Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever

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” 

Related Blog Post:

https://joefairless.com/5-steps-raise-30000000-apartment-syndications/

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Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.

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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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Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.

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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 

The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free.

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Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.

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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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Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.

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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

The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free.

Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. 

Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.

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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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Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.

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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”

Related Blog Post:

https://joefairless.com/s-o-s-approach-managing-investment-crisis-like-hurricane-harvey/

The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free.

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Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.

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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”

Related Blog Post:

https://joefairless.com/4-pronged-test-raise-money-legally-avoid-fines-lawsuits-jail-time/

The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free.

Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. 

Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.

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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 

The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free.

Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. 

Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.

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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

The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free.

Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. 

Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.

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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

The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free.

Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. 

Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.

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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

The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free.

Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. 

Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.

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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”

The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free.

Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. 

Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.

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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”

Related Blog Post:

https://joefairless.com/8-step-process-for-finding-the-owner-of-an-llc/

The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free.

Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. 

Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.

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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” 

Related Blog Post:

https://joefairless.com/the-2-secrets-to-a-successful-lemonade-stand/ 

The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free.

Simply visit https://www.bec20.com/affiliates/ and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. 

Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.

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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
Direct download: JF_1868_Ryan_Smith.mp3
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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/ 
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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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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” 

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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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.

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.

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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

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_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 

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_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

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_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

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_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.

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.

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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!

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“People tend to like investing locally” 

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_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”

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_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!

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“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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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_1855_Lael_Sturm.mp3
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