Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever (general)

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hick discusses the best 20 markets to buy multifamily properties. He also shares the 3 rules that will keep your investments safe and sound no matter the current state of the economy. As long as you’re buying right, your deals will be well-maintained even during the time of economic uncertainty.

 

Theo based his list of 20 trending markets on the annual report put together by PWC and the Urban Land Institute. Over 3000 real estate professionals have been interviewed in order to put together an in-depth report.

 

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Ron is a full-time wholesaler with 20 years of experience with a portfolio consisting of 10 rentals and has completed over 4,000 deals since 1999. Prior to finding his calling as a wholesaler he was an auto mechanic and ended up hurting his back. While he was recovering from his back surgery he started to look into real estate and now the rest is history.

Ron Walraven Real Estate Background:

  • Full-time wholesaler
  • 20 years of real estate investing experience
  • Portfolio consist of 10 rentals and has completed over 4,000 deals since 1999
  • Currently wholesales 150+ a year
  • Based in Troy, MI
  • Say hi to him at https://waymarkhomes.com/

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“To be diligent and not to give up” - Ron Walraven

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Ragan Mckinney started her own brokerage in 2019 and for the year was named The Southern Ohio Association of Realtors “Top Sales Team”. Along with being recognized for having the most sales as a team, Ragan McKinney Real Estate was also awarded the Platinum award for the fourth year in a row. In the past 5 years, Ragan has been involved in over 600 real estate transactions and is focused on growing her business and becoming the local one-stop spot to service anyone's real estate needs. 

 

Ragan Mckinney Real Estate Background:

  • Full-time real estate investor and broker 
  • Has been investing for over 20 years
  • Portfolio consist of 19 rentals, 1 vacation rental, and has flipped 11 properties a year 
  • Based in Hamersville, OH
  • Say hi to her at www.raganmckinney.com 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Don’t fix them as if you’re going to live in them forever” - Ragan Mckinney

Direct download: JF_2323_Ragan_McKinney.mp3
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Matthew Ryan is a social entrepreneur, founder of Re-viv, which addresses the market inefficiencies in community revitalization efforts. Matthew was on the show before on episode JF1593 so be sure to go and check it out to learn more about his background. Today Matthew will be diving into “the what, why, and how of co-living”.

 

Matthew Ryan  Real Estate Background: 

  • A social entrepreneur, founder of Re-viv, which addresses the market inefficiencies in community revitalization efforts
  • Primarily focuses on the multifamily value-add and development space in distressed areas
  • A previous guest on episode JF1593
  • Based in San Francisco, CA
  • Say hi to him at www.re-viv.com 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“The best way to think about co-living is monetizing an existing market” - Matthew Ryan

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Kevin started his journey down the real estate road by reading “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”. He left his full-time W2 in tech sales in September 2019 and is now a full-time real estate investor with 7 years of investing experience. He now has a portfolio that consists of 25 rentals and is a general partner in a 208 unit deal. He is currently the managing partner of Altus Investment Group, a fast-growing private equity firm with 35AUM that specializes in acquiring,  repositioning, operating, and selling residential and commercial properties that are underperforming.

Kevin Dugan Real Estate Background:

  • Left his full-time W2 tech sales job in September 2019 and is now a full-time real estate investor
  • 7+ years of real estate investing experience
  • Portfolio consist of 25 single-family rentals, 208 unit General Partnership side, and Limited partnership
  • Based in Los Angeles, CA
  • Say hi to him at: www.altusig.com 

 

 

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“People should buy based on how much cashflow a property will produce” - Kevin Dugan

Direct download: JF_2321_Kevin_Dugan.mp3
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Bruce is the founder, and owner of Bakerson, a multifamily syndication business. Growing up in the bakery business in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, Bruce wanted to pay homage to his now late father, hence the name “Bakerson”. He has a proven track record of success throughout Bakerson’s nearly 18 years in business with thousands of individual units bought, repositioned, and sold. His personal portfolio consists of 250 units and he focuses on finding good deals while his passion is serving the residents by providing them with one of their basic human needs - shelter.

Bruce Wuollet Real Estate Background:

  • Owner of Bakerson, full-time multifamily syndicator
  • Over 18 years of real estate investing experience
  • Bakerson has bought thousands of individual units, repositioned them, and sold
  • Personal portfolio consists of 250 units
  • Track record of 16 multifamily - 850 units and transacted over 2000 single-family homes
  • Based in Phoenix, AZ
  • Say hi to him at www.bakerson.com 
  • Best Ever Book: Relentless

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Always adapt” - Bruce Wuollet

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Today Theo and Travis will be answering 10 questions about time freedom. Everyone wants to have more time and freedom to spend it however they like; that’s why most people get into investing, active or passive, to begin with.

When asked to list their biggest regrets about life, most people in retirement homes state lack of time spent with friends and family, as well as not going after their dreams and aspirations. With the help of 10 questions, Theo and Travis hope to give you ideas on how to go after the life you want in 2021. No more waiting for retirement!

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 the most common red flags that you should recognize before presenting syndication deals to potential passive investors. Not every red flag is a deal-breaker if presented the right way.

In this series, Theo lists 26 common red flags that stand in the way of finding investors and closing deals. To learn about the rest of them, make sure to check out the other three parts. 

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Kevin is the co-founder at InvestNext, a software that modernizes the way real estate syndicators raise and manage capital. Prior to funding InvestNext, he was employee #2 at the college career network startup, Handshake, where he contributed to initial product development efforts. Handshake is currently valued at over $400 million and it is the leading college-to-career recruiting platform in the nation. Today, Kevin is honored to be part of the season team of software engineers and a real estate professor.

Kevin Heras Real Estate Background:

  • CEO & Co-founder of InvestNext, software that modernizes the way real estate syndicators raise & manage capital
  • 5 years of real estate experience
  • InvestNext platform has hosted 230+ syndications worth over $1 billion
  • Based in Detroit, MI
  • Say hi to him at www.investnext.com 
  • Best Ever Book: Crossing the Chasm

 

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“The benefit of InvestNext is being able to manage and raise your capital” - Kevin Heras

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Billy has been working as a sales executive for a market-leading application software company and is a real estate entrepreneur, long-distance investing expert coach, and mentor. He currently has 361 doors as well as ATM machines. 

Billy Keels Real Estate Background:

  • Full-time Application Software Sales Executive
  • Bought his first rental in June 2013
  • Portfolio consists of 361 doors as well as ATM machines
  • Based in Barcelona, Spain
  • Say hi to him at: www.billykeels.com 
  • Best Ever Book: The Creature From Jekyll Island

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“It’s about always making sure that your capital is always working out.” - Billy Keels

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