Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever

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. 

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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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

Direct download: JF_2317_Kevin_Heras.mp3
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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

Direct download: JF_2316_Billy_Keels.mp3
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Ben is the President & Matthew is the Vice President of Trident Structures, and their focus is high-density parking that helps improve investor's ROI. This is an episode that Joe Fairless really enjoyed because he loves talking about topics he does not have any knowledge in and especially one that can help improve your returns in your business.

Matthew Wiatrek & Ben Trantham Real Estate Background:

  • Ben is the President & Matthew is the Vice president of Trident Structures 
  • Matthew has participated in 5 multi-family deals
  • Trident Structures focus on high-density parking that improves investors ROI
  • Based in Fort Worth, TX
  • Say hi to them at www.trident-structures.com 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“By using a mobile app you now can request your car from our parking garage” - Trident Structures

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John works as a supply chain manager and a part-time investor. He has been investing for a little over a year and already has a portfolio of a duplex, a single-family, one flip, and two commercial properties. He shares today how he has recently started and why he quickly sought out an experienced mentor to help him through his first multi-family property.

John Evans Real Estate Background:

  • Works as a supply chain manager and part-time investor
  • Has been investing for 1.5 years 
  • Portfolio consists of 1 duplex, 1 single family, 2 commercial properties, & 1 flip
  • Currently partnered with a local investor to complete his first multi-family property with 30-60 doors
  • Based in Florence, SC
  • Say hi to him at john@bedrockinvestmentgroup.net
  • Best Ever Book: Go-Giver

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Surround yourself with people who are doing it” - John Evans

Direct download: JF_2314_John_Evans.mp3
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Sunitha works in corporate financial planning for a biopharmaceutical firm while investing on the side for the past 2 years and currently has a portfolio consisting of 6 properties with a total of 9 doors. She shares how she dropped out of school to pursue tennis and eventually realized tennis wasn’t for her so she pivoted and went back to school to get a degree and now she is working full-time and building her wealth on the side part-time. 

Sunitha Rao Real Estate Background:

  • Works in corporate financial planning for a biopharmaceutical firm while investing on the side
  • 2 years of real estate investing experience
  • Portfolio consists of 6 properties with 9 door rentals
  • Based in Indianapolis, IN
  • Say hi to her at www.Griffixpropertygroup.com 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“You have to add value in everything you do” - Sunitha Rao

Direct download: JF_2313_Sunitha_Rao.mp3
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Today Theo and Travis discuss the importance of having the right investing mindset and the danger of paralysis by analysis. Travis and Theo reflect on what they would have done differently at the beginning of their career if they had a chance for a do-over. Many new investors waste a lot of time and energy overcomplicating things or doing them manually, not realizing that they should have been automated and simplified months ago. 

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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Direct download: JF_2312_Actively_Passive_Investing_Show_22.mp3
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In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares the information about the purchase and sale red flags that can turn potential passive investors away from your syndication deal.

 

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. 

 

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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Direct download: JF_2311_SS_173_Series_107.mp3
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Darren has 17 years of commercial real estate experience, he started his career in brokerage, property management, and construction services. He then developed and acquired commercial real estate properties as a sponsor for syndicated investor groups and after 10 years came up with a concept for crowdstreet and has been building his business ever since. 

Darren Powderly Real Estate Background:

  • Co-founder of CrowdStreet
  • 17 years of commercial real estate experience
  • Darren’s personal experience consists of acquiring/rehabbing a retail building for a 3x equity multiple, a retail strip center for 6x equity multiple, an industrial-zoned land 3x multiple, and a townhome development for 8x equity multiple
  • Based in Bend, OR
  • Say hi to him at https://www.crowdstreet.com/

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Today online investing is probably more transparent than if you knew someone in person because of the access we have at your fingertips” - Darren Powderly

Direct download: JF_2310_Darren_Powderly.mp3
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