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 Winston-Salem.

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.

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Learn the secrets of tax optimization and minimization for real estate investors in Winston-Salem.

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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Learn the secrets of Cash on Cash ROI and Cap Rates in Winston-Salem.

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.

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Learn the secrets of return on investment and return on equity in Winston-Salem.

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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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 Winston-Salem real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.

Learn the secret of real estate investing partnerships in Winston-Salem.

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.

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Learn the secret of becoming the preferred real estate investor client that real estate agents and brokers in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.