Send us a text Debt funds and first-position investments have become increasingly popular in recent years, as they offer investors an attractive way to generate superior returns in the current market environment. Although these types of investments come with higher risks, they also have the potential to provide higher returns than other investment options. Shannon is a 2nd generation builder 4th Generation realtor with over $250M in personal transactions. Shannon is an active syndicator in many ...
Feb 14, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 87
Send us a text Creating a fund and defining its structure is an essential part of the process of raising capital and managing investments. An adequately structured fund can help to draw in investors, guarantee regulatory compliance, and enable the effective management of assets. Furthermore, it can provide investors with a clear understanding of their rights and responsibilities, as well as the fund's overall investment strategy. Drew serves as Vice President of Investor Relations managing both ...
Feb 07, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 86
Send us a text Investing in the current economy requires careful consideration of various factors such as market conditions, investment goals, risk tolerance, and overall financial strategy. It is important to be aware of the economic indicators that can impact your investments, such as interest rates, inflation, and employment data. It is also essential to have a long-term perspective and be disciplined in your investment approach. Drew serves as Vice President of Investor Relations managing bo...
Jan 31, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 85
Send us a text In this episode, we'll be discussing the ins and outs of creating your own real estate fund. Whether you're an experienced investor looking to diversify your portfolio, or a novice just getting started in the world of real estate, this episode is right for you. Let's explore the strategies, tools, and best practices for creating and managing a successful real estate fund. So, tune in and start building your real estate empire today! Kaylee Mcmahon is The Apartment Queen, she has p...
Jan 24, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 84
Send us a text As we continue to use technology and AI tools for our security, we must be careful to balance their benefits with their risks. AI and technology can help to increase transparency in financial products and services, making it easier to make informed financial decisions. We should also be aware of the potential for AI tools to be used to deceive us. For example, a malicious person could use AI tools to create fake profiles or generate fake data. AI-based security systems can analyze...
Jan 17, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 83
Send us a text Raising capital and connecting with high-net-worth investors can be essential steps for successful real estate syndications. However, the process of obtaining capital and finding the right investors can be intimidating. Fortunately, with the right strategy and approach, it can be achieved with relative ease. In this episode, we'll provide you with all the essential information you need to raise capital without breaking a sweat. Yakov Smart is considered to be the leading expert wh...
Jan 10, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 82
Send us a text Delegating and scaling are essential components of any successful business. By strategically assigning tasks to the right people, you can maximize efficiency, reduce workloads, and focus on your strengths. Utilize the skills of your team to take over the time-consuming and laborious tasks, freeing up time and energy for more creative and innovative pursuits. Doing so will enable you to focus on the more important aspects of your business, allowing for greater success. Knowing Who ...
Jan 04, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 81
Send us a text Fund management is an integral part of any successful financial portfolio. It involves strategically planning and managing investments to achieve a desired outcome – whether it’s increased returns, diversification or risk reduction. With the right fund manager, you can maximize your investments, minimize the risks and achieve your financial goals. In this episode, we explore the fundamentals of fund management and provide insight into the different strategies used to achieve succe...
Dec 27, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 80
Send us a text For many people, financial freedom means being able to retire early, travel the world, or start their own business. For others, it means having enough money saved to support their family in times of need. Regardless of what financial freedom means to you, it is important to understand why you need it, and how to achieve it. Gopala Krishnan(GK) is the Chairman and CEO of Nanban group, one of the fastest growing company group in the private equity/hedge fund business helping high ne...
Dec 20, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 79
Send us a text Unlock your potential and create the future you desire with a successful vision! Having a concrete plan to organize goals and objectives can help you turn dreams into realities. Creating a vision gives you clarity, focus, purpose, and success. Creating a vision for the future is essential to leading a fulfilling life. It provides focus and direction and gives us something to strive towards. A vision should also be aspirational; looking at areas that are not yet developed in order ...
Dec 13, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 78
Send us a text Fear is a powerful emotion that can be seen in people of all ages and backgrounds. It can play an important role in how people make decisions and take action. Fear can cause people to feel overwhelmed by situations and events that they may not be prepared for. People who are fearful may find themselves avoiding potential hazards or unpleasant circumstances, often at the expense of personal growth. Fear also pushes us to do what is perceived as safety actions; it could be investing...
Dec 06, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 77
Send us a text Your strengths are what make you unique. They are the things that you are good at and enjoy doing. By focusing on your strengths, you can tap into your greatest potential. This means that you will be able to do things that you enjoy and are good at. Furthermore, you will be able to be yourself more. When you focus on your strengths, you will be more likely to achieve success. An Interview with a High-Performance coach Faisal Ensaun. Faisal has coached over 2000 individuals in both...
Nov 29, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 76
Send us a text James has seven years of experience in real estate with more than five years in multifamily acquisitions and asset management. An expert in finding value in Multifamily opportunities, he identified, underwrote, and oversaw the acquisition process of over $517M of quality multifamily investments (19 Assets) and still growing. James is a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering(Hons) from Science University of Malaysia and MBA from the University of South Adelaide (Australia). ...
Oct 31, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Send us a text Vish Muni is the Co-founder of PGL Properties LLC a Commercial Real Estate Investment company, extending investment opportunities. He has over 20 years of experience as a Small Business Entrepreneur, IT Professional, active real estate agent, and full-time Multifamily Apartment investor. He started as a real estate investor in 2009 in single-family, duplexes, and fourplexes and transitioned to Commercial Investing in 2019. He has partnered and invested in multiple syndications tot...
Oct 24, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Send us a text Prior to working in multi-family real estate, Amy spent 13 years in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. She was drawn to the industry because she was able to serve people while they battled serious health challenges. She picked up “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki and a light bulb went off, when she was on a business trip. She realized that her skillset could serve even more people through multifamily real estate by providing: Clean, safe, affordable housing for workin...
Oct 17, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Send us a text Rama is the Founder of USHA Investment Group LLC. Rama Krishna Chunchu has a B.E in Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University, India, and corporate background in I.T. Investing in Real Estate since 2015 in North Carolina, FL, and MD. Equity partner in 750+ units’ multifamily assets, in FL, MD, and NC markets. GP in 64 units. Rama & Vinki chat about - How to locate the right market - Building relationships with investors - Finding sponsors and building credibility - Rama s...
Oct 10, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Send us a text 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. Today, Lee is focused on syndicating larger apartment buildings. He is the founder and visionary behind Threefold Real Estate Investing. Lee & Vinki chat about - How Lee found his passion in real estate investing - Flipping is not inve...
Oct 03, 2022•36 min•Ep. 71
Send us a text Emma Powell is the owner& operator of Highrise Group and is passionate about real estate being the best investment available. Along with her husband Troy Powell, she has experience partnering in a variety of deals as a lender, deal sponsor, co-owner, syndicator, and property manager. Emma has been a former real estate photographer. Emma specializes in small business project management with a BS in Entrepreneurial Management and Marketing Design. Emma & Vinki chat about - C...
Sep 26, 2022•34 min•Ep. 70
Send us a text Rod Khleif is a multiple business owner and philanthropist who is passionate about business, high performance, real estate and giving back. Rod has built over 24 businesses in his 40 year business career several which have been worth tens of millions of dollars. He has also owned over 2000 properties. Rod Khleif soared from humble beginnings as a young, impoverished Dutch immigrant to incredible success. Khleif's experience involves both remarkable triumphs, and spectacular failur...
Sep 19, 2022•46 min•Ep. 69
Send us a text Stefan Tsvetkov is the Founder of RealtyQuant (www.realtyquant.com), a company that brings data-driven and quantitative techniques to the real estate industry. On a mission to add massive industry value through education, investment, technology, and analytics. Financial engineer turned multifamily investor, analytics speaker, and live webinar host. Stefan & I chat about -Stefan's inclination towards data - Investing in high entry barrier markets - Predictor of price decline - ...
Sep 12, 2022•39 min•Ep. 68
Send us a text Derek Clifford is a successful single and multifamily real estate investor, adding 13 out-of-state units to his portfolio in his first year of acquisitions while working a full-time job. Today he is a multifamily investor controlling 200+ apartment units with over $20M AUM. He is also an author, and podcast host of the “Elevate Your Equity” show. He is the founder and CEO of Elevate Equity , a firm that partners with individuals and companies to purchase, improve, and operate cash...
Sep 05, 2022•37 min•Ep. 67
Send us a text Arn Cenedella, founder of Spark Investment Group , is a real estate expert with more than four decades of experience, including 35 years as a Realtor navigating the unique real estate landscape in Silicon Valley, CA. Through Spark Investment Group, Arn is putting his decades of real estate expertise to work for his clients, helping them reach their goals and attain the lives they’ve always wanted to live. Arn & I chat about - 3 key metrics to vet sponsors before investing - Ra...
Aug 29, 2022•34 min•Ep. 66
Send us a text Dan Kryzanowski is an active capital raiser, equity owner, and passive investor, generating double- digit yields and lower taxes via commercial real estate. Dan has personally raised millions of dollars from accredited investors and family offices, and empowered his partners to raise seven-figures on multiple occasions. Dan’s “superpowers” include Self-Storage, Self-Directed accounts (Solo 401(k), SDIRA), and Scranton, PA! We chat about - Dan's superpowers and the business model o...
Aug 22, 2022•40 min•Ep. 65
Send us a text Jay Conner is the President of The Private Money Authority. We chat about - What private money is and why use it? - Using your retirement account as a private lender - How to raise private money? - Make the rules as a private money borrower - Networking with the right people - Jay shares about his book - Where to get the money now - How to make the deal work Resources from Jay: Guide - jayconner.com/moneyguide Book - jayconner.com/book Phone - 252-808-2927 - questtrust.com If you'...
Aug 14, 2022•33 min•Ep. 64
Send us a text Luc is Managing Partner for Make It Rain Capital , a private equity multifamily investment firm focused on acquiring apartment properties. He is a general partner in 218 units across two assets in Austin, TX and Tucson, AZ, and has been a limited partner in 445 units across two assets in Central Texas (totaling $75MM in value), has 11 years of industry experience in commercial & residential construction across over $1B. His goal in real estate is to create generational wealth,...
Aug 09, 2022•35 min•Ep. 63
Send us a text Ruben has a popular podcast about raising money for multifamily syndication called the Capital Raiser Show where he learns from the best multifamily syndicators in the country. He has partnered in $5M of capital raising partnerships. He got his start by bringing joint venture capital to successfully raise $625K for small Multifamily deals during the post-crash buying frenzy in Phoenix. We chat about - It is getting harder to find value add deals - Sharing the message & being c...
Aug 01, 2022•32 min
Send us a text "I got more success, the less I worked. Working hard, you could be highly productive, not necessarily high results. " Neal Bawa is a technologist who is universally known in real estate circles as the Mad Scientist of Multifamily. Besides being one of the most in-demand speakers in commercial real estate, Neal is a data guru, a process freak, and an outsourcing expert. Neal treats his $947 million-dollar portfolio as an ongoing experiment in efficiency and optimization. The Mad Sc...
Jul 25, 2022•41 min•Ep. 61
Send us a text "If your desire is larger your fear doesn't really matter." - George Roberts This week, I sit down with George Roberts , Principal at Horizon Multifamily. George has been a real estate investor for over a decade. His holdings include multifamily real estate. As a data scientist, he currently builds statistical models that guide decisions in the financial space and brings the same zest for numbers into the acquisition of multifamily investments. He feels fortunate that he moved a s...
Jul 18, 2022•28 min•Ep. 60
Send us a text This week, I sit down with John Casmon from Casmon Capital Group. John Casmon launched Casmon Capital Group to help busy professionals invest in real estate without taking on a second job. John hosts the Target Market Insights podcast. In addition, he is the co-founder of the Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit. As a former marketing executive, John oversaw marketing campaigns for General Motors, PepsiCo, and MillerCoors. We chat about - Investing in what you are comfortable los...
Jul 11, 2022•39 min•Ep. 59
Send us a text This week, I had the opportunity to sit down with David Iglewicz from Prostoig Capital LLC. David has been a practicing pediatric dentist since 2003. He has been passively investing since 2004. He has been through and experienced two major downturns in the market. In 1999-2000 he watched his fellow dental students investing in the dot.com bubble. Only to witness great initial returns and then lose a significant portion of their portfolio a short time later. In 2008 he personally l...
Jul 04, 2022•36 min•Ep. 58
