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Robert Syfert built and exited three real estate tech companies, taking one to eight figures, after years in property management and construction. He tells host Scott Bursey why sales is the skill behind scaling anything, why most owners who think they need to hire are not ready until they can define the role and its KPIs, and why businesses that ignore AI will soon be unable to compete. He closes with how he prepared his companies for a sale and the rule that fixed every stall: focus. Read the full episode notes: https://investorfuel.com/real-estate-pros-show/how-real-estate-operators-should-hire-in-the-age-of-ai-robert-syfert/ Chapters 00:00 How 3 Hires Can Multiply Productivity 01:04 Meet Robert Syfert of HeroHire 01:58 From Real Estate to Successful Tech Exits 03:06 The Sales Skills Behind 8-Figure Growth 04:14 Why Saying Yes to Everything Hurts Growth 05:36 How Hiring Helps You Buy Back Time 07:16 Why You Might Not Be Ready to Hire 08:24 The AI Threat to Real Estate Businesses 08:58 Two Ways to Start Using AI 10:18 Can AI Replace Traditional Employees? 11:42 How HeroHire Simplifies Recruiting 12:31 Solving the Biggest Hiring Bottlenecks 13:50 The Power of Masterminds and Mentorship 15:10 How to Build a Business You Can Sell 16:26 Why Focus Is Essential for Business Growth HeroHire: https://herohire.ai

Mashiyat Rashid, former CEO of the Tri-County Wellness healthcare network, had no medical background, but built a sprawling management services organization (MSO) that ran for a decade before he was indicted in 2017 in one of the largest healthcare fraud cases in U.S. history. He tells host Quentin Edmonds how profit margins 300% above the industry standard led him to justify and normalize the fraud, what losing everything taught him about humility, gratitude and responsibility, and why real estate investors who ask him about MSOs hear one message: build it compliantly the first time. Read the full episode notes: https://investorfuel.com/real-estate-pros-show/what-real-estate-investors-can-learn-from-a-150m-healthcare-fraud-mashiyat-rashid/ Chapters 00:00 The Biggest Lesson: Transparency 01:15 Meet Mashiyat Rashid 02:46 Building a Massive Healthcare Network 04:31 The Fraud Case That Changed Everything 07:00 Humility, Gratitude & Responsibility 11:48 The Healthcare Opportunity Most People Miss 13:25 Build It Right the First Time 14:40 Turning Failure Into a Cautionary Story 16:31 Business Relationships Require Honesty 20:31 When Work Ethic Becomes Compromised 22:15 Final Lessons for Entrepreneurs 22:26 How to Connect With Mashiyat Sentinel Media: https://www.sentinel-media.com/

Austin Johnson, a West Point graduate and turnkey real estate investor, used to save up each down payment in a high-yield savings account or bonds, buy one property a year and start again from zero. He tells host Issa Hanna how high cash value whole life insurance took him to four or five properties a year, how the Rockefellers' family office structure works and why you don't need a billion dollars to use its principles, and why pairing the strategy with turnkey real estate shields him from higher interest rates. He also shares the underwater property that pushed him to go hands-off, and his advice for new investors: get clear on your values first. Read the full episode notes: https://investorfuel.com/real-estate-pros-show/how-a-west-point-grad-uses-whole-life-insurance-to-scale-real-estate-austin-johnson/ Chapters 00:00 The Down Payment Savings Trap 00:56 Introduction to Austin Johnson 02:37 Building Wealth Through Real Estate 03:54 From 1 to 5 Properties Per Year 06:16 The Rockefeller Family Banking Strategy 07:59 Financial Education and Finding Mentors 09:43 Interest Rates and Real Estate Financing 11:04 Real Estate Mistakes and Lessons 12:26 Protecting Generational Wealth 14:24 Building Your Real Estate Network 15:34 Connect With Austin Johnson

Elsa Epelbaum spent almost five years in investor relations, raising capital for multifamily GPs on deals that needed around three million dollars in equity, before deciding to become the GP on her own projects. She joins host Quentin Edmonds to explain how Seattle's zoning change lets her tear down one single-family house and build four townhouses, why equity is now the bottleneck on growing her development business, and how she uses AI and a buy box to screen deals in seconds. She also shares why every no from an investor is a step toward a yes, and why consistency and small gestures build relationships that last. Read the full episode notes: https://investorfuel.com/real-estate-pros-show/how-a-real-estate-investor-turns-one-seattle-teardown-into-four-townhouses-elsa-epelbaum/ Chapters 00:00 Why Relationships Matter in Real Estate 01:02 Meet Real Estate Investor Elsa Epelbaum 01:55 From Insurance to Real Estate Development 08:21 Lessons From the Investing Journey 08:57 How to Handle Rejection and Keep Going 10:46 Systems and Operations in Real Estate 11:13 Using AI to Screen Real Estate Deals 12:09 Exploring More AI Opportunities 12:39 Elsa's Next Development Projects 13:39 Building Lasting Real Estate Relationships 15:53 Overcoming Fear and Taking Action 16:54 Connect With Elsa Epelbaum Aether Equity: https://aetherequity.com/ Elsa Epelbaum's Email Address: [email protected]

Harold Packer started in construction 14 years ago in Denver, worked his way from carpenter to contractor, and became a LEED AP for Homes so he could build sustainably. He joins host Quentin Edmonds to share the mission behind Packer Development: 500 homes in 10 years, each certified LEED, ENERGY STAR and Indoor airPLUS. He also talks about what six years of building a business has taught him, how AI helps him run a mostly one-man operation, his plans for The EcoFlip, a TV show about rebuilding distressed homes to be energy efficient, and why fixing leaks alone can save the average home 20% on water. Read the full episode notes: https://investorfuel.com/real-estate-pros-show/how-a-contractor-plans-to-build-500-energy-efficient-homes-in-10-years-harold-packer/ Chapters 00:00 The 500 Homes in 10 Years Mission 01:01 Meet Harold Packer 02:04 From Carpenter to Sustainable Builder 02:55 Building Triple-Certified Homes 03:35 Why Community Impact Matters 04:23 Six Years of Persistence 06:57 Using AI in Construction & Operations 08:11 Introducing The Eco Flip 09:00 Simple Ways Homes Waste Energy 10:12 Accountability in Business Relationships 11:08 Energy Efficiency Doesn't Mean Expensive 11:35 How to Connect With Harold   Website: https://el-gatos.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harold.packer.90/ Phone Number: (970) 602-4503 Email Address: [email protected]

Rebecca Kennedy is a Fort Worth native who left a six-figure corporate career, built a screen printing business, and is now ranked in the top 1% of Berkshire Hathaway agents in Texas. She joins host Dylan Silver to explain why relationships and honest expectations win clients, how she markets a new listing with back-to-back open houses, boosted ads and a report every two weeks, and how she helps relocation buyers who sometimes buy over FaceTime. She also shares how she built her own website and CRM with AI, and why consistent branding is what earns trust over time. Read the full episode notes: https://investorfuel.com/real-estate-pros-show/how-a-top-texas-real-estate-agent-wins-on-relationships-and-ai-rebecca-kennedy/ Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Rebecca Kennedy 01:00 From Corporate Career to Top Realtor 02:01 Helping First-Time Homebuyers 02:59 New Construction and Market Competition 04:15 Selling and Buying Homes Simultaneously 06:02 Why Relationships Beat Expensive Marketing 07:27 Building Trust With Real Estate Clients 08:39 Communication and Seller Expectations 12:11 Marketing Strategies for New Listings 13:29 Facebook Ads and Lead Generation 18:16 Relocation and Virtual Home Buying 20:33 Building an AI-Powered Real Estate CRM 23:19 Using AI to Improve Real Estate Operations 31:28 Branding, Consistency and Long-Term Success Rebecca Kennedy, Realtor (website): https://www.consideritsoldtx.com Rebecca Kennedy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Rebecca-Kennedy-Realtor-100089673860730/ Rebecca Kennedy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consideritsoldtx/ Rebecca Kennedy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-kennedy-15a776263/ Rebecca Kennedy on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@consideritsoldtx Rebecca Kennedy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RebeccaKennedyRealtor

Rob Lee shares his journey from meditation to building a seven-figure real estate business focused on curative title deals. Discover how he leverages public data, legal strategies, and virtual talent to find and close complex property transactions.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind: Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership: Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright: Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform! Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —-------------------- 🎧 Subscribe to the Podcast Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/investor-fuel-real-estate-investing-show/id943707421 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/4bMc6mM0X5gUrczWw5lN7H?si=576425854aab4a2b YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@investorfuel     🤝 Stay Connected with Mike Follow on Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/realmikehambright Follow on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/realmikehambright/ Follow on Linkedin → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikehambright   📈Free Training and Resources for Professional Real Estate Investors Acquisitions Manager Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/if-lm-optin-acquisitions-guide COO Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-coo-hiring-guide Executive Assistant Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-ea-hiring-guide Fuel 5 → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-fuel5 Triple Your Profits Masterclass → https://go.investorfuel.com/triple-your-profits   🏠Free Training and Resources for New Real Estate Investors Rehab Live → https://my.investorfuel.com/rehab Find Your First Deal in 5 Days challenge → https://go.investorfuel.com/find-your-first-deal-5-day-challenge   💼 Guest Resources Connect with Rob Lee on social media: Phone Number: (703) 395-4990 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/real.roblee/ Skool: https://www.skool.com/curative-investor

In this episode, Arvind Cheruku shares his journey from IT to commercial real estate development, highlighting the importance of community needs, consistency, and innovative projects like a water screen in Houston. He offers valuable insights for aspiring investors and developers looking to expand into commercial real estate.     Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind: Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership: Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright: Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform! Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —-------------------- 🎧 Subscribe to the Podcast Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/investor-fuel-real-estate-investing-show/id943707421 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/4bMc6mM0X5gUrczWw5lN7H?si=576425854aab4a2b YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@investorfuel     🤝 Stay Connected with Mike Follow on Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/realmikehambright Follow on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/realmikehambright/ Follow on Linkedin → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikehambright   📈Free Training and Resources for Professional Real Estate Investors Acquisitions Manager Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/if-lm-optin-acquisitions-guide COO Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-coo-hiring-guide Executive Assistant Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-ea-hiring-guide Fuel 5 → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-fuel5 Triple Your Profits Masterclass → https://go.investorfuel.com/triple-your-profits   🏠Free Training and Resources for New Real Estate Investors Rehab Live → https://my.investorfuel.com/rehab Find Your First Deal in 5 Days challenge → https://go.investorfuel.com/find-your-first-deal-5-day-challenge   💼 Guest Resources Connect with Arvind Cheruku on social media: Website: https://fulshearcentral.com/ Email: [email protected]

Josh Schumann and his wife Hannah launched Mossy Tides Retreat, a luxury short-term rental near Savannah, Georgia, and he joins host Scott Bursey to explain why they built it as a guest experience rather than just a place to stay. He covers how they found contractors and a cleaning team from a remote location, why Bloomington, Illinois is on his list for the next property, and how higher interest rates push them toward creative lending, DSCR loans and forced appreciation. He also shares how he balances a W-2 job and family with a growing portfolio, and why anyone curious about short-term rentals should dig in. Read the full episode notes: https://investorfuel.com/real-estate-pros-show/how-to-turn-a-short-term-rental-into-a-guest-experience-josh-schumann/ Chapters 0:00 Cold open: dig into short-term rentals 1:07 Meet Josh Schumann of Mossy Tides Retreat 2:02 From Destin, Florida to Savannah 3:36 Finding contractors from a remote location 5:16 Why Bloomington, Illinois is on his list 5:46 A guest experience, not just a place to stay 6:34 Interest rates and creative lending 9:00 Balancing a W-2 job, family and a portfolio 10:42 The long-term vision and his golden nugget   Mossy Tides Retreat's Website: https://mossytidesretreat.com/  Josh Schumann on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josh.schumann.1/ Mossy Tides Retreat on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Mossy-Tides-Retreat/61591880999412/ Mossy Tides Retreat on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mossytidesretreat/ Josh Schumann's Email Address: [email protected]

Danielle Hollembaek, founder of the fractional CMO and CRM management firm Provato, joins host Issa Hanna to explain why real estate investors need an organic social presence before they spend on Meta or Google ads. She traces her path from weekend radio DJ and PBS video editor to CMO, and how a gap she saw in every company she worked for, nobody tracking leads, CAC or LTV, became her business. She also shares how AI lets her run a four-person team where she once needed ten, her five-year plan for Provato, and why new professionals should put themselves in uncomfortable rooms. Read the full episode notes: https://investorfuel.com/real-estate-pros-show/why-real-estate-investors-need-organic-content-before-ads-danielle-hollembaek/ Chapters 00:00 Why Organic Must Come Before Ads 01:12 Meet Danielle Hollembaek 01:40 Running a Remote Marketing Business 03:38 From Radio & Video to Marketing 08:49 Why Organic Marketing Matters 09:21 Build Trust Before Running Paid Ads 11:22 How AI Simplified Her Marketing Team 14:54 AI + Human Oversight 15:58 Building Provato Into a $5M Company 18:39 Networking Advice for New Entrepreneurs 19:49 Why Face-to-Face Relationships Still Matter 20:29 How to Connect With Danielle Check Out Provato: https://getprovato.com/ Danielle Hollembaek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniellehollembaek/

Tosha Thornton, founder of Southlake Real Estate Academy in Georgia, joins host Meghan Escobar to explain why she built an academy that educates buyers, sellers and investors as well as agents and brokerages. She opens up about the fear and perfectionism that kept the idea on the shelf for years, and how she held on to her business through the market crash by scaling back to a home-based operation. She also shares why getting into the right rooms has mattered most for her network, and her next project: self-paced online courses for people who want to learn real estate on their own schedule. Read the full episode notes: https://investorfuel.com/real-estate-pros-show/how-a-broker-beat-fear-to-launch-a-real-estate-academy-tosha-thornton/ Chapters 0:00 Why she couldn't give up on real estate 1:13 Meet Tosha Thornton of Southlake Real Estate Academy 2:05 Educating consumers, not just agents 3:08 Fear, perfectionism and a 10-year wait 3:46 What finally pushed her to launch 5:20 Why real estate education matters for consumers 6:16 Surviving the market crash 8:58 Next up: self-paced online courses 9:33 Getting into the right rooms Email Tosha: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toshathornton/?isSelfProfile=false Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/tosha.thornton.1/ Website: https://www.southlakerealestateacademy.com/

In this episode, Andres Martinez shares his innovative approach to real estate, including building over a hundred co-living spaces using creative finance and AI-driven management systems. Discover how he's transforming property management and investment strategies with cutting-edge technology and systematization. In this episode, we explore the cutting-edge of AI in real estate and property management, discussing innovative tools, legal considerations, and future possibilities. Our guest shares insights on automation, biometric security, and the potential for AI to revolutionize the industry.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —-------------------- 🎧 Subscribe to the Podcast Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/investor-fuel-real-estate-investing-show/id943707421 Spotify →  https://open.spotify.com/show/4bMc6mM0X5gUrczWw5lN7H?si=576425854aab4a2b YouTube →  https://www.youtube.com/@investorfuel     🤝 Stay Connected with Mike Follow on Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/realmikehambright Follow on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/realmikehambright/ Follow on Linkedin → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikehambright   📈Free Training and Resources for Professional Real Estate Investors Acquisitions Manager Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/if-lm-optin-acquisitions-guide COO Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-coo-hiring-guide Executive Assistant Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-ea-hiring-guide Fuel 5 → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-fuel5 Triple Your Profits Masterclass → https://go.investorfuel.com/triple-your-profits   🏠Free Training and Resources for New Real Estate Investors Rehab Live → https://my.investorfuel.com/rehab Find Your First Deal in 5 Days challenge → https://go.investorfuel.com/find-your-first-deal-5-day-challenge   💼 Guest Resources Connect with Andres Martinez on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andres.martinezc20

In this episode, James Hayden shares his journey from tech consulting to building a diverse real estate portfolio, emphasizing the importance of market understanding, networking, and strategic scaling in multifamily investments. In this episode, James shares his extensive experience in business advisory, real estate investing, and the importance of acting quickly on opportunities. We explore strategies for scaling businesses, managing operations, and building wealth through real estate and smart decision-making.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —-------------------- 🎧 Subscribe to the Podcast Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/investor-fuel-real-estate-investing-show/id943707421 Spotify →  https://open.spotify.com/show/4bMc6mM0X5gUrczWw5lN7H?si=576425854aab4a2b YouTube →  https://www.youtube.com/@investorfuel     🤝 Stay Connected with Mike Follow on Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/realmikehambright Follow on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/realmikehambright/ Follow on Linkedin → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikehambright   📈Free Training and Resources for Professional Real Estate Investors Acquisitions Manager Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/if-lm-optin-acquisitions-guide COO Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-coo-hiring-guide Executive Assistant Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-ea-hiring-guide Fuel 5 → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-fuel5 Triple Your Profits Masterclass → https://go.investorfuel.com/triple-your-profits   🏠Free Training and Resources for New Real Estate Investors Rehab Live → https://my.investorfuel.com/rehab Find Your First Deal in 5 Days challenge → https://go.investorfuel.com/find-your-first-deal-5-day-challenge   💼 Guest Resources Connect with James Hayden on social media: Website: https://jamesbhayden.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimhayden Phone Number: (206) 915-0458

In this episode, Howard Lorey, an experienced Beverly Hills real estate executive, shares insights on navigating the Los Angeles real estate market, the importance of presentation and marketing, and how natural hazards influence property decisions. In this episode, we explore the intricacies of Los Angeles real estate, the importance of local expertise, and the evolving role of agents in a competitive market. Howard shares insights on market dynamics, client relationships, and the value of boutique brokerages.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —-------------------- 🎧 Subscribe to the Podcast Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/investor-fuel-real-estate-investing-show/id943707421 Spotify →  https://open.spotify.com/show/4bMc6mM0X5gUrczWw5lN7H?si=576425854aab4a2b YouTube →  https://www.youtube.com/@investorfuel     🤝 Stay Connected with Mike Follow on Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/realmikehambright Follow on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/realmikehambright/ Follow on Linkedin → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikehambright   📈Free Training and Resources for Professional Real Estate Investors Acquisitions Manager Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/if-lm-optin-acquisitions-guide COO Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-coo-hiring-guide Executive Assistant Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-ea-hiring-guide Fuel 5 → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-fuel5 Triple Your Profits Masterclass → https://go.investorfuel.com/triple-your-profits   🏠Free Training and Resources for New Real Estate Investors Rehab Live → https://my.investorfuel.com/rehab Find Your First Deal in 5 Days challenge → https://go.investorfuel.com/find-your-first-deal-5-day-challenge   💼 Guest Resources Connect with Howard Lorey on social media: Website: https://nourmand.com/agent/howard-lorey

Dakota Bailey, founder of LTD Property Group in Fort Wayne, Indiana, tells host Quentin Edmonds why his wholesaling business will close a deal even when it makes no money, and how that approach built his brand. He shares his path from a difficult childhood and car sales into real estate, the ego that crept in during the 2022 market and cost him on flips, and the step-by-step call script his acquisitions team uses, from asking a seller's name to getting a micro yes. He also talks about what changed after he became a millionaire at 27, and why he is now selling off rentals to run a 99% wholesale business. Read the full episode notes: https://investorfuel.com/real-estate-pros-show/how-a-real-estate-wholesaler-built-a-brand-by-helping-sellers-first-dakota-bailey/ Chapters 00:00 Sometimes We Make Nothing 01:09 Introduction 02:33 Helping People Through Wholesaling 08:26 Lessons From Dakota's Journey 10:35 Entrepreneurship Exposes Who You Are 16:47 Building Better Real Estate Operations 17:14 Dakota's Wholesale Sales Process 22:20 What's Next for the Business? 22:42 Millionaire at 27, Then Everything Changed 25:43 Give 10X More Than You Ask 28:30 Building Relationships That Create Value 31:23 How to Connect With Dakota Dakota Bailey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakotabailey.invstr/ Dakota Bailey on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dakotabailey.INVSTR Dakota Bailey on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dakota.bailey1/