BONUS – Todd Lamb of Lamb Investments, LLC traded a bucket of chicken and some beer for an education in how to own and manage mobile home parks. From that slightly inauspicious beginning, Todd and his investors own over thirty mobile home parks in Texas and Louisiana, overseeing the communities and approximately 4,500 homesites. Todd sits down with our very own Calvert Stone to talk about what’s the secret to successful management in mobile home parks and why it’s such an in-demand and profitable investment. Calvert gets to the bottom of why there was a stigma around mobile home parks and Todd ..read more

BONUS – We’ve hinted at it in some past episodes, but our very own host, Calvert Stone has the experience of physically moving not one but two houses. In this bonus episode, Calvert is joined by top-producing realtors Alissa Jenkins and Katy Caldwell to discuss what exactly goes into cutting, lifting, and relocating homes, followed by restoration. Alissa and Katy have their own acclaimed podcast, Hustle Humbly. Calvert, Katy, and Allissa have an in-depth conversation about finding “free” houses for moving; the process of working with house movers; what to do with vacant lots; costs of relocati ..read more

BONUS – Restaurants are a tough business, and where a restaurant is located can be a make or break proposition. Smalls Sliders, launched in Baton Rouge, is a sensation and Scott Fargason of Smalls joins Calvert Stone of Commerce Title to discuss the real estate of restaurants. Scott offers his insights about how Smalls is maximizing the opportunity of their unique location.  Calvert quizzes Scott about what goes on behind the scenes in a successful restaurant business and Scott shares from his extensive business background. Find Smalls Sliders in person at 4343 Nicholson Drive Baton Rouge ..read more

S2E5 – A fabulous and elegant bar, well appointed refurbished rooms, and a homemade fried chicken that will make you come back for more. The St. Francisville Inn is under new ownership and is experiencing new life as a premiere place to stay in wonderful St. Francisville. Owners (and masterminds) Jim Johnston and Brandon Branch join host Calvert Stone to talk about big, multi-million-dollar projects, near disasters, and the dream of owning an inn. How did Jim and Brandon translate their prior professional experience into success as inn keepers? How does a business person identify profit center ..read more

S2E4 – In West Feliciana Parish sits lovely St. Francisville where Owen Couhig Kemp is a Realtor, yoga instructor, and Airbnb Superhost. The Rousing Housing podcast goes on the road to St. Francisville and speaks with Owen from the gorgeous St. Francisville Inn. Owen shares her experience (good and bad) as a real estate investor and how she’s found success and enjoyment as an Airbnb Superhost. Host Calvert Stone gets Owen’s tips and insights into how pricing can boost a sharing economy profile, how to know what is going to make guests most comfortable, and (of course) how location (location, l ..read more

S2E3 - Maybe you have seen a historic building or a structure with some architectural interest getting restored to its former glory. While the restorer may have purely aesthetic interests, they also may have a little help from Historic Tax Credits. Michael Craven of Enhanced Capital demystifies this perhaps little known and probably misunderstood process with Rousing Housing host Calvert Stone. What is the purpose of these credits? How do they work? What is the life-cycle of credits and how do they impact a community? These questions and more are answered on this episode of Rousing Housing. Ca ..read more

S2E2 - Mid City is happening and one of the best places to hear music in this revitalized part of Baton Rouge is the Mid City Ballroom. James Fogle is one of the proprietors of the Mid City Ballroom, he also happens to be a real estate professional, and he's our guest on Rousing Housing. James and Rousing Housing host Calvert Stone talk about seeing potential in buildings as well as gauging an "up and coming" area.  James and Calvert get real about risk/reward planning, having a dream, making things work, and even get real about the perpetual problem of (ahem) plumbing issues. If you have ..read more

S2E1 - Welcome back to Rousing Housing, the podcast of Commerce Title. To kick-off Season 2, host Calvert Stone walks listeners through a real estate disaster that appeared (at first) to be an $80,000 blunder. This episode is dedicated to the idea that talking about problems is just as important as sharing successes, also bolstering the mindset that every problem has a solution and overcoming obstacles is a way to develop confidence. Calvert (reluctantly?) is joined by Katie Wilcox, Marketing Coordinator with Commerce Title and Catherine O'Brien, podcast producer. Calvert Stone is an attorney ..read more

S1E5 - It's time to turn the tables on host Calvert Stone. Calvert is a Title Attorney with Commerce Title and the creator and host of Rousing Housing. Calvert is also a real estate investor. On this episode, Calvert speaks with Catherine O'Brien and discusses his own investment properties and how he's able to manage properties remotely. One unusual difference for Calvert is that he actually moved a house to a vacant lot! He also describes buying a property previously occupied by a hoarder and shares his tips for being efficient as a property owner. This episode is the final episode of Rousing ..read more

S1E4 - With a company name like Flips N More, LLC, you can guess that Sandy Scallan knows something about flipping properties in Baton Rouge. Sandy joins host Calvert Stone on Rousing Housing to talk about her experience flipping. Sandy also has a real flair for style and does a tremendous amount of designing and updating of her flips. Sandy talks about how home trends make their way to Baton Rouge, the importance of staging (and explains what staging is), plus shares some key insights about working with a partner and how to know if a flip is likely to be profitable. Sandy is also a Realtor wi ..read more