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Know Your Why Podcast with Dr.Jason Balara

Dr. Jason Balarawww.larkcapital.com
Hosted by Dr. Jason Balara, this podcast aims at helping professionals finding their own purpose in life and create alternatives streams of income in order to reach their maximum potential.
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Your lender is your biggest partner with Julie Ann Peterson | Know your WHY #097

Julie Ann Peterson is the Senior Director for Old Capital Lending - leading Nationwide Mortgage Broker. She closed about 6000 loans so far and 1.2BILLION every year. Julie Ann is also a GP and LP Investor. She loves to play Pickleball, she's a Cycling Champion and a dedicated hiker. Her biggest success if being married for 25 years and mom of 4 great kids. Get in touch with Julie Ann: https://oldcapitallending.com/ If you want to know more about Dr. Jason Balara and the Know your Why Podcast: ht...

Apr 29, 20221 hr 7 min

Chasing a life by design in your 20s with the Donis Brothers | Know your WHY #096

Jeffrey, Kenneth, And Kerwin Donis built a portfolio of cash-flowing rentals and a six figure business as single family real estate investors. The Donis Brothers are passionate about helping others reach their financial goals through real estate investing. You can check out their podcast– the Real Estate Monopoly - where they interview professionals who are dominating the real estate industry. Their multifamily portfolio consists of 600+ units across the southeast. Get in touch with them: www.do...

Apr 27, 202239 min

Giving back to the community, while building a cash flowing apartment portfolio | Know your WHY #095

Heidy is the Co-Organizer of Boston Wealth Builders, a local networking and educational platform for real estate and financial literacy. As a female real estate investor and developer, Heidy is a big proponent of supporting other women in this male dominated industry. Through the Wealth Builder platform, Heidy individually organizes WIRE (Women In Real Estate) networking nights to shine a light on female accomplishments and make connections within the industry. Heidy is also the Acquisitions Man...

Apr 22, 202238 min

All about market cycles with Bill Ham | Know your WHY #094

Bill has been a multifamily owner/operator for 17 years. He has two Amazon best selling books on the subject. Bill began his real estate carrier with a duplex and has since created a large, vertically integrated portfolio including a management company. His first 402 units were all bought with creative financing and no traditional lending. He is now the COO of Broadwell Property Group and founder of www.realestateraw.com. If you want to know more about Dr. Jason Balara and the Know your Why Podc...

Apr 20, 202241 min

Roadmap to a tax-free life with Damion Lupo | Know your WHY #093

Best-Selling Author of a dozen books on personal finance, investment and retirement strategies, Damion is on a mission to free 1 million people from financial bondage.He hosts the Financial Underdogs podcast, ripping conventional wisdom apart for the Main Street investor looking for truth about money and investing.Not only has he started 50+ companies, he even founded his own martial art, Yokido®.Damion developed the ultimate investor retirement tool called the eQRP®. His strategy gives individu...

Apr 15, 202246 min

Financially free with just a handful of STRs with Alex Sabio | Know your WHY #092

Married father of 4 from SoCal. Works in thr medical field as a Respiratory Therapist for 20 years. Strated investing in Real Estate 15 years ago. Finally found his niche investing in lucury Short Term Rentals. In 3 short months of his 1st STR, his wife was able to quit her W-2, in 18 months he has scaled to 5 STRs with 2 more being built. Get in touch with Alex: https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthcareprofessionalsinvestinginrealestate/?ref=share If you want to know more about Dr. Jason Balar...

Apr 13, 202237 min

Reaching financial freedom through vacation rentals with Micheal Porche| Know your WHY #091

Michael Porche is a Short Term Rental owner & investor, founder of STR Legacies, LLC and founder of Escape and Stay Property Management. Michael helps educate real estate investors on how to acquire STRs, as well as how to self manage their properties. Michael started off as a Fire Fighter for the city of San Diego. He loved his job; it was his dream job. However, he quickly found that he was sacrificing too much time away from his family to provide for them. So he asked himself " What is th...

Apr 08, 202243 min

Former Civil Engineer now owning more than 800 units with Lane Kawaoka | KNOW YOUR WHY# 090

LANE KAWAOKA has been investing for over a decade and now controls 8,000+ units ($1B+ AUM). As owner of CrowdfundAloha.com, SimplePassiveCashflow.com, and ReiAloha.com, Lane is responsible for finding investment opportunities, analysis, and marketing. Mr. Kawaoka obtained a BS in Industrial Engineer and MS in Civil Engineering and Construction Management from the University of Washington. In addition to an analytical engineering background, Lane has real world experience in working as a project ...

Apr 06, 202248 min

From intensivist to Real Estate Syndicator with Harry Nima Zegarra | KNOW YOUR WHY #089

Harry Nima Zegarra, MD, FCCP Co-Founder and Manager of Nima Equity Harry is a Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Physician, real estate investor, entrepreneur, co-founder and manager of Nima Equity LLC, a commercial real estate syndication company where he helps physicians to earn passive income, lower taxes and achieve financial freedom. Harry has experience in rental properties and currently owns and manages 9 properties across the DFW metropolitan area. Harry is General Partner in 784 uni...

Apr 01, 202246 min

All about the legal aspects of Syndications with Nic McGrue| Know your WHY #88

Nic McGrue is a securities attorney at Polymath Legal. He has assisted in over 100 syndications or funds, allowing his clients to acquire more than $800MM in assets. Get in touch with Nic: www.polymathlegal.com If you want to know more about Dr. Jason Balara and the Know your Why Podcast: https://linktr.ee/jasonbalara Audio Track: Back To The Wood by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.c...

Mar 30, 202233 min

On a mission to give you control of your financial future with Kent Ritter | KNOW YOUR WHY#87

Kent is a former management consultant, corporate executive, and startup owner. After successfully exiting his first company, Kent turned his focus to real estate. Now, Kent is the CEO of Hudson Investing, a multifamily investment firm which helps busy professionals scale and diversify their real estate portfolio with cash flowing, wealth building assets. Kent can share his entrepreneurial journey, how he left his W2 job, and the lessons he’s learned building two companies. He is looking to prov...

Mar 25, 202246 min

Invest Passively in Apartments with your IRA or 401K with Josh Plave | Know your WHY#086

Josh is a multifamily syndicator who specializes in helping investors use their retirement funds to passively invest. As a general partner on over 1,300 units across the country, Josh runs Wall to Main, where he provides education and investment opportunities aligned for IRAs, 401k's and everything in between. He has been a general partner on 13 properties across 8 deals and built the real estate industry's only UBIT calculator to better inform investors Get in touch with Josh: www.walltomain.co...

Mar 23, 202236 min

Over 1100 units acquired since 2016 with Jason Yarusi

Jason is an active Real Estate Syndicator and Real Estate Investor. Jason and his wife Pili founded Yarusi Holdings, a multifamily investment firm with over 1100 units acquired since 2016. The firm repositions properties through operational efficiencies, moderate to extensive renovations and complete rebranding. Jason also hosts The Multifamily Live Podcast a podcast that provides actionable content and tools to build and strengthen your multifamily business. Jason is founder of the New Jersey M...

Mar 22, 202235 min

Starting an investment company from the ground up with Chris Grenzig | Know your WHY #085

Chris is the Founder of JAG Communities & JAG Capital Partners which is a vertically integrated multifamily focused investment firm based in Jacksonville, FL. Chris started investing in real estate in 2016 by attempting to flip houses in Long Island, NY. After months of failing, he attempted out of state flips, purchasing tax deeds, and finally found his footing in multifamily. Chris joint ventured on just over 100 units, before joining Toro Real Estate Partners as their head of Florida oper...

Mar 18, 202258 min

Live Your Best Life Through Passive Income with Ligia and Mike Deaton | Know your WHY #083

Ligia and Mike Deaton found in each other perfect partners in business…and life. In 2016, leveraging decades of experience in Fortune 50 multinational companies, they chose to stop trading their time for money and became entrepreneurial partners. They have successfully ramped up a million dollar real estate company focused on acquiring and selling rural residential land across the southwestern US in order to help people achieve their dreams of land ownership. And in 2020, they launched Deaton Eq...

Mar 16, 202252 min

Start with WHY | Know your WHY #083

In this special episode of the Know your WHY podcast, Jason talks about the importance of your WHY. This is a crucial step in achieving success. Discover how he overcomes many challenges in his life using the power of his WHY. If you want to know more about Dr. Jason Balara and the Know your Why Podcast: https://linktr.ee/jasonbalara Audio Track: Back To The Wood by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http...

Mar 11, 202219 min

Promoting health and justice with Isra Banks | Know your WHY #082

Isra O. Banks, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C: is a registered architect in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, founder, and principal of Trivek Architects, and a faculty at Boston Architectural College. She received her Master of Architecture from Boston Architectural College. Isra has over fifteen years of experience designing large and medium scale projects ranging from $2M to $57M in Boston, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. With a focus on mixed-use, sustainable and viable neighborhoods, dormitory, and hospitality...

Mar 09, 202238 min

Creating more joy in your life through land investing with Clint Turner | Know your WHY #081

Clint Turner here, Full time Land Investor and Land Coach. After joining corporate America I quickly realized there was a better way to generate wealth for my family. 5 years ago at the age of 22 I formed my land business, Away Land Co, with only $15,000 (a loan from my grandpa!) Since then I have built an amazing team of 5 remote employees. This year I'm working on scaling from 7 to 8 figures. I started my consulting business, Learn Land, in late 2019 when I realized how many land investors wer...

Mar 04, 20221 hr 4 min

Should you cash out your 401K? with Rich Somers | Know your WHY #080

“Rich is an active real estate investor and entrepreneur holding a portfolio of apartment buildings and short-term rentals valued in excess of $35M. Rich started his real estate investing journey by cashing out his 401K to buy his first apartment building, and today Rich has grown his portfolio to over 350 units and has left his corporate job for good. Rich co-hosts a weekly real estate investing podcast, “The Multifamily Takeoff”, where he interviews top real estate investors and industry exper...

Mar 02, 202239 min

Achieving Peak Performance Without BURNOUT with Jerome Myers | Know your WHY #079

Are you stuck in the Matrix? Many of us are silently asking ourselves, is there more to life? Jerome Myers (a/k/a "J") is a developer of people and places. He is the founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of two ventures. DreamCatchers is a boutique coaching firm that supports first and second generation wealth creators self actualize and attain transcendence, and The Myers Development Group, where we help ordinary people invest in multifamily real estate in a way that creates generational wealth...

Feb 25, 202242 min

25 year old Real Estate Investor and Analyst Alessandra Thompson | Know your WHY #078

lessandra Thompson is a 25 year old Real Estate Investor and Analyst for Yarusi Holdings as well as Managing Member of Authentic Acquisition. From her experience in selling solar panels door to door to being a Senior Manager of Operations at a Startup, she quickly realized that she needed to take control of her freedom. She ended up finding her mentors on Clubhouse and left her “stable, secure job” in California to move to Nashville alone to get hands-on experience with them and be in close prox...

Feb 23, 202227 min

Real Estate and Recruiting- A path to Financial Freedom with Justin Dixon | Know your WHY #077

Justin grew up on a small farm in a very small town in central Pennsylvania, and after graduating from college he found himself working in the recruiting industry, which he has remained in for the last 15+ years. In January 2020 he left a very stable, six figure salaried job to start his own recruiting firm (Hire Tomorrow) and a Real Estate Investing Business (Great Venture Capital) – not great timing to be starting a recruiting business in 2020 when the world shut down with Covid and no one was...

Feb 18, 202244 min

Creative investing and strategic marketing with Matthew Wahlstrom | Know your WHY #076

Matthew Wahlstrom is a licensed Realtor® in Virginia and Washington D.C. As a former business consultant, serial entrepreneur and real estate investor. Matthew specializes in creative real estate financing and investing, contract negotiations and strategic marketing. Matthew’s business acumen has fueled his passion for entrepreneurism over the years, and in turn has yielded some incredible opportunities early in his career. Over the years, Matthew has built a successful network of local business...

Feb 16, 202244 min

From Physical Therapist to Full-time Apartment Investor with Lee Yoder | Know your WHY #075

Lee was practicing physical therapist when he realized his true passion was building his own business and investing in real estate. He took this passion and considerable action to quickly build a portfolio with several small apartment buildings. He was able to quickly reposition this portfolio, bring it full cycle, and provide an incredible return for his investors. Today, Lee is focused on syndicating larger apartment buildings. He is the founder and visionary behind Threefold Real Estate Inves...

Feb 11, 202257 min

From the New York City Fire Department to real estate investing with Tim Lyons | Know your WHY #074

Tim is a 16 year veteran of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) and currently serves as a lieutenant in the borough of Queens. Until recently, he also worked part-time as an emergency room RN at a level 1 trauma center. He brings years of real world management and leadership experience to his real estate investment career. Tim’s initial goal with real estate was to create passive income and in turn, be able to spend more time with his wife and three little girls. After partnering on a multi...

Feb 09, 202241 min

Fitness trainer, addiction recovery counselor and business owner Casey Forrey | Know your WHY #73

Casey Forrey is a fitness trainer, addiction recovery counselor and business owner. His diverse background, which runs the gamut from athletics to culinary school all helped contribute to his current mindset. The mindset that has passionately and intentionally created a culture of support and encouragement at the gym he owns, Superior Barbell Club. Casey loves helping people and he aspires to be in a position to train underprivileged youth for free. Get in touch with Casey: https://instagram.com...

Feb 04, 20221 hr

How to start your own Real Estate Podcast with Marc Picard | Know your WHY #72

In this episode, Marc is explaining how you can start your own podcast with and without the help of a professional. Marc is the CEO and Creative Director of Stupid Simple Digital Marketing. He's specialised in producing real estate podcast, If you wanna know more about Marc and his podcast production services: www.stupidsimpledigitalmarketing.com If you want to know more about Dr. Jason Balara and the Know your Why Podcast: https://linktr.ee/jasonbalara Audio Track: Back To The Wood by Audionaut...

Feb 02, 202237 min

A backstage tour of Real Estate investing with Matt Picheny | Know your WHY #71

Matt Picheny is a real estate investor, Tony award winner, and author of the #1 best-selling book, Backstage Guide to Real Estate. He is focused on developing passive income streams that enable investors to write their own story and choose how they want to spend their time. Get in touch with Matt: https://picheny.com/ If you want to know more about Dr. Jason Balara and the Know your Why Podcast: https://linktr.ee/jasonbalara Audio Track: Back To The Wood by Audionautix is licensed under a Creati...

Jan 28, 202239 min

Over 1100 units acquired since 2016 with Jason Yarusi | Know your WHY #70

Jason is an active Real Estate Syndicator and Real Estate Investor. Jason and his wife Pili founded Yarusi Holdings, a multifamily investment firm with over 1100 units acquired since 2016. The firm repositions properties through operational efficiencies, moderate to extensive renovations and complete rebranding. Jason also hosts The Multifamily Live Podcast a podcast that provides actionable content and tools to build and strengthen your multifamily business. Jason is founder of the New Jersey M...

Jan 26, 202236 min

Do not defer your life, diversify it! with John Rickgarn | Know your WHY #069

After losing both of his parents to cancer by the age of 16 and spending years in the "rat race" John realized there had to be a better way. John started pursuing financial education in late 2014 and by 2016 started his real estate portfolio with a fourplex by pulling money OUT of his Roth IRA. In 2019 he left his "safe and secure" sales job to pursue real estate and entrepreneurship full time, expanding his portfolio across 5 states in the US and 2 additional countries. Get in touch with John: ...

Jan 21, 202244 min
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