Passive Income Through Multifamily Real Estate

Whichever career you may find yourself in, the skills you’re learning are likely to be transferrable to the world of real estate investment. Today’s guest, Todd Sulzinger, talks about how his background in corporate finance equipped him with the skills he needed to succeed in multi-family real estate investment with a focus on mobile home parks. We begin our episode with Todd talking about his journey with real estate, starting with turnkey single-family homes. He explains to us why we don’t hear much about people investing in mobile home parks and tells us why they are recession-resistant. Next, we talk about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mobile home parks and Todd tells us about his three chosen markets and why he prefers them. Todd gives us the inside scoop on the book he recently collaborated on, Success Habits for Super Achievers. In closing, he tells us about a tool he can’t live without, the biggest mistakes he’s made and his vision for Blue Elm Investments’ next chapter. Tune in to today’s ep

Scaling in multifamily can be challenging, but if done in the right ways, the sky is literally the limit. Today we sit with multifamily mogul Josh Cantwell, to talk about scaling strategically, and find out about his transition from transactional business into equity investments. Josh is the CEO of Freeland Ventures and a real estate coach with over 2200 cash-flowing apartments in his portfolio. To fathom how he got to this point, we go back to the beginning. Josh tells us that like so many before him, he never set out to become a real estate investor. Instead, he started out as a financial advisor who earned commission on products sold, yet a series of “aha” moments, Josh was eventually led into real estate. After defining the difference between transactional business and equity investing, Josh details his experiences as a lender and shares how he ultimately became a full-time owner-operator. With several years’ worth of experience to his name, Josh shares how he and his team find, consider, and close new de

You’ve most likely heard the saying, “Just find a good deal and the money will come.” But is that really how it works? According to today’s guest, that’s total hogwash. From personal experience, our guest believes that you need to build capital up before you go finding the perfect deal. Today on the show we welcome Dave Dubeau. Dave has been an entrepreneur since 1993 and a real estate investor since 2001. In that time, he has done deals ranging from creative, no money down transactions, rent-to-owns, and more recently, multifamily properties. Dave is the author of seven books and has been teaching and training people about marketing and real estate investing since 2006. In this episode, we are focusing on a very important and rather challenging niche as an active real estate investor; raising capital without rejection. Tuning in you will hear all about raising capital, the do’s and don’t’s, how to find the best investors for your business, where you need to focus if you’re just starting out in this business,

It is in our best interest to find the most productive place to grow our wealth, but conventional tax-deferred retirement plans violate that principle. Today’s guest is Mark Willis and he joins us to share his wisdom on why we have been saving incorrectly, as well as how he can help! Mark is a man on a mission to help you think differently about your money, your economy, and your future. He is a certified financial planner, a three-time number-one bestselling author, and the owner of Lake Growth Financial Services, a financial firm in Chicago, Illinois. In this episode, Mark starts by explaining why tax-deferred retirement accounts aren’t great wealth preservation instruments. From there, he talks about how he can help clients grow their wealth consistently by teaching them to build tax-free streams of retirement income. He also explains how the stock market doesn’t produce the returns people believe it does and how he offers various contracts that provide clients a far better option for growing their money.

We have often spoken about the importance of mentors when growing your real estate business and acumen, and today we chat to Jenny Gou from Vertical Street Ventures about the benefits she has experienced through mentorship! Jenny currently oversees asset management and investor relations at her company, having gone full-time after leaving her career in the corporate space to pursue multifamily real estate. In our conversation, we cover all the important aspects of finding and connecting with potential mentors, exactly how these relationships can improve your approach and business, and the most important things to keep in mind in this process. Jenny underlines the value of action taken to achieve goals, stressing the necessity to keep moving forward with purpose in order to grow. Listeners will also hear about the unusual development in which Jenny's mentor became her business partner after they realized how well suited they were to working together! This episode covers valuable lessons that Jenny has lea

Real estate business can be seen as a constant process of scaling, and whether it is your systems, employee numbers, deal flow, or profits, managing these growth processes well will determine your ultimate success. Here to share his thoughts on healthy scaling is Hemal Badiani, the CEO of Exponential Equity. As you can hear from the name of his company, Hemal is very focused on growth and numbers and he generously shares his philosophy towards the real estate game and how his background in finance has helped inform this. We talk to Hemal about the incredible period of 100 days in which he and his team closed on three deals, discussing the lessons learned, the contributing factors, and reflections on a busy three months! Our guest makes sure to underline the value of self-knowledge, intentionality, and mindset, and the role these can play as you up your game. We also get to talk about non-local markets, avoiding overly hasty scaling, and creating a suitable funnel to source good deals. Hemal weighs in on smart

Today, we speak with our very own Gary Lipsky about the 2021 Virtual Asset Management Summit. Gary is a successful asset manager and is the founder and managing partner of ATP Capital. Before we dive into things, Gary shares a little bit of information about APT Capital Group, which focuses on B and C value-add properties in the Phoenix and Tucson areas. We then get into the crux of this episode, as Gary shares all the exciting details about last year’s event and what we can look forward to with this year’s summit. Gary recaps 2020’s extensive range of guests which included Gene Towbridge, Brandon Hall, and Hunter Thompson, to name a few. This year, APT is hoping to expand on their panel of guests and plan on tackling a range of topics that aren’t ever covered in summits. With free and VIP options to choose from, the Asset Management Summit caters to all types of investors; active, passive, big, and small. Toward the end of the show, Gary also talks about why creating a summit is beneficial to those who host

One of the most recession-resistant asset classes is warehouse investment, and today we sit with industry expert Scott Krone to find out why. With a Master’s of Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology, Scott is the Founder of Coda Management Group; a company that specializes in creating and seeking existing warehouse investment opportunities. We open the show by hearing more from Scott about Coda and what they do in the real estate space. Scott then talks about warehouses as an asset class and draws relatable comparisons to multi-family. He notes why warehouse investment is a simplified version of multifamily, and how they’re typically favorable toward NNN leases. Looking at present times, we ask Scott to tell us about how his warehouses have performed during the coronavirus pandemic. Listeners will delight in some of the ways this asset class has soared, as Scott uses examples of basketball and indoor golf. Following this, Scott gets into the nitty-gritty things and explains how he evaluates marke

The qualities needed to be an excellent salesperson are the same qualities that are found among successful real estate investors. Today we speak with serial tech entrepreneur and Uvaro CEO Joseph Fung about the many parallels between sales and real estate. We open our conversation by exploring why many real estate professionals are entering the tech space as salespeople. Joseph then shares how his company trains people to sell tech products. Reflecting on his experience, Joseph unpacks the practices that lead to being a top salesperson. After highlighting how many of these practices come naturally to real estate investors, we discuss why the prevalence of technical solutions means that quality salesmanship has never been more important to tech companies. From sales to company-building, we ask Joseph for insights on creating and scaling strong businesses. His answers touch on the importance of company culture, setting values, and hiring the right people. Later, we chat about why Joseph primarily invests in wom

Creating wealth out of the opportunities found in commercial real estate can be challenging and daunting. Tough, it doesn’t need to be. If you can hone your skills through mentorship programs, find good partners and sponsors, and ask intelligent questions, the rest will take car of itself. Today our guest is Trevor Thompson, and although his entry into real estate has been a little less than conventional, he has closed nine successful deals in his real estate career to date. To open the show, Trevor talks about his professional history and touches on companies he’s worked for like Ripley’s Believe it or Not and Guinness World Records. We then dig deeper into his real estate journey and find out why he chose multifamily as his niche. Trevor goes on to tell us about his first deal, as well as the value he found in mentorship programs as an up-and-comer. As our conversation develops, Trevor talks about some of his key lessons, some of which have come from managing assets during the height of the Coronavirus pand

It's not every day you meet a broker who has sold over 1.2 billion dollars in commercial real estate. Today’s guest, Brent Sprenkle, has done just that. He has more than 20 years of experience as a broker in Los Angeles at two of the nation's top firms, Berkadia and Sperry Van Ness. Brent helps his clients achieve their goals of exchange, expansion, consolidation, and disposition. In this episode, Brent sheds light on the current state of things given the pandemic, where he touches on deal volume, rent changes, and the eviction moratorium. We also talk about how to mitigate the risk of the moratorium if you are buying properties at the moment. Even though California's landlord-tenant laws are less than favorable, Brent shares why it is still such a great place to invest in property. The show wraps up with Brent giving his top tips on connecting with your broker. Tune in today!  Key Points From This Episode:Get to know Brent, his real estate journey, and what he's up to now.Deal volume in 2

When the COVID pandemic hit, numerous experts anticipated that America’s single-family market would experience a downturn. Despite expectations, many single-family investors have thrived through COVID. Today we speak with Real Wealth Network Co-CEO Kathy Fettke about the state of single-family real estate and why real estate is still blessed with abundant opportunity. We open our conversation by talking about Kathy’s background and how she first learned about real estate and creating passive income streams. Then we dive into what the single-family market looked like before the pandemic, with Kathy sharing insights into past trends that the pandemic has only accelerated. Following this, we discuss why some single-family markets have thrived in the face of the pandemic. We touch on how many people have prioritized paying their rent and why good operators haven’t missed many rent collections. A key theme in this episode, we explore ways to minimize your risk, why every city and market behaves differently, and th

Exiting your W2 job to pursue a real estate career can help you achieve financial freedom, and many of you might be striving to do what today’s guest has done: get out of the corporate rat race and get into full-time multifamily real estate investing. Steven Louie worked for 25 years in the benefits and consulting industry, where he held various executive and sales leadership roles at Mercer and MetLife. He is now a Managing Partner at Vertical Street Ventures, where he is responsible for acquisitions, sourcing capital, and building key strategic partnerships, and he has grown his multifamily portfolio to over 2,500 units across Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. In this episode, Steve shares what drove him to exit his W2 job and the five-step plan he used to do so, how he made the transition from corporate America to self-employed, and his advice for expediting the process. You’ll also learn his secret to scaling rapidly, how he found and vetted his partners, and why he values relationships above all e

Today we are joined by a special guest who has dedicated his life to being a firefighter and nurse in New York City and who has, through these roles, had a massive impact on his community. But after working 80+ hours a week, he knew that he had to make some changes to spend more time at home with his wife and three daughters. That’s when Timothy Lyons read Rich Dad Poor Dad and became interested in the opportunities in the world of real estate. After partnering on a multifamily property 13 months ago, he saw firsthand the power of real estate investing as an opportunity to create passive income and build wealth for his family. In this episode, Timothy talks to listeners about his pivot away from smaller units to bigger multifamily apartments, explaining that the former became too labor-intensive and time-consuming to be scalable. He also shares how he applies his leadership and management experience in his real estate investing career, what passive investing has taught him, and why he focuses primarily on act

Financial advisors will tell you that playing the long game and investing in stocks is the path to financial independence. But here’s the secret that they don’t tell you — very few financial advisors ever achieve true financial independence themselves. Today we speak with Anti-Financial Advisor, Chris Miles, who teaches entrepreneurs and professionals how they can find financial independence by getting their money to work for them. We open our conversation by diving into Chris’s past as a financial advisor and how he discovered the flawed assumptions underpinning this industry. We then explore the link between cash flow and financial independence before discussing what it means to be caught in the rat race. With incredible openness, Chris shares his story of how he found financial independence before a few critical mistakes and the 2008 recession forced him back into the rat race. We touch on the lessons that he’s learned, the mindset needed to unlock your cash flow, and why adding value to people is a sound

In today’s episode, Paul Moore shares his extensive knowledge of Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) and the many reasons why he believes they are beneficial to people who wish to be passive investors. Although, it is common knowledge that DSTs aren’t for everyone, so as part of the discussion today, Paul openly talks about the downsides associated with them. However, negatives aside, if you are interested in earning money without the hassle of managing the properties yourself, this episode will be a great and insightful starting point. Paul offers tips on the ways to find DSTs, the assets that are best suited to DSTs, and how to avoid going through a broker to get them. Paul is not only interested in real estate investing but also has a deep desire to alleviate suffering in the world, in particular, human trafficking. You will hear more about how he has made it his mission to create awareness around this global tragedy and how he goes about raising funds to help fight against it. This is Paul’s second time on t

Few deals can promise the high returns that you can get from ground-up development. Today we bring in ground-up expert Shannon Robnett to discuss this asset class. With 40 years in real estate and having completed over 200 million dollars in construction projects, we open our conversation with Shannon by touching on his career highlights. After sharing why ground ups can be such valuable investments, Shannon dispels the myth that ground ups are always risky, especially when compared with multi-family risks. We chat about how having a reputable and experienced team mitigates most ground-up risks before diving into common challenges that ground ups. Reflecting on how the pandemic has led to huge population shifts, we talk about why now is one of the best times to get into ground-up. Near the end of the episode, Shannon gives listeners his insights into how he picks his projects, the importance of understanding your market, what real estate tool he can’t live without, and the main takeaways from his biggest real

There is a lot of information out there on laws regarding credit that you can use to protect yourself. Such things as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) or the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, known as an FDCPA. FDCPA has to do with you, the consumer, and the creditors,  while the FCRA is between the consumers and the credit bureaus. Would it surprise you to know that only about 1% of the country knows about and uses this information? Our guests on today’s episode are credit experts Robert Childs and John Roberts. Robert founded a credit repair company in 1990 and by 2012 he grew his business from just two employees to over 560 employees. In January 2012, Robert sold his company to a large bank for a seven-digit figure.  Robert’s credit repair company processed over 5,000 new clients per month with revenues that reached 65 million dollars in annual sales. John has worked in the credit restoration industry since 2015 and has helped thousands of consumers with credit issues along the way. He has demonstrat

Today’s guest is a first for the PIMR podcast; Greg Junge is the only person who has been interviewed on the show who has invested in property outside of the United States. Greg joins us today to discuss how and why he and his wife Mandy, became limited partners in a resort in Belize, and the people who influenced their decision. In this case, the decision was based on the fact that it is a place they would like to revisit often, and therefore it is a lifestyle investment as much as it is a financial one. Greg doesn’t always invest in properties that he will make use of himself but he does always ensure that he completely trusts whoever he is investing with and he runs us through his vetting process in this episode. Greg also gives us insights into how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected his investments; why the pandemic has not deterred him from investing in more properties; the benefits of finding a niche in the vast world of real estate as quickly as possible and most importantly, why investing in your own

For over a decade, Andrew Cushman has been growing real estate investment businesses full-time. Starting off with single-family properties in the depths of the Great Recession, Andrew completed 27 single-family flips, all of which were profitable. In 2011, he transitioned to the acquisition and repositioning of multifamily properties and now acquires B-class, value-add properties throughout Texas and the Southeast United States. In total, Andrew and his team have acquired and repositioned over 2,000 multifamily units to date and, of course, each one of those units requires property management. In this episode, you will hear Andrew's experience of managing the property manager, from finding and hiring a third-party property management company to the biggest challenge he has faced in working with a property management company, and he also shares his best practices and talks about his asset management superpower. Tune in today!Key Points From This Episode:Find out a bit more about Andrew and what he doesBes