Multifamily Legacy Podcast

Entrepreneurs always have lots of ideas. They need someone by their side for the roller coaster ride of ups and downs. Being married to an entrepreneur isn't the easiest thing in the world.  Today, we're talking about relationships, especially because Shelley and I are celebrating our 17th wedding anniversary among palm trees and sunsets!  Topics on Today's Episode: Just the Way You Are: Don't try...

How do you get investors? Grow your database? Build your brand? Let's dive deep into the marketing aspect of apartment syndication.   Today, I'm talking to John Casmon, GP in more than $70 million apartment real estate and host of the Target Market Insights Podcast . Also, John's the co-creator of the MidWest Real Estate Networking Summit.  Topics on Today's Episode: Volatile Work World: Never tie...

Everyone wants a place to call home, even if they buy or own it. They still have the same desires, wants, and needs of a homeowner—community, safety, and someone who cares.   Today, I'm talking to Bruce Wuollet of Bakerson's about how to create community, assets that improve areas, and make money. Bakerson's focus is on Class C workforce housing (a.k.a. permanent renters).  Topics on Today's Episo...

When raising money, make sure that you're in full compliance to avoid jail-time. Don't engage in illegal activity like Bernie Madoff to swindle investors and defraud them.  Today, I'm talking to Mauricio Rauld, who is a syndication attorney who does my private placement memorandums (PPMs). Mauricio guides us through the process of syndication to stay out of the "po-po."  Topics on Today's Episode:...

Do you know where or what to look for when investing in real estate? Don't lose money by making bad investment decisions. Run numbers to make the right investments.  Neal Bawa is the founder and CEO of Grocapitus, a commercial real estate investment company. Neal uses the power of numbers to acquire properties and create profit for investors. He's known as the "Mad Scientist of Multifamily."  Topi...

Part 1 focused on the concept of getting a potential deal under contract. Part 2 covers the purchase timeline process for closing a deal, which is when your asset begins to work, run, and make money.  Be resourceful because real estate is a way to live your best life and create legacy wealth. Buckle up, buttercup! Topics on Today's Episode: Site Visit: Flights, hotels, and time ($1,500); if you do...

Ready to be served the "meat and potatoes" of multifamily investing? I'm going to teach you everything—from finding qualified deals to getting them under contract.  What happens, what goes wrong, and what process should you follow? Lots of little things that you need to know. Real estate is a financially rewarding journey to living your best life and creating legacy wealth. Topics on Today's Episo...

The real estate market is very competitive. Yet, people overlook deals because they lack huge equity spreads. Instead of letting deals pass you by, leverage them to create cash flow on properties that nobody else wants.  Today's guest is Zack Childress, who teaches and trains others about real estate investing. He describes how a lease option control (LOC) creates cash flow when you can't get a ba...

Wouldn't it be wonderful to retire early? The good news is that it doesn't take millions of dollars, but it does require consistent cash flow to replace your income. The bad news is, your financial advisor probably didn't tell you about that possibility. Today's guest is Chris Miles, a.k.a. the Cash Flow Expert and Anti-financial Advisor.  Chris helps people find alternatives to achieve financial...

Picture this; actually, draw it: Two guys are in a bar for a few drinks and talk about world domination. One guy rattles on about his smokin'-hot wife. The other has a six-pack physique. Hanging out, drinking, shooting the breeze. One says to the other, "Do you have money?" I bet you'll never get that visual out of your head!   I was raising private money for single-family homes. You never know wh...

Steven Libman started as a fix-and-flipper, and then added single-family and multifamily real estate to his portfolio. He was already focused on achieving results.  After attending the Kahuna Boardroom, Steven hit the ground running. Now, I'm not saying my Boardroom is the be-all, end-all. But since then, Steven's Integrity Holdings Group has closed $32 million in deals, plus $34 million under con...

You do what you've got to do to live your dream. Real estate found Kevin Bupp when he was 19 years old and going to community college with no direction in life.  Kevin tended bar until he did enough deals to support and grow his business. He's a real estate investor, who started in single-family fix and flip, moved into multifamily, and shifted to mobile home parks.  Topics on Today's Episode: Sin...

If you're not good at raising money, then you better be behind-the-scenes to make things work. Operations is where you make or break deals.  Today, I'm talking to RJ Pepino, co-founder of Columbus Turnkey Houses. He's done more than 500 deals and provides insight into rehab and property management. Topics on Today's Episode: Brotherhood of Rich Dad Poor Dad : Entrepreneurial spirit of Pepino famil...

Would you like fries with that? At a young age, Mike Flaherty was busy getting projects approved for McDonald's, Taco Bell, Home Depot, Walgreens, and other businesses. He may have started in commercial real estate, but his goal was always to move to the residential side. Mike has done more than $525 million worth of apartment deals. He's the founder and president of L5 Real Estate Investments, wh...

Going from earning a seven-figure annual income in the music industry to making $7 an hour bagging groceries is not really a step up the career ladder. Before you end up filing for bankruptcy (and divorce), there's a simple solution. Learn new skills, and listen to your boss! Today, I'm talking to Matt Theriault of Epic Real Estate. Matt teaches people how to make money in real estate - just like...

You know me, I know how and where to find the cheapest place possible for banking, lending, and fat stacks of cash for multifamily deals.   Today, my guest is Aaron Moll, a mortgage banker at Berkadia. He's done more than a billion dollars in loans and covers the whole lending spectrum. However, Aaron specializes in student housing loans, including getting me two loans for student housing projects...

Today, I continue to give you behind-the-scenes pointers of my recent Hawkeye Towers deal that closed in December 2018. The truth is, deals don't always go perfectly.   Most gurus don't tell you the truth. However, the goal of this podcast is to give you the truth. Investing is real, and there are risks. Put the right team together to help things go the way they're supposed to.   Topics on Today's...

I'm going to share mistakes made, how to overcome challenges, and what I wish people would have told me when doing a multifamily real estate deal.   Today, I'm continuing my miniseries called, Hawkeye Towers: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly . I teach what I know and challenge you to be a lifetime learner and leader, too.   Topics on Today's Episode: First Hurdle: Problems with seller maintaining o...

Painting a Bob Ross is almost like doing a real estate deal. You have an idea of what you're going to do, but then you mess up. You pull back to take a look and reflect. There are no mistakes, just happy accidents. Things happen for a reason. Today, I'm starting a miniseries called, Hawkeye Towers: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly . It's a conversation about what went right and wrong with a recent...

Work hard, hustle, and overcome challenges. If you haven't been through that, then you're not an entrepreneur. You're better for it and appreciate life more. Today's guest is Mike Hambright of Investor Fuel Real Estate Mastermind and FlipNerd. As a real estate coach and mentor, Mike has helped hundreds of people build profitable businesses, improve their lives, and grow their network. Topics on To...

Every day, businesses go bad and fail. Do you have the necessary skills to be successful? It all comes down to multi-tasking, delegating, and aces in places. Today's guest is Greg Dickerson, a handyman turned multi-millionaire in the real estate industry. During his 22-year career, Greg has bought, developed, and sold more than $200 million in real estate. Topics on Today's Episode: Greg's Busines...

Single-family stuff is for losers. Commercial real estate is the way to go. Make real money in this business through apartments, buildings, or self-storage. Everybody needs space to store their stuff. Fernando Angelucci is the self-storage king. He was wholesaling single-family and multifamily houses, but realized the cash buyers he was selling the properties to were making more money than he was...

Are you a real estate investor who doesn't have enough time to focus on money making activities to close more deals? Then, it's time to automate your marketing to scale and grow your business. When it comes to marketing automation processes and getting people leads, nobody does it better than today's guest, Gary Boomershine. He created REIvault, which provides real estate investors with managed sy...

Most people don't have a business that serves them. Instead, they run around crazily because their business is making them do lots of things. And, that's not necessarily what they really want to do. Today, my guest is Ron Phillips, founder and CEO of RP Capital. He has an amazing business and is ranked in the top 25% of the Inc. 5000. Ron describes how he mastered the way of doing business, how he...

Have you always dreamt about being in real estate? Were you lured into spending $1,000 after seeing an ad on TV that promised to teach you about it? Only to find that you would have to spend an additional $20,000 to get the real stuff? Debbie Camacho-Franco learned that the hard way. She decided to build a real estate business, but discovered that traveling, marketing, and educational trainings ad...