Tue, 22 September 2020
Kevin is a full-time professor at Montclair State University teaching real estate courses and has been investing for over 30 years. Kevin has had experience in taking a company public and also has been focusing on raising money from institutions and he shares the process on how to navigate this process. Kevin Riordan (Rear-din) Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Be cautious but also try to be bold” - Kevin Riordan |
Mon, 21 September 2020
James Evans is the Owner of Gladstone Capital with 6 years of real estate investing experience with a portfolio consisting of 20 rentals, condo conversions, limited partnerships, and creative joint venture deals. James got into real estate because his job has him traveling constantly where he felt like he shouldn’t have to pay for a mortgage since he was never home which started his journey into renting houses and eventually grew into a nice portfolio. James Evans Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “We tend to underestimate our own potential” - James Evans |
Sun, 20 September 2020
Melanie Finnegan is the founder of Tax Lien Wealth Solutions with 10 years of tax lien investing. She helps people with wealth management by teaching others to be able to manage their own money or can have her company do it for you. Melanie gives some explanation on what Tax Liens are and how you can go about investing with them. Melanie Finnegan Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “It’s all about due diligence” - Melanie Finnegan |
Sat, 19 September 2020
Bryan is a former real estate builder/developer and is now working with Multifamily Risk Advisors insuring units across the country. He was a previous guest on episode JF1595 and In today’s episode Bryan will be sharing info on how insurance rates are rising at historical levels and the rates are killing many new deals and hammering the profitability of existing assets at renewal. He will also discuss effective strategies to navigate the insurance market. Bryan Shimeall Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Losses, roof, and wiring, if those three things are positive I can get any property written pretty quickly ” - Bryan Shimeall |
Fri, 18 September 2020
Seth is the Founder and Managing Director of Clarity Equity Group and is a four-time combat veteran of 14 years and currently serving in the Missouri Air National Guard as a pilot of a C-130 tactical airlift aircraft. Seth shares his background of over 12 years of real estate experience and his journey into this new venture. Seth Wilson Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Jumping off a cliff and then trying to build your parachute is a strategy I really don’t recommend, it's better to have money put together first and then go and find a property” - Seth Wilson |
Thu, 17 September 2020
JF2207: How To Get The Most Out Of Reading | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts
Reading is very important when it comes to growth, however, it is also sometimes very hard to fit reading in an already busy and stressful day. Today Theo and Travis will be sharing two methods they each use to get through multiple books in a short period of time. Each method is successful in its own right so be sure to try both to see which flows more with your personality. 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. Click here for more info on PropStream |
Wed, 16 September 2020
In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares how to go about underwriting apartment deals when you have no financials. This would rarely happen but when it does it is typically when you are approaching an off-market deal. This is a question Theo gets a lot and so today he will walk you through how to handle underwriting with no financials.
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. Click here for more info on PropStream |
Tue, 15 September 2020
Andy Mirza is the COO for Coastline Capital Fund Management LLC and has been investing in real estate for 17 years. He initially started buying condos and eventually, he started to invest more on the non-performing notes side of the real estate business. He shares what notes are and why he started to invest in notes later in his career. Andy Mirza Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “If you want to do anything in real estate or investing directly, you need to do it full time” - Andy Mirza |
Mon, 14 September 2020
Vincent is the co-founder and COO of Tri-City Equity Group and is an active duty Air Force. Vincent shares the steps he took to begin his investing journey while still being active duty in the Air Force and not seeing the properties. He explains how he built a team through social media and through this team he has been able to grow his business to now a portfolio of 120 units.
Vincent A Gethings Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Set goals based off your potential and not your abilities” - Vincent Gethings |
Sun, 13 September 2020
Rich is the Co-CEO of Real Wealth Network, where he focuses on developing the teams and systems. He has specialized in creating a great team that is fully remote. His wife Kathy was a previous guest in episode JF753. Today Rich will be sharing with us how he has been able to create a team of happy employees who work from home and are more effective.
Rich Fettke Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Be sure to determine your core values and use them as hiring criteria” - Rich Fettke |
Sat, 12 September 2020
Vinney is the CEO of Moneil Investment Group and Moneil Management Group and is also a returning guest from episode JF805. In today’s episode, he will be going over how he decided to start developing a new niche in multifamily and why. He will be discussing new ground-up construction of luxury assisted senior living.
Vinney Chopra Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Senior living has been outperforming apartments for the last 10-15 years” - Vinney Chopra |
Fri, 11 September 2020
Brian Burke is the President and CEO of Praxis Capital, a vertically integrated real estate private equity firm and in the past 30 years has acquired over half a billion dollars in real estate. He has been in a previous episode about 5 years ago, episode 305, and in today's episode he will be sharing why he wrote the book “The Hands-Off Investor” which is catered to the passive investor to teach them the ins and outs of investing Brian Burke Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Don’t take on too much debt” - Brian Burke
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Thu, 10 September 2020
JF2200: The Truth About Financial Freedom & Retirement | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts
Today Theo and Travis will be sharing the truth behind what financial freedom and retirement is like, and how many successful individuals still “work”. Most of us need a purpose or mission to feel fulfilled and happy. The idea of sitting on a beach every day and sipping your best cocktail sounds great but will get old very fast. 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. Click here for more info on PropStream
Direct download: JF_2200_Actively_Passive_Investing_Show_6.mp3
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Wed, 9 September 2020
In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks, will be sharing the SECs recent expansion on the definition on what a “Accredited investor” is. There are two types of people who can invest in syndications; the sophisticated investor, and the accredited investor. Today we will focus mainly on the accredited investor definition.
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. Click here for more info on PropStream |
Tue, 8 September 2020
Bruce Petersen is the Founder and CEO of Bluebonnet Asset Manager LLC and Bluebonnet Commercial Management. He started his real estate journey in 2011. He was a previous guest on episode JF1274, we highly encourage you to check out his first one to get an understanding of his full story. Bruce Petersen Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Find a coach or mentor to have a model to follow, why try and reinvent the wheel?” - Bruce Petersen |
Mon, 7 September 2020
Jeff & Taylor Adams are a husband and wife team attacking the real estate world. They share how they began investing with house hacking to out of state investing due to the cost of real estate in their area. Being only two years into their journey they have faced many different situations and they were very willing to share to help you pursue your personal real estate adventure. Jeff and Taylor Adams Real Estate Background:
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Best Ever Tweet: “Listen to what you want to do and make sure you network with as many people as you can and try to add value to those relationships” - Jeff & Taylor Adams |
Sun, 6 September 2020
Robert is the author of The Definitive Guide to Underwriting Multifamily Acquisitions and today he will be sharing the process of underwriting so you will be able to take away some ideas to implement into your underwriting process. Rob Beardsley Real Estate Background: #SkillsetSunday
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Best Ever Tweet: “On a larger property, a $100,000 additional expense on your cap-ex budget isn't really going to make or break the numbers, but missing your rent pro forma by $25 can make or break your deal” - Robert Beardsley |
Sat, 5 September 2020
Beth was a guest in a previous episode of JF1974 so be sure to check out her first episode to learn more about her. In today’s situation Saturday she will be sharing what it is like to be a shopping center investor during the Covid19 era. Beth Azor Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “As a landlord, the COVID19 recession is completely different than the ‘09 recession” - Beth Azor |
Fri, 4 September 2020
Shane is a full-time commercial real estate developer who started investing in 2004 and dived into commercial real estate in 2007. Shane goes step by step on how he goes through a development deal by utilizing one of his very own deals and sharing the details.
Shane Melanson Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Just because you think there is a market, doesn't mean there is, you have to verify before you proceed” - Shane Melanson |
Thu, 3 September 2020
Bill is a former Navy Pilot and Founder of BlackJack Real Estate and CEO/Owner of 7 Figure Flipping. He initially started flipping one house a year and as he started to gain the confidence he then went full-time. He recently bought a new real estate company called 7 Figure Flipping. Today he shares how he has been able to grow from Full-time Navy Pilot to business owner.
Bill Allen Real Estate Background: OCtober 15th air date
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Listen to a podcast that is educational, and surround yourself around people who are strong where you are weak” - Bill Allen |
Wed, 2 September 2020
In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares some of the lessons he learned from interviewing an insurance broker on the Best Ever Show. 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. Click here for more info on PropStream |
Tue, 1 September 2020
Beth is the owner of Azor Advisory Services, Inc. with 30 years of experience investing in retail shopping centers. Beth chooses to focus on retail shopping centers because she likes the variety of dealing with all different types of businesses. She shares some advice on how she deals with small business owners versus well-known companies.
Beth Azor Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “The majority of my marketing for new businesses is now through Facebook. Facebook gives me access directly to the decision-maker” - Beth Azor |
Mon, 31 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream 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 |
Sun, 30 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “How you lay out your plan to your investors is vital and can either create confidence or uncertainty” - Jason Yarusi |
Sat, 29 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “The number one lesson I have learned is to trust, but verify” - Jack Gibson |
Fri, 28 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “People don’t do business with a logo, they do business with a person” - Tonya Eberhart & Michael Carr |
Thu, 27 August 2020
JF2186: How Do You Know When It’s Enough | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts
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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Direct download: JF_2186_Actively_Passive_Investing_Show_5.mp3
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Wed, 26 August 2020
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.
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. Click here for more info on PropStream |
Tue, 25 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “There was a tremendous amount of pushback when I was looking to leave school and go full-time syndicator” - Kyle Marcotte |
Mon, 24 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Find a mentor, and pay him if needed. You need someone you can call anytime you have a question” - Danny Webber |
Sun, 23 August 2020
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
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “We leverage artificial intelligence to make the most accurate real estate predictions in the world” - Jerry Chu |
Sat, 22 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “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 |
Fri, 21 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Paid advertising is like a switch, you turn it on, and you get leads” - Gabriel Petersen |
Thu, 20 August 2020
JF2179: Three Ways to Save Money Like The Wealthy | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts
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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Direct download: JF_2179_Actively_Passive_Investing_Show_4.mp3
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Wed, 19 August 2020
JF2178: Two Ways To Grow Your Syndication Business On The Radio | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
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. 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. Click here for more info on PropStream |
Tue, 18 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “I am a low volume, high margin investor” - Mike Wagner
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Mon, 17 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “I love leveraging technology to make investing easier” - Jacob Blackett
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Sun, 16 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Depreciation is where most people make mistakes.” - Natalie Kolodij |
Sat, 15 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Education times action equals results” - Gino Barbaro |
Fri, 14 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “A good property manager is a huge part of your team in making out of state investing relaxing” - Mike Wilkinson |
Thu, 13 August 2020
JF2172: Why You Need To Be Healthy Before You Can Be Wealthy | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts
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. Click here for more info on PropStream
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Wed, 12 August 2020
In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks, will be going over 3 steps to hiring an apartment underwriting analysts.
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. Click here for more info on PropStream |
Tue, 11 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream 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 |
Mon, 10 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream 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 |
Sun, 9 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Infinite banking is about the process of acting like your own bank, not the product” - Jim Oliver |
Sat, 8 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Start off small to get your reps in first, proof of concept, before doing bigger deals” - Alexander Felice |
Fri, 7 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Network and focus on your plan, don’t get caught trying to compare yourself to others.” - Sam & Nick Riccio |
Thu, 6 August 2020
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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Wed, 5 August 2020
JF2164: Tips for Creating A Compelling Property Management Incentives Program | Syndication School with Theo Hicks
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. Click here for more info on PropStream |
Tue, 4 August 2020
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:
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Best Ever Tweet: “Always be ready for changes because things don’t always go as planned” - Leslie Awasom |
Mon, 3 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream 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 |
Sun, 2 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream 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 |
Sat, 1 August 2020
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:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Patience, it's a long term game, it's not to get rich overnight. Consistency and Patience.” - Pankaj Sharma |
Fri, 31 July 2020
Laurence is the Co-Founder of Avail, an all-in-one software solution designed for DIY landlords. He initially was handling his real estate investment process with excel spreadsheets and after a while, both he and his partner figured there must be an easier way to be a landlord. They searched for different software and found that the majority of the ones out there were made for bigger landlords, so they decided to create their own for the smaller landlords. Laurence Jankelow Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “You make all of your money essentially on buying the right properties” - Laurence Jankelow |
Thu, 30 July 2020
Travis was a previous guest on our show, in episode JF2064 . He is a full time passive investor who is now going to be joining me, Theo Hicks, in future weekly episodes to help educate you on the dozens of topics in real estate investing. So be sure to subscribe and stay tuned in for future episodes from this new series. 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. Click here for more info on PropStream
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Wed, 29 July 2020
In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks, will be going over 8 key lessons he learned from the book Tools of Titans by Tim Ferris. 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. Click here for more info on PropStream |
Tue, 28 July 2020
William has the experience from both the institutional side of real estate investing and his personal experience of the entrepreneurial side. This unique perspective allowed William to dive into the differences between the two and some of the lessons he has learned from each to help him be more successful. William Walker Real Estate Background:
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Best Ever Tweet: “Sometimes knowing what not to do is very beneficial” - William Walker |
Mon, 27 July 2020
Bill started his career in the military serving 8 years working his way up to Sergeant and is now the Owner and Founder of Professional Success South, a sales training and business consulting firm, he is also the co-host of a podcast called “Get Focused with Bill K and Gina Faye”. During Bill's conversation with Theo, you will learn Bill’s principles in communication and sales to improve your business. Bill Kurzeja Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “The biggest fault that people run into is the lack of preparation and not understanding how important it is.” - Bill Kurzeja |
Sun, 26 July 2020
Jennifer is the Co-Founder and COO of Leafy Legal Services, she has a great backstory, going from homeless to owning her own company. Her goal is to protect investors who are growing their business and to prevent them from getting sued and losing it all. She gives tips on what you should do to protect your assets and how to utilize your, LLC, to invest in future deals and she also shares how you can utilize your 401k to your benefit. Jennifer Gligoric Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on PropStream Best Ever Tweet: “Treat your real estate investing like a business” - Jennifer Gligoric |
Sat, 25 July 2020
Natalie works with Transport Canada full-time and is a part-time real estate investor. She started investing in 2014 building her first home from the ground up with no money down. If you are curious about the Canadian market this episode will give you some insight to how she invests in Canada.
Natalie Cloutier Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Real estate investing is not easy, you have to be willing to put in the work and hustle.” - Natalie Cloutier |
Fri, 24 July 2020
Adiel grew up in a family who was involved in real estate and was privileged to dinner conversations where he learned valuable principles. He shares how he went from starting in silicon valley and switching to different markets like Las Vegas, Portland, Phoenix, and Oklahoma sharing all the lessons he learned through being in different markets and why he was so nimble. Adiel Gorel Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “My first area of focus to invest in is sunbelt states, large metropolitan areas, and where the ratio between rent and price works” - Adiel Gorel |
Thu, 23 July 2020
Jorge Abreu decided to leave real estate because he was not passionate about working in the corp world. He ended up developing a construction company called JNT Construction and now is the CEO of Elevate, a commercial investment group. He is now a full time active and passive real estate investor with 14 years of experience. Jorge Abreu Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “If a contractor doesn’t have a presence online, it is a huge red flag.” - Jorge Abreu |
Wed, 22 July 2020
Chris is the co-founder of COSA Investments, a wholesale company in Dallas, TX. He has 15 years of real estate experience and has closed over 2,500 deals using the radio. He shares his very own process he utilizes when creating radio ads for his business.
Chris Arnold Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You buy your radio time like you buy your real estate at a deep wholesale price.” - Chris Arnold |
Tue, 21 July 2020
Cameron is a full-time business analyst for McKesson and a part-time real estate investor. He started investing in 2017 by house hacking his first property and now has 12 properties under his name. He shares how when he first started looking to invest he didn’t have all the knowledge necessary, skipping important steps and taking the wrong advice. His story shows the importance of jumping in and being open to learning as you go.
Cameron Lam Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “My niche is getting good tenants into a home fairly quickly” - Cameron Lam |
Mon, 20 July 2020
Scott is the founder of CODA Management Group with experience in architectural design and development. Scott shares his journey in real estate and the reasons he determined to shift towards self-storage and now he owns a self-storage space that is now a national park location. He shares how he was able to get his building under the national park registrar. Scott Krone Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Simplicity of product, we took the Henry Ford model, “you can have any color car you want as long as its black” - Scott Krone |
Sun, 19 July 2020
Dan is the Co-Founder of Vaporware, he helps entrepreneurs take their software ideas to market in four main industries; healthcare, human resources, real estate, and tech. Dan will give you some good ideas on how to approach creating new software. Dan Moore Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “One of the biggest mistakes is assuming that people will find new software and will love it.” - Dan Moore |
Sat, 18 July 2020
Garrett started wholesaling deals in the Chicago area and after realizing it wasn’t a sustainable model that he could grow into a business. He eventually had a business partner and acquired 3,400 units and due to some fallout between the two, he was bought out and took the lessons he learned to go on a break and came back strong with a new partner now owning 500 units. Garrett Lynch Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Buy-sell insurance in place, I think everyone should probably have” - Garrett Lynch |
Fri, 17 July 2020
Peter is the Founder and CEO of Tverdov Housing, a management company in Central New Jersey. Peter goes into how he got started into real estate management and he gives some tips that may help you manage your own properties.
Peter Tverdov ( Tuh-Ver-Dahve) Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Don’t invest in a market you don’t know. Start in the area you live in.” - Peter Tverdov |
Thu, 16 July 2020
Does reading 52 books a year sound daunting to you? Yeah I thought so, well today Theo Hicks will be going over a popular blog post that Travis Watts from Ashcroft Capital recently published on the importance and techniques to reading 52 books in a year. Theo will be sharing the techniques he learned from reading this blog post and if you’d like to read it yourself check it out here Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co 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. |
Wed, 15 July 2020
Theo shares the rent collection data for June 2020. During COVID-19 the rent payments were actually the highest it has been since COVID-19 started. He shares some thoughts for you to think about to be better prepared for July rent collections. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co 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. |
Tue, 14 July 2020
Brian started investing before the 2008 crash and at the age of 24 had acquired 13 rental properties and ended up losing quite a bit during the real estate crash of 2008. He goes into how he was able to purchase 13 properties at such a young age and how he was able to recover from his loss and move forward. He shares a great idea of what to ask your tenants to help incentivize them to renew their lease. Brian Davis Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “One way to improve and increase tenant renewal is to think what upgrades will add value to your property while also improving the tenant's experience in living there” - Brian Davis |
Mon, 13 July 2020
Jon is the CEO and Founder of Click2Flip, a mobile app to instantly analyze rentals and short term rentals. Jon loves to create streamlined processes that help make his short term rentals pretty much self-automated. He shares all of the automation he has done for friends, clients, and himself to create a smooth process and experience for both him and his guests. Jon Crosby Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “I created the app to quickly instantly give me a high-level return to see if the deal was worth investing in further” - Jon Crosby |
Sun, 12 July 2020
Alan went from owning apartment buildings and hundreds of homes to now focusing on shopping centers. He decided to sell his portfolio of apartments and single-family homes because of all the work and challenges to scalability. Now he is able to scale and have a model of “set it and forget it” when it comes to dealing with fortune 500 companies and shopping centers. Alan Schnur previous episode: JF1978 Alan Schnur Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “For me, shopping centers are more scalable and more of the “set it and forget it” - Alan Schnur |
Sat, 11 July 2020
Bart has 14 years of real estate experience and currently runs a merger and acquisition firm called Stone Peak Alliance. Bart has founded and has been able to grow about 30 companies and he explains how it isn’t really that hard to do. Bart’s perspective will challenge how you are viewing your business. Bart Rupert Real Estate Background:
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Best Ever Tweet: “The biggest lessons you will learn as an entrepreneur is failure” - Bart Rupert |
Fri, 10 July 2020
Terry Moore is the Co-owner of ACI Apartment Consultants Inc. and is the author of “Building Legacy Wealth” from San Diego California. Terry shares his beliefs and thoughts on how to build your legacy. He works with many investors in helping them change the way they think to ensure they build a legacy worth leaving.
Terry Moore Real Estate Background:
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Best Ever Tweet: “I help people become abundance thinkers” - Terry Moore |
Thu, 9 July 2020
In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks will be teaching you the two different types of General Partner Catch Ups. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co 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. |
Wed, 8 July 2020
Theo Hicks will be sharing with you other ideas to help raise money from institutions and more specifically family offices. Typically you will raise money through family, closest friends, and outside investors, but through the time you will need to branch out and raise money to outside individuals. Theo shares different ways you will be able to go about this in the future when you are looking to raise money with institutions. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co 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. |
Tue, 7 July 2020
Joe is an Architect and real estate investor for over 40+ years. He has some unique perspectives on how you should go about planning your real estate goals, how to raise capital and a couple of thoughts on what you shouldn’t do with your seed money. Joe Villeneuve Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Don’t spend your seed money” - Joe Villeneuve |
Mon, 6 July 2020
Matt has 14 years of real estate investing experience and is the Owner of Real Estate Matt Education and Easy Street Property Investments. Matt shares some of the reasons why he has been able to double his business year by year for almost a decade. Matt Larson Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “We are very process-oriented.” - Matt Larson |
Sun, 5 July 2020
Chris is the founder of Money Ripples, also the host of the Chris Miles Money Show, and has been featured on CNN Money and US News. He has had experience coaching people in the stock market, owning rental properties, and financial advising. At age 28 he was financially independent due to affiliations, and rental properties. He shares how he went from financial independence to losing everything and going back into the rat race and working his way back out. Chris Miles Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Cash flow creates options if you have more cash flow that creates freedom” - Chris Miles |
Sat, 4 July 2020
Dean is our sweepstakes winner! If you were not aware, we did a sweepstake for the first time ever for a lucky listener to enter for a chance to be on the show with Theo Hicks and ask questions or discuss their story. Dean was randomly picked and is part of a family with over 100 years of real estate experience. Dean focuses on development deals for multifamily and buyers of apartment buildings.
Dean Marchi Real Estate Background: (SWEEPSTAKES WINNER)
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Best Ever Tweet: “Focus on every deal your involved in, build up a track record and people will begin to talk about it and you will find investors” - Dean Marchi |
Fri, 3 July 2020
Nate is the Co-founder of School Dispatch and has been investing for 4 years with a portfolio consisting of 28 units in 3 states. Nate’s goal is to have 100 doors in 10 years before taking money from his properties. So far during his progress, he has faced the challenge of de-converting a duplex into a single-family home and also the fortune of finding a miss-marketed deal which helped them snag a winner.
Nate Shields Real Estate Background:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Investing in a single-family home to a 20 unit isn’t as difficult as it may seem. At the end of the day, it's just bigger numbers” - Nate Shields |
Thu, 2 July 2020
Many people preach, find a mentor to show you the way into real estate so you can shorten your learning curve however, how do you know who you should really choose as a mentor? In this episode, Theo goes over 6 tips to help you in hiring an apartment syndicator mentor. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co 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. |
Wed, 1 July 2020
Are you wondering what the multifamily market will do in the next 5 years? Theo shares some of the research he has found in regards to the multifamily market and what we should expect to see for the future of real estate investing for the next 5 years. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co 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. |
Tue, 30 June 2020
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:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “The reason I want to learn more is because of all of the mistakes I have made” - Stacee Evans |
Mon, 29 June 2020
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:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co 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 |
Sun, 28 June 2020
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:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co 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 |
Sat, 27 June 2020
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:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co 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 |
Fri, 26 June 2020
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:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “If you over analyze everything and overthink it you will never finish your first deal.” - Tyler Caglia |
Thu, 25 June 2020
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. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co 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. |
Wed, 24 June 2020
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. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co 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. |
Tue, 23 June 2020
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:
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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 |
Mon, 22 June 2020
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:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Never have your inspector and appraiser go out to your property at the same time.” - Patrick Menefee |
Sun, 21 June 2020
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:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co 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 |
Sat, 20 June 2020
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:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “My broad experience in real estate has helped me tackle new projects” - Alix Kogan |
Fri, 19 June 2020
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:
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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 |
Thu, 18 June 2020
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. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co 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. |
Wed, 17 June 2020
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. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co 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. |
Tue, 16 June 2020
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:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co 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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Mon, 15 June 2020
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:
Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co 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 |