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:

Van’s Website

Recommended Book:

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Listen to this book for free!

Lifestyle Design App:

Quickbooks Accounting Software

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:

David’s Website

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:

Google Calendar

Other ‘Profit 1st’ Episodes:

BTM146: Profit 1st, The 20-Hour Work Week & A 4-Hour Body

BTM 41: Is Your Primary Home An Asset Or Liability?