Brain Pick a Pro Podcast
82 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsLearn from leading experts in real estate investing and business. Get the latest information of what is working right now and their predictions for the future. Get ahead of the pack and take advantage of this insider information. Success leaves clues! See first hand what works from them, the lessons they have learned and how to avoid the mistakes they have made. Don’t miss a single episode of Larry Goins Brain-Pick-A-Pro.
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BPAP 032: Multifamily Investing with Charles Dobens
October 18, 2018 07:43 - 42 minutes - 48.9 MBCharles Dobens is a successful attorney and consultant to multifamily investors. He has owned over $20,000,000 worth of apartments and has been involved, on behalf of his clients, in over $3B worth of multifamily transactions. In this episode, Charles talked about multifamily investments, the 4 roadblocks one needs to overcome, and many more.
BPAP 031: The Power of a Positive Mindset with Peter Kolat
October 12, 2018 04:19 - 37 minutes - 43.1 MBI've known Peter Kolat for many years. Peter is a marketer and the podcast host of Immigrant Masters Unite Podcast. He not only helps real estate investors but also those who want to market their businesses properly. In this episode, Peter shared some tips on how to be successful and the importance of having a big WHY. He also discussed the power of having a positive mindset and taking action.
BPAP 030: The Value of Personal Development with Matt Aitchison
October 03, 2018 02:52 - 35 minutes - 41.1 MBIn today's show, Larry interviewed Matt Aitchison, the founder of 6 Figure Flipper. Matt Aitchison or “Matty A” to many people is a millennial entrepreneur, 7-figure real estate investor, speaker, and avid adventurist. In this episode, they talked about the importance of personal development. They also discussed how mentoring, coaching, reading books, taking courses, and joining masterminds can help nourish the mind to achieve success.
BPAP 029: Learning More About Auction Properties with Paul Lizell
September 26, 2018 02:12 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBIn today's show, Larry interviewed Paul Lizell, a fellow mastermind member and a real estate entrepreneurial mogul. Paul has done deals in 38 different states. He is also the founder of JP Homes Inc. and HouseDealsAmerica.com and has been a successful real estate investor since the late 1990s. In this episode, they discussed auction properties and many more.
BPAP 028: Tax-Free Investing with Carl Fischer
September 20, 2018 01:20 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBIn today's show, Larry invited his good friend Carl Fischer. Carl knows a lot about self-directed retirement accounts, retirement plans, tax-deferred, tax-free, types of accounts, and many more. Carl began his investing career in 1970s when he was employed as a rocket scientist at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. He is presently one of the founders and principals of CAMA Self-Directed IRA, LLC (CamaPlan). Carl has implemented plans and managed over 20 million dollars in r...
BPAP 027: Lease Options Cash Flow with Joe Lieber
September 14, 2018 00:35 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBLarry sat down with a fellow investor and mastermind member—Joe Lieber. Joe is the broker/president of Real Estate Quest. Joe began investing in real estate in 1998. Since then, he has bought and sold more than 700 houses. Over the years, he has also been involved in many aspects of real estate from the brokerage side, to management, rehabs, landlording, wholesaling, and multi-family. In this episode, Joe shared how he achieved his freedom number through cheap houses, his different model...
BPAP 026: Be Rich and Generous: Veteran's Path Up with Ken Lacy
September 06, 2018 01:16 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBIn today's show, we invited Ken Lacy, a retired Navy diver and the founder of Veteran’s Path Up. Ken is a real estate investor with a passion for helping veterans. The mission of Veteran’s Path Up is to provide affordable and stable housing to veterans and veteran families through the use of shared living, single family residences, and ultimately a path to home ownership. In this episode, Ken shared the situation among veterans, what the organisation is all about, and how other people ca...
BPAP 025: Flipping Businesses with Carl Allen
August 30, 2018 01:47 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBNormally, we talk about real estate but today's show is a little bit different. A lot of people I have coached and mentored ask me about business in general and these people actually have some businesses other than real estate that they already have started or purchased. In this episode, I found the right guy to answer some of those questions. Carl Allen is an entrepreneur, investor, and corporate dealmaker. Carl has worked on transactions worth over $50 billion, including over 250 acquisi...
BPAP 024: Virtual Wholesaling with Roman Shersher
August 22, 2018 04:40 - 37 minutes - 34 MBIn today's show, Larry invited a good friend and a fellow Collective Genius member, Roman Shersher. Roman is a licensed Real estate broker in the State of California. He has been full-time in real estate investing since 2007. In this episode, Roman talked about the different markets and some of his marketing strategies. He also shared their business process model and a lot more.
BPAP 023: Lease Options Turnkey Investing with Jimmy Vreeland
August 16, 2018 01:35 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBIn today's show, Larry talked with Jimmy Vreeland from St. Louis, Missouri. Jimmy is a former military and now a full-time real estate investor. He specialises in turnkey and lease options. He is also the co-founder of Cashflow Tactics and the principal of Joint Ops Properties. They discussed why you should consider lease options among many others so don’t forget to tune in!
BPAP 022: Understanding Master Leasing with David Tilney
August 13, 2018 02:28 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBIn today's episode, Larry interviews David Tilney on Master Leasing. Master Leasing is the most economical way to get into the real estate business today. It is also one of the most effective tools to use when protecting real estate assets. They also discussed the right things one should do when leasing a property. In addition, David also shared some tips on how to properly manage a leasing property.
BPAP 021: Buying and Selling Notes with Abby Shemesh
August 02, 2018 12:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBIn today's show, Larry talked with Abby Shemesh, the founder and CEO of Amerinote Xchange. Amerinote Xchange is a loan acquisition firm based out of San Francisco, California, primarily interested in the purchase and management of mortgage notes, mortgage loan portfolios, business notes, and other debt instruments that are purchased and traded on the secondary loan market. In this episode, they discussed several key information when buying and selling notes as well as helpful business ti...
BPAP 020: The Importance of Having a Life Vision with Ron Phillips
July 26, 2018 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn today's show, Larry talked with someone he considers a mentor and a real estate and business guru—Ron Phillips. Ron Phillips is a real estate investor, broker, educator, and author. Over the past 9 years, Ron has personally helped over 5,500 individuals by helping them invest in property using his "Golden Rules" of high quality property selection. His primary advice is to only invest in quality properties that can stand the test of time (in up as well as down economies). In this episo...
BPAP 019: Wholesaling in a Competitive Market with Lance Wakefield
July 19, 2018 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBIn today's show, Larry talked to Lance Wakefield, a real estate wholesaler in the Dallas area who has been crushing his market. Lance shared how he generates leads, what their competitive advantage is, and how he grew his business in just a short span of time.
BPAP 018: Managing Mobile Home Deals with Glenn Stromberg
July 13, 2018 01:56 - 20 minutes - 19 MBIn today's show, Larry talked with Glenn Stromberg from Texas. Glenn does a lot of mobile home deals and has over 30 years of experience in the real estate and housing market in Texas, North Carolina, and South Carolina. In this episode, he shared what his business model looks like and how he builds good relationships with the people he works with. Stay tuned!
BPAP 017: Buying Cheap Houses and Inherited IRA with John Morey
July 06, 2018 00:44 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBIn today's show Larry talked with John Morey. They met while doing some business together and have known each other for almost 20 years now. Larry was his first hard money lender. In this episode, they talked about the disadvantages of rehabbing and why Inherited IRA is the absolute best kind.
BPAP 016: Real Estate Investing and Marketing with Brandon Middleton
June 28, 2018 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBIn this episode, Larry talked to Brandon Middleton whom he has known for many years. Brandon is a marketing genius and the go-to guy of gurus for marketing. He is also a real estate investor. They discussed how he became a better marketer after understanding and doing real estate investing himself. He also shared some tips on how to properly do direct mail marketing.
BPAP 015: The Importance of Consistency in Marketing with James Hawk
June 22, 2018 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBIn today's show, Larry talked with James Hawk of The Flip Fuel Show. James is a master marketer and a wholesaler who is doing a ton of deals. James shared the importance of doing follow-ups and several gold nuggets on how to do marketing effectively.
BPAP 014: Getting Started with Multifamily Deals with Neal Bawa
June 14, 2018 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBIn today's show, Larry talked with Neal Bawa. Neal has a huge thousand plus units of multifamily portfolio valued at over a hundred million dollars and it covers seven different states. He speaks at multifamily conventions, expos, and REIA events all over the country. He is also the co-founder of the largest multifamily investing meetup in California. In this episode, Neal will share his knowledge and understanding on multifamily properties. He will also share tips and techniques on what t...
BPAP 013: Owning Your Mistakes and Becoming Successful in Real Estate with Jim Zaspel
June 08, 2018 00:13 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBIn today's show, Larry had a chat with a good long-time friend who is also a successful real estate doer, mover, and shaker—Jim Zaspel. Jim shared the ups and downs he experienced while doing real estate investing, how he took responsibility for his mistakes, and how he bounced back and pushed forward. In this episode, you will also learn how taking responsibility for your own mistakes can help you take control and succeed in life. Don't miss this episode!
BPAP 012: Value-Add Equity Deals and Hard Money Lending with Mike Zlotnik
May 31, 2018 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBIn this episode, Larry talked to Mike Zlotnik of Tempo Funding. They discussed hard money lending and value add equity deals, among other things. Mike also discussed what value-add means and shared some ways one can increase the value of their properties.
BPAP 011: Land Investment and Project Development with Andy Laikin
May 25, 2018 04:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBIn today's special episode, Larry sat down and had a chat with his guru, mentor, and father-in-law, Andy Laikin. They talked about Andy's experiences in real estate and the best deals he’s had.
BPAP 010: Dealing with Residential Mortgage Loan Officer with Mark Ross
May 17, 2018 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBIn today's episode, Larry talked with Mark Ross of Good Steward Lending Services. Mark shared a lot of things—how RMLO or a Residential Mortgage Loan Officer can help you assess a borrower and how to provide feedback if they have the ability to pay, among many others.
BPAP 009: Understanding the Home-Sharing Industry (Airbnb) with Brian Page
May 10, 2018 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBIn today's episode, we're going to talk all about Airbnb with Brian Page. Brian will also share who he is, how and where Airbnb works best, and why it's a good way to have cashflow. So many things you will learn in today’s episode so don’t miss it!
BPAP 008: Getting Started in Notes Investing with TJ and Rick
April 23, 2018 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBIn today's show, Larry sat down with note investors, TJ and Rick. They have been big-time wholesalers who are involved in the note business. TJ and Rick shared a lot of things about the note business, what they do and how they do it.
BPAP 007: Managing Your Team Virtually with Alex Pardo
April 16, 2018 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBIn today's episode, Larry talked with Alex Pardo about his business—how he runs it, how he manages his team virtually, and how he gets good deals. So many beneficial information and insights in this episode so don’t miss it!
BPAP 006: Funding Deals and Managing Ads with Forrest McGhee
April 15, 2018 04:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBIn today's episode, Larry talked with Forrest McGhee—an Inner Circle student. Forrest shared how he applied the things he learned as a student in his business. They also talked about ways of funding deals, managing ads, and a lot more.
BPAP 005: Achieving Your Desired Lifestyle by Hiring the Right People with Brian Ellwood
April 05, 2018 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBIn today's show, Larry talked with Brian Ellwood. Brian is doing a lot of deals and is having fun making money and living the lifestyle. They talked about how hiring an acquisition manager changed his business and helped him achieve the lifestyle he desired.
BPAP 004: Using Virtual Assistants in Real Estate Investing with Ryan Johnson
March 27, 2018 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBIn today's show, it is Larry's turn to interview Ryan Johnson who once interviewed him on his own show Level Up Your Business Podcast. If you are interested in real estate investing, this is one episode you shouldn’t miss as Ryan shared a lot of real estate insight, information, and experiences.
BPAP 003: Creating Business with Other People’s Money with Don Costa
March 20, 2018 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBIn today's show, Larry talked with Don Costa who is a mover and a shaker out in California. He has done hundreds of fix and flips and has been investing since 2003. Learn about fix and flips and get more information on how to create business using other people's money in this episode.
BPAP 002: Marketing Properties with Dan Albitz
March 13, 2018 04:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBIn today's show, we have Daniel Albitz, our one and only sales guy. Dan is an insider who sells all of our properties. He has always been innovative in learning new ways to do marketing, selling properties, building the buyers list, and converting them. Listen to this episode and learn more from Dan!
BPAP 001: Virtual Real Estate and Why You Need a Coach with Nathan Amaral
March 12, 2018 04:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBWelcome to the premiere episode of the new and refurbished Brain Pick-A-Pro. Our first guest is Larry's head coach and great friend, Nathan Amaral. Nathan has been living the dream as a world traveler and is doing this interview in Uganda. Nathan was 18 years old when he got started in real estate. He got into real estate after getting into a serious car accident and started asking himself what he is doing with his life. All he knows is that he wanted to make more money. His ex-girlfrien...