Multifamily Live

Hey! Jason Yarusi here. Gualter Amarelo wasn’t always a millionaire. In fact, for about 10 years he struggled with a series of failed business ventures while working for “the man” – wondering why it seemed impossible to get any of his ideas off the ground. Then, he received some advice that would change his life forever… Gualter uses all of his experience as an entrepreneur, real estate investor,...

Hey! Pili Yarusi here. I’m so excited to share with you one of my favorite people on Instagram! From a beginning in bartending to a successful real estate investor, Kristine Flook has been in the commercial real estate business since 2006. Kristine is the Director of Sales at Urbanize Properties, a boutique brokerage firm specializing in engaging with institutional investors and high-net-worth ind...

Hey! Pili Yarusi here. I can't wait to share this incredible story with you! Kay Kay Singh is a Microsoft Certified System Engineer turned successful serial entrepreneur. Kay is an investor in 3,411 units as LP and 1,338 units as GP in multifamily syndicated deals across the USA. He owns multiple gas stations and convenience stores, two laundromats, a banquet hall, and owns 40 single-family rental...

Hey! Pili Yarusi here. Deep Paknikar is an entrepreneur, speaker, licensed real estate agent in Washington, and investor. With an MBA and MS in Computer Science, she has worked in Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft and Amazon as a Software Engineer. Well-educated and having worked in some of the top companies in the world, Deep noticed a few financial concerns unique to those working in the...

Hey! Pili Yarusi here. Tim is a 16 year veteran of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) and currently serves as a lieutenant in the borough of Queens. He brings years of real-world management and leadership experience to his real estate investment career. After partnering on a multifamily property he saw first-hand the power of real estate investing as an opportunity to create passive income a...

Hey! Pili Yarusi here. Chris Salerno is the Chief Executive Officer of QC Capital, LLC with a demonstrated history of working in the multifamily real estate industry.  QC Capital, LLC is a national multifamily investment company acquiring complexes of 100 units or greater in the major southeast markets. QC Capital, LLC focuses are markets that demonstrate consistent rent growth, population gr...

Hey! Jason Yarusi here. Are you just wanting or are you actually being what you want? See, if you want to be great, don’t settle for being average. Just because failure is an inevitable part of the process doesn’t mean you have to be perfect when you start. It’s not about luck.  It’s about being who you want to be through daily ACTION. You’ll learn to love the journey and put yourself in the...

Hey! Jason Yarusi here. Today’s episode comes from an interview I did with Anthony Trucks on his show, Aww Shift Podcast. Anthony Trucks is a former NFL Athlete, American Ninja Warrior on NBC, international speaker, host of the Aww Shift podcast, and the founder of Identity Shift coaching. We discuss the $75 million multifamily real estate business I started with my wife, the Jason and Pili Projec...

Hey! Pili Yarusi here. After serving almost six years in the Army, Darren has spent the last eighteen years as a professional real estate investor.  He has flipped, rented, and wholesaled hundreds of residential properties, and in recent years has purchased several million dollars of industrial properties as long-term holds.  Darren’s greatest achievement has been to surround himself wit...

Hey! Pili Yarusi here. Suzy and Michael are the Founders of Adventurous Real Estate Investors specializing in “Return on Impact.” Through real estate investing, they create immeasurable impacts; in their family, with their friends, in their community, with the families (residents) they serve, in the spaces where they want to be generous.... everywhere and anywhere!  Their adventure began...

Hey! Jason Yarusi here. LeAn Randell Wortman grew up on a remote island in Alaska where homesteading and living off of the land was the custom to owning and operating her own real estate investment firm, Fortunate Homes, in Austin, Texas.   She grew up close to her father who participated in the commercial fishing industry with real estate investment properties on Prince of Wales Island. At a...

Hey! Pili Yarusi here. While Chad was flipping and wholesaling houses, he spent over 18 months in the “education and study phase”, taking minimal action towards submitting his first multifamily property. He looked at a few deals, walked a few properties, and downloaded all of the free resources he could find. But he wasn’t all in… Until he got a mentor. Chad made a commitment to himself, his famil...

Hey! Jason Yarusi here. One of the most common questions I get about getting started in multifamily is underwriting.  And it makes sense… Real estate is all about the numbers. When you understand why the numbers flesh out the way they do, you better understand your deals. When you better understand your deals, you make smarter offers. In today’s episode, I discuss how I underwrite multifamily...

Hey! Pili Yarusi here. You never know what each relationship will become… As I like to say, “ Lead with Aloha .” That means bring your best self to each conversation and every meeting. You don’t know where these relationships will take you. Never be put in a position where you aren’t able to provide opportunities to others again. Get my tips for organizing your multifamily relationships because th...

Hey! Jason Yarusi here. If you could do something that would massively improve your life but may take 12 months to accomplish, would you have the patience? Would you give up because it’s “not for you?” Or would you be persistent because you understand you haven’t done this before? This is important for everyone… but it’s ESPECIALLY important for entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone...

Hey! Pili Yarusi here. Whether you have 5 units, 500 units, or 5000 units, multifamily requires a strong, cohesive team. Your team comes together to get the job done, so you can help more people. Everyone is a team player - from your asset management and property management team to your investors and tenants. Each player is essential. This is what we’re talking about in today’s episode… Listen in...

Hey! Pili Yarusi here. I'm so excited to share with you today's episode of Multifamily Live featuring Mothers of Multifamily! Anna Myers is a third-generation commercial real estate entrepreneur who applies her 25+ years of experience in technology and business to finding, analyzing, acquiring, and asset managing commercial properties in key markets across the U.S. Anna serves as Vice President at...

Hey! Pili Yarusi here. I'm so excited to share with you today's episode of Multifamily Live! Manasa Chepuri is a Real Estate Investor and a Commercial Real Estate Syndicator with over 8 years of investing experience in real estate in Austin, TX also known as the Silicon Hills area. She holds a Master's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UFL. Manasa is the host of the podcast, The R...

Hey! Jason Yarusi here. New episode alert for the Multifamily Live Podcast… Christopher Calandra has been involved in Real Estate Investing for over 27 years. He bought his first investment property at the age of 23. His experience includes new home construction, flipping, residential income properties, commercial income properties, and creative financing. His current portfolio includes single-fam...

Hey! Pili Yarusi here. New episode alert for the Multifamily Live Podcast… Alex has 10+ years of strong experience in Real Estate Investing with Single Family Homes, Tax Deeds/Liens, Money Lending, and Fix and Flips. He has spent 20 years in the high-tech software industry working as an IT Professional. As an active and passive investor with over 5000 units, his focus now is on Commercial Real Est...

Hey! Jason Yarusi here. We just released a great, new episode with Eric Brotman on the Multifamily Live Podcast that I’m really excited about… Eric D. Brotman, CFP®, AEP®, CPWA® is the Chief Executive Officer of BFG Financial Advisors, an independent firm assisting clients with wealth creation, preservation, and distribution since 2003. Eric is also the author of Don’t Retire…Graduate !: Building...

Hey! Pili Yarusi here. We just released an awesome new episode on the Multifamily Live Podcast that I’m really excited about… Adam Whitney is an active duty Marine and Real Estate investor. He discovered the 7 Figure Community after realizing his love for the "speed of deals". His passion for people and real estate drove him to acquire a small rental portfolio, provide private lending, and invest...

Hey! Pili Yarusi here. We just released an awesome new episode on the Multifamily Live Podcast that I’m really excited about… Alix Kogan is an industry veteran with 20+ years of successful real estate operations and $500M worth of transactions under his belt. Alix has been involved in all facets of real estate, construction, and development since he embarked on his career in real estate over 20 ye...

Hey! Pili Yarusi here. What happens after you get your first multifamily real estate deal? It’s all easy from there, right? Well, no… Each step in the process is just a stepping stone to the next step, and then the next. There’s an important lesson here that applies to anything in life, and that’s what we’re unpacking in today’s podcast episode... Listen in now! Want to Learn More About Multifamil...

Hey! Pili Yarusi here. At a recent multifamily real estate investing meetup, someone asked me “When should I start raising money?” I said, “I’m raising money right now… you just don’t know it yet!” In other words, the way you put yourself out there, the relationships you build with people, the networking you do… all of these small actions compound. This is what we’re talking about in today’s episo...