Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast Rental Property Owners Association with Brian Hamrick

Anyone paying attention to the economy lately is aware that interest rates are rising, inflation has become a problem, and we may, or may not, be heading into a recession.
What does all this mean to us as real estate investors and rental property owners?
To put all this economic data into perspective I’m excited to have Dr. Paul Isely on the show with me today.
Dr. Paul Isely is currently Associate Dean and Professor of Economics for the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University. Since 2013, he has also led the economic forecasting team in the Seidman College of Business helping businesses across West Michigan have better information for decision making.
Paul spoke several weeks ago to a standing-room only crowd at the RPOA annual conference, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to bring him back to our RPOA audience.
Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.
https://www.livegreenlocal.com
And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits.
https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

A year ago, if you wanted to acquire a property there was plenty of money available from lenders at incredibly low interest rates.
Just one year later and lenders have pulled back drastically, and interest rates have doubled.
Those of us looking to get our real estate investments financed are having to accept a new reality that is impacting our cashflow and creating a lot of uncertainty as to whether deals will even pencil out.
Given this new reality, we thought we’d bring three experts from the lending world together to discover – “Where’s the Money?  Creative Financing Options in a High Interest Rate Environment”.
John Burley
John has 40+ years of investing experience, several thousand (personally) completed Real Estate deals, and over Six Hundred Million Dollars Raised.
John wrote the International #1 Best Seller “Money Secrets of the Rich”. He has produced over 100 books and audio programs during his career and was a featured speaker at our Michigan Landlord & Real Estate Investor Conference & Expo on the Secrets of Raising Private Money.
Anna Miller
Anna’s passion is for her clients in helping them find the right solutions to meet their financial needs. She’s been a mortgage loan officer at United Bank of Michigan since 2013 and works with home buyers and investors to make their goals a reality.
Frederic SaintAmour
Former U.S. Army Ranger who now helps real estate investors and business owners of all sizes get the capital they need, when they need it, with the best terms possible.
Fred has been a commercial loan executive with Boathouse Commercial Funding Group since 2010.
Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.
https://www.livegreenlocal.com
And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits.
https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

Are car washes a great investment for cash-flow and appreciation? My guest today would say ‘yes’.
Whitney Elkins-Hutten is the Director of Investor Education at PassiveInvesting.com and a partner in $800m+ in real estate—including over 6,500+ residential units (MF, MHP, SFR, and assisted living), 7 express car washes, and more than 2,200+ self-storage units across 11 states. She also has experience flipping over $5m in residential real estate.
We’re also going to discuss The 5 freedoms in life and how the billionaires and the 1% invest in real estate.
Find out more:
PassiveInvestingwithWhitney.com
Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.
https://www.livegreenlocal.com
And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits.
https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

Tax season is upon us, and we thought this would be a good time to discuss the most common and costly tax mistakes that real estate investors make.
Here with me today to strategize our taxes is Amanda Han and Matt MacFarland, two CPAs and tax strategists who specialize in helping people use real estate to save massive amounts in taxes and keep their hard-earned money.
We’ll also be discussing tax strategies to supercharge your wealth-building, what it means to be classified as a “Real Estate Professional” for tax purposes, and how to use a short-term rental loophole to reduce your taxes.
Amanda and Matt are the authors of “The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor” and “The Book on Advanced Tax Strategies”—both released by BiggerPockets Publishing.
Find out more:
Website: https://www.keystonecpa.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanda_han_cpa/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keystone.cpa/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keystonecpainc/
Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.
https://www.livegreenlocal.com
And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits.
https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

Today we’re going to talk with a married couple, who together have weathered the ups & downs of real estate investing through good and difficult markets.
Back in 2007, Glenn and Amber Schworm owed $80,000 on their credit cards and had a family take care of. They turned to real estate investing just as the market began crashing.
Still, they persisted with their flipping and renovation business and have since helped others flip over 1,000 homes worth over $85 million dollars.
Glenn and Amber recently published their first book – “The Birth of the Everyday Real Estate Investor”. They've also managed to build teams and systems that allow them to treat their real estate as a business that requires very little of their time.
Find out more:
https://glennandamber.com/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637584156
Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.
https://www.livegreenlocal.com
And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits.
https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

Today we’re going to discuss one of the greatest threats not only to real estate investors, but to everyone who lives in areas with rising sea levels, frequent hurricanes, forest fires, draughts and intense heat.
Yes, I’m talking about climate change.
Whether you believe it’s real or not doesn’t matter. Because its already affecting every single person who lives in this country.
But for real estate investors there are areas that will actually benefit from climate change – areas that have plenty of fresh water and are considered to be climate havens – areas like Michigan.
My guest today is Lindsay Moore, an economic reporter for MLive who covers the housing markets across Michigan.
Lindsay and her colleague Sheri McWhirter have been writing an excellent series on the affect climate migration will have on Michigan, and whether or not we’re ready for the influx of new residents we’ll be experiencing over the coming decades.
Find out more:
https://twitter.com/_lindsaymoore
https://www.mlive.com/staff/LMoore/posts.html
Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.
https://www.livegreenlocal.com
And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and medicare benefits.
https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com