This is the introduction to the 46-module, 53-hour series called Real Estate Investing Secrets.

In this intro:

• There are no real secrets in life
• The 46 modules (53 hours) of content included in the course
• Nothing is difficult or hard… the only actual skill you’ll need for the real estate investing business
• The most common fears of real estate investors—and how to overcome them
• A brief background on James Orr, your instructor
• The Dunning-Kruger Effect as it applies to real estate investing
• The aggregation of marginal gains and why making just a 1% improvement daily will have an incredible impact on your real estate investing business
• Commencement
• Plus much more...

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Learn the secrets of financial independence for real estate investors in Springfield.

This class is Module 46 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets.

Topics covered in this double-length module include:

• A custom spreadsheet to model where your investment money is coming from and where you will invest it to achieve financial independence.
• Your possible investing options to achieve financial independence.
• Factors to consider when selecting investment options.
• Typical returns an investor might see for each investing option.
• The two reasons for reinvesting some of your returns back into purchasing new investments—especially after reaching financial independence.
• Actions to avoid with your investment returns and why.
• The ideal cash flow engine.
• Financial independence mathematically defined.
• What counts toward being financially independent and what doesn't—some of these are controversial.
• How to speed up your journey toward financial independence.
• Safe withdrawal rates and their application to rental properties.
• Methods to accelerate achieving financial independence beyond earning more money and reducing expenses.
• How to increase returns to achieve financial independence and the importance of Return on Equity.
• The unexpected benefits of reallocating assets to speed up financial independence and how that impacts risk.
• The relationship between risk and speed and why it matters.
• The phases and stages of financial independence explained in detail.
• A discussion on borrowing money to invest in stocks, bonds, etc.
• A secret backdoor... chillaxing into financial independence.
• Plus much more...

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Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:

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Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.

Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Springfield real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

Learn the secrets of tax optimization and minimization for real estate investors in Springfield.

This class is Module 45 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets.

Topics covered in this module include:

• The difference between Above the Line vs Below the Line tax benefits for real estate investors
• The tax-free sale of a primary residence
• A layman’s explanation of depreciation and depreciation recapture taxes for real estate investors
• Accelerating depreciation to improve cash flow
• Writing off repairs and maintenance on rental properties
• Expensing landlord-paid utilities on rental properties
• Writing off a home office and the downsides of doing so
• Real estate investing related travel
• Expensing meals for real estate investors
• Writing off closing costs and other acquisition costs for real estate investors
• How to deal with property management expenses from a tax perspective for real estate investors
• Deductibility of insurance premiums for real estate investors
• Mortgage interest tax deductions for real estate investors
• Expensing accounting, legal, and other professional fees for real estate investors
• Losses from casualty and theft for real estate investors
• Expensing property taxes on your rental properties to save on taxes
• Writing off the tools of the trade for real estate investors
• Paying for and saving money on taxes with licenses, registration fees, and other taxes paid
• Documenting and taking the business entity pass-through deduction for real estate investors
• Plus much more...

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Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:

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Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.

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Learn the secrets of Cash on Cash ROI and Cap Rates in Springfield.

This class is Module 44 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets.

Topics covered in this module include:

• The difference between capitalization rates and cash on cash return on investment
• Why some real estate investors prefer one over the other
• How to calculate each including the basic formula and deep visual dive into all the factors in the calculation
• Where to see these calculations in your deal analysis spreadsheet
• Why you might want to improve each and how to improve each
• Plus much more...

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Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:

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Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.

Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Springfield real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

Learn the secrets of return on investment and return on equity in Springfield.

This class is Module 43 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets.

Topics covered in this module include:

• The 4 primary returns from rental properties and the additional area of return
• The Return Quadrant™ with Reserves
• Why measuring past returns is easy, but predicting future, pro-forma returns are more challenging and nuanced
• The more speculative, more market-dependent returns on rental properties
• The less speculative, more certain returns on rental properties
• The cash now returns on rental properties and the cash later, wealth-building returns on rental properties
• Measuring returns in dollars and as a return on investment
• Where to see these returns on our deal analysis spreadsheet
• Why the return when you buy a property becomes less important the longer you own a property… and what to do about it
• It’s not just the return on equity… but this too
• What stays the same and what changes between return on investment and return on equity
• Where to see return on investment over time on our spreadsheet
• What tends to happen to return on investment over time, the longer you own a rental property
• What tends to happen to return on equity over time, the longer you own a rental property
• What do many investors do about that phenomenon
• Equity is not real… I prove it to you
• What is real: introducing True Net Equity™
• Equity versus True Net Equity™
• Where to see True Net Equity™ on our spreadsheet
• The cost-to-access True Net Equity™
• Using True Net Equity™ when considering selling or refinancing a property
• Plus much more...

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Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:

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Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.

Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Springfield real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

Learn the secret of real estate investing partnerships in Springfield.

This class is Module 42 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets.

Topics covered in this module include:

• What are the 3 partnership roles
• Applying real estate partnerships to a variety of real estate investing strategies
• Partnering with the seller… especially when flipping properties
• What is the marketplace value of each role and job in the partnership
• How to finance deals when buying in a partnership
• How various partnerships holding periods and exit strategies vary by real estate investing strategy and partner desires
• A warning about the impact of changing partner desires
• Are partnerships real estate investing or real estate entrepreneurship
• How much money is required to invest using partnerships for each role and for what
• What skills are required in partnerships for each role
• How stable in investing in a partnership for each role
• What is the risk exposure for each role in a partnership… it is not what you think
• How quickly do you make money? And, what size of money do you make at what interval for each role in the partnership?
• How to find partnership deals and partnership opportunities
• How to analyze partnership deals
• The ideal and most challenging market conditions for doing partnerships
• Deal availability and accessibility for partnerships
• Using retirement accounts to invest in partnerships
• Plus much more...

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Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.

Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Springfield real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

Learn the secret of becoming the preferred real estate investor client that real estate agents and brokers in Springfield call first with all the best deals.

This class is Module 41 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets.

Topics covered in this module include:

• How do you get a real estate agent/broker to call you first with the best deals? In other words, how do you become the preferred client that agents/brokers call first with all the best deals?
• The 6 easy things you can do to get the call
• What happens if the agent has one client; what happens if the agent has more than one client
• What a typical day looks like for a real estate agent/broker… what are they dealing with when you think they should be calling you: actual number of emails, calls, texts, meetings and closings
• With a schedule that… what are they doing for clients looking for properties
• Are they obligated to send you deals?
• What properties are they obligated to show you? And, what determines that?
• When does that obligation start and expire?
• What are the various deals that investors want to be called about
• What happens when you’re proactive?
• Intangibles for calling with deals
• A discussion about commissions and who gets the discount
• Plus much more...

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Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:

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Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.

Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Springfield real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

Learn secret real estate investor horror stories.

This class is Module 40 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets.

Topics covered in this module include:

• Mike Tyson says, "Everyone has a plan: until they get punched in the face"... for real estate investors
• Overcoming fear of tenants, toilets and termites
• What is expected value and how does it apply to real estate investing
• Thinking probabilistically for real estate investors
• The importance of post-mortems and how it helps to reduce, eliminate or mitigate losses and maximizes gains and profits
• Why making all the mistakes yourself is a novice move and what you should do instead
• 16 horror stories shared
• Plus much more...

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Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:

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Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.

Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Springfield real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.