Working a full time job while investing in real estate is not always an easy task – but as our guest today shows us, it’s very possible if you put your mind to it and take the right steps. On today’s show we speak with Kevin Young, a real estate investor who has built up an impressive Commercial Real Estate portfolio all while working a very demanding full time job. Kevin’s story is proof that it’s possible to become a successful commercial real estate investor while working a full-time job as long as you’re willing to put in the time and get the proper education and align yourself with the proper people within the industry who can help you reach your financial goals. Oh, and if working a full-time job isn’t enough, Kevin is an Ironman Triathlete who trains on average 15-20 hours per week. The point I’m trying to make by telling you all of this is that there are no excuses of why YOU can’t build a CASH FLOWING commercial real estate portfolio while working your current job. The proof is right here ladies and gentleman!   In this episode, Kevin shares with us the processes and systems that he’s used to build his real estate portfolio and how anyone listening to this show can yield the same results if they take the proper steps. In this interview with Kevin you’re going to learn:       How he got started in the RE business       His first steps to getting educated and why he feels the CCIM course are imperative to your success as an investor       The big lessons he learned on his first deal       The importance of surrounding yourself with a team of professionals who know the business       Why sometimes it’s a bad idea to get family financially involved in your RE transactions       How has learned how to successfully structured his life to allow him to work his full-time job, be a part-time investor, and also be involved in multiple other hobbies       Why it’s important to learn how to talk the talk, before you walk the walk       And much more…

On today’s episode, we cover a wide range of really important topics with real estate investor Matt Faircloth, including his first real estate investment, raising capital for deals, dealing with tenants, moving up to larger multi-family and commercial properties, and a lot more.   Matt has invested in the Central NJ and Philadelphia markets for several years now, doing both single tenant and multi-family rentals as well as fix and flips, so he has a ton of insight for both those just getting started and for those with a lot of experience already. This show has so much good information and helpful tips for any real estate investor. . In this interview with Matt you’re going to learn:       The steps Matt took to buy his first investment property and how that first transaction helped built the foundation of his current success       How he adds huge value in smaller multi-unit properties       How he determines where the path of progress is going in a certain area and how he uses this info to make strategic acquisitions       The steps he took to educate himself in the business and ultimately become the sophisticated investor he is today       How we was able to successfully land a great deal on a property by calling for rent ads and asking the owner if he’s interested in selling       How raising private money from investors has allowed them to scale their business and buy bigger deals       Why it’s so vitally important to surround yourself with people smarter than yourself who can act as mentors or business advisors       And much more…

Jonathan is President and Managing Member of Two Bridges Asset Management LLC. Before founding Two Bridges, he was a partner in the real estate investment firm TRB Investment Group LLC. He began his career as a lawyer and spent over a decade practicing in American Lawyer Top 100 firms, where he focused on real estate and hospitality matters. Jonathan holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College and a law degree from Columbia University School of Law. He currently serves as a vice president of the Harvard Real Estate Alumni Organization. Although he only made his first apartment acquisition less than a year ago, Jonathan is already working on his third apartment deal and currently owns/manages 234 Multi-Family units in the Greenville-Spartanburg, SC area and has plans to build his portfolio up to 1000+ units within the next few years. In this episode, Jonathan will speak with us candidly about his real estate investing business and how anyone listening to this show can yield the same results if they take the right path. In this interview with Jonathan you’re going to learn:         The roadblocks he ran into financing his first deal and how he overcame them          What key indicators he looks for in a market which determine whether or not he’ll invest          How finding an already experienced investor to partner with proved invaluable to his current success          Why it’s so vitally important to get your first few deals done to create a track record for yourself          Why he feels it’s imperative to build lasting relationships with brokers if you want to be successful in this business          Why he prefers multi-family properties over the other asset classes          Why he wholeheartedly believes in using 3rd party management companies to run your properties            And much more…

Commercial Real Estate Investment expert and the President of Toben Partners, Thomas Jorglewich, started out his real estate career as a sales broker with the Marcus and Millichap.  Within a few short years, Thomas realized that although he was making great money as a broker he would never reach the point of financial freedom he strived for unless he got on the other side of the table and started owning real estate versus just selling and making commissions.     The next step Thomas took was quitting his job at Marcus and Millichap and taking a position with one of his previous clients, an investor who owned and operated over 1 million sq. ft. of retail space – this was how Thomas would learn the ropes. It wasn’t long before Thomas began building his own RE portfolio and making a name for himself in this industry niche.  Thomas currently owns/operates over 100,000 sq ft of retail space, has completed multiple successful ground up developments as well as distressed turnaround deals, and has become quite successful in the opportunistic and value-add retail shopping center space. Toben Partners main focus is strip and neighborhood shopping centers from 10,000 to 50,000 square feet in size  in the Northern Atlanta Market In this episode, Thomas will pull back the curtain and talk to us about investing in retail shopping centers and why he feels that any active investor looking for a “TRUE” passive income stream and secure returns should strongly consider adding this investment to their real estate portfolio. In this interview with Thomas you’re going to learn: ·         Why Thomas prefers retail property types over the other asset classes like multi-family, office, industrial ·         How getting his start as a commercial RE broker has proven invaluable to his overall success in the industry ·         How his boots on the ground effort and personal connections with his tenants has resulted in high occupancies at his centers ·         His unique approach to pre-leasing his spaces and the strategy behind his method ·         The key components he looks for when considering a new shopping center investment opportunity ·         Why he prefers to invest in his local market rather than expanding his business into new areas. ·         And much more…  

Jefferson Lilly is a mobile home park investment expert, educator, and industry consultant who has been featured in the New York Times and Bloomberg Magazine.  Prior to co-founding Park Street Partners in 2013, Mr. Lilly spent seven years investing his own capital at Lilly & Company where he acquired and continues to operate mobile home parks in the Midwest, and consults to mobile home park owners in California.   Prior to becoming an investor full-time, Jefferson spent 10 years in sales leadership roles with several venture-backed startup companies in Silicon Valley that were acquired by Openwave Systems and VeriSign.  Earlier in his career he held operational roles at Viacom and was a consultant with Bain & Company.   In this episode, Jefferson shares with us the Top 10 mistakes he made when getting started in this business with the hopes that you can learn from his mishaps and avoid these same pitfalls   In this interview with Jefferson you’re going to learn: ·         The benefits of having a dedicated greeter at each one of your parks ·         Why you should never rely on mobile home park dealers to fill your parks with new residents ·         Why outsourcing key parts of your business is essential if you want to scale ·         Why you’re letting money walk out the door if you don’t have a website showing the amenities of your park and the available units ·         The benefits of using local banks on deal sizes of less than 1.5 million vs. the larger regional multi-state banks ·         How syndicating deals and raising private equity has allowed Jefferson to grow much faster than he would have doing it on his own money

Jefferson Lilly is a mobile home park investment expert, educator, and industry consultant who has been featured in the New York Times and Bloomberg Magazine.  Prior to co-founding Park Street Partners in 2013, Mr. Lilly spent seven years investing his own capital at Lilly & Company where he acquired and continues to operate mobile home parks in the Midwest, and consults to mobile home park owners in California.   Prior to becoming an investor full-time, Jefferson spent 10 years in sales leadership roles with several venture-backed startup companies in Silicon Valley that were acquired by Openwave Systems and VeriSign.  Earlier in his career he held operational roles at Viacom and was a consultant with Bain & Company.   In this episode, Jefferson shares with us the Top 10 mistakes he made when getting started in this business with the hopes that you can learn from his mishaps and avoid these same pitfalls   In this interview with Jefferson you’re going to learn: ·         Why building a team and surrounding yourself with other successful people in your niche is vital to your success ·         Why you need to be slow to hire and quick to fire with park employees and managers ·         How to dramatically increase your bottom line by buying 4 br MH’s instead of the common 3 bd units (almost the same price) ·         The dangers behind not being fully involved with your park i.e., working a full-time job and trying to manage a park in a different state ·         Why he loves tax season soooo much and looks forward to it every year ·         And much more… 

Danny would dream about one day owning and operating a successful commercial real estate investment firm.  In 2008, Danny and his co-founder, Chris Newberry finally got started by founding Value Investment Group which specializes in distressed and value-add commercial real estate investments with its core focus being multi-family and retail shopping centers. Danny shares with us the steps he took to get to where he is today in owning/operating 200+ units of multi-family real estate. Also, Danny walks us through one of his most recent value add multifamily acquisitions and speaks specifically to the step by step process of adding massive value (forced equity) to this asset. You're going to love Danny’s story. In this interview with Danny you’re going to learn: ·         How he uncovers hidden value in distressed and value-add projects ·         The big lessons he learned after doing his first few deals ·         Why learning how to raise money has helped his real estate business grow ·         The critical lessons he has learned along the way in his real estate journey ·         How his relationships with brokers has proven invaluable to finding great deals ·         And much more…

Carlos has built his success from the ground up and is a true, rags to riches story that needs to be told. Carlos worked his way up the ranks and built skill by starting as a laborer for a construction firm and methodically working his way all the way to project manager before making a career jump into the mortgage industry which was the start of something really BIG! Carlos worked in the mortgage industry only a short time before realizing that he could make way more money investing in real estate. So he began buying single family investment properties in the Boston area where he bought and sold over 34 houses in just 2 short years.  He moved to Dallas in 2008 and started the Conti Organization with few contacts, limited funds and little multifamily experience, but has his mind set on doing big things in his business. His first multi-family acquisition was a  208-unit apartment building which he bought in March of 2008 and over the past 7 years has gone onto grow his apartment investment company to almost 4,500 units and $100+ million, all accomplished by the age of 36. In this interview with Carlos you’re going to learn: ·         How he’s been able to realize so much success in such a short period of time ·         How his upbringing played a major role in his strong work ethic ·         Why networking with brokers & appraisers are critical to your success in the CRE industry ·         The 4 things you always need to be doing to grow your RE business ·         How to determine the correct target market ·         The essential steps to raising money for your deal ·         And much more

The most successful commercial real estate investors usually specialize in one asset class and don’t try to be a “jack of all asset types”. There are 5 primary asset types which include Office, Retail, Industrial, Multi-Family, and Land. Each of these different asset types have their fair share of pro’s and con’s which we’ll go into detail on with this show. What you’ll come to quickly realize is that when you focus in on a specific asset type, you will become an expert in how this type of property is owned and operated. Being an expert in one particular property type is much better than being mediocre in many. You’ll see that you find your most successes when you deal within one specific property type and stay laser focused. Each one has its own pro’s and con’s which is what we’ll be covering in today’s show. Here’s what you’ll learn: ·         Which asset type best fits your investment style ·         Which property types can provide 25 year leases - WOW! ·         How to determine the primary drivers for filling your specific property type ·         The different risks and rewards of owning the 5 different property types ·         Why multi-family is usually the best transition when moving from SFR investments ·         And much more…

In our final episode of our 2 part series we will be providing you with what I feel are the best ways to qualify your Real Estate leads to increase the probability of your success.   Here’s what you’ll learn: ·                     How to systematically separate the good deals from the time wasters ·                     How to make money on deals that don’t meet your target investment criteria ·                     The 5 rules of building massive deal flow and why you need to follow them religiously. ·                     And much more

Probably one of the most common question we real estate investors (both new and experienced) want to know is; How do I find great properties and generate a steady stream of deal flow to my business in a consistent manner. To be a successful RE investor, you need leads – a whole lot of them; in fact, the more leads you have coming in, the better chance you’ll find a great deal and succeed as a real estate investor. It’s as simple this equation; the more leads you have coming in will equate to more profitable opportunities that present themselves to you. Finding great investment properties is a numbers game and that “the quality is in the quantity.” If you utilize the steps I discuss in this week’s show, I promise that you will find yourself in a situation where you’ll have many RE investment opportunities present themselves to you. In fact, if you do things right and follow my advice, you’ll be investing in only opportunities that meet your specific investment criteria – and will avoid the crap that doesn’t fit your target investment strategy. In this week’s show you will learn the following: ·                     How to identify your target investment type (location, asset class, condition, size, construction type, amenities, target returns, etc) ·                     How to have brokers who specialize in your particular niche sending you deals (pocket listing are the best and you’ll only get these types of deals if you have a solid relationship with the broker) ·                     How to properly identify others who can help feed you deal flow (FSBO’s, asset managers, attorneys, auctions, etc) ·                     The different methods of prospecting and which ones are the best ·                     How to qualify your leads to determine which ones fit your investment criteria ·                     And much more

In the final part of our 3 part series we will end the show with the final 11 most costly mistakes and how to avoid them. In this show you’re going to learn: ·         How to determine what a “good deal” means to you ·         Why it is imperative that you learn how to properly evaluate deals ·         How to avoid falling victim to a HOTT real estate market ·         Tips on accurately estimating your holding costs, repairs, financing costs, etc. ·         Why you can’t get rich treating your RE business like a hobby ·         Why it’s a terrible idea to take advice from friends and family who aren’t in the business ·         And much more…

In our second part of our 3 part series we will be diving in a little deeper and providing you with some great advice on how to avoid some common mistakes as a real estate investor In this show you’re going to learn: ·         Why a cheap property doesn’t mean it’s a good deal ·         How to avoid being misled by Real Estate agents and brokers ·         Why being friends with your tenants can spell DISASTER ·         Why curb appeal should be your 1st priority ·         How to enforce a rent collection policy and ensure your tenants follow it ·         Why your family needs to always take precedence over your RE business…no matter what! ·         And much more…

It’s a fact that experience is by far the best teacher, but it is absolutely idiotic to reinvent the wheel. My suggestion is to learn from those who do what you do (real estate investor) and who have been extremely successful. The following 31mistakes come from a combination of my own personal experiences throughout my 14+ year investing career and from the most common responses I get from other successful investors when I ask them about their past and get the details on how they built their real estate business. Learn from this series and avoid making these same mistakes. In this show you’re going to learn: ·         Why it’s imperative that you have a game plan in place for your business ·         How to avoid the "tenant from hell" ·         Avoid being ripped off by contractors ·         Learn how to build your all-star team ·         Why cash flow should be your #1 priority ·         How to plan  so that you don’t run out of cash on your rehab or turnaround ·         How to ensure that you’ve properly protected your assets ·         And much more…

Empty rental units mean empty bank accounts. There is no faster way to deplete your bank account or reserves than to have a vacant rental unit sitting, wasting away. In order to stop the bleeding and be successful in this business, you must have multiple surefire methods to fill your vacancies as fast as possible. Becoming a leasing/marketing expert doesn't come natural for most; it’s a learned skill and one that takes time and testing to perfect. The methods I’m going to share with you today are methods that I’m either currently using in my business or have successfully used in the past to fill my own vacancies extremely FAST! These methods work on any type of rental unit (homes, apartments, trailers, condos, etc) and will work in most any area of the country, although it is up to use to test and find the ones that work best for your particular situation. If you utilize the methods I discuss in this week’s show, I promise that you will fill your units faster than you ever have before, which means you’ll be filling your pockets with CASH. My advice for you – TAKE ACTION AND IMPLEMENT THESE TECHNIQUES and then send me a "Thank You" email once you find your tenant:) In this show you’re going to learn: How to fill your vacant rental units at lightening speeds Why I feel that bandit signs are the best bang for your buck How a $5 Glade plug-in can help you rent your units faster The secret to attracting police and fire fighters as your tenants How to secret shop your competition and get the inside scoop. And much more...

Al Roti is a nationally recognized author & expert in the niche of government assisted section 8 rentals. Al began his investing business more than 20 years ago working as an apprentice carpenter for another local investor who specialized in low-income section 8 rentals. Very quickly, Al realized that he wanted to become a property owner and investor so he did what any smart person would do, he went looking for a mentor. As luck would have it, Al worked out a deal with his current boss to show him the ropes and help him buy his first investment property, and in exchange Al would agree to work for free. Fast forward twenty years; Al has built a very impressive rental portfolio consisting of 50+ single family homes in great neighborhoods that he rents to section 8 tenants that throw off a massive cash flow. His system of finding only the BEST tenants is so good that in his 20+ years of investing he’s never had to file a formal eviction. In this interview, Al shares with us his secret sauce that has made him a multi-millionaire. Al opened my eyes to multiple things I never knew about the section 8 business and I’m positive that you’ll also gain a vast amount of powerful knowledge from this interview as well.   In this interview with Al you’re going to learn: ·         What section 8 is and how it works ·         How to get your rents guaranteed by the government using the voucher program ·         The process of finding extremely high quality section 8 tenants and filtering out the bad ones ·         Why Al prefers to buy in good areas vs. the more common crime ridden low-income section 8 areas ·         The benefit behind section 8’s yearly inspection process and how to use it to your advantage ·         How slow and steady investing has allowed Al to build a massive cash flow machine ·         And much more

Donna Serdula is a nationally recognized speaker, accomplished author, and leading educational authority who works with companies and individuals to help them leverage the power of the world’s largest professional network – LinkedIn. With more than 187 million members across 200 countries, LinkedIn has changed the way real estate professionals do business. Initially viewed as an online resume, LinkedIn is now thought to be the online social site for business professionals to connect, network and engage. In this interview, Donna walks us step by step through how we, the real estate investors, can leverage the massive power of LinkedIn to expand our network and put rocket fuel into our real estate business.  Donna opened my eyes to multiple strategies which I’m positive will grow my business, and I’m positive that you’ll also gain a vast amount of powerful knowledge from this interview that will help you take your business to the next level.   In this interview with Donna you’re going to learn: ·         How to use LinkedIn to brand yourself as an industry expert ·         How to optimize your profile so that it stands above all the rest ·         How to grow your network at lightening speeds by utilizing LION’s ·         The secrets to finding and connecting anyone and everyone ·         The power of LinkedIn groups and how they can fuel your business ·         The secret $7.99 premium account that LinkedIn doesn’t want you to know about ·         And much more

In this episode, we are speaking with Richard Muhlebach, a 40-year commercial real estate broker and manager who is an expert at repositioning commercial real estate assets.  Richard teaches a course on this very topic entitled, Repositioning the Asset to Maximize Value, has co-authored 19 books on commercial real estate, and is a highly sought after international speaker and trainer. This interview with Richard will provide you an inside look at how to successfully reposition real estate investment property. Whether you are planning on buying a property with value-add potential or you already own a property in your portfolio that needs to be repositioned to realize its highest yield, Richard pulls back the curtain and shares the key information that will help you have more success with your commercial property repositions.  In this interview with Richard you’re going to learn: What it means to reposition a property and how to do it successfully The one most important item that will determine whether or not your property worthy of a reposition The different types of reposition strategies How to determine if a property is a candidate for a repositioning The professionals and experts who are required on your team to ensure a successful reposition How to determine the correct target market How to properly assess the capital improvements needed And much more · 

Michael Reinhard is an independent commercial mortgage banker for Texas Commercial Mortgage and a Texas state licensed real estate broker based in Houston, Texas. Michael has 20 years experience in financing and brokering commercial real estate investment properties throughout Texas and surrounding states. He began his commercial real estate career in Houston after earning a Masters degree in Land Economics & Real Estate from Texas A&M University in May 1989. He was formerly employed as a senior commercial real estate loan officer for Imperial Capital Bank and was responsible for underwriting and originating commercial real estate loans for both private and institutional investors and developers throughout the United States. He has originated and underwritten over $300 million in commercial real estate loans since 1995 for the acquisition and refinance of apartment buildings, retail centers, office buildings, industrial warehouses, hotels, medical facilities and mobile home parks. Michael will share with us the in’s and out’s of financing your commercial investment property and navigating the sometimes turbulent waters of commercial real estate financing. In this interview with Michael you’re going to learn: ·         What the primary differences are between a commercial mortgage and a residential mortgage ·         Learn the 7 primary sources of where the money is coming from to fund your deals ·         Learn the components of preparing a “kick ass” loan package ·         How to obtain a commercial loan, even if you have little to no track record ·         Learn why you have many more funding options when dealing with a broker vs. your local bank ·         Learn the difference between recourse and non-recourse debt ·         And much more

Wayne Sanford, also known as “Wayne the Credit Guy“, is the owner of New Start Financial Corporation. With nearly a decade of experience working in the credit industry, Sanford has personally reviewed more than 13,000 consumer credit files for mortgage professionals, investment groups and consumers.   Labeled as the “Company with Credentials“, New Start Financial Corporation works with financial professionals and consumers across the country. Sanford and his staff offer “real world” advice and help layout the best course of action consumers need to follow in order for them to achieve their financial goals.   Wayne’s understanding of credit laws, how they function and the ways in which they are interpreted by credit bureaus, creditors and collection agencies is the key to his success. Wayne is a regular credit advisor to radio news programs, has appeared on CBS news across the country and frequently contributes to several of the more renowned financial websites available on the internet such as AOL Finance, Yahoo Finance, FoxBusiness.com, Money Magazine and Dun & Bradstreet. Wayne is also currently an instructor for Kaplan University and Ebby Halliday Realtors the # 8 independent owned R.E firm in the U.S for 2012 ranked by Real Trends in the Dallas Biz Journal. In addition Wayne is an educational provider for the Texas Real Estate Commission which is the division for the State of Texas that holds the Real Estate licenses for Texas Realtors.   Wayne brings “real world” applications to consumers who are searching for practical answers to their credit questions. As part of his quest to give mortgage professionals, realtors and consumers a better understanding of the complicated credit system, Sanford volunteers his time and knowledge to working with future homebuyers and victims of domestic abuse trying to restart their lives and create a better life for themselves and their families. In this interview with Wayne you’re going to learn: ·         How credit scores are determined ·         Understand the viewpoint of how a mortgage underwriter looks at your credit and your ability to borrow ·         How to successfully boost your credit by 10-15 points in a very short period of time ·         Learn the common misnomers of the credit scoring system ·         The process needed to clean up your credit after a BK or foreclosure ·         How to protect yourself and your credit when going through a divorce ·         And much more…

The founder of Hassle-Free Cashflow Investing, David Campbell, started investing in real estate part-time while he was working as a full time high school band director with zero net worth.  Within six years and before the age of 30, David had become a financially independent millionaire through the vehicle of part-time real estate investing.  David left public school teaching in 2005 to focus on real estate development and commercial real estate investment brokerage. His company’s investing and advisory experience has included single-family houses, apartments, retail, office, medical, condo-conversion, net-leased properties, syndications, land development, production home building, private lending, and winery.    David has been a featured guest on some of America’s top radio shows for investing.  His blog www.HassleFreeCashflowInvesting.com has been named one of the top 100 real estate blogs in America.  David is widely recognized as a cashflow real estate investing expert with real estate transactional experience well in excess of one hundred million dollars.  David currently serves as CEO alongside his wife Tamsyn as CFO of various development and asset management companies.  In this episode, David will pull back the curtain and talk to us about NNN lease investments and why he feels that any active investor looking for a “TRUE” passive income stream and secure returns should strongly consider adding this investment to their real estate portfolio. In this interview with David you’re going to learn: ·      *  How he went from being a high school band teach to more than $800 million in real estate transactions     in just 14 years ·       * How and why he became a specialist in NNN lease investments ·         * What a NNN investment is and why you should consider this type of investment if you enjoy passive income streams ·        * Why NNN investments are typically a very safe and low hassle type of real estate investment ·       *  How and why David selects the particular group of NNN tenants he invests in ·       *  How he identifies great NNN investment opportunities ·        * David will also share with us how to access his many hours of free training content that he has built of the years – and it’s incredibly valuable – no strings attached   Important links Discussed on the show: Free 1 hour video on NNN lease investments: http://www.hasslefreecashflowinvesting.com/introduction-to-nnn-commercial-real-estate-investing/

Ken McElroy oversees the Mc Companies asset portfolio and leads the day-to-day operations including financial and operating analysis, investor relations and business development. An industry veteran, Ken served in leadership roles in multi-family asset and property management for more than 20 years. He is also an expert in development, project/construction management, investment analysis and acquisitions/dispositions, as well as business development and client relations. Ken is an advisor to Robert Kiyosaki of The Rich Dad Company, and wrote numerous books and audio programs, including How to Increase the Income from your Real Estate Investments, (available at Rich Dad). Ken also hosted WS Radio's weekly Entrepreneur Magazine's Real Estate Radio Program. In 2004, Ken wrote his first best-selling book, The ABC's of Real Estate Investing. He recently published his second book about multi-family management and real estate investing, Rich Dad’s Advisors: The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing. For more information about Ken McElroy or his books, visit www.kenmcelroy.com. Ken and his family live in Scottsdale, Arizona where they enjoy various sports and outdoor activities year round. Two of his favorite pastimes are coaching his children’s sports activities and golfing. In this interview with Ken you’re going to learn: ·         How he built his company from one rental unit to over 9,000+ ·         How transitioning into larger real estate deals has transformed his business ·         Why he feels bigger deals are just as easy, if not easier, than small deals ·         What key indicators he looks for in a new market before determining whether or not his company will invest there ·         What value creation opportunities he looks for in his deals ·         Why learning how to raise money is one of the most important things he has ever done for his business ·         And much more…

Alan Cowgill is the owner of Colby Properties, LLC. and President of Integrity Home Buyers, Inc.  Alan is a full-time Real Estate Investor, investing in single family and small multi-family properties in Springfield, Ohio.   Since 1995, Alan has done hundreds of real estate transactions. Alan uses mainly Private Lenders, not banks; to fund his real estate purchases. By doing this, he has created his own private bank of private lender funds. Alan looks for "Win - Win" situations, where the seller, the lender, and the eventual homeowner can all "Win".   Alan has served as an elected official to the Board of Directors for the Clark County Property Management Association. He is an author, consultant and national speaker. He has been asked to speak on the topics of “Investing for the Beginning Investor.” and “Finding Private Lenders.” His home study system, “Private Lending Made Easy”, shows new and seasoned real estate investors how to find private lenders for their own real estate business.   In this interview with Alan you’re going to learn: ·         How to avoid banks altogether ·         How to build a database of private lenders who will be fighting to fund your deals ·         How he uses informational luncheons to pitch his investments to a large group of qualified private investors ·         How to stay out of the SEC’s radar by following the necessary rules for raising private funds ·         What a PPM is and how the big real estate players use it to fund their large deals ·         How to tap into others IRA’s to fund your deals ·         And much more…

Scott Carson is a nationally recognized distressed note investor & a leading educational authority in the niche of teaching how to investing in defaulted paper assets. Scott began his professional career back in 2001 working in the mortgage industry and has been an active real estate investor since 2002. Scott’s first brush with being a real estate investor didn’t come too easily and within a few short years his first few prized real estate purchases went belly up and back to the bank. Left with bad credit and no money, Scott began working odd jobs (bartending and other various work) to stay afloat. Fast forward a few years; Scott knew at heart that he wanted to be a full-time real estate investor and knew that the crash in the real estate market would bring incredible opportunities for those who were armed with the wherewithal and knowledge to act on  them. Scott began learning all he could about investing in the default note buying business and within 2 years had built the foundation of his company inverse investments, which has grown into a multi-million dollar buyer of distressed mortgage notes. In this interview, Scott walks us step by step through how he has built a small empire by carefully and methodically investing in distressed notes. Scott opened my eyes to multiple things I never knew about the note buying business and I’m positive that you’ll also gain a vast amount of powerful knowledge from this interview as well.   In this interview with Scott you’re going to learn: ·         Why he feels the next couple of years will be a tremendous opportunity to buy distressed notes ·         How to analyze opportunities using a few quick proven strategies ·         How he created constant deal flow from hedge fund and portfolio managers ·         How to find all the funding necessary to finance the acquisitions in your note buying business ·         With only a staff of 4, how he was able to purchase 50 million of distressed notes in the past 18 months ·         And much more…

Scott Meyers is a nationally recognized real estate investor & a leading authority in the niche of self storage properties. Scott began his investing career back in 1993 after watching a late night infomercial by purchasing the training program and putting it into immediate action. Within a short 6 years, he amassed a portfolio of 20 rental homes and was able to quit his full-time corporate gig and transition into a full-time real estate investor. A few short years thereafter, he built his rental portfolio to over 400 rentable units (primarily SFR’s and apartments), but then Sept 11th happened and his business went on a downward spiral. To stave off financial ruin and financial recourse from his lenders, Scott proceeded to fire sale all of his struggling assets to avoid a massive personal financial catastrophe. Luckily, he was able to sell of everything before it was too late and now had the task of finding a new investment vehicle that would put food back onto his families table. The answer – Self Storage Facilities In this interview, Scott gives us the nuts and bolts on how he has built a huge passive income stream by investing in self-storage facilities. Scott has successfully owned and operated self storage facilities across the US and will show us how you can do the same. If you ever wanted to know whether or not self storage might be a good investment vehicle for you, then you need to take an hour and listen to this incredible interview with Scott.   In this interview with Scott you’re going to learn: ·         How he got started in real estate and the valuable lessons he’s learned through his journey ·         Why he considers self storage to be one of the easiest commercial property types to manage ·         The strategy he uses to seek out the best markets to invest in ·         The system he personally uses to find, buy, finance, fix, and manage his self storage deals ·         Why he prefers self storage properties over all other asset types; Including retail, apartments, office, mobile home parks, etc ·         And much more…

Joe Fairless is a real estate investor who specializes in multi-family apartments. Joe has a very unique story in that, he has only been investing in RE for a little over one year and prior to that he was a Ad man at a NYC ad agency. He basically went from zero RE experience to owning/managing 172 units in less than one year. The most impressive part, is that with no prior syndication experience and none of his own money, he was able to raise the $1.3 million down payment needed to purchase a 168 unit apartment complex in OH. In this interview, Joe shares with us the secrets to his success and how you can apply those same principles to your real estate business. Joe proves that it you don’t need your own large personal bankroll to get started nor do you need years and years of prior investing experience in order to move up to larger properties.    In this interview with Joe you’re going to learn: ·         Why apartments are a much smarter play if your primary focus is monthly cash flow ·         His strategy for raising the necessary capital to do his big apartment deal ·         Why a mentor “someone who is already successful in this business” is so critical to your success ·         Why it’s sooooo important to get that first deal done and create a track record for yourself     ·         And much more

Joel Block is a nationally recognized real estate investor & syndication expert, internationally acclaimed speaker and business development authority, accomplished author and president of Bullseye Capital – a national advisory firm specializing in Real Estate syndication. In this interview, Joel gives us the inside scoop on how the big-time real estate investors (think Trump) raise millions of dollars to fund their real estate ventures and how YOU can do the same. Joel has successfully syndicated $100’s of millions worth of real estate transactions and will talk with us about why both new and seasoned investors need to learn the art of syndication. If you want to take your Real Estate business to the next level, then you absolutely need to listen to this interview with Joel. In this interview with Joel you’re going to learn: ·         How to use syndication to raise all the capital you’ll need for just about any size RE deal ·         How the big boy investors utilize syndication in funding their deals ·         The step-by-step process of putting together syndication ·         The biggest mistakes new syndicators make and how to avoid them ·         How to get paid not only on the real estate, but also by being the promoter of the deal ·         The 10 different ways to get paid in a syndicated transaction ·         How to get started on your first syndication deal - NOW

Frank Gallinelli is a nationally recognized real estate expert, bestselling author of multiple books on the subject of Real Estate, a professor in real estate analysis at the prestigious Columbia University and the founder of Real Data, Inc. – a software solutions provider to real estate investors and developers. In this interview, Frank walks us methodically through the process of how to effectively analyze and evaluate your real estate deals with laser accuracy. And as an added bonus – Frank will be giving away an autographed copy of his bestselling book “What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow” to one very lucky listener. To find out how to enter into the contest, you’ll have to listen to our interview with Frank. Here's what you'll learn in this interview with Frank: The key financial meausres to accurately avaluate any real estate deal How to gather are necessary market data to make an educated real estate acquisition How to become a "financial detective" and uncover the truth behind what the seller is telling you Wht the time value of money is so important in all real estate decisions And much more... · ·   ·

To provide insight on this little known capital source for real estate investors, we are speaking with Scott Maurer of Advanta IRA Services, a leading expert of self-directed retirement fund investing.  Scott is a frequent public speaker at many real estate investment groups and has helped thousands of people successfully self-direct their retirement savings. With close to $18 trillion of retirement money in savings and only 3% of that in self-directed IRA accounts, real estate investors and syndicators have a huge opportunity to tap into this massive capital source to fund deals. Learning how to leverage this rich pool of IRA funds is a great way to source capital for your deals, whether you’re buying 50k single family homes or multi-million dollar commercial properties. In this interview with Scott, you will learn:    The basics of using a self directed IRA to fund your real estate deals The differences of a traditional IRA and Self Directed IRA How to tap into this multi-trillion dollar resource to help fund your real estate deals And much more

Leonard is a frequent keynote speaker and an accredited course instructor on the subject of 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges. He has presented his popular real estate and tax workshops to over 12,000 people, and is the author of dozens of published 1031 Exchange related articles. If your goal is paying fewer taxes on your real estate investments and maximizing your returns, then it’s imperative that you listen to this interview with Leonard Spoto.  Leonard gives us multiple strategies to using a 1031 exchange to build your wealth. In this interview with Leonard, you will learn: How the 1031 exchange can help you build and preserve your wealth The basic structure and steps taken to perform a successful 1031 exchange The biggest mistakes made by new investors when trying to execute their first 1031 The 4 different types of exchanges and detrmining which one is right for you Why you’d be foolish not to roll your property into a 1031 exchange

Charles Dobens is the founder of MultiFamilyInvestingAcademy.com, an educational company with a primary focus on teaching people how to invest successfully in apartment buildings. Charles is also a practicing attorney and started Dobens Law, which offers dedicated legal services to multifamily real estate investors. Charles dreamt of being a landlord as a small child, and since has owned and operated more than $20 million worth of income producing multifamily apartments. Charles currently owns 200+ apartment units with another 200 currently under contract. In this interview, Charles walks us step-by-step through his investing career and what he’s learned along the way. This is an extra-long interview that is filled to the brim with loads and loads of great information relating to apartment investing.

Mike got into the real estate investing business in 2002 after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. He has since gone on to amass an impressive portfolio of multifamily and mobile home properties in Florida and North Carolina with an estimated value of $50 million. Mike takes us step-by-step through real world examples of his deals from his very first one to his most recent acquisitions.  He also shares the BIG mistakes he’s made along the way as well as the lessons he’s learned while playing in the in the trenches. Whether you’re a new investor or a seasoned pro, I promise that you’ll walk away with chunks of real world advice which you can apply in your own business. Here’s what you’ll learn: ·         Why mike loves mobile home parks ·         How he’s capitalizing on our down economy by focusing on the affordable housing niche ·         The big mistakes he’s made along the way and what he’s learned from them ·         How he made 1.5 million dollars on one deal in 15 months ·         How he was able to build his portfolio to over 2000 mobile home park units within 10 years ·         Why he describes himself as the “cash flow guy”

David Lindahl is the founder of REmentor.com, an educational company with a primary focus on teaching people how to invest successfully in apartment buildings. David started his life 10 years ago as a broke landscaper struggling to get by, and since has built a massive portfolio consisting of 7,000+ apartment units and multiple other commercial real estate holdings. David started his real estate investing career by having a desire to make a change and then taking MASSIVE action to make that change a reality. In this interview, david pulls back the curtain and reveals the key ingredients that have led to this success. This is one interview when you'll definitely want to have a notepad and pen handy.