Uncontested Investing

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Uncontested Investing is your no-frills real estate podcast, hosted by Nate Zielinski and Suzanne Andresen. Designed for small to medium investors looking to scale their business, this podcast delivers practical advice that makes a difference. Each episode dives into the strategies, successes, and challenges of real estate investing, with Nate, Suzanne, and occasional expert guests sharing their insights. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting to grow your portfolio, tune in every Tuesday for actionable tips, valuable lessons, and the motivation to take your investing to the next level.

  1. 6 天前

    Creating an Exit Plan to Maximize Your ROI

    In this episode of Uncontested Investing, Suzanne and I break down one of the most important and most overlooked parts of being a real estate investor: creating an exit plan that maximizes your return on investment. We walk through the major exit strategies investors actually use in today's market like fix and flip, buy and hold, BRRRR, seller financing, lease options, 1031 exchanges, and portfolio sales, and show you how to match the right strategy to your timeline, risk tolerance, capital needs, and market conditions.   We also talk about building your exit plan on day one, why you should always have Plan B (and Plan C) for every property, and how tools like deal analysis software, ROI calculators, CRMs, and portfolio management platforms help you track performance and time your exits for maximum profit.    If you're serious about scaling your portfolio and protecting your returns, this episode will give you a practical framework to design smarter exits on every deal.   Key Talking Points of the Episode   00:00 Introduction 00:37 Fix and Flip for fast capital & short-term ROI 01:19 Buy and Hold for cash flow & long-term wealth 02:46 BRRRR: buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat 03:31 Building and nurturing lender partnerships 05:09 Creative exits: seller financing, lease options & 1031s 07:30 1031 Exchanges: trading up & deferring tax 09:34 Portfolio sales and phased exits 11:20 How to choose the right exit strategy  12:58 Partners as a "soft landing" exit 13:33 Leveraging market analytics and software to guide your timing 14:18 External forces: jobs, population, and future demand 15:23 When should your exit strategy planning begin? 16:06 Building flexibility, creating buffers & having a back-up plan 18:20 Tools & resources to support your exit plan 19:00 The importance of tax planning before buying a property 20:11 CRMs & portfolio management tools 22:32 Action steps for investors planning their exit strategies   Quotables   "Investors that have strategies to scale are the ones that are set up for success. Part of that is creating an exit plan to maximize return on investment."   "Your exit strategy really starts on day one, when you find that property that you actually want to add to your portfolio."   "I can't stress enough to make sure that you have from the time you, before you buy the asset, to have that conversation with your accountant."   Links   RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast https://www.instagram.com/rcn_capital/ info@rcncapital.com   REI INK https://rei-ink.com/

    26 分鐘

  2. 1月27日

    Setting up Systems and Automations to Scale Efficiently

    In this episode of Uncontested Investing, we dig into one of the biggest levers for scaling your real estate business: systems and automations. We break down how to move from being the self-employed investor who answers 2 a.m. toilet calls to becoming a true business owner with structure, processes, and the right people in place.    We walk through systemizing lead generation, deal analysis, acquisitions, property management, maintenance, rent collection, investor relations, and team communication, and we share practical ways to integrate tools like CRMs, project management platforms, smart tech, and virtual assistants so you can reduce decision fatigue and focus on higher-value work.    If you're serious about scaling your rental portfolio, fix-and-flip pipeline, or build-to-rent operation without burning out, this episode will help you design systems that actually support the life and business you want.   Key Talking Points of the Episode   00:00 Introduction 01:10 Structure, lanes, and decision fatigue 02:41 Systems that prevent critical mistakes 03:24 Case study call-back: Bruce's multi-state growth 04:29 Lead generation systems 05:15 Deal analysis & underwriting workflows 06:45 Using simple worksheets and calculators for your deals 07:32 Templates for offers & acquisition docs 08:05 Documentation & asset lifecycle tracking 09:03 Owner vs. employee mindset on operations 10:00 Property management systems 11:05 Systems that let you actually sleep at night 12:02 Making sure you don't lose the human touch 13:21 Investor relations systems 14:26 The importance of mastering the tools you're using 15:04 Smart home & asset-protection tech (smart outlets) 16:17 Tech stack for organization & automation 18:06 Hiring people who know the tools better than you 19:34 Hiring, delegating, and automating 21:27 Leveraging associations & events to learn 22:08 Fear of onboarding & training team members 23:29 Leadership: from self-employed to true business owner 24:00 Why over-automating can lose you deals 25:06 The importance of regularly evolving your systems 26:03 Avoiding tools that don't integrate 27:01 Why you should work on one area at a time when building systems 28:01 Auditing and continuous improvement 29:09 Trusting the people you hire & letting them teach you   Quotables   "Your best position is not as the employee; it's as the owner."    "Systems can reduce decision fatigue… it really gives that time and energy back to the investor."    "The best property doesn't always mean the best deal for you."    Links   RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast https://www.instagram.com/rcn_capital/ info@rcncapital.com   REI INK https://rei-ink.com/

    30 分鐘

  3. 1月20日

    Creating Passive Income Streams to Fund More Deals

    In this episode of Uncontested Investing, we break down how to create passive income streams that don't just pay the bills, but actually fund more real estate deals. We walk through long-term rentals, short-term/vacation rentals, notes, private lending, REITs and funds, affiliate income, education products, and real-estate-adjacent businesses, and show you how each one can create steady cash flow, better financing terms, and more buying power as you scale your portfolio.   We also dig into the tactical side: using IRAs and tax strategy, working with specialized CPAs, leveraging passive income to lower borrowing risk, and deciding when to hire VAs, fractional pros, or property management so you can stop trading time for money.    If you're serious about cash flow, wealth building, and scaling your real estate investing business, this episode will help you turn passive income into your engine for long-term growth.   Key Talking Points of the Episode   00:00 Introduction 01:01 Passive income as the key to freedom & less stress 02:19 Flexibility in negotiations, cutting down traditional financing 03:23 Funding options mix: cash, IRA, partners 04:26 Short term vs long term rentals 05:22 Balancing seasons for your rental properties 06:18 Understanding year-round demand in different markets 07:27 Passive income beyond rent: notes & lending 08:22 Investing in REITs and private investment funds 09:36 Income from affiliates and educational products 10:26 Membership organizations & community as a long-term play 12:03 Affiliate partnerships with tools & services 13:52 Owning real-estate-adjacent businesses 15:44 Using IRAs for real estate (and why you must talk to a pro) 17:01 BFG Tax & depreciation strategy 18:34 Subsidizing your own deals & compounding your growth 19:41 Shifting from employee to owner mindset 20:18 Finding your break-even point for hiring help 21:38 Fractional employment: CFOs, CMOs & shared hires 22:15 Tools for success: automation & accounting 23:24 CRM & social media as income engines   Quotables   "Passive income is the key that unlocks that door."   "When you have properties that are working for you and you're earning money while you're sleeping, while you're sitting on the couch watching TV, drinking coffee in the morning… that's when real estate actually works for you."   "There are ways for you to think outside the box. You don't have to go all in on a full-time employee to start building your team."   Links   RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast https://www.instagram.com/rcn_capital/ info@rcncapital.com   REI INK https://rei-ink.com/

    25 分鐘

  4. 1月13日

    Developing A Repeatable Process for Consistent Growth in Your Business

    In this episode of Uncontested Investing, Suzanne and I break down one of the biggest unlocks for scaling your real estate portfolio: building a repeatable process that drives consistent growth. We walk through the full lifecycle of a deal, from deal sourcing, underwriting, financing, operations, property management, to exit strategy and show you how to turn each step into a system you can run again and again, in any market.     We talk about practical tools like CRMs, project management platforms, cost-estimation software, virtual assistants, and outbound call partners, plus the habits and mindset you need to stick to your buy box, remove emotion from decisions, and constantly refine your process.    If you're looking to scale from "doing deals" to running a real real estate investing business, this episode will help you tighten up your systems, build a better team, and create the kind of predictability every investor wants in an unpredictable market.   Key Talking Points of the Episode   00:00 Introduction 01:41 Dealing with reliability in an unpredictable industry 02:15 Boundaries, buy box & taking emotion out of deals 03:30 Why it's important to document your processes  04:32 Pillar 1: Deal sourcing & building a pipeline 06:24 Leveraging networks to your advantage 07:05 Pillar 2: Due diligence & underwriting 08:01 Checklists and automations 09:10 Pillar 3: Financing strategy & lender relationships 10:21 How to establish credibility with lenders 11:01 Pillar 4: Operations & property management 12:21 Tenant screening tips to keep your properties full 13:28 Vacancy, renewals, reviews & tenant referrals 15:30 Pillar 5: Exit strategy (know it before you enter) 17:29 Tools and technology that support repeatability 18:16 Virtual assistant support for scaling companies 19:33 The impact of nurturing relationships  20:15 Project management tools: Asana & Trello 22:01 Automation for lead generation and follow ups 23:03 Process over outcome: the athlete mindset 23:53 The importance of being intentional 24:12 KPIs, self-review, and the right approach to your mistakes 25:50 Building a team that supports scale 27:06 Culture, communication & continuous training 28:17 Audit your process & start small 29:42 Collaboration over isolation   Quotables   "The market can bounce off the walls… if you can have that tunnel vision on what works for you and block out the rest of the noise, that's where you're going to find success and consistent growth."   "Without numerous properties, you can't build a repeatable process."   "One month of vacancy, you could easily say, is a hundred dollars off the rental rate that you want to get just to not have it vacant."   Links   RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast https://www.instagram.com/rcn_capital/ info@rcncapital.com   REI INK https://rei-ink.com/

    31 分鐘

  5. 1月6日

    Reflecting on Lessons Learned & Planning for the New Year

    In this episode of Uncontested Investing, we hit pause on deals and dive into something every real estate investor needs to do at least once a year: reflect, reassess, and reset your plan for the new year. We talk through how to review your wins, losses, systems, market strategy, portfolio performance, team, and mindset so you're not just repeating the same year over and over.     We cover how to celebrate business highlights, identify what actually moved the needle, and cut the processes, platforms, and partnerships that didn't. We also dig into market insights, changing interest rates, new legislation, tenant screening, BRRRR, non-core dispositions, portfolio optimization, alternative capital (IRAs, 1031 exchanges), new markets, hiring, culture, personal habits, and community.    If you're serious about leveling up your real estate investing business in 2026 and beyond, this episode will give you a practical framework to turn this past year's lessons into a better plan, better systems, and better results   Key Talking Points of the Episode   00:00 Introduction 01:16 Why investors should start with the wins before anything else 02:10 Did you stay flexible when the plan broke? 03:13 Owning the good and the bad 04:11 Leading by example and being in the trenches with your team 06:03 Operational lessons: systems that scaled vs. systems that broke 07:25 Deal-level lessons: best vs. worst deals 08:38 The importance of learning from your mistakes 09:11 Team & partnership lessons: hiring, firing, and fit 10:37 Firing is painful… but not firing can be worse 12:00 Mindset lessons: did you actually become the CEO? 13:44 Leveraging market insights for planning for the year 14:15 Interest rates, scarcity & competitiveness 15:22 New legislation & unlawful occupancy (squatting) 16:50 Improving tenant screening processes 18:17 Predictions vs. reality: did you pivot quickly enough? 19:41 Reviewing your portfolio to choose properties to keep, fix, or sell 20:45 Non-core strategy & using BRRRR to recycle equity 21:36 Get your documentation and data ready before you need capital 22:08 Goal-setting that actually sticks 23:07 Strategic focus: new markets, assets, and models 25:26 Team growth, onboarding & culture by design 27:19 Professional & personal development 28:31 Tracking results & embracing automation 29:32 Community: one of the most underused levers 30:03 Competition vs. collaboration   Quotables   "You need to personally acknowledge your strengths and weaknesses… being ready to relinquish control… that's a huge hurdle when you transition from employee to owner."    "Every successful investor that we've had on the show… they've all learned lessons the hard way. But it's about taking those lessons and then turning them into success."    "One of the most important lessons that we hope investors learn throughout the course of any year is that they can't do this by themselves."   Links   RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast https://www.instagram.com/rcn_capital/ info@rcncapital.com   REI INK https://rei-ink.com/

    32 分鐘

  6. 2025/12/30

    Why Empty Houses Make No Money & Other Scaling Lessons Investors Miss with Bruce McNeilage

    In this episode of Uncontested Investing, we sit down with Bruce McNeilage, co-founder of Kinlock Partners, to break down what it really takes to scale a real estate portfolio across multiple markets and asset classes. With nearly two decades of experience building and operating thousands of units, Bruce shares hard-earned lessons from single-family rentals and build-to-rent communities to large multifamily developments and self-storage projects.   We explore how Bruce identifies high-growth real estate markets like Nashville, Atlanta, and Columbia, why job drivers and industry concentration matter more than hype, and how investors can successfully transition from single-family investing into multifamily ownership.    Whether you're a newer investor looking to scale responsibly or an experienced operator refining your strategy, this episode delivers a practical, no-nonsense roadmap to building durable cash-flowing assets, reducing risk, and growing long-term wealth through real estate investing.   Key Talking Points of the Episode   00:00 Introduction 01:10 Who is Bruce Mcneilage? 03:16 Bootstrapping growth without institutional capital 04:28 Navigating niche communities and neighborhoods 06:06 Scaling from SFR and build-to-rent to condo and multifamily development 07:08 On-site maintenance, resident experience, and controlling operating costs 10:14 Deal Breaker / Deal Maker: due diligence failures and early wins 11:43 Financing challenges when moving from single-family to multifamily 12:30 Operational risks: scale magnifies maintenance and management issues 13:37 Market selection metrics: jobs, automotive plants, and economic drivers 14:20 How to handle the complexities of multifamily property management 16:35 The "collector" approach: managing multiple small properties efficiently 18:53 "Empty houses make me no money" - vacancy, tenants, and cash flow philosophy 20:26 Dealing with tenants: trespassing, squatters, and evictions 21:53 Tenant screening: background checks, credit checks, and fraud prevention 23:20 Tools and systems for tenant screening 24:00 Starting small, bootstrapping portfolios, and long-term wealth building 25:58 Hard work, sacrifice, and the realities behind long-term success 27:17 Partnerships, complementary skill sets, and team building 27:40 New projects: large-scale self-storage development   Quotables   "Empty houses make me no money."   "Ninety-two percent of this business is choosing the right tenant."   "People see the success, but they don't see the 90% below the surface."   Links   RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast https://www.instagram.com/rcn_capital/ info@rcncapital.com   REI INK https://rei-ink.com/

    30 分鐘

  7. 2025/12/23

    Structuring Your Portfolio: LLCs, Partnerships, and Trusts

    In this episode of Uncontested Investing, we keep our tax and legal strategy series rolling with a topic every real estate investor needs to get right: how to structure your portfolio with LLCs, partnerships, and trusts. We break down how the right entity structure protects your personal assets, improves tax efficiency, and sets up clean estate and succession planning as you scale from one rental to a full portfolio.     We walk through when to form an LLC, how to use partnerships to access capital and expertise, and where revocable and irrevocable trusts fit into long-term legacy planning. Then we hit the big stuff investors often overlook—state law compliance, partnership agreements, tax implications, and keeping documentation current—plus some practical action steps you can take this week with your attorney and CPA.    If you're serious about building a real estate investing business that actually protects you and your family, this one's a must-listen.   Key Talking Points of the Episode   00:00 Introduction 01:51 What is an LLC? 02:40 LLCs, partners and ease of transferring ownership 03:33 When should you set up an LLC? 04:25 How LLCs limit liability between personal and business life 05:05 How partnerships relate to LLCs 06:00 General vs. Limited Partnerships in LLCs 07:52 Shared risk, shared responsibility and quality of life 08:31 Navigating partnership agreements: No handshake deals! 10:21 What is a trust?  11:48 Trusts for generational wealth and avoiding probate 12:33 Gift and estate tax advantages and divorce protection 14:53 Key considerations when choosing LLCs, partnerships or trusts 15:22 Compliance is key: Always consult professionals for your LLC 16:28 Common mistakes to avoid when setting up your LLC 17:33 Start with the end in mind 18:23 Action steps for investors in setting up LLCs   Quotables   "As a real estate investor, your portfolio can become your identity. So you need to take ownership of it and structure it exactly how you want."    "There's no such thing as too early. You can even set up an LLC before you start investing in real estate."    "Partnership agreements are not a handshake deal…these agreements have to be in writing."   Links   RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast https://www.instagram.com/rcn_capital/ info@rcncapital.com   REI INK https://rei-ink.com/

    20 分鐘

  8. 2025/12/16

    Cost Segregation Studies for Depreciation Benefits

    In this episode of Uncontested Investing, we are wrapping up our tax and legal strategy series with a deep dive into cost segregation studies and how they can supercharge your depreciation, tax savings, and cash flow. Most investors focus on appreciation – but if you're not using depreciation the right way, especially on larger commercial and multifamily assets, you're probably leaving money on the table.     We break down what a cost segregation study actually is, which property types it makes sense for, and how engineers and specialized firms reclassify parts of your building into 5, 7, and 15-year property instead of 27.5 or 39 years. We talk through when to order a study, how it fits into your overall tax strategy, the real costs (often $10K–$30K), and the key risks like IRS scrutiny, recapture, and documentation.   If you're holding commercial, multifamily, industrial, or larger rental properties and you want every legal advantage to reduce taxable income and improve ROI, this conversation will give you a clear, practical framework to talk to your CPA, attorney, and a qualified cost seg firm about your next move.   Key Talking Points of the Episode   00:00 Introduction 01:04 What is Cost Segregation?  02:21 The importance of cost segregation for investors 03:29 ROI mindset: this is about increasing returns 04:07 How cost segregation works: understanding depreciation 05:01 Planning around depreciation schedules 06:20 When is the best time to do a cost segregation study? 07:37 The costs of a cost segregation study you need to know 08:18 Balancing cost vs. benefit with a qualified firm 09:43 Understanding the risks and considerations of a cost segregation study 10:42 Why not all properties benefit from a cost segregation study Quotables   "At the end of the day, the ROI is something that every investor's looking for. They want the biggest ROI possible. So why not uncover every stone, and the cost segregation study is no different."    "You're not in this as a charity. You're in this as a business. And let's find the best way to get there."    "Not all properties benefit equally… it's not a one-to-one transaction where just because you made a certain amount of money on one that you're going to make that every time you do a study."    Links   RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast https://www.instagram.com/rcn_capital/ info@rcncapital.com   REI INK https://rei-ink.com/

    12 分鐘
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Uncontested Investing is your no-frills real estate podcast, hosted by Nate Zielinski and Suzanne Andresen. Designed for small to medium investors looking to scale their business, this podcast delivers practical advice that makes a difference. Each episode dives into the strategies, successes, and challenges of real estate investing, with Nate, Suzanne, and occasional expert guests sharing their insights. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting to grow your portfolio, tune in every Tuesday for actionable tips, valuable lessons, and the motivation to take your investing to the next level.

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  • 活躍年代
    2022年 - 2026年
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