Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever

Igor Shaltanov and Nikita Volchek, founders of Avista Fund, join host Slocomb Reed on the Best Ever Show. In this episode, Igor and Nikita discuss the nuances of operating a fund, including how they align the interests of the investors and fund managers and how funds can negotiate favorable terms for investors.

Igor Shaltanov and Nikita Volchek | Real Estate Background

  • Founder/Managing Partner of Avista Fund
  • Portfolio:
    • 3,200+ multifamily units, cumulative value of over $500MM
  • Based in: Los Angeles, California
  • Say hi to him at: 
  • Best Ever Book: Book: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

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Viking Capital

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Zamir Kazi, CEO of ZMR Capital, joins host Slocomb Reed on the Best Ever Show. A college dropout who learned how to renovate properties by watching YouTube, Zamir now has 50 properties with more than 10,000 units under management. In this episode, Zamir discusses the “perfect storm” that has given rise to distress, his 200-plus unit buy box, and why he’s being patient and waiting for the right time — which he says is coming — to buy in the face of the wave of upcoming distress.

Zamir Kazi | Real Estate Background

  • CEO of ZMR Capital
  • Portfolio:
    • $1.75B+ assets currently under mgmt. 8,000+ units.
  • Based in:  LA and Tampa, FL
  • Say hi to him at: 
  • Best Ever Book: Shoe Dogs by Phil Knight

 

Sponsors:

Viking Capital

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Welcome to the Due Diligence Show, a new Best Ever series featuring deep dives into every aspect of the due diligence process. In this series, our host, Slocomb Reed, will interview expert guests to uncover their stories, tips, and strategies to give you the information you need to master the due diligence process.

Charles Seamen, a real estate syndicator focused on multifamily, joins host Slocomb Reed on the Best Ever Show for another installment of the Due Diligence Show. In this episode, Charles highlights five crucial steps in financial due diligence — steps that could cost you BIG if you skip them or don’t execute them properly. These include reviewing lease audits (and evaluating them properly), reviewing service contracts, what’s actually included in the sale (tools, equipment, inventory, etc.) and more. 

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Viking Capital

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Neil Wahlgren, a partner at MAG Capital Partners, joins host Ash Patel on the Best Ever Show. In this episode, Neil discusses risk mitigation in single-tenant industrial, focusing on the importance of credit analysis and vetting a business’s financials. He also evaluates the current industrial real estate market, the state of industrial lending, and explores how his firm handles expiring leases for long-term tenants.

 

Neil Wahlgren | Real Estate Background

 

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Viking Capital

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Chad King, CEO and founder of Titan Capital Group, joins host Ash Patel on the Best Ever Show. In this episode, Chad discusses his GP portfolio, which consists of $106 million AUM across multiple asset classes. An expert underwriter, he also shares his strategy behind losing out on deals today to buy distress tomorrow, how to buy right in self-storage, and the opportunity available now in the office sector.

Chad King | Real Estate Background

  • CEO and Founder of Titan Capital Group
  • Portfolio:
    • 855+ MF units, 210 self storage units, 3 mobile home parks, 2 office buildings and limited partner on 100+ million RE
  • Based in: Nashville TN
  • Say hi to him at: 

Sponsors:

Viking Capital

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Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor.

On this episode of Passive Investor Tips, Travis Watts discusses the impact of Wall Street and corporations like Amazon entering the single-family real estate market. It covers the advantages for investors and homeowners due to increased demand, but highlights the negatives for first-time buyers and renters competing with major entities.

 

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Viking Capital

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JD Gray, president of Cadon Ridge Advisors, joins host Joe Cornwell on the Best Ever Show. In this episode, JD shares how he got started in real estate, including the importance of finding a great mentor and cutting his teeth on a value-add self-storage deal. He also discusses using debt and equity to scale into bigger projects, his direct-to-seller strategy for finding off-market deals, and building relationships with banks to get favorable financing terms.

JD Gray | Real Estate Background

  • President of Cadron Ridge Advisors LLC
  • Portfolio:
    • 400 single and multi-family rental units, storage units, recreational and residential land development.
  • Based in:  Conway, Arkansas
  • Say hi to him at: 
    • www.linkedin.com/in/jdgraycra
  • Best Ever Book: Traction by Gino Wickman

 

Sponsors:

Viking Capital

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Linda Lim, founder and CEO of Essential Element Capital, joins host Slocomb Reed on the Best Ever Show. In this episode, Linda discusses shifting your strategy when deals don’t pencil, the nuances of investor relations in a challenging economy, how investor sentiment has changed in value-add multifamily, and anticipating market shifts in 2024-25.

 

Linda Lim | Real Estate Background

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Viking Capital

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Danny Bramer, founder of The Cash Flow MD, joins host Ash Patel on the Best Ever Show. After an autoimmune condition robbed him of his ability to practice anesthesiology, Danny turned to real estate investing. In this episode, Danny discusses operating a fund of funds, the nuances of raising capital from physicians, and the questions passive investors should ask before investing in a fund of funds.

Danny Bramer | Real Estate Background

  • CashFlowMD
  • Physician by training, full time entrepreneur for a living.
  • Portfolio:
    • MF, Hotel, NNN, MHP, Car Wash, Self Storage.
  • Based in: Louisville, Ky
  • Say hi to him at: 

 

Sponsors:

Viking Capital

Direct download: JF_3476_Danny_Bramer_.mp3
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Welcome to the first episode of the Due Diligence Show, a new Best Ever series featuring deep dives into every aspect of the due diligence process. In this series, our host, Slocomb Reed, will interview expert guests to uncover their stories, tips, and strategies to give you the information you need to master the due diligence process.

In this kickoff episode, Dax Ferguson, CEO of Heritage Construction and Consulting Services, joins Slocomb to discuss the most common due diligence mistakes investors make, including skipping units during a unit walk, not scoping plumbing lines, not doing a thorough lease audit, and more.

 

Sponsors:

Monarch Money

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Viking Capital

Direct download: JF_3475_Due_Diligence_1_-_Dax_Ferguson.mp3
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