Real Estate Investing with House Money

About Real Estate Investing with House Money

Welcome to the House Money Podcast, hosted by real estate investor Lauren Keen Aumond and Alan Corey—three-time author and Managing Broker of Atlanta Brokers Collective. This show is your ultimate guide to financial freedom, breaking down how to use real estate to live for free and build generational wealth. From house-hacking to macro market trends, Lauren and Alan share actionable strategies to help you stop looking at real estate as just an expense and start seeing it as an asset. Hit follow and make your next property move a financial win!

Publisher

Alan Corey, Lauren Keen Aumond

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jun 2023

Latest episode

25 Jul 2024

Latest episodes

59 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Jul 2024

   58) Buy a Small Multi Already & Also House Hack

   House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan together with Mandy discuss blog 152 - What Do A, B, And C Asset Classes Mean in Real Estate? Alan finds that understanding the classes you're investing in helps you communicate with other real estate investors. Alan clarifies that an asset class does not reflect the tenant base. Second, it is simply a quick scorecard based on the property's location and condition. During their conversation, Lauren asks Alan and Mandy if they have ever been surprised when they inspected a property and found it different from how it was advertised. Mandy makes a “catfish” joke, then shares her understanding of A, B, C, and D assets. Asset Class A represents properties in the best locations and conditions, while Asset Class C and D denote those in the worst locations. Asset Class B encompasses properties that fall between these extremes. An important reminder from Alan is that just because you purchase an A-class property doesn't guarantee it will remain as such. Regarding choosing an asset class, Mandy advises knowing your goals. Lauren suggests purchasing a small multifamily property and house-hacking it, likening it to training wheels for becoming a landlord. Alan prefers to renovate to “level up” the asset class of the property. Sign up for the newsletter & read our blogs: https://www.housemoneymedia.com/ Mortgage Minute: Jasmine answers the question: What is an escrow account and how does it work? Sponsored by: Jasmine Mortgage Team https://www.jasminemortgageteam.com/ Real Estate Is Easy Segment Lauren interviews Bryce Garcia. He is currently house hacking, and out of the house hack, he runs a dog sitting business with his partner, where the dogs are their roommates! Additionally, he manages two other short-term rentals. Along the way, he started writing online about his short-term rental experiences, which deepened his interest in writing. This led him to invest in learning copywriting and ghostwriting. Bryce has been able to assist many real estate investors, whether through ghostwriting or consulting on digital marketing and lead generation from platforms like X or LinkedIn. Bryce also shares his backstory, which led him to real estate. One of his properties is performing well while the other is not. His short-term rental property in Myrtle Beach is particularly successful, having been very profitable this year with a cash-on-cash return between 15% and 20%. His other property is a condo in Austin that he originally house hacked, which started out well. However, the rise in short-term rental supply in the area led to breaking even the following year. Now, he faces a $36,000 assessment from the HOA. Bryce highly advises against buying in an HOA. Lauren asked Bryce why he chose real estate investing and what he likes about it. Bryce sees real estate as a combination of everything he loves. The potential for cash flow and the opportunity to build businesses around it caught his attention. Lastly, Bryce makes real estate easy by surrounding himself with people who are into it. This has been significant for him, as none of his friends or even his parents were into real estate investing. When he moved to Austin and met real estate investors, Bryce found that real estate investing became more accessible. Alan is a huge fan of meeting people in person, or at least on video or by phone. Mandy believes that you are the average of the 5 people closest to you, and that’s why she agrees with Bryce. Contact our Guest: https://x.com/brycewgarcia (https://x.com/brycewgarcia) Guest Host Segment Guest Host Mandy shares that small multi-family properties are the very fastest way to reach financial freedom. Mandy recommends starting with house hacking. Alan agrees that is the safest way and the fastest way to build wealth. They take a little side quest to discuss books before diving back in. This is advice from Alan: if you're pre-qualified for a $200,000 single family house, you're probably qualified with the same amount of money and same down payment as a million-dollar quadruplex. Alan thinks this is the safer approach: if you lose your job, you still have some people paying your mortgage for you. You become a millionaire by waiting. Mandy agrees that scale is safer. Mandy's reminder to the people she meets when it comes to buying small multi is it is not harder, it's just more. And you have access to people who give you more time. Follow Guest Host: https://www.instagram.com/officialmandymcallister Follow House Money Media: https://twitter.com/HouseMoneyMedia (https://twitter.com/HouseMoneyMedia) https://www.instagram.com/housemoney.media/ https://www.youtube.com/@house-money (https://www.youtube.com/@house-money) https://www.tiktok.com/@housemoneymedia (https://www.tiktok.com/@housemoneymedia) Follow Your Hosts: Lauren: https://twitter.com/AdultingIsEasy (https://twitter.com/AdultingIsEasy) https://www.instagram.com/adultingiseasyreal/ https://www.youtube.com/@adultingiseasy (https://www.youtube.com/@adultingiseasy) Alan: https://twitter.com/RealEstateMaxi (https://twitter.com/RealEstateMaxi) https://www.instagram.com/realestatemaxi

2. 

   18 Jul 2024

   57) Investing BROKE Style & Airbnb Interior Cameras

   House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan discuss blog 150 - The BROKE Method to Buy Real Estate with No Money.  Alan figured out a way to buy more than $30 million in real estate without using his own money. It sounds easy, but it's actually a lot of work. He came up with the "BROKE Method" to explain how he does it. The "B" stands for Big Deal Finder. This means there's a lot of money involved or you can make a big profit, but you have to bring something valuable to the deal. Once you find a good deal, it's easier to get money and find partners. Being good at finding these big deals is the first important step. The "R" stands for Reputational Pull. Having a good reputation not only attracts people who want to invest with you but also attracts opportunities that aren't available to everyone. Alan's reputation comes from owning small multi-families in Atlanta. He lets people know that if they ever want to sell, they can come to him. Whatever you're good at, make sure people know about it. The "O" stands for Ongoing Outreach. You can't just tell people once what you're looking for. You must keep updating them and keep talking to new people. The "K" stands for Knuckle Up Ability. Since Alan isn't using his own money, he must work hard instead. He might have to manage workers or do tough jobs himself. The "E" stands for Execution Option. Not every plan will work perfectly, so you need to have backup plans. Alan likes for each deal to have 3 ways it can make money. Being flexible and having different options is key. Sign up for the newsletter & read our blogs: https://www.housemoneymedia.com/ Mortgage Minute: Jasmine answers the question: How often does the lending quote change by the time you get under contract? Sponsored by: Jasmine Mortgage Team https://www.jasminemortgageteam.com/ Real Estate Is Easy Segment Lauren interviewed Kelly Koontz, CEO of Submeter Solutions in Seattle. His company specializes in submetering and utility recovery for multifamily properties. Kelly believes too many landlords are paying their tenants’ utilities. He explained that in many multifamily properties, utilities are lumped into the building's expenses, leaving landlords to figure out how to bill tenants for their share. Kelly highlighted the benefits of using submeters in buildings. Submeters are accurate and affordable water meters installed in each unit, allowing tenants to pay only for the utilities they use. For example, installing submeters in a five-unit building costs less than $3,000 total, with landlords recouping their investment in under a year. He also explained the difference between submetering (installing meters for individual units) and utility recovery (billing tenants for their utilities, RUBS – ratio utility billing method). Lastly, Kelly shares that makes real estate easy by relieving landlords of the burden of estimating utility costs. Instead, his company ensures that these costs are accurately passed on to residents. Additionally, they offer a utility billing service to landlords, handling the setup and sending detailed bills to residents every month. They even collect payments and reimburse the landlord accordingly. Contact our Guest: https://www.submetersolutions.com/ (https://www.submetersolutions.com/) Third Segment Lauren talks about surveillance cameras. Lauren and Alan have different views on surveillance cameras. Alan uses them for some of his homes and Airbnbs, with just a Ring camera outside. Meanwhile, Lauren has cameras around all her properties, but they're only outside. Before April 30th, 2024, Airbnb allowed inside cameras if disclosed and not where there would be an expectation of privacy. Alan would be uncomfortable and wouldn't book a place if he knew there was an interior camera, even if it was disclosed. Lauren is unsure about having inside cameras. As a woman renting a room, she might want hallway or kitchen cameras for safety if there's a male neighbor next door. She's also concerned about not being able to protect herself if she were to home share. Cameras can't even go in locked spaces like the owner’s closets for theft prevention. Lauren experiences having inquiries about properties but not pushing through the booking because they are not comfortable with exterior cameras that are just there for safety purposes. Alan also noticed that most security cameras are now worthless because burglars have figured out how to jam Wi-Fi signals so if your camera is not hardwired then they know how to cut the power and make them temporarily useless. Follow House Money Media: https://twitter.com/HouseMoneyMedia (https://twitter.com/HouseMoneyMedia) https://www.instagram.com/housemoney.media/ https://www.youtube.com/@house-money (https://www.youtube.com/@house-money) https://www.tiktok.com/@housemoneymedia (https://www.tiktok.com/@housemoneymedia) Follow Your Hosts: Lauren: https://twitter.com/AdultingIsEasy (https://twitter.com/AdultingIsEasy) https://www.instagram.com/adultingiseasyreal/ https://www.youtube.com/@adultingiseasy (https://www.youtube.com/@adultingiseasy) Alan: https://twitter.com/RealEstateMaxi (https://twitter.com/RealEstateMaxi) https://www.instagram.com/realestatemaxi

3. 

   11 Jul 2024

   56) Hard Money & Airbnb Rule Changes

   House Money Weekly In this week’s House Money Weekly segment, Lauren and Alan together with guest host Bryce discuss blog 153 - What do I do if my town changes its STR rules? Lauren and Bryce both specialize in short-term rentals (STRs) for their real estate investments. Bryce owns properties in Austin, where a recent rule change now allows property owners to list their homes as STRs without needing to establish them as homesteads first. Option #1 suggests selling your Airbnb if new STR rules prevent you from renting it as an STR. Alan noted that some listings advertise as a "furnished property," meaning they’re selling not just the home but also its furniture. The upside is that a well-updated, well-furnished property in a desirable area can sell quickly. However, the downside is a lot of formerly Airbnb properties are also for sale. If many other Airbnb properties hit the market at the same time, competition could be tough. Alan advises considering selling before the laws are finalized to avoid complications. Lauren sees this as an option but not her top choice. Option #3 (discussed second) is to make sure you can pivot into a mid-term or long-term rental. This means offering stays of 30 days or longer for mid-term, and year-long leases for long-term rentals. Bryce successfully converted his STR into a mid-term rental, hosting tenants for periods ranging from 30 to 60 days. Option #2 (discussed last) is to turn your STR to a primary (or secondary) home. If your property is already furnished and in a desirable location, this could be a practical move. If it is a second home and not a rental property, the majority of the days you're using it is for your own use or your family's own use rather than to make money off of it. Some benefits of this are that you can get cheaper insurance and better loan rates. Preparing for rule changes involves thinking ahead, so have a backup plan for each property! Sign up for the newsletter & read our blogs: https://www.housemoneymedia.com/ Mortgage Minute: Jasmine answers the question: What are the differences between an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) and a fixed rate mortgage? Sponsored by: Jasmine Mortgage Team https://www.jasminemortgageteam.com/ Real Estate Is Easy Segment Lauren interviewed Matt Weber, a partner and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Alpha Funding, who transitioned from being a personal trainer to becoming a real estate investor and hard money lender. Matt pointed out common misconceptions about real estate investing, such as the belief that you always need substantial funds to get started. He emphasized that money is widely available and that investors don't need to handle every aspect alone; instead, they can rely on a supportive team. He also clarified the concept of hard money loans, noting their typical duration of 12 to 18 months and the benefit of paying interest only on the loan rather than the principal. Hard money is an asset-based collateralized loan. They’re not owner-occupied loans. Having been involved in lending since 2007, Matt highlighted the risks investors face, particularly from unexpected external events like global pandemics. He stressed the importance of having a solid support system in place to navigate such challenges. Unlike traditional lending where personal finances are scrutinized, Matt's approach involves underwriting the deals themselves, focusing on the viability of each investment opportunity. And lastly, Matt makes real estate easy by putting good people around him. All hosts agree having the right team makes all the difference. Bryce shares a great example. Contact our Guest: https://www.alphafunding.com (https://www.alphafunding.com) https://www.instagram.com/alpha_funding Guest Host Segment Guest Host Bryce talked about creating content about real estate. He met Lauren on X/Twitter during a Twitter Space. Bryce was inspired by how Lauren shared her real estate journey and her quick analysis of rental properties. This motivated Bryce to start doing the same. One of his popular posts was about his experience with his condo’s HOA, which caught the attention of many people who had similar experiences. Unexpectedly, some people have hired Bryce to help them on social media. Bryce wanted to know Alan and Lauren’s thoughts on the impact of writing and posting real estate stuff on different social media platforms. Alan said he gets his best deals because people knew he buys properties in Atlanta, which he talks about on Twitter and in podcasts. Lauren noticed that social media overwhelms some people. She agreed with Alan that some people consume social media, while others create content. Lauren suggested that starting with simple actions, like writing a tweet and hitting send, can be the easiest way to begin. Eventually, you can add other platforms as well. After a while, you have a backlog of content you can repurpose too. Together, the hosts and Bryce talked about how to effectively use social media to share their investing journeys. Follow Guest Host: https://x.com/brycewgarcia (https://x.com/brycewgarcia) Book mentioned: Story Worthy Follow House Money Media: https://twitter.com/HouseMoneyMedia (https://twitter.com/HouseMoneyMedia) https://www.instagram.com/housemoney.media/ https://www.youtube.com/@house-money (https://www.youtube.com/@house-money) https://www.tiktok.com/@housemoneymedia (https://www.tiktok.com/@housemoneymedia) Follow Your Hosts: Lauren: https://twitter.com/AdultingIsEasy (https://twitter.com/AdultingIsEasy) https://www.instagram.com/adultingiseasyreal/ https://www.youtube.com/@adultingiseasy (https://www.youtube.com/@adultingiseasy) Alan: https://twitter.com/RealEstateMaxi (https://twitter.com/RealEstateMaxi) https://www.instagram.com/realestatemaxi

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

12 ratings