REI INK

Redefining Real Estate Insights & The Importance of Customer Service

Robert Rakowski is the founder and publisher of REI INK magazine – one of the industry’s most reliable sources of data today. Robert is an industry expert with years of experience in different magazine companies and today, he is on the show to shed some light on the purpose of REI INK and how it is changing the real estate investing industry. Listen now to learn more about the story behind REI INK, the work that is put into each issue, how it impacts the real estate industry, and what the future looks like for the magazine! Quotables “We founded the magazine on customer service and it’s amazing how far customer service goes.” “Be careful who you listen to, find the experts in the field, and go with the data.” “There’s never a good time to start anything, so if you’re presented with an opportunity, do it and figure out the details later. That’s the way I look at it.” Links Website: RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast Website: REI INK https://rei-ink.com/ Email: Robert Rakowski Robert@rei-ink.com

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Decoding Real Estate Investment Trends

John Beacham is the founder and CEO of Toorak Capital Partners, a company that works with lenders across the US and UK to originate business-purpose loans. He has decades of experience in leading financial institutions and building successful businesses and he is with us on the show to talk about things that we need to be focused on in today’s market if we want to succeed as investors. Listen now to learn more from an expert in financing and real estate investing, so you can be prepared to make better decisions for your business! Quotables “Don’t think about necessarily what it is, but think about what it could be.” “Single-family is unique as an asset class because you really have two different and somewhat independent sets of buyers.” “You don’t necessarily need to have a college education, but you need to have a good work ethic and a good business sense in order to buy and renovate properties.” Links Website: RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast Website: REI INK https://rei-ink.com/

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Navigating Affordability Issues in the Real Estate Market 

Mike Tedesco is the CEO of Appraisal Nation with decades of experience in lending, banking, credit, title, closing, appraisals, and real estate investing. He has been around through different economic cycles and he is with us today to help us understand what’s going on behind the scenes in the real estate space. Listen now to learn more about the truth behind today’s real estate market and how you can remain profitable through these challenging market conditions! Quotables “The biggest thing that’s being overlooked right now is what’s happening in the affordability sector. As homes continue to rise, the median income is not catching up.” “More and more people want to be in a home and if they can’t afford to buy that home, then investors are gonna buy that home and they’re gonna rent those homes, and it’s limiting the market.” “Buying real estate today is always better than buying real estate tomorrow and there are so many programs out there for everybody.” Links Website: RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast Website: REI INK https://rei-ink.com/

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The Ultimate Skip Tracing Solution

Mike Singletary is a real estate investor and the CEO of Skip Force, a data aggregation company that helps real estate investors by providing high-quality data for their businesses. He is with us on the show to talk about the importance of data in your real estate business and how data can help you scale the right way. Listen now to learn more about Mike’s journey in real estate, how he learned about the importance of data in business, and why you need high-quality data to succeed! Quotables “The most important thing that these franchises take away from you is the marketing – which is, that’s the business! It’s sales and marketing, the house is just the widget.” “We’re also incorporating lead managers that will understand the system and do all the things that investors hate doing, which is follow-ups.” “If you’re not failing, you’re just not trying hard enough. I know that’s cliche, but that’s the truth.” Links Website: Skip Force https://skipforce.com/ Podcast: Real Talks Website: RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast Website: REI INK https://rei-ink.com/

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The Man, The Myth, The King of Data

Rick Sharga is the founder and CEO of CJ Patrick Company, a market intelligence firm providing industry insights, forecasts, and analysis to real estate companies. Rick has years of experience in the real estate and mortgage industries and he is with us on the show to talk about what we can expect from the market in the last few months of the year. Listen now to learn more about what’s really happening in today’s market, what we should expect, and how we can plan for the next few months! Quotables “Look for people that need to sell their properties. There are sources where you can find all of that data and that’s where you’re going to be able to find all the assets that you need to buy.” “The millennials wanted to own homes at the same rate that Gen X did, the same rate as the boomers did – they just got started later.” “Don’t jump at the first opportunity that you see because there will be other opportunities but make sure that whatever opportunities you do pursue is an opportunity that pencils out for you.” Links Social Media: Rick Sharga https://twitter.com/ricksharga https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricksharga/ Website: CJ Patrick Company https://cjpatrick.com/ Website: RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast Website: REI INK https://rei-ink.com/

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The Leap from Corporate America to Real Estate

Chas Carrier is a real estate entrepreneur with decades of experience in the business under his belt. Through the years, Chas has built a successful real estate investing business and a portfolio with thousands of properties, and he is with us today to tell us how he was able to do that. ‌ Listen now to learn more about Chas, his journey in real estate, and how you can grow your business and portfolio the way he did! Quotables “The best thing was to build a team from the very beginning and then again to leverage the system that I had become a part of and learn from that.” “Every time credit tightens, you can be pretty sure that prices are going to adjust.” “Whenever rates go up, prices go down.” “I think probably that’s one of the biggest problems a pure entrepreneur has is management” Links Website: RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast Website: REI INK https://rei-ink.com/ Website: C&C Residential Properties https://ccresidentialproperties.prope…

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