Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever (general)

Matt is the principal at New Scotland capital. He has spent six years in real estate investments in commercial mortgages with over $2 billion in transactions. Matt was working for one of the leaders in investment management solutions for real estate back offices and syndicators. In 2019 and 2020, he spent most of his time launching his business, getting settled in his new market of Albany, New York, meeting people, and forming partnerships. Primarily, his business is multi-family investor. They have recently branched out into some other asset types but the bread and butter are multi-family syndications and joint ventures in the capital region of New York. Matt will be going into details about where he is right now at his business and getting started in finding and developing partnerships.

Matt Whitermore Real Estate Background: 

  • Full-time real estate investor and Principal at New Scotland Capital
  • 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
  • Previous episode JF1918
  • Based in Philadelphia, PA
  • Say hi to him at https://www.newscotlanddev.com/

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Just represent yourself as a professional and if you keep that at the forefront of your mind and you treat them as if it's a listing and you just provide that level of service, then, you can't go wrong and it'll probably turn into more business with that seller down the road.” - Matt Whitermore

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Pili is a real estate syndicator and a coach. As a full-time mom herself, she is an advocate for moms in real estate, encouraging them and helping them go through the challenges of navigating the world of real estate investment.

Pili and her husband have over $75mil in their portfolio. They focus on acquisition of large multifamily assets, and lately they’ve been building a system in order to simplify parts of their business. In this interview, Pili shares her process of collecting and transferring data from Google Sheets to the new system she uses.

Pili Yarusi  Real Estate Background:

  • Full-time Mom, Real Estate Syndicator, Coach, and advocate for Mom’s in real estate
  • 7 years of real estate experience
  • Portfolio consists of 10 buildings totaling 900 units
  • Based in Murfreesboro, TN
  • Say hi to her at: www.yarusiholdings.com 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Once you have the systems in place, it feels so good” - Pili Yarusi.

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Aaron’s first experience with real estate happened when he was only 5 years old. Finding treasures in the properties that his father purchased was the coolest thing.

Over the years, he tried a lot of different things until getting back into the real estate business. However, now he approaches it from the tech angle, using data to make the investing experience better for everybody. He also teaches real estate, data, and research to other real estate investors, helping many people use the data to better their businesses.

 

Aaron Norris  Real Estate Background:

  • VP of market insights for PropertyRadar
  • Started in real estate at 5 years old fixing houses with his fathers flipping business
  • He is currently building his 12th build to rent property and has 20 years of experience in private construction notes 
  • Based in Los Angeles, CA
  • Say hi to him at: www.propertyradar.com 

 

 

 

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“I found that there are typically opportunities in any market; the question is how to structure the deal” - Aaron Norris.

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Today Theo and Travis share the three different types of commercial real estate funds that you could possibly invest in today instead of focusing on apartment syndication deals.

We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and be sure to download your FREE document by visiting SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening and I will talk to you tomorrow.

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In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares a list of some of the reasons why some people may not want to invest in apartment syndication real estate and how you can potentially counteract the reasons when you're pitching your idea to other investors.

To listen to other Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and to download your FREE document, visit SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening and I will talk to you tomorrow.

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Anthony Faso is a self-proclaimed recovering CPA who transitioned his financing firm towards infinity banking when the global financial crisis happened on 2008. Cameron Christiansen was a small business owner whose life was changed after reading a book by Nelson Nash. Together, they help clients utilize an infinite banking strategy to secure cash-flowing assets and create a passive income. Initially, flipping raw land was something novel and rigorous to finances for them. Infinity banking is not just for you but also something you want to leave as a legacy for the next generations to come. Today, Anthony and Cameron discuss on how to leverage infinity banking to achieve your goals.

 

Anthony and Cameron Christiansen | Real Estate Background 

  • Full-time financial advising
  • 10 years experience in real estate
  • Cameron’s portfolio consists of raw land
  • Anthony’s portfolio consists of flipping raw land and rentals 
  • Based in Las Vegas, NV
  • Say hi to him at: www.infinitewealthconsultants.com/bestever 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Nobody's going to care more about your money than you.” –Anthony Faso

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Ketan Patel is a high-performance coach, capital raiser, and real estate investor who started as pharmacist. Thinking about finding another source of income instead of relying on a corporate job, he decided to buy single-family units but realized how it was not the way to achieve his goals—the idea of syndication and capital raising daunted him. Ketan never runs from challenges; not having money to problematic tenants, he decided to take things at his hands and formulated a strategy that would propel him to success. In this episode, Ketan discussed the compelling journey of an immigrant to a syndication extraordinaire.

 

Ketan Patel | Real Estate Background:

  • A high-performance coach and capital raiser
  • 8 years of real estate investing experience
  • Has raised over $10M for syndications 
  • Based in Boston, MA
  • Say hi to him at: www.ketanpatel.com 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“If the deal did not work out or something bad happened, it’s not the end of the world. Everyone will learn and be better next time.” –Ketan Patel

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Anton is a full-time real-estate investor who, with his wife, climbed their way to success. They built their 40-unit portfolio through their savings – no partners, no syndications, or creative financing. Anton started buying single-family properties then recently transitioned to multifamily properties in Kansas City, Missouri Market to scale their portfolio faster. He relies on fundamental indicators, economic population and job growth, in high-growth and depressed markets to decide which market he wanted to dip his toe into. In today's #SkillsetSunday episode, Anton dives into a discussion to dissect his thought processes to build a stable and robust portfolio – by utilizing property analysis.

 

Anton Ivanov Real Estate Background:

 

  • Entrepreneur, software engineer, and founder of DealCheck.io
  • 7 years of real estate investing experience
  • Portfolio consists of small multi-family and single-family rentals totaling to 40 units
  • Based in San Diego, CA
  • Say hi to him at: www.dealcheck.io

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Being sensitive to your tenants is the way to maintain your relationship. You create a positive environment, you are on their side, and if something bad happens, you will work with them.” -- Anton Ivanov

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Eng Taing was born in Thailand in a refugee camp. Growing up, his background gave him a strong push to seek more and hustle in order to achieve success.

When Eng grew up, he started looking for ways to invest his money. He disliked the stock market for its volatility, and the crash of 2007 proved him right. So Eng put his money into a triplex which gave him a predictable and stable income. He scaled his business by becoming a limited partner in syndicates, and now he helps other investors do the same.

 

Eng Taing  Real Estate Background:

  • CEO and Founder of Touzi (Toe-Zee) Capital
  • Born in a refugee camp in Thailand
  • 12 years of investing experience
  • Touzi Capital portfolio consist of 625 units with $85M under management
  • Based in San Francisco, CA
  • Say hi to him at: www.touzicapital.com 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“I gravitate towards those who are open to sharing and educating ” - Eng Taing.

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Dan started working in real estate right out of college. He put together the money he made doing odd jobs, invited two other investors, and purchased a property in Manhattan. He fixed the property, refinanced it, and made his money back within the next couple of years. Thanks to his networking skills, he learned a lot of insider information about refinancing and flipping, so he managed to make a hefty profit relatively quickly.

Twenty years later, Dan’s investments amount to $80 million, and he owns 850 units. He now mentors aspiring investors and helps them acquire wealth by investing wisely.

Dan Tokayer Real Estate Background:

  • Founder of Simplicity Capital 
  • 21+ years of real estate experience
  • Has acquired, operated, and invested in $80 million of commercial real estate across 850 units 
  • Based in New Jersey
  • Say hi to him at: www.simplicitycap.com 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“When the market is bad, that should be the best time to raise money because things are substantially cheaper” - Dan Tokayer.

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