REI 101 Podcast

Austin From Houston TX
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๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Real Estate Investing 101 โ€” 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 youโ€™re a beginner or an experienced investor, youโ€™ll learn how to find deals, analyze opportunities, and make smarter moves in todayโ€™s market. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Subscribe and follow so you never miss an episode โ€” letโ€™s grow your real estate portfolio together! #RealEstateInvesting #PropertyInvestment #WealthBuilding

  1. Oct 2

    ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ E69:๐Ÿšจ 90% of Real Estate Deals Are DEAD Hereโ€™s How to Find the Ones Worth Buying

    ๐Ÿšจ 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: ๐Ÿข Multifamily Deal Analysis๐Ÿ’ฐ Net Operating Income (NOI)๐Ÿ“Š Cash-on-Cash Return๐Ÿฆ DSCR & Financing Requirements๐Ÿ“ˆ Cap Rate๐Ÿ’ต Down Payment & Interest Rates๐Ÿค Seller Financing & Interest-Only Options๐Ÿ  Rent Rolls & Value-Add Opportunities๐Ÿ“‘ T-12 / Profit & Loss Statements๐Ÿ“‰ Operating Expenses & the 60/40 Rule๐Ÿ” Capital Expenditures๐Ÿ’ก 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: 1๏ธโƒฃ Start with NOI2๏ธโƒฃ Check cash-on-cash return and DSCR3๏ธโƒฃ Review the rent roll for patterns and upside4๏ธโƒฃ Analyze the P&L / T-125๏ธโƒฃ Look at operating expenses6๏ธโƒฃ Identify value-add opportunities7๏ธโƒฃ 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 ๐Ÿ”” so you can join me and Alberto talking about Real Estate! Donโ€™t forget to LIKE ๐Ÿ‘, COMMENT ๐Ÿ’ฌ, and FOLLOW ๐Ÿ”” for more real estate investing insights!

  2. Oct 1

    ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ E68: ๐Ÿšจ We Lost $8,800 Because We Skipped a $200 Inspection | Maximizing Your NOI Pt. 2 ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿš๏ธ

    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: ๐Ÿ“‹ Expenses breakdown โ€” what to look at first when evaluating any investment property (08:37)๐Ÿข Property management โ€” why a 5% manager might be costing you more than a 10% one, and how to measure the ROI (10:00)๐Ÿ›๏ธ Property taxes โ€” how to protest your assessment and why commercial owners get blindsided by tax bills that double in a year (11:58)๐Ÿ”’ Insurance โ€” why setting it on autopilot is silently eating your profit margin, and when self-insuring actually makes sense (15:21)๐Ÿ”ง Maintenance cuts that backfire โ€” HVAC, roofing, sewer lines, and the real cost of deferred upkeep (20:18) ๐Ÿ’ธ The $8,800 lesson โ€” 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)๐Ÿก Peer & beam houses โ€” underfloor insulation, rodent entry points, humidity damage, and what to do before your contractor leaves the job site (32:27)๐ŸŽจ Where investors over-spend โ€” why putting luxury finishes in a C-class market is one of the most common ways to kill your ROI (35:45)๐Ÿ  Affordable housing programs โ€” 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)โšก The rule is simple: you don't have to be way out in front of your competition โ€” 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 ๐Ÿ”” so you can join me and Alberto talking about Real Estate! Donโ€™t forget to LIKE ๐Ÿ‘, COMMENT ๐Ÿ’ฌ, and FOLLOW ๐Ÿ”” for more real estate investing insights!

  3. Sep 18

    ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ E67: ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿš๏ธ "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:๐Ÿ“‹ Expenses breakdown โ€” what to look at first when evaluating any investment property (08:37)๐Ÿข Property management โ€” why a 5% manager might be costing you more than a 10% one, and how to measure the ROI (10:00)๐Ÿ›๏ธ Property taxes โ€” how to protest your assessment and why commercial owners get blindsided by tax bills that double in a year (11:58)๐Ÿ”’ Insurance โ€” why setting it on autopilot is silently eating your profit margin, and when self-insuring actually makes sense (15:21)๐Ÿ”ง Maintenance cuts that backfire โ€” HVAC, roofing, sewer lines, and the real cost of deferred upkeep (20:18)๐Ÿ’ธ The $8,800 lesson โ€” 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)๐Ÿก Peer & beam houses โ€” underfloor insulation, rodent entry points, humidity damage, and what to do before your contractor leaves the job site (32:27)๐ŸŽจ Where investors over-spend โ€” why putting luxury finishes in a C-class market is one of the most common ways to kill your ROI (35:45)๐Ÿ  Affordable housing programs โ€” 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)โšก The rule is simple: you don't have to be way out in front of your competition โ€” 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 ๐Ÿ”” so you can join me and Alberto talking about Real Estate! Donโ€™t forget to LIKE ๐Ÿ‘, COMMENT ๐Ÿ’ฌ, and FOLLOW ๐Ÿ”” for more real estate investing insights!

  4. Sep 8

    ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ E66: ๐Ÿ“ฆ๐Ÿ”ฅ "Shoebox Operations & Sleeping Landlords: How to Profit From Multi-Family Chaos" ๐Ÿ’ธ

    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.๐Ÿ”‘ 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 ๐Ÿ’ก 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 ๐Ÿ”” so you can join me and Alberto talking about Real Estate! Donโ€™t forget to LIKE ๐Ÿ‘, COMMENT ๐Ÿ’ฌ, and FOLLOW ๐Ÿ”” for more real estate investing insights!

  5. Aug 22

    ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ E65: Where Investors Waste Money on Rehabs (And What Actually Pays Off)" โ† top pick

    ๐Ÿ”จ๐Ÿ’ฐ 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:โœ… Why condition beats quality every time buyers walk through a propertyโœ… How to build a rehab scope using comps instead of guessworkโœ… The "retrade" strategy for renegotiating price after due diligenceโœ… How to tell if a fixed defect should change your scope or kill the deal entirelyโœ… The current Houston market update: interest rates, days on market, and vacancy trendsโœ… 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 ๐Ÿ”” so you can join me and Alberto talking about Real Estate! Donโ€™t forget to LIKE ๐Ÿ‘, COMMENT ๐Ÿ’ฌ, and FOLLOW ๐Ÿ”” for more real estate investing insights!

  6. Aug 15

    ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ 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:โœ… Why today's market is creating opportunities for buyersโœ… How to analyze a 9-unit multifamily propertyโœ… Understanding cap rates, NOI, DSCR, and cash-on-cash returnโœ… How seller financing can dramatically improve your investmentโœ… How interest rates affect cash flow and profitabilityโœ… What inspections and due diligence are essential before closingโœ… 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.๐ŸŽฅ Watch & Listen now and level up your real estate game.๐Ÿ“ Donโ€™t forget to LIKE ๐Ÿ‘, COMMENT ๐Ÿ’ฌ, and FOLLOW ๐Ÿ”” for more real estate investing insights!

  7. Aug 15

    ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ E63: ๐Ÿ’ฐ 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:๐Ÿ’ฐ What private money is and how it differs from traditional financing๐Ÿค How partnerships can help you close more real estate deals๐Ÿ“ˆ Different private lending structures, including interest-only, deferred interest, amortized loans, and profit-sharing๐Ÿก Why networking is one of the most valuable tools for raising capital๐Ÿ“Š Current Houston real estate market insights and what investors should watch for๐Ÿš€ 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. ๐Ÿ‘ 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! ๐ŸŽฅ Watch & Listen now and level up your real estate game.๐Ÿ“ Donโ€™t forget to LIKE ๐Ÿ‘, COMMENT ๐Ÿ’ฌ, and FOLLOW ๐Ÿ”” for more real estate investing insights!

  8. Aug 14

    ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ E62: Stop Using Your Own Money: The Capital Stack Strategy to Close More Real Estate Deals

    We break down the capital stack what it is, how it works, and how savvy investors combine multiple financing sources to close deals with little to no money out of pocket.In this episode:* What a capital stack is and why it matters for every investor* The unsecured line of credit most investors don't know exists (7.5% interest, no collateral, closes in 5 days) * How to combine hard money + private money + unsecured credit to fund a full deal* First vs. second lien position and what it really means for your risk* Equity partners vs. debt holders who gets paid first and why it matters* How leverage turns a 10% return into a 25% return (the math is simpler than you think)* What lenders and equity partners actually want to see before writing a checkWhether you're just getting started or looking to scale faster, understanding your capital options is what separates investors who do one deal every four years from those closing every other month. ๐ŸŽฅ Watch & Listen now and level up your real estate game.๐Ÿ“ Donโ€™t forget to LIKE ๐Ÿ‘, COMMENT ๐Ÿ’ฌ, and FOLLOW ๐Ÿ”” for more real estate investing insights!

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๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Real Estate Investing 101 โ€” 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 youโ€™re a beginner or an experienced investor, youโ€™ll learn how to find deals, analyze opportunities, and make smarter moves in todayโ€™s market. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Subscribe and follow so you never miss an episode โ€” letโ€™s grow your real estate portfolio together! #RealEstateInvesting #PropertyInvestment #WealthBuilding

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  • Creator
    Austin From Houston TX
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
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  • Copyright
    ยฉ Austin From Houston TX
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    REI 101 Podcast