271 - Unlocking Homeownership: The Power of Owner Financing with Adam Schneider

Join Jen Josey, host of the Real Estate Investor Growth Network (REIGN) Podcast, as she explores owner financing and creative real estate strategies with expert Adam Schneider. Adam breaks down the intricacies of hypothecating and note creation, and reveals how he transitioned from the car rental industry to building a thriving real estate portfolio. Learn actionable tips for providing affordable housing, generating passive income, and making a meaningful impact in real estate investing. Whether you’re new to owner financing or looking to master advanced strategies, this episode is packed with valuable insights for achieving financial freedom. 

 

Episode Highlights:

• Best practices for short-term rentals
• Adam Schneider’s journey: Car rentals to real estate
• Hard money loans and Oakwood Lending
• Step-by-step owner financing strategies
• Understanding land contracts and foreclosure laws
• Selling houses under land contracts
• Introduction to hypothecating and note creation
• Walt Disney’s legacy of passive income
• Overcoming real estate investing challenges
• Emotional impact of home ownership
• BADASS: Book recommendations, drive, aspiration, and success

Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction to REIGN and Today’s Topic
01:01 – Best Practices for Short-Term Rentals
03:56 – Guest Introduction: Adam Schneider
05:29 – Adam’s Journey: Car Rentals to Real Estate
08:05 – Home Investors & We Buy Ugly Houses
11:14 – Oakwood Lending: Hard Money Loans
15:21 – Owner Financing: A New Approach
31:15 – Understanding Land Contracts
32:14 – Foreclosure Laws and Their Impact
32:49 – Selling a House Under a Land Contract
34:03 – Introduction to Hypothecating
34:19 – The Process of Hypothecating
35:34 – Walt Disney’s Legacy and Passive Income
36:31 – Explaining Note Hypothecation
42:53 – Challenges in Real Estate Investing
44:45 – Steps to Start in Real Estate Investing
49:02 – The Emotional Impact of Home Ownership
50:26 – BADASS: Book Recommendations and Advice
53:38 – BADASS: Drive, Aspiration, and Success
57:40 – Conclusion and Final Thoughts

 

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Adam@OakwoodLending.com

 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamhermanschneider/

 

After an "exciting" career in the car rental industry, Adam became a real estate investor in 2012.

 

He now owns and operates two HomeVestors (We Buy Ugly Houses) franchises in North Carolina, is a partner in a hard money lending company (Oakwood Lending), which provides loans primarily on flips, throughout North Carolina. In 2022, he began acquiring properties for cash, and then selling them with owner financing. In 2024, he began selling his short term rentals with owner financing. In his free time, you'll usually find him on a pickleball court or travelling.

 

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