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Melissa Johnson has been flipping houses in San Antonio, TX since 2003, growing and expanding the business into a thriving real estate investment operation. With over 1000 houses flipped, she has also built a portfolio of rental properties and real estate notes while raising five children. She provides coaching, support, and education for other high-level real estate investors nationwide. As co-founder of the San Antonio InvestHer meets up group and an active member of the Forbes Council on Real Estate, and the National Association of Women Business Owners, she is dedicated to the success and empowerment of women in business. 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 Best Ever Book: Everything is Figureoutable Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Find a coach or a mentor” - Melissa Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Travis will be sharing an infographic that will help you understand how much you need to invest in order to achieve your retirement goal. Obviously, everyone has a different number in mind, but this information will help you simplify the calculations. Travis uses $100,000 a year as a goal since that is one of the most common numbers people tend to name when asked about retirement. 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

While working full-time, Kevin Galang and Adam Ulery 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 Ulery 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: www.dreamstoneinvest.com and www.notenuggets.com Best Ever Book: Can't Hurt Me Click here 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: www.reliantinvestments.com Best Ever Book: Calvin and Hobbes box set Click here 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Monk is the founder of Clozzits which he started up after reviewing needs in the multi-family industry for optimized closet space. His goal is to differentiate beyond the normal amenities and tap into a new area of construction development, renovations, and property management. Jim has 2 years of experience in multifamily ownership with 623 units himself but his primary focus has been bringing superior closets to billion-dollar multifamily companies Jim Monk Real Estate Background: Founder of Clozzits, Clozzits is dedicated to increasing NOI & overall asset value resulting in immediate rent increase at an average of 2-5% 2 years experience in multifamily ownership with 623 units His current focus is optimizing closet space for multifamily companies Based in Dallas, TX Say hi to him at: www.clozzits.com Best Ever Book: Blitz Scaling Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Trust your team” - Jim Monk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 JF1675 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 JF1675 Based in Boca Raton, FL Say hi to him at www.geltfinancial.com Click here 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin is the CEO of MVP Equities, a multifamily real estate developing company. In high school, he was fortunate enough to have a vocational program where the school would bus the students off-site to build a house from scratch and eventually auction it off for charity. Now he focuses on helping his investors acquire land, entitle, develop, and build for a profit. Kevin Palka Real Estate Background: CEO of MVP Equities a multifamily real estate developer 18 years of real estate experience MVP focuses on acquiring land, entitle, develop and build. Based in Vienna, VA Say hi to him at: www.MVPequities.com Best Ever Book: The Road Less Stupid Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Find a partner or mentor to work with you on your first project” - Kevin Palka Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric purchased his first apartment building at just 18 years of age while still at university. After graduation, in his position as an actuary, he was dismayed to see hundreds of company pension plans being rolled over into 401(k)s shifting the retirement risk to employees. This made him reconsider traditional beliefs about retirement saving. It also made him question his role as an actuary so he joined the lucrative technology industry. A few years later he lost a fortune during the Dot com crash of 2001 and he started looking for ways to earn passive income and stop trading time for money. He started various businesses, including a gourmet sauce company, but eventually came back to his first love of real estate investing and formed MartelTurnkey with his sons. After just four years of rapid success he was able to retire from his day job. Now he wants to share what he’s learned so you don't make the same mistakes he did. Eric Martel Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor for over 4 years Owns a turnkey rental provider; selling 10 properties a month Portfolio consist of 100 units in midtown Memphis Based in Los Angeles, CA Say hi to him at https://martelturnkey.com/ Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Just take action, I think people are waiting and hoping for the greatest deal ever.” - Eric Martel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Theo and Travis will be sharing their opinion of the 401(k)aos book written by Andy Tanner, as well as their personal experience with 401k retirement investments. For Travis, this book was one of the defining moments that helped him determine what kind of investor he’d like to be. Travis shares five bullet points made by Andy Tanner in the book and his personal takeaways. 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

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hick discusses the best 20 markets to buy multifamily properties. He also shares the 3 rules that will keep your investments safe and sound no matter the current state of the economy. As long as you’re buying right, your deals will be well-maintained even during the time of economic uncertainty. Theo based his list of 20 trending markets on the annual report put together by PWC and the Urban Land Institute. Over 3000 real estate professionals have been interviewed in order to put together an in-depth report. 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 for more info on groundbreaker.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron is a full-time wholesaler with 20 years of experience with a portfolio consisting of 10 rentals and has completed over 4,000 deals since 1999. Prior to finding his calling as a wholesaler he was an auto mechanic and ended up hurting his back. While he was recovering from his back surgery he started to look into real estate and now the rest is history. Ron Walraven Real Estate Background: Full-time wholesaler 20 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consist of 10 rentals and has completed over 4,000 deals since 1999 Currently wholesales 150+ a year Based in Troy, MI Say hi to him at https://waymarkhomes.com/ Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “To be diligent and not to give up” - Ron Walraven Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ragan Mckinney started her own brokerage in 2019 and for the year was named The Southern Ohio Association of Realtors “Top Sales Team”. Along with being recognized for having the most sales as a team, Ragan McKinney Real Estate was also awarded the Platinum award for the fourth year in a row. In the past 5 years, Ragan has been involved in over 600 real estate transactions and is focused on growing her business and becoming the local one-stop spot to service anyone's real estate needs. Ragan Mckinney Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor and broker Has been investing for over 20 years Portfolio consist of 19 rentals, 1 vacation rental, and has flipped 11 properties a year Based in Hamersville, OH Say hi to her at www.raganmckinney.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Don’t fix them as if you’re going to live in them forever” - Ragan Mckinney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew Ryan is a social entrepreneur, founder of Re-viv, which addresses the market inefficiencies in community revitalization efforts. Matthew was on the show before on episode JF1593 so be sure to go and check it out to learn more about his background. Today Matthew will be diving into “the what, why, and how of co-living”. Matthew Ryan Real Estate Background: A social entrepreneur, founder of Re-viv, which addresses the market inefficiencies in community revitalization efforts Primarily focuses on the multifamily value-add and development space in distressed areas A previous guest on episode JF1593 Based in San Francisco, CA Say hi to him at www.re-viv.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “The best way to think about co-living is monetizing an existing market” - Matthew Ryan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin started his journey down the real estate road by reading “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”. He left his full-time W2 in tech sales in September 2019 and is now a full-time real estate investor with 7 years of investing experience. He now has a portfolio that consists of 25 rentals and is a general partner in a 208 unit deal. He is currently the managing partner of Altus Investment Group, a fast-growing private equity firm with 35AUM that specializes in acquiring, repositioning, operating, and selling residential and commercial properties that are underperforming. Kevin Dugan Real Estate Background: Left his full-time W2 tech sales job in September 2019 and is now a full-time real estate investor 7+ years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consist of 25 single-family rentals, 208 unit General Partnership side, and Limited partnership Based in Los Angeles, CA Say hi to him at: www.altusig.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “People should buy based on how much cashflow a property will produce” - Kevin Dugan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bruce is the founder, and owner of Bakerson, a multifamily syndication business. Growing up in the bakery business in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, Bruce wanted to pay homage to his now late father, hence the name “Bakerson”. He has a proven track record of success throughout Bakerson’s nearly 18 years in business with thousands of individual units bought, repositioned, and sold. His personal portfolio consists of 250 units and he focuses on finding good deals while his passion is serving the residents by providing them with one of their basic human needs - shelter. Bruce Wuollet Real Estate Background: Owner of Bakerson, full-time multifamily syndicator Over 18 years of real estate investing experience Bakerson has bought thousands of individual units, repositioned them, and sold Personal portfolio consists of 250 units Track record of 16 multifamily - 850 units and transacted over 2000 single-family homes Based in Phoenix, AZ Say hi to him at www.bakerson.com Best Ever Book: Relentless Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Always adapt” - Bruce Wuollet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Theo and Travis will be answering 10 questions about time freedom. Everyone wants to have more time and freedom to spend it however they like; that’s why most people get into investing, active or passive, to begin with. When asked to list their biggest regrets about life, most people in retirement homes state lack of time spent with friends and family, as well as not going after their dreams and aspirations. With the help of 10 questions, Theo and Travis hope to give you ideas on how to go after the life you want in 2021. No more waiting for retirement! 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

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares the most common red flags that you should recognize before presenting syndication deals to potential passive investors. Not every red flag is a deal-breaker if presented the right way. In this series, Theo lists 26 common red flags that stand in the way of finding investors and closing deals. To learn about the rest of them, make sure to check out the other three parts. 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 for more info on groundbreaker.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin is the co-founder at InvestNext, a software that modernizes the way real estate syndicators raise and manage capital. Prior to funding InvestNext, he was employee #2 at the college career network startup, Handshake, where he contributed to initial product development efforts. Handshake is currently valued at over $400 million and it is the leading college-to-career recruiting platform in the nation. Today, Kevin is honored to be part of the season team of software engineers and a real estate professor. Kevin Heras Real Estate Background: CEO & Co-founder of InvestNext, software that modernizes the way real estate syndicators raise & manage capital 5 years of real estate experience InvestNext platform has hosted 230+ syndications worth over $1 billion Based in Detroit, MI Say hi to him at www.investnext.com Best Ever Book: Crossing the Chasm Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “The benefit of InvestNext is being able to manage and raise your capital” - Kevin Heras Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Billy has been working as a sales executive for a market-leading application software company and is a real estate entrepreneur, long-distance investing expert coach, and mentor. He currently has 361 doors as well as ATM machines. Billy Keels Real Estate Background: Full-time Application Software Sales Executive Bought his first rental in June 2013 Portfolio consists of 361 doors as well as ATM machines Based in Barcelona, Spain Say hi to him at: www.billykeels.com Best Ever Book: The Creature From Jekyll Island Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “It’s about always making sure that your capital is always working out.” - Billy Keels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben is the President & Matthew is the Vice President of Trident Structures, and their focus is high-density parking that helps improve investor's ROI. This is an episode that Joe Fairless really enjoyed because he loves talking about topics he does not have any knowledge in and especially one that can help improve your returns in your business. Matthew Wiatrek & Ben Trantham Real Estate Background: Ben is the President & Matthew is the Vice president of Trident Structures Matthew has participated in 5 multi-family deals Trident Structures focus on high-density parking that improves investors ROI Based in Fort Worth, TX Say hi to them at www.trident-structures.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “By using a mobile app you now can request your car from our parking garage” - Trident Structures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John works as a supply chain manager and a part-time investor. He has been investing for a little over a year and already has a portfolio of a duplex, a single-family, one flip, and two commercial properties. He shares today how he has recently started and why he quickly sought out an experienced mentor to help him through his first multi-family property. John Evans Real Estate Background: Works as a supply chain manager and part-time investor Has been investing for 1.5 years Portfolio consists of 1 duplex, 1 single family, 2 commercial properties, & 1 flip Currently partnered with a local investor to complete his first multi-family property with 30-60 doors Based in Florence, SC Say hi to him at [email protected] Best Ever Book: Go-Giver Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Surround yourself with people who are doing it” - John Evans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 www.Griffixpropertygroup.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You have to add value in everything you do” - Sunitha Rao Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Theo and Travis discuss the importance of having the right investing mindset and the danger of paralysis by analysis. Travis and Theo reflect on what they would have done differently at the beginning of their career if they had a chance for a do-over. Many new investors waste a lot of time and energy overcomplicating things or doing them manually, not realizing that they should have been automated and simplified months ago. 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

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares the information about the purchase and sale red flags that can turn potential passive investors away from your syndication deal. In this series, Theo lists 26 common red flags that stand in the way of finding investors and closing deals. To learn about the rest of them, make sure to check out the other three parts. 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 for more info on groundbreaker.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darren has 17 years of commercial real estate experience, he started his career in brokerage, property management, and construction services. He then developed and acquired commercial real estate properties as a sponsor for syndicated investor groups and after 10 years came up with a concept for crowdstreet and has been building his business ever since. Darren Powderly Real Estate Background: Co-founder of CrowdStreet 17 years of commercial real estate experience Darren’s personal experience consists of acquiring/rehabbing a retail building for a 3x equity multiple, a retail strip center for 6x equity multiple, an industrial-zoned land 3x multiple, and a townhome development for 8x equity multiple Based in Bend, OR Say hi to him at https://www.crowdstreet.com/ Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Today online investing is probably more transparent than if you knew someone in person because of the access we have at your fingertips” - Darren Powderly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ambrose and Chidi Ozieh are both young real estate investors who have been investing for the past 6 years. Ambrose left her education job to focus on real estate investing and being an active agent. During these few years, they have acquired 5 rental properties and currently work together to continue to grow their portfolio. Ambrose and Chidi Ozieh Real Estate Background: Ambrose recently left her education job and is now focusing full-time on real estate as an active agent and investor Chidi, her husband, is an artist and investor part-time 6 years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 5 rental properties Based in Brooklyn, NY Say hi to them at [email protected] Best Ever Book: Richest Man in Babylon Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Just get started” - Ambrose & Chidi Ozieh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 JF1674 89-unit, $20 million townhouse development Both are based in Dallas, Tx Say hi to him at www.goodhorncapital.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “You have multiple exit strategies with build to rent communities” - Austin Good Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian is a serial entrepreneur; he has built multiple businesses over the years. In 2013, he exited his latest company and started looking for new ways to invest his money. That’s how he came across the concept of real estate crowdfunding. Many companies were promising the moon, but Ian wasn’t sure how to choose the one to trust. Having to manually vet and interview all these investment companies gave him an idea to start Real Estate Crowdfunding Review so that other people could take advantage of his rankings and research. We chatted about the investors’ readiness to put money into the real estate market during Covid-19. Tune in to learn about the types of investors and the red flags that Ian has been dealing with lately. Ian Ippolito Real Estate Background: Returning guest from episode JF1294 Investor and founder of Real Estate Crowdfunding Review Founder of the Private Investor Club with 4,000+ members with over $7.5 billion in investable assets Say hi to him at: https://www.therealestatecrowdfundingreview.com/ Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “People are now looking at the one or two-year delay as an advantage” - Ian Ippolito. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Clark is a full-time student at Vanderbilt University and has recently started in real estate focusing on wholesale and flipping properties. In the past 12 months he has earned $130,000 from 7 properties and today he will be sharing how he got started. Will Clark Real Estate Background: Full-time student at Vanderbilt University Recently started his real estate journey with 12 months of experience Has grossed $130,000 in wholesale & flipping profits from 7 properties Based in Nashville, TN Say hi to him at [email protected] Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Quit procrastinating and organizing, trying to make things perfect, don’t be afraid to make mistakes” - Will Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Theo and Travis will share information about economic recessions and how to avoid the negative impact they often cause. Since the Articles of Confederation signing, there have been 47 recessions in the USA. And while there are ways to lessen the blow, there is no way to prevent recessions from happening altogether. Travis applies the philosophy of stoicism to real estate, offering to focus on what we can control. Theo shares three main real estate laws that help investors stay afloat no matter what happens with the economy. 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 shares information about the red flags that can cost you the potential passive investors’ interest and turn them away from the deal. In this series, Theo lists 26 common red flags that stand in the way of finding investors and closing deals. To learn about the rest of them, listen to the other three parts. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.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

Nathan is a full-time insurance broker and part-time real estate investor with five years of experience. He went to school to study entrepreneurship and eventually found a calling in insurance which led to insuring houses to now focusing on growing his own portfolio while working full-time. Nathan Britten Real Estate Background: Full-time Insurance broker, part-time real estate investor 5 years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 2 flipped properties and 1 rental Based in Oklahoma City, OK Say hi to him at: https://www.pi-ins.com/nathan-britten Best Ever Book: How to Win friends and influence people Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Find a project with the lowest barrier of entry and with the highest return” - Nathan Britten Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

John is a returning guest from episode JF1630, he has extensive knowledge and experience in real estate investment, lending, development, construction, consulting, and marketing. He currently serves as the COO, Founder/Partner at JID investments LLC. He is also a passionate and accomplished United States Naval Officer & Naval Aviator with 20 years of honorable active duty service. Today he will be sharing his experience in starting his first OZ fund investment project. John Rubino Real Estate Background: Founder, COO & Co-Managing Partner of JID Investments LLC (JIDI) 15 years of active and passive real estate investing experience JIDI portfolio consist of over $14.5M invested in six projects in DC, North Carolina, South Carolina and Atlanta Based in Fairfax, VA Say hi to him at: www.jidinvestments.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “As a capital investor, you can take your capital gains and invest them into an Opportunity Zone with deferment” - John Rubino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terrance is a full-time real estate investor who founded “The Value Add Real Estate Company” called VareCo. He started his real estate journey in 2008 with two teammates from college, and in 2014 he branched off and started his own company VareCo. Terrance Doyle Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor and founder of “The Value Add Real Estate Company” VareCo Started investing in 2008 with two college friends Portfolio consists of $60M in single-family and Multifamily under management, approx. 500 apartments, and flipped 600 single-family homes from 2008-2014 Based in Denver, CO Say hi to him at: www.thevareco.com Best Ever Book: Best Ever Syndication Book Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “With perseverance and discipline you can do anything” - Terrance Doyle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Axel is the founder of AMC and Ideal Wealth Grower. He originally came over from Germany through the Air Force and had a successful executive role for a software company and has founded a consulting company as well. As he grew in his career he started to wonder how he could grow real wealth so his first idea was the stock market until he saw the dot com bubble burst and he quickly pivoted to focus on real estate. Now he focuses on helping others grow their own passive income through real estate consulting. Axel Meierhoefer Real Estate Background: Founder of AMC and Ideal Wealth Grower 9 years of real estate experience Portfolio consist of 8 turnkey properties in two locations plus his home in San Diego, and a Cocoa investment in Belize Based in San Diego, CA Say hi to him at: www.idealwealthgrower.com/free for mindset manual Best Ever Book: Wealthy Gardener Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Look for the best balance deal” - Axel Meierhoefer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Theo and Travis share their expertise on how to vet the real estate deal by reading the investment summary. They discuss the most common red flags and things to look out for before agreeing to a new deal. This episode is part 3 of the series “How a Passive Investor Vets an Apartment Deal”, which focuses on the most commonly asked questions about real estate deals. The other parts will cover the topics of vetting the market and the team. 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

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares some information on putting together an investment summary and presenting it to passive investors. The three risk points of the deal are the market, the team, and the business plan. In this series, Theo will be talking about the red flags that can show that the deal might not be the best, and how to approach them when writing a deal summary. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.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

John has a rich history as an entrepreneur and has owned many companies in various industries. John has transacted hundreds of deals in real estate in different sectors such as apartments, office buildings, retail, single-family homes, and condominiums all within his personal portfolio. John Dessauer Real Estate Background: Full-time entrepreneur Has over 22 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consists of over 2 million sq ft. rentals/retail Based in Chicago, IL Say hi to him at: www.johndessauer.com Best Ever Book: Spin selling Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “The best benefit for having multiple companies is having multiple sources of income for when unfortunate events happen” - John Dessauer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris has been investing in real estate for 7 years and runs a property management business that controls his own rentals. He is also the minority partner in a Point of Sale software company (High Trek POS). Chris has a proven track record of building successful businesses and each of his rental and or flips have realized returns well above the market average. He has renovated, flipped, built, or held 12 single-family residences and raw land with funds from private individuals and or with his own personal capital. Chris is a General Partner or investor in over 752 units across the country. Chris Roberts Real Estate Background: Full time entrepreneur and investor since 2007 Has been investing in real estate for 7 years and now owns a property management business He is also a GP or investor in over 2000 units across the country Based in Washington Say hi to him at: www.sterlingrhinocapital.com Best Ever Book: TEDTalks Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “People have to get out of their own way” - Chris Roberts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jorge is a returned guest who was previously on episode JF1342. Jorge owned about 4000 apartments across the country and a natural disaster happened and caused him to lose everything he had and put him millions of dollars in debt. Then in 2008 when he saw that many Americans were losing their homes he decided to create a company that could help them by buying mortgages from banks in pools. Today he will share what a PreREO is and why he focuses on this. Jorge Newbery Real Estate Background: CEO of preREO LLC, AHP servicing LLC, and a partner in Activist Legal LLP 30 years of real estate experience A previous guest on episode JF1342 Portfolio consist of 10,000 purchased defaulted mortgages, owned 4,000+ multifamily units, and brokered thousands of properties Based in Chicago, IL Say hi to him at: www.preREO.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Local investors have advantages because they can see the work that is needed and typically have a local team they know and trust” - Jorge Newbery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stefan has been a financial engineer for 10 years. Now he uses financial engineering knowledge in the real estate market. His data analytics company, Envvy, helps real estate investors find market inefficiencies and high margin opportunities. Many investors focus on demographics, taking into account population growth and job growth, yet many seem to overlook the local real estate market’s historical pricing. If the market is overvalued the way many were in 2007, the investments can be susceptible to a dramatic price drop. Stefan Tsvetkov Real Estate Background: Financial Engineer for 10 years 3 years of multifamily investing experience The portfolio consists of a 3-unit & 4-unit property in NJ and a duplex in NY Based in New Jersey Say hi to him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefantsvetkov/ Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Markets that are undervalued could perform really well afterward” - Stefan Tsvetkov. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dwan started as a broke, single mom who had been fired from Denny’s. She now heads up “investors Edge University” - A company that specializes in training new and seasoned investors in a wide range of real estate investing techniques through live workshops, weekly webinars, a member site, coaching, and seminars. Dwan Bent-Twyford Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor who started out as a broke, single mom who had been fired from Denny’s Manages “Investors Edge University” Portfolio consists of over 2,000 flips Based in Denver, CO Say hi to her at: www.dwanderful.com Best Ever Book: Real estate podcasts Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Stop over-preparing, and just go for it” - Dwan Bent Twyford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Theo and Travis will be answering a common question about vetting the real estate market before entering a deal. Since this knowledge is shared from a limited partner perspective, the goal is to find a way to keep the market information up to date while spending less time researching it. This episode is part 2 of the series “How a Passive Investor Vets an Apartment Deal”, focusing on the most commonly asked questions about real estate deals. The other parts will focus on vetting the team and the deal itself. 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

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks shares 5 ways of winning the bidding wars. When it comes to securing your bid, simply offering the most money doesn’t always work. Besides, sometimes you are competing against other investors who have way more experience and capital. In this episode, Theo talks about 5 ways to get more apartment deals by making your bid stand out and tell the seller that you are serious and capable of seeing the deal through. 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 for more info on groundbreaker.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alexander aka “Xander” is a full-time real estate investor with 7 years of experience. He is also the director of CR of Maryland where they have 350 single-family properties in Baltimore owned and under management and will currently rehab and sell 140+ turnkeys in 2020. Alexander Cruz Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor for 7 years Partner of CR of Maryland a real estate company CR of Maryland Portfolio consist of 350 single-family owned and under management, sell 140+ turnkeys in 2020, completed 400+ flips, and 400+ wholesales Based in Baltimore, MD Say hi to him at: https://crofmaryland.com/ Best Ever Book: Relentless Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Focus and stick to one area” - Alexander Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler is the Founding Principal and President of The Cauble Group, an East Nashville-based commercial real estate brokerage serving the Greater Nashville Area. He’s a native Nashvillian that has not only been a witness to the city’s tremendous growth but is also involved in it through his developments, renovation projects, and volunteer work Tyler Cauble Real Estate Background: Full-time commercial broker 3 years of investing in commercial real estate Portfolio consisting of 4 office buildings totaling 50,000 sq ft and in 2017-2018 he developed 42 for-sale townhomes Based in Nashville, TN Say hi to him at: https://www.tylercauble.com/ Best Ever Book: Walkable City Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Just get out there and do it” - Tyler Cauble Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris has been a real estate investor for more than 20 years, investing in single-family, multifamily, commercial properties, and income-producing agriculture. He's the CEO of Harvest Returns, a platform for passive investments in agriculture. Chris Rawley Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor and CEO of Harvest Returns, a platform for passive investments in agriculture Has been an investor for over 20 years A previous guest on JF1665 Portfolio consists of single-family, multi-family, commercial properties, and income-producing agriculture Based in DFW, TX Say hi to him at: https://www.harvestreturns.com/ Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “If your putting together a syndication before you go and pay an attorney a lot of money, just look into crowdfunding platforms” - Chris Rawley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nigel started investing in 2008 when he bird dogged a mobile home park for a family friend and from that original deal, he was able to cut a nice profit that he then turned into a handful of foreclosed condos. Fast forward, today, Nigel has 160+ units in three states. His main goal is now to buy businesses that have real estate to help him compound his buying power. Nigel Guisinger Real Estate Background: Full-time investor, and likes to focus on buying businesses that also have the real estate to compound his buying power. He started investing in Real Estate in 2008 Portfolio consists of 160+units in 3 states, office condo, 9,000 sq ft of commercial space, 4.2 ac of development land, two appliance stores, laundromat, home building company, and a single-family house Based in Springfield, Missouri Say hi to him on Instagram @nigelguisinger Best Ever Book: Relentless by TIm Glover Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Real estate does not appreciate in value” - Nigel Guisinger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimmy has been investing for 5 years and currently owns and operates a marine infrastructure company. He is also working full-time with a commercial general contractor and developer with the purpose of continued growth. Jimmy Johner Real Estate Background: Owner and Operator of a marine infrastructure company, and also full-time with a commercial general contractor and developer Has 5 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consist of 66 units, and a 9 unit salon suites development Based in Beaufort, NC Say hi to him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-johner-203246155/ Best Ever Book: 7 habits of highly effective people Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co Best Ever Tweet: “Networking is the most important thing you can focus on to help grow your business” - Jimmy Johner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices