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Finding Investing Success In Multifamily Real Estate

If you had to ask a majority of the phone calls and emails we receive are usually from someone with a genuine interest in real estate investing and not a lot of knowhow. If you find yourself in that group then Joe’s guest today is someone who can really help you out: Tyler Sheff, founder of Cash Flow Guys. Success investing in multifamily homes wasn’t gratifying enough for Tyler so he made it his duty…

Sell Your Home Smarter with HomeLight

We’re super excited to continue our Technology In The Real Estate Industry Series because it means we get the chance to interview another startup ready to revolutionize the way we do real estate. Today, Joe welcomes HomeLight COO, Sumant Sridharan, who is helping his company clear the way by using data-driven algorithms to connect sellers with the best realtors in their area. Specific topics include: What sellers can expect when getting matched with an agent…

Equifax Chaos – What You Need To Know

Somewhere through all the hurricane news this weekend you probably caught a snippet about an Equifax data breach but may not have understood the whole situation. Lucky for us Joe deals with credit reporting bureaus every day and will be able to clear up the facts and tell us what remains as mere speculation. Every company big and small is vulnerable to security breaches, but there are two rumors floating around which should enrage every…

[Podcast] The Golden State’s Focus On The Golden Years

It’s the second Friday of the month and that means it’s time to turn our attention to a topic that impacts us all – Living Longer & Living Better! You’ve seen us bring this series to the television waves on Penn TV, to our local print and online media and to Real Estate Radio LIVE. Look, aging may be inevitable – but we believe that enjoying it is too – and that’s why we devote so much time…

Opcity – Changing The Way Consumers And Brokers Connect

The industry is quickly transforming and it’s imperative that we keep up with all the information available about what is going on. Today Joe is kicking off a brand new series called Technology in the Real Estate Industry and his first guest is Ben Rubenstein, Founder and CEO of Opcity. Ben tells us the story of how he and a friend grew the Opcity platform which is determined to disrupt the way consumers use their…

Insurance: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly –Part II

The hazards of the wild, wild west and of home ownership have 3 things in common: the good, the bad and the ugly! If you tuned in last week, you know that we started our discussion on homeowner’s insurance with Kelly Corwell Cansler on the downright deal-breakers of insurance in escrow. But the matters of getting insured and staying PROPERLY insured can be two very different stories! Don’t miss our discussion on: | Prior losses (especially water damage!) | Fuse…

Investment Strategies and Opportunities

I’d love to invest but I don’t know where. Is it too expensive here? Can I afford it alone or should I do a partnership? A lot of people are eager to invest but have a lot of questions when it comes to real estate investing. Today Joe and Mike get into the details of real estate investing and share strategies that can help along the way. Specific topics include: Leveraging one old rental property…

Three Keys To Successful Real Estate Negotiations As Mike And Laura Say “Goodbye”

Mike and Laura are taking over the RERL studio one final time. Today Mike and Laura discuss the upcoming golf tournament where all proceeds benefit underprivileged students in the Bay Area. They then move on to today’s main topic which just happens to be the most important part of your transaction; the negotiation.  Just because the market is hot doesn’t mean negotiations aren’t on the table and the best price doesn’t always determine the best…

Insurance – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Good, bad or ugly there’s a lot to insurance and it’s something you deal with every time you finance a home. Fortunately for us Joe, Bobbi and Buddy know that you don’t know what you don’t know and that can always come back to bite you. Coming in this week to cover the field of home insurance is Kelly Corwell Cansler with Farmers Insurance. Our hosts get things started by asking Kelly to explain different…

What’s Going On In The Market?

Education and information has always been the primary focus of our shows these last seven years. Today Joe chats with Kathy Fettke, Co-CEO and founder of Real Wealth Network and one of our trusted advisors. Real Wealth Network is a real estate investor group that focuses on one of our favorite things, educating investors so they can build wealth through real estate. One important thing Kathy reminds us of it that markets are always cyclical….