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In this episode, Scott Meyers talks about his journey through self storage investing. What started as single family rentals quickly turned into self storage for less hassle and more freedom. He discusses the market, underwriting tips, and his secrets for adding value.

Scott Meyers Real Estate Background:

  • Full time real estate investor for 3 years
  • Portfolio consist of $160 Million in Assets under management - 13,000 self storage doors, 2.2M Square feet in 39 facilities nationwide
  • Based in Indianapolis, IN
  • Say hi to him at: www.selfstorageinvesting.com 
  • Best Ever Book: Traction

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Austin is the owner of Glanzair Properties and 717 Home Buyers. He began his real estate investing journey 3 years ago when he bought his first triplex. Austin talks about how he made his full-time real estate investing goals a reality by living below his means and making his money work for him, instead of constantly working for his money. 

Austin Glanzer Real Estate Background:

  • Full time real estate investor for 3 years
  • Portfolio consists of 20 wholesales, 4 flips, and 2 house hacks
  • Based in Lancaster, PA
  • Say hi to him at: www.realestatejumpstart.com
  • Best Ever Book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad

 

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Travis and Theo talk about how to find professional mentors and decipher if they’re right for you by listing 3 consistent themes of a good mentor. They discuss the potential downside of selecting the wrong mentor and what an incorrect mentor may look like. 


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"Books are great, but people are better” -Travis Watts

 

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In this episode, Theo breaks down the results of the CBRE Americas Intentions Survey. Theo talks about the 9 main takeaways from the survey as we look into what is currently happening in commercial real estate as well as potential future trends. 

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Coming from an online poker career to asking friends and family for funding for a syndication deal, getting creative is nothing new for Dan Odabashian. Dan learned to leverage relationships and go from traditional thinking to looking into alternative asset classes, trying to scale from day 1. He explains how an RV park and campground doubles the cash flow of a mobile home park and how he turned a historic old brewery into a 75-unit luxury apartment community.

Dan Odabashian Real Estate Background:

  • Full-time real estate investor
  • 10 years of real estate experience
  • Portfolio ranges from small multi-units to large substantial development projects
  • Based in Albany, NY
  • Say hi to him at: dan@newscotlanddevelopment.com
  • Best Ever Book: Raising Capital For Real Estate

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John McNellis started as a journalism major headed to law school because he did not know what else to do. While practicing business law, he was drawn to business operations and shifted to become a developer. At 29 he started shopping center development and now has over 80 projects in development. More than half of those projects are complete tear-down and renovations. Listen in to hear his advice on the need to specialize in shopping centers, start with tenants, and how to avoid over-leveraging.

John McNellis Real Estate Background:

  • Partner at McNellis Partners
  • Very active in CREI for 40 years
  • Portfolio consists of 80+ projects
  • Based in Palo Alto, CA
  • Say hi to him at: https://mcnellis.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Psychology of Money

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Mike Zlotnik was tired of the rat race in IT and followed his love for real estate full time in 2009. Since then, he has worked as a fund manager, providing his passion, financial acumen, and resourcefulness to his business and coaching clients. Mik discusses the results of COVID-19 and opportunities that have risen in real estate investing. He also speaks about the referral chain that is necessary when you are deciding how active or passive you want to be and with whom.

Mike Zlotnik Real Estate Background:

  • CEO of TF Management Group LLC, fund management company
  • Investor since 2000
  • Manages over $34M AUM
  • Based in Brooklyn, NY
  • Say hi to him at: www.BigMikeFund.com

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With over 30 years of real estate investing experience, Dave Sherbal discusses what it means to follow the cash to find savings and find the waste. Some of his advice today is to take the deals no one else wants – the hairier the better. He speaks on the balance sheet and the importance of due diligence (more than just basics). Finally, he shares the most common areas for optimization in apartment buildings.

Dave Sherbal Real Estate Background:

  • Partner of C2G Asset Management (Cradle to Grave)
  • 30 years real estate investing experience
  • Currently, oversees 5k units and 600k square feet of office & retail.
  • Coral Springs, Florida
  • Say hi to him at: www.c2gcapitalmanagementllc.com & dave@c2gam.com

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From a 4 unit to 22 student housing buildings to 250M in construction, Zach Feldman turned his side hustle into full time with specialization on quality student housing. In this episode, Zack speaks on institutional quality student housing that focuses on the health of the student and the unit. These quality housing solutions have bed to bath parity (4 bed, 4 bath) and the highest rent per square foot. It is easy to raise rents and most leases are guaranteed by parents. Listen in to learn more.

Zach Feldman Real Estate Background:

  • VP of development at Aptitude Development, a premier student housing developer 
  • CEO & Founder of ENJOI 77 HOLDINGS, a real estate investment company specializing in student housing & multifamily investments
  • 6 years of real estate investing experience
  • ENJOI 77 Portfolio consist of 22 properties with 200 units owned
  • Aptitude Development: 1,500 beds
  • Based in NYC, New York
  • Say hi to him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharyrfeldman/
  • Best Ever Book: The Triumph of the City

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Today Theo and Travis are sharing their mistakes so you don't make them.  From doing due diligence and finding good team members to finding mentors and teaching their children, listen for things to know before investing in real estate. 

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