The REI Concierge Podcast

We're alive! Updates from The REI Concierge!

24 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa have been silent in the podcasting world since last August, but they're still here!They bring you all the updates today and while th...

Season 9 Finale!

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa bring you the final episode of Season 9.  It's been a fun few months of sharing and talking with fabulous guests!  Thanks for join...

Gabe Whitmer on the Economy, Emotions, Interest Rates, and More!

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa and Jean are thrilled to talk with Gabe Whitmer, Mortgage Banker at FirstBank of Tennessee.  A great conversation covering the economy, markets,...

Gina Shumway Shares Updates on the Chattanooga Market!

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Jean are thrilled to talk again with Gina Shumway of Chattanooga, TN!  Gina and her team at T&G Homes are ready to help investors find th...

Adrienne Green: Running your RE Investing as a Business

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Adrienne Green gives us some amazing updates onher life and businesses.  She also shares brilliant insights into how to run your RE investing as a tr...

The Global State of Speculative Possibilities and Other Musings on RE Investing

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa share updates from their recent adventures -- Tim on his bike from Pittsburgh to DC, and Lisa with her paragliding in France!  Plus they...

Denise Gerrity: Adventures in RE Investing Around the Globe

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa bring you this amazing conversation with Denise Gerrity today!  Denise is an amazing RE adventurer and you will love hearing her stories...

Prosilience: Actively Managing our Challenges

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tiim and Lisa talk about the current market and world unknowns.  We discuss a model of resilience developed by Dr. Linda Hoopes, Prosilience.Overall,...

Barbara DeLeo: An Amazing Journey of Fixing up Houses

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are so excited to share this conversation with Barbara DeLeo.  Barbara is a fellow foreign service member and has been on an incredible ...

Jessica Whatley: CEO of Northside Neighborhood House

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Jean talk with Jessica Whatley, the CEO of Northside Neighborhood House in Chattanooga TN.Northside Neighborhood House has been serving Chatta...

Welcome to Season 9 of The REI Concierge Podcast!

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are excited to be back with Season 9 of The REI Concierge Podcast!  We are slightly behind schedule, but we keep moving forward, just as...

Season 8 Finale!

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Believe it or not, we are wrapping up Season 8!  Tim, Lisa, and Jean talk about the year in review, strategies to keep on track as they are coming to...

Review Your Why, How, and Risk - especially when things are slow!

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa talk through the current slowness for many RE investors.  With interest rates on the rise again, it's difficult to make any moves. ...

Tim and Lisa engage with AI to explore Housing Challenges!

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are experimenting and have some fun today using Notebook LLM to create a podcast within the podcast -- all generated and performed by AI....

Eddie Duncan educates us on SBA loans!

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa and Tim talk with Eddie Duncan, Senior Business Loan Consultant with First Financial.Email Eddie: [email protected] First Financial Websit...

Greg Mohr teaches us all about Franchises!

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are excited to share this episode with you wehre we talk with Greg Mohr, a Franchise Consultant and the Founder of Franchise Maven.While ...

Felipe Lecaros: Investing in the US from Chile

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are so happy to share this conversation with Felipe Lecaros!  Felipe is a long-time client of The REI Concierge.  He shares his story o...

Q4 Updates with Gabe Whitmer!

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabe Whitmer, Mortgage Lender with First Bank of Tennessee, joins us for another conversation about mortgage rates, refinancing, and more!Connect with...

Challenges and Growth in Long-Term Portfolios

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim, Lisa, and Jean share updates on each of their portfolios on this episode!  We believe strongly in sharing directly, honestly, and without sugar-...

Season 8 has Arrived!!!

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are super excited to be back with Season 8!Lots to talk about over the coming months!Thanks for being here!Connect with us:Schedule a cal...

Season 7 Finale!

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are so grateful to bring you this Season 7 Finale!  What a great season it's been.  Thank you to all our guests and listeners.  W...

Dan Gough, Insurance Producer, answers all our insurance related questions!

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa and Jean talk to Dan Gough, Insurance Producer, in this week's episode.  We pepper him with questions and still have more!  This is a supe...

Coby Lefkowitz: Urbanist and Optimist!

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa talk with Coby Lefkowitz this week!  Coby is an Urbanist and Developer with inspiring and optimistic ideas about the housing issues goin...

Jake Hoppe of Hoppe Development: Nebraska's largest home builder focuses on affordable housing

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa get a chance to talk with Jake Hoppe, Managing Partner of Hoppe Development, based in Lincoln Nebraska.This is a fascinating look at how ...

Liz Nowlin of MidSouth Home Buyers

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are excited to share this conversation with Liz Nowlin of MidSouth Home Buyers!Learn all about their turnkey process, the Memphis and Lit...

Gabe Whitmer - Lending Updates and Affordable Housing Ideas

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are always excited to talk with Gabe Whitmer of First Bank of Tennessee.  Gabe joins us for lending updates and we talk through some aff...

Exploring Housing Affordability and Shortage Challenges

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode Lisa and Tim introduce their exploration to better understand the housing shortage and housing affordability challenges.  The...

Auben Realty expands into Kansas City

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are excited to share this conversation with you!  Tyson Schuetze and Brent Voepel have joined forces to bring clients better services in...

Andy Gurczak of AllCity Adjusting - Handling the Claim Process

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Jean talk with Andy Gurczak of AllCity Adjusting and learn about processing property insurance claims.AllCity Public Adjusting is a family-own...

Shift by Gary Keller: Reviewed by Tim & Jean!

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Jean have read Shift by Gary Keller, the founder of Keller-Williams!  They share their insights, perspectives, take-aways, and more on this e...

Truthful Mortgage Business in a Sea of Fees & Misinformation

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today Tim and Jean talk with Joseph Flannery, the Founder and CEO of SELFi, and hte head of mortgage for Radius.Joseph wasn't happy with how his ...

Gina Shumway & The Auburndale Group, Chattanooga TN

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa talk today with Gina Shumway, the new owner of The Auburndale Group in Chattanooga TN!Gina has a fantastic story of getting into real est...

Financial Advisor, Tyler Weerden, of Layered Financial

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are excited to talk with Tyler Weerden.Tyler is a financial planner and the owner of Layered Financial, a Registered Investment Advisory ...

The Gap or the Gain?

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Lisa and Jean talk about the book, The Gap and the Gain: The High Achiever's Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success...

Blake Dailey: Investing in Boutique Hotels

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa talk with Blake Dailey about investing in Boutique Hotels!Blake's story is inspiring and incredible as he has bought, renovated, and...

Finding What Works!

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa share updates on what is working for them and their real estate portfolios.  There's a lot of noise out there, so it's crucial...

Wes Thompson shares Creative Financing Stories

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are stoked to talk with Wes Thompson again today!  Wes is an experienced investor who is not afraid to ask anyone anything!  And if he ...

Adam Gower of GowerCrowd!

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're happy to share this conversation with Adam Gower of GowerCrowd.  Adam has decades of experience in real estate and has experienced many di...

Charles Carillo of Harborside Partners

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Charles Carillo joins Tim and Lisa to share about Harborside Partners, a private equite firm that give people the opportunity for passive investments....

Gabe Whitmer - Lending Updates, DSCR Loans, and More!

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are always delighted to talk with Mortgage Banker, Gabe Whitmer, of FirstBank of Tennessee.Gabe and his team can now do DSCR Loans!  We ...

Season 7 is Here!!!

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are thrilled to start off a brand new season of podcasting!!!  Welcome to Season 7!Connect with us:Schedule a call with TimSchedule a ca...

Season 6 and 2023 Closeout!

31 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa wrap up Season 6 of The REI Concierge Podcast, as well as 2023!It's been a great season and we are already looking forward to Season...

"Guerilla" Real Estate with Andrew Austin of Chattanooga

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are excited to talk with Andrew Austin today.  Andrew is a broker in Chattanooga, and deals largely in commercial properties.  He'...

5.99% Mortgage Rate + 3% PM Fees from Spartan!

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim hosts solo today and has a fantastic conversation with Danny Cole of Spartan Invest!Listen in to learn more about the Birmingham, Huntsville, and ...

Updates on the Market from Tim

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa chat about updates and trends that are popping up these days.  Folks in the RE world are searching out business, meaning it could be a g...

A Cornucopia of Gratitude

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!  They take a few minutes in this episode of reflect on what they are grateful for.What are you grateful f...

Start now to prep for the end of the year!

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa believe preparing for the end of the year before it's here is a great strategy to embrace!  If you've fallen behind on record-...

Chris Lengquist, Broker/Owner, Ad Astra Realty - Kansas City Property Management

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Tim and Lisa are joined by Chris Lengquist, Broker and Owner of Ad Astra Realty, Inc., in Kansas City.  Chris has a long list of additional ti...

Tanya Salseth returns with Wisdom and Tenant Horror Stories!

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are thrilled to have Tanya Salseth back on the show!  It's been too long and we really enjoy catching up with Tanya and telling hor...

Managing Transitions in RE and Life

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are sharing all about transitions this week!Listen in to hear their strategies and insights on how best to approach the plethora of trans...

Adjusting Portfolios along the Way

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa and Jean catch up on today's episode.  Jean is making some adjustments to her portofolio and we discuss the events that have led to that de...

Leaning into the Challenges of RE Investing

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim & Lisa share updates of their portfolios including some challenging aspects.  We continue to believe that sharing the highs and lows helps ot...

Gabe Whitmer returns with Lending Updates

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Jean are thrilled to sit down with Gabe Whitmer, Mortgage Lender, of First Bank of Tennessee, again!Gabe, thank you for your continued support...

Welcome to Season 6!

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are excited to launch Season 6 of The REI Concierge Podcast!Lots of great guests coming up, lots of great discussions about the RE invest...

Season 5 Finale!

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are bringing you the closing scenes of The REI Concierge Podcast, Season 5 today!What a great time we've had with all our guests and...

Lydia La Motta of Nest shares Housing Voucher Updates for DC

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are talking with Lydia La Motta, the Director of Engagement for Flock DC.  She's sharing details on the recent policy changes aroun...

Franco Perez: Mobile Homes for the 21st Century

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Jean are talking with Franco Perez this week!  Franco is doing amazing work in San Jose, California, to create affordable housing.  He'...

Toby Mathis, Tax Attorney & RE Investor, Anderson Advisors

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim  and Lisa are excited about talking with Toby Mathis, Tax Attorney, RE Investor, and Founding Partner of Anderson Advisors. Toby has all kinds o...

Scott Krone talks about investing in Self-Storage

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Tim and Lisa have a conversation with Scott Krone, the founder of CODA Management Group, and One Stop Self Storage.Listen and hear how people a...

Our CENTENNIAL Episode!!!

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are super excited to bring you this centennial episode of The REI Concierge Podcast!  100 episodes!  Woohoo!We are so grateful to you, ...

Gabe Whitmer: How are the banks responding to the failed banks?

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are so happy to have Gabe Whitmer back on the podcast!  We've plied him with questions about the banking industry's response t...

Meital May: Designing Short Term Rentals

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Jean are talking with Meital May on today's episode!Meital happens to be the spouse of James May who has been a guest on the podcast.  S...

The Magic Man is Back! (aka John Clark, Jr., Part 2)

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa have part 2 of a conversation with John Clark Jr.!  John's the owner of Solution Providers and he's the Lead Loan Strategist.W...

Core values and Variety in Investing

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are back with deep thoughts on core values and variety in investing.Join us for this thought-provoking chat and see what comes to mind fo...

John Clark Jr of Solution Providers (aka The Magic Man!)

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are thrilled to talk with John Clark Jr. today!  John's the owner of Solution Providers and he's the Lead Loan Strategist.We t...

Gabe Whitmer returns with Lending Updates

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Jean are hosting today and have Gabe Whitmer back on for all things lending!Gabe shares updates on the market, rates, and more.We always appre...

James May teaches us about Syndications!

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are joined by James May, co-founder of Passport REI, and a returning podcast guest!We talk with James about large multi-family investment...

The REI Concierge Triad

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa and Jean are together today to talk through updates and continued fluctuations in the real estate markets and investing journey.Despite h...

Wes Thompson shares his Continued Journey of RE Investing

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are absolutely thrilled to have Wes Thompson back on the show to share about his continued journey of RE investing.  He's jumped in...

Searching out Affordability and Strategies for Staying Calm

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are back with a fun and unexpected conversation as their scheduled guest couldn't make it.  But have no fear, there's much to ...

Planning for Your Next Investment - Remembering the Basics!

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Lisa and Jean talk about practical steps for planning toward your next investment.  It's easy to dismiss things that seem so basic, bu...

Simple Stories, the Emotions of Investing, and Jet Lag

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are back today with wisdom, laughter, and jet lag!  Join us as we talk about MindSpace -- how our brains seek out a simple story and whe...

Liz Conrad: Considerations for Financing and Lending

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are talking with Liz Conrad today.  Liz is a former EFM (eligible family member in the Foreign Service) and Senior Loan Officer with Geo...

Elliot Tan: From Professional Basketball to Real Estate

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are thrilled to talk with Elliot Tan today!  Elliot was a professional basketball player in Taiwan when he bought his first rental prope...

Avery Carl talks all about Short Term Rentals

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are thrilled to talk with Avery Carl of The Short Term Shop and Bigger Pockets.  Avery is a successful investor in both long term and sh...

Kevin Brenner of Active Duty Passive Income

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are excited to share our conversation with Kevin Brenner of Active Duty Passive Income (ADPI)!Kevin has a great story of investing and gr...

Hello Season 5! Great to be back!

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are excited to be back with you for Season 5 of The REI Concierge Podcast!We've missed our weekly connections and have a great seaso...

Season 4 Finale!

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa wrap up Season 4 and 2022 with reflections on the year, some goals for 2023, and extra special "seasoning"!Thanks for joining u...

Gabe Whitmer Brings Us up to Date on News from the Mortgage Industry

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are thrilled to talk again with Gabe Whitmer, Mortgage Banker, with FirstBank of Tennessee.Gabe shares updates on rates, ways to decide i...

Matt Shedd, Retired Foreign Service Officer, Shares His REI Story

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa and Tim are excited to have Matt Shedd joining today.  Matt is a retired Foreign Service Officer who has strategically built his real estate inv...

Creating Margin... to keep your sleep peaceful!

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim & Lisa discuss perspectives on rents - are they rising, falling?  Should I be concerned?  Should I raise rents?  Keep them the same?  Lowe...

Year End Tips and Tricks to Manage your Portfolio

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there!  Tim and Jean share great tips today about organizing yourself for the year's end, which is nearly upon us!Listen in, get some ideas,...

Lisa's Serendipitous Real Estate Purchase

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa and Tim talk through the serendipitous experience around Lisa's latest purchase in Tennessee.  Real estate has so many surprises along the ...

Tanya Salseth returns! So many updates and SO much wisdom!!

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are excited to welcome Tanya Salseth back to the podcast!  Tanya has many exciting business updates including building an entire team of...

Patience with the Process of Closing & Managing Emotions!

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Tim and Lisa share updates of the crazy and sometimes frustrating journey of getting a property to closing.  Numerous obstacles can surprise u...

David Stein from Money for the Rest of Us!

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Jean and Lisa talk with David Stein of Money for the Rest of Us.  We think David has an incredible amount of wisdom and hope you'll reall...

Rod Khleif shares his Mindset Secrets to Success!

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa get to talk with Rod Khleif today!Rod Khleif is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, multiple business owner, author, mentor, and commu...

Tim & Lisa Explore Headspace, Emotional Freedom, and Favorite Scary Movies

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with some thoughts on mindset/headspace, emotional freedom, and some other fun topics, such as scary movies!Connect with us:Schedule a...

Matt Spaulding Shares His REI Journey!

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Tim and Lisa talk with Matt Spaulding, a Foreign Service Officer, who has built an amazing RE investment portfolio over the past few years.List...

Season 4 is Here!!!

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim & Lisa are so excited to be back with SEASON 4!  Thanks for being part of the journey with us!  We've got all sorts of great things in ...

Season 3 Finale!

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim, Lisa, and Jean wrap up season 3 of The REI Concierge Podcast!  And Jean's cat joins us for a little sound disruption! :)What a great season...

Gabe Whitmer is back! Rates, ARMs, and more!

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim & Lisa are thrilled to talk with Gabe Whitmer, Mortgage Banker at First Bank of Tennessee again!Gabe joins us quarterly for updates on lending...

Wealth, RE Updates, and Setting Your Own Rules

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa share updates on their RE journeys, discuss insights from author Morgan Housel (The Psychology of Money), and reflect on current trends ...

When in Doubt, Zoom Out -- Eric Maldonado shares his RE investing journey & wisdom

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim & Lisa are thrilled to share this conversation with Foreign Service Officer, Eric Maldonado.Eric has recently begun intentionally expanding hi...

Meet the DC Flock - Property Management and so much more with Lydia La Motta

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa talk with Lydia La Motta, Director of Engagement at Flock.  Lydia tells us all about the Flock Family of Companies in the Washington DC ...

Estate Planning 101 with Scott Sweitzer

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are thrilled to have Scott Sweitzer back on the podcast!Last time, Scott helped us understand closings and title attorneys.  Check out E...

A Market that's Settling Down?

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa discuss the signs of a market that's settling down a bit.  Lots to consider during this continued time of flux and transition.Keep ...

Updates from The Concierges - Tim, Lisa, & Jean share their news!

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Tim, Lisa, & Jean chat about updates in their portfolios and RE investing journeys.  We can learn a lot from each other, hearing variou...

BRRRR'ing with David Dodge

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa talk with David Dodge, a real estate investor from St. Louis, Missouri.David Dodge is a St. Louis Real Estate Investor with over 18 years...

Small and Mighty Investing with Chad Carson

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Lisa are delighted to have Chad Carson back on the podcast!If you missed it, Chad first came and talked with us in Season 2, Episode 30.Chad i...