Robert Leonard (@therobertleonard) talks with Mel and Dave Dupuis (@investormeldave) about how to overcome tragedy, whether or not you can time the real estate market, how to find hidden cash cows, what OPM is and how to use it, what a 97% tenant is, and much, much more! Melanie and Dave Dupuis, well known as Investor Mel & Dave, are innovative real estate investors who have SOLELY acquired over 226 apartments in just a few short years. Investor Mel & Dave are also founders of the Action Mentorship Program - a high-end mentorship program dedicated to helping individuals create their own time, location, and financial freedoms. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:05:20 - How tragedy can actually be the start of something great 0:08:23 - Whether or not you can time the real estate market 0:25:11 - Where to find hidden cash cows 0:31:41 - What OPM is and how to use it 0:37:47 - Whether new investors should utilize OPM or not 0:48:53 - What 97% tenants are 0:50:18 - How to force appreciation in a property 0:57:25 - How to mentally deal with all the debt that comes with real estate investing 📌 Get your first 3 months of investment management with Titan for zero fees! https://www.titan.com/TIP ✔️ Subscribe to the Real Estate 101 show: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dnn22EWyo6MLsPaR492BM 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/real-estate-101/other-peoples-money 📖 BOOKS MENTIONED: - The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller: https://amzn.to/2q7X3nS - Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki: https://amzn.to/3r4Br7I - The Wealthy Barber by David Chilton: https://amzn.to/3nzSePd - The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone: https://amzn.to/3HRvKAS Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links that we may earn commission from. This helps keep our show going! 😀 ▶️ RELATED EPISODES: - Financial Freedom & Apartment Building Investing w/ Michael Blank: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/real-estate-101/rei019-financial-freedom-apartment-building-investing-with-michael-blank/ 💡 OTHER RESOURCES - Mel & Dave’s website: https://investormeldave.com/ - Learn about our Investing Starter Packs on real estate: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/real-estate-investing-starter-packs/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN 🎧 TO OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: ₿ If you're interested in Bitcoin, checkout our Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ 📚 Dive into value investing and learn more about billionaires with our We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing with our Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn 💸 Get introduced to the world of investing with our Millennial Investing podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱: 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinvestorspodcast/ 👔 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-investor's-podcast/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIP_Network ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ 📥 Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ❗DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.