy and go visit Chapel Hill and buy one of his one of a kind maps  

Derek is a sales expert with Triangle Sales Performance Group and shares is life story about how he got to this point, talks a lot about his house he did lots of work to and a lot about the life of networking

Connor is a financial advisor and we partnered up to try and flip a condo and on this ep we detail everything we did, tried, what worked and what didnt work

Michele works for Servpro water and fire and this ep we dive into a lot you wont want to miss

Matt Judd is a local Personal Trainer and also a homeowner and we dive into how he was able to purchase his home and the details behind it

Ashleigh and Carly are both previous visitors to the podcast and today they come back on to share more of their expertise and their working relationship.

Ashleigh drove 6+ hours to be on my show to share her expertise on short term rentals and how they have changer her life for the better. make sure to tune into this episode its a fun one

Mike Murray is a talented homeowner and carpenter constantly working on projects in his own house and today we dive into them and what it takes to get those projects done your self

Paul Jackson is the Founder and CEO at Method — the #1 lead- to-cash automation tool for QuickBooks and Xero users. Paul is a business operations expert and a two-time founder who believes in building software for small businesses that works just like they do.

Adryin Glynn is a interior designer and today we talk all kinds of things from trends to stories and everything in between.

Michael dialed in from the other side of the country to talk about a exciting software called Zuper: A platform built for fast-growing and forward-thinking field service businesses.  Zuper helps facilitate seamless collaboration between back-office teams, field service technicians and customers, maximizing operational efficiency and improving customer experiences.

Drew is a tax expert and has so much info to share with the public especially small business owners

Camara is a very talented interior designer and on this Ep we dive into the world of designing and what it takes to bring projects all the way thru

Kayleigh Bain is a networking Guru as well as running her own marketing agency that ill specialize on digital marketing especially social media

Pedro and Sarah and husband and wife team With Brite Co Electric

Stacy is a long time friend, guest of the show and my families real estate agent, and today we have a great check in about her company change, the market and much much more, dont miss out

Jason is the founder of Signature Analytics a company that helps small to medium sized businesses with accounting tools and services.  Today on the orange hammer we talk about his start and how his company has grown so large and helped so many companies be able to scale by making sure the back office work gets done the best way possible.  

Gabe and his family run a property management company and we met thru guest visiting a BNI group.  today we talk about the start, the future and the current of the rental business, how to expand your portfolio, how to deal with the ups and downs of dealing with tenants and so much more.

Alex is a true friend, neighbor and all around fantastic guest for the show.  At the time of this recording Alex owned a home in durham, did some work to it we discuss, also before moving here worked in mold remediation in the DC area.  Alex is a fellow dog owner, Sky and William have become fast friends.  

Adam is a mortgage lender offering great advice and a break down on how the rates went up so fast in the first place and a down to earth breakdown on the world today

Leslie is a master connector and runs a zeen and website for the Apex community called Positively Apex, make sure you check it out and learn about what is going on in your community

Andrew is a window expert working for Apex Energy.  Apex Energy is one of the many window suppliers we use for our clients, but today we really explore widows, what they do, how they work, how they deal with sun and air leaks, and what the best solutions are for new and replacement windows based on your needs and budgets.

Marcia brings a life story to the podcast today that can only be told by her, from being a orphan in another country to escaping a cult in America you wont wanna miss this Ep.

Trish is a google consultant and today we talked about SEO, google searches, ranking and much much more that all go into how we find companies on the web

Ashley is with Wallaby windows and on this ep we talk everything windows and more

On this Ep. Orange Hammer podcast Guest Yannick and Tom come back to the studio where we all had a few to many shots of whiskey as we talked about life. 

David is an amazing resource and person I met through the magic of business networking.  He is a Project manager, property investor, hard money lender and all around real estate jack of all trades.  He brings knowledge from all sides of the project and many years of experience in the field of both construction and real estate investments.   You will not wanna miss this great Ep with David and make sure to check out his company Money Mac and his networking event in raleigh called the Deal Exchange

Daphne Rivers and Virginia Hamilton with Cover Gals Blinds & Drapes are you go to ladies for all things window treatments.  we are in the networking group called the triangle of trust and they have even used me to install their products for their clients.

Phil is a expert on insurance and brings his experience and knowledge to the orange hammer for a fun and exciting chat 

Brian runs a security company and this is a vital part of owning and building a home that is usually not talked about until it is to late.  today you can learn about what to do and how to instal before a break in rather then after..Please Enjoy

Yannick was a honor to have on the show.  He is the first person to hear his friend on my show and simply reach out to do the same and it was an amazing chat.  Yannick brings an amazing perspective as a French man living in the USA, he is also a scientist working on food and crops as well as a home owner.  His Insight and contributions to the show were so much fun and I cant wait to have him back. 

Amanda has been on the podcast before she is a networking genius, runs a carpentry company and now has started a new venture where she offers commercial and residential cleaning services.  Her Company Built2clean can handle all your cleaning needs from a one off deep clean to regular house or store services.  

Matt Persons is a woodworking Chiropractor and today we talk all things about both subjects and how fun and important they both are.  Please enjoy

Nate is a Residential Mortgage lender who I met networking, we cut it up in the studio and on the pickleball court.

Carl is a local electrician and has lots of great insight to share with the community of homeowners

Cory and I met in the wild world of networking, we hit it off! Had a Lunch and ended up both joining the same networking group for a short spell.  Cory changed lanes years ago to find himself in the property management and real estate, he is a veteran and a family man.  Enjoy our chat! 

Joe and Ashley and I met at the Meet and Mingle clearly the one stop shop for all the best podcast guests.  Ashley is a live wedding painter possible the coolest job that there is and Joe is a former exercise trainer with professional athletes but currently is a realtor.

Marc and I met in a casual social situation out about in the triangle of NC.  then we ran into each other again at a BNI meeting and as of today officially I have hired Marc and his dumpster company to help me with a construction process as this particular job needs a very small job in a apartment complex and large dumpsters wont fit in the lot.  This makes Marcs Company perfect for us.  Enjoy our Chat detailing the world of trash and dumpsters in construction and also Marcs life story. 

Kassandra runs a construction service and a cleaning service making her a one stop shop for a lot of clients, please enjoy her story and how she brings a unique skill set to helping her clients.

Landon is in the industry doing small jobs and handy man style work.  we linked up because of a BNI and kept in touch.  Please enjoy his story and how he came to enjoy this kind of work.

Jim and Lori and husband and wife realty team, today we dive into their life journey and what it is like to live and work together in this industry.

Made4me is truly an amazing organization that makes cardboard furniture for disabled kids at no charge to the families.  they are based in Raleigh, NC and need our help with people to spread the word and come volunteer so that we can help more people get life changing furniture to help with the daily struggles.  John and Michelle stopped by the studio the share their story and the help spread the word about what great work they are doing.  Be sure to check out made4me,org and get involved 

Mark Armstrong runs a section of franchise of WOW 1 Day Painting.  We met thru a great series of networking events and had a great chat on the show about paint and much much more.  

Anthony is a bright young star in the electrical world and has already worked with me on a few jobs and has been nothing short of perfect.  He has been folded into my list of sub contractors but very much runs his own electrical company Point Electrical.  Today I get his story and his advice for homeowners to make sure their electrical systems are up to date and safe