We’ve covered a lot of the apartment syndication process so far. Now it’s time to start talking about actually searching for and finding that elusive first deal. We’ve talked due diligence, financing, raising money, and how to structure the GP & LP compensation. This episode will be covering the details of on market vs. off market deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“Now you’re ready to find your first deal”

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If you’re in a job that maybe you don’t love, Darrin was there too. Luckily, he came across the book Rich Dad Poor Dad and like so many of us, was turned on to real estate investing. He’ll walk us through his current strategies and how he got to where he is today. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“I want to make it as easy as possible to invest with as little risk as possible” - Darin Garman

Darin Garman Real Estate Background:

• Investing in real estate for over 25 years
• Has been responsible for over $800,000,000 in apartment and investment property acquisitions
• Has raised over $70,000,000 in funds for different apartment investment properties
• Based in Marion, IA
• Say hi to him at http://www.heartlandinvestmentpartners.com/

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Many entrepreneurs have the issue of writing big fat checks to Uncle Sam every year for income taxes. Dan was in that situation and knew that investing in real estate could help him keep some of his money, and make it earn more money too. We’ll hear more details on the overall benefits of real estate investing, we also get to hear a case study on a 130 unit property that Dan just recently closed on. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You have to go back to your underwriting, run the numbers and see what works” - Dan Handford

Dan Handford Real Estate Background:

• Dan Handford is the founder and current president of five specialty medical clinics located throughout South Carolina
• He has investments in over $125,300,000 worth of real estate and currently has 1,353 apartment units in his portfolio located across the United States
• He is the founder of the Multifamily Investor Nation with 34 groups and 2,300+ members across the World
• He is also the co-host, along with his wife, of the daily podcast called Tough Decisions for Entrepreneurs
• Based in Columbia, SC
• Say hi to him at www.toughdecisions.net and www.handfordcapital.com
• Best Ever Book: The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone

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You know the name by now, he’s an in demand speaker and a best selling author. J is back to add more value to our lives, as always, this time having a discussion on the state of the market, and how to survive regardless of which part of the market cycle we are in. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“A lot of these things, house flippers should be doing” - J Scott

J Scott Real Estate Background:

• Full-time entrepreneur and investor
• SInce 2008, J has bought, built, rehabbed, sold, lent-on and held over $40M in property
• Author of 3 real estate books, including the best-selling, "The Book on Flipping Houses," which has sold over 125,000 copies in 5 years
• Listen to his previous episodes:
• • JF217: You Only Have ONE Chance to Make a Good Flippin’ Impression
  • JF1209: The Interview On Negotiating Real Estate #SkillSetSunday with J Scott
• Based in: Washington D.C.
• Say hi to him at: http://www.123flip.com/  or https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/JasonScott

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Even if you currently have more leads than you can handle, at some point they may slow down, or you continue to scale and need more and more leads. Either way, having more ways to bring in leads can only benefit your business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“It can take 6 months to a year to turn those leads into money” - Tommy Mello

Thomas Mello Real Estate Background:

• Owner of A1 Garage Door Service - took the business from $50k in debt to over $30 million annual revenue
• Host of the Home Service Expert podcast
• Co-founder of Leadgeeks - helps investors find deals, currently providing 200-300 leads per day
• Listen to his previous episode:
• • JF656: How To Pick The BEST Garage Door for Your Home and Investments #skillsetsunday
• Based in Phoenix, AZ
• Say hi to him at https://www.garagedoorarmor.com/pages/about-us or www.leadgeeks.com

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For today’s Follow Along Friday, Joe is sharing his biggest lessons learned from doing his podcast interviews last week. From shelf corporations to learning about underground storage tanks and the problems they can cause. We’ll also receive the usual business updates that we as investors can learn from. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Everyone has something you can teach others, it’s your responsibility to figure out what that is”

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Now you’ve found some deals, time to underwrite! This is a very crucial part of the apartment syndication business, as good/bad underwriting can make or break a deal. Listen to Theo and Joe’s best underwriting tips to get you started on the crucial part of apartment syndications. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Based off of your expertise, input information on how you plan to operate the property”

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When it’s almost time to search for a deal, it’s important to have your criteria set for what kind of property you are searching for. But how exactly do you figure that out? Well tune into this episode where Theo walks us through exactly that! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You’ll save yourself a ton of time by having your criteria set before you look for properties”

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With over two decades of real estate investing experience, and even more experience in construction and business building, Greg has a lot to share with us. Just the businesses he has built and/or helped other build and the knowledge he has gained from that, can be invaluable for us to soak in regardless of what level our real estate businesses are at. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Pick a niche and grow it” - Greg Dickerson

Greg Dickerson Real Estate Background:

• Entrepreneur, real estate investor, and developer
• Over the past 20 years he has bought, developed and sold over $200 million in real estate
• Started 12 different companies from the ground up
• Say hi to him at https://gregdickerson.com/
• Based in Charlottesville, VA
• Best Ever Book: Principles by Ray Dalio

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Mike became an accidental landlord around the 2008 crash. He actually enjoyed the business and decided to take it up full time. Now he has multiple strategies in real estate investing, with each separate company having a different leader. Hear how he was able to scale to having multiple successful businesses after accidentally stepping into this career. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Find a core business that you love and are good at, learn and grow, and maximize that business” - Mike Jordan

Michael Jordan Real Estate Background:

• Entrepreneur since 1999, over $100,000,000 in total business transactions
• Has successfully done multiple different real estate strategies including: renovations, building homes, buy and hold rentals, turkey provider, buying NPN’s, property management, wholesaling, and more
• Listen to his previous episode: JF1558: Championship Level Rehabs For Better Returns #SituationSaturday with Michael Jordan
• Based in Detroit, MI
• Say hi to him at http://strategyproperties.com/
• Best Ever Book: Traction

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One way to make money in this business is by identifying an emerging market and get in early before everyone else. But how can we find those emerging markets before everyone else? Well Jerry has some ideas and tips for how anyone can do just that. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“A person can find trends, but it’s easier for an AI to do it” - Jerry chu

Jerry Chu Real Estate Background:

• Developed multiple trading platforms
• Founder and creator of Lofty, which uses artificial intelligence to identify neighborhood growth
• Based in LA, CA
• Say hi to him at https://lofty.ai/

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Holly and Joe are long time friends, going back to Joe’s advertising days when they were co-workers. She invested in one of his first deals and never looked back. She discovered a tremendous way to invest her money and not only keep more of it, but also create more of it for herself. Today she’s a full time investor and entrepreneur focused on helping others find these opportunities to keep and create more money. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“I made a $65k gain with my mutual funds, and owed $30k in taxes” - Holly Williams

Holly Williams Real Estate Background:

• Passive investor with a passion for helping others passively invest and keep more of their money
• Founder of MQ Ventures and partner in over $100 Million in Multifamily Apartment Communities
• Listen to her previous episode:
• • JF55: Creative Alternative to Just Renting Your House
• Based in NYC
• Say hi to her at https://keepmore.com/
• Best Ever Book: Never Split the Difference

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We know by now how beneficial BiggerPockets can be for our real estate investing business. Theo is often a top contributor in BiggerPockets and is telling us how he does it. We’ll also touch on why it is important to hit the top contributor status. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You’re essentially getting a free ad on BiggerPockets”

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One slightly important part your apartment syndication career is how you will be getting paid, as well as how you will be paying your investors. Today Theo will cover how to pay the Limited Partners in your apartment syndication deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“There are going to be two types of passive investors, debt investors and equity investors”

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One slightly important part your apartment syndication career is how you will be getting paid, as well as how you will be paying your investors. Today Theo will cover how to pay the General Partners in your apartment syndication deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You can put some costs up yourself if you can afford it, or split it with your partner, you’ll be reimbursed later”

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Zeona got her start with real estate investing in 2012 with one AirBnB property. She never looked back, purchased more short term rental properties, and even started a management company where she manages other investors short term rentals all around the world. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“They can be managed from anywhere and just takes a really small team” - Zeona McIntyre on Short Term Rentals

Zeona McIntyre Real Estate Background:

• Travels the world for half of each year using and teaching a variety of tactics for others to do the same
• She owns six Airbnb’s and manages 15 properties and teaches others how to invest and set up automates Airbnb business’s
• Based in Boulder, CO
• Say hi to her at https://www.zeonamcintyre.com/
• Best Ever Book: Never Split the Difference

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If you’re in the market for property, as most real estate investors are, it’s nice to know things to look for that could save you money on insurance ahead of time. This becomes more true and relevant the larger the property you’re looking at. From age and geography, to construction and wiring, we’ll be covering a bit of everything as it pertains to how insurance companies look at your properties. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Most carriers do not cover aluminum wiring” - Bryan Shimeall

Bryan Shimeall Real Estate Background:

• Former real estate builder/developer
• 2008 & 1st child forced a career change into commercial insurance
• Joined MRA (Multifamily Risk Advisors) 5 years ago and they insure about 200k units across the country
• Based in Gainesville, FL
• Say hi to him at https://multifamilyra.com/
• Best Ever Book: American Buffalo

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Paul is back with us today to tell us about his pivot into self storage from multifamily. For anyone who wants to get into self storage but don’t have any knowledge this is a great intro to the major points on self storage vs. multifamily. If you do have some knowledge on the subject, it’s never bad to learn more! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“In places like Florida they use more storage” - Paul Moore

Paul Moore Real Estate Background:

• 2-time finalist for Michigan Entrepreneur of the Year
• Founder and Managing Director at Wellings Capital, they have over $500 million in assets under management
• Based in Lynchburg, VA
• Listen to his previous episode: JF809: Creating a $10 Million Fund, Building a Hotel, and Focusing on Multifamily
• Say hi to him at https://www.wellingscapital.com/

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In this episode we briefly discuss Opportunity Zones; what they are, how you can invest and how big this one-time tax deferral program really is. Similar to a 1031 exchange but with more leniency and better tax advantages, Matt Ryan has been tracking this piece of legislation before it was written into law. Listen to how he'll take advantage of this and find out ways you can implement Opportunity Zones investments into any real estate strategy. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“It’s similar to a 1031 but it’s better than a 1031 exchange” - Matthew Ryan

Matthew Ryan Real Estate Background:

• A social entrepreneur, founder of Re-viv, which addresses the market inefficiencies in community revitalization efforts
• Focused on the multifamily value-add and development space in distressed areas
• Based in San Francisco, CA
• Say hi to him at https://re-viv.com/
• Best Ever Book: Discipline Equals Freedom

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Joe and Theo are back for another episode of Follow-Along Friday to discuss a few fascinating economic metrics and what they mean for apartment investors if/when the next economic correction occurs. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“We don’t want to push ourselves and do a bad deal just to do a deal” - Theo

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Yesterday Theo discussed 15 of 49 common questions you’ll get from your passive investors, and how to address them. Today, Theo will go over the remaining 34 common questions that you will get from investors. All of these questions are available in the document below. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“We invest in apartments because there is a decrease in homeownership, there is a decreasing apartment vacancy rate, and an overall increase in population

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http://bit.ly/commoninvestorquestions - 49 Common Questions

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Now that we’re actually talking to investors, we’ll be answering a lot of questions. You’ll really want to know some common questions that come up, and how to answer them. That’s what Theo will be going over today in this episode of Syndication School. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Passive investors invest based off of who they trust"

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http://bit.ly/commoninvestorquestions - Common Questions

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Chao is with us today to talk about how investors can search properties, make offers, and purchase real estate directly on the blockchain. She created a company to help investors and agents do this after she saw the need for a product like this in the marketplace. Hear how her technology can help your investing and/or the businesses of your real estate investor clients. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“When people submit offers through the website they become the buyers agent so they can find more deals on the website” - Chao Cheng-Shorland

Chao Cheng-Shorland Real Estate Background:

• Co-founder and CEO of ShelterZoom Corp
• They are the first real estate technology company to deliver a blockchain based real estate offer and acceptance platform to the mass market
• Based in NYC
• Say hi to her at https://www.shelterzoom.com/

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JC got his start as a part time investor, working hard to get to a point of leaving his job as a mechanical engineer. Now a full time investor, JC is a value add apartment investor. He also has a passion for technology and says that has helped him grow his business. Hear how he was able to quit his job and be a full time investor, and what he’s doing now to continue the growth. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“We spend a lot more money on the leasing office and community center than most people” - JC Castillo

JC Castillo Real Estate Background:

• Founder and managing principal of the Multifamily Property Group (MPG)
• They have been investing in large multifamily for 12 years
• Based in San Jose, CA
• Say hi to him at https://www.multifamgroup.com/
• Best Ever Book: The One Thing

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Today we welcome back Greg Rand who has told us about investment markets before on the show (link to that episode is below). Now he is the CEO of a platform that has an abundance of deals for single family investors. At the time of recording, they had $200 million in assets for sale on their website. Hear how they find all these deals and take notes to use for you own deal searching, or buy something from their site. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“The country is in demand and the population is growing” - Greg Rand

Greg Rand Real Estate Background:

• CEO of OwnAmerica
• Focusses on the SFR investor entrepreneurial class, helping investors build their portfolio
• Currently, OwnAmerica has $21 billion total assets on the platform, $200 million assets for sale, $490 million total assets sold
• Based in Charlotte, NC
• Say hi to him at https://ownamerica.com/
• Listen to his previous episode: JF300: Why Every Market You Invest in Is Essentially the SAME

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As a Podio expert, Jordan is constantly working with investors and property managers to help them scale their businesses. He specializes in helping others automate some aspects of their business so they can concentrate on the activities that are most important to their business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Guys who are at the top take the emotion out of decision making” - Jordan Fleming

Jordan Fleming Real Estate Background:

• CEO of Gamechangers, one of the top Podio partners in the world
• Builds systems for investors to help investors automate tasks, tack data and KPI’s, and accelerate sales
• Over 50 investors are using their SmrtPhone phone system for Podio (https://www.smrtphone.io/)
• Say hi to him at http://wearegamechangers.com/en/main/

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Happy New Year! Joe and Theo are back for the first Follow-Along Friday of 2019 to talk about how they approach setting goals.We’ll hear three strategies to make your real estate business better in 2019 than it was in 2018. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

What are other people doing who are achieving success that I can do better?

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Jack traveled to the US to finish school for a year and go back home. That plan fell through however as he met his future wife and started investing in real estate. Starting with raw land, trying wholesaling, tax liens/tax deeds, eventually moving into commercial and multifamily properties. Hear how he grew from nothing to a very successful investor and apply the lessons to your own business! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Let’s not even look at houses anymore, the land deals are working so well” - Jack Bosch

Jack Bosch Real Estate Background:

• German immigrant, in 1997 he came to US with 2 suitcases and a bunch of student debt
• Has negotiated, bought, sold, rehabbed, as well as owned and managed over 3,800 properties since 2002
• Currently he holds a large portfolio of properties in land, single family, commercial, and large multi-family properties
• Based in Phoenix, AZ
• Say hi to him at http://orbitinvestments.com/
• Best Ever Book: Turn The Ship Around

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Peter got into the real estate industry around 2005 and hasn’t looked back. He has a way of finding the hot spots and upcoming hot-spots in neighborhoods and capitalizing, as well as helping his clients capitalize on the upswing. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“I thought Los Angeles was terribly undervalued” - Peter Lorimer

Peter Lorimer Real Estate Background:

• Real estate agent for 13+ years
• Started his career as Rookie Agent Of The Year with Keller Williams
• In 2009, was the #1 Keller Williams agent in the entire LA region
• Based in LA
• Say hi to him at https://www.plgestates.com/
• Best Ever Book: The Virgin Way

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Lee has been a real estate investor for well over a decade. He prefers to invest in single family homes, and has bought and sold over 7,000 properties since 2004. As he says, he’s done everything you can do in the single family space. If you want to learn how to scale to a huge investing business, listen to this episode and take notes. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Ask lots of questions even if they seem stupid. They’re not stupid if you don’t know” - Lee Kearney

Lee Kearney Real Estate Background:

• Single family home real estate investor
• Since 2004, he has bought/sold 7,000+ properties, and is known as the expert in leveraging real estate market cycles
• Based in Tampa, FL
• Say hi to him at http://www.spincompanies.com/
• Best Ever Book: Tools of Titans by Tim Ferris

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Shane has multiple successful strategies he uses in his real estate investing career. Hear the sacrifices he made to grow his business to where it is today, and how he is able to divide his focus across multiple strategies and businesses. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You’re never gonna win on the sidelines, you can analyze all you want, but you eventually have to pull the trigger” - Shane Connor

Shane Connor Real Estate Background:

• Leader of Red Rock Capital, a private investing group providing access to opportunities in MF/Senior Living/ Storage and MHP
• He’s also a part owner with ACM Senior Living
• Based in Atlanta, GA
• Say hi to him at https://www.redrockcapitalgroup.com/
• Best Ever Book: 168 Hours

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As real estate investors, we love real estate! Tyrone had a different experience with real estate investing, not a good one. He fell in love with the stock market after that and never looked back. Now Tyrone not only helps his own portfolio and wallet, he helps others learn how to invest in the stock market, with a lot of real estate investor clients that just want to diversify. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You can buy shares in these companies as they’re rising” - Tyrone Jackson

Tyrone Jackson Background:

• Known as The Wealthy Investor, Tyrone is a stock market trader and best selling Amazon.com author, You Should be Rich by Now
• He has a unique ability to simplify stock trading and investing
• Has been trading and investing for 20 years and teaching others for 10 years
• Based in Los Angeles, CA
• Say hi to him at https://thewealthyinvestor.net/

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Jason and Carrie are partners in life and partners in real estate. Together they have built a big portfolio of real estate, comprised of mostly small multifamily buildings. They have also been able to acquire a lot of them through seller financing. Hear how they are able to find and close on so many seller financed deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“We were improving the value of the property and increasing the income, so we could absorb a higher monthly mortgage and still cash flow” - Jason Harris

Jason and Carrie Harris Real Estate Backgrounds:

• They control around $11M in real estate with $1M in gross scheduled income
• They own 75 units, most bought through creative financing
• Based in Lindon, Utah
• Say hi to them at www.creativegainsrealestate.com
• Best Ever Book: Tax Free Wealth by Tom Wheelwright

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You may have heard of Stessa before, they’re only our current show sponsor. You’ve heard what I have to say about them in the intro, today we will dive in deeper and learn more about what Stessa is and how it can help you with your real estate investing business. From seeing investment performance at the press of a button, to tracking income and expenses, Stessa can help us see performance and make informed decisions. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“We have the ability to make the product free” - Heath Silverman

Heath Silverman Real Estate Background:

• Part-time real estate investor and full-time technology entrepreneur
• Actively maintains a portfolio of 10 multifamily buildings comprised of over 60 units across the US
• Co-founder and CEO of Stessa, a software platform that lets property owners track, manage and communicate the performance of their investments
• Based in San Francisco, CA
• Say hi to him at https://www.stessa.com/
• Best Ever Book: All You Zombies

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Now we have found our investors, had a phone call, and have sent them a deal. Now we’ll have to conquer their objections. Theo will discuss what are common objections and how to handle them. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You need to have alignment of interests"

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Ready for some more apartment syndication knowledge? Lucky for you, Theo has plenty more knowledge to drop on us today. We’ll be learning more about raising the money we need to complete these deals. Specifically, we’re discussing how to “court” the passive investors that you have found through the methods discussed in the last two Syndication School episodes. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Raising money is all about building trust with someone and if you actually care about them and remember them, it makes raising money easier”

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Terry has a very extensive background in both real estate and general investments. Along with his own real estate investing, he helps other people invest in real estate and other investments through their Self Directed IRA’s. Hear a different investing strategy and learn what you can and can’t do with your Self Directed IRA. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“The individual hasn’t educated themselves enough to know how to avoid doing prohibited transactions”

Terry White Real Estate Background:

• President and CEO of Sunwest Trust
• Over 35 years of experience in the real estate and investment world
• Based in Albuquerque, NM
• Say hi to him at https://www.sunwesttrust.com/
• Best Ever Book: Invest In Debt

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Steeve was like a lot of real estate investors, started buying properties to hold and was self managing. He grew tired of all the work he was having to do, a full time job almost. He started passively investing in apartment syndications and never looked back, even performing his own syndication deals now. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“I realized that managing all these units was a full time job” - Steeve Breton

Steeve Breton Real Estate Background:

• Founder of Velocity Capital, focus on large multifamily syndications
• Partner in over 14 apartment syndications totaling over 1,700 units - 1,100 as LP, 608 as GP
• Based in Boston, MA
• Say hi to him at https://velocitycap.com/
• Best Ever Book: The One Thing by Gary Keller

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Brian is a true entrepreneur, has started and ran numerous businesses, all on the backs of good reviews. He’s had over 10,000 great reviews over his career that has helped his businesses grow. Today he’s here to share how we an get a lot of great reviews for our businesses as well. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“I’ve seen businesses have to change everything because of bad reviews” - Brian Greenberg

Brian Greenberg Real Estate Background:

• Has founded businesses in e-commerce, marketing, and financial services.
• Author of The Salesmen who Doesn’t Sell
• He has generated over $50 million in revenue from his businesses and collected over 10,000 reviews and testimonials from customers.
• Based in Scottsdale, AZ
• Say hi to him at https://www.brianjgreenberg.com/bestever

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Tyler always knew he was an entrepreneur, wasn’t interested in college, so he took a car salesman job. As he was doing well there, he still wasn’t doing something to utilize his entrepreneurial skills. Enter real estate. He took a REI course and never looked back, purchasing a $1.5 million multifamily property right off the jump. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“A lot of things from the states don’t work here in Canada” - Tyler Hassman

Tyler Hassman Real Estate Background:

• Co-Founder and President of M & H Real Estate Investments INC
• Built a $12 Million Dollar Real estate portfolio with over 86 units by the age of 21
• Based in Regina, Saskatchewan
• Say hi to him at https://www.facebook.com/younggunsofrealestate  
• Best Ever Book: The One Thing

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For those that don’t know, cost segregation is a way of deferring taxes, usually reserved for larger, multi-million dollar properties. However, Alan and his firm perform the studies on smaller properties - even single family homes, if it makes sense for the investor. Find out why and when a cost segregation study would make sense for you. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Alan Goldstein Real Estate Background:

• CPA and has been working with cost segregation studies for over 20 years
• Also a GC, mortgage broker, real estate broker, and an IRS enrolled agent
• Based in Miami, FL
• Say hi to him at http://www.cashflow179.com/
• Best Ever Book: The Millionaire Real Estate Investor

Best Ever Tweet:

“You wanna start dealing with people at higher levels because they will cut your time to get to that level and show you things that you’re not aware of” - Alan Goldstein

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Yesterday Theo gave us six ways to find passive investors for our apartment syndication deals. Today we’ll hear six ore ways to find our limited partners. If you’ve been following along with this series, you know how important raising money is for this process. These 12 ways to find investors are tested and proven to work by Joe himself. These tactics and strategies have raised enough money from passive investors to close on over $460,000,000 in apartment communities. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“People are more likely to buy or do something when someone we know has bought or done it”

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Now we know why people will invest with us, and which entity to use for the capital raise. Now it’s time we talk about finding the actual people and investors that will be investing with you. Theo gives us six great ways to do it today. And we’ll hear six more ways to find our passive investors tomorrow. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Having a thought leadership platform will help you be perceived as an expert”

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Michael had early success with real estate, retired at 45, and then grew bored. He was sitting around and had to figure out what to do now. He’s using his time to help other people do the same as him and obtain financial independence so they can live the life they want. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Sellers are usually hiding some cards” - Michael Zuber

Michael Zuber Real Estate Background:

• Buy and hold investor, spent 15 years buying one rental at a time
• Now focusing on helping other busy professionals earn financial independence
• Based in Mountain View, California
• Say hi to him at mzuberATonerentalatatime.com  
• Best Ever Book: Principles by Ray Dalio

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We all want to increase our net worth (usually). Mark is a financial planner and here to talk to us about how he has been able to increase clients net worth by over $500,000,000. One great way he does this is through real estate, and pairs it with whole life insurance. Confused? Me too, until I listened to his explanation in this episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Even real estate is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it” - Mark Willis

Mark Willis Real Estate Background:

• Certified Financial Planner and author of, How to Be an Amazon Legend and Fire Your Banker
• Owner of Lake Growth Financial Services, a financial firm in Chicago
• Increased net worth of his clients and their families by over $500,000,000
• Based in Chicago, IL
• Say hi to him at http://lakegrowth.com/ or notyouraveragefinancialpodcast.com
• Best Ever Book: Never Split the Difference

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Harsh jumped industries from banking to energy and hasn’t looked back. He specializes in helping entrepreneurs save money on their energy bills. As real estate investors, we’re constantly bombarded with bills, especially energy bills. Hear how Harsh can help alleviate some of that burden and possible even increase the value on your property. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Most companies charge a lot of additional fees” - Harsh Patel

Harsh Patel Real Estate Background:

• Independent business owner of Xoom Energy
• Quit banking 4 years ago and built a multi-millionaire dollar a year business in telecom and energy
• Based in Dallas, TX
• Say hi to him at harshacn19@gmail.com or at 201.238.3806
• Best Ever Book: How to Win Friends and Influence People

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Scott is back on the show for a special segment today. We’re going to be talking about a deal he has going on. He found an RV park in the middle of nowhere, bought it, and is now telling us his business plan for the park. If you ever buy an odd property, you know you have to get creative sometimes, let’s learn from Scott’s experience and apply it to our own businesses. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Our main focus is acquiring self storage” - Scott Lewis

Scott Lewis Real Estate Background:

• Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Spartan Investment Group, LLC (SIG)
• SIG has completed $6M in development projects, has $30M more underway, and raised over $10M in private equity.
• Based in Denver, CO
• Say hi to him at https://spartan-investors.com/
• Previous best ever advice: https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf965-why-he-sold-all-went-war-then-returned-to-develop-land-syndicate-big-deals/

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Joe and Theo are back to discuss the apartment syndication lessons they learned over the past week.

Theo provides an update on two Tampa apartment deals he is analyzing, which includes a tip for how to find new team members when looking into a new deal.

Joe provides strategies on how to fund the earnest deposit for an apartment deal in a hot market.

Best Ever Tweet:

“When you’re working on a deal with a broker, and still want to expand your network, ask the broker for more connections or team member recommendations”

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Since we’re on the raising money topic, what better time to discuss 506b vs. 506c? How do you figure out which to use? Is one better than the other? What are the differences between the two? All this and more is covered in this episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“There are no advertising restrictions for a Joint Partnership”

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Were back with more syndication school episodes. Today we’re going to start talking about raising the money from private investors. You’ll need to get verbal commitments from investors so that you’ll know how much you can raise and what kind of properties you can buy. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Once we know how much money we can raise, we’ll know what kind of properties we can buy”

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Neal is a Best Ever listener and now a first time guest on the show. His approach to real estate was to become a Realtor to help pay for his PhD, and now he owns a full service firm specializing in investment properties. A lot of his clients come to him as ‘green’ investors that need some more education and help to get going. He will help them learn the ropes of real estate investing before helping them purchase a property. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Provide a lot of value for the investors” - Neal Collins

Neal Collins Real Estate Background:

• Runs a Portland-based real estate firm that specializes in investment properties, founded in 2014
• First exposure to property management in 2006, he worked as a leasing agent for a 300-unit student housing complex
• Started in real estate to pay for a PhD, now has a full service firm
• Based in Portland, OR
• Say hi to him at http://chooselatitude.com/
• Best Ever Book: Five Day Weekend

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As a full time engineer for the county, Colin had a decent income, but did not enjoy his job. He enjoyed real estate and got his real estate license, after two years of being an agent, Colin was making as much as his engineer salary in just six months. Hear how he was able to have such success while also working full time, and eventually quit his engineer job. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If you’re asking the question “can you be my mentor?” you’ll probably always get the no answer” - Colin Smith

Colin Smith Real Estate Background:

• 28 year old engineer who fell in love with real estate
• Owns a boutique brokerage consisting of 2 full time employees and 6 agents
• He has syndicated flips, a small apartment complex, and owns a small portfolio himself
• Based in Colorado Springs, CO
• Say hi to him at http://www.solidrockre.com/
• Best Ever Book: The One Thing

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Nathan has been on before a couple times, but he brings so much value we had him on again! If you’re waiting to raise money from investors, you’ll want to hear what Nathan has to share with you in this episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“I try to help people become successful and avoid the mistakes that I have made” - Nathan Tabor

Nathan Tabor Real Estate Background:

• Has purchased, renovated and sold over $52m dollars worth of real estate
• Enjoys helping others find their niche, understand the processes and achieve their goals.
• Listen to his previous episodes:
• • JF1299: Finding A Niche, Creating & Executing A Business Plan with Nathan Tabor
  • JF1307: Apartment Due Diligence: How To Evaluate The Mechanics Of A Deal #SkillSetSunday with Nathan Tabor
• Based in Winston Salem, North Carolina
• Say hi to him at www.apartments.nathantabor.com
• Best Ever Book: Bible

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Today Joe is talking with Michael about his keys to successful renovations on single family homes. With over $100,000,000 in successful transactions, it is safe to say he has plenty of experience and knowledge to share. If you’re renovating anything, especially single family homes, you’ll want to hear these tips. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“When you’re dealing with a total rehab, it’s very important to assess the property correctly” - Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan Real Estate Background:

• Entrepreneur since 1999, over $100,000,000 in total business transactions
• Has successfully done multiple different real estate strategies including: renovations, building homes, buy and hold rentals, turkey provider, buying NPN’s, property management, wholesaling, and more
• Based in Detroit, MI
• Say hi to him at http://strategyproperties.com/

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Joe and Theo are back for another round of business updates in today's Follow-Along Friday.

Theo outlines the process he followed when touring an apartment without your property management company and what you need to send your management company in order for them to help you with your underwriting assumptions.

Joe had a new investment offering call last night and offers tips he's learned from doing over 20 calls.

Best Ever Tweet:

“I took all the pictures I could, specifically of things I knew needed work”

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The Process for Hiring Attorneys, Mortgage Broker, and an Accountant

Three huge parts of your team are discussed today. When, why, and how to hire great attorney’s, mortgage broker and an accountant. If you haven't listened to the first parts of this series, you should get caught up there first. Those were episodes 1548, 1549, and 1555. Once you have all these team members in place, you’re one giant step closer to closing your first apartment syndication. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If you’re doing a complicated deal, expect to spend at least $40k on the PPM”

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Today Theo will cover another important part of your apartment syndication team, finding and hiring real estate brokers. This will most likely be your best source for deals so getting in with a good broker is HUGE for you syndication business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Win them over and eventually they might send you off market deals. Brokers are going to be one of your best deal sources.”

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After college, Paul thought that selling pizza and beer at a restaurant he opened was the answer to financial success. While that may work for some people, after 10 years, Paul was about $140k in debt. He always had an interest in real estate so he finally quit the restaurant business and jumped into real estate. Hear how he’s been able to make over $300 in his first 16 months. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Business is a 24/7 sport and someone else is always trying to take your job” - Paul Swack

Paul Swack Real Estate Background:

• Has done over $18 million is sales as a real estate agent in just 16 months
• Ex division 1 baseball player, graduated and lost all his money in the restaurant business, then got his real estate license
• Based in Pismo Beach, CA
• Say hi to him at PaulSwackATgmail.com
• Best Ever YT Channel: Gary Vaynerchuck’s channel

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Best Ever Listeners:

Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

As a professional pilot and 16 years of real estate investing, Bill was doing really well. He took it a step further recently by syndicating a 216 unit apartment community! Joe and Bill will focus mostly on that deal, how it happened, what the business is, and how he’ll execute his business plan. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Once I found great partners, it made everything easier” - Bill Zahler

Bill Zahller Real Estate Background:

• Founded Park Capital Properties in 2016 and is the President
• 16 years of real estate experience, now focuses on multifamily investing and syndicating
• He recently syndicated a 216 unit in Atlanta, Georgia
• Also a professional pilot
• Based in Asheville, NC
• Say hi to him at www.ParkCapitalProperties.com
• Best Ever Book: Endurance

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Best Ever Listeners:

Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Tim and his company specialize in creating great apps for companies. He’s also made a connection for us as real estate investors, how thinking like a programmer can help us a scale a business faster. He can even build an app to help us with that! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If you can apply those 5 steps to any part of your business, you’ll start thinking like a programmer” - Tim Bornholdt

Tim Bornholdt Real Estate Background:

• Entrepreneur, software developer, podcaster, and the founder of The Jed Mahonis Group
• Specializes in helping businesses strategize and develop their own custom mobile apps
• They have worked on 75 apps since 2012, Great Clips is one of their bigger clients, millions of people use the Great Clips app per month
• Based in Minneapolis, MN
• Say hi to him at https://jedmahonisgroup.com

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Best Ever Listeners:

Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

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I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Stefan was “sick and tired of being poor” when he came across Rich Dad Poor Dad. He sold all of his rock band equipment and jumped all in with real estate investing. After a few years, he was elected into the Rich Dad Hall of Fame! Hear his strategy for starting from scratch and building a multi million dollar portfolio. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“I was sick and tired of being poor” - Stefan Aarnio

Stefan Aarnio Real Estate Background:

• Award winning real estate Investor, Entrepreneur, Author and winner of the 2014 Rich Dad International Hall of Fame award
• Started with only $1200, built a multi-million dollar portfolio
• Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
• Say hi to him at http://stefanaarnio.com/
• Best Ever Book: The 4th Turning

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Best Ever Listeners:

Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

In this episode of Follow-Along Friday, Joe and Theo answer a list of 6 questions submitted by readers of the Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book.

The questions answered are:

1) Do I need to visit every property from the 200-property analysis?

2) If I want to do a deal in the Bay Area, CA, should my mentor be local?

3) Where can I find the data to evaluate a market?

4) Who should review my underwriting on my first syndication deal?

5) How do I approach a broker to get them to send out direct mailers for me?

6) What's the difference between a joint venture and a syndication

Best Ever Tweet:

“If you know you’re 6 months away from really getting serious, go to the property tours”

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Best Ever Listeners:

Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Today Theo is covering how to find a great property management company. This is a huge part of your business, to be a successful syndicator you’ll need a great property management company that you can count on to do outstanding work without you having to micro manage. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You also want to know if they are very focused on specific markets or really spread out”

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Best Ever Listeners:

Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

We’ve worked through finding our market and other aspects that lead up to completing your first apartment syndication deal. Today, Theo is covering the first part of building a great team. In this particular part of the four part series, we’ll hear about the four core team members, who they are and how to find them. He’ll also cover the topic, “Do you need a partner and a mentor?”. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Whether you need a mentor comes down to your expectations of what they will do and if you want to hire one”

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Best Ever Listeners:

Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Leslie has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. She works with commercial investors and helps them get their deals funded. She’ll get creative and they will finance in situations where a lot of banks will not. Hear what lenders like Silver Hill are looking for in their clients. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“The story tells us a lot more than what we see on paper” - Leslie Smith

Leslie Smith Real Estate Background:

• Managing Director for Commercial Direct, a consumer facing direct lender
• Led the launch of Silver Hill Funding in 2016
• Experienced financial services professional and thought leader with more than 20 years in the industry
• Based in Coral Gables, FL
• Say hi to her at lsmith@silverhillfunding.com
• Best Ever Book: Something in the Water

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Best Ever Listeners:

Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

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I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Anthony was an employee of the state for 19 years before becoming an investor and entrepreneur. As an employee, for some of the time, he was a property manager for the state of Mississippi. He moved on to create his own business and now he enjoys investing in commercial properties and building homes, and left the W-2 income behind! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Learn everything you can because that knowledge will become invaluable” - Anthony Griffin

Anthony Griffin Real Estate Background:

• Founder of Griffin Group, LLC, a commercial property investment firm
• He is a licensed home builder and has been involved in real estate for over 13 years
• Focuses on acquiring complexes with 100 or greater units located in U.S.
• Based in Jackson, MS
• Say hi to him at anthony.griffingroup@gmail.com  anthonygriffinblog.com
• Best Ever Book: Multifamily Millions

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Best Ever Listeners:

Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

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I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Hunter is back on the show today to share a valuable skill set for almost everyone listening. If you’re a passive investor, you can use this information to vet all the deals that come your way. For active investors, putting together deals and looking for money from investors, you can use this information to bring the best package to your investors possible. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If they say they have a contractor that has completed $100 million of assets with them, call the contractor and see if that matches up” - Hunter Thompson

Hunter Thompson Real Estate Background:

• Founder of Cash Flow Connections, a real estate syndication company
• Has helped investors allocate capital to over 100 properties, which have a combined asset value of $350MM.  
• Host of the Cash Flow Connections podcast, which helps investors learn from intricacies of commercial real estate
• Based in Los Angeles, California
• Listen to his previous episode here: JF1220: He Took His Money Out Of The Stock Market To Syndicate Self Storage & Mobile Home Parks with Hunter Thompson
• Say hi to him at: https://cashflowconnections.com/

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Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

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Mark is a well known investor and he’s back to add more value to us again on the podcast. We’ll touch on a lot of different mindset tricks and tips and hear how and why some people have more of a “drive” towards investing or working more to create future success, even if it causes short term pain. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“I think the #1 trait for people who have had success is grit” - Mark Podolsky

Mark Podolsky Real Estate Background:

• Owner of Frontier Properties, a land investing company
• Has been buying and selling land full time since 2001
• Listen to his previous episodes:
• • JF1468: How To Create Passive Income Through Raw Land Investing #SkillSetSunday with Mark Podolsky
  • JF915: How to Buy Raw Land at $.20 to $.30 on the Dollar! #SkillsetSunday
  • JF77: Buying Raw Land 2.0
• Based in Scottsdale, AZ
• Say hi to him at https://www.thelandgeek.com/dirtrich

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Joe and Theo are back with updates on their apartment syndication businesses. Learn the five step process Theo is putting interested underwriters through in order to train them to become expert apartment underwriters. Joe closed on a deal and has one (and maybe two) new deal under contract. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Underwriting for apartments is pretty complicated”

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

If you haven’t listened to the first three parts of this series, I highly recommend you do so before listening to this episode. Those episodes were 1534,1535, and 1541. This episode is all about choosing and creating your thought leadership platform. How do you know which is best for you? How do you actually create it? Theo will cover those questions and many more in this episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“The purpose of a thought leadership platform is to stay top of mind with your 2000 true fans”

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For part 3 of this 4 part series, Theo will be focusing on your company presentation. If you haven’t listened to Part One or Part Two we highly recommend you do so before listening to this episode. Those were episodes 1534 and 1535. Once you’re caught up, or if you already are, hit play and learn why the company presentation is so important and how to put together a really good presentation to present to your investors and other potential team members. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“This will attract their interest to invest with you”

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Sam and Eric are partners and working together to grow their own real estate investing business - by helping other investors also grow theirs. If you’re trying to grow your own portfolio, they have an opportunity for you. You can passively invest in vacation rentals in Columbia with their company. They also chronicle their adventures on their popular YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/samaza. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Providing new opportunities for our investors, but also providing new locations for our travelers and guests to experience” - Eric Berman

Eric Berman & Sam Miller Real Estate Backgrounds:

• Both work to scale and grow their company Lifeafar, which is a collective of visionaries, business experts, and adventurers
• They are using their success to show how a new lifestyle and investment abroad can work
• Eric serves as the CIO, he has advised a wide array of lenders and developers on over $2B USD of mixed-use real estate and hotel transactions
• Sam fled the 9-5 in 2009 when he took off on motorcycle across the Americas
• Currently Sam is chronicling travel, lifestyle, real estate and investing in Colombia for Lifeafar
• Based in Columbia
• Say hi to them at https://www.lifeafar.com/
• Their YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/samaza
• Best Ever Books: War of Art

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As a full time service member, Stuart can only commit so much time to his real estate investing ventures. Even with that, he has been able to grow and scale his business through partnerships and raising money with private investors. To make this even more difficult,neither Stuart or his partner live in their main investing market. Hear how they grow their business with full time jobs and from another state. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“There are not many tax advantages with having paper assets, that’s why I buy more properties now” - Stuart Grazier

Stuart Grazier Real Estate Background:

• Active duty Navy pilot who has served 16 years in the military
• Stuart has built a $600k portfolio of performing mortgage notes, a portfolio of 5 rental properties, is a passive investor in two separate multi-family syndications, and recently started a turnkey rental property company
• Based in Aurora, CO
• Say hi to him at http://www.militaryinvestornetwork.com/
• Best Ever Book: The Go Giver by Bob Burg

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Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Jason is back on the show to tell us about the execution of an apartment syndication deal in which he was able to return 75% of his investors’ capital in just 13 months. We have actually heard about this deal before, about 400 episodes ago when Jason purchased the property he came on and told us about how he was able to obtain the deal Now we’ll hear about his business plan execution on that same deal. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“We don’t want to push our rents and have an occupancy problem” - Jason Yarusi

Jason Yarusi Real Estate Background:

• Managing Partner of Yarusi Holdings a full service real estate and construction company
• His companies Flip and wholesale properties in Northern Jersey while controlling over 100 units in the midwest
• Listen to his previous episode: JF1157: Case Study Of A First Time Apartment Syndication with Jason Yarusi
• Based in Greater NYC area
• Say hi to him at https://www.yarusiholdings.com/

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Aaron has been in the finance space for over 20 years, and has been in real estate for a long time too. One of Aaron’s goals and visions is to help as money other real estate investors grow a business that can allow them to live more comfortably, retire, take more vacations, or whatever it is they want to do. Hear how he has been helping others achieve that while also growing his own business.

Best Ever Tweet:

“They need 11 people to build a burrito successfully yet I only had two people building an intricate financial instrument” - Aaron Chapman

Aaron Chapman Real Estate Background:

• 21 year veteran of finance industry

• Rated as part of the top 1% nationally and ranked #12 in 2017 by Scotsman Guide for units closed in Real Estate Finance industry wide
• Specializes in financing for the real estate investor, aiding in the analysis and structure of multiple financed properties
• Based in Mesa, AZ
• Say hi to him at www.aaronbchapman.com
• Best Ever Book: Master Key System

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

We have a treat for you today with a live interview that took place at our Cincinnati meetup. Kay is a local Cincinnati investor who has been investing in real estate for about 10 years. She started with REO’s and short sales, grew into multifamily, and then became a private lender. Hear more about her story and how she has been able to grow to the level she is at. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Proper screening will save you headaches, turnover cost, and maximize your profits” - Kay Battle

Kay Battle Real Estate Background:

• Successful real estate investor who owns 35 units in Cincinnati
• As her company and experience grew, she started a commercial lending company, Common Sense Capital Solutions
• Based in Cincinnati, OH
• Say hi to her at https://cscapitalsolutions.com/

To attend this meetup live in Cincinnati:

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Yesterday, we opened the door on the branding topic. Today, Theo gets into the weeds a little more on the topic and focuses on website traffic and conversions. Your website is one of, if not the most important component to your apartment syndication brand. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Your website is going to be the platform for all of your thought leadership content that you create” - Theo Hicks

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

When raising money, which apartment syndicators are constantly doing, having a recognizable name or brand could make your job easier. Imagine having such a brand that people actually come to you offering to give you their money to invest in your deals. That is 100% possible when you have a highly recognized brand. How do I know it is 100% possible? Because I work for a guy that has done exactly that with the Best Ever brand. Hear Theo’s and Joe’s tips on how to build a powerful apartment syndication brand. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Why would a passive investor invest with you if you’ve never done a deal?”

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Heidi and her family were doing well before it all fell apart around 2008. She was forced to move back in with her parents (with her own kids as well) but she didn’t let that keep her down. Joe and Heidi spend most of the conversation on her story coming back up from scratch as a real estate investor. She’s done some creative deals and has a great story everyone can learn something from. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Solve someone else’s problem, even if that means you have to take a calculated risk” - Heidi Nelson

Heidi Nelson Real Estate Background:

• Went from single family investing to a 6 unit building
• Successful in procuring partnerships for the down payment and creative financing to put deals together
• Buys businesses, all of which have been purchased using seller financing
• Based in San Benito, CA
• Say hi to her at https://www.handmpropertymanagement.com/
• Best Ever Book: Bible

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Mark has been  guest before, but we did our shows backwards. Usually, we’ll have a guest on to give their Best Ever Advice and then come back for a weekend show after that. Well, we’ve heard Mark’s Skill Set Sunday Episode already, now let’s hear his real estate investing story and Best Ever real estate investing advice. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“The investor is liable if the investor lied” - Mark Roderick

Mark Roderick Real Estate Background:

• A very boring corporate and securities lawyer
• Since the JOBS Act of 2012, he has spent all of his time in the Crowdfunding space
• He writes the widely read blog, www.crowdfundattny.com which provides legal and practical information for portals and issuers.
• Listen to his previous episode: JF614: How to Avoid Securities Fraud and Properly Raise Capital #skillsetsunday
• Say hi to him at https://www.flastergreenberg.com/
• Based in Philadelphia, PA
• Best Ever Book: Biography of Joseph Stalin

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Ash is a returning guest and a friend of Joe’s. He has a ton of experience and real estate knowledge, especially on the commercial side of the business. Hear why he laid low for a while when the market was hot and how to have more fun with real estate investing. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“I’m closing and buying more properties, I stopped making excuses” - Ash Patel

Ash Patel Real Estate Background:

• First property was a mixed use property and saw both residential and commercial real estate pros/cons
• Previously had a 15 year career in IT but left to pursue startups and IT consulting
• Total value of properties he owns is $6,000,000 and owns 7 properties
• Listen to his previous episode: JF477: You Should Have Bought This Mixed-Use Property!
• Based in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Say hi to him at ashbpatel@gmail.com

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Carlos is a broker and has been flipping houses since 2010. He also owns over 40 units and has syndicated 20 of them. He shares some great stories with us of how he’s gotten to where he is today. From his syndication deal to why he is no longer flipping much. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Your why doesn’t matter so much when everything is going good” - Carlos Gutierrez

Carlos Gutierrez Real Estate Background:

• Realtor since 2010, flipped about 20 properties from 2011-2017
• Purchased 20 units raising $200k to close, rehabbed and paid investors back after 14 months
• Owns another 41 units
• Based in Charleston, South Carolina
• Say hi to him at cg4propertiesATgmail.com or 843.934.4250
• Best Ever Book: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book by Joe Fairless

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Theo has been underwriting multiple apartment deals each week and as a result, he shares the 5 step process he created to quickly analyze income apartment deals. Joe is closing on another deal next week and talks about how they were able to benefit by locking in an interest rate early on in the due diligence process. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“That would have been impossible to know without visiting the property in person”

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Now that you know The 3 Immutable Laws of Real Estate Investing and have done the 5 step property analysis exercise from part one yesterday, it’s time to learn 7 new strategies to implement that will dig even deeper and give you an even better understanding of the target market, down to the street level.

Best Ever Tweet:

“All of the data you gathered for the MSA and city, don’t really apply to the neighborhoods and streets”

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Time for some more syndication school! This week’s two-parter will be about really diving into a market for the purpose of learning about it for your apartment syndication deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Make sure you are sticking to the 3 Immutable Laws of Real Estate”

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Ben got started with real estate investing in 2005, and was caught in the 2008 crash. He started educating himself more and went all in with real estate investing and education. He got started (again) by buying distressed bank owned properties and is still growing his business to this day. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Wholesaling is mostly about the marketing” - Ben Fredericks

Ben Fredricks Real Estate Background:

• Real estate investor that specializes in bank owned and REO properties in bulk from auction
• Purchased and sold over 150 properties in the last year
• Offers seller financing to investors looking to grow their portfolio
• Based in Port Orange, FL
• Say hi to him at http://odellbarnesreo.com/
• Best Ever Book: Sell Or Be Sold by Grant Cardone

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Dakarai had done a couple of wholesale deals on his own and more with a mentor. He was able to partner with someone with more experience, learn the ropes, and build his own business while in school full time as well. We’ll hear breakdowns of some of his best deals and how he made them happen, as well as how he was able to work with a mentor. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“He taught me the ways of not being greedy vs. profiting” - Dakarai Towns

Dakarai Towns Real Estate Background:

• 24 year old senior and REI entrepreneur working in real estate for 2 years
• Getting his BA in interdisciplinary studies and doing real estate at the same time
• Based in Columbia, SC
• Say hi to him at DhomesrealestateATgmail.com
• Best Ever Book: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book by Joe Fairless

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Jordan has a passion for helping people do better with their money. Today, he’s here to tell us about saving money on real estate, and a way to passively invest in real estate that anyone can do. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You can get some pretty decent yields off REITs” - Jordan Goodman

Jordan Goodman Real Estate Background:

• Has spent the last 40 years focused on one mission: to help Americans do better with their money
• Was the Wall Street Correspondent  at MONEY Magazine for 18 years, was a regular financial analyst for NBC News for 9 years, and guest on numerous national and local TV and radio shows
• Has helped millions of people to solve their financial problems and realize their financial dreams through newspapers, books, magazines, radio, television, live events, teleseminars, and the internet
• Based in NYC, NY
• Listen to his previous episodes here:
• • JF499: This Trick Will Pay DOWN Your Mortgage in a Few Years
  • JF858: How to Verify Mortgage Payments and Score BIG Refunds! #SituationSaturday
• Say hi to him at https://www.moneyanswers.com/
• Check out the page he created just for The Best Ever Listeners: http://go.moneyanswers.com/bestrei
• Read the chapter in his book, Master Your Debt, that discusses his mortgage pay-off strategy https://www.dropbox.com/s/s6wx7sk0zsfqlqf/Jordan%20Goodman%20-%20book%20excerpt%20.pdf?dl=0

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Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Tammy was an insurance investigator for many years. She took that knowledge into a new industry, investigating rental property scams. She was actually in a situation with a scammer, luckily with her background she knew right away it was a scam. Not everyone can pick up on that, and that’s what her company, Fireball Approves, helps with. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“There are Airbnb and VRBO scams out there” - Tammy Sorrento

Tammy Sorrento Real Estate Background:

• Private Investigator specializing in the prevention of rental scams
• Developed a solution for rental property after working for 20 years doing insurance investigations
• Keeps renters from getting burned when they are renting property for long-term to vacation
• Based in Jacksonville, FL
• Say hi to her at https://fornoscams.us/

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Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Joe and Theo are back with another week's worth of updates. Theo provides his takeaways from visiting four properties that are managed by his property management company, as well as from touring a 292-unit apartment in Tampa, FL. Joe read two books this week and explains four lessons that he learned and how he has already applied those learnings to his business.

Best Ever Tweet:

“If they’re in the middle of renovations, you can get an idea of how long it takes to do the renovations”

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Time for part two of selecting target markets for apartment syndication. This time, Theo is teaching how to narrow down your target markets down to seven options. After you’ve done that, you need to know how they rank, ideally you’ll have two top markets. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“Investing in your own market makes some of the later steps in the syndication process easier”

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Welcome back to another episode of Syndication School. This week, Theo is telling us the best ways to select a couple of target markets. For starters, you’ll want to narrow your search to 7 target markets. To hear the next steps, hit play on this episode now! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Find the size market that is best for you”

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Mark has over $3.5 Billion in transactions under his belt. He specializes in helping investors find equity and/or debt for their deals. He can help you with most aspects of putting together a syndication deal and today he’s giving us free tips to help us with our deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“Buy small, and partner with other people to get started” - Marc Belsky

Marc Belsky Real Estate Background:

• Managing Director of Eastern Union Funding and lead affiliate of Eastern Equity Advisors
• They have a proven track record of introductions that have resulted in investments from $500,000 to over $50,000,000
• Done about $3.5B in transactions
• Works with his team to raise institutional equity for acquisitions and recapitalizations on behalf of multifamily and commercial real estate owners
• Last year his team successfully raised over $100 million
• Based in Valley Stream, NY
• Say hi to him at https://www.easterneq.com/  or mbelsky@easterneq.com

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Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Bryan is the author of a popular real estate book, Buy it, Rent it, Profit, and he’s here today to share his best knowledge with us! He used to travel the country and host a seminar where he would have investors write their problem on the board (no tenants, low cash flow, etc..) and he would solve them before you left. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Thinking about the tenant and focusing on their needs so you have the “Wow” factor when they walk in.

Bryan Chavis Real Estate Background:

• Multifamily investor and property manager
• Author of Buy it, Rent it, Profit
• Syndicated almost $5M worth of multifamily properties
• Based in Tampa, FL
• Say hi to him at www.bryanchavis.com
• Best Ever Book: Bible

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I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Dave is back to drop some more knowledge on us today. He’s a 1031 exchange expert, probably the most active such expert on BiggerPockets. Today he’s telling us about what he calls, defensive investing. Curious what that is? Tune in now. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“It’s an opportunity and a very strategic practice to begin to separate your debt and your cash” - Dave Foster

Dave Foster Real Estate Background:

• Has been investing in real estate for over 20 years
• Has an aversion to paying unnecessary taxes and helps clients avoid it too through 1031 exchanges
• Based in St. Petersburg, FL
• Say hi to him at http://www.the1031investor.com/
• Listen to his previous episode here: JF566: The Skinny on 1031 Exchanges and How You Can Win!

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

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I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Todd has been on before and is back with very valuable information to share with us. Todd has recently closed some large deals (120 unit most recently) using owner financing. Sometimes we may not be able to get traditional financing, in those instances we have to get creative and resourceful. But even then, we must know good techniques and strategies, Todd has some tips for us today. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“You have to be creative and figure out how it works best for you and the seller” - Todd Dexheimer

Todd Dexheimer Real Estate Background:

• CEO of Venture D Properties, LLC
• Started investing in real estate in 2008 buying houses and apartments
• Currently hsi company owns 350 units in 4 states and has done creative financing on 3 of his recent purchases
• Based in Minneapolis, MN
• Say hi to him at http://www.venturedproperties.com/
• Listen to his previous episode: JF1015: How He Bought Over 100 Units in Nine Months with Todd Dexheimer

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I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Joe and Theo are back for another Follow-Along Friday, where they provide updates from their businesses with the purpose of offering real world lessons to aspiring real estate and apartment investors. First, Theo discusses the lessons he learned from visiting a 292-unit apartment community, and its comps, in Tampa, FL. Next, Joe explains a new personal development strategy he is implementing - writing down something that he has learned at the end of each day.

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“When you’re looking at the sales comps, make sure they are in similar shape to your property”

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I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

For part two of this mini series, Theo is telling us about our why, or outcome. It’s important to know what you’re working towards, and also have a plan to get there. It’s very important to create an emotional attachment to your goals. Having that attachment will drive you towards your outcome, so how do you create it? Hit play to find out. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“You’ll have a future to run towards and a past to run away from”

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Joe is a huge fan of Tony Robbins and has used a lot of his teachings in his daily life, which he says have propelled him to where he is today. Theo is breaking down what it takes to have success in the syndication business in the same way Joe still does today. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If you exceed the preferred return, they make more money, and so do you”

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

Scott watched his family lose their home, and that pushed him to learn more about real estate. Now as a full time investor and real estate agent, Scott wears a few different hats. He knows how to grow an investing business from scratch, and with a part time job. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Really focus on those big dollar activities” - Scott Hollister

Scott Hollister Real Estate Background:

• Full time real estate investor and agent
• Investing in single family homes since 2012, transitioning into commercial investing in 2018
• Strives to achieve financial freedom for his investors, family, and himself
• Host of Book Club Interview Podcast
• Based in Vernon Rockville, Connecticut
• Say hi to him at http://www.davidwesleyrealestate.com/
• Best Ever Book: The Banker’s Code

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I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com