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We sat in a room with some of the biggest lenders in the country last week. What we heard wasn't reassuring. From rising appraisal fraud to (not) shocking statements from a loan officer, this episode breaks down what's really happening inside the lending industry and how it could impact real estate investors.

Topics discussed:

Introduction (00:00)

Two concerning trends in the lending industry (01:46)

Appraisal fraud and the problem with CDAs (05:25)

Why lenders, LOs, and appraisers might be lying to you (09:51)

Unrated securitizations and changes in DSCR lending (12:49)

Macroeconomic risk and parallels to 2008 (15:11)

AI, unemployment, and the future of consumerism (16:24)

Iran, oil prices, and Mike’s Medicare theory (21:53)

Why rates aren't coming down and what to do about your debt now (25:38)

Portfolio architecture: what to buy, what to hold, and what to watch out for (27:59)

Where the lending industry is headed (34:29)

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Everyone's telling you AI is gonna change your business. They're right — but it could actually be costing you deals.

In this episode, we break down why AI is being wildly oversold in real estate, how the focus on automations is costing you money, and the rate chaos hitting investors right now.

We also get into the macro stuff nobody wants to talk about: what a war with Iran is doing to the economy and how to keep your head in the game when everything feels unstable.

Topics discussed:

Introduction (00:00)

Realities of the lending business - and why payoff statements take so long (01:34)

Crypto-backed mortgages (06:29)

How AI has cost real estate investors deals (09:17)

Tesla robots, Waymo self-driving cars, and the future of automation (18:37)

The war with Iran and what it means for the economy (27:28)

Interest rate chaos and DSCR fraud crackdowns (37:49)

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Which real estate guru would survive a Hunger Games-style showdown? We built a March Madness bracket to find out. From Grant Cardone to Pace Morby, 16 of the biggest names in real estate will fight for the championship — and only one person will make it out alive.

Topics discussed:

Introduction (00:00)

The March Madness real estate bracket (01:23)

The players and the rules (05:55)

The matchups (07:54)

Semi-final matchups (22:01)

Championship matchup: who will win? (31:33)

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