Thu, 22 June 2023
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. In this episode, Travis discusses the ins and outs of working with a financial advisor and understanding their various fee structures. He shares the dangers of using a percentage-based fee and advises working with a fiduciary financial advisor who has your best interests in mind.
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Wed, 21 June 2023
Patrick Roberts is a business broker and attorney at HedgeStone Business Advisors, a full-service firm specializing in real estate, businesses, mergers, and acquisitions. In this episode, Patrick shares his strategies for investing in car washes, an undervalued asset class that delivers high returns for minimum operational involvement.
Patrick Roberts | Real Estate Background
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Tue, 20 June 2023
The Beyond Multifamily series is hosted by non-residential commercial real estate investor and Best Ever Show host, Ash Patel. Ash’s goal for this series is to introduce you to the world of non-residential commercial real estate investing and teach you how to look at and underwrite different commercial asset classes.
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Mon, 19 June 2023
Will Matheson is the co-founder and managing partner at Matheson Capital, a South Carolina-based real estate investment firm that focuses on multifamily and student housing. In this episode, Will shares the “Matheson Method” for growing into apartment investing as a new investor, including five things not to do. He also discusses the benefits of investing in student housing and how to select the best properties in that asset class.
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Sun, 18 June 2023
Reed Goossens is a multifamily syndicator, podcast host, and owner/founder of RSN Property Group, a full-service multifamily investment company that buys assets across select MSAs in the U.S. In this episode, Reed shares his strategy for acquiring $100 million in assets over the past 12 months and how he is solving for affordability in high real estate tax states.
Reed Goossens | Real Estate Background
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Sat, 17 June 2023
Zach Haptonstall is the CEO and co-founder of Rise48 Equity, a real estate investment services firm that focuses on multifamily syndication. In this episode, Zach discusses why Rise48 continues to underwrite five to ten deals a week despite only penciling a fraction of them and how his company was able to build a $1.4 billion portfolio by controlling various aspects of the value-add supply chain.
Zach Haptonstall | Real Estate Background
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Fri, 16 June 2023
Culby Culbertson is the founder of Culbertson Holdings. He has $20 million in assets under management, including multifamily, self-storage, boat storage, and single-family rentals. In this episode, Culby discusses what his day job as a mortgage broker has taught him about commercial real estate, how he approaches investor cold calls, and how he stress tests his investment deals.
Culby Culbertson | Real Estate Background
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Thu, 15 June 2023
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. In this episode, Travis discusses his strategy for managing a portfolio of investments: the 8% rule. This is similar to the 4% rule many people live by who invest in the stock market, which says that when you reach retirement or financial independence, you sell off 4% of your portfolio each year and live off of that income. The 8% rule is similar, except you are living off of the income your portfolio generates rather than having to sell off pieces of it. Travis shares how he’s used this rule for the past eight years.
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Wed, 14 June 2023
Blake Leavitt is a multifamily and commercial broker at KW Commercial. In this episode, Blake shares the marketing tactics he uses to get in front of buyers and sellers at the optimal time. He also shares how he is overcoming a 90% drop in his market’s sales volume in the past year and how he identifies which properties are likely to sell in the near future.
Blake Leavitt | Real Estate Background
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Tue, 13 June 2023
Christopher Stout is the principal at StoutCap, which acquires high-performing assets in growing Southern markets. In this episode, Christopher discusses how he leveraged his experience in construction to garner success in value-add multifamily investing. He also shares the biggest struggles he’s encountered operating in a landlord-unfriendly market as well as advice for investors looking to get into development or bring construction in-house.
Christopher Stout | Real Estate Background
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Mon, 12 June 2023
Raphael Collazo is a commercial real estate specialist at Grisanti Group, which helps business owners and investors buy, sell, and lease commercial real estate. In this episode, Raphael discusses his path from software engineer to commercial real estate broker. He also dispels retail real estate myths, shares trends in the industrial and storage spaces, and reveals why the mixed-use asset class is one of his favorites.
Raphael Collazo | Real Estate Background
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Sun, 11 June 2023
Cameron Pimm is the co-founder and principal of UrbanLandings, which purchases and repositions apartments in Atlanta and surrounding metros. In this episode, Cameron discusses his journey from financial advisor to real estate investor, how UrbanLandings has managed 10 years of successful deals, and the focus of their latest fund.
Cameron Pimm | Real Estate Background
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Sat, 10 June 2023
Jeff Greenberg is the CEO of Synergetic Investment Group, which acquires multifamily assets in emerging domestic markets. In this episode, Jeff discusses his decision to transition away from being a syndicator to a capital raiser. He also shares insights on investor relations and the benefits of managing and investing in a customizable fund.
Jeff Greenburg | Real Estate Background
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Fri, 9 June 2023
Chris Linger is a multifamily syndicator at Up Plex Capital, making it attainable for investors to invest in wealth-building assets with confidence. In this episode, Chris discusses how Up Plex is preparing for a constantly changing real estate landscape to best protect investors and how they were able to double the size of their deals by finding quality partnerships.
Chris Linger | Real Estate Background
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Thu, 8 June 2023
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. 68% of the world’s richest people are self-made. Frugality certainly has its place in any financial strategy, but how can it help you achieve your goals? In this episode, Travis discusses the role frugality can play in designing your lifestyle and why you have to be adaptable as an investor to survive.
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Wed, 7 June 2023
Stuart Gethner is the president of Gethner Education & Consulting, which finds, funds, and manages off-market properties with double-digit returns for investors. In this episode, Stuart discusses his business plan for value-add multifamily properties with the goal of creating long term wealth for his investors. He also shares his subject-to financing strategy and why cash-on-cash is always the focus of his deals.
Stuart Gethner | Real Estate Background
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Tue, 6 June 2023
Andy Smith is a partner at Lewis Brisbois Law, a national, full-service law firm with more than 1,600 attorneys and 54 offices in 30 states and the District of Columbia. In this episode, Andrew breaks down his most recent acquisition of a 32-unit apartment community in Cincinnati. He also discusses the entity transfer tax loophole and some of the most common mistakes he’s seen people make in contracts with contractors and leases with tenants.
Andy Smith | Real Estate Background
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Mon, 5 June 2023
Brody Garcia is a general contractor and real estate syndicator with KGI Capital, which invests in distressed multifamily properties in the southeast and midwest. In this episode, Brody shares the details of KGI’s latest acquisition - a 72-unit multifamily property built in the early 1970s. He also discusses the differences in value-add projects between states like California and Oklahoma and the biggest struggles he’s encountered as a remote construction manager.
Brody Garcia | Real Estate Background
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Sun, 4 June 2023
Gino Barbaro is the co-founder of Jake & Gino, a vertically integrated multifamily real estate company that focuses on assets within their Buy Right(c) Criteria. In this episode, Gino discusses the value of relationships and personal accountability when it comes to raising capital. He also shares advice for those looking to get into coaching as well as those seeking real estate education resources.
Gino Barbaro | Real Estate Background
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Sat, 3 June 2023
Andy Crawford is the director of investor relations at Prosper Capital Co., a vertically integrated value-add multifamily syndicator. In this episode, Andy breaks down his most recent acquisition of a 27-unit property as well as discussing how his lack of delegation early on cost him scaling opportunities.
Andy Crawford | Real Estate Background
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Fri, 2 June 2023
Jeremy Dyer is the founder and managing partner of Starting Point Capital, which raises capital through co-GP and SPV structures. In this episode, Jeremy discusses why he prefers working with vertically integrated sponsors, the deal-specific questions he asks to evaluate investments, and the lessons he’s learned from not doing due diligence on sponsors.
Jeremy Dyer | Real Estate Background
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Thu, 1 June 2023
Luis Belmonte is the owner of Seven Hills Properties, a group of small-time developers who have built a portfolio of $150 million over the last 20 years. In this episode, Luis discusses why he has invested so heavily in affordable multifamily housing in the Bay Area, what his secrets are for getting retail tenants, and some of the key factors that negatively affect the real estate market.
Luis Belmonte | Real Estate Background
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Wed, 31 May 2023
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. The average millionaire has between three and 10 income streams, proving the fact that in order to maximize your wealth building, you need to diversify. In this episode, Travis talks about three key ways to build those income streams to not only protect your financial future but create passive income that supports your lifestyle today.
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Tue, 30 May 2023
Zach Alms is managing partner at 507 Capital, a real estate private equity company focusing on acquiring assets in the Midwest. In this episode, Zach discusses why he loves retail real estate, what ideal vacancy rates are in a retail shopping center, and how to stress test a retail deal.
Zach Alms | Real Estate Background
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Mon, 29 May 2023
Grant Smith is the Principal at Sharper Capital Partners, an Ohio-based hard money lender committed to funding great projects for residential rehabbers. In this episode, Grant discusses how he studied hard money lending from the ground up to grow a substantial business and how he built a unique real estate portfolio consisting of self-storage, raw land, and an auto repair shop.
Grant Smith | Real Estate Background
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Sun, 28 May 2023
Bonus Operations is a series hosted by apartment owner/operator and Best Ever Show host, Slocomb Reed. In each five- to ten-minute episode, Slocomb provides his top takes for executing your business plan and maintaining cash flow. In this episode, Slocomb shares various options for bringing construction management in-house as you scale your portfolio and four of the reasons he chose to do so, including reducing overall expenses and adding a valuable skill to his resume.
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Sat, 27 May 2023
Jarred Kessler is the CEO and co-founder of EasyKnock, the first-to-market residential sale-leaseback company. In this episode, Jarred discusses how EasyKnock’s business model aims to break down the barriers keeping 65% of Americans from having a mortgage, provide them with cash to pursue their financial goals, and reward rental tenants for making improvements to their property.
Jarred Kessler | Real Estate Background
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Fri, 26 May 2023
Dax Ferguson is the CEO at Heritage Construction and Consulting Services, which takes syndicators from due diligence to CapEx execution. In this episode, Dax discusses the technology platform he developed to help investors develop and present CapEx budgets, key factors investors should consider who are looking to bring construction management in-house, some of the biggest projects where he’s lost money.
Dax Ferguson | Real Estate Background
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Thu, 25 May 2023
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. The future is impossible to predict, so the best we can do as investors is to do our due diligence, be conservative in underwriting, and know that potential returns are never promised nor guaranteed. In this episode, Travis discusses three categories of risk when it comes to investing and why it’s so important to determine your risk tolerance before diving in. |
Wed, 24 May 2023
Mat Simmons is the owner of SIMM Capital, which invests in value-add multifamily and affordable housing single family properties. In this episode, Mat dives into the world of affordable housing and Section 8 tenants. He shares why it’s not the best asset class for new investors, how he gets properties cash flowing 4 weeks or less, and some of the myths surrounding Section 8 tenants that he wishes more investors knew.
Mat Simmons | Real Estate Background
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Tue, 23 May 2023
Kyle Ransford is the CEO of Cardinal Investments, which focuses on value-add repositioning to achieve cash-out refinances. In this episode, Kyle discusses his firm’s strategy to getting investors 100% of their capital back in two to three years and how they approach underwriting to close on the best deals.
Kyle Ransford | Real Estate Background
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Mon, 22 May 2023
Bikran Sandhu is the CFO and co-founder of Rise48 Equity, which acquires commercial multifamily apartment properties, strategically adds value, and creates passive income for its investors. In this episode, he talks about what it takes to scale a multifamily syndication company, the metrics he uses to select target markets, and the biggest factor he’s keeping an eye on to avoid foreclosure.
Bikran Sandhu | Real Estate Background
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Sun, 21 May 2023
In this episode, Slocomb breaks down the Section 8 program as it relates to landlords and property owners. He shares his own experience with Section 8 in Cincinnati, common misconceptions he’s seen firsthand, and what landlords can expect from working with tenants and their local voucher vendors. Click here to learn more about our sponsors:
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Sat, 20 May 2023
Christopher Seveney is the CEO and founder of 7e Investments, which invests in distressed mortgages. In this episode, Christopher breaks down the business plan behind distressed mortgage investments to provide investors with a safe return as well as provide borrowers with a realistic path forward for homeownership.
Christopher Seveney | Real Estate Background
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Fri, 19 May 2023
Shawn Griffith is managing director at TWT Multifamily, which syndicates value-add multifamily in DFW and other markets in Texas. In this episode, Shawn discusses the major tax benefits he’s seen in his several years of investing full time, the technology he’s using to manage deals and stay in touch with LPs, and how motivations are changing for investors in his syndications.
Shawn Griffith | Real Estate Background
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Thu, 18 May 2023
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. For most Americans, the most expensive cost they have is housing. In this episode, Travis shares four strategies for using real estate creatively to generate passive income that can drastically reduce, and in some cases, completely eliminate your living expenses.
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Wed, 17 May 2023
Barrett Linburg is the founder of Savoy Equity Partners, a real estate private equity firm focused on developing and renovating multifamily properties throughout the Sun Belt states. In this episode, Barrett discusses the benefits of properly using the opportunity zone tax structure and what gave him the confidence to dive into ground-up development.
Barrett Linburg | Real Estate Background
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Tue, 16 May 2023
Emily Cortright and Adam Roberts are co-owners of A&E Real Estate Group, which syndicates multifamily real estate. Their portfolio consists of $220 million in AUM with another $60 million that has gone full cycle. In this episode, Emily and Adam discuss their tactical approach to tackling high vacancy rates, why it’s important to know the sponsorship teams on your LP deals, and how they are becoming the bank on their single family investments.
Emily Cortright and Adam Roberts | Real Estate Background
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Mon, 15 May 2023
Senate Eskridge is a professional multifamily investor and syndicator and real estate investing coach. His portfolio consists of nearly 1,800 doors of value-add multifamily properties across Idaho, Oklahoma, and Texas. In this episode, Senate discusses why he sources his loans from local credit unions, how he’s battling the rise of rehab costs, and which technology tools he’s using to communicate with investors.
Senate Eskridge | Real Estate Background
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Sun, 14 May 2023
In this episode, Slocomb discusses the most important question you should be covering with your property managers or property management company on a regular basis. He also shares the key data points to touch on in these conversations to establish internal accountability and make sure your property’s strategy is constantly evolving for growth.
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Sat, 13 May 2023
Brent Barcus is a Partner at i65Capital Investments, where he partners with highly vetted multifamily operators, focusing on capital raising and sourcing deals. He is also an audio producer and sound designer. In this episode, Brent discusses how he is using multifamily investing to build generational wealth, what skills he had to sharpen to make the leap into commercial real estate, and how he rebranded himself from his original career in the music industry to succeed as a real estate investor.
Brent Barcus | Real Estate Background
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Fri, 12 May 2023
Chad Schieler is founder and principal of Focused Capital, which acquires value-add real multifamily estate assets in markets with strong fundamentals. In this episode, Chad shares his real estate investing journey, which only just started in 2020, how he moved from investing with his own money to raising capital, and the tools he’s using to network and find deals.
Chad Schieler | Real Estate Background
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Thu, 11 May 2023
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. The BRRRR Method is most often discussed in association with single family homes and fixer uppers. In this episode, Travis discusses how the BRRRR Method relates to value-add multifamily syndications and why it’s gaining popularity as interest rates flatten.
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Wed, 10 May 2023
Mark Willis is a certified financial planner with Lake Growth Financial Services, which works with individuals, couples, and business owners who want to grow their wealth in a safe and predictable manner and create tax-free income for life. In this episode, Mark discusses the concept of becoming your own source of financing through a whole life insurance policy which provides guaranteed growth and accessible cash that other investment options cannot.
Mark Willis | Real Estate Background
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Tue, 9 May 2023
Kyle McGee is the president of Sunchase Construction. His portfolio includes 22 apartment units, 9,000 square feet of office and warehouse space, 35 infill lots, and 5 development parcels. In this episode, Kyle discusses his company’s focus on subdivision development, strategies for getting into ground up construction, and how to work with inspectors to achieve your real estate goals.
Kyle Stevie | Real Estate Background
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Mon, 8 May 2023
Kyle Stevie is the co-founder of Sparen Capital, author of Digital Melting: Making Illiquid Real Estate Assets Liquid Through Tokenization, and senior logistics account executive at Total Quality Logistics, one of the largest freight brokerage firms in the nation. In this episode, Kyle takes a deep dive into the world of tokenization and blockchain technology as it relates to real estate and the benefits this revolution is estimated to have for investors.
Kyle Stevie | Real Estate Background
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Sun, 7 May 2023
Tim Herriage is executive director at RCN Capital, a leading nationwide lender for real estate investments. In this episode, Tim discusses how to improve your chances of getting capital, how to be profitable in the lending business, and how to build a legacy by tracking net worth vs. cashflow.
Tim Herriage | Real Estate Background
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Sat, 6 May 2023
Caleb Johnson is the founder of Red Sea Capital Group where he focuses on broker relationships and asset management for commercial real estate syndications. In this episode, Caleb discusses the advantages to investing in smaller to midsize multifamily properties, shares how to prove yourself to GPs and capital raisers as a new syndicator, and breaks down his first value-add deal.
Caleb Johnson | Real Estate Background
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Fri, 5 May 2023
J Scott is co-owner of Bar Down Investments, which offers passive investment opportunities to individuals and companies looking to build wealth and diversify their retirement strategy. In this episode, J discusses why the commercial real estate industry is unlikely to suffer in the next few years, why the past few years of economic expansion has actually hurt investors, and what he’s doing to pivot his investment strategy during economic uncertainty.
J Scott | Real Estate Background
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Thu, 4 May 2023
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. Would you want to trade lives with a bedridden billionaire? Probably not. In this episode, Travis discusses three health hacks he uses in his daily life to improve his overall wellbeing, help him achieve his goals, and enjoy the life he has built through passive income.
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Wed, 3 May 2023
Elijah Brown is co-founder and managing partner of GoldHawk Capital, which operates a fund of funds structure where they pool capital to invest in sponsors. In this episode, Elijah discusses what a fund of funds is, what skills are needed to be a great fund of funds manager, and how he vets sponsors to make the most of his money.
Elijah Brown | Real Estate Background
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Tue, 2 May 2023
At this year's Best Ever Conference in March, Matt Faircloth and Andrew Cushman sat down with Joe Fairless to discuss his path from real estate newbie to $2.7B AUM. In Part II of this two-part conversation, Joe shares tips on raising capital in an investor-hesitant market, the benefits to vertical integration as you scale, and his thoughts on what the commercial real estate market holds in 2023.
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Mon, 1 May 2023
At this year's Best Ever Conference in March, Matt Faircloth and Andrew Cushman sat down with Joe Fairless to discuss his path from real estate newbie to $2.7B AUM. In Part I of this two-part conversation, Joe details his early challenges as an apartment syndicator, how he overcame them, and what he learned about real estate investing — and himself — in the process.
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Sun, 30 April 2023
Jered Sturm is the co-founder and CEO of SNS Capital Group, a private equity investment firm with a focus on acquiring and operating large apartment communities in Cincinnati, Ohio. On this episode, Jered Sturm talks about how he focuses on improving his company's operations to prepare for future growth. He also talks about investing in software, hiring staff, and streamlining training. Jered Sturm | Real Estate Background
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Sat, 29 April 2023
K. Trevor Thompson is VP of Investor Engagement at Massive Capital, which helps passive investors build wealth by acquiring ownership of income-producing real estate properties across multiple markets. In this episode, he discusses his transition from a 40-plus year career in corporate America to real estate investing and how his powerful networking skills helped him get there.
K. Trevor Thompson | Real Estate Background
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Fri, 28 April 2023
Stas Grinberg is the co-founder and managing principal of Vision & Beyond Capital Investments, which pursues off-market value-add multifamily transactions. In this episode, Stas discusses the advantages to bringing property management and construction in-house, how to scale these operations alongside your growing portfolio, and how he’s keeping operations lean during times of economic uncertainty.
Stas Grinberg | Real Estate Background
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Thu, 27 April 2023
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. In this episode, Travis discusses three of the biggest mindset obstacles that investors face and how to overcome them. These include trying to time the market, analysis paralysis, and the fear of losing money.
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Wed, 26 April 2023
Deborah Smith is the co-founder and CEO of The CenterCap Group, a boutique investment bank providing strategic advisory, capital-raising, and consulting-related services to private and public sector companies and fund managers across the real estate industry. In this episode, Deborah discusses which investments are better suited for the high net worth vs. institutional categories, the advantages to working with institutional capital, the effect COVID had on commercial real estate.
Deborah Smith | Real Estate Background
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Tue, 25 April 2023
Lee Ripma is a broker and founder of VestMap.com, which helps investors analyze neighborhoods and demographics surrounding potential properties. In this episode, Lee discusses why she is focused on small multifamily investments, specifically fourplexes in Kansas City, how she finds deals, and why she believes people have such a massive impact on real estate projects.
Lee Ripma | Real Estate Background
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Mon, 24 April 2023
Dave Codrea is a partner at Greenleaf Capital Partners, a full-service, integrated real estate company that buys, rehabilitate, and manages long-term low-income residential properties and small business commercial properties. In this episode, Dave discusses his transition from multifamily to commercial, surprising caveats he’s seen in triple-net leases, and how 3 sentences in a 60-page lease could make or break millions of dollars.
Dave Codrea | Real Estate Background
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Sun, 23 April 2023
Ben Reinberg is the CEO of Alliance Consolidated Group, whose portfolio includes over $500 million in medical, retail, industrial, and office properties. In this episode, Ben discusses the ins and outs of investing in medical and veterinary properties, how he does due diligence on investments, and what his new fund is targeting in 2023.
Ben Reinberg | Real Estate Background
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Sat, 22 April 2023
Joshua Kagan is the CEO of Bonfire, which enables investors to own partial interests in commercial real estate like hotels, apartments, and industrial buildings without a down payment. In this episode, Joshua discusses how tokenization is aiming to solve some of real estate’s biggest issues such as liquefying investments, facilitating democracy, and removing the barrier to entry for lower level investors.
Joshua Kagan | Real Estate Background
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Fri, 21 April 2023
Ryan Wright is the CEO of The Investor’s Edge, which walks brand new real estate investors through their first flip and helps experienced real estate pros find the right team to help them expand their ability to flip more properties each year. In this episode, Ryan discusses where investors typically mess up the most when it comes to due diligence, how hard money lenders make a profit, and the most expensive things in lending that cause losses. Ryan Wright | Real Estate Background
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Thu, 20 April 2023
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. In this episode, Travis poses the questions to investors: how much money is enough for you, and when do you know you’ve hit that mark? He encourages listeners to have a general awareness of what their desired lifestyle is and how much money it is going to take to fund it, so they know when they have achieved that goal.
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Wed, 19 April 2023
Zach Winner is the CEO of Prosperity CRE, which provides investors with the opportunity to invest in multi-million dollar commercial properties with as little as $50,000. In this episode, Zach shares his strategies for evaluating markets, why he invests so heavily in the Midwest, and how he works with his property managers to stay in front of occupancy volatility.
Zach Winner | Real Estate Background
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Tue, 18 April 2023
Alan and Elena Needly are multifamily investors and the founders of Andover Holdings. They began their investing careers building townhomes in the Seattle area and are now limited partners and general partners in 27 apartment syndications nationwide. In this episode, they discuss what they look for in third party property management companies, the technology platforms they use to run their business, and the importance of embracing good debt.
Alan and Elena Neely | Real Estate Background
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Mon, 17 April 2023
Axel Ragnarsson is the CEO of Aligned Real Estate Partners, an investment firm helping busy professionals effortlessly earn passive income to assist with achieving financial freedom. In this episode, Axel discusses his criteria for investing in commercial properties in both New Hampshire and Florida, what his competitive advantages are as an investor, and how his biggest mistake almost took him out of real estate investing forever.
Axel Ragnarsson | Real Estate Background
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Sun, 16 April 2023
Nicole Gauthier is a real estate investing and passive investing coach. Her company, Wicked Holdings, focuses on syndications offering limited partner opportunities and helping investors build generational wealth. In this episode, Nicole talks about what asset management looks like in commercial real estate, what conversations she’s having with property managers on a weekly basis, and how she wants to be communicated with as an LP.
Nicole Gauthier | Real Estate Background
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Sat, 15 April 2023
Tenny Tolofari is the director of acquisition at XSITE Capital Investment, which has over $168 million multifamily units in assets under management. In this episode, Tenny discusses how to find a great commercial real estate broker, what his industry projections are for the coming year, and what XSITE’s business plan is for acquiring commercial properties.
Tenny Tolofari | Real Estate Background
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Fri, 14 April 2023
Erik Oliver is the vice president of business development at Cost Segregation Authority, which performs cost segregation studies to help investors save tax dollars. In this episode, Erik explains exactly what cost segregation is, why it’s becoming more prevalent in the commercial real estate industry, and some of the misconceptions surrounding it.
Erik Oliver | Real Estate Background
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Thu, 13 April 2023
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. In this episode, Travis talks how passive income can help you eliminate pain points standing in the way of making your life better. He also shares how investment in knowledge pays the best interest, which can lead to enhancing your lifestyle while learning the game of passive income.
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Wed, 12 April 2023
Matt Faircloth is the co-founder of The DeRosa Group, a multifamily syndicator of primarily Class C housing. Their mantra is “Transforming Lives Through Real Estate.” In this episode, Matt discusses the four superpowers at play in real estate investing and how investing groups can use them to build stronger teams and close more deals.
Matt Faircloth | Real Estate Background
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Tue, 11 April 2023
Lee Yoder is the Founder and CEO of Threefold Real Estate Investing, a company dedicated to providing outstanding multifamily investment opportunities to both novice and seasoned investors to help them build lasting wealth. In this episode, Lee shares his recent experiences in apartment syndication and also offers insights on how to effectively assemble a team for commercial real estate ventures.
Lee Yoder | Real Estate Background
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Mon, 10 April 2023
Alyssa Holbrook is a master certified life coach, helping real estate investors grow and shape their portfolios. After investing in her first rental property at 14 years old, Alyssa caught the bug for investing and has dedicated her life to helping others find success. In this episode, she talks about the biggest mindset hurdles facing new and experienced investors, how investors know they need a mindset coach, and how to find the right one for them.
Alyssa Holbrook | Real Estate Background
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Sun, 9 April 2023
Jered Sturm is the co-founder and CEO of SNS Capital Group, a private equity investment firm with a focus on acquiring and operating large apartment communities in Cincinnati, Ohio. In this episode, Jered discusses why he’s going all in on investing in his operations, his journey from maintenance technician to real estate investor, and how he’s been preparing for the upcoming recession for over a decade.
Jered Sturm | Real Estate Background
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Sat, 8 April 2023
Tanh Truong is the founder of Proton Profits, an investment firm that strives to provide its investment partners with diversified, tax-favorable opportunities coupled with superior risk-adjusted returns. He began his career as a full-time pharmacist before transitioning to single family flips and eventually to multifamily and commercial real estate. In this episode, Tanh discusses the importance of finding a mentor in commercial real estate, why he recommends transitioning away from multifamily, and his recommendations for getting started in CRE investing.
Tanh Truong | Real Estate Background
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Fri, 7 April 2023
Stephen Tilton is a realtor and real estate investor based in Orlando, Florida. After getting his real estate license in 2015, he quickly began flipping single family homes before expanding his portfolio to include value-add multifamily properties. In this episode, Stephen discusses strategies for minimizing your initial investment to maximize returns and why it’s best to keep your money moving at all times.
Stephen Tilton | Real Estate Background
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Thu, 6 April 2023
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor.
In this episode, Travis talks about several definitions of a millionaire and why the term is often misunderstood. He also discusses a number of paths to becoming a millionaire, whether it’s living frugally and saving money, working continuously, or investing in passive income streams to generate ongoing wealth for years to come.
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Wed, 5 April 2023
Shiloh Lundahl is a child and family therapist and investor at Greenlee Investments, a private, family-owned entity holding diversified investments and supporting family-owned business interests. In this episode, Shiloh discusses his unique approach to lease options for his residential investments, breaks down his first commercial deal, and shares his take on the various personalities in real estate investing.
Shiloh Lundahl | Real Estate Background
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Tue, 4 April 2023
Shree Kulkarni is the CEO of two integrated development companies that source off-market deals for commercial real estate development. His portfolio consists of single-tenant NNN properties, small industrial properties, mixed-use properties, raw land, and multifamily development sites. In this episode, Shree talks about why he is asset agnostic and the due diligence process he goes through to acquire properties.
Shree Kulkarni | Real Estate Background
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Mon, 3 April 2023
Jonathan Hayek is the owner of Endurance Properties and the host of The Source of Commercial Real Estate podcast. He uses single-family home flips and small multifamily investments to buy more passive, non-residential commercial properties. In this episode, Jonathan talks about why he loves retail, office, and industrial real estate, how he learned to buy his first commercial property, and what investors should know about triple-net leases.
Jonathan Hayek | Real Estate Background
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Sun, 2 April 2023
Vlad Arakcheyev is the owner of Zontik Ventures, which helps people achieve their dreams of financial independence through real estate. After getting furloughed from his full time job as a graphic designer during the pandemic, he became a real estate agent and soon turned to house flipping and multifamily investments.
Vlad Arakcheyev | Real Estate Background
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Sat, 1 April 2023
Justin Brennan is the CEO and Founder of Brennan Pohle Group, a multifamily development, ownership, and syndication company that focuses on the BRRRR method and B- and C-class properties. In this episode, Justin talks about what investment lessons he learned from the 2008 financial crisis, how he works with commercial brokers, and why he focuses on economies of scale when it comes to choosing investment properties.
Justin Brennan | Real Estate Background
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Fri, 31 March 2023
Travis Baucom is the President of Balcomie Capital, a private investment group that partners with high-net-worth individuals who seek tax-advantaged investments to build generational wealth while providing passive income. In this episode Travis talks about his investment journey from single family homes to self-storage facilities. He discusses why self-storage is getting all the buzz lately, his due diligence process for purchasing a new facility, and why he chose to move away from the multifamily asset class.
Travis Baucom | Real Estate Background
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Thu, 30 March 2023
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor.
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Wed, 29 March 2023
Alex Kingman is a multifamily real estate investor and syndicator at KGI Capital. KGI Capital focuses on partnering with passive investors to invest in value-add and distressed apartment buildings in the midwest and southeast. In this episode, Alex talks about her move from single family to multifamily investments, why KGI decided to take their investments out of the state of California, and the details behind their most recent 72-unit multifamily deal. Alex Kingman | Real Estate Background
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Tue, 28 March 2023
Gabe Bodhi is the CEO of Tekton Group, which acquires, renovates, and operates multifamily real estate assets for cash flow in the Colorado Front Range. In this episode, Gabe gives his expert opinion on the recent bank failures, how he stress-tests deals to decide when to say no, and why he doesn’t invest in other asset classes. Gabe Bodhi | Real Estate Background
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Mon, 27 March 2023
The Beyond Multifamily series is hosted by non-residential commercial real estate investor and Best Ever Show host, Ash Patel. Ash’s goal for this series is to introduce you to the world of non-residential commercial real estate investing and teach you how to look at and underwrite different commercial asset classes.
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Sun, 26 March 2023
Frank Scappaticci is Partner at Gray Line Investments, a veteran-owned and operated firm focusing on self-storage facilities, multifamily, and single-family investments. In this episode, Frank discusses creative ways to find and finance deals in self-storage, what an ideal loan is for a facility, and what he’s looking for in his next property. Frank Scappaticci | Real Estate Background
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Sat, 25 March 2023
Travis King is a land flipping expert and Owner of Land Flipping Mastery. He has completed over 400 transactions in 29 states with over 100 additional JV transactions. In this episode, Travis discusses the four steps to his land-flipping system, the types of properties he focuses on, and his strategy for assessing whether a property is worth the purchase. Travis King | Real Estate Background
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Fri, 24 March 2023
Karl Graham is Managing Partner at Luminus Capital, which identifies, acquires, and operates self-storage facilities. After a career in the oil and gas industry, Karl turned to real estate investing in 2020 when the market changed. He evaluated several asset classes, and settled on self-storage facilities, acquiring 13 properties in 18 months. In this episode, Karl breaks down the numbers behind his first deals, shares his methods for creative financing, and recommends several paths for investors looking to follow in his footsteps. Karl Graham | Real Estate Background
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Thu, 23 March 2023
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. In this episode, Travis talks about the need to balance risk and reward when it comes to investing. He warns against the dangers of greed, shares how he personally works to reduce risk in his own portfolio, and discusses his preference for value-add multifamily projects vs. new real estate development projects.
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Wed, 22 March 2023
Josh Shein is a Partner at Trius Lending Partners, a Mid-Atlantic private money and hard money lender based in Baltimore, MD. His 100% investor-based company specializes in short- and long-term lending of loans ranging from $100,000 to $1.5 million. In this episode, Josh discusses the benefits of steady and consistent investing over time, advice for short-term lending, and his strategies for helping his investors receive positive returns year after year. Josh Shein | Real Estate Background
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Tue, 21 March 2023
Maricela Soberanes is a Navy Veteran, apartment syndicator, and owner of Up Plex Multifamily Investments, which syndicates for mutual funds, acting as an operator by sourcing deals, raising capital, and managing assets. She began her real estate investing journey in 2006 with duplexes and fourplexes before making the leap to commercial real estate in 2020 with the purchase of a 130+ unit property in Austin, TX. In this episode, Maricela shares how she used networking and resources to scale her operations and help her think bigger. She also shares strategies for tackling multifamily deals in today’s changing economic landscape. Maricela Soberanes | Real Estate Background
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Mon, 20 March 2023
A.J. Leman is a full time high school teacher as well as a Managing Partner and Co-Owner of a property management company in Iowa City. He currently has over 230 units under management and is seeking to expand his portfolio and revenue streams as next steps in his investing journey. In this episode, A.J. discusses the challenges he’s faced trying to scale his management company while maintaining excellent resident services and the worst deal he ever made where he almost lost it all. A.J. Leman | Real Estate Background
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Sun, 19 March 2023
Pace Morby is a creative finance specialist and the founder of subto.com, where he teaches about subject to and seller financing strategies. He recently made the jump to multifamily investing, using creative finance to secure 1,500 units in 2022. In this episode, Pace discusses why he advises restructuring deals now, the beauty of subject to financing, and exactly what his strategy is for approaching multifamily deals. Pace Morby | Real Estate Background
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Sat, 18 March 2023
Brennan Degner is a real estate investor, operator, and CEO of DB Capital Management, LLC, a vertically integrated organization focused on value-add multifamily investments. In this episode, Brennan discusses why his ideal deal size is $30 - 35 million, key things to consider when purchasing older properties, and how he plans the management needs of properties with triple-digit units. Brennan Degner | Real Estate Background
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Fri, 17 March 2023
Joe McCabe is the Founder and CEO of The Surefire Group, a Philadelphia-based company specializing in a suite of high-standard real estate and healthcare services. The company has interests in multiple real estate brokerages, mortgage companies, insurance companies, and over 80 real assets. In this episode, Joe discusses how he learned to properly finance his investments, his journey to acquire homecare business properties across the country, and his plan to convert a large portfolio of Section 8 housing to IDD (intellectual and development disabilities) homes in Philadelphia. Joe McCabe | Real Estate Background
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Thu, 16 March 2023
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. In this episode, Travis talks about how easy it is to get caught up in the stress of daily life and lose perspective. He encourages listeners to be grateful for being in a position to invest and have the ability to design their lives in a way that works for them. He then talks about the benefits of investing in value-add multifamily and how these investments have allowed him to pursue his optimal lifestyle. Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON |
Wed, 15 March 2023
Cooper Drenner is the Managing Partner at Wildhorn Capital, which purchases value-add apartment complexes in Central Texas and syndicates all its deals. In this episode, Cooper discusses how to find good deals in arguably the most competitive market in the U.S., issues facing tenants such as inflation and affordability, and the advantages of keeping investments local. Cooper Drenner | Real Estate Background
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