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Anthony started out house hacking and after some time he met some business partners to begin investing in apartments. When he first started out he took the initiative to do the renovations himself so he would be better equipped for future deals when hiring help. Now he hires help rather than doing it himself since he now owns 76 units.

 

Anthony Angotti Real Estate Background:

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“In the beginning, I was the handyman, leasing agent, I was everything while working a full-time job. If I would have outsourced sooner, I would have been able to leave my job much faster” - Anthony Angotti

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Jason is a 3-time great guest who has delivered valuable information to all of our listeners and he is now back with some new information to share. His previous episodes are  JF1157, JF1538, and JF1788. In this episode he will go over his recent 94-unit project and why he ended up selling even though it was doing so well.

Jason Yarusi Real Estate Background: 

  • Founded Yarusi Holdings, a multifamily investment firm with over 800 units under management
  • The host of “The Multifamily Foundation”
  • Has a family construction business focusing on raising and moving structures
  • From Westfield, New Jersey
  • Say hi to him at:https://www.yarusiholdings.com

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“How you lay out your plan to your investors is vital and can either create confidence or uncertainty” - Jason Yarusi

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Jack is the President & Co-Founder of High Return Real Estate and also a returning guest from episode JF1252. Before he started into real estate, Jack started off by selling products for a multi-level marketing company, taking him 9 months to make his first commission check of $14...and after sticking it through and learning the business his business is now generating around 20 million in sales. In this episode, he goes into a sticky situation that he recently ran into by working with a company and finding out he was receiving “fake” rent checks.

Jack Gibson  Real Estate Background:

  • President & Co-Founder of High Return Real Estate
  • Returned guest from episode JF1252
  • Portfolio consists of 80 turnkey properties
  • Based in Indianapolis, IN
  • Say hi to him at: https://highreturnrealestate.com

 

 

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“The number one lesson I have learned is to trust, but verify” - Jack Gibson

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Tonya and Michael are partners from Brandface, a personal branding firm that helps real estate professionals differentiate themselves. They discuss the importance of creating a personal brand, especially in the real estate industry. You will pick up some tactics on what you should be looking at when it comes to creating and managing your personal brand.

 

Tonya Eberhart & Michael Carr  Real Estate Background: 

  • Tonya is the Founder of BrandFace a personal branding firm that helps real estate professionals differentiate themselves
  • Brandface has clients in 41 states
  • Michael is the COO and America’s top-selling real estate auctioneer.
  • Michael has over 60 investment properties
  • Tonya is from Columbus, OH and Micheal is from Jefferson GA
  • Say hi to them at: www.BrandFaceRealEstate.com

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“People don’t do business with a logo, they do business with a person” - Tonya Eberhart & Michael Carr

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Today Theo and Travis will be sharing their thoughts on the topic of “knowing when enough is enough”. There are some who are on the side of “always continuing to grow” and others who are in the group of “at some point, I want to retire”. 

We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and be sure to download your FREE document by visiting SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening and I will talk to you tomorrow.

 

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In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks, shares some ways you can convert your apartments into condos. This will give you more options when it comes to buying apartment complexes. 

 

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Kyle is a 21-year-old syndicator, finished 119-unit syndication at 20 years old. Dropped out of UC Davis to pursue full-time apartment syndication. He explains how difficult it was at first when he was pursuing syndication as a young man and how he was able to overcome some of the hurdles most would fear. 

Kyle Marcotte  Real Estate Background:

  • 21-year-old syndicator
  • Syndicated 119-units at 20 years old
  • Left UC Davis to pursue apartment syndications
  • Located in Austin, Texas
  • Say hi to him at :https://kylemarcotte.com

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Best Ever Tweet:

“There was a tremendous amount of pushback when I was looking to leave school and go full-time syndicator” - Kyle Marcotte

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Danny is a real estate broker, and owner of The Texas Property Manager and The Texas Builder. Danny shares his expertise in purchasing notes and how he plans to continue to grow his personal business. 

 

Danny Webber Real Estate Background:

  • Real estate broker, owner of The Texas Property Manager, and The Texas Builder
  • 15 years of real estate experience
  • Flipped approximately 150 flips, wholesale 40+ , 30+notes
  • Based in Austin, TX
  • Say hi to him at: www.myhomesimple.com  
  • Best Ever Book: Minimalism

 

 

 

 

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“Find a mentor, and pay him if needed. You need someone you can call anytime you have a question” - Danny Webber

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Jerry is the CEO & Founder of Lofty AI, a company that has helped over 200 real estate investors find undervalued neighborhoods to invest in. You will learn why data can be crucial to helping investors decide what areas they should focus on and what areas they may want to avoid. Jerry has been on the show before on episode JF1601, so be sure to check out that episode to learn more about Jerry

 

Jerry Chu Real Estate Background: #SkillsetSunday

  • CEO & Founder of Lofty AI
  • From San Francisco, California
  • 2 years of real estate experience.
  • Lofty has helped over 200 real estate investors find undervalued neighborhoods to invest in since 2019.
  • Say hi to him at: www.lofty.ai

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We leverage artificial intelligence to make the most accurate real estate predictions in the world” - Jerry Chu

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Andrea is a real estate investor, author, and educator. She has completed 100’s of deals across the United States and continually shares her knowledge with new investors. She has completed numerous wholesale deals, rehabs, lease option deals, private money lending deals, and owns a number of rental properties. Andrea always has constant new deals in the pipeline. She is always growing their retirement money through deals with other investor partners. Even living in Colorado, she has completed deals in twelve other states.

 

Andrea Weule Real Estate Background:

  • Full time real estate investor and President of Archway Investment Corp 
  • 13 years of investing experience
  • Currently holds 24 rental properties and has completed over 500 deals; wholesale, flip, lease options, etc.
  • Based in Englewood, CO
  • Say hi to her at: https://wealthhealthgrowth.com/ 
  • Best Ever Book: Doing Good Better

 

 

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“One good thing about being a wholesaler is you get to keep the really great deals for yourself and pass the good deals to others” - Andrea Weule

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Gabriel Petersen is a full-time real estate investor with 5 years of real estate experience. He is also the owner and founder of Great Northwest Home Buyers and Equal Housing Group. He used to be in digital marketing for many years and has implemented digital marketing into his real estate business to help him generate deals. He also shares how he decides what to offer properties when it is a sight unseen deal. 

Gabriel Petersen  Real Estate Background:

  • Full-time real estate investor with 5 years of real estate investing experience
  • Owner and founder of Great Northwest Home Buyers and Equal Housing Group
  • Portfolio consist of 3 flips, 2 wholesale deals, 2 doors under management & contracted a 50 pad mobile home park
  • Based in Seattle, WA
  • Say hi to him at: https://therealestateinvestingclub.buzzsprout.com/
  • Best Ever Book: War and Peace

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Paid advertising is like a switch, you turn it on, and you get leads” - Gabriel Petersen

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Today Theo and Travis will be sharing three different ways the wealthy save money to maintain their wealth. Travis did research on the three main categories that most Americans spend their money on; housing, transportation, and food. He compares how the typical American spends vs the wealthy on these three main contacts 

We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and be sure to download your FREE document by visiting SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening and I will talk to you tomorrow.

 

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In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks, two ways to grow your apartment syndication business by using the old fashion radio, that's right, the radio. 

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Finding your first deal and making a little money or break even is a good goal to have but how about doing your first deal and making $1.5 million? Mike ended up making this doing his very first deal in self-storage, and he shares some of the mistakes he made and lessons he has learned by doing self-storage facilities. He also was happy to share with us the approach he takes to increase the value of self-storage units.

Mike Wagner Real Estate Background:

  • Full-time real estate investor with 13 years of experience
  • In 4 years he built a portfolio of 31 doors 
  • In 2011 he focused in self-storage making over $1.5 million on his first deal
  • Based in Farmington, NY
  • Say hi to him at: www.members.thestoragerebellion.com 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“I am a low volume, high margin investor” - Mike Wagner

 

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Jacob is the founder of SyndicationPro and Holdfolio. Jacob started investing in 2010 while in college and after some time decided to start companies that will help make investing easier, which is why he developed his two companies. Jacob talks about his second multifamily deal, a  50-unit that ended up making cash flow tight due to some unforeseen repairs.

Jacob Blackett Real Estate Background:

  • Founder of SyndicationPro and Holdfolio
  • Started investing in 2010
  • Holdfolio currently owns and manages 1,221 units across the midwest and southeast
  • Based in Columbus, Ohio
  • Say hi to him at: www.holdfolio.com 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“I love leveraging technology to make investing easier” - Jacob Blackett

 

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Natalie is the CEO of Kolodij Tax and Consulting, and she is also a real estate investor herself. She uses her investing experience to help other investors out in the tax world. Natalie gives advice on how to determine depreciation and shares examples of what you should specifically do. 

Natalie Kolodij Real Estate Background:

  • CEO of Kolodij Tax and Consulting
  • 6 years of real estate investing experience
  • Started off flipping mobile and manufactured homes
  • Based in Charlotte, NC
  • Say hi to her at: https://www.kolotax.com/

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Depreciation is where most people make mistakes.” - Natalie Kolodij

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Gino is the co-founder of Jake & Gino a multifamily real estate education company. He has also written three best-selling books and has a passion for educating others to help them be successful. He currently owns 1500 multifamily units and shares how having a growth mindset has helped him continue to grow at a fast pace. 

Gino Barbaro Real Estate Background:

  • Cofounder of Jake & Gino, a multifamily real estate education company
  • Best selling author of three books: Wheelbarrow Profits, The Honey Bee and Family, Food and the Friars
  • Portfolio consist of 1500 multifamily units
  • Based in St. Augustine, FL
  • Say hi to him at: www.jakeandgino.com
  • Best Ever Book: Pitch Anything Oren Klaf

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Education times action equals results” - Gino Barbaro

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Mike is a full-time real estate agent and broker with 4 years of real estate investing experience. He currently owns 4 units in Cincinnati and 3 in Denver with a few flips under his belt. He shares why he started off by investing out of state and explains what factors he paid attention to before jumping to out of state investing and the steps he took to invest out of state comfortably. 

Mike Wilkinson Real Estate Background:

  • Full-time real estate agent and broker
  • 4 years of real estate investing experience
  • Portfolio consisting of 4 units in Cincinnati, 3 units in Denver, 3 flips
  • Based in Denver, CO
  • Say hi to him at: https://embarkdenver.com/ 
  • Best Ever Book: The Go Giver

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“A good property manager is a huge part of your team in making out of state investing relaxing” - Mike Wilkinson

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Today Theo and Travis will be diving deeper into one of Travis’s recent blog posts on celery juice. Being healthy is important to your wealth because while you're building your wealth you will need to have high energy to be able to push forward through the hard times when you are growing and once you finally reach “wealth” status, you want to be able to enjoy it and live long afterward with your family and pass down the lessons you have learned.

We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and be sure to download your FREE document by visiting SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening and I will talk to you tomorrow. 

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In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks, will be going over 3 steps to hiring an apartment underwriting analysts.

 

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Carl is one of the founders and principles of CAMA a self-directed IRA company. He comes from 3 generations of real estate investors and has been around real estate since he was born. He started as an engineer working with rockets but over time he saw that working in real estate he would have more free time in his life to do what he wanted. 

 

Carl Fischer Real Estate Background:

  • One of the founders and principles of CAMA Self Directed IRA DBA CamaPlan
  • Has been investing for over 40 years still owning his first property
  • His portfolio consists of residential, commercial, land and syndications
  • Based in Cape Canaveral, Florida
  • Say hi to him at: https://www.camaplan.com/ 
  • Best Ever Book: Keep It

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“I love properties in the ROTH IRA because I will have tax free income for the rest of my life” - Carl Fischer

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Hamza is the founder of Gray Spear Capital, an asset management company focusing on commercial real estate. Hamza started real estate as a new immigrant and through his determination, resourcefulness, and strategy-mindedness was able to grow his own real estate company. Through this interview, Hamza shares how he was able to do this and the little secrets he would implement to help him get great deals safer.

 

Hamza Ali Real Estate Background:

  • Founder of Gray Spear Capital a asset management company focusing on commercial real estate
  • Developed and managed a variety of projects, in the flex space and light industrial real estate
  • Portfolio consists of 1000 apartments in Houston
  • Based in Houston, TX
  • Say hi to him at: www.grayspearcapital.com 
  • Best Ever Book: Billion Dollar Whale

 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“You should try inviting someone who is more successful than you are to join your meetings. This will help you appear more of an expert than you actually are” - Hamza Ali

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Jim is the Founder of the wealth coaching company called CreateTailwind. He shares some insights today on infinite banking and how he teaches people to utilize it to purchase real estate and grow their business. We have had other infinite banking episodes before however they mainly focused on paying off debt whereas Jim will teach you how to grow your wealth.

Jim Oliver Real Estate Background:

  • Founder of the wealth coaching company CreateTailwind
  • Founded CreateTailwind in 1988 in Denver, CO as a traditional financial planning firm, but after weathering two major corrections on Wall Street, Jim and his team pivoted the company’s focus to building wealth beyond Wall Street.
  • Today, CreateTailwind is a multi-location, nationally recognized firm that has helped thousands of individuals and businesses around the US create their own wealth and be their own bank.
  • CreateTailwind’s main office is in Dakota Dunes, SD with offices in Denver, CO, Louisville, KY, Naples, FL, and Amelia Island, FL
  • Say hi to him at https://createtailwind.com/

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“Infinite banking is about the process of acting like your own bank, not the product” - Jim Oliver

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Alexander Felice is a career banker working in risk analysis for SBA lending. Alex is a previous guest on episode JF1614 and is now back after completing his first general partnership deal and today he joins us to share the lessons he has learned through this deal. 

Alexander Felice Real Estate Background: 

  • A career banker working in risk analysis for SBA lending
  • 6 years of real estate investing experience
  • Portfolio consist of 40 BRRRR deals, and a 24-unit multifamily 
  • From Fayetteville, North Carolina
  • Say hi to him at: https://www.brokeisachoice.com/ 

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Start off small to get your reps in first, proof of concept, before doing bigger deals” - Alexander Felice

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Sam & Nick Riccio have been in real estate for 3 years and currently own 6 doors consisting of a condo, triplex, and duplex. They are solely focused on house hacking, and they share how they went about house hacking their way to 6 doors and share why they decided to take this route instead of buying and renting out properties. 

 

Samantha & Nick Riccio Real Estate Background: 

  • 3 years of real estate experience
  • Currently own 6 doors, consisting of a condo, 3-family, & 2-family home
  • From Boston, Massachusetts 
  • Say hi to them at: www.eaglehill-properties.com 
  • Best Ever Book: The one thing

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Network and focus on your plan, don’t get caught trying to compare yourself to others.” - Sam & Nick Riccio

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Today Theo and Travis will be diving deeper into one of Travis’s blog posts called “Tips for Navigating 2020”. Theo will be asking Travis questions to dive deeper into this topic to help you become better investors.

We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and be sure to download your FREE document by visiting SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening and I will talk to you tomorrow.

 

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In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks, will be going over some tips on how you can create a property management incentives program. He will be giving you the process on how to go about creating your program and advice on the type of incentives you can offer.

 

To listen to other Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and to download your FREE document, visit SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening and I will talk to you tomorrow.

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Leslie is the Co-Founder and Director of Operations of Xsite Capital Investment LLC. He is originally from Africa and in 2008 started as a healthcare provider and eventually found his passion for real estate. Leslie shares the lessons he has learned through some of the mistakes he has made during his journey.

Leslie Awasom Real Estate Background:

  • Co-Founder and Director of Operations of Xsite Capital Investment LLC
  • 3 years of real estate investing experience
  • Bought first property in 2017 and in 2019 invested in a 192-unit apartment
  • Based in Hanover, Maryland
  • Say hi to him at: https://www.xsitecapital.com/ 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Always be ready for changes because things don’t always go as planned” - Leslie Awasom

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David grew up in a middle-class family with the mentality to go to school to get a degree and find a job to work for the rest of your life. He actually started out doing really well, having a corporate job, working remote, and making six figures but living paycheck to paycheck. He soon realized he was trapped in the rat race and wanted to get out. He shares how he went about escaping his 9-5 within 2 years and the process he followed. 

David Ounanian Real Estate Background:

  • Founder of Transform St. Louis, LLC
  • Full-time investor and agent
  • 3 years of real estate experience; 7 years as an agent
  • Portfolio consists of 12 properties using the BRRRR method and flipping 3-4 properties a year
  • Based in St. Louis, MO
  • Say hi to him at: https://www.transformstlouis.com/

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“If you're not investing in real estate, then you're probably not hanging around people who are investing in real estate.” - David Ounanian

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John has battled with failure throughout his journey to starting a successful business and has gone from having a business to completely losing it 2 times over. He shares how he pivoted and took those lessons to implement it into a business providing food to universities. He gives advice on how he scaled his business and eventually sold it for a profit.

 

John Stoj Real Estate Background:

  • Spent 14 years on Wall Street from 1992-2006 
  • Raised $300 Million for a distressed hedge fund
  • Has started and grown multiple businesses
  • Based in Atlanta, GA
  • Say hi to him at  www.verbatimfinancial.com  

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Best Ever Tweet:

“First thing you need to think about when it comes to scaling is, what do you want to do, what do you want to make and what can you make?” - John Stoj

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Pankaj is a second-generation multifamily owner and operator with 20 years of experience in real estate. When he was young he was helping his father with properties, cutting grass, painting, and whatever was needed in terms of maintenance. He discusses the biggest deal he has ever done which was 800 units 5 properties. 

 

Pankaj Sharma Real Estate Background:

  • Second generation multifamily owner/operator with 20 years experience
  • Personal portfolio consist of 2000 units in 5 major cities
  • Host of KarmaKast - and YouTube’s Sharma’s Karma 
  • Based in Spring City, PA
  • Say hi to him at: www.sspropertiesinvestment.com  

 

 

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Best Ever Tweet:

“Patience, it's a long term game, it's not to get rich overnight. Consistency and Patience.” - Pankaj Sharma

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