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Friday Wrap-Up: Build Your Real Estate Foundation With a Financial Snapshot Today!    

By Eric Willner, Investor and Host of The Real Estate Show, America’s longest running daily radio show about real estate.

Welcome to the Real Estate Show – South Florida’s #1 Real Estate Radio Show and America’s longest running daily radio show about real estate. It’s a virtual mini seminar in every episode. The radio show is called “The Real Estate Show,” hosted by me, Eric Willner, known as the Voice of Real Estate and founder of America’s longest running daily radio show about real estate and creator of The Automatic Landlord System for Owning Cash Flowing Real Estate “Profitably and Hassle-Free.”

This WEEK’s shows are about the theme: Create a Solid Foundation For Real Estate Investing By Creating a Financial Snapshot of Today.

Today we will summarize this week’s shows and wrap up the week to set up a new week for your success in real estate.

Let’s Recap our most important “Did you know” questions:

• According to the latest Census Bureau data, over 46 million households in the U.S. are renters, and only 6 million of those qualify for a median-priced home?
• Only 28% of homebuyers in 2025 so far are first-time buyers—the lowest rate in a decade?
• Your financial snapshot—credit score, debt-to-income ratio, and cash reserves—can impact your ability to buy far more than just the interest rate?

Before we get into the meat of the show, let me remind you of NEXT week’s FREE Workshops: (Big Week)

1. Tuesday 8pm – Path To Home Ownership Introduction – Online by Invitation
2. Wednesday 8:30pm – Financial Edge Academy Overview – Online by Invitation
3. Saturday – Our Weekly Online Business Reading Club

This week’s theme has been all about why NOW is the time to buy real estate, using the theme: Create a Solid Foundation For Real Estate Investing By Creating a Financial Snapshot of Today.

Let’s break down why this statement is critical:

1. You need clarity before you can commit – A solid financial snapshot gives you direction.
2. Real estate rewards preparation – From funding to finding, preparedness accelerates success.
3. Most missed opportunities come from poor planning – I help you stop that! This is your blueprint.
4. Better decisions start with better information – Know your numbers.
5. Financial freedom requires ownership – both in mindset and assets.

Ultimately, the goal is to be financially free as an investor. To do that faster and more efficiently, you need a “B” (Business) to fund your “I” (Investments). The Real Estate Show is your roadmap to get there—but you need to start NOW!

Many people stay stuck in the employee quadrant because of fear, lack of information, or being overwhelmed. That’s why The Real Estate Show exists: to help you get unstuck and move into action with education, support, and proven strategies.

As we cover this week and lay out the roadmap to safely create and keep wealth through affordable homeownership, a written financial plan, and multiple income streams—we gain independence and peace of mind.

That journey starts with being organized, educated, and having a Financial Edge.

Today’s Show and better credit is Brought to You by: www.TimeToFixMyCredit.com – Helping you get mortgage ready, regardless of your credit score or current situation. Text “EDGE” to 561-861-2366 to get started.

Monday – Monday On A Mission

On Mondays, we set the stage for the week. We opened with the foundational idea that real estate is more than bricks and mortar—it’s your launchpad to financial independence. This week’s mission? Creating your personal financial snapshot.

We emphasized that real estate success begins with knowing your numbers—net worth, cash flow, credit score, and debt load. This is your scorecard and your strategy guide.

Key points:

• Your financial snapshot is the starting line, not the finish line. So don’t judge yourself too harshly!
• Homeownership is still the most reliable path to wealth in America.
• Every investor must know their purchasing power before jumping in.

We introduced our “Get Mortgage Ready” checklist, a new resource designed to help you prep for the current real estate market, especially with tighter lending standards.

To succeed in real estate, you must first succeed in knowing where you stand financially. Today we talked about how a Financial Snapshot gives you clarity, confidence, and control. It’s your foundation to launch from. With that, we can build a solid plan using real estate as your vehicle.

Finally, we highlighted the importance of written financial plans, encouraging listeners to schedule time to review and update theirs. This show sets the tone: You can’t build wealth if you don’t track it.

Tuesday – Tuesday Tools, Tips, and Techniques

Tuesday’s show was packed with tactical guidance and tools to support the weekly theme.

9 Actionable Steps to Create Your Financial Snapshot:

1. Calculate Your Net Worth
List your assets and liabilities. What do you own versus what you owe? This single exercise helps clarify where you stand financially. If your net worth is negative, don’t worry—you just identified your starting point.

2. Review Your Monthly Cash Flow
Track income vs. expenses. Are you living within your means, or in deficit? Create a monthly cash flow statement and understand how much you can allocate toward saving or investing.

*Read “CashFlow Quadrants” by Robert Kiyosaki

3. Analyze Your Debt
What interest rates are you paying? What are your balances? List your debts from smallest to largest or highest interest to lowest—whichever motivates you most to begin paying them down.

4. Pull and Review Your Credit Report
Visit AnnualCreditReport.com and review your report for errors. Know your score and what’s affecting it. Fixing even small discrepancies can raise your score and improve your loan terms.

5. Create or Revisit Your Budget
What’s getting wasted? Use tools like Mint, YNAB, or simple spreadsheets. Set categories, limits, and automate your savings.

6. Build an Emergency Fund
Start with one month of expenses, then build to three or six. Life happens—an emergency fund keeps you from going into high-interest debt.

7. Set Financial Goals
What’s your WHY? Buy your first rental? Pay off a credit card? Retire early? Put a timeline and dollar amount to it.

8. Prepare for Financing
Gather your tax returns, bank statements, W-2s, and ID. If an opportunity arises, you want to be ready to move fast. Lenders love prepared borrowers.

9. Consult a Financial Professional or Coach
You don’t have to do this alone. Talk to someone who understands taxes, credit, lending, and real estate. Our workshops and team are here for you.

Then we shared the 3 Buckets of Money framework, helping listeners understand how to allocate their resources smartly.

Key Tools and Takeaways:

• Now Money: Emergency savings and operating funds.
• Later Money: Long-term retirement, investment accounts.
• Never Spend Money: Legacy accounts and protected capital.

We discussed strategies for budgeting with purpose, managing cash flow, and how to reallocate underperforming savings into smarter, income-producing vehicles. We also emphasized the importance of having financial accountability through tools, mentors, and systems.

We introduced our Financial Edge Academy and gave a behind-the-scenes look at how our members are using these tools to buy property, build businesses, and create financial freedom.

Text “EDGE” to 561-861-2366 to get access to the next session.

Wednesday – Midweek Mortgage, Market, and Money Report

Wednesday brought our signature midweek report—an update on the pulse of the market. This week we noted:

• Mortgage rates are holding in the mid-6% range.
• Builder incentives and discounts are returning.
• Rents are still climbing, making ownership more affordable long term.

We unpacked why waiting for rates to drop is a myth and a mistake, and why the true advantage lies in buying now, using leverage, and then refinancing later.

We reminded listeners that regardless of where you are—E (Employee), S (Self-employed), B (Business Owner), or I (Investor)—real estate is your best tool for advancement.

This show reinforced the importance of being prepared, financially literate, and credit-strong. No matter the market conditions, educated investors always win.

Today’s Show and better credit is Brought to You by: www.TimeToFixMyCredit.com. Ready to qualify for better terms, rates, and deals? Text “EDGE” to 561-861-2366.

Thursday – ATM: About The Money

Thursday’s show was all about why NOW is the time to organize your finances, using the theme “Create a Solid Foundation For Real Estate Investing By Creating a Financial Snapshot of Today.!”

We talked about how most people lack a clear financial picture, which holds them back from opportunity. Eric outlined the 3 Deep Beliefs:

1. Everyone should buy a home.
2. Everyone should have a written plan.
3. Everyone should own a business.

I also laid out real life current real estate opportunity to get started in real estate investing with POSITIVE cash flow in TODAY’s market for only $265,000 which is well below the national median price of $400,000. Text “Landlord” to 561-861-2366 to get the full details.

We introduced the 3-Tier Wealth System:

• L1: Save more of what you already make.
• L2: Make more by investing smarter.
• L3: Multiply using leverage and tax strategies.

We also shared a behind-the-scenes look at the Financial Edge Academy’s proven strategies, and even introduced new guaranteed business funding options with no personal credit score required.

Don’t wait—Text “EDGE” to 561-861-2366 to find out more.

So there you have it! TGIF!

• TGIF = Thank Goodness It’s Friday
• TGIF = Thank Goodness I’m Financially Prepared
• TGIF = Thank Goodness It’s Florida – America’s #1 Real Estate Market
• TGIF = Thank Goodness It’s Finished!

We did it! Thank you for tuning in this week. Remember, don’t just listen—use our show to get started in real estate investing.

Tune in every weekday to The Real Estate Show, a literal seminar in every episode. Have a fantastic weekend, and join us again LIVE on Monday’s “Monday On A Mission” edition of The Real Estate Show!

And remember:

“It’s a stone cold fact that real estate is the best investment. Period. It’s the IDEAL Investment.”