Podcasts about for rent

Rob sits down and chats with Producer Krishna Kolanupaka & Director Michèle Kaye while at the Blood in the Snow Film Festival 2024. The discussion involves the project For Rent that screened at the festival.

Have you ever wondered why you can't find something that's right in front of you, only to have someone else spot it instantly? Or why, after deciding to move downtown, you suddenly notice "For Rent" signs everywhere? This isn't coincidence – it's your brain's fascinating filtering system at work, and understanding it could completely transform how you experience life. Tune into this episode to learn eye-opening insights about: How our brains create self-fulfilling prophecies through neural filtering The science behind why "seeing is believing" actually works in reverse A practical 63-day challenge for rewiring your neural pathways Why discomfort during belief change is actually a sign of progress Evidence-based strategies for harnessing confirmation bias to work in your favor Whether you're navigating career challenges, processing grief, or simply seeking to understand why your reality seems stuck in certain patterns, this episode offers both hope and concrete tools for change. It's not about becoming someone new – it's about rewiring your perception to see what's been possible all along. Because your confirmation bias is already running in the background, shaping your reality – the question is, are you ready to take control? Want to get unstuck and finally feel in control again ? Schedule your FREE consult call with me here to learn more about how my 1:1 life coaching program can help you! CLICK HERE to ORDER my book "Okay. Now What?" - How to Be Resilient When Life Gets Tough. Want to download a free chapter of my book to give it a read first? CLICK HERE. To hire me to speak at your organization or next event, visit https://www.kategladdin.com/ 

Chapters 00:00 Introduction to For Rent, The Rental Report02:23 Challenges and Opportunities in Student Rentals13:59 Impact of Rental Legislation on Landlords and Tenants Takeaways There is a need for a balanced approach that considers the rights and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants. Zoning and bylaws are crucial in determining the ease of adding new rental supply. Understanding the local rental market and its unique challenges is essential for successful property management. Summary In this conversation, MacKenzie Wilson and Hart Togman discuss various aspects of the rental industry, particularly focusing on student rentals in Ontario. They highlight the challenges faced by landlords and investors due to government policies and regulations. They also discuss the imbalance between the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, as well as the impact of zoning and bylaws on the rental market. The conversation touches on the screening process for tenants and the importance of understanding the specific needs and demographics of the target market. Overall, the conversation sheds light on the complexities and nuances of the rental industry in Canada. =================== The Rent Report, where two self-proclaimed rental experts talk all things landlords and tenants. Hosts MacKenzie Wilson Founder of Alberta Landlord Community, Alberta's largest Facebook group for landlords and SingleKey's Director of Customer Engagement, Canada's largest and goto tenant screening service. Hart Togman Founder and CEO of Rent Panda - Rent Panda believes that everyone can be a landlord and offers the rental services to make it possible!

Welcome back to America's #1 Daily Podcast,  featuring America's #1 Real Estate Coaches and Top EXP Realty Sponsors in the World, Tim and Julie Harris. Ready to become an EXP Realty Agent and join Tim and Julie Harris?  Visit: https://whylibertas.com/harris or text Tim directly at 512-758-0206. IMPORTANT: Join #1 Real Estate Coaches Tim and Julie Harris's Premier Coaching now for FREE. Included is a DAILY Coaching Session with a HARRIS Certified Coach. Proven and tested lead generation, systems, and scripts designed for this market. Instant FREE Access Now: YES, Enroll Me NOW In Premier Coaching https://premiercoaching.com PART TWO. 4.  Be relentlessly proactive in generating new leads daily.  Talk with both people who already know you (your database of Past Clients and Centers of Influence), as well as people you don't already know. (Everyone else). -Hold yourself accountable (or have your coach do it!) to at least five contacts daily with people from your database.  Get your scripts from Premier Coaching. Hold yourself accountable for speaking to at least two people every day from the most likely to transact categories, such as Expireds, For Sale By Owners, For Rent by Owners, and Probate. -Ask for buyer referrals (and pay a referral fee) from busier agents who aren't pursuing their sign calls or open house leads. -Hold open houses yourself until you have at least 3 pre-approved buyers at all times.  Lather, rinse, repeat! -Follow up immediately with all leads you generate or who are referred to you.  HUGE Announcement: You will love this! Looking for the full outline from today's presentation? Our DAILY Newsletter featured lead generation systems, real estate scripts, daily success plans and (YES) the notes or today's show. Best part? The newsletter is free! https://harrisrealestatedaily.com/  

Take a leadership journey with Winn Claybaugh and I as she shares powerful leadership nuggets to enhance not only your Leadership & Work/Life Harmony... but also that of those you're leading!Winn Claybaugh is the author of Be Nice (Or Else!); the host of MASTERS PodcastClub, a popular beauty-industry podcast series with over 1 million downloads; and “oneof the best motivational speakers in the country,” according to CNN's Larry King, whowrote the foreword for Winn's book. A national speaker for major corporations, Winnhas helped thousands of businesses build their brands and create successful workingcultures. His clients include Southwest Airlines, Hyatt Hotels, the Irvine Company, VidalSassoon, Entertainment Tonight, Mattel, For Rent magazine, and many others. Winn'snumerous awards and accolades include the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor,which recognizes individuals who have made it their mission to share their knowledge,courage, compassion, talents, and generosity with those less fortunate. A business owner for more than 38 years with over 16,000 people in his organization, Winn is the founder, co-owner, and dean of hair care giant Paul Mitchell's school division. Recognizing his immense contributions to that industry, American Salon named Winn one of the five “Industry Leaders Who Helped Revolutionize Education.” For his leadership of the Paul Mitchell Schools' annual FUNraising campaign, which hasdonated countless volunteer hours and raised more than $22 million for multiplecharitable organizations, Winn has been honored with Friendly House's Humanitarian of the Year award, Thirst Project's Vision Award, and the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking's (Cast) Visionary Leadership Award.Links:www.winnclaybaugh.comwww.masterspodcastclub.comYouTube channel: www.youtube.com/winnclaybaughwww.paulmitchell.eduwww.paulmitchellschoolsfunraising.orgFacebook: @WinnClaybaughpageTwitter, Instagram, Clubhouse: @ WinnClaybaugh

Get ready for the thrilling continuation of Hugede's journey in Part 2 of REIA's 112th Episode! Discover how Hugede sources his deals by hitting the streets, driving for dollars, and seizing opportunities hidden in plain sight—like "FOR RENT" signs that spark his interest. Learn firsthand how he negotiated a jaw-dropping deal, slashing the price of a 9-unit property from $150k to $50k through strategic cash offers with time constraints, igniting urgency in sellers.Through trial and error, Hugede mastered the art of property management, and he's here to share his invaluable insights with you. Delve into a riveting discussion on rent control and its often-misunderstood impacts on rental property management and tenants' quality of life. Join us as we uncover the untold truths and challenges of running a successful rental property business.Don't miss out on the wealth of knowledge and wisdom awaiting you in Part 2 of REIA's 112th Episode—tune in now and embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration!You can Join the Omaha REIA at https://omahareia.com/ Omaha REIA on facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/OmahaREIA Check out the National REIA https://nationalreia.org/ Find Ted Kaasch at www.tedkaasch.com Owen Dashner on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/owen.dashner Instagram https://www.instagram.com/odawg2424/ Red Ladder Property Solutions www.sellmyhouseinomahafast.com Liquid Lending Solutions www.liquidlendingsolutions.com Owen's Blogs www.otowninvestor.com  www.reiquicktips.com Hugede Luma on FB https://www.facebook.com/hugede.luma If you like the content on Omaha REIA Radio, Be sure to give us a review on your favorite podcast platform to help others find us and leverage the knowledge and experience our hosts and guests have to offer. We greatly appreciate you for tuning in and see you in the next episode!! 

Join hosts BeyondSims and Rachybop as they talk about the vibrant world of The Sims in the Llama Drama Podcast! As we enter 2024, we talk about our thoughts on The Sims 4 For Rent which released in December as well as the new "Cause A Sensation" Season featuring new kits, a stuff pack, SDX drop and more! We also cover the topic of the latest news from The Sims Mobile regarding no new events coming to the game, and what the future holds for future content. But that's not all – we spill the llama tea on Life by You, an upcoming competitor that's causing waves in the Sim universe, which is rapidly approaching early access. And because Sims have lives outside of the screen, join us as we chat about what we've been up to in our free time. From quirky in-game stories to real-life adventures, the Llama Drama Podcast is your go-to source for all things Sims and beyond. Tune in for laughs and drama on the Llama Drama Podcast! About the hosts Dan (BeyondSims) - beyondsims.com / @beyondsims Rachael (Rachybop) - rachybop.com/@rachybop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/llama-drama-podcast/message

CTV reporter Rob Lurie

Catherine Lussier, Community organizer at FRAPRU (Popular Action Front in Urban Redevelopment)

Interview with Winn ClaybaughWinn Claybaugh is the founder, co-owner, and dean of Paul Mitchell Advanced Education, a franchisor of more than 100 cosmetology and/or barbering schools throughout the United States. The young company was ranked three years in a row (2006–2008) in the top 10 of Franchise Times magazine's Fast 55, a ranking of the fastest-growing young franchises, and has repeatedly ranked in the Top 50 and earned Best in Category in Franchise Business Review's Franchisee Satisfaction Awards.A popular seminar leader and keynote speaker, Winn travels extensively as an educator and consultant, inspiring audiences ranging from housewives and college students to CEOs. He has been the National Motivational Expert for Paul Mitchell, a frequent speaker at every major beauty industry event, and a speaker at the 2017 California Women's Conference. He has helped thousands of businesses build their brands and create successful working cultures; his clients have included Southwest Airlines, the Irvine Company, Vidal Sassoon, Entertainment Tonight, Mattel, For Rent magazine, and many other businesses from hospitals to apartment communities.Since 1995, Winn has interviewed over 325 beauty and business professionals, artists, educators, and mentors for his popular MASTERS series. Now available on all major podcast platforms, MASTERS by Winn Claybaugh has more than 1 million podcast downloads. Winn is also a featured contributor to online publications that reach millions of subscribers and a popular guest on national podcasts and radio shows. He currently serves on the boards of directors of three nonprofit organizations: Bright Pink, Beauty Changes Lives, and the Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation, which he co-founded.From 2004 to 2023, Winn led the Paul Mitchell School network to collectively raise over $25 million for multiple charitable organizations such as Leeza's Care Connection, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, Larry King Cardiac Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Boys & Girls Clubs, and many more. Links:www.winnclaybaugh.com www.mastersbywinnclaybaugh.com https://vimeo.com/140170785 www.youtube.com/winnclaybaugh https://www.facebook.com/winnclaybaughpage https://www.instagram.com/winnclaybaugh/ https://linktr.ee/winnclaybaugh www.paulmitchell.edu www.paulmitchellschoolsfunraising.org https://www.instagram.com/paulmitchelledu/ News from TheTease.com:https://www.thetease.com/december-tech-touch-ups/

Join hosts BeyondSims and Rachybop as they talk about the vibrant world of The Sims in the Llama Drama Podcast! In this episode, we dive deep into the highly anticipated expansion pack, 'For Rent,' making its way to The Sims 4 this December. We also talk about the latest with The Sims FreePlay and The Sims Mobile. But that's not all – we spill the llama tea on Life by You, an upcoming competitor that's causing waves in the Sim universe. BeyondSims and Rachybop share their insights and thoughts! And because Sims have lives outside of the screen, join us as we chat about what we've been up to in our free time. From quirky in-game stories to real-life adventures, the Llama Drama Podcast is your go-to source for all things Sims and beyond. Tune in for laughs and drama on the Llama Drama Podcast! About the hosts Dan (BeyondSims) - beyondsims.com / @beyondsims Rachael (Rachybop) - rachybop.com/@rachybop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/llama-drama-podcast/message

Today on It's Too Early your source for all the news you care about and at least one thing you don't: - The many failings of Silent Hill Ascension - BG3 patch slows down the romance - Bethesda says space is boring - Disney buying all of Hulu - The Prison Break reboot in development - The dystopian Sims 4 For Rent pack - and more! Hosted by Saige Ryan and Anthony Carboni, you can catch the show live on Twitch every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9am PT. Twitch.tv/PixelCircus Support the show and get exclusive content: Patreon.com/PixelCircus

Imagine transforming your approach to real estate after a major financial crash - sounds daunting, right? Today, we're talking to Chris Prefontaine of  @wickedsmartinc a real estate veteran, who did just that after the 2008 economic downturn, shifting gears to focus on creative financing. His insights are bound to leave you inspired and equipped with new perspectives on navigating the industry.Through our conversation, we reveal tried and true negotiation strategies, providing you with the tools to craft deals that are mutually beneficial. Get ready for an informative deep dive into owner financing, and discover how to utilize it for real estate purchases. We also discuss the potential benefits of rent-to-own property arrangements for landlords and tenants, and introduce you to automated platforms like PropSparsity, designed to streamline your real estate processes.But our conversation doesn't just stop at strategies. Chris shares his long-term outlook on successful real estate investing, emphasizing the importance of providing value to clients. We also hear from Dan, another industry veteran, about how to face common objections and identify lucrative deals. Chris concludes by shedding light on working with various types of investors, and the importance of strong contracts for rental properties. This episode is packed with valuable nuggets of wisdom for both seasoned and aspiring real estate enthusiasts. So, are you ready to embark on this knowledge-rich journey with us?Want a free book written and updated by Chris?Click ----> for the Free Book!!!- Join Chris's Master's Class Book a 15-Minute Strategy Call Follow him on Social Media:https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisprefontainehttps://www.smartrealestatecoach.com/podcasthttps://www.facebook.com/smartrealestatecoachhttps://www.youtube.com/smartrealestatecoachhttps://www.instagram.com/smartrealestatecoach/http://www.smartrealestatecoach.com/https://twitter.com/smartrecoachReal Estate, Real Estate Investing, Creative Financing, Negotiation Strategies, Investment Strategies, Process, Rent-to-Own Property, Challenges, Success, Current Investors, New Investors, Owner Financing, Hybrid Deals, Subject-to Deals, Expired Listings, For Rent by Owner, PropSparsity, Automation, Marketing, Rent Collection, Debt Payment, Permits, Long-Term Outlook, Master in the Field, Providing Value, Keystone Objections, Sub-Two Deals, Solid Contracts, Seller Financing, Land Contracts, Acquisition, Disposition, Lead Generation, Leads

FOR RENT 2 bedrooms, one and a half bath, duplex for 700 month plus deposit. For more information call 251 605 2813. TTArticle Link

FOR RENT: 2 Bed/2 Bath Apt, Stunning View, 12ft Ceiling, Hellmouth in Basement Approachability: 7/10 ( Standard 1970s Catholic Church vs. Satanic Ghosts story ) Content Warnings: Suicide; Child abuse; Animal death; brief graphic blood/gore; Catholic chauvinism; general creepiness Next Week's Film  RandomHorror9 T-Shirts! Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Editing: Grant Stewart Logo: David Baldwin Random Horror 9 Patreon YouTube, Twitter, Letterboxd, & Instagram: @RandomHorror9 We are part of Night Vale Presents  

The year is 1984. And the Orwellian state is well under way.  Today Jason talks about "Demand Imbalance Arbitrage" with Roger Khoury and Barry Habib and with the Fire Sale movie clip from Margin Call. Roger gives us an overview of some major schools of thought or investment philosophies and 8 major factors that impact trading. He takes a chart of D.R. Horton Home builders and dissects it and gives us a glimpse into some of the workings of the app that his team is developing. Roger Khoury is an expert in the field of market forecasting, with over two decades of experience. In 2010, he developed an innovative probability-based form of price forecasting, called Market Vulnerability Analysis™ (or MVA™), to overcome an inherent flaw he had discovered in most trading systems and strategies, which is the root cause of large drawdowns and inconsistent results. This form of analysis enables its user to uniquely reduce the downside risks in the market, without sacrificing the upside performance potential. And we also hope to see you in the Empowered Mentoring Program Zoom meeting on Wednesday. For more information go to https://empoweredinvestor.com/Mentor   Key Takeaways: Jason's editorial 1:27 Welcome to the episode and the year, 1984.  2:53 Real estate market- the FOR SALE and FOR RENT markets 5:04 Barry Habib "Housing is the Champ" 8:54 Creating value over time 10:29 Margin Call  Roger Khoury interview 20:03 Welcome Roger Khoury 20:35 What is "Demand Imbalance Arbitrage" 22:56 An overview of some major schools of thought or investment philosophies 26:44 The Hartman Comparison Index:  find wisdom in price 28:32 8 major factors that impact price 31:49 Chart: D.R. Horton Home builders 33:33 A process that is objective and reliable 36:39 A deeper analysis of the Chart: D.R. Horton   Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class:  Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com

In this episode, MacKenzie Wilson sits down with seasoned landlord, Christine Rzepka. With a goal of 100 doors in 5 years, Christine shares her experiences managing a dozen rentals from another province. Listen in as she reveals valuable lessons learned, including a story of a contractor who secretly moved into one of her rentals and how she handled the situation. Christine also provides great insights on using photos effectively with your contractor. Don't miss this informative episode of For Rent!Timestamps: (01:53) - Why and how Christine started to be a remote landlord.(03:29) - Christine's systems and process.(04:57) - Key contacts and connections to make.(07:23) - How do you figure out how to work with someone remotely?(10:57) - Contractor hiring nightmare.(12:04) - Finding your ideal contractor remotely.(14:51) - Additional pros of taking photos of renovations and construction(17:03) - Joining a local Facebook group to be a better remote landlord.(21:29) - Most important key takeaways to be a remote landlord.Links and Resources:MacKenzie Wilson's LinkedInSingleKeyAlberta Landlord Facebook GroupSponsorshipThis podcast is powered by SingleKey, Canada's #1 tenant screening service! Taking the risk out of renting. This podcast would not exist without the support of SingleKey.Podcast Production Services by EveryWord Media

In this episode, our host MacKenzie Wilson reveals the mission and purpose of this podcast, For Rent! Whether you are a landlord, a seasoned investor, or a curious tenant, this podcast is for you. Join in and listen and be part of the For Rent community, so we can all help each other grow and thrive in the rental industry.Notable Linkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mwyyc/https://www.singlekey.com/https://www.singlekey.com/blog/airbnb-arbitrage-should-i-rent-out-my-property-to-an-airbnb-host/https://www.facebook.com/groups/albertalandlordSponsorshipThis podcast is powered by SingleKey, Canada's #1 tenant screening service! Taking the risk out of renting. This podcast would not exist without the support of SingleKey.Podcast Production Services by EveryWord Media

For Rent by Owner & Expired Called on RedX

Listen to the wonderful F. Murray Abraham (White Lotus, Mythic Quest) tell fictional stories about his youth in Amadeus (F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, F. Murray Abraham, Jude Law).(This episode contains spoilers)Where to watch Amadeus?For Rent on Apple TV or AmazonWhere to watch The Grand Budapest Hotel?HBO Max* As of November 2022 in the USAFor more shenanigans, follow us on Instagram @couplescutpodcast or TikTok @couplescutpodcast, Twitter @couplescutpod or send us an e-mail at CouplesCutPodcast@gmail.com

Happy HanksGiving! Join us as we discuss being stranded in Castaway (Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Chris Noth) and The Terminal (Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci).(This episode contains spoilers)Where to watch Cast Away?HuluWhere to watch The Terminal?For Rent on Apple TV or Amazon* As of November 2022 in the USAFor more shenanigans, follow us on Instagram @couplescutpodcast or TikTok @couplescutpodcast, Twitter @couplescutpod or send us an e-mail at CouplesCutPodcast@gmail.com

In the final episode of 2022, David Faulkner, Harrison Vaughan and Will Alexander talk about The PMC 2022, previewing the speaker line up and the boys also discuss the impact of rising interest rates and David gives an update on his disagreement with Tenancy Compliance and Investigation Team over refusing to put the price on For Rent signs

In our penultimate episode before The PMC 2022, David Faulkner, Will Alexander and Harrison Vaughan discuss the topics of the day in Property Management. In this week's episode, David talks about his experience with the Tenancy Compliance and Investigation Team after they contact him about not having a price on a For Rent sign. The guys also talk about whether there should be an amendment around what constitutes market rent and whether should there be a limit as to what rent can increase by.

Laugh at old-school monsters with Young Frankenstein (Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Terri Garr, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman) and What We Do in the Shadows (Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, Jonny Brugh).(This episode contains spoilers)Where to watch Young Frankenstein?HBO MaxWhere to watch What We Do in the Shadows?For Rent on Apple Tv and Amazon Prime* As of October 2022 in the USAFor more shenanigans, follow us on Instagram @couplescutpodcast or TikTok @couplescutpodcast, Twitter @couplescutpod or send us an e-mail at CouplesCutPodcast@gmail.com

Solve a mystery with Clue (Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean) and Knives Out (Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis).(This episode contains spoilers)Where to watch Clue?Fubo and ShowtimeWhere to watch Knives Out?For Rent on Apple Tv and Amazon Prime* As of October 2022 in the USAFor more shenanigans, follow us on Instagram @couplescutpodcast or TikTok @couplescutpodcast, Twitter @couplescutpod or send us an e-mail at CouplesCutPodcast@gmail.com

Explore the deconstruction of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl Trope with Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood) and 500 Days of Summer (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel).(This episode contains spoilers)Where to watch Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?StarzWhere to watch 500 Days of Summer?For Rent on Apple TV or Amazon Prime* As of September 2022 in the USAFor more shenanigans, follow us on Instagram @couplescutpodcast or TikTok @couplescutpodcast, Twitter @couplescutpod or send us an e-mail at CouplesCutPodcast@gmail.comTranscript available on our website: https://CouplesCut.buzzprout.com/

Today's story to put you to sleep... first paragraph here: One day you wake up with 30 dollars and a note that says For Rent. The thing is you aren't renting out the place. The next day you see a spider and right before you kill it you hear it say, Please i paid my rent don't kill me. We are talking about the rent! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrate the last day of camp by finding summer love with Wet Hot American Summer (Paul Rudd, Molly Shannon, Christopher Meloni, Bradley Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Ken Marino, Amy Poehler, Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black).(This episode contains spoilers)Where to watch Wet Hot American Summer?For Rent on AppleTV or Amazon Prime* As of July 2022 in the USAFor more shenanigans, follow us on Instagram @couplescutpodcast or TikTok @couplescutpodcast, Twitter @couplescutpod or send us an e-mail at CouplesCutPodcast@gmail.comTranscript available on our website: https://CouplesCut.buzzprout.com/

You were on HGTV?! Yes! in 2007, I was the designer on a show called Marriage Under Construction (you might recognize the homeowner Vanessa who was on Pretty Little Liars, Hair on Broadway, and currently on Blue Bloods). This incredible opportunity launched my design and television career, moving me into roles both in front of and behind the camera. I have worked as the art director on HGTV shows like For Rent, The Expandables, and with the dynamic duo of Jonathan and Drew from The Property Brothers. I've appeared on shows like The Marilyn Denis Show, The Goods, and Breakfast Television. And then you had… 9 children?!? Yes, I am the proud mom of 9 children, ages 12 and under. I am also the proud owner of a Ford Transit Wagon and have enough hand-me-down clothes to open a department store. How on earth do you “do it all”? This is a question I get asked quite frequently, and I answer it pretty candidly here. But what is important for you to know, is that for MANY MANY MANY years I struggled. Struggled to the point of absolute burnout, and an epic minivan meltdown when I decided it would be a good idea to bring a baby just DAYS out of the hospital to a messy construction site because I put immense pressure on myself to keep on top of work. For the first 5 years of my motherhood career, I projected success. But on the inside I was crumbling under immense pressure I was putting on myself to please everyone else other than myself. I had it in my head that the only way to be successful as an entrepreneur was to work around the clock, hustling hard ALL THE TIME. And it nearly cost me the relationships that matter most. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/diane-winbush/support

Get To Know Anthony, Go To The ER Now, Is The Bachelor Past Its Prime, You Have To Spend One Million Dollars, 52 Floor Walk-up For Rent.  More at www.CooperandAnthony.com

Robert Lott, director of the upcoming horror film For Rent is in the studio --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mike-gray9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mike-gray9/support

Today's episode is entitled What does a Buccaneer's ticket and a townhouse have in common? I tend to attract and coach a lot of first-time real estate investors or people that just want to start investing but they don't know how.  One thing I'd tell you right out of the gate is to go read Robert Kiyosaki's book called Rich Dad Poor Dad.  This book will change your mind set about real estate investing.  Once you've read that, then go read The Cash Flow Quadrant – this book was an eye-opener for me!  The next thing I will share with you that investing in real estate IS NOT A GET RICH QUICK Scheme, that doesn't mean you can't make the right moves and get out of the rat race quicker than someone else.  If you want to learn what the rat race is (you're probably in it right now and don't even know it) you can join me online every 1st Tuesday from 7pm to 9pm Eastern – we will use the CashFlow Game online as a tool to educate you about how to invest in real estate.  Sign up at www.fearlessinnovator.com/roundtable to receive the online instructions. That's www.fearlessinnovator.com/roundtable. There are SOOO many ways to invest in real estate, but it really depends on your circumstances.  I'm going to assume that most of you were like me when I got started.  I was working full time in IT, and I just wanted to start to dabble in real estate and I didn't know how either!   All I ever really heard about were people working full time and they owned rental properties.  There wasn't a lot of education out there like there is today (boy that just made me sound old).  Today, you can be a Wholesaler Note Buyer Multifamily investor REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust Commercial investor Short Term Rental – Vacation Rental Flipper – Rehabber Hard Money Lender Private Lender Single Family Home Vacant Land Each of the above come with their own set of risks and rewards.  It's safe to say that if you're working full-time that becoming a Flipper/Rehabber wouldn't allow you the time necessary to devote to both your J.O.B. and the rehab project.  While flipping can produce a big chunk of money at the end of the project you'll also need to understand the tax implications on the ordinary income.  Another option the younger crowd may select is Wholesaling.  Wholesaling is a lot of hustle finding deals and finding buyers with its own set of tax implications, this is a full time J.O.B. Most investors are after the passive income/cashflow – you'll hear those words used together a lot.  In the book Rich Dad Poor Dad, you'll learn that passive income refers to making money while you sleep, and it's taxed at a lower rate than ordinary income and this is a step in the right direction if you're wanting to move from the J.O.B. Employee status to the status of Investor.  I bet you didn't know that working as an employee at a J.O.B. you are taxed at the highest rate and true investors are taxed at a much lower rate and are able to take advantage of some tax laws.  Robert Kiyosaki discusses in his book The Cashflow Quadrant. Maybe you have a big chunk of money sitting around, who knows? maybe you inherited it – did you know there are people out here like myself that use OPM – (Other People's Money) on an investment opportunities?  It's handled legally through an attorney, and it's backed with a Note and Mortgage.  This allows the Full Time Employee to remain in their working status, but their money is passively working for them at a fair rate of return. I think you can see now why you need to figure out what type of investor you want to be and understand all the risks and rewards. Another tidbit be sure to connect with a mentor.  This can be someone that is willing to teach you along the way or signup for a mentoring program. I was very fortunate that I had such a mentor.  My mentor did the same thing I mentioned above, only Jim bought me the Rich Dad Poor Dad book and encouraged me to read it.  And because I'm on the global stage, I'm sorry but you'll have to make the effort to buy your own book! After reading the book, I became hungry to get started and like you I did NOT know how to get started.  But I did know this about me and that is I can make things happen. Several months had passed and I was visiting with my girlfriend Patsy.  She had increasingly become more discouraged as her daughter Michelle had moved to Charlotte and started rambling about wanting to be closer to her as she missed her very much.  The two had been inseparable until Michelle moved.  Each time I visited it was becoming more evident that she was going to move.  She had tried to find someone to buy her townhouse and had failed, she was a bit reluctant to use a realtor because she didn't have much equity and she wanted to retain as much as she could for the move. One day she says – “Mechiel you should buy my house”.  I was like I have no idea how to do that.  She said it's easy, I'll just call my Title company and they will handle all the steps.  We just need to agree to a price.  I said, “ok?”  I got on the phone with Jim – he helped me walk through the steps on my side, Patsy and I agreed to 50K.  We both signed the sales contract.  I believe I skipped the whole appraisal and inspection phase - which I would advise everyone not to skip today.  I went and got a mortgage approved and we closed in 30 days.  I helped Patsy pack her things and off to Charlotte she went. Now here I am – with a vacant townhouse and no idea how to get renters, how to manage them, no maintenance people, no idea how to track income and expenses and I'm working full time. I ended up putting a For Rent sign in the front yard and I put an ad in the newspaper. (Yeah, this was a while back!)  Soon, I had people calling me and I'd setup appointments so I could “interview” them and they could come look at the place. Back then I told them, “If you have bad credit, just tell me now so I don't have to run your credit”.  I would also advise against this today, but it seemed to work back then.    For the next 2 years, I learned everything by a firehose.  I had no maintenance crew and my dad even helped with a major leak under the kitchen floor that ultimately the runoff from the water ended up out in the street, but dad saved the day!  At the end of the 2 years, my running tag line was – I have a guy for everything!   Then because I thought I had become so proficient that I bought another one in the same development.   This of course, added a whole new layer of complexity and issues but I was hooked! In summary, here's what I did: I negotiated directly with the seller I bought a single-family townhouse – without knowing anything at all about real estate and I was working full time and traveling. I placed the tenants without knowing how to screen or manage them. I held onto to the property for years and bought another one – because I now understood cashflow. I sold the 2 properties when there was enough equity to buy my next larger property. Moral of this story – The best way to start in Real Estate is to just jump in wherever you're uncomfortable!  What are you afraid of?   Oh, and if you're wondering about the Buccaneers seasons tickets – I scored them in with the purchase of the townhouse!  B U C C A N E E R S – GO Bucs! The common denominator was my friend Patsy.  Patsy got me started in Real Estate!  I miss her dearly – she passed a few years ago – so I dedicate this episode to my dear friend Patsy Rogers! Laconia Bike fest is around the corner, and I can't wait for the wind therapy and my adventure with Insane Wanderers which is a diverse group of Latino's and a couple of white people.  I may not understand everything they say, but I can point! While I'm gone to Laconia my real estate business is thriving!   I'm producing income while I'm out riding around the countryside!  If you want to know how, reach me at www.fearlessinnovator.com!    

As the SmallBizLady, one of the saddest things in the world to me is to see a small business go out of business. To drive down the road and see small businesses with “For Rent” or “Everything Must Go!” signs in the windows of their establishment. My mission is about empowering you - giving you the valuable information you need to avoid small business failure. So, in today's episode, I share why so many small businesses fail and what you need to do to avoid this fate. I explain why it's critical to remain flexible and coachable throughout your business journey and how it impacts your ability to stay in business as well as lead your team. I discuss the importance of identifying your target customer and why your existing customers are often the best way to increase your revenue. I also discuss the importance of knowing your numbers, hiring the right support team, and learning how to sell your products or services to ensure you're building a successful business. “At the end of the day - small businesses fail because people fail to plan.” - Melinda Emerson This week on the SmallBizChat Podcast: Your SmallBizChat Action Point for the Week: Enter for Your Chance to WIN! Do you love winning amazing prices? In celebration of launching the SmallBizChat Podcast, for the next 30 days, I'm giving away some amazing prizes! Enter for your chance to win! To enter: Each week, one lucky winner will win one of the following prizes: What are you waiting for? Enter for your chance to win today! Fix Your Business in 90 Days Does your small business need a tune-up? Are you ready to reinvent your business, increase your profits, and finally live the lifestyle you want? Enroll for the Fix Your Business Masterclass to learn how you can turn your business around and get back on the path to true freedom and success. The Fix Your Business Masterclass is a 12-week course that includes 12 video lessons and over 20 hours of actionable content. You'll learn everything from how to set your initial goals and how to build the systems you need to delegate and scale to how to brand your business online and offline and how to grow to seven figures and beyond. So if you're ready to unlock the true power and freedom of entrepreneurship - enroll today for the Fix Your Business Masterclass and start your journey to true business success. Let's End Small Business Failure - Together! Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the SmallBizChat Podcast - the show on a mission to improve small business success. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts, subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating and review. Help us spread the word and end small business failure by sharing your favorite episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media. Visit our website or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, or YouTube for more great content, tips, and strategies to improve your small business. SmallBizChat Podcast is produced by Auxbus. You can create your own great podcast - faster and easier - at Auxbus.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Noah Berry is BACK, and he's even more powerful than we expected. Please. Send help. After a rousing session of who Noah would f*ck, marry, kill, and open a business with between the boys, the quintet dive into an improv game to uncover the true reason of why Hunter's pinkie was in a splint this day. What transpires is an epic ballad of Hunter, the wiffleball bat-wielding warrior who fought bravely against Barney the dinosaur (though in actuality, he dislocated it playing basketball during a game of Horse. Gotta keep him humble.) The Weekly Prompt comes to us from Reddit user MrJuic3: One day you wake up with 30 dollars and a note that says “For Rent”. The thing is you aren't renting out the place. The next day you see a spider and right before you kill it you hear it say, “Please I paid my rent don't kill me.” With Noah and Hunter as the resident arachnophobes, the discussion spirals into a tale of a landlord's nonstop escapades with his 8-legged tenant. A Noah visit entails a SpongeBob fanfiction as a guaranteed feature of the episode, to which Rhys delivers us We're All Okay by author Scientia_Fantasia. Taking on a more emotional tone, this story explores a touching moment of understanding from Squidward as he attempts to comfort a traumatized SpongeBob after the harrowing events of SpongeBob Squarepants: the Musical. Awakening a genuine compassion and vulnerability from the cynical cephalopod, this story embraces redemption in a heartwarming way as the boys deep dive into plenty of sentimentality (as well as theory crafting the origin story of Mr.Krabs along the way). Wes follows suit with a truly unique fanfiction. Insurance Insurgence by Pi_Cloud merges the commercial world of Home & Auto Insurance agencies— namely State Farm and Progressive— paralleled to the Montagues and Capulets in the bloody tale of Romeo and Juliet. Seriously. This one is special, and no blog description can do it proper justice. So listen to the damn episode already!!!

Mandatory pricing on For Rent signs is utterly ridiculous protects nobody and highlights a ‘paternalistic nanny state’ approach towards being a landlord and the Property Management industry argues David Faulkner.

How much should you rent out your property for? Is there a method to easily determine the correct amount of rent to charge? In this episode I'll share several tips and methods to help you derive the proper rental amount you should be marketing the property FOR RENT so you can find a tenant and begin collecting income from your rental property. Check out my Academy of real estate investing training videos: https://asknickfoy.teachable.com/ Check out my main channel Nick Foy TV: https://youtube.com/nickfoytv/ ***The information in this episode is for entertainment purposes only. Please consult your financial advisor and attorney for any decisions regarding money management, legal entities, and contracts.

When people believe their basic qualities can be developed, failures may still hurt, but failures don't define them. - Dr. Carol S. Dweck, PhD

In today’s Episode, we have the absolute please of talking to Winn Claybaugh, the founder and co-owner of hair care giant Paul Mitchell's School Division with more than 110 locations throughout the United States. Winn travels extensively as an educator and consultant, inspiring audiences ranging from housewives and college students to CEOs. He also hosts MASTERS Podcast Club, a popular beauty-industry podcast series with worldwide subscribers. (For more about Winn please read below) During this episode Winn dives deep into advice for new and seasoned beauty professionals, and why its important to not wait for permission! You can hear more from Winn Claybaugh by following him on Instagram @winnclaybaugh or checking out his podcast (MASTERS Podcast Club) Our Badass Of The Week goes to Brittanie Hunter @adore.spa for not waiting for permission and making her own facebook group to collaborate with like minded business women! If you would like to be featured as the Badass of the week, send us a DM or email us, and tell us your victories! contact@spa-strong.com And if you are looking to take your spa business to the next level and need a coach to help you get you there, let us be your guide! Visit www.spa-strong.com/discoverycall to apply for a FREE Esthetician Discovery Call now! To learn more about Spa Strong, visit https://www.spa-strong.com and follow us on IG @spa_strong If you’re loving The Spa Strong Podcast, subscribe and leave us a 5-star review! We love and appreciate you all! (Winn Claybaugh Bio Below) Winn Claybaugh is the author of Be Nice (Or Else!) and “one of the best motivational speakers in the country,” according to CNN’s Larry King, who wrote the foreword for Winn’s book. A business owner for over 30 years with over 16,000 people in his organization, Winn is the founder and co-owner of hair care giant Paul Mitchell’s school division, with more than 110 locations throughout the United States. A popular seminar leader and keynote speaker, Winn travels extensively as an educator and consultant, inspiring audiences ranging from housewives and college students to CEOs. He has been the National Motivational Expert for Paul Mitchell, a frequent speaker at every major beauty industry event, a speaker at the 2017 California Women’s Conference, and a speaker at the 2018 TEDxLACC event. He has helped thousands of businesses build their brands and create successful working cultures; his clients include Southwest Airlines, Hyatt Hotels, the Irvine Company, Vidal Sassoon, Entertainment Tonight, Mattel, For Rent magazine, and many other businesses from hospitals to apartment communities. Winn hosts MASTERS Podcast Club, a popular beauty-industry podcast series with worldwide subscribers. From 2004 to 2020, Winn and the Paul Mitchell Schools raised over $22 million for multiple charitable organizations, including Leeza’s Care Connection, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Larry King Cardiac Foundation, Fran Drescher’s Cancer Schmancer Movement, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Gary Sinise Foundation, Magic Johnson Foundation, Morris Animal Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Food 4 Africa, Boys & Girls Clubs, hurricane relief, AIDS causes, breast cancer causes, City of Hope, American Cancer Society, and many more.

On this day in history, a look at three different years and publications in the following order. Iowa City Daily Republican 12/4/1878 issue's Three Young Men Drink Poison and Squibs. Iowa Citizen 12/4/1891 issue's The City. Iowa City Citizen Daily 12/4/1918 issue's For Sale, For Rent, Wanted, and Lost. All are short snips with the exception of the first story's Three Boy's Drink poison, which was included for sentimental reasons. My great great uncle passed away at the age of 27 while drinking a similar poisonous concoction with three of his school buddies, all while attending Fordham University in New York, New York. All four were killed. Once again, many thanks to the Iowa City Public Library for providing digital access to historical newspapers.

There's a "For Rent" sign in front of a house near my home. It's for rent because the young mother who lived there with her husband and two young children committed suicide recently.

Absentee owners are people who own real estate in your area, but live out of the state or country and need you to manage it for them.  This is a very lucrative part of the real estate industry.

In this episode, let's dig into the first three or four chapters of my book review of the “Road Less Stupid” written by Keith Cunningham. This will require your full attention, a paper, and a pen to answer questions that we need to think about if we want to achieve exceptional results.  I highly recommend this book to people like you looking to advance their investment roadmap. Things you will learn in this episode: [00:01 - 05:59] Opening Segment I talked briefly about valuable information that you can take advantage of in this episode I share with you the book that I review entitled "The Road Less Stupid” by Keith Cunningham, which I highly recommend. Check the link below. “If you could rewind three poor financial decisions you've made in your life, how much more money would you have?”  I share 2 mistakes and poor financial decisions I've made in my life  The importance of investing in properties in the best locations   [06:00 - 12:02]  Avoiding Investing Mistakes I share the “Disciplines of Thinking” from my book review that we can apply to investing in commercial real estate Asking a better question: How might I ___ so that I can ___? How might I replace my income so that I can spend more time doing what I love or spend more time with my family? Separating the problem from the symptom. You want to create passive income but you don't know how? Let's first identify your underlying problem by listening to some useful facts.  Your expenses exceed your income Lotto investing mindset [12:03 - 18:21]   3 Questions to Get Clarity into Investing Roadmap    What are the possible reasons you're noticing the symptoms? What isn't happening that if it did happen, would ease the perceived gap or narrow it? What is happening that if stopped would cause the gap to narrow or disappear?   I talk about valuable information on how to treat the symptoms in order to come up with great solutions. prioritize where your money is going. expenses exceed how much money you're earning [18:22 - 24:08]  Advancing Into the Real Estate Investing Roadmap If you keep telling yourself that “It's very difficult to find deals” These are the questions that might solve your problem.  How many deals did you tour last week?  How many deals did you underwrite?  How many brokers did you talk to?  How many sellers did you call directly from a For Rent?  What is sustainable forward progress? steps that you can think of, in terms of advancing in the commercial real estate realm point A is where you are right now, point B is where you want to get to write the clear outcome. [24:09 - 27:56] Closing Segment  What is my coaching and consulting program all about? We get clear on your investing roadmap, designing a plan to get you from point A to point B, and establishing where you're at. We help you find the properties, raise the capital, and build a team around you.  If you are interested in my coaching and consulting program, please reach out to me through email at  shane@shanemelanson.com or see below for my website link  Final words from me    Tweetable Quotes:   “If you could go back in time and unwind two or three poor financial decisions you've made in your life, how much more money would you have?” -Keith Cunningham   “Don't lose money” - Warren Buffett    “The number of mistakes that I've seen others make if they could just go back and rewind them, they would be so much further ahead” -Shane Melanson   “If your lifestyle continues to grow, and your expenses exceed how much money you're earning and how much you're growing, you're perpetually underwater” -Shane Melanson   “The actions that you're taking today are probably not the same actions you need in order to achieve your goal, or you'd already been there” -Shane Melanson   Resources mentioned in the episode: The Road Less Stupid by Keith Cunningham (Amazon)  Club Syndication (My website) Club Syndication (Amazon) Email Me: shane@shanemelanson.com Shanemelanson.com   LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone invest in commercial real estate with confidence by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes. Follow The Investing Podcast in all Streaming platforms. Deezer, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or visit our YouTube Channel. If you enjoyed this podcast and would like to go even deeper into the world of commercial real estate, head over my website for more information on my services, new book, and my blog. Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Or email me at shane@shanemelanson.com

Governments at all levels have been scrambling to find a workable, economically viable solution to assists business and citizens navigate and in many cases survive the current COVID-19 crisis. What is especially impressive is the setting aside of party politics for the good of the people, the province and the nation. As the leader of the official opposition at Queens Park, Andrea Horwath has developed a “Save Main Street Plan”, which has a number of extremely interesting points. Although a plant to help business may seem odd coming from the NDP side of the aisle, but Andrea is no stranger to helping business. She felt the call to public service because she wanted to help people. She was elected to city council in Hamilton in 1997. She did everything she could to fight for the small businesses in the ward. And it paid off. Mom and pop stores reopened and young entrepreneurs created jobs. The “For Rent” signs transformed into “Opening Soon” banners. AND Andrea Horwath joins us to discuss her “Save Main Street Plan.” Welcome Andrea.

Learn the exact script I used to land my first-ever commercial sale by cold calling off a "For Rent" sign. You'll also learn how to adapt this script to cold call for residential jobs off of "For Rent" and "For Sale" signs.

It seems that every year, a new real estate investing strategy rises to the forefront. Recently, the trend du jour is the BRRRR method, which stands for “Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat.” The acronym is self-explanatory: an investor buys a distressed property, remodels it to make it rentable, places a tenant in it to generate rental income, holds it for about six months before refinancing it, and then moves on to repeat the process with another property.While the process sounds like a home run, the devil is in the details – and the BRRRR method becomes especially devilish when investors use it for out-of-state real estate purchases.Choosing a Property with the BRRRR MethodWhen you use the BRRRR method, you’re counting on a number of factors to fall into place in order to be successful. Among those are being able to rent the property out at a rate that will generate cash flow, as well as being able to refinance the property at more than the purchase price.Picking a property that will clear these hurdles requires an in-depth knowledge of the real estate market in the area. In some locations, even an attractive remodel may not be enough to draw in enough rent or help the property appraise at a significantly higher price. Remote real estate investing is tricky enough, and it becomes even riskier when you purchase a property in need of TLC.Who Is Your Contractor?Especially if you’re planning to use the BRRRR method, you’ll need a good contractor to take care of the remodeling. Unfortunately, if you’re purchasing out of state, you’ll likely be using a contractor with which you’re unfamiliar. This can create crunches when it comes to time tables and budgeting.When planning how long a home remodel will take, keep in mind that a contractor’s best intentions are often quite different than reality. A project expected to take six weeks may take three months. This can especially be the case if a contractor schedules in other projects for better-established clients while they’re working to finish yours. With rental properties, time is money, and any delays in remodeling mean that you’re left with a monthly mortgage and no way for the property to generate the income to cover it.Uncertainty Over Vacancy Once the remodel is through, it’s time to move a tenant in. The question is – can you find one? In an ideal world, you’ll be pulling up the “For Rent” sign the day after you put it out.The reality, however, is that locating a reliable tenant can take time. The advertising, application, and screening process means that you may be without a tenant for weeks after it’s fixed up. A dip in the rental market could cause your newly-remodeled investment to sit empty for months.When investing out of state, many folks try to eliminate the unknowns by purchasing turnkey properties that are ready to rent on day one. By purchasing properties that are rental-ready and working with a turnkey real estate investment company to help them make choices that are best for their budget and future plans, a lot of the uncertainties inherent with BRRRR investing are taken off of the table.

How can you get $10,000 or more each time you lease a house? Not by renting! Listen to Whitney Nicely as she explains why you should add two little words to your "For Rent" sign. Do You Want Immediate Access to the Top, Easy-to-Implement Steps to Closing Your Very First Deal?! Go to http://getyourfirstdeal.com/ and sign up!

On this episode Jeff and I talk all about marketing… The question Jeff and I get most often is “how do you find properties in this market”. I give exactly what I am doing right now for marketing, we talk about what Jeff is doing and give some killer resources to study direct marketing. We go into the small details of using direct mail, frequency, cold calling and much more. Jeff gives a long list of properties/distressed situations you can target. We also talk about the lowest hanging fruit for beginners which is calling Craig's List Ads, For Sale By Owner, and For Rent listings. Once you understand how to use Creative Financing you can make deals out of all the various lead generation strategies. Enjoy! And to get special access to a step by step video on how to structure offers, text CFP to our hotline at 877-409-8090 or click HERE.

On this episode Jeff and I talk all about marketing… The question Jeff and I get most often is “how do you find properties in this market”. I give exactly what I am doing right now for marketing, we talk about what Jeff is doing and give some killer resources to study direct marketing. We go into the small details of using direct mail, frequency, cold calling and much more. Jeff gives a long list of properties/distressed situations you can target. We also talk about the lowest hanging fruit for beginners which is calling Craig's List Ads, For Sale By Owner, and For Rent listings. Once you understand how to use Creative Financing you can make deals out of all the various lead generation strategies. Enjoy! And to get special access to a step by step video on how to structure offers, text CFP to our hotline at 877-409-8090 or click HERE.

Get a market update. Next, I answer your listener questions: 1: How do I start if I know nothing about real estate? 2: What’s better: existing or new construction property? 3: How do I identify an “up-and-coming” neighborhood? 4: How do I raise the rent without losing the tenant? 5: What if there’s a recession?  I bring you today’s show from Anchorage, AK. Next week, we discuss four-plexes. The following week, declining interest rates and more Fed money-printing. 1) My FREE E-book and Newsletter at: GetRichEducation.com/Book 2) Your actionable turnkey real estate investing opportunity: GREturnkey.com 3) Read my best-selling paperback: getbook.at/7moneymyths __________________   Resources mentioned: Credit Score help: MyFico.com Neighborhood Research: NeighborhoodScout.com City-Data.com Mortgage Loans: RidgeLendingGroup.com Turnkey Real Estate: NoradaRealEstate.com eQRP: Text “QRP” to 72000 or: TotalControlFinancial.com By texting QRP to 72000 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply “STOP” to cancel. JWB New Construction Turnkey: NewConstructionTurnkey.com Best Financial Education: GetRichEducation.com Find Properties: GREturnkey.com Follow us on Instagram: @getricheducation   Welcome to Get Rich Education, I’m your host Keith Weinhold.   It’s YOUR listener questions today; What’s The Best Guidance For Beginners, Comparing New Construction vs. Existing Construction Property, How To Identify An Up-And-Coming Neighborhood, How To Raise The Rent Without Losing Your Tenant, and How To Position Yourself In The Event Of A Recession.    All today, on Get Rich Education.  ______________________   Welcome to Get Rich Education! I’m your host, Keith Weinhold with Episode 265 and I’m answering your listener questions today.    First, let’s get you up-to-speed with our asset Class Whiparound.    The Fed lowered rates last Wednesday by a quarter-point again.   It IS their third quarter-point rate cut this year, bringing the upper bound of the Federal Funds rate down to 1.75%   Just before air time here:   Year-to-date, real estate is up 3.5% per the Freddie Mac Housing Price Index. The Case-Shiller National Home Price Index is at right about that same 3.5% appreciation rate.   Next, the Freddie Mac numbers show us 30-year and 15-year mortgage interest rates are just a touch more than 1% lower than they were one year ago.   Yes, your COST of money is cheaper now than it was either one year ago OR two years ago.   The stock market has been thriving. The S&P 500 Index is up more than 21% YTD. It’s flirting with all-time highs, as its over 3,000 points now.   Oil prices have not done so well, Down 17% year-over-year    Oppositely, Gold has thrived as it’s up 17% just since the beginning of the year.   Last week, the Commerce Department told us that GDP expanded at an annual rate of 1.9% through the 3rd quarter, falling slightly from 2% a quarter earlier.   The rate of dollar inflation is currently 1.7% YOY as measured by the Consumer Price Index, which is tracked and published by the government’s Bureau Of Labor Statistics.   With the way that they calculate inflation, I think it’s a little hard to believe that the true, diminished purchasing power of the dollar is only 1.7% per annum.    I think that makes about as much sense as turning back the clocks back an hour like we all did the other night, personally.   That’s our Asset Class Whiparound like we do here just once in a while.   Let’s start with the first listener question … and I usually start off with a more beginner-type question - like this first one - and advance from there.     This question comes from Jackie in Esko, Minnesota.   Keith, I love your show. I’m 25 years old, just a year out of college with $22,000 in student loan debt, and I just began listening to you three weeks ago.   Now I’m going back to listen from the very beginning, Episode 1.    What is the best way for me to begin if I know absolutely nothing about RE?    Thanks for the question, Jackie.   Well, you’re on the right track with your learning by starting with Episode 1 of the Get Rich Education podcast.    Bigger Pockets has some very well-populated FORUM that’s good for your learning.   I’d also say, work on your credit score WHILE you’re learning about real estate investing. That’s important in a credit-based asset like real estate.   Learn about what it takes to improve your FICO score at myfico.com   Now, for a beginner, yes, it’s probably not the long-term answer that you want.    But it can be helpful to have a W-2 job … at least in the short-term … before you go onto to dominate your own real estate empire.   I mean … I had a day job for years. Not only does this income help you qualify for loans, but let’s look at some ideal day jobs that can help you advance your real estate CAREER at the same time.   Now Jackie, I don’t know what your college degree was in … but if you’re a true devotee to real estate, consider that, even if you have to accept less income ... there are day jobs that can actually align with your path toward being a real estate investor.   You could become a Property Manager for a management company. Now, that is a tough job but you will learn remarkable things about how real estate works from the inside.  Property Management is perhaps the LEAST-RESPECTED job in all of real estate, but it’s perhaps the most important … at the same time and the manager is probably the investor’s #1 team member.  Other day jobs that can help a real estate investor are:  Being an Asset Manager, Financial Analyst, Real Estate Agent (of course), or a Mortgage Loan Officer. With any of those related jobs, you’re going to learn about things like sales, marketing, pricing, maintenance & repair, capital improvements, and bookkeeping. There are other benefits to making your day job … real estate-related.  You’re going to get to know other people in the business - these could be your future collaborators. You’ll get to attend industry tradeshows. And of course, you’ll get substantial education and training.  So, that’s just one course to consider for a beginning real estate investor. If you’ve got to work a day job before you build your empire anyway, it might as well align with what you’re truly MORE interested in long-term … yes, perhaps … even if you need to take a short-term pay hit. It’s just another angle for you to consider, Jackie. If you want one all-encompassing podcast episode that tells a beginner like you as much as you need to know as possible … all in less than one hour - check out GRE Episode 249, published just a few months ago.    That episode is titled, “The Beginner’s Real Estate Investing Audio Guide” and it’s our most popular episode that I’ve done ALL year. Again, it’s Episode 249.    Thanks for the question, Jackie.   The next question comes from Tate in Providence, Rhode Island.   Tate says, “Keith, I notice that today, more providers offer new construction investment property, but it usually doesn’t cash flow like existing properties do.   Is it worth buying new construction for the lower maintenance costs involved?” Thanks, Tate.   Alright Tate, let’s compare the pros & cons of buying Brand New Construction Rental Property vs. Existing Construction.    And, this is a top-of-mind subject for me because I just wrote about this in Get Rich Education’s e-mail newsletter two weeks ago.    What’s better: existing or new construction rental property?   Like with most real estate answers: “It depends.”   But because a “2-word answer” like “It depents” is really dissatisfying, let’s expand on this.    There are at least 8 different criteria for each type.   Before we look at your trade-offs with each type, understand that new construction turnkey property was almost non-existent until recently.   That’s because during the housing crisis of 2007 – 2010, home prices fell far below replacement cost.   Therefore, builders couldn’t make new developments feasible until existing property prices rose in this decade that we’ve had since the Great Recession.   There was also an oversupply of housing back then. Absorption of existing housing took time before new construction made sense again.   And supply has definitely been absorbed.   In SO MANY markets today, the housing that makes the best rentals is undersupplied.   That’s why new construction makes sense again - and why you’ve gradually seen more new construction income property be offered by providers these past few years.   Let’s look at the advantages of both existing and new construction … and these are certainly broad generalizations ...   First, with EXISTING Construction property - we’re talking seasoned properties here:   Lower purchase price.   Better cash flow. This is especially true in the early years. The early dollars are your most important as an investor.   Established property. You’re pretty assured that the foundation won’t settle. You know that the topsoil grows grass.   With EXISTING property, you’re in an established neighborhood. You already know who the neighbors are.   More safety in your investment with existing property. You see, because residents have lived in established neighborhoods longer, they’re more likely to have substantial equity in their property.   Now, why would you care if your neighbors next to your income property hold higher equity positions?   If there’s a recession, this means that residents are less likely to walk away from their home. This hedges against foreclosures and a valuation downdrain - and this domino effect like we saw in the housing crisis 10 years ago.   With EXISTING PROPERTY, you also have lower property taxes. Though there are also plenty of cases where this isn’t true, because an existing property could also mean it’s closer to the city center.   Location. Because you’re often closer to parks and city centers … residents have shorter commute times. This aids in both attracting & retaining your tenant.   Availability. In turnkey investment property, there are more existing structures available than new construction property.   You can keep your timeline. Construction delays are less likely with existing property.   Now that we’ve looked at what tilts in the favor of existing property - and it is a lot … let’s look at the advantages of Brand New Construction property.   New Construction:   You tend to get Better appreciation.   Higher tenant quality. New features attract a larger tenant pool for you to choose from.   Longer duration tenancies. It’s hard for a tenant to find a better situation, unless they leave to become a homeowner.   You tend to have fewer maintenance costs with new construction property.   Modern amenities. Layouts with open floor plans and a higher bathroom count.   With new construction you often have lower property insurance costs.   Better vendor warranties.   Utilities. New homes are more energy efficient, lowering utility bills. However, the tenant often pays this for you, especially in single-family homes and duplexes.   So, there they are - the advantages of existing property vs. new construction rental property.   Of course, this is general guidance.   Based on regional and other factors, you can surely find some “exceptions” to these criteria.   But these trade-offs can help you decide what’s more important to you as a real estate investor.   Excellent question from you there, Tate.   The next question comes from Alex in Lyndhurst, New Jersey.   Alex asks, “What’s the best resource for determining if a property that I want is in an up-and-coming neighborhood?”   “The market is more important than the property - and a thriving metro doesn’t necessarily mean that every property is in the right neighborhood.   Where do you do your own research?”   Well, thanks for the question, Alex.   In short, NeighborhoodScout.com is my favorite paid resource …   … and City-Data is my favorite free resource. It’s spelled “City-hyphen-Data”.com   Now, what makes Neighborhood Scout potentially worth paying for is that they’ve got investor-grade analytics and tools.   Where the free resource, CityData is more for a “general public” user.   But both resources tell you about things like crime rate, per capita income, vacancy rates, and virtually everything else for cities, zip codes, and even subdivisions.   Of course, there are countless other resources in addition to those two.    Be mindful that you aren’t just looking for neighborhoods that are safe, you’re looking for neighborhoods that are IMPROVING and both of these resources have backward-looking data so that you can track trends.   Remember, in income property, you don’t really want to seek out “beautiful” because beautiful often doesn’t correlate with profitable for cash flow.   But, of course, boarded-up, burnt-out buildings aren’t what you want to see either.   So, as you’ll remember, it’s clean, safe, affordable, and functional. Are people out walking their pets at night? That might be a sign of neighborhood safety.   The things that you can see through Google Street view are things like: are the streets relatively clean, are people mowing their lawns.    If the neighborhood - at least looks - respectable … then tenants are likely respecting your property too.   Too many “For Rent” or “For Sale” signs on a block might be bad sign.    Of course, seeing a lot of signals of remodeling or new construction in a neighborhood - is one of the best signs that could possibly see for an improving neighbhorhood.   The problem there - is that you’ve got to get in before a neighborhood is TOO improved. Otherwise, you’re going to be paying more for the property and the numbers won’t work.    So, there you go, Alex - both some hard data resources for research - and softer signals for what might make for an up-and-coming neighborhood and a safe neighborhood.   If you’ve got a question for me, go ahead and write in at info@getricheducation.com   How do you raise the rent without losing your tenant, and then, what happens if there’s a real estate recession?   That’s after this. I’m Keith Weinhold. You’re listening to Get Rich Education.  _________________________   **COMMERCIALS** ___________________________   You’re listening to the show where you don’t follow money, you make money follow you.    This is Get Rich Education. I’m your host Keith Weinhold.   Ben from Osnabrook, Germany asks:   “When it comes to raising the rent on a tenant, isn’t it better to just keep the rent the same & just … not raise it?   Because the cost of losing that tenant with its greater vacancy time is usually more of a loss than if I’m not receiving that potentially higher rent amount each month.”   And then Ben goes into a number of calculations that show his point.   Yeah, thanks for this great question, Ben.   This is the classic landlord’s conundrum.    Do I raise the rent to “market rent” & risk losing the tenant - or do I forgo that greater rent amount and just remain complacent with occupancy at a BELOW-market rent amount? Let’s use an example here. Say you are renting a unit for $1,000. The tenant signs a one year lease for $1,000 … and after a year, when renewal time comes, you give notice that rent will be increasing from $1,000 to $1,040. A couple days later, your resident responds and tells you that they aren’t willing to pay more than $1,000, and if they must, they will go find another place to live. So you risk losing them. Yes, some tenants really will leave over just a $40 a month rent increase. Now you have a dilemma. You think that you CAN rent the unit to someone ELSE for $1,040.  But on the other hand, you realize that it’ll take a month to turnover and re-rent the unit. You’ll also need to see that the carpets are cleaned, the blinds are replaced, and perhaps do some wall texturing and painting.  So RE-renting this unit will cost you something … plus while this work is done & a new tenant would have to be sought … it might be one month of vacancy that you’d endure.  The question you’re now asking yourself is, will it cost me MORE to turn this unit over & EVENTUALLY get $1,040 than it would to keep this tenant’s rent at $1,000 … and just keep them in place - ? Yes, it usually would.  Numbers-wise, short-term, it’s better to just keep that existing tenant in-place and give them their way and keep the rent at $1,000. In this case, a LOST month of rent while you try to find a new tenant then … effectively costs you ... $1,040.  Plus repairs, you might lose $1,600 on the turnover.  On the other hand, NOT raising rents by this $40/month will only cost $480 for the year. Which loss would your rather take — $1,600 by turning the unit over - or $480 by keeping the same tenant there?  You’d rather keep the tenant in there & only lose that $40 a month or $480 a year … rather than the $1,600 for the turnover & month of vacancy. Well, there’s a solution to this classic conundrum - and it won’t work every time, but the best thing that you can probably do - the way that you can have your cake and eat it too - which means both increase the rent and keep your tenant … is to make an improvement to your resident’s unit a month or two BEFORE you raise the rent. For example, if they don’t have a dishwasher, you can add a dishwasher or add a ceiling fan in the master bedroom if they don’t have one. Or make a minor remodel that makes that tenant’s life better - before the notice of rent increase. That makes the tenant more likely to stay because you’ve just improved their quality of life - and you’ve also shown them that you care - and they’re more likely to pay the rent increase. Not only have you then kept the tenant and now receive a greater rent amount, often times, you can get a tax deduction for the repair or improvement - and above that, even if they do decide to vacate, you just improved your unit that you own. So … that’s the best solution to the dilemma, Ben from Germany. Again the short answer is to make an improvement to the unit, optimally a month or two before the rent increase.  Craig from San Diego, California writes, “Keith, you are the first person that ever opened me up to the world of cash flow. I’ve bought two single-family properties from one of your providers about 8 months ago and I’ve had a good experience so far, other than one tenant that paid the rent about 20 days late month.” OK, so far, so f-a-i-r-l-y good there, Craig from San Diego. Craig goes on to ask, “There are a lot of warning signs about a recession and I’m considering putting a freeze on new purchases until I at least have some certainly in this uncertain environment. What are your thoughts about a recession?”  OK, that’s certainly a valid question, Craig.  You bring up “uncertainty”. I’d say that markets are always, just always, uncertain … and prognosticators and forecasters have been calling for a downturn for 3 years, 4 years, including a prominent economist or two right here on this very show. And that’s alright. That’s alright if there’s someone that’s wrong. A prominent economist’s decision is just one point of many that you have to take into consideration …  … whether it’s an inverted yield curve or slowing GDP growth or inflated stock market price-to-earnings ratios that might point to a recession. Well, especially as it relates to real estate - let’s just talk about how a recession might look as it relates to real estate and what the probabilities are of a recession taking place soon.    First of all, a recession is broadly defined as having two or more quarters in a row of contracting Gross Domestic Product - said another way, a declining GDP for at least six months. That’s what a recession is. Let’s relate a recession to real estate - broadly. 10 years ago, we were mired in the worst recession in a few generations.  Real estate was: #1 - Overbuilt & oversupplied. #2 - Real estate was being bought with irresponsible lending practices where borrowers didn’t have the capacity to pay their mortgages if anything went wrong. Everyone was qualifying for a loan. And #3 - Ten years ago in the Great Recession, we saw ridiculously unsustainable appreciation rates. 20%, 40%, 50%, 60% per year in some markets on this speculative appreciation since anyone could qualify for a loan. Today, I don’t think we’re in position for a real estate recession & if we do have one, it would be substantially milder than what we saw 10 years ago. Why is that? Because today, we’re in EXACTLY the opposite condition than we were 10 years ago. Today, we have an UNDERsupply of housing, lending practices ARE responsible, and appreciation rates are sustainable.  I talked at the top of the show that real estate has appreciated nationally at about 3-and-a-half percent. So, we’re in the opposite place that we were 10 years ago for three main reasons: supply, lending responsibility, and sustainable appreciation rates. In fact, if you’re buying for cash flow in good markets - like you should be - the question I’d ask you - uh, Craig from San Diego - is - do you WANT there to be a mild recession? Yeah, if housing values began trending down for a little while, people are discouraged from buying and then there’s more rental demand.    This is what I experienced when I owned property for cash flow, like I did 10 years ago - when rental demand increased - my cash flow increased greater than the rate of inflation.   So, you might WANT there to be a mild recession when you’re a cash flow buyer.    In fact, this - kind of - workforce housing that we talk about buying here - long-term rentals that are just below the median purchase price for an area (but not too far below) - is some of the most recession-resilient housing type that you can find.    Now, other housing types - take the SHORT-term rental market - like AirBnB properties, HomeAway, VRBOs - they aren’t nearly as recession-resistant as these long-term rentals are.   Now, that doesn’t mean that you can’t own a few STRs - but they probably should be the bread-and-butter mainstay of your portfolio like these long-term rentals are.   AirBnB properties cater to two primary types of people - businesspeople and vacationers.   Now, it seems that most AirBnB owners prefer businesspeople to vacationers … because businesspeople tend to be more quiet, they don’t have parties, and businesspeople are more likely to have REPEAT stays than vacationers.   But in a recession, both business travel and vacation travel gets cut. You saw that happen in the Great Recession - and business travel is one of the first places that businesses cut when they had to get lean.   So … this doesn’t always mean that short-term rentals are dreadful. But long-term rentals are what are recession-resistant.   Again, in long-term rentals, you might actually WANT a recession depending on how you’re positioned.    So, thanks for the question there, Craig.   Next week on the show, we’re going to focus on four-plexes - four-unit buildings and what makes them so special.    The week after that, speaking of a recession, the incomparable Economist Richard Duncan is going to join us and tell us about this QE4-type of activity that the Fed has initiated …   … where the Fed is printing all kinds of money and pumping it into the system … and what that means for the economy.   Richard can make complex concepts sound devastatingly simple sometimes.   In fact, when he was here with us, about a year-and-a-half-ago, just listen into part of that, my question and his answer:   Yeah, could anyone else possibly describe the relationship between inflation and interest rates that succinctly … that concisely?    In fact, when he’s back with us soon, I think that Richard will tell you that nearly the entire globe is ALREADY in a substantial economic slowdown.   Well, what’s one way that I’m acting - and this is something that I regularly do whether I think that a recession is on the way or not - is that I just bought two more properties this past week myself.   Yes, they’re these cash-flowing, long-term rentals like we talk about here … eating my own cooking.   When I was almost ready to buy, I qualified for two more single-family income property loans with Ridge Lending Group.   And then to find the 2 new properties, I did just what you do.    I went to GREturnkey.com, downloaded reports on a couple markets that I was interested in, connected with the provider, and decided to buy two properties in the same day.   Really, walking the walk here. So, if you’re looking for cash-flowing income property in investor-advantaged markets - usually in the Midwest and South, you’ve got to act.    That starts at GREturnkey.com   Until next week, when I’ll be back to help you build your wealth, I’m Keith Weinhold.    Don’t Quit Your Daydream!  

Lisa Canning is a designer, interior stylist and lifestyle expert. She also happens to be a busy mom of seven kids and has expanded out into personal coaching for busy moms. A graduate of Ryerson University's acclaimed School of Fashion, Lisa brought her flair for textiles and colour as she transitioned into designing homes on HGTV's Marriage Under Construction. Lisa launched her design practice shortly thereafter, specializing in customized, modern interiors for both commercial and residential clients. Lisa has held roles both in front of and behind the camera, including production design for W Network's / HGTV US' Buying and Selling with the Property Brothers, HGTV's For Rent and Slice Network's Beautiful People. Lisa is the Market Editor for Dabble Magazine and has appeared as a design guest expert on CTV's The Marilyn Denis Show, Global News and Breakfast Television. Her work has also appeared in the pages of Chatelaine, Canadian Family, Home Decor and Renovations and more.  Lisa joins the Oil Dudes Podcast and we have a great conversation as to what her 10 principles of how you can feel less overwhelmed and bring more clarity to your life. Lisa focuses with other busy mom's but these 10 principles can be used by anyone. Even the Oil Dudes. As an added bonus just go to Lisa's website and download a free copy of her new book, How to Balance Work and Family. Lisa has a goal of touching 100,000 moms in 2019. It's an ambitious goal, but if anyone can do it, it's Lisa Canning Just go to her website and download your free copy now. lisacanning.ca Follow her on Instagram at @lisacanning If you want more information on the Oil Dudes, you can check us out on the web at theoilgirlscanada.ca/the-oil-dude or on Facebook @theoildudespodcast  and Instagram @the_oil_dudes and Twitter @strattosphere76 A little disclaimer for the legal side of things. First and foremost, we are not doctors or medical practitioners. Always consult with medical professionals before starting any kind of treatment. The information contained in this podcast is not meant to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.  The information represents what I and guests on the Oil Dudes Podcast, have chosen to do to take charge of our own personal health and that of our families.  Statements on this podcast have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration or Health Canada. Products mentioned are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition, consult your physician before using these products. Information provided in this podcast is meant for educational and informational purposes only, and to motivate you to make your own health care and dietary decisions based upon your own research and in partnership with your health care provider. It should not be relied upon to determine dietary changes, a medical diagnosis or courses of treatment. For information on Young Living Products go to the Oil Girls webpage or send them an email at theoilgirls@strattco.com Thanks for listening

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Who Winn is and how he started his energy in business Asking questions to a mentor Overlapping the different areas of your life Creating culture + excitement Intentionally creating a better mindset Overcoming blocks and fears Disappointing people Leadership and learning Transitional periods in life Healing inner turmoil Showing up   Resources: Learn more: winnclaybaugh.com Instagram: @winnclaybaugh   Read: Be Nice (Or Else!) Check out: The Bliss Project March 2019   Show Notes   Today Winn Claybaugh joins me on the podcast! Winn is the dean and cofounder of Paul Mitchell Schools, the author of Be Nice (Or Else!), and the founder and host of MASTERS Audio Club. Winn is such an amazing human, and such a motivational rockstar! His philosophy, ethics, and all around mindset is so high energy and wonderful. You are all in for a total treat today, because Winn shares just how to raise your energy, and determine what you are actually in the business of, PLUS, how to overcome blocks.   Question Highlights: What did the beginning of showing up look like for you? How you start asking questions to mentors? What is something that can help build a better culture, and have people stay excited? What do you do intentionally to help you get into a better headspace? What are some big blocks that people have when they work with you, and how do you help? What do you do when you receive criticism or rude encounters? Where do you let it be okay to disappoint people? What do you share about the transitional period of friend groups or family changing? How do you heal your inner turmoil?   Bio   Winn Claybaugh is the author of Be Nice (Or Else!); the host of MASTERS Audio Club, a popular beauty-industry audio series with worldwide subscribers; and “one of the best motivational speakers in the country,” according to CNN’s Larry King, who wrote the foreword for Winn’s book. A national speaker for major corporations, Winn has helped thousands of businesses build their brands and create successful working cultures. His clients include Southwest Airlines, Hyatt Hotels, the Irvine Company, Vidal Sassoon, Entertainment Tonight, Mattel, For Rent magazine, and many others. A business owner for more than 30 years with over 16,000 people in his organization, Winn is the founder, co-owner, and dean of hair care giant Paul Mitchell’s school division.   Recognizing his immense contributions to that industry, in 2016 American Salon named Winn one of the five “Industry Leaders Who Helped Revolutionize Education.” Recognizing his leadership of the Paul Mitchell Schools’ annual FUNraising campaign, Winn was named Humanitarian of the Year by Friendly House in 2013 and he received Thirst Project’s Vision Award in 2015. In 2017 he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which ranks among the nation’s most renowned awards and recognizes individuals who have made it their mission to share their wealth of knowledge, indomitable courage, boundless compassion, unique talents, and selfless generosity with those less fortunate.   In 2018, Winn received the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking’s (CAST) Visionary Leadership Award. Under his leadership and in keeping with their unique culture of giving back and building self-esteem, the 110-plus Paul Mitchell Schools have donated countless volunteer hours and raised more than $19.7 million for multiple charitable organizations. For more information, visit www.winnclaybaugh.com. Follow me on social media @LoriHarder on Instagram and Lori Harder on Facebook

Most agents don't want to talk to For Rent By Owner prospects but they are actually an untapped source of quality leads that are still open to talking to us. Is the dynamic of the call different since they aren't getting hounded by multiple phone calls? How do we use FRBO leads to build long-term relationships? On this episode, we talk about how to generate high quality leads through For Rent by Owners. FRBOs are open to having a conversation with you, as long as you're inquisitive and there for their best interests. -Greg McDaniel    Three Things We Learned Why FRBOs are a win-win Whatever answer you get from a FRBO is a win-win. First you're building a relationship. Secondly, you can help them rent out the property. You won't make a lot of money but you will build a relationship with someone who can bring in more business in the long-term. If they say no, go in for the real kill and ask them if they are interested in picking up another rental property.   Why FRBOs are less resistant than other leads There's a lot less resistance with FRBOs than any other lead type. Their minds are already in the real estate realm so you don't have to start or restart a conversation with them.     The power of follow-up in the FRBO strategy FRBOs, if done right, are going to create long-term business opportunities with multiple leads. But if you're going to talk about a long-term strategy, the fortune is in the follow-up. We have to stay top of mind by scheduling our communication and reaching out.   If you want to build a portfolio of investor clients who are always looking to buy, even when the average consume is scared out of their minds FRBOs offer that opportunity. They will still want to jump into the market even when it's shifting and they are already thinking of buying and selling so it's easier to build rapport. Right now is the time to lay foundation because no one is calling them right now. If we can think of it as long-term business, these relationships can be very fruitful.

These aren't just movies, but actual true stories that will shake you to your core. And if they don't then you simply have no soul. Please support Scary Mysteries! Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/scarymysteries... - There's a lot of cool access, giveaways and even a custom episode! Buy awesome original shirts made by Scary Mysteries https://newdawnfilm.com/scary-mysteri... Subscribe for Weekly Videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiE8... _________________________________________________________ 5 Movies Based on Real Possession Cases We enjoy movies for their entertainment value, but sometimes the stuff we love to watch is inspired by more sinister real life roots. The horror films in this list are already disturbing but they become more terrifying when you realize that they actually happened. These are 5 movies based on real possession cases. 5. The Conjuring based on The Perron Family After moving into a quaint farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island in 1970, Roger and Carolyn Perron along with their five daughters thought they had finally found their dream home. But they were wrong. Almost as soon as they moved in, weird and unusual things began happening. Their family dog, Sadie, refused to go inside the house and she was later found dead in the backyard. All of the clocks inside would stop at 3:07 AM every single night. 4. Deliver Us From Evil based on Ralph Sarchies' memoir Deliver Us From Evil is a 2014 film about an NYPD cop who encounters a series of bizarre, supernatural events while on the job, leading him to transition from the world of human crime to the supernatural. The film starts with three marines who discover an underground cavern in the in Iraq. As they explore it they start to scream as their helmet video feed suddenly goes black. Three years later, we meet NYPD officer, Ralph Sarchie, standing over a baby's corpse in a dark alley. 3. The Possession Inspired by the Haunted Dybbuk Box In the 2012 film, The Possession, the story revolves around a haunted Dybbuk (Dibbuk) box that falls in the possession of a young girl. When Clyde and Stephanie Brenek separated, they had to take turns caring for their two children, Em and Hannah. When Clyde went over to pick up the kids, they passed by a yard sale where Em is intrigued by an old wooden box with Hebrew writing on it. Clyde buys it but they can’t figure out how to open it. 2. The Entity based on Doris Bither First released in 1982, The Entity starred Barbara Hershey as Carla Moran, a woman being consistently raped and tortured by a malevolent spirit inside her home. Urged by a friend, Carla went to see a psychiatrist and undergo therapy, thinking the problem was psychological. But her psychiatrist believes that because of her past, the problem was purely self-inflicted. Soon, her friend, Cindy witnesses the attack herself and they begin to discuss that the issue could be supernatural. 1. The Haunting in Connecticut based on Carmen Snedeker The Haunting in Connecticut is a 2009 film loosely based on the real-life story of Carmen Snedeker and her family. In the film, Sara and Peter Campbell are looking for a rental home close to the hospital where their son Matthew had been receiving cancer treatments. Sara spots a man putting up a "For Rent" sign on a large house and he offers her a month off if she would rent the property right away and She agrees. So Peter, with his other son, Billy, and two nieces arrive and they each pick their choice of room. Matt, the eldest son, chooses the basement with a mysterious door So There were 5 Movies Based on Real Possession Case ---------- Possession cases may be rare but they do happen. And when they do, it can take hold of anyone, maybe even someone you know and love.

What screams "I make terrible financial decisions!"? Doug Armey, Successful entrepreneur, investor and financial consultant My top 5. In just the last month. Next month I could come up with 5 more. Two 20 year old guys, cruising in a $120,000 BMW M6. In the middle of the day. Not dressed for work. Of course maybe they have a different kind of business. A family pulling into a middle class tract home development. Huge dually extended cab diesel pickup, pulling a gigantic travel trailer, towing a Fiat 500. Any more stuff and they’d need to go down tracks. Old rundown house. Beat up cars. Weeds and dead grass. Really nice ski boat. A sign on the windshield of it, “For Rent.” What the hell? I’m going to rent your boat? Why did you buy it? 20 something guy, writing on the internet abo...

What screams "I make terrible financial decisions!"?Doug Armey, Successful entrepreneur, investor and financial consultantMy top 5. In just the last month.Next month I could come up with 5 more.Two 20 year old guys, cruising in a $120,000 BMW M6. In the middle of the day. Not dressed for work. Of course maybe they have a different kind of business.A family pulling into a middle class tract home development. Huge dually extended cab diesel pickup, pulling a gigantic travel trailer, towing a Fiat 500. Any more stuff and they'd need to go down tracks.Old rundown house. Beat up cars. Weeds and dead grass. Really nice ski boat. A sign on the windshield of it, “For Rent.” What the hell? I'm going to rent your boat? Why did you buy it?20 something guy, writing on the internet about how to become a millionaire with Bitcoin. First off, how the hell does anybody know how to make money in Bitcoin? And second, this guy was in high school during the last recession. And diapers in the previous one.Young couple. Two young children. Buy an 8000 square foot house. To entertain. Kitchen is bigger than most tract homes. She and the kitchen looked like they've never served a meal. They just unloaded it.Remember, there are a few ways to build wealth. And unlimited to go broke.

What is stopping you from achieving financial freedom through apartment building investing? Is it because you don't have single-family experience? Are you intimidated by the perceived complexity of the multi-family space? Or maybe you think you don't have enough money to consider pursuing multi-family deals? Today's guest has encountered and overcome all of these limiting beliefs, and today he reveals how to get out of your own way and get on the road to financial freedom. Tyler Sheff is the founder of CashFlowGuys.com and the host of the Cash Flow Guys Podcast. He was making six figures as a merchant mariner when he and his wife took a hard look at their future. Tyler didn't want to wait until he was 65 to enjoy life, so he took compensatory time and gave himself six months see if real estate investing would prove viable and provide the cashflow necessary to attain financial freedom. In just 11 months, Tyler had replaced his income. At that point, he had invested in 26 units in Florida and Tennessee – using none of his own money. Now he leverages his 17 years of experience to demystify the real estate investing space, encouraging others to focus on cashflow and take massive action toward their goals. Today, Tyler shares his journey, explaining how he landed his first few multi-family deals, why single-family experience is unnecessary in the apartment building space, and how he employs relationship marketing to raise capital. Listen in as he unpacks each of the limiting beliefs that held him back and reveals how to overcome ‘analysis paralysis' and move forward with your dreams of building passive income and escaping the rat race. Key Takeaways  [2:55] How Tyler got started in real estate Desire to ‘get rich quick' Made money as house flipper Sold portfolio before market crash Acquired huge tax bill Went to work for government as merchant mariner Climbed ranks to six-figure salary [4:32] Why Tyler returned to real estate Way to legally, ethically avoid taxation Focus on cashflow this time (not appreciation) Job on ship kept away from family Not feasible to continue for 20 years (physical toll) Wanted better quality of life, time on hands [8:08] Tyler's experience as a landlord ‘Accidental landlord' in late ‘90's to maximize returns on sales of fix and flips Got into multi-family in 2014 to scale quickly [9:10] Tyler's first multi-family deal Pre-approved for VA mortgage ‘For Rent' sign on four-plex Paid zero down, received check for $1700 at closing Moved into one unit, rented other three Rehabbed quickly Cashflow right away Converted one unit to vacation rental Cashflow increased from $1,200 to $5,000/month  [12:12] Tyler's next two deals Learned to raise capital (Secrets of Successful Syndication seminar, Sam Freshman book) Built team, cut teeth on ten- and 12-plex in Memphis Tennessee known for cashflow (not organic appreciation) ‘Overimproved,' didn't see anticipated ROI Learned to analyze needs of tenants Brought to total of 26 units in 11 months Capital raised through IRA lenders Tyler able to quit government job [17:22] The limiting beliefs that held Tyler back Analysis paralysis (first deal so good, couldn't stop comparing) Fear of making mistakes was crippling [19:22] Why single-family experience is unnecessary to enter the multi-family space ‘Almost better off with no experience' Tyler feels single-family background made him too conservative [21:49] How Tyler achieved multi-family deals without using any of his own money Partnered with experienced property management company Enlisted exceptional legal and accounting teams Experience of team led to capital (didn't matter that Tyler was inexperienced) [23:05] How Tyler leveraged ‘relationship marketing' to raise capital Started podcast, Cashflow 101 workshops Positioning self as expert led to referrals Matched investors with experienced syndicators Learned from those syndicators (willing to help) [24:44] Why the complexity of multi-family is a limiting belief Same as single-family, just larger scale (only one roof) Tyler contends apartments are easier to work with Many moving parts, must be able to manage others effectively [25:50] The importance of Tyler's first deal Critical in realizing he could do this Second and third deals built confidence as he encountered and overcame problems [26:56] How Tyler's life has changed Doesn't have to ‘hunt' for next check as buy and hold investor Receives mailbox money each month Continues to attract capital, source opportunities Time available to educate others with free content Freedom to spend time with family [29:51] Tyler's perfect day Watch sunrise in kayak Fish all morning Work on podcast, instructional video in afternoon Help others attain same kind of financial freedom [30:27] Tyler's advice for aspiring multi-family investors What do you have to lose? Only tangible thing is time Educate yourself and take action [31:02] How Tyler wants to be remembered As change-maker who ‘made difficult stuff simple' Connect with Tyler Cash Flow Guys Tyler's YouTube Channel Resources Secrets of Successful Syndication Principles of Real Estate Syndication by Samuel K. Freshman Free eBook: The Secret to Raising Money to Buy Your First Apartment Building

Learn how Daniel Madison,CEO of 4M Property Solutions, a residential property management company uses the techniques he mastered as a corporate sales manager to cold call For Rent by Owner prospects and close the deal. In this interview with Daniel Madison, you'll learn why cold calling is an essential tool for property managers, how to get over the fear of getting told no, and what to say in your conversations with your prospects. You'll Learn... [01:15] Why is cold calling important? [03:00] How Daniel got his first 50 doors with 4M Property Solutions [04:13] Identifying the pain points of for-rent-by-owner prospects [05:10] Why picking up the phone and calling people is the best way to generate revenue [06:48] Daniel's fool-proof script for cold calling prospects [09:06] The best way to get over the fear of interrupting someone [10:30] How to overcome the biggest challenge in cold calling: Finding a source of information [13:00] Ideas for types of questions to ask your prospect to identify their challenges [17:30] The importance of giving value to your prospects [17:19] They personalize the details of your maintenance call-handling with you [19:08] Daniel's number-one goal when cold calling a prospect [21:38] Getting into the groove of cold calling [22:13] Why you should create (and stick to) a follow-up process for your clients [24:17] Techniques for keeping track of A-grade tenants [27:07] Advice and tips for new property managers [28:20] Lessons learned from hearing "no" [30:34] How to inspire your team to have the right attitude for cold calling [32:55] Power phrases to know and use [36:40] Convincing a DIY- landlord that they need your services [41:30] Getting started in cold calling Tweetables The quickest, easiest way to generate revenue is to pick up the phone and call people. We all start on the level of suck. If you're not challenged in sales then you're not going to get better at sales. Resources Get a free trial and 25% off FRBO lead services:https://pmleads.com/doorgrow Free download of Daniel Madison's cold calling script: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1bo76y1mf3ARFNXMVMzX3lBSjl3cFJlT0RyZVo3bzNXNzFz/view?usp=sharing Want more from Daniel Madison? Give him a call at (864) 640-8877 or send him an email:daniel@4m-propertysolutions.com 4M Property Solutions:http://www.4m-propertysolutions.com/

There are many motivations to enter the restaurant business. Maybe you love to cook and are looking for a culinary challenge. Or possibly you are a competitive person who is looking for a creative entrepreneurial challenge. But some people just want to create a community. For Kestrel and Jerry K Leidtke Jr., community was the most important part of all. The Tin Angel name comes from very fun, but humble, beginnings. The original Tin Angel was founded by Jerry's father in 1962, and served as a bar in the downtown area. However, Tin Angel quickly became an LGBTQ hotspot and hosted weekly drag shows. It became a cultural hotspot and served as the first gay/drag bar west of the Mississippi. Even though the bar closed, the name lived on as a community beacon bursting with art and inclusivity. While Kestrel and Jerry have worked in the food industry for years, they always dreamed of creating something of their own that was more than just food. They wanted a space for artists, for a community to gather. They wanted to support local vendors and create an experience. When Kestrel stumbled upon a building owner putting up a “For Rent” sign, they instantly knew that their opportunity to create something of their own had arrived.In 2007, Tin Angel opened its doors. Bursting with local art, Tin Angel is an eclectic space that offers local, seasonal, varied foods that pay tribute to the community while also taking a creative twist with familiar favorites. Join us as we hear the story of Kestrel and Jerry, and learn more about this community staple that is standing firm with the ever-changing Pioneer Park area.—This episode was sponsored by…90.9FM KRCL — Community Connection and Music DiscoveryThe Chocolate Conspiracy — A project in pure, raw, honey-sweetened chocolate.Maddox Restaurant — Featuring completely from scratch recipes in Perry, UT. since 1949, sourced and crafted from the finest ingredients available.Beltex Meats — A small butcher shop utilizing local meats and sustainable practices. Specializing in the craft of whole animal butchery at 511E 900SGREENbike — Salt Lake City's non-profit bike share. Their bikes are ready to ride, one-size-fits-all, and located at popular downtown hot spots. Take as many 1-hour rides as you want for an entire year for only $75.—This episode of The Utah Foodie was hosted by Chase Murdock and produced by Ryan Samanka. Visit our episode archive on Ventricle Presents, and stay connected with us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Copyright © Ventricle Media, LLC • ventriclemedia.com

Introduction: A God-shaped Vacuum This morning we are going to look at a fascinating passage, Matthew 12: 43-45. I want to focus in on your hearts this morning that I might try to understand what's going on in there. What do you love? What is your treasure? What are you yearning for? What are you living for? Back in the 17th century, one of my heroes, Blaise Pascal did a remarkable experiment. He made a tube of glass over three stories tall. He filled it with fluid and put it in a vat of the same fluid and did an experiment on barometric pressure. From those experiments, he understood the pressure in fluids, and eventually we got hydraulic breaks and pistons and hypodermic needles and such out of that thinking that he did. What was fascinating to the people at the time was when you filled this tube of glass full of fluid, and lifted it up, it would drop down to a certain level and they wondered what was in the top. It was a cupped-off ending of a certain shape. It was Pascal more than anyone that helped us really to understand the concept of a vacuum. Pascal was also a committed Christian, who loved the Lord and who had a passionate relationship with Christ. It was he who said, "The heart has its reasons that reason doesn't understand,” and that faith in Christ goes beyond reason. He was a reasonable man, but he went beyond it. The statement, “There is within each one of us, a God-shaped vacuum that only God can fill,” is attributed to him. A God-shaped vacuum. Kind of an odd way to put it, but the idea is that there's this space and emptiness inside us that is meant for God, and only God can fill it. Others have said nature abhors a vacuum. Nature, or should we say, God, is going to fill that vacuum with something. Question is, what? Is it going to be the lusts of the worldly life that we live in, demonically induced, forced upon us by an evil and wicked world system? Or is it going to be moral reformation and cleaning up your life and worldly accomplishments and achievements? Or is it going to be Christ? It seems to me the text gives us these options. What I want to say to you today is that demonically-driven lusts and worldly achievements and ethical reformation cannot occupy that space to satisfy you. Only Christ can. Jesus Christ alone can fill that spot in that empty place in your hearts. Now what is the context of this passage? Jesus is in conflict with the Scribes and Pharisees struggling over his ministry. They've rejected Him, they hate him. They opposed the kingdom that He proclaims. They're fighting him, and they come to him with a demand for a sign. Jesus has done an incredible river of miracles, one miracle after another. Probably more casting out of demons, I think, than any other sign. There were many demons driven out with a word. Jesus in Matthew 12, says, "He was binding the strong man in plundering his house." He was coming into Israel and tying up Satan so that He could plunder his house. The Scribes and Pharisees were exactly wrong in their assessment of Jesus' ministry. They ascribed the miracles of driving out demons to the prince of demons, not the Messiah. Jesus is dealing with the fact that Israel, His own people, the Jewish people, are rejecting Him. He came to that which was His own, and His own did not receive Him. He's dealing with that in this text, and what he's doing in these few verses is very complicated. He's reasoning from one individual out to the whole nation. And as it is for one person, one demon possessed person, so it will be for the whole generation, the Jews. He says, "When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, I will return to the house I left. When it arrives, it finds a house, unoccupied swept clean and put in order, then it goes and takes with its seven other spirits more wicked than it than itself. And they go in and live there. And the final condition of this man is worse than the first.” He's been talking about a man, an individual man, and then he says that is how it will be for this generation for the whole nation. The key word I believe in the whole text is the word “unoccupied.” The demon comes back and finds the house. The man is really unoccupied. There's nothing in there, it's a vacuum. The house is swept clean and put in order. The man's life is together, it's cleaned up, but there's nothing inside. The God-shaped vacuum is not filled with God, it's filled with nothing. So the demon says, "Ah opportunity, seven other demons, flood in and the final condition of that man is worse than the first. That's how it's going to be for the whole nation. What I'm saying today is the demons, with all their lusts, are driving you to those things cannot occupy to satisfy. Secondly, I'm saying that moral reformation, cleaning yourself up with worldly accomplishment and achievements cannot occupy to satisfy. Only Christ can occupy to satisfy. Demons Cannot Occupy to Satisfy Let's look first at how demons cannot occupy to satisfy. In this text, Christ teaches us about demons. No one knows more about demons than Jesus Christ. Christ actually knows demons better than they know themselves. He knows what they want, he knows their condition. These three brief verses give us a rare and astonishing insight into the spiritual world right from the lips of Jesus. We can learn about the demonic world this way. You might say, "How can we who are 21st century people believe in demons? We're also 21st century believers in the Bible, aren't we? Jesus clearly taught about demon, so as a Christian, you're brought to a pass, you can either believe Christ teachings that there are demons who behave this way, or you can say I reject this but then once you reject that, what do you have left? The Bible teaches that there are demons, and Jesus here teaches us about them. I want to look briefly and quickly at thirteen brief insights about demons and demonic nature. First, Jesus calls them spirits, they are spirits. They're non-physical; they're not made up of atoms and molecules, and for this reason, they are free from fatigue. They are immortal; they're not constrained by space, thus many demons could inhabit one person. They are spirits. Secondly, they are called unclean in the NIV. It says, evil spirits, but really the simplest translation would be “unclean.” It implies something of their nature, of their character. They're corrupt, they're wicked, they're vile, they love what is evil, and they hate what is good. It also implies something of a history of their actions. They've been involved in dirty deeds for generations. They are despicable, they are evil, and they pollute and make vile everything that they touch. The opposite is clean or pure. For example, Jesus said, "Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God.” He also said to His disciples, "A person who's had a bath needs only to wash his feet, his whole body is clean, and you are clean because of the word I have spoken to you. But not every one of you,” meaning that Judas wasn't clean. What he's saying is through faith in His Word we can be clean. We can be clean but these demons, these spirits, are unclean. They are the very picture of filth from God's holy perspective. God's eyes are so pure, he cannot look at evil. The devil and his unclean spirits are the most vile things in the universe. Thirdly, they are able to indwell a man in some way. We don't really understand this, but it's true. Verse 43 says, "When an evil spirit comes out of a man.” Now I don't fully understand what this means, but in some way, the devil, the demon can be in a man. For Jesus says "when an evil spirit comes out of a man," so the demon was in some sense in the man spiritually living with him controlling his thoughts, his actions in some sense, possessing him as if he were his own. They own the way we think and the way we reason, driving us to relentless sin because they are relentlessly empty themselves, but able to indwell a man. Fourth, they are powerless to stay if Christ says to leave. What makes the demon leave? "When an evil spirit comes out of a man." Jesus is referring to his own miracles of driving out demons. When Jesus says, “Go”, they must go. This is the terrifying power of God the Son. Jesus's word is powerful and demons must obey. Fifthly, they are restless. Verse 43, "When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it." They're roaming, they're wandering, desiring rest. This is more than just looking for a new place to live. It characterizes their mental state. They are restless, wandering. They’re unfulfilled, they're not finding what they seek very much like the devil himself. In Job 1:7, the Lord said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" His answer, "from roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it.” The devil is yearning for something, roaming, looking for something, restlessly; rest is the very thing he will never find. Sixth, they are not omnipresent. In other words, they are here or they are there, they're not everywhere. God is omnipresent; He's everywhere at once, but demons are not. They move from one place to another. They may move fast, they have no fatigue, and no earthly boundaries or borders. They do have spiritual restrictions though. In Job 1:10, Satan complains about those spiritual restrictions. He wants to get at Job and Satan says, "Have you not put a hedge around him that I can't get at him.” They do have boundaries, but they can move. They're confined one place at a time. Seventh, they are intelligent, they have a plan. They think about what they want to do. In Verse 44, the demon says, "I will return to the house I left.” They make up a plan, they have an idea of what they want to do, they think it through. Demons are thinking beings, they decide what to do. The devil is spoken of as having schemes. The devil has a plan. Have you not felt this in your own life, have you not been laid low, by a temptation and realized that it was a whole combination of things that led to the point where you were willing to yield to something that morning you said you'd never yield to again, what happened to you? Well, the devil had a scheme, he had a plan, a strategy, and it worked. They're intelligent, they make plans. Eighthly, they are self-determined. “I will return to the house I left.” They're self-determined, they're not under Christ's kingship. They don't submit to His authority at all, they do what they feel best. The devil himself in Isaiah 14:13-14, speaking through a king of Babylon said, "I will ascend to heaven, I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit enthroned on the Mount of Assembly on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain. I will ascend above the tops of the clouds. I will make myself like the most high. I will, I will, I will.” However in James 4:13-15 15 it says, “You who say today or tomorrow I will go to this or that city, spend a year there carry on business and make money. Well, you don't even know if you'll be alive tomorrow, what is your life? It is a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” That's the very thing a demon will never do. He's not going to say, “If the Lord wills, I'll return to the house I left.” No, he's going to go if he wants; he is self-willed. Ninth, he is possessive. The NIV leaves this out. Sometimes it just does. It leaves out a possessive here in Matthew 12:44. By the way, I love the NIV. I accept the flaws because it really speaks so powerfully and clearly at other times. But in this case I have to let you know, there's a word left out of Matthew 12:44. The demon says, "I will return to MY house from which I came." It's possessive. It has a sense of ownership. The devil is very possessive. Remember when he took Jesus to the high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor and he said, "All this has been given to me. And I can give it to anyone I want to." He has a sense of what's his now. This is what makes Christ's expulsion of demons such a great act of power. In Luke 11:21-22 it says, "When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe but when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up the spoils." The demon feels a sense of ownership over his property. He feels like he owns it and he says, “I’ll return to my house from which I came.” Tenth, demons are relentless, they are persistent, they come back later. "I will return," he says. The Devil and his angels, don't give up easily. Have you ever defeated the devil in a temptation and had the feeling that you would never have to deal with that issue again, and then later that day, or again tomorrow, he just keeps coming back and coming back with the same temptation. Even Jesus had to face this. Remember when he defeated the devil out in the desert. It says in Luke Chapter 4:13, ‘When the Devil had finished all his tempting, he left him until an opportune time. “I’m coming back.” What the devil's opportune time is, and what you think yours is are two different things. He's looking for weakness, an opportune time but he returns. His demons are relentless. They don't give up easily. Eleventh, the demon is undaunted. He's not intimidated by moral reformation. He's not intimidated by a clean house. When he arrives, he finds the house unoccupied swept clean and put in order... And like I said, he says, "Time to get to work. Everything's looking good, it's all arranged, it's all neat and well-ordered.” He's not intimidated at all by moral reformation that you clean up yourself. No, it's time to mess it up. The demon thrives in bringing chaos where once there was good order. The real issue is that this house is unoccupied. There's no power, no force. There's no Christ in that vacuum, so he's going to flood in and fill it. Twelfth, demons are cooperative with other demons. Verse 45, "Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there." They cooperate with other demons to make a monstrously huge impact on the world. They work together, and this demonic cooperation is the essence of Satan's kingdom. It's so essential that Jesus said, "If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself, how then can his kingdom stand?" If demons start fighting one another, there's no kingdom anymore, so they work together. Multiple demons inhabiting one person has already been seen with the demonic hoard called Legion, and they're all in there. Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "My name is Legion," he replied, "for we are many." Thirteenth, the demons vary in wickedness, they're not all the same. Jesus says, "He goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself." Doesn't that imply there's some kind of a gradation or order of wickedness? They're all in rebellion, but they're not all equally wicked. Some demons are just simply more vile than others. In any case, this moral cleaning up without being converted to Christ results in far greater evil in the end. The final condition is worse than the first. Jesus says, "That is how it will be with this wicked generation." Alright, thirteen things about demons. Why can demons not occupy to satisfy? Demons do occupy people, they also drive and tempt, and entice, and lure, and seduce, and persuade people to join them in uncleanness all the time. They entice people to commit sin so that they will be just like them. Demons want us to be like they are, and enticing us to follow their ways and make us restless, yearning, hungry human beings, always eating but never satisfied. They make us demonic roamers of the earth. Remember Cain's punishment? After Cain killed his brother, Abel, God punished him and in Genesis 4:12 and following God said to Cain, "When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you, you will be a restless wanderer on the earth." A restless wanderer on the earth. Who does that sound like? It sounds like the devil. Cain said to the Lord, "My punishment is more than I can bear. Today, you are driving me from the land and I will be hidden from your presence. I will be a restless wanderer on the earth and whoever finds me will kill me." Do you see how much Cain is like the devil at this point? 1 John 5 said it was the devil that drove him because the devil's a murderer. Cain had become demonic in this way. And so also Israel. When they refused to enter the promised land, God turned them aside and said, "Therefore, for the next forty years, you will roam restlessly through the desert until the next generation comes and they'll enter the land." David spoke of evil men in his day in exactly these same terms: restless, animal-like searching. Psalm 59:14-15, "They return at evening snarling like dogs and prowl about the city, they wander about for food and they howl if they're not satisfied." That's so demon-like. People in evil are hungry and searching for something. The devil is prodding them on, and they are never satisfied. The theme is clear: A consistent pattern of restlessness, of roaming, of searching but not finding, of hungering and consuming but never being satisfied, of having no rest, no home. It is demonic to the core. For demons, like people, it's the same thing. There is only one place of rest. "Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls for my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Demons cannot occupy to satisfy because they have a yearning, yawning emptiness inside themselves that they're trying to fill, and the world order that they have arranged around us seeks to fill by the same way and it never will. Demons drive people to fill that emptiness with lust, the promise of satisfaction through physical sensual pleasure or with ambition, the promise of satisfaction through earthly power or with entertainment, the promise of satisfaction through mental stimulation apart from achievement. That's my definition of entertainment: the promise of satisfaction through mental stimulation apart from achievement and materialism, the promise of satisfaction through accumulation. These are the things the devils sell, and they do not satisfy, they do not occupy to satisfy. "When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it." Morality & Worldly Accomplishment Cannot Occupy to Satisfy A second theme is that morality and worldly accomplishment cannot occupy to satisfy. When the demon arrives, it finds a house, unoccupied, swept clean, and put in order. The house has been freed of demonic influence, but it's also free of the Lord, it's unoccupied. The Holy Spirit has not entered in, Christ is not Lord there. There's nothing there, it's a yawning spiritual vacuum and it will be filled by something. The word in the Greek[scholazo] “unoccupied” means literally to have leisure for or be available for, to be free for. It's like a "For Rent" sign or like at a hotel, they've got rooms for rent, it's unoccupied. From this word we get the word “scholastic” or “school.” It means to be free from labor in order to study higher things: science, math, philosophy, other things. That's why we call it liberal arts. It means you're free; free from earthly concerns so that you can pursue higher things. But this is my point, the freedom has to be for something, it's not going to remain empty. Christ frees up this man from a demon, and he’s freed up, he’s unoccupied; there's nothing there. No occupant has come to take its place. what does this man do? He uses it for moral reformation. He sweeps clean his house. The spirit was unclean, but this house is swept clean. The effects of the demon's past occupation are over. Demons bring chaos, they bring disorder and mess, but now that this man is in his right mind, he starts to clean it up his life. But since the house is unoccupied by the Lord, it's nothing more than moral reformation, it's not conversion, not at all. The alcoholic goes to AA and stops drinking, the drug addict stops using the drugs, the user of internet pornography stops doing that, the adulterer breaks off the relationship and stops his bad habits. The spouse abuser, embarrassed by the potential public shame and maybe even conviction by the law, reforms his ways. The driven businessman, about to lose his family and he sees it coming, cuts back on his work life and his travel schedule so that he can spend more time with his wife and children. Cigarette smoker with early signs of emphysema quits cold turkey. The embezzler, terrified of his friend's conviction looks to his own business and cleans it up and starts doing things right because he doesn't want to get arrested. The glutton, afraid of the early warning signs of a heart attack starts to eat better and exercise. The guilty sinner, afraid of the consequences of his life, prays the prayer they tell him to pray, signs the card they tell him to sign, goes to the meetings they tell them to go to, but he's not converted. His life is improved but he's not converted. There's nothing inside. Perhaps he's just simply a Benjamin Franklin-style moralist; early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. He starts to lead a clean life, a life of discipline and self-control, a life of self-actualization, good eating, good exercise, good business habits, making the most of every minute to achieve his goals which he has set for himself. All of these improvements are in themselves good things, but they're nothing if they're not the fruit of conversion. If it's not because Christ has entered your life, and now for his glory, you want to clean these things up and start living that way. Apart from that, is nothing but a mirage. It's like apples on a dead tree. Churches in America are filled with these kind of folks. It's a dangerous substitute for the genuine thing. The favorite form of moral reformation is religion, a long list of religious dos and don'ts. If you keep them, you can boast to yourselves of your religious life and your moral purity. Pharisees' houses were swept clean, they didn't break any outward commandments, they offered long showy prayers, they announced their alms giving with trumpets, they fasted twice a week and made a big show of it, but they were unoccupied by the Lord, the indwelling Spirit was not there. They looked good on the outside, but were filthy on the inside. Matthew 15:8, "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me." Or there could be worldly accomplishment, good order, cosmetic arrangements, adornments. Once you get your house cleaned up, now you can start dressing it up, make it look good, put some good things in your house, some achievement, some awards, some things you can boast about, some accomplishments, checking boxes along the way, things that you can do. The house, the life, the career, the material possessions, the honors, the accolades and all of it in good working order, but it's empty because the house's unoccupied. There's no Christ. Moral reformation even through religion cannot occupy to satisfy. Worldly organization and adornment through achievement cannot occupy to satisfy. Jesus says, "The last house occupation shall be worse than the first." In the KJV, Matthew 12:45, "The last state of that man is worse than the first, even so shall it be unto this wicked generation." Did you know that moral reformation and religiosity, as a response to the gospel, without genuine conversion, is worse than if you'd never heard the gospel at all? It's worse! It would be better never to have heard the gospel than to respond that way. 2 Peter 2:20-22 says, "If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... " If they've cleaned themselves up, escape the corruption of the world, and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning. It would have been better for them not to know the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them. The proverb is true. A dog returns to its vomit and a sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud. You know why? Because it's still a dog, it hadn't been converted. It's still a sow. You can clean a sow but it's still a sow. It's cleaned up but it's not converted, and it's worse in the end. If you hear the gospel and don't believe, it'd be better for you never to have heard the gospel. What does it say about the future of Israel? Jesus, in effect, said they were demonic, strangleholds all over Israel, and he had driven out demons. The picture I get is, do you ever play at the beach and you're scooping out sand and the water keeps coming in? And if you can work fast enough, you can keep it dry for a little while. The demons, I think, had left and all at the boarders were waiting for Jesus to go back to heaven. The house, Israel in this case, the whole generation was unoccupied, swept clean, it was put in order. The demons were out in other countries waiting and then when Jesus goes, they come in like a flood. Jesus wept over Jerusalem. He wept over it and he said, "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you had killed the prophets and stoned those sent to you. How often I've longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings but you were not willing. Behold, your house is left to you desolate." What would be another word for desolate? Would it not be unoccupied? "For I tell you, you will not see me again." He connects their desolation to himself and he says, "I'm leaving, I'm going. I'm going back to heaven and the demons are going to come in and it's going to be worse in the end than before I came." A tangible, physical evidence of that was the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 AD. Christ Alone Can Occupy to Satisfy Christ alone can occupy to satisfy. To say that Jesus Christ can occupy your heart to satisfy you, He can be your treasure and your pleasure. He can fill that God-shaped vacuum, he alone can do it, and he wants to do it. Do you remember what he said to the woman at the well, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again. But whoever drinks of the water that I give him will never thirst for the water that I give him will become within him, a spring of water welling up to eternal life." That's the language of satisfaction, isn't it? “Drink as often as you like, drink again and again for I can occupy you from within you to satisfy you. I can take away your guilty conscience, I can pay for all of your sin, I can give you an indwelling Spirit, I can give you a purpose in life, I can do all of these things for you, I can fill your God-shaped vacuum to overflowing.” Christ, and Christ alone, can occupy to satisfy. Application What applications can we make of this? First, moral reformation without Christ leads to hell. Actually, it's one of the favorite ways of getting to hell: Cleaning up but not loving Christ. Secondly, the human heart was meant to be occupied free from bondage to be devoted to God. Understand this, know that your heart has this vacuum inside and it's going to be filled with something. Thirdly, recognize the limits of freedom and choice politically, even religiously. These days with the abortion rights, they speak of freedom to choose as though choice or freedom by itself is a good thing, and it isn't. It's totally connected to what is chosen. We are unoccupied, and then filled, but filled with what? Filled with demons or filled with Christ? And so freedom to choose and all of that thing, it's good is totally connected to what they choose. Did you see what happened in Baghdad? Once the people were set free from Saddam Hussein's reign? They went wild, there was looting, there was pillaging, there were vigilante groups, there was murder until finally, law came in and brought restrictions again. Is that what we mean by freedom? Is that America's gift to the world as freedom? It wasn't America's fault, I'm not saying that at all, I'm just saying freedom by itself is nothing. It's totally connected to what we do with the freedom. Do we use freedom for sin or do we use it for God? Fourth, does Christ dwell in your heart by faith? Does he? Is he there? Do you see how important a question this is? Ephesians 3:16, Paul says, "I pray that out of his glorious riches, he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith." When I was a student I saw a pamphlet called, “My Heart, Christ's Home.” Is he living inside you? Is he eating dinner with you? Are you fellowshipping with him from within? Does Christ dwell in your heart through faith? Ephesians 5:18, "Do not get drunk with wine which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled, occupied with the Spirit." And then fifth, have you ever heard the expression, "idle hands are a devil's workshop"? Have you found it to be true that if you're not occupied with something, you're going to be occupied with something else? And that something else is sin. We are meant to be occupied, devoted to the Lord's work. We are most vulnerable to sin when we are idle, unoccupied with Christ kingdom. Idle hands are the devil's workshop. So are idle minds and idle hearts. Fill your mind with pure truth. Saturate your mind with the Scripture, with the word of God. Colossians 3:16, "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly." Let the word dwell in that empty space inside. Think about whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, lovely, admirable. Fill your mind with these things. Fill your mouth with pure blessings from God. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to God. Ephesians 4:29, "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouth, but only what is helpful for building others up." Fill your mind with Scripture and your heart with Scripture. Fill your mouth with words of blessing, with the gospel message for this generation. And fill your days with useful service to Christ. Be very careful as it says in Ephesians 5:15 how you live, “Not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time because the days are evil.” In the King James Version, in Luke 19:13, in the parable of the ten pounds, he called his ten servants and delivered them ten pounds each, and said unto them, "Occupy, until I come." You know what that means? Get busy, work at the kingdom. One of my big fears for this church is it will just be satisfied and not occupied till He comes. That we would just take in the word and just take in the fellowship and the good things that are here and we will not, like warriors for Christ, occupy until he comes. We'll just get complacent and satisfied. You've got to get busy in the kingdom. I have to be busy in the kingdom or else that place is going to get filled up with something, and it isn't going to be good. Jesus Christ came into the world to fill that empty place inside of us. Demons and their lusts and all that can't fill it to satisfy neither can worldly accomplishments or moral reformation. Only Christ can. Do you know him?