Bill's experiment with converting one of his Indy apartment units into a short-term rental unit via AirBNB, VRBO and other furnished housing portals, proved to be a success.  In this episode, Bill shares his results as he prepares for a trip to Indy to convert two more units.

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When you've lost everything and you're trying to pick up the pieces and move forward with your life, where you begin?  This was the real life dilemma faced by Matt Theriault who, overnight, went from a 7 figure salary to a $7 per hour grocery bagging job.  In today's podcast, Matt shares how real estate investing became the vehicle to not only turn his life around but to help him far exceed his previous success.

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All too often the biggest thing keeping us from success is ourselves.  In this episode, Bill begins the first in a new podcast series entitled "Barriers to Entry," where he explores and responds to some of the most common excuses we use for not getting started in real estate investing.  This episode addresses excuse number one - "I don't have the money."

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He was a high school shop teacher in Minnesota who loved teaching and the kids he taught but, with a new marriage, kids of his own and limited salary, he was having a tough time making ends meet.  He started reading books by Robert Kiyosaki and others, got the real estate bug and became a part-time flipper and landlord.  In this podcast episode, Todd Dexheimer shares how he took flipping a few houses in his free time to running a multi-million dollar real estate investment enterprise.

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Ask Bill! Newbies are nervous about their first rental property purchase.  A recent college grad from Canada who wants to be a real estate investor asks about investing in the U.S.  Another person asks about coaching and mentoring programs.  In this Fun Fact Friday “Ask Bill!” episode, Bill Manassero answers some of the real estate investing questions received during the month from emails, in-person conversations, phone calls or through online portals such as BiggerPockets.com and Quora.

For complete show notes go to:  http://olddawgsreinetwork.com/ask-bill-1st-buy-out-of-country-invest-coaching/

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Outside of an in-depth understanding of your market, thorough property analysis is key to your real estate investing success.  In this episode, Frank Gallinelli, Columbia University professor and author of the best selling book, What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know about Cash Flow, clearly explains effective property analysis, as well as identifying which key metrics are most important.

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One of the most difficult decisions real estate investors make is in choosing the right investment property.  It is critical, especially in the beginning, that you fully understand how to select the best property for the best return.  In this episode, Bill will explore how successful investors select the right properties in the best locations.

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Dave Zook loves business and has started many, however, real estate wasn't one of them.  It wasn't until his tax bill began to dwarf his successful businesses' profits that real estate came across his path.  In this podcast episode, Dave shares how after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad, he stalked Robert Kiyosaki down on a real estate cruise seminar to find out first-hand how real estate investing could cure his tax burden.  Today, with more than 3,000 multifamily units worth more than $150 million, Dave is singing real estate's praises as one of his favorite business assets and best tax shelter.

For complete show notes go to:  http://olddawgsreinetwork.com/entrepreneur-embraces-multifamily/

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Why is everyone raving about real estate investing?  What's so great about it?  How are average people becoming wealthy in such a short period of time with real estate investing?  In this episode, Bill takes a deep look at buy and hold real estate investing and shares his top 11 favorite reasons why real estate investing is the best investment option available.

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Even though Jordan Topal's full-time job is managing bond portfolios for municipalities and high net worth individuals, his personal investment choice is real estate rental properties.  In this podcast episode, Jordan shares how, as a part-time real estate investor, he is able to exponentially grow his own real estate portfolio for his own early retirement while, at the same time, helping his retired parents to generate enough cash flow to match their pre-retirement income.

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As a real estate investor, you might have heard the pros and cons of real estate investment partnerships. In today’s episode, Bill outlines some of the reasons you might want to consider a partnership, how and where to find a partner and tips for maintaining a successful partnership.

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If you are a regular listener of the Old Dawg's REI Network Podcast, you know that many of our successful real estate investor guests cite Robert Kiyosaki's classic book, Rich Dad Poor Dad as the book that inspired them to become a real estate investor. But when investors actually take the step to learn how to invest in real estate, they turn to Ken McElroy's The ABCs of Real Estate Investing, The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing and The ABCs of Property Management.  In this week's podcast, Rich Dad Advisor Ken McElroy shares his story of how he has grown from his first 2 bedroom/2 bath rental property to over 10,000 units worth over $1 billion.

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I know it's important to have a mentor but where do I find one?  How do I get started in multifamily investing?  And what are some of the common problems I might encounter in real estate investing?  In this special "Ask Bill" episode, Top Dawg Bill Manassero will tackle these questions and provide some additional food for thought for motivated investors.

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Buying his first real estate investment in Israel and, after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, Joseph Gozlan jumped into real estate investing with an unyielding determination and commitment.  An engineer by trade, Joseph began testing and refining his real estate investing methodologies to develop a system that would work well for the long run.  In this episode, Joseph shares the challenges he encountered starting out and how he overcame those challenges to create a multifamily investing machine.

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Making the decision to become a full-time real estate investor requires a lot of research and education, including an assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of full-time investing.  In this podcast, Bill will discuss some of the pros and cons to give you a bigger picture of what it is like to dedicate your time, effort, and money to this kind of full-time job.

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He went from house flipper to buy 'n holder investor to cash flow expert!  In this episode, Tyler Sheff, successful real estate investor and host of the Cash Flow Guys Podcast, shares his real estate investing journey where he dealt with massive tax bills he couldn't pay, getting a W2 job to pay off his tax bills and, finally, to mastering the "slow and steady" cash flow game!

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The occupancy rate for a rental property is like the fuel for an automobile.  No matter how good a rental property is, it becomes irrelevant if it’s not occupied by good tenants.  But what if you own a rental property that is not attracting enough tenants, and therefore not generating enough profits.  In today’s episode, Bill shares a few “insider tips” that real estate investors can use to boost and maintain occupancy rates.

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When Lieutenant David Sweeney of the Seattle Police Depart became eligible for early retirement at age 53, he realized that, with three young children, college, weddings and still more major expenses ahead, that his pension was inadequate to carry him through his retirement years.  In this episode, David shares how real estate investing, and specifically multifamily investing, was exactly what he needed to jumpstart his retirement cash flow needs and to establish the foundation for a family legacy.

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Wise real estate investors we are always on the lookout for great new "emerging markets" where all market factors point toward strong appreciation and growing rental demand.  Buying rental properties in the earliest stages of the market cycle, results in quicker, high-yielding returns over time.  In this episode, Bill shares little-known information about some new primary and secondary markets that have all the right stuff to potentially take off in 2018.

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Growing up on welfare in Duluth, Minnesota made a lasting impression on young Marty Stone.  It was that experience that motivated him to business success and financial independence.  In this episode, Martin Stone, the author of the acclaimed real estate investing “reference bible,” The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing, shares how he fulfilled his childhood dream, became wealthy, obtained financial independence and created a lasting legacy for his family -- all through real estate investing.

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Ask Bill!  How do I get started in real estate investing if I have very little money to invest?  Should I become a real estate agent first before I become a real estate investor?  How much money do I need to keep in reserves personally and for each property as a real estate investor?  How should I invest $500,000 for the best return? In this Fun Fact Friday "Ask Bill!" episode, Bill Manassero answers some of the real estate investing questions received during the month from emails, in-person conversations, phone calls or through online portals such as BiggerPockets.com and Quora.

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When Mark Kenney left his successful tech firm to become a full-time real estate investor he wasn't sure what to expect.  Little did he know, it would be one of the best decisions of his life.  Today, he has acquired over 2,600 units valued at over $140 million.  In this podcast episode, Mark shares how his move to become a full-time real estate investor was not only a great business decision but it also ended up strengthening his marriage and family.

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Expanding your knowledge should be a regular goal of every businessperson.  If you want your business to grow, be successful and be profitable, it is important to continually educate yourself.  In this episode, Bill shares the importance of real estate investing education and where you can find it for free.

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Some people say real estate is all about "location, location, location" but, according to successful real estate investor Melodee Lucido, it's not the location that's key but, more importantly, it's all about relationships.  In this episode, Melodee shares her key to success through developing, growing and nurturing strong, lifetime relationships.

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While real estate investing is an amazing way to build wealth and passive income, it is also a perfect way for inexperienced investors to lose money quickly.  In this podcast episode, Bill will point out some real estate investor common mistakes so that you can avoid or fix them right away.

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