Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever

Peter got his start in real estate in the 1990’s while he was a full time auto mechanic. We’ll learn how he went from that profession to doing commercial deals, and what he has to teach others that want to do the same. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“You have the ability at any time to walk away from the payments” - Peter Conti

Peter Conti Real Estate Background:

  • Founder of Real Estate 101
  • Began investing in real estate in 1990 as an auto mechanic. Has taken his lessons learned and helped mentor thousands of real estate investors build their own portfolios
  • Based in Annapolis, MD
  • Say hi to him at https://realestate101.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Unlimited Power

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Our two guests today have been building a real estate investing business as partners for around 10 years. We’ll hear how they have divided up their roles and get any tips they have for forming a successful partnership. They will also tell us about some of their typical deals, and Joe will dig in to bring us some of the specifics. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“You got to get a feel for what kind of property sells more there” - Steven Jack Butala

Steven Jack Butala and Jill DeWit Real Estate Backgrounds:

  • They have been investing in real estate since 1999
  • Built a $24 million land resale empire, completing close to 16,000 transactions without incurring any debt or leverage
  • Based in LA, CA
  • Say hi to them at https://landacademy.com/ or www.buwit.com  
  • Best Ever Book: Showing Up for Life

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Tracy was dealing with the “Sunday Scaries” in her first Wall Street job. Knowing that she was going to have a difficult time being happy in that position, she started looking for another way to earn money and be happy at the same time. She was surprised to learn that there was not process to help people find something they are passionate about. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“I took all the best teachings from all the best mentors I’ve ever had and put it all together” - Tracy Timm

Tracy Timm Real Estate Background:

  • Tracy is the founder of The Nth DegreeTM Career Academy, a proven system that helps high-potential professionals define and discover work they love
  • believes that our unique purpose in life can be realized through our careers, and wants to help people come alive at work once again.
  • Based in Dallas, Texas 
  • Say hi to her at www.tracytimm.com/bestever 

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Theo and Jason are going to get into his story, and how he got into real estate. After we hear that, they will dive deeper into his mobile home park deal - which he bought just 8 months after attending a seminar. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“Do what you say and say what you do” - Jason Paul Rogers

Jason Paul Rogers Real Estate Background:

  • Founder and CEO of Brighter Living Properties, a real estate investment group with seven figures in assets under management
  • Acquired his first mobile home park for 1.25 million dollars 8 months after attending Dan Pena’s seminar
  • Based in Omaha, NB
  • Say hi to him at https://brighterlivingproperties.com/ 
  • Best Ever Book: Rockefeller Biography

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Skyler is a third generation Mobile Home Park investor, we’ll hear about his story and what he has learned as he’s built and operated an investing business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“Listen to everything that people say” - Skyler Liechty

Skyler Liechty Real Estate Background:

  • Founding member of American Dream Communities, MH Park Advisors, and MHC Leads
  • Has been investing in and operating mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities for 20 years and is a 3rd generation MHC owner and operator
  • Based in Dallas, TX
  • Say hi to him at http://www.americandreamcommunities.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Extreme Ownership

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We’ll hear Rome’s investing story today, he has been  a full time real estate investor for the last year. His wife is also full time investing with him and they are growing the business together. We’ll also hear what Rome is doing with his 12 year old son to teach him some of the business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“We follow a checklist when we got to purchase something” - Rome Lingenfelter

Rome Lingenfelter Real Estate Background:

  • Real estate investor, growing business with family and friends
  • Has a passion for educating others and helping them reach financial freedom
  • Is involved in a 147 unit syndication, currently negotiating her first mobile home park
  • Has flipped over 24 houses 
  • Based in Portland, Oregon 
  • Say hi to him at romeling2007ATgmail.com
  • Best Ever Book: The Creature From Jackal Island

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Don got his start in the industry by knocking doors to sell security. An investor told him to do that same thing with real estate. He took the advice and ran with it, knocking on doors to find properties to buy, eventually getting away from the door knocking and scaling a large real estate investing business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“When people lose money on an asset, usually it’s because they couldn’t execute internally and over extended themselves” - Don Wenner

Don Wenner Real Estate Background:

  • CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital, a family of real estate solution companies w/ 350 team members, 750MM in assets under management, and 100MM plus in annual revenue
  • 10k units owned, 12k homes and apartments acquired
  • Based in Allentown, PA & St. Augustine, FL
  • Say hi to him at https://dlprealestate.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Turning the Fly Wheel by Jim Collins

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Theo and Maurice are going to have a great conversation for us today. Maurice has a lot going on in his business, with experience across many different asset classes, he has a lot of value to add for us today. The first thing we will get into is how he balances his time between all those different deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“You just can’t do it without family and good partners and friends” - Maurice Philogene

Maurice Philogene Real Estate Background:

  • Founder and Principal of JMP Investment Group, LLC
  • Multifamily investor and entrepreneur, he's executed over 200 transactions across numerous classes of real estate, including commercial, apartment buildings, mobile home parks and single-family residences.
  • Based in Washington, D.C.
  • Say hi to him at jmpholdings@outlook.com
  • Best Ever Book: The 4 Hour Work Week

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Jason has helped many people with their retirement planning, a good number of his clients have been real estate investors. Jason helps them evaluate their portfolios and decide if selling or keeping is the better idea for them. He also has his own real estate experience to share with us. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“The most important number that everyone needs to understand is how much you spend” - Jason Parker

Jason Parker Real Estate Background:

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As real estate investors, we are usually business owners and entrepreneurs as well. Dana is also an entrepreneur who is here to share her story and help us with some tips on entrepreneurship. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“Every successful entrepreneur at some point has to say no and disappoint some people” - Dana Corriel

Dana Corriel Real Estate Background:

  • Board certified internist and creative entrepreneur
  • Was one of the Top Ten Internists to follow on Twitter in 2018 and featured on the LA TImes front cover in 2019
  • Based in NYC, NY
  • Say hi to her at  doctordanacorriel@gmail.com

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Today we have the privilege of hearing about DJ’s real estate investing story. He had no clue what to do after graduating college, started and ran multiple businesses, before discovering his love of real estate. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“You don’t have to be a jerk, but you can always ask why” - DJ Scruggs

DJ Scruggs Real Estate Background:

  • Has owned and operated multiple businesses for over twenty years
  • CEO of Blue Spruce Holdings 
  • He has filled many roles in business and as a real estate investor including raising capital, marketing, sales, and software development
  • Based in Denver, CO
  • Say hi to him at http://realbluespruce.com/
  • Best Ever Book: The Book of Why

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Felipe is joining us today to tell us about his real estate investing journey so far. The journey includes buying, adding value, and selling a six unit apartment building. Joe will dig in on that subject, asking about the numbers, how he found it, what he did to add value, and how was the selling process. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“Make sure you are earning while you are learning” - Felipe Mejia

Felipe Mejia Real Estate Background:

  • Entrepreneur, real estate investor, and small business owner
  • Scaled from a $3,000 mobile home to owning 10 units
  • Based in Nashville, TN
  • Say hi to him at https://www.sideguymovers.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Lifeonaire

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Forming an LLC happens with each new deal in apartment syndications. Theo will be going over some of the details of how when to set them up, and how to do it, and what the LLC’s usually consist of. We’ve included a document for you to use to follow along with Theo, but this does not take the place of legal counsel! You will NEED to consult with an SEC attorney when pursuing an apartment syndication. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“There’s going to be a subscription agreement for this LLC that outlines the price of the units” 

Free Document To Follow Along:

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After you’ve done a deal or two, you may have the opportunity to work with private equity institutions. Joe and Ashcroft Capital choose to not work with them ever, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. Theo will cover why we do not work with them, and when it might make sense to work with them. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If you’re unable to raise money from the fund, you’ll lose your earnest deposit, unless it’s refundable, and your reputation will take a hit”

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http://bit.ly/institutionalmoney 

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We’ll cover a lot more than just finding deals and getting the owner to agree to seller financing. Joe has been around many facets of real estate, from buying/selling real estate, mortgage brokering, insurance, and his own investments. We’ll dig in on the 120 units from seller financing about half way through the conversation. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“Just getting out there and taking action is so crucial” - Joseph C McCabe

Joseph C McCabe Real Estate Background:

  • Real estate broker in PA, NJ, and DE; Owner of REMAX Experts, Home Front Mortgage, Keystone State Abstract, LLC and Allstate Insurance Company
  • US Army veteran
  • HOME Front Mortgage is a nationally growing and expanding mortgage broker opening 9 interstate location adding millions in volume
  • Based in Philadelphia, PA
  • Say hi to him at http://homefrontloans.com/ 

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Dave recently launched a new business venture in which he helps people rent their homes, hassle free. They help homeowners from A to Z with every aspect of turning your home into an investment property. Once they have placed a renter, they continue to do everything for the owner, and send them checks from their investment. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“People are worried less about square footage, and more about how many people they can squeeze in a space” - Dave Friedman

Dave Friedman Real Estate Background:

  • Founded Boston Logic (now Propertybase) in 2004, grew it into one of the largest software providers to real estate brokers, and sold it in 2016
  • recently co-founded Knox Financial, which offers a frictionless way to turn a home into an investment property. 
  • They raised $1.4M, launched a pilot in Boston, and began accepting units onto the platform
  • Based in Boston, MA
  • Say hi to him at https://knoxfinancial.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Hillbilly Elegy

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Mauricio has been building his real estate portfolio and is invested in passively in other deals. He currently owns 48 units, we’ll hear about his first 16 unit apartment syndication, and what he’s learned along the way. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“Take action, don’t wait until you have learned everything on the subject” - Mauricio Ramos

Mauricio Ramos Real Estate Background:

  • Full time real estate investor and accredited investor
  • Founder & Managing Member of de Medici Group
  • Currently controls over $2M in multifamily assets
  • Based in San Antonio, TX
  • Say hi to him at https://www.demedicigroup.com/

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Mark is a credit union and business lending expert. He’s joining us today to talk to us a little bit about credit union loan products. Sometimes people are not aware that credit unions loan money for real estate investments. Mark will tell us how to approach credit unions and what the pros and cons of using them are. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“Do what you know and understand the product that you’re getting into” - Mark Ritter

Mark Ritter Real Estate Background:

  • CEO of MBFS and an expert in credit unions and business lending
  • Ran a business lending program that was #4 in the country among federal credit unions in number of loans funded
  • Based in Berwick, PA
  • Say hi to him at https://mbfs.org/

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The guys are back again with more lessons learned from interviews for the podcast. We’ll hear about how one investor (Chris Tuff - episode releases 3/1/2020) gets the most out of his millennial workers, and why it is important to work with them to get the most production. Then We’ll hear about the pros and cons of using institutional money (from Michael Merideth) for your deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“It wasn’t just working from home, but flexibility with hours”

Related Blog Post On Institutional Money (and why Joe doesn’t use it)

http://bit.ly/institutionalmoney 

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When underwriting a potential deal, you’ll need to have set assumptions that will help you determine how much cash you will receive at sale. After investors are paid back, you’ll be splitting the profits with them according to how you structure the investment. Theo will break down how Joe and Frank underwrite their sales assumptions for Ashcroft Capital. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You want to determine what  the closing costs are going to be as well how much debt you will owe. Subtract those two factors from the sale price, and that gives you your profits at sale”

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We’ve covered underwriting for more “normal” value add apartment syndication deals. Now we’re going to hear the differences between underwriting those deals, and underwriting highly distressed apartment communities. Theo will cover how you should underwrite highly distressed deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“The point is to have a contingency budget and have it be at least 10% of the deferred maintenance cost”

Definitions & Example Deal:

http://bit.ly/highlydistressed

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This is either a first or possibly the second time we’ve had an investor on to talk to us about real estate investing, in the legal cannabis space. Dana will walk us through how she finds and vets properties, and the obstacles she has to work around in this space. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You may have a license that you can move to a different location” - Dana Wallace

Dana Wallace Real Estate Background:

  • Owner of 420Estates.net, a firm that specializes in legally compliant Cannabis properties
  • she has over sixteen years of experience in the typical aspects of investment real estate sales
  • Based in San Francisco, CA
  • Say hi to her at https://www.420estates.net/
  • Best Ever Book: Code Of The Extraordinary Mind

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Brad is the CEO of a company that helps entrepreneurs and real estate investors find and work with great virtual assistants. We’ll hear about where the VA’s are based, and why, what kind of roles they thrive in, and how to train them to work in your business best. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Everything in business is about ROI, it’s all about how you value your time” - Brad Stevens

Brad Stevens Real Estate Background:

  • Founder and CEO of Outsource Access 
  • They provide Entrepreneurs and Commercial Real Estate Agents with highly trained, low cost virtual assistants
  • Based in Atlanta, GA
  • Say hi to him at https://outsourceaccess.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Fast forward Mindset

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Jens is focusing on building his rental portfolio via value add deals. While he’s building his portfolio, he’s also still working full time. There are a lot of people in the same situation - wanting to or currently building a portfolio while working full time, with hopes of being a real estate investor full time in the long run. Hear how he’s going about scaling his business, the deals he’s finding, how he’s finding them, how his business is structured with his partners, and a couple of deal specific case studies. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“We don’t have any investors, we’re just a group of people that are long term buy and hold investors” - Jens Nielsen

Jens Nielsen Real Estate Background:

  • Denmark native, been in the US since 1996, investing in multi family real estate since 2016
  • Owns 82 units in New Mexico and Colorado, all value add deals
  • Based in Durango, Colorado
  • Say hi to him at https://opendoorscapital.com/ 
  • Best Ever Book: Begin With Why

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Tony has been in the business for a while and is here today to share some of his best ever tips with us. We’ll focus this conversation on how he gets most of his word of mouth referrals, which is very important for real estate investors, and entrepreneurs of all kinds. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“We are valuable and we need to show that” - Tony Ray Baker

Tony Ray Baker Real Estate Background:

  • Real estate agent for 25 years that focuses on residential real estate, makes $300k net profit per year
  • Teaches marketing to agents and small business owners, helps investor clients purchase investment properties, has two rentals of his own
  • Takes 60 vacation days per year
  • Based in Tucson, AZ
  • Say hi to him at www.tonyraysmarketingonadime.com  
  • Best Ever Book: The Power Of Now

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Joe has been practicing chess and taking chess lessons over the past year, and of course he finds the relevant business lessons and wants to share with all of us. After that, Theo will ask his trivia question and share some free resources. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Don’t ask how can I get a deal, ask what conditions can I create, should I create, have I created, to allow a deal to show up”

Free Resource:

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Yesterday Theo began discussing these 51 responsibilities. Today he will finish the rest of the responsibilities that he didn’t get to yesterday. You won’t hear a detailed breakdown of each responsibility, we’ve already done that throughout syndication school. The focus of these episodes is to help you figure out how to divide up these responsibilities among your team and business partners. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“You’ll know exactly who is responsible for what” 

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Theo has already covered most, if not all of these responsibilities in detail on previous episodes of Syndication School. The purpose for this and tomorrow’s episode is to explain how to divide these responsibilities among your team members and business partners. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“This document has all 51 of the main responsibilities” 

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Matt is an investor himself, and was a mortgage broker who closed on about $2 Billion of real estate transactions. Now in a full time sales role with a software company for real estate investors, Matt is here to help us make our businesses more efficient through tips he will share, and through his software should you decide to try it. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Keep your structures as simple as possible” - Matt Whitermore

Matt Whitermore Real Estate Background:

  • Full time in software sales for commercial real estate
  • Spent six years in real estate investments and commercial mortgage brokerage, with an estimated $2+ Billion in closed transactions including acquisitions, debt, and equity placements
  • Based in Philadelphia, PA
  • Say hi to him at mwhitermore@IMSCRE.com 
  • Best Ever Book: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book by Joe Fairless

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Josh and his wife used the house hacking method to purchase their first investment property. They were able to leverage that strategy to grow to over 5 units. We’ll hear some challenges they faced along the way, and more importantly, how they overcame the challenges. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You start to realize that with small sacrifices, you can build generational wealth” - Josh Mitchell

Josh Mitchell Real Estate Background:

  • Real estate investor with his wife
  • They own 5 units with another unit under contract, used house hacking and cash out refinance to get started
  • Based in Chicago, IL
  • Say hi to him at (G
  • Best Ever Book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad 

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Jeff is not only an investor, but also a broker who helps others grow their own portfolio. He struggled in the beginning to grow his business, so he focused on that until he was having some success. Now Jeff shares his knowledge with his clients and with us on today’s episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If you buy right and you have the right business plan and business strategy, you should be able to survive another 2008 crisis” - Jeff Klotz”

Jeff Klotz Real Estate Background:

  • Serial entrepreneur, real estate investor and developer
  • Klotz's investments have included 125,000 apartment units, 42 developments, and numerous other real estate projects
  • Founder of over 100 companies
  • Based in Jacksonville, FL
  • Say hi to him at http://theklotzcompanies.com/ 
  • Best Ever Book: 10X Rule

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James has seen a lot of transactions and has had a lot of his own real estate investing experience. We’ll hear about some of his own deals, adding bedrooms, and how he looks at deals not only for himself, but also for his clients. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Don’t let the contractor dictate the budget” - James Dainard

James Dainard Real Estate Background:

  • Co-founder of Heaton Dainard, a full service real estate brokerage specializing in building long-term wealth and financial stability for clients
  • Honored as Co-Founder of one of Washington’s Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, and Inc. 5000’s fastest growing companies in America
  • Based in Bellevue, WA
  • Say hi to him at https://www.heatondainard.com/
  • Best Ever Book: The Book On Rental Property Investing

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Andrew is here to add some value that we don’t get a lot of on this show. We cover a lot of investing areas, but mobile home parks are not a common subject. That changes today and Joe and Andrew dive into his investing story and then get into specifics on a couple of mobile home park deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“When buying a mobile home park, due diligence is very, very important” - Andrew Keel 

Andrew Keel Real Estate Background:

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:40am EDT

Whether it’s damages from a tenant, fire, water, winds, etc, if you own enough properties, at some point you will likely have to file an insurance claim at some point. The process can be super meticulous and involved. Theo will explain what to do and how to do it when it comes to filing your insurance claim. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Take as many pictures as you can and write a detailed description of what you are seeing”

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We’ve already covered how to track your interior renovations, today Theo will start talking about how to track your exterior renovations. We also have a free spreadsheet for you to open and follow along with while listening to this episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Some items aren’t as high of a priority”

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Gary is returning to the show to bring some more value for us. We’ll be focusing a lot of the conversation on mindset. In today’s market, it’s important to expand your skill sets, knowledge, and mentality, in order to get ahead of any competition. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If there is no vision or plan, you end up in the same cycles” - Gary Boomershine

Gary Boomershine Real Estate Background:

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Having become a millionaire in his twenties through residential real estate investing, Brain was on the fast track to being on top of the real estate game. That changed a little when he got into building homes, it didn’t work out as well. Brian got into short term rentals to turn things back around and now has the #1 selling Airbnb training out. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Partner with the owner of a property and list their house on Airbnb” - Brian Page

Brian Page Real Estate Background:

  • Became a millionaire in his 20’s as a residential real estate investor, only to lose it all in the historic crash of 2008
  • Created a training called the BNB Formula, which is now the world’s best selling Airbnb training
  • Based in Charleston, SC
  • Say hi to him at https://www.bnbformula.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Outwitting The Devil

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Brett is a real estate tax expert who is coming on the show today to help us with any tax problems we may have. Joe and Brett will get into the details of real estate taxes, and we’ll hear some stories of investors saving money on taxes with Brett's help. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Find somebody who is a specialist in that area and diversify” - Brett Swarts

Brett Swarts Real Estate Background:

  • President of Capital Gains Tax Solutions, LLC
  • Provides trustee services which helps real estate and business owners gain tax deferral, freedom, liquidity and diversification with their funds so they can create and preserve more wealth
  • Based in Sacramento, CA
  • Say hi to him at https://capitalgainstaxsolutions.com/
  • Best Ever Book:Crucial Conversations

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Logan is coming back on the show to provide us with even more value. Having always been an athlete, that is how Logan identified himself - an athlete. When that life ended and he was released from his team in the NFL, he had to reinvent himself. As many of us know, reinventing or changing your identity is not an easy thing to do. We’ll hear tangible tips on making a transition from one life to another. We may not all be athletes trying to transition into “normal life” but, we all go through things that force us to change in some way. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Don’t throw yourself into the deep end without a plan” - Logan Freeman

Logan Freeman Real Estate Background:

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:23am EDT

Amanda is a successful entrepreneur who is still new-ish to real estate investing. We’ll hear about her turn key deal, where she found it, what company manages it, and how much money it’s making. Then we’ll hear about her recent purchase of a duplex in Cincinnati. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“9 months of owning this property, we had put $40,000 into it” - Amanda Cassiday

Amanda Cassiday Real Estate Background:

  • Entrepreneur, house-hacker, turn-key investor, and business designer and strategist
  • Recently started investing in real estate long distance and is growing that portfolio
  • Based in Brooklyn, NY
  • Say hi to her at https://www.amandacassiday.com/
  • Best Ever Book: The Alchemist

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:27am EDT

When you’re doing a value add business plan, you’ll likely be renovating some if not all of your apartment units. If you have a 100+ unit community, that is a lot to keep track of! Lucky for you, we have a free spreadsheet for you to use, and Theo will cover how to use it in this episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Once you close, all the projected numbers should be set in stone, you don’t want to update those again” 

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As if the apartment syndication process wasn’t complicated enough, now you have to worry about prepayment penalties on the financing. Theo will cover how they work, what to look out for, and when it may make sense to bite the bullet and pay the penalties. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Remember to take into account these prepayment penalties” 

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Nashville has been and still is a thriving city, especially for real estate investors. Josh has a background in investment banking which serves himself and his clients well when helping them find a property. We’ll hear some Nashville market details as well as getting a look inside of Josh’s business and investing portfolio. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“I bought three apartment complexes since 2018” - Josh Anderson

Josh Anderson Real Estate Background:

  • Owner of the Anderson Group, a Nashville based real estate brokerage
  • Combines his 8 years of U.S. Army experience with his education and experience to deliver the most to his clients
  • Based in Nashville, TN
  • Say hi to him at http://joshandersonrealestate.com
  • Best Ever Book: The One Thing

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Category:general -- posted at: 8:41am EDT

For many newer investors, the goal is to create enough real estate income to have the option to leave their job if they choose. Melchor is well on his way as he has grown his portfolio from zero to 15 units in 2.5 years. Great episode for newer investors, but we also dive into some deal specifics for a little higher level insight. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If you know your why, then educating yourself become easy” - Melchor V. Domantay

Melchor V. Domantay Jr. Real Estate Background:

  • He is a controller of a Non-Profit company in Chicago, a CPA, and a real estate investor
  • In just 2.5 years, he has built a portfolio of 15 units
  • Based in Chicago, IL
  • Say hi to him at 
  • Best Ever Book: Millionaire Success Habits by Dean Graziosi 

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Craig is coming back on the show to tell us more about house hacking, which he has done three times now. He’s been able to go from a negative net worth to financial independence through this powerful wealth building strategy. Craig puts things into perspective with actionable tips and strategies for anyone to use in their own lives. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Buy a single family house, live in one room and rent out the other rooms” - Craig Curelop

Craig Curelop Real Estate Background:

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Peter is an entrepreneur that started a real estate investing company, which now maintains $1.5 Billion in assets. We’ll hear about his story and some tactical tips and strategies he has used throughout his career to scale to the level he’s at now. We'll also hear about what he's doing to improve the maintenance side of investing. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“As I was running all this stuff, I realized how inefficient maintenance was” - Peter Rex

Peter Rex Real Estate Background:

  • An entrepreneur who hustled and bootstrapped a startup into a billion dollar real estate company
  • His real estate company has purchased 17,000 units and maintains $1.5B + in assets.
  • Based in Seattle, WA
  • Say hi to him at https://rhstrategic.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Julius Caesar 

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For this week’s Follow Along Friday, we have a special guest on, Trevor Mcgregor is Joe’s life and business coach, coach to other high level investors, and a high level investor himself. Trevor’s focus with himself and his clients is on our mindset, as his mentor, Tony Robbins, told him: success is 80% mindset and 20% action. Trevor will  give us some insights on how to be strong and mentally prepared for any bumps in the road. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If you condition yourself incorrectly, you may freak out when things go wrong” 

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Finding investors to invest in your apartment syndication deals can often be easier than keeping those investors for future deals. In our experience, private investors are not most concerned with their ROI, it is a concern obviously, but not as high as three other concerns. They want to know that their money is in good hands, frequent updates, and is the process hassle free? Theo will cover those three things in more depth today. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Show:

“When you buy for appreciation, it’s kind of like gambling because you’re betting on the market going up and that’s out of your control” - Theo Hicks

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Category:general -- posted at: 12:00am EDT

10 years ago, we wouldn’t have had a conversation or podcast episode about this. Apartment syndication has exploded in popularity in the last decade as people started to learn it’s a fantastic way to build wealth and do bigger deals with investors than they could do on their own. So how can you stand out from the crowd? Theo covers three ways to do that in this episode of Syndication School. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“When you present a new deal to investors, expect to have a lot of questions from them and respond quickly” 

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As a 16 year real estate investor, Luis has seen and been through a lot in his journey. Since 2016, Luis as CEO of Culture Estate, has helped grow the company 3500% in just two years! Joe will ask a lot of mindset questions in this interview so we can hear what it takes to grow to high levels. Tactics and strategies are a big part of it, but the biggest part is our mindset, Luis shares some personal stories with us that give us a peek into the mental toughness required to scale a large business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“How Can I align myself to be where investors are?” - Luis Leiva

Luis Leiva Real Estate Background:

  • CEO of Culture Estate
  • Grown company 3,500% since Oct 2016, has been involved in over 2,000 transactions and closed over half a billion in sales
  • Based in Scotch Plains, New Jersey 
  • Say hi to him at https://www.culture.estate/
  • Best Ever Book: Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins

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Category:general -- posted at: 12:00am EDT

We have an expert in the field of property management on the show today. Since Joe and Ashcroft us third party management, we don’t get into the details of property management as a business and how to scale it. Jason is here to help us and anyone listening who wants to grow their property management company. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If you take on bad clients, your operational costs will be 10x higher than a good client”

Jason Hull Real Estate Background:

  • CEO of DoorGrow, is a property management growth expert
  • They have:
    • 1,900 property management business owners in their Facebook community
    • Helped 400 clients since they opened in 2008
    • 135 active coaching clients
    • 53k downloads of their podcast DoorGrowShow
  • Based in Valencia, CA
  • Say hi to him at https://doorgrow.com/

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Nick grew up in the real estate world, but never really had much of an interest in it until reading Cash Flow Quadrant. Robert Kiyosaki is probably personally responsible for thousands of real estate investors finding their way into the business, usually thanks to Rich Dad Poor Dad though. Nick will walk us through how he buys on terms more often than not, which includes finding deals, and negotiating with the sellers to sell with some form of seller financing. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“I would do upwards of 50-60 doors per day” - Nick Prefontaine

Nick Prefontaine Real Estate Background:

  • Part of the Smart Real Estate Coach family, expert in buying and selling on terms
  • Specializes in working with lease purchasers to get them into a home and on the path to homeownership
  • Recently authored The New Rules of Real Estate Investing 
  • Based in Newport, RI 
  • Say hi to him at https://www.smartrealestatecoach.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Cash Flow Quadrant 

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Category:general -- posted at: 12:00am EDT

Elena owns property in many different countries and is involved in even more deals. She answers a few questions that someone who is thinking about investing would ask, like what’s the most investor friendly country to invest in? Which country is least investor friendly? Those questions and more will be discussed. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“It’s better to diversify your portfolio” - Elena Maurel

Elena Maurel Real Estate Background:

  • Active real estate investor, entrepreneur, and consultant
  • She has been involved in over 1,000 real estate transactions totaling more than $100 million
  • Based in London, England
  • Say hi to her at https://elenamaurel.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Atomic Habits

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Catherine was learning the real estate investing world from a very young age. As she said, when most kids were having playdates, she was with her mom at work underwriting deals. She invests mostly in office and retail space now and that is where the conversation focuses today. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:
“Be persistent, try to get in front of the decision makers, build rapport and create a relationship” - Catherine Kuo

Catherine Kuo Real Estate Background:

  • Commercial real estate advisor, investor, and entrepreneur
  • Currently handles leasing for just under 100,000 SF of office and retail space in Las Vegas
  • Based in Las Vegas
  • Say hi to her at https://www.elitehomes.us/
  • Best Ever Book: The 5 Love Languages

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We don’t get to hear about hotel investors much on this show. Today that’s changing with Nichole talking to us about her investing story, which includes pivoting from multifamily and into hotel investing. This wasn’t intentional, but the returns were looking best with hotels, so they took that leap. We’ll hear about Nichole’s multifamily properties and how she sold a complex for a $1.2 Million profit in 18 months. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Find someone who does what you want to do and find a way to add value to them” - Nichole Stohler

Nichole Stohler Best Ever Show:

  • Founder and host of The Richer Geek Podcast, a podcast for empowering high-income professionals to find creative ways of building wealth and financial freedom.
  • Owns 90 units and has a 64 room hotel under contract
  • Based in Phoenix, AZ
  • Say hi to her at https://www.therichergeek.com/bestever
  • Best Ever Book: How To Be A Capitalist Without Any Capital

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Jamil and his company have a tremendous operation, and have their eyes set on more. Already completing 70+ deals per month, they want to keep it going until they are the largest volume wholesaler in the country. Jamil will share how he built the company to what it is today, and how he will continue to grow it moving forward. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Wholesaling has been given some blemishes” - Jamil Damji

Jamil Damji Real Estate Background:

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Eric is a veteran who is now living the civilian life, and read Rich Dad Poor Dad years ago. Like many real estate investors, reading Rich Dad Poor Dad sparked a fire for real estate investing. He started with the seminars that other investors have paid for as well. Unlike many people, who complain about the price of the seminars and getting no value from them, Eric was able to leverage the relationships and network within the program to more than make his money back. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Learn, network, add value, and take action. If you do that everyday, success will find you” - Eric Upchurch

Eric Upchurch Real Estate Background:

  • COO and Co-Founder of Active Duty Passive Income and is a Senior Managing Partner at ADPI Capital.
  • Has been investing in real estate throughout the country for thirteen years
  • Based in San Francisco, CA
  • Say hi to him at https://www.activedutypassiveincome.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss 

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Alexander is joining us today to share his background, how he got into real estate investing and built a large company focused on investing and managing real estate. We’ll hear a couple of case studies from some of his deals, how he found them,  financed them, and what he’s done with the deals since acquiring. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“There are so many career opportunities in real estate” - Alexander Radosevic 

Alexander Radosevic Real Estate Background:

  • Launched his real estate company, Canon Business Properties, in 2001
  • His company now owns or manages over $2 Billion of retail, hotel, industrial, and residential properties
  • Based in Beverly Hills, CA
  • Say hi to him at https://www.canonproperties.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Great by Choice 

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Dan had a few different business ventures before getting into real estate investing. He’s built a pretty good size business and portfolio. We’ll hear how he got into real estate, and a few different deal specifics. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Banks want to see buyers with some skin in the game” - Dan Gorman

Dan Gorman Real Estate Background:

  • Formed United Property Group in 1999
  • Has grown his multifamily portfolio to over 700 units
  • Based in Cincinnati, OH
  • Say hi to him at https://www.unitedpropertygroup.com/
  • Best Ever Book: E-Myth by Michael Gerber 

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Anthony got his start like many real estate investors, by doing a few smaller deals first. Once he had a taste of investing in apartments, he never looked back. We’ll hear how he scaled his business and also hear some specifics on a couple of his deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“The only time that you fail is when you just give up, don’t give up, keep moving forward” - Anthony Chara

Anthony Chara Real Estate Background:

  • Started real estate investing in 2001
  • Owns and/or has syndicated approximately 1600 apartment units around the country
  • Based in Denver, CO
  • Say hi to him at https://successclasses.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Cash Flow Quadrant

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Donato worked for a company building skyscrapers in NYC, one of those projects sold apartments in the building for $90 million. Once he had an education base Donato wanted to do his own thing, and branched out to create his own company. We’ll hear some about his skyscraper experience, then we’ll hear more details on his own current investments which total a value of $25 million and growing. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“The best way to learn is to do it for yourself” - Donato Settani

Donato Settanni Real Estate Background:

  • Managing Partner of DXE Properties
  • Has managed multiple projects and closings totaling over $3 Billion in value
  • Based in NYC, NY
  • Say hi to him at https://www.dxeproperties.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Tools of Titans

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Joe was once starting from no money raised just like every other investor gets into raising money. After a lot of deals, he was at a point where he had raised $40 Million (over two years ago) and wrote about it for others to learn from. Today, Theo is sharing those lessons with us via the podcast. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Once you’ve received a new investor, you want to focus on retaining them by continuing to syndicate successful deals” 

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Obviously we talk and write a lot about finding private investors, but we don’t talk so much about when you shouldn’t work with them. Priority number one is having an alignment of interests with your investors, and ideally they treat you as a partner rather than a vendor. Theo will explain that and more in this episode of Syndication School. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“He encourages investors to ask questions because the more information he can provide to them, the more confidence they will have”

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Anna has done what many newer investors set out to do: retire from their full time job and live on their real estate investing business. We’ll hear about her investing strategy and what she has done to scale to a point that allowed her to retire from work. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“It took me about 60 units worth about $6 million to get to $150k per year income” - Anna Kelley

Anna Kelley Real Estate Background:

  • Founding partner of Zenith Capital Group and ReiMom.com
  • Worked in the financial field for 20 years, started investing in real estate 20 years ago
  • Has a portfolio valued over $12.5 Million across 130 doors
  • Based in Hershey, PA
  • Say hi to her at https://reimom.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Raising Private Capital by Matt Faircloth 

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Ryan has been on the show in the past (previous episode linked below) he brought great value to the show by discussing his investor relations. Today we’ll stay on the subject, but now discussing how he’s been growing his investor base, while still keeping current investors updated, happy, and willing to re-invest. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Depending on your list, 25% of people will open the email” - Ryan Gibson

Ryan Gibson Real Estate Background:

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Kent is back on the show to talk to us about his latest project as well as mistakes he has made throughout his career. He’s working on making home selling and buying more accessible to everyday people and investors looking for discounted property. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“They put their property on the platform and in less than 24 hours they will have 50-100 cash buyers bidding on the property” - Kent Clothier

Kent Clothier Real Estate Background:

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Gary had multiple businesses before getting into real estate investing. Once he started with real estate investing he knew that he wanted to syndicate apartment communities and found a way to start doing that. Now, 1500 units later he’s on the show to tell us how he’s scaled to the level that he has. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“We had closed two deals with that broker before, so that helped” - Gary Lipsky

Gary Lipsky Real Estate Background:

  • Founder/President of Break of Day Capital
  • Syndicates B & C Class value add apartment opportunities in high growth population areas
  • Owns over 1500 units both passively and actively
  • Based in LA, CA
  • Say hi to him at https://qccapitalgroup.com/ 
  • Best Ever Book: Millionaire Fastlane

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Today Theo will be doing Follow Along Friday with Danny Randazzo, who is also an apartment syndicator controlling over $225 million in apartment communities. Theo will be mentioning three lessons he learned last week while performing the interviews for the podcast and Danny will provide additional insights and thoughts. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You can put annual rent increases in the lease” 

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Floods, fires, crime, wind damage, etc… They all happen, how you communicate with you investors about their investment is crucial. Communication on current deals will likely sway your investors on whether they will invest with you again or not. Ideally, when things go wrong, you respond quickly with relevant information for them. Theo will cover what we have done when a property was hit by hurricane Harvey. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You don’t want to send an email with no information at all”

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As a syndicator, you raise capital, we know that. Raising money from private investors is a heavily regulated industry by the SEC. You may be surprised to know that a lot of investors are not following the guidelines properly and are at risk of being fined or sued by the SEC. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Avoid the biggest mistake of not understanding the difference between a syndication and a joint venture”

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Matt was a Facebook employee before getting into real estate investing. Now Matt is doing deals across multiple markets and asset classes. One deal we will hear about is an office to multifamily conversion, which is not something we hear a lot about. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Trust has to be there first with your partnerships” - Matt Shamus

Matt Shamus Real Estate Background:

  • Founder of Driven Capital Partners
  • They are a private equity group with a diversified portfolio, including nearly 700 units of multifamily, 105,000 square feet of office and industrial space and a mixed use opportunity zone development project.
  • Based in San Francisco, CA
  • Say hi to him at https://www.drivencap.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Principles by Ray Dalio 

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Erez is on the show today to tell us his real estate investing story, which has included a few different roles and strategies. These days Erez focuses on development deals so we’ll take a dive into his role with those deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If you want to start real estate investing, your work ethic matters more than your knowledge” - Erez Cohen

Erez Cohen Real Estate Background:

  • Real estate investor and author
  • Has taken part in over $3.5 Billion worth of real estate deals, author of the book Real Estate Titans
  • Based in Mexico City, Mexico 
  • Say hi to him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/erezcohenh/
  • Best Ever Book: Principles

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Cory is with us today to share his story of scaling his business. He started in the same position as many new investors, from bird dogging to wholesaling and then on from there, Cory has faced a lot of the same problems other have faced or will face as they try to grow into the real estate investing industry. Hear how he has overcome obstacles, and how he stayed focused enough to eventually sell over $100 Million in real estate transactions. 

 Cory Boatright Real Estate Background:

  • Real estate investing coach and investor
  • Has completed over 1000 real estate transactions, owns/manages over 422 apartment units via syndication, and sold over 100 million in real estate transactions
  • Based in Oklahoma City, OK
  • Say hi to him at www.coryboatright.com or www.apartmentevaluator.com 
  • Best Ever Book: Modern Day Jonah

 

Best Ever Tweet:

“Usually you want to go the cheapest route but with multifamily you may not” - Cory Boatright

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Colin and Theo will work through a situation that Colin is currently going through right now. A 16 portfolio of 16 homes is giving Colin a tough time and he’s currently trying to refinance as this project has cost him too much money and time. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Our biggest takeaway has been doing the construction loan up front” - Colin Douthit

Colin Douthit Real Estate Background:

  • Real estate investor, general contractor, and property manager
  • Owns 70+ doors all acquired in the past 24 months, manages 50+ doors for other real estate investors
  • Based in Kansas City, MO 
  • Say hi to him at colinATatlas.rentals

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We had our first quarterly team meeting earlier this week. Many of us real estate investors have teams that are spread out across the country, our team included. Joe finds it important to get everyone together to discuss the company and where we are going. Theo will cover the structure, benefits, and takeaways from our first team meeting and why you should be doing it too. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Even if you’re the leader, a team member might have a better idea than you”

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Many times when you are trying to get in touch with the owner of an apartment community, you’ll find that the asset is held in an LLC. Unlike sending mailers to single family homes where there is one non entity owner, you’ll have to dig a little bit to find out where to send your mailers. Theo will explain how to find an address to send to. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Some states have a fee to view the articles of organization”

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Today’s syndication school is a little bit different than normal. Theo is discussing Joe’s response to a Facebook post about a lemonade stand and how the same advice can benefit apartment syndication investors. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You want to keep in mind of where you are going to find investors” 

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Pancham was in a similar situation as a lot of real estate investors, or people that want to invest in real estate, working full time and looking for a way out. He started apartment syndications just a couple of years ago and has already been able to leave his full time job. We’ll hear how he was able to put together his first couple of deals and grow to the level he is at now. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“A constant effort of being in touch with them” - Pancham Gupta

Pancham Gupta Real Estate Background:

  • A Principal of Mesos Capital
  • Has bought and invested in properties in 5 different states and internationally,  recently quit his high paying job in Fintech to do syndications full time
  • Has successfully built a portfolio which is cash-flowing in double digits, manages and controls over $32M in real estate
  • Based in NYC, NY
  • Say hi to him at:
  • Best Ever Book: Turning Pro
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Ryan had grown up around the real estate industry with his family being investors. He had a financial analyst role with his dad’s company when he realized the business needed a better way to keep track of everything. He built software to solve the issue, he grew that to 140,000 users. Ryan also purchases real estate with his wife, having more than 175 different assets across 30 states. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Focus on the value of income more than income as value” - Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith Real Estate Background:                                                       

  • Co-founder of Elevation Capital Group, focusing on Manufactured Housing Communities and Self-Storage
  • They have more than $500 million of combined acquisition value, 175 assets across more than 30 states
  • Based in Orlando, FL 
  • Say hi to him at http://elevationcapitalgroup.com/ 
  • Best Ever Book: Right Away & All At Once by Greg Breneman
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Today’s guest is an anonymous online blogger and a radiologist. He’s here today to tell us about how he was able to bounce back from a nasty divorce that cost him a lot of money and a lot of mental pain, to being financially stable once again. This was done in large part thanks to passive investing, which we will dive into today. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“The money that you put into these investment is a long term play and it will not be liquid” - XRVSN

XRAYVSN Background:

  • Radiologist, passive real estate investor, and anonymous real estate blogger
  • Lost 7 figures in a divorce, used passive real estate investing to get to financial independence in his 40’s
  • Based in Southeast, U.S.
  • Say hi to him at https://xrayvsn.com/ 
Direct download: JF_1867_XRAYVSN.mp3
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Ellis has taken a slightly different path to real estate investing than we usually hear of. His background is in the non profit space as a missionary. He started investing in multifamily real estate as a better way to build wealth for his family and the causes he cares about. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If you’re looking to get into real estate, don’t hesitate and figure out what you are good at” - Ellis Hammond

Ellis Hammond Real Estate Background:

  • Founder of EllisHammond.com
  • Manages a private network of investors that focus on acquiring multifamily commercial real estate assets
  • Based in San Diego, CA
  • Say hi to him at EllisHammond.com
  • Best Ever Book: Mindset: The Psychology of Success
Direct download: JF_1866_Ellis_Hammond.mp3
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Theo is telling us two great lessons he learned last week while doing the interviews for the podcast last week. He is joined by Chris Salerno (https://qccapitalgroup.com/) today. The lessons they will be discussing are coming from Adam Weiner (https://www.sayrhino.com/) and Christopher Stafford (https://theagentunleashed.com/). If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“To find out if someone is driven and motivated, don’t ask generic questions” 

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Direct download: JF_1865_Follow_Along_Friday.mp3
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Not only does Joe put together his own deals and help others do the same, he invests in other peoples’ deals as well. He has three main reasons for doing this, which can benefit everyone who wants to be an apartment syndicator. Tune in as Theo reviews the benefits that active investors can receive by being a passive investor too. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“It allows you to test drive other markets” 

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Direct download: JF_1864_-_SS_-_96_-_Series_33.mp3
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When you’re putting together large deals with multiple people involved both passively and as general partners, you’ll need to focus a lot of organizing everything. Theo will be covering what kind of accounts you need and how to keep it all organized. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Contingency is to cover things that you may have miscalculated”

Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete.

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Direct download: JF_1863_-_SS_95_-_Series_32.mp3
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Joe and Yusef will dive into a recent 172 unit deal that Yusef closed on and is adding value to. We’ll hear the numbers as well as Yusef’s partnership structure and how he’s scaled from single family homes to buying apartment communities. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If you stay disciplined in your fundamentals, that usually creates longevity for the experienced investor” - Yusef Alexander

Yusef Alexander Real Estate Background:

  • Co-founder, VP, and Business Development Officer at Real Estate Asset Partners (REAP)
  • He has over 20 years of experience, repositioning commercial and residential properties
  • Based in Los Angeles, California 
  • Say hi to him at https://reap.capital/
  • Best Ever Book: Daily Stoic

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Direct download: JF_1862_Yusef_Alexander.mp3
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Rocco left his sales job that was leaving him unfulfilled and underpaid. Real estate investing was what he wanted to do, and now he is a successful real estate investor, syndicating deals and flipping houses. We’ll hear a lot about how he was able to raise over $1 million to fund his flips. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:
“Be grateful for how far you’ve come” - Rocco Montana

Rocco Montana Real Estate Background:

  • Created a multifaceted real estate business from scratch in just over 2 years
  • He is an active realtor, AirBnB Superhost, house flipper, and multifamily investor
  • Raised over $1 million in private capital to fund his flips in his first year
  • Based in Boulder, CO
  • Say hi to him at https://www.jrocproperties.com/ 
  • Best Ever Book: Never Split the Difference 

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Direct download: JF_1861_Rocco_Montana.mp3
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Since Colin is still a newer investor who has successfully used OPM to purchase real estate, we’ll hear a lot about how he met investors and convinced them to invest in his real estate deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If they say they’ll invest anywhere then they are willing to invest in areas that are bad and not guide you properly” - Colin Douthit

Colin Douthit Real Estate Background:

  • Real estate investor, general contractor, and property manager
  • Owns 70+ doors all acquired in the past 24 months, manages 50+ doors for other real estate investors
  • Based in Kansas City, MO 
  • Say hi to him at colinATatlas.rentals
  • Best Ever Book: Bible

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Direct download: JF_1860_Colin_Douthit.mp3
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Ben sold over $2 Billion in real estate in his first year. We’ll hear some of his best ways he generates leads for high end homes, as well as hear about his app Rila and how that is helping people with their properties. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Save your cash” - Ben Bacal

Ben Bacal Real Estate Background:

  • Real estate agent and co-founder of Rila, a mobile app designed to provide the community with free, unencumbered access to real estate and industry professionals
  • Has sold more than $2 billion in real estate
  • One of his most notable transactions includes 1181 Hillcrest—the largest sale ever recorded in Beverly Hills at $70,000,000
  • Based in LA, CA
  • Say hi to him at Rila in the app store or @benbacalestates on instagram

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Direct download: JF_1859_Ben_Bacal.mp3
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Theo is joined by Aaron Butcher (https://www.butcherblockinvestments.com) today as Joe had to be out of town for a property. Theo did the interviews last week and is sharing three lessons he learned from the Best Ever Guests last week. Lessons learned are coming from Mark Owens (https://markowens.com/), Maurice Philogene (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauricephilogene/), and Jacob Busani (https://www.jacobbusani.com/). If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Whenever you are meeting someone new, always ask them to introduce you to someone”

Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete.

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Go to tenantscreening.com and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening.

Direct download: JF_1858_Follow_Along_Friday.mp3
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Theo will get into some creative ways that people will raise money with 506c offerings. It’s always a good idea to hear as many different ways to raise money as possible, you never know when you’ll need another way to get capital. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“People tend to like investing locally” 

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Direct download: JF_1857_-_SS_94_-_Series_31.mp3
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The most frequently asked question that we get is “how can I raise more money?”. Well Theo has put together a list of four ways you may not be currently using. Even if you are utilizing one or two of the ways, you can raise more money by using all four ways. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Pick a frequency you’re going to create content and stick to that for at least a year”

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Direct download: JF_1856_-_SS_93_-_Series_30.mp3
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As most of us know, in this business we need to be great at many different things, or have people on our team that have different skills. Marketing is one necessary aspect of real estate investing. Whether you are buying or selling, you need effective ways to get in front of people. That’s what Lael will get into with us today. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“The more I know, the more I can serve my clients” - Lael Sturm

Lael Sturm Real Estate Background:

  • Founded LPSS Digital Marketing to deliver effective growth strategies and tactics to real estate professionals and other profitable businesses
  • Has been in online marketing for 25 years, worked with small and large companies including MTV, Nokia, Microsoft, and CNET/CBS Interactive
  • Based in San Francisco, CA
  • Say hi to him at https://www.lpss.co/?r_done=1 
  • Best Ever Book: The Big Leap

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Direct download: JF_1855_Lael_Sturm.mp3
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Jamie bought his first real estate investing deal in 2005. He still has that same property because he was unable to sell it. He didn’t let that ruin his investing career, Jamie now owns more than 20 units with more under contract to close (may have closed since recording this episode). If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Build your network, but also try to be the face of a market or the face of a niche within a market” - Jamie Gruber

Jamie Gruber Real Estate Background:

  • Real estate investor with 21 units and 22 more under contract
  • Recently created a fund to take on capital and scale his business with his partner
  • Based in Ann Arbor, MI
  • Say hi to him at https://www.cfassetgroup.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Outwitting the Devil 

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Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete.

TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions.  For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off.

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Direct download: JF_1854_Jamie_Gruber.mp3
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Mike is on the show today to tell us how he’s helping apartment owners save money in the long run by investing in smart technology. He’s also been around real estate for the majority of his career so he understands how owners and managers think about their investments. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You need a partner” - Mike Rovito

Mike Rovito Real Estate Background:

  • CEO of Dwelo (dwell-oh)
  • Dwelo provides smart apartments to the owners and managers of multifamily communities
  • They have about 40,000 units on their platform 
  • Based in San Francisco, CA
  • Say hi to him at https://www.dwelo.com 

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Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete.

TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions.  For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off.

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Direct download: JF_1853_Mike_Rovito.mp3
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Michelle immigrated to the states to study business and work a normal job like most people expected. She did that, and she was not happy. Thankfully she came across real estate investing as a way out of that. Now doing syndications and buying and selling land, Michelle and her team are doing really well and she’s here today to share her story and knowledge with us. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“I wish he had focused on the who of our business a lot sooner, we’ve been focusing a lot on the team” - Michelle Bosch

Michelle Bosch Real Estate Background:

  • Co-founder and CFO of Orbit Investments and a full time real estate investor since 2002
  • They have over $40 Million AUM
  • She has bought and sold over 4,000 pieces of real estate and built the 3rd largest land investment and auction company in the US
  • Based in Phoenix, AZ
  • Say hi to her at https://www.michellebosch.com/ 
  • Best Ever Book: This is how we rise

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Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete.

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Direct download: JF_1852_Michelle_Bosch.mp3
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A couple of lessons coming at you today from Joe’s interviews for the podcast. We’ll hear his favorite two lessons he learned, which were from Bob Lachance (https://revaglobal.com/) and Shoshana Winter (https://www.iintoo.com/). If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“They’ll get more relevant information for them”

Free Document:

LOI Examples: http://bit.ly/loiexamples2 

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Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete.

TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions.  For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off.

Go to tenantscreening.com and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening.

Direct download: JF_1851_Follow_Along_Friday.mp3
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A strategy for buying apartment communities that we haven’t really covered is to purchase the LLC that owns the community. There are advantages and disadvantages to this of course, and Theo will break those down in detail on today’s episode of Syndication School. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You can keep the current tax valuation when you purchase the LLC”

Free Document:

LLC Purchase Transfer: http://bit.ly/llcpurchasetransfer 

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Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete.

TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions.  For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off.

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Direct download: JF_1850_-_SS_92_-_Series_29.mp3
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Finding deals is one thing, closing the deal and bringing the required capital to the table is another. One thing we have hammered home with Syndication School is the need to gain credibility with investors. Theo will cover more ways you can accomplish this in today’s episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If you don’t have expertise yet, you can interview people who have expertise” 

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Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete.

TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions.  For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off.

Go to tenantscreening.com and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening.

Direct download: JF_1849_-_SS_91_-_Series_28.mp3
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Brian is a Chiropractor by trade, while also being an active real estate investor who helps other people safely invest in real estate. He had a client come in and tell him he just retired, put his savings in the stock market, and then it crashed. That client lost 30-40% of his life savings overnight. Brian never wanted that to happen to him so he started learning about real estate and hard assets. We;ll hear what he learned and hear some case studies of his deals, the good and the bad. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Fortunately we found it or it would have been an environmental nightmare, sometimes the best deals are the ones you don’t do” - Brian Robbins

Dr. Brian Robbins Real Estate Background:

  • A successful entrepreneur before entering the multifamily investment arena
  • Owned his own small apartment complex, a 32,000 sq. ft. shopping center and some SFR’s
  • Based in Danville, VA
  • Say hi to him at www.wealthgencap.com 
  • Best Ever Book: Ten X Rule

Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete.   

TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions.  For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off.

Go to tenantscreening.com and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening.

Direct download: JF_1848_-_Brian_Robbins.mp3
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Anna and Ken are a husband and wife team, who are both military veterans and now full time real estate investors. When they finished with the military, they held W2 jobs while also getting into real estate investing. After just two years of investing, they were ready to leave their jobs and be full time investors. We will hear how they were able to do that in a short amount of time. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“It’s not glamorous and it’s not easy” - Anna & Ken Hummel

Anna & Ken Hummel Real Estate Backgrounds:

  • Veterans who are just now getting some skin in the real estate game.
  • They have 6 rental units, working on first flip, have left W2 jobs behind in just two years of real estate investing
  • Based in Colorado
  • Say hi to them at https://www.facebook.com/AKhomesLLC/ 
  • Best Ever Book: The 4 Hour Work Week

Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete.   

TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions.  For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off.

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Direct download: JF_1847_-_Anna_and_Ken_Hummel.mp3
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