The Real Estate Heavyweights

EP 29: Mid-Term Rentals 101 with Tavis Westbrook

In Today' episode Tavis and Ashton dive deep to learn about the niche of mid term rentals. What are mid term rentals you may ask? Well, typically anything more than 30 days but less than a year and they cater to executives, traveling nurses and therapists, military and most of all displaced families that are needing home while theirs is being repaired after a flood, fire, tree fall etc. Here is the book that Tavis wanted to mention:
 
https://www.amazon.com/30-Day-Stay-Investors-Mastering-Medium-Term/dp/B0BK9WJV9G/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=637329222192&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9026796&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=14481230644369326365&hvtargid=kwd-615140115301&hydadcr=27854_14512665&keywords=30+day+stay&qid=1706039771&sr=8-1
 

EP 28: Ashton Finally Teaches Tavis Something, Zillow Forecast for 2024 and Debating Top 10 Things to Do to Increase Home Value

Tavis and Ashton are back and taking on quite the list from Home Depot this week. The top 10 things you can do to increase the value of your home in 2024. Plus the guys lament bad realtors and their affinity for horrible pictures, talk freezing weather and it's effects on plumbing and Ashton finally teaches Tavis something about Real Estate!

EP 27: Architect, Floor Plan Designer, Self Build Expert, Instagram Entrepreneur - Interview w/ Jessica Star

Tavis and Ashton sit down with an amazing entrepreneur who is living in Grandbury in a home she and her husband deisgned and built themselves. And having a knack for teaching the turned that process in to a thriving business based online that helps people all over the country build their dream homes while saving money by being their own general contractor. They have several ways that they help people through their journey and on top of that do an amazing job documenting everything on Instagram, Youtube and their blog. A great interview with several insights in to how to build your own home and have a product on the other end you will be proud of for years. 
 
https://oldbarncompany.com/about/
https://www.instagram.com/the.old.barn/
https://www.youtube.com/@oldbarndesign
 

EP 26: 6 2024 Building Trends To Watch, Housing Starts up and Rents are Down, DFW Market Update

Today Tavis and Ashton are once again back at it after a long holiday stretch where one of them was out of town galavanting around the globe. In this episode Tavis discusses some serious dinghy problems while in the Caribbean, the guys update the projects they are working on, go over a DFW Real Estate Market update and the news of the day. Also you want to stay to hear them discuss the 6 home trends predicted to be big in 2024. 
 
6 Home Building Trends 2024

EP 25: Using small opportunities to build a huge real estate business: Interview w/ Dustin Miksch

Ashton is at the helm of the podcast today as Tavis is out at the helm of a boat in the Caribbean. That's right Tavis is living the dream island hopping while Ashton takes a seat and interviews realtor, investor and an amazing brother in law Dustin Miksch. Dustin works in the Austin market as a traditional real estate agent and broker but also has grown a large long term rental business in Abilene along with the help of his very talented interior decorating wife, my sister, Meagan! Dustin dive in to the numbers of several of his projects to teach exactly how to start small and build big overt a fairly short period of time. Take notes because there is a ton in this episode you will not want to miss if you have thought about flipping, buying rentals, distance investing or working with investors as a traditional agent!

EP 24: Investor Contract Mistakes, Subject To Investing, Title Issues and more - Interview with Attorney Matt Aycock

Ashton is out being a band dad in Chicago so Tavis sits down with long time friend and attorney in Dallas, TX Matt Aycock. Matt is licensed in Texas and Florida and specializes in all things investing real estate law. From owning a title company to developing new products to help investors buy homes at auction with a hard money loan Matt is on the cutting edge of the conversation when it comes to legal issues and investing in real estate. Join Tavis and Matt as they cover a ton of ground in this interview and have your note pad ready because you will want to take notes!

EP 23: Professional Soccer Player, Wholesaler, Flipper - Interview with Brett Lane

Tavis and Ashton sit down with Brett Lane of Myers Home Buyers and get a ton of insight into the inner workings of a large wholesale business in DFW. Drawing on lessons as a professional soccer player in Sweden Brett talks about the basics of how to grow a successful wholesale business and use those lessons to start flipping and expanding in the real estate world. A great interview from beginning to end!
 
https://info.myershomebuyers.com/
Brett@meyershomebuyers.com
 

EP 22: DFW Market Update, A Dallas Mavericks Casino? Stress Eating and Goal Setting

Tavis and Ashton take a look at the DFW market including seeing that mortgage applications were at a 28 year low in November! They discuss the psychology of selling, a new Carrollton $1bil public transit project, goal setting and the perils of warm mango milk!