Show Notes
Send us Fan Mail The fastest way to lose money in real estate is to win the deal and fumble the loan. We talk with Jonathan Yoo from Convoy Home Loans about investor financing that’s built for how real investors operate: moving fast, protecting downside, and qualifying based on the asset not just a neat W-2. If you’ve been hearing about DSCR loans, bank statement loans, and other non-QM mortgage options, this conversation turns the buzzwords into a clear decision framework. We get specific a...
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Send us Fan Mail Most houses can be “nice” and still be totally forgettable. That’s why I loved talking with Denver real estate broker and developer Athena Brownson about the difference between building a home that simply checks boxes and creating a property people instantly remember. Athena shares how she’s spent 13 years in residential real estate by specialising in relationships, not gimmicks, and how that trust turns into a referral-driven business. We dig into her move into luxury resid...
Send us Fan Mail Most people say they want a franchise, but what they really mean is “I want a proven path to business ownership without living inside a restaurant.” That’s exactly why we brought on Jon Ostenson of FranBridge Consulting to unpack the world of non-food franchising and show how broad the franchise landscape really is. We talk about why so many great opportunities are hidden in plain sight, and why the businesses that sound the least exciting can be the ones with the steadiest d...
Send us Fan Mail We break down what an investor friendly mortgage broker actually does and why it can be the difference between a dead deal and a closed deal. We also get real about rehab timelines, underwriter pushback, and the “weekend warrior” trap that quietly wrecks budgets. • why a mortgage broker adds flexibility by shopping 50 plus lenders • how the 2022 rate jump pushed lenders toward investor loan products • what DSCR and fix and flip financing look like in real l...
Send us Fan Mail We talk with real estate veteran and coach Debbi DiMaggio about what actually creates long-term success in real estate and why most people stall right before they need to take action. We dig into coachability, simple systems that compound over time, and the mindset shift behind her word of wisdom: motion. • Debbi’s background as a 35-year residential real estate agent, coach and author • What Debbi coaches agents on inside a large brokerage and team environment&nb...