Multifamily Insights

Being a banker, Ash Exantus aka Ash Cash, saw many high-salary workers struggling to qualify for loans. After almost losing his house, he changed his relationship with money and sought to help others do the same. Ash has been interviewed by CNN, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Black Enterprise, BET and many more. Today, he shares his story and explains why Jay-Z's latest album inspired him to...

Damion Lupo turned a rental house purchased on a VISA card into 150 houses in 7 states in less than 5 years. Then he watched a $20,000,000 portfolio implode. After that "failure," he bounced back and rebuilt his wealth in 24 months. That failure was the foundation to his freedom. He is the host of the Transformation Nation podcast, owner of 37 companies over 25 years and founder of his own martial...

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out self-directed IRAs, but it may have before the age of the Internet. Fortunately, Carl Fischer, a third generation real estate investor, graduated from Cornell and went directly into rocket science. However, when his father passed, he dealt with the estate and stumbled across an investor using a self-directed IRA. That experience led him to learn mor...

Would you like residents who stay for 10+ years, handle their own repairs and find new renters when they do leave? Consider investing in mobile home parks. Kevin Bupp has spent the last 5 years investing in mobile home park communities and explains that this misunderstood niche is more about affordability than quality. Kevin is the host of two top real estate podcasts, Real Estate Investing for Ca...

After a career as a police officer, Tyler Sheff began flipping houses with tremendous success. However, he did not anticipate the crushing tax bill, which forced him to rethink his strategy. Now Tyler invests in small multifamily properties for cash flow in both Tampa, Florida and Memphis, Tennessee. He is a licensed real estate agent, problem solver, educator, investor, syndicator and the founder...

Before the days of AirBnB, Tim Touchette recognized a demand for short term housing as an alternative to hotels in the Washington D.C. market. After buying a furnished rental, he experimented with finding his audience until he found his niche with corporate housing. Tim is the founder of Attache Property Management and Attache Corporate Housing, managing 280 furnished rentals in the Downtown DC ar...

After a 9-month interview process, John Cohen earned a job as stock broker with Morgan Stanley at the tender age of 22. However, the day he started he saw grown men crying over the Facebook IPO and ended up quitting that same day. From there John put his energy into real estate, first as a commercial broker and then as an investor and multifamily syndicator. John gives some great tips on investing...

As a fourth generation entrepreneur, Whitney Nicely was expected to work in the family business, but her vision differed drastically from her grandfather's outdated views on gender roles. She decided to branch out on her own as a real estate investor and found her niche was in sandwich lease options, not making sandwiches. Since then she has helped train hundreds of future real estate rock stars t...

Ben Walhood is the President of the Chicago Area REIA, the largest non-profit real estate organization in Illinois. He is also an investor operating predominantly in the western suburbs of Chicago. He fixes-and-rents residential properties in working class neighborhoods. He has been interviewed by CNBC and the Chicago Tribune, and he has been a featured guest on the BiggerPockets, Freedom Real Est...

How do you pick the right real estate agent? If you are like 70% of Americans, you probably just hire the first person you speak with. And you probably won't ask about the agent's performance and track record. Because of this, Aaron Hendon believe many home owners are being short changed during real estate transactions. Aaron is a Seattle Realtor, real estate investor, author, educator and speaker...

How well do you know your local market?   Barbara Grassey says that smart real estate investors take the time required to learn their local market well. Why? Because knowing the market in your local area enables you to recognize when you're looking at a great deal and when it's not so great.   This episode of Target Market Insights features John's conversation with Barbara Grassey, a real estate i...

Looking for a new contractor? Well, today's guest tells us why you'll never find that "A" contractor and why it's you that needs better training. Ryan Garcilazo is the Founder of The Garcilazo Group and Rehab Depot.   He has flipped nearly 600 homes, worked with over one thousand investors and walked over five thousand homes. His company has been recognized as one of the top contractors and earned...

Her first real estate transaction netted her and her husband over $1 million so it's easy to understand why she traded in her calculator for a hard hat. But making that hard hat pink was just marketing genius. Holly McKhann, also known as Hard Hat Holly, has thrived as a rehabber with over 200 flips under her belt, and not a single one came from a direct mail or marketing campaign. On this episode...

Vinney Chopra came to the US from India with $7 in his pocket, and now he can raise $10 million in a day or two. Known for his friendly and engaging personality, Vinney has earned the affectionate nickname of Mr. Smiles. As a multifamily sponsor he has facilitated over 26 successful syndication deals and manages a successful real estate investment portfolio worth over $200 million. On this episode...

Sharon Vornholt is the creator of the Louisville Gals Real Estate blog and the popular podcast "Let's Talk Real Estate Investing." Sharon began investing as a rehabber before the Louisville market crashed in 2008. At that point, she turned her attention to wholesaling and found a niche with probates. She is the owner of Innovative Property Solutions and joins us to talk about the probate process a...

Out of state investing isn't limited to dwellers on the East and West Coasts. After investing in his hometown of the Twin Cities, Todd Dexheimer realized he would need to expand to other markets to reach his investing goals. He developed his criteria and identified Milwaukee, Cincinnati and Lexington as new target markets. As the founder of S&D Real Estate Solutions, Todd owns and operates 140 uni...

As a child, he had other kids selling Kool-Aid for him, so it's no surprise he became a real estate entrepreneur at a young age. Sterling White began working in construction on commercial projects before purchasing his first single family home at the age of 23 - with no money. Today, he thrives with an innovative model that attracts investors and Millennial renters in the urban cores of Indianapol...

The city of Detroit served as the face of the U.S. recession, but has seen revitalization in recent years. Today's guest moved from the state of Washington to invest in Detroit in May 2007 and lost everything within the first three months. Through pure hustle and perseverance, he managed to wholesale one deal and subsequently built an entire business around it. Jeremy Burgess is the founder of Ren...

Cleveland, Ohio ranked as the #1 market for high-yields according to Marcus and Millichap's "2017 Multifamily Investment Forecast." With investors seeking the city's strong cash flow, many turn to James Wise to help them invest in the market. James is the co-founder of Holton-Wise Property Group, which controls a portfolio worth $45 million. On this episode, he talks to us about where to invest in...

Her husband's terminal cancer diagnosis forced today's guest to search for financial solutions to prepare for the future. As she set out to learn about wealth creation, one asset kept coming up: Real Estate. While the cancer was misdiagnosed as terminal, the experience was life-altering and led Kathy Fettke and her husband Rich to co-found The Real Wealth Network. They live in Malibu, but invest p...

After deciding to leave his corporate job to leap into investing full-time, David Thompson struggled to find success until he decided to focus on a niche. He leveraged his corporate background and relationships to raise capital for a real estate syndication and managed to raise $1 million dollars in just two weeks on his first deal. Since then, he's helped provide investor funds to purchase over 1...

Many hands-on property owners spend more time trying to collect rent and handle maintenance requests than actually growing their business. That's why Linda Liberatore created My Landlord Helper, a unique virtual assistant solution for DIY real estate investors. Linda helps busy professionals grow their portfolios by handling various aspects of the landlord-tenant relationship. Today, she shares so...

As the co-founder of Elite Invest, Alex Al-Sabah's efforts to improve the housing stock within the South Side of Chicago were recently profiled by Crain's Chicago Business. Though Alex is a California native, he discovered an opportunity to fix up homes in Chicago after creating a real estate valuation company to help banks determine market prices for foreclosures. On today's episode of Target Mar...

Joe Fairless has asked over 1,000 real estate professionals across the country for their best advice ever on his daily podcast, the Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever Show. In less than two years, he's used this advice to amass an impressive portfolio of over 2,000 units worth more than $175 million. Today, Joe shares his top insights and tips to navigate one of the hottest markets in the coun...

A passion for exploring led Reed Goossens to move from Australia to the US. After studying real estate in Australia, Reed was amazed that he could purchase real estate so cheaply in America. However, he soon ran out of money before discovering a new strategy to raise money and syndicate large apartment deals. On this episode, Reed shares his criteria for vetting target markets and sub-markets for...