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Joe and Theo are back for another round of business updates in today's Follow-Along Friday. Theo outlines the process he followed when touring an apartment without your property management company and what you need to send your management company in order for them to help you with your underwriting assumptions. Joe had a new investment offering call last night and offers tips he's learned from doing over 20 calls. Best Ever Tweet: “I took all the pictures I could, specifically of things I knew needed work” Sponsored by Stessa - The simple way to track rental property performance. Get dashboard reporting, smarter income and expense tracking and tax-ready financials. Get your free account at stessa.com/bestever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Process for Hiring Attorneys, Mortgage Broker, and an Accountant Three huge parts of your team are discussed today. When, why, and how to hire great attorney’s, mortgage broker and an accountant. If you haven't listened to the first parts of this series, you should get caught up there first. Those were episodes 1548, 1549, and 1555. Once you have all these team members in place, you’re one giant step closer to closing your first apartment syndication. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If you’re doing a complicated deal, expect to spend at least $40k on the PPM” Free document for this episode: http://bit.ly/2TRkmMZ Sponsored by Stessa - The simple way to track rental property performance. Get dashboard reporting, smarter income and expense tracking and tax-ready financials. Get your free account at stessa.com/bestever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Theo will cover another important part of your apartment syndication team, finding and hiring real estate brokers. This will most likely be your best source for deals so getting in with a good broker is HUGE for you syndication business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Win them over and eventually they might send you off market deals. Brokers are going to be one of your best deal sources.” Free document for this episode: http://bit.ly/2TRkmMZ Sponsored by Stessa - The simple way to track rental property performance. Get dashboard reporting, smarter income and expense tracking and tax-ready financials. Get your free account at stessa.com/bestever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After college, Paul thought that selling pizza and beer at a restaurant he opened was the answer to financial success. While that may work for some people, after 10 years, Paul was about $140k in debt. He always had an interest in real estate so he finally quit the restaurant business and jumped into real estate. Hear how he’s been able to make over $300 in his first 16 months. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Business is a 24/7 sport and someone else is always trying to take your job” - Paul Swack Paul Swack Real Estate Background: Has done over $18 million is sales as a real estate agent in just 16 months Ex division 1 baseball player, graduated and lost all his money in the restaurant business, then got his real estate license Based in Pismo Beach, CA Say hi to him at PaulSwackATgmail.com Best Ever YT Channel: Gary Vaynerchuck’s channel 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 professional pilot and 16 years of real estate investing, Bill was doing really well. He took it a step further recently by syndicating a 216 unit apartment community! Joe and Bill will focus mostly on that deal, how it happened, what the business is, and how he’ll execute his business plan. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Once I found great partners, it made everything easier” - Bill Zahler Bill Zahller Real Estate Background: Founded Park Capital Properties in 2016 and is the President 16 years of real estate experience, now focuses on multifamily investing and syndicating He recently syndicated a 216 unit in Atlanta, Georgia Also a professional pilot Based in Asheville, NC Say hi to him at www.ParkCapitalProperties.com Best Ever Book: Endurance 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

Tim and his company specialize in creating great apps for companies. He’s also made a connection for us as real estate investors, how thinking like a programmer can help us a scale a business faster. He can even build an app to help us with that! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If you can apply those 5 steps to any part of your business, you’ll start thinking like a programmer” - Tim Bornholdt Tim Bornholdt Real Estate Background: Entrepreneur, software developer, podcaster, and the founder of The Jed Mahonis Group Specializes in helping businesses strategize and develop their own custom mobile apps They have worked on 75 apps since 2012, Great Clips is one of their bigger clients, millions of people use the Great Clips app per month Based in Minneapolis, MN Say hi to him at https://jedmahonisgroup.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

Stefan was “sick and tired of being poor” when he came across Rich Dad Poor Dad. He sold all of his rock band equipment and jumped all in with real estate investing. After a few years, he was elected into the Rich Dad Hall of Fame! Hear his strategy for starting from scratch and building a multi million dollar portfolio. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I was sick and tired of being poor” - Stefan Aarnio Stefan Aarnio Real Estate Background: Award winning real estate Investor, Entrepreneur, Author and winner of the 2014 Rich Dad International Hall of Fame award Started with only $1200, built a multi-million dollar portfolio Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Say hi to him at http://stefanaarnio.com/ Best Ever Book: The 4th Turning 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

In this episode of Follow-Along Friday, Joe and Theo answer a list of 6 questions submitted by readers of the Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book. The questions answered are: 1) Do I need to visit every property from the 200-property analysis? 2) If I want to do a deal in the Bay Area, CA, should my mentor be local? 3) Where can I find the data to evaluate a market? 4) Who should review my underwriting on my first syndication deal? 5) How do I approach a broker to get them to send out direct mailers for me? 6) What's the difference between a joint venture and a syndication Best Ever Tweet: “If you know you’re 6 months away from really getting serious, go to the property tours” 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 Theo is covering how to find a great property management company. This is a huge part of your business, to be a successful syndicator you’ll need a great property management company that you can count on to do outstanding work without you having to micro manage. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You also want to know if they are very focused on specific markets or really spread out” Free document for this episode: http://bit.ly/2TRkmMZ 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

We’ve worked through finding our market and other aspects that lead up to completing your first apartment syndication deal. Today, Theo is covering the first part of building a great team. In this particular part of the four part series, we’ll hear about the four core team members, who they are and how to find them. He’ll also cover the topic, “Do you need a partner and a mentor?”. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Whether you need a mentor comes down to your expectations of what they will do and if you want to hire one” Free document for this episode: http://bit.ly/2TRkmMZ 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

Leslie has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. She works with commercial investors and helps them get their deals funded. She’ll get creative and they will finance in situations where a lot of banks will not. Hear what lenders like Silver Hill are looking for in their clients. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The story tells us a lot more than what we see on paper” - Leslie Smith Leslie Smith Real Estate Background: Managing Director for Commercial Direct, a consumer facing direct lender Led the launch of Silver Hill Funding in 2016 Experienced financial services professional and thought leader with more than 20 years in the industry Based in Coral Gables, FL Say hi to her at [email protected] Best Ever Book: Something in the Water 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

Anthony was an employee of the state for 19 years before becoming an investor and entrepreneur. As an employee, for some of the time, he was a property manager for the state of Mississippi. He moved on to create his own business and now he enjoys investing in commercial properties and building homes, and left the W-2 income behind! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Learn everything you can because that knowledge will become invaluable” - Anthony Griffin Anthony Griffin Real Estate Background: Founder of Griffin Group, LLC, a commercial property investment firm He is a licensed home builder and has been involved in real estate for over 13 years Focuses on acquiring complexes with 100 or greater units located in U.S. Based in Jackson, MS Say hi to him at [email protected] anthonygriffinblog.com Best Ever Book: Multifamily Millions 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

Hunter is back on the show today to share a valuable skill set for almost everyone listening. If you’re a passive investor, you can use this information to vet all the deals that come your way. For active investors, putting together deals and looking for money from investors, you can use this information to bring the best package to your investors possible. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If they say they have a contractor that has completed $100 million of assets with them, call the contractor and see if that matches up” - Hunter Thompson Hunter Thompson Real Estate Background: Founder of Cash Flow Connections, a real estate syndication company Has helped investors allocate capital to over 100 properties, which have a combined asset value of $350MM. Host of the Cash Flow Connections podcast, which helps investors learn from intricacies of commercial real estate Based in Los Angeles, California Listen to his previous episode here: JF1220: He Took His Money Out Of The Stock Market To Syndicate Self Storage & Mobile Home Parks with Hunter Thompson Say hi to him at: https://cashflowconnections.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

Mark is a well known investor and he’s back to add more value to us again on the podcast. We’ll touch on a lot of different mindset tricks and tips and hear how and why some people have more of a “drive” towards investing or working more to create future success, even if it causes short term pain. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I think the #1 trait for people who have had success is grit” - Mark Podolsky Mark Podolsky Real Estate Background: Owner of Frontier Properties, a land investing company Has been buying and selling land full time since 2001 Listen to his previous episodes: JF1468: How To Create Passive Income Through Raw Land Investing #SkillSetSunday with Mark Podolsky JF915: How to Buy Raw Land at $.20 to $.30 on the Dollar! #SkillsetSunday JF77: Buying Raw Land 2.0 Based in Scottsdale, AZ Say hi to him at https://www.thelandgeek.com/dirtrich 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 updates on their apartment syndication businesses. Learn the five step process Theo is putting interested underwriters through in order to train them to become expert apartment underwriters. Joe closed on a deal and has one (and maybe two) new deal under contract. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Underwriting for apartments is pretty complicated” 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 haven’t listened to the first three parts of this series, I highly recommend you do so before listening to this episode. Those episodes were 1534,1535, and 1541. This episode is all about choosing and creating your thought leadership platform. How do you know which is best for you? How do you actually create it? Theo will cover those questions and many more in this episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The purpose of a thought leadership platform is to stay top of mind with your 2000 true fans” Free document for this episode: http://bit.ly/2DF4yHJ 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 3 of this 4 part series, Theo will be focusing on your company presentation. If you haven’t listened to Part One or Part Two we highly recommend you do so before listening to this episode. Those were episodes 1534 and 1535. Once you’re caught up, or if you already are, hit play and learn why the company presentation is so important and how to put together a really good presentation to present to your investors and other potential team members. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “This will attract their interest to invest with you” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Free document for this episode: http://bit.ly/2r0STex 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

Sam and Eric are partners and working together to grow their own real estate investing business - by helping other investors also grow theirs. If you’re trying to grow your own portfolio, they have an opportunity for you. You can passively invest in vacation rentals in Columbia with their company. They also chronicle their adventures on their popular YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/samaza. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Providing new opportunities for our investors, but also providing new locations for our travelers and guests to experience” - Eric Berman Eric Berman & Sam Miller Real Estate Backgrounds: Both work to scale and grow their company Lifeafar, which is a collective of visionaries, business experts, and adventurers They are using their success to show how a new lifestyle and investment abroad can work Eric serves as the CIO, he has advised a wide array of lenders and developers on over $2B USD of mixed-use real estate and hotel transactions Sam fled the 9-5 in 2009 when he took off on motorcycle across the Americas Currently Sam is chronicling travel, lifestyle, real estate and investing in Colombia for Lifeafar Based in Columbia Say hi to them at https://www.lifeafar.com/ Their YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/samaza Best Ever Books: War of Art 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 full time service member, Stuart can only commit so much time to his real estate investing ventures. Even with that, he has been able to grow and scale his business through partnerships and raising money with private investors. To make this even more difficult,neither Stuart or his partner live in their main investing market. Hear how they grow their business with full time jobs and from another state. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “There are not many tax advantages with having paper assets, that’s why I buy more properties now” - Stuart Grazier Stuart Grazier Real Estate Background: Active duty Navy pilot who has served 16 years in the military Stuart has built a $600k portfolio of performing mortgage notes, a portfolio of 5 rental properties, is a passive investor in two separate multi-family syndications, and recently started a turnkey rental property company Based in Aurora, CO Say hi to him at http://www.militaryinvestornetwork.com/ Best Ever Book: The Go Giver by Bob Burg 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

Jason is back on the show to tell us about the execution of an apartment syndication deal in which he was able to return 75% of his investors’ capital in just 13 months. We have actually heard about this deal before, about 400 episodes ago when Jason purchased the property he came on and told us about how he was able to obtain the deal Now we’ll hear about his business plan execution on that same deal. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “We don’t want to push our rents and have an occupancy problem” - Jason Yarusi Jason Yarusi Real Estate Background: Managing Partner of Yarusi Holdings a full service real estate and construction company His companies Flip and wholesale properties in Northern Jersey while controlling over 100 units in the midwest Listen to his previous episode: JF1157: Case Study Of A First Time Apartment Syndication with Jason Yarusi Based in Greater NYC area Say hi to him at https://www.yarusiholdings.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

Aaron has been in the finance space for over 20 years, and has been in real estate for a long time too. One of Aaron’s goals and visions is to help as money other real estate investors grow a business that can allow them to live more comfortably, retire, take more vacations, or whatever it is they want to do. Hear how he has been helping others achieve that while also growing his own business. Best Ever Tweet: “They need 11 people to build a burrito successfully yet I only had two people building an intricate financial instrument” - Aaron Chapman Aaron Chapman Real Estate Background: 21 year veteran of finance industry Rated as part of the top 1% nationally and ranked #12 in 2017 by Scotsman Guide for units closed in Real Estate Finance industry wide Specializes in financing for the real estate investor, aiding in the analysis and structure of multiple financed properties Based in Mesa, AZ Say hi to him at www.aaronbchapman.com Best Ever Book: Master Key System 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

We have a treat for you today with a live interview that took place at our Cincinnati meetup. Kay is a local Cincinnati investor who has been investing in real estate for about 10 years. She started with REO’s and short sales, grew into multifamily, and then became a private lender. Hear more about her story and how she has been able to grow to the level she is at. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Proper screening will save you headaches, turnover cost, and maximize your profits” - Kay Battle Kay Battle Real Estate Background: Successful real estate investor who owns 35 units in Cincinnati As her company and experience grew, she started a commercial lending company, Common Sense Capital Solutions Based in Cincinnati, OH Say hi to her at https://cscapitalsolutions.com/ To attend this meetup live in Cincinnati: BestEverCincy.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

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