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Welcome back to the Plan Prepare Invest Podcast episode number 29 – No we are not getting ‘preachy’ with the GOSPA today. Today we are joined by Bill Maret of RAM Realty and House Sold Easy. Mike and Bill partnered up after working together on and off over the past several years. Bill has a great planning strategy for you called the GOSPA plan.  He is known as one of the experts in Real Estate Investing and Planning.  Today we get to delve into the GOSPA with Bill and no its not Religious it is an acronym for Goals, Objectives, Strategy, Priorities, and Actions.  A huge part of success in real estate comes from Planning then taking action, this plan helps you merge those two activities. Brad is owner and buyer for http://www.einsteininvestment.com/ Mike is owner and senior buyer for http://www.housesoldeasy.com/.  Links to contact Brad and Mike can be found at http://www.planprepareinvest.com or on the Plan Prepare Invest facebook page.   Feel free to ask any questions you have and If you liked what you heard please help us grow by adding a review in iTunes.  Your reviews help us rank higher and reach more people. Thank you! Talk to you soon.

Welcome back to Episode 27 of the Plan Prepare Invest Podcast –Today we have an Awesome guest on that is ½ of the Spouses Flipping Houses Team, Doug Van Soest. Doug shares his entire business with us from marketing and property acquisitions to rehabbing and finding reliable contractors. Check out the Spouses Flipping Houses Podcast to hear more from Doug or to contact him. As we noted in the Podcast we can’t say enough good stuff about Yellow letter HQ. Doug gave another shout out, so be sure to visit http://bit.ly/YellowLetter to get started sending direct mail today. Mike and Brad also share a bit about how their business are structured. Mike is owner and senior buyer for http://www.housesoldeasy.com/. Brad is owner and buyer for http://www.einsteininvestment.com/ Listen to the podcast to hear about all the details of each. How they are structured and how they are planning to move forward. Links to contact Brad and Mike can be found at http://www.planprepareinvest.com or on the Plan Prepare Invest facebook page.   Feel free to ask any questions you have and If you liked what you heard please help us grow by adding a review in iTunes.  Your reviews help us rank higher and reach more people. Thank you! Talk to you soon.

Thanks for joining us for Episode 26 of the Plan Prepare Invest Podcast – This week Mike and Brad give a peek behind the curtain. A candid conversation with the hosts discussing their business and the plan to incorporate this podcast into their business. What is to come from Plan Prepare, Invest.  We have upgraded our website and need to make some more tune ups for you guys.  We also have a new format we plan for 3 episode topics or sessions.  Potentially interviewing a guest then delving into that with an educational episode on that and followed up with case study on that topic. Finally, we plan on having a LIVE event soon to help coach a few listeners through their initially struggles in the business. If you are getting started and need to send direct mail be sure to visit http://bit.ly/YellowLetter to get started sending direct mail today.   Mike and Brad also share a bit about how their business are structured. Mike is owner and buyer for http://www.housesoldeasy.com/. Brad is owner and buyer for http://www.einsteininvestment.com/ Listen to the podcast to hear about all the details of each. How they are structured and how they are planning to move forward.   Links to contact Brad and Mike can be found at http://www.planprepareinvest.com or on the Plan Prepare Invest facebook page.   Feel free to ask any questions you have and If you liked what you heard please help us grow by adding a review in iTunes.  Your reviews help us rank higher and reach more people. Thank you! Talk to you soon.

Thanks for joining us for Episode 25 of the Plan Prepare Invest Podcast – In this weeks episode your hosts Brad Donley and Mike Slane share some case studies related to the Yellow Letter.  This is the Third week on Yellow Letters. Go back and listen to Episode 23 and Episode 24 to listen to the interview with Todd Swaggerty, the owner of Yellow Letter HQ, check out the video instructions on how to sign up, and this week explore some of the results. Visit http://bit.ly/YellowLetter and get started right now. Links to contact us can be found at http://www.planprepareinvest.com.   Feel free to ask any questions you have and If you liked what you heard please help us grow by adding a review in iTunes.  Your reviews help us rank higher and reach more people. Thank you! Talk to you soon.

Welcome back to Episode 23 of the Plan Prepare Invest Podcast – This week we are excited to bring you the man behind YellowLetterHQ – Todd Swaggerty!  Todd is very humble but very successful as a real estate investor, family man, and now your direct mail expert. He runs YellowLetterHQ as a service to other investors, and it is awesome! This is a top notch interview with a powerhouse in the industry. To get in touch with Todd and start mailing please call 619-276-2648 or visit http://bit.ly/YellowLetter and take action today! As always feel free to reach out to  Or reach out to Mike at Mike@DiscountPropertyInvestor.com or Brad at BradDonley1@gmail.com.  And ask any questions you have.  If you liked what you heard please help us grow by adding a review in iTunes.  Your reviews help us rank higher and reach more people. Thank you! Talk to you soon.

Welcome to Episode 22 of the Plan Prepare Invest Podcast – Wholesale Case Study Time. In this episode your hosts Mike Slane and Brad Donley share their recent experiences wholesaling. Listen as they go through an example of recent transactions they have done in the St. Louis Market.  As always feel free to reach out to  Or reach out to Mike at Mike@DiscountPropertyInvestor.com or Brad at BradDonley1@gmail.com.  And ask any questions you have.  If you liked what you heard please help us grow by adding a review in iTunes.  Your reviews help us rank higher and reach more people. Thank you! Talk to you soon.

Welcome to Episode 21 of the Plan Prepare Invest Podcast – In this episode your hosts Mike Slane and Brad Donley discuss negotiating your real estate deals. Negotiating is the deal you want and need to get to make a profit is a fundamental part of your wholesale business. It is probably the most important part of wholesaling and possibly your investing business. Listen in as Mike and Brad share some tips to help you negotiate the deal you want. As always feel free to reach out to  Or reach out to Mike at Mike@DiscountPropertyInvestor.com or Brad at BradDonley1@gmail.com.  And ask any questions you have.  If you liked what you heard please help us grow by adding a review in iTunes.  Your reviews help us rank higher and reach more people. Thank you! Talk to you soon.

Welcome Back to Episode 20 of the Plan Prepare Invest Podcast – Overcoming Common Struggles in Wholesaling.      We all face struggles in our business. Even those of us that have been buying and selling real estate for years. The Good news for you is that for every issue there is a solution! Are you finding buyers for all of your properties? What do you do to find buyers? You need to close on the property fast but have no prospects…No worries!  We are going to share a Ninja Trick to find cash buyers near you! Not enough leads coming in? What is going on? Time to analyze your marketing efforts and figure out if that is even going to work. As always feel free to reach out to  Or reach out to Mike at Mike@DiscountPropertyInvestor.com or Brad at BradDonley1@gmail.com. And ask any questions you have. Be sure to visit Plan Prepare Invest online, Like and follow us on Facebook at : https://www.facebook.com/Plan-Prepare-Invest-917624808314467/ If you liked what you heard please help us grow by adding a review in iTunes.  Your reviews help us rank higher and reach more people. Thank you! Talk to you soon.

Welcome Back to Episode 19 of the Plan Prepare Invest Podcast – Analyzing Property for Wholesale.  Brad and Mike are back to round out the wholesale series this week. How do you analyze a property when you are trying to wholesale?  Do you analyze a property the same in each area or type of property? We think not, you want to know who you are buying for either a cash buyer or a rehab fix and flipper.  We discuss the different areas of the St. Louis Real Estate market and would be happy to help you determine the areas in your market.  As always feel free to reach out to  Or reach out to Brad or Mike at  Mike@DiscountPropertyInvestor.com or Brad at BradDonley1@gmail.com. Be sure to visit Plan Prepare Invest online, Like and follow us on Facebook at : https://www.facebook.com/Plan-Prepare-Invest-917624808314467/ If you liked what you heard please help us grow by adding a review in iTunes.  Your reviews help us rank higher and reach more people. Thank you! Talk to you soon.

Welcome Back to Episode 18 of the Plan Prepare Invest Podcast – What is happening in Real Estate? What is happening in St. Louis?  What do real estate investors do? Inspired by current events Mike and Brad take a detour from the wholesale series to talk about the current Market.  Mike and Brad review the article in the Washington Post : https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/mortgage-lenders-launch-programs-to-turn-more-renters-into-homeowners/2016/02/23/700729c4-d989-11e5-925f-1d10062cc82d_story.html As well as discusss the Realtor.com 2016 Hottest Markets and how a Real Estate Investor should respond…Moral of the story you need to TAKE ACTION! NOW! Realtor.com Article can be found here : http://www.realtor.com/news/trends/top-10-real-estate-markets-to-watch-in-2016/ As always feel free to reach out to  Or reach out to Mike at Mike@DiscountPropertyInvestor.com or Brad at BradDonley1@gmail.com. And ask any questions you have. Remember if you need funding for your real estate deals please be sure to check out our sponsor LongHorn Investments at http://www.longhorninvestments.com/ or call Lawrence Hopkins directly 314 -749-7616. Be sure to visit Plan Prepare Invest online, Like and follow us on Facebook at : https://www.facebook.com/Plan-Prepare-Invest-917624808314467/ If you liked what you heard please help us grow by adding a review in iTunes.  Your reviews help us rank higher and reach more people. Thank you! Talk to you soon.

Welcome Back to Episode 17 of the Plan Prepare Invest Podcast – The highest rated Real Estate Podcast in St. Louis. This week Mike and Brad interview Matt Theriault of Epic Real Estate Investing. Matt is a wealth of knowledge and through his podcast is an inspiration to many real estate investors. To learn more about Matt visit http://www.EpicRealEstate.com. This as he calls it is his home base.  Some of the key points and takeaways from Matt include : Wholesaling is a great way to get started and helps you develop the skills to find and analyze deals The Best way to Market and the Fastest Way to Market? What not to do with your marketing Dollars? Remember if you need funding for your real estate deals please be sure to check out our sponsor LongHorn Investments at http://www.longhorninvestments.com/ or call Lawrence Hopkins directly 314 -749-7616. Be sure to visit Plan Prepare Invest online at http://www.planprepareinvest.com/ and Like and follow us on Facebook at : https://www.facebook.com/Plan-Prepare-Invest-917624808314467/ If you liked what you heard please help us grow by adding a review in iTunes.  Your reviews help us rank higher and reach more people. Thank you! Talk to you soon.

Welcome Back to Episode 16 of the Plan Prepare Invest Podcast – This week Brad is back to Solo Host the Show and Discuss Talking with Sellers. The best way to do that is through the use of a structured seller questionnaire.  As a new investor it helps you relax a bit as you know what the next question is that you want to ask. As a more experienced investor it helps you stay on track and make sure you screen all leads in a similar way. Visit http://www.planprepareinvest.com to download a copy of the Seller Questionnaire Brad discusses during the show.  As always feel free to reach out to  Or reach out to Mike at Mike@DiscountPropertyInvestor.com or Brad at BradDonley1@gmail.com. And ask any questions you have. Remember if you need funding for your real estate deals please be sure to check out our sponsor LongHorn Investments at http://www.longhorninvestments.com/ or call Lawrence Hopkins directly 314 -749-7616.  Be sure to visit Plan Prepare Invest online, Like and follow us on Facebook at : https://www.facebook.com/Plan-Prepare-Invest-917624808314467/ If you liked what you heard please help us grow by adding a review in iTunes.  Your reviews help us rank higher and reach more people. Thank you! Talk to you soon.

In Episode 15 of the Plan Prepare Invest Podcast – Mike and Brad are back delving into some marketing techniques for Wholesaling. We discuss strategies for 3 stages of wholesalers; the beginner, the intermediate, and the experienced investor.   What should a new wholesaler start with? If you have little money but a lot of time to work how should you start?   You are doing a few deals…now what? Should you be advertising online? How much?   What do we do as full time investors? How much should you spend or mail per month?   As always feel free to reach out to  Or reach out to Mike at Mike@DiscountPropertyInvestor.com or Brad at BradDonley1@gmail.com.  And ask any questions you have.   Remember if you need funding for your real estate deals please be sure to check out our sponsor LongHorn Investments at http://www.longhorninvestments.com/ or call Lawrence Hopkins directly 314 -749-7616.   Be sure to visit Plan Prepare Invest online, Like and follow us on Facebook at : https://www.facebook.com/Plan-Prepare-Invest-917624808314467/ If you liked what you heard please help us grow by adding a review in iTunes.  Your reviews help us rank higher and reach more people. Thank you! Talk to you soon.

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Plan Prepare Invest Podcast – Brad Donley and Mike Slane discuss the basics of Wholesaling. What is Wholesaling? How do you get started? This and more are discussed and explored in Episode 14.  As always the hosts remain focused on the Meat! Another no fluff all content podcast with the basics of wholesale real estate investing.   Remember if you need funding for your real estate deals please be sure to check out our sponsor LongHorn Investments at http://www.longhorninvestments.com/ or call Lawrence Hopkins directly 314 -749-7616.   Be sure to visit Plan Prepare Invest online, Like and follow us on Facebook at : https://www.facebook.com/Plan-Prepare-Invest-917624808314467/ Or reach out to Mike at Mike@DiscountPropertyInvestor.com or Brad at BradDonley1@gmail.com. If you liked what you heard please help us grow by adding a review in iTunes.  Your reviews help us rank higher and reach more people. Thank you! Talk to you soon.

Episode 13 of the Plan Prepare Invest Podcast – Brad Donley and Mike Slane reconnect after the holiday season and talk vacations to start off. Brad’s air travel tip is Allegiant Airlines. Then the hosts dig into the “Sizzle” that is Wholesaling Real Estate. Wholesaling is what most new investors are sold when they are told they can start investing in Real Estate with no money out of pocket.  This is absolutely true, and while it is a simple strategy once you know what to do, it is not an easy thing to get good at.  It is not a get rich quick plan but is a great way to learn about investing in real estate and make an exceptional living.   The following Series we plan to cover the practical side of Wholesaling. We hope to help you apply different techniques to improve your ability to succeed. What is Wholesaling? Marketing to sellers How to start Marketing with limited budget How to Market with limited time Sales to Buyers Logistics Case Studies   As always if you need funding for your real estate deals please be sure to check out our sponsor LongHorn Investments at http://www.longhorninvestments.com/ or call Lawrence Hopkins directly 314 -749-7616.   Be sure to visit Plan Prepare Invest online, Like and follow us on Facebook at : https://www.facebook.com/Plan-Prepare-Invest-917624808314467/   and Subscribe to Get off Market Properties from Mike http://discountpropertyinvestor.com/signup-3/ and Brad http://www.einsteininvestment.com/go/investment-properties/   Or reach out to Mike at Mike@DiscountPropertyInvestor.com or Brad at BradDonley1@gmail.com.  

Episode 12 of the Plan Prepare Invest Podcast – Funding Real Estate Investments with a Self Directed IRA.  Do you have money locked up in your IRA that you want to use for real estate. Think you can’t use it to buy rental property?  Think again, in this Episode Mike and Brad discuss the use of Self Directed IRA’s with Patrick Hagen of The Entrust Group.    Another one of our excuse buster episodes.  You have to stop making excuses and start using the resources available to you to get started.  Your IRA can be just that, the money you need to start investing in an asset that will appreciate for you and produce income for you in your retirement.    To learn more visit : http://www.TheEntrustGroup.com   Or reach out to Patrick directly at  phagen@theentrustgroup.com or his direct cell phone number 636-577-5100   Be sure to visit Plan Prepare Invest online, Like and follow us on Facebook at : https://www.facebook.com/Plan-Prepare-Invest-917624808314467/   and Subscribe to Get off Market Properties from Mike http://discountpropertyinvestor.com/signup-3/ and Brad http://www.einsteininvestment.com/go/investment-properties/  

Get Funded with Lawrence Hopkins of Longhorn Investments | Episode 11 In this episode Mike and Brad get a chance to chat with Longhorn Investments.  A private money lender based out of Dallas Texas. Longhorn is a hard money lender now lending in Dallas TX, Houston TX, Austin TX, Antonio TX, St. Louis MO, Kansas City MO, and Indianapolis IN.  They will be opening up in 2016 in Charlotte SC and Atlanta GA. Longhorn and Lawrence our guest takes pride in the fact that they don’t tack back many properties from clients. They are invested in your success and take a partnership approach to help those borrowing succeed.   Longhorn Investments offers a creative way to use lending to purchase long term rental properties.  The Credit Requirements are a 650 credit score and a good deal. Longhorn can provide you with all fix up and closing, interest rate is higher than traditional bank, but specialize in Real Estate and fund up to 100% of a project up to 70% of the After Repair Value of the property.   Visit http://www.longhorninvestments.com/ or call Lawrence directly 314-749-7616 and mention you heard about them on the Podcast.   Be sure to visit Plan Prepare Invest online, Like and follow us on Facebook at : https://www.facebook.com/Plan-Prepare-Invest-917624808314467/   and Subscribe to Get off Market Properties from Mike http://discountpropertyinvestor.com/signup-3/ and Brad http://www.einsteininvestment.com/go/investment-properties/    

In this episode, number 10 of Plan Prepare Invest, Mike and Brad tie it all together for us.  How to Retire on 100K seems like an impossible statement and that is why we started our first series with it.  Mike and Brad exam the current state of individuals retirement accounts and describe just how easy it is to replace your retirement income with a few simple moves in Real Estate. Did you know the average 401K only has 200K in it when someone is ready to retire?  Or that the maximum draw from social security is only $1900/mo?  Replacing this income is simple and you can’t afford to wait any longer to get started.  Be sure to visit Plan Prepare Invest online, Like and follow us on Facebook at : https://www.facebook.com/Plan-Prepare-Invest-917624808314467/ and Subscribe to Get off Market Properties from Mike http://discountpropertyinvestor.com/signup-3/ and Brad http://www.einsteininvestment.com/go/investment-properties/    

Join Brad Donley and Mike Slane in Episode 6 of The Plan Prepare Invest Podcast as they discuss the importance of Market Selection. This is the 6th of 10 episodes in the series on How to Retire with 100K. Stay tuned for the 10th episode when all the pieces are put together and the plan is completed. When Investing in real estate intuition is important but doing research can improve your chances of success. If you plan to invest anywhere, including in your hometown, we urge you to gather data before making a purchase. Come up with criteria and stick to your plan. Make decisions using both intuition and facts. Today we will be discussing the important data to consider when choosing where to invest.  Be sure to visit Plan Prepare Invest online for additional information about Mike and Brad and Investing in Real Estate.  Link for population numbers Link for Crime Statistics