UnReal Estate

An Appraisal Gone Terribly Wrong with Francisco Martinez

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

An appraisal can totally kill a deal and what's most unfortunate about this is how late they usually are in the transaction. Picture yourself in a situation where an appraisal comes in WAY under value just days before the contract end date. What do you do? Let's see how Mr. Francisco Martinez was able to navigate this situation. Was he able to save the deal? You'll have to tune in to find out!

If you have a story that you would like to share, go ahead and reach out to us. https://fibicapital.com/be-a-podcast-guest or email us at unrealafestate@gmail.com

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You Bought A What Before Closing with Manuel Martinez

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:03:43 +0000

This is something that you never what to hear as an agent, who's days before closing a transaction. Just the thought alone of having to speak with a lender about this is enough to make you nauseous. This would certainly kill a deal for most transactions. Did it stop this one? You’ll have to tune in and see!

If you have a story that you would like to share, go ahead and reach out to us. https://fibicapital.com/be-a-podcast-guest or email us at unrealafestate@gmail.com

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A Murder Before Closing with Sydney Peterson

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:23:32 +0000

Imagine being a realtor and you're moments from closing your next deal and you get a call from the sellers agent, that the husband has just murdered the wife in the home. No, we're not making this up, this actually happened and we have Sydney Peterson with us to share every detail.

If you have a story that you would like to share, go ahead and reach out to us. https://fibicapital.com/be-a-podcast-guest or email us at unrealafestate@gmail.com

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The Story of The $68,000 First Start

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 19:25:00 +0000

First starts can be chaotic and our first flip was no exception. We had literally no idea what we were doing. We didn't know the process for closing, how to deal with a tenant, contractors and construction, or how to read offers. Listen in to how beautifully wrong things go and how we were able to maneuver through the entire process of our first flip from start to finish.

If you have a story that you would like to share, go ahead and reach out to us. https://www.smartestrealestateinvestor.com/be-a-podcast-guest or email us at unrealafestate@gmail.com

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The Story of The Widow

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

This one is a double whammy because not only was the client somehow married to some one who was already married, but they also sold their house to the the other person without even knowing that they sold it to them. This is a story so bizarre that you have to listen.

If you have a story that you would like to share, go ahead and reach out to us. https://www.smartestrealestateinvestor.com/be-a-podcast-guest or email us at unrealafestate@gmail.com

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Property Management Chaos with Ayanna Calvin

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Is it possible for the management of an apartment complex to be so bad that it leads to a stabbing? Come on guys, are parking spots really that important? Evidently it is because this is the Unreal AF Estate story by Ayanna Calvin.

If you have a story that you would like to share, go ahead and reach out to us. https://www.smartestrealestateinvestor.com/be-a-podcast-guest or email us at unrealafestate@gmail.com

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A New Direction

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

We have been off the scene for a little while now and we wanted to explain why. Simply put, the previous version didn't feel authentic to who we are and it felt like we were doing what everyone else was doing.. and that just didn't feel right to us. So what did we do? We changed every aspect of the show to fit what we felt was right to us. We wanted to highlight the not so great situations that investors find themselves in during projects and transactions. Situations so crazy that they seem unreal AF.

If you have a story that you would like to share, go ahead and reach out to us. https://www.smartestrealestateinvestor.com/be-a-podcast-guest or email us at unrealafestate@gmail.com

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The Story of The Manor

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Ever been in a situation where you've bought a property, only to find out that someone else supposedly bought it right before you? We'll that's the situation we found ourselves in with one of our projects. A story of he said she said and no documents to back up any of it. Have a listen to the story of the manor.

If you have a story that you would like to share, go ahead and reach out to us. https://www.smartestrealestateinvestor.com/be-a-podcast-guest or email us at unrealafestate@gmail.com

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Scaling Fast in Multifamily with Raquel Adkins

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

From singer to real estate entrepreneur, then going 0-40 units in 3 months. Raquel Adkins has to be the most passionate and disciplined guest we've interviewed so far. With only one month between reaching out and the time of the recording of the interview, Raquel went from 40 units to 491 units! That's $70M AUM! Tune in for a story of excitement and sacrifice that will leave you completely blown away and inspired.

A few topics covered:

1. Why multifamily?

2. How did Raquel scale so fast?

3. Raquel's biggest struggle?

4. Finding limited partners.

Say Hello to Raquel!

Instagram: @RAD_INVESTORS

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Accelerate Wealth Building with Patrick Grimes

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 19:05:00 +0000

Wealth building is strategies is at the core of our podcast. And seeing as though Patrick Grimes has strategies to accelerate that process, made it a no brainer to have him on. This interview has one strategy after another. Some you may have heard of and some you may not, so it's best to listen intentionally to the entire interview. There really nothing more that we can say that would sum up this one.. It's just that good! So rather than bore you hear, just go ahead and tune in.

A few topics covered:

1. Real estate investment strategy that's best for wealth building.

2. What are the risks for single-family and multifamily investors?

3. How passive investors can accelerate wealth building

4. What is a 1031 exchange?

Show Resources

Facebook Page

Instagram

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YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-B4rNcRiMKTnWnClyd0Ojg

Forbes Articles

https://councils.forbes.com/profile/Patrick-Grimes-CEO-Founder-Invest-on-Main-Street/bfb38236-d9d3-48ff-8ee9-278ae215b721

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LinkedIn: @Patrick Grimes

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Defending The Deal with Dorian Lam

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

We've always viewed title companies as one of the most important components to closing a deal. It's where all the issues come to light and shows how a good escrow officer can save you from serious heartache. Dorian Lam is shows how he's one of those good escrow officers, as he dives into things to watch out for, the importance of establishing a relationship with a title company, and how a title companies purpose is not to tell you why your deal can't close, but to make sure that it does. Did we mention that he's known as the Defender of The Deal?

What good is a deal if it doesn't close? -Dorian Lam

A few topics covered:

1. The role of a title company.

2. Important things to look for on a title commitment

3. The differences in title work between residential and commercial deals.

4. A one million dollar water bill!

Say Hello to Dorian!

LinkedIn: @Dorian Lam

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Private Mortgage Lending with David Steinfeld

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

As investors we tend to know the role of a private mortgage lender, but how much do we know about the actual operations of running the business. Things like how to decide to lend or not, how much value to put on the character of the person borrowing funds, and etc.. We're diving into all of this in this episode and we also learn the similarities between lending here in the states and our friends up north in Canada. David Steinfeld of StoneField Capital leaves no stone unturned as he gives us an intimate view of his operations and thought process on private mortgage lending. This is an episode that you don't want to miss!

A few topics covered:

1. Different ways to utilize private mortgages.

2. What's more important, the property or the character of the borrower?

3. How to maximize the amount you can borrow.

4. How debt is the best place to be in the capital stack.

Say Hello to David!

LinkedIn: @David Steinfeld

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From 7 Figure Amazon Seller to Real Estate Investor with Joey OConnell

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 19:32:47 +0000

You don't always start in real estate to end up becoming a real estate investor. In Joey's case, he started off as an Amazon seller and found a mentor who used Amazon as a funding source to acquire apartment complexes. He used the knowledge gain from his mentor to purchase, remodel, and sell his first real estate project for a multiple six figure profit. This story is the perfect mix of our typical interview combined with an "I can't make this up" flare, based on the obstacles that came up throughout the project. This is an episode that you don't want to miss!

A few topics covered:

1. Finding a reasonable thing to do with the 7 figure Amazon income.

2. How to overcome the zoning rules enforced by the city.

3. Completing his own remodel with no contractors on his first deal.

4. The property being purchased by a celebrity.

Say Hello to Joey!

Instagram: @thatofficialjoey

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Don Scott - From 0 to 200 Doors In Two Years

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 19:10:21 +0000

If you think that you have to be some big shot to get started in investing in apartments, you may be surprised and just how wrong you are. Our guest Don Scott has gone from 0 to 200 doors in less than 2 years, while being completely self taught. His story paints a vivid picture on how he stumbled through deals until he found his way. Sounds familiar? Yeah, probably because that's how most of us learned how to do even beginner strategies, such as wholesaling. Basically, if you can learn how to wholesale, you can learn how to acquire apartment complexes.

A few topics covered:

1. Feeling safe enough to leave a full time corporate job.

2. The importance of relationships when finding deals.

3. Balancing being a fulltime investor and family man.

4. The mindset it takes to take on partnerships with investors.

Say Hello to Don!

Instagram: @the_don_of_real_estate

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