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!

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!

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!

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!

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!