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  • Jordan Isham is the co-founder of My Tennessee Home Solution, a United States Military Academy at West Point graduate, and currently serves as an Infantry Officer in the Army. He is passionate about using the wealth generated from real estate to serve as a force for Good in the world, fueled by his faith in God and intimacy with Jesus.

    Today, Jordan talks about real estate investing, and shares insights on the importance of personal development, mindset shifts, keys to building a team, ideal systems and tools for business, and the framework of living a life on your terms!

    KEY POINTS

    Transitioning from the army to a real estate investorScaling life by building a foundation within yourselfInspiring leadership to self-actualizationMindset shift: memetic desires to life in freedomHow Jordan got into real estate investingBuilding virtual teams and businessesSystems and tools in Jordan’s business

    LIGHTNING QUESTIONS

    1. What was your biggest hurdle in getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?

    ·       Capital, thus, partnered with a buddy with money.

    2. Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?

     Investing in performance coaching.

    3.  Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?

    LinkedIn

    4. What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?

     Rich Dad Poor Dad book by Robert Kiyosaki Think Rich Grow Rich book by Napoleon HillAtomic Habits book by James Clear

    5. If you’d go back and give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started investing in real estate, what would you tell?

    Take massive action on your ideas!

    RESOURCES

    The Richest Man in Babylon book by George Samuel Clason

    Entrepreneurial Operating System book by Rodolfo Yong

    Traction book by Gino Wickman

    Good to Great book by Jim Collins

    Building an Elite Organization book by Don Wenner

    LinkedIn

     

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  • Marcin Drozdz is a multifamily real estate investor, team builder, and Managing Partner at M1 Real Capital, focused on acquiring value-add multifamily properties throughout the southeast. He started investing in real estate in 2006 and has since sourced 9-figures in private capital that has helped acquire over 1,500 units across the US. He is also the host of “The Game” podcast.

    Topics we discuss with Marcin include mindset, motivation, building networks, and capital raising. When he’s not on the lookout for opportunities, Marcin is teaching up-and-coming real estate investors how to raise capital & scale their real estate business.

    Marcin was turned on to real estate as he read the Rich Dad, Poor Dad book. Now, he is having fun giving back, teaching, and growing. He is teaching and helping real estate investors how to raise capital and scale their real estate business.

    KEY POINTS

    How Marcin got involved in the real estate world

    Investing in private equity funds

    Tips on attracting and raising private capital

    The 6 components of niche assessment

    Advice for newbie real estate investors

    LIGHTNING QUESTIONS

    1. What was your biggest hurdle in getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?

    Marcin’s credibility was tested and questioned and overcame it by doing the crap work.

    2. Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?

     Get up at 5:00 am in morning and take a few minutes to meditate and reflect.

    3.  Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?

    Set google alerts that send you a curated weekly list of content you’re interested in. 

    4. What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?

    The Obstacle Is the Way book by Ryan Holiday

    5. If you’d go back and give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started investing in real estate, what would you tell?

    Success is not a destination. Be in a state of being appreciative of where you’re at. 

    RESOURCES

    M1 Real Capital

    MarcinDrozdz.com

    The Game Podcast

    LinkedIn

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  • Jorge Newbery is a serial entrepreneur, distressed debt and real estate investor, endurance athlete, author, a regular contributor to Huffington Post and other publications, speaker on debt, investing, finance, and housing issues, and Founder and CEO of American Homeowner Preservation (AHP), and PreREO. He also wrote the books, “Burn Zones”, and "Debt Cleanse: How to Settle Your Unaffordable Debts for Pennies On the Dollar (And Not Pay Some At All) that help people resolve debts and rebuild their lives.

    His journey went from bike racing to the mortgage industry as a loan officer and branch manager and eventually started his own mortgage company with a partner. His lowest point in multifamily investing is when he found himself with a distressed property, rebuilding, and being wrecked by a natural disaster that left him with massive debts. Jorge never filed bankruptcy instead he applied a unique approach in investment philosophy to settle debts!

    KEY POINTS

    Facing jail time with a distressed/condemned apartment building Tackling headache properties and overcoming massive challenges in distressed apartments What Jorge learned in the mortgage industry that he applied in his own investing companyLessons learned from losing a $26 million portfolioBenefits of investing in notesHow to invest in distressed notes with PreREO

    RESOURCES

    Prereo.com

    Burn Zones book by Jorge Newbery

    Twitter

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  • Bob Lachance is a professional hockey athlete turned real estate investor, speaker, mentor, and Founder CEO of REVA Global, LLC, one of the premiere Real Estate Virtual Assistant Staffing companies, He is also the co-host of Pucks to Properties Podcast, and Friday Coffee Break Unfiltered alongside Amy Ransdell and Pat Precourt. Likewise, he is the founder and CEO of Perch Rock Management, LLC, an alternative asset capital firm focused on acquiring distressed, non-performing, and undervalued single-family and multifamily real estate assets in Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts markets.

    In today’s episode, Bob talks about building and utilizing the power of virtual assistants to scale businesses, how to increase business productivity, gaining back lost time while focusing on the income-producing tasks that grow your business, and building a team of Virtual Assistants, and outsourcing business to prevent burnout!

    KEY POINTS

    1.     How a hockey athlete turns into a real-estate investor

    2.     Similarities in business and sports

    3.     Scaling your real estate business through Virtual Assistants

    4.     Misconceptions about hiring VAs

    5.     Increasing productivity while working less with VAs

    LIGHTNING QUESTIONS

    1. What was your biggest hurdle in getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?

    ·        There were a lot of naysayers, and overcame it by blocking all the noise.

    2. Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?

     Positivity in ups and downs

    3.  Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?

    PropStream (bonus - use this link for a free trial!) 

    4. What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?

    The Compound Effect book by Darren Hardy

    5. If you’d go back and give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started investing in real estate, what would you tell?

    Start buying and holding sooner!

    RESOURCES

    PropStream (use this link for a free trial!) 

    Pucks To Properties Podcast

    Friday Coffee Break Unfiltered Podcast

    Revaglobal.com

    Connect with Bob on Social Media

    LinkedInFacebookInstagram

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  • Top 10 Lessons from 400 Episodes with Jacob Ayers

    Thank you so much for investing your time to listen to numerous insights and wisdom from all the remarkable guests in the past years. We are asking you to continually support and listen to us in the upcoming episodes. The right mindset with the right vision, having the knowledge, and taking action are keys to realizing our goals!

    KEY POINTS

    Top 10 lessons that Jacob learned in 400 podcast episodesHow to create thousands of dollars’ equity through 1 multi-family propertyRisk mitigation methods to protect deals during this COVID-19 pandemicJacob’s recent deals and refinance

    Top 10 Lessons I’ve learned from 400 podcast episodes

    You don’t have to have it all figured out before you get started (this podcast for example) Success is built on consistent actionYou can achieve anything you want if you’re intentional (Intention Journal)Pick an investing strategy and stick with itSurround yourself with people who are like the type of person you want to becomeDo something every single day that your tomorrow self will thank you forMeasure your success not based on other people, but rather based on your past. Always measure backwards.  Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin HardyBuild positive momentum with little winsCreate a vision for your life and slowly make that vision a reality (Cam Herald’s Vivid Vision)Do what makes you happy. You only have 1 life. Live it to the fullest based on your own rules.

    Bonus: If you’re not embarrassed by where you were 3 years ago, you’re not growing enough. 

    RESOURCES

    Propstream

    Exactly What to Say book by Phil M. Jones

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  • Rafael Cortez is an organizational psychologist, real estate coach, broker, investor, all-around rock star entrepreneur, high-level wholesaler, and host of CEO Pulse Podcast, a show where you'll access to first-hand business experience, strategies & exclusive performance tools from successful entrepreneurs, CEOs and Game Changers.

    In this episode, Rafael shares insights about the mindset and psychology of entrepreneurs, a lot of stuff about real estate wholesaling, and the systems and processes he uses in his real estate business!

    KEY POINTS

     1.   Shifting from a firefighter into real estate 

    2.   The benefits of real estate wholesaling

    3.   The 6 steps to real estate finding, negotiating, and buying off-market deal 

    4.   Pre-qualifying sales leads

    5.   The importance of real estate cold calling

    6.   The 3 stages of conversation

    7.   Advice for a real estate wholesaling newbie

    LIGHTNING QUESTIONS

    1. What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?

    Taking the leap, but overcome by listening to podcasts, and taking massive imperfect action.

    2. Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?

     Morning rituals through meditation, journaling, working out, listening to podcasts, and reading books.

    3.  Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?

    Audible

    4. What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?

    Psycho-Cybernetics book by Maxwell MaltzThe Alchemist book by Paulo Coelhos

    5. If you’d go back and give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started investing in real estate, what would you tell?

    Cut the learning curve through coaching and mentoring!

    RESOURCES

    CEO Pulse Podcast

    Rafael Cortez

    Instagram

    YouTube

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  • Jamie Gruber is an entrepreneur, a full-time multifamily investor, performance coach, community founder, and leader of Multifamily and More, Gobundance Emerge, and Gobundance Ascend. He is a recovering W2 employee and currently helping people find purpose & fulfillment in life!

     KEY POINTS

    Living an authentic life and not led by egoWhat a mastermind can do for youHow to treat people in mastermind and be part of itGoBundanceJamie’s real estate investing journeyThe three superpowers that a team must have

     LIGHTNING QUESTIONS

    1. What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?

    Deal flow, therefore found another market.

    2. Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?

    Mindfulness practice through meditation and exploring things.

    3.  Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?

    YouTube

    4. What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?

    Be the Breakthrough book by David Nurse Outwitting the Devil book by Napoleon HillThe Gap and the Gain book by Dr. Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan

    5. If you’d go back and give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started investing in real estate, what would you tell?

    Just start in real estate and buy something!

    RESOURCES

    Instagram

    www.gobundanceemerge.com

    Join and use the code: JAMIE to get $500 off

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  • Ryan Bolduc, based in Southern Maine, is an electrical engineer and multifamily investor. Wanting more control of his time, he set out to invest in real estate buying and holding small multifamily properties. Ryan has been documenting his journey to financial & time freedom and beyond. Ryan is a professional engineer, along with being a husband and dad. 

    KEY POINTS

    Scaling your real estate portfolio with a day jobKeeping your money working - HELOC vs. refinancingTime freedom, Location Freedom, and Financial FreedomHow to get started in an expensive marketHow masterminds and coaching can fuel your growth

    LIGHTNING QUESTIONS

    1. What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?

    ·        Mindset and taking action, therefore started listening to real estate investing podcasts.

    2. Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?

    ·        Keep grinding and going after until he accomplished his goal.

    3.  Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?

    YouTubeInstagram

    4. What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?

    ·        Rich Dad, Poor Dad book by Robert Kiyosaki

    5. If you’d go back and give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started investing in real estate, what would you tell?

    ·        Go buy 4 units now!

    RESOURCES

    @mainemultifamily

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  • Jason Yarusi is an ultra-runner, workout enthusiast, real estate syndicator, and investor with his wife Pili Yarus. Together, they have acquired over 13-0 multi-family units through their firm, Yarusi Holdings, which repositions properties through operational efficiencies, moderate to extensive renovations, and complete rebranding.

    Jason hosts The Multifamily Live Podcast, a podcast that provides actionable content and tools to build and strengthen your multifamily business. Moreover, Jason is also the founder of the New Jersey Multifamily Live Club with over 2,500 members that focuses on Real Estate Syndication and Multifamily Investing and trains others on the success formula for buying apartment buildings at www.7FigureMultifamily.com.

    KEY POINTS

    1. What lead Jason to real estate investing

    2. The benefits of getting comfortable with uncomfortable situations

    3. The secret sauce to Jason’s success

    4. How fitness and wealth intersect in Jason's life

    5. The key to grow and scale your multi-family business

    LIGHTNING QUESTIONS

    1. What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?

     Overcompensating on learning instead of action.

    2. Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?

    Consistency is key because it allows you to see what’s not working.

    3.  Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?

    Google

    4. What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?

    Twelve and a Half book by Garry Vaynerchuk

    5. If you’d go back and give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started investing in real estate, what would you tell?

    “I needed what I was doing at that time to get where I am today!”

    RESOURCES

    Yarusi Holdings

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  • Belen Caballero is a real estate investor, known as “Belen the Builder” on Instagram for her DIY house rehab and construction expertise. She’s always been a yes-woman, taking everything as an adventure. She moved from across the country to build her real estate portfolio one runned down the house at a time. Belen has learned how to breathe life into her rehabs and shares her journey along the way. She enjoys traveling and experiencing different cultures. Her goal is to achieve financial freedom and create generational wealth.

    KEY POINTS

    1. How to invest in real estate from out of state

    2. Finding and analyzing BRRRRs

    3. Why long term rentals

    4. The power of masterminds and coaching 

    6. Belen’s plans moving forward

    LIGHTNING QUESTIONS

    1. What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?

    Believing that it couldn’t do something for them.

    2. Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?

    Yoga to stay motivated and energized every day.

    3.  Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?

    YouTube

    4. What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?

    Set for Life book by Scott Trench

    5. If you’d go back and give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started investing in real estate, what would you tell?

    Focus less on things that you thought would matter, and things that you thought would never be possible!

    RESOURCES

    @belen_the_builder

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  • Scott Smith is an asset protection attorney based in Austin, Texas, a real estate investor, host of Real Estate Nerds Podcast, and Founder of Royal Legal Solutions, a company that helps real estate investors protect their assets and create time and financial freedom. He started his career as a litigation attorney who brought suits against major insurance companies. He was first aired in the podcast in Episode 129 way back in 2018. 

    KEY POINTS

    Key asset protection points investors must know Why you need asset protection for your real estate portfolioStructuring your asset protection strategy Why anonymity is important in LLC Series LLCLand TrustsTax Incentives

    RESOURCES

    Royal Legal Solutions

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  • Jacob Vanderslice is a Principal at VanWest Partners, a Denver-based real estate investment firm focusing on the acquisition and management of self-storage centers and other opportunistic real estate throughout the United States. VanWest has established a track record with over $195mm in real estate assets. Jacob and his partners’ success is driven by a commitment to delivering an expertly-executed, adaptable strategy with an institutional investment approach.  

    KEY POINTS

    Why Jacob focus on self-storage than any other asset-classes Diversification in real estateInvesting in self-storage during a changing economy Why self-storage management is criticalValue-add opportunities in self-storageFactors to consider in choosing a self-storage propertiesDebt and lending options for self-storageSelf-storage investing advice

    LIGHTNING QUESTIONS

    1. What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?

    Not knowing anything, making mistakes, and being under-capitalized. Overcame it over time by doing deals, learning about operations, execution, underwriting, and financing, and just learning by doing.

    2. Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?

    Calendar blocking to focus on the important and less of the urgent.

    3.  Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?

    Daily MailLinkedIn

    4. What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?

    In the Kingdom of Ice book by Hampton Sides

    5. If you’d go back and give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started investing in real estate, what would you tell?

     â€œDon’t sell anything.”

    RESOURCES

    Email: [email protected]

    LinkedIn

    VanWest Partners

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  • Esteban Andrade is an online entrepreneur, an expert in finding off-market deals, and motivated sellers, business owner, and founder and CEO of Hesel Media, a lead generation agency that is committed to helping people and scaling companies get more off-market property deals. 

    He is also the host of The Online Hustlers Podcast, the show will reveal the secrets of successful high-level entrepreneurs that turn hustles into multi-million dollar businesses. Currently, Esteban runs a successful Real Estate Investing Marketing Agency with lots of his REI partners all over the USA.

    KEY POINTS

    How Esteban got into the world of real estate investingLesson learned from Esteban’s very first dealWhy Due Diligence is important in real estate investingStrategies on finding off-market dealsImportance of Lead Generation in finding off-market dealsCreative ways to close deals

     LIGHTNING QUESTIONS

    1.   What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?

     Not knowing how to find off-market people, but started working and squading up with someone that’s already doing deals and with longer experience really helps him. 

    2.   Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?

    Making sure to stay consistent.

    3.   Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?

    Podcasts, YouTube, Audible, and BiggerPockets

    4.   What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?

    Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss 

    5.   If you were to give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started in real estate investing, what would it be?

    Don’t be a chicken and just do it!

     RESOURCES

     Hesel Media

    Online Hustlers with Esteban Andrade

    Facebook Group

    Detroit Land Bank Authority

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  • Mike Sowers is an entrepreneur,  licensed real estate contractor and broker,  Certified Commercial Investment Member - CCIM Designation, founder of CRETools Software Corporation, keynote speaker, author of the #1 Amazon bestselling book, "Commercial Real Estate Investing: A Step-By-Step Guide To Finding & Funding Your First Deal", host of the "CREative Commercial Real Estate Podcast", where he interviews the ultra-wealthy investors and uncover their secrets, and CEO of Commercial Investors Group, a company that repositioning commercial real estate assets across the country and franchising their system to help others do the same.  

    He designed and launched the most comprehensive commercial real estate investing training and education program available in the market, the "Commercial Investing Mastery." From 2005 to 2017 Mike rehabbed over 1,000 properties, mixing in wholesaling, flips, and rentals

     KEY POINTS

    2 types of risks in real estate3 myths on commercial real estate investingProperty valuation7 steps to freedom system systemMike’s CRE tools7 Common mistakes in treating risks

     LIGHTNING QUESTIONS

    1.   What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?

    Trying to figure out how to pay for the property, therefore started by  going to seminars

    2.   Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?

    Take a cold shower in the morning, be grateful, take time to think about the important things, and reflect.

    3.   Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?

    Watching other people’s real estate ads and programs, and spending dollars on coaching and mentorships.

    4.   What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?

    The One Minute Manager book by Ken Blanchard 

    5.   If you were to give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started in real estate investing, what would it be?

    You don’t need a hundred thousand dollars to start in commercial real estate, and you can do it today with zero connections!

    RESOURCES

    CREative Commercial Real Estate Podcast

    Discovery Call with Mike

    Commercialinvestingmastery.com/webinar

    Commercialinvestingmastery/book 

    LinkedIn

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  • Viktor Jiracek is a full-time real estate investor, fix, and flipper who flips all types of properties including single-family, townhomes, condos, and mobile homes. Flipping is his passion as well as teaching others to do the same. He helps and mentors real estate beginners starting and making six-figures flipping houses. He is the Founder of the Asoka Health Care Company whose Focus is to consolidate the fragmented home health and hospice care industry.

    Last year he did 20 flips and his goal is 30 flips for 2021. His best flip was a $64k net profit deal that he ironically almost backed out of. Victor also does lease options, seller financing, short-term rentals, and long-term rentals.

     KEY POINTS

    How did Victor get started in real estateVictor’s very first deal and hurdles encounteredSystems and processes for flipping How to source dealsHow to source funds for fix & flipsHow to work with wholesalers as an investorFinding ideal properties and sellersVictor’s worst and best dealsAdvice to first-time flippers

    LIGHTNING QUESTIONS

    1.   What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?

    Victor, like many people, always thought it requires a huge sum of money to get started, so he applied creativity and started earlier.

    2.   Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?

    Work on mindset daily with visualization, affirmation, and meditation.

    3.   Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?

     Victor’s online flip calculator

    4.   What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?

    Good to Great by Jim Collins 

    5.   If you were to give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started in real estate investing, what would it be?

    Get started earlier!

    RESOURCES

    Check out this link for your free trial of Propstream

    Victor Jiracek

    Victor’s online flip calculator

    LinkedIn

    Facebook

    Six Figure Flipper Facebook Group

    Instagram

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  • Tim Milazzo is a commercial financing entrepreneur, and the co-founder & CEO of StackSource, a tech-enabled commercial real estate financing platform that has now completed more than $250 Million of commercial financing transactions. They are re-inventing the stagnant mortgage brokerage model with a tech-enabled marketplace/service.

    Prior to StackSource, he worked for Facebook and Google where he helped expand B2B marketplaces in ad tech. Years ago, he interned at a top NYC real estate company before the current real estate tech wave.

     

    KEY POINTS

    Technology-enabled commercial debt financing Understanding debt and financing for your next dealDifferent sources for debt financingCommercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS)Tim’s projections on interest ratesCommon financing mistakes to avoidBest financing options for buying properties

     

    LIGHTNING QUESTIONS

    1. What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?

    Did not have the time and the knowledge, therefore invest passively as a Limited Partner. 

    2. Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?

    Exercise daily.

    3. Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?

     Subscribing to real estate, personal development, and tech podcasts 

    4. What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?

    Who: The A Method for Hiring book by Geoff Smart 

    5. If you were to give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started in real estate investing, what would it be?

    Start earlier in building relationships with people that you want to steal knowledge from, and start investing as an LP! 

    RESOURCES

    Stacksource

    LinkedIn

    Facebook

    Twitter

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  • Terry Painter is a real estate investor, a member of The Forbes Real Estate Council and is a contributing writer for Forbes Online Magazine, founder of Business Loan Store, and Apartment Loan Store, a company that offers a full line of apartment and multifamily loan options, and a creator of mortgage banking firm specializing in commercial lending in all 50 states since 1997. He has been a top producer for Lasalle Bank and Lehman Brothers. 

    He is the author of "The Encyclopedia of Commercial Real Estate Advice" published by John Wiley & Sons. He is also known for his exceptional investment consultations and stratagems. For 18 years, he has spoken nationally to commercial real estate investor groups and real estate professionals about commercial real estate investing and lending. For over 20 years, he has built strong correspondent relationships representing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA/HUD, Life Companies, Wall Street conduits, Hedge Funds, Regional, and National Banks.

    KEY POINTS

    Property valuationCommercial real estate lendingCommercial versus residential real estate investingBest return-driven investment in multifamily spaceValue-add real estateThe risk of buying property based on a pro forma versus actualsTransitioning to the world of commercial real estateCommon mistakes in commercial real estate investingTerry’s investing outlook in 2021

    LIGHTNING QUESTIONS

    1.   What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?

    Trying to figure out what properties to buy that earn interest, and so find a mentor to help with it.

    2.   Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?

    Eliminate distractions by not answering the phone, checking on emails, and social media all the time. 

    3.   Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?

    LoopNet

    4.   What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?

    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People book by Stephen Covey 

    5.   If you were to give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started in real estate investing, what would it be?

    Buy properties at a young age!

    RESOURCES

    The Encyclopedia of Commercial Real Estate Advice

    Apartment Loan Store

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  • Malyssa and Taylor Meek are a husband and wife team of real estate investors and Airbnb Superhosts, with W2’s as perfusionist and a lawyer. They’re using their individual skills to achieve financial freedom by investing in and managing Airbnb rental properties. Malyssa uses her expertise in finding and setting up a place, decorating, and curating an experience for their guests.  Taylor focuses his attention on the backend, communicating with guests, handling bookings, and running the day-to-day operations. Currently, they are running three Airbnbs and also helping other investors manage their own Airbnb rentals.

    KEY POINTS

    How Taylor and Malyssa got into the Airbnb modelAirbnb versus long-term rental modelsRules of thumb in analyzing short term rentalsHow to increase your Airbnb returnManaging your Airbnb property remotelyScaling your Airbnb businessImportant qualitative features of Airbnb investment propertyHow Taylor and Malyssa promote their Airbnb properties

     LIGHTNING QUESTIONS

    1.   What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?

    Finding a cash-flowing property was difficult, but using an Airbnb model allowed them to buy a property and achieve the returns they needed. 

    2.  Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?

    Malyssa writes a daily journal on a list of priorities, and tasks.Taylor gets up early in the morning and works out.

    3.   Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?

    StessaPriceLabs

    4.   What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?

    I Will Teach You To Be Rich book by Ramit Sethi

    5.   If you were to give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started in real estate investing, what would it be?

    Rethink our approach to our career, how you look at debt and student loans and start in real estate as early as you can!

    RESOURCES

    Stay with Meek Instagram

    https://linktr.ee/staywithmeek

    Email: [email protected]

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  • Mark Khuri is a real estate investor, CA Licensed Real Estate Broker, Managing Partner at Aerial Investment Management, Vice-President and Co-founder of SMK Capital Management LLC, a company that focuses on providing eligible investors with attractive returns through commercial income-producing real estate.

    Mark has been an avid real estate investor for over 15 years and has sourced, underwritten, acquired, raised capital, renovated, managed, and sold both residential and commercial real estate investments throughout multiple markets in the US. He has analyzed hundreds of investment opportunities and has successfully bought, renovated, sold, and invested in over 120 properties with a combined value of over $1 billion and created and managed over 40 real estate partnerships with investors.

    KEY POINTS

    Pivoting to deeply discounted distressed residential real estateTop four (4) asset classes that yield high returnsWhat diversification means to MarkImportance of building relationships with operating partnersBest investment opportunities todayUnderwriting multifamily dealsReasons why Mark rejected deals

     LIGHTNING QUESTIONS

    1.What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?

    Getting comfortable with the numbers. Therefore, surrounded himself with a partner that has the experience and hired a mentor to help him get started.

    2. Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?

    Wake up early, and read a lot.

    3.Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?

     MultiHousing News Green Streetsmkcap.com/5steps/

    4. What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?

    Rich Dad, Poor Dad book by Robert Kiyosaki

    5. If you were to give advice to your 20-year-old self to get started in real estate investing, what would it be?

    Start earlier and take advantage of the opportunity!

    RESOURCES

    SMK Capital Management

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  • Bill is a real estate entrepreneur, speaker, coach, and mentor, and author of the book, “Creative Cash”, Chief Operating Officer at Broadwell Property Group, and owner and Senior Manager of Phoenix Residential Management, LLC, a company that has been operated a portfolio of over 1500residential units and has been in business since 2009.

    He did not come from a family of real estate people. However, for over 20 years of experience in it, he had a proven track record as he had built a massive portfolio on real estate multifamily with over a thousand units. 

    KEY POINTS

    1.  Creative Seller Financing

    2.  Creative Cash: How to go out and get deals

    3.  Common real estate problems of sellers and properties

    4.  Master Lease Options

    5.  Knowing the values in your area

    6.  Advantages of Creative Seller Financing for buyers and sellers

    7.  How to avoid the Capital Expense Tsunami

     LIGHTNING QUESTIONS

    1. What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it?

    The fear of the very first deal and the fear of someone saying, “YES”. But, get into the business that makes offers regularly really helped me get over that nervousness. 

    2. Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success?

    A cup of coffee and the Wall Street Journal every morning.

     3.  Do you have an online resource that you find valuable?   

    Clubhouse App 

    4. What book would you recommend to the listeners and why?

    The Prince book by Niccolo MachiavelliThe Art of War book by Sun Tzu

    RESOURCES

    Email: [email protected]

    Broadwell Property Group

    Creative Cash book by Bill Ham

    Creative Apartment Deals

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