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Yesterday, we opened the door on the branding topic. Today, Theo gets into the weeds a little more on the topic and focuses on website traffic and conversions. Your website is one of, if not the most important component to your apartment syndication brand. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Your website is going to be the platform for all of your thought leadership content that you create” - Theo Hicks Free document for this episode: http://bit.ly/analyticstracking2 Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When raising money, which apartment syndicators are constantly doing, having a recognizable name or brand could make your job easier. Imagine having such a brand that people actually come to you offering to give you their money to invest in your deals. That is 100% possible when you have a highly recognized brand. How do I know it is 100% possible? Because I work for a guy that has done exactly that with the Best Ever brand. Hear Theo’s and Joe’s tips on how to build a powerful apartment syndication brand. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Why would a passive investor invest with you if you’ve never done a deal?” Free document for this episode: http://bit.ly/brandingresources Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heidi and her family were doing well before it all fell apart around 2008. She was forced to move back in with her parents (with her own kids as well) but she didn’t let that keep her down. Joe and Heidi spend most of the conversation on her story coming back up from scratch as a real estate investor. She’s done some creative deals and has a great story everyone can learn something from. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Solve someone else’s problem, even if that means you have to take a calculated risk” - Heidi Nelson Heidi Nelson Real Estate Background: Went from single family investing to a 6 unit building Successful in procuring partnerships for the down payment and creative financing to put deals together Buys businesses, all of which have been purchased using seller financing Based in San Benito, CA Say hi to her at https://www.handmpropertymanagement.com/ Best Ever Book: Bible Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark has been guest before, but we did our shows backwards. Usually, we’ll have a guest on to give their Best Ever Advice and then come back for a weekend show after that. Well, we’ve heard Mark’s Skill Set Sunday Episode already, now let’s hear his real estate investing story and Best Ever real estate investing advice. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The investor is liable if the investor lied” - Mark Roderick Mark Roderick Real Estate Background: A very boring corporate and securities lawyer Since the JOBS Act of 2012, he has spent all of his time in the Crowdfunding space He writes the widely read blog, www.crowdfundattny.com which provides legal and practical information for portals and issuers. Listen to his previous episode: JF614: How to Avoid Securities Fraud and Properly Raise Capital #skillsetsunday Say hi to him at https://www.flastergreenberg.com/ Based in Philadelphia, PA Best Ever Book: Biography of Joseph Stalin Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ash is a returning guest and a friend of Joe’s. He has a ton of experience and real estate knowledge, especially on the commercial side of the business. Hear why he laid low for a while when the market was hot and how to have more fun with real estate investing. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I’m closing and buying more properties, I stopped making excuses” - Ash Patel Ash Patel Real Estate Background: First property was a mixed use property and saw both residential and commercial real estate pros/cons Previously had a 15 year career in IT but left to pursue startups and IT consulting Total value of properties he owns is $6,000,000 and owns 7 properties Listen to his previous episode: JF477: You Should Have Bought This Mixed-Use Property! Based in Cincinnati, Ohio Say hi to him at [email protected] Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carlos is a broker and has been flipping houses since 2010. He also owns over 40 units and has syndicated 20 of them. He shares some great stories with us of how he’s gotten to where he is today. From his syndication deal to why he is no longer flipping much. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Your why doesn’t matter so much when everything is going good” - Carlos Gutierrez Carlos Gutierrez Real Estate Background: Realtor since 2010, flipped about 20 properties from 2011-2017 Purchased 20 units raising $200k to close, rehabbed and paid investors back after 14 months Owns another 41 units Based in Charleston, South Carolina Say hi to him at cg4propertiesATgmail.com or 843.934.4250 Best Ever Book: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book by Joe Fairless Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Theo has been underwriting multiple apartment deals each week and as a result, he shares the 5 step process he created to quickly analyze income apartment deals. Joe is closing on another deal next week and talks about how they were able to benefit by locking in an interest rate early on in the due diligence process. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “That would have been impossible to know without visiting the property in person” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that you know The 3 Immutable Laws of Real Estate Investing and have done the 5 step property analysis exercise from part one yesterday, it’s time to learn 7 new strategies to implement that will dig even deeper and give you an even better understanding of the target market, down to the street level. Best Ever Tweet: “All of the data you gathered for the MSA and city, don’t really apply to the neighborhoods and streets” Free Document For This Episode: http://bit.ly/2JNEzic Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time for some more syndication school! This week’s two-parter will be about really diving into a market for the purpose of learning about it for your apartment syndication deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Make sure you are sticking to the 3 Immutable Laws of Real Estate” Free Document For This Episode: http://bit.ly/2ARKos1 Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben got started with real estate investing in 2005, and was caught in the 2008 crash. He started educating himself more and went all in with real estate investing and education. He got started (again) by buying distressed bank owned properties and is still growing his business to this day. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Wholesaling is mostly about the marketing” - Ben Fredericks Ben Fredricks Real Estate Background: Real estate investor that specializes in bank owned and REO properties in bulk from auction Purchased and sold over 150 properties in the last year Offers seller financing to investors looking to grow their portfolio Based in Port Orange, FL Say hi to him at http://odellbarnesreo.com/ Best Ever Book: Sell Or Be Sold by Grant Cardone Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dakarai had done a couple of wholesale deals on his own and more with a mentor. He was able to partner with someone with more experience, learn the ropes, and build his own business while in school full time as well. We’ll hear breakdowns of some of his best deals and how he made them happen, as well as how he was able to work with a mentor. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “He taught me the ways of not being greedy vs. profiting” - Dakarai Towns Dakarai Towns Real Estate Background: 24 year old senior and REI entrepreneur working in real estate for 2 years Getting his BA in interdisciplinary studies and doing real estate at the same time Based in Columbia, SC Say hi to him at DhomesrealestateATgmail.com Best Ever Book: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book by Joe Fairless Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan has a passion for helping people do better with their money. Today, he’s here to tell us about saving money on real estate, and a way to passively invest in real estate that anyone can do. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You can get some pretty decent yields off REITs” - Jordan Goodman Jordan Goodman Real Estate Background: Has spent the last 40 years focused on one mission: to help Americans do better with their money Was the Wall Street Correspondent at MONEY Magazine for 18 years, was a regular financial analyst for NBC News for 9 years, and guest on numerous national and local TV and radio shows Has helped millions of people to solve their financial problems and realize their financial dreams through newspapers, books, magazines, radio, television, live events, teleseminars, and the internet Based in NYC, NY Listen to his previous episodes here: JF499: This Trick Will Pay DOWN Your Mortgage in a Few Years JF858: How to Verify Mortgage Payments and Score BIG Refunds! #SituationSaturday Say hi to him at https://www.moneyanswers.com/ Check out the page he created just for The Best Ever Listeners: http://go.moneyanswers.com/bestrei Read the chapter in his book, Master Your Debt, that discusses his mortgage pay-off strategy https://www.dropbox.com/s/s6wx7sk0zsfqlqf/Jordan%20Goodman%20-%20book%20excerpt%20.pdf?dl=0 Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tammy was an insurance investigator for many years. She took that knowledge into a new industry, investigating rental property scams. She was actually in a situation with a scammer, luckily with her background she knew right away it was a scam. Not everyone can pick up on that, and that’s what her company, Fireball Approves, helps with. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “There are Airbnb and VRBO scams out there” - Tammy Sorrento Tammy Sorrento Real Estate Background: Private Investigator specializing in the prevention of rental scams Developed a solution for rental property after working for 20 years doing insurance investigations Keeps renters from getting burned when they are renting property for long-term to vacation Based in Jacksonville, FL Say hi to her at https://fornoscams.us/ Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Theo are back with another week's worth of updates. Theo provides his takeaways from visiting four properties that are managed by his property management company, as well as from touring a 292-unit apartment in Tampa, FL. Joe read two books this week and explains four lessons that he learned and how he has already applied those learnings to his business. Best Ever Tweet: “If they’re in the middle of renovations, you can get an idea of how long it takes to do the renovations” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time for part two of selecting target markets for apartment syndication. This time, Theo is teaching how to narrow down your target markets down to seven options. After you’ve done that, you need to know how they rank, ideally you’ll have two top markets. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Investing in your own market makes some of the later steps in the syndication process easier” Free Documents: http://bit.ly/2yIwTJW http://bit.ly/2Q9R1ep Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to another episode of Syndication School. This week, Theo is telling us the best ways to select a couple of target markets. For starters, you’ll want to narrow your search to 7 target markets. To hear the next steps, hit play on this episode now! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Find the size market that is best for you” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark has over $3.5 Billion in transactions under his belt. He specializes in helping investors find equity and/or debt for their deals. He can help you with most aspects of putting together a syndication deal and today he’s giving us free tips to help us with our deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Buy small, and partner with other people to get started” - Marc Belsky Marc Belsky Real Estate Background: Managing Director of Eastern Union Funding and lead affiliate of Eastern Equity Advisors They have a proven track record of introductions that have resulted in investments from $500,000 to over $50,000,000 Done about $3.5B in transactions Works with his team to raise institutional equity for acquisitions and recapitalizations on behalf of multifamily and commercial real estate owners Last year his team successfully raised over $100 million Based in Valley Stream, NY Say hi to him at https://www.easterneq.com/ or [email protected] Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan is the author of a popular real estate book, Buy it, Rent it, Profit, and he’s here today to share his best knowledge with us! He used to travel the country and host a seminar where he would have investors write their problem on the board (no tenants, low cash flow, etc..) and he would solve them before you left. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Thinking about the tenant and focusing on their needs so you have the “Wow” factor when they walk in. Bryan Chavis Real Estate Background: Multifamily investor and property manager Author of Buy it, Rent it, Profit Syndicated almost $5M worth of multifamily properties Based in Tampa, FL Say hi to him at www.bryanchavis.com Best Ever Book: Bible Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave is back to drop some more knowledge on us today. He’s a 1031 exchange expert, probably the most active such expert on BiggerPockets. Today he’s telling us about what he calls, defensive investing. Curious what that is? Tune in now. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “It’s an opportunity and a very strategic practice to begin to separate your debt and your cash” - Dave Foster Dave Foster Real Estate Background: Has been investing in real estate for over 20 years Has an aversion to paying unnecessary taxes and helps clients avoid it too through 1031 exchanges Based in St. Petersburg, FL Say hi to him at http://www.the1031investor.com/ Listen to his previous episode here: JF566: The Skinny on 1031 Exchanges and How You Can Win! Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todd has been on before and is back with very valuable information to share with us. Todd has recently closed some large deals (120 unit most recently) using owner financing. Sometimes we may not be able to get traditional financing, in those instances we have to get creative and resourceful. But even then, we must know good techniques and strategies, Todd has some tips for us today. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You have to be creative and figure out how it works best for you and the seller” - Todd Dexheimer Todd Dexheimer Real Estate Background: CEO of Venture D Properties, LLC Started investing in real estate in 2008 buying houses and apartments Currently hsi company owns 350 units in 4 states and has done creative financing on 3 of his recent purchases Based in Minneapolis, MN Say hi to him at http://www.venturedproperties.com/ Listen to his previous episode: JF1015: How He Bought Over 100 Units in Nine Months with Todd Dexheimer Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Theo are back for another Follow-Along Friday, where they provide updates from their businesses with the purpose of offering real world lessons to aspiring real estate and apartment investors. First, Theo discusses the lessons he learned from visiting a 292-unit apartment community, and its comps, in Tampa, FL. Next, Joe explains a new personal development strategy he is implementing - writing down something that he has learned at the end of each day. Best Ever Tweet: “When you’re looking at the sales comps, make sure they are in similar shape to your property” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For part two of this mini series, Theo is telling us about our why, or outcome. It’s important to know what you’re working towards, and also have a plan to get there. It’s very important to create an emotional attachment to your goals. Having that attachment will drive you towards your outcome, so how do you create it? Hit play to find out. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You’ll have a future to run towards and a past to run away from” Free document for this episode: Click Here or http://bit.ly/ultimatesuccessdoc2 Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe is a huge fan of Tony Robbins and has used a lot of his teachings in his daily life, which he says have propelled him to where he is today. Theo is breaking down what it takes to have success in the syndication business in the same way Joe still does today. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If you exceed the preferred return, they make more money, and so do you” Free document for this episode: Click Here or https://www.dropbox.com/s/90fvj3wswabrcja/Annual%20Income%20Calculator.xlsx?dl=0 Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott watched his family lose their home, and that pushed him to learn more about real estate. Now as a full time investor and real estate agent, Scott wears a few different hats. He knows how to grow an investing business from scratch, and with a part time job. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Really focus on those big dollar activities” - Scott Hollister Scott Hollister Real Estate Background: Full time real estate investor and agent Investing in single family homes since 2012, transitioning into commercial investing in 2018 Strives to achieve financial freedom for his investors, family, and himself Host of Book Club Interview Podcast Based in Vernon Rockville, Connecticut Say hi to him at http://www.davidwesleyrealestate.com/ Best Ever Book: The Banker’s Code Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a crazy story! Chad lost all of his money just 9 months ago!! Now he’s here on the show to share his story of going from that to partnering in over 100 units. If you’re feeling discouraged or just want to hear a great story, definitely hit play on this one! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I didn’t invest any money in this deal, just my expertise, time, and knowledge” - Chad Wittfeldt Chad Wittfeldt Real Estate Background: Started investing in the equities market at 17 years old, before moving to currency markets Joined BlueSpruce to apply his online media skills while learning real estate Lost everything, was a valet in downtown Denver, is now partnering to acquire 100 units, all in 8 months Based in Denver, CO Say hi to him at https://realbluespruce.com Best Ever Book: How to Win Friends and Influence People Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael is a well known name in the real estate world. A huge part of what Michael does, and why it can be so attractive to investors, he never sees any of the houses he buys. Every house he buys is done virtually with help of others, in different states. Learn how he has scaled to the point of never seeing the properties he buys. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I can buy a house for $.65 on the dollar” - Michael Quarles Michael Quarles Real Estate Background: Has been investing in real estate since he was a teenager Expert with creating systems and processes to scale his investing businesses as well as helping others do the same Host of the Michael Quarles Real Estate Show Listen to his previous episodes: JF72: Why Wholesalers Wholesale Houses is Beyond Me… JF564: How a Murder House Turned into a Deal #situationsaturday Based in Bakersfield, CA Say hi to him at http://michaelquarles.com/ Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam is a repeat guest and is here today to share a fascinating story. He was in a situation where he was supposed to close in 4 days, but needed $1 million more to do it. It was time to get grinding and raise that money! Hear how he was able to do it and what he would do differently in the future. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I can not fail at this” - Adam Adams Adam Adams Real Estate Background: Repositioned his first apartment community in 2007 as a property manager Bought his own multifamily property in 2008 and now owns hundreds of units through syndicaiton Recently earned the Master Investor of the Year award from Think Realty Listen to his previous episode here: JF1238: From Seller Financing To Loan Mods – Getting Creative For More Deals with Adam Adams Learn about his upcoming Raising Money event at RealBlueSpruce.com/bestever Based in Denver, CO Say hi to him at https://realbluespruce.com/ Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Theo are back to give another update on their apartment syndication businesses. First, Theo provided three lessons he learned when visiting apartment rental comparables last weekend, and he talks about a report he discovered that offers the market rates for multifamily income and operating expenses. Next, Joe outlines his new vision for personal development and how he is striving to be better today than he was yesterday. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Don’t just trust the brokers comps, actually visit the property” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here is part two of how to break into the apartment syndication industry. Today Theo is telling you how to do the things he mentioned yesterday. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You want connections!” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JF1506: How To Break Into The Apartment Syndication Industry Part 1 of 2 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks Theo is back with another two part episode. Today he’s telling us about how we can break into the apartment syndication business. We’ve already heard about the experience we need or our team needs, now we’ll hear the next steps. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Work with an existing syndicator to get your foot in the door” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you have ever managed a property, you know the huge headache that comes with maintenance. Ray and his company, Property Meld, have a solution. They have created an automated software just for maintenance. So turn on this episode if you manage properties and see how Ray can help! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The renter is kept up to speed the entire time” - Ray Hespen Ray Hespen Real Estate Background: CEO and co-founder of Property Meld, a maintenance automation software company Launched the company in 2014 to eliminate the maintenance headache for property managers Based in Rapid City, South Dakota Say hi to him at https://www.propertymeld.com/ Best Ever Book: Outliers by Malcom Gladwell Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a treat we have for you today! What investors wouldn’t like to hear the story of someone who went from 0 to 121 units in just over 1 year? Even if you are a high level investor, you can always learn from a story like this. If you’re just starting out then you’ll want to hear Josh’s strategy for scaling, and apply some lessons to your on business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You can’t take anyone’s method of analyzing a deal at face value” - Josh Welch Josh Welch Real Estate Background: Co-Founder and owner of Three Pillars Capital Group Focuses on the acquisition and management of class B/C properties Josh and his team have acquired 121 units in just over a year Based in Houston, TX Say hi to him at https://www.threepillarscapitalgroup.com/ Best Ever Book: Organize your mind, organize your life Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evan has a very interesting take on how investors and entrepreneurs can take control of their revenue streams. He is an investor himself and also consults others with their businesses. Hear what he has to say about what he calls a value proposition pricing scheme and how it relates to multifamily investors. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “This was a younger demographic, so the higher floor commanded a higher premium” Evan Hoffmann Evan Hoffmann Real Estate Background: Principal & Chief Strategist of Incisive Solutions, providing revenue growth strategies to the multifamily industry Has been employing optimization techniques and helping companies grow revenues for 20+ years Based in Denver, CO Say hi to him at https://www.incisivesolutions.org/ Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris is back on the show to share a situation with us that helped him grow, and happens to be a situation many real estate investors encounter themselves. Sometimes we just can’t find all the money we need to complete a deal. Wouldn’t it be nice if you had a way to buy with owner financing more often? Chris has some tips and proven techniques he uses that you can use to make that happen. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I just look at motivation because any deal can be structured on lease purchase or owner financing” - Chris Prefontaine Chris Prefontaine Real Estate Background: Best selling author of Real Estate On Your Terms and RE Investor with over 26 years of experience Founder of Smart Real Estate Coach and host of the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast Coaches investors on how to scale and automate their business Listen to his previous episode: JF1128: How To Purchase 4 to 10 Properties Per Month With Lease Options with Chris Prefontaine Based in Newport, RI Say hi to him at https://smartrealestatecoachpodcast.com/ Check out his free webinar http://www.smartrealestatecoach.com/webinar/ Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Theo recently went to a broker’s recent apartment sales, comparing the actual property to the OM. He found some very surprising and sneaky tactics the broker had done to make the property seem better than it actually was. Hear what lessons there are to earn from his experience. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You can’t use comps over 100 units because they will have amenities that the smaller buildings don’t have” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For part two of Are You Ready To Become An Apartment Syndicator - Theo will be telling us about the education side of doing your own apartment syndication. You’ll need to know the lingo and be able to talk the talk as well as walk the walk when dealing with brokers, lawyers, investors, and everyone else you’ll cross paths with in this business. Theo has 4 ways you can obtain the required education in order to do your own apartment syndications. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “In order to effectively communicate with team members, you need to know the lingo” For a free list of all important apartment syndication terms, click here. Or http://bit.ly/apartmentsyndicationterms Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Theo is back for his third installment of the new segment, Syndication School. Today he’ll be discussing the experience that you need to have before attempting an apartment syndication. You may be surprised at the level of experience you need when starting out. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If you’ve invested in real estate before, but the deals weren’t profitable, that’s not a good sign” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a lawyer, entrepreneur, and active investor, John knows a lot about scaling his portfolio while working as a lawyer, and his other businesses. He’s done a lot of unique and interesting upgrades to properties and is continuing his growth still. Tune in to hear how he’s gotten to where he is, and how he will continue to grow. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You can get bigger value when you go to sell the apartments” - John Lenhart John Lenhart Real Estate Background: Attorney, entrepreneur, and active real estate investor Specializes in multifamily and self storage in the Cincinnati Market Has a portfolio worth over $15 million and growing Based in Cincinnati, OH Say hi to him at [email protected] Best Ever Book: Millionaire Mind by Thomas Stanley Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AJ has built up a $100 million portfolio in real estate. He took a lot of the skills from his previous job as an insurance salesman. Hear why he decided to leave that job behind and venture into real estate, and how he built up such a large portfolio. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You have to go from investing in a duplex to 40 or 50 doors” - AJ Osborne AJ Osborne Real Estate Background: Built a $100 Million real estate portfolio then became completely paralyzed for months Turns underperforming storage facilities around by focusing on operations, policies and procedures Based in Boise, Idaho Say hi to him at www.cashflow2freedom.com Follow him on Instagram @ajosborne Best Ever Book: Ego is the Enemy Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan has been on the show a couple of times to discuss his real estate investing and share knowledge with us. Today, he’s back to teach us about how he raises money for single family flips. Dan has ways to get creative for finding money for his deals, and shares how anyone could do the same. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Anyone buying and selling houses needs to be at 70% of the ARV minus the repairs” - Dan Breslin Dan Breslin Real Estate Background: Host of the REI Diamonds Podcast Founder & President of Diamond Equity Investments Listen to his previous episodes: JF449: Why You Should Pretend that Every Deal You Set Up Will be a Fix and Flip JF739: An Upscale Land Development Deal Gone WRONG #situationsaturday Focuses on quick flips with yearly revenues over $3 Million Say hi to him at https://diamondequityinvestments.com/ Based in Philadelphia, PA Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eddie is a returning guest who is back today to tell us about affordable housing. We’ll hear why he chooses to go with affordable housing and why he thinks more deals can be made if you can do affordable housing with your properties of potential deals. He also enjoys it because he likes to be able to help with the housing crisis. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “No one should pay more than 30% of their income” - Eddie Lorin Eddie Lorin Real Estate Background: For the past 30 years he has purchased and transformed over $3 Billion worth of multifamily real estate Has made it his life’s mission to fix the housing affordability crisis in America Based in LA Say hi to him at https://impacthousing.com/ Listen to his previous episode here: JF1211: Good Deals Are Made NOT Found with Eddie Lorin Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Theo are back for another edition of Follow Along Friday, this time talking about team building and mindset. They’ll tell us what to look for in a good team member, as well as how to define roles within your team. Then Joe will tell us about a mindset shift he has realized lately and how it can help us make more money. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “As you go visit in person, you get an idea of how much you can trust these brokers” Check out Theo’s addition to the podcast with his newest segment, Syndication School. Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Theo is back today with part two of his mini-series, Why Apartment Syndication. Theo has worked for Joe for a long time and has been a part of the many projects that Joe has done in that time, so he’s more than qualified to teach us about apartment syndications. Tune in and learn why apartment syndications are the preferred investing method for many successful investors. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You’re going to need experience in real estate and/or business” - Theo Hicks Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Theo teamed up to make a brand new segment of the podcast, Syndication School. With this, Theo will be making two new episodes each week. These episodes will be focused towards, surprise, surprise - apartment syndication! This first episode is an introduction into apartment syndication and why you would want to do it. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Do you want to raise money to buy apartments, or use your own money?” - Theo Hicks Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a real estate professional for over 40 years now, Doug can help us learn a lot. He’s managed properties, done ground up development, and now helps borrowers get the best financing possible to optimize their returns. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Getting over the fear of not following everyone else” - Doug Marshall Doug Marshall Real Estate Background: Real Estate Professional for nearly 40 years More than 30 years of experience financing apartments and other commercial real estate Author of Mastering the Art of Commercial Real Estate Investing: How to Successfully Build Wealth and Grow Passive Income from Your Rental Properties. Based in Portland, OR Say hi to him at marshallcf.com Best Ever Book: http://marshallcf.com/book-recommendations/ Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brent had a successful lawn care business in high school while he was working on getting his real estate license. He left the business to do real estate full time at a very difficult time, in 2008. Eventually, he left real estate behind to join the military. After the military, he got back into real estate and started doing well with wholesaling. We’ll hear today how he approaches wholesaling and what he does to succeed. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Billionaires get up at 5 am, that’s why I get up at 4, I want to get a jump on them too” - Brent Bowers Brent Bowers Real Estate Background: 10 years of real estate investing experience Bought his first home in April 2007 and since then he has helped many homeowners get out of troublesome situations by buying their properties Based in Colorado Springs, CO Say hi to him at https://www.brentbuyshousesfast.com Best Ever Book: Greatest Salesman in the World Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave is on the show today to tell us about a different area of investing, not real estate.We’re actually going to hear about buying shares in private companies and why as entrepreneurs, we should care. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Banks make as much money brokering and trading stocks” - Dave Dunford Dave Dunford Real Estate Background: Managing director at Zanbato, an SEC registered trading platform Helps registered personnel, investors, and sellers come to find counterparties and trade institutionally-sized blocks of private securities. Before Zanbato, he was an olympic swimmer Say hi to him at https://zanbato.com/ Based in San Francisco, CA Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan and Joe had a conversation on the podcast over three years ago, he’s back today to tell us about self directed IRA investing. Even if this doesn't apply to you right now, there’s a chance you will be in the future. Bryan has a very extensive real estate background as well as owning SelfDirected.org where he focuses on helping other people invest their money. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “People come to me and say, Bryan I’ve got some money, what do I do with it?” - Bryan Ellis Bryan Ellis Real Estate Background: Founder of SelfDirected.org Host of Self Directed Investor Talk Writing published in Forbes, Entrepreneur, TheStreet.com, and others Based in: Atlanta, GA Say hi to him at http://SelfDirected.org/academy Previous episode: https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf207-the-three-keys-to-profitable-note-buying/ Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Follow Along Friday is all about analyzing an out of state deal, and the best methods for keeping investors happy with great communication. We’ll hear exactly what Theo is doing as he evaluates a deal that is out of state for him. Then Joe tells us how he keeps all of his investors up to date and happy. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “When you’ve got a lot of supply of something, think about how you can leverage that” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Powell bought his first property in 2015, which was just a single family home that he rented out. In the 3 years since then, Powell has acquired some bigger deals, for a total of over 100 units. Oh yeah, he’s also been working full time during this time! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You don’t need to create something new, model what others have done before you” - Powell Chee Powell Chee Real Estate Background: Managing Partner for Platinum Equity Partners Has developed a specialization for investing in out-of-state multifamily properties Bought first SFR in 2015 then purchased two apartment buildings totaling 101 units Runs a meetup than grew to 500+ members Based in Redondo Beach, CA Say hi to him at https://www.platinumequitypartners.com/ Best Ever Book: Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices