The Best Ever CRE Show

A funny thing happens when you swing for doubles – sometimes you end up with homeruns. Today’s Best Ever guest talks about the importance of investing in “doubles” and not waiting around for a “home run”. And he gives an example of a double turning into a home run. Tweetable quote: If you want to have results most people won’t achieve you have to be willing to work harder than most people are willing to work. Nick Fluellen’s real estate background: - Senior Director at Marcus & Millichap (http://multifamilyadvisors.com/about/our-team/) - Focused on multifamily properties - Closed more than 204 transactions totaling more than $790 million in value - Recognized as a “Heavy Hitter” by Dallas Business Journal and a “Power Broker” by D CEO Magazine Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet the real estate matchmaker. Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us her approach to investing and the unique way she makes money with real estate investing. If you stop learning you’re going to stop growing. Ali Boone real estate background: - Founder of Hipster Investments (http://hipsterinvestments.com/) - When she started she bought 5 properties in a year and a half - Focused on matching investors with buying opportunities Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the wonderful world of note buying. Where you become the proud owner of paper not property. So basically you are now a bank. Want to hear how the heck one of the most successful note buyers is approaching this investing strategy? Everybody is in the note business. They just tend to be on the wrong end of it. Dave Van Horn’s real estate background: - President of PPR Note Company based in Philadelphia, PA - Owns 18 investment properties - Licensed real estate agent for over 25 years - Visit him at http://www.pprnoteco.com/ Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Cuban says he isn’t a glass hall full or half empty guy. Instead, he wants to be the guy pouring the glass. Today’s Best Ever guest shares the same philosophy. Jason Hartman talks about the importance of maintaining control and when it makes sense to relinquish the control. Concentration creates wealth and diversification perpetuates wealth. Tune in to listen to his Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Jason Hartman’s real estate background: - Involved in thousands of real estate transactions - Owned income properties in 11 states and 17 cities - Host of the popular Creating Wealth Show - Developing 71 homes in Kansas City - Visit him at www.jasonhartman.com/podcast Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to today’s Best Ever guest as she walks you through how to build a profitable business by renting out other people’s apartments. You know of Airbnb, right? Well, she uses that site and others to create her own profitable bed and breakfast. I don’t want to end up having simply visited this world. Tune in to listen to her Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Lauryn Ballesteros’s real estate background: - Started wholesaling out of college in Buffalo, NY - Created a La Brooklyn Haus in Brooklyn – a 5-bedroom bed and breakfast - TED talk speaker on entrepreneurship - Visit her at http://laurynballesteros.com/ Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flipping properties in bad neighborhoods can be scary and profitable. Today’s Best Ever guest talks about what it is like working in some of the roughest Las Vegas neighborhoods. He also gives invaluable tips how to effectively manage contractors. Tune in to listen to his Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Jacob Cherrington’s real estate background: - Has done over 150 flips in Las Vegas since 2009 - Largest deal is a 200 unit flip - Currently flipping three 30 unit properties Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you have ever wanted to do wholesaling then you need to listen to this interview. Our Best Ever guest walks you through how to wholesale probate properties. She tells you how to format your letters, find the properties and how to approach the initial calls with the leads. Tune in to listen to her Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Sharon Vornholt’s real estate background: - Full-time investor focused on wholesaling - Done over 100 wholesale deals in her career - Owned and operated a home inspection business for 17 years - Host of popular podcast called Let’s Talk Real Estate Investing - Her website is http://louisvillegalsrealestateblog.com/ Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As landlords it’s almost impossible to not get caught up in some sob story a tenant has. It’s a judgment call we all have to make and then live with the consequences. Listen to today’s Best Ever guest as she shares her experience and, consequently, her advice for you if you are in the same position. Tune in to listen to her Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Shannon Morrow’s real estate background: - Owns a 3-family building in Brooklyn, NY as her 1st investment property - She lives in one unit and rents out the other two - Currently works as a real estate agent in NYC - Previously worked as a loan processor who did over $150,000,000 worth of loans with investors Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

401k, banks, and hard money lenders oh my! Plus owner financing, cash and mortgage brokers. Today’s Best Ever guest has financed properties through all these ways and shares with you tips for how to decide which one makes the most sense based on the property. Plus, we talk about the keys to picking the right tenant and how that approach can influence your buying strategy. Tune in to listen to his Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Bill Shaffer’s real estate background: - He and his wife own 10 properties with 22 units in Colorado and Wyoming - Been investing for over 12 years in real estate - Real estate agent and also a civil engineer – unique combo, right?!? Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’re standing in 4 feet of water. What’s your next step to getting the problem fixed and reimbursed for the damages? Today’s Best Ever guest is a public adjuster who represents property owners when they file insurance claims. Tune in to listen to his Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Les Weitman’s real estate background: - Works as a public adjuster representing property owners who file insurance claims - Became a real estate agent at age of 18 - Host of popular real estate investing podcast called Life on PIRE Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if, instead of specializing on a particular niche in real estate investing, you raised money for the deals and partnered with experienced real estate investors who actually manage and execute the deals? Today’s Best Ever guest considers himself a money manager. He believes raising and organizing money is the top of the real estate mountain and thinks other investors should learn the skillset. I agree. Tune in to listen to his Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Bryan Hancock’s real estate background: - Currently has over 40 development projects in Austin, Texas - His funds have raised more than $13,000,000 for real estate development in Austin, Texas over last 2 years - Plans to raise $25,000,000 in the next year - Founder of Inner 10 Capital (http://www.inner10capital.com/) Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.com and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every property has at least one problem. What if you could turn that problem into actual income? Jacob shares with you a story where his team turned two poorly functioning laundry rooms into cash money. Jacob Durtschi’s real estate background: - Investing in real estate for over 11 years - Founded Jacob Grant Property Management (http://jacobgrant.com/) - Manages over 400 properties in Idaho while continuing to rapidly expand Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First impressions go a long way. When you first meet a commercial broker it’s important to make a good impression so that you can build a good relationship with him or her over time. That increases the amount of deals you see and close on. So, how do you make a good first impression? Bart Weprin shares the questions you should have answers to prior to speaking with a broker. Bart Weprin’s real estate background: - 90 transactions valued at nearly 300MM over last 3 years - Received award as #1 ranked Eastern Region broker for Sperry Van Ness - Over 20 years experience in commercial real estate - Managing Director at Sperry Van Ness and focused on multifamily Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How many investors do you know who are focused on buying suburban office space? Bet you can count the number on one hand. In fact, a lot of investors consider “suburban office space” dirty words. And that’s why listening to this interview with Arndt is so important. He is taking a contrarian mindset to real estate and doing very well with it. Arndt Nicklisch’s real estate background: - Closed on almost $1.2BN in real estate transactions - Founder of American Eagle Capital Partners (http://www.aecp.com/) - Focused on investing in suburban office real estate Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.com and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Bors founded Winfield Property Mangement in 2006 and has since grown her company from 300 units under management to over 2,000. She is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and shares her best advice ever on staffing properties, slashing expenses and making money. Amy Bors’s real estate background: - Founder of Winfield Property Management (http://www.winfieldliving.com/) - President of Tulsa Apartment Association - President of Oklahoma State Apartment Association Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.com and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan used his reputation, networking skills, persistence and smarts to start his own real estate investing company that now controls over 230 apartment units. But he had some issues along the way. First, he lost out on two deals days before closing because the financing fell through. That was a very costly hiccup. Learn how he overcame it and what he learned from the experience. Listen to hear his best advice ever! Jonathan Twombly’s real estate background: Board member on the Harvard Real Estate Alumni Organization in New York City Managing Member of Two Bridges Asset Management Company which controls over 230 multifamily units (http://twobridgesmgmt.com/) Former real estate lawyer specializing in litigation involving hotels and other real estate assets Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.com and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor has bought and sold in 5 countries. He’s actively doing deals and shares with us strategies he is currently using to buy real estate overseas. Tune in to hear his best advice ever! Taylor White’s real estate background: Buys and sells one property every 3 months on average Host of Overseas Property Insider podcast Bought and sold in 5 different countries Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Quotiful – a whole new way to discover, create and share beautiful picture quotes from you iPHone. Be inspired and inspiring! Download it now here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buckle up partner. Joanna Weber shares with you her best ever tenant screening tips. With the amount of money you save form lower tenant turnover after listening to her you’ll be able to buy your own ice cream store. Get ready. She’s about to share with you her best real estate investing advice ever! Joanna Weber’s real estate background: Full time real estate agent in Boise, Idaho Owner of 11 single family homes with a 12th under contract Owner of a property management company in Boise Idaho Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.com and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being a landlord ain’t easy. Helen Stephens, a Certified Financial Planner of 20 years, shares with us other ways to invest in real estate without being a landlord. Tune in to hear her best advice ever! Helen Stephens’s real estate background: Started as a banker in commercial lending Has over 20 years experience as a Certified Financial Planner Founced www.aspenwealthmgmt.com Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.com and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Becker controls 800 units and is well on his way to 1200. And, he has done it all within the last 12 months! Crazy, right? He shares how he did it, how to find value add opportunities and, of course...his best advice ever! Michael Becker's real estate background: Originated over $250MM worth of debt as a commercial lender Controls 800 multifamily units and is close to another 400 Lives and invests in Dallas/Fort Worth Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by www.DoorDevil.com - enter "bestever" at checkout for an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Louis's first investment property didn't go according to plan. He bought in New Orleans right before Katrina hit. It wiped out the property but taught him some valuable life lessons. Lessons he has applied to become an over of 173 multifamily units. Want to hear his advice? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our success depends on making the right choices. From who to partner with to if we did the property due diligence to close on a property. Ed Cox has over 19 years as a lawyer and works with real estate investors on a daily basis. He shares with us two stories of NOT choosing wisely and lessons to be learned from them... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

53 Master Lease Options in 4 years on multifamily properties. I think it's safe to say that Bill has mastered the Master Lease Option strategy. Want to learn more about it and how you can communicate it to sellers so they understand and agree to it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do window tracks, outlet covers and the sides of dishwashers have in common? Mark Ahern is about to tell you and, more importantly, why knowing the answer will help you initially evaluate the condition of a property faster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raise your hand if you are guilty of looking at the numbers on a property before learning how the property should be operated. You are not alone. Ok, I'll put my hand down now too. Chris Winterhalter shares priceless advice on the importance of fully understanding the operations as well as other incredibly valuable tips from investing overseas to hotel construction and everything in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By 2008 Kevin Bupp had amassed an impressive portfolio of over 100 properties including single and multifamily properties. He owned a mortgage company, a printing company and had streams of cash flow coming in on a monthly basis. Then the crash it and he lost 90% of his portfolio. Fast forward today and he’s successfully […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Lanoie had a full time job working over 100 hours a week and lived in a market that didn't cash flow. Ouch. Can you relate? He found a way to put together a team of experts who helped him buy over 100 properties in 6 years. He is now doing real estate investing full time. Hooray!!! Listen to the show to hear his Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

J. Massey has amassed a portfolio of over 300 residential and commercial properties in six years. He has been though some very challenging times both personally and professionally. and shares his story with us. He continually practices honing his psychology and gives practical real estate advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Bajema founded a property management company that now manages over 1,000 units. He's a Marine who received a Purple Heart and is a leading expert on the topic of veterans and entrepreneurship. It was an honor to speak with him for many reasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ankit Duggal has successfully invested and exited in over $50,000,000 worth of real estate assets since 2008. He focuses on multifamily deals and tax liens in the Northern New Jersey market and discusses with us the importance of maintaining your focus on what you know while evolving how you make the deals happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Pederson is focused on self storage investing. He loves it and shares with you why. However, his Best Advice Ever is applicable to ANY real estate investing transaction. This advice can save you mucho dinero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa Phillips buys homes for 30k or less. That's her model and despite all the people who said she was crazy buying at that price point in suspect neighborhoods, she followed her vision and continues to reap the rewards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Robison shares with you his Best Advice Ever and it relates to not only real estate investing but all aspects of business building. Plus, he sneaks in a tip on how to easily determine if a property has hardwood floors underneath the carpet! Let's go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The term "risky" can be a bit vague when it comes to investing but not when you speak to an insurance expert. They underwrite based on historical performance of properties and the characteristics the property has. Listen now... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Rodak recently launched a crowdfunding real estate website called Fund that Flip. He talks to us about crowdfunding rules and why it’s beginning to take off in a big way. Matt’s real estate background: Founder of Fund that Flip (www.fundthatflip.com), a crowdfunding platform for residential flips Worked with major real estate companies in a […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Douglas Dowell has been involved in many areas of real estate but we’re going to focus on his background as a real estate attorney. He gives us incredible insight into joint venture agreements and what to look for prior to creating one. He also talks about raising money for syndicated deals. Douglas’s real estate background: […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter literally wrote the book on apartment investing (see below) and has learned from some very successful apartment investors. Learn what he has to say and hear some inspiring case studies. Listen to the show to hear his Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ford Butler and his team currently manages my portfolio of single family homes in Dallas-Fort Worth and I can’t speak highly enough about my experience with their team. They have single family property management down to a science. Ford’s real estate background: Co-founded Emerald Residential Property Management based in Dallas-Fort Worth His company manages over […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So often we hear from the people putting syndicated deals together but rarely (ever?) do the actual investors in the deals get interviewed. Wouldn’t it be interesting to hear from an investor on WHY he investors in deals and WHAT he looks for? Brandon Evans’s real estate background: Passive investor in multiple multifamily syndicated deals […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I always love speaking with Michael Blank as we share a similar philosophy about getting your mind right before you get your money right. Michael’s real estate background: Put together multiple syndicated deals Flipped over 30 homes in 2 years Consults investors on apartment investing, raising money and deal syndication Subscribe on iTunes so you don’t […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to hear from a billion dollar lender? Thought so. Mic Ginnever’s real estate background: Principal at BlueMark Capital headquartered in Cincinnati, OH Originated over $1,000,000,000 (yes, billion) worth of loans on commercial real estate Been in the lending business over 25 years Subscribe on iTunes so you don’t miss an episode. Listen to the show […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices