The Corporate Investor Podcast

Today we have the opportunity to speak with full-time attorney Chris Pomerleau. Outside of his day job Chris is a husband, father of two children, and a real estate go-getter. Chris began investing in single family homes in 2013 but soon noticed he could go faster if he partnered with others. He transitioned into buying smaller multifamily rentals before eventually moving into larger apartments. He talks to today about how having great time management skills has allowed him to make it all happen. Listen in as he gives his advice to those just getting started or those looking to scale their current portfolio!

In today's show we speak with Justin Corritore. Justin is based out of Erie, Pennsylvania and is a Project Manager for a global supply chain company. He tells us his story of how he took the first steps into buy and hold investing. Justin dives into his portfolio of SFHs and small multifamily apartments. He gives some great advice on how he found the time to make it happen while working full-time, being a husband and father, and operating his own property management company. He also touches on some creative financing strategies and what systems he put in place to make it all work!   Justin Corritore   Stonehouse Management Company   520 West 6th Street, Suite 23 Erie, Pennsylvania 16507   814.464.0550 Office 814.580.8752 Direct   Justin@Stonehouse.Management   www.Stonehouse.Management   * Proud member of the Apartment Association of NW PA

The Coronavirus Pandemic has been one of the most interesting times we've ever been through. Keeping your head right and staying in a success routine has been a challenge. Today we bring the perfect guest on the show, Rod Khleif, to help us push through it. Rod immigrated to the US as a child and decided when he was 18 that he was going to pursue real estate. Since then, he has owned and managed over 2,000 homes and apartments. Rod was absolutely crushing it until the 2008 crash came along and he lost over $50M. He has since focused solely on multifamily investing for cashflow and he is passionate about helping others do the same. Rod discusses how a 10X mindset is a must if you want to be successful and dives into his goal setting process. Tune in and get ready to be pumped up!

With tax season upon us we speak with Brandon Hall. Brandon is a CPA & owner of The Real Estate CPA. He's an active real estate investor and Principal at Naked Capital. His Big 4 and personal investing experiences allows him to provide unique advice to real estate investors looking to get the most out of their tax situation. Today we hear about why tax planning is important, and why your CPA should be doing more than just filing your tax returns.         

Today we have an incredible show with Jack Bosch. Jack is an immigrant from Germany who came to the US in 1997 with two suitcases and a bunch of student debt. He found himself a good job but soon realized it wasn't his dream and he began to look for an alternative. That's when he stumbled into real estate investing and into land flipping. Jack's first year he did 63 deals while still working full time. He was able to pay off all his student loans, consumer debts, and saved a year's worth of living expenses. He has since bought and sold over 4,000 properties. This is an episode you won't want to miss!

Today's show features Ryan McKenna based out of Chicago, IL. Ryan is a former Corporate VP who started investing in real estate by focusing on single family homes. However, he quickly turned his attention to being a passive investor in large apartment syndications. He has since created financial freedom for his family and become a full-time investor. His goal is to help others create financial independence through investing the same way he has. Ryan has a really inspiring story and is sure to motivate anyone who listens! 

Today we chat with Kay Battle based out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Kay is a former engineer and now full time investor and commercial lender. She actually bought her first rental property while she was still in school! Once she graduated she moved back home with her parents so she could aggressively save for more rentals. When she finally moved out she had five single family homes under her belt. Today she shares her experience and advice on what to do when managing your properties while working full time!

In today's show we speak with Ellie Perlman based out of Los Angeles, CA. Ellie is a former Attorney who has turned full time real estate investor. After going into property management and earning her MBA she jumped right into real estate syndication. Her goal is to help passive investors find the most profitable deals across the country. Tune in to learn how you can get into larger real estate deals and create truly passive income!

Today's show features Jens Nielsen based out of Colorado. Jens is a Corporate IT Manager who started investing in real estate through small multifamily and then moved into becoming a passive investor. He has since become further involved and is now focused on being an active syndicator on large multifamily properties. He shares his story of how we was able to land his first deal and how networking along with joint ventures has allowed him to partner on larger and larger deals. Listen in to see how you can replicate his success!       

Today we speak with Alina Trigub based out of New Jersey. Alina is a Financial Risk Manager and Syndicator. She is focused on passive income strategies for the busy professional and hosts a meet up called "The Power of Passive Investing". Alina's story starts with her looking for a way to have more time in her life as well as a way to protect her capital. She has seen multiple stock market crashes and was worried about having all of her retirement money tied up there. She researched further into how she could get involved in real estate investing and eventually landed on real estate syndications. Today she explains how she got started and how you can and should follow in her footsteps!

Today we speak with Anton Ivanov based out of San Diego, CA. Anton is a software engineer and real estate investor who owns over 35 rentals in San Diego, Kansas City, Birmingham and Atlanta. He speaks about how he got started and how he is cashflowing over $10,000/month. Besides being a real estate investor, Anton created a deal analyzing software called "DealCheck". Tune in to learn how he is making it all happen!

Today we chat with Devin Elder who is based out of San Antonio, TX. Devin is a former corporate sales leader who has turned full time investor. Ever since he got into the corporate world he was looking for an alternative. Devin eventually found real estate investing and slowly worked his way up from single family homes into larger multifamily properties. After a handful of these large deals Devin took the plunge and left his full time job. Listen in and find out exactly how he made it happen!  

Today we chat with Joseph Gozlan based out of Plano, TX. Joseph is a former IT professional who has turned full time investor. He got his start with single family rentals and kept working hard to save and pick them up one at a time. He did this for many years until he realized he could only go so far with SFHs and to scale his business he would have to look at larger properties. That's when he made the decision to get into multifamily investing. Today he talks about how he made the transition to commercial deals and how this eventually lead him to leave his IT job and become a full time investor. 

Today we speak with Powell Chee based out of Redondo Beach, CA. Powell is a Sales Executive who got started with out of state turn key rentals and then decided to move into larger multifamily properties. Powell shifted markets and quickly built relationships with brokers which led him to eventually landing his first 40 unit property. From there he moved on to a 60 unit where he raised outside capital. Powell did all this while still working full time and tells you how you can do the same!    

Today we chat with Danny Randazzo based out of Charleston SC. Danny is a Financial Consultant as well as a successful commercial real estate investor. He discusses why he got into real estate investing and how he was making plans to do so since high school! Danny shares his journey from house hacking to buying a $1M commercial office building and touches on his current focus of multifamily value add properties. Danny's got a really good story and provides some outstanding advice for anyone looking to get into the commercial space.  

Today we chat with Jason Pero based out of Erie, Pennsylvania. Jason is a former Medical Device Sales rep and is the perfect example of a corporate investor. Jason and his wife both had good jobs and lived below their means. They slowly bought one rental at a time and snowballed into larger and larger deals. Jason eventually had enough cash flow to leave his corporate job and now owns over 600 units. In today's show Jason tell us how he was able to do it and gives some great tips to help you do the same!

In today's show we speak with Jeff Greenberg. Jeff is based out of LA and is a former IT network administrator who has turned full-time investor. Jeff started in multifamily investing after getting involved with a mastermind he found through a local REIA. From there he met his partner and worked his way into his first 20-unit property after nearly three years. He then picked up several other properties over the next couple of years and was eventually able to leave his full-time job. Jeff talks about how he got started, how he built his team and how he manages his properties. Tune in and jump start your way into multifamily investing!

Today's show features Bo Kim based out of Southern California. Bo is a Business Risk Consultant with a background in accounting. He has an awesome story of jumping right in after starting with a house hack on his personal residence. From there he spent just a handful of weeks educating himself before he went ahead and bought his first investment property. Bo's focused on turn key rentals in the Midwest and today he talks about the benefits of turn keys and how to get started with out of state investing. This is a good show for anyone looking to get into the game through turn keys and Bo offers some great tips to make it happen!

In our last episode of 2018 we speak with Brent Kawakami. Brent is a full time engineer who is based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth Area. Brent started small with single family homes and was soon successful. However, he was managing these properties himself and soon wanted to move into larger multifamily properties because he saw the potential to make more money with less headache. Brent quickly educated himself, became a passive investor and then finally closed on his own deal with the help of some key partners. He talks about why he went down this path and why it actually might make more sense to be a passive investor. If you're looking to get into apartments this show is for you!

In this episode we speak with Ben Walhood. Ben is based out of Chicago and is a former medical device sales rep who has turned full time investor. Ben actually bought his first property when he was still in college but didn't make his next investment until years after being in the corporate world. Ben talks about how he started small and slowly made moves to grow his business. He discusses how and why he decided to become a full time investor once he found out he was going to be a Dad. If you're looking to get started then listen up because Ben has some really good tips on what it takes to make it as a corporate investor!

In this episode we speak with Cameron Skinner. Cameron is an accountant and tax consultant based out of Panama City, FL. He found his way into real estate by helping a friend who was building spec homes with his taxes. He realized there was a tremendous amount of money to be made and decided to partner with him. Since then, he has built spec homes, flipped houses, built student housing, apartments and townhouses. If you're interested in ground up construction this is the show for you!  

Today we speak with Ryan Newell based out of WV. Ryan is a physician, father of four, and an experienced investor. He got started in real estate 12 years ago after realizing the track he was on would not get him to the life he wanted. Ryan saw real estate investing as a way to change this and build long term wealth and freedom for his family. Since then, he's invested in SFH, condos, apartments, mobile homes, and international resorts. He has quite the track record and today he discusses how he made it all happen while providing great insight to help you on your journey!

Today we chat with Omar Khan. Omar is a multifamily investor based out of Dallas Fort-Worth and has a heavy focus on raising capital with international investors. Omar has a corporate finance background and talks about the need for a more sophisticated underwriting process. In this episode we get into building a brand, raising capital, and why the fortune is in the follow up when it comes to finding investors. We also dive into some basic steps you can take to get connected and into the multifamily space. 

Today we speak with Brian Burke, former law enforcement officer based out of San Francisco, CA. He talks about how he got into his first few deals and how he invested on the side for 14 years while working his full-time job. Brian gets into fix and flips, single family rentals, partnering and multifamily. He has now done over 700 deals and is currently the President of his private equity firm Praxis Capital. This is a great show for beginners looking to get started but also for experienced investors looking to scale up!

In today's episode we speak with Kenny Wolfe who is based out of Dallas/Fort Worth. Kenny is a former accountant who has turned full time investor. He got his start in real estate as a multifamily investor and his first deal was a 76-unit property! However, before Kenny was the lead he became a passive investor to learn the ropes and eventually made the transition to doing deals himself with the help of a close mentor. Kenny talks about how he got started, how he chooses a market and why he has moved into property management to gain a further advantage in his markets. This is an awesome show for anyone looking to go straight into large multifamily so hit play and listen up!

In today's episode we speak with Ali Boone based out of Venice Beach, CA. Ali is a former engineer who has turned full-time real estate investor. Ali found her niche in turnkey rentals and started investing in 2011. She has since seen all the ups and downs and shares her perspective on the world of turnkey rentals. This is a great show for anyone interested in real estate investing without having to do the dirty work!

In today's show we speak with Lauren Hardy who is based out of Orange County, CA. Lauren is an ex-corporate real estate project manager who got into real estate investing to create more flexibility for her and her family. After just two deals she was able to replace her income and quit her corporate job. Lauren is focused on fix and flipping and virtual wholesaling. She dives into what it took to get her first deal and gives some tips for you to do the same! 

Today we speak with Angel Flores who is based out of Dallas, TX and is a former engineer turned full time investor. He's got a great story of starting small and then scaling up to replace his corporate income. Angel began his real estate career in 2010 with the purchase of several single family rentals. He then realized multifamily would allow him to reach his goals much faster. He soon purchased a small apartment deal with his investment group and has been raising capital to do bigger deals ever since. This is a great episode that shows you how you can start with the basics of a SFH and then grow into something much bigger!

Today we talk with Frankie Vignone. Frankie is based out of Denver and is a high performance coach focused on health and wellness for those in the corporate world. Frankie understands the grind it takes to become a high achiever and discusses how you can maximize your success be implementing a few simple habits into your everyday life. Frankie touches on his morning and nighttime routines, how he stays fit when traveling, and what his weekends look like. This is an awesome show as we get to go outside of the tactical involvement of putting a real estate deal together and talk about everyday topics that all leaders should strive to utilize!  

Today we speak with Tom and Tim Black, brothers based out of Dallas-Fort Worth, who have joined forces to invest in multifamily real estate. However, prior to that Tom was a full-time Dr. and Tim was an Operations Executive. Tom dives into how and why he got into real estate investing after spending 12 years working to become a Dr. His brother Tim talks about how he was crazy to do his first deal, a ground up apartment development, but ultimately realized Tom was on to something when he purchased a 305 unit building. The brothers have since teamed up to form their own company and are now raising millions of dollars in less than 24 hours! This is one of our most entertaining shows with a lot of family banter on both sides. So click play and listen in!

Today we speak with Michael Becker, a former banker based out of Dallas, TX who has been on fire with multifamily real estate. However, prior to apartments he purchased 16 single family homes. When he decided to finally scale up he did so in a BIG way. Michael and his team now control over 5,000 units and counting. On today's episode he discusses why he moved into apartments, what he would have done differently, and how you can break into the multifamily space yourself!

In this episode we speak with Reed Goossens. Reed is based out of LA and is former Project engineer who has turned full-time real estate entrepreneur. He has an incredible story of moving from Australia to the US and getting started with small multifamily. He then found a mentor and eventually moved up to large multifamily after being inspired from a friend. He dives into how he made it happen, gets into how to start a meet up, and ultimately gets you pumped up to go tackle your own deal!

Today's episode features Dan Plant, Corporate Environmental Manager based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dan's got a great story of getting started in real estate investing by doing a couple flips and then shifting to buy and hold rentals. He gets into why he made this shift, why he chose small multifamily and ultimately why he has his eyes set on larger multifamily properties in the future!

In Today's show we speak with Lane Kawaoka. Lane is a full-time project engineer based out of Hawaii with a great story of starting with single family home rentals and then transitioning into multifamily. Lane is also the host of the Simple Passive Cashflow Podcast. He is on a mission to help mainstream Americans get out of the stock market and into cashflowing real estate!

Today we speak with Ola Dantis. Ola is based out of Baltimore, MD and has an incredible story of growing up in Africa, living in the UK and ultimately moving to the US to chase the American Dream. Ola talks about mindset and why it's so crucial to your success as an investor. He speaks about his experiences with house hacking, Airbnb rentals, and flipping houses. He also gets into the importance of communicating your goals with your partner and how you can get them to see the bigger picture when it comes to real estate investing!

Today we speak with Mark Kenney who is based out of Allen, TX and is the Co-Founder of Think Multifamily. Mark tells us his story of how he has been able to partner in over 1,900 units. He talks about starting small with a duplex and eventually working his way up to a 64 unit and then a 208 unit. Mark gives great detail on the ins and outs of apartment ownership and what steps you can take to get started. Press play and get out your notepad! 

Today we speak with RealtyShares Co-Founder and current CEO of AlphaFlow, Ray Sturm. Ray has an investment banking background after spending his early years on Wall Street. He dives into real estate crowdfunding and loan investing and discusses where it makes sense in your portfolio. There's a lot of great info on this one so hit play now!

In today's show we speak with Tamar Mar, based out of Seattle, WA. She is a Full-Time business and real estate investor and has previous experience as an Executive Operations Officer. She discusses her journey into real estate investing and how she soon decided to jump into multifamily syndication. Tamar is full of energy and offers a ton of great tips for anyone looking to do the same!

In today's show we speak with Chris Heeren who is based out of Wisconsin. Chris is the verge of leaving his corporate job to peruse investing full-time and he shares his story of how he made it happen. Chris got his start with a couple of duplexes and has stayed focus on the small multi and single-family rental space. Listen and learn how you can take your first steps into the real estate investing world!

Today we speak with Jacob Ayers. Jacob is based out of Houston, TX and currently works as a full-time engineer. He's got an awesome story of buying his first investment property out of state for only $25,000 and no he didn't go to Detroit to make it happen! He's got a lot of good advice for getting started, especially if you are right out of college or a young professional. Jacob's a ton of fun to speak with so don't skip this one!  

In this TCI episode, we speak with Mark and Hayley Davidson who are based out of Western Michigan. This husband and wife duo are crushing it in the wholesaling and flipping space. Mark is a former Fitness Vice President and Hayley is a former photographer who went all in on real estate last year. They have an awesome story of getting started in wholesaling and have some great actionable tips for you to jump in as well. They also discuss how they got into investing in tiny houses and why you might see them on HGTV someday soon! 

Today we speak with host of "The Side Business Show", Ike Mutabanna. Ike is based out of Dallas Texas but previously lived and began investing in Boston. Ike is a former CTO with over 20 years in the corporate world. He began investing in single family homes before becoming a passive multifamily investor and is now raising money as a syndicator. Ike has a great story of jumping into real estate, learning quickly from his mistakes, and then focusing in on what is working. There's a lot of value in this one so hit play now!

Today we speak with Tony Santos who is based out of Dartmouth, Massachusetts and is a former Quality Control Inspector. Tony got his start by house hacking and has since partnered up and moved into real estate investing full time. He tells us how he made it happen and dives into flipping, wholesaling, and buy and hold. He's got an awesome story and provides honest feedback that you can put into action right away!

Today we speak with Ian Reeves who is based out of Kansas City and currently works as a full-time construction engineer. Ian got started with real estate investing by house hacking and then quickly formed a partnership to fuel his business even further. Ian gets into the details behind how he met his partner and discusses why they use the BRRRR strategy to keep their cash moving into more and more properties. He's got a ton of great info on self-development and provides some great tips for getting started. 

In todays show we speak with Ryan Gibson who is based out of Seattle Washington and works as a full-time pilot in the commercial aviation space. He has an incredible story of flying across the country, flying across the world and doing some big time real estate deals, while also raising a family! Ryan dives into how he got started in real estate and what his first couple of single family rehab deals looked like. He tells us how he eventually moved into larger deals and also why he got into self storage. He's got some really great advice on syndicating as well as raising capital so be sure to listen in!

Today's show features Jimmy Vreeland, full-time investor, based out of St Louis. Jimmy is a former Army Ranger and Corporate sales rep who began investing in single family homes while he was still overseas. He later came back to the US, got out of the military and worked as a medical sales rep. He quickly realized that passive cash flowing real estate was his way to escape the corporate grind and began partnering to becoming a full-time investor. Jimmy now focuses on turnkey properties and lease to own rentals. He's got a great story and is a ton of fun to speak with so don't skip this one!

Today we speak with Venkat Avasarala who is based out of Plano, TX and is a Technical VP in the banking world. He began investing in single family homes in the mid 2000s and then eventually moved into Apartment syndication. Venkat shares the details behind getting started with single family homes and why he now focuses on multifamily. He talks about how he was able to get the confidence and jump into apartment investing and gives his recommendations for you to do the same!

In today's show, we speak with Liz Faircloth. Liz is based out of Trenton, NJ and is a former business consultant who has turned full-time real estate investor. She along with her husband Matt have been in the real estate investment game for over a decade. Liz has a wide range of experience from small multifamily, fix and flip, turnkey rentals, office, and large multifamily. This is an awesome show for both new and experienced investors!

In today's show, we speak with Brandon Krieg. Brandon is a full time real estate investor but prior to that he spent several years working in the corporate world and was even on America's Got Talent! Brandon has now devoted 100% of his time to real estate investing and is focused on fix and flips and wholesaling. He dives into his thoughts on what it takes to go full time and how having the support from your spouse can make all the difference. This is a great show for anyone looking to get into wholesaling or rehabs!

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Co-Founder and CEO of Real Wealth Network, Kathy Fettke. You might also recognize her from her podcast, “The Real Wealth Show”. Kathy has created tremendous success for her family and has some BIG deals in the works. She dives into how she learned from the best and why she started investing in the first place. Her story is the perfect example of how real estate can snowball your wealth and provide you the freedom you've always wanted. Get ready to listen and take notes!

Today we speak with Trevor McGregor who is based out of Vancouver Canada and provides private business coaching and is part of Tony Robin's mentoring program. Prior to that Trevor spent 20 years in the food and hospitality business as a corporate director. He got his start in real estate after losing over six figures with corporate job. He dives into the story behind it all and how his mindset lead him to becoming a successful investor. Trevor gives us some awesome insights on what it takes to get to the next level. Don't skip this one!