"Do you as a private investor have the right education to be able to ask the right questions to these operators." - Matthew Owens
Today I am interviewing Matthew Owens. He is the CEO of OCG Properties, which is a real estate investing company that focuses on “intelligent” investing and education. OCG Properties helps investors create cash flow strategies for long term returns and investments. He has presented numerous times at my FIBI Pasadena meeting and is a frequent speaker at other real estate meetings in the southern California area.
Matthew Owens: Started his career in real estate as a flipper and a licensed CPA. Over the past fifteen years, Matthew has successfully flipped over 1,000 properties with over $35 million out to flippers currently. In 2006 he quit his job as a CPA and went into real estate full time. Understanding the complexities of deals, Matthew founded OCG Properties to help people become educated on how to succeed in real estate using cash flow strategies and seller financing strategies for long term investing. He is a consultant, an advisor and host of the OCG Properties: Masters of Real Estate with Mathew Owens, CPA.
TOPICS COVERED IN THE EPISODE
How to gain financial control
Everything falls on the owner
How to get a hold on your bookkeeping
Are you cataloging your expenses properly
Why you should hire a team
How to hold yourself accountable as the business owner
Separating your buckets of capital
Do you have proper reserves set in place
Why you need multiple bank accounts
The benefits of knowing how to talk to people
Networking is key
Be open to new opportunities
Why invest in promissory notes
Invest in syndications
Is investing in real estate better than investing in stocks
What is happening in the market currently
Will lowering rates add inventory
Listen now and find out how Matthew found her Real Estate Breakthrough!
The Real Estate Breakthrough Show with Christina Suter is where we talk about the reality of real estate, the mindset you need and the tips and tricks to get you moving forward in investing. Join us every other week and learn everything you need to know to invest in real estate on Youtube, iTunes, Spotify, and more. You can watch Matthew's interview on Youtube here.
Find out more about Matthew here:
Website OCGProperties.com
LinkedIn Matthew Owens
