Straight Talk - Wealth & Real Estate

Real Estate Investing for Beginners: Build Wealth Through Rental Properties

Want to turn your home equity into passive income? Greg Cowart and Realtor Mark Adams (25 years, 1,080+ homes sold) break down how everyday people use rental properties to build wealth. Learn about appreciation, equity paydown, tax benefits, and creative strategies like house flipping, Airbnbs, and house hacking. Discover how to tap into your home's equity to buy your first investment property—even with zero cash. Real numbers, real strategies, no hype.

Construction-Perm Loans: The Queen of All Mortgages

Thinking about building a custom home? In this episode, Greg breaks down construction-perm (CP) loans in plain English - what they are, how they work, and why they're more complex than traditional mortgages. Learn the difference between builder-financed homes and custom builds, what to expect with draw schedules and timelines, and whether a CP loan is right for you. These 12 minutes could save you months of confusion!

Changing Landscape

Know Your Investment Type

Are you Cash Flow Chris, Freddy Flipper or Payoff Penny?

Budget Like a Boss

A guide to everyday budgeting for all income levels and family sizes

Leadership Tips from a Pro

Greg Cowart and John Pace of Pace of Richmond discuss hiring, running a team – what works and what doesn’t work.

Money Motivates Behavior

How are the different people in a real estate transaction are paid

Pigs, Oil, and Dawn

Family Budgets

Land as an Investment - Buying Land with Stoney Marshall