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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

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