Escaping the Real Estate Investment Newbie Zone

In this special episode of Escaping The Real Estate Investing Newbie Zone Chris Bruce sits down with Robert Nickell the founder of Investor VA Services. Robert talks about the early struggles of working 80+ hours a week as a solo entrepreneur managing his real estate business. Much like how most of us all start out we’re doing every single task. Robert realized he had just created a overpaying job and not a business. He witnessed other real estate investors who had hired big teams and offices and even did that himself but later realized he didn’t want the extra stress of a huge overhead. So he began to look for another source of employees hiring virtual staff in the Philippines. Fast forward now Robert has a company which finds, sources trained Virtual Assistants to manage every part of your business. Whether it’s data entry, running comps, cold calling, posting ads, or selling properties, etc. Website mentioned on podcast =  www.escapethenewbiezone.com/Va

In this special episode of Escaping The Real Estate Newbie Zone Chris Bruce talks about the conversation you need to have when talking with sellers. When it comes down to negotiating and turning the leads into wholesale contracts signed, it’s all about asking the right questions. Most of the time people think that you need a motivated seller who has an asking price the same as you, have a reason to sell upfront in order for you to get the deal. However that’s not the case. Majority of my deals the sellers asking price was much higher than what I wanted to offer. When you know the right questions to ask and what will trigger the seller, you can get them to drop their price much lower. On this episode I’ll go over those questions in detail. These are questions beyond the normal information you need about the property. You also find yourself educating the seller and painting the picture clear as day for them to see. Tune into this episode  you’re going to love it. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast below. For seller scripts = Text the word SELLERS to 33444

In this special episode of Escaping The REI Newbie Zone Chris Bruce talks about the big secret. The one “Aha” moment that really changed everything in Chris’s life and it will for you. You see as kids we were taught that failure is BAD…If you fail you get scolded in school or by your parents. In business though, it’s the complete opposite. Failure in business is inevitable the key is to fail fast and fail forward. This episode will give you the paradigm shift and set  you on a huge path to success. For those of you that are new and beginners in real estate investing this episode is for you. Once you understand the personal risk and this big secret you will become successful. Enjoy this episode of Escaping The REI Newbie Zone.

In this special episode of Escaping The REI Newbie Zone Chris Bruce gives a summary of the 1st Quarter Real Estate Mastermind Retreat in Miami FL. What a blast it was to put this great even together with my friend & business partner Marlon Wilson. Everyone enjoyed the Retreat gained new insights as well as strategies for their real estate business.  Whether you’ve been involved with Wholesaling, or Rehabbing this event was meant to teach you how to put systems in your business. So that you can finally step out the technical role and become the Entrepreneur. Also we had a lot of fun on the yacht and being able to get out in the beautiful city of Miami FL. If you weren’t one of the lucky ones to make it check out the video below. We will be holding our next one in June 22nd – 25th. To get more information about it go to www.realestateretreat.com  

In this special episode of Escaping The REI Newbie Zone Chris chatted with Jeff & Belinda Henry also known as 2 Henry’s. Jeff & Belinda talk about how they got started in the business not to long ago. They also reveal their strategy for finding deals today and the struggles they had when first starting out. Your mindset could be potentially hurting your business and the reason why you’re still stuck at the level you’re at. Jeff & Belinda give out the steps they took, and books they read which led to them taking action, getting out the comfort zone and scheduled to double their income from last year. You’re going to love this interview make sure to share it on your social media.  

In this episode of Escaping The Real Estate Investing Newbie Zone Chris Bruce talks about a few strategies to use when talking with a potential seller. When you ask the right questions you’re able to really find out a sellers wants and motivation. Sellers are not always going to come out and want to sell you there houses for 30-40 cents on the dollar. However a lot of deals area created and negotiated down when you ask the right questions and provide a clear solution to their problems. If you’re wholesaling real estate and want to learn how to get deals under contract low enough so you can buy and wholesale. You’re going to love this episode. Make sure to share it with your friends.

In this episode of Escaping The Real Estate Investing Newbie Zone Chris Bruce talks about outsourcing the day to day tasks in your real estate business. What does a 4-6 hour work week look like? How can you become a great leader? Chris recommends a book everyone should read How To Be A Great Boss by Gino Wickman. Your team will only be good as it’s leader. Chris also talks about the places you should look to hire your employees including websites and how much you should pay them. You can create an automated real estate wholesaling business but will take time. In this episode you’ll learn what things to outsource first.

In this special episode of Escaping The REI Newbie Zone Chris Bruce talks about a virtual deal he closed while in Havana Cuba. It was a small deal of $3,500 but only took a few hours to get done. The profit was $7,000 but ended up splitting the deal with another wholesaler. Chris talks about how he found the deal, negotiated it got it under contract, and partnered up with another investor on the deal. Chris never physically met the seller or buyer and was able to make $3,500 while on vacation in Havana, Cuba. Websites mentioned: www.virtualwholesaleclass.com  Video while in Cuba – www.virtualflippingriches.com/cuba  

In this special episode of Escaping The REI Newbie Zone Chris talks about bandit signs. Do bandit signs still work as a good form of marketing? When is a good time to put them out? What should you put on the bandit signs? All of these questions I answer on this episode. Most people mention direct mail, online ads to attract motivated sellers and cash buyers. However bandit signs is still an effective strategy to get leads. Resources mentioned on podcast : www.escapethenewbiezone.com/book

In this special episode of Escaping The REI Newbie Zone Chris Bruce talks with real estate investor Scott Jelinek. Scott has been investing in real estate since the early 90’s. He’s completed every transaction under the sun, from wholesaling, rehabbing, owner financed deals, and owns a large portfolio of rentals. He’s currently closing 3-5 deals a month in the Virginia market. Whats interesting is Scott brings us back to when he was making $100,000 a month. He had a huge over head between marketing budgets as well as paying staff. He even talks about how on the first couple of deals he would take a loss just to break even on the expenses. Many people dream of doing 20+ deals of month, but what they don’t see is the overhead and stress that comes with scaling a business that large. Since then Scott has scaled his business down, he’s still making a lot of money, and has a portfolio of 70+ rentals which produce passive income. Now he has the time and freedom to travel. He takes month long trips out the country with his wife and daughter. Scott has really built up a business around his desired lifestyle. You’re going to love this episode. Scott breaks down the raw truth on this one. Websites mentioned on Podcast: Scott Jelinek website www.masterinvestoracademy.com 

In this special episode of Escaping The REI Newbie Zone Chris Bruce talks about hiring a lead manager for your real estate business. One of the first things to outsource in your wholesaling real estate business is the screening of calls. As you begin to do marketing and you have a constant flow of leads. It’s best you have a virtual assistant or lead manager to call the sellers back. A good lead manager will be able to identify motivation from a seller as well as the non motivated people. On this episode you’ll learn where to find a lead manager, how to hire them, and how to train them efficiently. Chris even talks about the process he just used to hire a new lead manager for his business. To get access to the free contracts text the word RECONTRACTS to 33444. To subscribe to Escaping The Real Estate Investing Newbie Zone Podcast, just use the links below: Click here to Subscribe via iTunes Click here to Subscribe via RSS Feed

In this special episode of Escaping The REI Newbie Zone Chris Bruce talks with real estate investor and the host of Flip Empire Alex Pardo. Ever wondered what people should you hire on your real estate team besides a virtual assistant? Where do you find these employees, what will their roll be, how much do you pay them? You’ll want to listen to this podcast episode because you’ll get a full $997 education on this one. If you’re looking to scale your business and looking to outsource and delegate the day to day tasks you don’t want to miss this episode.   Alex Pardo Podcast = Flip Empire www.flipempire.com   To subscribe to Escaping The Real Estate Investing Newbie Zone Podcast, just use the links below: Click here to Subscribe via iTunes Click here to Subscribe via RSS Feed  

In this special episode of Escape The REI Newbie Zone Chris Bruce talks with the REO Rockstar Lee Kearney. Lee has one if not the biggest investment company in central & south Florida. He flips 50 + homes a month, some he wholesales, some he renovates, and others he keeps in his rental portfolio. Lee has been in the real estate industry for over a decade and one thing he doesn’t take lightly is spotting out market cycles. Lee talks about his predictions for the real estate market in Florida, and also gives advice on what tools he uses to spot out these different market cycles. There’s a buyer market then a seller market, which one are you in? You’ll be able to find out by listening to this podcast episode. You’ll also know how to prepare yourself for huge opportunities that come with the shift of the market. Also when it’s time to sell everything and wait.   Connect with Lee = Lee Kearny Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/lee.kearney.58   To subscribe to Escaping The Real Estate Investing Newbie Zone Podcast, just use the links below: Click here to Subscribe via iTunes Click here to Subscribe via RSS Feed

In this special episode of The Escape The REI Newbie Zone Chris Bruce sits down with real estate investor Derrick Anthony from Baltimore Maryland. Derrick started real estate at a very young age of 17 fresh out of high school. While most people usually graduate and go to college. Derrick took another path in his life by getting in to wholesaling real estate. Now he’s closing several real estate wholesale deals a month, and speaking on stages about having a strong social media presence for your real estate business. You’re going to love this episode as your hear how Derrick got started did his first deal before 19. Connect with Derrick: Instagram = www.instagram.com/gqderrick Twitter = www.twitter.com/supremederrick Youtube = www.youtube.com/user/supremederrick   To subscribe to Escaping The Real Estate Investing Newbie Zone Podcast, just use the links below: Click here to Subscribe via iTunes Click here to Subscribe via RSS Feed

In this special episode of Escape The REI Newbie Zone Chris Bruce sits down and talks with Don Costa. Don is a husband and father of 3 kids, an active real estate investor in California since the early 2000’s. He’s been through the ups and downs of the real estate market. Don has shared his journey of going from doing a few flips a year to now doing 100 a year. What do you think it takes to scale your real estate flipping business to 100 deals? You’ll find out on this episode, and Don shares his favorite strategies to find deals in today’s market. Websites mentioned on Podcast : http://fliptalk.com Facebook page = https://www.facebook.com/StrategicREI/ To subscribe to Escaping The Real Estate Investing Newbie Zone Podcast, just use the links below: Click here to Subscribe via iTunes Click here to Subscribe via RSS Feed