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The Rich Somers Report
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Join host Rich Somers, as he interviews top real estate investors, entrepreneurs, and athletes from all over the world to discuss all things real estate, business, and wealth related. His first guests include Tarek El Moussa - real estate investor & TV personality, and Cliff Avril - former Seattle Seahawks player & Super Bowl XLVIII Champion. Rich is an active real estate investor and entrepreneur holding a portfolio of apartment buildings, boutique hotels, and short-term rentals valued in excess of $80M. He was an air traffic controller for the government for 11 years, and cashed out his 401k to get his start in real estate investing. Connect with Rich on Instagram: @rich_somers
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He Owns 9 Short Term Rentals & Just Bought His First Boutique Hotel | Kassidy Warren E194
May 30, 2024Tap to summarizeOn today’s episode, Rich sits down with Kassidy Warren – Real Estate Investor, Entrepreneur, Consultant and Former W2 Employee. Kassidy quit his job to turn to van life and consulting. In 2015, he started renting out his spare bedroom for $35/night and now has a $12 Million portfolio of properties across 5 states. He’s now a boutique hotel and short term rental investor.Rich and Kassidy start off by discussing their journey to sobriety, living up to our full potential, Kassidy’s biggest drivers of growth and fitness, daily routines and the first 2 things Rich does when he starts his day. They then reflect on Kassidy’s career path before real estate investing and how he got his start in real estate, Cashflow Quadrant, Rich’s experiences in Seattle, van life, Kassidy’s first property and the 20% rule, using real estate to buy more real estate, Rich’s advice for re-financing in the boutique hotel space, interest rates, and sunken costs on niche rentals.Lastly, they talk about forcing appreciation, Kassidy’s first boutique hotel deal in Solvang, Rich’s Boutique Hotel Mastermind, underwriting conservatively, why boutique hotels are the best play in the current real estate market, a new deal that Kassidy is planning to co-partner on, being the pioneer in underwriting, cap rates in the 2020s, 10 year hold periods, Kassidy’s experience in Rich’s mastermind, the law of the first deal, and where the growth happens. Connect with Kassidy on Instagram: @qkassidywJoin our investor waitlist and stay in the know about our next investor opportunity with Somers Capital: www.somerscapital.com/invest. Want to join our Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community? Book a free strategy call with our team: www.hotelinvesting.com. If you're committed to scaling your personal brand and achieving 7-figure success, it's time to level up with the 7 Figure Creator Mastermind Community. Book your exclusive intro call today at www.the7figurecreator.com and gain access to the strategies that will accelerate your growth.
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Online Dating vs Organic Dating in 2024 | Saturday Edition E174
Apr 13, 2024Tap to summarizeOn today's "Saturday Edition" episode, Rich and Alex start off by talking about the Somers Capital yearly yacht meetups, which begin on May 11th. They then analyze the pros and cons of online dating, proper dating etiquette, and share some of their own first date stories. Join our investor waitlist and stay in the know about our next investor opportunity with Somers Capital: www.somerscapital.com/invest. Want to join our Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community? Book a free strategy call with our team: www.hotelinvesting.com. If you're committed to scaling your personal brand and achieving 7-figure success, it's time to level up with the 7 Figure Creator Mastermind Community. Book your exclusive intro call today at www.the7figurecreator.com and gain access to the strategies that will accelerate your growth.
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Another Boutique Hotel Closed | Saturday Edition E171
Apr 6, 2024Tap to summarizeOn today's "Saturday Edition" episode, Rich starts off by talking about a several deal updates for the Somers Capital Mastermind. Rich then analyzes the journey he and his team have gone on as they closed on a 44 unit boutique hotel in Sonoma Coast, negotiations with the seller, the full pricing of the deal, a few mishaps that happened along the way, and how navigate through potential issues.Join our investor waitlist and stay in the know about our next investor opportunity with Somers Capital: www.somerscapital.com/invest. Want to join our Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community? Book a free strategy call with our team: www.hotelinvesting.com. If you're committed to scaling your personal brand and achieving 7-figure success, it's time to level up with the 7 Figure Creator Mastermind Community. Book your exclusive intro call today at www.the7figurecreator.com and gain access to the strategies that will accelerate your growth.
Transcribe →He Built a 125 Unit Portfolio Starting with No Credit and $1,000 | Henry Washington E155
Feb 29, 2024Tap to summarizeRich sits down with Henry Washington – Real Estate Investor, Author, and Co-Host of Bigger Pockets. When Henry married he quickly realized that working 50 hours a week was still not giving him enough income to provide his family with the life they deserve. After a late-night panic attack and some Google searches, Henry found that real estate investing was a powerful tool for building generational wealth. He immediately took action by attending local investor meetups, listening to podcasts, and telling everyone that he was an investor. Henry closed on his first investment property only 90 days later. Now he's 6 years into his real estate investment journey, has over 100 cash-flowing properties, and flips about 20 houses a year. Rich and Henry start off by discussing how Henry became a host with Bigger Pockets, STR Wealth Con and Nashville, Brandon Turner, how to network correctly, Henry’s other podcast: On The Market, avoiding fearmongers, current interest rates, rate cuts and the current election year, and what Henry’s portfolio looks like right now.They then reflect on real estate being a people business, how Henry finds deals, radio ads, how Henry got his start in real estate, buying the first deal, the buy and hold strategy, whether one should flip or re-fi and hold properties, what Henry can typically pick up in his market, what working at Bigger Pockets is like, building trust with communities, Henry’s favorite members of Bigger Pockets, what Henry is most excited about in 2024, working with lenders, and what Henry teaches his students.Lastly, they talk about hiring content managers, the benefits of utilizing social media, Ryan Pineda, different ways to add value, the value of hosting meet ups, successful real estate investors and those who give up, and growth and progress. Connect with Henry on Instagram: @thehenrywashingtonJoin our investor waitlist and stay in the know about our next investor opportunity with Somers Capital: www.somerscapital.com/invest. Want to join our Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community? Book a free strategy call with our team: www.hotelinvesting.com. If you're committed to scaling your personal brand and achieving 7-figure success, it's time to level up with the 7 Figure Creator Mastermind Community. Book your exclusive intro call today at www.the7figurecreator.com and gain access to the strategies that will accelerate your growth.
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The Value of “Community” | Pace Morby E146
Feb 8, 2024Tap to summarizeRich sits down with Pace Morby – creative real estate investor, expert in “subject to” and host of A&E’s Triple Digit Flip TV Show. Pace is the founder of Subto, a thriving real estate education program and community that teaches creative financing strategies to real estate investors of all experience levels in order to do deals without cash, credit, or credentials, and also has a bestselling book, Wealth Without Cash, that was recently released with BiggerPockets.Rich and Pace start off by discussing the first time Pace came on the pod, what Pace and Rich have been up to in the last 9 months, providing equity to employees, and aligning interests with employees.They then reflect on what makes them happy as entrepreneurs, Pace’s A&E Show, the importance of sales and marketing, what makes for a successful entrepreneurs, operating in front of the camera, Alex Hormozi, and utilizing social media.Lastly, they talk about Pace’s Mastermind, their experience at STR WealthCon 2024, American Airlines and Set Jet, promoting Mastermind members, how Pace got 1,000 units under contract in just over a month, and picking up vans with subject-to.Connect with Pace on Instagram: @PaceMorbyJoin our investor waitlist and stay in the know about our next investor opportunity with Somers Capital: www.somerscapital.com/invest. Want to join our Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community? Book a free strategy call with our team: www.hotelinvesting.com. If you're committed to scaling your personal brand and achieving 7-figure success, it's time to level up with the 7 Figure Creator Mastermind Community. Book your exclusive intro call today at www.the7figurecreator.com and gain access to the strategies that will accelerate your growth.
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How To Buy Your First Boutique Hotel in 2024
Jan 4, 2024Tap to summarizeWe’re back in the studio for 2024! On today's episode, Rich highlights his holiday break. He then offers his advice on why you should buy boutique hotels, the steps to take in order to buy boutique hotels, and what it takes to operate a boutique hotel. Rich then provides examples of several successful boutique hotels he’s bought and how Somers Capital got into the boutique hotel space.Join our investor waitlist and stay in the know about our next investor opportunity with Somers Capital: www.somerscapital.com/invest. Want to join our Boutique Hotel Mastermind Community? Book a free strategy call with our team: www.hotelinvesting.com. If you're committed to scaling your personal brand and achieving 7-figure success, it's time to level up with the 7 Figure Creator Mastermind Community. Book your exclusive intro call today at www.the7figurecreator.com and gain access to the strategies that will accelerate your growth.
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