Send us a text JJ Harrier is the 2025 chair of the Anchorage Pride Parade. After a childhood in Girdwood, he traveled around the lower 48 and Europe trying to find himself ultimately ending up homeless on the streets of Portland in his early 30s. His mother got him into rehab in Alaska and from there his life took a different direction. JJ is the f…

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Learn the secrets of creative financing and real estate entrepreneurship in Anchorage. This DOUBLE LENGTH class is Module 38 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What is creative financing and how to use it as a real estate investor The 6 types of creative financing Why you should only do de…

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Send us a text Alaska State House Representative for Downtown Anchorage Zack Fields explains the budget reconciliation bill recently passed in the US House by a single vote. That bill is now in the US Senate, where if it is not substantially amended, it would adversely affect Alaska in many ways. One is cutting funding for SNAP – which is the feder…

Learn the secrets of 1031 tax deferred exchanges in Anchorage. This class is Module 37 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What is a 1031 tax-deferred exchange? What are the key aspects of a 1031? The 4 types of 1031 tax-deferred exchanges and when we use each Defining like-kind and underst…

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Send us a text Tessa Hulls is the 2025 Pulitzer prize winner for her graphic memoir Feeding Ghosts. Tessa is only the second graphic novelist to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize, the first being Art Speigleman for Maus in 1992. Tessa was kitchen staff for this past legislative session in Juneau. She worked in the legislative lounge every day making legi…

Learn the secrets of buying new construction properties in Anchorage. This class is Module 36 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: The pros and cons of investing in real estate with new construction properties What price of new construction should you focus on for investments Different build…

Acts 15:1-18 Belong Pastor Criss Mitchellبقلم firstcovenantanchorage

Send us a text Alaska State House Representative for South Anchorage, Girdwood & Whittier Ky Holland was born and raised in Anchorage. He is the eldest son of Federal Judge Russ Holland who was the judge in the case against Exxon after the Exxon Valdez Oil spill. Ky left Alaska for college in Oregon and stayed away for over a decade. Returning in t…

Learn the secrets of short-term rental properties in Anchorage. This class is Module 35 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What are the different variations of short-term rentals and what are some of the pros and cons of each. What are the most common ways to finance properties that you’re…

Acts 8:26-40 Obedience, Persistent Faith, & the Way of the Spirit Pastor Kristi Ivanoffبقلم firstcovenantanchorage

Learn the secrets of improving cash flow by buying down your mortgage interest rates on rental properties in Anchorage. This class is Module 34 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: How improving cash flow by buying down your mortgage interest can help you get to financial independence faster…

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Send us a text Alaska State House Representative for West Anchorage Carolyn Hall got an internship with the Boston Red Sox during her senior year of college in New Hampshire. This led to her dream job working for the team as a videographer during their World Series win in 2004. In 2008 she branched into TV journalism getting her first job with a sm…

Learn the secrets of comparable sales to determine property value in Anchorage. This class is Module 33 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: How do you know if you’re paying a good price for a property you’re buying (not too high)? How do you know if you’re getting for a good price for a pro…

Luke 24:13-35 Eyes to See Pastor Criss Mitchellبقلم firstcovenantanchorage

Send us a text Former Alaska State Senator and Iraq war veteran Josh Revak was born and raised in Minnesota. While serving in the Army in the early 2000s, a mortar blast in Iraq blew a quarter-sized hole through the back of his foot. He then got his first job in politics back in Minnesota working on John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. Then, w…

Learn the secrets of real estate maintenance and capital expenses Anchorage. This class is Module 32 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What’s the difference between capital expenses and maintenance on a rental property? What do I need to do to have my rental property business be a “qualif…

Easter Sunday Losing Jesus Luke 24:1-12 Pastor Criss Mitchellبقلم firstcovenantanchorage

Send us a text Deko Harbi, Shannon Smith, and Tali Stone are former Alaska foster youth. All three recently visited the Capitol in Juneau as part of a trip organized by Facing Foster Care in Alaska. Facing Foster Care in Alaska is a nonprofit organization that provides foster youth and alumni opportunities to share their lived experience about life…

Learn the secrets of real estate inspections when buying in Anchorage. This class is Module 31 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: An overview the entire inspection process including choices and paperwork required What level of inspection are you doing prior to going under contract? Why dat…

Palm Sunday Luke 19:28-44 Arrival of the King Pastor Criss Mitchellبقلم firstcovenantanchorage

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Send us a text Alaska State House Representative Kevin McCabe of Big Lake landed in Kodiak with the Coast Guard in 1981. He raised his three sons there before he began work as a pilot. That work took him to East Anchorage and eventually to Big Lake. He and his wife Linn entered politics as supporters of Sarah Palin for governor in the mid-2000s. Du…

Learn the secrets of wholesaling real estate in Anchorage. This class is Module 30 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What are the different variations of wholesaling real estate and what are some of the pros and cons of each. What is a strategy similar to wholesaling where you can do half…

Luke 18:31-19:10 ... And Now I See Pastor Criss Mitchellبقلم firstcovenantanchorage

Send us a text Mindy O’Neall is the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly Chair and the Executive Director of the Cold Climate Housing Research Center. CCHRC is a non-profit organization located near the Univerity of Alaska Fairbanks that for the past 25 years has advanced building solutions for healthier, more resilient homes in cold climates. Pri…

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Learn the secrets of determining fair market rent on properties in Anchorage. This class is Module 29 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: Why rents are not an exact number and what they really are At the end of the day, what is rent ultimately An overview of an easy method of determining fa…

Walking the Jericho Road Kristen Bierma Luke 10:25-37بقلم firstcovenantanchorage

Moving Mountains Ephesians 3: 14-19 Pastor Criss Mitchellبقلم firstcovenantanchorage

Luke 16:19-31 The Chasm Between Us Pastor Criss Mitchellبقلم firstcovenantanchorage

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Send us a text Rep. Andrew Gray is the usual host of this podcast, but in this episode he is the guest. He is interviewed by his Legislative Aide Kyle Johansen at the request of his other legislative aide Claire Bredar in honor of her birthday. Gray was first elected to the Alaska State House in 2022 to represent the U-Med district. Outside the leg…

Learn the secrets of insurance for real estate investors in Anchorage. This class is Module 28 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: Why you should not be penny-wise and pound-foolish with insurance and your real estate investments. The importance of having a strong relationship with your ins…

The Kingdom of God Is A Party Luke 15 Pastor Criss Mitchellبقلم firstcovenantanchorage

Send us a text Legislative Lobbyist Reed Stoops moved to Alaska in 1971 after his youth on the East Coast. He worked as a Committee Aide to Kay Poland in the State Senate and then took a job in the Department of Natural Resources in Gov. Jay Hammond's Administration. During Gov. Bill Sheffield's Administration, he began legislative lobbying, and in…

Learn the secrets to what happens while you're under contract to buy an investment property in Anchorage. This class is Module 27 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What happens once you’re under contract through when you’re closing on a property? What due diligence should you be doing? Wh…

Luke 13:1-9, 31035 Good, Evil, The Fig Tree, and a Chicken Pastor Criss Mitchellبقلم firstcovenantanchorage

Send us a text Alaska State House Representative Jubilee Underwood of Wasilla lost the August 2024 primary to the incumbent Representative David Eastman. Few folks thought that she had a chance of winning that race, but come November, Underwood defeated Eastman. She is now here in Juneau forging a new path for her community. Prior to running for th…

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Learn the secrets to maximizing cash flow on rentals in Anchorage. This class is Module 26 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include how to improve cash flow: When selecting a real estate agent/broker Locking/floating your mortgage interest rate Searching for less expensive properties Searching fo…

Luke 10:25-43 Good Enough Pastor Criss Mitchellبقلم firstcovenantanchorage

Send us a text Michael Rovito is the deputy director of the Alaska Power Association (APA). The Alaska Power Association is the statewide trade association that represents the electric utilities that supply power to more than a half-million Alaskans. As part of his duties with APA, Michael hosts a podcast called, "Alaska Powerline," which talks abo…

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Learn the secrets to buying investment properties with little or no down payments in Anchorage. This class is Module 25 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What are the loans you use to invest in real estate with little or no down payment? What are the real estate investing strategies you c…