Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever

With the advancements in technology, Allan’s job as a commodity trader was shifting from the yelling and screaming on the trading floor to behind a computer screen. With many people in his position losing their jobs to technology, Allan decided to explore real estate investing. It was not a tremendous start, but Allan overcame some bad deals and relationships to ultimately succeed, and he keeps on succeeding. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“The reason it wasn’t a great deal is because I didn’t know enough about the neighborhood” - Allan Szlafrok

Allan Szlafrok Real Estate Background:

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Direct download: JF_1841_Allan_Szlafrok.mp3
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Steve is on a mission to educate and inspire 1,000,000 people with his podcast, meetup, and his own real estate investing. With over 20 units, 4 development projects, 60-70 person real estate meetup, he is on his way to that goal. We’ll hear about how he grew his meetup, what that has done for his business, as well as hear about some of his real estate deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“Keeping track of all the places you are looking at or have made offers on, and revisiting them after a month” - Steve Arneson

Steve Arneson Real Estate Background:

  • Real estate investor with 20+ doors
  • Has 4 development projects in the early stages, hosts a monthly meetup for the last 3 years, and is a co-producer of Victoria Real Estate Investment Expo
  • Based in BC, Canada 
  • Say hi to him at https://thereinvestors.ca/ 
  • Best Ever Book: Traction

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_1840_Steve_Arneson.mp3
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Travis was in direct sales and did very well for a few years. Even though the money was nice, he didn’t see himself doing if for the next ten years. We’ll hear what he learned from that sales job and how he uses those skills today as a real estate investor. Some of the biggest tips he has to share relate to reading people and knowing how to respond. This can be huge for us as real estate investors. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“Get in that pocket and allow yourself to stay there longer than that person” - Travis Chappell

Travis Chappell Real Estate Background:

  • Direct sales consultant, real estate investor, and professional connector
  • Creator and host of Build Your Network, a Top 25 Business podcast
  • Based in Las Vegas, NV
  • Say hi to him at https://travischappell.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Everything is F****d

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_1839_Travis_Chappell.mp3
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H.J. has a system, or a blueprint for his real estate investing that he says works in any city. He didn’t just come across this system, it comes from years of hard work and acquiring properties all around the world. When H.J. first started with real estate investing, he was in financial ruins, now he has a portfolio worth over $8 Million. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“My property manager wasn’t filling the vacancies so that I wouldn’t make money and be forced to sell at a discount” - H.J. Chammas

H.J. Chammas Real Estate Background:

  • Multi award winning author with over 10 years of real estate experience
  • Invests in Asia, Europe, and Dubai, has a proven investing blueprint that works in any major city in the world
  • Based in Dubai
  • Say hi to him at https://www.employeemillionaire.com/ 
  • Best Ever Book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki 

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_1838_HJ_Chammas.mp3
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Joe has another round of Best Ever Lessons to share with us today from doing the podcast interviews last week. Theo has another trivia question, be the first to answer correctly and receive a free copy of their first book. The lessons this week are coming from Peter Knobloch (http://www.pknobloch.com/), Nicole Stohler (https://www.therichergeek.com/), and Ali Boone (https://www.hipsterinvestments.com/bestever/). If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“Some of these concepts don’t just apply to hotels” 

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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.

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Theo is reviewing an offering that someone sent us, asking for feedback. We’ll hear what he did great, and maybe what could have been better. A recurring theme in Syndication School and on this podcast in general, is learning from others, and incorporating the lessons they have learned into your life and business. That is exactly what we are doing today by reviewing this persons offering. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You want to make the email with the expectations that the majority of investors are not going to read through the whole thing” 

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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We’re hearing a couple of lessons from a 250 unit apartment syndication deal that an investor completed. The two lessons are, getting your property management company to put equity in the deal, and priming private money investors prior to finding a deal. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“All of the added legal costs and increase in down payment will likely push the deal below your return expectations” 

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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Ryan had a job in the banking world, didn’t like it, looked for a way out, found his way out with real estate investing. We’ll hear how he was able to take the leap to being a full time investor, and how he closed his first deal. We’ll also hear how he has scaled his business to owning over 500 mobile home pads. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“We are obsessed with getting people on the phone” - Ryan Narus

Ryan Narus Real Estate Background:

  • Real estate investor for the past four years
  • Has closed on $20 million in mobile home parks, currently owns 8 parks and about 535 pads
  • Based in Charlotte, NC
  • Say hi to him at http://www.archimedesgrp.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_1834_Ryan_Narus.mp3
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Today’s episode is the audio from our July meetup in which we had three experts on a panel to discuss how the market in Cincinnati has been in the first half of 2019. More importantly, we’ll hear what they think the real estate market will do in the second half of 2019. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“You hire an agent for exposure, negotiating skills, and positioning” - Peter Chabris

Peter Chabris Real Estate Background:

  • Owner and executive of The Chabris Group
  • The Chabris Group has sold over $60 Million in real estate each of the past two years, primarily consisting of single family homes valued under $500k.
  • Based in Cincinnati, OH
  • Say hi to him at peterATasktcg.com

Kurt Weil Real Estate Background:

  • Mortgage broker with Zipfel Capital
  • In July of 2019 alone, Kurt is set to close on over $16 Million in real estate loans
  • Based in Cincinnati 
  • Say hi to him at http://www.zipfel.com/ 

Slocomb Reed Real Estate Background:

  • Realtor, and became a house hacker in 2014, currently living in second house hack
  • Has bought and sold 34 flips and 24 buy-and-hold properties, totaling 75 units, for himself and his clients
  • Owns & manages 18 rental units, with 24 more under contract to close in August
  • Based in Cincinnati
  • Say hi to him at slocombmarketingATgmail.com

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_1833_-_2019_Market_Prediction.mp3
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Most of us know that the real estate market in New York City is both expensive and competitive. Elliot has become a specialist in his market, and he can typically find deals for himself and/or his clients. He even wrote a book on the subject that he has been working 12 years on! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“Commercial real estate is supported by the economy and the economy is strong” - Elliot Bogod

Elliot Bogod Real Estate Background:

  • Real estate author, educator and blogger
  • founder and managing director of Broadway Realty, a New York brokerage
  • Has personally sold over $2 Billion worth of Manhattan residential and commercial real estate.
  • Based in NYC, NY
  • Say hi to him at https://broadwayrealty.com/ 

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_1832_Elliot_Bogod.mp3
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