275 episodes

Smart real estate investing will give you the time and the money to live life on your own terms! We call that real wealth. Host Kathy Fettke is Co-CEO of Real Wealth Network, author of the best selling “Retire Rich with Rentals" and the host of companion podcast, Real Estate News for Investors.

Kathy Fettke launched this podcast in 2003 to share her own secrets and those of top experts in the real estate investing field. She along with guests like Robert Kiyosaki, Peter Schiff, Doug Duncan, John Burns, Bruce Norris & other rising real estate stars offer insights on the creation of passive income through real estate, and how to avoid costly mistakes.

Learn how to build a portfolio outside the stock market with buy-and-hold strategies, single-family rentals, multi-family properties, syndicated deals, self-directed IRAs and 401ks, the highly-revered 1031 exchange, private money lending, creative financing, and much more in this podcast! Whether you're on the go, listening in your car or watching at home, we've got you covered!

If you have a specific question for Kathy, send an email to Kathy@realwealth.com and she may answer your question on a future episode!

Like what you hear? Don't forget to like, follow, comment and subscribe. And did you know the Real Wealth Show is also on YouTube? Be sure to subscribe to our channel to be notified of the latest episodes when they are posted. We've got weekly webinars, live events, investment counselors and so much more free content available to you on our website: https://wwwRealWealthShow.com! While you're there, if you click the Join Now button, you get to become a free member and then you'll be able to access RealWealth's investor portal and take advantage of all of our free education! Thanks for listening!

Real Wealth Show: Real Estate Investing Podcast Kathy Fettke | RealWealth

    • Business
    • 4.7 • 412 Ratings

Smart real estate investing will give you the time and the money to live life on your own terms! We call that real wealth. Host Kathy Fettke is Co-CEO of Real Wealth Network, author of the best selling “Retire Rich with Rentals" and the host of companion podcast, Real Estate News for Investors.

Kathy Fettke launched this podcast in 2003 to share her own secrets and those of top experts in the real estate investing field. She along with guests like Robert Kiyosaki, Peter Schiff, Doug Duncan, John Burns, Bruce Norris & other rising real estate stars offer insights on the creation of passive income through real estate, and how to avoid costly mistakes.

Learn how to build a portfolio outside the stock market with buy-and-hold strategies, single-family rentals, multi-family properties, syndicated deals, self-directed IRAs and 401ks, the highly-revered 1031 exchange, private money lending, creative financing, and much more in this podcast! Whether you're on the go, listening in your car or watching at home, we've got you covered!

If you have a specific question for Kathy, send an email to Kathy@realwealth.com and she may answer your question on a future episode!

Like what you hear? Don't forget to like, follow, comment and subscribe. And did you know the Real Wealth Show is also on YouTube? Be sure to subscribe to our channel to be notified of the latest episodes when they are posted. We've got weekly webinars, live events, investment counselors and so much more free content available to you on our website: https://wwwRealWealthShow.com! While you're there, if you click the Join Now button, you get to become a free member and then you'll be able to access RealWealth's investor portal and take advantage of all of our free education! Thanks for listening!

    How the Corporate Transparency Act Could Create a Paperwork Nightmare for Small Business Owners

    How the Corporate Transparency Act Could Create a Paperwork Nightmare for Small Business Owners

    The Corporate Transparency Act is suddenly in the spotlight as a paperwork nightmare that just got shot down in court, but only for a specific group of individuals. Millions more will still be required to comply with the legislation, and the Federal Government has said it will appeal the ruling that protects members of that one group, so the fight is not over.
     
    The Corporate Transparency Act is meant to control financial crimes like money laundering and the financing of terrorism, but it will also impact some five million above-board companies and individuals, such as real estate investors with LLC’s or other kinds of entities AND the CPA’s or attorneys who handle their affairs. And violating the Act could add up to tens of thousands of dollars in fines and jail time. There are also strict deadlines to comply.
     
    In this episode, you’ll hear from syndication attorney Mauricio Rauld. He’s the founder and chairman of Premier Law Group and the host of The Real Estate Syndicator LIVE Show on YouTube. He’s one of the top syndication attorneys in the US helping real estate syndicators raise hundreds of millions of dollars for investors pursuing their financial freedom. And he will explain in detail how these new regulations could affect you!
     
    Please remember to join RealWealth to learn what you need to know about real estate investing including the use of LLC’s as a popular asset protection strategy. And don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast to keep yourself informed from some of the most respected real estate experts in the country. And please check this podcast out on YouTube where you can watch the video version of this podcast in addition to lots more valuable content RealWealth posts on the regular! 
     
     

    • 24 min
    How to Enrich Your Love Life with Family-Friendly Investing Goals

    How to Enrich Your Love Life with Family-Friendly Investing Goals

    Do you want to know how to make your next vacation tax deductible? Have you thought about including your kids or other family members in your real estate investing business but don’t know where to start? Would you like to know about a few tax loopholes that could cut your taxes in half? If you answered ‘yes” to any of those questions, you are in for a treat with this interview.
    In this episode I’m joined by my husband Rich as a co-host and special guests Mark Kohler and Patti Campbell who will share their love story along with many tips about investing together and organizing your financial lives.
    Mark is a tax attorney, real estate investor, and a founding and senior partner at KKOS. He helps clients protect their assets by coordinating their tax, legal, wealth, estate, and asset protection planning.
    Patti is a real estate investor and certified coach. She helps highly successful men improve their personal and business relationships in her private coaching practice.
    Together, they have created a wealth building team with their seven children.
    You can find out more about our guests at their websites:
    Mark’s website: https://kkoslawyers.com/
    Patti’s website: https://pattibrittcampbell.com/
    To find out more about investing in rental properties to build your own income-generating business, sign up for a free RealWealth membership at realwealthshow.com. As a member, you’ll have access to our membership portal where you’ll find contact information for property teams, and people like Mark who can help you with your wealth-building plan.
    And please remember to subscribe to this podcast on your favorite platform, and leave us a review to tell us what you love about the show!
     

    • 30 min
    Should You Buy Commercial Real Estate NOW or Wait?

    Should You Buy Commercial Real Estate NOW or Wait?

    Have you been wanting to get into commercial real estate? Are you thinking that NOW may be the time to take advantage of the distress we’re seeing in the commercial real estate market? Well, you may have hit the jackpot with this episode!
     
    Our guest is commercial real estate expert, Ben Lapidus. Ben was recently a partner and chief financial officer for the Spartan Investment Group, where he applied his skills in acquisitions, capital markets, corporate finance, accounting, and data engineering to construct, from scratch, a self-storage portfolio worth more than $500 million in assets under management. Ben is also the founder and host of the Best Ever Real Estate Investing Conference, now in its eighth year in April. And he’s with us in this episode to talk about what he sees on the horizon for commercial real estate. 
     
    You can get tickets for the Best Ever Conference 2024 at besteverconference.com. Use the discount code INVEST for a $300 discount off any ticket type. And for help in building a portfolio of single-family rentals, please be sure to join RealWealth at realwealthshow.com. You’ll find comprehensive information on various rental markets across the US along with hundreds of webinars and articles on how to get started or expand what you already have.
     
    And, please be sure to subscribe to this podcast.
     
    Thanks for listening! 
     
    Kathy
     

    • 24 min
    What You Need to Know About HVAC Systems “Before” You Buy that Rental!

    What You Need to Know About HVAC Systems “Before” You Buy that Rental!

    What potential issues should you be looking for when purchasing an investment property? It’s easy to spot superficial issues, but others may not be obvious - such as the condition of the home’s heating and cooling system. And replacing an HVAC system can be costly! The secret formula is simple, cost effective, and reliable. But how do you make that happen?
     
    In this episode, you’ll hear from an expert who can answer that question. And he covers a lot of ground with clear explanations that will leave you feeling well informed. Among the topics he talks about:
     
    1 - The average life expectancy of an HVAC system
    2 - Why life expectancy varies from region to region.
    3 - How much you can expect to pay for a new system
    4 - Whether you should get a high efficiency system for rentals
    5 - The pros and cons of a high efficiency system
    6 - What you need to know about maintenance
     
    Our expert is Howard Bynder. He is a Colorado-based entrepreneur and real estate investor who operates The Bee Heat & AC company. His company provides services in Colorado and parts of Arizona. He also thrives on sharing what he knows with homeowners and investors to help them make better decisions about real estate. He even coaches his employees on the creation of long-term wealth and smart real estate decisions. You can find out more about Howard at The Bee Heat & AC website and his YouTube channel, The HVAC Dope Show.
     
    If you’d like to find out more about buying newly-built rentals which would have brand-new HVAC systems that need no repairs, be sure you’ve signed up as a RealWealth member. It’s free and will help get you going on your real estate investing journey. That’s at realwealthshow.com. 
     
    And, please, subscribe to this podcast for regular downloads of our show. 
     
    Thanks for listening!
    Kathy
     
    Howard's Website: www.thebeehvac.com
    Email Howard: howard@thebeehvac.com
    Howard’s social media and YouTube: www.youtube.com/@thehvacdopeshow

    • 25 min
    Reduce Your Risk in Real Estate Deals: Secrets from a Master Negotiator

    Reduce Your Risk in Real Estate Deals: Secrets from a Master Negotiator

    Real estate deals are often put together with options, such as the option to buy if certain conditions are met. But exactly what are they? And how can they work in your favor to lower your risk in a real estate transaction? That’s what you’ll find out in this interview!
    In this episode, my long-time partner and master negotiator, Fred Bates, will answer those questions. Fred and I have done 14 syndications together building homes all over the country. We’ve had projects in  Florida, Montana, Nevada, California, and Oregon. And right now, we have another project in Oregon with a much lower risk to the investor thanks to the use of an option. You’ll hear how Fred negotiated that deal and why he’s calling it his best deal ever!
    The Oregon project is an exciting deal which is open to accredited  investors until sometime next month. It provides a 12.5% preferred return with distributions expected to begin by the end of this year. Investors will also get 25% of the profits. You can find out more about our Ridgewater project in Klamath Falls, Oregon at growdevelopments.com. I’ll also be doing a webinar on this project February 29th, which you can join live or watch as a replay.
    Also, please remember to subscribe to this podcast and leave a review!
    Thanks for listening!
    Kathy Fettke
     

    • 23 min
    Kathy Fettke: Meet My Real Estate Investing Mentor, Gary Massari

    Kathy Fettke: Meet My Real Estate Investing Mentor, Gary Massari

    Welcome to a very special episode of The Real Wealth Show. Today, we dive into a personal story about how I got into real estate and the real estate professional who opened so many doors for me and became my mentor. It’s a story about how we came together as co-hosts of a wealth building radio show many years ago, how both of us turned challenges into opportunities, and how he helped me during a very difficult time in my life, although he claims that he also learned a lot from me!
     
    This special guest is real estate investor, home builder, mortgage broker, mentor, coach trainer, and best-selling author Gary Massari. He got his start a long time ago at Falender Properties. Gary would find the land and then work with his company subdividing and selling the lots to builders. He’s currently the CEO of REI Homes & ADU’s out of Danville, California which specializes in the construction of energy efficient smart homes and ADUs. And he’s the CEO of REI Fortunes which teaches people how to create debt free wealth.
     
    Back in the early days as my radio show co-host, he also taught financial wealth principles to our more than 25,000 weekly listeners, including me. I was a stay-at-home mom at the time who was suddenly launched into the role of breadwinner and needed to figure out a way to support two young daughters and a husband going through a medical crisis. I’m eternally grateful for all that Gary taught me. But as you’ll hear in this interview, Gary also claims to have learned alot from me since, over time, we ended up doing things very differently in the real estate world, and we’ve both been successful.
     
    I hope you enjoy listening to this episode about how our real estate experiences not only gave us financial stability and freedom, but how they also shaped our lives in ways that aren’t measured by money. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to learn how to navigate the complexities of real estate investment with resilience, warmth, and wisdom.
     
    Please join RealWealth if you’d like to create your own path to financial freedom with real estate. We’d love to have you on board! It’s free to join and will give you the resources and connections you need to build a rental portfolio.
     
    As always, I encourage you to be a podcast subscriber if you haven’t already done so.

     
    If you’d like to get in touch with Gary, you can follow him on social media or check out his websites:
    REI Homes & ADUs: https://reihomesandadu.com/about-us/
    REI Fortunes: https://www.fortunebuilders.com/single-deal?id=6080
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garymassari/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garymassarireicoach/
    X (formerly known as Twitter): https://twitter.com/garymassari?lang=en
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkfevg1wNp4BGJoxE-TH1WA/about
     
    Thanks for listening,
    Kathy Fettke

     

    • 30 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
412 Ratings

412 Ratings

Patricia Barrow ,

Incredible insights

A must listen for real estate investors who are searching for tips, strategies, and market updates from leading professionals in the industry. Highly recommend.

Andy AllCity ,

Love this Podcast!

This is an awesome podcast! I am someone who has been trying to find different avenues for passive income, and this podcast gave me lots of guidance in this journey. I am very appreciative of Kathy’s interviewing style, too: she asks unique questions to her guests whose answers always intrigue me.

MathewEhret ,

She’s very wise

As a north Dallas investor, I appreciate having Kathy in my corner.

Top Podcasts In Business

The Dough
Lemonada Media
The Ramsey Show
Ramsey Network
REAL AF with Andy Frisella
Andy Frisella #100to0
Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin
Money News Network
Most Innovative Companies
Fast Company
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
DOAC

You Might Also Like

Real Estate News: Real Estate Investing Podcast
Kathy Fettke / RealWealth
The Real Estate Guys Radio Show - Real Estate Investing Education for Effective Action
The Real Estate Guys
On The Market
BiggerPockets
Ken McElroy Real Estate Strategies
Ken McElroy
Passive Real Estate Investing
Real Estate Investing with Marco Santarelli, Investor and Entrepreneur.
Get Rich Education
Real Estate Investing with Keith Weinhold