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Jerry never had any intentions of owning a marketing company. When he was stuck with the task of finding work from home, he worked with a friend answering phones and talking to people because she was great at everything but talking to people. Once he did his first wholesale, he was hooked. Jerry learned how to do marketing and went out on his own. Now he helps investors keep deals in the pipeline. Best Ever Tweet: “Some language choices work well, others don’t” - Jerry Puckett Jerry Puckett Real Estate Background: Founder and managing partner at New Refined Images Helps clients source deals through direct mail and internet marketing Sent more than 1 million pieces of mail to more than 90 markets in 2017 Say hi to him at www.marketlikeawholesaler.com Based in Fort Worth, Texas Best Ever Book: The Speed Of Trust 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

Weston set a goal to specialize and be the number one seller of 2-4 unit properties in Chicago. Goal accomplished! With his brokerage and team around him, together they are the move the highest number on 2-4 unit properties in all of Chicago! Weston saw this need years ago and went all in. Hear how he has been able to have such great success. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Don’t always look to help yourself” - Weston Harding Weston Harding Real Estate Background: Owns and operates X Plus Real Estate His team is currently the #1 brokerage for 2-4 unit sales in all of Chicago Team closed over $20M in sales in 2017, on track for $40M in 2018 Say hi to him at https://www.xplusrealestate.com/ or at 312.669.4343 Based in Chicago, IL Best Ever Book: Never Eat Alone 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

John and his co author came out with The Go Giver 10 years ago! The book is all about putting other people's’ needs first. They have a cult following around their first book and are coming out with another book very soon. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The more you give, the more you have” - John David Mann John David Mann Background: Has co-authored seven New York Times and national bestsellers This week he launches the his next parable, THE GO-GIVER INFLUENCER Concert cellist, award-winning composer, high school founder, educator, publisher, and entrepreneur Based in Say hi to him at http://johndavidmann.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

Brandon has clients in every state, and only works with real estate investors. To say he’s experienced saving his clients money on their taxes, would be an understatement. Today we hear about why tax planning is important, and why your CPA should be doing more than just filing your tax returns. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “How do we keep our taxable income below these thresholds so that we can get this 20% pass-through deduction” - Brandon Hall Brandon Hall Real Estate Background: CPA & owner of The Real Estate CPA Active real estate investor and Principal at Naked Capital His Big 4 and personal investing experiences allow him to provide unique advice to each of his clients. Say hi to him at http://www.therealestatecpa.com/ Listen to his Best Ever Advice at https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf484-what-your-tax-strategy-lacks-in-the-multifamily-space/ Based in Raleigh, NC 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

JF1403: Apartment Syndication Exit Strategy: Refinance or Sell? #FollowAlongFriday with Joe and Theo We missed a week of Follow Along Friday, but the guys are back! We’re getting to hear how to decide if you should refinance or just sell your property. Joe has done both and has reasons for doing it either way, depending on your specific situation. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “First is understanding what kind of marketability your properties have” Mentioned In This Episode: 8 Step Process For Selling Your Apartment Community Awesome Resident Recognition Ideas New Passive Investor Website 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 did not mess around when he got started in real estate. He rolled up into multiple multifamily buildings and communities. Hear how he was able to do it. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “By the time I paid for repairs, I may have been down to $1500 in cashflow” - Greg Ford Greg Ford Real Estate Background: Real estate investor since 2010 Purchased 6 single family homes from 2010-2013 which he 1031’d into 50% ownership into an 85 unit apartment complex in 2016 Refinanced in July 2017, pulled out $1.5M, which rolled into 136 units Say hi to him at gregfordinvestingATgmail.com Based In Dallas, Texas Best Ever Book: Rich Dad Poor Dad Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam is here today to explain how he can get people approved when they’re getting denied. Specifically, he tries to get people as many properties financed with residential financing. Since residential financing is the cheapest money around, this is advantageous for investors. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I try to get most of my clients to use this type of financing first” - Sam Sharp Sam Sharp Real Estate Background: Executive Vice President of National Sales at Guaranteed Rate Has funded over a billion dollars in loans Specializes in highlighting various strategies to ensure clients secure the best financing options Say hi to him at guaranteedrate.com/SamSharp Based in Chicago, IL Best Ever Book: Millionaire Agent by Gary Keller Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe was introduced to REO’s after the crash in 2008. He quickly scaled his business to managing over 600 properties. Now his company Tanis, helps investors find deals, do the title work, manage the properties, and anything else you may need. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The most effective marketing tool we have are bandit signs” - Joe Mueller Joe Mueller Real Estate Background: Investing in real estate almost 20 years Owned and operated TANIS Group Realty since 2003 TANIS is a Chicago area based real estate brokerage focused on managing and disposition of bank owned properties Say hi to him at http://tanisgroupllc.com/ Based in Chicago, IL Best Ever Book: Think and Grow Rich Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mario just wanted to escape the “rat race” by buying single family homes. When he got to about 10 houses, Mario was really overwhelmed. He started looking into commercial real estate and funding, and worked his way up to buying a 180 unit that has tripled in value. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “This isn’t for me, it’s just too much work” - Mario Ortiz Mario Ortiz Real Estate Background: Engineer in the oil industry for 28 years Started investing in SFR to get out of the “rat race” but was overwhelmed after 10 homes Moved up to a 17 unit, then a 90 unit, then a 180 unit in 2015 that tripled in value Say hi to him at mortiz9991ATyahoo.com Based in Friendswood, Texas Best Ever Book: Never Split the Difference Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Troy is here today to tell us all about meetups. We’ll hear what a good meetup does, vs what a bad meetup does. He ran a REIA for years, now he is able to travel while working and is talking to us today from Thailand. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I have been able to take my consulting business on the road with me” - Troy Miller Troy Miller Real Estate Background: Indirectly grew up in real estate with directly over the past 14 years Works with REIAs, REIA Leaders, and Local/National organization to set a new standard in our industry Developing the ways Real Estate Entrepreneurs connect/learn through a “Learn, Do, Teach” Education Model Started Miller Construction in 1994 in remodeling homes and then moved into New Construction Based in Cincinnati, Ohio Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mandy had a deal lined up that she was in love with, and ended up passing on it. When a town banded together to keep a factory out of their town, the potential lack of working force jobs made her no longer want the deal. Being able to pass on a deal that does not perfectly align with your strategy is an important skill to have. Mandy also runs us through some of her deals that she did purchase. A lot of great content added by Mandy in this episode! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Figure out what you like to do, and just keep doubling down on that” - Mandy McAllister Mandy McAllister Real Estate Background: Expert in repositioning underperforming small multifamily assets Found success with her own deals in student housing as well as urban centers while also investing passively in syndications Her passion is to help others define their path to financial freedom Say hi to her at http://goodfortunecapital.com/ Based in LaGrange, IL Best Ever Book: One Thing by Gary Keller Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our first debate! Theo is debating an Airbnb expert, Sue Hoyuela. Listen as they go back and forth in this fun debate. The takeaways from this episode are meant to help investors learn more about each strategy, rather than beat the opponent down. That being said, head over to bestevercommunity.com and tell us who you thought won the debate! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “With Airbnb, you can stop that calendar at any time you want” - Sue Hoyuela Sue Hoyuela Real Estate Background: Creator of the Airbnb Success Formula Teaches how to trade long-term tenants for short-term guests, eliminate evictions and double rental income Author, Speaker, and Real Estate Agent Based in Los Angeles, California Say hi to her at www.airbnbvacationrentalbusiness.com Best Ever Book: Financial Peace Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rich and his team oversee the industrial commercial division of Avistone’s capital market operations. They love what they call “flex space”. Warehouses with offices in the front and industrial operations in the back, and a lot of small businesses operating in them. Another big advantage to the industrial space is the leases are short term (3-5 years) and allows them to add value over time. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “When it comes to income producing properties, I would say the best adage is cashflow, cash flow, cash flow.” - Rich Kent Rich Kent Real Estate Background: Oversees Avistone’s capital markets operations More than 30 years of experience in financial services, real estate investment, and capital markets Completed transactions in commercial properties valued at more than $2 billion Based in Laguna Niguel, CA Say hi to him at https://avistone.com/ Best Ever Book: Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete and his company, Apartment Life, help apartment owners create a strong community within their apartment complex. They have found that when tenants are getting along and have friends within the apartment community, they are happier, which leads to better reviews, and increased likelihood that they will renew their lease. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “More friendships, the more likely tenants are to renew their lease” - Pete Kelly Pete Kelly Real Estate Background: CEO of Apartment Life, a faith based nonprofit serving the multifamily industry Helps improve a community's financial performance through online reputation, resident satisfaction, and resident retention. Say hi to him at https://apartmentlife.org/ Based in: Euless, TX Best Ever Book: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pejman had a very interesting strategy flipping vacant lots, until banks refused to sell him property after they found out how much money he was making. He also had a unique way of looking at his money at a young age, he would not spend any money unless it was an investment that made him money. Pejman has a ton of tips for money, real estate, and business. You’ll want to hear this one! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You’re actually getting the equity back that you pay into the home” - Pejman Ghadimi Pejman Ghadimi Real Estate Background: Self made entrepreneur, best selling book author, and real estate investor Three of his businesses collectively have grossed over $40M in revenue annually Most recent best seller, Third Circle Theory, focuses on achieving a higher level of self-awareness and leveraging the power of entrepreneurship Say hi to him at www.learnfrompj.com Based in: Palm Beach, FL Best Ever Book: The Alchemist Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Omar was working for a large company, helping raise $3.7 Billion as an analyst during his time there. Today he takes what he learned there and applies it to his own company and real estate syndications. Omar branched out to do his own syndications, along with a partner, they are also building an underwriting software to give institutional underwriting to the average Joe’s. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You need to be in-depth, granular, and very sophisticated in how you look at things” - Omar Khan Omar Khan Real Estate Background: Manager at Boardwalk Wealth with 10 years of investing experience across real estate and commodities Developing the next generation of multifamily, self storage and mobile home park underwriting software Based in Dallas, Texas Say hi to him at https://www.boardwalkwealth.com/ Best Ever Book: Thinking Fast and Slow Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of investors or would-be investors never get their businesses off of the ground because of lack of funding. Nathan is here to tell us how to compete with other businesses that do have a lot of business. Nathan started Rentec Direct with no outside funding, or inside fundinge - other than minimal fees to set up the actual business, and grew it organically, to $3 Million in revenue for 2018. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If you have a passion, go give it a try” - Nathan Miller Nathan Miller Real Estate Background: President at Rentec Direct Since 2009 has grown 100% organically & debt free, now a well known solution to landlords nationwide Bought his first property at 21 and leveraged that first investment into a multi-million dollar company Provides tenant screening and software solutions to over 13,000 landlords Based in Grants Pass, Oregon Listen to his previous Best Ever Advice: JF1164: Software Engineer & Investor Builds Amazing Tenant Screening Software with Nathan Miller Say hi to him at https://www.rentecdirect.com/ Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chrstina is here to tell us how we can leverage traditional media to get more visibility. Her tips also help for gaining credibility as a newer investor. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Don’t say you’re new to real estate, say you’re new to this company” - Christina Daves Christina Daves Background: Founder of PR for Anyone Shows people how to get visibility using social and traditional media Author of the bestselling book, PR for Anyone™ - 100+ Affordable Ways to Easily Create Buzz for Your Business Say hi to her at http://prforanyone.com/ or at www.getpresstoday.com Based In Washington D.C. Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most of this episode was inspired by someone who wrote Joe asking to intern. If you want to work for someone operating at a high level, listen to Joe’s tips on how to reach out to them. They also discuss other ways someone can get into syndication with little to no experience. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Good is no longer good enough, we have to be outstanding” Mentioned in this episode: JF1054: Getting Paid to Raise Capital Without Being a Broker-Dealer with Amy Wan JF1353: How To Win Over An Apartment Broker (From An Apartment Broker) with Thomas T Furlow Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marc is the Co-founder and CEO of a company that created a software to help automate the underwriting process. Enodo will save you time and money in your underwriting process by taking out a lot of the small, tedious tasks that right now, a human does. Hear exactly how his company may be able to help you. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You’ll have the incremental revenue there to weather the storm” - Marc Rutzen Marc Rutzen Real Estate Background: CoFounder and CEO of Enodo, an automated underwriting platform for multifamily real estate Enodo helps users analyze more deals in less time and make better investment decisions backed by data science Based in Chicago, IL Say hi to him at https://www.enodoinc.com/ Best Ever Book: The Lean Startup Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John was (and still is) an investor like the rest of us, who was struggling to understand and prepare for everything that came with getting a commercial loan. One day he went to a consultant who put his info into a program, tapped his fingers on the desk for a couple minutes, and said “you’re a go”. John’s life was changed now. John and the consultant teamed together to bring this program to more people, which is how commercial loan success was formed. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You just saved them a lot of time and money in the initial process of getting to know the transaction numbers” - John Matheson John Matheson Real Estate Background: CEO of Commercial Loan Success Commercial Loan Success is a Business Loan and Investment Property Analysis Software and Education Platform. Based in Colchester, CT Say hi to him, get a free chapter of their upcoming book, and a free demo of their software at http://web.commercialloansuccess.com/Best Best Ever Book: Think and Grow Rich Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you ask Chad, the answer to the proposed question in the title, is to buy B class multifamily properties built between 1982 - early 2000’s. We’ll hear a better explanation and reasons why he believes this is the best way to invest in real estate with the least amount of risk. We also hear some difficult deals he’s had and how he was able to work through it. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Every single deal we carry has a 6 month mortgage reserve and we raise the capital improvement stack for the first 5 years” - Chad Doty Chad Doty Real Estate Background: CEO of 37th Parallel Properties Investment Group 12 years of multifamily real estate investing experience & 10 years of management consulting experience Close to $300 million in real estate transactions Based in Richmond, VA Say hi to him at https://37parallel.com/ Best Ever Book: The Goal Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben has been building his real estate portfolio since 2010, and is here today to walk us through his process for evaluating and underwriting a value-add syndication. As an aerospace engineer, Ben is very thorough and methodical in his approach to underwriting, which is a fantastic as a listener looking to learn more about the value-add apartment syndication process. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The cops were advised to stay away from the property” - Ben Risser Ben Risser Real Estate Background: Syndicator of commercial real estate and business consultant Began building real estate business in 2010 and has syndicated $7 Million in commercial real estate Based in Lititz, PA Say hi to him on Facebook and LinkedIn as “Ben Risser” Best Ever Book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad A couple of notes from Ben: “One thing I stated that I would clarify, regarding being conservative on rental upside. I underwrite to a lower upside until I have more experience in a given market, or have collected a sufficient quantity and quality of data to increase the statistical confidence in the rental upside estimate.” His revised “Biggest Mistake Ever in Real Estate” answer: "Buying a fixer upper house, under the condition with your wife, that you'll renovate it to what she wants, and then having two more kids." Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a practicing Periodontist, Jeff obviously had student loan debt. He also had a mortgage, both are paid off now. Jeff is here to tell us how he was able to do pay off all of his debts while also investing in real estate. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If god didn’t want us to be in debt, that’s enough for me” - Jeff Anzalone Jeff Anzalone Real Estate Background: Periodontist in a solo practice in Monroe, LA Dental Specialist Consultant at JeffAnzalone.com Shows how any specialist can double their revenue in 6 months by using strategies he's implemented Investor Mentor with Dentists and an Passive Investor with Joe Fairless Based in Monroe, Louisiana Say hi to him at https://www.debtfreedr.com/ You can listen to his Best Ever Advice here: Struggling With Student Loan Debt, A Periodontist Schools Himself In Real Estate Investing with Jeff Anzalone Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gene has been on the show in the past. Today he’s back for a Situation Saturday and tell us how he is able find great locations, and deal with zoning so you can change a single family home into an assisted living house. The benefit here is obvious, make a lot more money, but in order to do so you may have to jump through some hoops first, but Gene can help! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “In Texas you can have up to 16 people in a single family home” - Gene Guarino Gene Guarino Real Estate Background: Over 30 years experience investing in real estate President of Residential Assisted Living Academy Focused on just one thing: Investing in the mega-trend of senior assisted housing Based in Tempe, AZ Listen to his previous Best Ever Advice here: JF678: Earn TWICE the Fair Market Rent from an Assisted Living SFR Say hi to him at http://residentialassistedlivingacademy.com/ Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James was making good money as a w2 worker with benefits and a comfortable life. He looked into real estate investing, started wholesaling, did two deals, and left his job. His family thought he was crazy and so did his friends. Now with his company being worth multiple millions of dollars, clearly he made the right choice. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I just went until I figured it out” - James Hawk James Hawk Real Estate Background: Owns and operates a multi million dollar real estate investing business in North and Central Florida Full time real estate investor since 2010, has purchased over 1,000 properties Bought and sold over $40 million worth of real estate Say hi to him at: www.flipmorehouses.com Based in Jacksonville, FL Best Ever Book: Traction Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David is the host of the podcast, money for the rest of us, which discusses money at a high level. He leverages his experience of working with billion dollar portfolios to tell us normal folk more about how money works, how the economy works, and how we can leverage that knowledge to benefit us. Joe and David will discuss a lot of these same ideas and thoughts on today’s episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “It’s hard for individuals to get into the institutional space” - David Stein David Stein Real Estate Background: Produces and hosts the investing podcast Money For the Rest of Us He was Chief Investment Strategist and Chief Portfolio Strategist at Fund Evaluation Group, LLC, a $33 billion institutional advisory firm Say hi to him at https://moneyfortherestofus.com Based in Idaho Falls, ID Best Ever Book: Skin in the Game Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex was a real estate investor who “took his lumps in 2008”. He realized that he was not getting the level of service he wished he had been getting from his realtor partners. Now, as an agent, Alex is able to provide a high level of service for his clients, which are mostly high net-worth individuals or families. Hear the strategies he uses to be a top producing agent. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “That’s the position I take, treating the client the way I would like to be treated” - Alex Goldstein Alex Goldstein Real Estate Background: Top-producing real estate agent Has acted as investor, developer, and principal in over $50 million of land, commercial, and residential real estate transactions Author of three real estate books Based in Scottsdale, AZ Say hi to him at http://www.luxeaz.com/ Best Ever Book: Man’s Search for Meaning Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lauren and her husband are living in China and investing in real estate here in the States. We get an inside look at what (very) remote investing looks like, from the team members, to the properties, and the logistics of investing across the world. Lauren says the biggest factor to success when investing remotely is communication with your team and other people you work with. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You don’t have to do anything extraordinary to build wealth, but you do have to do ordinary things extremely well” - Lauren Cranford Lauren Cranford Real Estate Background: Decided with her husband Chris in 2016 to build long term wealth and financial freedom through real estate investing They have purchased 8 properties and adding to their portfolio as we speak Based in Shanghai, China Say hi to her at: [email protected] Best Ever Book: Building Wealth One House at a Time Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark had worked his way to a $6 million portfolio, before losing some cash flow and properties because he was too busy taking care of everything. Once he realized that he needed to replace himself on those tasks, Mark got back on track and even grew his business. Hear the difference he says between being self-employed and being a business owner. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I always recommend people stick with what they know” - 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 Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew has helped countless companies go from struggling to thriving. Today he tells us different methods and strategies for growing any business. Of course for our show, we’re focused on real estate investing businesses mostly. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I’ve got some really bad news, the company's being shut down, your out of a job” - Matthew Pollard Matthew Pollard Real Estate Background: Founder and Executive Director of Small Business Festival, ranked the #3 business conference by Inc. His methods have transformed more than 3500 struggling businesses into profitable successes Author of The Introvert’s Edge Known as “The Rapid Growth Guy,” dedicated to helping small business owners Featured in Fortune, INC., Entrepreneur, and CEO Magazine, and is a regular TV, radio, and podcast guest Based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina Say hi to him at https://matthewpollard.com/ Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Ivan’s third apartment acquisition, everything went wrong and “almost ruined” Ivan. To start with, Ivan paid too much for this 30 unit re-development deal. The deal was very distressed, and in a less than ideal location, but Ivan had faith in the area rebounding. Hear how he handled this situation with terrible tenants that wouldn’t pay, the property falling apart, bad plumbing, bad electrical, just about everything you can imagine went wrong with this place. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The worst part was the tenants” - Ivan Barratt Ivan Barratt Real Estate Background: Multifamily owner, manager, and syndicator who specializes in agency and FHA financed projects Has raised over $24 Million in equity and acquired over 1,800 units since 2014 His companies manage well over $150 million in assets comprising over 2,200 units Based in Indianapolis, IN Say hi to him at http://www.barrattassetmanagement.com/ Listen to his previous Best Ever Advice here: https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf862-landlord-paying-for-utilities-plus-large-multifamily-acquisitions/ Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time for part three of the Best Ever Series on what to do after finding a deal as an apartment syndicator. Today’s episode is focused on how to secure commitments from your investors. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I would personally email each person who I didn’t hear from” Mentioned in this episode: How to Avoid the Shiny Object Syndrome in Real Estate Investing Joe's interview with Ash Patel about tax abatement 7-Steps to Presenting a New Apartment Deal to Your Private Investors Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kay Kay came to the U.S. to pursue the American Dream and work full time as an engineer for Microsoft. Unfortunately, he lost his job, fortunately he found a great business in the gas station niche. Kay Kay grew that portfolio to 15 gas stations before being approached to buy a 33 unit portfolio of single family homes. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Cash flow is good” - Kay Kay Singh Krishan Singh (Kay Kay Singh) Real Estate Background: Came to US as a Microsoft Certified System Engineer Shortly after arriving in the US, he was in the gas station business and grew to 10 gas stations in 15 years Real estate career began when a church member offered him a portfolio of 33 SFR’s Based in Ft. Wayne, IN Say hi to him at hoosierrentalsAThotmail.com Best Ever Book: Multi Family Millions Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liz Faircloth and Andresa Guidelli share a mission. They want to help women invest in real estate and live the lives they should be living. Their podcast was created in that light, as well as a mastermind meeting. Today we’ll hear a lot about how to form a successful partnership like theirs, obstacles they have faced, and how they overcome some inherent potential downfalls of partnering with a friend. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You must start doing your standard operating procedures right now” - Andresa Guidelli Liz Faircloth & Andresa Guidelli Real Estate Backgrounds: Liz Co-founded DeRosa Group with husband, Matt Faircloth in 2005 Manages 370 units of residential and commercial assets Based in Trenton, NJ Andresa Began investing in 2012 after reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad Co-founded Corsa Home Solutions, focuses on gut renovation projects and building new construction SFH’s Based in Philadelphia, PA Together they host The Real Estate InvestHER Show Weekly show details the journey of some of the most amazing women real estate investors Say hi to them at www.therealestateinvesther.com Best Ever Books: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the BiggerPockets president, Scott is a very busy man. Add his own real estate investing to that and he is working like a mad man! Having the advantage of one of, if not the greatest real estate investing education website, Scoot has been able to put together a tremendous investing strategy, mainly house-hacking. Hear why he loves this strategy and how he uses it in his business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “If you’re going to be investing in real estate with leverage, you should be getting 5-7% better returns than an index fund” - Scott Trench Scott Trench Real Estate Background: President of BiggerPockets Owns properties in Denver where he also house-hacks Author of Set For Life Helping people achieve financial freedom so they can live on their terms Based in Denver, CO Say hi to him at biggerpockets.com Best Ever Book: The Millionaire Next Door Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kellie has partnered with her mom, Linda, and together they are the #1 agent in their brokerage. Over 112 transactions last year, and on track for 250 transactions this year. Along with the sales volume and realtor income, they also own 58 units that they self manage. How is she able to do so much? Listen to this episode to find out! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “We’re kinda like one big, happy, investment family” - Kellie Revoir Kellie Revoir Real Estate Background: Realtor since 2013 Grew her business to over $500k gross commission income in 4 years Building a massive team of agents Based in Springfield, MO Say hi to her at www.kellierevoir.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 Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arne is an entrepreneur that helps other entrepreneurs grow their business with Facebook groups. He helps with branding and helping you get your message out there. Arne will explain why groups have an advantage over a lot of other platforms and channels. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “When people see those stories, they don’t forget them” - Arne Giske Arne Giske Background: - Millennial Entrepreneur Facebook community and Millennial Entrepreneur Podcast - Studied small business management & marketing and learned the foundation that helped his current business - Shares tips on how to grow a Facebook Group - With a group of 35,000+ and over 5,000 people he's taught to grow groups - Been to over 10 countries and a dozen states in 2017. - Say hi to him at www.fbgroupsforbusiness.com Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brent sees a lot of small to medium businesses who almost ignore their books and taxes until the end of the year. If you’re not paying attention to the numbers, you can’t be maximizing your profits. By outsourcing this work to a part time accountant, you’ll pay for their services, but save money on taxes and know what you need to do to spend less and make more money in your business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Small business owners are not normally good at accounting” - Brent McClure Brent McClure Background: A visionary, a change maker, and a paradigm breaker for the accounting profession. Vast knowledge across a multitude of industries and is a CPA Brent leverages his extensive experience to help businesses improve profitability Based in Mobile, AL Say hi to him at https://www.brentmcclure.com/ Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys are back with part two of what to do after you find a syndication deal. Today’s episode follows them discussing the due diligence period. Today we’ll hear all about how to finance these deals, including which loan products to use and how to find a loan guarantor. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You only pay interest on money that you actually use” Mentioned in this episode: The Three Immutable Laws Of Real Estate Investing Ultimate Guide to Selecting a Target Real Estate Market Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evan was in the medical field in college before realizing that was not for him. He noticed a student housing development being built close to his school and wanted in. He blew up the development company until they gave him a task, get 100 students to the groundbreaking - Evan got 800! Now working for a large development company, hear how he was able to get his dream job and how they use tax credits to build affordable housing. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Know your niche and know what you’re good at” - Evan Holladay 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 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 Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rich is in the military, currently stationed in South Korea. He has always been a big Dave Ramsey fan so his approach to real estate investing is a little less typical. Rich likes to buy his properties all cash, he has no debt to his name. This is a strategy that has worked well for him and gives him peace of mind. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Once you start getting into multifamily, there’s some serious money and cash flow to be made” - Rich Carey Rich Carey Real Estate Background: Purchased 20 rental properties with cash and flipped several houses Paid off $280k mortgage in 6 years Based in South Korea (on military orders) Say hi to him at http://richonmoney.com/ or [email protected] Best Ever Book: Fooled by Randomness Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack and Josh worked together at their W2 job, sitting across the cubicle from each other every day and scheming of a way to break out. One day Josh’s whole team was laid off, he took advantage of that and started building a portfolio after emptying his IRA. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “It’s great to have all of your numbers and relationships in line” - The REI Rookies Jack Hoss & Josh Koth - The REI Rookies Real Estate Backgrounds: Hosts of the real estate podcast REI Rookies Focused on creating wealth through conventional and creative real estate investing Valley Property Partners - single family, buy and hold investors Share their experiences and lessons learned as they work towards financial freedom Based in Fargo, North Dakota Say hi to them at http://www.reirookies.com/ Best Ever Books: Cash Flow Quadrant Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Against the advice of his parents, Todd started branching out from his Quizno’s franchise. He bought his first property at an auction and thought he might lose his shirt. That first property ended up being extremely profitable, but he still was not all in on real estate. Once he decided to really focus his efforts on real estate investing, he blew up, even after a bankruptcy. Now his company is completing $50 Million of new construction. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Every problem in life has a solution” - Todd Fox Todd Fox Real Estate Background: Started investing in real estate 9 years ago He had $20,000 and no clue what he was doing Spent first few years working 100 hours a week, learning the business from the inside out Now in 2018, his company Visum Development Group will complete just under $50 million of new construction in this year alone Based in Ithaca, NY Say hi to him at https://www.visumdevelopment.com/ Best Ever Book: When I stop talking, you’ll know I’m dead Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt has shared his lessons learned quite a bit already through his own podcast, Epic Real Estate Investing. Today he joins Joe on the Best Ever Show and explains how anyone can create residual income through real estate investing. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “There’s a whole lot of value in finding the deal” - Matt Theriault Matt Theriault Real Estate Background: USMC "Desert Storm" Veteran who enjoyed 15 successful years in the music business prior to becoming an accomplished real estate investor and mentor Has built a cash flowing real estate portfolio of 100+ units over the last 10 years His approach to real estate investing is conservative, simple and efficient. Based in Los Angeles, California Say hi to him at https://epicrealestate.com/ Best Ever Book: Listen to his Best Ever Advice Here: https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf86-eliminate-these-points-of-failureor-else/ Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam bought and renovated two 4 unit properties in 2017. His efforts with the rehab and raised rents brought the value of each property up tremendously, he made half a million dollars with those properties. We dive into the details of those two projects and discuss how he made it happen. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You have to take care of it, you can’t just leave it” - Adam Kitchener Adam Kitchener Real Estate Background: Made $500k in 2017 through real estate Owns property in Brantford, Ontario Based in Ontario Say hi to him at https://unlimitedresidential.ca/ Best Ever Book: How to Win Friends and Influence People Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a syndicator and passive investor, it is important to know what to do once you find a deal. Today Joe and Theo explain the first parts of the due diligence process with apartment communities. For passive investors, you’ll want to know what your sponsor has done and see their findings in the due diligence as well as see their business plan for the apartment community. As a syndicator of apartment communities, it is important to not only perform the due diligence, but also be able to effectively communicate what you found to your passive investors. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “One of the first things you’re gonna do is finalize your income and expense assumptions” Mentioned in this episode: YouTube: 10 Documents Required When Performing Due Diligence on an Apartment Building YouTube: Costs for the 10 Due Diligence Items for an Apartment Building Podcast: JF1116: How to Perform Due Diligence on an Apartment Building #FollowAlongFriday Podcast: JF1130: Costs For The 10 Due Diligence Items For Apartment Buildings #FollowAlongFriday Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason has built multiple companies, most of which were started out a need he had. The focus of this interview is on his company, and our sponsor, Rentler. Rentler allows landlords to perform most or all of the duties you need to do on a daily basis. Not only can you perform credit and background checks, collect rent, list your rentals, and more, Rentler can also help automate a lot of tasks so that you can do less of the things you don’t enjoy doing. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “1 in every 3 people in the state of Utah is a registered user on our site” - Jason Bangerter Jason Bangerter Background: Entrepreneur and founder of multiple companies He loves to take the seed of a creative business idea and bring it to fruition. Started Rentler because he noticed that the rental industry served either tenants or landlords, but never both Based in Sandy, UT Say hi to him at http://tryrentler.com/bestever Best Ever Book: The Hard Thing About Hard Things Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor (and guest today): List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael and his team deal with large development projects and large apartment community owners. Michael, through the company Equicap, specializes in getting creative and financing tough situations that most other lenders will not touch. They also lend in normal situations, and can help almost anyone looking for capital for real estate. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You have to look for hairy deals, that’s the best way that you can find golden opportunities” - Michael Chelala Michael Chelala Real Estate Background: Entrepreneur who loves pursuing a great idea and turning it into a reality Director of Originations for Equicap, a real estate investment banking firm Able to effectively structure financing for complex real estate transactions Based in New York, NY Say hi to him at www.m-equicap.com Best Ever Book: Like a Virgin by Richard Branson Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ramon got his start in real estate when he left the corporate world to be an entrepreneur. A large part of his success he can attribute to being able to identify what he is good at and sticking to where he is wanted. After multifamily investing in Miami didn’t work for him, Ramon tried the fix and flip model. Ultimately neither strategy was fulfilling, now he lends money to active investors, and loves it. Hear what he looks for before lending to an investor and why being able to put your ego aside and focus on your strengths is key to being a successful entrepreneur. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “That’s all you can do as a coach, you can’t do the work for them” - Ramon Gonzalez Ramon Gonzalez Real Estate Background: Summitt Home Buyers, Chief Investment Officer Places capital with amazing operators that share the same core values 100% relationship based, looking to form and nurture long term relationships with partners Based in Miami, FL Say hi to him at www.miamimillionairemastermind.com Best Ever Book: Unique Ability by Dan Sullivan Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices