The Rich Somers Report
Join host Rich Somers, as he interviews top real estate investors, entrepreneurs, and athletes from all over the world to discuss all things real estate, business, and wealth related. His first guests include Tarek El Moussa - real estate investor & TV personality, and Cliff Avril - former Seattle Seahawks player & Super Bowl XLVIII Champion. Rich is an active real estate investor and entrepreneur holding a portfolio of apartment buildings, boutique hotels, and short-term rentals valued in excess of $80M. He was an air traffic controller for the government for 11 years, and cashed out his 401k to get his start in real estate investing. Connect with Rich on Instagram: @rich_somers
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 394
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
He Intercepted Tom Brady 3 Times During His 14-Year NFL Career and Now He's Investing in Businesses and Real Estate | Antoine Bethea (w/ Adam Vaughn) E14
In today’s episode, Rich sits down for an interview with Antoine Bethea, 14-year retired NFL Vet, Super Bowl XLI Champion, and 3-time NFL Pro Bowler, along with Antoine’s right hand man Adam Vaughn. …
Importance of Knowing Your Buy Box and Search Criteria as a Real Estate Investor | Mike Sjogren & Emanuele Pani Pt. 2 E13
In part 2 of Rich’s interview with Mike Sjogren and Emanuele Pani on their Short Term Rental Secrets podcast, they dive deeper into the Somers Capital business model and their return profile for inve…
State of the Economy, Interest Rates, and Where Opportunities Are in 2023 | Kenny & Krystle Simpson Pt. 2 E12
In Part 2 of this interview, Kenny & Krystle Simpson share their experience on starting a property management company, the challenges that come with it, interest rates, their 2023 forecast, and whe…
State of the Economy, Interest Rates, and Where Opportunities Are in 2023 | Kenny & Krystle Simpson Pt. 1 E11
On today’s episode, Rich is joined by two of the best in the industry - Kenny & Krystle Simpson of The Simpson Team & Pacific Shore Capital. They share their insight on what’s going on in today’s eco…
Why Prioritizing Mindset and Team is Important Before Scaling | Mike Sjogren & Emanuele Pani Pt. 1 E10
On this week’s episode, Rich sits down for an interview with hosts Mike Sjogren and Emanuele Pani on their Short Term Rental Secrets podcast. They discuss what Rich has been up to lately, and why he …
Buying and Selling a 32 Unit Apartment Building For 3X Returns and Lessons Learned | E9
In this episode, Rich talks about his experience buying a 32 unit apartment building in Indiana, his value-add strategy, repositioning the property, and the business plan. He describes forcing the eq…
Good Things Happen When You’re Intentional About How You “Spend Time” | E8
In today’s bonus episode, Rich talks about why good things happen when you're intentional about how you spend your time. He shares a couple personal dating stories that started out not so great, but …
Why You Should Never Listen to Your Parents | E7
In this episode, Rich talks about why you should never listen to your parents, he opens up about his personal experience with his own parents, and a few caveats to this rule. He shares about his deci…
How I Bought My First Boutique Hotel and Where I See Opportunity Over the Next 18 Months | E6
In today’s episode, Rich discusses his experience buying his first boutique hotel, the reasoning behind his pivot from multifamily, and why he sees an opportunity moving forward with boutique hotels.…
Why Partnerships Break Up | E3
In this episode, Rich discusses why partnerships break up - the good, the bad, and the ugly. He talks about the recent break up with his two partners and the lessons he’s learned from that experience…
What It's Like Playing 10 Years In the NFL and His Transition to Real Estate Investing Post Football | Cliff Avril E4
In today’s episode, Rich is joined by 10-year NFL Veteran & Super Bowl Champion, Cliff Avril. They dive into Cliff’s background and what it was like for him growing up in Jacksonville with his Haitia…
Buying a Luxury Airbnb at the Top of the Real Estate Market | E5
In today’s episode, Rich talks about his experience buying a luxury Airbnb in Scottsdale in the height of the real estate market. He discusses the full renovation, getting it back up and running, hos…
"There's No Successful Real Estate Investor That Would Ever Tell Someone Not to Become a Real Estate Investor" | Tarek El Moussa E2
Tarek El Moussa is a real estate investor and television personality, who you might recognize from co-hosting HGTV’s Flip or Flop. In today’s episode, Tarek sits down with Rich and talks about how he…
You Are the Sum of the People You Hang Out With | E1
In this first intro episode, Rich talks about why he started the podcast, what you can expect on the show, a little bit about himself & how he got started in real estate investing. He also shares one…