Purchase to Profits - Real Estate Investing Podcast

A best selling author, founder of Streetwise Wealth, one of Canada's top 10 brokers and a woman of influence - Dalia dives into the biggest financing mistakes.

A best selling author, founder of Streetwise Wealth, one of Canada's top 10 brokers and a woman of influence - Dalia dives into the biggest financing mistakes.

Adam has spent the last 10 years in the Institutional SFR Industry having co-founded a real estate technology and brokerage company in early 2010 which he sold in 2018. He spent years brokering large and medium-sized SFR portfolios for many large SFR REITs as well as mid-sized SFR investment firms. Later he founded Strata SFR focusing on the new construction, build for rent market where he sources opportunities by coordinating transactions for SFR REITs, private equity firms, and multi-family investors by coordinating projects with landowners, developers, and builders to create single site detached single-family and townhome communities. Connect with Adam Stern: Website: https://stratasfr.com/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Boris Mordkovich, a 3-time tech entrepreneur and real estate investor! Boris is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of an electric bike company, EVELO, as well as a real estate investor focusing specifically on the short-term rental market. Working together with his wife, they acquire renovate and launch short-term rental properties all over the U.S. and currently host over 10,000 guests per year. His specialty with real estate is using technology to automate the business and being able to run it remotely from anywhere. He shares all about the short-term rental sector and their investment strategies at BuildYourBnB. Connect with Boris Mordkovich: Website: https://www.buildyourbnb.com/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

An international commercial airline pilot who, after the tragedies of 9/11, was forced to realize that his “Safe and Secure career” was nowhere near as safe and secure as he had thought. Steve chose real estate investing to be able to control his own destiny and create his own generational wealth. Steve created the fastest growing property management company in the state of Texas. Managing over 1,000 properties across 3 major metropolitan cities. Steve built the business up and created maximum cash flow positioning his company for a very profitable exit. Connect with Steve Rozenberg: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-rozenberg-20593553/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rozenbergsteve/ Website: https://steverozenberg.com/about-steve-rozenberg/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Our guest today co-owns multiple businesses and is a global real estate investor based out of Australia with a focus on US real estate. Alicia is an experienced leadership expert helping women in business and real estate educators to increase Performance inspires growth and accountability using proven rock-solid methods.   Connect with Alicia Jarrett: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicia-jarrett/ Email: alicia@superchargedoffers.com Website: https://superchargedoffers.com/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

A full-time Real Estate Investor, that focuses on bringing off-market properties back into the marketplace. Specializing in Rural Land and Multi-Family Property, along with assisting new Real Estate Investors through their start-up woes by providing Consulting and Capital Funding for deals. Co-Host on Casual Fridays REI podcast.   Connect with Justin Sliva: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-sliva-25126411/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sliva32/ Website: https://casualfridaysrei.com/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

In his role as President, Spencer develops, leads and executes investment strategy, performs underwriting and due diligence of all assets in the Gray Capital portfolio, and interfaces with investors. Since founding Gray Capital, LLC Spencer has been involved in over $1 Billion in transactions. Spencer is also President and CEO of Gray Properties, LLC, a commercial real estate focused family office. As an entrepreneur, Spencer, has founded several successful businesses in the fields of media distribution, real estate and agriculture before turning his passion for investing in commercial real estate into what is now Gray Capital, LLC . Spencer has extensive experience in a variety of real estate investing strategies since buying his first rental property in 2006. Spencer is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys rock climbing, fly fishing, archery and free diving. He is also a father to two girls.   $1b Worth of Transactions With Spencer Gray   Connect with Spencer Gray: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencertrevorgray/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sr71isfaster/?hl=en Website: https://www.graycapitalllc.com/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Our guest today started off as a civil litigation attorney, but quickly switched to real estate. As a President of The Firm Commercial, Adam leads a team of dedicated agents with offices in Palm Springs & Palm Desert, CA, specializing in: commercial real estate sales, leasing, land acquisition, development, government relations and value-added entitlement deals. Adam also works as a real estate development consultant advising on development projects from land acquisition, entitlement and build-out throughout the Coachella Valley. Connect with Adam Gilbert: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amgilbert/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamgilbert13/?hl=en Website: https://www.thefirmcommercial.com/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Ken is the founder and President of KRI Properties. He has more than 24 years of significant real estate, banking, private equity transaction and principal investing experience. Throughout his career, he has been involved in transactions valued in excess of $2 billion, much of which has included the acquisition, management and financing of various multi-family real estate projects as well as playing a significant role as a member of due diligence and transaction structure planning teams for several private equity firms specializing in the small and middle markets. Connect with Ken Gee: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geekennetha/ Website: https://www.kriproperties.com/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Ketan Patel came to America at 19, without knowing how to speak English. He built a $4M rental portfolio starting from $8K equity. Combining coaching techniques from Tony Robbins, WIM HOF, and DR. Joe Dispenza. He raised over $10M in capital and over $20M in real estate transactions. Connect with Ketan Patel: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ketan-patel-highperformance/ Website: https://ketanpatel.com/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Our guest today bought, renovated & sold, or held over 1000+ properties in the last 15+ years. He is currently buying 5+ properties per month and raised over $75 million in private investor's capital. He also manages 50+ unit buy and hold property portfolio, primarily single-family and multifamily assets. He has 10+ years of property management experience, an expert in Investment structuring and tax mitigation, and is a CPA with significant taxation and audit experience. Mathew Owens is the Chief Executive Officer of OCG Properties Connect with Matthew Owens: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewowens Website: http://ocgproperties.org/en/home-default/ Phone Number: 4247574680 Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Our guest today is the author of 12 books on personal finance, investment and retirement planning. He built a real estate portfolio of 150 properties in less than 5 years, lost the $20 million business in 2008, but got it all back 4 years later and reinvented his life. Damion Lupo is the founder of Black Belt Wealth. Connect with Damion Lupo: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damionlupo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financialunderdogs/ Website: https://www.financialunderdogs.com/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

A nationally certified Life Coach with a Doctorate in Leadership, Chris Craddock is the driving force behind REI Revive, the host of the Uncommon Real Estate Podcast, a Realtor, and entrepreneur who runs multiple successful businesses in the Washington DC Metro area (and Richmond, VA). Chris is a consistent NVAR multi-million dollar producer who produces over $4 Million in commission each year. In 2020, his team, The Redux Group, was #20 in all of Keller Williams and sold just under $160 million in volume. Chris has been married for 20 years and is the proud father to six beautiful children. Chris Craddock is the host of the Uncommon Real Estate Podcast     Connect with Chris Craddock: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-craddock-92100171/ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uncommon-real-estate/id1504771509 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craddrock/?hl=en Website: www.reirevive.com       Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org  

Jefferson is a mobile home park investment expert and educator. He is responsible for Park Avenue Partners’ strategic direction, acquisitions, and property operations. Prior to founding Park Avenue Partners, he co-founded Park Street Partners, a similar partnership also focussed on acquiring mobile home parks nationwide. PSP’s investments are returning 8% - 12% cash annually to Limited Partners; appreciation is expected to increase returns further. Connect with Jefferson Lilly: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffersonlilly/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jefferson.lilly Website: https://parkavenuepartners.com/     Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org        

Our guest today started as a general contractor, then founded a private equity firm that raised over $18 million and acquired $60 million of multifamily apartments, in addition to managing 7,500 units. Mike Morawski is the founder and CEO of My Core Intentions.   Connect with Mike Morawski: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-morawski/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PropertyRadar/ Website: mycoreintensions.com email: mike@mycoreintensions   Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org      

Sean flipped 150+ properties in Silicon Valley before strategically exiting the marketing in 2006, to focus on real estate technology. He found great success almost immediately with the ForeclosureRadar in 2007. In 2013, he pivoted away from foreclosures, to general real estate with the launch of PropertyRadar, an REI tool that levels the playing field by giving small businesses the same public record access that has long been coveted by large firms. Connect with Sean O'Toole : Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanotoole/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanotoole Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PropertyRadar/ Website: propertyradar.com email: sean@propertyradar.com   Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org      

Our guest today is an experienced investor in alternative assets, private money lending, and other real estate assets like residential, multifamily, senior living, office, and industrial real estate. Mo Bina is the Managing Principal and Founder of High-Rise Capital, a boutique commercial real estate investment company. He partners with high-income and high-net-worth individuals and family offices to obtain above-average returns with reduced volatility and tax efficiency from high-quality investments. He is the author of More Doors, More Profits; A New Lease on Life: How to Build Wealth and Improve Lives by Investing in Senior Housing; and Industrial-Grade Investments: An Empowered Investor’s Guide to Building Wealth with Industrial Real Estate. He has also developed The Empowered Investor Methodology, a revolutionary way of helping people obtain financial security and transform their lives through alternative real estate investments that work as a roadmap for new and seasoned investors alike, helping them break down self-imposed barriers, build momentum, and find the keys to success. He is an experienced investor in alternative assets, private money lending, and in various real estate sectors such as residential, multifamily, senior living, office, and industrial real estate.   Connect with Mo Bina: Website https://www.high-risecapital.com/   Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Jason Porter has been investing in real estate since 1992 using creative methods that maximize profits and accomplish a social good too. Imagine earning 16% to 300% on your money while providing lower income individuals, military families and first-time home buyers with clean, safe, affordable housing. He has been speaking on my real estate investing strategies, entrepreneurship and peak personal performance since 1998. He has shared the stage with Kurt Warner, Barbara Bush, Zig Ziglar, Tom Hopkins, Tommy Lasorda and many others. Jason has been blessed to have spoken in 17 countries to more than 500,000 people with audiences as large as 12,000 and as small as 10. Connect with Jason Moss: Youtube: Real Estate Getting Started https://www.youtube.com/c/RealEstateGettingStarted/featured Website: https://www.realgooddeeds.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-porter-8a94165/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Realtor, Designated Real Estate Broker, Certified Residential Appraiser, Investor, as well as a creative financing specialist. i.e wraps, lease purchase, agreement for deed.Jason Moss is the designated broker at RCP Real Estate LLC. He is a Arizona Real Estate Broker servicing Gilbert, Mesa, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Apache Junction and all of the greater Phoenix area. Our services including; appraisals and all commercial and residential real estate services. He co-founded RCP Real Estate LLC in 2011. RCP is quickly gaining market presence in the Arizona. He is a certified appraiser in Arizona and has been certified in 4 states and loves being a real estate agent and REALTOR. RCP - Residential. Commercial. Professionals.I provide assistance for buyers and seller in both commercial and residential as well as Appraisal services and BPO's. Servicing San Tan Valley Arizona, Queen Creek Arizona, Mesa Arizona, Gilbert Arizona and the greater Phoenix area   Connect with Jason Moss: Youtube: Real Estate Getting Started https://www.youtube.com/c/RealEstateGettingStarted/featured     Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org    

Brian C. Adams is the President and founder of Excelsior Capital, where he spearheads the investor relations and capital markets arms of the firm. He has 10 years of experience in real estate private equity. Prior to forming Excelsior Capital, Brian co-founded Priam Properties (an institutional real estate private equity sponsor) in 2010 and provided leadership and direction for the firm in connection with capital markets, investment management and investor relations. He has served on the Board of Sirrom Partners, LP, a single-family office investing across private and public asset classes since May of 2008. Since May of 2017 he has served on the Investment Committee for Solidus LP, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investment opportunities in Healthcare and Technology. From January of 2016 to January of 2018, Brian served as a member of the Board of Next Gen Advisory Faculty for the Institute of Private Investors / Campden, a program designed to support next generation family members in preparing the following generation for the responsibility of being a steward of family wealth. He has also served on the Advisory Committee for the Southeastern Family Office Forum since December of 2016. Brian is a former practicing attorney, earning his J.D. from Suffolk University and his B.A. from Wesleyan University with Honors. Connect with Brian Adams: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-c-adams/ Website https://www.excelsiorgp.com/brian-adams/     Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org    

Rachel is an international best-selling author, successful real estate investor, ambitious entrepreneur and a dynamic speaker. She is the co-founder and managing partner of Clover Properties, a company established out of her passion for enabling families to achieve their homeownership goals and live a better life. By offering a private alternative financing option for people who cannot qualify for a mortgage due to a low credit score or low down payment, Rachel's company is supporting families to make a fresh start and get ahead financially. Rachel’s mission is to raise awareness about Rent to Own in the real estate industry to ensure homebuyers are getting accurate advice about this proven financing option. Through her best-selling book "Rent to Own Essential Guide for Homebuyers" and educational workshops, Rachel is staying true to her vision – to elevate the success rate of Rent to Own transactions in Canada, USA, Australia and UK. Rachel attended University of Waterloo and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University (1992). She also holds a diploma from the Information Technology Institute (1999). After graduating from York University, Rachel was hired by PepsiCo. As their Marketing Manager, Rachel led high-profile promotional initiatives, including Michael Jackson’s epic appearance in Moscow. While living in Russia for 7 years, Rachel also initiated several multi-million dollar ventures. A talented senior marketer, Rachel has 15 years of experience leading profit-generating B2B and B2C initiatives across various industries including financial, high-tech, not-for-profit and education. Combining her international and corporate experience, Rachel currently runs a very successful business where she develops value-based programs for novice real estate investors and aspiring homeowners. Why? To help them create wealth and live a happier life in hopes they will do the same for someone else one day. Connect with Rachel Oliver: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/racheloliver1/?originalSubdomain=ca Website https://renting2own.ca/   Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org  

Rachel is an international best-selling author, successful real estate investor, ambitious entrepreneur and a dynamic speaker. She is the co-founder and managing partner of Clover Properties, a company established out of her passion for enabling families to achieve their homeownership goals and live a better life. By offering a private alternative financing option for people who cannot qualify for a mortgage due to a low credit score or low down payment, Rachel's company is supporting families to make a fresh start and get ahead financially. Rachel’s mission is to raise awareness about Rent to Own in the real estate industry to ensure homebuyers are getting accurate advice about this proven financing option. Through her best-selling book "Rent to Own Essential Guide for Homebuyers" and educational workshops, Rachel is staying true to her vision – to elevate the success rate of Rent to Own transactions in Canada, USA, Australia and UK. Rachel attended University of Waterloo and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University (1992). She also holds a diploma from the Information Technology Institute (1999). After graduating from York University, Rachel was hired by PepsiCo. As their Marketing Manager, Rachel led high-profile promotional initiatives, including Michael Jackson’s epic appearance in Moscow. While living in Russia for 7 years, Rachel also initiated several multi-million dollar ventures. A talented senior marketer, Rachel has 15 years of experience leading profit-generating B2B and B2C initiatives across various industries including financial, high-tech, not-for-profit and education. Combining her international and corporate experience, Rachel currently runs a very successful business where she develops value-based programs for novice real estate investors and aspiring homeowners. Why? To help them create wealth and live a happier life in hopes they will do the same for someone else one day. Connect with Rachel Oliver: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/racheloliver1/?originalSubdomain=ca Website https://renting2own.ca/   Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org  

Paul Moore is the Founder and Managing Partner of Wellings Capital. After graduating with an engineering degree and then an MBA from Ohio State, Paul entered the management development track at Ford Motor Company in Detroit. After five years, he departed to start a staffing company with a partner. They scaled and sold the company to a publicly-traded firm five years later. After a brief “retirement”, Paul began investing in real estate in 2000 to protect and grow his own wealth. He completed over 85 real estate investments and exits, appeared on HGTV’s House Hunters, rehabbed and managed dozens of rental properties, and developed a subdivision. After completing three successful real estate developments, including assisting with the development of a Hyatt hotel and a very successful multifamily project, Paul narrowed his focus on commercial real estate in 2010. Paul is married with four children and lives in Central Virginia.   Connect with Paul Moore: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-moore-3255924/ Website https://www.wellingscapital.com/   Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org  

Rod Khleif is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, multiple business owner, author, mentor, and community philanthropist who is passionate about business, life, success, and giving back. As one of the country’s top real estate trainers, Rod has personally owned and managed over 2,000 properties. Rod is Host of the Top-Ranked iTunes Real Estate Podcast which has been downloaded more than 8,000,000 times – “The Lifetime Cash Flow Through Real Estate Investing Podcast.” Rod is the author of “How to Create Lifetime Cash Flow Through Multifamily Properties” considered to be an essential “textbook” for aspiring multifamily investors. As an accomplished entrepreneur, Rod has built several successful multi-million dollar businesses. As a community philanthropist, Rod founded and directs The Tiny Hands Foundation, which has benefited more than 75,000 community children and families in need. Rod has combined his passion for real estate investing and business development coaching with his personal philosophy of goal setting, envisioning, and manifesting success to become one of America’s top real estate investment and business development trainers.   Connect with Rod Khleif: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodkhleif/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rod_khleif/ Website RodKhleif.com Youtube https://www.youtube.com/RodKhleif iTunes - Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lifetime-cash-flow-through-real-estate-investing/id1097449598 Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org  

Scott K. Choppin is the Founder of the Urban Pacific Group of Cos. Scott oversees all operations of the Urban Pacific family of companies, including business development, capital acquisition, and strategic planning. Prior to forming Urban Pacific, Scott was Director of Land Acquisition for the Multi-Family Development Division of Irvine-based Sares-Regis Group. In that position, he was responsible for all land acquisition activities for the development of luxury, market rate and senior rental communities throughout California, Colorado, and Arizona. Before joining Sares-Regis, Scott was with Kaufman and Broad Multi-Housing Group. As Senior Project Manager, he was responsible for all activities related to multifamily development, including the acquisition, entitlement, syndication, and development of over 1,900 affordable multifamily units throughout the Western United States. Prior to that, Scott was a project manager with Irvine-based Snyder Langston Real Estate and Construction Services. Scott holds a degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance from California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo. Connect with Scott Choppin: Website https://www.urbanpacific.com/ LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/scottchoppin Email choppin@urbanpacific.com Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Bryan has built an investment portfolio with 60+ streams of income and enjoys a portion of the cash flow from 25,173 rental units which include single-family rentals, self-storage units, mobile home pads, retail strip malls, trust deeds, and multi-family apartments. Bryan has invested in luxury home construction as well as major turnaround projects like a 188 unit multi-family asset that went from 8% occupancy to 94% occupancy. Bryan has invested in 30 flips and is currently building 132 homes/units across Los Angeles with his development partners. He enjoys helping educate others on the benefits of real estate investing and the life-changing results it offers. Connect with Bryan Miller: Website http://www.matterhorninvesting.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierre-paul-turgeon-a3a45125/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Pierre-Paul is Canada’s leading authority and insider when it comes to investing in apartment buildings because of his unique perspective on this type of investment. He is a former CMHC multi-family underwriter and a full time multi-family investor with a portfolio of 160 doors valued in excess of $22M. As a former CMHC apartment building underwriter, he has analyzed hundreds of apartment deals in three provinces and three territories. He has analyzed more apartment buildings than most of the largest landlords in the country. Not only is he familiar with the front end of buying apartment buildings, he is also very knowledgeable about the back-end of this business (that is, when apartment deals go sour and investors default on their loan), as he also managed the default management department in CMHC’s Prairie office. This wealth of knowledge and experience enables Pierre-Paul to invest in apartment buildings strategically to ensure a sound return for his investors with low risks. Pierre-Paul has won numerous awards, including Multi-Family Investor of the Year and Top Player of the Year with the Real Estate Investment Network (REIN), and Service Provider of the Year (2012) by CREW for his Multi-Family Training Program. He is a national speaker and trainer on the subject of multi-family investing. Connect with Pierre-Paul Turgeon: Website http://www.matterhorninvesting.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierre-paul-turgeon-a3a45125/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Pierre-Paul is Canada’s leading authority and insider when it comes to investing in apartment buildings because of his unique perspective on this type of investment. He is a former CMHC multi-family underwriter and a full time multi-family investor with a portfolio of 160 doors valued in excess of $22M. As a former CMHC apartment building underwriter, he has analyzed hundreds of apartment deals in three provinces and three territories. He has analyzed more apartment buildings than most of the largest landlords in the country. Not only is he familiar with the front end of buying apartment buildings, he is also very knowledgeable about the back-end of this business (that is, when apartment deals go sour and investors default on their loan), as he also managed the default management department in CMHC’s Prairie office. This wealth of knowledge and experience enables Pierre-Paul to invest in apartment buildings strategically to ensure a sound return for his investors with low risks. Pierre-Paul has won numerous awards, including Multi-Family Investor of the Year and Top Player of the Year with the Real Estate Investment Network (REIN), and Service Provider of the Year (2012) by CREW for his Multi-Family Training Program. He is a national speaker and trainer on the subject of multi-family investing. Connect with Pierre-Paul Turgeon: Website http://www.matterhorninvesting.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierre-paul-turgeon-a3a45125/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

John oversees underwriting, market analysis, and financial reporting at Kronos. Having began his career as a Financial Analyst at a F500 company, he has managed complex projects that generate over $5M in annual Revenue. These skills equip John with the ability to build financial models, evaluate properties, and analyze financial metrics to ensure we construct transactions that generate the highest returns for our investors while mitigating risk. In addition to crunching numbers, John has also renovated and operated investment property in Baltimore, Maryland and is actively raising capital. He holds a double major in Accounting and Finance from the University of Maryland, College Park. Connect with John Stoeber: Website https://kronosinvestmentpartners.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-stoeber-8b8b5284/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JohnStoeber Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Christopher Larsen is the founder and Managing Partner of Next-Level Income, through which he helps investors become financially independent through education and investment opportunities. Chris has been investing in and managing real estate for over 20 years. While completing his degree in Biomechanical Engineering and M.B.A. in Finance at Virginia Tech, he bought his first single-family rental at age 21. During his subsequent career in the medical device industry, Chris expanded into development, private-lending, buying distressed debt as well as commercial office, and ultimately syndicating multifamily properties. He began syndicating deals in 2016 and has been actively involved in over $150M of real estate acquisitions. In addition to real estate, Chris has invested in equities, oil & gas, and small business lending, as well as being active in Venture South, one of the nation’s Top 10 Angel Investing groups. Connect with Chris Larsen: Website https://www.nextlevelincome.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-larsen-5297231/detail/recent-activity/posts/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Jens Nielsen started investing in New Mexico and Colorado in 2016 and is currently the key principal on 82 apartment units. He recently branched out to raise money as a GP for several syndications and was able to raise over $1.5M in 2019 alone. Jens Nielsen also passively invested in 14 syndications/private investments, spanning over 800 apartment units, 200 mobile park lots, and over 6000 storage until plus mortgage note funds and private money lending. His mission is to get more people to invest in private placements for strong cash flow and equity growth. Connect with Jens Nielsen: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-nielsen-multi-family-real-estate-coach/?trk=public_profile_browsemap_mini-profile_title Website: https://opendoorscapital.com/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Josh Plave is the founder of Wall to Main and a full-time multifamily investor that holds a portfolio of over 700 units across three markets. He aims to help investors use their retirement funds to passively invest in multifamily real estate to preserve and grow their wealth for a prosperous future. Connect with Josh Plave: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshplave/ Website: https://www.walltomain.com/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Our guest today has closed over 2500 real estate deals over his 15 years of working in real estate by using radio to micro-target audiences. He’s been using radio ads to find motivated sellers for 9 years. He is the host of Rei Radio, which helps people find real estate deals.   Connect with Chris Arnold: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reiradiopodcast Website: https://www.wholesalinginc.com/reiradio/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Jorge Abreu is the co-founder and CEO of Elevate. He manages the properties before and after we close, communicates with the property managers, and makes sure everything is on track with the business plan. Jorge uses his engineering knowledge to manage all of the construction projects. With more than 12 years of real estate and construction experience, Jorge is second to none when it comes to evaluating & renovating properties. Jorge currently has $125M of assets under management totaling 1720 units. Connect with Jorge Abreu: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-boone/ Website: https://www.hipsterinvestments.com/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Ali Boone is a lifestyle entrepreneur, business consultant, and real estate investor, and has literally defined non-conformity when it comes to her career. Ali left her corporate 9-to-5 job as an Aerospace Engineer, despite the “dream job” status that came with it, to follow her passion for being her own boss and creating true lifestyle design. She went from being on food stamps in her first year of entrepreneurship to facilitating over $18M in real estate transactions in her first five years of business. Ali just released her book, the NOT Your How-To Guide to Real Estate investing. Connect with Ali Boone: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-boone/ Website: https://www.hipsterinvestments.com/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Our guest today has over 10 years of experience in the investment management industry, and moved into real estate with a goal of travelling more and spending more time with family. Today, she’s partnered in a total of 458 units valued at over $61 million. Experienced Multi Family Real Estate investor and investment professional passionate about growing long-term wealth and passive income and teaching others how to do so. Connect with Kristina Knight: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-knight-cfa-9b592b2/ Email: kknight@akrascapital.com Website: https://www.akrascapital.com/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Our guest today used to run a window cleaning business but made the jump to real estate investing and, in a few years, was generating over a million dollars a year. Just a few years ago, Zack Boothe was a window cleaner. You can even find his window cleaning tutorial videos on youtube with millions of views. Although he achieved success with his window cleaning business, he always dreamt of being a real estate investor. Taking a leap of faith, he walked away from window cleaning, and within a handful of years, he was making over a million dollars per year from real estate investing. Zack now has his own team and spends much of his time giving back and helping others get started in the competitive game of real estate. Connect with Zack Boothe: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/zackboothe/ Website: https://dfdmastery.com/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Our guest today is a real estate investor and developer, with a focus on providing best-in-class tenant experiences. He’s overseen the development and acquisition of over $50 million in assets. Nick is the founder and CEO of Simpson Building Enterprises and has been involved in multiple commercial and residential projects valued at more than $50M in the greater Salisbury, Maryland market, including ground-up construction. He currently leads a team of talented real estate professionals who specialize in student housing, multifamily, and opportunity zone investments. Nick has also earned a Bachelor's Degree focused in Business Management from Salisbury University - Perdue School of Business. Connect with Nick Simpson: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-simpson-b87791ab/ Website: https://www.simpsonbuilding.com/ Email: nick@simpsonbuilding.com Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Our guest today purchased her first investment property at age 26 and left her corporate marketing job in 2017 to focus on real estate. Avery Carl was named one of Wall Street Journal’s Top 100 and Newsweek’s Top 500 agents in 2020. She and her team at The Short Term Shop focus exclusively on Vacation Rental and Short Term Rental clients. Avery has sold over $300 million in Short Term/Vacation Rentals since 2017. An investor herself, with a portfolio of over 30 properties, Avery specializes in connecting investors with short term rentals with the highest ROI potential and then training them to manage their short term rental from their smart phone from anywhere in the world. Connect with Avery Carl: Website: https://theshorttermshop.com/ Email: info@theshorttermshop.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/averycarl/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Our guest today went from 0 to 11 doors in 18 months without using a dime of his own money. As a 1031 Exchange Real Estate Agent, Alex helps clients identify and close real estate transactions in the Kansas City market. He is an expert in assisting buyers and sellers (in-state and out-of-state) looking for multifamily properties in Kansas City. Connect with Mike Simmons: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/aolson/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Our guest today directs a company that owns and manages 250 single-family homes, rehabs over 140 properties a year, and has completed over 400 flips and wholesales. Alexander Cruz is an Experienced Real Estate Investor with a demonstrated history and track record of working in the industry. Skilled in Turnkey, Rentals, Flipping, Wholesale, Renovations, Acquisitions, Home Sales, Investment Properties, Short Sales, and Foreclosures. Alexander Cruz is the director of CR of Maryland. Connect with Alexander Cruz: Website https://crofmaryland.com/about-us/our-team/alexander-cruz/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-cruz-0669a653/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Our guest today is an experienced real estate investor and flipper. As the owner of a successful real estate investing company, and also a partner in one of the country's largest real estate mentorship/mastermind companies, Mike Simmons specialize in helping entrepreneurs create systems, processes, and automation that allow them to work on their business and not be a slave to it. He is also the producer and host of his own online show, Just Start Real Estate, and has conducted over 350 interviews with entrepreneurs who run 6, 7, and 8 figure businesses. Additionally, Mike has a new book that is now available on Amazon: Level Jumping: How I Grew My Business to Over $1 Million in 12 Months. Connect with Mike Simmons: Website https://mikesimmons.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikessimmons/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JustStartMindset/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Travis Watts is a full-time passive investor. He has been investing in real estate since 2009 in multi-family, single-family, and vacation rentals. Travis is also the Director of Investor Relations at Ashcroft Capital. Travis has invested in over 29 passive syndications between 14 different firms. Travis now dedicates his time to educating others in the world of investing and has made it his mission to share passive investment strategies in order to help others achieve and maintain wealth in real estate. Connect with Travis Watts: ashcroftcapital.com https://ashcroftcapital.com/connectwithtravis/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/traviswatts1234/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/passiveinvestortips/ IG https://www.instagram.com/passiveinvestortips/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Shane is a real estate entrepreneur and co-founder of Catalyst Equity Partners, which focuses on the acquisition and asset management of Class C and B multifamily properties in Texas. Shane is involved in all aspects of Catalyst Equity Partners with a focus on sourcing deals, raising capital, asset management and investor relations. Shane leverages his expertise in large scale project management, analytics and process improvement to ensure Catalyst Equity Partners processes are best-in-class. Find out more about Shane Thomas and how he became successful in this field. Listen to the entire show and let me know what you think! Connect with Shane Thomas: catequity.com http://catequity.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanethomas-catequity/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CatEquity/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Our guest today is a short term rental specialist, who, in his first 18 months, scaled from 2 to 7, to 14, to 24 properties through master leasing. Jon was able to scale his business in a year and a half via rental arbitrage, he was also able to bring in more than $50,000 a month on top of his salary. He is an IT guy who loves automation. He created systems that would make his business passive without compromising control of how his business operates by giving it to a management company. He’s also the host of the Vacation Rental Machine podcast. Connect with Jon Bell: Facebook: Host Nation https://www.facebook.com/groups/strsecrets Short Term Sage Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXm8EJjYOiuY4nge372JFBA Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Our guest today moved to the US from Cameroon about 20 years ago, and acquired his first investment property in 2017, before transitioning to multifamily properties in 2019. Back in 2019, Leslie Awasom partnered and invested in a 192-unit apartment project as a Limited Partner. Today, he and his partners have $20 million of real estate assets under management. He is also the co-founder of Xsite Capital Investment. Connect with Leslie Awasom: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-awasom-994b0a16/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=25007016 Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Our guest today has closed over 400 real estate transactions and is approaching $100 million under management. He’s also released a new book, the Solomon Way. Meet Blake Templeton, founder, and CEO of Boron Capital. He has built a private investment first that focuses on acquiring and developing corporate housing, luxury rentals, and event venue investments in booming real estate markets. He also just recently launched his book, The Solomon Way which is his guiding principle in this successful journey to success. Text Solomon to 31996 for a free copy of the book. Connect with Blake Templeton: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaketempleton/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlakeRTempleton  The Solomon Investor Podcast https://youtu.be/qkBuxkrxE6Q Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Hamza grew up in Dubai and later on moved to Houston, Texas where he believed the opportunities he's looking for are at. In 5 years he builds 4 successful businesses, traveled all over the US where he met friends and mentors who helped him along the way. Now he owns just under 1000 apartments in Houston and its surrounding areas. He is the founder and owner of Gray Spear Capital He also runs a youtube channel called Htown where he aims to teach and inspire others. Check out the latest episode of Purchase to Profits with Hamza Ali and find out how he was able to penetrate ng US real estate market in a short span of time. Connect with Hamza Ali https://www.youtube.com/c/HtownHamza/featured https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamzaali1/ Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org

Our guest today started his career with Morgan Stanley, but then realized the most direct way to financial freedom was in the private markets. He’s a member of real estate groups that invest in single-family homes, multifamily, and commercial real estate. Travis Smith is the founder and CEO of Tribevest and his goal is for others to use Tribevest as a vehicle to financial freedom. Listen to the entire show and learn more about his wins and challenges and how he reached his dreams through real estate investing.

Lee Kearney is CEO at Real Advisors. He is one of the most successful single-family real estate investors. Since 2004, he has bought/sold 7,000+ properties and over 500 Million Dollars in property. He is also known as the expert in leveraging real estate market cycles. Join us as he shares his thoughts at experiences in this podcast episode. Connect with Lee Kearney http://www.Realadvisors.com Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org