
January Edition of Question & Answer Day. Vena answers questions the audience has about buying, selling, fixing, financing and managing properties.
In this episode, Vena talks to Nick Pappas of Philadelphia, a newer investor who graduated from college recently, about the challenges and rewards of being a young newbie in the field.
You’ve probably heard of it, but do you really understand it? It’s transactional funding, and in this episode, Duane Ortega of BestTransactionFunding.com will explain what it is, how it works, and why you’ll probably need it if you’re a wholesaler or short saler.
Vena interviews John Hyre, a tax attorney who’s been doing more and more “IRA defense” in front of the IRA. The discuss how a single “prohibited transaction” can destroy your entire IRA (and cost you 60% of it), what the IRS looks for, and how to make SMART moves when doing rental, wholesale, retail, and note deals in your self-directed plan.
What was it like to be a full-time investor when the real estate bubble burst? And more importantly, what lessons should we all learn from that experience? In this episode, I’m interviewing Scott Benjamin, author of Riding the Bubble, who has a lot of insights about the past and future of real estate investing.
In this episode, Vena talks to Dwan Bent-Twyford, the nationally-known short sale and wholesaling expert. They talk about how the distressed property market has changed in recent months and how you can take advantage of it.