Your First Rental Property: Build Passive Income Without Becoming a Landlord
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<p>Welcome to Your First Rental—the podcast for high-earning professionals and business owners who want to build passive income without dealing with tenants, toilets, or quitting their day job.</p><br><p>🎁 Start your journey with Lane’s free Remote Rental eCourse at <a href="http://thewealthelevator.com/firstdeal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>theWealthElevator.com/firstdeal</strong></a></p><br><p>Host Lane Kawaoka bought his first rental in 2009 while still working as an engineer. By 2015, he owned 11 rentals and has since participated in over $2.1 billion in real estate acquisitions.</p><br><p>This podcast is where Lane gives back, breaking down real estate investing into simple, actionable steps so you can buy cash-flowing properties remotely, avoid newbie mistakes, and finally stop trading time for money.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 18, 2026
Primary vs. Secondary vs. Tertiary Markets (and A–D Rental Classes) | Real Estate Investing Fundamentals
<p>📚 Unlock the secrets to building wealth! My book and 12-module Masterclass cover everything I’ve learned about passive investing and creating financial freedom. Watch it on-demand for FREE: http://thewealthelevator.com/firstdeal</p><br><p>🤝 Join the Hui Deal Pipeline Club and get a one-on-one call with me to discuss your investment goals: https://thewealthelevator.com/club</p><br><p>In this foundations episode on real estate investing, the speaker explains primary, secondary, and tertiary markets and how they relate to finding rental properties, giving examples such as Dallas, Seattle, Los Angeles, and New York as primary markets; Memphis, Birmingham, Kansas City, and Indianapolis as secondary; and Waco and Yakima as tertiary, with even smaller towns below that. They prefer secondary markets because primary markets attract heavy competition and many unsophisticated investors who buy for appreciation rather than cash flow, which the speaker views as essential. They stress choosing secondary markets with robust economies (Kansas City as a good example, Detroit as a bad one) and caution that late-cycle conditions in 2016 make tertiary markets riskier in a correction. The episode also breaks down A, B, C, and D/F property and neighborhood classes, cash flow trade-offs, and the importance of discounting broker opinions.</p><br><p>00:00 Real Estate Foundations Intro</p><p>00:14 Primary Secondary Tertiary Markets</p><p>01:24 Why Secondary Markets Win</p><p>03:20 Market Cycle And Tertiary Risk</p><p>03:59 Property And Neighborhood Classes</p><p>04:25 A Through F Class Breakdown</p><p>05:38 Matching Property To Neighborhood</p><p>06:18 Broker Hype And Wrap Up</p><br><p>Connect with me:</p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanekawaoka/</p><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWealthElevator</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheWealthElevator</p><br><p>Lane Kawaoka is a developer and multi-family syndicator who owns 10,000+ rental units and is the leader of “Hui Deal Pipeline Club” which has acquired over $2.1 Billion AUM of real estate by syndicating over $200 Million Dollars of private equity and most importantly distributed more than $45M back to our investors since 2016. </p><br><p>Check out our Top-50 Investing Podcast, The Wealth Elevator.</p><p>To help you get started grab our remote rental ecourse at <a href="theWealthElevator.com/firstdeal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>theWealthElevator.com/firstdeal</strong></a>. The preceding is not tax, legal, or investment advice, nor an offer to sell securities or investment products. Always make informed decisions with professional guidance.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 15, 2026
Turnkey Rental Cons: Why Single-Family Cash Flow Hits a Ceiling (with Alex Franks)
<p>📚 Unlock the secrets to building wealth! My book and 12-module Masterclass cover everything I’ve learned about passive investing and creating financial freedom. Watch it on-demand for FREE: http://thewealthelevator.com/firstdeal</p><br><p>🤝 Join the Hui Deal Pipeline Club and get a one-on-one call with me to discuss your investment goals: https://thewealthelevator.com/club</p><br><p>Host Lane interviews real estate investor Alex Franks about the limitations of turnkey single-family rentals and why many investors stall after building a small portfolio. Franks shares his 17-year path from wholesaling to rehabs, turnkey, new construction, and a current focus on 10–50 unit multifamily, arguing that $200–$300 monthly cash flow per house won’t reach higher income goals without scale. He prefers higher-quality A/B properties, often financed with 20% down Fannie Mae loans, and discusses building new construction rentals due to strong demand and limited supply. They compare strategies on leverage versus accelerating debt payoff, note the 10-loan cap per person, emphasize goal-setting, diversification, and careful market/team selection, and stress networking and investor education.</p><br><p>00:00 Turnkey Rental Downsides</p><p>00:13 Alex Franks Background</p><p>01:10 Why Single Family Caps Growth</p><p>02:00 Picking Better Turnkeys</p><p>03:03 New Construction Turnkey Model</p><p>03:34 Maxing Out Loans Then What</p><p>03:53 Diversify Into Multifamily</p><p>04:33 Goals And Pathway Planning</p><p>06:41 Leverage Versus Paydown Debate</p><p>10:40 Late Cycle Market Reality</p><p>13:35 Returns Greed And Education</p><p>15:27 Stock Drops Private Capital</p><p>16:49 Due Diligence For Out Of State</p><p>18:10 Networking And Market Selection</p><p>19:16 Wrap Up And Thanks</p><br><p>Connect with me:</p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanekawaoka/</p><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWealthElevator</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheWealthElevator</p><br><p>Lane Kawaoka is a developer and multi-family syndicator who owns 10,000+ rental units and is the leader of “Hui Deal Pipeline Club” which has acquired over $2.1 Billion AUM of real estate by syndicating over $200 Million Dollars of private equity and most importantly distributed more than $45M back to our investors since 2016. </p><br><p>Check out our Top-50 Investing Podcast, The Wealth Elevator.</p><p>To help you get started grab our remote rental ecourse at <a href="theWealthElevator.com/firstdeal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>theWealthElevator.com/firstdeal</strong></a>. The preceding is not tax, legal, or investment advice, nor an offer to sell securities or investment products. Always make informed decisions with professional guidance.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 15, 2026
Lane Kawaoka on Scaling Out-of-State Rentals: 1% Rule, Turnkey vs Agents, Cashflow-First Investing
<p>📚 Unlock the secrets to building wealth! My book and 12-module Masterclass cover everything I’ve learned about passive investing and creating financial freedom. Watch it on-demand for FREE: http://thewealthelevator.com/firstdeal</p><br><p>🤝 Join the Hui Deal Pipeline Club and get a one-on-one call with me to discuss your investment goals: https://thewealthelevator.com/club</p><br><p>On the Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever Show with Joe Fairless, engineer and podcaster Lane Kawaoka shares how he built a portfolio of 11 out-of-state single-family rentals in markets like Birmingham, Atlanta, Indianapolis, and Pennsylvania after getting priced out of Seattle. He explains his shift from turnkey providers to working with agents for third-party street and rent-roll validation, plus his fast screening method using a 1% rent-to-value ratio and a quick cashflow estimate (about 70% of rent collected after expenses, targeting roughly $200/month after a typical $500 mortgage). Lane discusses financing with conventional Fannie Mae loans up to 10 properties and using a portfolio loan for the 11th, why he took a pay cut to reclaim time, maintenance realities across 10+ homes, and his plan to scale via apartments and syndication. His key advice is to match strategy to your time, money, and knowledge.</p><br><p>00:00 Podcast Intro</p><p>00:48 Lane Origin Story</p><p>01:58 Time Over Salary</p><p>02:17 Finding Out Of State Deals</p><p>03:34 Turnkey Versus Agents</p><p>05:14 Quick Deal Analysis</p><p>07:35 Financing And Loan Limits</p><p>08:21 Scaling Beyond Single Family</p><p>09:44 Best Advice Skills Triangle</p><p>11:15 Lightning Round Lessons</p><p>13:51 Mistakes And Cashflow Buffer</p><p>14:48 Wrap Up And Where To Find</p><br><p>Connect with me:</p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanekawaoka/</p><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWealthElevator</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheWealthElevator</p><br><p>Lane Kawaoka is a developer and multi-family syndicator who owns 10,000+ rental units and is the leader of “Hui Deal Pipeline Club” which has acquired over $2.1 Billion AUM of real estate by syndicating over $200 Million Dollars of private equity and most importantly distributed more than $45M back to our investors since 2016. </p><br><p>Check out our Top-50 Investing Podcast, The Wealth Elevator.</p><p>To help you get started grab our remote rental ecourse at <a href="theWealthElevator.com/firstdeal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>theWealthElevator.com/firstdeal</strong></a>. The preceding is not tax, legal, or investment advice, nor an offer to sell securities or investment products. Always make informed decisions with professional guidance.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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