227 - Landlords Have Hearts Too with Dave Holman

Landlords have hearts, too. Dave Holman, an investor and author, tells the story of when he checked in on an elderly tenant who was set on never moving to make sure he was alright. Listen in to hear what happened, why he got into real estate in the first place, and why real estate is really a service profession - and hear about Dave's books on coffee, cyberwar, and climate change.  Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone, and never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting leighbrown.com. If you're tired of doing real estate alone, enroll in Leigh Brown University and be sure to use your special "CSIRE" discount code at checkout for $10 off your subscription. 00:20 - Introducing Dave Homan, an entrepreneur and investor 05:30 - Building management is just as, if not more important than the price you bought it for 05:43 - Learn about tax abatement; great management is about being surrounded by professionals who know what they're doing 06:40 - What he invests in 07:05 - He has helped his family in Bolivia buy property there; Dave's investments are in Maine and he can see the improvements in real life 08:50 - Dave's CSIRE story 09:15 - They have an older tenant in a building they own; he didn't want to move and didn't have family 10:00 - A neighbor called and said he had fallen; they called the sheriff to get them out for a health check 10:55 - He arrived as the sheriff was leaving; the sheriff said the man wasn't there and it turns out he was in the hospital but still didn't want to move 11:45 - Landlords aren't evil people; they care about people and want to make money, too 14:10 - Why he got into real estate 14:25 - He realized he could help other people and teach others how to invest, too; real estate is a service profession 13:55 - Dave's books Coffee Smuggler and Cyber Fire 20:05 - How to get in touch with Dave: (207) 517-5700 or go to his website at www.holmanhomes.com or email [email protected] 3 Key Points You make money when you manage.  Look at the property for cash flow and humanity. Real estate is a service profession.