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Passive Real Estate Investing in 2023: The RULES Have CHANGED
Passive real estate investing has been pretty easy over the past few years.
How to BRRRR Real Estate (WITHOUT Getting Burnt) in 2023
BRRRR real estate caught fire over the past ten years as the housing market steadily appreciated, with mortgage rates remaining low.
The Multifamily Market Has FLIPPED: How to Take Advantage in 2023
Multifamily real estate has been one of the most challenging asset classes to assess over the past few years.
Sellers Are Desperate: 4 Tips to Wholesale Real Estate in 2023
Want to wholesale real estate?
2023 House Flipping Tips | BEAT Rising Interest Rates & Recessions
Want house flipping tips for 2023?
Everything You Should Know About the 2022 Housing Market
The 2022 housing market doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.
Why NFL Players Are Buying Real Estate in the Recession
Who’s buying real estate?
Homebuyers “Freeze in Place” as the Housing Market Boomerangs Back
The housing market is a living, breathing organism, constantly moving, with each real estate market playing by its own rules.
The 8 Worst and BEST Housing Markets of 2023
What’s the best housing market for real estate investing?
Housing Crash “Clickbait” and the New War on Landlords
The housing crash is always looming.
Work Less, Accomplish More, and Building Bulletproof 2023 Goals
What are your 2023 goals?
Home Buyer’s Remorse, Mortgage Rate Nostalgia, and 2022 Mistakes
Home buyer’s remorse, low interest rate dreams, and not taking a second look at a property.
Recession Home Improvement I ProjectRE
When you are flipping homes during a recession, you should be looking for ways to help subsidize your future buyer’s mortgage payment.
My Path to Financial Freedom I ProjectRE
Why real estate? Financial freedom of course.
Welcome to the Squatter House I ProjectRE Walkthrough
Real estate investing can lead you to some fun places at times, like this squatter house walkthrough in Des Moines, WA.
Q&A with James Dainard I BiggerPockets 2022
Thank you to everyone that attended my BiggerPockets conference breakout session!
Everything You Should Know About the 2022 Housing Market
The 2022 housing market doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.
2023 House Flipping Tips | BEAT Rising Interest Rates & Recessions
Want house flipping tips for 2023? If so, James Dainard is the man to ask.
IV Dripping With My Team I BPCON2022
After three long days and nights in San Diego at the BiggerPockets conference, the On The Market team needed a little pick-me-up before our final podcast of the weekend.
Did High Interest Rates Finally Kill House Flipping?
House flipping was almost a guaranteed win in 2020 and 2021.
Luxury Fix and Flip Walkthrough I $6.5 Million
A luxury fix and flip are NOT like your standard fixer-upper.
How to Scale My Construction Business I ProjectRE
As the housing market shifts, so must your processes, if you’re looking to scale your construction business.
Luxury Fix and Flip Budget I $6.5 Million
A luxury fix and flip are NOT like your standard fixer-upper.
“Bulletproof” BRRRRs, 8-Figure House Flips, and Deals We’re Doing
BRRRR investing, house flips, five-figure rental properties, and silicon prairie dogs are all part of this “On the Market” episode.
Q&A with James Dainard I BiggerPockets 2022
Thank you to everyone that attended my BiggerPockets conference breakout session!
Golf Course Fix and Flip I Contemporary Home Tour
Closing day is upon us and all the staging is gone, but this contemporary home in Redmond, Washington shined bright on the market, quickly locking up a buyer.
How to Flip a Mid Century Modern Home I ProjectRE
We just sold this incredible Mid-Century Modern flip in Seattle, Washington.
Dialing for Dollars I Wholesale Cold Calling
Welcome to the Dialing for Dollars call-a-thon.
Driving for Dollars Tips and Tricks l ProjectRE Ride-A-Long
Today is for the hustlers and the door knockers!
How I Build Wealth Through the “Live in Flip Strategy” I ProjectRE
After two years, Live and Flip #4 is complete.
Hoarder House Walkthrough I One man’s trash is another man’s treasure
As a professional house flipper, I have to say that this hoarder house is one of the worst I’ve ever seen.
Luxury Fix and Flip Budget I $6.5 Million
A luxury fix and flip are NOT like your standard fixer-upper.
Signs of a “Big Sell-Off” as Wall Street Exits the Housing Market
Don’t you love Wall Street?
Developers “Can’t Find Enough Land to Buy” as Housing Demand Soars
Housing demand has caused home prices to explode over the past two years.
2023 Housing Market Predictions | How Low Will We Go?
The 2023 housing market predictions are here.
A Shaky Housing Market’s Silver Lining for Investors
Today’s housing market has a lot of people scared, and investors are worried as well.
The Cap Rate “Con” and Multifamily Investing Madness
Cap rates affect multifamily investing more than most investors come to realize.
Hoarder House Trash Removal Costs #Shorts
Flip Tip on Budgeting Trash Removal 🗑
Calculating HVAC System Costs l Lion House #shorts
Don’t blow your budget by not budgeting correctly.
How To Prep Your Hardwood Floors l Lion House #shorts
Trying to sneak in a video without stopping my workers really is like that sometimes.
Budgeting for a Sight Unseen Purchase I Hoarder House #Shorts
The Hoarder House has sparked a lot of interest.
I Just Saved $15K On This Driveway l Farm House Flip Tip #shorts
Work smart, not hard when finding ways to save money on a flip.
Farm House Flip Tip l Budgeting for the Right Finishes #shorts
Always know your numbers! Prices for finishes and fixtures should match the price range you are trying to achieve.
How to Reduce Your Landscaping Budget l Farm House Flip Tip #shorts
Work smart, not hard when finding ways to save money on a flip.
What to do When Floors are Different Heights #shorts
When plans go awry, our job as investors is to switch it up.
How to Prevent Contractor Mistakes I It’s All About The Details #shorts
Want to prevent fewer change orders and mistakes on your job site?
Roof Replacement Costs I Your HOA Is Watching #shorts
Replacing your roof is a major investment that can have a significant impact on your home’s appearance and performance.
Roof Replacement Costs #shorts
Replacing your roof is a major investment that can have a significant impact on your home’s appearance and performance.
New Real Estate Investor Mistakes #shorts
Let’s talk about one of the biggest mistakes I see new investors make in a crazy hot market.
Real Estate Permit Problems #shorts
Bridle Trails Flip Tip 🏡🦺🛠
Budgeting for a Hoarder House Flip I ProjectRE #shorts
Flip Tip on Buying Sight Unseen!
Executing Your Construction Plan
Learn how to properly execute your next construction plan.
Crash or Correction: Are We Repeating 2008’s Mistakes?
Are we closer to a housing market apocalypse than we thought or are media outlets using a “crash” as a fear tactic to keep homebuyers out of the loop?
How Build-to-Rent Could Destroy Multifamily Investing w/Fundrise’s Ben Miller
It seems almost natural to think that building brand new homes would allow you to get the highest rent price, and that’s why so many investors are so gung-ho about build-to-rent rentals.
Hoarder House Fix and Flip I Where to Start?
Where do you start when you buy a hoarder house?
ECA Permit Problems Can Cost You Time and Money
Do your homework, because a 6-month delay on your next project can end up costing you too!
Craftsman Home Tour l Seattle Fix and Flip
Craftsman style homes are some of the trickier flips on the market.
Interest Rates Drop Below 5%: How Long Will It Last?
Mortgage rates have finally dropped below five percent, getting us closer to the rock-bottom rates we were used to in 2020 and 2021. Can these rates be counted on, or will they skyrocket back up once the Fed has had enough?
How To Vet Your Operator: Passive Investing with Ashley Kehr
Most investors already know the basic calculations and fundamentals behind doing their own deals, but what happens when you’re investing in someone else’s deal?
The 3D Printed House That Will End the Housing Crisis
With a huge inventory shortage and housing crisis throughout the United States, 3D-printed homes may just be the ultimate solution nobody believed could happen.
My Fix and Flip FELL Over
When a simple fix and flip turns into a new construction site, you know something went awry.
Real Estate Wholesaling: A “Risk-Free” Way to Start Investing?
Are real estate wholesalers a parasite to the property investing industry or are they the symbiotic counterpart every successful investor needs?
Is the Stock Market Crash a “Buy” Sign for Real Estate Investors?
Listen to our expert guests give their take on the stock market, how real estate investors should invest, and what their own portfolios look like.
Investing in Bitcoin vs. Real Estate: Does Crypto Beat Cash Flow?
Unlike most real estate investors, I’ve dipped my toes in the deep end of DeFi by starting up a cryptocurrency mining farm a few years back.
What to Know Before You Invest in Someone Else’s Real Estate Deal
Making sure that your operator is experienced, financially sound, and has all their legal ducks in a row can be the difference between a handsome return and walking away with a loss on your next deal.
How Rising Interest Rates Affect Your Real Estate Investments
Rising interest rates don’t make buying real estate investments any easier. Here’s how to tackle deals in a high-interest rate environment.
How to Invest During a Recession (or a Housing Market Crash)
A world of opportunity is waiting for you, even if you have no money or experience going into this year.
4 Smarter Ways to Invest in Real Estate as Interest Rates Rise
As interest rates rise, trying to invest in real estate may seem harder and harder. For most rookie real estate investors, this is true. You may find yourself with fewer financing options and higher home prices, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make big house flipping profits or rental property passive income just because mortgage rates are rising. James Dainard and his team at Heaton Dainard Real Estate have found four simple ways to ensure you the money you want, no matter what the housing market conditions are like.
James has invested throughout multiple market cycles. He walks us through a flip he’s rehabbing in the expensive Seattle area and how his team has multiple ways to make either killer cash flow or almost six-figure flipping profits from this deal.
Your House Flipping & Rental Property Profits Are About to Change
Flippers, rental property investors, and everyone in between saw profit margins they couldn’t have imagined before. But, now that may all change.
Salvage and Save Money
A few backyard bricks can be overlooked, but it can save you thousands.
Sell Your Home for More Money Using This “Rehab Punch List”
Using a rehab punch list could help you sell your home quicker, for more money, with far less effort!
How to Prepare for a Recession in 2022
One man knows how to prepare for a recession arguably better than anyone else. He’s been able to build wealth during multiple different economic cycles, not only surviving but thriving in the process. With decades of experience in real estate investing, advising, and mentoring, J Scott, author of “Recession-Proof Real Estate Investing”, stands as a testament that not everyone gets washed away when an economic tsunami comes crashing down.
We spend some time asking J about how we got to the current economic stage we’re in, what the economy looks like today, and how we can prepare ourselves for the future of high interest rates, falling asset prices, and real estate steals of the century. If you’re feeling anxious about investing in 2022, J Scott is the guest you should listen to.
How to Use Leverage in Real Estate to DOUBLE Your Wealth
Just remember to maximize your liquidity, and NOT your risk!
Active vs. Passive Investing: Which is Best for Building Wealth?
Whether you’re a DIY flipper or a savvy syndication investor, real estate remains a great space to build wealth—when done correctly.
How To Flip A House STRESS FREE in 2022 | My First Passive Flip
Passive investing can free up time to do the projects you love.
Kickstarting a Fix and Flip Project: The Lion House
Unique market knowledge and experience in YOUR real estate market is key to choosing and executing fix and flip investments.
5 Ways to Keep Home Renovation Costs Down (Inflation Edition)
After trial and error, I’ve come up with the five key ways to keep flips at or under budget, while also delivering a quality product to a new homeowner.
How to Use Equity in Your Home to Build Wealth WAY Faster
This simple calculation allows you to quickly decide whether or not you should keep, refi, or sell your property so you can build wealth faster.
Reverse 1031 Exchanges Explained (Avoid Capital Gains in 2022)
While most investors have heard of the 1031 exchange, few investors know that you can take its same tax-deferring principles and apply them in a way that lets you buy a home before you sell one.
House Flipping Budget Busters to Avoid (2022 Inflation Edition)
Although inflation is making demo, construction, rehab, and repair costs higher than this time two years ago, you’re not entirely out of luck as a home flipper, BRRRR-er, or casual renovator.
9 ‘Bulletproof’ Rental Property Improvements
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jdainflips
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Luxury Farmhouse Flip | Breakdown Walkthrough
When targeting a higher end flip, you need to make sure the buyer pool is strong!
1031 Exchange Explained | A Faster Way to Build Wealth
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jdainflips
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Watch James Dainard explain Underwriting Step-By-Step!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zjs1…
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How to Analyze a Flip in 5 Steps | Real Estate Underwriting 101
Follow James Dainard:
Website: https://jamesdainard.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/jdainflips/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-dainard-967aa1b/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jdainflips
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Steps To Take BEFORE Adding An Additional Unit
Here are steps to take to help you decide whether you should look at adding an additional unit to your property.
Punching Out 25 Contractor MISTAKES
Before marketing your investment always punch out your property WITH your contractor.
The BRRRR Method Explained with Calculator
It can be very challenging for investors to BRRRR in competitive/expensive markets like Seattle. Often times, surface level underwriting will make a deal look basic and not feasible for this strategy. Many times the implementation of the right plan can turn a basic deal, into a MEGA deal.
On the surface – this property would not have BRRRR’d by simply using a fixed up comparable and leveraging the LTV.
I had to look at the full big picture, getting creative by strategically flipping two of the homes and use of access easements to capture the additional ADU and garage. The plan made the BRRRR not the buy.
I was able to put $133k in my pocket which I reinvested into another rental, picked up over $375k in equity, and collect $3,100 in rent after expenses.
How To Underwrite An Investment Property
In real estate, investors make their money on the buy, not the sell.
I Bought a FAKE HOUSE! Now What!??
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How To Design A Fix & Flip: Your Opinion Doesn’t Matter!
Personal little touches can be a positive way to separate your flip from a flop.
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18 Mar 2022 | Finding Contractors, Renovation Red Flags, and Estimating Rehab Costs (Part 2) w/ James Dainard
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Welcome to part two of a rehab estimation masterclass with real estate mogul James Dainard! As mentioned in part one, James has created a multi-level brokerage where he has been involved in 3,000 transactions. His excess experience has allowed him to create an almost scientific process for his flips. In today’s podcast, James builds off part one and gives you a step-by-step guide on how to emulate the process that has given him his success.James goes over what and who to bring when visiting a property, closing on a property, writing a contractor contract, and finalizing a project to perfection. Each process includes tedious details that may seem daunting at first, but as the saying goes, the devil is in the details. While the initial steps may seem meticulous, once you begin making the process repeatable and do it continuously, it’s second nature. James perfected his flipping and renovation processes through trial and error, and if you listen closely you can avoid commonly made mistakes and have an advantage over most new investors. To be the best you have to learn from the best—so listen closely!
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15 Mar 2022 | A Step-by-Step Guide to Estimating Rehab Costs w/ Master Flipper & Investor James Dainard (Part 1)
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Welcome to part one of a rehab-estimation masterclass with real estate mogul James Dainard! James has earned his title by being involved in 3,000 transactions over the past fifteen years and creating a multi-level real estate brokerage. He has mastered the art of estimating rehab costs which has allowed him to invest on a seriously large scale. Currently, he is working on thirty flips and has 400 apartment doors under construction, so not only has he had past successes, but he is consistently learning and adjusting to the rapid changes of the market. James is an investor to not only learn from but to emulate, and today he gives a step-by-step guide to do just that. James breaks down renovation steps like building a team, getting a budget sheet together, and vetting workers, contractors, and properties in vast detail. The underlying theme behind each of his steps is meticulous preparation. As an investor, one of the best things you can do for yourself is to prepare and get rid of any variation in your processes. By perfecting his preparation processes, James has been able to minimize variation and save himself in the long run. Do yourself a favor and listen to these next couple of podcasts intently— it could save you serious time, headache, and money in the future!
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5 Nov 2020 | Real Dealz 345: One Of Seattle's Most Successful Investors - James Dainard
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In Episode 345, Elliot and Cole interview Seattle Investor James Dainard! James is the Co-Founder and Managing Principal at Heaton Dainard Real Estate, which is one of the biggest real estate investing companies in the Seattle area. James shares a ton of great information in this episode and not only discusses where he started in this business, but shares the successes and the challenges they’ve overcome as they continue to grow. Tune in for a great Episode! Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube or Stitcher for all future episodes and updates!
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24 Dec 2019 | Building Rental Empires Alongside Your Real Estate Business with James Dainard
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As one of the co-founders of Heaton Dainard, not only has James Dainard developed an executed corporate strategies, he’s also invested in and developed a real estate empire. He shares his story and some insight on this episode.
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30 Nov 2019 | JF1915: How A Broker Evaluates Deals For Himself & Clients with James Dainard
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James has seen a lot of transactions and has had a lot of his own real estate investing experience. We’ll hear about some of his own deals, adding bedrooms, and how he looks at deals not only for himself, but also for his clients. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Don’t let the contractor dictate the budget” – James Dainard
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11 Jul 2019 | BiggerPockets Podcast 338: From Red Robin Waiter to 250 Units (Using the MLS!) with James Dainard
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From waiting tables to scaling up to 250 units! Today’s show is going to blow your mind. Brandon and David sit down with James Dainard, a real estate investor in the Seattle area, who is using his broad knowledge of real estate investing to do some big things! James shares how he got started door-knocking for someone else’s company to learn the business—and things took off from there! He also shares how he’s finding 60 percent of his deals from the MLS, how he uses local zoning knowledge to find opportunities others are missing, and how he made over a million dollars off an MLS flip! James has some GREAT strategies he uses, including combining flipping, wholesaling, and BRRRRing; improving the return on his equity; and “inventing returns.” You’ll also be blown away at how he created a 60-room rental (!!!) property that earns over $9K a month and how he saves money on maintenance and property management by running it all in-house. James is a smart, humble, and experienced investor doing some very impressive stuff.
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