Housing Portfolios and Rentals With Mike Cantu #655

Bruce Norris is joined again this week by Mike Cantu. Mike wears a lot of hats in the real estate world. He's a wholesaler flipper and occasional builder and property manager of his own portfolio of well-selected rentals. He has trained other people, and after all this time is still a student.

In this segment, Bruce and Mike will discuss how he accomplished one of his biggest goals, what led him to own a rental portfolio, what events shaped the direction he went in his life with his work, Mic Blackwell and his influence on him, his daily morning routine to prepare him for the day, his biggest influencers as far as teachers, and much more all on the real estate radio show.

The Norris Group originates and services loans in California and Florida under California DRE License 01219911, Florida Mortgage Lender License 1577, and NMLS License 1623669.  For more information on hard money lending, go www.thenorrisgroup.com and click the Hard Money tab.


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Access To Real Estate Information and Finding Leads With Doug Van Soest #599

Bruce and Aaron Norris are joined again this week by Doug Van Soest. He and his wife Andrea have been property buyers since about 2008. They have done about 400 deals as well as have gotten into wholesaling, property management, and keeping properties. He has been one of the success stories of the business.

Bruce and Aaron discuss with Doug his business and how he handles calls from prospective clients, the percentage of leads he has dealt with personally and not over the phone, how the ease of access to information has changed his business, his idea of the perfect rental property, the California market and how it is for reselling properties, how he has succeeded in a business in which few have, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Bruce Norris Is Joined By John Schaub On The Real Estate Radio Show #588

This week Bruce Norris is joined by John Schaub. John has prospered during three recessions, four tax law changes, and interest rates ranging from 6 to 16% in his 35 years as a real estate investor. His 2005 best-selling book Building Wealth One House At A Time assisted more than 100,000 real estate enthusiasts on their way to a successful investing. He recommends buying better, well-located houses rather than cheap houses and other management-intensive properties. John buys and manages his own properties and teaches building wealth one house at a time seminars each year. Here, students learn how to identify the best investment properties in their town. He also invests his time in those who cannot afford to buy their own home. He works with Habitat for Humanity and Fuller Center for Housing. Last year, he was honored for his reputation in the industry by being rewarded the Rhony Award.

Bruce discusses with John his work he did before real estate, when he first became interested in the buying model versus the flipping model, the way deals were financed when he bought inventory from builders, the amount of homes he started with that he either flipped or kept as rentals, the source of most of his deals, attributes of a good rental property, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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William E. Brown of NAR Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #553

On Friday, September 22, the Norris Group proudly presents its 10th annual award-winning black tie event I Survived Real Estate. An incredible lineup of industry experts will join Bruce Norris to discuss perplexing industry trends, head-scratching legislation, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals. All proceeds from the event benefit Make a Wish and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This event would not be possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: HousingWire, Coach Fullerton, Coldwell Banker Town and Country, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub, Las Brisas Escrow, MVT Productions, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, Realty411, and White House Catering. Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information and tickets

Bruce Norris is joined this week by William E. Brown. Bill is a realtor from Alamo, California and is the 2017 president of the National Association of Realtors. NAR is the voice of real estate and America’s largest trade organization, representing over 1 million realtors involved in all aspects of residential and commercial real estate industries. In 2013, Bill served as NAR’s vice president; and prior to that he has served in many other capacities and received many awards during the past 35 years. He is a second-generation realtor who has been active in organized real estate for more than 35 years. He is the founder of Oakland Based Investment Properties, a division of family real estate business founded in 1964 by his dad William H. Brown. Here, they focus on the sale of existing apartment buildings to both institutional and private capital investors.

Bruce and Bill discuss how he got involved in the real estate industry, the current cap rate, the cities in which he and his brother are investing, the definition of a bubble and whether it could happen with rentals, the common denominator between raising rents and interest rates, how the realtor world has changed in the last 5 years, Zillow and whether realtors view them as a competitor or potential partner, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast.

The Norris Group would like to thank its gold sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: First Lending Solutions, Guaranteed Rate and Nathan Chabolla, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keller Williams Corona, Keystone CPA, LA South REIA, Michael Ryan, New Western, North San Diego Real Estate Investors, Northern California Real Estate Investors Association, Orange County Investment Club, Pacific Premiere Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, RealWealth Network, Rick and LeeAnne Rossiter, the San Jose Real Estate Investors Association, San Francisco Bay Real Estate Networking Summit, Sonoca Corporation, South Orange County Real Estate Club, Spinnaker Loans, Think Realty, uDirect IRA Services, Westin South Coast Plaza, Wilson Investment Properties, Inc. See www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information.

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Mike O'Neill of O'Neill Property Management Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #526

Bruce’s special guest this week is Mike O’Neill. Mike owns O’Neill Property Management in Riverside, which has been open for business for many years.

Bruce and Mike discuss how he got started working with the investment side of real estate, whether it is more challenging to work with multiple or single units, condos versus apartments, Section 8, the current percentage for vacancy rates, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast.

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Mike O'Neill of O'Neill Property Management Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #525

Bruce’s special guest this week is Mike O’Neill. Mike owns O’Neill Property Management in Riverside, which has been open for business for many years.

Bruce and Mike discuss how he first got started in property management, his typical clients, what he looks at when determining whether to rent to you, what the typical renter looks like, the unique thing he looks for in properties he takes on, how his advertising approach has changed over the years, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast.

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Appraiser and Investor Rick Solis Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #495

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Rick Solis. Rick is a real estate investor, property manager, note buyer, options investor, real estate appraiser, and a good teacher.

Bruce and Rick discuss his typical tenants, how he determines a good tenant, what makes people decide to rent versus owning, why he chose to manage rental properties himself, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast.

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Tony Alvarez Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #314

Bruce Norris is joined again this week by Tony Alvarez. Tony is the owner of Evergreen Properties.  He buys and sells, buys and holds, manages his own properties, and has become one of the most sought after speakers and trainers. Bruce and Tony discuss his deal source in 2012, REO agents in the short sale world, acquisitions, hedge fund buyers, rental properties, price aggression, the building industry, and more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast. 

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Coldwell Banker Pioneer Owner Lance Martin joins Bruce Norris on Real Estate Radio Show #278

This week Bruce Norris joined by Lance Martin.  Lance is broker/owner of Coldwell Banker Pioneer Real Estate.  He began his career in real estate at 19 and has mostly been involved with the REO side of the business for over twenty years.  Bruce and Lance discuss his work with REOs and when the REO business peaked, his definition of a normal market, the affect loan modifications would have on the REO business, Lance's thoughts on the bulk sale and rental program, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Bill Shipp Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #271

This week Bruce Norris is joined once again by Bill Shipp. Bill has been one of the largest wholesale buyers of real estate in Riverside for many years. He has a unique system that can even be done from a distance, which he proves every day by living and working in Utah.  Bruce and Bill discuss the buy/sell business, the process of flipping of flipping and how both of them have done this in their business, factors that go into Bill closing a deal, buying subject to, the difference in prices and buying and selling six years ago compared to today, rentals and when it is important and not wise to buy one, stock trades, Charles Dow's book on the emotional cycles of investing, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Rick Solis and Andrea Esplin Join Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #239

This week Bruce is joined once again by Rick Solis and Andrea Esplin, both investors in Southern California.  Bruce, Andrea, and Rick discuss when they noticed the market going down and how it affected their business strategies, how things have changed in the real estate business, the status of rental properties for the time, the status of their inventories, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Mike Cantu, Tony Alvarez, and Rick Solis #201

This week, The Norris Group celebrates its 201st episode and we're joined by Tony Alvarez, Mike Cantu, and Rick Solis. The four discuss the rental market, what the three like in a rental including square footage, bedrooms, and number of bathrooms, areas they all like and buy in, school districts, holding condos in the current California market, section 8, the current state of REO and shadow inventory, dealing with renters, and much more.

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