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Commercial Real Estate Blueprint Podcast Building Wealth with Purpose: Josiah Smelser’s Blueprint for Real Estate Success & Financial FreedomIn this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Blueprint podcast, we interview Josiah Smelser, a seasoned real estate investor and appraiser. Josiah shares his journey into real estate, detailing his use of the BURR strategy to build a successful portfolio of investment properties, particularly in the Airbnb market. He discusses the challenges and opportunities present in the current real estate landscape, emphasizing the importance of due diligence and self-management in Airbnb operations. The conversation highlights the potential for financial independence through strategic real estate investments, including both commercial properties and vacation rentals. In this conversation, Josiah Smelser shares insights...

2024-10-3059 min

The Josiah Smelser Show 30 Years of Brutally Honest Business Advice in 70 Minutes with Brian MurrayIn this episode, I sit down with Brian Murray, a best-selling author and real estate mogul who owns over $1 billion in commercial real estate. With 30 years of brutally honest business advice packed into 70 minutes, Brian shares his incredible journey—from building a real estate empire to living a simple life on his farm, rescuing horses, and pursuing adventure racing. We dive deep into the lessons he's learned, the hard truths no one talks about, and the mindset it takes to succeed in both business and life. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or just love a great story, this interview is...

2024-09-161h 09

The Josiah Smelser Show The Most Important Thing in Investing with Brandon TurnerJosiah was recently a guest on the A Better Life show in Hawaii with Brandon Turner and Cam Cathcart and this is that episode. The topics on this episode include: the most important factor to look at in your investment portfolio how Josiah and his business partner built a $600k per year profitable real estate business, Is the short term retalal market doing well and should someone investing in the Smoky Mountain market? how to approach your home appraisal, should you become an appraiser how Josiah lived in a 3rd world country as a kid and...

2024-08-071h 27

The BetterLife Podcast How to Build a $600K/Year Rental Property Portfolio with NONE of Your Own Cash! with Josiah SmelserJosiah Smelser is a real estate investor and appraiser who built a $17 million portfolio from scratch, without using any of his own capital.In this episode, Josiah shares his incredible journey from growing up in a small town in Alabama, to living in Tanzania at the age of 12, where he had experiences that shaped his entrepreneurial mindset and real estate investing success. He reveals how he went from corporate accounting, working 90 hours a week, to starting his own appraisal business at 21, later amassing an impressive real estate portfolio without investing a dime.

2024-07-301h 27

The Josiah Smelser Show From Flipping Couches to Flipping Companies - The Ryan Pineda StoryIn this episode, Josiah sits down with Ryan Pineda, the real estate investor and entrepreneur behind The Wealthy Way, to delve into his journey from professional baseball to couch flipping to becoming a successful real estate investor and entrepreneur. Ryan shares his insights on building his businesses, the importance of focus and determination, and the core principles that drive his Wealthy Way philosophy. We discuss his strategies for building wealth, the challenges he faced along the way, and how he integrates faith and family into his business ventures. Join us for an inspiring conversation that highlights the intersection of...

2024-07-161h 36

The Josiah Smelser Show 203K Loan: The Ultimate Guide & Tips with Matt PorcaroToday Josiah chats with Matt Porcaro of the 203k Way and gets all the details on the 203k loan and how it works. Josiah walks through all the most asked questions on the 203k loan process and Matt discusses how this loan can provide funds for both acquiring and renovating the property. This is a creative option for house hacking your way to big equity in your primary residence and is a great option to add to your toolbelt in your financial independence journey. Subscribe and join the community of investors learning and growing together! *******Connect with...

2024-06-051h 03

Truly Passive Income Next-Level Real Estate Techniques to Revolutionize Your Investment Portfolio with Josiah SmelserUnlock the secrets to transforming your financial destiny as we explore actionable strategies for leveraging properties for maximum profit and innovative ways to optimize your investment portfolio for greater returns. If you're seeking to elevate your investment game and achieve financial independence, this episode with Josiah Smelser is perfect for learning how to navigate the complexities of the real estate market.Key takeaways to listen for[02:12] Initial steps and challenges in real estate investment and how to solve them[09:07] Strategic shifts from traditional rentals to high-yield vacation properties[12:44] The logistics and benefits of managing properties with...

2024-05-2744 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Become a Better Real Estate Investor with Michael Zuber of One Rental at a TimeWe made it! Episode 100 is here!! Thanks so much to you all for being a part of this journey!! Join us in this insightful episode as we dive into the world of real estate investing with the incredible Michael Zuber of One Rental at a Time. Discover the strategies and stories that have helped countless individuals achieve financial independence through real estate investing. In this episode, Michael shares invaluable insights on: Reaching financial independence through real estate investing The benefits of seller financing and other financing options How to structure commercial financing effectively Analyzing whether Jay-Z made a smart...

2024-05-2242 min

The Josiah Smelser Show The BRRRR Strategy on Commercial Deals with Clint HarrisJosiah sits down with Clint Harris of Nomad Capital and Clint shares his adventures in self-storage and the massive value-add BRRRR strategy deals his team has been doing. Get out your pencil and take some notes! Subscribe to the show and leave a 5 star review if you find value in the episode, and please share this episode with anyone you believe can benefit! *******Connect with Josiah: ******* YouTube Channel - Josiah Smelser - https://www.youtube.com/@TheJosiahSmelserShow Follow Josiah Smelser on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠https://www.instagram...

2024-05-0156 min

The Josiah Smelser Show The Millionaire Next DoorIn this episode, Josiah dives into the book The Millionaire Next Door and we learn how self-made millionaires build wealth the smart way. Josiah also discusses an exiting new opportunity to work with him 1 on 1 weekly in his new coaching/mentorship program which has limited spots available. Email Josiah at josiahsmelser@gmail.com or DM Josiah on Instagram (@josiahsmelser) if interested. *******Connect with Josiah: ******* YouTube Channel - Josiah Smelser - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheJosiahSmelserShow⁠⁠ Follow Josiah Smelser on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dailyrealestateinvestor⁠⁠ Josiah’s Book 'Dream It and Build It' on Amazon: ⁠...

2024-04-1728 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Advice to Your Younger SelfThis episode is filmed from my beach front condo rental on my trip to interview on Brandon Turner's A Better Life podcast. In this episode, we discuss the advice you would give your younger self. What advice would you tell yourself if you could rewind the clock? *******Connect with Josiah: ******* YouTube Channel - Josiah Smelser - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheJosiahSmelserShow⁠⁠ Follow Josiah Smelser on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dailyrealestateinvestor⁠⁠ Josiah’s Book 'Dream It and Build It' on Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/f7MbrMP⁠⁠⁠ Josiah's Interviews on BiggerPoc...

2024-04-0219 min

The Real Estate Heavyweights EP 39: Interview w/ Josiah Smelser - Olive Garden Waiter to $50K/yr cashflow to $600k/yr vacation rental businessTavis and Ashton sit down with Josiah Smelser. Josiah is an author, podcast host, real estate broker, appraiser and entrepreneur. He currently lives in Alabama with his wife and two kids but makes his way to Tennessee often to grow his short term rental business and help clients do so as well. Josiah talks about his journey that involved starting at Olive Garden to working at a non profit and eventually finding his way to owning over 20 rentals in Fort Worth. After that he shifted and grew his short term business in Tennessee to what it is today where...

2024-03-1955 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Atomic HabitsIn this episode, we go over my notes on the book Atomic Habits by James Clear. This is one of my favorite books and the insights here will help you set yourself up for success as you form new habits and eliminate bad habits from your life. Please leave me a 5 star review if you feel the show brought you value and share the episode with your friends. *******Connect with Josiah: ******* YouTube Channel - Josiah Smelser - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheJosiahSmelserShow⁠ Follow Josiah Smelser on I...

2024-03-0637 min

The Josiah Smelser Show How I Turned a Dream into $200 Million a Year with Edwin ArroyaveToday I sit down with business mogul Edwin Arroyave, and we hear his epic story of overcoming poverty and limiting beliefs to build businesses bringing in over $200 million in the last 12 months. This inspirational story will motivate you to take action on your big dreams and make the impossible, possible. Anything is possible with faith in God and the right mindset. Subscribe to the show and leave a 5 star review if you find value in the episode, and please share this episode with anyone you believe can benefit! About...

2024-02-2855 min

The Josiah Smelser Show The One ThingWhat is the "One Thing" you need to focus on to accomplish your life's purpose? And are you giving proper focus to that one thing? In this episode, I share my notes from reading the book The One Thing by Gary Keller. Please leave me a 5 star review if you feel the show brought you value and share the episode with your friends. *******Connect with Josiah: ******* YouTube Channel - Josiah Smelser - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheJosiahSmelserShow⁠⁠ Follow Josiah Smelser on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠https://www.instagra...

2024-02-2325 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Investing RNs Tackle Mobile Home Park InvestingIn this podcast episode, Josiah interviews Josh and Colin of the Investing RN podcast as they share their inspiring story of combining their W2 as nurses along with mobile-home park investing in their pursuit to reach financial freedom. Josh and Colin's experience as W2 medical professionals and their venture into real estate investing serves as an inspiration for all those looking to build wealth while leveraging their 9-5 in the process. Please leave me a 5 star review if you feel the show brought you value and share the episode with your friends. ...

2024-02-0737 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Real Estate Investing with Purpose with Ann-Marie VargasAnn-Marie Vargas shares her story of going from humble beginnings to success through real estate investing. She discusses how she formed partnerships to take deals down as well as how she has been able to make money birddogging deals for other investors. She also talks about her faith and what is most important to her in life. Please leave me a 5 star review if you feel the show brought you value and share the episode with your friends. *******Connect with Josiah: ******* YouTube Channel - Josiah Smelser - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com...

2024-01-1537 min

The Josiah Smelser Show How to Use Real Estate to Avoid W2 Taxes (Legally) with Semi-Retired MDWant to completely eliminate your W2 taxes and start building wealth this year? If so, this episode is for you! This episode covers how Leti and Kenji leverage real estate to save 6 figures on their W2 taxes as high-income earning medical professionals. In this podcast episode, Josiah interviews Leti and Kenji of Semi-Retired MD as they share their inspiring story of combining their W2 as doctors along with a powerful real estate investing tax loophole to build a portfolio of cash-flowing real estate to reach financial freedom. They offer tips on drastically lowering or completely eliminating your W2 taxes...

2023-11-2846 min

The Josiah Smelser Show ADU Investing (Accessory Dwelling Units) with James Dainard of BiggerPocketsIn this episode, Josiah interviews James Dainard, host of the BiggerPockets On the Market show and serial real estate deal maker. James shares his story of building his business with multiple streams of income and also explains how to create value by adding an ADU (accessory dwelling unit) to your property. ADUs are a great way to improve your home with a second unit, such as a living quarters, garage apartment, or flex office space. By adding an ADU to your property, you can increase its value, income producing ability, and make it more attractive to potential buyers. Whether...

2023-11-1341 min

The Josiah Smelser Show From UPS Driver to Real Estate Mogul with CJ CalioDiscover the inspiring journey of CJ Calio, co-founder of WNN Properties LLC and a dedicated investor in residential and commercial real estate. With his expertise and experience, CJ has successfully raised millions of dollars and built a remarkable portfolio in the real estate industry. Now, he's eager to empower others to achieve the same level of success. In less than five years, CJ and his wife transformed their lives, transitioning from his mundane W2 job as a UPS worker and missing out on precious family moments to becoming full-time investors. They realized their dream and now enjoy...

2023-11-0342 min

The Josiah Smelser Show From Poverty to Owning Millions in Real Estate with Lawrence BriggsLawrence Briggs grew up in poverty in inner city New Orleans. Raised by his mother, he learned hard work and to take the path less traveled. Lawrence worked diligently in school and embracing thinking outside the box in order to create the life he wanted to live and escape the poverty cycle. He made this dream a reality by working multiple jobs and living below his means to invest in real estate. Now, Lawrence owns millions in real estate and is sharing his inspirational story with others who feel stuck in a similar situation. Lawrence spoke at the Bigger...

2023-10-2552 min

The Josiah Smelser Show The Real Estate Investing Journey: From Nursing to Financial Independence with Stacey StegengaHost Josiah Smelser chats with Stacey Stegenga as she shares her story of working as a nurse, experiencing burn out, and her pursuit of financial freedom through real estate investing. Stacey shares the steps she took to make FI possible, and you can do the same! ********Connect with us: ******** YouTube Channel - Daily Real Estate Investor - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@DailyRealEstateInvestor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Private Facebook Group - - ⁠⁠https://m.facebook.com/groups/thedailyrealestateinvestor/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF⁠⁠ Follow Josiah Smelser on Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dailyrealestateinvestor/⁠⁠ Josiah’s Book and Other Social Links: ⁠⁠linktr.ee/jsme...

2023-09-2737 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Trump's Real Estate Story, Airbnb Under Attack, & the Real Estate Doom LoopEpisode Summary · The commercial real estate doom loop in office space will continue, opines Mr. Wonderful. Will the office sector ever recover? · The Trump family's real estate success was founded on clever methods of transferring wealth strategically. · Airbnb is getting regulated out in New York city. The small landlords who rely on Airbnb are saying the law unfairly targets them. Airbnb is claiming that the city is trying to pander to the hotels, but it looks like there are a lot of people that are losing their Airbnb rentals and that's definitely not good n...

2023-09-1824 min

The Josiah Smelser Show 10 Inspirational Quotes to Level Up Your Mindset with Josiah SmelserIn this episode, Josiah Smelser walks through 10 inspiration quotes that will help you level up as a real estate investor and person. ********Connect with us: ******** YouTube Channel - Daily Real Estate Investor - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@DailyRealEstateInvestor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Private Facebook Group - The Daily Real Estate Investor - ⁠⁠https://m.facebook.com/groups/thedailyrealestateinvestor/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF⁠⁠ Follow Josiah Smelser on Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dailyrealestateinvestor/⁠⁠ Josiah’s Book and Other Social Links: ⁠⁠linktr.ee/jsmelser⁠⁠ Follow Tony Moreno on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ant1234moreno/⁠⁠ #realestate #reale...

2023-09-1117 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Financial Freedom with Multifamily Investing with Charles PopeToday's guest is Charles Pope, an innovative investor hailing from Huntsville, AL, equipped with a wealth of knowledge in multifamily investing, commercial construction, commercial appraisals, and real estate lending. In this episode, Josiah and Tony delve into Charles' remarkable ability to achieve an infinite return on the majority of his ventures. Charles is presently focused on investing in a wide range of properties, including large multi-family units, small multi-family properties, single-family homes, as well as mixed-use complexes encompassing multi-family, office, and warehouse spaces. ********Connect with us: ******** YouTube Channel - Daily Real Estate I...

2023-09-041h 21

The Josiah Smelser Show Short-Term and Mid-Term Rental Investing with Rachel SwansonJoin us for a valuable conversation with Rachel Swanson, a bestselling author who has evolved into a powerhouse short-term and mid-term real estate investor. Discover how Rachel managed to triple her income within a mere 12 months by diving into the world of real estate. Not only did she achieve financial milestones, but she also orchestrated her husband's retirement from a successful engineering career in just 2.5 years, all while nurturing her role as a mother to three kids. With her extensive experience across various real estate asset classes, Rachel unveils the value proposition of short-term and mid-term rentals. Get ready...

2023-08-2855 min

The Josiah Smelser Show How to Thrive in Brokerage and Property Management with Beau MilesIn this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Beau Miles, the entrepreneur behind Essential Real Estate and Essential Property Management. Whether you're looking to optimize profits by managing tenants efficiently and ethically or dreaming of starting your own brokerage, Beau's insights are worth their weight in gold. Join us as Beau shares his secrets to mastering time management, embracing a fulfilling life, and making decisions that prioritize your family's best interests. Prepare to be inspired as he unveils his unique philosophy on using time effectively to unlock your maximum potential. In this captivating episode, you'll gain valuable wisdom...

2023-08-2158 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Story: How I Escaped the Rat Race with Josiah SmelserThis episode shares an interview of Josiah Smelser on the Real FI podcast and shares his journey from a cubicle job to a $4 million real estate portfolio using the BRRRR strategy of buying distressed properties, renovating them, and converting them into long-term rentals. Josiah's business transitioned from a $4 million single-family home portfolio to six+ vacation rentals, yielding $600,000 annual cash flow, allowing Josiah to achieve financial independence. The switch was smooth, leading to increased cash flow, aided by 1031 exchanges. Advice is given to consider larger cabins for this niche, though opportunities may be scarce. Resources like books, podcasts, and networking...

2023-08-141h 01

The Real FI Podcast - Real Estate Investing to FI Building a $16M Vacation Rental Empire w/ Josiah SmelserJoin us as we sit down with Josiah Smelser, a seasoned real estate expert hailing from Florence, Alabama. With an eye for opportunity, Josiah ventured from a corporate Big 4 accounting job to appraisals and real estate brokering. Discover his journey from distressed property rehabs and refinancing to building a remarkable $4M BRRRR portfolio. Post-COVID, he strategically transitioned to a $16M vacation rental empire, sharing insights on cash flow, smart investments, and leveraging 1031 exchanges to buy into vacation rentals in the Smokey Mountains. Tune in for Josiah's ambitious plans, from flipping to larger commercial deals, and growing his flipping business.

2023-08-0859 min

The Josiah Smelser Show The Housing Market, Commercial Real Estate, and AirBnBsYouTube Channel - ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@DailyRealEstateInvestor⁠⁠ The current state of the housing and commercial markets is mostly frozen, but I don't think we're going to see an implosion of the residential market over the next year. The Federal Reserve has hiked interest rates at the fastest clip in the history of the United States, which has led to a depleted amount of homes for sale and fewer real estate transaction taking place. Short-term rentals are not the current problem with the housing market, and they're actually a solution for people looking for a more customizable private vacation experience for their...

2023-08-0723 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Financial Freedom in 3 Years Through Real Estate with Daniel KongYouTube Channel - Daily Real Estate Investor - ⁠https://youtube.com/@DailyRealEstateInvestor⁠ Daniel Kong was able to reach financial freedom and quit his W-2 job within only 3 years of starting real estate investing. How did he do it? Daniel did it by taking a leap of faith and starting and then building his systems to scale. Daniel used several personal lines of credit and borrowed from his 401K to get started in the Indianapolis market. Daniel currently lives in Hawaii and invests in both Hawaii and in other states in the US. Michael Gerber's book, "The E-Myth Revisited," talks about...

2023-07-3147 min

The Josiah Smelser Show How to Get Private Money with Matt FairclothIn this video, I'm talking with real estate investor and Bigger Pockets author Matt Faircloth about how to get private money to invest in real estate and investing in different market cycles. Matt has years of experience in the real estate industry and is a great resource for anyone looking to invest in property. If you're interested in learning more about how to get private money to invest in real estate, then be sure to watch this video. Matt will share some great tips with you on how to find a private money lender, how to structure your loan...

2023-07-2448 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Trending Real Estate News with Josiah and TonyJosiah and Tony cover a number of trending real estate topics including the upcoming turmoil in the commercial real estate markets that could present turbulence for real estate owners and investors. They also discuss their ongoing commercial development deals as well as Sylvester Stallone’s home sale to Adele for $58M. Subscribe to the Youtube channel for daily short form content as well as a podcast episode each week at the link below! Connect With Us: YouTube Channel - The Daily Real Estate Investor - https://youtube.com/@DailyRealEstateInvestor Private Facebook Group - The Daily Rea...

2023-07-1752 min

The Josiah Smelser Show From Immigrant to Real Estate MillionaireMarco Pfeiffer came to the USA as an immigrant from Frankfurt, Germany. With little money and knowing almost no English, Marco began his career as an accountant. Marco eventually worked his way up to the CFO role in the company while he also learned how the wealthy invest in real estate using leverage to their advantage. Marco continued to educate himself on real estate investing with the goal of escaping the rat race and quitting his 9-5 job. Five years later, Marco reached financial freedom and resigned from his job as CFO to spend his time on the things...

2023-07-101h 01

The Josiah Smelser Show The Entrepreneurial Journey in Real Estate Investing with Josiah Smelser and Tony MorenoIn this episode, Josiah and Tony talk through the entrepreneurial journey that one embarks on as a real estate investor. They discuss how to handle real estate decisions from a Christian perspective, the current vacation rental market, the 2nd home loan option, Tony's ongoing development project, Josiah's experience flipping and refinancing BRRRR properties during Covid, how to strategize when you hear a "no", etc. Links to Connect With Us: YouTube Channel - The Daily Real Estate Investor - https://youtube.com/@DailyRealEstateInvestor Follow Josiah Smelser on Instagram ⁠@dailyrealestateinvestor⁠ Josiah’s Book, TikTok...

2023-07-0347 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Tips for Multifamily Investing with Axel RagnarssonAxel Ragnarsson is an experienced real estate investor, operator, and syndicator that has been investing in apartments for 8+ years. In this episode, Axel discusses how his team prioritizes going direct to seller instead of using brokers with listed properties for deal flow. Axel also discusses how his underwriting has changed during this increasingly challenging commercial real estate market. Josiah, Tony, and Axel also chat about how investors will be affected by commercial real estate debt renewals in light of considerably higher interest rates and rising insurance costs. Connect With Us: YouTube...

2023-06-2653 min

The Josiah Smelser Show One Hour a Week Short-Term Rental Business with Alisha MerrimanHave you ever considered turning your property into a short-term rental but worried it would take too much time? Alisha Merriman, a short-term rental expert, teaches us how to streamline systems and leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce the time spent managing short-term rentals. The tools and techniques Alisha utilizes helps hosts with auto-messaging, scheduling cleaning and maintenance, auto-pricing, and more! Connect With Us: YouTube Channel - The Daily Real Estate Investor - https://youtube.com/@DailyRealEstateInvestor Private Facebook Group - The Daily Real Estate Investor -

2023-06-1955 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Reaching Financial Freedom While a Stay-at-home Mom w/ Casey FranchiniCasey Franchini faced a difficult start to her investing career. After moving from California to Memphis, Tennessee with her husband and two young children, Casey did not want to become a W2 employee, but wanted to be a stay at home Mom. After hustling with several self-employed ventures, she went back to her roots and began buying real estate to become self-sufficient from her rental Income. Casey discusses the blueprint on buying your first rental property in any market, as well as the keys to convincing your spouse to believe in your real estate investment journey. Casey, J...

2023-06-1251 min

The Josiah Smelser Show How to Optimize Your Vacation Rental For Max ProfitIn this episode Josiah breaks down his most recent acquisition: a vacation rental cabin. Josiah and Tony walk through going from funding the deal to doing renovations and optimizing the property for max revenue. They also walk through the reasons why it is so important to work with an investor savvy real estate broker and discuss the things a first time investor would run into when looking for their first deal. Catch each episode on video with shorts coming our daily on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@DailyRealEstateInvestor Join the private Facebook group The Daily R...

2023-06-0529 min

The Josiah Smelser Show How to Make Private Money Come to You!Josiah and Tony sit for another great episode to discuss the best ways to network and how to make Private Money come to you. Tony breaks down his biggest deal yet: the large mobile home park development of 180 units. This episodes focuses on how to transition from your 9-5 to full time investor and How to deal with opposition when you’re making real estate investing your full time job. On a last note, they speak on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will affect jobs in the USA. Catch the Video Version of the Pod...

2023-05-2442 min

The Josiah Smelser Show How to Scale Your Portfolio From $4M to $16M in One YearThe Daily Real Estate Investor podcast show is back! In this episode Josiah Smelser shares how he scaled his portfolio from $4M to $16M by switching from single-family rentals to vacation rentals. Josiah also introduces his new co-host Tony Moreno, and Tony shares his story as well as a mobile home park development deal he is working on. There are a lot of exciting things in the works for the show! Catch the Video Version of the Podcast Episode on Youtube Link: ⁠https://youtu.be/ZnuWZ4M2Lbo Join the private Facebook group The Daily Real Estate In...

2023-05-0838 min

Project Endure Podcast Finding Freedom with Josiah SmelserOn this episode of The Project Endure Podcast, Joe Rinaldi sits down with Josiah Smelser to talk about finding (building) financial freedom, learning from taking action, enduring through illness and so much more. Give this episode a listen as we dive deep into Josiah's life and learn about what persistence, perspective and endurance mean to him. Join The Hard Things Club (here) Follow Josiah (here) Follow Project Endure (here) Join The Hard Things Club (here) Shop Project Endure (here) Follo...

2023-04-2449 min

Faith Forged Fathers 8. Weaving Faith into All Things, Spontaneity with God, and Maintaining Perspective on What Matters Most with Josiah SmelserIn this episode of Faith Forged Fathers, Josiah Smelser joins Matt to discuss incorporating faith into all aspects of life, celebrating both wins and failures as children try new things, and some real estate along the way. Josiah Smelser IG: @dailyrealestateinvestor ‎The Daily Real Estate Investor on Apple Podcasts

2023-01-0540 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Reaching Your Financial Freedom DestinationJosiah Smelser shares his journey from start to financial freedom, and the game charger realization that 10X'd his monthly passive income. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2021-04-1300 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Josiah Smelser - AirBNB and Investing in CryptoIn this episode Josiah (host of the Daily Real Estate Investor podcast) talks about the pivot he made to 10X his portfolio profit as well as his thoughts on investing in cryptocurrency. You don't want to miss this one! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2021-03-0738 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Hindsight is 2020 and Foresight is 2021In this episode, Josiah brings in Megan Greathouse and they discuss lessons learned from 2020 as well as goals for 2021. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2021-01-0148 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Josiah Smelser - Guest on The Art of Awesome podcastJosiah is interviewed by Nick Troutman on The Art of Awesome podcast, and Nick was gracious enough to allow us to reshare this great episode on our show. We cover the BRRRR strategy, starting before you are ready, the mindset required to tackle your goals, living below your means, and some great books to check out. Nick Troutman is a professional athlete and kayak extraordinaire, so I know you will enjoy getting to know Nick as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-10-0645 min

The Art of Awesome Dream Bigger & Start Before You're Ready with Real Estate Investor- Josiah Smelser“Start before you're ready, if you wait until you're ready, you're never going to really feel like you're ready and you're never going to start. ” Today we are joined with Author, Podcast Host, and Real Estate investor Josiah Smelser. Josiah talks about his journey about finding his passion, and getting into the world of Real Estate investing. We go deep into the idea about living below your means at first and wealth creation, as well as the theory behind dreaming bigger and starting before you are ready. Josiah has dropped lots of knowledge and several nuggets of gold...

2020-10-0542 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Rob Bennett and Jarrett Thomas - Building a CashFlow Machine Through Vacation RentalsToday Rob Bennett and Jarrett Thomas join us and share their story on partnering and building their vacation rental business in Charleston, South Carolina. You will learn how vacation rentals work, the systems you need to have in place to run your business, and the team members needed to operate the well-oiled machine. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-09-0837 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Kara Beckmann - Building a Real Estate Business and Quitting Your 9-5Kara Beckmann from Scottsdale, AZ is making waves in the real estate world as she builds her impressive interior design business while also flipping as and building her buy-and-hold portfolio. With an eye for design akin to Joanna Gaines, Kara truly has a gift. Kara talks about leaving her 9-5 to pursue her dream and what it takes to pursue yours. Check out Kara's work on Instagram @beckmannhouse and enjoy this episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-09-0139 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Joe and Jenn Dellefave - How to Monetize Seller FinancingThe Dellefaves have built an investing business by taking control of properties (as the buyer) using creative financing and then doing rent to own (as the seller) to their end tenant/buyer. Joe and Jenn discuss the different cash flow streams that allow you to make money utilizing this strategy, and how rent to own can help people with poor credit purchase their own house. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-08-2555 min

Real Estate Rookie What Appraisers Look For and What it Means for You with Investor/Appraiser Josiah SmelserHere, by popular demand: the Appraisal Episode!Josiah Smelser – podcaster, two-time BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast guest, and Certified General Appraiser – is here to answer your many questions, and he delivers the goods.We played some questions from the Rookie Request Line and touched on subjects like which data and documents you can provide an appraiser, how to challenge an appraisal, and how to keep your emotions in check when estimating After Repair Value.Whether you're a rookie who plans to flip, BRRRR, or invest in rental properties, understanding how properties are appraised – and the mi...

2020-08-191h 10

The Josiah Smelser Show David Toupin - Financial Freedom Through Multifamily in Your 20sDavid Toupin achieved financial freedom in his early 20s by deciding on multifamily and going all in. From living in his apartment complexes and self-managing to connecting with off-market owners to do a deal that seriously moved the needle, David shares his story about how with the right mindset and work ethic, you can accomplish big goals. Take some notes! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-08-181h 01

Multifamily Mavericks Josiah Smelser and Megan Greathouse - Transitioning into MultifamilyHosts Josiah Smelser and Megan Greathouse launch the Multifamily Mavericks podcast and share their personal stories and the whys behind embarking on their multifamily investing journey. Both Josiah and Megan own sizeable portfolios of investment properties but now focus on scaling up to financial freedom by cracking the code to multifamily investing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/multifamilymavericks/support

2020-08-1512 min

The Josiah Smelser Show AJ Osborne - Growing Wealth in Self StorageAJ Osborne is back to discuss his new book Growing Wealth in Self Storage which debuted on the bestseller list on Amazon. AJ walks us through the basics of investing in self-storage and the mindset that is required to make progress as an entrepreneur and investor. Take some notes! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-08-121h 03

The Josiah Smelser Show Sarah Brandenberger - A Nerd's Guide to Financial IndependenceSarah Brandenberger (on Instagram as @nerdsguidetofi) shares her strategy of combining real estate investments with more traditional investment options to reach financial independence as quickly as possible. Sarah has made some successful strides by eliminating debt and pouring investment capital into cash-flowing rentals and is on track to blow her FI goal out of the water. Sit back, relax, and have a rotten time! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-08-051h 09

The Josiah Smelser Show Cole Rudd Johnson - Building a Wholesale MachineCole Rudd Johnson shares his story on how he went from cold calling leads for hours a day to bringing in some major checks consistently through closing wholesale deals. Cole shares how he locates off-market deals and how he built his system to leverage others to scale the process. Enjoy this one! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-07-2941 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Gabriel Hamel - How to Leverage Seller Financing to Build Your PortfolioGabriel Hamel (Ugene, OR) shares his story on how he built a 175 unit portfolio mostly using seller-financing. Gabriel owns mobile home parks, small and medium multifamily, some single-family, and mixed-use commercial. This is a great one! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-07-2151 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Mark McMahon - Investing in Difficult MarketsMark McMahon shares his story of overcoming adversity to build his real estate portfolio while living in one of the hardest markets to invest in (California). Mark shares tips and tricks on leveraging private money to purchase and renovate properties as well as the mindset it takes to persevere as you experience failures. Mark is a great guy and can be found doing Instagram lives from time to time with Rick Jarman. Enjoy folks! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-07-1457 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Brandon Turner - The BRRRR StrategyIn this episode, we interview none other than Brandon Turner, real estate investor and host of The Bigger Pockets podcast. Brandon walks us through his logic for getting into real estate investing, his current strategy, and explains how to use the BRRR strategy to build your investment portfolio. Links: Follow Josiah on Instagram: @dailyrealestateinvestor Purchase Dream It and Build It: How to Crush Your Real Estate Investing Goals by Josiah Smelser Subscribe on YouTube: The Daily Real Estate Investor --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-07-1127 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Mindy Templeton - Financial Freedom and Building Your PortfolioIn this episode, Mindy Templeton and I discuss financial freedom and how to achieve FI through real estate investing with a 9 to 5 job. Mindy discusses her plan and goal to grow her portfolio and eventually leave her 9 to 5, and we dive into various aspects of investing through retirement accounts as well as traditional routes to reach her FI goal. Enjoy! Links: Follow Josiah on Instagram: @dailyrealestateinvestor Purchase Dream It and Build It: How to Crush Your Real Estate Investing Goals by Josiah Smelser Subscribe on YouTube: The Daily Real Estate Investor --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod...

2020-07-0951 min

The Multifamily Wealth Podcast #8: Leveraging His Experience as an Appraiser to Build a Portfolio Using The BRRRR Strategy with Josiah SmelserGreat episode today with Josiah Smelser - we discuss his background as an appraiser and how it has helped him successfully execute the BRRRR strategy over the last couple of years. We discuss how he is finding deals, financing deals, and numerous tips and tricks related to working with appraisers during purchases and refinances.Josiah Smelser is a licensed appraiser, licensed broker, and former college finance professor. He has built a $4M portfolio of 1-4 unit properties over the last two years, is a host of the Daily Real Estate Investor podcast, and is the author of...

2020-06-3051 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Mike Ealy - From Broke to Over 1,000 DoorsThis episode is going to inspire all that listen. Mike Ealy takes us through his journey from crashing and burning with his car wash business and going broke to owning over 1,000 multifamily doors and being able to do life-changing stuff like pay his Mom's mortgage off and buy his partner a car in cash. We walk through mindset and discuss how to think bigger in order to get massive results that will change your life and the life of those around you. Buckle up! Links: Follow Josiah on Instagram: @dailyrealestateinvestor Purchase Dream It and Build It: How to Crush Your...

2020-06-1659 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Alex Camacho - How to Build a Real Estate BusinessAlex Camacho shares his story and experience building his real estate business from square one. Living and working in California, Alex shares his strategy on how to make money in a real estate market regardless of how expensive the market has become. Alex discusses direct marketing, the hustle it takes to build your business, and how to scale your learning experiences to create true progress. You will really love this episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-06-0947 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Chris of the Stealthy Rich - BRRRRing 56 HousesChris of the Stealthy Rich shares his story of building a portfolio of 56 homes in the Houston, Texas market using the BRRRR strategy (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat). Chris has experienced great success in finding deals off-market and shares how you can do the same. Take some notes, ladies and gents! Links: Follow Josiah on Instagram: @dailyrealestateinvestor Purchase Dream It and Build It: How to Crush Your Real Estate Investing Goals by Josiah Smelser Subscribe on YouTube: The Daily Real Estate Investor --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-06-0355 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Ryan Chaw - Investing in Student HousingRyan Chaw brings the heat today and shares how he leverages student housing investments to maximize cash flow by renting his properties by the room. As a pharmacist by trade, Ryan has built his real estate portfolio all while keeping his day job. Take some notes! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-05-2737 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Kata Walters - Build a Six-Figure Passive Income Stream With Real Estate InvestingWe are back with another episode promising not to disappoint. Kata Walters shares her story on going from full time modeling to building a healthy six-figure passive income stream from her rental portfolio. Kata invests in markets outside of where she lives, and we discuss how you can do the same. Kata has the coolest accent of any guest on the show so far, and I know you will love this episode! Take some notes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-05-2153 min

BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast Surviving When the BRRRR Hits the Fan with Josiah Smelser (Part 2, Post-Coronavirus) What happens to a no-money-down BRRRR investor when a pandemic breaks out, lending standards suddenly tighten, private money lenders get skittish, and property values quickly drop?Today, Josiah Smelser returns to the show and tells all.In Part 1 yesterday, we learned how Josiah built a $4M portfolio by buying, renovating, renting, refinancing, and repeating using both hard money and private money.Coronavirus hit him hard. And if he didn't have cash reserves, credit options, and the right mindset, it might have totally wiped him out.When the virus hit, Josiah had 10...

2020-05-151h 10

BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast No Money Down BRRRR Investing with Josiah Smelser (Part 1, Recorded Pre-Coronavirus) Today we bring you Part 1 of back-to-back episodes with real estate investor/appraiser/author/all-around good guy Josiah Smelser.This first conversation was recorded pre-coronavirus lockdown, but it's packed with tips you can put into action today. You'll learn how Josiah solved the #1 bottleneck in his business (capital!), allowing him to BRRRR at scale and rack up rental properties with very little money out of pocket. Even more impressive: he's doing it long-distance (The properties are in Dallas, TX and Josiah lives in Huntsville, AL.)And if that weren't enough, the guys go in-depth on...

2020-05-141h 29

The Josiah Smelser Show Kelly Skeval - The Stack Effect of Real Estate InvestingKelly Skeval has been an agent on House Hunters not once but twice, and has used her real estate expertise to build an investment property portfolio in Ithica, New York using the stack effect. Kelly shares her step by step journey so you can do the same. This is a great story and a great guest! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-05-0846 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Whitney Sewell - Transitioning Into Multifamily InvestingThis episode I interview Whitney Sewell with Life Bridge Capital. Whitney runs The Real Estate Syndication Show and has made massive progress moving from serving in the military to apartment investing. Take some notes on this one! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-04-1547 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Ryan Murdock - Mobile Home Park InvestingRyan Murdock shares his real estate investing journey from 9-5 to moving to Hawaii to work with Brandon Turner (Bigger Pockets) as they build a mobile home park fund/portfolio. Ryan shares his wisdom on how to invest in mobile home parks as well as how to build your team. This is a great one! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-03-0552 min

Racking Up Rentals SFREI #28: Podcaster and Author Josiah Smelser on Crushing Your Real Estate Investing GoalsIn this episode, Jeff interviews Josiah Smelser, host of The Daily Real Estate Investor podcast, and author of the new book "Dream It and Build It: How to Crush Your Real Estate Investing Goals." In this conversation, Jeff and Josiah discuss how Josiah has created a strong, synergistic business partnership, how he and his partner set a stretch goal for 2019 and crushed it, how to strike a balance between making a living and doing long-term investing, and how to make the transition from investing in single-family homes to much larger apartment complexes with multiple partners.

2020-03-0244 min

The Josiah Smelser Show AJ Osborne - Cash Flow to FreedomJosiah interviews on AJ Osborne's podcast CashFlow2Freedom, and the two discuss the mindset required to build and scale your business. Enjoy this one friends - it is one of our favorites so far! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-02-121h 16

The Josiah Smelser Show Ian Reeves - The Path to Financial FreedomToday I interview Ian Reeves who lives and owns properties in the Kansas City, MO market. Ian and his partner have built a sizeable portfolio of 1-4 family rentals as well as apartments, and have learned a ton over the years doing this from the ground up. Ian shares his path from cubicle dweller to leaving his 9-5 and doing real estate full time, and also provides tips on how to maintain your rental portfolio once you have acquired your properties. Take some notes on this one - its a great one! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com...

2020-01-2949 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Rick Jarman - Doing Real Estate Old SchoolRick Jarman invests old school by keeping it simple and sticking with what has worked for him. Rick tells his story of how he started humbly, weathered the real estate downturns, and built a large portfolio of nearly completely paid for single-family rental properties. By doing hundreds of deals through the years, Rick has figured out what works. Take some notes and enjoy this great episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2020-01-141h 03

The Josiah Smelser Show Lee Fjord - How to Think To Scale Your PortfolioLee Fjord shares his investing story and addresses the mindset one must have to scale from single-family investments into bigger multifamily deals. Lee recently took down a 38 unit apartment complex in St. Louis and plans to continue to do more multifamily deals as he scales his portfolio. This is a great episode regarding mindset towards growth and continuing to build momentum over time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2019-12-1750 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Felipe Mejia - Chasing Financial IndependenceFelipe Mejia hails from Nashville, Tennessee and has created a cash-flow machine using a value-add system with single-family investment properties. Felipe renovates each home and then rents by the room. Felipe is chasing financial independence in a legit way and has $60k in passive income from just 5 properties! Take some notes and be prepared to be inspired! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2019-12-0341 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Darin Batchelder - How to Invest in ApartmentsOn this episode, we interview Darin Batchelder, a multifamily investor from Dallas, Texas. Darin has invested in seven deals as a passive investor (limited partner) as well as a syndication deal he put together as the principal (general partner). Darin started investing in multifamily only 2 years ago, so there are a number of tips here for those looking to make traction in apartment investing. Check out Darin’s book recommendations as well as the trait he identifies as the number one thing you need to be a successful real estate investor. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

2019-11-1958 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Candace Pilgrim - How to Break Into Apartment InvestingToday we are interviewing Candace Pilgrim, Managing Partner of Apollo Capital, LLC. Candace shares her story of making a career change to pursue apartment investing full time, and how she invested as a limited partner in three syndication deals totaling 498 doors as well as closed two of her own apartment deals in Birmingham, AL totaling 136 doors. Check our Candace's book recommendations for anyone interested in apartment investing! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2019-11-0728 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Ashley Kehr - 34 Doors Using a Line of CreditAshley Kehr lives with her family on a dairy farm in rural New York and shares how she has partnered up and scaled her real estate investing portfolio to 34 doors over the last 5 years. Ashley shares some applications that will streamline your investing game as well as how she has used a line-of-credit and the BRRRR strategy to build her portfolio. Check out her book recommendations at the end of the episode as well! As always: sit back, relax, and have a rotten time! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2019-10-2241 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Richard Carey - No Debt and a Six Figure Passive IncomeThere are a number of paths to financial freedom through real estate investing, and today's guest Richard Carey chose the debt-free route. Richard is less than a year from retiring from his day job and owns 20 properties with no debt and robust cash flow. Richard shares how you can use this same strategy to build a cash-machine for yourself. As always: sit back, relax, and have a rotten time! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2019-10-0856 min

The Josiah Smelser Show AJ Osborne - The Mindset Needed to Scale Your PortfolioIn this episode, AJ Osborne shares his incredible story of his real estate portfolio literally supporting his family for months as he lay unable to move in a hospital bed. This episode is packed full of pure gold regarding mindset towards overcoming adversity, mindset towards scaling your business, and how to position yourself and your investments to take care of you in a pinch. Do yourself a favor - take some notes and apply the wisdom AJ shares to your own journey. Sit back, relax, and have a rotten time! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show...

2019-09-241h 03

The Josiah Smelser Show Brittany Arnason - Quit Your 9-5 and Do Real Estate Full TimeIn this episode, Brittany Arnason shares her story about building her six-figure income through DIY rental property investing. Brittany tells us how she funded her first deal, her criteria for her acquisitions, and how to build your social media presence. Check out Brittany on Instagram @investorgirlbritt and view her past and current renovation projects! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2019-09-1037 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Mel and Dave Dupuis - From Near Death Experience to Financial FreedomIn this episode, Mel and Dave Dupuis share their story of financial freedom through building their real estate business using OPM (other people's money) through leveraging VTBs (vendor take backs). After a car wreck that nearly took their lives, they made a decision to change the course of their lives and pursue financial freedom with reckless abandon. Dave and Mel have purchased 12 properties in the last 12 months and now own 22 buildings with just under 100 units with a mix of single and multi-family. Don't forget to check out their book on Amazon titled Real Estate Investing Secrets! --- Support this podcast...

2019-08-2748 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Steve Rozenberg - Failing Your Way to MillionsIn this episode, Steve Rozenberg shares his journey from rockstar pilot to failing his way to millions through his real estate business. As an author, entrepreneur, pilot, speaker, and Harley rider, Steve brings a myriad of diverse experiences that shaped his path in a unique way. Take notes as you build your own success story as Steve has! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2019-08-1345 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Andrew Stotz - My Worst Investment EverIn this episode, Josiah is interviewed by Andrew Stotz on My Worst Investment Ever podcast. Josiah shares the hilarious and cringe-worthy story of a flip gone bad, and how you can steps to avoid making some of the same mistakes. Enjoy the anarchy! Links: Follow Josiah on Instagram: @dailyrealestateinvestor Purchase Dream It and Build It: How to Crush Your Real Estate Investing Goals by Josiah Smelser Subscribe on YouTube: The Daily Real Estate Investor --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2019-07-3034 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Antoine Martel - 100 Flips a YearIn this episode, Antoine Martel discusses doing 100 flips a year utilizing his turnkey business. Antoine is the founder of Martel Turnkey and the host of the Millennials Guide to Real Estate Investing podcast. At age 24, Antoine has taken massive action to build his flipping business as well as scale his buy-and-hold portfolio from 1-4 family into apartment units. Check out Antoine on Instagram @martelantoine and enjoy the podcast episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2019-07-1630 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Frank DeSalvo - Value-Add Self-Storage DealsIn this interview, Frank DeSalvo spills the beans on how to spot and acquire value-add self-storage. Frank DeSalvo is an acquisitions and development partner with Houston Street Capital, a New York-based investment firm that owns 5 self-storage facilities in North Carolina. Frank talks about his company's strategy on these spotting and acquiring these deals and how persistence pays off in this industry. Frank is also a musician, so stick around to the end to hear his band's new single. As always, sit back, relax, and have a rotten time! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2019-06-1856 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Jud Young - Wisdom of Warren Buffett Applied to Real Estate InvestingIn this episode, we interview Jud Young, Alabama native and passive investing extraordinaire. Josiah and Jud discuss attending the 2019 Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting and apply what they learned from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger to real estate investing. The Oracle of Omaha will not disappoint. Sit back, relax, and have a rotten time! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2019-05-2152 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Timothy Kelly - Scaling from 0 to 600 Doors in 2 YearsIn today's episode, we interview Timothy Kelly, host of the Active Duty Passive Income podcast. Timothy scaled from 0 to 600 units through multifamily syndication in only 2 years. Timothy believes in taking massive action while making no excuses and shares his tips and tricks for building your portfolio through multifamily investing. Timothy was also a former guest on the Bigger Pockets podcast (episode 282). In this episode we discuss the 203k loan, how to syndicate a multifamily deal, raising money, structuring financing, and buying outside your immediate market area. You will enjoy this one, so take some notes! And as always, sit back, re...

2019-05-1456 min

My Worst Investment Ever Podcast Josiah Smelser – Push Through When Everything Goes WrongJosiah Smelser is the current podcast host of The Daily Real Estate Investor podcast, a show on achieving financial freedom through real estate investing. Josiah runs his own appraisal business, is a licensed real estate agent, and runs his own investment property business along with a partner. Josiah is currently a licensed certified general appraiser (can appraise commercial and residential properties) and spent time working for companies such as CB Richard Ellis CBRE as a commercial appraiser in his past. Josiah was formerly a finance professor at the university level for several years, where he taught a number of fina...

2019-05-1331 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Jeff Stephens - How to Wholesale the Right WayToday we interview Jeff Stephens, host of the Sleaze-Free Real Estate Investing podcast. Hailing from the Portland, OR market, Jeff currently has around 32 units and does wholesaling, flipping, and buy-and-hold investing. Jeff works hard to do wholesaling in a sleaze-free way. Take some notes! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2019-04-2351 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Emily Hicks - Flipping 30 Houses a YearIn this interview, Emily Hicks shares her path from being forced to short sale all her investment properties during the 2008 meltdown to building a system allowing her to currently flip 30 homes a year. Emily runs her own law firm (specializing in real estate) in Jacksonville, Florida and shares advice on setting yourself up for success while protecting your assets. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2019-04-0851 min

The Josiah Smelser Show George Mevawala - Investing in AirBnB PropertiesIn this episode, George Mevawala shares how he created a six-figure income managing short-term rental AirBnB properties, and this doesn't even include the passive income he receives from owning properties as well! George experienced so much success with his AirBnB properties that he was able to quit his 9-5 and work in his real estate business full time. George also helps investors locate potential AirBnB properties, purchase them, stage them, and get them up and running. You will love this episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2019-03-2550 min

The Josiah Smelser Show Eric Stark - Appeal and Save on Your Real Estate TaxesToday we interview Eric Stark with Texas Tax Protest. Eric works with real estate property tax appeal and shares valuable insight on how to save thousands yearly by getting your real estate taxes lowered through appeal. The ROI on today's episode is through the roof. Sit back, relax, and have a rotten time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejosiahsmelsershow/support

2019-03-0744 min