Aloha from Tristyn and Kamohai! Our guest today is our Instagram friend, Gem Montero, a real estate agent and investor.

In this episode, Gem shares the incredible true story of how he went from moving to America with just a suitcase to building a thriving real estate and tile business. Through hustle and heartbreak, he learned hard lessons in both life and investing. He shares how focusing on personal growth helped him find clarity and overcome major market downturns.

Tune in to hear more valuable life and business lessons from Gem!

Highlights:

00:00 Intro

01:48 Gem Montero’s journey

08:01 Getting into the real estate

11:11 Becoming an entrepreneur

15:40 The first house and learning through meet-ups

18:52 The challenges of the early days

21:08 Making real estate a full-time thing

26:25 How did Gem choose the fix & flip strategy

29:09 The biggest challenge to overcome

34:37 When is it too much?

38:48 Choosing your priorities

42:53 The biggest success or achievement

44:43 Finding a work-life balance

50:36 How does Gem find his deals?

54:40 Gem’s Bedrosian tile business

1:00:07 Permits in Hawaii and Arizona

1:06:50 What would Gem do differently?

1:09:56 Leaving impact on the audience

1:11:39 Practical tips for beginners

Guest Bio:

Gem Montero is a real estate agent and investor. He immigrated from the Philippines to the U.S. and started a successful fix & flip business. He has flipped 150 houses since 2020.

He enjoys spending time with his wife and 3 kids.

Guest Links:

https://www.facebook.com/gem.montero/

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Aloha from Tristyn and Kamohai! Welcome to another episode of Deals & Aloha! Our guest today is Ethan Kaleiopu from Ohana real estate team, an agent and an investor. He services all Hawaiian Islands and specializes in a variety of things most recently working with investors. We are so excited to have him on the show!

Ethan Calais faced immense challenges as a young real estate agent, from harsh criticism to surviving devastating wildfires that destroyed his home - but through resilience, clear communication with his family and team, and constantly setting bold new goals, he rebuilt stronger than ever and has since achieved real estate deals totaling millions, all while giving back to help others recover from disaster.

Tune in to hear more!

Highlights:

00:00 Introduction

02:10 How did Ethan get into real estate?

05:13 The first transaction as an agent

07:38 The importance of persistence and overcoming challenges

14:02 Working with investors and agents

19:14 Helping people create generational wealth

20:39 Selling land as a native Hawaiian and backlash

28:39 Know what you want

32:24 Ethan’s experience with Maui wildfires

45:47 Helping Maui to recover

53:28 Coming together as a community

55:37 Getting a license and finding a brokerage

1:01:20 Setting goals and shifting perspective on success

1:07:10 Current business strategies

1:10:12 Building your business with your family

Guest Bio:

Ethan Kaleiopu is a Real Estate Investor & Agent. He specializes in investment portfolio sales, private money lending, fix & flips, and real estate acquisitions.

Ethan is a full-time real estate agent with the Ohana Real Estate Team of Compass. He is also the owner of KCG Hawai'i, a local education and consulting company that assists those wanting to own a home by preparing them financially for homeownership and creating a long term road map to leverage real estate and build generational wealth.

Guest Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-kaleiopu-9b6288286/

https://ohanarealestatehawaii.com/ethan-kaleiopu

https://www.instagram.com/ethankaleiopu/reels/

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Aloha from Tristyn and Kamohai! Our guest today is Mark McMahon from the McMahon Group and Home Brand Properties. Mark has an interesting and extensive background – as a contractor, a real estate agent, and an investor. Therefore, he has an excellent set of skills you won’t find in an average real estate agent. He and his wife Yuko are an amazing power couple that we immediately felt connected to.

In this episode, Mark shares hard-won lessons on finding efficient business strategies, overcoming struggles, prioritizing happiness, and leveraging relationships to build a successful real estate business. Tune in now!

Highlights:

00:00 Intro

02:36 How did Mark get into real estate?

07:35 Hitting the rock bottom and coming back

10:33 Real estate is not for everyone

13:26 Real estate benefits and challenges

18:33 Real estate investing and tax strategies

20:22 Door count and debt ratio

26:14 Burnout and prioritizing happiness

30:35 Pushing the goalposts and different business roles

36:19 How does Mark run his business?

44:30 Concentrate on one thing and perfect it

48:43 Balancing life and business

50:35 The importance of good relationships with agents

55:58 Campfire real estate and celebrating wins

1:03:43 The impact Mark wants to leave on the audience

1:06:22 Where to find Mark McMahon

Guest Bio:

Mark spent over 25 years as a contractor, and the last 12 years as a realtor, flipper, and landlord in Southern California. His extensive knowledge of all things construction, contracts, negotiation and investing gives him a unique set of skills you won’t find in your average real estate agent. This allows him to analyze, market and effectively sell fixer-upper properties better than anyone else on the planet, including your neighborhood agent. Mark and his wife Yuko have flipped over 400 homes and own over 40 units of their own.

Mark takes a more top-down approach to real estate and concentrates on the outcome at all times. If you want the best, look no further; Mark McMahon can get the deal done.

Mark has spent his entire life in Southern California and enjoys camping, fishing, traveling, and investing.

Guest Links:

https://www.markmcmahonrealestate.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY_YmPyY_ynI2ykyC0zJxAw

https://www.instagram.com/markmcmahonrealestate/

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