BTM193: Ensuring Your First Renovation Project Is Profitable with Van Sturgeon
Van Sturgeon, today’s guest has many titles.. real estate investor, home builder, renovator, general contractor and high performance coach. With over 1,000 properties in his portfolio, he’s been able to semi retired from those titles but is still pushing forward to help new investors with their rehab projects.
On today’s show, we’ll discuss the world of a contractor and equip you with the knowledge the successfully execute an on time rehab (within budget) and with profit.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Why inexperienced contractors under charge and flame out
- How to find the best General Contractor for your job
- The difference between traditional rehabs and rental grade rehabs
- If you are a real estate investor, why you should act as your own GC.
- What is the correct order of operations in a rehab
- How to create a scope of work
- Why you should have a no tolerance attitude towards contractors
- How to systematically pay your rehabbers
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Recommended Book:
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Lifestyle Design App:
BTM192: 1,000 Flips from TV Commercials for 10X Returns with Tony Javier
Tony Javier, today’s guest, owns an INC 500 Real Estate Investment Company. Tony has been investing since the dot com bubble and has done just about 1,000 – most of which have been with no and low money down strategies.
On today’s show, we are focused on the marketing aspect of his business. Tony has found a niche with TV Commercials that’s bringing his real estate business a 10X return and popularity in his local community as the “We Buy Houses” guy.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Doing 1,000 deals with none of your own money
- The best marketing channels for investors in 2021
- How TV Commercials can 10X your returns
- Using “Radius Letters” as a Direct Mail strategy
- How to cut costs paying for TV Commercials
- The best shows, channels and demographics to target
- How a coach helped Tony automate his business
- Tips on masterminding with your peers
- The trap of Parkinson’s Law
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Recommended Book:
Indestractable by Nir Eyal
12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran
Listen to these books for free!
Lifestyle Design App:
BTM191: Gaining Traction in the Flipping Business with Gabe DaSilva
Gabriel DaSilva, today’s guest, has been coined “Mr. Add-A-Level” for his extensive knowledge of construction heavy renovations – but where did it all start? How do you start a real estate business that gains momentum overtime?
On the episode, you will learn about the different ways to add value in fix n flip deals. As you do more deals, you will want to grow your team so Gabe gives us a first hand look into team structures for real estate entrepreneurs and investors. For outsized returns, you will need to provide outsized value and Gabe’s out of the box thinking is just what the doctor prescribed.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Adding Value vs. Taking Advantage
- Gabe’s transition from the restaurant business to fix n flips
- Gabe’s “act like a guy who buys deals” personality
- The transition from solopreneur to business owner
- The initial and most important members of your team
- Creative ways for flippers to add more value
- Why Gave believes that cash is trash and leverage is king
- 75 Hard the lifestyle
- Morning Routines, Masterminds and more
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Recommended Book:
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Traction by Gino Wickman
Listen to these books for free!
Lifestyle Design App:
BTM190: I Own A Completely Virtual Real Estate Business with Property Manager Edward O’Daniel
Edward O’Daniel, today’s guest, is a disabled Army Veteran that owns rental real estate and a property management company. Edward enjoy doing deals on cruise ships in the middle of the ocean but also enjoys adding value to new investors and property managers alike. So if you’re in the market for a property manager, learning to be one, or want to learn about the lifestyle design of our 4 hour work day guest, then this episode is for you.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Doing deals through networking with Agents & Investors
- Edwards unique technique for new property management clients
- Edwards favorite marketing and motivational podcasts
- The deceptiveness of “turnkey” rentals
- Edwards 4-hour daily work schedule
- The low overhead in property management
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Recommended Book:
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Lifestyle Design App:
BTM189: Profit First for Real Estate Investors with David Richter
On todays episode, we interview the brand new author of Profit First for Real Estate Investing, David Richter.
David is a long time property investor that has been apart of over 850 deals in his lifetime and through his experiences has learned how best real estate investors can manage their finances as well as their mindset on money. We take abstracts financial concepts and implement tactical strategies on this episode to be great stewards of our own finances on todays show.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Infinite banking for real estate investors
- Understanding the importance of “passthrough” bank accounts
- 3 month reserve for potential deals?
- David’s opportunity to author a new version of Mike Michalowicz’s “Profit First” but for real estate investors
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Recommended Books:
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Listen to these books for free!
Lifestyle Design App:
Other ‘Profit 1st’ Episodes: