Big announcement on today’s podcast! Both some good news and some bad news… Earlier this year, I launched my own real estate podcast, Your First Real Estate Investment, and my goal was to help people, just like you, get started in their real es

66: Cashfowing $1,600 per Month by Househacking a Fourplex with Ryan Bolduc

Sep 14th, 2020 39m 16s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Ryan Bolduc, an investor from Portland, Maine who has househacked his way to a portfolio of 20 units in three years. Ryan shares: What househacking is How he leveraged his 401k to fund his f

65: How to Scale from 30 Doors to 1,000 by Investing in Multifamily Real Estate with Logan Freeman

Sep 11th, 2020 51m 23s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Logan Freeman from Kansas City. He was an NFL athlete who made the leap to real estate after his playing career ended abruptly. Logan shares: How he got started in real estate How he went fr

64: How to Make $10,000 in Two Weeks (With ZERO Capital Invested) through Wholesaling Real Estate with Maria Acosta

Sep 2nd, 2020 38m 29s

The best way for a newbie with little capital to get started! In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Maria Acosta, an investor from Dallas, TX. Maria shares: What wholesaling is and why it’s a great way for new investors to get

63: Making $67k in Profit (in 40 Days) On Your First Flip with Rob Jenkins

Aug 24th, 2020 45m 54s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Robert Jenkins an investor from Eugene, OR. Robert shares: How he used direct mail to find his property How he negotiated with the seller How he was able to manage the rehab on his own Wh

62: How to Scale to 10 Doors in 10 Months (Starting with $46K Investment) with Sammy Lyon

Aug 18th, 2020 47m 26s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Sammy Lyon, an investor from Los Angeles, CA who invests in Cleveland, OH. Sammy shares: How to escape an expensive market like Los Angeles, and successfully invest out of state How to buil

61: How to Make $40K on Your First Deal Even When Everything Goes Wrong with Michael Shear

Aug 10th, 2020 44m 8s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Michael Shear, an investor from St. Louis, MO. Michael shares: Why he chose to househack his first deal How he was able to buy the property with $0 down How his mentality and belief in hav

60: New Investor Spends Her Entire Life Savings on Her First Investment Property (& Ends Up with 9 Doors in Three Years)

Aug 4th, 2020 41m 13s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Ingrid Duque, an investor from Georgia. Ingrid Shares: Why she was willing to bet her entire life savings on her first property Why she paid cash for her first property, but has now transi

59: Former Hip Hop Artist Purchases a Four-Plex with $0 Down AND Gets $5k Back at Closing with Andre Hayes

Jul 28th, 2020 40m 33s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Andre Hayes, an investor from Chicago. Andre shares: What the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) is How he used NACA to get 100% of the purchase price and closing costs c

58: Scaling to 14 Doors in 3 Years by Overcoming Fears, Taking Massive Action & Having the Perfect Partner with Anam & Aamir Hashambhai

Jul 21st, 2020 49m 1s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Anam & Aamir Hashambhai, a married couple who lives, and invest, in the Dallas, TX area. Anam & Aamir share: The strategies they used to scale to 14 doors in 3 years Why they were willing t

57: How to Leverage Househacking to Breakthrough in an Expensive Market with Samantha & Nick Riccio

Jul 13th, 2020 45m 31s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Samantha and Nick Ricco, a married couple investing together, who lives in Boston, MA. Sam & Nick share: How they’ve been able to find success investing as a couple How they leveraged a uni

56: How to Buy a Duplex Out of State by Creating Systems and Building Teams with Angel Garcia

Jul 6th, 2020 47m 43s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Angel Garcia, an investor from Mesa, AZ who purchased his first property out of state in Illinois. Angel shares: What a PACE place is and how he uses it to mitigate risk in investing How he

55: How to Earn $59,000 On Your First Flip While Balancing a Demanding Full-Time Job as a First Responder with James Barnes

Jun 29th, 2020 41m 22s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews James Barnes. A full-time firefighter, who balances his busy family with his real estate investing. James Shares: Why he chose to pursue a Fix and Flip over buy and hold How we was able to

54: How to Never Pay Taxes on Your Real Estate Gains with a 1031 Exchange with Michael Brady

Jun 23rd, 2020 38m 20s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Michael Brady. Michael is the EVP for Madison Exchange, a company that specializes in helping real estate investors complete 1031 exchanges. In today’s episode, you’ll learn all the ins and

53: Creative Deal Finding, Negotiating with Sellers and Self Managing with Lindsey Merringer and Amanda Schneider

Jun 15th, 2020 43m 58s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Lindsey Merringer and Amanda Schneider. Lindsey is active duty in the military and Amanda runs the real estate business full time. In today’s episode, Lindsey and Amanda share: How talking

52: How to Buy Large Multifamily Properties as a New Investor (And the Power of Goal Setting) with Rod Khleif

Jun 8th, 2020 35m 33s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Rod Khleif. Rod is the host of the Lifetime Cashflow through Real Estate Investing podcast, one of the biggest Real Estate podcasts, with over 8 million downloads. Rod is also the Founder of

51: 24 Year Old Starts with a Turnkey Purchase and Scales to 40 Doors in Four Years

Jun 1st, 2020 35m 26s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Blake Lowderman. A full-time investor in Iowa. Blake shares: How he was able to start investing at just 19 years old Why he switched from using a property management company to self-managi

50: How to Achieve True Financial Freedom with Only 8 Properties with Felipe Mejia

May 26th, 2020 41m 44s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Felipe Mejia (host of the BiggerPockets Real Estate Rookie podcast) and an accomplished investor from Tennesse. Felipe shares: Understanding the difference between rich and wealthy Why he do

49: The Power of Partnerships & Turning a Shaky First Deal into a 32 Door Real Estate Business with Ashley Kehr

May 18th, 2020 46m 49s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Ashley Kehr, an investor from Buffalo, New York. Ashley shares: How getting started as a property manager gave her the foundation she needed to scale her business How she uniquely structure

48: Cold-Calling Owners to Find Your First Property (& Scaling to Three Properties in Eight Months)

May 11th, 2020 30m 14s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews David Eskridge, an investor from Louisville, KY. How his willingness to do things that others wouldn’t led him to finding his first off-market deal How his persistence led him to connecting

47: How to Bounce Back When EVERYTHING Goes Wrong on Your Deal (And Still Cashflow Like Crazy)

May 4th, 2020 38m 46s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Brea Burger, an investor from California who bought her first investment property out of state in Allentown, PA. Brea Shares: Why she went through 3 different property managers on her first

46: How to Recover from the Great Recession and Leverage Creative Financing to Fund Your First Deal

Apr 27th, 2020 30m 2s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Rickey Rodriguez, who lives and invests in St. Port Lucie, Florida. Rickey has acquired 17 doors, and he talks through how he got started. Rickey Shares: Why his focus on helping people has

45: How to Build a Team and Buy Your First Duplex Out of State (And Cashflow $400 per Month)

Apr 21st, 2020 39m 11s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Ramon Vazquez, an investor from California who bought his first investment property in Kansas City. Ramon shares: What lead him to invest out of state and how he overcame the fear of being

44: How to Turn an Inheritance into a Cashflowing Rental

Apr 13th, 2020 24m 17s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Saxxon Rybski, an investor from Tucson who inherited a property and turned it into the perfect rental. Saxxon Shares: Why he chose to take his inheritance and turn it into a rental instead

43: How to Pick an Appreciating Market and House-Hack a Triplex that Cashflows $2,500 per Month

Apr 6th, 2020 34m 33s

In today’s episode, host Tony J. Robinson interviews Elvis Santana, an investor from Massachusetts who cash flowed like crazy on his first investment, and made a big chunk of cash when he finally decided to sell. Elvis Shares: How he chose a