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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

Steven and Adam teamed together to build a huge wholesaling business. They also transitioned over to commercial real estate to secure some passive income. If you want to know how to wholesale A LOT of deals and/or want to know more about commercial real estate investing, listen to what they have to say in this episode! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “We combine both of our abilities to build businesses together” - Adam Rae Steven Libman & Adam Rae Real Estate Backgrounds: Two of Three of the Managing Partners of Integrity Capital Group Steven Libman Real Estate Background: Has spent over 10 years in real estate as a broker at first, then an investor Managing Partner at one of the largest private investment companies in NJ, doing over $50M in transactions, and over 150 deals a year. Based in NYC, NY Say hi to him at https://www.integritycapitalgroup.com/ Best Ever Book: Never Split the Difference Adam Rae Real Estate Background: Has spent most of his career in real estate In 2017 his company, Integrity Invest LLC had grown to be the largest Wholesale Acquisitions Real Estate Investment Firm in Southern Colorado, coordinating the sourcing and deployment of over $9,000,000 into the market over 12 months Based in Colorado Springs, CO Say hi to him at http://www.integrityhg.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

Justin went from losing $20,000 on his first deal to being a successful, money making investor and podcast host. He turned the page from the first deal by building a great team and getting better at due diligence. Hear what his strategy is now and how he was able to stay positive and move on from his first deal being a loss. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “We’re not afraid to structure longer term debt” - Justin Grimes Justin Grimes Real Estate Background: Real estate investing turned into his passion in 2016 Lost $20k on first deal Active rehabber, mortgage note creator, and passive commercial RE investor Based in Houston, TX Say hi to him at https://www.thecashflowhustle.com/ Best Ever Book: Compound Effect by Darren Hardy 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 and his company have a free software they offer for landlords to help manage their properties and tenants. They really have what sounds like a great software and program for struggling landlords, or even just a landlord that could use a little extra help as they are growing. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Creating content online is the best way to attract landlords” - Dave Spooner Dave Spooner Real Estate Background: Co-founder of Innago Provides simple, effective, and intuitive tenant management software for small to mid-sized landlords Based in Cincinnati, OH Say hi to him at https://innago.com/ Best Ever Book: What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow 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 investors and entrepreneurs, we must be able to adapt and overcome various situations that come up. Being comfortable with being uncomfortable is kind of a necessity. Today, David has some tips and strategies to overcome problems, regardless of the business and reasons. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If I had to go back to the corporate world, I would, but I would do everything possible not to do that” - David Begin David Begin Real Estate Background: David is the Managing Partner of Wild Blue Car Wash has 3 exterior express car washes in Colorado has also applied his extensive sales and marketing experience to deliver sales training throughout the world Say hi to him at wildbluecarwash.com (www.thehowofcarwashing.com) Based in Colorado Springs, CO 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

Tom is back on the show to tell us about the new tax law and how we, as real estate investors, can use it to our advantage and benefit. Without a doubt everyone will find something to learn in this episode, Tom is a tax expert who travels with Robert Kiyosaki to teach people about this, and we get it free today! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You should be doing cost segregation anyway” - Tom Wheelwright Tom Wheelwright Background: CPA and CEO of WealthAbility Best Selling Author of Tax-Free Wealth and a Rich Dad Advisor Specializes in helping entrepreneurs and investors build wealth through practical and strategic ways that permanently reduce taxes Listen to his first episode: JF387: Rich Dad Advisor, Tom Wheelwright, Says Your IRA Plan is WRONG and How to be Tax Free Till You Die Say hi to him at https://wealthability.com/ Based in Tempe, AZ 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

Continuing a conversation they started about a month ago, Joe and Theo are giving away more of their top tips for underwriting value-add apartment communities. We also have a new segment of the podcast announced towards the end of this episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If you’re gonna sell a property after 5 years, you have to also include the profits from sale in your returns” - 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

Pete and his team do a little bit of everything. The leaders of his business are himself and his sons, and they have a great system in place. One son is the deal finder, the other is the property manager, and Pete over-sees as well as being the head of marketing, networking and growing the business. Tune in to hear how she pays $0 on capital gains! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Start locally if you’re trying to be a new wholesaler” - Pete Barrow Pete Barrow Real Estate Background: An owner of Parrot Homebuyers Buys houses anywhere in the Indianapolis metropolitan area Takes pride in closing deals extremely fast Based in Indianapolis, IN Say hi to him at https://parrothomebuyers.com/ and 317.202.1211 Best Ever Book: Titan (Biography of Rockefeller) 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

Lindsay has been investing for the last 10 years, starting with single family homes in Philadelphia. Now she lives in Puerto Rico and buys mortgages as well as commercial buildings. She moved outside the states for good reasons, which include some ways that she is saving money on taxes. Tune in to hear how she pays $0 on capital gains! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Some people get held up on the details of investing” - Lindsay Gordon Lindsay Gordon Real Estate Background: Has been a real estate investor for the last 10 years Focuses on rentals in Philadelphia, nonperforming second mortgages nationwide, commercial properties in Puerto Rico, and private lending throughout the US. Recently started a travel investment vlog https://www.youtube.com/lindsayegordon Based in Puerto Rico Say hi to her at https://www.youtube.com/lindsayegordon 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

Andy used to be in the house flipping business, (150-250 homes per year!) but changed course into buying and holding multifamily deals. Not only does he buy smaller multifamily properties, he’s also syndicates larger properties. Taking it even a step further, his company wholesales around 30-40 deals per year. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If you can DM 30-40 real estate investors a day, it would behoove you to do that” - Andy Dane Carter Andy Dane Carter Real Estate Background: Real estate investor and entrepreneur Has had over $500 million go through his company from real estate deals in a short period Based in Long Beach, CA Say hi to him at https://andydanecarter.com/ Best Ever Book: Healing Mushrooms 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

Jay is a very experienced investor, and he also is a real estate blogger. Over the last 12 months Jay has stepped his game up a bit and added 42 units total to his portfolio. That sounds like something any investor would like to do, so hearing how Jay has done it can certainly help. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Know your market” - Jay Helms Jay Helms Real Estate Background: Started investing in 2006 with single and multi family homes Has added 46 units to his portfolio in the last 12 months Based in Pensacola, FL Say hi to him at https://helmsrei.com/ Best Ever Book: 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

As a repeat guest and an experienced investor, Charlie knows a thing or two about real estate. Today’s subject is all about open houses and how to get a lot of people to show up to your open houses. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Get multiple offers on your listings” - Charlie Kao Charlie Kao Real Estate Background: Owner of iBuyHousesMichigan Core business is flipping, but also does some STR Active member of BestEverShowCommunity.com Listen to his previous episodes: JF888: LOSING $60k, Graveyard Flip and Converting an SFR into a DUPLEX! JF907: How to Transform an SFR into a Duplex #SituationSaturday Say hi to him at http://ibuyhousesmichigan.com/ Based in Grand Rapids, MI 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

Chad has been on the show in the past, and he’s back to tell us a few ways that people can retire early through real estate, which is also the subject of his new book, Retire Early With Real Estate. If you want to know how to build wealth with real estate, and then be able to live off of what you have built, grab pencil and paper and hit play! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If we find a really good deal that we know we can add some value to and increase our cash flow, we’ll do that” - Chad Carson Chad Carson Real Estate Background: Began real estate investing in 2003 at the age of 23 Author of a new book coming out August 23rd: Retire Early With Real Estate - How Smart Investing Can Help You Escape the 9-to-5 Grind and Do What Matters More Say hi to him at https://www.coachcarson.com/ Listen to his previous episode here: https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf457-how-to-stay-local-and-dominate/ Get a copy of his new book at http://biggerpockets.com/retirementbook Based in Greenville, SC 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 the final installment of our four part series about the recently released, Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book. This part is all about securing the funds and executing on your business plan. Hear how they execute their business plans for their investments. I’m positive they will mention at least one strategy you have not heard before. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Mentioned In This Episode: Apartmentsyndicationbook.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 bought his very first investment in LA while he was working on season 1 of Family Guy. He was hooked after the first deal and knew that he wanted to do it for the rest of his life. Now mark has about 140 units, all multifamily, all in Los Angeles. Hear how he has been able to scale up in a tough market. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “It feels to me there are 120 pockets of LA” - Mark Hentemann Mark Hentemann Real Estate Background: Writer/Producer/Actor in TV & Film - He was part of the team that launched family guy Real Estate Investor for 17 years focused on multifamily Focus on value-add, the niches, and dislocations caused by rent control in a diverse, sometimes challenging metro Based in LA Say hi to him at markhentemannATme.com Best Ever Book: Sapiens by Yuval Harari 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 bought his first investment property with his credit card, rehabbed it, sold it for about $14,000 profit! He was only 23 years old at this time, he kept on going and is now buying a lot of different properties and has a large portfolio that earns a great monthly income. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You can do anything if you’re resourceful enough” - Tim Bratz Tim Bratz Real Estate Background: He buys, develops, and holds apartment buildings, vacation rentals, and other commercial real estate Bought an investment property with his credit card at age 23 9 years later, portfolio has a value of over $90M Based in Cleveland, OH Say hi to him at https://cleturnkey.com/ Best Ever Book: 12 pillars 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

Jeremy was serving in the Air Force when he tore his achilles in pilot training. He was laid up, reading real estate investing books. When he was able, he took action and started flipping homes with unique problems. Now he also owns 40 units. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If you learn any niche well, people will bring those deals to you” - Jeremy Porto Jeremy Porto Real Estate Background: Became interested in real estate while recovering from injury in USAF pilot training Flipped 15 properties in 3 different markets including meth and Chinese drywall homes Owns 40 doors in 3 states including recent 13-unit apt acquisition, transitioning into larger apartment syndications Based in Colorado Springs, CO Say hi to him at www.facebook.com/jeremyportorealestate Best Ever Book: Emerging Real Estate Markets by Dave Lindah 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

Phil has extensive lending knowledge and experience, thankfully he’s here to share some of that knowledge with us today. He spends most of his time opening branches and coaching originators. Needless to say, he knows a lot about what originators are looking for when they are qualifying you. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Self employed borrowers can have great income, but it’s not necessarily verifiable on their tax return” - Phil Treadwell Phil Treadwell Real Estate Background: 15 year mortgage industry veteran, regional VP for Highlands Residential Mortgage Has been the top producing originator in a multi-state region Host of the Mortgage Marketing Expert Podcast Based in Bentonville, AR Say hi to him at https://philtreadwell.com/ Best Ever Book: Principles by Ray Dalio 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark has been on the show before and he always delivers great value to his audience. Known as The Land Geek, he specializes in raw land investing. For this interview, Joe and Mark are focusing on uncovering how Mark uses raw land investing to not only buy land at a discount and sell for a profit, but also use raw land to create passive income. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “It’s a one time sale, but then we get recurring income every single month” - 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 Author of new book, Dirt Rich which discusses step by step how he creates passive income in raw land investing and how you can too Say hi to him at https://www.thelandgeek.com/dirtrich Listen to his Previous Best Ever Advice at https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf915-how-to-buy-raw-land-at-20-to-30-on-the-dollar-skillsetsunday/ Based in Scottsdale, AZ 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julie has self published her own books, as well as helped a lot of other people publish theirs. When she published her book More Than Cash Flow, it went to #1 overall on Amazon. Today she’s here to tell us how we can use books to build our brand for us. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The key to that was that I had been building relationships for years” - Julie Broad Julie Broad Real Estate Background: Julie Broad is an Amazon Overall #1 Best Selling and award winning author, More Than Cash Flow As an entrepreneur and successful real estate investor she was also awarded the Top 20 under 40 Award Her latest venture, Book Launchers, helps entrepreneurs and professionals build their business with a brand boosting book Listen to her previous Best Ever Advice: JF1084: From Living in her Parents House, to Complete Lifestyle Freedom Through REI with Julie Broad Say hi to her at https://booklaunchers.com/ Based in Los Angeles, 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After hearing about parts one and two of the Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book, today we’ll learn some more about part three: finding and underwriting deals. To hear what to do in competitive offer situations and more great tips from Joe and Theo, tune in today! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “It doesn’t mean that just because you offer the highest price, you’re going to get the deal” - Theo Hicks Mentioned in this episode: Apartmentsyndicationbook.com JF1394: Increase Your Bottom Line By Creating Relationships Among Your Tenants with Pete Kelly 27 Ways to Add Value to Apartment Communities Best Ever Show Community 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan was sleeping in a closet when he made his first deal in 2015. Now, 3.5 years later, he has completed almost 100 deals and is thriving! We’ll hear about the strategy he specializes in, which he calls “skinny deals”. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If I notice the default is greater than 10% of the ARV, I pass on it” - Ryan Nickel Ryan Nickel Real Estate Background: Been investing full time for 3.5 years and just under the 100 deal mark Specializes in creative real estate deal structures Has a niche he calls “Skinny Deals” Based in Sacramento, California Say hi to him at [email protected] Best Ever Book: The Liberty Of Our Language Revealed 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

Whitney is an investor with a wealth of knowledge and experience with multiple strategies and asset classes. She invests passively in multifamily syndications and self storage, actively invests in her own multifamily and does BRRRR deals! Joe and Whitney dive into different deals she’s either been a part of or was the lead on. There are a lot of valuable tips to pick up on in this episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Find out where the numbers do make sense and make your offer based on that” - Whitney Elkins-Hutten Whitney Elkins-Hutten Real Estate Background: Public health research turned operations and systems manager Started real estate investing in 2001 with $0 of her own Now controls 345+ residential units and 1,437 self-storage units across 7 states utilizing BRRR, creative financing, and syndication strategies Based in Boulder, CO Say hi to her at: whitney.elkinsATgmail.com Best Ever Book: Long Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene 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 was flipping houses and owned some rentals. He realized that he wanted to be more hands off and also loved helping others get involved in real estate. Now, he lends privately as well as helps people with self directed retirement plans. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “It really helps to know exactly what it is you want to do” - Chris Tanner Chris Tanner Real Estate Background: Business Development Manager at New Direction IRA Specializes in helping people use self-directed retirement funds for real estate investments Author of “Beat the Traditional Retirement System” Based in Denver, CO Say hi to him at https://newdirectionira.com/home or ctannerATndira.com Best Ever Book: Invest in Debt 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

Ashutosh has his background in artificial intelligence, so creating a smart home startup was almost a given when he was looking into real estate. Not only can landlords have more control and know ore about what is going on in their properties, but it can also increase the rent price. Not to mention the tenants will enjoy having those advantages in their homes. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Investors can save more money and make more money when they have a smart home” - Ashutosh Saxena Ashutosh Saxena Real Estate Background: Co-Founder and CEO of a high-tech startup Caspar.ai Caspar is the leading AI integrated smart home setup Based in San Francisco, CA Say hi to him at http://caspar.ai/ 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

Justin is here to tell us about how top agents use social media to generate their business. We’ll hear a lot of different tips for what to do and what not to do on social media. You might want to have pen and paper ready. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Videos receive twice as much engagement as articles” - Justin Nassiri Justin Nassiri Background: Chief Revenue Officer at Shotzr, which is like Uber for photographers Founder of StoryBox, a social media marketing technology company that works with over 35 Fortune 500 companies Host of Beyond the Uniform, the #1 iTunes rated podcast for military veterans' career transition Say hi to him at shotzr.com Based in Denver, CO Check out their research of how Top Realtors Use Facebook: https://www.shotzr.com/ebooks-top-realtors-use-facebook/ 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

Oren has been on the show in the past to tell us about how to “Pitch Anything” which is also the title of his first book which Joe highly recommends. He has a new book coming out soon that dives deeper into the same subject. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “How are things changing, who does it benefit, who does it not benefit?” - Oren Klaff Oren Klaff Real Estate Background: Has supervised the placement of over $500 million of investor capital from high net-worth individuals and financial institutions #1 best-selling business author of the McGraw Hill publication Pitch Anything and has a new book The User's Guide to Power Teaches aspects of power and influence that are neither covered by industry leading psychologists, nor top sales executives Say hi to him at http://pitchanything.com/ Previous conversation with Oren: https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf425-pitch-anything-to-anyone-with-oren-klaff-skillsetsunday/ Based in California 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

Follow Along Friday is back and we’re talkin’ the latest book release again. Joe and Theo are going to tell us about part 2 of the Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book, which is all about raising money. Get an insight to the value this book will bring you by listening in on this episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Follow up with your broker, either a phone call or email” - Theo Hicks Mentioned in this episode: Apartmentsyndicationbook.com JF1353: How To Win Over An Apartment Broker (From An Apartment Broker) with Thomas T Furlow The Three Immutable Laws of Real Estate Investing 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 has co-founded a property management company and has managed over 10,000 homes. His company is not a typical property management company, they strive to be better in all areas than other companies. They are even working on the technology side that is severely lacking in the property management space. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Our mission is to democratize wall street level performance for main street investors” - Dave Diaz Dave Diaz Real Estate Background: Co-Founder, Head of Operations for Great Jones - a property management startup Expert in property management: bought, renovated, leased, and managed over 10,000 homes Based in Fort Myers, FL Say hi to him at https://www.greatjones.co/ Best Ever Book: Blue Ocean Strategy 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