The Real Dealz Podcast - Hosted By Tucker Merrihew (Real Estate Investing)

In Episode 142, Tucker shares some of the latest news in his business and makes a couple of announcements and discusses this weeks topic. He then goes into the main topic about Homeowners Associations.  Tucker discusses all the nuances of HOA's, why they're challenging and why it's important for you to know specific information before purchasing a Property with an HOA. We hope you enjoy this episode, please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 5:43pm PDT

In Episode 141, Tucker shares some of the latest news in his business and makes a couple of comments on recent events and discusses this weeks topic. He then goes into the main topic about our Real Dealz Monthly newsletter.  Tucker discusses why were launching the newsletter, what it will cover and why there's nothing like it out there in the Real Estate space. We hope you enjoy this episode, please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 5:43pm PDT

In Episode 140, Tucker shares some of the latest news in his business and makes a couple of announcements about our Real Dealz Monthly Newsletter and Driving For Dollars App. He then goes into the main topic about how a Trump Presidency will affect Real Estate Investors.  He explains the different tax codes changes Trump has proposed and how that will affect you as an investor and business owner. We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 2:49pm PDT

In Episode 139, Tucker shares some of the latest news in his business and makes a couple of announcements about our Real Dealz Monthly Newsletter and Driving For Dollars App. He then goes into the main topic about people that are so easily offended.  He explains why this will hold you back not only in your personal life but also in Real Estate Investing.  If you're easily offended, Real Estate Investing is definitely not for you. We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 1:59pm PDT

In Episode 138, Tucker shares some of the latest news in his company and makes a couple of announcements. He then goes into the main topic to talk about why certain people suck at real estate investing.  Tucker talks about the four things that most people do that aren't seeing good results in their REI business.  He explains why you need to avoid certain practices and employ others in order to have success with investing. We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 4:08pm PDT

In Episode 137, Tucker shares some of the latest news in his company and makes a couple of announcements about the App and our latest newsletter. He then goes into the main topic to talk about an individuals vantage point in life and in business as they continue to grow both.  He explains how continuing to push yourself in business and in life, can change the way you see the world based on your experiences in order to make you a better person and business owner. We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 3:40pm PDT

In Episode 136, Tucker shares some of the latest news in his company and makes a couple of announcements.  He then goes on to talk about and educate listeners on some more current events involving taxation and how this can affect business owners and real estate investors.  Tucker focuses on the "Carried Interest Deduction Loophole" that's been another talking point in this years presidential election. We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 11:24am PDT

In Episode 135, Tucker shares some of the latest news with him and the current projects he's working on.  He then goes on to talk about and educate listeners on taxes and how investing in real estate and owning a business can drastically affect your tax returns. We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 3:23pm PDT

In Episode 134, Tucker shares some of his thoughts on why he started Real Dealz TV and his thoughts on network television shows and why he has refused to go that route.  He then goes on to talk about education and compares college educated people vs non-college educated people and why in our society there are stigmas attached to both. We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 2:28pm PDT

In Episode 133, Tucker discusses some of the teachable lessons that he's learned and that were showcased during the production of Real Dealz TV Episodes 1 and 2.  He goes into detail about dealing with unsavory Neighbors as well as how to work through Short Sale Deals.  He goes into much more detail to help teach all of our listeners and viewers of Real Dealz TV, how he handles these types of situations that were shown in the first two episodes. We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 1:08pm PDT

In Episode 132, Tucker breaks down the three primary exit strategies for REI deals.  He discusses the differences between selling your deals via Wholesale, Wholetail or Retail and why one may be a better fit over the other depending on the deal and the current market.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 1:52pm PDT

In Episode 131, Tucker begins with the latest news, makes a couple of announcements and gives an overall TTM Development Business Update for everyone.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 11:26am PDT

In Episode 130, Tucker begins with the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about this weeks main topic. He then makes mention to our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender we've ever worked with and we encourage investors to give them a call for any hard money needs. Tucker then revisits a previous topic about Multi-Family Deals and discusses two different aspects of it.  He touches on high density zoning and how paying attention to this will make you more money.  He then also shares his opinions on future opportunities investing in multi-family properties once the market softens.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 12:11pm PDT

In Episode 129, Tucker begins with the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about this weeks main topic. He then makes mention to our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender we've ever worked with and we encourage investors to give them a call for any hard money needs. Tucker then revisits a previous topic about Home Design and why its so important in order to sell your houses fast in any market.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 2:18pm PDT

In Episode 128, Tucker begins with the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about this weeks main topic. He then makes mention to our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender we've ever worked with and we encourage investors to give them a call for any hard money needs. Tucker then transitions into the Main Topic where he discusses the primary concepts of running a successful direct mail marketing machine.  These are concepts each investor should abide by in order to see the absolute best results in their business.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 2:16pm PDT

In Episode 127, Tucker begins with the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about this weeks main topic. He then makes mention to our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender we've ever worked with and we encourage investors to give them a call for your hard money needs. Tucker then transitions into the Main Topic where he discusses the steps it takes to be the best you can be in this business.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 11:28am PDT

In Episode 126, Tucker talks about the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about this weeks episode. He then makes mention to our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender we've ever worked with and we encourage investors to give them a call for your hard money needs. Tucker then transitions into the Main Topic where he discusses another Guru myth about making 5 offers a day.  He discusses why this is a terrible idea and gives you guidance on how you should talk to sellers in order to make legitimate offers.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 4:24pm PDT

In Episode 125, Tucker talks about the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about the interview for this weeks episode. He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender we've ever worked with. Tucker then transitions into the Main Topic where he interviews Jenell Poncabare about transitioning to a full time real estate investor in just 8 months!  Jenell shares her thought process during this transition and how she had to prioritize her desire to be an entrepreneur.  She also shares some of her current challenges that she's working through as well as the tremendous success that she's having.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 3:49pm PDT

In Episode 124, Tucker makes a quick announcement and talks about the topic for this weeks episode. He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender we've ever worked with. Tucker then transitions into the Main Topic where he jumps on his soapbox and rants about some news in his business as well as what's been on his mind lately.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 4:23pm PDT

In Episode 123, Tucker covers the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about the topics for this weeks episode. He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender we've ever worked with. Tucker then transitions into the Main Topic where he talks with Elliot Smith from Vancouver WA about making the jump to Full Time Real Estate Investor.  Elliot shares his feelings about it and how he prepared financially, mentally and by building his business to a point where it was a smooth transition.  Tucker then closes out the episode with a great success quote and some final thoughts.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 4:48pm PDT

In Episode 122, Tucker covers the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about the topics for this weeks episode. He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender we've ever worked with. Tucker then transitions into the Main Topic where he discusses what it takes for an investor to go from part time to full time.  He talks about 4 things that an investor must have in order to succeed as well as situations you'll need to be able to deal with during your transition.  Tucker then closes out the episode with a great success quote and some final thoughts.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 2:06pm PDT

In Episode 121, Tucker covers the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about the topics for this weeks episode. He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender he's ever worked with. Tucker then transitions into the Main Topic where he discusses the 3 primary sources of funding available to real estate investors.  He discusses the pro's and con's of each type of funding and what the natural progression is as a real estate investor.  Tucker then closes out the episode with a great success quote and some final thoughts.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 12:08pm PDT

In Episode 119, Tucker covers the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about the topics for this weeks episode. He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender he's ever worked with. Tucker then transitions into the main topic which is all about The Market and where he thinks its heading for the rest of the year.  He explains the 3 main indicators to look for in your market, so that you're aware of any type of potential cooling in the coming years.  Tucker then closes out the episode with a great success quote and some final thoughts.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 3:16pm PDT

In Episode 118, Tucker discusses and reflects on the Real Dealz DFA Event that we just completed last weekend here in Portland OR.  He talks about the topics that were covered as well as the projects that we all went and looked at.  He then goes into what he took away from the event as well as what he hopes everyone that attended learned from it.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 1:46pm PDT

In Episode 117, Tucker takes you out to our latest completed new construction project.  This was your classic knock down new build project in a high end area of Portland.  This is a large lot that had an old run down home on it.  We bought it for lot value and have built a wonderful luxury home on it that should sell for around $1.2 Million.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 1:00pm PDT

In Episode 116, Tucker covers the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about the topics for this weeks episode. He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender he's ever worked with. Tucker then transitions into the main topic which is all about Negotiating With Sellers.  He revisits this very popular topic that he covered almost two years ago and updates the info based on today's market conditions.  He explains the basics as well as how he handles negotiations and how he recommends others deal with sellers. This is a very important part of the business and is an area where most investors could use improvement.  Tucker then closes out the episode with a great success quote and some final thoughts.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 3:30pm PDT

In Episode 115, Tucker covers the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about the topics for this weeks episode. He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender he's ever worked with. Tucker then transitions into the main topic which is an interview with Frank McGovern from Philadelphia PA.  Frank is the owner of Building Opportunities LLC and has been in our Deal Finders Academy for over a year now and is doing some big things in Philly.  Frank shares with everyone how he started and how he has grown his business over the past two years.  He gives a lot of great advice as to which tasks can be handed off in order to help grow your business, but also, which vital tasks he still handles in order to make the best business decisions.  Frank then shares what his future goals are and how he plans to grow his business exponentially over the next few years. Tucker then closes out the episode with a great success quote and some final thoughts.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 5:21pm PDT

In Episode 114, Tucker covers the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about the topics for this weeks episode.  He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender he's ever worked with.  Tucker then goes into the main topic which is all about Wholesaling.  He wanted to revisit this topic and go in depth since the last time that it was discussed was two years ago.  Tucker goes into a ton of detail in this episode about all the tips and tricks one would need to know about wholesaling.  You will be glad that you listened to this episode if you are at all interested in learning more about Wholesaling. Tucker then goes on to close out the episode with a great success quote and some final thoughts.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 3:37pm PDT

In Episode 113, Tucker covers the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about the topics for this weeks episode.  He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender he has ever worked with.  Tucker then goes into the main topic which is titled, "Identifying Your Farm Areas" where he discusses the strategy he uses to identify his farm areas and how to market to them.  He explains why its important to be very focused with your farm areas initially and as you grow, you can expand those areas.  He then goes into the next segment for this week, where he discusses another story from our book, "The Dirty Truth".  In this weeks segment, Tucker discusses the "Golden Girls" and yet again explains a highly odd and highly entertaining story. Tucker then goes on to close out the episode with a great success quote and some final thoughts.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 4:11pm PDT

In Episode 112, Tucker covers the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about the topics for this weeks episode.  He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender he has ever worked with.  Tucker then goes into the main topic which is titled, "What Type of Lead Am I Looking At?" where he discusses five different lead types that you should be aware of.  He explains why you need to know the differences with these types of leads and more important, who the buyers are for each type of lead.  Knowing all of this will make your job easier and put a lot more money in your pocket.  He then goes into the next segment for this week, where he discusses another story from our book, "The Dirty Truth".  In this weeks segment, Tucker discusses the "Cap'n Ron House" and again explains how these awkward situations end up as good stories later. Tucker then goes on to close out the episode with a great success quote and some final thoughts and announcements.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 5:11pm PDT

In Episode 111, Tucker covers the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about the topics for this weeks episode.  He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender he has ever worked with.  Tucker then jumps right into the main topic where he discusses properly building your direct mail marketing machine.  He cuts through the other disinformation thats out there and explains the proper steps you need to take to begin direct mail and how to grow that over time.  He then goes into the next segment for this week, where he discusses a story from our book.  For a little entertainment, Tucker explains the deal, the situation and how crazy the whole thing was.  Tucker then goes on to close out the episode with a great success quote and some final thoughts and announcements.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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In Episode 110, Tucker takes you out to one of his high-end new construction projects and shoots video of the progress so far.  This home is located in a great area of town and right down the street from this years Portland Street Of Dreams Show.  There were many $2 Million dollar homes in this years show, which will substantiate the price on this home, since this home sits on a superior lot.  Tucker hopes to be finishing up this project in a few months and this is one of the projects he plans to tour for our first ever Real Dealz DFA Event in June. We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 1:43pm PDT

In Episode 109, Tucker covers the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about the topics for this weeks episode.  He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender he has ever worked with.  Tucker then jumps right into the main topic which is a recording of the March DFA Monthly Webinar where Tucker has a discussion with three of the DFA's younger members.  He goes over where they are currently at in each of their businesses and helps with any struggles or questions each of them have about deals.  Tucker then goes on to close out the episode with a great success quote and some final thoughts and announcements.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 3:45pm PDT

In Episode 108, Tucker covers the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about the topics for this weeks episode.  He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender in the country.  Tucker then goes into the main topic where he talks about what Real Estate Investors need to do to pick the best offer both from a wholesale and retail perspective.  He gives listeners several tips for each scenario to help you and your agent, better handle offers and better screen buyers.  Tucker then moves on to the Game Of Life segment and talks about the $15 an hour minimum wage mandate that is being proposed here in Portland Oregon.  Tucker then goes on to close out the episode with a great success quote and some final thoughts and announcements.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 1:14pm PDT

In Episode 107, Tucker covers the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about the topics for this weeks episode.  He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender in the country.  Tucker then goes into the main topic where he talks about the current market conditions and how you as a real estate investor need to adapt your marketing to be more effective in the current climate.  He shares some of the strategies he's taking to combat the increased competition in order to keep his deal flow consistent with super profitable deals.  Tucker then moves on to the Game Of Life segment and talks about Tax Free Money and more specifically the Primary Residence Tax Exclusion, which every real estate investor should be taking advantage of.  He goes into detail about this strategy and explains how he's done it a number of times himself and how it's paid off.  Tucker then goes on to close out the episode with a great success quote and some final thoughts and announcements.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 6:37pm PDT

In Episode 106.5, Tucker replays the Deal Finders Academy Introduction Webinar that he hosted last week.  This webinar was for those investors that are on the fence about joining.  Tucker goes into detail and explains who exactly the DFA is for, what the member benefits are and what you can expect from this great community!  If you have considered joining the DFA, but have questions, tune in now!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 10:57am PDT

In Episode 106, Tucker covers the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about the interview for this weeks episode.  He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender in the country.  Tucker then goes into the main topic where he interviews Justin Silverio from Boston MA.  Justin talks about going full time in his REI business as well as his new company, Open Letter Marketing.  They then go into a lot of great advice regarding direct mail, that all investors need to consider and think about when they're marketing to sellers.  Additionally, if you are looking for help with your direct marketing and want to be unique, we highly recommend Open Letter Marketing.  Tucker then goes on to close out the episode with a great success quote and some final thoughts and updates.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 9:40pm PDT

In Episode 105, Tucker covers the latest news in his business, makes a couple of announcements and talks about the interview for this weeks episode.  He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard money lender in the country.  Tucker then goes into the main topic where he interviews Robert Heyder and Jonathan Rankin in St. Louis.  Robert and Jon cover a lot of ground in this interview, they start with how they both got into REI, how they started working together and where they're at now.  They talk about all the different opportunities the St. Louis market offers and how they're transitioning into new construction as well as accumulating more rentals.  They then move into their biggest deal to date, where they just closed on a 25,ooo sq ft commercial office space and how they got the deal done in just 2 weeks!   Tucker then goes on to close out the episode with a great success quote and some final thoughts.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 6:13pm PDT

In Episode 104, Tucker starts with the latest news in his business and talks about the interview for this weeks episode.  He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who as you know, is the best hard money lender out there.  Tucker then goes into the main topic where he interviews Elliot Smith from Vancouver WA.  Elliot talks about his struggles, successes and how he plans on going full time very soon.  Tucker then goes on to close out the episode with a great success quote and some final thoughts.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 1:46pm PDT

In Episode 103, Tucker starts with the latest news in his own business and talks about the topics for this weeks podcast.  He then makes a quick mention about our podcast sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who as you know by now, is the best hard money lender out there.  Tucker then goes into the main topic where he tackles the 4 Biggest Guru Myths in Real Estate Investing.  He breaks each one down and explains why each of them are bad ideas and what they better options are.  He then transitions over into the Game of Life Segment where he talks about the W2 trap and how to get out of it to secure your financial future.  He then goes on to close out the episode with a great success quote from Tupac and some final thoughts.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 5:21pm PDT

In Episode 102, Tucker starts with the latest news in his own business and talks about the topics for this weeks podcast.  He then quickly reminds everyone about our Deal Finders Academy and how we can help take your business to the next level.  Tucker then goes into the main topic where he talks about operating in the higher end markets.  He talks about what it takes to operate in these nicer areas, where your business needs to be to step up to that level and why it might not be for you.  He then transitions over into the Game of Life Segment where he talks about something every successful person has.  Self Awareness, and why its so important, what it entails and he provides examples so you can better understand the meaning of it.  Tucker then follows that with a quick mention about the DFA and how we can help you achieve your real estate investing goals.  He then goes on to close out the episode with a great success quote and some final thoughts.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 7:12pm PDT

In Episode 101, Tucker starts with the latest news in his own business and talks about the topics for this weeks podcast.  He then quickly reminds everyone about our Deal Finders Academy and how we can help take your business to the next level.  Tucker then goes into the main topic which is a replayed interview of our shows sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending.  Tucker and Steve from the Portland Real Estate Podcast interview Gerard and Richard who run Iron Bridge.  They go into detail about how Iron Bridge started, how they've been able to adapt to their clients needs and then the discuss some of their programs in detail.  Tucker then ends the episode with a quick mention about Open Letter Marketing and how they can customize some great mailers for your direct mail marketing for your REI Business.  He then goes on to close out the episode with a great success quote.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 2:21pm PDT

In Episode 100, Tucker starts with talking about the latest news in his own business, makes a few announcements and talks about the topics for this weeks podcast.  He then quickly reminds everyone about our show sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending and how they're the best in the business!  Tucker then goes into the main topic to discuss Flipping Teardowns and why you need to use this strategy to make HUGE Paychecks.  He talks about the book he just released that specifically instructs people what to do to implement this strategy in their business.   He then goes into our newest segment, "The Game Of Life" to discuss the three Tiers of financial well-being in life.  He ends the episode with some information on the DFA as well as a great success quote.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 4:15pm PDT

In Episode 99, Tucker starts with talking about the latest news in his own business, makes a few announcements and talks about the topics for this weeks podcast.  He then quickly reminds everyone about our show sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending and how they're the best in the business!  Tucker then goes right into the main topic where he discusses building your brand and more specifically dealing with warranty work on your past projects.   He then goes into our newest segment, "The Game Of Life" to discuss the differences between two types of 'Debt' like a home mortgage and student loans.  He then ends the episode with some information on the DFA as well as a great success quote.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 2:11pm PDT

In Episode 98, Tucker updates everyone with the latest news in his own business and comments on this weeks podcast.  He then quickly reminds everyone about our show sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending and how good their lending programs are!  Tucker then goes into our newest segment, "The Game Of Life" to discuss the benefits of investing in Hard Assets.  He then dives into the main topic where he brings Danny O'Bannon back from the Spokane Project.  Tucker talks to Danny about where he's at now, challenges he has faced, successes he's had and then goes into goals for 2016.  He then ends the episode with some information on the DFA as well as a great success quote.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 5:58pm PDT

In Episode 97, Tucker returns with whats going on in his own business in the new year and comments on the podcast changes for the new year.  He then quickly reminds everyone about our show sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending and how good their lending programs are!  Tucker then goes into our newest segment, "The Game Of Life" to discuss Financial Literacy in this country or lack their of.  He then dives into the main topic about the biggest opportunity for investors in 2016, which is Flipping Teardowns to Builders.  He then ends the episode with some information on the DFA as well as a great success quote.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 5:04pm PDT

In Episode 96, Tucker explains the future of the Real Dealz Podcast after the new year and why we're going to see some changes moving forward.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 1:55pm PDT

In Episode 95, Tucker starts with whats going on in his own business, comments on this episode and last weeks show and covers some entertaining news.  He then quickly reminds everyone about our show sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending and how good their lending programs are!  Tucker then goes into the main topic about Goal Setting for the new year and why goal setting is a habit of successful people.  Not only are goals so very important to set for yourself, but it allows you to think about what it will take to accomplish those goals so that your tasks are much more specific and focused.  He then ends the episode with a great quote from Albert Einstein.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 7:42pm PDT

In Episode 94, Tucker shows you our latest marketing tool that will help us take our Direct Mail to the next level.  As you know, we're huge advocates for highly target marketing using hand written letters.  This machine will allow us to automate a large portion of our hand written pieces, increase our volume and operate more efficiently.  Machines like this offer a huge opportunity and convenience to solopreneurs that may not have an office or want to deal with the hassle of hiring letter writers.  There are already several investors in our Deal Finders Academy using this exact same technology and they're seeing great results with it.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 11:36am PDT

In Episode 93, Tucker starts with whats going on in his own business, comments on this episode and last weeks show and covers some local news.  He then makes mention to our show sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending who's the best hard money lender he's ever worked with.  Tucker then goes into this weeks Direct Mails Greatest Hits where a member of our DFA, submitted an entertaining voicemail from a disgruntled caller.  He then transitions into the Main Topic where he explains a few things that each successful investor has and why it allows them to achieve success in real estate.  He then finishes the episode with a great success quote and talks about our upcoming Flipping Teardowns product, which we will be releasing very soon!  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 6:36pm PDT

In Episode 92, Tucker takes you back out to a project he's been sitting on for over a year and is now starting to break ground on the new home.  This is a half acre lot with an older home on it in a super desirable area in Lake Oswego.  Tucker plans to take the house down and put up a larger luxury home that should sell for around $2 million.  He walks you through the existing home and shows you what has been stripped out and why and gives you an overview of how the new home will sit on the lot.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 12:43pm PDT

In Episode 91, Tucker starts with whats going on in his own business and comments on the show and our guest interview.  He then makes mention to our show sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending who's the best hard money lender he's ever worked with.  Tucker then goes into the main topic Interview with fellow DFA member Crystal Denmon of Los Angeles, CA.  Crystal shares with everyone how she started marketing directly to sellers and in six months did $200k in wholesale revenue using this strategy.  She explains a couple of her more notable deals and how she has transitioned mentally and strategically in her business.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 2:43pm PDT

In Episode 90, Tucker starts with whats going on in his own business and comments on this weeks show as well as last weeks show.  He then makes mention to our show sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending who's the best hard money lender he's ever worked with.  Tucker then goes into the main topic and breaks down the three primary markets that investors can operate in throughout the country.  He defines each market and which strategies work best their.  You should definitely figure out what type of market you're operating in and use this episode as a guide on how to best operate your business in your specific type of market.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 4:23pm PDT

In Episode 89, Tucker starts with whats going on in his own business and comments on this weeks show as well as last weeks show.  He then makes mention to our show sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending who's the best hard money lender he's ever worked with.  Tucker then goes into the main topic and gives you a glimpse of what the Mortgage industry was really like during the boom and all the colorful characters that went along with it.  It leaves no question as to why we saw the biggest collapse of our time.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 6:03pm PDT

In Episode 88.5, Tucker announces that we're now LIVE in the iTunes App store for those of you with Apple iPhones.  He goes into a few details of the app and then goes into what Episode 89 will entail towards the end of the week.  We hope you enjoyed this episode and give our new app a shot, if you mail to D4D lists!  Thank you!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 3:36pm PDT

In Episode 88, Tucker starts with whats going on in his own business and comments on the show and our guest interview.  He then makes mention to our show sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending who's the best hard money lender he's ever worked with.  Tucker then goes into the main topic Interview with Omid Ali of Portland, OR and member of the DFA.  Omid shares with everyone how he's gone from not having any experience in real estate 6 months ago, to now profiting over $60k to date.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 2:05pm PDT

In Episode 87, Tucker starts with whats going on in his own business and shares insight on his most recent deal he sold.  He then makes mention to our show sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending who's the best hard money lender he's ever worked with.  Tucker then goes into the main Topic about bad realtors and what to watch out for if you're using a realtor to list all your deals.  He then transitions into what your Realtor needs to do to ensure they are serving you the best that they can.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 3:11pm PDT

In Episode 86, Tucker discusses why Driving For Dollars lists are so vital to a real estate investors business.  D4D lists are one of the best lists you can possibly mail to market to unseen inventory that you know you would buy.  Tucker discusses why there are so many good reason to mail these types of lists, however also discusses why many real estate investors don't.  This is because it takes a bit more work to create these lists before you can begin mailing them.  However, Tucker goes into a technological solution that he and his team have created to make this process much easier.  He runs through how the app is almost completely live for you to download and use on your smart phone and discusses what it can do for you and your business.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 12:15pm PDT

In Episode 85, Tucker starts by sharing the latest news with his business and describes what will be covered in this weeks episode.  He then goes right into some details on a current wholesale deal he's working on and the steps he took to get the deal before another investor did.  Before getting into the Main Topic, Tucker speaks briefly about our Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best Hard Money Lender he's ever worked with. Tucker then goes into the 10 Commandments to follow when choosing a mentor/guru for REI coaching.  These are 10 great points that all students should address when interviewing and hiring a coach/mentor.  Keep in mind, there are so many Guru's out there that don't actually do this business and just sell information about the business.  So if you can't get specific answers and details to these questions, then chances are the Guru isn't going to get you to the next level.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 4:02pm PDT

In Episode 84, Tucker takes you out in the field this week to take a look at our Driving For Dollars App.  Long gone are the days of writing down home addresses on a piece of paper while you are driving for dollars.  We have made it more convenient by using mobile app technology to create these lists for you.  Simply identify the home you want to direct mail market to, drop a pin on the address(s), save the list and the app builds the formatted spreadsheet for you so that you can export it, mail merge it and start mailing it in no time.  Stay tuned for our official release of this groundbreaking app!  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 3:28pm PDT

In Episode 83, Tucker starts by sharing the latest news with his business and describes what will be covered in this weeks episode.  He then goes through some details on a current wholesale deal he's working on that has quite a few twists and turns and how he plans to work through those.  Before getting into the Main Topic, Tucker speaks briefly about our Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best Hard Money Lender he's ever worked with. Tucker then goes into four steps that you must know in order to negotiate the best deals with motivated sellers.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 11:38am PDT

In Episode 82, Tucker starts by sharing the latest news with his business and makes a few comments regarding a newly proposed law in the city of Portland.  He then covers what he'll be discussing in this weeks main topic.  Before getting into the Main Topic, Tucker speaks briefly about our Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best Hard Money Lender he's ever worked with. Tucker then goes into the steps he is currently taking in his business to find and acquire long-term multi-family rental properties.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 3:58pm PDT

In Episode 81, Tucker starts by sharing the latest news with his business, making a few announcements and then covering what he'll be discussing in this weeks main topic.  Before getting into the Main Topic, Tucker speaks briefly about our Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best Hard Money Lender he's ever worked with. Tucker then goes into 9 steps that you can take as a real estate investor and business owner, to minimize your tax liability.  Tucker is speaking from many years of experience, so be sure to takes notes and start implementing these steps immediately.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 4:55pm PDT

In Episode 80, Tucker takes you out in the field this week to take a look at the beginning of our latest rehab project.  Tucker has owned this property for a little less than a year and purchased it from an out of state, absentee owner.  This home was rented out for a while and is located in SE Portland, in a transitioning area that used to have a higher crime rate but is now turning the corner with new homes being built.  Tucker takes you through the house and explains what he's updating and why.  Hopefully you'll gain some knowledge on what to do and what not to do if you're trying to hit a budget on a rehab.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 5:05pm PDT

In Episode 79, Tucker starts with a summation of what he'll be discussing in this weeks main topic.  Before getting into the Main Topic, Tucker speaks briefly about our Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best Hard Money Lender he's ever worked with. Tucker then goes into details about the four main points to consider when determining a price for your wholesale deals, so be sure to take notes!  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 3:25pm PDT

In Episode 78, Tucker starts with a summation of whats going on with TTM Development Company and shares his thoughts on current deals and happenings in the office.  Before getting into the Main Topic, Tucker speaks briefly about our Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, which is the best Hard Money Lender he's ever worked with. Tucker then goes into the main topic which is centered around Focus and where you as a real estate investor need to focus your energy.  Tucker discusses what to do and what not to do as you make your way up the real estate investing ladder, in order to achieve success. We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 3:32pm PDT

In Episode 77, Tucker starts with a summation of whats going on with TTM Development Company and shares his thoughts on current deals and happenings in the office.  Before getting into the Main Topic, Tucker speaks briefly about our Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, which is the best Hard Money Lender he's ever worked with. Tucker then goes to school teaching listeners how to wholesale deals to builders and how to step up to new construction as a real estate investor.  He lets you know what you should expect and all the things you need to consider when building new construction in your market.  Take notes or you may have to listen a few times to absorb all the valuable information in this episode.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 1:11pm PDT

In Episode 76, Tucker takes you back in time and on a tour of all the homes that he has bought and lived in over the years.  He discusses each home and how he always tried to make large, tax-free profits upon selling each of them.  The homes that he has continued to move up into, closely follow his success as a real estate investor.  He has always continued to strive to attain his goals, whether it be living in his dream home or living his dream as a successful business owner.  Tucker discusses each home, each of their locations and the numbers associated with them.  As an additional bonus, he takes you on this tour in his 2015 Audi RS7.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 5:30pm PDT

In Episode 75, Tucker starts with a summation of whats going on with TTM Development Company and shares his thoughts on current deals and happenings in the office.  Before getting into the Main Topic, Tucker speaks briefly about our Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, which is the best Hard Money Lender he's ever worked with.  Tucker then interviews fellow DFA member Rory Boone from Seattle Washington.  Rory has just completed a six figure wholesale month and discusses his wholesale deals with Tucker and how he's achieving success.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 10:07am PDT

In Episode 74, Tucker takes you back out into the trenches to look at a renovation project in southest Portland that he purchased last year.  Since then it has been a rental, but the time has come to renovate the home and sell it to a new homeowner.  This is a large lot and a great property in an area tha's transitioning into a nice little pocket of SE Portland.  Tucker takes you through the neighborhood, shows you what other builders are doing and covers the numbers on what he expects out of this project once its completed.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 3:22pm PDT

In Episode 73, Tucker starts with a summation of whats going on with TTM Development Company and shares his thoughts on the deals he's currently working on.  He goes over what he'll be discussing in this episode, which is Direct Mail, since its such a hot topic these days.  Before getting into the Main Topic, Tucker speaks briefly about our Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, which is the best Hard Money Lender he's ever worked with.  Tucker then revisits Direct Mail Marketing and how you need to use it in your business in order to be a successful real estate investor today.  He covers the four cornerstones of Direct Mail Marketing and takes a real close look at why each of the four points is so important and how they can take your business to the next level.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 3:13pm PDT

In Episode 72, Tucker takes you out to the site of this years Portland area "Street of Dreams" in Lake Oswego and shows you some of the projects that are finishing up for the show next month.  He then takes you down the street to our very own "Street of Dreams" project that we think will be much more desirable once our luxury home is built.  This is a very exclusive area of Lake Oswego and our project will be sitting on a half acre lot which will give this estate a much grander feeling than those homes in this years show.  We'll be breaking ground on this project soon and we'll keep you updated on its progress with an expected completion date towards the middle of 2016.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 12:09pm PDT

In Episode 71, Tucker starts with a summation of whats going on with TTM Development Company and shares his recent thoughts on the podcast.  He covers what listeners can expect in this episode and then goes into a quick Market Recap as Portland continues to see even lower inventory levels.  Before getting into the Main Interview, Tucker speaks quickly about our Sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, which is the best Hard Money Lender he has ever worked with.  Tucker then has a great discussion with Jared Lichtin of the "Flip Podcast", who is also a member of the Deal Finders Academy. Jared shares a lot of great info about himself, his move to Houston, how his flipping company is doing as well as his podcasting ventures.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 1:56pm PDT

In Episode 70, Tucker takes you to our latest acquisition, which is a small tear down home on a nice lot in Lake Oswego.  We'll begin demo soon and will be building a luxurious million dollar home here.  Tucker goes into the details and explains how you can easily flip these types of deals to builders in your area.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 1:37pm PDT

In Episode 69, Tucker shares his thoughts for the week about our market as well as his comments on this weeks topic and how it all relates to succeeding as a real estate investor.  He then speaks briefly about our sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard-money lender he's ever worked with.  Tucker then goes into the conversation with Nathan Poteet of the Dallas Fort Worth area.  They discuss the frustrations and struggles Nathan faced and how he stuck it out and is now seeing tremendous success in his house flipping business.  Tucker then ends the episode with his final thoughts and a great success quote.  We hope you enjoy this weeks podcast, please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 12:03pm PDT

In Episode 68, Tucker takes you back to our major rehab project in Lake Oswego.  The finished product will be going on the market in a week and has been completely transformed compared to how it looked when we started.  If you don't remember how it looked when we acquired it, go back and watch Episode 49.  We have gone a little over budget on this one, but know the hot market will compensate for it.  We really like the way this home turned out and can't wait to get it sold to a new buyer!  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 1:43pm PDT

In Episode 67, Tucker shares the latest news for TTM Development Company.  He then speaks briefly about our sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard-money lender he's ever worked with.  This weeks Main Topic is comprised of four different lessons that every Real Estate Investor should be aware of.  Both entertaining and informational, these lessons are something to learn from and are things that other RE investors may have to face at some point in their career.  Tucker then ends the episode with his final thoughts and a great success quote.  We hope you enjoy this weeks podcast, please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 2:29pm PDT

In Episode 66, Tucker takes you back to our amazing "View Lot" that overlooks Lake Oswego.  The existing home has finally been torn down and the excavator is finishing the removal of the foundation.  This lot is surrounded by multi-million dollar homes and once the new home is complete, we expect the final sales price to start with a "2".  Tucker talks about the lot and some of the challenges that he has dealt with in getting approval to rebuild on it.  However, as you can see, the view is fantastic and the finished home will be amazing and one of a kind.  We're hoping to have the new home completed towards the end of the year and will keep everyone posted on its progress.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 2:15pm PDT

In Episode 65, Tucker shares the latest news for TTM Development Company and the most recent deals he's working on.  He then speaks briefly about our sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending, who's the best hard-money lender he's ever worked with.  In this weeks Main Topic, Tucker talks with Anson Young of Denver, CO about the current real estate market conditions.  Anson gives his insights about how hot his local market is and the frenzy he's seeing firsthand.  Tucker then ends the episode with his final thoughts and a great success quote.  We hope you enjoy this weeks podcast, please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 12:49pm PDT

In Episode 64, Tucker takes you back in the trenches with a video update of our most recent completed project in one of the hottest neighborhoods in Lake Oswego, OR.  This luxurious home had sold before it was even completed.  This is due to a very hot market, low inventory and of course, the home turned out amazing!  Tucker gives you the details of the deal as well as a tour of the home so that you can see how nice this home turned out.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 3:34pm PDT

In Episode 63, Tucker talks about the latest news with TTM Development company and the latest offerings that help real estate investors improve their businesses.  He then speaks briefly about our sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending who's the best hard-money lender we've ever worked with.  Tucker then gives his thoughts on what he's seeing in his local market and what he thinks others can expect this summer.  In this weeks DFA Interview Series, Tucker interviews Brian Daly of REIG in San Diego and dives into Brian's business, how his company is structured and what kind of projects they're currently focusing on.  This week in the No BS Zone, Tucker talks about a recent run-in with an unethical realtor.  He then ends the episode with a great success quote.  We hope you enjoy this weeks podcast, please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 4:29pm PDT

In Episode 62, Tucker takes you back in the trenches with a video update of our high-end rehab deal in Lake Oswego, OR.  This is a deal that Tucker got through a probate attorney where the previous owners had to move to an elderly home.  This house was in pretty bad condition, needed a lot of work and being a split-level home, produced some additional challenges.  Tucker will show you how he reconfigured the floor plan to open it up and make it more livable.   He also goes over the numbers for this project and talks about how he will easily make a six figure profit on this deal.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 2:42pm PDT

In Episode 61, Tucker talks about the latest news with TTM Development company and our other latest products that help real estate investors improve their businesses.  He then speaks briefly about our sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending who is the best hard money lender we have ever worked with.  With the latest RMLS Market Action Report in hand, Tucker dives into the historic numbers Portland Oregon is currently seeing.  In this weeks DFA Member Interview Series, Tucker interviews Bob Couture of Springfield, MA and dives into his business, what he's working on and what he thinks it takes to succeed in real estate investing.  This week Tucker combines the No BS Zone and the Golden Nugget and comments on a suggestion made by another Guru regarding showing up at seller appointments in an exotic sports car.  We hope you enjoy this weeks podcast, please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 11:30am PDT

In Episode 60, Tucker talks briefly about the latest new construction projects his company is listing as well as a great wholesale deal he just locked up.  He then introduces and shares his thoughts on our latest 'Negotiating With Sellers' product and gives you a behind the scenes look at what you will be receiving when you purchase this product.  We think this product can benefit anyone in the real estate investing space, no matter your skill level or business model.  If you're interested in learning more, please visit: www.NegotiatingWithSellers.com.  We hope you enjoy this weeks podcast, please leave us feedback and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 2:22pm PDT

In Episode 59, Tucker takes you to one of our recently completed new construction projects.  This was one of two new construction homes that Tucker built on a double lot that was purchased in a very desirable high-end area of Lake Oswego Oregon.  We haven't listed this home for sale yet, but have already had tons of interest as well as several offers.  We don't think it will take long to sell this beauty, but we will keep you posted on the sale.  Enjoy the tour of this wonderful home as Tucker takes you through and shows you all the great design that went into this luxurious home.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us comments and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 2:45pm PDT

Episode 58, starts with Tucker sharing the latest news with his development company.  In the "Market Recap" segment,  Tucker goes over the latest RMLS Market Action report for his local market and shares his thoughts on it.  In the main topic segment, we continue our DFA member interview series with "The Boston Investor", Justin Silverio of Boston, MA and talk to him about his business, where he's come from and where he's going.  In the No BS Zone, Tucker shares a call he received from a virtual wholesaler trying to sell him a ridiculous deal.  Tucker then ends the Episode with a great success quote.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us comments and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 4:50pm PDT

In episode 57, Tucker takes you back to our large rehab project that we featured in Episode 49.  Tuckers team is about done with demo and is putting everything back together on this house.  Tucker ran into a few challenges with this project, the first being the very cheap siding and sheathing that was all needing to be replaced, the second was the rotted shake roof that the "newer" roof was placed on top of, and the third is having to deal with the neighborhood HOA, which is always fun!  This project will be over budget, however recent sales in the area have been promising and Tucker knows he can make up the additional expenses when its time to sell.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us comments and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 10:15am PDT

Episode 56, starts with Tucker sharing the latest news with his development company, our information products and the DFA.  In the "Market Recap" segment,  Tucker goes over his latest thoughts and what he's seeing in his market.  In the main topic segment, we continue our DFA member interview series with Phillip Vincent of St. Louis, MO and talk to him about his business, new construction and REI as a whole.  Tucker then ends the Episode with a great success quote.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us comments and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 6:30pm PDT

In Episode 55, Tucker takes you on a tour of one of our best farm areas in a high-end neighborhood of Lake Oswego, OR.  He shows you the projects he's currently working on and gives you advice on what types of homes we look for when we drive for dollars.  He explains why its so important to actually get out there and drive these areas to really see what types of homes are being built so you have a better understanding of your market and how to market to potential sellers.  Thanks for watching!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 5:40pm PDT

Episode 54, starts with Tucker sharing the latest news with his development company.  In the "Market Recap" segment,  Tucker goes over the latest RMLS Market Action Report for his Market.  In the "Deal of the Week" segment Tucker goes into detail about a current Direct Mail Lead that he has been working on since last year.  The main topic segment is our second DFA member interview with Shannon Feick of Cincinnati Ohio.  Shannon talks about where his REI business has come from and what his plans are for the future.  In everyone's favorite segment, "Direct Mails Greatest Hits", Tucker changes it up and shares a message from a positive call that a listener received, showing that house flippers offer a great service at the end of the day.  In the "No BS Zone", he discusses some current issues he's having with an HOA in a neighborhood were he's doing a high end remodel.  Tucker then ends the Episode with a great success quote by Bruce Lee.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us comments and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 5:41pm PDT

In Episode 53, Tucker takes you on a quick tour of one of his latest new construction projects.  He's knocking down the existing home on this lot, splitting the lot, and building two luxury townhomes.  This project is in a high-end area of Lake Oswego, where Tucker has several million dollar single-family residential projects going on.  We hope you can learn something from this episode and please let us know if you have any questions.  Thanks for watching!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 3:14pm PDT

Tucker makes a special announcement about his latest Ebook that he just released.

'The Dirty Truth: Real Stories From The Real Estate Trenches'

What is real estate investing? Glitz? Glamour? And profits of $10,000 a day from your laptop on a beach? No. No. And, no. Real estate investing requires hard work and dedication. Tucker Merrihew, Host of ‘The Real Dealz Podcast’ and owner of TTM Development Company knows this. How? Located in Portland, Oregon, Tucker has been running his own successful real estate investing company for 10 years. How has he accomplished this? By skipping over foreclosures and MLS listings and marketing directly to homeowners for the best deals!

During his tenure, Tucker has seen thousands of homes and witnessed hundreds of odd, ugly situations in homeownership. Did he buy? Maybe. Did he see the inside? Yes. Did he get his hands dirty? Always!

This book is a down and dirty wild ride through the Real Estate Investing Trenches. Want to know what REI is really about? Take a look inside! Be careful. It isn’t pretty in here. It’s just The Dirty Truth!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 9:30pm PDT

Episode 52, starts with Tucker sharing what's going on with his development company as well as the products were developing for Real Estate Investors.  He then gives you some brief details about our show sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending and their great programs.  In the "Market Recap" segment,  Tucker shares his thoughts on his local markets current inventory levels.  In the "Deal of the Week" segment Tucker goes into detail about a current short-sale deal he's working on and how he got it.  The main topic segment is our first DFA Interview with Danny O'Bannon of the 'Spokane Project'.  Danny covers the progression of his REI business over the past 9 months.  In everyone's favorite segment, "Direct Mails Greatest Hits", Tucker shares a message from a guy that threatened to file suit and have Tucker arrested.  In the "No BS Zone" segment, he discusses an out of state caller who wanted Tucker to send him wholesale inventory that he would help Tucker sell locally.  Tucker then ends the Episode with a funny success quote.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us comments and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 5:44pm PDT

In Episode 51, Tucker walks you through a new construction project we're currently working on and explains the necessary steps you need to take in order to build new construction.  He covers excavation, foundation, design, framing, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical.  These are the things you need to know about when working on large scale rehabs or new construction.  We hope you enjoy the video and are able to learn something new, that you can apply to your real estate investing business!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 11:58am PDT

Episode 50, starts with Tucker sharing what's going on with his own REI business on the sticks and bricks side as well as some informational products were developing for Real Estate Investors.  He then gives you some brief details about our show sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending and their great programs.  In the "Market Recap" segment,  Tucker goes over the most recent RMLS Market Action Report for his Market and talks about the extremely low inventory numbers were currently experiencing.  In the "Deal of the Week" segment Tucker talks about a current deal were working on and how we got it, as well as shares some great tips on your lists and response rates.  In everyone's favorite segment, "Direct Mails Greatest Hits", Tucker shares a very weird message that he received and shares his thoughts on it.  He then transitions into the "Golden Nugget" where he discusses in length the biggest opportunity in wholesaling right now.  In the "No BS Zone" segment, he discusses a particular realtor call that Chris had, and gives you a tip on what not to do on the phone.  Tucker then ends the Episode with a funny success quote.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us comments and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 4:46pm PDT

In Episode 49, our One Year Anniversary Episode, Tucker takes you through a rehab deal we bought through a referral from a probate attorney.  This house is located in a high-end area of Portland where we've been building several new construction luxury homes. Tucker gives you a tour of the home and goes into detail about all the updates and changes that will be done to the home.  We hope you enjoy this video and please leave us feedback and reviews on iTunes!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 12:58pm PDT

In Episode 48, Tucker talks about how you should qualify seller leads that come into your lead funnel.  Often times investors that are marketing directly to homeowners don't know which leads to prioritize and where to direct their energy.  Tucker explains the best way to go about this and where you should be spending your time and energy when pursuing leads.  We hope you enjoy this video and please leave us feedback and reviews on iTunes!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 12:44pm PDT

Episode 47, starts with Tucker sharing what's going on with his own REI business on the sticks and bricks side as well as some other products were developing for other RE Investors.  He then gives you some brief details about our show sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending and their programs.  Next up, in the Market Recap,  Tucker goes over a recent Forbes article and talks about several points to look at for 2015.  In the "Deal of the Week" segment Tucker talks about a current deal he went and looked at that's a potential double lot, knock-down-new-build deal. He then goes into "Direct Mails Greatest Hits" and plays a voice mail that one of our listeners submitted that's highly entertaining.  Tucker then transitions into the "Golden Nugget" where he explains a great tip on how to use Facebook to legitimize your REI business.  In the "No BS Zone" segment, he discusses online trolls and gurus making large claims online.  Tucker then ends the Episode with a quote from Carrot Top.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us comments and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 4:10pm PDT

In Episode 46, Tucker talks about Goal Setting for 2015 and what you need to do to achieve those goals.  He then gives you a few tips on Social Media and how you should be using it in your Real Estate Investing Business.  We hope you enjoy this video and please leave us feedback and reviews on iTunes!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 1:33pm PDT

Episode 45, starts with Tucker sharing what's going on with his own REI business.  He then gives you some brief details about our show sponsor, Iron Bridge Lending and their programs.  Next up, Tucker goes over the most recent RMLS Market Action Report for his local market.  In the "Deal of the Week" segment Tucker talks about a current deal he went and looked and has some good lessons to share with everyone.  In the "Main Topic" segment, Tucker shares a special clip from one of our Deal Finders Academy webinars.  He then goes into "Direct Mails Greatest Hits" and plays a voice mail that one of our DFA members submitted.  Tucker then transitions into the "Golden Nugget" where he explains a great tip and something you should look at for primarily with hood houses.  In the "No BS Zone" segment, he revisits the Seattle minimum wage law and discusses different points of view.  Tucker then ends the Episode with a funny quote from Lana Turner.  We hope you enjoy this episode and please leave us comments and reviews!

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Category:Real Estate Investing -- posted at: 12:53pm PDT