Insider Secrets Podcast: The Home of Passive Real Estate Investors by Mike Morawski

Timeline [00:44] Intro to show and today's guest, Lisa Russell. [03:45] One word that describes Lisa personally and professionally. [04:35] Lisa's background and professional career. [07:17] Starting in the Student housing space. [08:39] Talking about "by the bed versus by the unit rentals". [15:05] The defining moment in Lisa's life. [17:34] Top three most important systems an effective property...

Timeline   [00:44] Intro to show and today's guest, Erica Meitz. [01:49] Erica's background and professional career. [02:43] One word that describes Erica personally and professionally. [03:33] Filling in the gaps of Erica's career. [04:46] What Erica looks for in a good team member. [06:00] Erica's preferred real-estate sector. [07:23] Involving sustainability in real estate. [09:09] The primary...

Timeline   [01:02] What are your intentions? [02:29] Introduction to today's guest, Joel Block. [03:23] One word that describes Joel personally and professionally. [04:59] Filling in the gaps of Joel's background. [06:40] The right way to raise capital. [10:37] Attorneys, accountants, and investors…oh my. [12:45] The first time Joel raised capital. [16:33] New investors and raising capital. [19:44...

[01:21] Introduction to today's guest, Josh Mercer. [02:44] One word that describes Josh personally and professionally. [03:58] Where Josh came from, and how he grew up. [08:38] Starting the nonprofit, Swish Dreams. [10:28] How Josh's mother broke him into the real estate scene. [14:17] How Josh's mother changed the course of their financial situation. [17:43] Setting tenant standards as a landlor...

Timeline   [00:05] Introduction to the episode. [01:43] Introduction to today's guest, Paul Moore. [02:22] Paul's professional experience. [04:04] One word that describes Paul personally and professionally. [05:48] A defining moment in Paul's life/career. [11:20] How living a life devoted to Christ has helped Paul. [12:19] How Paul got involved in real estate. [14:22] The goal of Wellings Capital...

[00:25] Morning intentions. [01:10] Introduction to today's guest, Lauren Brychell. [01:57] One word that describes Lauren personally and professionally. [03:05] How Lauren got to where she is today. [04:37] What Lauren does now in her current role. [05:36] Dealing with investors and what they're looking for. [07:22] How investors' mindsets have changed over the years. [08:57] Changing career path...

Timeline   [01:47] Introduction to today's guest, Mark Savant. [03:05] One word that describes Mark personally and professionally.  [04:51] Mark's background and how he got to where he is today. [07:04] What entrepreneurship is. [08:01] Getting into the podcast scene. [10:19] How communication has changed. [11:32] How to separate yourself from the rest and be relevant. [13:22] Using social media p...

Timeline   [00:55] Daily disciplines to start off your day on a good note. [02:22] Introduction to this week's guest, Mike Wolf. [03:25] One word that describes Mike W personally and professionally. [04:22] How Mike W first got into real estate. [07:59] Where Mike W was born and raised. [09:04] Mike W investing in different asset classes. [11:15] Where the market seems to be headed. [14:38] Underw...

Timeline   [00:46] Introduction to the guest, Brock  Mogensen. [02:12]  Brock 's bio and current professional roles. [03:00] One word that describes  Brock . [05:08] Putting in the work to get where he is today. [06:26]  Brock 's backstory and how he landed in real estate. [08:31] Explanation on syndication and underwriting. [09:49] Where  Brock 's currently working and investing and what the mark...

Timeline   [01:58] Introduction and bio of today's guest, Agostino Pintus. [03:23] One word that describes Agostino. [04:38] Beginning of his career.  [05:47] Living your life in fear.  [07:34] The dark years. [08:54] What changed the direction of Agostino's career path. [10:21] Current projects Realty Dynamics are working on. [10:51] Triple Net Funds explained. [12:45] Why invest your money into...

  Timeline [01:55] Introduction to today's guest, Daniel Blue, [03:06] One word that describes Daniel personally and professionally. [04:18] Where Daniel came from and what his childhood was like. [07:14] A defining moment in Daniel's life. [09:51] Facing adversity and how it impacts you. [13:00] What Quest Education is and what they're doing now. [15:48] Self-directed IRA's vs. Solo 401k's. [19:0...

Timeline   [00:27] Introduction to guest Charlotte Dunford.   [01:01] Charlotte's professional background.   [01:45] One word that describes Charlotte personally and professionally.   [02:36] When Charlotte moved to the U.S. and why.   [05:00] How Charlotte got involved in real estate.   [07:00] What to look at when buying a mobile home park.   [09:29] The effects of COVID on the business.    [13:...

Timeline   [01:36] Introduction to the guest, Mark Dolfini. [02:09] One word that describes Mark. [03:43] Beginning of Mark's career. [05:45] Working in your business vs. on your business.  [07:03] How much is your time worth? [08:24] Fear of success is actually fear of loss.  [09:24] Mark's time in the hospital. [11:23] Mark starts to take back control over his life. [13:18] College education in...

Timeline [02:26] One word that describes Joe. [04:55] What the Paralympics are.  [05:42] The day of Joe's accident.  [08:52] What helped Joe during/after becoming paralyzed.  [11:54] How fast life can change in an instant.  [15:14] Joe's opinion on being "self-made." [16:59] Joe's mindset at 19 vs. now. [20:06] Being in an inter-abled marriage.  [21:49] Accountability and being held accountable. ...

[00:13] Introducing today's guest, 'Denis Shapiro'. [02:39] A brief bio on Denis. [03:54] One word that describes Denis. [05:06] Denis dives into his finance career. [09:01] Denis' favorite asset class. [11:39] Where the market is headed. [07:11] Start of current private equity fund venture. [09:02] Defining moment in career change. [12:55] Housing shortage in the USA. [15:01] Utilizing vacant off...

[00:17] Introducing today's guest, 'Esther Reizes-Lowenbein'. [02:34] A brief bio on Esther. [03:47] One word that describes Esther. [04:19] Esther's personal and professional life. [06:28] Defining moment for Esther. [05:26] Start of career in real estate. [07:11] Start of current private equity fund venture. [09:02] Defining moment in career change. [13:33] Working in real estate in New York. [1...

Timeline: [02:45] Introducing today's guest, 'Kaaren Hall'. [03:37] In one word, describe yourself. [04:03] A brief history from Kaaren Hall. [05:40] Kaaren explains what a self-directed IRA actually is. [06:52] Difference between a Roth IRA and a traditional IRA. [11:15] 529 college accounts, ESA's, SEPs, and HSA's [14:14] Investing with IRA's. [20:07] Filing tax returns with IRA's for UDFI or UB...

Standout Quotes: "There have been some instances like that where I've had to kind of placate everyone" - [Beth] "I do feel that in the next six months or so, agency lending is going to be a little freer" - [Beth] "You have to really have professionals that understand underwriting and then be able to negotiate with the lenders" - [Beth] "Don't go to the internet to find your first deal. Get in the...

Standout Quotes: "I look at business from a perspective of just doing income producing activities" - [Bryce] "I think that change is inevitable. Growth is a choice" - [Bryce] "We don't go to opportunities, we grow to opportunities" - [Bryce] "You have to be willing to choose to learn from past mistakes. Look forward through the bigger site of vision and grow" – [Bryce] "I don't really believe that...

Standout Quotes: "If you really want to rise up spiritually, emotionally, mentally, physically, whatever it is, you've got to take some pains" - [Andrew] "The lesson is that we can make it through any situation, as long as we have our foundation" - [Andrew] "I didn't want to be just an average Joe going to work and coming home. And I just felt like there was so much more to life that I wanted to e...

Standout Quotes: "You go through the industry, you do lots of different things and you learn what you're good at and what you're not good at" - [Bryan] "You really have to focus in and figure out where you're at in the process when you're ready to close" - [Bryan] "In 2005 we finished up, I decided I know everything about international real estate. I'm going to teach everybody else in the world" –...

Standout Quotes: "My mantra for 2021 is to just be very intentional with my time and my decision making" - [Kent] "I wanted to actively syndicate somewhere down the road, but I was self-aware enough to know there's a lot that I didn't know" - [Kent] "There's a lot of asset price inflation. We're seeing cap rates coming down, but I think there's still quite a bit of room to run"- [Kent] "I think th...

Standout Quotes: "Don't have too much pride that you need to know everything" - [Gary] "We like to give ourselves margin for error so we can also have that flexibility to pivot our business plan if need be" - [Gary] "We're constantly massaging our numbers and seeing, where might we spend more money?"- [Gary] "There's a tons of foreign money that's coming in because multifamily real estate is still...