Collecting Keys - Real Estate Investing Podcast
313 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago -In the 'Collecting Keys - Real Estate Investing Podcast,' seasoned Real Estate experts Mike DeHaan and Dan Austin discuss how to use Real Estate to create Massive Income not just Passive Income.
Real estate doesn't have to be a get-rich slow game, and by bringing over 300 successful deals worth of experience in three years, their episodes unpack the art of real estate investing, wholesaling, house flipping, and transforming properties into profitable rentals.
Listen as they share uncensored insights and strategies, from compelling guest interviews revealing personal journeys and finding off-market deals to in-depth deal analyses and the latest market trends.
Whether you're taking your first investment step or scaling up your portfolio, embark on your investment journey with the Collecting Keys podcast - where every episode unlocks a door that brings you one step closer to financial freedom so you can finally live the life of your dreams.
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EP 105 - Buying Houses With 0% Interest Debt (Seriously!) With Brandon Elliott
May 08, 2023 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBBuying Houses with 0% Interest Debt (Seriously!) with Brandon Elliott Episode 105 “If money was ever the issue, understand that credit can be the solution.” Believe it or not, real estate investing is possible using JUST credit. In this episode, today’s guest, Brandon Elliot, speaks to host Mike Dehaan about his journey from house arrest to $8.5 million in real estate by mastering the game of credit. Brandon breaks down how he taught himself the ins and outs of real estate investing, got...
FF43 - Everything You Need To Know About Business Coaches
May 05, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.1 MBFF43 - Everything You Need To Know About Business Coaches Hiring a business coach is the best way to scale your business, but in the saturated sea of coaches, pinpointing which business coach is best for you and your business can get tricky. Mike and Dan have been down the business coach rabbit hole and want to share their knowledge and experience with you! Our host Dan Austin joins us on today’s Friday Focus episode to let you in on everything you need to know about business coaches. Like...
EP 104 - Biden's new Mortgage Policy, Buying Carol Baskin's Home, Working with a Business Coach
May 03, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBEpisode 104 Collecting Keys does not take a stance on politics, but President Biden’s new mortgage policy should be on the radar of every real estate investor. During this episode, we break down the policy and its value to real estate investors. In other news, the Collecting Keys Instant Investor group has some interesting deals on the table, including buying a home from… Carol Baskin? Mike and Dan also talk about the ups and downs of off-market real estate, how they can tell a good whol...
EP 103 - How to leave your W2 the right way with Jamie Gruber
May 01, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBHow to leave your W2 the right way with Jamie Gruber Episode 103 Jamie Gruber is passionate about doing what it takes to leave your W2. After making the tough decisions himself a few years ago, he decided to make it his mission to help as many people as possible have the same freedom by creating the GoBundance Emerge program for people who want to take their lives into their own hands. Jamie is a powerful personality who has seen all the ups and downs taking the "big leap" can lead to. T...
FF42 - What to look for when hiring an Acquisitions Manager
April 28, 2023 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.44 MBOn today’s Friday Focus episode, our host Mike DeHaan is filling in for Dan Austin to give you the inside scoop on hiring an Acquisitions Manager. In any business that is scaling, sales is the top priority, especially with a real estate business. However, hiring the right Acquisitions Manager is more important than having just anyone in that role, especially an eager real estate agent. Mike and Dan have experienced what it takes to hire the right Acquisitions Manager and they want to share...
EP 102 - Hiring as you Scale, Embracing Abundance with your Staff, What Business Influencers Get Wrong
April 26, 2023 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBAre you noticing a misalignment between your goals and the employees that help run your business? That might be because as your business grows, you should also be evaluating your process for hiring and leading your team. After 42 employees in just 3.5 years, Mike and Dan are finally working with employees that are just as invested in the long-term growth of Collecting Keys as they are. Employees are more engaged, the sales team is doing great, and business is thriving! In this episode, the...
EP 101 - Midterm Rental Mastery with Sarah Weaver
April 24, 2023 12:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBMidterm Rental Mastery with Sarah Weaver Episode 101 According to today’s guest, Sarah Weaver, running a successful business as a real estate investor is all about mindset. If you want to grow, you have to think like an investor — and sometimes that means investing out of state. Sarah has found her niche in midterm rentals, and out-of-state investing was the game changer for her and many of her clients. She’s built four businesses to support other real estate investors, including Arya Des...
FF 41 - Getting Started Marketing in a Virtual Market
April 21, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.35 MBFF 41 - Getting Started Marketing in a Virtual Market On today’s Friday Focus episode, our host Mike DeHaan joins us to dive a little deeper into the topic discussed on Wednesday’s episode, how to get started in a virtual market. If you have been thinking of moving your real estate business into the virtual space but don’t know where to start, we want to help you get an overview of the steps you need to take as well as tips on how to get started. In this episode you will hear how to navig...
EP 100 - How Diverse Investing Is Halting Your Growth, Finding Locations For Virtual Investing, Why Successful Investors Choose To Coach
April 19, 2023 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBHow Diverse Investing Is Halting Your Growth, Finding Locations For Virtual Investing, Why Successful Investors Choose To Coach Episode 100 Collecting Keys Podcast has never been a gatekeeper of information. So, if you want to achieve financial freedom, you’ve come to the right show. In celebration of our 100th episode, we’re dropping more of our real estate secrets, including the criteria we use to determine which locations to market in as virtual investors. Mike also shares the recent a...
EP 99 - Vertically Integrating for Massive Gains with Brian Green
April 17, 2023 14:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBVertically Integrating for Massive Gains with Brian Green Episode 99 Today’s guest craved the freedom and autonomy that’s possible as a real estate investor, so he took his business experience and jumped head first into real estate. Brian Green has achieved great success, boasting an impressive portfolio of multi-family properties, short-term rentals, and more. He’s a ground-up developer, broker and co-founder of real estate investment and property management company, Green Springs Capita...
FF 40 - Cut Out The Noise And Do These 3 Things
April 14, 2023 12:00 - 9 minutes - 6.28 MBWe aren’t here to feed you fluff, we are here to share what works. What we know is, investing in real estate is the best way to build your wealth portfolio, regardless of what the media is telling you. On today’s Friday Focus episode, Dan Austin joins us to share how to cut out the noise of the world telling you to invest in anything other than real estate and 3 things you should be doing to maximize your efforts. When media outlets start pedaling the same narrative of where to spend you...
EP 98 - Choosing Investments In A Turbulent Climate, Finding The Best CPAs And Lawyers, Working Smarter Not Harder
April 12, 2023 12:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBChoosing Investments in a Turbulent Climate, Finding The Best CPAs and Lawyers, Working Smarter not Harder Episode 98 What would an episode of the Mike and Dan show be without some pop culture and world news commentary peppered in between some real estate investing education? This episode of Collecting Keys addresses what’s going on in the world, macroeconomics, and bracing for the next election year. It seems that times are getting harder (just watch the news), but does that affect how y...
EP 97 - Becoming a Cash Flow Master with Drew Wiard
April 10, 2023 12:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBBecoming a Cash Flow Master with Drew Wiard Episode 97 “What is wealthy? To me, wealth is a measure of time. It's how long you can live the current lifestyle you have if nothing else came in.” In this episode, Collecting Keys hosts Mike and Dan are joined by their friend and fellow real estate investor, Drew Wiard, to discuss his path to building wealth. Drew’s mindset around business and passion for working has led him to generating passive income and taking control of his time in just 7...
FF 39 - The Top 3 Investments To Make When You Start Your Real Estate Business
April 07, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.89 MBFF 39 - The top 3 Investments to make when you start your Real Estate Business It blows our mind what some people will spend their money on when investing in real estate. Things that are trivial and won’t allow them to maximize their profits. So on today’s Friday Focus episode our host Mike DeHaan joins us to share 3 key areas where he thinks investors should be spending their money for maximum return to grow their real estate business. Spending money where it matters is so crucial to th...
EP 96 - Escaping the Entrepreneur Rat Race, Renovating Flips vs Rentals, Are we the Most Flood Prone Investors Ever?
April 05, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBEscaping the Entrepreneur Rat Race, Renovating Flips vs Rentals, Are we the Most Flood Prone Investors Ever? Episode 96 Many entrepreneurs take pride in working 80+ hour weeks, thinking that sacrifice represents their dedication. But is it really necessary, or can we escape the rat race and still succeed? During this episode, hosts Mike and Dan revisit the concept of the abundance mindset and using your time effectively as an entrepreneur. From hiring employees to reinvesting back in your...
EP 95 -How to Systematize a Real Estate Business to Massive Scale with Steve Rozenberg
April 03, 2023 12:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBHow to Systematize a Real Estate Business to Massive Scale with Steve Rozenberg Episode 95 After being furloughed as a pilot in response to 9/11, today’s guest asked himself this question: What do people who are wealthy do? And the answer is that a lot of them are in real estate. Steve Rozenberg crafted his skills as a communicator to jumpstart his real estate career, but he soon realized that wasn’t enough. Real estate requires systems and processes just like any other business, so he ap...
FF 38 - Taxes Taxes Taxes & How to Avoid Them
March 31, 2023 12:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBFF 38 - Taxes Taxes Taxes & How to Avoid Them “You can get to a point in real estate, and it's not that hard, where you're not paying any taxes.” Host Dan Austin is back taking over this Friday Focus episode centered around the wondrous world of taxes. As the tax deadline nears, it’s the best time to listen to his tips and take advantage of the tax benefits available to real estate investors. Taxes aren’t easy for everyone to understand, but Dan gives examples for every strategy and break...
EP 94 - Why You Don't Need More Leads, Analyzing the 4% Rule, When It's Better To Pay Taxes
March 29, 2023 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBWhy You Don't Need More Leads, Analyzing the 4% Rule, When It's Better To Pay Taxes Episode 94 So, you want to build wealth? In this episode of Collecting Keys Podcast, learn why real estate is the best wealth generation tool and how to invest in the current market. Hosts Mike and Dan also talk about inflation, nurturing your lead gen system, how a long-term mindset will help you in real estate, and taking advantage of the growing off market. In fact, business is so good that opportunitie...
EP 93 - Mastering Novation Agreements with Eric Brewer
March 27, 2023 12:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBMastering Novation Agreements with Eric Brewer Episode 93 Creative financing is the best hack for navigating the current real estate market. One method that’s been gaining popularity is novations agreements, but a lot of real estate investors have misconceptions on the process. To help explain novation agreements, hosts Mike and Dan are speaking to Eric Brewer, the “King of Novations” with over 10 years experience. He’s sharing how he runs his business, and gives simple but actionable adv...
FF37 - Mike DeHaan on the Real Estate Maximalist Show
March 23, 2023 16:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBOn this Friday Focus Mike is sharing a recent interview he did on the Real Estate Maximalist Podcast _____________________________________________________________________________________________ In today’s episode of Real Estate Maximalist, Alan Corey sits down with Mike Dehaan, real estate investor and host of the Collecting Keys podcast. Mike has an amazing story showing exactly what determination and refusing to give up looks like. After he left his corporate engineering 9-5 without a ba...
EP 92 - What Is This SVB Thing? Buying Rentals With Current Rates. The Exact Copy Of Our Current Mail Campaign
March 22, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBWhat is this SVB thing? Buying Rentals with Current Rates. The Exact Copy of our Current Mail Campaign. Episode 92 If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, then you probably heard about the recent Silicon Valley Bank collapse. It’s caused a financial crisis, having an impact on their customers and the market as a whole. But WHY did it happen? During this episode, Dan explains what led to the collapse and why real estate investors should care. He and Mike go over how rates are b...
EP 91 - Investing Your Way to 7 Figure Pay Days with Alan Corey
March 20, 2023 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBSo many people enter real estate with dreams of making money fast, but the reality is much different. It’s possible to find a deal that results in a big pay day, but it requires consistency and a lot of hard work. Alan Corey is joining Mike and Dan to discuss the realities of real estate, and share how he went from aspiring comic to real estate investor. With 22 years experience investing in multiple types of assets, he’s been in the game longer than anyone we know. After listening to this...
FF 36 - Using Lease Options to Grow Your Profits
March 17, 2023 12:00 - 10 minutes - 6.9 MBWe’ve probably talked about creative financing more than you would like to hear but trust us, the information you are about to hear in this episode is beneficial for anyone wanting to buy, and especially sell, in today’s market. In today’s Friday Focus episode, Investorman Dan Austin joins us to talk about a deal he and Mike did by choosing a lease to own option. He explains how this deal was mutually beneficial for them as buyers and the sellers, how they did it, and the structure in which...
EP 90 - Buying Houses with Bad DIY Projects, Rise of Anti Corporate Culture, Launch of the Merch Store
March 15, 2023 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBBuying Houses with Bad DIY Projects, Rise of Anti Corporate Culture, Launch of the Merch Store Episode 90 Imagine buying real estate from anywhere in the world. The hard work you put into building a virtual business has paid off, and now you have the freedom to travel. What a dream, right? In this episode of the Mike and Dan show, we’re talking about signing deals in different continents, the luxury of working remotely, and the real estate market in other countries. We also discuss the ri...
EP 89 - How to make $4m in One Year Flipping Raw Land with Pete Reese
March 13, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBCollecting Keys Podcast is always pushing our listeners to create business processes and systems because they’re crucial for efficient lead generation. Without tested processes and systems, you’ll waste time and resources on unmotivated leads that stall your growth. Joining us to discuss his business method and the processes that have helped scale his business is Pete Reese. His land flipping business reflects the success we’ve had with direct mail marketing, building a team, and most impor...
FF 35 - Why Reading Books is for Slackers
March 10, 2023 05:00 - 7 minutes - 4.98 MBFF 35 - Why Reading Books is for Slackers Unlike all your school teachers and college professors, host Mike DeHaan is taking over this Friday Focus episode to explain why you should STOP reading and start taking action. Reading books like The 4-Hour Workweek and Rich Dad Poor Dad is great, but spending so much time reading about how to succeed will not get you closer to your goals. Today, Mike is sharing why he thinks reading books is for slackers, and what you should be doing instead. Mi...
EP 88 - The REAL Secret to Being a Successful Wholesaler, Hiring for Remote Jobs, How To Find $50k In Your Coat Pocket
March 08, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBThe REAL Secret to being a successful Wholesaler, Hiring for Remote Jobs, How to find $50k in your coat pocket Episode 88 Being successful as a real estate investor is HARD work, and it comes at a cost — either your time or money. As stated in this installment of the Mike and Dan show, real estate is a “get rich eventually” type of business. Opposite of what many real estate investors on social media tell you, success comes from consistency and a foundational knowledge of the business. We...
EP 87 - Buying 120 Homes While Balancing A W2 With David Vernich
March 04, 2023 18:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBBuying 120 Homes while balancing a W2 with David Vernich Episode 87 “What I didn't realize was that financing was a unique ability. I thought everybody could do what I just did.” Balancing a W2 job with a portfolio of 119 homes, today’s guest has found a way to be successful in real estate, a field he admittedly had zero interest in. David Vernich is sharing how he went from middle class to millionaire, capitalizing on his financial knowledge and network of potential partners. In this ep...
FF 34 - Stop Investing With A Broke Mindset
March 03, 2023 13:00 - 10 minutes - 6.96 MBFF 34 - Stop investing with a broke mindset In today’s Friday Focus episode, our host Dan Austin goes over the 3 mindset mistakes investors make when investing in real estate. Mindset is everything in every aspect of life. We essentially create our own realities, so if you think and act broke, well, you will probably end up being broke forever. Moving from a scarcity mindset to an abundant one is the key to unlocking the potential of your investments. Understanding that the money and en...
EP 86 - Paying Yourself as an Entrepreneur, When to Buy for Equity, and the Rise of the Recreational Investor
March 01, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBPaying Yourself as an Entrepreneur, When to Buy for Equity, and the Rise of the Recreational Investor Episode 86 They say growth is painful, and that’s true even in real estate. The Collecting Keys hosts are experiencing their own growing pains right now, having had a week full of unexpected changes. Today, they share what’s changed on the business front and how they’re handling the challenges during this growth period. Plus, some amazing ideas are coming from members of the Instant Inves...
EP 85 - Infinite Growth with The Most Unsexy Financial Product - Insurance - with Karl Schnitzer
February 27, 2023 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBInfinite Growth with The Most Unsexy Financial Product - Insurance - with Karl Schnitzer Episode 85 Did you know it’s possible to build wealth through…insurance? Insurance is more than a death benefit payout, and today’s guest will explain how insurance can help ANYONE build wealth - especially real estate investors. Joining the show to discuss this topic is Karl Schnitzer, realtor and infinite banking specialist at Producers Wealth. Karl opens up about his transition from law enforcement...
FF33 - Why I Started A Podcast, and Other Entrepreneurs Should Too
February 24, 2023 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBFF33 - Why I Started A Podcast, and Other Entrepreneurs Should Too On today’s Friday Focus episode, our host Mike DeHaan is sharing his and Dan Austin’s Collecting Keys Podcast origin story. Although their wives are not fans of the “Mike and Dan show”, they’ve since found that you all enjoy listening to their podcast, so they thought they would give you some context around how and why they started this podcast and why entrepreneurs should invest in creating a podcast of their own. In thi...
EP 84 - The Otter.ai Invasion, Changes in Real Estate Finance, and the Collecting Keys $10,000 Challenge
February 22, 2023 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBThe Otter.ai Invasion, Changes in Real Estate Finance, and the Collecting Keys $10,000 Challenge Episode 84 2023 is well under way, and it’s proving to be a good year for the Collecting Keys hosts. After a slow winter, deals are coming in and closing but as is expected in real estate, there’s still struggles to overcome. In this episode, hear the complex story of one of their current struggles: a property in Detroit that’s a great example of why educating yourself on real estate is crucia...
EP 83 - Marketing Secrets to Go From W2 to 7 Figures in 15 Months with Tarah Fernandez
February 20, 2023 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBEP 83 - Marketing Secrets to Go From W2 to 7 Figures in 15 months with Tarah Fernandez Episode 83 We’re excited to introduce our first female guest, Tarah Fernandez, a data and real estate marketing master. With her marketing knowledge and her husband’s skills in sales, they’ve been able to scale their wholesaling business to multiple 7-figures in just 15 months. During this episode, you’ll learn how they started a business as partners, and now run it all with a “super small, lean, mean t...
EP 83 - Marketing Secrets to Go From W2 to 7 Figures in 15 Months with Tarah Fernandes
February 20, 2023 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBEP 83 - Marketing Secrets to Go From W2 to 7 Figures in 15 months with Tarah Fernandes Episode 83 We’re excited to introduce our first female guest, Tarah Fernandes, a data and real estate marketing master. With her marketing knowledge and her husband’s skills in sales, they’ve been able to scale their wholesaling business to multiple 7-figures in just 15 months. During this episode, you’ll learn how they started a business as partners, and now run it all with a “super small, lean, mean t...
FF 32 - The Top 3 Ways To Lose 50k On a Flip
February 17, 2023 13:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBFF 32 - The top 3 ways to lose 50k on a flip “Rule number one, don't lose money and rule number two, don't forget rule number one.” - Warren Buffet On today’s Friday Focus episode, our host Dan Austin, wants to tell you about the top three mistakes people make when flipping property that causes them to lose money. The main reason why we do this podcast, to help you maximize your investments, and part of that is minimizing your losses. So we have pinpointed three main mistakes people make...
EP 82 - How Ferrari's Sales Tactics Can Apply to Property Sellers, 6 Figure Paychecks, and The World's Greatest Wholesaler
February 15, 2023 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBEP 82 - How Ferrari's sales tactics can apply to sellers, 6 figure paychecks, and The World's Greatest Wholesaler Episode 82 Welcome to The Mike and Dan show, where today we talk about the art of sales in real estate investing, how you should pitch and close a deal, and all the good things happening in the Instant Investor Program. We also discuss amortization, the right time for double closings, and seller refinancing. Plus, we learn an important sales skill from a clever Ferrari campaig...
EP 81 - Building A Top Notch Acquisition Team with Noah Gilliom
February 13, 2023 13:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBEpisode 81 “If you have a sales team or you wanna build a sales team, Noah just literally gave you the perfect outline on how to build an acquisitions team for an off market real estate investing company.” Noah Gilliom and his partner, Ryan Dossey, have made a name for themselves in the off-market real estate arena. Noah started off making 2K a month in wholesaling, before scaling their business in 2017 and collecting an impressive 87 keys by 2019. He’s on the show today to share how they ...
FF31 - The 5 Regrets of the Dying
February 10, 2023 13:00 - 11 minutes - 7.84 MBFF31 - The 5 Regrets of the Dying On today’s Friday Focus episode, our host, Dan Austin will be discussing the top 5 regrets of the dying. You’re probably asking yourself, “what does this have to do with real estate investing?”. The correlation might not be so apparent, but these five regrets are the main reasons we invest in real estate. Most of our lives are spent chasing money or careers and less time is spent doing what is actually important to us. The point of investing in real estate...
EP 80 - How Millionaires are Preparing for the Recession, Balancing Acquisition and Disposition, and Dan's Fascination with Novelty Goods
February 08, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBEP 80 - How Millionaires are Preparing for the Recession, Balancing Acquisition and Disposition, and Dan's Fascination with Novelty Goods Episode 80 While Mike was away attending the GoBundance 2023 Winter Adventure and Mastermind event last week, Dan was home holding down the fort. So, this episode is a mix of work and play in true Mike and Dan fashion! Today, we discuss why joining a mastermind group is so beneficial for leveling up your success, and how nonstop marketing efforts can lea...
EP 79 - Becoming the Ultimate Passive Investor with Litan Yahav
February 06, 2023 13:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBEP 79 - Becoming the Ultimate Passive Investor with Litan Yahav Episode 79 From the military and a successful diamond industry startup to real estate, today’s guest is living the dream as the ultimate passive investor. Litan Yahav is just like any newbie in real estate, having had a rough first experience and learning along the way, but his path led him to success as a passive investor. With a desire to work less, he’s spent the last seven years learning and earning as a limited partner. ...
FF 30 - Dan Talks About Taxes and Why He Loves Real Estate
February 03, 2023 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.62 MBFF 30 - Dan talks about taxes and why he loves real estate On today’s Friday Focus episode, our host Dan Austin is answering one of your questions! What would Dan invest in if he wasn’t investing in real estate? Well, the answer is simple, he wouldn’t invest in anything else because real estate is one of the best investments you can make, for many reasons, but an important reason being the tax benefits you receive when investing in real estate. If you understand tax strategy, you will fi...
EP 78 - National Rent Control, Opinions On Higher Education, And How Entrepreneurs will Resist This Recession
February 01, 2023 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBEP 78 - National Rent Control, Opinions on Higher Education, and how Entrepreneurs will Resist this Recession Episode 78 We’ve shared what’s helped us scale our real estate investing business on Collecting Keys Podcast before, and today you’ll hear more advice on taking your own to the next level. This episode offers a little bit of everything: business updates and current events. From expanding business, trusting virtual assistants with specialized work, and entrepreneurs surviving in a ...
EP 77 - Buying Hotel's and Playing in Missle Silo's with Military to Millionaire, David Pere
January 30, 2023 13:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBEP 77 - Buying Hotel's and Playing in Missle Silo's with Military to Millionaire, David Pere Episode 77 Do you remember when Mike and Dan shared their excitement for upcoming interviews in episode 68 of Collecting Keys Podcast? Today, you’ll hear one of those interviews, this time with the most high-profile guest to date, David Pere. David’s passion is helping veterans build wealth through real estate with his group, From Military to Millionaire, but he has journeyed on many real estate p...
FF 29 - My Top 3 Ways To Find Virtual Staff
January 27, 2023 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.38 MBFF 29 - My top 3 Ways to find Virtual Staff On today’s Friday Focus episode, our host Mike DeHaan expands on Wednesday’s episode, where he talked about going from a solopreneur to an entrepreneur, by sharing his experience and tips on how to find virtual staff. Mike differentiates low-skilled VAs vs. high-skilled virtual staff and the best places to find each. He touches on the more well-known, traditional ways to go about it, as well as a not-so-common platform that could be where you ma...
EP 76 - Going From Solopreneur To A Team, The Benevolent Capitalism of Mr. Beast, And Finding Passion In Opportunities
January 25, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBEP 76 - Going from Solopreneur to a team, The Benevolent Capitalism of Mr. Beast, and finding Passion in Opportunities Episode 76 Collecting Keys Podcast hosts have been sharing their goal to set up systems in their business for months now. As Mike states in this episode, “We basically already built the roof and now we're trying to build the foundation after the roof is already up.” Among the usual business updates, Mike and Dan talk about the progress and setbacks in setting up these sys...
EP 75 - Lessons From a Master of Creative Financing With Chris Prefontaine
January 23, 2023 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBBegin listening to this episode of Collecting Keys Podcast and you’ll immediately feel the genius of today’s guest, Chris Prefontaine. As a master of creative seller financing and Smart Real Estate Coach at his company, Wicked Smart, he has a lot of knowledge to share. Chris has over 30 years experience in real estate, and his perseverance in the 2008 recession is just one example of how he tackles real estate issues creatively, no matter what the state of the market. Unlike other professio...
FF 28 - Getting Alignment With Your Spouse And The One Thing
January 20, 2023 14:00 - 10 minutes - 6.94 MBToday’s Friday Focus episode is a continuation of Wednesday’s conversation where, our host Dan Austin, will be explaining the key element to your financial success, ambitions, and overall happiness. That is, alignment. The type of alignment that Dan thinks is the most important, is the alignment with your spouse or significant other. Ensuring this area of your life is balanced to the point where you share the same ambition and goals, everything else will fall into place. We know that bein...
EP 74 - Signing 10 New Contracts, Dealing with Appraisers, and Balancing Ambition with Contentness
January 18, 2023 13:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBRemember when hosts Mike and Dan said that December is slow in real estate, but things would pick up in the New Year? They predicted their future because after this last week, they have a total of 14 deals in escrow! During this episode of Collecting Keys Podcast, you’ll hear about these deals, including one that was made possible by a simple follow-up call. Plus, have they finally sold that property that’s been giving them trouble? Mike and Dan also discuss a tip straight from a member in...
EP 73 - Building Businesses To Solve Your Own Problems With Justin Dossey
January 16, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MB“It's easy to be passionate about a business, and to really try to build something well, when you were starting it and building it to solve your own problem.” Collecting Keys Podcast host Mike says this in response to today’s guest, CEO of Ballpoint Marketing and Call Porter, Justin Dossey. Both companies serve real estate investors, using direct mail and phone answering services to give them back time to focus on closing deals. Justin shares how Ballpoint Marketing and Call Porter have gr...