Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever

Stacee is an insurance agent who bought her first rental in 1996 and slowly started to buy rentals and sell them. She has bought and sold 10 rentals and currently has 3 active properties that she rents out and 1 AirBnB. While living in California, she bought a house sight unseen in Houston, Texas, and shared the specifics of how she found it, the mistakes, and lessons she learned. 

Stacee Evans Real Estate Background:

 

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“The reason I want to learn more is because of all of the mistakes I have made” - Stacee Evans

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Matt served 8 years in the Marine Corps as a force recon marine and has 9 years of real estate experience with a portfolio consisting of 174 rental units and has 25 flips. He shares how he uses cross collateral financing to help him acquire more properties with little to no money down. 

 

Matt Deboth  Real Estate Background:

  • Served 8 years in the Marine Corps as a force recon marine
  • 9 years of real estate experience
  • Portfolio consists of 174 rental units and flipped 25 rental units
  • Currently rehabbing a 48-unit apartment in Des Moines, Iowa
  • Located in Des Moines, Iowa
  • Say hi to him at: www.TripleHoldings.com  
  • Best Ever Book: Titans by Rockerfeller

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“One tip that will help you grow your business is to bring value to brokers without looking for something in return.” - Matt Deboth

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John is a returning guest from episode JF1308. He is the President of the Promanas Group, a real estate investment firm and he has a book called “Do the work once, get paid forever: How Smart People Invest in Real Estate.” In this episode, John shares different questions you should be asking yourself when you're looking to invest.

John Bogdasarian Real Estate Background:

  • President of the Promanas Group, a real estate investment firm
  • Began with nine initial investors, has strategically guided the firm to serving more than 300 investors today
  • Recently published his first book “Do the Work Once, Get Paid Forever: How Smart People Invest in Real Estate”
  • Based in Ann Arbor, MI
  • Say hi to him at https://promanas.com/ 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Don’t focus too much on the deal, because you have no idea, it could look like the best thing in the world. I can make anything look like anything on paper.” - John Bogdasarian

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Elenis bought 5 rental properties all acquired sight unseen and from out of state. She shares how she managed the rehab process with her properties being in an entirely different location. During one of her first deals, her tenant abandoned the property and she talks about how she was able to handle this difficult situation.

Elenis Camargo Real Estate Background:

  • Works full-time as a digital marketing professional in healthcare
  • Portfolio consists of 5 rental properties, all acquired sight unseen and from out of state
  • From Brooklyn, New York
  • Say hi to her at: www.thirdstoneproperties.com 

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“I talk to alot of people, I learn from a lot of people, and I teach people as well. This is a people business, and it's really important to learn from and help each other out ” - Elenis Camargo

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Tyler has always been interested in investing in real estate but living in California he has always felt like it was tough to do so since the houses were so expensive. He recently discovered and consumed Joe’s show and Bigger Pockets content and afterwards has quickly started investing in long-distance single-family homes in Ohio. He shares his 5 step process on how he goes about investing.

Tyler Caglia Real Estate Background:

  • Full-time project manager managing multi-million dollar projects for a civil construction company
  • Has been investing for 10 months
  • Currently owns 3 long-distance single-family rentals based in Ohio
  • Based in Clovis, California
  • Say hi to him at tcagliareiATgmail.com

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“If you over analyze everything and overthink it you will never finish your first deal.” - Tyler Caglia

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In this episode Theo will be going over some of the main takeaways he has received from a professional writing course he has recently taken to improve your writing content by focusing on benefits rather than features to attract more passive investors to your business. 

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1031 Exchange allows a taxpayer to defer the assessment of any capital gains tax and any related federal tax liability on the exchange of certain types of properties. This will allow you to sell a property and instead of paying taxes on the capital gains, you can delay it by investing it into another property. Theo will go over the 7 rules of the 1031 Exchange so you can have a better foundation about the 1031 exchange and can determine if its the right move for your business.

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Cory is an attorney in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with Pillar+Aught and in 2016 he started to get involved in real estate investing. His first deal was with his mother where they decided to rehab his father's place and rent it out for his mother. This experience worked out as a great trial run for him and a great investment for his mother. He shares how he was able to go from 2 units to 18 and a parking lot in one year.

 

Cory Iannacone Real Estate Background:

  • A Lawyer with Pillar+Aught.
  • From Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Been Practicing law for the past 15 years.
  • Started in real estate in 2016.
  • In 12 months Nov 2017-Nov 2018 Coy went from 2 units to 18 units and a parking lot. Putting under contract over 1M in real estate investments at that time 
  • Say hi to him at : Cory.iannacone@gmail.com  

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“I will gladly pay a couple of hundred bucks for somebody who is actually reliable, who can get the job done and I don't have to worry about it” - Cory Iannacone

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Patrick served in the army for 6 years and is the founder of Invest DGP. Patrick started investing in June of 2019 and has acquired 12 units. Patrick is very open to sharing some of the hard lessons he learned from jumping in the market quickly and how he was able to improve his units and double his rent collections. 

 

Patrick Menefee Real Estate Background:

  • Founder of Invest DGP
  • Served in the Army for 6 years
  • Started investing in June 2019
  • Owns 12 units
  • Located in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Say hi to him at : https://www.investdgp.com/ 

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Never have your inspector and appraiser go out to your property at the same time.” - Patrick Menefee

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Mark is a returning guest from episode JF1567. He is a Certified Financial Planner and is a #1 Best Selling Author, and in this episode, he will share with you the benefits of infinite banking and paying for your tax bills.

 

Mark Willis Real Estate Background:

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

We will provide you with what you need to know and what you need to do in order to increase your net worth.” - Mark Willis

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Alix is the President of Ashland Capital Fund and has 20 years of real estate experience owning 1,700 apartment units, single-family rentals, commercial and developments. He started in high-end custom homes and more recently has been focusing on student housing deals. Alix shares one of his new strategies which is investing in second lien mortgage debts.

Alix Kogan Real Estate Background:

  • President of Ashland Capital Fund
  • 20 years of real estate experience
  • The portfolio consist of 1,700 apartment units, single-family rentals, commercial and developments
  • From Chicago, IL
  • Say hi to him at:https://ashlandcapitalfund.com/ 

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“My broad experience in real estate has helped me tackle new projects” - Alix Kogan

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Joseph is the co-founder and CEO of TriArc Real Estate Partners. He purchased his first multifamily property in the US in 2011 sight unseen and now his portfolio consists of 1100 units. He shares his story on how he started out buying a 26-unit apartment complex and almost went bankrupt during his first deal and he ended up making a 207% return on the refi. 

Joseph Bramante Real Estate Background:

  • Co-founder and CEO of TriArc Real Estate Partners
  • Purchased first multifamily property in the US in 2011 sight unseen
  • Current portfolio consist of 1100 units, increasing net operating income by over 80% on average within 48 months post acquisition
  • Based in Houston, TX
  • Say hi to him at: https://www.triarcrep.com/ 
  • Best Ever Book: Raising the Bar

 

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“The books give you this 30,000 view of the industry but its a completely different ball game when you are out there in the field executing” - Joseph Bramante

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In today's episode, Theo Hicks will be talking about the schedule K-1 tax report. It is a statement that is given to each of the limited partners also known as passive investors. He will be sharing how your passive investor can interpret the K-1. Free document with this episode.

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COVID-19 has been kind of quiet lately in the media due to all the protesting but today we are going to share with you how it has still impacted the rent collections for landlords in June and we will also be sharing the forecast of future rent collections.

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Robbie & Tosh, are partners who have 13 years of combined experience. They share a story in finding a mobile park deal that was attained by nurturing a relationship over an extended period of time. You will learn how they determine if a mobile home park is a good deal or not and what they like to focus on.

Robbie Faithe & Tosh Hoshino Real Estate Background:

  • Robbie has 11 years experience in real estate
  • Tosh has 2 years in real estate
  • Robbie current holdings consist of 66 doors mix with single family, Multi-family, & a Mobile Park
  • Tosh has 59 units under management including 1 single family
  • From Albuquerque, NM
  • Say hi to him at: www.Robbiefaithe.com 
  • Best Ever Book: Everything Store, Pitch Anything

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Find out where you want to be, and find a mentor who is crushing it. Listen to podcasts, and always educate yourself. ” - Robbie & Tosh 

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Jesse is a real estate agent and broker working in the commercial space. He is also an investor with experience in student rentals, single-family rentals, and apartments. Jesse also gives some ideas on how being a real estate agent can help you find good deals and shares with you a specific line he uses to lock in good deals.

 

Jesse Fragale Real Estate Background:

  • A commercial real estate broker and investor    
  • 10 years of real estate investing experience     
  • Located in Toronto, Canada
  • Say hi to him at: https://www.avisonyoung.com/ 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Noone is looking to sell but when you have an offer in front of them, maybe they are looking to sell.” - Jesse Fragale 

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Stephen is the founder of The Closing Docs, a software company based in Seattle that provides automated income verification for property managers and lenders. He explains how he evolved his software over time to cater towards property managers, he explains how they started inserting certain pieces of data to help provide more clarity and reliability for the lenders and managers.

 

Stephen Arifin Real Estate Background:

  • Founder of The Closing Docs, a software company based in Seattle that provides automated income verification for property managers and lenders
  • They handle income verification for over 600,000 properties and growing
  • Based in Seattle, WA
  • Say hi to him at https://www.theclosingdocs.com/ 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“We’ve tried a lot of things to find what works and now we see a compliance rate of 97%” - Stephen Arifin

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Brock is 2 years into real estate and essentially started after seeing his dad owning 2 duplexes and how it can help with your income. His first deal was a house hack on a duplex and afterward, he saw the potential and took off running. Now he has a portfolio consisting of an 89-unit apartment, 20,000 sq ft of retail space, and 18,000 sq ft office space. 

Brock Mogensen  Real Estate Background:

  • Principal at Smart Asset Capital
  • Portfolio: 89 unit apartment, 20,000 sq ft of retail space, and 18,000 sq ft office space
  • Investing in real estate for 2 years
  • Located in Milwaukee, WI
  • Say hi to him at: www.smartassetcapital.com 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Partner with people that lack your strong suit and vice versa because I think those are the best partnerships where each can complement each other” - Brock Mogensen

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Aundrea is a full-time internal audit executive who is a part-time real estate investor spending about 8 hrs a week managing properties and when acquisition mode, she spends about 15-20 hrs a week. All of her deals were 100% on her own without any partners. 

Aundrea Newbern Real Estate Background:

  • Works full-time as an internal audit executive with a mortgage company
  • Started investing in 2016
  • Current portfolio value is slightly under $3M, all deals are 100% self-financed
  • Based in Brunswick, Georgia 
  • Say hi to her at blueprintrealestateinvestment@gmail.com 
  • Best Ever Book: The power of habit

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Always, every day I’m looking for a deal.” - Aundrea Newbern

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In this episode of Syndication School, Theo, will be going over the topic of how to create your own thought leadership platform. He will be going over how to successfully launch your platform and how to continue to grow it. 

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In this episode Theo will be talking about branding and specifically going over how to nail your podcast interview. He will be giving tips from his experience in interviewing dozens of guest on our show. 

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Chris & Ashton are brothers and the owners of Valkere Investment Group, LLC a multi family real estate investment firm. These brothers explain how they were able to grow their business through raising capital, to doing their first deal, and tips on being able to overcome inexperience. 

 

Chris & Ashton Levarek  Real Estate Background:

  • Owners of Valkere Investment Group, LLC a multifamily real estate investment firm
  • Currently have 42-units
  • Chris is from Phoenix, AZ
  • Ashton is from Portland, Oregon
  • Say hi to them at:https://www.valkeregroup.com/

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Networking is very important, find the person who is connected and it will make your job easier.” - Chris & Ashton Levarek

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Nicole Heasley has been in real estate for 4 years and started out by house hacking single family homes. She has house hacked single unit homes with 3 rentals and in this episode, she will share how she went about doing this and why it was nothing out of the norm for her. 

 

Nicole Heasley Real Estate Background:

  • 4 years of real estate investing experience
  • Currently owns 3 rentals
  • From Boardman, Ohio
  • Say hi to her at: heasleyhomebuyers@gmail.com 
  • Best Ever Book: 

 

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Start meeting people now, find that meetup and attend now. You need to know people.” - Nicole Heasley

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Marx Acosta Rubio is the CEO of Onestop. He started off making $10 million and losing it then having to remake it back all through cold calling. In this episode, Marx, shares how he goes about the process of cold calling.

Marx Acosta Rubio Real Estate Background: 

  • CEO of Onestop
  • Onestop generates $30+Million in revenue a year 
  • Lost his entire fortune and had to rebuild it for a second time
  • Based in Southlake, TX
  • Say hi to him at: www.callmarx.com 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“99% of people who say they are modeling success are actually modeling the wrong things” - Marx Acosta Rubio

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Sam Dogen is the founder of Financial Samurai and has been providing content to the world through his free blogs and articles around topics that will help you with your financial literacy and goals. He Has also been in the real estate investing experience for 17 years and shares some of his experiences with this and his personal journey.

 

Sam Dogen Real Estate Background:

  • Founder of Financial Samurai
  • Has 17 years of real estate investing experience
  • Owns multiple properties in San Francisco, Honolulu, and Lake Tahoe
  • Commercial real estate portfolio consists of 15 properties
  • Based in San Francisco, CA
  • Say hi to him at: https://www.financialsamurai.com/ 
  • Best Ever Book: Thinking in Bets

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Best Ever Tweet:

“I love the green marble theory.” - Sam Dogen

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Nick has 3 years of real estate experience, working full time in e-commerce sales for a large tech company. While working full-time he has acquired a 48 door portfolio consisting of singles, duplexes, and triplexes in Indianapolis, and he is based in San Francisco. He explains how his W-2 has helped him pursue real estate investing because of the insurance of a guaranteed income.

Nick Giulioni Real Estate Background:

  • 3 years of real estate experience 
  • Works full-time in eCommerce sales for large tech companies
  • Has a 48 door portfolio consisting of singles, duplexes, and triplexes in Indianapolis
  • From San Francisco, California 
  • Say hi to him at: https://giulionirealestate.com/
  • Best Ever Book: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss 

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Trying to make my partner happy and get them across the finish line was my top priority.” - Nick Giulioni

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David Pere is a full-time active duty Marine and the founder of “From Military to Millionaire”. He has bought and sold 54 units, holds 13 rentals, and is a general partner in a 146-unit apartment. He discusses one of his deals that he had a headache within creative financing and shares what he would have done differently. David also goes into his process of mailing to absentee owners.

 

David Pere Real Estate Background:

  • Active duty Marine
  • Started investing in real estate in 2015
  • Founder of “From Military to Millionaire”
  • Has bought and sold 54 units (one of them being a 40 unit), holds 13 rentals, and is a general partner in a 146-unit apartment
  • Based in San Diego, California
  • Say hi to him at: www.frommilitarytomillionaire.com 
  • Best Ever Book: Like Switch 

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Stuff isn’t always going to go your way, don’t invest money you can’t afford to lose.” - David Pere

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In today’s episode, Theo brings up the topic of what is important in life? He starts to question what does financial freedom really mean to you? He shares a popular blog post where a nurse interviewed her patients who were close to their end of life and asked them each the question “what did they regret?”. This episode will help open up your mind to discover what it really means to be financially free? 

 

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Heath is a Neuroscientist for the US Army, helping the soldiers reduce hearing loss through studying and testing. Heath jumped in with both feet when he started into real estate, buying a 4-unit and a 16-unit back to back. Heath mentions that his confidence to jump in came from many free resources available online, including the Best Ever Show.

Heath Jones Real Estate Background:

  • Neuroscientist for the US Army
  • He started investing in February 2019 purchasing a four-plex
  • Now he has 5 properties: 4-unit, 16-unit, and 3 rentals SFRs
  • Located in Enterprise, Alabama
  • Say hi to him at:  www.hsquaredcapital.com 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Start now, it's never too late to start, and there are no real good reasons not to start.” - Heath Jones

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Matt is the Co-Founder of Tower Hunt, an online network of commercial real estate dealmakers. He brings his 15 years of real estate experience to the show and sheds some insight into real estate deal-making. 

 

Matt Marino Real Estate Background:

  • Co-founder of Tower Hunt, an online network of commercial real estate dealmakers 
  • Has 15 years of real estate experience 
  • Located in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Say hi to him at: www.towerhunt.com 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“You should really take every line item from the top to the bottom of that cash flow, and look at it and ask yourself “What it means and why those numbers are moving around?”” - Matt Marino

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