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(September 13, 2017) Locating Profitable Deals

Two things were very important to Supriya from a young age, owning real estate and getting an education. However, it was not until later that she realized that owning real estate could mean a great deal more than having a place that was hers, it offered a way to control financial outcomes in her life. The rest came with a little help from Lifestyles Unlimited and a family mantra to always dream big. Click To Listen Now

This is the story of Lifestyles Unlimited like you've never heard it before. Each chapter is rich with background and incredible detail as Del recounts the compelling moments that led to our founding, our success and our plans for the future. Del shares his life's story in honor of our 27th anniversary and to offer hope in light of the 16th anniversary of 9/11. Click To Listen Now

Del’s rise from humble beginnings to that of an award winning real estate investor and a successful entrepreneur required many things, one of which was an ability to find the right answers from the right people. This show is about embracing actionable knowledge over titles and/or presumed expertise. Click To Listen Now

Vice President of Multifamily Mentoring, John Ridgway, addresses steps for handling varying flood levels in apartment units; uninhabitable-unit procedures for landlords; late-payment protocols post natural disaster; and, housing vouchers. Also provided is a brief overview of public adjusters and the purpose they serve for apartment owners. All of today's information and more can be found in a publicly available Lifestyles Unlimited webinar here: https://luinc.wistia.com/medias/agt0qfwued Click To Listen Now

(September 06, 2017) Your Wednesday Real Estate Investor Grab Bag

With Hurricane Irma approaching and Harvey's damage lingering, Del covers disaster zone sales tax relief (specific to certain counties) and an idea called casualty loss for home owners and real estate investors, both of which are tools for post natural disaster relief. Then, Del explains how depreciation works on many levels for real estate investor tax avoidance, of which becoming a "real estate professional" is a supreme advantage. Lastly, Del addresses how rental homes affect debt to income ratios in such a way as to allow us to keep on buying them. Click To Listen Now

Follow Houston Lifestyles Realty Single Family Sales & Training Manager, Jeff Smith, and Del Walmsley as they diagnose the post Hurricane Harvey single family real estate market of Houston, a conversation that can be mirrored to Florida (especially with Irma approaching) and that cannot begin without addressing the fate of The National Flood Insurance Program. From here, we explore how single family sales and rent comparables will change, a tightening inventory of Houston homes (and why it's happening), and price behavior for dry/flooded properties in the years to come. Click To Listen Now

According to Del, a great deal of change can be implemented from numbers and what they mean to you. So often, the full understanding of our financial position falls by the wayside, dropping the veil over a better life. But, there is an investment out there, and a process to it, that can dramatically improve your life through empowerment, awareness and control. Click To Listen Now

(August 24, 2017) Why You’re Still Living Paycheck To Paycheck

Kevin and Laurie have spent the better part of their lives knowing that they would never see the pension retirement options their parents had. That in mind, they set out to make the most of the retirement tools of their generation: IRAs, 401ks, stocks, mutual funds. They walked through our doors armed to the teeth with this arsenal of retirement options, and slowly but surely, each one dropped. Multifamily investing became their mantra. Years later, Kevin would look back at their premiere mutual fund only to find that it had returned 2.68% after 10 years... Click To Listen Now

(August 23, 2017) Every Great Idea Is Created Twice – A Guide To Visualizing & Implementing Real Estate Investing Goals

If you think the type of real estate investing success you hear about on The Del Walmsley Radio Show is only for those privileged enough to inherit the money to achieve it, then it’s time to think again. On this show, Del and Don take a stroll down 20 years of memory lane from when Don started with all the cards stacked against him to his full retirement. You will also hear about the Challenge program Don started at Lifestyles Unlimited® to help others in similar circumstances. Click To Listen Now

So, imagine taking on passive multifamily investing to learn the ropes to run a deal one day. One of your passive investments increases in value by $2,000,000 (all the while paying out cash flow and a huge cash-out refinance). You decide you want to keep this golden goose, so you buy out your partners and bring in a close friend/fellow member to help you do that in one fell swoop. This is Mit and Greg's story and it only gets better from here. Click To Listen Now

(August 20, 2017) Why The Stock Market Falls Short of Real Estate Investing