George Gordon Roberts III, Ph.D.

Passionate Living Through Passive Investing

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Welcome to the Passionate Investing community where we focus as much on living large as we do on building passive income. This is a podcast not just about wealth building, but about living your best life while doing it! Join us as we explore alternative asset classes with the same zest that we apply to life itself! Journey with me, George Roberts, The Data Scientist of Real Estate as I interview some of the greatest minds and most colorful personalities in the world of alternative assets.   Whether you're investing interests include private equity, real estate syndication, private lending, ear...

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George Gordon Roberts III, Ph.D.

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Jul 6, 2026

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79. Breaking out of the Corporate World with Clive Davis 29.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬 is founder of Park Royal Capital Multifamily, Real Estate Investor & Syndicator 𝐇𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥:  His Real Estate Journey from his Corporate Law career Changes in his Strategy according to the present Economy How you can always start by Investing Passively Some important Life Lessons.   𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 Financial Free...

78. Starting Syndication Business as an LP with Lee Johnson 22.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 is the Co-Founder of Value Investment Partners and Homes365 In this Episode Lee shared his amazing Real Estate Journey. He talked about how you can start your syndication business as an LP, why you should work to add value and many more. You definitely don't want to miss out on this awesome Episode. 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 The Five...

77. Monika Jazyk - Real Estate Investor, Author and a Wealth Builder. 15.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐳𝐲𝐤 is the Founder of RPI Education , Real Estate Investment Specialist & Wealth Builder. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥: Her Real Estate Journey Inspiration behind her Book “Real Estate Mistakes: Our Mistakes, Your Success” Her Unique definition of Entrepreneurship Purpose of  RPI Education    𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 The Prosperity Bible  ...

76. A Conversation with Multifamily Coach and Syndicator Philippe Schulligen 08.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧, He is the founder of Boost Capital and Five Five Five Ventures, LLC   You will definitely want to listen to the whole episode to learn more about his real estate journey, how having a coach can help you to avoid pitfalls and how you should always learn from your mistakes.   𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 The 7 Habits of Highly Eff...

75. Life is too Short to Own a C Class Property with Charles Dobens 01.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐬, attorney and founder of 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲  and co-founder of 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦.   𝐇𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥: His Real Estate Journey from his Insurance Business How he is helping young Entrepreneurs to get into Real Estate Purpose of  Multifamily Investing Academy Perks of having A, B and C Class Property   𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝...

74. A Conversation With Award-Winning Entrepreneur and International Developer Crystal Lou 25.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐮 is the founder of 𝐂𝐋𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥, She is a developer syndicator and winner of DotComs Impact Company of the Year award. You will definitely want to listen to the whole episode to learn more about her real estate journey. She talked about how building good relationships helps you in the long run. She discussed her leadership tips. She shared her passion which is “adding v...

73. Seeking Higher Cash on Cash Returns with Christopher Nelson 18.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧 is an experienced technology executive with two IPOs, real estate investor, author and the principal and co founder of 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥. 𝐇𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥: Mobile Home Parks How to handle sudden wealth Cash on Cash Returns 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 Stay Curious 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞...

72. Curating Amazing Experiences in Short Term Stays with Tamara Jones 11.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail 𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬, founder of Bucket List. She is excelling in the field of short term stays. She shares what creative ideas she is using to grow her business like she started giving cool names to all her property. Stay tuned to listen to her inspiring real estate journey. 𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚’'𝐬 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫  Don't put off tomorrow, what can be done toda...

70. Finding a Great Co-GP Opportunity With Rowena Agustin 13.06.2022

Send us Fan Mail Rowena recently closed on a 129 unit apartment in Ridgeland, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson, Mississippi.  You will definitely want to listen to the whole episode to learn more about the importance of a mentor, how to find a great co-GP opportunity and what Rowena learned from closing her first big deal.  One Book That has Helped to Forge Rowena as an Entrepreneur and a Leader....

69. CRE Coach and Mentor Alina Trigub 30.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail As a former IT leader, Alina has some great advice about leading by example. By the time the pandemic hit, Alina was ready to go full time in real estate.  She has a lot of great tips for building a commercial real estate business. Through SAMO Financial (www.samofinancial.com), Alina educates people on achieving financial freedom through passive investing.  Books that have Forged...

68. Adapting to the Rapidly Changing Economic Scene with Bradley Kirschbaum 23.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail Long Distance Investing Before retiring from the Navy about a month ago, Bradley Kirschbaum purchased over $100 million of multifamily real estate while deployed on a Navy destroyer. This required the ability to adapt and to make the best of whatever communications were available on the high seas, or as he puts it, "It's not the carnival cruise". If you want to lear...

67. Educating the World About Financial Freedom with Billy Keels 16.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail Billy Keels is a man who has seen the world! Learn how his one year 'sabbatical' turned into 21 years in Europe. With a goal of visiting 100 countries, he only has 14 to go!  With negative yields a reality throughout much of the world, Billy Keels educates investors on how to find great investments in the United States through his "Going Long" podcast. But Bill...

66. Data Driven Investing with Stefan Tsvetkov 09.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail Stefan Tsvetkov, founder of RealtyQuant has some amazing insights into using technology to pick properties and markets. Finding Undervalued Properties Using AI Using technology, he is able to screen through large numbers of listings each day from publicly available listings (Loopnet.com Crexi.com, social media) to find the gold - this is data mining at its best! Next, natural lang...

65. Spreading Financial Literacy with Marcus Rodgers! 02.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail How many of you have wondered what it will take for our schools to begin to turn out financially literate adults? Here is someone who is educating kids that through Robert Kiyosaki's "cashflow" board game. Hear his story of starting out as a landlord in Binghamton, NY and his progression towards the more landlord-friendly states. Marcus' story includes a lot of...

64. Ramping up to 10,000 Units with Jorge Abreu 25.04.2022

Send us Fan Mail Jorge has had a meteoric rise in the apartment industry over the last few years. His current goal is to get to 10,000 units within a year - he is well on his way! 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 - Jorge's secrets to success (find a great mentor, partner up) - How Jorge took full advantage of his time during the COVID pandemic (building systems & networking) 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐉𝐨...

63. Running a Fund of Funds - All you Need to Know with Mark Cira 18.04.2022

Send us Fan Mail 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐛 https://www.ciracapitalgroup.com/ 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐚 sits down with 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 to discuss what goes into a "fund of funds", ground up development, balancing CFO life with entrepreneurship, and the economy. Support the show

62. Sanjay Hegde - Three Syndications in the First Year 11.04.2022

Send us Fan Mail 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬: Welcome back, entrepreneurs. Today we have Sanjay Hedge, founder of Blue Ring Investors. Welcome, Sanjay. 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐠𝐝𝐞: Thank you, George. I appreciate you inviting me on the show, and I hope I bring some value to your listeners. I'm super excited to be here. 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬: Thank you so much. Why don't you start us off by telling us the story of grit tha...

61. Zach Roesinger on Triple-net (NNN) and Launching the CRE PRO Course 04.04.2022

Send us Fan Mail Learn about the exciting world of triple-net lease (NNN) where the tenant pays for taxes, insurance and upkeep of common areas. Learn about repurposing banks into fast food restaurants and how the bank already having a drive through is a big plus, but how the vault can be a liability (e.g. dangerous to put a frier inside). Don't let the vault break the bank! 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐙𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞...

60. High Rise Multifamily with Emma Powell 28.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail Learn about how to ramp up quickly in multifamily, tips for working with a spouse (do you have a ticket?), what it is like to invest in a rugby team, and how she made the jump to high-rise multifamily redevelopment space. Emma also has some amazing mindset tips like 1) realizing that people that are more successful aren't necessarily smarter than you, they did it - so can you...

59. Justin Moy on Multifamily, the Economy and Serial Entrepreneurship 21.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail Justin joins us today to discuss rent control, why you shouldn´t wait to buy, lessons learned in entrepreneurship and the importance of consistency and having a mentor! Hear what he learned from his first deal and why he loves his favorite markets of KC and Michigan.  𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬: Welcome back, entrepreneurs. Today we have Justin Moy, managing partner of Perpetual Wealth Capita...

58. Investing for the Kingdom with Ellis Hammond 14.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail Ellis walks us through his favorite markets, how being a tenant makes him a better landlord and his tips and tricks for retaining tenants through building a sense of community.  Support the show

57. Dr. Jamil Sayegh - Inspiring a Generation of Real Estate Entrepreneurs! 07.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail Although not a real estate investor himself, most of Dr. Sayegh's clients are investors, mainly multifamily brokers. His clients often marvel at the fact that he is can quite often solve their real estate problems with ease despite not being an investor because, at the heart of the matter, it's all about human interaction! Key Quotes "Give what you most want to rece...

56. The Build to Rent Revolution with Andy McMullen 28.02.2022

Send us Fan Mail 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐈𝐈𝐈: Welcome back, 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬. Each week, we explore how entrepreneurship, leadership and mindset play into success in the commercial real estate space. Today we welcome 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐲  𝐌𝐜𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧 to the Foundry. Thanks for coming on the show, Andy. 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐌𝐜𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧:  Yeah, honored to be here. Thanks George. Appreciate it. You don't mind people calling it gorgeous George r...

55. Multifamily, MHP and RV Parks with Dylan Marma 21.02.2022

Send us Fan Mail 𝐃𝐲𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 discusses his favorite markets and asset classes. 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐈𝐈𝐈: Welcome back, entrepreneurs. Each week, we explore how entrepreneurship, leadership and mindset plays into success in the commercial real estate space. Today, we welcome Dylan Marma to the Foundry. Thanks for coming on the show, Dylan. 𝐃𝐲𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚: Thanks for having me, George. Great to be here. 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫...

54. Nicholas G. Moore - Raising Capital Legally 15.02.2022

Send us Fan Mail Are you interested in the differences between a joint venture (JV) and a syndication? Do you know how to raise capital legally? If so, this is the show to watch. [Disclaimer: This video is provided for educational purposes only. You need to contact a legal professional if you have any questions which are legal in nature. You alone are responsible for retaining legal counsel for yo...

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