Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast
James Orr
All episodes
Best episodes
Top 10 Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast Episodes
Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Secrets to House Hacking
Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast
12/27/24 • 76 min
Learn the secrets of house hacking in Bend.
This class is Module 15 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets.
Topics covered in this module include:
- What are the different variations of the house hacking real estate investing strategy and what are some of the pros and cons of each.
- What are the most common ways to finance house hacking real estate investments? And what are some of the more unusual ways?
- Is the house hacking real estate investing typically an active or passive investment?
- How long do you typically hold house hacking real estate investments? And, why might you change that?
- How do you typically exit a house hacking real estate investment? How does your buyer typically finance the purchase when they buy from you?
- Is the house hacking real estate investing typically for real estate investors or real estate entrepreneurs... and what’s the difference?
- How much money is typically required to invest utilizing the house hacking real estate investing strategy? What are some of the less common money requirements?
- What credit is required to utilize the house hacking real estate investing strategy? And, what are some less common credit-related requirements?
- What are the 4 primary skills required for house hacking real estate investors? And, how does one of those skills vary depending which strategy you’re utilizing.
- Is the house hacking real estate investing actively or passively stable? And, what does that means in terms of the entire business blowing up in your face?
- How scalable is the house hacking real estate investing strategy?
- What is your risk exposure with the house hacking real estate investing strategy? What are some of your risks? How does that increase with certain sub-strategies?
- How quickly do you make money with house hacking? What amount of money do you make at that interval?
- How does one typically find deals as a house hacking real estate investor? What are some of the more unusual ways to find deals?
- What do you use to analyze house hacking real estate investments and where to get a copy of the spreadsheet you need... for free?
- What are the ideal market conditions for the house hacking real estate investing strategy and what is a challenging market to utilize this strategy in?
- How accessible or available are viable house hacking real estate deals?
- Can you utilize your retirement money to invest in house hacking real estate investments?
- Plus much more...
Check out the video and additional resources related to Secrets to House Hacking .
Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis SpreadsheetTM by going to:
https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheet
Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.
Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Bend real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.
Deal Alchemy™ - Residential vs Commercial Property
Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast
04/19/24 • 14 min
Deal AlchemyTM - Residential vs Commercial Property
Deal AlchemyTM is all about manipulating the returns you're earning on your investments. Often, this is done through the choices we make when selecting the investment property and the strategies we choose to implement.
For example, you could choose to invest in residential properties where your tenants would live in the property. Alternatively, you could choose to invest in commercial properties where your tenants do not live in the property.
Often, these investments would have different numbers and characteristics, such as who pays taxes, insurance, and maintenance on the property. However, for the sake of today's mini-class, we will look at just the difference in the tax benefits of depreciation in two identical investments, except one is residential and the other is commercial, to see how that impacts your overall returns.
In this class, James discusses:
- The definition of alchemy
- What is Deal AlchemyTM
- How to manipulate returns and move them between quadrants
- An example by purchasing a commercial property with 39-year depreciation schedule instead of a residential property with a 27.5-year depreciation schedule
- Plus much more...
Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis SpreadsheetTM by going to:
https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheet
Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.
Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Bend real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.
Warning - Risks of Missed Inspection Issues When Investing in Real Estate
Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast
09/13/24 • 34 min
There's a risk to just about everything in life... including investing in real estate.
One risk that some real estate investors fear is the risk of buying a property having missed important, expensive issues with the property during the inspection period.
In this class, James will discuss the risk of investing in real estate and specficially the risks associated with missing things on inspection.
Topics covered in this class include:
- The 3 primary ways to limit your exposure during the inspection period when buying a property
- How to hire a quality home inspector
- What your typical recourse is on a home inspector missing something on an inspection
- One little thing you can and should do on every property purchase—especially for new real estate investors
- When a home inspector is not enough and what to do about it
- The one thing most real estate investors—especially experienced investors forget to do—that could save them money and headaches later related to the inspection report
- A special tip if you negotiate a seller to complete repairs based on what you find during your inspection that could prevent a catastrophe
- A list of the most common inspection issues you’re likely to run into if you buy enough properties
- A secret about seller property disclosures that few people—even real estate professionals—know about that could prevent you from making a very costly mistake
- How to use your inspection and seller property disclosures to better plan for your capital expenses combined with the downloadable CapEx Estimator for Rental Property - Basic and the CapEx Estimator for Rental Property - Advanced
- Why you should always walk the property right before closing
- And what can you do if you missed something on inspection?
- Plus much more...
Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis SpreadsheetTM by going to:
https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheet
Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.
Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Bend real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.
Secrets of Property Management
Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast
10/18/24 • 59 min
Learning how to correctly manage properties is a critical skill for landlords.
This class is Module 5 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets.
Topics covered in this module include:
- What should you be doing to document the condition of the property before the next tenant takes possession?
- The one free thing that few landlords do that could save you thousands of dollars from an unscrupulous tenant.
- What is the risk-reduction significance of having matching photos of before and after?
- What reminders should you be sending the incoming tenant before they start renting your property?
- What is the best practice for how do you deal with a tenant moving in mid-month?
- What’s the one critically important thing we must do with the security deposit and first month’s rent we collect from the tenant?
- What day should the new tenant’s utilities start?
- What else do we give tenants prior to moving in that we expect them to have done prior to move-in?
- A little management trick you can use that gives us a break the morning the tenant’s moving in.
- What should you lease say about the move-in inspection form to significantly reduce your risk?
- What does a move-in inspection form look like? And, what should it say?
- What obligations does the tenant have to you... as the landlord the first week moving into the property? What do you do if they fail to provide it to you after 5 days?
- How do we address pest control issues with a property a tenant has just moved into?
- What’s one thing we insist tenants do in the lease and require they provide proof of when they move in?
- What should you be doing for the tenant in the first month? And, why do some landlords prefer to do this every month?
- What’s one little reminder for the tenant that can save you thousands in repair costs?
- When should you inspect a property? How do you deal with lease violations if you discover them?
- What should you be doing 90-120 days prior to the current lease expiration date?
- How do you differentiate between renewal rent rates and fair market rents? And, how do you deal with this discrepancy?
- What should you be doing 60-90 days prior to the current lease expiration date?
- See an example of a lease extension, why I personally recommend not using one and what to do instead.
- What do you do if the current tenant is not renewing their lease?
- An example of a move-out checklist? What should you include in yours?
- What should be the very first thing you do when taking possession of the property from a tenant at the end of their lease?
- What must you do to avoid having to pay a tenant 3 times their security deposit?
- What should you have in every tenant file?
- Plus much more...
Check out the video and additional resources related to Secrets of Property Management.
Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis SpreadsheetTM by going to:
https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheet
Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.
Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Bend real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.
How to Analyze an All-Cash Rental Property Purchase
Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast
07/05/24 • 68 min
How to Analyze an All-Cash Rental Property Purchase
Deal analysis is important. Learning how to analyze deals is a critical skill for all real estate investors, whether you're financing 100% of the purchase or buying a property without a loan at all and paying all cash.
In this class, we will look at how deal analysis changes when you plan to buy a property for all cash, without a mortgage, using The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis SpreadsheetTM.
Or, check out the deal analysis example for Bend, Oregon:
Deal Analysis and Modeling for Bend
Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis SpreadsheetTM by going to:
https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheet
Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.
Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Bend real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.
Tax Deductibility of PMI Payments
Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast
07/19/24 • 14 min
Tax Deductibility of PMI Payments
Are you an owner-occupant puzzled by the ever-changing rules around PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) deductibility? Or perhaps an ambitious real estate investor, hungry to maximize your deductions and supercharge your profits? Then this class is your golden ticket to the world of tax wisdom!
Join us for an exhilarating journey through the labyrinth of PMI tax laws, where we'll explore:
- Two Distinct Worlds: Owner-occupant properties and investment/rental properties. What's the difference, and why should you care? We'll tease you with the answers!
- The Owner-Occupant Odyssey: Living in the property? You might think PMI is no longer deductible for you, but is that the whole truth? And what's this about NomadsTM?
- Investor's Paradise: House Hackers, Rental Property Business owners, and more! Discover the secrets that could make PMI an exciting part of your financial strategy. No income limitations? Intrigued?
- The Grand Conclusion: We'll tie it all together, leaving you with tantalizing insights and a thirst for more. Whether you're an owner-occupant or an investor, we'll reveal just enough to make you crave the full story.
This class is more than just a tax lesson; it's a thrilling adventure, a treasure hunt, and a financial empowerment session all rolled into one! Whether you're a seasoned pro or just dipping your toes into the real estate waters, we've got surprises and insights that will leave you hungry for more.
So grab your financial compass and join us on this thrilling expedition. The path to PMI tax wisdom awaits, and it's a journey you won't want to miss!
In this class, James discusses:
- What is Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)?
- Is PMI deductible for home-owners?
- Is PMI deductible for NomadsTM?
- Is PMI deductible for house hackers?
- Can you eve have PMI as a real estate investor?
- Is PMI deductible for real estate investors?
- Plus much more...
Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis SpreadsheetTM by going to:
https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheet
Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.
Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Bend real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.
Secrets to BRRRR
Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast
02/21/25 • 40 min
Learn the secrets to the BRRRR real estate investing strategy in Bend.
This class is Module 23 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets.
Topics covered in this module include:
- What are the different variations of the Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refi (and Repeat)—commonly abbreviated as the BRRRR strategy—and what are some of the pros and cons of each.
- What are the most common ways to finance BRRRR properties? And what are some of the more unusual ways?
- Is the BRRRR strategy typically an active or passive investment?
- How long do you typically hold BRRRR properties? And, why might you change that?
- How do you typically exit a BRRRR property? How does your buyer typically finance the purchase when they buy from you?
- Is the BRRRR strategy typically for real estate investors or real estate entrepreneurs... and what’s the difference?
- How much money is typically required to utilize the BRRRR strategy? What are some of the less common money requirements?
- What credit is required to do the BRRRR strategy? And, what are some less common credit-related requirements?
- What are the primary skills required for the BRRRR strategy?
- Is the BRRRR strategy actively or passively stable? And, what does that means in terms of the entire business blowing up in your face?
- How scalable is the BRRRR strategy?
- What is your risk exposure with the BRRRR strategy? What are some of your risks? How does that increase with certain sub-strategies?
- How quickly do you make money with the BRRRR strategy? What amount of money do you make at that interval?
- How does one typically find BRRRR deals? What are some of the more unusual ways to find deals?
- What do you use to analyze BRRRR properties?
- What are the ideal market conditions for the BRRRR strategy and what is a challenging market to utilize this strategy in?
- How accessible or available are viable BRRRR properties?
- Can you utilize your retirement money with the BRRRR strategy?
- Plus much more...
Check out the video and additional resources related to Secrets to BRRRR.
Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis SpreadsheetTM by going to:
https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheet
Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.
Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Bend real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.
The Importance of Loan Planning for Real Estate Investors
Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast
08/25/23 • 28 min
The Importance of Loan Planning for Real Estate Investors
Real estate investing is a little like the game of Chess. You can play the game with an elementary understanding of the basic rules. But, you soon learn that just knowing how the pieces move about the board are the table stakes for being able to sit at the game board.
If you want to do well, you need to start thinking about the consequences of your actions. And, not just the consequences of your actions for the immediate next move, but the consequences for moves multiple turns into the future.
The same applies to real estate investing... you need to be thinking not just about the deal analysis and loan of the property right in front of you; that’s table stakes. You need to be thinking about what the consequences are for that property far off into the future and, if you’re good, for multiple properties and multiple loans into the future.
That’s why loan planning is so important and why we’ll cover it in detail in this mini-class.
Check out the video from this class here:
The Importance of Loan Planning for Real Estate Investors - Video
In this class, James discusses:
- The 10 loan limit from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for purchasing non-owner-occupant investment properties
- Why are these loans important to real estate investors
- What do you use after you reach the limit?
- Why is it important to optimize these 10 loan spots?
- What are some exceptions to the 10 loan rule?
- A strategy to double your loan spots
- The NomadTM preferred loan plan
- Plus much more...
Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis SpreadsheetTM by going to:
https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheet
Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.
Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Bend real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.
Calculating Cap Rate for Rental Properties: A Step-by-Step Guide
Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast
01/13/23 • 43 min
Learn how to calculate cap rate on rental properties in Bend.
James walks you through, step-by-step, how to calculate capitalization rate (cap rate) on rental properties in Bend including all the sub-calculations including Gross Potential Income (GPI), Gross Operating Income (GOI), Operating Expenses (OpEx), and Net Operating Income (NOI). And, where to get every number you'll need to do the calculations yourself.
Find out what a typical cap rate might be including some historical cap rates for a variety of investment types.
Learn how cap rate is similar to Cash on Cash Return on Investment and, more importantly, how it is different.
Plus, James will show you how to have The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis SpreadsheetTM (free spreadsheet download) do the cap rate calculation for you.
See the cap rate calculation with the newest spreadsheet: James's Visual Cap Rate Calculator for Rental PropertyTM and the Improve Cap Rate FocuserTM to see where to focus your energy to improve cap rate with the least effort. Or, see another new spreadsheet: Rental Portfolio Cap Rates for tracking cap rates on properties in your portfolio.
Watch the video version of this class:
https://realestatefinancialplanner.com/cap-rate/
Resources Mentioned In Class
- Return QuadrantsTM - Learn about all the different Return QuadrantsTM and how we use them to show you how a property is performing.
- Bend, Oregon Real Estate Modeling - Click on the link to copy any Scenario for Bend, Oregon to have James walk you through any calculation including Cap Rate for any property used in the modeling.
Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis SpreadsheetTM by going to:
https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheet
Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.
Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Bend real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.
Secrets to Improving Cash Flow
Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast
03/14/25 • 84 min
Learn the secrets to maximizing cash flow on rentals in Bend.
This class is Module 26 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets.
Topics covered in this module include how to improve cash flow:
- When selecting a real estate agent/broker
- Locking/floating your mortgage interest rate
- Searching for less expensive properties
- Searching for pretty properties that don’t need work
- Searching for properties and negotiating for seller concessions
- Searching for properties with creative financing
- When selecting a lender/mortgage broker
- When selecting a loan based on closing costs
- Offering less than list price when buying properties
- Paying for closing costs upfront instead of financing them
- Pre-paying Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) instead of paying it monthly
- Getting a staggered rate mortgage
- Buying down your mortgage interest rate
- Improving your credit score
- Adding a strong borrower to the loan
- Removing a weak borrower from the loan
- Getting a loan partner
- Signing up for auto-pay
- Having additional accounts or relationship with your lender
- Changing the amortization of the loan including interest only loans, negative amortization loans
- Improving your interest rate from changing loan durations
- Extending the repayment period
- Changing the amount borrowed
- Changing your loan-to-value of the mortgage
- Accepting an adjustable-rate mortgage
- Eliminating PMI
- Pre-paying PMI
- Utilizing a rate and term refinance before acquisition
- Doing a cash out refi to buy/refi a property
- Paying cash for a property instead of financing it
- When getting private or creative financing
- Formally assuming a mortgage
- Changing the term of the lease
- Utilizing lease-options
- Niching down and catering to a specific group of tenants
- Utilizing roommates, renting by bed/bedroom and/or renting by parts
- Subdividing the property
- Upgrading the property
- Installing solar
- Furnishing the property
- Converting the property to more optimal configurations
- Collecting improvement rent
- Optimizing the marketing of the property
- Maximizing exposure when marketing
- Improving your sales skills to tenants and tenant-buyers
- Optimizing showings
- Refinancing the property to extend term and/or improve rate
- Paying off the loan completely
- Correcting inaccurately assessed properties
- Voting to minimize taxes
- Shopping insurance rates
- Changing insurance coverages
- Changing who is insured
- Changing insurance deductibles
- Requesting PMI be removed
- Getting discount for auto-pay
- Getting discount for early payment
- Self-managing the property
- Hiring a professional property manager
- Managing your property manager
- Insisting on best property management practices
- Maintaining your property
- Using quality materials in your property
- Accelerating depreciation
- Offering additional paid services to tenants
- Offering done-for-them services to tenants
- Correctly billing back for services included
- Tiering rent by credit score
- Collecting pet rent
- Changing billing frequency
- Offering auto-pay
- Offering discount for early or on-time payments
- Insisting on ample notice of lease renewal
- Marketing early for next tenant
- Renewing leases during peak season
- Insisting on tenant’s having renter’s insurance
- Plus much more...
Check out the video and additional resources related to Secrets to Improving Cash Flow.
Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis SpreadsheetTM by going to:
https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheet
Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.
Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Bend real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.
Show more best episodes
Show more best episodes
FAQ
How many episodes does Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast have?
Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast currently has 156 episodes available.
What topics does Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Entrepreneurship, Investing, Podcasts and Business.
What is the most popular episode on Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast?
The episode title 'Should I Put 15% or 20% Down When Buying a Rental Property?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast?
The average episode length on Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast is 50 minutes.
How often are episodes of Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast released?
Episodes of Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast?
The first episode of Bend Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast was released on May 21, 2022.
Show more FAQ
Show more FAQ