Conversations to empower you to become informed and educated so that you can make the greatest impact right where God has you!
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Learn all about investing in real estate in Abilene, Texas with a combination of real estate financial planning and modeling with numbers specific to Abilene plus syndicated, more generalized recordings of live and pre-recorded real estate investing classes (not all specific to Abilene).
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This is the sermon podcast of the Southern Hills Church of Christ in Abilene, Texas. Most of the sermons that appear here are by Jarrod Robinson, our Minister of the Word.
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Danny Sims hosts conversations with people who make Abilene a great place to live.
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Sermons from New Hope Church (Abilene, TX)
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Marketing in midsize communities is WAY DIFFERENT then marketing in large urban areas. Grant Vandever, and his team at Oddly Natural, visits with business owners and marketers that are growing businesses in communities just like yours. Conversations cover ideas like using social media, the value of a website, and getting hit up for donations every day. If you are looking to grow your business and are tired of getting tips that have no practical application for your business or community, Nat ...
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Jay Moore highlights Abilene's history "in plain sight" in this weekly audio segment. As a native Abilenian and history teacher at Abilene High School, this series explores the history of Abilene, Texas, by focusing on reminders of the past we unknowingly pass every day. Whether it be a street, building, park or stone wall, Jay gives us a glimpse into our rich history by taking us beyond the visible, but often ignored, sights.
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Secret Market Stats
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Having a solid understanding of historical market stats is important for investing in real estate in Abilene. This class is Module 2 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: Should you try to “time the market” using data to increase profitability? How much are properties selling for? Do property…
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JUST AN AVERAGE CITIZEN PODCAST #44 - September 24, 2024
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ON THIS PODCAST: City Council Meeting, The City is responding to requests!: About communication about Street Maintenance & changing policy about requiring unnecessary FOIA requests, Streets update, City Elections in May? If you appreciate this podcast, please support us financially so we can make more! Donate to us with Venmo by clicking https://a…
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The Kingdom of God Party?
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Ancient Future: Unlocking the Promise of Our Past Week 3 Mark 12:14-17, 1 Peter 2:11-17, 1 Timothy 2:1-4Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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Secrets of the 7 Ways to Invest in Real Estate
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Having a deep understanding of the 7 key real estate investing strategies is critically important for your success as a real estate investor in Abilene. This class is Module 1 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: The 7 ways to invest in real estate… plus 2 more bonus strategies that we don’t…
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JUST AN AVERAGE CITIZEN PODCAST #43 - September 17, 2024
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JUST AN AVERAGE CITIZEN PODCAST #43 - September 17, 2024 To view/listen to the entire podcast, go to JustAnAverageCitizen.com ON THIS PODCAST: City Council Meeting, Consent Agenda vs. Regular Agenda, Street Maintenance Projects, & Lake Ft. Phantom Hill Master Plan. If you appreciate this podcast, please support us financially so we can make more! D…
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Ancient Future: Unlocking the Promise of Our Past Week 2 Colossians 2:1-8Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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Warning - Risks of Missed Inspection Issues When Investing in Real Estate
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There's a risk to just about everything in life... including investing in real estate. One risk that some real estate investors fear is the risk of buying a property having missed important, expensive issues with the property during the inspection period. In this class, James will discuss the risk of investing in real estate and specficially the ri…
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JUST AN AVERAGE CITIZEN PODCAST #42 - September 10, 2024
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ON THIS PODCAST: Are you happy with our city?; Street Maintenance Board Meeting Recap. If you appreciate this podcast, please support us financially so we can make more! Donate to us with Venmo by clicking https://account.venmo.com/payment-link?recipients=Just-An-Average-Citizen&txn=pay Or find more donation options here: https://justanaverageci…
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Not the Only Christians
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Ancient Future: Unlocking the Promise of Our Past Week 1 1 Corinthians 12:12-21, 24-26Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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How Return on Investment Changes Based on How You Pay PMI
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If you're going to put less than 20% down when buying a property, the lender is likely to require that you pay private mortgage insurance (PMI) to protect them in case you default on the loan. This usually applies to Nomads™, house hackers, and investors putting 15% down to acquire non-owner-occupant properties. There are 3 ways to pay PMI: Monthly…
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JUST AN AVERAGE CITIZEN PODCAST #41 - September 3, 2024
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ON THIS PODCAST: Street Maintenance Board, “Don/t Be Political, Just Share Your Opinion! If you appreciate this podcast, please support us financially so we can make more! Donate to us with Venmo by clicking https://account.venmo.com/payment-link?recipients=Just-An-Average-Citizen&txn=pay Or find more donation options here: https://justanaverage…
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Questions: Jesus Asks. We Answer. Week 9 Luke 22:24-27Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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Warning - Risks of Interest Rates Rising When Investing in Real Estate
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There's a risk to just about everything in life... including investing in real estate. One risk that some real estate investors fear is that rising mortgage interest rates will: Increase their mortgage payment and therefore hurt cash flow, or The rising mortgage interest rates will lower affordability and demand for properties, and therefore the va…
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JUST AN AVERAGE CITIZEN PODCAST #40 - August 28, 2024
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ON THIS PODCAST: How to make a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Record Request, Certificate of Obligation Bonds(CO’s), Master Plans, Recreation Centers, $1 Million Dog Park, Airport Escalators, TOTAL City Debt Amount, Convention Center Hotel Development Corp. Budget, How to interpret the budget. If you appreciate this podcast, please support us fi…
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What Are You Talking About
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Questions: Jesus Asks. We Answer. Week 8 Luke 24:13-17Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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Warning - Risks of Tenants Trashing Properties When Investing in Real Estate
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In this special class about the dangers, risks and warnings of investing in real estate: The #1 fear that keeps potential landlords and new real estate investors up at night! Expert insights on why this fear is more common among inexperienced landlords and investors in challenging real estate markets. Real-life horror stories of tenants causing sig…
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Why Don't You Believe Me?
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Questions: Jesus Asks. We Answer. Week 7 John 8:39-47Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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How to Analyze an All-Cash Rental Property Purchase
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Interested in learning how to analyze deals using The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™? Specifically, do you need to know how to analyze a deal purchased with an interest-only loan? In this special deal analysis, you will: Discover the secret strategy for analyzing the purchase of a rental property with an interest-only loan …
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JUST AN AVERAGE CITIZEN PODCAST #36 - July 8, 2024
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ON THIS PODCAST: Quick Primer of 2024-2025 Proposed City Budget (Don’t let this subject scare you away!) If you appreciate this podcast, please support us financially so we can make more! Donate to us with Venmo by clicking https://account.venmo.com/payment-link?recipients=Just-An-Average-Citizen&txn=pay Or find more donation options here: https…
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JUST AN AVERAGE CITIZEN PODCAST #38 - August 5, 2024
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ON THIS PODCAST: Things to Know, Where to Find Public Information and how to make a Public Information “Freedom of Information Act” Info Request (FOIA Request). Last Reading of the FY 2025 Budget happening this week If you appreciate this podcast, please support us financially so we can make more! Donate to us with Venmo by clicking https://accoun…
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JUST AN AVERAGE CITIZEN PODCAST #39 - August 13, 2024
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ON THIS PODCAST: Street maintenance fee and how to find important information on the city website. If you appreciate this podcast, please support us financially so we can make more! Donate to us with Venmo by clicking https://account.venmo.com/payment-link?recipients=Just-An-Average-Citizen&txn=pay Or find more donation options here: https://jus…
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Haunted Houses or Hidden Treasures? Decoding Stigmatized Real Estate
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Life has risks. Investing adds new risks. Investing in real estate adds new risks specific to real estate investing. One risk that is unique to real estate investing is the risk of buying a stigmatized property or having a property become stigmatized while you own it. In this class, James will: Uncover hidden gems in the real estate market and turn…
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Questions: Jesus Asks. We Answer. Week 6 Mark 8:34-37Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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Real Estate Investing Through Massive Foreclosure Periods
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Real Estate Investing Through Massive Foreclosure Periods Join us for an exclusive episode of the REFP podcast, focusing on "Real Estate Investing Through Massive Foreclosure Periods." In this enlightening episode, you'll dive into the following insights: Discover the secret to making money during economic downturns, a strategy that can set you apa…
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JUST AN AVERAGE CITIZEN PODCAST #37 - July 29, 2024
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JUST AN AVERAGE CITIZEN PODCAST #37 - July 29, 2024 To view/listen to the entire podcast, go to JustAnAverageCitizen.com ON THIS PODCAST: Budget for 2024-2025 If you appreciate this podcast, please support us financially so we can make more! Donate to us with Venmo by clicking https://account.venmo.com/payment-link?recipients=Just-An-Average-Citiz…
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Questions: Jesus Asks. We Answer. Week 5 John 20:11-18Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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Deal Alchemy™ - Debt Paydown to Cash Flow
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Deal Alchemy™ - Debt Paydown to Cash Flow Join us for an exciting and enlightening class with James Orr as he delves into the fascinating world of Deal Alchemy™. In this class, listeners will discover a surprisingly powerful strategy that has the potential to drastically improve cash flow on rental properties. Whether you're considering buying a ne…
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Questions: Jesus Asks. We Answer. Week 4 Matthew 15:1-9Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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Tax Deductibility of PMI Payments
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Tax Deductibility of PMI Payments Are you an owner-occupant puzzled by the ever-changing rules around PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) deductibility? Or perhaps an ambitious real estate investor, hungry to maximize your deductions and supercharge your profits? Then this class is your golden ticket to the world of tax wisdom! Join us for an exhilara…
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Questions: Jesus Asks. We Answer. Week 3 Matthew 8:23-27Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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Functional Obsolescence Unveiled: The Silent Value Killer in Real Estate Investments—and How to Defeat It!
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Functional Obsolescence Unveiled: The Silent Value Killer in Real Estate Investments—and How to Defeat It! There's a often overlooked risk of investing in reale state: obsolescence. Whether we're focused on properties that are or will become functionally obsolete or drift directly into economic or physical obsolescence... these are real-world risks…
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Do You Want To Get Well?
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Questions: Jesus Asks. We Answer. Week 2 John 5:1-9 Tanner Hill, Guest PreacherSouthern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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How to Analyze an All-Cash Rental Property Purchase
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How to Analyze an All-Cash Rental Property Purchase Deal analysis is important. Learning how to analyze deals is a critical skill for all real estate investors, whether you're financing 100% of the purchase or buying a property without a loan at all and paying all cash. In this class, we will look at how deal analysis changes when you plan to buy a…
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JUST AN AVERAGE CITIZEN PODCAST #35 - July 1, 2024
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ON THIS PODCAST: Review of City Council Meeting from June 13, 2024 If you appreciate this podcast, please support us financially so we can make more! Donate to us with Venmo by clicking https://account.venmo.com/payment-link?recipients=Just-An-Average-Citizen&txn=pay Or find more donation options here: https://justanaveragecitizen.com/donate-…
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Why Do You Look At The Speck Of Sawdust In Your Brother's Eye?
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Questions: Jesus Asks. We Answer. Week 1 Matthew 7:1-5 Stephen Corbett, Guest PreacherSouthern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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How Return on Investment Changes Based on Credit Score With PMI
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How Return on Investment Changes Based on Credit Score With PMI Does your credit score really matter when you're buying rental properties? Sure, your credit score impacts the mortgage interest rate you can get with traditional mortgages. And yes, your credit score affects how much private mortgage insurance (PMI) will cost. Your credit score can al…
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Faith That Works: A Study on the Book of James Week 9 James 5:13-16Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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Is It Better to Buy Rentals with 25% Down or All Cash After Buying an Owner-Occupant?
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So, are you stressing out over higher mortgage interest rates and properties not cash flowing as well as they used to, or in some markets, not having positive cash flow at all... even with 25% down? What's a real estate investor seeking financial independence to do? In this class, we will compare two strategies. In both strategies, you first buy an…
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Your Father Is At The Table
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Faith That Works: A Study on the Book of James Week 8 (Father's Day) James 1:17, 27; 3:8-10Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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The Impact of Buying Properties at a 5% Discount When Nomading™
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So, you're considering Nomading™. Excellent! But as you dig into the details, you may wonder what the impact would be if you chose to buy a more desirable, higher quality, but maybe less optimal property at full price (without a discount), versus focusing on finding a slightly less desirable, slightly lower quality, but slightly more optimized rent…
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Faith That Works: A Study on the Book of James Week 7 James 4:5-10Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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Deal Alchemy™ - Black Box Cash Flow
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Deal Alchemy™ - Black Box Cash Flow Deal Alchemy™ is all about manipulating returns to get the returns you desire most. One variation of Deal Alchemy™ has you think about your rental property investment as a black box. You put money into the black box, some magical things happen over the next few years and out pops profit which you can spend like c…
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Faith That Works: A Study on the Book of James Week 6 James 3:13-18Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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Warning - Risks of Rental Demand Declining When Investing in Real Estate
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Warning - Risks of Rental Demand Declining When Investing in Real Estate Risk, risk, risk... Life is full of risks. To a limited degree, we get to choose which risks we voluntarily take on. For example, if you choose to invest in real estate, you choose to take on some additional risks that you might not—directly—face if you opt to invest in someth…
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Faith That Works: A Study on the Book of James Week 5 James 3:1-6,9-11Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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Private Mortgage Insurance Myths
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Private Mortgage Insurance Myths Reputation can be a challenging thing. I have found, through many conversations with clients over the years, that Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) has a questionable reputation with home buyers in general and investors in particular. However, much of its reputation is based on half-truths, bad information, lies, and…
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Senior Sunday 2024 Guest Speaker - Victor Rosenhuff James 1:19Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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Warning - Risks of Neighborhood Decline When Investing in Real Estate
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Warning - Risks of Neighborhood Decline When Investing in Real Estate Everything in life has risks. Not investing adds certain types of risks, while investing adds other risks. One risk that some real estate investors face is the possibility that the neighborhood they're investing in will decline, causing values and/or rents to drop. So, how do we …
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A Love That Can Save Us
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Mother's Day 2024 2 Kings 4:1-7Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas
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How to Analyze a Duplex
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How to Analyze a Duplex Some real estate investors are sensitive to their ability to get ten 30-year fixed rate financing loans and would prefer to fill those loan spots with larger purchases than just single family rental homes. One way to do that is to buy more expensive properties like duplexes, triplexes or fourplexes. In this class, James will…
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