People have been making all sorts of predictions regarding how COVID will affect the real estate industry.   You may recall some discouraging predictions, like that home prices we’re going to drop, and comparisons with the Great Recession have indeed been made on many occasions.    So Steve and I got together recently to summarize […]

  Steve and I are so excited to welcome Dr. Teresa Martin, Esq on our show!   Teresa is an attorney, a wealth coach, and a real estate investor who also does business growth and success consulting. Her journey is so inspiring, and you’re going to hear more about it on the show. She is […]

  For the first time ever on the Replace Your Income Podcast, we’re going to have one of our clients tell their story. Today, we welcome Kelly Fasterling, a long-time client who has transacted 13 properties with us.   Kelly’s background is a career in IT with over 25 years of experience creating software. After […]

  We’re all involved in real estate in some shape or form. Whether we’re making money from it, or making somebody else money, we all have a role to play.    There’s simply no way around it. Or, as Steve likes to put it…     With that in mind, it’s not surprising people find […]

  To LLC, or not to LLC?    That is the question, and lots of people have been asking it, hoping to find the right answer.   We’d love to share our thoughts, but first, we have to set a disclaimer.   Steve and I are not attorneys. Nor are we licensed CPAs.    To […]

   We’re huge advocates of using data to estimate real estate opportunities. Looking at numbers is a large chunk of what we do, and it plays a crucial role in how we make the right call.   But it’s also incredibly important to know exactly which numbers to look at. If someone is cherry-picking […]

  The biggest thing on everyone’s mind these days has to be the Covid-19 outbreak. It has affected virtually every single aspect of our lives.   If there’s something we can all agree on, it’s that people are scared. And to a degree, that’s perfectly normal. The situation is serious, and we have to be […]

  What makes a good real estate market for investing?   In our line of business, this is one of the most frequently asked questions, and we regularly discuss it with our clients.   First and foremost, an attractive real estate market has to fit well with what you’re trying to accomplish. Sounds simple enough, […]

  With real estate, people usually think they should invest close to home. To buy properties they can see, touch, and feel every day.    And in a way, it makes sense because it helps them feel like they have greater control over their investment.   However, there are some massive downsides to this approach.  […]

  Good deals get you closer to your goal. On that point, what makes a good deal will depend on what your goals are.   It’s all about perspective.   Steve and I are focused on income replacement, which means conventional methods for estimating real estate opportunities don’t apply. They’re outdated.   So, what are […]