About the Guest(s): Corey Peterson is a seasoned real estate entrepreneur and the owner of Kahuna Investments. Known affectionately as the "Big Kahuna," Corey has built a portfolio that specializes in multifamily and student housing properties, spanning over seven states. With a diverse real estate investment portfolio, Corey believes in the power of affecting positive change in people's lives beyond generating profits. He has recently transitioned into vertically integrated property management,...
Apr 07, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 398
Josh: A seasoned multifamily real estate investor and the host of the Forever Passive Income Maverick Mastermind, Partnering, and Coaching Program and Accelerated Real Estate Investor Podcast. With decades of experience in the industry, Josh has successfully invested in numerous multifamily properties and has a deep understanding of the ins and outs of the market. Episode Summary:In this episode, Josh Cantwell discusses the importance of building a strong network of professionals in the real est...
Apr 01, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 397
Episode Summary: In this episode, Josh discusses the nine commandments of multifamily investing. He emphasizes the importance of investing for immediate cash flow and highlights the concept of the "promote" in syndication deals. Josh also shares insights on securing long-term debt, having adequate cash reserves, and the significance of location in real estate investments. He concludes by stressing the need for multiple exit strategies and always getting paid when buying a property. Key Takeaways...
Mar 25, 2024•40 min
About the Guest(s): Taylor Loht is a real estate investor and educator who specializes in teaching busy professionals how to build passive wealth through real estate investments. With over $250,000,000 in commercial real estate experience, Taylor focuses on self-storage and multifamily investments. He is based in Virginia and has a strong track record in the industry. Episode Summary: In this episode, host Josh invites Taylor Loht to discuss passive real estate investing and strategies for succe...
Mar 18, 2024•45 min
About the Guest(s): Marcos Martinez is a real estate investor and co-founder of Westiron Capital. With over eight years of experience in the industry, Marcos has successfully transitioned from wholesaling to apartment building syndication. He is passionate about creating passive income and helping others achieve financial freedom through real estate investing. Marcos is also the head of Westiron Construction, where he oversees the capex side of projects in the Denver metro area. He is known for ...
Mar 11, 2024•21 min
In this episode, Josh discusses the different types of apartment syndications, focusing on value-add properties. He explains that value-add deals involve buildings that are not fully stabilized and have rents below market value. These properties require cosmetic updates, such as painting and flooring, but do not require major structural work. Josh emphasizes that value-add properties are typically located in B and C class markets, which offer great potential for growth. He also briefly touches o...
Mar 04, 2024•15 min
Tony Gillingham is a seasoned real estate investor with over 35 years of experience in the industry. He started his journey in 1986 when he obtained his real estate license and began buying duplexes and single-family homes. Over the years, Tony built a portfolio of properties, including a 14-unit townhouse complex in Mylan, Ohio. He is also the owner of a trailer park and several duplexes and single-family homes. Tony joined Josh Cantwell's mastermind program in 2021, which has helped him expand...
Feb 26, 2024•19 min
About the Guest(s): Brian Davis is a real estate investor and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Spark Rental, a website that provides resources and education for real estate investors. Brian has a background in real estate investing and has experience in both residential and commercial properties. He is also the creator of an investment club that allows individuals to pool their money and invest in real estate syndication projects. Episode Summary: In this episode, Josh interviews Brian Davis, ...
Feb 19, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 391
About the Guest(s): Pete Turner is a real estate investor and retired military serviceman. He developed an interest in real estate at a young age but put it on hold due to his partner's reservations. Years later, after retiring from the military, Pete purchased a four-unit townhouse in Rhode Island, which replaced his national guard income. This success sparked his passion for real estate, and he continued to invest in properties. Pete met his current wife, Katrina, at a real estate investment s...
Feb 12, 2024•14 min
About the Guest(s):Bruce is a seasoned real estate investor with over 13 years of experience in the industry. He is the co-founder of Cypress Venture Group, a real estate investment company based in Akron, Ohio. Bruce started his real estate journey in 2009 during the housing market crash and has since built a portfolio of rental properties. He partnered with his business partner, Cos Vasilatos, in 2018 to expand their real estate ventures. Bruce and Cos have diversified their investments by ve...
Feb 05, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 389
Key Takeaways: Building a successful customer acquisition funnel requires a well-rounded approach, including top-of-funnel awareness, middle-of-funnel engagement, and bottom-of-funnel conversion. Many businesses make the mistake of focusing solely on customer acquisition without considering the importance of upselling and nurturing relationships with existing customers. Utilizing AI technology in marketing can provide significant advantages, such as anonymous email retargeting and personalized d...
Jan 29, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 388
About The Guest: Darren Blumquist is the VP of Market Economics at auction.com. He is an expert in real estate market trends and provides valuable insights into the state of the economy and real estate investing. Summary: Darren Blumquist joins host Josh Cantwell to discuss the current state of the economy and real estate investing. They highlight some key statistics, including the lowest affordability for single-family home purchases since 1985, the lowest inventory ever recorded, and rising ho...
Nov 06, 2023•28 min•Ep. 387
About The Guest(s): Liz Faircloth is a real estate investor and entrepreneur with over 17 years of experience. She is the co-founder of the DeRosa Group, a real estate investment firm with a $130 million portfolio. Liz is also the co-founder of The Real Estate InvestHER, a community and platform that empowers women to live financially free on their own terms. Summary: Liz Faircloth discusses the current state of the real estate market and economy, specifically in relation to commercial real esta...
Oct 30, 2023•38 min•Ep. 386
Tom Burns, a former orthopedic surgeon and physician for the US ski team, shares his journey to financial independence and offers advice on how others can achieve the same. He emphasizes the importance of investing for cash flow and building multiple streams of income. Tom also discusses his transition from medicine to real estate and the benefits of being financially independent. He encourages listeners to start small, gain education, and surround themselves with like-minded individuals. Tom sh...
Oct 16, 2023•29 min•Ep. 385
Josh Cantwell shares a powerful story about Lloyd Ball, a former Olympic volleyball player, and the lessons he learned from his journey. - Lloyd Ball faced multiple failures and setbacks before finally winning a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. The key takeaways from this story are the importance of getting uncomfortable, dedicating time and effort to become an expert, and understanding that the impossible just takes a little longer. Key Takeaways: Get uncomfortable and do things that...
Oct 01, 2023•21 min•Ep. 384
Most people will face personal and professional challenges at some point in their life. Whether it’s an addiction, cancer, or even just bad luck, everyone has a story that isn’t always told or known. And today, we’re focusing on 4 traits that successful people all seem to have that have helped them not only survive but emerge on the other side with incredible careers and success. My guest today is Caleb Johnson. He’s been an entrepreneur since he was 18; he’s done five real estate multifamily sy...
Aug 22, 2023•26 min
In 2020, we were afraid to go anywhere. 2021 turned into the greatest year for real estate of all time. In 2022, we watched interest rates spiral out of control and dramatically shift the market, and we’re now living in the wake of these major shifts, both positive and negative. So, what can we expect moving forward? To help answer that question, I’m talking to Neal Bawa. Neal is the founder of UGro and Grocapitus and known as the Mad Scientist of Multifamily with a $1B real estate portfolio and...
Aug 15, 2023•46 min
We're kicking things off in a new series called the Maverick Mastermind Exclusive featuring members of our fantastic group and hosted by my great friend, Cameron Gilmore of Mastermind Evolutions. In this series, you'll get insights into our members' success stories on how they got started, what they're working on today, and how they've achieved tremendous success as entrepreneurs. Today's guest is Constantine "Cos" Vasilatos. Constantine is President & COO of Cypress Venture Group , which in...
Aug 08, 2023•27 min
Inflation’s finally coming down, but we’re not out of the woods when it comes to the possibility of a full-on recession by year’s end. For real estate investors, what does that mean? It’s a tough question to answer, but I’m always so grateful to have Daren Blomquist, VP of Market Economics at Auction.com, hop on with me to break it down for us. In short? It’s a good time to be looking at lower-end properties, but approach expensive single-family homes with caution–especially on the West Coast! I...
Aug 01, 2023•42 min
What’s the easiest way to prevent headaches in real estate? Be proactive in finding where those problems will come from and resolve them right away. It might sound simple, but as today’s guest will tell you, when you’re getting started in real estate and making your first purchases, rehabbing your properties early on will make your experience a lot more enjoyable. Jennifer Barner is the owner and syndicator of over 1,900 doors of which she’s also a sponsor of 900 of them. Her passion is empoweri...
Jul 25, 2023•37 min
I’m thrilled to welcome my good friend back on the podcast as we dissect the Entrepreneurial Cheat Code by taking it a step further and digging into how to scale and create a culture that drives success in your business. If you haven’t checked out part 1 with Mike, I highly recommend that you do by going right here . For those that don’t know, Mike was my former CMO, and now he’s the Founder and CEO of One 10 Media, a seven-figure digital marketing agency focused on e-commerce brands. You’ve lik...
Jul 18, 2023•35 min
If you have the resources, buying a property is the easy part. Making it cash flow and turning a profit every year is the tricky part. And when you run into trouble, which most people will at some point, who do you turn to? You turn to people like today’s guest, Eli Secor. He co-founded Landlord Gurus , which provides expert advice and resources to independent property owners and landlords. They make property management more efficient and easier for mom-and-pop style businesses by offering cours...
Jul 11, 2023•24 min
When today's guest and his wife had triplets, he was inspired to challenge the traditional financial wisdom of Wall Street and create a path towards financial freedom. Dave Wolcott is a former Marine Corps captain and the creator of the Pantheon Holistic Wealth Strategy. He’s built several successful businesses, and has a knack with finding real estate and alternative investment assets that yield predictable cash flow, tax efficiencies, and positive equity growth. Dave is also the host of the gr...
Jul 04, 2023•36 min
Whenever you're closing a deal, there are several must-haves to ensure that it cash flows and is profitable. So many new investors make critical errors early in their careers–myself included–and a big reason for starting this podcast is to help others learn from my mistakes. I'm very excited to introduce you to today's guest, Sandhya Seshadri. She's the Founder and President of Engineered Capital. Over the last 25 years, she has built a 5,000-unit digital footprint of high-net-worth investors, b...
Jun 27, 2023•37 min
With soaring interest rates, dwindling investment returns, and reduced cash flow, it’s never been harder to pinpoint profitable real estate markets. How do you mitigate risk and choose the right properties and markets? And most importantly, how do you vet partners before investing? Joining me today to shed some light on these questions is the Founder of USHA Investment Group , Rama Krishna Chunchu. Rama has successfully transitioned from his W-2 job into multifamily real estate and has become an...
Jun 23, 2023•26 min
Purchasing any property comes with a certain amount of risk. And that’s undoubtedly true with multifamily real estate investing. But if you never take any risk, you’re not growing your portfolio or your business. And if you spent 10 years working on Wall Street like today’s guest, you’d understand investment risk very well and how to manage it. Craig Berger is the Founder of Avid Realty Partners and has been an active real estate investor for over 15 years. He oversees deal sourcing, underwritin...
Jun 20, 2023•27 min
If you’re new to real estate investing, would you step up to the plate and swing for the fences? Or would you rather take that first pitch, give it some thought, and take a more comfortable and calculated swing with your money on the line? While it’s important to have big targets and big goals, trying to make everything happen all at once and hit a home run right off the bat is rarely a recipe for success–and today’s guest knows this well. I’m thrilled to be talking to Arn Cenedella, Founder of ...
Jun 13, 2023•32 min
I've got some exciting news to share, so I decided to jump on the mic and talk about it with all of you today. We recently acquired a nice little 28-unit apartment property called 28 Riverside. You'd probably want to ask, "Josh, after doing 19 syndications and buying 4,500 units, several 300, 500, and 700+ unit buildings, why would you bother with such a small building?" The answer is very simple: good deals go fast and are hard to find. And no matter how many residential or small multifamily de...
Jun 09, 2023•23 min
We often talk about raising capital, but how do you bring in big money? As in really BIG money? We're talking more than $2 billion from broker-dealers and investment advisors? Joining me to talk about one of my favorite aspects of real estate investing is my new friend Brad Blazar. Brad is the author of the fantastic book Winning at the Capital Game and a highly sought-after speaker when it comes to raising capital and with good reason. Don't take my word for it. In fact, before recording this p...
Jun 06, 2023•38 min
Imagine that you’re still in your twenties for a moment. You’ve got no track record, no ownership experience, little to no equity, and nothing to your name other than some student loan debt. Perhaps you were in the same boat before your first deal. Here’s where things get interesting. Will Matheson and his twin brother were in this exact situation in 2017 when they decided to start their own company at Matheson Capital. Six years later, they’ve acquired over $100 million in real estate, done ove...
Jun 02, 2023•32 min
