Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever

Frank has been on before, both to share his Best Ever Advice, and also to discuss another deal that Ashcroft (Joe and Frank's apartment syndication company) took full cycle. We’ll hear why they bought the property at a time most investors were not optimistic about the market the property was in. They tell us about the business plan, and how it actually unfolded. This was only Ashcroft’s second property purchase, so a lot of learning opportunities along the way! Take their lessons learned with this deal, and apply them to your business, without having to suffer through the trials yourself. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“We could have done a better job with our lease audit, unit walks, and really getting to know the extent of the demographic around us” - Frank

Frank Roessler Real Estate Background:

 

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Direct download: JF_1701_Frank_Alara_Case_Study.mp3
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Hakeem is a tight end for the New York Giants (as of the recording) and a real estate investor. He shares how he became interested in real estate investing, and we also hear some deal specifics. Hakeem explains how he put together his first sample deal package to show to potential investors, and how he presented it to them to secure verbal commitments. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You can work your way into real estate deals by adding value to others” - Hakeem Valles

Hakeem Valles Real Estate Background:

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Direct download: JF_1700_Hakeem_Valles.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:37am EDT

Brendan has worked with celebrities and personalities, helping build their brand for years. Today, he is sharing some of his best strategies with us. It’s no secret that we’ll need to have a large reach as investors to keep deals and capital flowing through the business. Find out how to organically grow that reach. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Keep swapping out different variables so that you can really control your content” - Brendan Kane

Brendan Kane Real Estate Background:

  • Digital strategist for Fortune 500 corporations, global brands, and celebrities.
  • Best known for building a million followers in 100 countries in less than 30 days
  • Based in Beverly Hills, CA
  • Say hi to him at https://onemillionfollowers.com/

How great would it be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1699_Brendan_Kane.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:27am EDT

Leads - they can make or break your business. Not so much the leads themselves, but how you follow up with those leads. Dan is an expert in that area, and that is what he does with his business. He now helps investors get leads, and follow up with them, in exchange for a 50/50 split of deals with his trusted partner. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Cold calling is harder, the harder it is to scale, the better it will be and less people will be doing it” - Dan Schwartz

Dan Schwartz Real Estate Background:

  • CEO of InvestorFuse, a lead management workspace for real estate investors
  • Has helped hundreds of investors automate part of their business
  • Based in Austin, TX
  • Say hi to him at https://www.investorfuse.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Rocket Fuel

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Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1698_Dan_Schwartz.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:53am EDT

Joe and Theo are back at it with Follow Along Friday, telling us the best things they learned in the previous week. Joe interviews a group of real estate investors every week for the podcast, today he tells us about the best things he learned from those interviews last week. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Are you really doing all the direct mailing that you could really be doing?”

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Direct download: JF_1697_Follow_Along_Friday.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:17am EDT

Terry helps business owners quit being an employee in their businesses, and start getting to work as actual business owners. He also has experience in real estate investing, everything he shares with us today, relates to real estate investors. As real estate investors, we pretty much run small businesses, often times the owner is doing too much in their business to really work on their business. Terry has some tips to share with us today to start reversing that issue. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!  

Best Ever Tweet:

“We think in pictures, this is why vision boards are so important” - Terry Ogburn

Terry Ogburn Real Estate Background:

  • Owner and Lead Business Coach of Ogburn’s Business Solutions - helps business owners work on their business, not in it
  • Worked with Century 21 for 6 years, turning offices around
  • Specializes in recruiting, training, and managing, took one office from #382 to #56 in closed volume within one year
  • Based in Tampa, FL
  • Say hi to him at https://www.terryogburn.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Think And Grow Rich

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Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1696_Terry_Ogburn.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:03am EDT

Sabine was out of law school and struggling to find a decent job. Rather than settle for something less, she started her own firm. FRANCO LAW FIRM, P.C. is her firm and they focus on real estate law and business law. Needless to say, Joe and Sabine will be covering a lot of real estate investing law in today’s episode, but we also hear her personal story which we can all learn from. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Start early, a lot of people spend a lot of time learning, but you learn more by doing” - Sabine Franco

Sabine Franco Real Estate Background:

  • CEO and Principal Attorney at FRANCO LAW FIRM, P.C.
  • Established in 2012, her practice strategically focuses on Real Estate Law and Business Law
  • Has 5 years experience working in the mortgage and real estate industries
  • Based in NYC
  • Say hi to her at http://www.franco-lawfirm.com/
  • Best Ever Book: The Four Agreements

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Direct download: JF_1695_Sabine_Franco.mp3
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Lee has built his own brokerage in Chicago, focusing solely on multifamily apartment buildings. He’s here today to talk about that journey, as well as talk to us about some unique aspects of investing in real estate in Chicago. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Understand your risk tolerances” - Lee Kiser

Lee Kiser Real Estate Background:

  • Principal and Managing Broker of Kiser Group
  • Before starting the Kiser group, Lee was the top producing apartment broker in Chicago at his brokerage
  • Has a personal career transaction volume greater than $3 Billion.
  • Based in Chicago, IL
  • Say hi to him at http://kisergroup.com
  • Best Ever Book: The Sharpe Series

How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1694_Lee_Kiser.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:52am EDT

Jerome has worked on other peoples’ deals, as well as his own. He and Joe will talk specifics on a 23 unit heavy value add deal that Jerome is still working on. What problems has he ran into, how did he find the deal, and how does he plan on going from no tenants to fully leased? Listen in now to find out. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“I’ve watched people buy bad deals just because they wanted to get a deal” - Jerome Myers

Jerome Myers Real Estate Background:

  • Serves as an executive coach, real estate investor, and business strategy consultant at The Myers Development Group
  • Asset manager for over 75 units and 75,000 square feet of workforce housing across Virginia and North Carolina
  • Hosts the Dreamcatcher podcast
  • Based in Greensboro, NC
  • Say hi to him at http://d3v3loping.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Millionaire Success Habits

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Direct download: JF_1693_Jerome_Myers.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:58am EDT

Joe has been building his portfolio by renovating and adding value to his properties, pulling out the equity, and reinvesting into his real estate investing business. We’ve covered that with him previously, today he is going to tell us how to “tenant proof” our investment properties. Not only does Joe tenant proof his properties, he maximizes the ROI while doing so. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“All the flooring is pretty much indestructible, no plastic plumbing or fixtures” - Joe Cornwell

Joe Cornwell Real Estate Background:

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Direct download: JF_1692_Joe_Cornwell.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:21am EDT

The title is simple today because the topic is as straightforward as they come. Greg’s strategy when it comes to real estate investing is to never hold any investments. Ever. He has his reasons and even a method to it, hear why he never holds, and what investments he does get into. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“It can make sense to own properties, but what’s the difference between that and a big huge pile of cash?” - Greg Dickerson

Greg Dickerson Real Estate Background:

  • Entrepreneur, real estate investor, and developer
  • Over the past 20 years he has bought, developed and sold over $200 million in real estate
  • Started 12 different companies from the ground up
  • Say hi to him at https://gregdickerson.com/
  • Based in Charlottesville, VA
  • Best Ever Book: Principles by Ray Dalio

How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

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Direct download: JF_1691_Greg_Dickerson.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:23am EDT

We’re throwing you a curveball today, neither of our usual hosts are on this episode. We do have two outstanding real estate investors and fellow podcast hosts (bios and podcasts below) with us to share what are the biggest challenges they’ve faced, and what they would tell their younger selves as they were starting this journey. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Done is better than perfect” - Whitney Sewell

Ryan Cox Real Estate Background:

Whitney Sewell Real Estate Background:

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Direct download: JF_1690_Follow_Along_Friday.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:56am EDT

Anna and her team have been on fire in the past six months! We get a lot of insight from her today; not only on the success and lessons learned from the past six months, Anna also shares her story of getting to where she is now over the past decade or so. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If your rent comps are not correct, your whole deal falls apart” - Anna Myers

Anna Myers Real Estate Background:

  • Vice President at Grocapitus, a commercial real estate investment company
  • Applies her 20+ years of experience in technology and business to the finding, analyzing and acquiring of Commercial properties in key markets across the U.S.
  • Based in San Francisco, CA
  • Say hi to her at https://multifamilyu.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book

How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1689_Anna_Myers.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:32am EDT

Today’s show features a guest whose main focus with his career is helping teams and businesses grow. Danny shares his best advice on the topic with us today, you may be surprised to learn that team culture is often the biggest area of concern for Danny as he starts working with teams. How do you build an excellent team? Tune in to find out. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“As a leader, you have to make the people feel like they are your priority” - Danny Coleman

Danny Coleman Real Estate Background:

How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1688_Danny_Coleman.mp3
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Our guest today was a real estate investor first, then fell in love with marketing. Quite the opposite of the typical story we hear on the show, typically our guests fall in love with real estate investing and switch careers to real estate. Joe is still heavily involved in real estate, now he helps investors and/or agents connect with great leads through his marketing company. They go a step further for their clients, rather than being a lead provider, they are an appointment provider. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“The ROI that you will receive by investing in the marketing and sales side of your business is exponentially higher than any ROI you will ever get from anything else” - Joe Giglietti

Joe Giglietti Real Estate Background:

  • Host of The Billions In Real Estate Show & Founder of Exponential Referrals, a digital marketing agency
  • Working to refer $1 Billion in real estate this year
  • Based in Melbourne, FL
  • Say hi to him at www.exponentialreferrals.com
  • Best Ever Book: The Snowball

How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1687_Joe_Giglietti.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:23am EDT

Ryan recently partnered up with some people and bought their first mobile home park. We’ll hear all about how he found the partners, how they structure the agreement, and how they defined the roles. Beyond the partnership, Ryan and Joe will dive into the deal itself so we can hear about an asset class that we don’t typically hear about on this podcast. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“In the mobile home business, you have to bring in the homes” - Ryan Groene

Ryan Groene Real Estate Background:

  • Now a full time Mobile Home Park Owner and Operator that has honed his skills over the last 3 years while working full time in Finance
  • Oversees 8 parks spread across 500 spaces
  • Based in Cleveland, OH
  • Say hi to him at ryan.groene55ATgmail.com
  • Best Ever Book: Capital Gains by Chip Gaines

How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1686_Ryan_Groene.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:12am EDT

Chris is a principal in the National Tax Office of CliftonLarsenAllen, and is here today to tell us about a new deduction that can save real estate investors thousands of dollars in taxes. Also known as the pass-through deduction, Chris will give us the details on the the deduction and we’ll have a better understanding of if we can take advantage of the deduction. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

 

Best Ever Tweet:

“If you don’t have employees you can also look to another factor on the amount of depreciable property that you have in your rental” - Chris Hesse

Chris Hesse Real Estate Background:

  • Principal in the National Tax Office of CliftonLarsonAllen
  • Authority on the recently enacted tax reform, the SEC 199A deduction
  • Based in Richland, Washington
  • Say hi to him at www.claconnect.com

How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1685_Chris_Hesse.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:28am EDT

Danny has been on the show before, but has ventured into a new field to share with us today. He decided to start writing a series of kids’ books about the wealth lessons he has learned along his real estate journey. No doubt that teaching children money and wealth lessons early can have a tremendous impact on their future, as it did for Danny at the age of five. So tune in to hear ideas on educating our children, or even check out Danny’s book after the episode! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Make sure if they do get a birthday present or earn a little extra money running a lemonade stand, that they always take care of it and have a special place to keep it” - Danny Randazzo

Danny Randazzo Real Estate Background:

How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1684_Danny_Randazzo.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:36am EDT

Follow Along Friday time! Today, Joe is joined by Ellie Perlman who is also a multifamily syndicator and podcast host. Ellie covers keeping an open mind and tells us a story about a deal she recently closed on, had she stuck to her traditional strategy and not been open minded, she wouldn’t have closed the deal. Joe then answers a listener question about how they can take some capital they have and leave their job, surviving off of real estate investing only. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Don’t quit your job, start doing it on the side and see if you like it” - Ellie Perlman

Ellie Perlman Real Estate Background:

How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1683_Follow_Along_Friday.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:24am EDT

Steve is a long time attorney who specializes in private offerings and securities. A huge insight he drops on this episode, state securities agencies are like profit centers for state governments, and one of the easiest ways for them to make money is go after anyone who didn’t follow security laws. That is an eye opener, and gives you a great idea of what you are up against. You may also be surprised to learn that a lot of investors are actually offering a security, not filing with the SEC, and could get in some trouble because of that. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“The consequences of violating securities law are astronomical” - Steve D. Rinaldi

Steve D. Rinaldi Real Estate Background:

  • Attorney specializing in private offerings of securities
  • Has handled private offerings of securities for 29 years
  • Based in Bethesda, MD
  • Say hi to him at http://stevenrinaldilaw.com/ or (240) 481-270six
  • Check out his services for syndications & private placement deal sheet http://bit.ly/2UKSRo7  

How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

 

Direct download: JF_1682_Steve_Rinaldi.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:38am EDT

Kris has an interesting story we’ll hear on this episode, how and why he turned to real estate after a career in sales. The biggest reason for him was to quit trading his time for money and spend more time with his family. So how did he do it and how can you learn from his story and apply it to your own life? Tune into this episode to hear how he transitioned into real estate, we’ll also hear how the company he works for has become one of the 30 top commercial self storage operators. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“At some point you gotta get in it, you’re gonna make mistakes, but if you don’t jump in, you’ll never move forward” - Kris Benson

Kris Benson Real Estate Background:

  • CIO for Reliant Investments, a subsidiary of Reliant Real Estate Management
  • Reliant Real Estate is one of the top 30 commercial self storage operators in the U.S.
  • Based in Saratoga Springs, NY
  • Say hi to him at www.reliantinvestments.com
  • Best Ever Book: The Alchemist

How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1681_Kris_Benson.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:34am EDT

Dino was raised by entrepreneurs, but took a little different path at first, going to and graduating from college before entering the corporate world. Once he was there, he wanted more, and to scratch that entrepreneurial itch! He started a few small ventures, before falling in love with real estate, specifically multifamily syndications. Hear how he jumped into the multifamily syndication business, and is teaming with others to grow the business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You can bring a deal to a team that is already experienced, chances are they’ll do it and add you to the GP side of the deal” - Dino Pierce

Dino Pierce Real Estate Background:

How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1680_Dino_Pierce.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:37am EDT

Ryan was like many new real estate investors, had a good job and wanted to get into real estate. He started flipping houses part time, and did that for about 10 years before going full time as a real estate investor. Hear how he was able to leave his job, and how he’s scaling his flipping business in Cincinnati. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Everything I made that was extra over the years, I just kept re-investing” - Ryan Naish

Ryan Naish Real Estate Background:

  • Real estate investor since 2006
  • Flipped 18 properties in Cincinnati since 2006, flipped 5 of them in 2018
  • Licensed Realtor and has handled 35 purchase and listing transactions
  • Based in Cincinnati, OH
  • Say hi to him at 513.535.6480
  • Best Ever Book: Am I Being Too Subtle?

How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1679_Ryan_Naish.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:17am EDT

Steven has written a book and been helping others optimize time for the last five years. He says time is our most valuable resource (we agree) and is here today to tell us how we can make the most of our time by performing at the highest levels with our time. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Time comes from you and you control it” - Steven Griffith

Steven Griffith Real Estate Background:

  • Nationally recognized author, speaker, researcher, and performance expert
  • Author of the book- The Time Cleanse and considered one of the leading authorities on the connection between time, productivity, and performance
  • Based in LA, CA
  • Say hi to him at https://www.stevengriffith.com/bestever/
  • "Get Steven's Master Class on Time Free When You Order The Time Cleanse!" www.stevengriffith.com/master-class

How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1678_Steven_Griffith.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:50pm EDT

Ah, the perpetual vacation, the motivation for a lot of beginning investors and experienced investors to build a large real estate portfolio. One problem: you can have all the properties in the world, but if you’re the only reliable worker, that’s not much more than a very time consuming JOB. How do we change this or scale a business with our time in mind from the beginning so that we can reach our goals of having free time to do as we wish? Sarah Noked is here to answer that for us today. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“There is such a wealth of talent in the online space, it’s amazing how entrepreneurs are leveraging that in their businesses” - Sarah Noked

Sarah Noked Real Estate Background:

  • A Certified Online Business Manager, putting systems in place for businesses to scale
  • One of just 3 worldwide Certified OBM® (Online Business Manager) Trainers
  • Based in: Haifa Area, Israel
  • Say hi to her at https://www.sarahnoked.com/bestever/

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Another edition of Follow Along Friday! Joe is joined by Lennon Lee who is a podcast host himself and real estate investor. We’ll hear about their most recent lessons learned in the business, how they improved their business because of that lesson, and how you can do the same. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“You’re gonna have to do some things that you don’t enjoy doing” - Lennon Lee

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Okay so the secret is not so much a secret, when the economy changes, and changes his business, Jack and his team will reinvent themselves and business. They continue to thrive regardless of what is happening outside of the business because of this. Hear how to change on the fly for continued growth and success at any level. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“The only thing in life you can be sure of is change, so you might as well embrace it” - Jack Miller

Jack Miller Real Estate Background:

  • President and Founder of Gelt Financial Corporation
  • Since founding Gelt, has made over 10,000 loans in excess of 1 Billion Dollars.
  • Based in Boca Raton, FL
  • Say hi to him at https://geltfinancial.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Behind the Golden Arches

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Loe was making good money running a car dealership, but was not fulfilled. He wanted to get into property management, but no one would hire someone who was taking a huge pay cut! He finally got a job as an assistant property manager and started learning the business. Eventually he learned about residential assisted living and started building that business, which is still his main focus. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“I think it’s great to have a third party take care of stuff for you, but at the same time you have to know enough to know if someone is a good property manager or not” - Loe Hornbuckle

Loe Hornbuckle Real Estate Background:

  • CEO and founder of Sage Oak Assisted Living and Memory Care
  • Sage Oak is “the boutique assisted living company” with 5 locations in Dallas and a total of 40 beds.
  • Has two developments in TX and Louisiana, totaling 300 beds and estimated value of $45M
  • Based in Dallas, TX
  • Say hi to him at https://thesageoak.com/
  • Best Ever Book: The One Thing

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Category:general -- posted at: 9:12am EDT

At some point, most of us start thinking about retirement. John was ahead of the curve for most people and at a younger age started projecting out his income and savings. He realized retirement was not looking great, tried to figure out the stock market, then fell in love with real estate investing. Now he’s got a large portfolio and currently working on a 41 unit deal. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“It’s all about partnerships” - John Fortes on his real estate investing success

John Fortes Real Estate Background:

  • One of the founding partners of Community First Investment Group
  • has 62 units under management and is currently syndicating another 41 units
  • Based in Boston, MA
  • Say hi to him at https://www.cfigwealth.com/
  • Best Ever Book: The Third Door

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Category:general -- posted at: 9:46am EDT

Nico’s investing strategy is a little bit different than most strategies we usually talk about. He also lives a different lifestyle than probably most of us listening to this episode. Nico is a nudist who built a colony of nudists on vacant land that he bought. Hear how he did it, what kind of returns he got, and how he plans on doing it again in a new place soon. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“When investing into a community, you’re investing into the people as well” - Nico Blue

Nico Blue's Real Estate Background:

  • Principal and Managing Broker of Blue Investing
  • Before starting the Blue Investing, Nico was a top producing apartment broker in Southern California at his brokerage
  • Has a personal career transaction volume greater than $2 Billion.
  • Based in Boulder Creek, CA
  • Say hi to him at: http://www.mattazark.com/
  • Best Ever Book: The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm

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Category:general -- posted at: 9:29am EDT

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