In this episode, Alex Feria shares his journey from Cuba to Louisville, Kentucky, where he has built a successful career in mortgage lending and hard money investing. He talks about the growth of Louisville’s Cuban community, the challenges of launching and scaling a brokerage, and the values that have helped him build trust and reputation—like doing deals for free to help others and relying on referrals for 80% of his business.

Alex also breaks down the current mortgage landscape, why he's shifting from rental properties to hard money lending, and what inspired him to run for city council. Along the way, he reflects on lessons from early missteps, the realities of being a landlord in a regulation-heavy city, and the power of mentorship and community support.

If you’ve ever considered making the leap from landlord to lender—or wondered what it really takes to scale a brokerage and stand up for your community—this episode’s your blueprint. Listen in, take notes, and share it with someone grinding through the same journey. You never know who needs to hear it today.

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In this chaos-filled episode of the Real Estate Rundown, hosts Owen Dashner and Ted Kosh let it rip on the all-too-real challenges of property management—from $70K boilers and $50K sewer line descaling quotes to tenants leaving behind disaster zones and thousand-dollar make-ready bills. Sound familiar?

They don’t just vent. They offer up smart, scrappy solutions—like buying an excavator to DIY a sewer line replacement and how Rhino deposit insurance helped offset major tenant damage. Plus, they shout out game-changing tech like the Plaud AI device and touch on how SEO is still bringing them off-market deals—even without PPC.

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In Episode 236 of REIA Radio, we dive into the investing journey of Jackson Udy, a full-time chemical engineer who’s been quietly building a real estate portfolio across state lines. Jackson shares how he got started by buying a duplex in Omaha while living in California, the ups and downs of managing from afar, and why partnering with family—especially through self-directed IRAs—isn’t always as smooth as it sounds.

He opens up about the reality of failed flips, like the one that ended with a surprise $22,000 plumbing bill, and a more recent deal that looked great on paper but burned him and his brother for a $15,000 loss each. Through it all, Jackson talks candidly about learning to trust his gut, the importance of actually managing your team, and how his W-2 career is still a key part of his long-term strategy.

He’s flipped houses, navigated eviction moratoriums, dealt with homeless encampments on the news, and still somehow finds time for his wife, kids, and crazy real estate ideas like turning a side yard into taco truck parking.

If you’ve ever thought about investing out of state, managing rentals remotely, or scaling without quitting your day job, Jackson’s stories and lessons will hit home.

🎧 Listen now and learn how to avoid turning someone else’s failed flip into your financial nightmare.

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www.reiquicktips.com
Propstream - https://trial.propstreampro.com/reianebraska/
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