REI 101 Podcast

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🎙️ Real Estate Investing 101 — your weekly dose of property investing wisdom! Join us every Monday at 12:30 PM CST as we break down real estate investing tips, strategies, and real-world examples to help you build wealth one door at a time. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced investor, you’ll learn how to find deals, analyze opportunities, and make smarter moves in today’s market. 👉 Subscribe and follow so you never miss an episode — let’s grow your real estate portfolio together! #RealEstateInvesting #PropertyInvestment #WealthBuilding

  1. 6d ago

    🎙️ E70:🚨 💰The MLS Is Dead? We Just Found 3 Potential Deals!

    Are real estate investors wrong when they say “there are no deals anymore”?In Episode 70 of REI 101, We break down what’s actually happening in today’s real estate market and more importantly, where investors can still find opportunities.With mortgage rates around 7%, affordability challenges, and thousands of homes sitting on the market, the market may look difficult on the surface. But when you start running the numbers, there are still deals hiding in plain sight.In this episode, we analyze multiple real estate opportunities, including:🏘️ A 4-Plex Deal* A property that has been sitting on the market and recently had a major price reduction* How FHA/conventional financing could potentially apply to a 1–4 unit property* Estimating market rents and potential income* Comparing long-term vs. midterm rental strategies* Running the numbers on cash flow and cash-on-cash returns* Why the right purchase price can completely change a deal🏢 A 10-Unit Commercial Property* Asking price vs. potential offer price* Current rental income and what needs to be verified* NOI and cap-rate analysis* The importance of getting financial documentation* Exploring the possibility of seller financing 💡 The Bigger Lesson:There is no such thing as a “good” or “bad” property without looking at the numbers.Every piece of real estate has a number that makes it work.nstead of getting emotional about the market, investors need to understand the numbers, identify different exit strategies, and know what price makes a deal make sense.And that's exactly what Austin and Alberto are doing in this episode. If you enjoyed this Podcast, please like, and turn on the notification bell 🔔 so you can join me and Alberto talking about Real Estate! Don’t forget to LIKE 👍, COMMENT 💬, and FOLLOW 🔔 for more real estate investing insights!

  2. Oct 2

    🎙️ E69:🚨 90% of Real Estate Deals Are DEAD Here’s How to Find the Ones Worth Buying

    🚨 90% of real estate deals hitting your inbox may not be bad deals they may simply be DEAD at the current price. So how do you quickly determine which deals are worth your time?In REI 101 Episode 68, Austin and Alberto kick off a month focused on real estate deal analysis by breaking down a multifamily investment opportunity and showing how investors can quickly screen a deal before spending hours underwriting it.They walk through a real-world $14.5M multifamily property and examine the numbers, including: 🏢 Multifamily Deal Analysis💰 Net Operating Income (NOI)📊 Cash-on-Cash Return🏦 DSCR & Financing Requirements📈 Cap Rate💵 Down Payment & Interest Rates🤝 Seller Financing & Interest-Only Options🏠 Rent Rolls & Value-Add Opportunities📑 T-12 / Profit & Loss Statements📉 Operating Expenses & the 60/40 Rule🔍 Capital Expenditures💡 Negotiating the Purchase Price One of the biggest lessons from this episode: great deals aren't always found they're created through analysis and negotiation.Austin and Alberto also discuss why some investors automatically avoid properties listed on the MLS or LoopNet, whether off-market really means better, and how understanding the numbers can give investors more negotiating power.They then dig into the rent roll to identify potential value-add opportunities including how increasing rents across a 144-unit property could potentially create significant additional annual income.By the end of the episode, you'll see the basic process for quickly screening a deal: 1️⃣ Start with NOI2️⃣ Check cash-on-cash return and DSCR3️⃣ Review the rent roll for patterns and upside4️⃣ Analyze the P&L / T-125️⃣ Look at operating expenses6️⃣ Identify value-add opportunities7️⃣ Determine whether there's room to negotiateAnd this is only the beginning.Whether you're a buyer trying to evaluate a deal with limited information, a seller trying to understand why your listing isn't moving, or an owner who just wants to run a tighter ship this episode is for you. If you enjoyed this Podcast, please like, and turn on the notification bell 🔔 so you can join me and Alberto talking about Real Estate! Don’t forget to LIKE 👍, COMMENT 💬, and FOLLOW 🔔 for more real estate investing insights!

  3. Oct 1

    🎙️ E68: 🚨 We Lost $8,800 Because We Skipped a $200 Inspection | Maximizing Your NOI Pt. 2 💰🏚️

    Most landlords focus on buying the right property. The ones who actually build wealth know it's what happens after the purchase that makes or breaks your returns. In Part 2 of our NOI series, Austin and Alberto get into the expenses side of your P&L where the real money is hiding.This episode is packed with hard-won lessons, real numbers, and the mistakes investors make when they're trying to cut costs but end up paying triple.What we cover: 📋 Expenses breakdown — what to look at first when evaluating any investment property (08:37)🏢 Property management — why a 5% manager might be costing you more than a 10% one, and how to measure the ROI (10:00)🏛️ Property taxes — how to protest your assessment and why commercial owners get blindsided by tax bills that double in a year (11:58)🔒 Insurance — why setting it on autopilot is silently eating your profit margin, and when self-insuring actually makes sense (15:21)🔧 Maintenance cuts that backfire — HVAC, roofing, sewer lines, and the real cost of deferred upkeep (20:18) 💸 The $8,800 lesson — Alberto shares what happened when he skipped a $200 sewer scope on a property he bought in 2022. His tenants went 3 days without showers. Don't make the same mistake. (27:13)🏡 Peer & beam houses — underfloor insulation, rodent entry points, humidity damage, and what to do before your contractor leaves the job site (32:27)🎨 Where investors over-spend — why putting luxury finishes in a C-class market is one of the most common ways to kill your ROI (35:45)🏠 Affordable housing programs — they pay above market, they pay on time (the 1st, not the 10th), and their retention rates are some of the highest you'll find. We break down why most landlords are sleeping on this. (05:26)⚡ The rule is simple: you don't have to be way out in front of your competition — you just have to be as good or slightly better. Know your market, know your numbers, and protect the big-ticket items before you touch the aesthetics.Whether you're a buyer trying to evaluate a deal with limited information, a seller trying to understand why your listing isn't moving, or an owner who just wants to run a tighter ship this episode is for you. If you enjoyed this Podcast, please like, and turn on the notification bell 🔔 so you can join me and Alberto talking about Real Estate! Don’t forget to LIKE 👍, COMMENT 💬, and FOLLOW 🔔 for more real estate investing insights!

  4. Sep 18

    🎙️ E67: 💰🏚️ "We Lost $8,800 Because We Skipped a $200 Inspection | Maximizing Your NOI Pt. 2"

    Most landlords focus on buying the right property. The ones who actually build wealth know it's what happens after the purchase that makes or breaks your returns. In Part 2 of our NOI series, Austin and Alberto get into the expenses side of your P&L where the real money is hiding.This episode is packed with hard-won lessons, real numbers, and the mistakes investors make when they're trying to cut costs but end up paying triple.What we cover:📋 Expenses breakdown — what to look at first when evaluating any investment property (08:37)🏢 Property management — why a 5% manager might be costing you more than a 10% one, and how to measure the ROI (10:00)🏛️ Property taxes — how to protest your assessment and why commercial owners get blindsided by tax bills that double in a year (11:58)🔒 Insurance — why setting it on autopilot is silently eating your profit margin, and when self-insuring actually makes sense (15:21)🔧 Maintenance cuts that backfire — HVAC, roofing, sewer lines, and the real cost of deferred upkeep (20:18)💸 The $8,800 lesson — Alberto shares what happened when he skipped a $200 sewer scope on a property he bought in 2022. His tenants went 3 days without showers. Don't make the same mistake. (27:13)🏡 Peer & beam houses — underfloor insulation, rodent entry points, humidity damage, and what to do before your contractor leaves the job site (32:27)🎨 Where investors over-spend — why putting luxury finishes in a C-class market is one of the most common ways to kill your ROI (35:45)🏠 Affordable housing programs — they pay above market, they pay on time (the 1st, not the 10th), and their retention rates are some of the highest you'll find. We break down why most landlords are sleeping on this. (05:26)⚡ The rule is simple: you don't have to be way out in front of your competition — you just have to be as good or slightly better. Know your market, know your numbers, and protect the big-ticket items before you touch the aesthetics.Whether you're a buyer trying to evaluate a deal with limited information, a seller trying to understand why your listing isn't moving, or an owner who just wants to run a tighter ship this episode is for you.If you enjoyed this Podcast, please like, and turn on the notification bell 🔔 so you can join me and Alberto talking about Real Estate! Don’t forget to LIKE 👍, COMMENT 💬, and FOLLOW 🔔 for more real estate investing insights!

  5. Sep 8

    🎙️ E66: 📦🔥 "Shoebox Operations & Sleeping Landlords: How to Profit From Multi-Family Chaos" 💸

    Shoebox Operations & Sleeping Landlords: How to Profit From Multi-Family Chaos | REI 101 Ep. 66What happens when a seller can't tell you their NOI, sends you 12 separate utility bills, and points you to a Dropbox folder full of Airbnb screenshots? Welcome to a shoebox operation and it's more common than you think.This week, Austin and Alberto are joined by multi-family broker Ona Alicia Okeke to break down one of the biggest frustrations in commercial real estate: sellers and their agents showing up to the table completely unprepared. But here's the thing where there's chaos, there's opportunity. And right now, the market is full of it.🔑 What we cover in this episode: * Why sellers have no idea what their NOI is and what that means for YOU as a buyer* The "shoebox operation" problem and why tired landlords are creating massive buying windows* What lenders actually need to approve a multi-family loan (hint: pretty photos don't cut it)* DSCR loans explained what 1.3 means and why it matters* Value-add vs. turnkey: what most investors are really hunting for* Hidden revenue streams landlords are leaving on the table (pet rent, parking, storage, internet kickbacks, and more) * The expenses landlords cut that they absolutely shouldn't (spoiler: landscaping matters more than you think)* The 40/60 Rule the single most important metric for evaluating the health of any multi-family investment* When to raise rents, when to hold off, and how to think about the ethical side of rent increases* Why 100% occupancy isn't always a good sign 💡 The 40/60 Rule:Your operating expenses should never exceed 40% of gross income. Your NOI should be at or above 60% before debt service. If you're over 40%, something needs to change. If you enjoyed this Podcast, please like, and turn on the notification bell 🔔 so you can join me and Alberto talking about Real Estate! Don’t forget to LIKE 👍, COMMENT 💬, and FOLLOW 🔔 for more real estate investing insights!

  6. Aug 22

    🎙️ E65: Where Investors Waste Money on Rehabs (And What Actually Pays Off)" ← top pick

    🔨💰 REI 101 Podcast: Where Investors Waste Money on Rehabs (And What Actually Pays Off)Are you putting money into your rehab that the market will never pay you back for? In this episode, We break down the most common and most expensive mistake real estate investors make: over-improving a property based on what they think looks good instead of what the market actually demands.You'll learn:✅ Why condition beats quality every time buyers walk through a property✅ How to build a rehab scope using comps instead of guesswork✅ The "retrade" strategy for renegotiating price after due diligence✅ How to tell if a fixed defect should change your scope or kill the deal entirely✅ The current Houston market update: interest rates, days on market, and vacancy trends✅ Why gold light fixtures and granite countertops might be costing you money instead of making you moneyPlus a real case study from an 8-unit apartment complex deal in Alvin, TX, and the math behind turning a $1M property into a $1.5M property by improving rents, vacancy, and condition not aesthetics. If you enjoyed this Podcast, please like, and turn on the notification bell 🔔 so you can join me and Alberto talking about Real Estate! Don’t forget to LIKE 👍, COMMENT 💬, and FOLLOW 🔔 for more real estate investing insights!

  7. Aug 15

    🎙️ E64: Live Multifamily Deal Analysis: Would YOU Buy This 9-Unit Property?

    In this episode, we take you through a live analysis of a real multifamily investment opportunity and show you exactly how experienced investors evaluate deals before making an offer.Here's what you'll learn:✅ Why today's market is creating opportunities for buyers✅ How to analyze a 9-unit multifamily property✅ Understanding cap rates, NOI, DSCR, and cash-on-cash return✅ How seller financing can dramatically improve your investment✅ How interest rates affect cash flow and profitability✅ What inspections and due diligence are essential before closing✅ Strategies for negotiating better terms on multifamily propertiesWhether you're just getting started or already investing, this episode walks through the numbers step-by-step so you can learn how to confidently evaluate real estate deals.🎥 Watch & Listen now and level up your real estate game.📍 Don’t forget to LIKE 👍, COMMENT 💬, and FOLLOW 🔔 for more real estate investing insights!

  8. Aug 15

    🎙️ E63: 💰 No Money? No Problem! How to Fund Your Next Real Estate Deal

    Ready to grow your real estate portfolio without relying solely on traditional banks?In Episode 63 of REI 101, We break down how private money and strategic partnerships can help investors fund deals, scale faster, and create more opportunities in today's market.In this episode, you'll learn:💰 What private money is and how it differs from traditional financing🤝 How partnerships can help you close more real estate deals📈 Different private lending structures, including interest-only, deferred interest, amortized loans, and profit-sharing🏡 Why networking is one of the most valuable tools for raising capital📊 Current Houston real estate market insights and what investors should watch for🚀 Practical strategies for both new and experienced investors looking to grow their businessWhether you're just getting started or looking for creative ways to finance your next investment, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you move forward with confidence. 👍 If you found this episode valuable, don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode of REI 101! 🎥 Watch & Listen now and level up your real estate game.📍 Don’t forget to LIKE 👍, COMMENT 💬, and FOLLOW 🔔 for more real estate investing insights!

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🎙️ Real Estate Investing 101 — your weekly dose of property investing wisdom! Join us every Monday at 12:30 PM CST as we break down real estate investing tips, strategies, and real-world examples to help you build wealth one door at a time. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced investor, you’ll learn how to find deals, analyze opportunities, and make smarter moves in today’s market. 👉 Subscribe and follow so you never miss an episode — let’s grow your real estate portfolio together! #RealEstateInvesting #PropertyInvestment #WealthBuilding

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  • Creator
    Austin From Houston TX
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
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