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48 Years of Landlording — What New Investors Get Wrong w/ Joel Miller
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- Apr 22, 2026
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SEO-Weighted First 150 Characters (verified): Joel Miller shares 48 years of rental property investing lessons — tenant selection, cash flow systems, and building real generational wealth. In this episode of RealDealChat, Jack Hoss sits down with Joel Miller , author of Build Real Estate Wealth: Enjoy the Journey of Rental Property Investment , for a return visit packed with hard-won landlording wisdom. Joel has been investing since 1978, flipped over 100 properties, and now runs a hard money lending operation — all while mentoring the next generation of investors, including his own son, who bought his first rental property a week after high school graduation. This conversation covers: Why tenant selection is the single most important skill in rental property investing The difference between riches and wealth — and why most investors chase the wrong one How to overcome analysis paralysis and actually take action (and follow through) The "green light" signal that tells you you're ready to make your first offer How to build financial statements that make banks say yes Levers to force cash flow improvement immediately after acquisition Why real estate investing doesn't have to replace your career — it can run alongside it What Joel's 20-year-old son is already doing that most adults won't Whether you're still on the sidelines or have a few doors and want to tighten your operation, this episode delivers practical, no-BS frameworks from someone who has done it all — and written it down. 📖 Get the book: https://joelmillerbooks.com 🔗 Build systems for your investing business: https://realdealcrew.com Work With RealDealCrew If you’re already closing deals but your intake, follow-up, or visibility feels inconsistent, here are two ways to go deeper: Take the Deal Intake Assessme…