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Bo got his start in real estate with the famous “house hack” method. He rented the extra bedrooms of his single family home. After that, he started acquiring income properties and now owns 6 rentals, all acquired in the first 6 months of his investing career. To hear how he’s been able to hit the ground running, tune in to this episode! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I’ve been getting different brokers to give me market analysis” - Bo Kim Bo Kim Real Estate Background: Started investing by renting his three bedroom house Connected with local investors who invest out of state Now has 6 rentals in 6 months of investing Based In LA, CA Say hi to him at boATbiggercashflow.com and www.biggercashflow.com Best Ever Book: Millionaire Real Estate Investor 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

Carole is editor-in-chief at Think Realty Magazine, and has a ton of interviewing experience. Since she’s interviewed some big investors and entrepreneurs, Joe spent some time asking her about those interviews. He asks Carole what she’s learned from the interviews, how she prepares, questions she asks, and how she was able to get ahold of these people in the beginning. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Don’t get into a box” - Carole Ellis Carole Ellis Real Estate Background: Editor-in-Chief of Think Realty Magazine Co-founder of Self-Directed Investor Society Has been investing, writing, reporting, and educating in the real estate space since 2006 Based in Atlanta, GA Say hi to her at https://thinkrealty.com/ or [email protected] Best Ever Book: Principles of Real Estate Syndication 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

Jeff has overseen over $1.5 Billion in loan originations. Around the time of the great recession, he founded Specialty Lending Group. With this company he has lended over $150 million to real estate investors in the Washington D.C. area. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I may look at a transaction and consider it very low risk. A banker may consider it very high risk” - Jeff Levin Jeff Levin Real Estate Background: Real estate investor, author, and President/Founder of Specialty Lending Group Lends private money in the Washington D.C. Metro region Has a book coming out this fall titled The Insiders Guide to Private Lending Based in Washington D.C. Say hi to him at www.jeffnlevin.com Best Ever Book: Daring Greatly 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 Chris are teaming together to make real estate investing easier for everyone. Using Blockchain technology, they have digitized a lot of the intermediary pieces and even automated a lot of it. You’ll just have to listen in to understand what I mean. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “There’s long traumatic benefits of being the people who do it this way from the beginning” - Joe Snyder Joe Snyder Real Estate Background: Serial entrepreneur Successfully initiated, built, scaled, acquired, merged, and exited multiple companies over the last 15 years Built his initial wealth investing in real estate Based in Phoenix, Arizona Say hi to him at https://www.lannisterholdings.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 another expert syndicator and author of a new book, Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing. Today he’s here to tell us how people can do exactly what the book title says, be financially free through real estate investing. Great advice in this show, get ready to take notes! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If I have verbal commitments from 5 investors, now I have confidence to put offers in” - Michael Blank Michael Blank Real Estate Background: Full time entrepreneur and investor who controls over $65 million in multifamily assets Host of the popular real estate podcast Apartment Building Investing with Michael Blank Releasing new book soon called Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing Listen to his previous episode: JF 02: Real Estate Syndication and One Lawsuit Happy Tenant Based in Washington D.C. Say hi to him at http://www.themichaelblank.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 based on the new book Joe and Theo wrote, Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book. The book is broken down into four parts, today they discuss part one, the experience. Hear what you can do to gain experience or find someone who has the experience to partner with for your first apartment syndication. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Most new syndicators make the mistake of saying “I want to earn $X passive income monthly” this isn’t a passive business” 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 own income property, especially larger buildings with a lot of units, you likely have some room for improvement with your utilities. John is here today to discuss this with us, as he specializes in helping his clients save the most amount of money possible. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Sub-metering is basically RUBS on steroids” - John Tanner John Tanner Real Estate Background: Director of Sales Marketing for My Utility Cabinet Specializes in utilities and invoice management for commercial property owner/operators Based in Cincinnati, OH Say hi to him at https://myutilitycabinet.com/ Best Ever Book: Steve Jobs book 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

Shiloh is a therapist and real estate investor. When he needed a new office space, rather than lease, he found an office building to buy and put tenants in. He also has a lot of lease option properties as an investor. Shiloh breaks down exactly how he structures his lease options and tells us how he’s grown his investing business to where it is today. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If you don’t have much money to start, what I would suggest is go and take control of your finances” - Shiloh Lundahl Shiloh Lundahl Real Estate Background: Child and family therapist and real estate investor Started investing in 2010 with one SFR Now focuses on lease options and owns over 50 units Based in Gilbert, AZ Say hi to him at www.blueequities.com Best Ever Book: Richest Man in Babylon Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re in the senior living space, you know that not every resident has the same needs. Doug and his company are experts in fine tuning systems and processes of senior living facilities. Doug also raises money and does his own investing, there are a lot of great tips in this episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “It’s clearly a more complex business to run” - Doug Fullaway Doug Fullaway Real Estate Background: President of FourteenPlus Specializes in investing in and growing the senior living market He has been in the space since 2002 Author of Investing In Senior Living Based in Portland, OR Say hi to him at https://fourteenplus.com/ Best Ever Book: Management by Peter Drucker The market study company Doug mentions: Investment Revenue Realty Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin has been an investor for 4 years, but only recently went away from flipping homes. He decided he wanted to move into large apartment communities, and did it! If you want to do the same thing, hear what he did to complete his first syndication, so that you can do the same! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Everyday there’s a challenge” - Justin Fraser Justin Fraser Real Estate Background: Real estate investor since 2014 In May of 2018 he closed his first apartment syndication, raising over $600k for the deal Based in Milltown, NJ Say hi to him at https://www.88realestatecapital.com/ Best Ever Book: The Due Diligence Handbook Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we get to hear personal, real life stories from Danny’s own experiences with finding partners. As everyone knows, real estate success is definitely a team effort, and who you choose to partner with or team with can have a tremendous impact on your investing business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “As well as you know that person, their mindset may change when their money is actually in the deal” - Danny Randazzo Danny Randazzo Real Estate Background: Controls $6.5M of commercial, multifamily, and single family investment properties Multiple focuses like commercial offices, multifamily apartments, airbnb’s, short sales, and foreclosures Uses creative strategies like joint ventures, syndications, and partnerships to close deals Based in Charleston, SC Say hi to him at https://www.randazzocapital.com Listen to his Best Ever Advice here: https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf961-house-hacking-bay-area-to-a-1mm-commercial-building/ Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David has been a market expert for years, nailing a ton of different key topics including precious metals and cryptocurrency. Today David is telling us about different ways to earn more passive income. We’ll hear some ideas that you’ve heard before, and more ideas that you probably have not. When you have a chance to learn from an expert like David, you listen up! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Other people will, and they’re willing to pay a premium” - David Moadel David Moadel Background: Part of PortfolioWealthGlobal.com Special Opportunity Research Team He has nailed a number of key topics in the precious metals, cryptocurrency and USD bear market arenas Has his own popular YouTube Channel called, Looking at the Markets with David Moadel Has the financial know-how and a passion for teaching that has boosted the bottom line of countless clients Say hi to him at: Home page with the newsletter: https://www.portfoliowealthglobal.com/ http://www.portfoliowealthglobal.com/mypicks/ https://www.portfoliowealthglobal.com/dividend/ https://www.portfoliowealthglobal.com/live/ Based in West Palm Beach, FL Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Theo are breaking down their best 10 tips for underwriting, starting with 5 in this episode, and followed by the other 5 in a couple weeks. I don’t think I need to explain how important underwriting is to multifamily deals, or any deal for that matter! So listen in as we hear from two of the best on what they do when they approach underwriting. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You don’t want to just look at the OM, take those numbers and plug them into your cash flow calculator” - Theo Hicks Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe has another special segment for us today. He’s talking to us about how he keeps death reminders around to help him focus on what’s really important in life, and how that has helped his real estate investing. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Remembering that you’re going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose” - Steve Jobs Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan and his business partner have a successful flipping business which will net 1.8 - 1.9 million this year. With the large income, you would think they’re giving themselves large salaries. That couldn’t be further from the truth, Ryan and his partner only pay themselves $60k a year. Hear how they’ve grown to where they are and why they leave so much cash in the business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “At the end of the day, direct mail isn’t working as well as it did last year” - Ryan Scialabba Ryan Scialabba Real Estate Background: Started investing in real estate at 19 - currently 25 Met business partner in 2015, formed Urban Capital Group Had first seven figure year in 2017 Will buy and sell about 50 houses in 2018, netting over $2M Based in Pittsburgh, PA Say hi to him at: http://homebuyersofpittsburgh.com/ Best Ever Book: Extreme Ownership Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe was getting into student housing himself when he realized there was something missing. There was nowhere to shop through student housing listings. He created Dwel to address this problem. Now college kids will be able to easily find and scroll through apartment listings. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The biggest issue with student housing is not having a co-signer” - Joe DiNardi Joe DiNardi Real Estate Background: CEO and Co-Founder of dwel.co, an online property management and listing platform designed specifically for the off-campus college housing niche Bought his first rental unit while in college and rented the extra beds out to his friends Created dwel.co to professionalize the off-campus housing market and bring it into the twenty-first century Say hi to him at https://www.dwel.co Based in Jersey City, NJ Best Ever Book: The Snowball Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unlike 99.9% of real estate investors, Jennifer saw opportunity in 2007 and 2008. She was able to buy projects that builders were losing for pennies on the dollar, finish them, and sell them for huge profit. Inventory was everywhere, good labor was cheap, all she needed was the capital to get the ball rolling. Find out how she did it in this episode of The Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever Show.. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I get confidence in numbers, so I saw the opportunity in these projects” - Jennifer Beadles Jennifer Beadles Real Estate Background: Real estate investor since 2007, builder and founder of Agents Invest Agents Invest is a referral service for real estate investors to connect with investment savvy real estate agents in markets across the country Also has a GC license, focuses on new construction, and owns a 17 unit rental portfolio Say hi to her at http://agentsinvest.com/ Based in Snohomish, WA Best Ever Book: 4 Hour Work Week Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan is a fellow podcaster who has interviewed hundreds of successful people. He specializes in helping people figure out their superpower and learn to communicate it to others. Today, we talk about picking back up old relationships, and how as real estate investors we can leverage this knowledge for our businesses. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “It’s awkward when you reach out to someone you haven’t spoken to in 3 years and you want something, it’s not awkward when you’re just checking in” - Jordan Harbinger Jordan Harbinger Background: Wall Street lawyer turned talk show host, social dynamics expert, and entrepreneur Once referred to as “The Larry King of podcasting” Deconstructs the playbooks of the most successful people on earth on his podcast, The Jordan Harbinger Show Based in Royal Oak, MI Say hi to him at https://www.jordanharbinger.com Listen to his Best Ever Advice here: https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf411-the-art-of-charm-host-spills-the-skills-of-an-introduction/ Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a serial entrepreneur, Josh has a ton of experience starting, running, and selling businesses. With a focus on financial management now, he helps other businesses manage money and learn how to apply it in better ways, especially with the goal of having financial freedom in the future. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Becoming financially free from your business requires that you look at the terminal assets of your business” - Josh Patrick Josh Patrick Real Estate Background: Serial Entrepreneur Founder of Stage 2 Planning Partners Author of Sustainable: A Fable About Creating A Personally and Economically Sustainable Business Say hi to him at http://www.stage2planning.com Based in South Burlington, VT Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Theo are back for another edition of Follow Along Friday! Today we’ll hear about what things we should be looking at when deciding to sell an apartment community. We’ve covered this before, but today in greater detail than ever before. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If they can’t execute the business plan, they probably won’t be able to close the deal” - Theo Hicks Mentioned In This Episode: 8 Step Process For Selling Your Apartment Community Three Ways An Owner Benefits From Selling Their Apartment Off-Market Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julia started as a realtor in 2015. She is on track to sell over 103 homes in her first three years. Along with doing the normal listing agent duties, she helps sellers with some renovations that will help them get more money on the sale. This really helps residential sales, but also helps us as investors to get top dollar on our properties when we sell. Best Ever Tweet: “Buyers in this price range are going to be scared away by all these updates needed” - Julia Nyman Julia Nyman Real Estate Background: CEO of Homes With Julia Listing & Buyer specialist, mostly a residential retail agent, helps clients with remodeling projects to help increase the equity in their homes Say hi to her at http://www.homeswithjulia.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-tips-get-your-home-ready-list-julia-h-nyman/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1945129129035453/ Based in Baltimore, MD Best Ever Book: You’re a Badass Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As CEO of Do Hard Money, Ryan spends a lot of time with investors, especially beginners, securing financing for their deals. He loves working with the investor who are tackling their first deal, but works with others as well. Hear how he may be able to help your business by tuning in! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “We use the lower of the good, move-in ready properties to find ARV” - Ryan Wright Ryan Wright Real Estate Background: CEO of DoHardMoney.com, author of 3 books, investing in real estate since age of 21 Funds fix & flips, refinance, & buy and hold loans in 34 states Say hi to him at https://www.dohardmoney.com/best-ever Based in West Jordan, UT Best Ever Book: Atlas Shrugged Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris has been in real estate for over two decades, both as an investor and as a real estate broker. He’ll take his earnings as a top broker in San Francisco, and invest in other markets as a real estate investor. All of his efforts are to achieve freedom for himself and being able to help others get that same financial freedom. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Set goals, make yourself strong in all areas of life, so that you can ultimately give back” - Chris Stafford Chris Stafford Real Estate Background: Listing agent for 25 years One of the top producing real estate brokers in the San Francisco Bay area Works with motivated listing agents, helping them 10x their income while enjoying life Say hi to him at: https://epiclistingagent.com/ Based in San Francisco, CA Best Ever Book: The Go Giver Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re an investor who is looking to build a sustainable real estate business, this episode is for you. Eric gives us some of his systems he’s created that have helped him get to where he is today. From hiring team members to how he spends his time everyday, great tips are in store for you in this episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If you’re someone who finds a reason not to do things, you might as well stop reading” - Eric Jacobs Eric Jacobs Real Estate Background: Real estate lawyer with an MBA, coaches and consults with real estate investors Has been in real estate since 18 years old Owns some real estate but prefers lending Say hi to him at: https://www.ericjacobsconsulting.com/ Based in Miami, FL Best Ever Book: Smarter, Faster, Better Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All investors need money. It’s actually impossible to invest without it - by definition. Why wouldn’t you want to master raising money as an investor? That’s what we’re learning from Gene Trowbridge today. Not only does he have an amazing money raising strategy, as he is a syndication attorney, we know he’s giving good, legal advice. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You need to develop a database of people that you can go to to pitch this deal” - Gene Trowbridge Gene Trowbridge Real Estate Background: Experienced participant in the commercial and investment real estate market Has sponsored 16 funds concentrating on building and managing self-storage facilities Managing partner of Trowbridge Sidoti LLP, a law firm concentrating on syndication and crowd funding Based in Orange County, CA Listen to his Best Ever Advice in episode 642 titled “All You Need to Know about Real Estate Syndications” https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf642-all-you-need-to-know-about-real-estate-syndications-skillsetsunday/ Say hi to him at https://www.crowdfundinglawyers.net/ or [email protected] Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding money and capital is obviously a big deal as real estate investors. Deals and money are the two big needs that investors have. In today’s economy, if you don’t have a system in place or a team to take care of those for you, good luck beating out the investors that do. Today Matt will tell us why raising private money is important and how we can do it ourselves. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Private capital exposes everyone to larger assets” - Matt Faircloth Matt Faircloth Real Estate Background: Matt Faircloth is the co-founder and President of the DeRosa Group Under Matt’s leadership, DeRosa has completed over 30 million in real estate transactions involving private capital Co-Author of the new book coming soon, Raising Private Capital, click HERE to pre-order Listen to his and his wife’s Liz Faircloth previous Best Ever Episodes: JF606: Fix and Flip Goes South in MULTIPLE Ways! #situationsaturday JF616: How This Marriage Raised Over $3MM Without Using Any of Their Own Money JF1373: Friends Team Up For Real Estate Deals & A Podcast with Liz & Andresa Say hi to him at www.biggerpockets.com/store Based in Trenton, NJ Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re a value-add investor, raising rents is something that is near and dear to your heart. Today Joe and Theo will discuss in-depth details of what to look for when considering raising the rent prices. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Tenants don’t move in the winter” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re anything like most real estate investors, you’ve failed a time or two. If you haven’t, well you probably will at some point. Listen to this episode to hear how we can bounce back from a mistake, both big and small. We also get to hear how Brett is using FB ads to grow his business and other top realtors businesses. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Video is very, very, big right now” - Brett Ratkowski Brett Ratkowski Real Estate Background: Went from a Broke Real Estate agent sleeping on my sister's couch and having my car repossessed, to building up a 6 figure Real Estate business primarily with Facebook Ads Turned my passion for Facebook ads into a business Launched Optimized Real Estate managing ads for top Realtors Say hi to him at http://optimizedrealestate.com/ Based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL Best Ever Book: Think and Grow Rich Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gary was forced into real estate at a young age, his family had a business and he got his real estate license while in college. He decided to quit real estate at that time and go full time with technology. Years later, Gary wanted back in the real estate field, and built up to where he is today with REIvault. Hear how his business helps many investors find deals and how he scaled his business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Sellers are not just about money” - Gary Boomershine Gary Boomershine Real Estate Background: Fortune 500 consultant and Founder of REIvault Founded REIvault when he realized that the only way he could scale his business was to implement rock-solid systems and procedures REIvault now serves as a virtual sales and marketing department for real estate investors and agents around the country Say hi to him at https://reivault.com/ Based in San Francisco, CA Best Ever Book: Good to Great Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Low on funds or just want to save as much money as possible? Matt is here to help you! He’s a creative financing expert, who often will close deals with 0% financing. Getting creative with sellers is his specialty, hear what he does to get sellers to agree to carry back 0% financing. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “We got a nice discount on them, and then put tenants in them” - Matthew Recore Matthew Recore Real Estate Background: Purchases between 3-8 properties per month in Northern California Even in his rising, expensive, hyper-competitive market, he has been able to negotiate many transactions where the seller carried back financing at 0% Interest Has written a book describing how he does it entitled "How to Purchase Real Estate at 0% Interest" Say hi to him at matthewrecoreATgmail.com Based in Sacramento, CA Best Ever Book: Loving What Is Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’ve been wondering which of these strategies are best for you, then tune in and hear what the respective experts in their field have to say about why they chose their strategy. Even if you know your strategy, these debates are extremely informative for everyone, no matter the experience level. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “That’s why you bake in 10-15% on overage” - Mark Dolfini Mark Dolfini Real Estate Background: Husband, Father, and U.S. Marine Veteran Currently oversees the ownership, operation, and management of $40 Million worth of Real Estate Volunteers with various veteran’s causes as well as Junior Achievement Based in Lafayette, Indiana Best Ever Listeners can get a free pre-release version of his new book at www.LandlordCoach.com/BestEver Say hi to him at https://landlordcoach.com/ Best Ever Book: Think and Grow Rich Eric Kottner Real Estate Background: Full time investor since 2006 Started flipping in 2011 Joined a high volume flipping company in 2015, where they did 5-7 flips per month Has done 15 flips since going back on his own Based in Cincinnati, OH Say hi to him at: https://www.facebook.com/TurnkeyRenovations/ Instagram & Twitter : TKRenovations Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have one of the foremost experts on real estate syndication law on the podcast today! Mauricio was nice enough to do an interview and help us all learn more of the technical side of a syndication deal. One huge takeaway: are you offering a security and not even know it? You may be surprised by the answer. Best Ever Tweet: [spp-tweet tweet="“If you have a note that’s less than 9 months, that’s not a security” - Mauricio Rauld "] Mauricio Rauld Real Estate Background: Founder of Premier Law Group, specializing in counsel to real estate syndicators Nationally recognized expert on real estate syndications Takes complex matters and makes them simple to understand Based in Newport Beach, CA Get your free 8 Critical Steps To Practicing Safe Syndications Report by emailing [email protected] and typing “Fairless” in the subject line Say hi to him at http://www.premierlawgroup.net/ Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many investors have the same problem, they live in a market that is too competitive and HOT for them to find deals. Marco had the same problem, so he implemented a strategy to expand into new markets. Hear how he finds new markets, and then how he transitions into them. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “In the beginning we were in 6 markets, and that was the sweet spot, now we’re in 18” - Marco Santarelli Marco Santarelli Real Estate Background: Investor, author and the founder of Norada Real Estate Investments – a nationwide provider of turnkey cash-flow rental properties Since 2004, they’ve helped over 1,000 real estate investors create wealth and passive income through real estate Host of the Top 30 business podcast -- Passive Real Estate Investing Say hi to him at http://www.noradarealestate.com Based in Orange County, CA Listen to his previous Best Ever Advice here: JF111: The 10 Rules of Successful Real Estate Investing & JF1012: $6,000 POCKETED from His Property Manager and How He Dealt with Fraudulent Activity #SituationSaturday Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’ve been wondering why you would fire a property management company, we’ll answer that here. More importantly, you’ll know how to make it as smooth as a process as possible. Joe is telling us these tips from experience, which are definitely tips we can apply to our own investing businesses. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If it’s performing below the market, there’s your red flag” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best Ever Listeners, I hope you enjoy this episode! This is my first time on the podcast, usually I’m a behind the scenes guy but I’ll be the moderator of some of these debates. Evan and Theo are both experts in their field, we’ll hear the pros and cons of what they do, and why they ultimately chose their strategy. You can let us know which strategy you prefer at bestevercommunity.com. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Buy for cash flow, put long term debt in place, and have adequate cash reserves” - Theo Hicks Evan Holladay Real Estate Background: Real estate developer and investor Developed over $100 million in new construction multifamily at LDG Development Uses tax credits to create affordable and mixed income communities Based in Louisville, KY Listen to his first episode here: JF1367: Hustle Leads To Dream Job As An Affordable Housing Developer with Evan Holladay Say hi to him at www.evanholladay.com Best Ever Book: Crucial Conversations Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an effort to bring The Best Ever Listeners even MORE value, Joe has started a special segment of the podcast. In these segments, Joe shares something he has either recently learned, or even something he’s known for a while that he thinks can be valuable to everyone else. In this episode, he’s addressing feeling “blah” and how to power through it and still be productive. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “When we create something, then we’re going to get really excited” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After being a very successful house flipper, Jimmy decided he wanted to pivot into buy and hold. In order to gain experience, knowledge, and credibility, he decided to be a limited partner on some deals first. With everything learned from that experience, Jimmy and his team were able to start acquiring their own multifamily deals. Hear how he did it, and what he learned along the way. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “6 weeks into the deal, and we’re still discovering surprises” - Jimmy Edwards Jimmy Edwards Real Estate Background: Owner of High Five Group Been in real estate space for 12 years, flipped over 100 houses and in 400 multifamily units - both passively and actively Has primarily focused on single-family homes, and is aggressively looking to acquire properties in the multifamily space. Say hi to him at www.highfivemultifamily.com Based in Dallas, TX Best Ever Book: Rich Dad Poor Dad Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darren is an expert in his field and has built a tremendous company and investing strategy. He was doing smaller group homes before he saw the big need for senior housing. Along with senior housing, Darren also has development deals in process. You’ll hear informative tips for a couple of different strategies in this episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Just get out there and do your first transaction” - Darren Voros Darren Voros Real Estate Background: Co-Founder of CareHaus Properties Inc Focused on creating investment opportunities around a growing demographic of people needing fully accessible, barrier-free, and technologically ‘smart’ rental options Through strategic and innovative partnerships with builders, developers, and healthcare professionals we bring something truly unique to our investors Say hi to him at http://www.carehaus.ca/ Based in Toronto, CA Best Ever Book: Think and Grow Rich Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re a syndicator of any type, one issue that arises is how to allocate the equity based on what everyone is doing for the deal. If you found the deal and someone else did the underwriting, who gets what? That is just one example of a potential problem. Jeff has figured out a formula for how to make these decisions. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I wanted a system that emphasized those areas of greatest need” - Jeff Greenberg Jeff Greenberg Real Estate Background: CEO of synergetic Investment Group Been Investing in Multifamily since 2007 Involved in acquisitions of over 800 units valuing over $30 million Based in Los Angeles, CA Listen to his previous episodes: JF47: Follow the Well Worn Path to Success JF 424: How to Deal with a Falling Apart (High Stakes) Deal #situationsaturday Say hi to him at http://www.synergeticinvestmentgroup.com/ Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will became an expert in his field by happenstance. In his words, becoming a digital marketing expert “just kind of happened”. We’ll get tactical advice from Will of what we can do to expand our business and/or brand. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Go out there to try to add value and establish a personal connection” - Will Deane Will Deane Background: Successful entrepreneur as a digital marketing and eCommerce Expert Has built and scaled several multi-million dollar businesses Say hi to him at https://www.unstoppable.co/ Based in Austin, Texas Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys are back for another edition of Follow Along Friday, continuing last week’s talk about common investor questions. A lot of great content in this episode, you’ll want to star, download, bookmark, or whatever else you do to keep track of the good ones! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I would of had that in my underwriting, instead of being surprised by it” Mentioned In This Episode: JF1410: How to Answer the Most Common Questions From Passive Investors (Part 1) #FollowAlongFriday with Joe &Theo The Three Immutable Laws of Real Estate Investing How to Become an Award-Winning 5-Star Apartment Syndicator Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It doesn’t take much to realize the value that a conversation with a real estate attorney who is also an active investor, can have on your business. Paul and Joe cover real estate contracts extensively in this episode, a lot of great content in this episode! You’ll want to save this episode and listen again. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If you’re a remote buying, you’ll have a tough time managing the tenants from out of state” - Paul Sian Paul Sian Real Estate Background: Paul Sian is a licensed attorney in Ohio and Michigan and a licensed real estate agent in Ohio and Kentucky Has worked in real estate for 12 years and while owning a rental property Helps buyers and sellers in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky areas buy investment and personal residence real estate Say hi to him at: https://www.facebook.com/realtorpaulsian/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-sian-9701906/ https://twitter.com/PaulPsian https://www.instagram.com/luxuryhomescincinnati/ https://plus.google.com/u/0/+PaulSian http://cincinkyrealestateblog.com/ Based in Cincinnati, OH Best Ever Book: Think and Grow Rich Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris and his team are extremely bullish on the Dallas - Fort Worth market over the next couple of decades. Because of that, they have been expanding rapidly in the area. From multifamily and industrial to office and urban core, they buy and hold it all! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “People that come out early in the cycle developing tend to do the best” - Chris Powers Chris Powers Real Estate Background: Serial entrepreneur with more than 13 years of real estate development and investment experience Has raised more than $70 million in equity financing through a multitude of high net-worth and family office partners His Company, Fort Capital has invested and developed over $200M in multifamily, industrial and urban properties throughout Fort Worth and the greater DFW Metroplex Say hi to him at https://fortcapitallp.com/ Based in DFW, Texas Best Ever Book: Traction Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest has a phenomenal way of setting goals and doing things everyday to work towards those goals. We’ll hear about that in the beginning of the episode, followed by more details on the actual investing he has done so far. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Surround yourself with good ideas and feed your mind with good information” - Scott Price Scott Price Real Estate Background: Husband/wife team leading Bonvolo Real Estate Investments Recently a full time real estate investor after 14 years investing while working full time jobs Has a self-funded portfolio of multi-family, SFR, office, retail, medical, & land in WA for buy & hold cash flow Got to where they are by creating & following vision board & plan Say hi to him at http://bonvolo.com/ Based in Seattle, WA Best Ever Book: 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best Ever Listeners, today we have the privilege of learning from a celebrity! Justin is the star of Zombie House Flipper on A&E. He worked his way up to flipping over 100 homes and being the star of a TV show. His take on life is refreshing and something we could all use a little more of in our own lives. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If you help enough people out, eventually the world will give you what you actually wanted” - Justin Stamper Justin Stamper Real Estate Background: Began his career in real estate by flipping his family's foreclosed home when he was 19 years old Worked his way up to becoming a well known real estate investor in Central Florida by buying and renovating over 100 homes Say hi to him at www.americananchorhomes.com Star of Zombie House Flipping on A&E Based in Orlando, Florida Best Ever Book: 48 Laws Of Power Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mr. Montagne shared great advice with us once before on the show (find link below). Last time, we learned his real estate strategy, today we learn how he has been able to build his “dream team”. As real estate investors, we are entrepreneurs, and we need to have an excellent team that we can trust to have our backs. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The best way to find people that you will trust and will help you, is referrals from people that you already trust” - Bobby Montagne Bobby Montagne Real Estate Background: CEO of Walnut Street Finance Real estate entrepreneur with three decades of experience in commercial and residential property development, finance and sales Has successfully overseen $15 billion in career transactions Among an elite class of private real estate lenders that has consistently delivered high-quality returns to partners and investors Based in Washington D.C. Listen to his Best Ever Advice in episode 1222 titled “Pivoting From Development To Private Money Lending with Bobby Montagne” https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf1222-pivoting-from-development-into-private-money-lending-with-bobby-montagne/ Say hi to him at https://walnutstreetfinance.com/ Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Garth is making his second appearance on the show today. This time he is here to update us since his last interview (see below for link), he is closing more deals and making more money by being brutally honest with sellers. If you buy anything that is negotiable, you should listen up! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If you give them options, then sometimes people just freeze, don’t make any decision at all, and that’s not good for anybody” - Garth Kukla Garth Kukla Real Estate Background: Full-time wholesaler in NKY and Greater Cincinnati since July 2016 Completed almost 50 transactions and has 4 other members on his team Listen to his Previous Best Ever Advice here https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf1210-wholesaling-with-integrity-the-key-to-starting-out-strong-with-garth-kukla/ Based in Newport, Kentucky Say hi to him at https://www.tristatediscountrealestate.com/ Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the first edition of the very common questions that Joe gets from potential investors. If you want to know the right questions to ask a sponsor, listen to this episode. If you want to know how to answer these questions from potential investors, listen to this episode. We’ll be back same time next week to discuss more question in part 2! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I don’t talk smack about anyone” Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith got his start in the real estate investing business with a 4 unit that he bought with his cousin. They had to borrow money from friends, family, and credit cards to make it work. Once that deal was under his belt, Keith recognized the potential that real estate investing offered for his business and life. Hear how he was able to scale from that first property to over $1 Billion in real estate owned and/or controlled. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I Learned from a young age how to deal with employees, customers, lenders, and growing a business” - Keith Wasserman Keith Wasserman Real Estate Background: Founder of Gelt Inc. Has been involved in the acquisition of several commercial, industrial, and residential properties, now totaling over $1 billion in assets Say hi to him at http://www.geltinc.com/ Based in LA, California Best Ever Book: Snowball Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of people say the same thing “I’d love to flip a house (or have a rental) but I just don’t have the money”. Austin noticed that too and wrote a book called Free Houses to explain how we can acquire properties without having money of our own. With over 16 units bought with very little of his own money, his advice is obviously actionable for most people who will listen. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I’m always a fan of local lenders, nothing against big banks” - Austin Miller Austin Miller Real Estate Background: Labeled as a creative financing real estate investor Built a real estate portfolio of 16 units worth over $1.2 Million with little of his own money Author of the book Free Houses Say hi to him at http://www.hickoryhomebuyers.com/ Based in Springfield, MO Best Ever Book: Rich Dad Poor Dad Best Ever Listeners: We have launched bestevercauses.com We profile 1 nonprofit or cause every month that is near and dear to our heart. To help get the word out, submit a cause, or donate, visit bestevercauses.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices