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Bill Ham is a full-time real estate operator and syndicator who started as a corporate pilot. After discovering that the job was not as exciting as he thought, he learned how his friends made money for a month was the same as how much he made in a year as a pilot. He first sold a duplex, earned $300, and that was the start of his real estate journey. Out of a thousand units, his first 402 units were completed through “creative financing”, while the rest are through seller financing and master lease. In this episode, Bill dissected his experience and insights in real estate investing by utilizing these three forms of financing. Bill Ham | Real Estate Background Full-time real estate operator and syndicator 15 years of experience Portfolio consist of 1100 units Based in Georgia Say hi to him at: www.creativeapartmentdeals.com Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Best Ever Tweet: “You should build, refresh, reset, and keep in touch with your network constantly.” –Bill Ham
Andy Heller has been investing in real estate since the 1990s. His career started when he attended a seminar on how to purchase properties from a foreclosure list. However, that strategy was very taxing emotionally. So Andy and his partner modified their initial plan, opting to work with banks once the property has been foreclosed. And if they couldn’t find a buyer quickly enough, they offered a lease option. This strategy was much easier to execute. Moreover, it was scalable. Listen to the episode to learn how Andy Heller makes money flipping real estate in detail. Andy Heller Real Estate Background: Owner of Regular Riches 30+ years of real estate experience Bought hundreds of properties Based in San Francisco, CA Say hi to him at: www.regularriches.com Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Best Ever Tweet: “You can’t always assume you’re going to buy a property and flip it because a buyer may not walk in the door. You’ve got to have a backup” - Andy Heller.
In this #SkillsetSunday episode, Stace Caseria talks about the importance of trust. You can increase the trustworthiness of your brand by understanding its 4 fundamental parts. Stace describes how trust works for a real estate professional who’s looking to reach out to a new lead for the first time ever. He also talks about the ways to make a brand or a business sound authentic and how to market your services on a whole different level. Stace Caseria Real Estate Background: Owner of Trust Deep, a branding agency and Evergreen North Properties 20 years of investing experience Currently has 4 properties, a small apartment building, & a passive investor in a syndication Based in Boston, MA Say hi to him at: www.trustdeepagency.com Best Ever Book: The Speed of Trust Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Best Ever Tweet: “You can’t build trust with smoke and mirrors because eventually you’ll get caught” - Stace Caseria
Lauren Cohen loves real estate and fills many shoes. She’s an international lawyer, real estate investor, and a coach. She also has a non-profit organization that helps single moms invest in real estate. She often works with first-time investors, introducing them to the world of real estate and helping them form a new passive income stream. At the same time, she also works with experienced investors, helping them buy properties not only in their countries but also across borders. Lauren Cohen Real Estate Background: Serial entrepreneur, international lawyer, realtor, and cross-border expert 15 years of real estate experience Experience with flips, wholesaling, rentals, and subject-to on hundreds of properties Based in Boca Raton, FL Say hi to her at: Best Ever Book: for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You have to unpack the package and look at what is right there in front of you” - Lauren Cohen.
Scott is a CEO of BiggerPockets, and Mindy is the Community Manager. Together they wrote a book for first-time homebuyers, helping them avoid rookie mistakes. They focus on primary resident homeowners who have a lifetime worth of earnings and savings to work with. They teach people how to spend their money without severely impeding their ability to make other investments. Scott and Mindy Real Estate Background: Scott is CEO of BiggerPockets Mindy is the Community Manager for BiggerPockets Scott has 6 years of REI experience while Mindy has 20+ years Scott’s Portfolio consists of 3 multifamily projects Mindy has 9 live-in flips, 2 rentals, a mobile home park, and a few syndications Based in Denver, CO Say hi to them at: for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You’re spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in most markets. You should know what you’re doing” - Mindy Jensen.
Chris Larsen started investing at 21. He was racing bicycles for 7 years on a professional level at the time, but he knew that he could do more with his life. Investing gave him the feeling of freedom that riding a bicycle once did. He went on to build a portfolio of single-family rentals. Over time, he moved on to multi-family units and commercial real estate and did his first syndication in 2016. Four years and nine syndications later, Chris is here to share his perspective and experience. Chris Larsen Real Estate Background: #SituationSaturday Full-time real estate investor, author, and sales executive Founder of Next-level income, through which he helps investors become financially independent 20+ years of investing experience Experience in development, private-lending, buying distressed debt, commercial offices, and syndication Based in Asheville, NC Say hi to him at Best Ever Book: for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You don’t identify the deal first. You identify the market first.” - Chris Larsen.
John cut his teeth as a traditional real estate broker. He escaped the “hamster wheel” of chasing sales thanks to a mentor who put him on the fast track to investing. That paradigm shift made him see licensed agents as problem-solvers for homeowners rather than just salespeople. Now John teaches real estate agents how to leverage their license into creating 8-10 various income streams as opposed to relying on commission alone. In this episode, he talks about his lead intake process that helps licensees make the most out of their leads. John Chin Real Estate Background: John and Ron are the founders of Investor Agent Together they have done 2,800 rentals and flip properties (mostly short sales, foreclosures, and REOs) Closed over $260 Million in residential investments He currently manages over 470 cash flow rentals Based in Orlando, FL Say hi to him at for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You’ve got to look at your listing as just one tool in your tool chest. It’s not the main driver of your business ” - John Chin.
Sakar is originally from India and immigrated here in 1997 to pursue MS in Clemson University. He is a full-time real estate investor who started back in 2000 after being laid off. He now has 20 years of experience and a portfolio of 200 single-family homes so some would say his “laid off” was a blessing. Sakar Kawle Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor since 2001 20 years of investing experience Portfolio consists of 200 single-family rentals Based in Ellicott City, MD Say hi to him at for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You will find the scalability plays in the investors favor the more you study multifamily ” - Sakar Kawle
While working full-time, Kevin Galang and Adam Ulrey are active real estate investors. Adam prefers to build his portfolio by being a syndicate partner, while Kevin primarily focuses on notes. Prioritizing and finding a balance is the key when pursuing multiple directions. Kevin works from home, and Adam has a lot of flexibility as a consultant. They both utilize their free time to tackle and execute their real estate objectives and share their knowledge on a podcast show of their own. Kevin Galang and Adam Ulrey Real Estate Background: Kevin is a full-time software sales engineer and Adam is a business agility coach 6 years of combined experience in real estate Kevin’s portfolio consists of 4 performing notes and 1 nonperforming note Adam’s portfolio consists of 308 doors across 6 properties Based in Tampa Bay, FL Say hi to them at: and Best Ever Book: for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You need to understand how you want the system to run. A system isn’t just magically going to make your life better.” - Kevin Galang.
Kris is the Chief Investment Officer for Reliant Investments a subsidiary of Reliant Real Estate Management. Reliant was one of the top 25 commercial self-storage operators in the U.S. in 2019. Kris shares some insight on how the impact of COVID-19 has impacted the self-storage asset class. Kris Benson Real Estate Background: Chief Investment Officer for Reliant Investments a subsidiary of Reliant Real Estate Management Reliant was one of the top 25 commercial self-storage operators in the U.S. in 2019 Reliant has completed over $650 Mil in self-storage acquisitions and disposition in the past 5 years Based in Roswell, GA Say hi to him at: Best Ever Book: for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You need to think about how the world is changing around us and where that may impact your strategy moving forward ” - Kris Benson
Jack is the president and founder of Gelt Financial Corporation and has experience in buying and financing over 10,000 properties and today he wants to share with you all the lessons you must learn to save yourself money in buying or selling properties. Jack was a previous guest on episode so be sure to go check his previous episode out when you have time. Jack Miller Real Estate Background: President and Founder of Gelt Financial Corporation Since founding Gelt, has made over 10,000 loans in excess of $1 billion A previous guest on episode Based in Boca Raton, FL Say hi to him at for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You don't have to do that many good deals to make a fantastic living, so focus on the best deals” - Jack Miller
Sunitha works in corporate financial planning for a biopharmaceutical firm while investing on the side for the past 2 years and currently has a portfolio consisting of 6 properties with a total of 9 doors. She shares how she dropped out of school to pursue tennis and eventually realized tennis wasn’t for her so she pivoted and went back to school to get a degree and now she is working full-time and building her wealth on the side part-time. Sunitha Rao Real Estate Background: Works in corporate financial planning for a biopharmaceutical firm while investing on the side 2 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consists of 6 properties with 9 door rentals Based in Indianapolis, IN Say hi to her at for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You have to add value in everything you do” - Sunitha Rao
Austin and Loe are partners in Good Horn Capital with a focus on “Build to Rent” developments. Loe’s background is in assisted living and memory care while Austin is a full-time real estate developer. Together they have been tackling their new venture and today they will be sharing it with you. Austin Good and Loe Hornbuckle Real Estate Background: Partners in Good Horn Capital Loe is CEO and Founder of Sage Oak Assisted Living and Memory Care Austin is a Real Estate Developer Loe was on episode 89-unit, $20 million townhouse development Both are based in Dallas, Tx Say hi to him at for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You have multiple exit strategies with build to rent communities” - Austin Good
Belinda Rosenblum, CPA and Money Strategist, helps women entrepreneurs ensure their businesses can survive and thrive during these crisis times. So when all of this wraps up back to a new “business as usual”, they can have the freedom and fun back into their businesses and become well-paid CEOs. Belinda Rosenblum Real Estate Background: Wealth Coach, investor, and Co-Author of “Self-Worth To Net Worth” Has been investing for over 20 years and has brought in over $840,000 in rental income Her current portfolio consists of Two Units property in Boston, and 2 properties in Costa Rica Based in Littleton, MA Say hi to her at: for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You do have a relationship with money and you get to decide what that relationship is” - Belinda Rosenblum
Brian Doyle, from Minneapolis, MN and has grown his portfolio to 65 units all while having a full-time job. He will talk about how to choose the right full-time job to grow your portfolio, how he finds deals, and why having a full-time job is an advantage, not a disadvantage. Brian is currently on the board of the 2000 member Minnesota Multi-Housing Association and he is past president of the Minnesota Real Estate Exchangors, he is married with three kids and races sailboats on the weekends. Brian G Doyle Real Estate Background: Works full-time with Marietta Drapery and Window Coverings while investing part-time 23 years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 65 units Based in Minneapolis, MN Say hi to him at: for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You’ve gotta provide more value than what people expect” - Brian Doyle
Lee is a full-time physical therapist and a part-time real estate investor. He had a great full-time therapist job working with corporate clients making great money and eventually decided to give that up to work in home health to have a more flexible schedule so he could help his wife with the kids and after taking this pay cut he started to look for additional ways to increase revenue and so he started by investing into real estate. You will see how even if you are working full-time you can still invest in properties with families and friends. Lee Yoder Real Estate Background: Full-time physical therapist and part-time real estate investor 2.5 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consists of 34 units; 16-unit, 10-unit, and 8-unit Based in Lebanon, Oh Say hi to him at: Best Ever Book: for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You have to think a little bigger, 10x your dreams” - Lee Yoder
Zach is the Founder & President of ZH Multifamily and an equity owner of over $48M worth of commercial real estate apartment buildings. Zach climbed up in healthcare sales and at the top of his career after accomplishing many of his monetary goals he found that he wasn’t fulfilled. He eventually discovered real estate and decided to leave his job and live off of 12 months of income while he pursued his new dream and now the rest is history. Zach Haptonstall Real Estate Background: Founder & President of ZH Multifamily He is lead sponsor, general partner, and equity owner of over $48,000,000 worth of commercial real estate apartment buildings Portfolio consist of 420 units Based in Scottsdale, AZ Say hi to him at: Best Ever Book: for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You need to attack, constantly be trying to move the needle forward and know it will be difficult because you will not have tangible evidence that it will work” - Zach Haptonstall
Chris is the co-founder of COSA Investments, a wholesale company in Dallas, TX. He has 15 years of real estate experience and has closed over 2,500 deals using the radio. He shares his very own process he utilizes when creating radio ads for his business. Chris Arnold Real Estate Background: Co-Founder of COSA Investments, a wholesale company in Dallas, TX The founder of Arnold Elite Realty and The Multipliers Mastermind He has 15 years of real estate experience Has closed over 2,500 real estate deals using the radio Based in Tulum, MEX Say hi to him at: Best Ever Book: for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You buy your radio time like you buy your real estate at a deep wholesale price.” - Chris Arnold
Matt is the Co-Founder of Tower Hunt, an online network of commercial real estate dealmakers. He brings his 15 years of real estate experience to the show and sheds some insight into real estate deal-making. Matt Marino Real Estate Background: Co-founder of Tower Hunt, an online network of commercial real estate dealmakers Has 15 years of real estate experience Located in Boston, Massachusetts Say hi to him at: for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You should really take every line item from the top to the bottom of that cash flow, and look at it and ask yourself “What it means and why those numbers are moving around?”” - Matt Marino
Steve is a 3rd generation minister and the best selling author who has coached 600 people to also become a bestseller. Steve gives ideas on how to get your book to become a bestseller. Steve Kidd Real Estate Background: 3rd generation minister Best selling author and coaches others on becoming best sellers Has helped over 600 people be best selling authors Based in Oswego, OR Say hi to him at bestsellersguild.com for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You need to have a very specific marketing campaign that will market your new book.” - Steve Kidd
Chris is a partner of REI Nation and he personally owns $12-15M in residential holdings and commercial real estate. Chris has been on the show before on two other episodes, links are provided below. In this unique episode, Chris shares his thoughts on the differences and similarities in the 2008 crash and the current coronavirus pandemic. Previous Chris Clothier episodes. Chris Clothier Real Estate Background: Partner of REI Nation REI Nation manages an $800 million (M) portfolio consisting of single-family residentials Chris personally owns $12-15M in residential holdings and commercial real estate 18 years of real estate investing experience From Memphis, TN Say hi to him at: Best Ever Tweet: “You need to be in planning mode, you have to plan for the 10 things that could happen.” - Chris Clothier
Dr. Adam Gower is the Founder of GowerCrowd and Author of “Leaders of the Crowd” with over 30 years of real estate experience. Dr. Gower explains the importance of understanding debt, and how to utilize digital marketing to grow your presence and also fund future deals. Dr. Adam Gower Real Estate Background: Founder of GowerCrowd Author of “.” 30 years of real estate experience Located in Beverly Hills, California Say hi to him at Best Ever Tweet: “You will have to go through a downturn, period. It will happen. The only guarantee in real estate is prices will go down.” - Dr. Adam Gower
Theo dives deep into the top cities with the highest growth in rent. Everything being equal, a higher rent growth should mean higher payouts to your investors over time. Of course there are multiple factors to take into account, as Theo explains by giving an example of how some towns will have high growth rent but the other important factors are missing so it would not be a good fit to invest in. The states with the most cities listed are Texas, Nevada, and Phoenix. Best Ever Tweet: "You always want to be conservative in your annual income growth assumption, if its 5%,10%, 4%, 3%, whatever it is you want to assume it's going to grow less than the previous historical rate" -Theo Hicks The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.
Theo concludes this series with his final tips for aspiring syndicators who are planning to attend the Best Ever Conference in Keystone, CO on February 20-22, 2020. You know what to bring, what to wear, and have defined an outcome… now what? Theo explains how to set your schedule and get quality face to face time with high-demand speakers. Best Ever Tweet: “You’re going to want to implement any lessons you learned from the Best Ever Conference immediately because that’s when you’re going to have the most motivation.” - Theo Hicks The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.
Theo shares his best ever tips for aspiring syndicators who are planning to attend the Best Ever Conference in Keystone, CO on February 20-22, 2020. In this episode, Theo discusses how to prepare, what to expect, and how to make the most of the conference. Best Ever Tweet: “You’re going to want to have a specifically defined outcome for attending the conference. You’re paying all this money to get a ticket, to fly out there, time away from your business, time away from the family, paying for the hotel, so you don’t want to just come in here and wing it.” - Theo Hicks The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.
Out with the old, in with the new. Investor Russell Westcott is repositioning his portfolio by selling his older properties and replacing them with new construction rental homes. Having transacted over 100 properties over the past 20 years, Russell and his business partner decided they were done being eaten alive by deferred maintenance. He also discusses some of the lessons he’s learned by surviving a couple Canadian market downturns. Russell Westcott Real Estate Background: Veteran and full time real estate investor Built his first million-dollar real estate portfolio within his first year of taking the leap into real estate investing Based in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Say hi to him at Best Ever Tweet: “You need to invest in yourself first. Even though you might not have the money and you might not be making money-investment into the deal, you need to invest into yourself. ” - Russell Westcott The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.
Fourth-generation farmer, Brandon Silveira, could never see himself venturing too far off from his roots. He focuses on acquiring a variety of farmland, especially through his crowd-funding website, FarmFundr. Listen to this episode to hear Brandon explain everything you need to know about passively investing in farmland. Brandon Silveira Real Estate Background: Fourth-generation farmer and real estate investor who has bought and sold millions in real estate Currently manages over $100 million in assets Specialty is in farm management, land acquisition and a variety of farm and land financing and strategies His passion is to bridge the gap between the farmland and investors Based in Fresno, CA Say hi to him at Best Ever Tweet: “You expect a certain amount of return on your capital - say 15% - you may not hit that number, you may only do 2%, you may only do 3%, but if you’re doing your job right you should never lose money on that deal.” - Brandon Silveira The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.
Peter joined an investment firm after college, helping them acquire 343 doors and raising $3-4 million to obtain the properties. Now he works on building his own portfolio, with experience in many different assets. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You’ve got to know the numbers, if you’re not good at it, get someone who is” - Peter Knobloch Peter Knobloch Real Estate Background: Third generation real estate investor Experience in many areas of commercial real estate investing, including multifamily, office space, hotels, restaurants, and sporting clubs Based in San Diego, CA Say hi to him at www.pknobloch.com Best Ever Book: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.
Peter got his start in real estate in the 1990’s while he was a full time auto mechanic. We’ll learn how he went from that profession to doing commercial deals, and what he has to teach others that want to do the same. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You have the ability at any time to walk away from the payments” - Peter Conti Peter Conti Real Estate Background: Founder of Real Estate 101 Began investing in real estate in 1990 as an auto mechanic. Has taken his lessons learned and helped mentor thousands of real estate investors build their own portfolios Based in Annapolis, MD Say hi to him at Best Ever Book: Unlimited Power The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.
Our two guests today have been building a real estate investing business as partners for around 10 years. We’ll hear how they have divided up their roles and get any tips they have for forming a successful partnership. They will also tell us about some of their typical deals, and Joe will dig in to bring us some of the specifics. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You got to get a feel for what kind of property sells more there” - Steven Jack Butala Steven Jack Butala and Jill DeWit Real Estate Backgrounds: They have been investing in real estate since 1999 Built a $24 million land resale empire, completing close to 16,000 transactions without incurring any debt or leverage Based in LA, CA Say hi to them at or Best Ever Book: Showing Up for Life The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.
Theo and Maurice are going to have a great conversation for us today. Maurice has a lot going on in his business, with experience across many different asset classes, he has a lot of value to add for us today. The first thing we will get into is how he balances his time between all those different deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You just can’t do it without family and good partners and friends” - Maurice Philogene Maurice Philogene Real Estate Background: Founder and Principal of JMP Investment Group, LLC Multifamily investor and entrepreneur, he's executed over 200 transactions across numerous classes of real estate, including commercial, apartment buildings, mobile home parks and single-family residences. Based in Washington, D.C. Say hi to him at Best Ever Book: The 4 Hour Work Week The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.
When underwriting a potential deal, you’ll need to have set assumptions that will help you determine how much cash you will receive at sale. After investors are paid back, you’ll be splitting the profits with them according to how you structure the investment. Theo will break down how Joe and Frank underwrite their sales assumptions for Ashcroft Capital. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You want to determine what the closing costs are going to be as well how much debt you will owe. Subtract those two factors from the sale price, and that gives you your profits at sale” Free Resource: The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.
This is either a first or possibly the second time we’ve had an investor on to talk to us about real estate investing, in the legal cannabis space. Dana will walk us through how she finds and vets properties, and the obstacles she has to work around in this space. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You may have a license that you can move to a different location” - Dana Wallace Dana Wallace Real Estate Background: Owner of 420Estates.net, a firm that specializes in legally compliant Cannabis properties she has over sixteen years of experience in the typical aspects of investment real estate sales Based in San Francisco, CA Say hi to her at Best Ever Book: Code Of The Extraordinary Mind The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.
Yesterday Theo began discussing these 51 responsibilities. Today he will finish the rest of the responsibilities that he didn’t get to yesterday. You won’t hear a detailed breakdown of each responsibility, we’ve already done that throughout syndication school. The focus of these episodes is to help you figure out how to divide up these responsibilities among your team and business partners. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You’ll know exactly who is responsible for what” Related Blog Post: Free Resource: The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.
Josh and his wife used the house hacking method to purchase their first investment property. They were able to leverage that strategy to grow to over 5 units. We’ll hear some challenges they faced along the way, and more importantly, how they overcame the challenges. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You start to realize that with small sacrifices, you can build generational wealth” - Josh Mitchell Josh Mitchell Real Estate Background: Real estate investor with his wife They own 5 units with another unit under contract, used house hacking and cash out refinance to get started Based in Chicago, IL Say hi to him at (G Best Ever Book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.
Today Theo will be doing Follow Along Friday with , who is also an apartment syndicator controlling over $225 million in apartment communities. Theo will be mentioning three lessons he learned last week while performing the interviews for the podcast and Danny will provide additional insights and thoughts. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You can put annual rent increases in the lease” The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.
Floods, fires, crime, wind damage, etc… They all happen, how you communicate with you investors about their investment is crucial. Communication on current deals will likely sway your investors on whether they will invest with you again or not. Ideally, when things go wrong, you respond quickly with relevant information for them. Theo will cover what we have done when a property was hit by hurricane Harvey. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You don’t want to send an email with no information at all” Related Blog Post: The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.
Today’s syndication school is a little bit different than normal. Theo is discussing Joe’s response to a Facebook post about a lemonade stand and how the same advice can benefit apartment syndication investors. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You want to keep in mind of where you are going to find investors” Related Blog Post: The Best Ever Conference is approaching quickly and you could earn your ticket for free. Simply visit and sign up to be an affiliate to start earning 15% of every ticket you sell. Our fourth annual conference will be taking place February 20-22 in Keystone, CO. We’ll be covering the higher level topics that our audience has requested to hear.
Mike is on the show today to tell us how he’s helping apartment owners save money in the long run by investing in smart technology. He’s also been around real estate for the majority of his career so he understands how owners and managers think about their investments. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You need a partner” - Mike Rovito Mike Rovito Real Estate Background: CEO of Dwelo (dwell-oh) Dwelo provides smart apartments to the owners and managers of multifamily communities They have about 40,000 units on their platform Based in San Francisco, CA Say hi to him at Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing to our newsletter at Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening.
A strategy for buying apartment communities that we haven’t really covered is to purchase the LLC that owns the community. There are advantages and disadvantages to this of course, and Theo will break those down in detail on today’s episode of Syndication School. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You can keep the current tax valuation when you purchase the LLC” Free Document: LLC Purchase Transfer: Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing to our newsletter at Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening.
More Best Ever Lessons coming at you today from Joe’s interviews. Today’s lessons are coming from William Robison (), DJ Scruggs (), and Jens Nielsen (). If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You can still find deals if you are resourceful enough” Free Document: Rental Comparable Analysis: a template for completing Step 6 to 8 of the underwriting process: Referenced in this show: Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening.
Theo is reviewing an offering that someone sent us, asking for feedback. We’ll hear what he did great, and maybe what could have been better. A recurring theme in Syndication School and on this podcast in general, is learning from others, and incorporating the lessons they have learned into your life and business. That is exactly what we are doing today by reviewing this persons offering. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You want to make the email with the expectations that the majority of investors are not going to read through the whole thing” Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening.
Today’s episode is the audio from our July meetup in which we had three experts on a panel to discuss how the market in Cincinnati has been in the first half of 2019. More importantly, we’ll hear what they think the real estate market will do in the second half of 2019. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You hire an agent for exposure, negotiating skills, and positioning” - Peter Chabris Peter Chabris Real Estate Background: Owner and executive of . The Chabris Group has sold over $60 Million in real estate each of the past two years, primarily consisting of single family homes valued under $500k. Based in Cincinnati, OH Say hi to him at peterATasktcg.com Kurt Weil Real Estate Background: Mortgage broker with Zipfel Capital In July of 2019 alone, Kurt is set to close on over $16 Million in real estate loans Based in Cincinnati Say hi to him at Slocomb Reed Real Estate Background: Realtor, and became a house hacker in 2014, currently living in second house hack Has bought and sold 34 flips and 24 buy-and-hold properties, totaling 75 units, for himself and his clients Owns & manages 18 rental units, with 24 more under contract to close in August Based in Cincinnati Say hi to him at slocombmarketingATgmail.com Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening.
We’ve looked at all the factors to help us decide if we should sell, and decided that it is time to sell our first apartment community. Now what is the process to sell it? Theo explains our 8 step process for selling your apartment deal. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You might have some sort of prepayment penalty” Free Document: Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening.
Now that we’ve completed the business cycle with our apartment syndication deal, is it time to sell? Theo will cover what you need to look into with each deal before making that decision. It may make sense sometimes to sell early, other times it won’t. How do you know when is the best time? Hit play to find out. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You never want to get forced to sell” Free Document: Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening.
Investor distribution FAQ. That’s the topic for today’s Syndication School, I don’t think I need to explain much more about what’s inside this value packed episode. Without further ado, hit play and learn the next step of the apartment syndication process. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You pay the preferred return to investors, after that, the profits get split” Free Document: Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening.
Michael has been building his company for the past few years and has seen success in a niche that almost anyone can do. He prefers doing short term rentals, and he doesn’t even own the properties (usually). Hear how he builds his business with property owner partners. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You can do it yourself, but what is your time worth?” - Michael Sjogren Michael Sjogren Real Estate Background: Michael and his wife Krysten are the founders of Occupied, LLC, a short-term rental investment and management company They have a portfolio of six properties across three markets and are actively expanding across the northeast Recently launched an education platform called Short Term Rental Secrets to help real estate investors launch their own STR business Based in Boston, MA Say hi to him at Best Ever Book: The Millionaire Fastlane Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening.
Today Theo is covering how to manage the property management company. This will be a vital part of how good or bad your deal performs over its lifetime. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You want to know what the physical occupancy is, and what the economic occupancy is” Free Document: Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening.
Follow Along Friday will feature some of the best things that the guys learned last week. They’ll be covering a lot about sales skills and emotional intelligence. These tips are coming from both the interviews, as well as a lot of personal insights from Joe. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You’re not going to create a successful podcast in a month” Free Document: Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening.
Theo continues the talk about the apartment syndication closing process. We’ll move into how to notify your passive investors after you close. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You’ll want to draft the ‘congrats we closed’ email a few days ahead of time” Free Document: Evicting a tenant can be painful, costing as much as $10,000 in court costs and legal fees, and take as long as four weeks to complete. TransUnion SmartMove’s online tenant screening solution can help you quickly understand if you’re getting a reliable tenant, which can help you avoid potential problems such as non-payment and evictions. For a limited time, listeners of this podcast are invited to try SmartMove tenant screening for 25% off. Go to and enter code FAIRLESS for 25% off your next screening.