Get Real about Success
When the time comes to sell an investment property doing it the right way can potentially mean the difference in thousands of dollars and fewer headaches. The first and biggest decision is whether to sell it retail or as an investment property. They suggest making a list of the pros and cons of each method. The podcast brings up factors that go on that list. Bottom line: It’s far less hassle to sell it as an investment, but being easy comes at a price.
Do you know how to correctly address setting rental rates at your properties? It’s math, but it’s math with a lot of moving parts to consider. Raising rents causes tenants to reconsider their situation. If you lose a tenant, you lose income for a month at minimum. And if you purchase property that’s not been taken care of, you may have to displace every tenant so renovation can be done. It’s not an easy calculation.
Are you a great leader? We talk about that and what the qualities are of a good leader. Leadership is not easy to define or quantify, but most people know it when they see it. Leaders are willing to work and not be prima donnas. Leaders are good communicators who value and empower employees, thus building loyalty and momentum. They are willing to train and mentor others, and believe that creating new leaders is a mark of success.
Today we focus on work-life balance, something just about everyone wants, but few have. The Get Real podcast doesn’t sugar-coat things but presents work-life balance as difficult to attain and to maintain. Ideally, it starts with a life vision which you can learn about by listening to episodes 26 and 27. Beyond the life vision, you’ll learn 6 other useable strategies for reaching a work-life balance.
This episode hits on the various ways real estate investing leverages your money. There really is no other investment that offers the same financial leverage as real estate. It gives you cash flow, value appreciation, depreciation on income taxes and doesn’t cost you a fortune to get started. Learn this and more about the advantages of real estate investing as Ron and Angela share their knowledge in a fast-paced format.
The show is about fear and how paralyzing it can be for anyone. It is particularly an enemy of entrepreneurs because it takes guts to start your own business. Inner voices will tell you all the ways you can fail. Even some of your friends or family might tell you that. You’ve got to determine if the joy in gain is greater than your fear of loss and move on.
Ron Phillips and Angela Thomas talk about all the advice that’s out there and how to tell the good from the bad. Some bad advice has a kernel of truth, and a lot of seemingly good advice can pull you away from doing what you do best. The most stellar move you can make is to find a local mentor who you respect and learn by working with/for him or her.
Ron Phillips and Angela Thomas first talk about why they do the podcast, which is interesting stuff. Then they discuss the types of freedom that come from success, which are the same types of freedom that drive people to pursue success. Ron and Angela agree that the 3 freedoms are (1) freedom to be yourself, (2) freedom to provide for your family and friends and (3) freedom to impact the world/your community.
A realtor from Charleston, SC, Caleb Pearson, is the guest on this show. He’s an extremely successful retail agent who’s getting more and more into investing. Out of his own need, Caleb created ZoomOffers.com, software which pulls properties listed on MLS and automatically sends offers. The user sets property criteria and offer calculation formula; ZoomOffers sends out the resulting offer. By definition, the people who respond are motivated sellers.
Warren Tayrle is the guest for this episode of the Get Real Podcast. Warren is a CPA who focuses on tax savings for his wealth building clients. We learn about the advantages the 2018 tax revisions provide to real estate investors. We also learn about reaping those advantages using cost segregation. Warren suggests you have a CPA that will help you plan your tax strategy throughout the year.
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