Educational Podcasts

Susan Lassiter-Lyons is the founder of TheInvestorInsights.com, twice voted the #1 real estate investing blog. An investor since 1994, Susan has closed more than 600 transactions and raised $26.2 million in private capital.

Susan is a passionate teacher, growth strategist, and private money coach. She is also the author of Getting the Money: The Simple System for Getting Private Money for Your Real Estate Deals.

Jeff K. Johnson is the President of Black Commercial, Inc., one of Spokane’s largest property management and commercial real estate companies. Jeff is a licensed REALTOR® and has worked in the real estate profession since 1975.

Do your homework before you get involved in any type of partnership. Jared Lichtin is a real estate investor and podcaster who previously worked as a lawyer for the oil and gas industry in Appalachia, near his home in Northwest Ohio. He realized the uncertainty of his...

Maybe this is why big time investors and money men are flocking to Florida. Brian, the local market specialist in Jacksonville, Florida shares encouraging data about the city’s job market, pro-business and pro-landlord stance. He also speaks to how the city meets his...

Short term rentals are more labor and time intensive. Description: If you are using your buy and hold properties as short term rentals, through a company like Airbnb, you may be required to pay an additional 15.3% self-employment tax. Although it may seem like a gray...

Technology has changed the real estate investor’s ability to access additional markets. Technological changes may give real estate investors better tools to access previously unavailable markets, but no level of technology will ever replace a human’s need for shelter....

Quality, Entrepreneurship and IT are the 3 great, missed revolutions.    Dr. David E. Goldberg is an Emeritus Professor of Engineering at the University of Illinois and a pioneer in genetic algorithm. He is the founder and president of Big Beacon and he also hosts the...

A tool to analyze real estate data that you can use from anywhere. NeighborhoodScout is an online data tool you can use to make real estate evaluations a breeze. It conducts simple searches, which serve up quality information. The information is used by government...

Can your company’s interview process help to filter out possible non-productive employees? Managers of organizations typically inherit the team they are responsible for leading. Strategizing on how to effectively manage the new team can require an overwhelming amount...

Get in on the big deals with less of your cash by using syndicated loans. Syndicated deals are complex negotiations between multiple partners or investors. This type of deal has a special title because it involves more than one buyer and sometimes more than one...