Episode 40: Frank Cava Fix and Flip Master Teacher

07/21/16 • 57 min

Real Estate Investing Profits Master Series with Cory Boatright

My guest today – Frank Cava – is easily one of my favorite people. We met awhile back as part of our mastermind group, and we’ve been swapping secrets ever since. I’m excited to have him on the show today because his particular real estate investment strategy is killing it in three different markets right now: rentals, fix-and-flips, and wholesale. How can one guy do so much? Not only is he one of the smartest guys I know (seriously, listen to him break down the numbers), he’s also one of the best guys to work with and for. [youtube]https://youtu.be/oLqgzowmTjw[/youtube] Frank says he owes his success to the fact that he runs his business like a real business and not like a hobby. He’s got a real office and a real staff - a team of 9 that he’s hired, trained, and still manages, and he talks today about what it’s like to take the time to build a team like that. Firstly, you have to be honest about what you know and what you don’t know. Only then will you be able to find the right people to fill in the gaps of your investment strategy. You’ve also got to know when to give up control so you can put new controls in place. His amazing anecdotes about his team and the way they work together will really get you thinking about how to best hire your staff. [Tweet "I really realized the most important thing in this business is lead generation. - Frank"] On top of his management skills, Frank’s also got a keen and clear real estate investment strategy – he puts out more mailers than anyone else! No one sends more snail mail than this guy, and he’s generating the right leads and getting in touch with the right people who are willing and able to sell their properties. Frank’s consistent presence in the market makes his name more recognizable than anyone else out there, and his amazing flipping team and their unbelievably fair wholesale and rental prices keep his brand and reputation trustworthy and reliable across his niche. The marketing tips he shares on this episode will really change the way you look at lead generation. MINUTE MARKERS 3:51 - Meet the famous Mr. Frank Cava! 5:40 - Frank develops his business streams with a little internet marketing 7:12 - Construction was Frank’s way into real estate development 8:18 - How does Frank find joy in his work? 9:20 - Frank and I breakdown the most important part of this business 10:27 - Frank talks about his big business breaking point 13:05 - The million-dollar mistake Frank made was with insurance 15:08 - What’s Frank’s real estate investment strategy? 16:05 - How does Frank empower and impress his employees? 17:23 - Frank’s best advice for hiring and training 20:11 - “Being present” is how Frank keeps his edge in real estate investing 24:24 - Frank breaks down some of the math around his rentals and his wholesales 30:25 - The greatest – and “easiest” – lesson Frank ever learned 32:10 - Frank’s advice to the new crowd 36:04 - Frank’s favorite business quote 37:33 - You’ll never guess which book Frank’s got a problem with 38:59 - Frank doesn’t use a single mobile app! 42:45 - Frank’s Iron Man morning routine 44:16 - Frank is most grateful for his parents 45:15 - If you want something, you could use a model/mentor to help you get it 48:45 - Frank loves this business a little too much 52:04 - Get in touch with Frank online at www.becava.com and as a real estate coach at www.xperiencedinvestor.com [Tweet "Don’t think small just because you’re new. - Frank"] Links and Resources: Check out what Frank Cava is doing in the Richmond area with Cava Capital. His fix and flips are stunning! On Instagram and Pinterest If you want to see our coaching in action, check out www.xperiencedinvestor.com for free training videos and an in-your-face walk-through of a real life fix-and-flip. There are even more coaching resources at Phenomenal Coaching Results! Full Transcript Download the PDF Transcription

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Episode 39: Tony Javier Rent to Own Master

Today’s guest is Tony Javier. He’s in San Diego crushing it with rehabs and rentals, turning over 60 properties a year. His unique profit making strategy involves a really great rent-to-own policy that’s paid off over the years, and his highly skilled team of employees is really what makes it all possible for him. He’s on today to talk about how important his team and his mentors have been to his success in real estate. [youtube]https://youtu.be/pDC-Ktx3wd4[/youtube] Even though rehab is his number one focus, Tony talks a lot about the importance of people. He learned early on how hard it was trying to do everything himself, and it gets even harder if you don’t have a real hiring strategy in place. But even with the systems, you need to put good people in the positions they deserve. When you have the right people, you know you can trust their decisions, trust their deals, and really see your profits soar. How do you find these good people? Tony’s advice involves finding a mentor, someone who’s done it before and can give you advice on how to hire. In fact, Tony’s biggest piece of advice for everyone is to find a mentor ASAP! He’s been using coaches since the beginning – he even finds himself mentoring others half the time – and the lessons he’s learned from them have proven to be invaluable. The best investment you can make is in yourself, and a mentor or a coach will only help you on that path toward enlightenment. Without his mentors, Tony would never have built the team he has today or the unique rent-to-own profit strategy he’s perfected. [Tweet "Be brave and make it happen. - Tony"] MINUTE MARKERS 4:58 - Tony is doing a killer job with rehabs 6:25 - How is Tony working with brokerage? 7:07 - Who is Tony’s biggest influence? 8:15 - When did Tony start to see a scale possibility in real estate? 9:40 - Tony’s had a few breaking points with employees and tenants 11:46 - How to use your natural drive to push through problems 13:42 - Tony shares his two-tiered profit master investing strategy 14:51 - How does Tony find his rehab properties? 16:27 - What are the perks and profits of rent-to-own? 17:58 - Is there a difference between lease with options and rent-to-own? 20:20 - Tony’s secret sauce for screening possible tenants is his broker 22:20 - How does Tony use private lenders? 23:10 - Craigslist is Tony best marketing trick 24:35 - Tony breaks down mortgage payments and rent credits 28:08 - The biggest lesson Tony learned 30:10 - Getting a mentor is Tony’s advice for newcomers 33:30 - Tony’s favorite motivational quote 34:17 - He loves Audible and The One Thing is Tony’s favorite book 36:32 - Realtor.com is Tony’s app of choice 37:31 - Tony’s morning routine involves ignoring emails 41:07 - What’s Tony most grateful for? 42:15 - Tony has been using mentors since the beginning 43:40 - Tony is working on building something bigger than himself 46:20 - Get in touch with Tony on his site at www.getmyprodigy.com. [Tweet "You have to have good people in place and you have to have good systems. - Tony "] Links and Resources: Tony’s Real Estate Blueprint Than Merrill and Fortune Builders Carleton Sheets BOLD Seminar with Keller Williams The One Thing by Gary Keller Realtor.com app Full Transcript Download the PDF Transcription Cory: What’s up? What’s going on people? This is Cory Boatright; I am your host and founder to realestateinvestingprofits.com. I want to welcome you again, we’re on Episode 39 of our Profit Master’s podcast series. We’re continuing to bring better and incredible guests to you so they can reveal their profit master strategies that they’re killing it in their marketplace. You can copy those things and add them into your own business. Before we get going here with today’s interview, which is incredible, I want to remind you to text the word profit to 38470. All you have to do is get your phone,

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Episode 41: Dr. David Phelps Passive Income Freedom Fighter

If you’re in the business of real estate investing, then I know why you’re listening to this podcast. But my guest today is here to talk about how you can balance your own business and use real estate as a sort of passive income that can build your wealth and, eventually, give you more free time to spend on the things that truly matter to you! [youtube]https://youtu.be/V_DlgynkxXE[/youtube] Dr. David Phelps is my guest today. You’d never guess it, but he transitioned from dentistry to real estate quite easily. Because that’s the thing about this business, isn’t it? You can bounce around until your find your niche. The business of real estate investment is very simple, but most of us complicate it by thinking too hard or trying too hard. I know I’m guilty of it, even David’s guilty of it, but he’s talking today about how you can balance the simple stuff with the hard stuff and still come out ahead. And you come out ahead when you focus on maintaining your entrepreneurial spirit. Consider this – instead of investing just money, ask yourself what kind of people you are investing in. David’s biggest takeaway from this episode is how to invest in the right people who have the integrity, the track record, and the critical thinking necessary to be successful in real estate. While we all may like to think we can do it alone, there is absolutely no reason you have to. So tune in now to hear how David broke through dentistry and keeps himself a team of amazing people that support and work together with him to keep business booming. [Tweet "If you buy real estate right, and you always have a plan B, that’s really what matters.- David"] MINUTE MARKERS 5:40 - Dr. David Phelps joins me from Dallas! 6:20 - How did David break out of dentistry and into real estate? 8:18 - David and his dad became a real estate venture team 12:34 - Why fix-and-flips and rentals work better than wholesale if you already have a business 13:40 - David breaks down his big breaking point with his daughter and his family 20:47 - David’ biggest mistake in real estate investing 23:12 - What happened when David didn’t do a title check? 26:40 - David and Freedom Founders big real estate investment strategy 30:52 - The greatest lesson David’s learned in real estate 33:05 - David and I break down our working relationship and philosophies over the years 36:28 - What would David do all over again if he could? 39:07 - David’s favorite motivational quote 40:00 - David has way too many books to recommend 43:04 - Uber is David’s favorite app (he’s always on the go apparently!) 44:24 - David breaks down his morning routine 47:16 - What is David most grateful for? 49:30 - How does David define a good mentor? 51:13 - What kind of impact does David want to make on this world? 55:00 - If you’re a dentist, shoot David’s assistant an email [email protected] [Tweet "If your life isn't moving in the direction you want, look who you're hanging around with. - David"] Links and Resources: Freedom Founders How I Turned $1000 into $5 Million, William Nickerson The E-Myth, Michael Gerber Jim Rohn Uber Call With Cory Mentorship Full Transcript Download the PDF Transcription Cory: What is going on party people, this is Cory Boatright, I am your host of Real Estate Investing Profit Masters and the founder as well. We are continuing to grow and I'm excited about today’s interview with Dr. David Phelps. He’s right around the Dallas Fort Worth area. He is going to talk to you about some pretty powerful concepts of how he’s working with mostly practices and doctors and CPA professionals and dentists, primarily dentists, that basically are tied to the chair. They’re tied to doing this kind of day to day work which is fine, it’s great, but there’s a lack of passive income, there’s nothing coming in whenever they don’t go to work. How many of us felt that same way or maybe feel that same ...