ABOUT MARCO KOZLOWSKI
Marco is a boutique Real Estate Investing Mentor, Author, and trainer. For more than 22 years he’s been buying real estate, working his way up from single-family homes to, today, owning more than 6,000 units across various asset classes including multifamily, hospitality, and mobile home parks. He even recently purchased a bar in Orlando, Fl, where he lives. He is also the host of Big Fat Real estate checks.
Although technically retired from his own holdings, his "ikigai" (reason for being) is to help others achieve the level of freedom they desire, by teaching his proven processes that anyone can follow to buy cash-flowing assets using other people’s money. Marco is a big believer in supporting others and contributing to his community. He enjoys donating 10% of proceeds from each of his projects, and mentoring ambitious students to create financial success and live life on their terms.
THIS TOPIC IN A NUTSHELL:
[01:00] Marco’s career background and life experience
[03:00] Business ventures and how he started in real estate
[05:26] Why he switched to multifamily
[07:34] How to identify Property Managers/Operators
[09:53] On starting a podcast
[11:42] Coaching and mentorship in real estate
[14:39] Lessons learned from recession & downturn of the economic cycle
[17:15] His take on buying properties amidst inflationary times
[18:07] Types of deals preferred and recent projects
[23:30] Marco’s values and what it helps him to accomplish
[26:20] Opportunities during an inflationary environment
[31:30] Buying multifamily and hotel conversion
[33:42] Forbearance and credit scores
[37:53] Advice to his 25-year-old self
[38:31] His First Entrepreneurial Endeavor
[40:07] Formal and Informal training that shaped his journey
[42:07] Biggest mistake and what he learned from it
[43:50] How to reach out to Marco
KEY QUOTE:
[25:10] I’m very warm with people but very cold with numbers because if I don’t get the right price, I cannot help you. If I’m not straight up with saying no that this is not going to happen, the numbers won’t allow it and you’re asking too much then it’s creating an environment where me and the seller against the bad guy which is the numbers. Because at the end of the day, cash makes the decision at least in my world.
[25:51] It’s really helping someone serving at a level where you can be honest with them and be okay with them saying no as well. It’s okay if they don’t take an offer now, the fortune is in the follow-up. They might not be ready today but maybe in 30 days, 60 days, or 90 days follow-up.
[27:56] The more there is a disruption in the cycle, the more opportunity there is. I see a huge opportunity and we’re already seeing it, we’re buying hotels at half-price than what we’re buying a year ago. We’re buying really good deals, there’s always a segment of the market that is going to be affected by the down cycle than others so knowing what to buy will help you hedge your bets as things change.
[43:08] Everyone wants to hide and doesn’t want to admit that they did something wrong which is very cancerous but when it’s celebrated, they’re excited to share with you what didn’t go up. It actually creates a lot more growth very quickly. The culture of hiding mistakes is terrible.
SUMMARY OF BUSINESS:
Marco is well known as one of the world’s leading experts in Real Estate Investing, Platform Speaking, and Systems Process Engineering – Marco’s methodologies have proven results. Marco offers seminars and workshops throughout the United States on the subjects of business success, real estate investments, and wealth-building techniques. He is a business and executive coach who helps a selected group of already successful entrepreneurs and professionals to take them to the next level.
ABOUT THE WESTSIDE INVESTORS NETWORK
The Westside Investors Network is your community for investing knowledge for growth. For real estate professionals by real estate professionals. This show is focused on the next step in your career... investing, for those starting with nothing to multifamily syndication.
The Westside Investors Network strives to bring knowledge and education to the real estate professional that is seeking to gain more freedom in their life. The host AJ and Chris Shepard, are committed to sharing the wealth of knowledge that they have gained throughout the years to allow others the opportunity to learn and grow in their investing. They own Uptown Properties, a successful Property Management, and Brokerage Company. If you are interested in Property Management in the Portland Metro or Bend Metro Areas, please visit www.uptownpm.com. If you are interested in investing in multifamily syndication, please visit www.uptownsyndication.com.
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CONNECT WITH MARCO KOZLOWSKI:
Email: marcokozlowski@me.com
Website: https://marcokozlowski.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-kozlowski/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realmarcokozlowski/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.kozlowski/
CONNECT WITH US
For more information about investing with AJ and Chris:
· Uptown Syndication | https://www.uptownsyndication.com/
· LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/71673294/admin/
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