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REI Central Podcast

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The REI Central Podcast is a bi-weekly podcast about real estate, real estate investing, entrepreneurship, business and finance in the Charleston area. The show is presented to you by Troy Gandee and Dan Rivers of Maven Realty. Maven Realty and Clear Vision Coaching are the founding partners of REI Central.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 42! Syndicating and the Multifamily Market Today with Cody Lewis and Jackson Babcock or Vendue Capital!

    Today's episode is very informative. This week, we talk with Cody Lewis and Jackson Babcock of Vendue Capital. Value Capital is a real estate syndication company based right here in Charleston. These guys run a lean outfit, but they are very conservation underwriters, meaning stronger deal…

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  2. Episode 41! Finance/Lending Outlook with Our Buddy Rob Wade!

    Today's episode should be very helpful to our local investors. We chat with Rob Wade of LoanDepot about the financial/mortgage outlook over the coming months. Obviously, rates have skyrocketed over the last few weeks, which has changed many of our strategies, so Rob gives us some helpful opinions...

  3. Episode 40! Market Update and Outlook with Dan and Troy!

    Today is a pretty simple episode. In this episode, we discuss the current market and some potential outlooks for our market and greater economy as a whole. Of course, this is not financial advice and it's far too early to tell what will be happening in the coming months, but we do the best we can...

  4. Episode 39! Going Big & Multifamily Assets with Nick Burton!

    Episode 39 is a doozie. We had to sit on it for a couple of weeks because our guest has a crazy schedule and Troy is on vacation for some of May. In this episode, we talk to Nick Burton about multifamily investing and larger assets. Nick Burton is Director of Acquisitions at Legacy Wealth…

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  5. Episode 38! Private Lending and Personal Investing with Whit McCarthy of Civic Financial Services!

    We've got another heavy hitter today. Whit McCarty is Senior VP at Civic Financial Services. Civic is a private/hard money operation specializing in financing for real estate investors. Both Dan and Troy have used Civic for loans on flips or rentals. Whit has tremendous experience in the private...

  6. Episode 37! 2021 Year End Market Update

    Season 3 begins now! In this episode, Dan and Troy do their best to recap the crazy market that was 2021. We discuss a handful of Y/Y statistics from 2020 to 2021 and year end stats for 2021. We've also recently made the decision to do the episodes once per month due to scheduling conflicts. We...

  7. Episode 36! Wholetaling with Gabriel Johnson!

    We took a bit of a hiatus due to Dan having a beautiful little baby girl and the Holidays keeping us all busy. But, we are back with a new episode! In this episode, we discuss wholesaling with Gabriel Johnson of OfferAbode. Gabriel is a partner of Troy's. Gabriel is very new to the Charleston…

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  8. Episode 35! Short Term Rentals with Sarah Pursell!

    Today we discuss STRs (short term rentals) with one our good friends, Sarah Pursell. Sarah was an early adopted of Airbnbs and has been a host for a very long time. She has recent decided to focus on STRs more intently and has picked up 2 just this year. Today we just chat about some tips, tricks...

  9. Episode 34! - Wholesaling Flipping and Starting Over with Brandon Barnes!

    Sorry for the long hiatus! Dan had a Babymoon and then I got Covid. We're back with great episode today. Dan and I have known Brandon Barnes of The Charleston House Guy fame for many years. Today he joins us to discuss his flipping and wholesaling business. Brandon is a master marketer and has a...

  10. Episode 33! Mid-Year Market Update with Troy and Dan

    It's time for a mid-year market update. We focus on the Charleston market, but get a little into Chas. vs National statistics, as well. No surprise here, but the Charleston market is still hyper competitive. We're starting to see a little slow down, but we do not yet know what the market will do....

  11. Episode 32! How Sacrificing and Hustling can Help You Get Where You're Going with Christopher Lam!

    We have another good one today. In this episode, we talk to our friend, Christopher Lam about his investing journey. Chris has a great story. He recognized early on that he would have to make himself uncomfortable to make himself comfortable. After a couple of tours oversees as a military...

  12. RIGHT SIDE UP with Mark and Chris - Episode 2

    Join us as we talk about the mystery and wonder of staying on budget and buying at the right price!

  13. Episode 31! INSURANCE with Blake Robertson!

    We finally got an insurance guy in to discuss the ins and outs of insurance for investors. Today, we welcome Blake Robertson with Goosehead Insurance. Both Dan and I have used Blake for different coverages and can attest that he is an awesome insurer to work with. Blake owns his Goosehead agency,...

  14. RIGHT SIDE UP with Mark and Chris - Episode 1

    Where are you feeling stuck? WHO NOT HOW. What are you passionate about? WHO NOT HOW. What are you afraid of? WHO NOT HOW. How do you want to impact other people's lives? WHO NOT HOW.

  15. Episode 30! INTRODUCING OUR NEW PODCAST! W/ The Hosts!

    We're excited to announce that 2 of our good pals and awesome investors will be creating an accessory REI Central podcast for you listening pleasure! Details are still in the works, but we want to make you all aware and excited for this new show! Please listed to Dan and I chat with Mark Pursell...

  16. Episode 29! Wholesaling as a Business with Chris Cates

    We're back with another episode. Today, we talk to Chris Cates of Integrity Property Acquisitions about wholesaling as a career and investing with a full time job. Chris is an exceptional wholesaler and the name of his business says it all. Chris tells us how he balances a full time job with his...

  17. Episode 28! Flipping to Freedom with Sarah and Mark Pursell!

    Season 2 starts now! Today, Sarah and Mark Pursell join us to discuss the ins and outs of being new flippers! Sarah and Mark are in many of our groups and masterminds and we have been very impressed with how quickly they have gotten up to speed with flipping multiple homes. They've figured out…

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  18. Episode 27! Autopilot Flipping with Rubi Tinoco!

    We're back from a little Holiday break with our good friend Rubi Tinoco. Rubi is the owner of MegaFox Properties. MegaFox has become a serious flipping powerhouse in the Charleston market. Rubi has developed and implemented systems that have allowed her to achieve massive success flipping dozens…

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  19. Episode 26! Setting Goals w/ Russ Scheider!

    It’s almost the end of 2020! I know most of us are excited to leave this year and all of its’ weirdness behind us, but it’s time to review our goals and set new goals for next year. 202 has been a serious outlier, so I’m sure many of us had to check expectations or pivot to make the best of it....

  20. Episode 25! RehabWallet with Kelli Garrett

    Kelli Garrett joins us again for another episode! We’re always grateful to have Kelli come around and tell us what she’s up to. Kelli has done a bit of everything, but most recently has launched a new private lending endeavor called RehabWallet. They specialize in lending on flips. RehabWallet…

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  21. Episode 24! Notes Investing with Mick and Janet Kuehn!

    Episode 24 is exciting! Mick and Janet Kuehn of Southern Breezes Real Estate and KTI Financial join us to discuss investing in real estate notes. Notes investing has been around for a long time, but it is an underserved investing strategy in my opinion. Investing in note is an incredibly powerful...

  22. Episode 23! House Hacking with Brandon Bartley!

    Our small hiatus is over! Dan and I were both slammed with sales. I was also renovating my office, which took quite a bit longer than I anticipated. The office is done and while Dan and I are still very busy, we have slowed down enough to try to get back to our normal Podcasting schedule. Today…

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  23. Episode 22! Another Catch Up with Dan and Troy

    Episode 22 is just a conversation about the market and local economy during Covid. Dan and I have both been absolutely slammed. I’m also renovating the office, so we’ve pushed a couple of episodes off until that’s finished. We’ll resume our interviews in a few weeks. In the mean time, Dan pulls...

  24. Episode 21! Mobile Homes with Ryan Groene!

    Surprisingly, we haven’t talked too much about mobile homes and mobile home park investing. We have definitely brushed the topic, but today we take a deep dive with Ryan Groene. Ryan left the corporate World to invest in parks full time. He has a ton of knowledge and experience. Mobile homes,...

  25. Episode 20! All Things Mortgages with Rob Wade!

    Episode 20 is very relevant for the times. Today we speak with Rob Wade of LoanDepot about all things mortgages. Rob has done many loans for us and our clients. These include traditional owner-occupant properties, conventional investor products and non-confirming investor loans. He’s a super...

  26. Episode 19! Big Deals and Lifestyle Goals with Tim Bratz!

    We got a doozie for you today. In episode #19, we welcome Time Bratz with Legacy Wealth Holdings. Time has amassed a really staggering portfolio of multifamily properties from humble beginnings. Tim’s company currently controls about 3,400 doors and has plans to keep growing. Tim has scaled his...

  27. Episode 18! Networking and Community Building with Russ Scheider

    Episode 18 is all about your professional community and relationships with our good pal, Russ Scheider. Russ is one of best friends, trusted colleagues and an agent with Maven Realty. He’s also our first recurring guest. We wanted to be a little more broad on today’s episode since a lot of our...

  28. Episode 17! Flips and Scaling up with Brian Sigmon! (And Covid-19 Talk!)

    Episode #17 is all about finding your way in real estate investing. Today, we sit down with Brian Sigmon, who is an investor and agent in the Charleston area. Brian has been investing for just a few years, but has accomplished a whole lot of flips with more to come. Brian has wholesaled quite a…

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  29. Episode 16! Determination and Persistence with Jack of all Trade, Kelli Garrett!

    Episode 16 is a doozie. It’s a little longer than usual because we were getting so much great information from our guest. The guest this episode is Kelli Garrett. She has a super interesting origin story that has led her to entrepreneurship. Kelli has done it all. She’s owned and flipped multiple...

  30. Episode 15! Investing and Building with GC Jeffrey Stasz

    Episode 15 is a new angle on the investing prism. This episode we talk to Jeffrey Stasz of Resident, LLC. Jeffrey is an investor and developer himself, but he also happens to be a licensed general contractor and has the highest contracting licensure in the State. Jeffrey has done some really cool...

  31. Episode 14! A Chat with a Rhode Island PM and Investor with Jim Murray of Lyon Property Group

    Episode 14 is a bit different than usual. This episode is our first satellite episode with a guest out of area. Our guest is Jim Murray of Lyon Property Group out of Rhode Island. Jim is also one of the hosts of the The Cashflow Kings Podcast. Their show is all about finding cash flow properties…

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  32. Episode 13! Taxes! With Justin Welch

    Episode 13 is all about taxes! Exciting! Since 2019 has ended and it’s almost time to file your taxes, we invite Justin Welch of AccountFin in to discuss taxes. Justin is an accountant and real estate investor. He prepares taxes for many real estate professionals in the Charleston area, including...

  33. Episode 12! BRRRRs with Troy and Dan!

    Episode 12 is all about a couple of BRRRRs that Dan is working on at the moment. We don’t have a guest today as we’re working on some personal stuff leading up to the Holidays, but Dan is currently BRRRRing 2 homes and Troy may possibly do one with a current rehab. Troy has also done a couple of...

  34. Episode 11! Syndications and A Whole Lot More with Danny Randazzo!

    Episode 11 is here! We’ve been saving Danny Randazzo for a special episode. Danny is a financial whiz and has found tremendous success with multifamily syndications. Danny started his real estate career with smart house hacks in San Francisco and utilized his equity and cash flow from those early...

  35. Episode 10! Catching up with Troy and Dan - Maven Realty Info and Podcast Updates

    Episode 10 is more of a general overview of things with Troy and Dan. We’ve been busy moving offices (and recording location) recently, so we wanted to record our first one in the new space with just the two of us for troubleshooting sake. However, we do have some Maven Realty updates to share -...

  36. Episode 9! The Architect Investor with Patrick Orefice

    Episode 9 is here! This week’s guest is Patrick Orefice. Patrick is an architect and investor. We’ve been helping him at Maven Realty to grow him rental portfolio. Patrick has experience with STR, buy and hold rentals and is currently undergoing his first BRRR property using a renovation loan....

  37. Episode 8! 1 --> 24 Units With Zero Money Down with Mike Goldberg!

    Episode 8 is all about the process from starting out to eventually scaling your way up to multiple units. Mike Goldberg is our guest today. Mike is a client of Troy’s who was able to buy 1 condo in California many years ago with $0 down and eventually scale that single condo into a 24 unit...

  38. Episode 7! Property Management with Ashley Price of Spring Street Properties

    Episode 7 is very exciting! We’ve talked about many aspects of investing, but we’ve yet to talk to some of the service providers that make your day to day operations easier. Today, we speak to Ashley Price of Spring Street Properties about property management. Ashley is a property manager in…

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  39. Episode 6! Troy and Dan Discuss a 5 Unit SFD Portfolio They're Buying

    This episode is a little different. We don’t have a guest this time. Dan is planning a wedding and Troy was out of town for a wedding, so we’re going solo. We actually plan to do this from time to time. We have an incredible pool of guests to choose from , but small business owners are busy, so...

  40. Episode 5! Getting Started and Moving Ahead With Parker LeClaire

    In Episode 5, we talk to Parker LeClaire about getting started with real estate investing. Parker is a Realtor with TruHome Real Estate. Parker has become a very productive Realtor at a very young age. He comes from a family of investors and agents and is now ready to invest in real estate on his...

  41. Episode 4! Wholesaling,Flipping, Holding & Virtual Investing with Parker Stiles of Barrington Acquisitions!

    In Episode 4 of Maven Realty Presents: Charleston Real Estate Investors Podcast, we sit down and chat with Parker Stiles of Barrington Acquisitions about quite a few aspects of real estate investing. Parker is a long time friend and client, so we’re super excited to have him visit us to chat. He...

  42. Episode 3! Flipping, Wholesaling and More with Rubi Tinoco of MegaFox Properties!

    In Episode 3, we talk to Rubi Tinoco of MegaFox properties. Rubi is an investor whose primary focus is flips, but she also wholesales frequently and purchases buy and hold properties. Rubi has a construction background, which led her to flipping mobile homes until she had the capital to…

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  43. Episode 2! Wholesaling and More with Russ Scheider

    In Episode 2 we discuss some of the wholesaling niche of real estate with a mentor of mine, Russ Scheider. He's a wealth of knowledge, supreme networker and all around fun dude. He does a bit of everything in real estate, but really excels at assigning contracts, as well as coaching with Clear...

  44. Episode 1! An Intro to the Show

    Welcome to Maven Presents: Charleston Real Estate Investors' Podcast! The Podcast is hosted by Troy Gandee and Dan Rivers with Maven Realty. We are a full service real estate brokerage serving the Charleston market. This is our first episode, so please bear with us as we learn the format! This...

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The REI Central Podcast is a bi-weekly podcast about real estate, real estate investing, entrepreneurship, business and finance in the Charleston area. The show is presented to you by Troy Gandee and Dan Rivers of Maven Realty. Maven Realty and Clear Vision Coaching are the founding partners of REI Central.

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How many episodes does REI Central Podcast have?

REI Central Podcast has 44 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on September 21, 2022.

What is REI Central Podcast about?

The REI Central Podcast is a bi-weekly podcast about real estate, real estate investing, entrepreneurship, business and finance in the Charleston area. The show is presented to you by Troy Gandee and Dan Rivers of Maven Realty. Maven Realty and Clear Vision Coaching are the founding partners of REI...

How often does REI Central Podcast release new episodes?

REI Central Podcast publishes monthly, based on its 44 episodes since May 2019.

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REI Central Podcast is created and hosted by REI Central Podcast.
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