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Multifamily InsightsHow to Manage Lower Income and Higher Expenses with Chris Grenzig, Ep. 662Chris Grenzig, founder of JAG Capital Partners, brings a wealth of multifamily real estate expertise to the Jacksonville and Orlando areas. From 2016 to 2020, Chris worked with Toro Real Estate Partners, helping acquire over 4,000 units across 23 properties. During his last three years there, he expanded the company’s Florida portfolio from 0 to 1,000 units across seven properties in Jacksonville. In 2020, Chris launched JAG Capital Partners as a vertically integrated real estate company focused on value-add multifamily properties in Jacksonville. Since then, he has acquired and managed over 150 units, currently holding 51. In January 2024, Chris opened JAG Property Management to serve ot...2024-11-1933 min
The Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 152: John & Chris on Finding Opportunities in the Current MarketIn today’s episode, John and Chris have a solo conversation where they discuss topics they are currently occupied with and their thoughts on the current state of investing and real estate. In their conversation, John and Chris discuss where they recognize current and future opportunities in real estate. John explains why he believes prospective opportunities currently lie in sellers and not product types. The opportunities lie in smaller scale landlords, who may be based out of state or don’t have enough time, as opposed to buying deals from large professional groups or very sophisticated investors. Tuning in you’l...2021-06-0353 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 130: Deal Review: Hear Chris and John’s Top Lessons From Their DealsEven the most attractive deals can lead to disaster. Investing success is about having the resilience to adapt to shifting circumstances. Today co-hosts Chris Grenzig and John Cohen break down two of their deals, sharing their top learnings along with how they adapted to overcome their challenges. For our first deal review, we dive into the most expensive per door deal that John has ever made. John unpacks how painful it became to manage this property and how they dealt with plummeting tenancy rates, a sky-rocketing interest rate, and even a murder on the property. By hearing John’s so...2021-03-021h 08The Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 129: The Relationship Business of Real Estate Syndication with John OkochaReal estate syndication is all about creating relationships and scaling your business ultimately depends on the quality of those relationships. At least, that is what today’s guest, John Okocha, believes. John is the Vice President of Acquisitions at Elevate Commercial Investment Group and a key part of the growth of over 1,700 multifamily real estate units in 2019. He is a master at assessing and analyzing property and market fundamentals for new property acquisitions as well as creating, maintaining, and updating financial models of existing and potential new investments.2021-02-2542 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 127: Time Management, Experimentation, and the Execution of Ideas with John Cohen and Chris GrenzigFinding your niche is important, but it takes experimentation, which means that getting better at time management is a must. Today on the show, Chris and John had a sudden guest cancellation and decided to use this as an opportunity to talk shop. We start with some contextual details about the work involved in managing Chris’s duplex and what he is doing on the side. John and Chris talk about their various experiments in wholesaling and buying up land to use in different ways. Here they get into the pros and cons of these different strategies, and the va...2021-02-1839 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 116: The Value of Strong Marketing and Branding with Vitaliy Gnezdilov, The Digital CollectivePeople are attracted to working with those they can identify with, so as a syndicator the way you tell your story through branding and marketing is of utmost importance. Today we are joined by Vitaliy Gnezdilov, a man who truly understands the leveraging power of marketing, to talk about how he is adding value in this way to the real estate community. Along with his business partner Chris Arias, Vitaliy runs The Digital Collective, a small team of marketers, designers, and business people who provide a cutting-edge digital marketing system designed for syndication firms to attract more high net-worth...2021-01-1244 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 111: Overcoming New Real Estate Challenges and ChangesAs we approach the end of the year, we use this episode to reflect on the new challenges and changes that hosts Chris Grenzig and John Cohen have seen in real estate. We open our conversation by exploring the issues that arise from the ‘new normal’ of pandemic real estate investing. After highlighting the importance of doing your due diligence on a deal, we discuss how to best handle unexpected property costs.2020-12-1750 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 106: Make Your Own Money Rules with Chris NaugleIf your hard-earned cash is sitting in the bank, you’re not wealthy like you think you are, because real wealth is in constant transit. This is according to Chris Naugle, this episode’s special guest. As a money mogul, Chris’s mission is to change the way you think about money, and more importantly, how you use it. Today, Chris talks about his path to riches, sharing anecdotes about his tough upbringing and his early business aspirations as a child. After chatting about how he went from opening a retail store to climbing the ladder on Wall Street, Chris...2020-12-0153 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 93: How You Can Get Real Good at Real Estate, With Chris Grenzig & John CohenIn the wake of a global pandemic and political instability, there are still big gains to be made in the world of real estate. Today’s guests are the hosts themselves, John Cohen and Chris Grenzig. In this engaging and hopeful conversation, they share insider tips and shine a light on real estate in its past, current, and future forms. As we cast our eyes toward 2021, Cohen says the present moment is an opportunity to roll up our sleeves, ask the right questions, and adapt to the new normal of real estate. Discover how you can take the fear ou...2020-10-0855 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 91: Scaling from Single-Family to Commercial Real Estate with Chris LarsenEach stage in the real estate market cycle presents a variety of opportunities to shift the acquisitions thought process and the ability to add various asset classes to our portfolios, but how can we acquire better quality assets and get higher cashflow? There are a number of things we need to consider, and today’s guest has some valuable advice. Chris Larsen is the Founder and Managing Partner of Next-Level Income, which helps investors become financially independent through education and investment opportunities. Chris has been investing in and managing real estate for over 20 years, buying his first single-family rental at...2020-10-0144 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 90: How to Find Discounted Properties in Any Market with Zack BootheToday, we are excited to hear from Zack Boothe, the founder of Drive For Dollars (DFD) Mastery. After struggling to get ahead despite grafting hard at his window-washing business, Zach knew that he had to make a change: not only in terms of creating more income for his family but also in the hours he spent at work, constantly having to fill in for employees who failed to pitch up for work. But when he got wind of the opportunity in wholesaling, he started educating himself, bought his first properties, and soon learned which side of real estate he...2020-09-2944 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 89: Finding Your Blue Ocean with Ellie PerlmanFinding your blue ocean in the syndication world can be challenging, but we all have unique selling points and our own personal stories for investors to relate to. Today’s guest is Ellie Perlman, a real estate investor who owns multifamily properties across the U.S. Ellie is the Founder and CEO of Blue Lake Capital, a real estate investment firm specializing in multifamily acquisition and management. At Blue Lake Capital, Ellie helps investors grow their wealth by investing alongside her in large multifamily deals, and she also leads a mentoring program, Ready 2 Scale, where she coaches people to be...2020-09-2437 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 88: Taking Action to Find Real Estate Opportunities with Mike MorawskiFinding success in real estate requires more than simply buying low and selling high, you need to educate yourself, take action, fight through rejection, and create value to make money, all without burning out. Today’s guest is Mike Morawski, who wants to help real estate professionals live a better quality life. Mike is a 30 plus year real estate investment veteran, as well as an entrepreneur, author, real estate trainer, public speaker, and personal coach. He has controlled over $285,000,000 in real estate transactions and, with strong personal resilience and a deep desire to help others live an extraordinary life, Mi...2020-09-2249 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 87: Financing a Multifamily Deal with Jonathan TwomblyThere are more real estate investors in the game that ever, which means there are even more ways to finance deals, but educating yourself on what the process looks like and how to structure deals is really important. Today’s guest is Jonathan Twombly, who has some tips for financing a multifamily deal the right way. Jonathan is a full-time multifamily real estate investor, popular BiggerPockets commenter, host of the Real Estate Launchpad Podcast, and creator of Multifamily Launchpad, the only membership-based learning community just for multifamily real estate investors. In this episode, Jonathan explains how he went from a...2020-09-1748 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 86: Pay Yourself First with Cody HofhineWhile most budgets are built around expenses, the pay-yourself-first method flips that approach on its head, allowing you to prioritize savings and grow your business. Today’s guest is Cody Hofhine, a strong believer in the profit first formula, and a multiple Inc 5000 Business Owner. Cody is the Founder of the Real Estate Freedom Formula and Co-Founder of Utah Sell Now, as well as a successful real estate investor and mentor, a high-performance coach, and a sought-after speaker. Cody used his background in sales to quickly build a seven-figure real estate business that was built on the principles of cl...2020-09-1547 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 85: Having the Right Team and Investing in Your Backyard with John CarneyAs real estate investing becomes increasingly competitive, today’s guest, John Carney, believes that it is more important than ever to have the best team possible. John is a real estate entrepreneur, author, and speaker, as well as a husband, father, and athlete. He joined his family business, The Landmark Companies, in 2016 after living with his family in Australia for seven years, when he returned to Cleveland to work on new development and acquisitions. John is an experienced real estate investor and developer in Australia, Indonesia, and multiple markets in the United States, and founded American Property Source while li...2020-09-1048 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 84: Investing in Turnkey Real Estate with Marco SantarelliInvesting in a turnkey rental property can boost your investment portfolio and requires little to no work after buying, but there is a difference between buying turnkey and buying rental-ready. Today’s guest is Marco Santarelli, who gives us an overview of what turnkey real estate investing is, how it works, and profiles an ideal turnkey investor. Marco is a real estate investor, author, and founder of Norada Real Estate Investments, a national real estate investment firm offering turnkey investment property in growth markets nationwide. He purchased his first property at the age of 18, and went on to get hi...2020-09-0846 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 83: Negotiating Market Cycles Since the Mid-2000s with Colin MurphyToday we talk to Colin Murphy about real estate trends across the past few market cycles, and the creative pivots he has made based on different challenges and opportunities over the years. Colin is currently a traditional fix-n-flipper who buys and renovates single-family homes in the Tampa market and sells to out of state investors. He has had an interesting and dynamic career before this though, having been based in London and Madrid for many years before moving to the U.S, engaged in a range of different scenarios, and he kicks things off talking about this journey. We...2020-09-0348 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 82: Achieving Financial Independence and Retiring Early with Rachel RichardsReaching financial independence and retiring early is the holy grail of personal finance. But what does financial independence really mean, and how can we achieve it? Our guest today has some ideas. Rachel Richards is a former financial advisor and bestselling author of Money Honey and Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement. She is also a real estate investor with over 35 rental units, as well as a professional speaker, and an entrepreneur. Rachel is well-known for retiring at the age of 27 and living off $15,000 per month in passive income. In this episode, Rachel shares her early foray into real estate and...2020-09-0148 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 81: Sending the Elevator Back Down with Brandon RuleWhen you go up in the world, don’t forget to send the elevator back down. In this episode, we speak with entrepreneur and real estate investor Brandon Rule, whose values-driven approach is helping him give back to his community. But before he developed affordable housing, he had to carve a niche in the real estate landscape. We talk about his creative pathway to the industry and how he’s aligned his mission with his work. Early in the episode, Brandon discusses how his grandfather impacted his trajectory. He then shares how he got his start in real estate thro...2020-08-2754 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 80: Important Mindset Shifts for Real Estate Success with Jorge AbreuGrowing your confidence and comfort is an important aspect of the real estate journey, and moving forward from learning experiences, stronger and more assuredly is a huge contributor to future successes. Jorge Abreu, one of the managing partners at Elevate, is a great example of this kind of upward curve, and he joins us on the show today to unpack his path in real estate, spanning longer than a decade now! We talk about his initial forays into the game, what drew him to multifamily, and the things that had to align for him and his team to confidently...2020-08-1834 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 79: Embracing Good Luck and Healthy Risk with AJ RamlerYou can have good luck to enter the market at the perfect time but luck is nothing without the grit to take action and embrace risk. Today we talk with investor AJ Rambler who has made the most of his good timing to make sound investments. We open the conversation by chatting with AJ about how he began house-hacking in 2012 before the strategy became popular. AJ’s story reflects a lot of ours, and we discuss the slow grind that it takes to land your first deals on a minimal income. On the topic of first deals, AJ shares th...2020-08-1349 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 78: Platform as a Service for Real Estate with Kevin Heras from InvestNextUsing new technology to bring available data to real estate investors might just become the name of the game in the near future. Here to talk about how InvestNext is doing exactly that is one of their founders, Kevin Heras! He talks about the platform and the idea of a platform as a service in the real estate space before we dive into the founding of the company, his experience at a number of different companies including Microsoft, and the lessons he has brought into his current work. Kevin unpacks the service that InvestNext offers as well as sharing...2020-08-1140 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 77: Doing Turnkeys the Right Way with Alexander Cruz, CR of MarylandIf turnkey rentals are done right they can offer investors great returns compared to the work they require. CR of Maryland knows exactly how to produce turnkey properties like these and today we had Alexander Cruz, a Partner at the firm, join us on the show. We kick things off with Alex chatting about his journey in real estate going from fix-n-flips to rentals and why he finally landed on turnkeys. He talks about the challenges of this, drilling down on the firm’s business plan and how they reached a stage where growth seemed less attractive than consolidation. Al...2020-08-0645 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 76: House Flipping, Wholesaling, and Virtual Real Estate Investing with Lauren HardyCan you close real estate deals on the other side of the country – without leaving your house? The answer is yes, and Lauren Hardy wants you to know-how. Lauren is a full-time virtual real estate investor, house flipper, wholesaler, and coach. She is the mother of two girls and juggles her jobs as a full-time mom and full-time real estate investor and coach that helps others find deals and succeed in the way that she has. In this episode, we talk with Lauren about going virtual, shifting out of her local market in California, and why she believes that pa...2020-08-0454 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 75: A Blue Ocean: Flipping Mobile Homes with Jay and Samera HarveyThe high demand for mobile homes is increasing alongside the need for affordable housing. After an unlucky start in real estate, Jay and Samera Harvey saw that flipping mobile homes were a ‘blue ocean’ of opportunity. In today’s episode, Jay and Samera talk about their stunning success in flipping mobile homes and how that ocean of opportunity is as blue as ever. We talk about how Jay and Samera make money within their unique niche and how their offerings serve an important need. 2020-07-3038 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 74: Joint Ventures, Investing in Your Backyard, and Being Patient with Jerome MyersLanding finance on your first deal is like leaving college only to find that entry-level jobs require you to have about five years of experience. It's a classic chicken and egg situation. With financing, banks and investors are hard-pressed to trust you with their money without a track record. Jerome Myers, a self-proclaimed corporate dropout, is today’s guest, and he shares with us how he overcame this barrier to entry by using a joint venture model rather than syndicating to get his start in real estate. After kicking off the episode by learning more about this, we move on...2020-07-2846 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 73: Raising Capital and Maintaining Investor Relationships with Logan FreemanRaising capital is never easy and your relationship with investors can make or break a deal. Today’s guest is Logan Freeman, founder of LiveFree Investments, who has found success by cultivating key relationships with investors in Silicon Valley. We start the episode by exploring Logan’s history which includes a brief stint in the NFL. Logan explains how he went from cold-calling clients in the day and working on his Master’s degree at night to buying and flipping his first house. 2020-07-2345 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 72: Getting the Most out of Your Tax Breaks with Warren TaryleAs our guest CPA and tax guru Warren Taryle tells us, “95% of people don’t need advice on their tax planning.” But, as this episode reveals, there's no one-size-fits-all approach to taxing real estate investments. This is one of the reasons that all investors should seek out professional tax advice. While taxes may seem boring, Warren provides a compelling case for why having a tax plan is a necessary evil for growing your success. Our conversation starts with a discussion about how real estate benefits from several tax incentives, creating opportunity zones of investment. We talk about why you should...2020-07-2144 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 71: Building Cash Flow via Multifamily Real Estate with Lane KawaokaThe multifamily real estate market is booming, and many new passive investors want to get in on the potentially lucrative investments and consistent cash flow that multifamily properties offer. Today’s guest is Lane Kakaowa, Principal of SimplePassiveCashflow, a P.E. Engineer, and an investor in over 3,000 units. His goal is to help the hard-working middle-class build real asset portfolios by providing free investing education, podcasts, and networking plus access to investment opportunities not offered to the general public.2020-07-1644 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 70: Family Office and Real Estate with Billy HaddadFamily offices are increasingly becoming bigger players in global real estate markets. Today’s guest is Billy Haddad, a senior analyst at Partners Path, a private investment firm that seeks opportunities offering attractive risk-adjusted returns. Billy develops new relationships, performs due diligence on potential ventures, and manages existing holdings for Partners Path, which invests on behalf of a small group of ultra-high net worth individuals, primarily focused on multifamily and mixed-use real estate in core urban markets across the United States. Previously, Billy worked in the Credit Risk and Public Finance divisions of Barclays for over five years. He re...2020-07-1442 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 69: Building, Educating, and Nurturing Your Team with Swapnil AgarwalToday’s guest is Swapnil Agarwal, a Houston-based entrepreneur, and investor in the field of real estate. Originally from India, he moved to Texas with his family when he was young. After returning from a work stint in finance in Hong Kong, Swapnil launched Nitya Capital and Karya Property Management. Swapnil was awarded EY U.S. Entrepreneur of the Year 2017, and his company has turned $300,000 into $2 billion in just six years. His first property was a neglected multi-family complex with poor management that he planned to turn into a place people wanted to live (without changing the rent), and th...2020-07-0945 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 68: “Crack the Code” and Achieve Financial Freedom with Bryce RobertsonToday’s guest is a real estate investing entrepreneur, syndicator, educator, best selling author, world traveler, and adventurer, Bryce Robertson. Bryce, an Australian native, is "Your Real Estate Mate,” with over 20 years of experience in large commercial construction projects, real estate, and business. After traveling to 60 countries and operating businesses in 5 countries across 3 continents, Bryce realized first hand that abundant opportunity exists in the USA. Bryce purchased his first mobile home park in 2015 with a net worth of -$50,000, with unseasoned credit, and a mere $2,000 in the bank.2020-07-0740 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 67: Development, Food Halls, and Opportunity Zones with Jason HsaioToday’s guest is Jason Hsaio, a developer, investor, realtor, and Managing Director of Shaw Investments, a multifamily developer and syndicator. Jason bought his first property in college and has since closed over $22 million worth of real estate. In this episode, we discuss development and what drew Jason to it, and the differences between development deals and pre-existing single or multi-family deals. We also talk about entitled land, and Jason shares his process of his Food Hall Evolution project and why it’s interesting from a commercial real-estate perspective. Finally, we dive into properties in opportunity zones, and Jason expl...2020-07-0242 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 66: The Benefits of Sticking to Your Guns with Andrew CampbellWith so many developments in the multifamily space, it’s easy to get caught up chasing shiny objects. While this could work out for you as an operator, there is a great deal to be said about really narrowing your focus and sticking to your guns. Andrew Campbell, the co-founder of Wildhorn Capital, has used this approach to grow his business and has reaped the rewards. With a clear vision and transparent, albeit unusual investment thesis, Wildhorn Capital has made its mark in Central Texas.2020-06-3043 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEP 65: Unpacking 1031 Exchanges with Michael BradyIf you’ve been in the syndication game for any amount of time, you will have heard about 1031 exchanges. However, as with most strategies, there is a massive amount of misinformation. Today's guest, Michael Brady, Executive Vice-President of Madison 1031, is here to debunk these myths and share some other insights into these transfers. As a qualified intermediary for 1031 exchanges, Michael has helped his clients defer over a billion dollars in taxes.2020-06-2543 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 64: Transitioning From a W-2 to Full-Time Syndication with Kyle MitchellMany of us in the syndication space did not start in real estate. While for some, leaving a W-2 and diving headfirst into full-time syndication was the right move, for others a slow, more considered transition was necessary. Today’s guest, Kyle Mitchell, chose the slower path and began his real estate journey through house-hacking and single-family investments. However, he realized that it would never be able to scale the way he wanted, prompting his foray into syndication. In this episode, we find out more about this transition. Armed with operations and management experience, Kyle's background in the golfing in...2020-06-2343 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 63: Breaking Financial Shackles by Making Mistakes with Damion LupoAre you afraid of making mistakes? According to Damion Lupo, you can’t achieve financial freedom without at least a little failure. Born with an entrepreneurial spirit, Damion started his first business at age 11. He has since started 30 businesses and published 5 books, but his road to success is paved with losses. A four-time college dropout, Damion became a multimillionaire by age 25 and then lost his $20 million empire by the time he was 30. Five years later he was back, reinvented, recharged, and on a mission. After all, he has learned, his current mission is to free a million people from fi...2020-06-1852 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 62: Helping People Buy Apartments the Right Way with Charles DobensAs the world of multifamily continues to become an increasingly enticing investment opportunity, it’s important to know how to buy apartments the right way. Brokers may get you, as an operator, to believe that you have no choice but to overpay for apartments. Our guest today, Charles Dobens, highlights, they probably weren’t in the business during the last crash, so they're likely misinformed. Known as the Multifamily Attorney, Charles teaches people how to buy multifamily apartments and complexes. Along with speaking across the country, he also has over 10 years of experience in the game. 2020-06-1644 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 61: Cost Segregation and the Power of Social Media with Yonah WeissYou may or may not have heard of cost segregation, but do you know what it means? Today’s guest is Yonah Weiss, Business Development Director at Madison SEPCS, and he’s going to tell us all about it! Essentially, cost segregation is a strategy that commercial real estate investors use to maximize tax savings through bonus depreciation but, in this episode, Yonah debunks the myth that these tax benefits are only for multimillion-dollar developments, and tells you how to put it to use in your real estate investing business.2020-06-1150 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 60: Buying a New Deal is Buying a New Business with Dan HandfordToday we have Dan Handford from passiveinvesting.com and Multifamily Investor Nation back on the show to take a closer look at his journey into real estate and catch up on more recent developments in his business! We have a great chat with Dan today all about growing wealth through real estate, the business of syndication, and learning how to delegate! We begin by discussing how Dan built up his first business in the chiropractic field while in college and got into real estate investing after hitting seven figures in year two to reduce his taxable liability.2020-06-0949 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 59: The Profitable Seller Refinancing Investment Model with Brad SmothermanYou’ll find that in most cities, the people whose offices are at the tops of buildings are in the business of lending, not construction. Today we have Brad Smotherman on the show and we have a great time speaking to him about the plus sides of the seller refinancing model in comparison to doing more traditional fix and flips. We kick things off hearing about Brad’s journey in real estate through the 2008 crash moving from brokerage to construction and what caused him to settle on investing.2020-06-0448 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 58: The Value of Radio Marketing with Chris ArnoldPractically no one in the real estate industry is taking advantage of radio advertising, even though radio is highly effective at generating leads. This is what Chris Arnold, today’s guest on the show, wants you to know. Chris is a real estate broker for Arnold Elite and founder of the REI Radio coaching program. In this episode, we’ll go into detail about Chris’ company and how he has managed to run it remotely from Tulum, Mexico, long before the pandemic forced companies to work from home.2020-06-0245 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 57: The Value of Gaining Experience and Skills on Someone Else’s Dime with Chris FordIf you are a young person or new at the real estate investment game, this episode is a must. We talk to 24-year-old Chris Ford from Mosser Capital about the choices he made along his path toward a career in real estate investing. Having had the option of going the traditional route, Chris studied at Berkeley and landed a junior internship at the firm where he still works today, and he shares how attending college gave him the firm foundation he lacked before.2020-05-2843 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 56: The Mobile Home Park Investing Scene with Andrew KeelAndrew Keel is the owner of Keel Team, LLC. He started out as a Lonnie Dealer, selling individual mobile homes out of several parks throughout central Florida. After graduating to the mobile home park investing scene and buying his first park in June of 2017, he has quickly amassed an impressive portfolio, and his team currently manages 17 manufactured housing communities across seven states in the US. His expertise is in turning around under-managed manufactured housing communities by utilizing proven systems to maximize the occupancy while reducing operating costs. Andrew's strategy involves buying directly from small Mom and Pop owners, bringing...2020-05-2643 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 55: Focusing on Opportunities Rather Than Obstacles with Kent ClothierIf you’re interested in real estate investing, you have no doubt heard of Kent Clothier. Kent is President and CEO of Real Estate Worldwide (REWW), a highly sought-after speaker, the owner of three multi-million dollars a year Internet marketed brands, and a proud husband and father. In this episode, we hear how Kent went from running a highly successful grocery and pharmaceutical wholesale business to losing everything, to finding his passion in real estate. 2020-05-2154 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 54: The Difference Between Rich and Wealthy and the Power of Passive Income with AJ Osborne, Owner of Keylock StorageThere is a fundamental difference between being rich and being wealthy, especially when faced with a crisis. Today’s guest is AJ Osborne, a founding member of Bitterroot Holdings and Keylock Storage, which owns over a million square feet in storage facilities across the country. In this episode, AJ explains how he went from insurance sales to real estate to self-storage, and how he has combined both active and passive income streams to gain true financial freedom and “get off the treadmill”. He also shares a personal story of the serious health scare that put him out of a job, a...2020-05-1947 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 53: Successfully Integrating a VA into Your Business with Bob Lachance, owner of REVA Global LLCOur guest today is Bob Lachance, an active business owner, real estate investor, and successful pro ice hockey player prior to getting into the business sector. Bob is an entrepreneur by nature and currently owns, operates, and manages many different businesses around the world – including the Virtual Assistant Staffing company, REVA Global LLC, where he trains highly qualified VAs to help real estate investors with their business. In this episode, we talk about the benefits of automation, and how Bob went from hiring a virtual assistant for himself in 2013 to starting his own virtual assistant company in 2016.2020-05-1442 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 52: Opportunities for Learning and Deals During a Pandemic with Rashad Nelson, Owner of KJM Property GroupThe COVID-19 pandemic has left no industry untouched yet, even in the current environment, there are opportunities for some property investors. Today’s guest is Rashad Nelson, owner of KJM Property Group, an Atlanta-based real estate investor. The former engineer is also a US Marine Corps veteran, a business unit manager, and a stay-at-home dad.2020-05-1238 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 51: Modular Developments and Affordable Workforce Housing with Evan HolladayAs the COVID-19 crisis continues to usher in a new reality with millions of job losses and economic shifts, the world of real estate is changing too. One of the biggest issues that have come to the forefront is the importance of providing affordable workforce housing for those who make up the backbone of the economy. Today’s guest, Evan Holladay, is leading the charge in rethinking affordable workforce housing. His company, Holladay Ventures, goes one step further, empowering communities through financial educational programs, healthcare assistance, and tutoring for kids, alongside housing.2020-05-0740 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 50: Reshuffling the Market in South Philadelphia with Gabe Plagge, PH Real Estate GroupAt this time where businesses are taking strain, certain players in real estate are sticking to their guns and others are diversifying, and it will be interesting to see what it all amounts to. Today’s guest is Gabe Plagge of PH Real Estate Group, who specializes in flips and development in the Point Breeze district of Southern Philadelphia. Gabe got into real estate around 2006 at a time where the market looked similar to its state just before coronavirus caused the new reset. Prices were cheap and he started out doing single-family before the reset. He lived through that, so...2020-05-0643 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 49: Non-Performing Loans, Auctions, and The Distressed Niche with Jordan CailliarecAs we often say, there are riches in niches, and as the world of commercial real estate grows increasingly competitive, it is more important than ever to find your corner of the market. It is vital to use creative solutions to make real estate a lucrative investment if you’re not a large institutional player. Today's guest, Jordan Cailliarec, has done just that. Entering the job market around the time of the 2008 crash, Jordan was forced to find innovative solutions to make money through real estate. Armed with a legal background and a passion for the seemingly impossible, Jordan ha...2020-04-3048 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 48: Learning Lessons, Managing Teams, and Honing in on a Niche with Billy AlvaroSuccess feels great, but it doesn’t teach you much, and the more you have failed before you succeed, the more resilient you’ll be against future failures. Today’s guest has enjoyed many great successes, but his failures are the things that have given him all the wisdom he shares on today’s show. Billy Alvaro is mostly in the wholesaling game, but he does renovations, buy and holds and a little multifamily too. His two companies are Easy Sell Property Solutions and Max Returns Real Estate Investments, which he does purchasing and raising through respectively. We kick things o...2020-04-2836 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 47: The Cosmetic Side of Real Estate with Diana Lillo, Inspired DesignWe will be speaking at the LI Real Estate Revolution online seminar this weekend and decided it would be a great idea to feature some of the speakers that will be joining us there on the show! With that being said, today’s guest is Diana Lillo, CEO and Creative Director of Inspire Design, a brand consulting and design management firm that has been in business for nearly 12 years. They provide everything from interior design packages to brand building identities and mostly service the corporate and medical space in the Long Island and Manhattan area. Diana brings an interesting se...2020-04-2350 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 46: Best Practices for Managing Market Cycles with Lee KearneyWith enough know-how about how to work deals in relation to changing market cycles, you could keep your head above water during crashes and even come out the other side smiling. Our guest for today’s show is Lee Kearney and he joins us to talk about his experiences as an investor through a complete market cycle. Lee got into real estate by flipping houses around 2003, capitalizing on the moment and slowly working his way up to rentals. When things went south in 2008 though, he had to make some big adjustments to his game plan. However, before we get in...2020-04-2241 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 45: Important Legal Considerations with Dustin Cohen, Residential Real Estate AttorneyOur ambition with this show is to share perspectives from all sides of real estate, so today we decided to get into the legal side of things. Our guest is Dustin Cohen, a residential real estate attorney working in the Long Island area whose practice represents everybody from homeowners to investors. Our conversation with Dustin covers many important considerations which could give investors get a sense of the expertise and experience that attorneys have, while also helping them know how to choose one. Dustin informs listeners about the many pitfalls of buying, selling and investing he sees regularly, suggesting...2020-04-1649 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 44: The Relationship Dimension of Real Estate Investing with Travis Smith, TribeVestPeople get into real estate for any number of reasons, one definitely being that it’s an excuse to get together with the people they love! Partners take on a communal risk which they fight for together and deep bonds can be forged through this process. This is one of the dimensions of real estate investing that Travis Smith and his brothers are satisfying with TribeVest, a platform that helps people link up and pool capital to buy property across the country. Travis is CEO of the company, and he joins us on the show today to talk about ho...2020-04-1443 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 43: Scaling a Multifaceted Real Estate Business Step By Step with Ricky Beliveau, Volnay CapitalOne good thing that has come out of this pandemic is that potential guests who have been in the pipeline for some time can finally spare a moment to join us on the show! One of them is Ricky Beliveau, who, through Volnay Capital and Evo Real Estate Group, does everything from development to renovations, brokering, and management. Ricky gets into the story of how he learned real estate investing after taking a college course about it and then describes his journey from his first house hack in 2010 to where he is today. He talks about moving from rentals...2020-04-0944 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 42: The Reward of Obsession and Staying Broke with Bryan KarpBryan Karp is a man who exemplifies hard work and commitment. He gets up at 4 a.m. each morning, plans out his day, does a ton of work, and schedules in his kids’ sporting activities — that is, before anyone else has fully woken up. For Bryan, there is no overnight success, but only years of tangible sacrifice and an obsession to become the best at selling real estate. But when he got involved in the industry some twelve years ago, he did not immediately quit his job and expect to make a living off real estate.2020-04-071h 09The Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 41: Building Your Business on Trust, with Joseph BramanteToday on the show, we welcome Joseph Bramante, co-founder of TriArc Real Estate Partners. Joseph landed in the multifamily real estate industry by accident. In 2010, two years after the US housing market collapsed, he was working as a business team lead for ExxonMobil in Papua New Guinea. His colleagues at the time were investing in real estate, Joseph’s interest was piqued, and the rest is history! In this episode, we hear Joseph’s journey and how he has gotten to where he is today. We discuss everything from his learning curves with asbestos, to risk-taking as an entrepreneur, such...2020-04-0252 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 40: Starting with Airbnb, Finishing with Multiple Investments with James CarlsonWe all have our own ways to succeed in the real estate business even in the uneven and difficult circumstance in which we find ourselves now! Our guest today is James Carlson from Erin and James Real Estate and he shares with us about his slightly unusual journey in the field. A lot of things are out of our control at the moment and half the job is just trying to make that your contractors and team are able to carry out their end of things! James' story is one of affirmation, finding your own goals and definition of...2020-03-3153 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 39: Coronavirus and Real Estate with John and ChrisPeople bring up bird flu and swine flu but the reality is that there has not been a situation with the potential to have such dramatic effects on real estate as the coronavirus for the last 20 years. There is no doubt that the coming period is going to be an extremely fluid situation, with all the moving pieces in the business acting and interacting out of fear, opportunism, and innovation. Accordingly, Chris and John took this episode to share some of their thoughts about what the real estate game could start to look like in the next few days...2020-03-2441 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 38: Self Managing and Operating in a Familiar Market with Joe ColasuonnoHaving a high-risk tolerance and the grit to dive in head first, learn as you go, and self-manage early acquisitions can go a long way in real estate. This was the approach of today’s guest, Joe Colasuonno, a commercial real estate developer, landlord, and investor specializing in the acquisition, renovation, and management of distressed, multifamily residential assets. Joe originally thought BioMed was going to be his road to riches but after reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad, he went in on a distressed 31-unit that nearly killed him! Luckily he got out with the help of an investor and th...2020-03-1159 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 37: Maintenance and Tech in Multifamily Syndication with Chris Jackson from Sharpline EquityLike we always say, real estate can be rough sometimes! Luckily you get to understand what to expect from syndication and management as you rack up more and more deal cycles. We get into some of these processes with our guest for today, Chris Jackson of Sharpline Equity. Chris is into large multifamily syndication, currently operating 300 units with over five deal cycles under his belt. First up, Chris gives us some insight into his background in tech and how he experimented with flipping and being a landlord before ending up where he is today. We then get into some...2020-03-061h 01The Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 36: How to Make it in America with Omar Khan from Boardwalk WealthThe US real estate market is truly different to anywhere else in the world and here to explain why is our friend Omar Khan from Boardwalk Wealth. Omar was born in Pakistan, then moved to Canada and finally settled in Texas! Omar begins by explaining why America is the best place to do business, in real estate or otherwise and why if you cannot make it in the US you won't make it anywhere. We discuss the usefulness of networking during your college years and why you have to choose your friends wisely from a young age. You could...2020-03-0359 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 35: Smart Tax Advantages through Opportunity Zones with Matt RappaportToday on the show we welcome Matt Rappaport to talk about the taxation side of real estate investment and how finding the right opportunity zones can make a world of difference. We hear from him about useful ways to leverage these zones to your advantage and how new laws have been received by the public so far. Matt differentiates between what he calls the retail public and the engaged real estate investor and shows how insider knowledge and professional connections can make the difference in your investments. He touches on 1031 Exchanges and when these do and do not apply...2020-02-2751 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 34: Taking Advantage of All the Different Opportunities as they Arise with Greg DickersonWhatever type of business you are in, success is not a one-stop-shop. Building a company and longevity takes patience and commitment, two things that Greg Dickerson has in spades! He joins us today on the podcast to share his story in business and real estate and how he leveraged his work in repairs and restaurants into million-dollar businesses. Greg explains just how much time you have to put into becoming the best and why this is different from just being great.2020-02-2548 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 33: Overcoming the Hurdles of Building a Turnkey Property Company with Jack Gibson and Jeff SchechterBuilding a company from the ground up is never easy. From real estate to online retailing and everything in between, new ventures come up against obstacles all the time. While many give up at the first sign of trouble, there are a select few who choose to push through and in doing so, reach levels of success they could have never imagined. Our guests today, Jack Gibson and Jeff Schechter, are the type of entrepreneurs who view failure not as a reason to stop but simply as a sign to keep going and improve. Armed with this attitude, they...2020-02-2056 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 32: Advantages of Self Directed Retirement Accounts with Dmitriy FomichenkoThe problem with custodian-held retirement accounts is that they don’t give account holders much room to direct the way their money gets invested. Self-directed retirement accounts, on the other hand, offer a host of benefits in this regard. They allow account holders to move from a stocks/bonds model into all types of other investments, such as real estate! Today’s guest is Dmitriy Fomichenko from Sense Financial, and he joins us on the show to speak about how he helps his clients start self-directed retirement accounts with checkbook control at his firm. After emigrating to the US in 1...2020-02-1143 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 31: Using Creative Financing to Build a Syndication Empire with Mel and Dave DupuisThe idea of seller-financing is generally met with skepticism. From people saying that it’s impossible to find owners who are willing to go into deals to not understanding how these strategies work, the syndication space is rife with naysayers. Mel and Dave Dupuis, AKA Investor Mel and Dave, chose to ignore the negativity and forged ahead on their syndication journey using other people's money. They have not only proven critics wrong, but they have also shown that opportunities exist if you look in the right places. After doing research, they realized that the seller-financing model was mutually beneficial.2020-02-0748 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 30: Why Everybody Seems to Want Raw Land with Adam Southey and Justin SilvaWith the sheer demand out there for even the most unattractive parcels, the raw land side of real estate seems too good to be true. Justin Silva and Adam Southey are two seasoned land professionals, and we sit down with them today to hear what they have to say about this hands-off money churner. Adam has got over 15 years of experience in different sides of real estate, but when he made 400% profit of a few 2.5-acre plots a few years back, he switched to land for good. Justin got sold on the idea from Adam, and together the two...2020-01-2835 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 29: Finding the Missing Pieces with Sterling ChapmanOne of the joys of real estate is that it is based on a few very graspable concepts, but presents so many avenues and ways to cut deals once they have been learned. Sometimes all it comes down to is identifying the right group of partners who each bring something to the table that the other desires. Today’s guest is Sterling Chapman, and after a few years of climbing the corporate ladder, he joins us on the show to talk about the deals he has breezed through since developing a taste for real estate. Sterling went from being a...2020-01-2349 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 28: House Hacking and the Comfort Continuum with Craig CurelopFinancial freedom through passive income is definitely within your reach if you go the house hacking route, but don’t expect to live lavishly at the outset. Our guest on the show today is Craig Curelop, and he joins us to talk about this aspect of his journey with house hacking, but also how far he has come from those initial moments of hard hustling. Craig has so much experience in this part of real estate that he has written a book about it. It’s called The House Hacking Strategy, and you can find it on biggerpockets.com wher...2020-01-2152 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 27: What Few Are Saying About Real Estate Investing with Jonathan GreeneThere is a common misconception that real estate investing is the quickest, easiest way to make money. Every second person now wants a piece of the pie, and the idea that you need no education to get into this space is only half true. While no one is going to ask for a college degree and 20 years of experience, getting good at real estate demands time, effort, and genuine commitment. Those who achieve overnight success are the exception, not the rule, and what it comes down to is putting your head down and doing the work.2020-01-091h 06The Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 26: Investing in Assisted Living Facilities with Rich FosterToday's guest, Rich Foster, works in one of the most interesting and uncommon niches we have come across – assisted living facilities. Rich considers himself a serial entrepreneur. He has started and exited several successful businesses ranging from clocks to coworking spaces to venture capital. Currently, he is invested in assisted living facilities in secondary and tertiary markets. In this episode, we learn about what it takes to invest in assisted living facilities. We discover that this type of asset is different from other real estate investments because there are two facets: the real estate side and the operations/healthcare si...2020-01-0757 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 25: Fixing, Flipping, and Real Estate Development With Charles WeinraubOur guest on the show today is Charles Weinraub, known as the Handsome Homebuyer aka Captain Permit. He’s one of the biggest fix and flip investors on Long Island, segueing into commercial real estate development while completing a Masters degree in Real Estate Development at NYU. During our conversation, we hear more about who Charles is, his background in real estate, and how he got to where he is today. We also discuss big developments, the positive and negative sides to flipping and developing, and the more out of state stuff. Stay tuned for an interesting conversation with Ch...2019-12-3158 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 24: A Different Perspective to Real Estate Investing With Lance MoskalOur guest on the show today is Lance Moskal. Having worked as a tax consultant, Lance has explored ways to create wealth by paying a smaller amount of taxes than what he’s making, he has researched networking trends to create wealth and business for the future. He’s here with us today to share his different perspective on real estate investing than the more known people we might hear from.2019-12-2546 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 23: Geeking Out on Real Estate With Mark PodolskyWe have a brilliant guest on the show today from a niche in real estate that some people might not have even considered. His name is Mark Podolsky, aka “The Land Geek”, and he has been buying and selling raw land since 2001. Mark has completed over 5000 deals to date, is the managing member of Frontier Equity Properties, and the author of Dirt Rich. He started as an investment banker who was not happy in his job, and when a co-worker alerted him to the potential to earn 300% interest in the raw land game, he quickly began to make a care...2019-12-1956 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 22: Lending Insights with Jeremy Nussbaum and Ralph WurzburgerToday we have Jeremy Nussbaum and Ralph Wurzburger joining us to talk about debt and lending. As childhood friends, Jeremy and Ralph linked up professionally and now work at Walker and Dunlop. Before this, they were at Deerwood Capital which Walker and Dunlop then acquired. We have worked with Jeremy and Ralph and they have now done a lot of our debt. They deep-dive into many debt-related topics like why every lending agency claims to be the best on the planet and how to spot lenders that truly stand out from the crowd. They also stress the importance of...2019-12-181h 26The Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 21: Do It Yourself with Laurence JankelowOur guest on the show today is Laurence Jankelow, co-founder of Avail, a software platform that provides support for small landlords. Laurence got into real estate in college after he and a friend raised money to buy a bundle of mobile home tax lien certificates. A few years later he got into buying three-unit properties. The challenges that he faced around legalities, financing, and management during the process of acquiring these properties were what gave him the idea to start Avail. 2019-12-1347 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 20: Earn While You Learn With Jon FarberOur guest for today’s show is house-hacker and Chris’s childhood friend, Jon Farber. After getting a marketing degree and moving to Raleigh for work, Jon started learning about real estate through reading books and interacting on Facebook, LinkedIn, and BiggerPockets. He stumbled upon house-hacking only six months after graduating and decided it was a great side hustle. Four years later and Jon had already acquired the same amount of properties. Today Jon dives deep into the world of house-hacking, covering what it is, how to fund it through bank loans, and his strategies of renting to friends and...2019-12-111h 06The Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 19: The World of Insurance With Jordan FeldmanOur guest on today’s show is Jordan Feldman, a broker at Rampart Insurance Services and all-round trustworthy guy. Jordan has been working in the insurance world all his life and got into real estate investing 5 years ago after meeting John at a networking event. Rampart covers most forms of insurance but specializes in real estate and construction in the New York area. It has over 200 employees with footprints across America and the world, so is big enough to trust but not so big that they don’t know who their clients are. Jordan gives a ton of advice into...2019-12-0555 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 18: What it’s Like in Dallas With Sam BatesWe hare happy to welcome Sam Bates, principal at Trinity Capital Group, on our show today. Trinity is a multifamily development and acquisition company Sam runs with Daniel Morgan and Michael Walkup. After Sam got his MBA in financial planning and the market tanked in 2008 he left the finance world for good. He then started investing in real estate in 2009, and this paved the road to where he is today. Sam shares his journey which interestingly rotates back and forth between single and multifamily.2019-12-0348 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 17: How to Create a Client Experience That Sets You Apart with Krista TestaniToday on the show, we welcome Krista Testani of Sharpline Equity and Multifamily Apartment Investing Unveiled. After studying law and working as a “disgruntled” attorney for many years, Krista’s attention was drawn to real estate. Krista began her journey in real estate in 2009 by acquiring single-family homes on Long Island, NY, and rehabilitating them for resale. In 2012, she then transitioned into multifamily acquisitions.2019-11-2848 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 16: Knowing a Bad Egg When You See One with Annie Dickerson and Julie LamWe were happy to get a chance to speak to Annie Dickerson and Julie Lam from Goodegg Investments on the show today. Goodegg connects investors to syndicators by acting as a go-between, focussing specifically on value-add class B multifamily assets, having completed 23 deals over the last few years. As busy working moms, passive investing made a lot of sense to Annie and Julie. Bringing people like them into these benefits was the impetus behind Goodegg. They get into the challenges of moving from passive investing into syndication itself and the merits of investing in multifamily despite a slouch in...2019-11-2639 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 15: The Blueprint for Closing Mobile Home Park Deals, with Nick Hakim and Luca DeGrossiOne year ago, friends Nick Hakim and Luca DeGrossi left their corporate jobs and New York lifestyles to start their own real estate investment firm. Pioneer Communities is their commercial real estate investment firm focused on the acquisition and management of mobile home parks and multifamily assets nationwide. Nick and Luca are inspiring examples of two young guys who got up, got out, and made it happen. But the path to entrepreneurship is not as sexy as it’s often made out to be.2019-11-2151 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 14: Putting in The Time For Passive Income with Michael ZuberFor today's show, we welcome veteran passive real estate investor and all-round wealth of knowledge on building a property portfolio from the ground up, Michael Zuber! Michael has learned many lessons in his decades in the game and he is here to share them all with us today! His firmly-held belief that investing in property is a long and patient sport comes through strongly and he explains the phases that it is necessary to go through in order to see results. The first of these phases is the longest and he lays out expectations and timeframes for these periods...2019-11-191h 14The Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 13: There’s No Such Thing as Beating a Dead Horse with Matt McCourryOur guest on today’s show is wholesale flipper and John’s long-time business partner Matt McCourry! After a stint at Raymond James where he realized investing wasn’t for him, Matt got into real estate as a hobby, and now rolls out over two fix-and-flips a month! He begins by telling us how he met John through a cold call that led to them successfully co-investing in a mobile home park in Charleston, which itself augmented several more multifamily deals. Matt has found a great deal of success in the wholesale flipping game where others have not, and today...2019-11-1443 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 12: Building Better Relationships Between Property Owners and Property Managers with Nick HarpsterOur guest on today’s show is Nick Harpster. Nick is one of the Managing Partners at Link Real Estate Group, a property management firm located in Columbus, Ohio. Nick has been in the development and property management business for his entire 15-year career. Nick felt a significant void in his local property market for third-party property operators, and in 2015, stepped out to start his own firm.2019-11-1250 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEp 11: The Payoff of Self-Awareness in the Real Estate Business with Dylan MarmaOur guest on the show today is twenty-five-year-old Dylan Marma, who is the head of acquisitions and investor relations at Rand Partners LLC. At the age of 20, Dylan decided to drop out of college to pursue a career in real estate investing after discovering that college and the trajectory of his life at the time weren’t going to get him to the future he envisioned. He talks about the importance of understanding exactly what you want and the lifestyle you wish to pursue before making major life decisions and how he saw the opportunity that multi-family syndication offered hi...2019-11-0748 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEP 10: Richness Beyond Wealth with Rod KhleifBeing successful in real estate is about much more than real estate! In this episode, we get into the mindset and daily practices of those who have truly achieved the exceptional. Joining in on the conversation is real estate investor, Rod Khleif, who has not only been widely successful in business but who is also a passionate philanthropist who advocates for living a life of meaning and fulfillment. Rod gives us an overview of his childhood and the circumstances that made him decide to get his real estate broker’s license straight out of high school.2019-11-0546 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEP 09: The Full Circle with Sonya RocvilToday we are joined on the show by Sonya Rocvil, founder of Bedrock Real Estate Investors. Sonya’s interest in real estate lead her from a career in accounting into passive and thereafter full time active investing. She speaks to us today from her position four deals down the road of syndication, in which she has focussed specifically on multifamily complexes. Her background in finance has given her the ability to analyze deals on paper with extreme precision, but she gets into the advantages of a multitiered approach to deal analysis.2019-10-3145 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEP 08: Knowing Yourself in the World of Real Estate with Josh EitingonOur guest on the show today is Josh Eitingon, the co-founder of DXE Properties. In this episode, we talk about starting out in the real estate investing space, including the challenges that come along with part and full-time involvement and the conflict of interests that often occurs when you work for a firm while also doing your own deals on the side.2019-10-2945 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEP 07: Choosing the Right Investors and Partners for a Deal with John CasmonOn today’s show, we have John Casmon, the founder of Casmon Capital Group, joining in on our conversation. John has tons of experience, having helped families invest in over $70 million in multifamily apartments. He also hosts the Target Market Insights podcast and is the co-founder of the Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit. 2019-10-241h 01The Real Estate Investing ExperienceEP 06: Why The Power of Real Estate Investing Lies in Mobile Home Parks with Paul MooreToday’s guest is Paul Moore. Paul is an author, podcast host, investor and Co-Founder of Wellings Capital, an income and growth-focused commercial real estate investment firm. After graduating with an engineering degree and then an MBA from Ohio State, Paul entered the management development track and later became a successful entrepreneur. Paul began investing in real estate in 2000, where he flipped over 50 homes, 25 high-end waterfront lots, appeared on HGTV’s House Hunters, rehabbed and managed rental properties, built several new homes, developed a subdivision, and started two successful online real estate marketing firms.2019-10-2259 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEP 05: When to Take The Leap Into Real Estate and What to Do When You Get There with Gino BarbaroOur guest today is Gino Barbaro, Co-founder of Jake & Gino. Gino spent 25 years as a restaurant owner before exiting the rat race to pursue a full-time real estate career in 2016. With a wife and six kids in home-school, life and real-estate simply had to roll into one for him, and what started out as a conversation between Gino, the “pizza guy,” and a pharmaceuticals rep, Jake Stenziano, exploded into Jake & Gino’s, the thriving real estate investment business you know today.2019-10-1751 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEP 04: Becoming the Chick-Fil-A of Apartments with Jake StenzianoOur guest today is Jake Stenziano. Jake is one of Amazon’s Best-Selling Authors, has currently invested in over 1400 multifamily units, is an expert in multifamily real estate investing and, in just a few years, has achieved the sort of financial freedom we’ve all dreamed about at some point in our lives. What started out as a conversation between a pizza guy and a pharmaceutical rep, exploded into Jake & Gino’s, the thriving real estate investment business you may know today.2019-10-1545 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEP 03: How To House-Hack Your Way To Real Estate Fortune, with Former NFL Footballer, Hakeem VallesOur guest on today’s show is former American football tight end, Hakeem Valles. Hakeem just retired from a three-year NFL career and what you might not know about Hakeem is that off the field he has been investing in real estate for the past seven years. Today, he is a full-time free agent currently focusing on multi-family property and getting into more alternative investments in the cannabis industry.2019-10-1158 minThe Real Estate Investing ExperienceEP 02: Why Millennials Should Invest in Multi-Family, with Antoine MartelOur guest today is a renowned Millennial real estate investor, Antoine Martel. At 23 years old, Antoine is one of the youngest successful real estate entrepreneurs around. Born in Toronto and raised in San Francisco, Antoine graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a B.A. in Business Entrepreneurship. Whilst completing his degree, Antoine entered the world of real estate and for the past five years, has been investing in residential and commercial real estate in key markets around the country.2019-10-111h 03The Real Estate Investing ExperienceEP 01: How an Aussie Conquered Real Estate Investing in the USOur guest today is Reed Goossens who is the founder of RSN Property Group. Coming from Australia, he faced a unique set of challenges when he first started out with real estate in New York. For him, it’s all about getting off the fence and being aware that, while you may lose some here and there, it’s important to get your foot in the door as soon as possible.2019-09-2748 min