Mon, 31 December 2018
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:
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Sun, 30 December 2018
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:
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Sat, 29 December 2018
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:
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Fri, 28 December 2018
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:
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Thu, 27 December 2018
JF1577: How To Raise Capital From Private Investors Part 6 of 8 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
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" Free document for this episode: Sponsored by Stessa - The simple way to track rental property performance. Get dashboard reporting, smarter income and expense tracking and tax-ready financials. Get your free account at stessa.com/bestever
Direct download: JF_1577_-_SS_26_-_Series_11_-_Part_6.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:11am EDT |
Wed, 26 December 2018
JF1576: How To Raise Capital From Private Investors Part 5 of 8 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
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” Free document for this episode:
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Tue, 25 December 2018
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:
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Mon, 24 December 2018
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:
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Sun, 23 December 2018
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:
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Sat, 22 December 2018
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:
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Fri, 21 December 2018
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:
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Thu, 20 December 2018
JF1570: How To Raise Capital From Private Investors Part 4 of 8 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
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” Free document for this episode: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wca7zbnpq5p0g23/Money%20Raising%20Tracker.xlsx?dl=0 Sponsored by Stessa - The simple way to track rental property performance. Get dashboard reporting, smarter income and expense tracking and tax-ready financials. Get your free account at stessa.com/bestever
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Category:general -- posted at: 11:11am EDT |
Wed, 19 December 2018
JF1569: How To Raise Capital From Private Investors Part 3 of 8 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
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” Free document for this episode: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wca7zbnpq5p0g23/Money%20Raising%20Tracker.xlsx?dl=0 Sponsored by Stessa - The simple way to track rental property performance. Get dashboard reporting, smarter income and expense tracking and tax-ready financials. Get your free account at stessa.com/bestever |
Tue, 18 December 2018
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:
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Mon, 17 December 2018
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:
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Sun, 16 December 2018
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:
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Sat, 15 December 2018
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:
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Fri, 14 December 2018
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” Sponsored by Stessa - The simple way to track rental property performance. Get dashboard reporting, smarter income and expense tracking and tax-ready financials. Get your free account at stessa.com/bestever |
Thu, 13 December 2018
JF1563: How To Raise Capital From Private Investors Part 2 of 8 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
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” Sponsored by Stessa - The simple way to track rental property performance. Get dashboard reporting, smarter income and expense tracking and tax-ready financials. Get your free account at stessa.com/bestever Free document: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wca7zbnpq5p0g23/Money%20Raising%20Tracker.xlsx?dl=0
Direct download: JF_1563_Syndication_School_22_-_Series_11_-_Part_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:27am EDT |
Wed, 12 December 2018
JF1562: How To Raise Capital From Private Investors Part 1 of 8 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
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” Sponsored by Stessa - The simple way to track rental property performance. Get dashboard reporting, smarter income and expense tracking and tax-ready financials. Get your free account at stessa.com/bestever Free document: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wca7zbnpq5p0g23/Money%20Raising%20Tracker.xlsx?dl=0
Direct download: JF_1562_Syndication_School_21_Series_11_Part_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:54am EDT |
Tue, 11 December 2018
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:
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Mon, 10 December 2018
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:
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Sun, 9 December 2018
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:
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Sat, 8 December 2018
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:
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Fri, 7 December 2018
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” Sponsored by Stessa - The simple way to track rental property performance. Get dashboard reporting, smarter income and expense tracking and tax-ready financials. Get your free account at stessa.com/bestever |
Thu, 6 December 2018
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” Free document for this episode: Sponsored by Stessa - The simple way to track rental property performance. Get dashboard reporting, smarter income and expense tracking and tax-ready financials. Get your free account at stessa.com/bestever
Direct download: JF_1556_-_Syndication_School_20_-_Series_10_-_Part_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:37am EDT |
Wed, 5 December 2018
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.” Free document for this episode: Sponsored by Stessa - The simple way to track rental property performance. Get dashboard reporting, smarter income and expense tracking and tax-ready financials. Get your free account at stessa.com/bestever
Direct download: JF_1555_-_Syndication_School_19_-_Series_10_-_Part_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:35am EDT |
Tue, 4 December 2018
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:
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Mon, 3 December 2018
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:
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Sun, 2 December 2018
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:
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Sat, 1 December 2018
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:
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Fri, 30 November 2018
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” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com 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 |
Thu, 29 November 2018
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” Free document for this episode: Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com 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
Direct download: JF_1549_-_Syndication_School_16_-_Series_9_-_Part_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:51am EDT |
Wed, 28 November 2018
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” Free document for this episode: Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com 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
Direct download: JF_1548_-_Syndication_School_15_-_Series_9_-_Part_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:10am EDT |
Tue, 27 November 2018
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:
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Mon, 26 November 2018
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:
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Sun, 25 November 2018
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:
Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com 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 |
Sat, 24 November 2018
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:
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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 |
Fri, 23 November 2018
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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Thu, 22 November 2018
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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Direct download: JF_1542_Syndication_School_16_-_Series_8_-_Part_2.mp3
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Wed, 21 November 2018
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” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Free document for this episode: 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
Direct download: JF_1541_Syndication_School_15_-_Series_8_-_Part_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:26am EDT |
Tue, 20 November 2018
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
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Mon, 19 November 2018
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
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Sun, 18 November 2018
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
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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 |
Sat, 17 November 2018
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
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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 |
Fri, 16 November 2018
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
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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 |
Thu, 15 November 2018
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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Direct download: JF_1535_Syndication_School_14_-_Series_7_-_Part_21.mp3
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Wed, 14 November 2018
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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Direct download: JF_1534_Syndication_School_13_-_Series_7_-_Part_11.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:41am EDT |
Tue, 13 November 2018
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
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Mon, 12 November 2018
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
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Sun, 11 November 2018
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
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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 |
Sat, 10 November 2018
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
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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 |
Fri, 9 November 2018
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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Thu, 8 November 2018
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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Direct download: JF_1528_-_Syndication_School_12_Series_6_Part_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:27am EDT |
Wed, 7 November 2018
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” Free Document For This Episode:
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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
Direct download: JF_1527_-_Syndication_School_11_Series_6_Part_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:34am EDT |
Tue, 6 November 2018
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
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Mon, 5 November 2018
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
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Sun, 4 November 2018
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
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Sat, 3 November 2018
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
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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 |
Fri, 2 November 2018
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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Thu, 1 November 2018
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!
Best Ever Tweet: “Investing in your own market makes some of the later steps in the syndication process easier”
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Direct download: JF_1521_-_Syndication_School_10_-_Series_5_-_Part_2.mp3
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Wed, 31 October 2018
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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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
Direct download: JF_1520_-_Syndication_School_9_-_Series_5_-_Part_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:00am EDT |
Tue, 30 October 2018
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!
Best Ever Tweet: “Buy small, and partner with other people to get started” - Marc Belsky
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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 |
Mon, 29 October 2018
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.
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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 |
Sun, 28 October 2018
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!
Best Ever Tweet: “It’s an opportunity and a very strategic practice to begin to separate your debt and your cash” - Dave Foster
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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 |
Sat, 27 October 2018
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!
Best Ever Tweet: “You have to be creative and figure out how it works best for you and the seller” - Todd Dexheimer
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Fri, 26 October 2018
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.
Best Ever Tweet: “When you’re looking at the sales comps, make sure they are in similar shape to your property”
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Thu, 25 October 2018
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!
Best Ever Tweet: “You’ll have a future to run towards and a past to run away from”
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Direct download: JF_1514_-_Syndication_School_8_-_Series_4_-_Part_2.mp3
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Wed, 24 October 2018
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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Direct download: JF_1513_-_Syndication_School_7_-_Series_4_-_Part_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:29am EDT |
Tue, 23 October 2018
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
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Mon, 22 October 2018
What a crazy story! Chad lost all of his money just 9 months ago!! Now he’s here on the show to share his story of going from that to partnering in over 100 units. If you’re feeling discouraged or just want to hear a great story, definitely hit play on this one! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “I didn’t invest any money in this deal, just my expertise, time, and knowledge” - Chad Wittfeldt
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Sun, 21 October 2018
Michael is a well known name in the real estate world. A huge part of what Michael does, and why it can be so attractive to investors, he never sees any of the houses he buys. Every house he buys is done virtually with help of others, in different states. Learn how he has scaled to the point of never seeing the properties he buys. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “I can buy a house for $.65 on the dollar” - Michael Quarles
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Sat, 20 October 2018
Adam is a repeat guest and is here today to share a fascinating story. He was in a situation where he was supposed to close in 4 days, but needed $1 million more to do it. It was time to get grinding and raise that money! Hear how he was able to do it and what he would do differently in the future. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “I can not fail at this” - Adam Adams
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Fri, 19 October 2018
JF1508: Getting Better Everyday & Tips For Your Next Comp Visit #FollowAlongFriday with Joe and Theo
Joe and Theo are back to give another update on their apartment syndication businesses. First, Theo provided three lessons he learned when visiting apartment rental comparables last weekend, and he talks about a report he discovered that offers the market rates for multifamily income and operating expenses. Next, Joe outlines his new vision for personal development and how he is striving to be better today than he was yesterday. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Don’t just trust the brokers comps, actually visit the property”
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Thu, 18 October 2018
Here is part two of how to break into the apartment syndication industry. Today Theo is telling you how to do the things he mentioned yesterday. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “You want connections!”
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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
Direct download: JF_1507_-_5_Ways_to_Break_Into_Apartment_Syndications_and_3_Things_to_Keep_In_Mind_When_Selecting_a_Strategy.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:12am EDT |
Wed, 17 October 2018
JF1506: How To Break Into The Apartment Syndication Industry Part 1 of 2 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
Theo is back with another two part episode. Today he’s telling us about how we can break into the apartment syndication business. We’ve already heard about the experience we need or our team needs, now we’ll hear the next steps. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “Work with an existing syndicator to get your foot in the door”
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Direct download: JF_1506_-__The_Catch_22_of_and_4_Ways_to_Break_Into_Apartment_Syndications.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:55am EDT |
Tue, 16 October 2018
If you have ever managed a property, you know the huge headache that comes with maintenance. Ray and his company, Property Meld, have a solution. They have created an automated software just for maintenance. So turn on this episode if you manage properties and see how Ray can help! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “The renter is kept up to speed the entire time” - Ray Hespen
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Mon, 15 October 2018
What a treat we have for you today! What investors wouldn’t like to hear the story of someone who went from 0 to 121 units in just over 1 year? Even if you are a high level investor, you can always learn from a story like this. If you’re just starting out then you’ll want to hear Josh’s strategy for scaling, and apply some lessons to your on business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “You can’t take anyone’s method of analyzing a deal at face value” - Josh Welch
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Sun, 14 October 2018
Evan has a very interesting take on how investors and entrepreneurs can take control of their revenue streams. He is an investor himself and also consults others with their businesses. Hear what he has to say about what he calls a value proposition pricing scheme and how it relates to multifamily investors. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “This was a younger demographic, so the higher floor commanded a higher premium” Evan Hoffmann
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Sat, 13 October 2018
Chris is back on the show to share a situation with us that helped him grow, and happens to be a situation many real estate investors encounter themselves. Sometimes we just can’t find all the money we need to complete a deal. Wouldn’t it be nice if you had a way to buy with owner financing more often? Chris has some tips and proven techniques he uses that you can use to make that happen. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “I just look at motivation because any deal can be structured on lease purchase or owner financing” - Chris Prefontaine
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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 |
Fri, 12 October 2018
Theo recently went to a broker’s recent apartment sales, comparing the actual property to the OM. He found some very surprising and sneaky tactics the broker had done to make the property seem better than it actually was. Hear what lessons there are to earn from his experience. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “You can’t use comps over 100 units because they will have amenities that the smaller buildings don’t have”
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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 |
Thu, 11 October 2018
For part two of Are You Ready To Become An Apartment Syndicator - Theo will be telling us about the education side of doing your own apartment syndication. You’ll need to know the lingo and be able to talk the talk as well as walk the walk when dealing with brokers, lawyers, investors, and everyone else you’ll cross paths with in this business. Theo has 4 ways you can obtain the required education in order to do your own apartment syndications. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “In order to effectively communicate with team members, you need to know the lingo”
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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
Direct download: JF_1500_Why_Apartment_Syndication_Part_4.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:03am EDT |
Wed, 10 October 2018
Theo is back for his third installment of the new segment, Syndication School. Today he’ll be discussing the experience that you need to have before attempting an apartment syndication. You may be surprised at the level of experience you need when starting out. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “If you’ve invested in real estate before, but the deals weren’t profitable, that’s not a good sign”
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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
Direct download: JF_1499_Why_Apartment_Syndication_Part_3.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:12am EDT |
Tue, 9 October 2018
As a lawyer, entrepreneur, and active investor, John knows a lot about scaling his portfolio while working as a lawyer, and his other businesses. He’s done a lot of unique and interesting upgrades to properties and is continuing his growth still. Tune in to hear how he’s gotten to where he is, and how he will continue to grow. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “You can get bigger value when you go to sell the apartments” - John Lenhart
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Mon, 8 October 2018
AJ has built up a $100 million portfolio in real estate. He took a lot of the skills from his previous job as an insurance salesman. Hear why he decided to leave that job behind and venture into real estate, and how he built up such a large portfolio. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “You have to go from investing in a duplex to 40 or 50 doors” - AJ Osborne
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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 |
Sun, 7 October 2018
Dan has been on the show a couple of times to discuss his real estate investing and share knowledge with us. Today, he’s back to teach us about how he raises money for single family flips. Dan has ways to get creative for finding money for his deals, and shares how anyone could do the same. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “Anyone buying and selling houses needs to be at 70% of the ARV minus the repairs” - Dan Breslin
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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 |
Sat, 6 October 2018
Eddie is a returning guest who is back today to tell us about affordable housing. We’ll hear why he chooses to go with affordable housing and why he thinks more deals can be made if you can do affordable housing with your properties of potential deals. He also enjoys it because he likes to be able to help with the housing crisis. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “No one should pay more than 30% of their income” - Eddie Lorin
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Fri, 5 October 2018
Joe and Theo are back for another edition of Follow Along Friday, this time talking about team building and mindset. They’ll tell us what to look for in a good team member, as well as how to define roles within your team. Then Joe will tell us about a mindset shift he has realized lately and how it can help us make more money. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “As you go visit in person, you get an idea of how much you can trust these brokers”
Check out Theo’s addition to the podcast with his newest segment, Syndication School.
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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 |
Thu, 4 October 2018
Theo is back today with part two of his mini-series, Why Apartment Syndication. Theo has worked for Joe for a long time and has been a part of the many projects that Joe has done in that time, so he’s more than qualified to teach us about apartment syndications. Tune in and learn why apartment syndications are the preferred investing method for many successful investors. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “You’re going to need experience in real estate and/or business” - Theo Hicks
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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
Direct download: JF_1493_-_Why_Apartment_Syndication_Part_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:52am EDT |
Wed, 3 October 2018
Joe and Theo teamed up to make a brand new segment of the podcast, Syndication School. With this, Theo will be making two new episodes each week. These episodes will be focused towards, surprise, surprise - apartment syndication! This first episode is an introduction into apartment syndication and why you would want to do it. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “Do you want to raise money to buy apartments, or use your own money?” - Theo Hicks
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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
Direct download: JF_1492_-_Why_Apartment_Syndications_Part_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:39am EDT |
Tue, 2 October 2018
As a real estate professional for over 40 years now, Doug can help us learn a lot. He’s managed properties, done ground up development, and now helps borrowers get the best financing possible to optimize their returns. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “Getting over the fear of not following everyone else” - Doug Marshall
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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 |
Mon, 1 October 2018
Brent had a successful lawn care business in high school while he was working on getting his real estate license. He left the business to do real estate full time at a very difficult time, in 2008. Eventually, he left real estate behind to join the military. After the military, he got back into real estate and started doing well with wholesaling. We’ll hear today how he approaches wholesaling and what he does to succeed. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “Billionaires get up at 5 am, that’s why I get up at 4, I want to get a jump on them too” - Brent Bowers
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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 |
Sun, 30 September 2018
Dave is on the show today to tell us about a different area of investing, not real estate.We’re actually going to hear about buying shares in private companies and why as entrepreneurs, we should care. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “Banks make as much money brokering and trading stocks” - Dave Dunford
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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 |
Sat, 29 September 2018
Bryan and Joe had a conversation on the podcast over three years ago, he’s back today to tell us about self directed IRA investing. Even if this doesn't apply to you right now, there’s a chance you will be in the future. Bryan has a very extensive real estate background as well as owning SelfDirected.org where he focuses on helping other people invest their money. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “People come to me and say, Bryan I’ve got some money, what do I do with it?” - Bryan Ellis
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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 |
Fri, 28 September 2018
Today’s Follow Along Friday is all about analyzing an out of state deal, and the best methods for keeping investors happy with great communication. We’ll hear exactly what Theo is doing as he evaluates a deal that is out of state for him. Then Joe tells us how he keeps all of his investors up to date and happy. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “When you’ve got a lot of supply of something, think about how you can leverage that”
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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 |
Thu, 27 September 2018
Powell bought his first property in 2015, which was just a single family home that he rented out. In the 3 years since then, Powell has acquired some bigger deals, for a total of over 100 units. Oh yeah, he’s also been working full time during this time! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “You don’t need to create something new, model what others have done before you” - Powell Chee
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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 |
Wed, 26 September 2018
Steven and Adam teamed together to build a huge wholesaling business. They also transitioned over to commercial real estate to secure some passive income. If you want to know how to wholesale A LOT of deals and/or want to know more about commercial real estate investing, listen to what they have to say in this episode! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “We combine both of our abilities to build businesses together” - Adam Rae
Steven Libman & Adam Rae Real Estate Backgrounds:
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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 |
Tue, 25 September 2018
Justin went from losing $20,000 on his first deal to being a successful, money making investor and podcast host. He turned the page from the first deal by building a great team and getting better at due diligence. Hear what his strategy is now and how he was able to stay positive and move on from his first deal being a loss. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “We’re not afraid to structure longer term debt” - Justin Grimes
Justin Grimes Real Estate Background:
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Mon, 24 September 2018
Dave and his company have a free software they offer for landlords to help manage their properties and tenants. They really have what sounds like a great software and program for struggling landlords, or even just a landlord that could use a little extra help as they are growing. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “Creating content online is the best way to attract landlords” - Dave Spooner
Dave Spooner Real Estate Background:
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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 |
Sun, 23 September 2018
As investors and entrepreneurs, we must be able to adapt and overcome various situations that come up. Being comfortable with being uncomfortable is kind of a necessity. Today, David has some tips and strategies to overcome problems, regardless of the business and reasons. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!
Best Ever Tweet: “If I had to go back to the corporate world, I would, but I would do everything possible not to do that” - David Begin
David Begin Real Estate Background:
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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 |
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