She’s Got Assets | Real Estate Investing

How the Mid-Term Rental Strategy Helps You Maximize Cash Flow, Beat Inflation + Gives You More Financial Freedom with Sarah Weaver

In this episode, we dive into the mid-term rental strategy! Our guest Sarah Weaver, is an author, speaker, coach, real estate investor, business owner, and co-author of the NEW BOOK “30-Day Stay: A Real Estate Investor's Guide to Mastering the Medium-Term Rental” published by BiggerPockets. https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/30-day-stay (Get 10% off! USE CODE: Sarah)
Stay tuned to the end, where she announces her next dreamy Invested Adventure bucket list trip! An African Safari followed by an eight-day Kilimanjaro hike, anyone!? We all crave connection and community, so pair that with an epic adventure with other real estate investors, and it’s the trip of a lifetime. Who’s in?!
As investors, cash flow is often our main objective. We chat about how mid-term furnished rentals can maximize your cash flow. Sarah Weaver has truly turned her passions into multiple successful businesses and shares valuable tips and inspiration in this episode. Learn how to use the mid-term furnished rental strategy to build a cash-flowing portfolio way faster than traditional long-term unfurnished rentals. Learn how Sarah Weaver puts systems in place to successfully manage her midterm rentals while being fully nomadic and traveling the world without dealing with all the hassles and unpredictable nature of short-term rental hosting life with constant turnovers etc.
Learn the ins and out of how Sarah runs her successful mid-term rental business, from underwriting to furnishing tips and operations. We chat about why it pays to have a beautifully designed space. Take the time to furnish your unit tastefully, and you’ll stand out former our competition and get more bookings for a higher rate. If a design is not your jam, hire someone, spend the money upfront, and furnish it nicely the first time with durable, good decision pieces. It will pay off in spades. You can also hire Sarah Weaver's company, Arya Design Services, which helps investors launch 5-star furnished rental businesses. https://www.sarahdweaver.com/arya 
Plus, Sarah shares her goal-setting secrets, allowing her to lead an inspiring nomadic life by design, and traveling the world while running three successful businesses!  You don’t want to miss this episode!
Life and Business Advice:
“Don’t wait!” Take action. If there is a business that you've wanted to start, don't wait until you have the perfect website or the perfect logo. Most people wait too long. So don't wait. And that goes with your personal life. If there is something that you want to do, buy the plane ticket, and go on that long drive. If there's  someone in your life that you love, tell them don't wait.  
 
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Show Sponsor
This show is brought to you by the Mid-Term Rental Playbook Course. Your blueprint to setting up a successful mid-term rental. Learn more at https://www.midtermrentalplaybook.com.
 
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Connect with Sarah Weaver
Get 10% off! USE CODE: Sarah  “30-Day Stay: A Real Estate Investor's Guide to Mastering the Medium-Term Rental.” Published by BiggerPockets
Website: https://www.sarahdweaver.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahdweaver/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdweaver/
Facebook Personal: https://www.facebook.com/sarahdweaver/
Facebook Business: https://www.facebook.com/sarahdweaverpage
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahdweaver
 

From House Hacking to Small Multifamily! Tips and Tricks for New Investors to Maximize Cash Flow

In this episode, we dive into tips and tricks for new investors. Learn how to get started on your REI journey by house hacking. Hint: it’s the best way to cash flow and live rent-free! 
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This show is hosted by Shona Lepis and brought to you by the Mid-Term Rental Playbook Course. Your blueprint to setting up a successful mid-term rental. Learn more at midtermrentalplaybook.com. 
Show Notes:
In this episode, we dive into tips and tricks for new investors. Learn how to get started on your REI journey by house hacking. Hint: it’s the best way to cash flow and live rent-free! 
Learn the ins and out of how to house hack successfully and why it’s a great way to get started. We chat about why having a W-2 Job and being your first property as an owner occupied with 3.5% is a great way to get started in real estate. 
Our guest Branden Hendrick saved money by house hacking and leveraged that into a small multifamily property that is owner-occupied and using a conventional FHA loan. We also chat about top tips to find off-market properties. Hint: title companies are your friend. We also cover the benefits of leveraging your equity through HELOC loans and why they are a great way to access capital, plus more!
 
 
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YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCwRffkrrimVJ2Xq-iCe4ihA/videos
 
Host Shona Lepis
Instagram @ShonaBuysHouses
Facebook: facebook.com/shonabuyshouses
Author: The Mid-Term Rental Course Playbook
 
Connect with Branden Hendrick:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/3DToursOR?mibextid=ZbWKwL
Virtual Tours OR
https://virtualtoursor.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/virtualtoursor/
 

Why Taking Massive Action Pays in your Real Estate Investment Journey + How to Estimate Flipping Rehab Budgets Quickly

Get inspired to take massive action and educate yourself, and you'll figure it out! Learn the quick, easy formula for how to get a rehab bid on the spot quickly. Rehab budgets are a huge pain point for new investors, but we break it down in super simple steps in the podcast. Plus, tips on how to present creative proposals that give sellers options for off-market deals.
Learn how John Robinson from John Buys Houses transformed his family's construction company into a thriving real estate investing business specializing in creative deal structuring. 
John’s recommendations:
Podcast: 
Sunday Service Pace Morby & Cody Barton
Bigger Pockets
 
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Instagram @cedarandporch  #cedarandporch
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCwRffkrrimVJ2Xq-iCe4ihA/videos
 
Host Shona Lepis
Instagram @ShonaBuysHouses
Facebook: facebook.com/shonabuyshouses
Author: The Mid-Term Rental Course Playbook
 
Connect with John Robinson:
PDX REI Group Facebook:
facebook.com/groups/pdxrei
Website: pdxreigroup.com
Instagram @johnbuyshouses
@pdxrei
Website: johnbuyshouses.com
 

Why the Next Few Years are the Perfect Storm for Thoughtful Seller Financing and How to Capitalize On It with Jeff Stephens

Our guest today is Jeff Stephens, the Founder of The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur (TREE). He's an expert in seller financing and direct seller relations. We unpack the difference between a real estate investor and a real estate entrepreneur, hint: it's more about creating opportunity. When you find the right strategy at the intersection of head and heart in a real estate investment strategy, it just feels right. For me, that's off-market deals and owner financing.
We dive in and unpack why we love seller financing, or "installment loans." While it's always been available with the current market adjustments and high-interest rates, sellers are more open to hearing about it. We chat about the benefits of seller financing and how when you buy off-market properties direct from sellers, you get the financing and property and can tailor a deal that is a true win-win for the seller and buyer. 
We cover marketing strategies and how old-school letters are the best way to find off-market deals. We chat about why this marketing strategy is true to hearts and positions you to have conversations directly with sellers. Learn how to feel comfortable talking to sellers directly. Jeff's advice: analyze fewer deals and talk to more people!
Sponsor:
This podcast is brought to you by the Mid-Term Rental Playbook Course. Your Blueprint To Setting up a successful mid-term rental. Learn more at MidtermRentalPlaybook.com 
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Host Shona Lepis
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn @ShonaBuysHouses
Author: The Mid-Term Rental Course Playbook
 
Guest Jeff Stephens
Book Recommendation: 
“How To Win Friends and Influence People” - Dale Carnegie 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thoughtfulre
Podcast: Racking Up Rentals
The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur (TREE) Course/Mentorship 
 
About Jeff
Jeff Stephens has been a full-time entrepreneur since 2003. Jeff started and ran a marketing agency for 10 years, specializing in brand strategy for community banks and credit unions.  In 2006, he discovered “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” and it changed his life.  He immediately began devouring education about real estate investing and quickly bought his first rental property–a triplex in Portland, OR.
In 2013, Jeff sold his marketing agency and transitioned to full-time real estate entrepreneurship.  Jeff loves to share lessons from his own path of entrepreneurship, real estate, personal finance, and personal development. His hope is that these thoughts and reflections will help others who are on a similar journey of their own and inspire discussion we can all learn and benefit from.
 
 

Find your Next Off Market Real Estate Deal with PropStream!

We’re the biggest fans of PropStream! We get to know Burton Alicando from PropStream. We love this interview because we dive into Burton’s journey on how he got involved in real estate we all bring our various backgrounds into our real estate investing. Learn how to up your game by leveraging all the data PropStream collects to provides to search for specific properties and motivated sellers and property characteristics. Understand why “a lead is not a list.” Learn the difference between a traditional premade list and a custom list. Understand why creative marketing is important in a competitive list. Learn the Four Golden Rules of building a custom list. We cover the different ways to run marketing campaigns, from skip tracing and cold-calling, and to postcard campaigns and emails. Also, learn how to leverage PropStream to get the ARV (After Repair Value) of properties so you can make an educated competitive offer as well as know local flip comps and current as-is value comps.
Watch the Video Interview: https://youtu.be/ic7yNT3f_xg
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Host Shona Lepis
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn @ShonaBuysHouses Website shonabuyshouses.com
Author: The Mid-Term Rental Course Playbook
 
About our Guest: 
Bio Burton Alicando, PropStream Product Specialist / Media Relations Director
Burton Alicando Instagram @keepcalmburtonison 
Connect with PropStream
Insgtagram: @propstream
Website: www.propstream.com
Facebook: facebook.com/PropStreamData
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/propstream/Twitter: twitter.com/propstream
YouTube: youtube.com/c/PropStream
 
Burton Alicando is the Senior Product Specialist for PropStream, the nation's leading provider of multi-sourced property data. PropStream is specifically designed for investors and licensed real estate professionals and helps to simplify and accelerate the process of generating targeted qualified leads. 
Mr. Alicando began his career with an emphasis in technology and customer service. He has been with PropStream nearly since its inception and has played a key role in user training and customer experience over the last decade. His passion for Real Estate is evident and complements his technical expertise of PropStream. Mr. Alicando thrives on training effective use strategies of PropStream with individuals and large groups alike, both in-person and remote. You will hear his smile through the phone while his knowledge of the application, and data, helps hundreds of clients daily. 
When Mr. Alicando is not engaged in a training session with new clients, he enjoys spending time with his 8 year old son, mastering video games, and reading comic books.
 

How to Work with an Investor Friendly Realtor + Tips On How to Make Winning Offers in a Competitive Marketplace

An investor-friendly realtor can be an invaluable partner in your real estate investment journey and can help protect or make you a stronger profit.
For our latest podcast episode, we talk to Beth Benner, co-founder of the Bridge to Portland Group, a top team at Living Room Realty in Portland, Oregon. She was also Living Room Realty's top individual producer in 2020 and a member of the PMAR's Masters Circle Dimond Platinum Level. 
We talk to Beth about the best ways an investor can partner with a real estate broker. Beth details how a realtor can provide deep market insights and expertise that can help investors make sound purchase decisions and run stronger profit margins. A miscalculated ARV can cost an investor thousands of dollars. Beth also talks about how in a competitive marketplace, there are other levers beyond price to win the offer. She also encourages investors to rely on their realtor for comps on all potential projects, plus much, much more!
Watch the Video Interview: https://youtu.be/rCdCguLAfk0
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Host Shona Lepis
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn @ShonaBuysHouses Website shonabuyshouses.comAuthor: The Mid-Term Rental Course Playbook
 
About our Guests: Beth Benner 
Instagram @bridgetoportland
FaceBook: facebook.com/BridgeToPortland
Website: bridgetoportland.com
Beth is a co-founder of the Bridge to Portland Group, a top team at Living Room Realty, she was also Living Room Realty's top individual producer in 2020. and is a member of PMAR’s Masters Circle Diamond Platinum Level.
Beth is a licensed broker in Oregon and Washington. She’s a Portland native with a piece of deep market knowledge and 17+ years of real estate experience. 
She’s built a successful career on the referrals of the many happy homeowners and investors she’s worked with over the years. She’s a savvy negotiator and a thoughtful partner through each transaction. 
Beth's specialties include neighborhood insight, investor relationships, downsizers, first-time home buyers, and luxury properties.
Beth and her husband Mike have three busy children and volunteer in the kindergarten classroom and on the t-ball field.
 

Learn How Anyone Can Use Private Money Lending as a Real Estate Investment Strategy

Many people may be interested in investing in real estate, but may not know how or where to begin. Join us as we unpack the simple and accessible strategy of private money lending. We talk with Christy Spokely and Elizabeth Sanguedolce, two private money lenders, who both candidly open up about their experiences of private money lending and why they chose to pursue this investment strategy. Hear Christy and Elizabeth speak about the diversification it offers, the more control of the outcome that private money lending offers versus the stock market, and the personal relationship you build with the team that you also don't get in investing in the stock market.
If you ever wondered what is private money lending or want to learn more,  this episode will show how accessible it really is and debunk this perception that you have to be super-wealthy to invest in real estate.
Watch the Interview: https://youtu.be/QFZJGmrcVW8
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Host Shona Lepis
Instagram, Facebook @ShonaBuysHouses Website shonabuyshouses.com
 
About our Guests:
Elizabeth Sanguedolce
Retired 20 years. I was a home economist and pioneered microwave cooking. Then I was a business communicator and was in charge of internal communications for a major corporation. After earning an MBA I was a utility analyst. Later I was Personnel Officer for Social Services in Denver and even worked at the Denver Airport in customer service. I have had several side businesses during my life, including color analysis, makeup and skincare, communications, custom design, sewing and alterations, and home staging. Now I'm a children's book author and publisher,  planning to publish my first book in a few weeks.
I've always been interested in real estate and have made most of my profits by buying and selling my own homes. I am associated with WREIN since April 2021. Prior to that I purchased and rented one property. I would like to have more buy-and-holds as well as increase my Private Money Lending. I've had many dogs and cats over the years and my book is about my cat Fallon and traveling in a motor home.
Email: fallonthetraveingcat@mail.com
 
Resource recommendations:
The WIRE Life Podcast
 
Christy Spokely
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christy-spokely/
Resource Recommendations:
Podcast: Sharon Says So
Book: The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor, By Amanda Han & Matt MacFarland

Learn How to Level up Your Investor Game with Tribevest CEO, Travis Smith

Have you ever wanted to invest together with your friends and family in either private investment or Real Estate and didn’t know how? Join us as we they talk with Travis Smith, CEO of Tribevest. In our interview, Travis demystifies group investing and shows you how to make investing simple, accessible, and fun through the Tribevest platform. Travis talks about how Tribevest helps remove barriers and thresholds, helps pull resources together, and align like-minded investors as they go on the journey together.
Level up your investor game and listen in as Travis unpacks the most common real estate investor questions about group investing
How any investor can level up to invest in things they wouldn't or couldn't on their own.
What’s the difference between single-player investing and group funding 
How most everyone thinks about investing in real estate but doesn’t know how to get started
How Tribevest takes a potentially overwhelming experience and simplifies the process by providing everything under one roof, giving the investor more time to focus on the “fun” part of investing.
It’s an episode you don’t want to miss if you ever talked about real estate investing with others to go bigger but didn’t know where to start!
Book Recommendation: “The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses” by Eric Ries and Random House Audio
Connect with Travis Smith, and TribevestEmail: travis@tribevest.comWeb: tribevest.comTwitter @tribevest | @ribetravLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/travissmithmovethechannel/Instagram: @tribevestFacebook: /tribevest
 
Video Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgKe-OfcSAo&t=2s
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Co-Host Shona LepisInstagram @ShonaBuysHouses Website shonabuyshouses.com
Co-Host Pascha Naderi-NejadInstagram @pnw_paschaWebsite pnwhomebuyinginc.com

Let’s Make a Deal! Learn the tips and tricks on getting and analyzing real estate investment deals

Welcome to the Brick and Bloom Podcast! Follow along as host, Shona Lepis document their real estate investment journey, providing transparent and honest views of the process, with a healthy dose of inspiration and candor. Let them unpack and demystify the different pieces of investment strategies through expert interviews. Whether it’s flipping, multi-family, long-term, short-term, or vacation rentals, their goal is to educate and inspire others to financial freedom and wisdom. 
 
Brick & Bloom Real Estate Investment Podcast | Episode 01: Let’s Make a Deal!
In this Episode, We Cover:
Let’s make a Deal! We walk you through their tips and tricks on getting and analyzing real estate investment deals. They walk through the marketing strategies and ways to find off-market leads they use to generate consistent lead flow how to analyze and break what makes a good deal. They break down the “Golden Profit Formula” and how to run your numbers on what makes a profitable deal. Follow along as they break down two deal case studies they are currently working on for two fix-n-flip projects. They also address and break down some industry “Myth Busters” from “fast close” to what “as-is” really means. They also cover their top real estate investing tips and their favorite tools and resources.
Links for the show
Let’s Make a Deal - How to Get and Analyze REI Deals Slide Deck Presentation
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1D3SH9AfvxWlgLuWL5G9UjT5pSQHiMRNM?usp=sharing
Cedar & Porch Real Estate Investing Podcast
Podcast: cedarandporchrealestateinvesting.podbean.com
Instagram @cedarandporch 
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCwRffkrrimVJ2Xq-iCe4ihA/videos
#cedarandporch
 
About Host Shona Lepis
Prior to launching Brick & Bloom LLC Shona started Shona Buys Houses, a division of Cedar & Porch InvestmentsLLC, a real estate investment company. We pride ourselves on being part of the community and creating comfortable, stylish homes for people to rent, buy, and make their homes. We buy "fixer-uppers" and create beautifully, and inviting homes. We've been in the buy and hold rental business for over 16 years and operate a mix of long-term and short-term rentals in Portland, OR. Our plans are to continue building our portfolio, and expanding into multi-family properties and destination STRs.
Shona has been an entrepreneur for over 18 years. Previous to launching Cedar Porch InvestmentsLLC, Shona founded and led a boutique branding studio and a creative communications agency which was acquired in 2019. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and two school-age kids, "Cookie," a sweet English cream golden retriever, and a questionable tuxedo cat.
 
Connect with Shona @ShonaBuysHouses https://www.shonabuyshouses.com/