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Dwan Bent-Twyford is a 35-year veteran of real estate investing. Whether you are looking for passive income, rentals, SFH, commercial properties, fix & flips, Subject-To's, storage units, creative financing or anything in the investing world, Dwan is your go-to girl.
She has personally flipped over 2,000 properties in her career - to date! She is considered Americas Most Sought After Real Estate Investor and she coined and trademarked the term "Short Sales" as it applies to real estate investing.
On Tuesdays, Dwan teaches you, in detail, about real estate investing. The literal A to Z's of every topic under the sun! Covering topics that you don't even know that you don't know about yet.
She has landed some pretty incredible real estate experts on her show. Many of whom you have never heard on another show. With 30 years of investing, running REIA's, and speaking on a national level for decades, she has some amazing contacts!
Keeping in mind that money is not the end-all, be-all of life, she digs deep in all areas of well being. She is hilarious and her guests love her. She prides herself on interviewing her guests in a way no one else does!
Currently, she and her husband are rehabbing a town! Yes, a town. Check in with Dwan weekly and watch your investing world soar.
Her motto is simple: People Before Profits! If this aligns with you, then you must tune-in each week and listen/watch Dwan work her magic.
Her podcast is absolutely binge-worthy, so if you are new to Dwanderful, get busy. You have some catching up to do.
In addition, she has written THREE Best-Sellers, been a guest on hundreds of podcasts, print medias, radio, TV and more.
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Send a text We lay out a simple, repeatable plan to find distressed properties, lock a clean contract, and assign it to a proven buyer for a fast, ethical profit. Along the way, we share where the best leads hide, how to build a buyer list in days, and why six parties win on one deal. • wholesaling defined and why it pays fast • 10% target assignment fees by price point • pulling 90‑day foreclosure lists at the courthouse • using Craigslist for hidden motivated sellers • helping homeowners e...
Send a text We share the five biggest mistakes from our early years in real estate and the systems that prevent them now. From termites and fire damage to scripts and title work, we break down exact steps to protect profit, trust, and time. • starting broke and door knocking pre‑Google • first deals, lucky wins, and early blind spots • why education beats noise and hype • paperwork that protects both investor and seller • scripts for homeowners, banks, buyers, and contractors • title compani...
Send a text We unpack how to use self-directed IRAs to buy real estate, fund syndications, and even do hard money loans while keeping the same tax advantages as traditional retirement accounts. Henry Yoshida explains the rules, the risks, and how to get started without friction. • Using IRAs to invest in private real estate • How rental income and gains are taxed inside IRAs • Roth IRA benefits for long‑term real estate growth • Who self‑directed IRAs fit best and why timing matters • Hard m...
Send a text We break down how to turn raw land into builder-ready communities while reducing risk by securing the buyer first. Brandon shares the three-phase model, the biggest mistakes to avoid, and why the right city partners and civil engineer change everything. • buyer-led land targeting and concept planning • securing city buy-in before heavy spend • locking a national builder during due diligence • three phases: entitlement, horizontal, exit • multiple exits to fit the market cycle • d...
Send a text We kick off season eight with Jay Patel to unpack how to build steady, inflation‑beating income from real estate using three verticals: distressed deals, durable cash flow, and bridge lending. Along the way, Jay shares how he helped launch India’s first national MLS and why diversification belongs in both portfolios and life. • origins of Proptex and Jay’s 30 years in real estate • building India’s first national MLS and fixing broken data • why a fund instead of a syndication • ...
Send a text A birthday toast turns into a blueprint for a braver year. We celebrate 67 with honesty about grief, chronic illness, and a new diagnosis, and we choose a simple operating system for 2026: stack gold bricks. A brick can be a workout, a hard phone call, a quiet hour with family, or a closed real estate deal. Coins count, too. When days hit hard, we use a code phrase—“movie day”—to protect morale and communicate needs without giving pain more power than it deserves. Faith frames th...
Send a text Stop waiting on the market to bless you with deals. We’re pulling back the curtain on the five public-record lead sources that keep producing—foreclosure, divorce, probate, unpaid taxes, and bankruptcy—and showing how to work them step by step. I walk through the real foreclosure timeline, what your county site actually reveals, and why most investors show up months late with stale lists. You’ll learn where bankruptcy filings live, how to match them to foreclosure records, and why...
Send a text Some years don’t just challenge you—they level you. After losing my dad and a dear friend, my body crashed, my energy evaporated, and work I love got painfully scarce. The worst part? I couldn’t name why. Steroids, sleep hacks, strict routines—nothing touched the deep, whole-body ache or the fog that made simple tasks feel like mountains. So I did the uncomfortable thing: I kept asking questions until I got real answers. What finally clicked was a second diagnosis layered on my r...
Send a text Ready to scale beyond flips and small rentals into commercial real estate without stepping on landmines? We sit down with investor and educator Becky Lambert to unpack the blueprint: how to pick the right markets, structure safer debt, and build durable cash flow with tenants who actually stay. Becky has 16 years in commercial under her belt and breaks down the core framework with clarity—what NOI really tells you, how DSCR protects your downside, and why a 1% shift in cap rate ca...
Send a text We explore how to make work optional by building cash flow that covers living costs, then scale it with tax-advantaged investments. We compare passive-sounding side hustles with truly passive structures and map a path from education to execution. • why “mailbox money” is direct deposit cash flow that does not need your daily labor • calculating a monthly freedom number and replacing expenses in stages • the power of owning assets in an AI-driven economy • vetting sponsors, market...
Send a text We dig into how investor marketing really works, from targeting to funnels to cost of capital, and why visibility beats postcards. Jason shares a clear playbook for using audits, pixels, and regulations to raise money online without wasting ad spend. • defining investor marketing across ads, content, outreach • mapping funnels from awareness to investment • cost per click, cost per lead, and acquisition benchmarks • quality vs quantity and blended traffic sources • geo targeting ...
Send a text Caleb David shares his unique journey from nonprofit humanitarian work to commercial real estate, revealing how his people-first approach has shaped his success despite market challenges. His background in international aid work provides a refreshing perspective on property transactions, emphasizing relationship-building, authenticity, and community service over quick profits. • Half East Indian, half American background with significant childhood time in India • Led nonprofit Ta...
Send a text The commercial real estate landscape is evolving, not dying, and Mike "Big Mike" Zlotnick is at the forefront of connecting passive investors with lucrative opportunities. His simple yet powerful philosophy? "We marry money and opportunity." Contrary to popular belief, many commercial property types are thriving post-pandemic. Open-air shopping centers have become particularly attractive investments as supply remains constrained while demand grows. Even previously online-only ret...
Send a text Jimmy Rios shares his innovative "Eye Level to High Level Program" that helps real estate investors leverage debt structures to maximize returns and elevate their businesses through proper structuring and stabilization. He emphasizes the importance of having a clear blueprint before investing to avoid costly mistakes that can derail both finances and confidence. • Going slow to go fast - taking time to properly plan leads to better long-term results • Credit repair as a crucial f...
Send a text The world of invisible illness is a lonely place where "you look fine" becomes a painful refrain from well-meaning friends and family who can't see the war raging inside your body. For six years, I've navigated life with rheumatoid arthritis—an autoimmune disease where my body attacks my joints, causing inflammation, pain, and progressive damage from my fingers to my hips. This deeply personal episode peels back the curtain on what it's truly like living with chronic pain that ot...
Send a text Sir Lancelot Lenard shares his journey from arriving in America with just $300 to building a real estate empire with over 200 deals and $100 million in sales in Florida. He reveals the systems and mindset shifts that transformed him from an overworked agent handling every aspect of his transactions to the CEO of a growing real estate organization. • Arrived in America with just $300 after working on cruise ships where he met his wife • Built a real estate business doing up to 48 ...
Send a text Andrea Gordon shares her 27-year journey as Berkeley's top-producing real estate agent for Compass while pursuing multiple creative passions. She created her podcast "Realizations" to educate people about what realtors actually do after feeling frustrated about NAR lawsuits and commission misconceptions. • Real estate agents meet clients at major life transition points that are inherently stressful • Most people don't move unless they have to—requiring agents to have both market ...
Send a text Anne Michelle Wand shares her journey from single mother and salon owner to international real estate developer in Panama, where she's creating innovative housing communities for seniors at half the price of equivalent U.S. options. Panama's beautiful Caribbean setting offers both investment opportunities and lifestyle advantages with its perfect year-round climate, friendly people, and growing middle-class economy. • Started in real estate by subdividing a Boulder property into ...
Send a text Dwan Bent-Twyford celebrates hitting 1 million podcast downloads and welcomes back Jerome Lewis, also known as "Mr. Implementation," to discuss real estate marketing strategies and personal insights. Jerome shares his TRUTH method—a powerful framework for creating engaging content for real estate investors. • Jerome explains how he earned his nickname "Mr. Implementation" by helping investors put knowledge into action • Social media presence is crucial for real estate investors—F...
Send a text Mark Dolfini returns to share his evolution from the Landlord Coach to a business strategist helping entrepreneurs create sustainable, time-wealthy businesses through his VIPER methodology. We discuss the importance of putting personal vision before business goals and the dangers of living to serve your business rather than building a business that serves your life. • Celebrating 1 million podcast downloads and reconnecting with favorite past guests • Why Mark transitioned from r...
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