Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever

Now it’s time for the second and last part of this Syndication School series on submitting your apartment syndication deals. Theo is diving deep into the details so you can walk away from these two episodes know exactly how to submit your offers on large apartment communities. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“Based off the seller’s motivation and everything you learned in the underwriting process, either submit your offer, or decide to walk away”

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Get ready for some more syndication knowledge bombs from our resident apartment syndication instructor, Mr. Theo Hicks. He’ll be taking another step forward in the syndication process, explaining step-by-step how to submit your apartment offers. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If there isn’t a price listed, there are a few ways to get a ballpark idea of what the price will be”

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Alex’s first deal took him 6 months to close, and he only made $1800. After that, he realized he was doing something wrong. He made some changes, continued taking risks, and now succeeds at a high level in real estate investing. Learn how he kept going even after a bad first deal, and what tactics he employs to avoid another bad deal. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You think you know something, but more than likely you haven’t played all angles of devil's advocate” - Alex Brodowski

Alex Brodowski Real Estate Background:

  • Real Estate Developer and founder of Westmont Capital Group, LLC.
  • Owns multifamily, retail, and light industrial properties
  • Last year they had $30M worth of inventory they moved
  • Based in Nashville, TN
  • Say hi to him at abATwestmontcapgroup.com
  • Best Ever Book: Think and Grow Rich

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Mitch has built quite a large real estate investing company, doing at least one deal every four days. His strategy is to seller finance properties that he buys with his private investors. He raises the money and keeps them legal, while his team take care of the rest. He’ll share how he’s been able to grow such a large business, and raise a large amount money. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If the house is worth $100k, I get a loan for about $58k” - Mitch Stephen

Mitch Stephen Real Estate Background:

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Jason and his team help investors with marketing. This was born out of a need of his own, and realized others had the same need. We’ll hear tips to improve our own marketing, we’ll also hear how a company like his can help optimize your marketing for you. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“I quickly built an algorithm, or a spreadsheet at that time” - Jason Roether

Jason Roether Real Estate Background:

  • Runs an AI Technology company called Liberty AI
  • His company has been doing marketing in the real estate industry for over 12 years
  • Recently developed an AI software for investors that is patterned after the core technology used by Google and Facebook
  • Based in Spokane, WA
  • Say hi to him at https://libertyai.net/
  • Best Ever Book: Think bigger

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Eric saw a problem in the marketplace, created a solution for himself, and is now helping others do the same thing he did. Taking IRA savings and investing in private companies was a complicated process before, now Eric and his team make it easy for their clients. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“That’s what we call a big market opportunity” - Eric Satz

Eric Satz Real Estate Background:

  • Founder and CEO of AltoIRA
  • His mission is to make 21st-century investment opportunities available to everyone, not just accredited investors
  • Based in Nashville, TN
  • Say hi to him at https://www.altoira.com/

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Joe has three more great pieces of wisdom to share with us from his interviews last week. We also get an update from Theo on his properties, which he is selling, but tune in to find out why. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“I assumed, incorrectly that he made $100,000. I need to ask about their carrying costs”

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Now that we’ve discussed most of the underwriting process for value add apartment syndication, Theo will cover visiting the property in person. Visiting in person is something you will need to do, regardless of how far away it is. You’re dealing with investors’ money, doing proper due diligence is a requirement. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“One of the first properties I toured, I went with my wife and thought the property did not need much work. The second tour, I brought the property manager, and she pointed things out that I didn’t see”

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How great would it be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1710_-_SS_52_-_Series_16_-_Part_8.mp3
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Theo is picking up where he left off last week with rental comps. You’ll need to have accurate rent comps so that you can set accurate assumptions in your underwriting. Today we’ll learn how to ensure we have good comps, and what to do with them once we have them. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“As you get comfortable with the free model and learn and grow, you can customize it however you want”

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Free RCA Sample: http://bit.ly/RCAforsyndication

How great would it be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1709_-_SS_51_-_Series_16_-_Part_7.mp3
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Alex has been working on his platform, BuildingBits, for about three years, they are now live and accepting investments. They are a company that brings institutional type commercial real estate deals to the average person. We’ll learn what led Alex to creating this platform, and also hear about the experience and returns that an investor can expect to receive. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If we feel the price is fair and is supported by a third party appraisal, we’re not going to beat them up on the price in two or three months when it’s time to close” Alexander Aginsky

Alexander Aginsky Real Estate Background:

  • Principal Shareholder, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Building Bits
  • Extensive real estate, private equity, and venture capital experience
  • Managed a complex commercial real estate portfolio for global investors, including two hotel developments
  • Based in Portland, OR
  • Say hi to him at https://buildingbits.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Fountainhead

How great would it be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it!

Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/

Direct download: JF_1708_Alexander_Againsky.mp3
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