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Kris is the Founder and CEO of ArdorSEO, an Award-Winning Digital Growth Agency that directs traffic to your website. Enamored by his ego with his early success in the tech industry, Kris got a wake-up call when the global financial crisis happened—he lost his job, went back to Australia, and assessed what else he wanted to do in his life. As a business expert and tech enthusiast, he had always been interested in the framework that builds the massive global network called the internet, and today, Kris breaks down the discovery he found on unlocking the secrets of website traffic—that changed his life forever. Kris Reid Real Estate Background: Founder of Ardor SEO Business Growth Expert Developed a simple system to direct traffic to your website Based in Brisbane, Australia Summit coming soon: www.ardorseo.com/bestEver Say hi to him at: www.ardorseo.com Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Best Ever Tweet: “Google looks at the whole internet as a big internal web; they can’t trust what you are saying at face value. They have to look at what everyone else is saying and how your content reflects that.” – Kris Reid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James shares a strategy to get in touch with sellers, to work directly with them, and get at a good price per door. Dylan explains where he buys his list, how he finds owner contact information, and how the conversation goes. Lastly, Cory goes into detail on the importance of creating the right marketing piece that addresses the owner’s pain point. He talks about tactics and provides a very unique twist on the direct mailer. James Condasami Real Estate Background: Found two at the time of the interview off-market, apartment opportunities, one, 45 units, another 174 units. Dylan Borland Real Estate Background: He does differently that allows him to generate more off-market apartment leads. Their firm does 106 and flips a year on the single-family side. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Best Ever Tweet: “Once you do enough marketing, you build a relationship with them and they are able to trust you.”- James Condasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Growing up, Chris didn’t have much, but his mom taught him to dream big. With her help, he opened a skateboard and snowboard shop when he was just 16. After the dot-com bubble crash, he got a job at Wall Street and soon became a top financial advisor. In 2006, Chris did his first flip and went on to do a few more deals until the Great Recession of 2008. At that moment, he had just purchased a dilapidated building and had his girlfriend move in with him. At the same time, he was just one mortgage payment away from bankruptcy. He experienced both wild successes and crashes throughout his career, and now he mentors others on wealth-building and the secrets of the rich. Chris Naugle Real Estate Background: Co-founder and CEO of FlipOut Academy, The Money School, and Money Mentor 16 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consists of 500+ real estate deals - flips, wholesales, rentals Based in Buffalo, NY Say hi to him at: www.chrisnaugle.com Best Ever Book: Profit First Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Best Ever Tweet: “Changing one thing, adding one step to your life changes everything” - Chris Naugle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Theo and Travis will be sharing about investing in cash flow vs. equity gain. Theo and Travis discuss the pros and cons, as well as compare the two. 80% of people in the United States are probably in the mindset of investing for equity gains: the "buy low, sell high" mentality. The bigger picture is when your passive income streams exceed your lifestyle expenses, you have financial independence, time freedom. At the end of the day, you have flexibility. We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and be sure to download your FREE document by visiting SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening and I will talk to you tomorrow. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares 6 Multifamily strategies that will succeed in the future. Greg Willet presented the six investing ideas and tactics to implement in 2021. The advice is mostly based on the reaction to the recession that occurred after the pandemic. The first tactic is to focus on the markets that outperformed the national average from a rental perspective. The second tactic, don’t bank on a flight to quality. The third tactic is to explore a low capital value add strategy. The fourth tactic is to test out new operational strategies to determine what works today because what works now most likely did not work before. The fifth tactic: focus on renewals to obtain high-quality residents. The last tactic is to make sure you’re focusing your assets of branding and marketing on lifestyle-related factors such as customer service, appearance, ease of living at the property, location, and less on the actual pricing factors. Listen to this episode to know more about these six strategies. To listen to other Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and to download your FREE document, visit SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening, and I will talk to you tomorrow. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ward is a dedicated and exemplary property owner who takes opportunities to the next level. He spent nine years working as a salesperson selling chemicals when he decided to put fate into his hands by building a business by acquiring a real-estate in bankruptcy. Ward started to take off from there up to the point where his commercial real-estate products reached almost half a million square feet! Through his patience, wisdom, and placing importance in relationship building, Ward sheds light on how he best utilized these opportunities. Ward Schraeder Real Estate Background: Develops commercial properties; primarily medical facilities 35 years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 50,000 sq ft of medical office space, 50,000 sq ft of rental properties, 2,000 acres of land holdings, and flipped 18 commercial properties Based in Kansas City, KS Say hi to him at: www.wardschraeder.com Best Ever Book: “The Millionaire Next Door” by Thomas J. Stanley Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Best Ever Tweet: “My life has been mostly taking advantage of opportunities.” –Ward Schraeder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew started his real estate journey at 16 when he purchased a two-family home with his grandmother’s money. Four years later, he bought another property that was a challenge to manage. That experience taught him a lot of lessons that he applied later in his career. With two other partners, he acquired a two-family house that he managed and renovated. After buying several more units, getting a construction license, and founding a property management agency, they were still looking for new opportunities. That’s when Matthew met a new investor and future partner who helped them take the business to a new level. Matthew Tortoriello Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor and property manager 25+ years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 250 units, flipped 100, & wholesaled over 200 Based in Springfield, Mass Say hi to him at: www.yellowbrick.org Best Ever Book: Recession Proof RE Investing Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Best Ever Tweet: “Don’t focus on learning everything because you’ll never learn everything. You’ll learn a lot along the way” - Matthew Tortoriello. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan got his real estate start in a family fix-and-flip business. As he was growing up, family dinners resembled business meetings a lot. After the last recession, Jonathan decided to join it full-time since good jobs were hard to come by. Thanks to his deep involvement in the business, he had a chance to learn every facet of real estate. After separating from the fix-and-flip business, Jonathan and his brother started a new company focusing on multifamily buildings. Last November, he bought his first large multifamily unit in Kansas City, and this year he closed the deal on a 72-door house in Oklahoma City. Jonathan Barr Real Estate Background: Full time real estate investor 11 years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 14 unit building, 72 unit building, a commercial property, and has been involved in 400+ flips Based in Los Angeles, CA Say hi to him at: www.JB2investments.com Best Ever Book: Psychology of money Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Best Ever Tweet: “Start bigger sooner” - Jonathan Barr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John grew up in a blue-collar area just outside of Pittsburg; his family had coal miner and farmer roots. At the age of 24, John graduated college with $200k worth of student debt. By the age of 30, John had a wife and two kids to take care of, and the same student debt to pay off. Real estate turned it all around for him. His goal was to attain $20k in passive income, and he pursued it one house after another while having a full-time job as a chiropractor. Later he wrote a book called “The Wealthy Gardner” where he talked about winning financially and taught others life lessons on prosperity. John Soforic Real Estate Background: Attained a net passive income of 20,000/month Now a full-time property manager and author 25 years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 110 doors freely owned (no loans), and has flipped 75 properties while working full-time Based in Mount Pleasant, PA Say hi to him at: www.wealthygardener.com Best Ever Book: The Checklist Manifesto Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Best Ever Tweet: “I stopped reading books that I liked. I stopped watching TV that I liked. You sacrifice.” - John Soforic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Theo and Travis will be sharing experiences and stories about investing in syndications. They want to ensure no one ever wants to invest in syndications. It's good to give the alternative perspective because things aren't just black and white, or good or bad in terms of investing. There are people that make money doing a lot of different things. There's no perfect investment -- there are always risks. There is definitely a risk in communication and reporting of financials. We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and be sure to download your FREE document by visiting SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening and I will talk to you tomorrow. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks, shares five evolutionary ideas for your business. We are going to take advice from Joe Fairless, as he talks about five lessons about things that you need to do once you have reached a certain size in your business which are, Number one is reduce your liability as a syndicator by hiring an in person compliance expert. Number two is set clear expectations and provide motivation for your team members,. Step number three, is to create a fund for better returns to your investors, Number four is to focus on your investing business, by hiring other people to maintain and grow your thought leadership platform. number five is how to overcome that success paradox which is to find three trusted colleagues to provide you with honest feedback. Let’s listen to this episode for these 5 lessons. To listen to other Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and to download your FREE document, visit SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening and I will talk to you tomorrow. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terry is the author of the Wiley publication "The Encyclopedia of Commercial Real Estate Advice." Since 1997, he has been the chairman of Apartment Loan Store and Business Loan Store, two mortgage banking companies specializing in commercial loans in all 50 states. He has worked as a top producer for Lasalle Bank and Lehman Brothers, and he is well-known for his excellent investment consultations and strategies. Terry has been speaking about commercial real estate investing and lending to commercial real estate investor groups and real estate experts worldwide for the past 18 years. In today's episode, Terry will be going into details about the ways to find investors in real estate. Terry Painter Real Estate Background: President and founder of Apartment and Business Loan Store Owned real estate investments for over 40 years Portfolio consist of 2 rentals and currently seeking multifamily properties Based in Portland, OR Say hi to him at: www.apartmentloanstore.com Best Ever Book: "The Encyclopedia of Commercial Real Estate Advice" Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Best Ever Tweet: "Don't talk about what-ifs. Talk about it from what you've either done in the past or what you plan to do." – Terry Painter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan is a Real Estate Investor, Host of the Austin Real Estate Investing Podcast, and the owner of the Moorhead Team. He has been an entrepreneur since he was a kid and got into real estate investing before he got a realtor's license. He focuses on growing his business, investing in real estate, and helping others get started in real estate. In total, Jordan and the Moorhead Team have acquired 29 units along with syndications. In today’s episode, Jordan will go into the details about single families, multi-families, turn-key, and his real estate background. Jordan Nicholas Moorhead Real Estate Background: Full-time realtor and investor 5 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consist of 25 units and 3 syndications Based in Austin, TX Say hi to him at: www.themoorheadteam.kw.com Best Ever Book: The Lifestyle Investor Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Best Ever Tweet: “It's very hard to find houses for people to buy. It's very easy to find people who want to buy houses.” – Jordan Nicholas Moorhead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the course of his career, Jason has trained thousands of investors and 42 acquisition teams around the nation. His specialty is creating an off-market blueprint to grab motivated seller leads in 30+ ways as opposed to the typical 5 ways that everybody uses. This mentality allows investors to be seen as a solution in the eyes of the seller, often resulting in cash transactions on the spot and a mutually beneficial business relationship. Jason Palliser Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor & hedge fund acquisitions consultant 25 years of real estate experience Has personally closed over 3,000 Based in St. Pete, FL Say hi to him at: www.2dayblueprint.com Previous guest on JF1749 Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Best Ever Tweet: “If there’s a cause you need help with, we’re always happy to help.” - Jason Palliser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In college, Dave took a class on building an eco house. That’s when he fell in love with architecture, engineering, energy efficiency, and building in general. Dave’s life took many unexpected turns. He spent several years in Bolivia learning the ins and outs of entrepreneurship. After that, he worked for a nonprofit organization that introduced him to fundraising. Over time, he partnered with his friends and family to start his real estate business. Now he’s a triple threat - a commercial broker, a syndicator, and an owner of a property management company. Dave Holman Real Estate Background: Commercial broker, syndicator, and owner of a property management company 9 years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 94 units across 14 buildings approximately valued at $11M Based in Brunswick, ME Say hi to him at: www.holmanhomes.com Best Ever Book: Investment Biker Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Best Ever Tweet: “A commercial broker might misprice a residential property just like a residential broker might misprice a commercial property ” - Dave Holman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hemal spent two decades traveling between three continents as he provided management consulting services to several fortune 100 companies. Several years ago he decided to hang up his traveling boots and join the financial world, which led him to real estate. He was both a passive and active investor, and now his portfolio consists of close to 600 apartments. His focus was multifamily syndication, and now he’s expanding to other classes as well. Thanks to his diverse background in business and management, Hemal was able to scale his company into a billion dollar business very quickly. Hemal Badiani Real Estate Background: Sr. Vice President in the Financial Space 8 Years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consist of actively sponsoring or managing close to 600 apartments Based in Charlotte, NC Say hi to him at: www.exponential-equity.com Best Ever Book: Indestructible Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Best Ever Tweet: “A vision for a million-dollar company is different from a vision for a billion-dollar company ” - Hemal Badiani. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Episode of Actively Passive Investing show, we will talk about when we should not passively invest. We are here Travis as well to share his thoughts as well. They will go through the pros and cons on Passively Investing based on your goals and where you are at. They will discuss the general overview of the differences between active investing and passive investing. And then some of the potential pros and cons for each Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Theo is on the podcast to discuss what it takes to become one of the nation’s top companies. Founding a company without any prior experience is a challenging concept to fathom with no one to turn into when unforeseen situations occur. With a majority of companies being founded at a young age, the Founder Syndrome is something to be expected when scaling is at stake— coming from an abrupt success with little to no foundation. From the presentation made by the Co-Founder and CEO of Spartan Investment Group, who experienced 1,479% growth in 2020, any company with the grand ambition to scale should know the three tips to be at the top-most echelon. Define your culture, develop your plan, and create your team. How can you effectively utilize these points to navigate your company to success? In this episode, Theo dissects and dives deeper into these three vital points to achieve what you have always envisioned. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abiel is the Vice President and Founder of SAR Apartment Capital, a Miami-based real estate investment and asset management firm specializing in multifamily apartment syndication. He is also the Principal Broker for United Dream Real Estate, a full-service real estate brokerage in Florida with over $150 million in sales. He focuses on sourcing, acquiring, and managing multi-family assets with low risk and high ROI potential for our investors. The key to his excellence is his competence and dedication in helping his investors gain financial freedom and build sustainable wealth. In this episode, Abiel takes us through the importance of strong relationships and partnerships and why it became the foundation of their success. Abiel Ballesteros Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor 16 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consist of 845 units Based in Miami, FL Say hi to him at: www.abielballesteros.com Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Best Ever Tweet: “Having partnerships allows you to see the things that you don't see.” – Abiel Ballesteros Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason is a real estate broker, a home builder, a developer and an appraiser. With more than 20 years of experience he has the foundation for what properties are worth and can help you get familiar with the real estate industry. Gaining over 160 rental units and 120 flips in wholesale, he too has his career ups and downs. He has an exciting story to tell explaining how he crawled his way to success! Jason Moss Real Estate Background Real Estate Broker, Home Builder and an Appraiser. More than 20 years’ Experience Portfolio consist of 160 rental units and 120 flips in sales Based in Queen Creek, AZ Say hi to him at: https://m.youtube.com/c/RealEstateGettingStarted/?sub_confirmation=1 Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Best Ever Tweet: "Don't be afraid to buy old. Just get started. Because that if I were to tell if I convinced myself years before that, you know this has all happened within the last four years." -- Jason Moss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris grew up in a low-income family, but he learned to dream big. His business experience ranged from creating a clothing line and opening a chain of snowboarding shops to working on Wall Street and being one of his firm’s top three financial advisors. After the stock market crash, Chris started focusing on his real estate portfolio, which was more of a side project at the time. By 2014, he had a sizable portfolio and several other things in the works. Unfortunately, that’s when he learned that banks aren’t always friendly, so he started to find ways to fund his ventures by becoming his own bank. Now Chris mentors others and helps them take charge of their finances. Chris Naugle Real Estate Background: Co-founder and CEO of FlipOut Academy, The Money School, and Money Mentor 16 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consists of 500+ real estate deals - flips, wholesales, rentals Based in Buffalo, NY Say hi to him at: www.chrisnaugle.com Best Ever Book: Profit First Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Best Ever Tweet: “If we didn’t need a conventional bank anymore, what would life look like?” - Chris Naugle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stacy started her real estate quest by applying for a job at a local real estate company when she was in high school. What started as a bet ended up becoming her profession. At 19, Stacy got her real estate license and started working hard at filling the gap the local market had at the time. Stacy started her career in 2006, just a couple of years before the housing market crash. In 2020, her experience surviving the recession is as relevant as ever. Stacy Bahrenfuss Real Estate Background: Founder & CEO of Catalyst Group Started her real estate company at 19, surviving the housing crisis of 2007-2010 She built her real estate company into a 7-figure operation Based in Eagle, ID Say hi to her at: https://www.catalystidaho.com/ Best Ever Book: The 5am Club Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Best Ever Tweet: “What you do in a bad market is what protects you in the good market” - Stacy Bahrenfuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach started his career back in 2014 by purchasing a garage apartment. Over the next couple of years, he and his wife focused on small multifamily houses, building up their portfolio to 28 units. When they were on vacation, Zach noticed a self-storage facility that gave him an idea for a new business. He got rid of all his residential units, and now he owns self-storage properties across 3 states. Zach Quick Real Estate Background: Full-time self-storage owner/operator 6 years of real estate experience Portfolio consist of 7 self-storage facilities in Arkansas and Missouri Based in Northwest Arkansas Say hi to him at: [email protected] Best Ever Book: Profit First Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Best Ever Tweet: “Listen to what you feel called to do and don’t fight that” - Zach Quick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Theo will talk with Travis about the 15 different types of passive income streams that he is somehow involved in. They’ll share insights about investment opportunities, private placement investing, the concept of being a passive investor, and the effective ways to generate passive income. If you have questions for us or have a topic you want to discuss, you can email that to me at [email protected], and we’ll cover it on the Actively Passive Investing Show. We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications, and be sure to download your FREE document by visiting SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening, and I will talk to you tomorrow. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks is going to go back to cover some of his favorite presentations at the best ever conference 2020. We'll be talking about Jillian Helman of Realty Mogul. Realty Mogul has purchased over $2.8 billion in real estate. Jillian provided tips on things you learned managing a large portfolio during COVID. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co To listen to other Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and to download your FREE document, visit SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening and I will talk to you tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Savannah started investing in real estate while she was on maternity leave with her second daughter. She and her husband were looking for different ways they could start investing their money, growing their wealth, working towards financial freedom, and they stumbled upon real estate. They started investing in single-family homes and then switched into multifamily. Right now they’re doing value-add multifamily syndication deals. Within 1 year, they acquired 15 units. Today, Savannah will be explaining which details helped her team reach their goals. Savannah Arroyo Real Estate Background Full-time registered nurse and a Multifamily Syndicator Manager The portfolio consists of 15 units Based in Sacramento, CA Say hi to her at www.thenetworthnurse.com Best Ever Book: Crushing It by Gary V. Best Ever Tweet: “The more you share, the more you network, the more you help other people grow, it has the potential of coming back to you.” -- Savannah Arroyo Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kristen is a Family Nurse Practitioner from Baltimore. She discovered her passion in real estate with an apartment complex. Real estate helped her get through the education for nursing. She balanced being a practitioner and real estate investor. Being able to get into real estate it became her passion and decided she wanted to focus on this field. Dr. Kristen Ray Real Estate Background Family nurse practitioner & real estate investor Started investing in 2011 Portfolio consists of 150+ units She is also a general partner & asset manager for Vital Investment Partners Based in Ellicott City, MD Say hi to her at: www.vitalinvestmentpartners.com Best Ever Book: Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin Best Ever Tweet: "Let some money work for you. You don't have to always work for your money." -- Kristen Ray Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AdaPia has been a guest of the show twice before, in 2014 and 2017. This time she’s here to talk about her book, Productive Intuition. She started writing it back in 2018, and the Covid lockdown gave her a push to finish the book. In the past, she’d feel that the deal would be off, yet she’d still go through with it since there was no rational reason behind the feeling. Now she’s learned how to listen to her gut, and she shows others that they can teach themselves to do it as well. AdaPia d’Errico Real Estate Background: Principal and VP of Strategy for Alpha Investing, a private real estate equity firm Alpha Investing invests in multifamily, senior housing, and affordable housing nationwide 20 years of real estate experience Author of Productive Intuition - connecting to the subtle Guest on episode JF1187 Based in Los Angeles, CA Say hi to her at: www.productiveintuition.com Best Ever Tweet: “In real estate, we use our gut all the time” - AdaPia d’Errico. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craig has been representing office owners and tenants for 37 years. 25 years ago, he started acquiring buildings from his own account, making sure the two businesses do not compete. As Craig’s mentors said, there are market deals, off-market deals, and great deals. Now Craig focuses on finding great deals, and he shows his investors and other real estate professionals how to do the same. Craig Coppola Real Estate Background: Commercial real estate broker - specializing in leasing and sales of office projects 37 years of commercial real estate experience and 25 years of investing experience Portfolio consist of 17 real estate investments Based in Phoenix, AZ Say hi to him at: www.coppolacheney.com Best Ever Book: Psychology of Money Best Ever Tweet: “I get to look for unique transactions, and I encourage everyone to start looking for those” - Craig Coppola. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dani has been in the real estate market for over 16 years. He started investing back when he lived in Israel and continued with it after moving to the USA in 2004. He started building his portfolio by working closely with Silicone Valley residents who were looking to invest in real estate outside their zip code. Addressing the knowledge gaps that his potential investors had helped him gain their trust and secure the investment. Dani is still keen on educating and sharing his knowledge. In this episode, he offers some expert advice that the 2008 market crash has taught him that are still true today. Dani Beit-Or Real Estate Background: CEO of Simply Do It Real Estate Investments, a real estate investment boutique 16 years of real estate investing experience Has invested in and has guided others in the purchase of approximately 5,000 rentals Based in Irvine, CA Say hi to him at: www.simplydoit.net Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “I’m not investing for the cash flow, but I want to have that buffer” - Dani Beit-Or. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Theo and Travis are going to be talking about self-directed IRAs. What is a self-directed IRA? How does that differ from IRA or 401k you may currently have? Many investors use self-directed IRAs and there's almost $20 trillion of IRA money in the United States. The purpose of this episode is to provide insights obtained by one of our contributors. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks, shares about ways to use technology to improve your multifamily investments. This is based on a great blog post that one of our contributors Veena Jetti. She wrote a really good blog post on how we can use technology to improve the experience of our residents at our multifamily investments, and improve the amount of money we can generate and turn them into money we can distribute to investors. To listen to other Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and to download your FREE document, visit SyndicationSchool.com. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach is the CEO & Co-Founder of Rise48 Equity, an experienced Multifamily Apartment investor, #1 Best Selling Author of "Success Habits of Super Achievers," and the Host & Founder of The Phoenix Multifamily Association. His passion for providing knowledge about financial freedom inspires him to provide passive income opportunities for investors and alike to use their time for more meaningful events such as spending time with families. Currently, he has now 420 units across five properties in Phoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale worth over $48MM. In today's episode, Zach will be going into details about his journey and challenges as a Multifamily Apartment investor and his advice on how he got to where he is today. Zach Haptonstall Real Estate Background: Founder & President of ZH Multifamily He is lead sponsor, general partner, and equity owner of over $35,000,000 worth of commercial real estate apartment buildings Portfolio consists of 308 units Based in Scottsdale, AZ Say hi to him at: www.ZHMultifamily.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: "As a passive investor, build your presence and get to know your market while investing with people who are local as they are familiar like you." – Zach Haptonstall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Stoeber is the Principal at Kronos Investment Partners. At 26, he discovered his passion in real-estate investing. Experiencing the pain of rehabilitation, John scaled himself to multifamily. He is a “spreadsheet-driven guy,” who functions well in planning and finances. John is eager to expand his repertoire of investments to heavy-valued ads and venture into growing markets. In this episode, John gets into detail on transforming his failures into a multifamily success. John Stoeber Real Estate Background: Full-time in corporate finance and Full-time in real estate 3 years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 2 multifamilies totaling 34 units Based in Denver, CO Say hi to him at: www.kronosinvestmentpartners.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “When analyzing your numbers, verify everything.” -John Stoeber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cornelius was a podcast guest five years ago when he just started his journey as a realtor. Since then, he has worked with several brokerages. He also works as a school counselor full-time. Over the years, Cornelius has gained plenty of experience in time management and customer service. In this episode of #SkillsetSunday, he’ll be sharing his knowledge as well as some tips to manage a busy life efficiently. Cornelius Camp Real Estate Background: School counselor for Chicago Public Schools and a real estate agent 5 years of real estate experience Previous guest: JF220 Based in Chicago, IL Say hi to him at: www.CluelessRealtor.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Kindness always wins no matter in business or in personal life” - Cornelius Camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Operating in a crowded market has its challenges. In 2017, the return on Max’s adspend was growing smaller and smaller, and Max started looking for alternative ways of attracting clients in Dallas. Having a ton of competitors and the same list of clients as everyone else made him feel like he was worth a dime a dozen. That’s why he started niching down to the senior market and creating additional value for the deals with the help of a referral list and senior housing information. After a while, he wrote a book for his ideal client that helped him get exclusive deals and expanded his customer base. Max Keller Real Estate Background: Real estate investor, speaker, and mentor 5 years of real estate experience Max’s unique marketing approach landed him onstage with Robert Kiyosaki & the 2019 industry innovator of the year award Flipped over 100 houses Based in Dallas, TX Say hi to him at: https://dealschasingyou.com/fairless Best Ever Book: Deep work Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “I’m not trying to help the whole world; I’m trying to help the people that I’m most situated to add value to” - Max Keller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley was studying to be an accountant. However, 6 months into the job she decided to change her career and took on a property management job. Soon after that, she started investing into duplexes while still managing properties. Last February, she managed 82 residential and 16 commercial units all while having a portfolio of her own. Now she owns 35 units with 2 other partners. Having an Instagram account helped her grow a community of like-minded investors and introduced her to many opportunities such as hosting a Bigger Pockets podcast show. Ashley Kehr Real Estate Background: Full time buy and hold investor 6 years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 35 units; 17 properties all buy and hold Based in Buffalo, NY Say hi to her on Instagram @wealthfromrentals Best Ever Book: Your Not Listening Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “The best thing about social media for investors is the networking” - Ashley Kehr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Theo and Travis will be answering their listeners’ questions and sharing their insights on investing in modern real estate development, like how important our entry cap rates versus exit cap rates in underwriting and how important are preferred returns. Rather than outsmarting the stock market, the best strategy is to mirror it in your portfolio — typically with investments based on market indexes — and afterward, sit back and see what happens. We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and be sure to download your FREE document by visiting SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening, and I will talk to you tomorrow. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Theo Hicks dives deep into the themes of property management. Ensure that prior to hiring, you ask the right questions. Set expectations upfront with your management company in making sure they can accomplish the job AND have the willingness to accomplish it. Theo unpacks the five points in dealing with property management: How often do you want to interact with the management company? What types of reports do you want to receive from them? In what form would you want to receive these reports? What metrics should you be looking at? What other things can excellent asset managers do? Listen to this episode as Theo sheds a light onto these compelling questions! Weekly Performance Review Spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/s/j17v0ib4euafbo0/Weekly%20Performance%20Review%20Template.xlsx?dl=0 Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie is an experienced business founder and passionate leader with a history of working in the marketing, travel, hospitality, and real estate investment industries. He is the founding partner of Akras Capital, a company that provides investment opportunities for those seeking passive income. He is currently scaling a real estate investment business focused on multifamily assets in inland growth markets across the US. Charlie is actively involved in the communities he resides, and serves as the local chapter leader for GoBundance, a Nationwide men’s and women’s group that supports “healthy, wealthy men and women leading balanced and epic lives.” In today’s episode, Charlie will be going into details about his journey in real-estate. He will share some challenges on investor relations and their strategies in business and marketing. Charlie Stevenson Real Estate Background: Founding Partner of Akras Capital 3 years of multifamily investing Portfolio consists of 4 properties totaling 450 units Based in Boulder, CO Say hi to him at: www.akrascapital.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “If you try to go alone, you can go fast. But if you go together, you can go far. Go together and create a team. Don’t try to do it alone.” – Charlie Stevenson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony got started in real estate straight out of school. His parents were in business for over 40 years, so it was a natural progression. Anthony got his license in June 2007. First several months of his career were great. But once the market crashed, he didn’t have a single listing for 6 months. He took that time to build relationships and rapport with people who could help him with his work. The first property he sold gave him a chance to look at the investor side of the real estate world, and Anthony was hooked. Anthony Mann Real Estate Background: CEO of A Social Strategy 13 years of investing experience Portfolio consists of 200 flips & currently owns 43 properties Based in Huntington, NY Say hi to him at: https://zeroretainer.com/optin-page Best Ever Book: Pitch Anything - Oren Klaff Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “I gave up a little bit of income in the short term to be guaranteed income for the rest of my life” - Anthony Mann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melissa started out by doing flips and creating owner finance notes. After being in the business for over 17 years, she is now transitioning into the coaching space. Melissa teaches other real estate investors her skills and helps them customize and apply her guidance to their business. Melissa was finding up to 80% of her real estate deals with the help of her website. Its biggest advantage is that motivated clients come to you as opposed to you seeking leads via traditional marketing. In this interview, Melissa describes a step-by-step process of finding deals on the website if you don’t’ have any online presence yet. Melissa Johnson Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor, and the Co-Founder of San Antonio InvestHer meetup group 17 years of real estate experience She has completed over 1000 flips, and has a portfolio of rental properties and notes Based in San Antonio, TX Say hi to her at: www.themelissajohnson.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Testimonials are great for credibility” - Melissa Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ellis Hammond is living proof that a real estate investor doesn’t need to have an impressive portfolio in order to inspire and attract other investors. Having a powerful story and motivation is often enough. As a former missionary and college pastor, Ellis Hammond used to struggle with funding his ministry adequately, so he started looking for other ways to change lives for the better. Now, a full-time investor and entrepreneur, he’s built a business to a greater purpose that served others, and he helps other investors do the same. Ellis Hammond Real Estate Background: Full time multifamily investor Previous guest on JF1866 Leads a mastermind community, Kingdom REI, for other faith driven investors Based in San Diego, CA Say hi to him at: www.EllisHammond.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Most of my investors right now don’t really care about cash flow” - Ellis Hammond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: www.ecouncilglobal.com/investintheus Best Ever Book: Take control of your life Click here 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Theo Hicks and Travis Watts will be answering the question, “Is Multifamily in a Bubble?” and sharing their insights about whether you should be investing right now? Or should we wait for the bubble to pop and take advantage of opportunities? Moreover, what should we be doing? They will also tackle the question, “Is now a good time to get started in Multifamily?” We get to know who we are potentially selling to, what the buying pool and the demand will look like, and the importance of an exit strategy. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications, and be sure to download your FREE document by visiting SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening, and I will talk to you tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks talks about why and when to bring apartment property management in-house. He will be basing this episode on the presentation given by the founder of Ashcroft capital Frank Roessler at the Best Ever Conference 2021. To listen to other Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and to download your FREE document, visit SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening! Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karen spent over 25 years in the traditional investment business. Her specialty was helping clients with fixed income. Since interest rates have plummeted in the past decade, Karen started looking for new investment opportunities for her clients. That’s why she left the traditional business and turned to the real estate market. She started with single-family properties. But since her focus was on helping people mitigate risk, she went on to pursue multifamily property investment. She had the right skill set, so the transition was easy. Karen Oeser Real Estate Background: She left 25 years of traditional investing experience to pursue real estate Have been investing in single-family for a few years and recently transitioned into multifamily Portfolio consist of 3 single-family rentals and seeking new multifamily deals Based in Greenville, SC Say hi to her at: www.eastlightinvest.com Best Ever Book: Hidden Investing - Holly Williams Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “I started with single-family, and that is a really great way to get your toe in the water ” - Karen Oeser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John’s background is in engineering. In the 1990s, he took his engineering degree to get a job in the finance sector. Later, he joined the New York Stock Exchange. Transitioning into real estate was an easy choice after he flipped his primary residence that was purchased back in the 1990s. His focus is now on multifamily syndications. He knew that it was a big jump in terms of capital required to run that business, so he started looking for a mentor and a team. John C Paniagua Real Estate Background: Works at the NYSE full-time in regulatory technology software development 3 years as a flipper and 1 year as a GP/LP in 3 multifamily syndications Portfolio consists of 3 syndications Based in Rego Park, NY Say hi to him at: https://www.onewayholdingsllc.com/ Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “When you build a team, you definitely want to not supplement each other but complement each other” - John C Paniagua Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: www.biggerpockets.com/homebuyerbook Click here 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices