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Real Estate Investing School Podcast
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Real Estate Investing School Podcast
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306. From Warrior to Wealth: Building Freedom Through Land and Leadership with Jonathan Berryhill
4d ago00:46:12Tap to summarizeJoe Jensen sits down with Jonathan Berryhill, a North Alabama broker, land investor, and author of Warrior to Wealth, to unpack a story built from pressure, discipline, and reinvention. Jonathan shares how he went from military and law enforcement into entrepreneurship, rebuilding his marriage, mindset, and identity brick by brick. The conversation centers on his "warrior" framework, not as hype, but as a practical approach to creating structure, vision, and balance across faith, family, health, and finances, and how those principles became the foundation for his upcoming book. On the investing side, Jonathan breaks down why he prefers land over houses: fewer headaches, no structures deteriorating while you wait, and strong upside when you buy larger tracts and subdivide into smaller lots buyers can actually afford. He explains the basics of getting started, why road frontage matters, how county restrictions affect parceling, and why partnering with a strong land-focused agent can accelerate deal flow. The episode closes with Jonathan's emphasis on financial freedom, intentional living, and his reminder that changing your life starts with changing your mindset and taking action. Book a free real estate investing strategy call! No experience necessary. Check out the Real Estate Investing School Youtube Real Estate Investing School Instagram Brody's Instagram Joe's Instagram Website: johnberryhill.com Facebook: Jonathan Berryhill Instagram: john.berryhill
Transcribe →305. Why Focusing on Your Backyard Market Can Beat Chasing Shiny Objects - Bob Lachance
2w ago00:30:51Tap to summarizeJoe Jensen sits down with real estate investor and REVA Global founder Bob Lachance to unpack Bob's path from professional hockey into building a high-volume real estate business. Bob shares how he built his portfolio primarily through wholesales and flips, why he's refocusing on his "backyard" market in Connecticut, and how market shifts are pushing him to adjust strategies and stay flexible. He also breaks down the reality of buy-and-hold ownership in tougher landlord environments and why, for him, rentals eventually became more headache than opportunity. The conversation dives into the operational side of scaling: how Bob uses virtual assistants, systems, and repeatable processes to keep lead flow consistent and create leverage without burning out. Bob emphasizes the importance of narrowing focus, tracking the numbers, and building a team structure that supports acquisitions and follow-up so deals don't die in the pipeline. The episode is a practical look at building real estate momentum through execution, not hype. Book a free real estate investing strategy call! No experience necessary. Check out the Real Estate Investing School Youtube Real Estate Investing School Instagram Brody's Instagram Joe's Instagram revaglobal.com
Transcribe →304. House Hacking to Self Storage and STR Scale with Systems and Boundaries with Niyi Adewole
3w ago00:53:09Tap to summarizeNiyi Adewole joins host Joe Jensen to share how obsession level focus and simplicity helped him go from learning real estate through podcasts and books to landing his first 3 unit house hack in Louisville, then scaling to 30 small multifamily units, and later pivoting into ground up self storage development. Niyi breaks down why real estate finally clicked for him compared to stocks because he wanted more control, and he emphasizes narrowing your strategy, focusing on the next deal only, and using house hacking as a low down payment path to build wealth while reducing your own housing cost. The conversation also hits the lifestyle side: Niyi shares how setting boundaries, building teams, and traveling consistently helped him avoid getting trapped in nonstop work, especially after seeing a mentor figure lose health shortly after retiring. He and Joe discuss why todays market can favor buyers through negotiations, appraisal leverage, and seller credits, plus the importance of systems like property management to break through the growth ceiling. Niyi closes with hard lessons learned from hiring the wrong property manager and lending without using title to secure a lien, and he frames his why as financial freedom rooted in childhood financial instability. Book a free real estate investing strategy call! No experience necessary. Check out the Real Estate Investing School Youtube Real Estate Investing School Instagram Brody's Instagram Joe's Instagram
Transcribe →303. USDA and SBA Loans Explained: How to Get 80 to 90% Leverage for Rural Deals with Jordan Blanchard
4w ago00:40:11Tap to summarizeJordan Blanchard joins host Joe Jensen to break down government guaranteed lending and why programs like SBA and USDA can be major leverage tools in today's market. Jordan explains the core advantages: higher leverage than conventional loans (often 80 to 90%), the ability to lend on projected income (not just historical cash flow), and fully amortizing terms that can stretch to 25 years for USDA deals. He also clarifies a key distinction: SBA is generally owner occupied (51% occupancy rules), while USDA can be used for non owner occupied income producing projects, as long as the deal is in an eligible "rural" area based on USDA mapping and population rules. The conversation gets practical with examples and requirements, including why USDA timelines are longer (often 4 to 6 months), why many borrowers buy or control land early, and why lenders typically want a signed tenant LOI rather than building on pure speculation. Jordan also introduces Commercial PACE as a way to stack capital for energy efficient construction and improve overall leverage. He closes with lessons learned from a failed multifamily investment, plus his personal mantra "seek discomfort" and a book recommendation, The Almanac of Naval Ravikant. Book a free real estate investing strategy call! No experience necessary. Check out the Real Estate Investing School Youtube Real Estate Investing School Instagram Brody's Instagram Joe's Instagram Excalibur Rural Capital
Transcribe →302. Rentals With Less Stress Using Rent Ready - Ryan Barone
Apr 2700:49:28Tap to summarizeRyan Barone, CEO and co-founder of Rent Ready, joins Joe Jensen to break down how he accidentally stumbled into building one of the most practical landlord tools on the market. What started as Ryan trying to solve his own problem as a first-time renter in NYC (missing out on an apartment because he was unprepared) turned into a much bigger idea once independent landlords told him the tenant side was only "the tip of the iceberg." That insight shaped Rent Ready into a platform designed to make things smoother for both landlords and tenants, creating better experiences while reducing turnover and vacancy. Joe and Ryan dig into what actually drives landlord stress at scale, with Ryan sharing insights from surveying landlords across all 50 states. The biggest worry: on-time rent payments. Ryan explains how Rent Ready tackles that with automated reminders, streamlined rent collection, and automatic deposits into the right accounts, which becomes especially helpful once landlords scale into multiple properties and LLCs. The episode centers on reducing the repetitive, mentally draining tasks that slow landlords down, so owners can manage their portfolio with more predictability and far less follow-up. Book a free real estate investing strategy call! No experience necessary. Check out the Real Estate Investing School Youtube Real Estate Investing School Instagram Brody's Instagram Joe's Instagram RentRedi.com
Transcribe →301. Investing in Panama: A Personal Journey with Steve Luther
Apr 2000:42:46Tap to summarizeSteve Luther, founder of Chord Real Estate and CHORD International, shares how a life-threatening COVID battle reshaped his priorities and ultimately led him and his wife to Panama. What began as a search for a Caribbean lifestyle shifted into a deeper focus on world-class healthcare, safety, and long-term optionality. Steve explains why Panama stood out, including its strong medical infrastructure, relative ease of doing business from the US time zone, and a dollar-pegged currency system that reduces currency risk. The conversation breaks down what investing in Panama can look like for Americans, including local financing options, typical deal sizes tied to residency-by-investment thresholds, and realistic return expectations. Steve also clarifies tax considerations, such as Panama's territorial tax structure, low property taxes, and key limitations like not being able to use a 1031 exchange on foreign real estate. The episode closes with practical ways to get started, including Steve's Invest Panama Summit experience designed to tour projects, meet vetted local partners, and evaluate opportunities firsthand. Book a free real estate investing strategy call! No experience necessary. Check out the Real Estate Investing School Youtube Real Estate Investing School Instagram Brody's Instagram Joe's Instagram ChordRealEstate.com
Transcribe →300. Betting on Yourself at 40 and Building a High-Volume Off Market Acquisition Business by Jeremy Beland
Apr 1300:50:56Tap to summarizeJeremy Beland joins Joe Jensen to share how getting crushed in the 2007–2009 recession, nearly facing foreclosure, and joining the Air Force at 33 reset his life and ultimately set the stage for his real estate comeback. At 40, he made a bold move selling his townhouse, downsizing hard, and investing in coaching to start wholesaling in 2017, landing his first deal within 90 days and building momentum from there. His story highlights how fast life can change, and how real estate became the vehicle that gave him stability, options, and long-term control. The conversation dives into Jeremy's real strategy today: mastering off market acquisitions first, then choosing the best exit per deal including wholetails, flips, burrs, novations, and wholesales. He explains why wholetailing is one of his favorite plays, using true private lenders to buy deals, clean them out, and list them with minimal rehab, and why having multiple exit strategies helps him pivot through shifting markets. Jeremy also breaks down novations as a legal way to pre-market a deal for a retail buyer when an assignment won't work, and closes with a simple reminder: build a life you never want to retire from, and develop the acquisition and negotiation skills that turn leads into real closings.
Transcribe →299. Tax Liens for Regular People, The Robinhood-Style Way to Earn 13 to 18% Backed by Real Estate with Stephen Morel
Apr 600:53:05Tap to summarizeStephen Morell joins the Real Estate Investing School podcast to break down why tax lien investing has quietly been one of the most consistent real estate backed return plays for institutional investors and how his company, Jurisdeed, is working to open that world up to everyday investors. As a former title attorney with deep experience in property law, Stephen explains that tax liens are not really a "get cheap properties" strategy for most people. They are primarily a redemption play where the homeowner pays back the delinquent taxes plus interest and costs. The catch is the process is brutally complex, state by state rules vary, and small compliance mistakes can wipe out your position. Jurisdeed's mission is to make tax liens feel like a true investable asset class, simplifying the experience in a way similar to what Robinhood did for stocks. Stephen dives into the real problems investors face after buying liens, including time sensitive notice requirements, legal documentation, and ongoing monitoring while the lien matures. He explains typical timelines, why foreclosure is not automatic, and why even foreclosure does not guarantee you end up owning the property since auctions and legal steps vary widely. The bigger vision is building infrastructure that creates liquidity and clarity in a market that has historically been a manual good old boy system, including a future secondary marketplace and potential financing options. The episode closes with a practical warning about due diligence, the importance of volume and averages, and why the real edge in tax liens is systematizing compliance so investors can focus on strategy instead of paperwork. Book a free real estate investing strategy call! No experience necessary. Check out the Real Estate Investing School Youtube Real Estate Investing School Instagram Brody's Instagram Joe's Instagram Jurisdeed.com
Transcribe →298. Litigation Finance?! The "Hidden" Alternative Investment Most Investors Ignore with Patrick Grimes
Mar 3000:39:25Tap to summarizePatrick Grimes, founder of Passive Investing Mastery and a former robotics engineer, shares how getting burned in the 2007–2008 crash reshaped his entire investing philosophy. Instead of chasing "get rich quick" returns, Patrick now treats real estate as one slice of a broader portfolio and focuses on building true financial security through non-correlated alternative investments, assets that do not all rise and fall together. He explains why resilient portfolios often include real estate alongside lesser-known options like legal and litigation finance, energy, and other niche strategies that behave differently during downturns. The episode dives into two big opportunities Patrick sees in real estate right now: buying distressed commercial assets at low prices (especially with cash) and lending at higher rates where banks have pulled back, particularly in small-balance commercial deals. Patrick also breaks down litigation finance in simple terms: lending against a diversified pool of late-stage contingency cases, cross-collateralized to reduce risk. The conversation closes with actionable portfolio thinking: do not over-index into one volatile asset class, diversify for resilience, and a simple reminder Patrick would text the world: choose loving over hate.
Transcribe →297. How Top Agents Win Deals Without Being Pushy with Debbie DiMaggio
Mar 2300:51:02Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I sit down with Debbie DiMaggio, a top-producing Northern California agent who's been in the game for decades, and we talk about the real difference between being an investor and being an agent. As an investor, you can move fast and get creative, but when you're representing a client and a brokerage, it's a whole different world. Debbie breaks down why disclosure matters so much, why agents have to walk a straight line, and how liability changes everything when you're the "trusted expert" for someone else. We also get into how messy certain markets can be, especially places like California and New York, where tenant laws can turn into a full-blown nightmare if you don't know what you're getting into. Then we go practical. Debbie lays out what actually wins deals in competitive markets, and it's not being aggressive, flashy, or pushy. It's being the agent people want to work with. She talks about building relationships with listing agents before offer day, staying on top of communication, writing clean offers, getting buyers truly pre-approved, and removing friction wherever possible so the deal feels like a guaranteed close. Her mindset is simple but powerful: colleagues, not competitors, because your reputation travels fast in real estate. And at the end of the day, Debbie reminds us why this business matters. You're not just selling houses, you're helping real people move into a better chapter. Book a free real estate investing strategy call! No experience necessary. Check out the Real Estate Investing School Youtube Real Estate Investing School Instagram Brody's Instagram Joe's Instagram Debbie Dimaggio
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