This is Real Estate Investing FOR REAL!
A show hosted by Jason Lavender, where each week we have on a real estate investing expert to discuss high-level strategies and helpful tips-and-tricks meant to inspire our listeners to take action and realize their potential; all from investors who are actually walking the talk!
The Real Estate Investing FOR REAL Podcast is a premier source for aspiring real estate investors who are looking for the motivation and expert guidance they need to get into the real estate investing business.
We developed this high quality, informational program out of a desire to see beginners get out of the rut of constant false starts and missed opportunities.
No BS. No Bragging. No sports cars. No guarantees of fame and fortune.
Just honest conversations.
Financial freedom starts and ends with you, we're just here for when you get stuck.
Five Key Lessons: What I Would Have Done Differently w. Jason Lavender
In this episode of Real Estate Investing FOR REAL, Jason Lavender takes a reflective look at his real estate journey and shares five critical lessons he wishes he had learned sooner. He opens up about the importance of building a team early, focusing on raising private capital, acquiring rental properties ASAP, maintaining meticulous bookkeeping, and investing in quality mentorship. Through candid anecdotes and valuable insights, Jason highlights how these pivotal strategies could propel investors towards greater success, helping them avoid common pitfalls and streamline their path to building a robust real estate portfolio.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Painful Lessons in Real Estate
00:52 Five Things I Would Have Done Differently
01:29 Building a Real Team Sooner
06:05 Focusing on Raising Private Capital
08:07 Starting to Buy Rentals Earlier
11:40 Hiring a Bookkeeper Early On
15:20 Investing in Mentorship
20:02 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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12 Aug 2025
#97 - Pivot from Adversity w. Chris Logan
In this episode of Real Estate Investing FOR REAL… Jason talks with Chris Logan. Chris shares how he was influenced to start investing after a Robert Kiyosaki event, we talk about facing adversity and learning to pivot, avoiding shiny object syndrome, how to build a business on solely wholesaling, virtual wholesaling, and much more!
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How to Connect with Chris Logan:
Facebook: Chris Logan (https://www.facebook.com/chrisloganrei) or @chrisloganrei
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Hey there! Thanks for listening to the Real Estate Investing FOR REAL Podcast!
If you liked this podcast and want to learn even more about what it takes to build a real estate investing business, please follow us for more, and head over to Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-estate-investing-for-real/id1673686829) to leave us a written review, it helps the show grow!
Don’t have an iPhone? We’re on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6BeSrjeYZ7a9CJgGVLqMNI?si=b49051c60e4e419b) too! And pretty much anywhere else you get your podcasts!
Don't forget to share your favorite episodes on social media to help other new investors learn what it takes to grow a successful business in the real estate investing industry.
Join the community on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/920131928902058) and let us know who you want us to have on next!
FOR REAL!
29 Jul 2025
#97 - How the Sausage Gets Made: Behind the Scenes w. Alex Peransi, Alex Pardo, Jeremy Davis, & Brandon Rickman
Today's episode of the podcast is a special bonus episode featuring never before heard behind-the-scene audio clips. Hear what pro investors talk about off the record and learn how our podcast gets made!
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Samantha Lucciarini
Mel McGeady
Terra Alonzi
Kate Danese
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YouTube views
8,086
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
80 ratings
Spotify
4.7 / 5
12 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100
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69
Social presence
0
YouTube
74
Engagement
77
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