Accelerated Real Estate Investor

Today, we’re jumping back into my series on the nine traits of elite entrepreneurs and eight-figure real estate investors–and we’re talking about what it means to truly manage your time. You might think that an elite entrepreneur has to work 80 to 100 hours a week because it looks like Gary V or Elon does it. However, I want you to know this: elite entrepreneurs do more with less. They have a norm...

When you’re new to the world of real estate, things can feel very overwhelming. Accessing information that’s both good and easy to understand can be a major challenge–and a bad deal can have serious consequences.   Today’s guest has helped a lot of people get their feet wet and find great first deals. Matt Picheny is an investor in 10,000 units of apartments as both a sponsor and general partner a...

The second trait most elite entrepreneurs and eight-figure real estate investors have: they feel 100% responsible for everything that happens in their lives. Everyone I have ever met who owns elite businesses, with great relationships and amazing cash-flowing assets, takes 100% responsibility for their own life.  In the second episode in this series about the 9 defining traits of elite entrepreneu...

So you’ve decided to take the plunge and become a real estate investor. Now it’s time to get into your first deals as a general partner. If you’re anything like me, you probably want to ramp up fast –but you might think you don’t yet have the network, the tools, or the capital to make it happen. My guest today is Andrew Schutsky, and he can show you that you’ve got everything you need to hit the g...

What makes someone an elite entrepreneur or an eight-figure multifamily investor? It’s not because they’re making half a million dollars a year in passive income, earning millions a year in total income, and using real estate to minimize their tax burden. A few things that I’ve noticed over the years is that they’re fit, happy, healthy, surrounded by family and friends, and have their finances in...

Whether you're starting a cozy campfire or striving for a fulfilling FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) retirement, you just need a little spark. And today's guest is here to tell you that if you really want to retire early, the spark you're looking for is cash flow and not a million-dollar portfolio invested in the stock market. Allow me to introduce you to the 'Cash Flow Expert,' Chris...

Over the last 15 years, I have been very fortunate to coach thousands of real estate entrepreneurs. I’ve noticed a few things that they all have in common and I’ve broken it down to a list of 9 traits that all elite entrepreneurs have. So I decided to do a bit of a deep dive and cover each of those 9 traits in a series of episodes that I know you’ll love. I’ll be covering the characteristics and h...

Two years ago, at the height of the COVID pandemic, we had only begun to see how consumer spending habits would change. Two years later, people are still spending more time at home–and still trying to make the most of their spare bedrooms, offices, garages, and basements. This means self-storage is still a great investment, and there's no one better to talk to about it than Scott Krone. Scott is t...

A lot of people want to buy houses–and a lot of them are saying, “Prices are overheated. Interest rates are going to go back down, and I’m going to wait it out.” Unfortunately, that’s not going to work. And the reason is because of supply and demand. In today’s episode, I walk you through the hard numbers to show why the housing market is all but guaranteed to stay hot for years to come, even if w...

What’s the one thing many people love more than a success story? A comeback story. And today’s guest has a great one. Today, I’m talking to Mike Morawski. Mike is a real estate investing veteran with over 30 years of experience. He’s the Founder and CEO of My Core Intentions , an author, a real estate trainer, a public speaker, and a personal coach who partners and joint ventures with his students...

Rising interest rates and a looming recession are still dominating the headlines, but that doesn't mean it's not a good time to make deals. If you're in the small to middle-market commercial and multifamily real estate space and looking for options to take advantage of the opportunities out there, you'll love this interview. Today, I'm talking to Jake Clopton, Founder and CEO of Clopton Capital. H...

Today, we're talking about the difference between good and great. Whether you're an athlete or a real estate investor, sometimes the difference comes down to simply being relentless and outworking your competition. Many people jump into real estate to create passive income and take advantage of new financial opportunities. Eventually, some of them hit the ceiling. At best, they're good amateur inv...

If you own your home, you probably have some equity you’d like to access. And if you’re a real estate investor with several single-family properties in your portfolio, using the equity to renovate or purchase new properties to your advantage generally makes the most sense. The problem is that unlocking the equity generally means getting a loan, a second mortgage, or a line of credit from a bank to...

Almost everyone who enrolls in my Forever Passive Income mastermind asks me the same question: “Josh, where do I start?” This episode is all about answering that question–and you may be surprised to discover that the answer doesn’t just start with buying an apartment building. I’m talking about the building blocks of every deal: underwriting and business plans. You’ll learn what you need to do to...

I’ve often talked about the kinds of people you need to surround yourself with and your connections to build a thriving, profitable real estate portfolio. But I probably haven’t discussed the tools and technologies you can offer your business partners, teammates, and employees to the same degree. There are several solutions you can use to create more cash flow, provide fewer concessions, increase...

When someone wants to sell a property, they often go through 'the process.' They get professional photos, put together an offering memorandum, have prospective buyers tour the property, and take a call for offers. In this episode, I’m going to break down how we closed the deal on a property called Stuart House, and beat a Goliath in the real estate industry. The owners had many offers and eventual...

Spoiler alert! If the title hasn’t already ruined the surprise, you’re going to hear about four specific deals that today’s guest has for sale in Houston, Louisiana, and Memphis.  But before we get there, allow me to introduce you to Reuben Goldbaum. Reuben is a very active commercial real estate broker. He’s the owner of CG Commercial Realty , where he focuses on networking with owners. His uniqu...

When COVID hit, many businesses realized that they had to change their strategy, and we were definitely one of them. So, we decided to shift our focus to concentrate on the Cleveland area, where we could control construction, property management, and much more from our own backyard. With our key players located in the Cleveland area, it just made sense. Throughout this transition, one of our key p...

If you're putting in the time, effort, and resources in real estate, the goal is always to make money. Since the profits aren't realized until you sell or create cash flow, finding properties at a discount will certainly improve your odds of making more money with passive income. So, where can you find discounted real estate deals, and how can you position yourself to make the most of them? Allow...

Last week, I was in Houston to check out the 552-unit and 104-unit buildings that I own with some JV partners. I also attended a mastermind with intermediate to advanced residential investors who are new to multifamily, but have extensive experience flipping and wholesale homes and oversee 200-500 units.  One thing that I noticed, as they grow their businesses and start to do larger deals, many of...

If you're a busy professional and have thought about getting into real estate investing, you may have the resources, the network, and even the capital to become an investor. Maybe you've been thinking about it for a while, but you keep telling yourself that you don't have the time. In this conversation, my goal is to prove that you have everything you need to get started. Dr. Harry Nima Zegarra is...

I wanted to jump on here for a quick solo episode and share some great news and how we got it done. We just closed on a fiercely competitive, 296-unit deal. Over the last few weeks, we’ve been going back and forth with the seller, their attorney, and the brokers to negotiate the fine details and agreements from our letter of intent. Standard stuff, right? In our letter of intent, we agreed on a pu...

There’s a saying in sports that the best offense is a great defense. But can the same be said in real estate? Even if you’re a passive investor, you need to be looking for a combination of off-market, distressed, and on-market opportunities. You need a team that can help you make the deal happen. You need crews that can get the properties market-ready, and you need managers who can help deliver co...

For anyone that is interested in retiring early, moving abroad, living off of passive income, and spending your days on the beach of your dreams, today’s interview is for you!  My guest today is Becca Hintergardt. Becca is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area with lots of experience with multifamily deals as a co-syndicator and operator. In the middle of the COVID pandemic, she made some mov...

An investor recently asked me for a ten-year cash flow study of one of our apartment buildings. To be honest, it's not something I'm looking forward to doing. I feel like it's at best an educated guess–and so does the Federal Reserve. None of us can predict interest rates or rent rates, and the work doesn't feel productive to me. So I've been putting this projection off for a few weeks. Not becaus...