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Scott Meyers is joining us in this episode of Raising Private Money to discuss the opportunities in the self-storage niche. Scott started his journey into real estate by rehabbing and renting out a property, eventually growing his business into the sizeable portfolio that it is today. He and his affiliated companies now focus on self-storage, owning and operating over 2,000,100 square feet nationw...

Initiating conversations about private money can be difficult, even scary. But there are tools at your disposal that can help you overcome that feeling and fully allow yourself to confidently share the benefits of private lending. In this episode of Raising Private Money, join me and my students as we discuss how to navigate the discomfort of speaking with potential lenders and how to exude confid...

For this episode of Raising Private Money, I’d like to set the spotlight on the tools we provide to our students and why they are effective at helping you achieve your real estate goals. Join me and some of the members of the Private Money Academy as we talk about their successes. Gain valuable insight as we discuss how they have leveraged and maximized their resources to grow their business and f...

Welcome back to Raising Private Money! I’d like to take the time to focus on a few real estate success stories to explore some of the ways we can navigate transactions to get better deals. Jump in with me and some of my students as we discuss and celebrate a couple of our recent real estate transactions, and gain some insight into how you can create favorable outcomes for your investing business....

Today’s episode sees John Casmon coming on as a guest. He is a multifamily real estate entrepreneur, marketing master, and the man behind Casmon Capital Group. He hosts the Target Market Insights: Multifamily + Marketing podcast. In addition, he is the co-founder of the Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit. Casmon Capital Group is a company that helps busy professionals invest in real estate with...

On today's episode, we welcome Andrew Jarett and Nic Cooper to the show. Andrew & Nic are from Western New York, where they've successfully redeveloped single-family homes. They started a property management company and later sold it, shifting their focus to acquiring smaller multifamily and single-family investment properties. Andrew and Nic now hold several hundred rental units in...

Welcome back to Raising Private Money! Today we are joined by Tiffany High, an experienced real estate investor, and co-founder of Results Driven REI. Tiffany & Josh have been in the real estate industry since 2015. They started by flipping houses, but after a tough first year, they pivoted to wholesaling. By the third year of wholesaling, they were doing over 300 flips/wholesales per year. Th...

Raising private money may seem incredibly intimidating for a first-timer, but it’s actually a lot easier than you think. Don’t know where to start or who to ask? Look no further. In this episode of Raising Private Money, I’m sharing why private money trumps bank loans any day and how you can raise private money in a single conversation. We also talk about how private money can help you easily dive...

Jonathan Cattani is the founder and managing partner of CCG, a real estate and finance investment firm. He brings a unique approach to the company’s investment strategy to help ensure the goals of their investors are met, called the “Asymmetrical Returns” strategy. Jonathan has an extensive background in investment and finance, working as a project manager for an experienced real estate investment...

Ray Zhang has been a determined real estate investor for nearly 7 years, but his journey has not been without its challenges. He has dipped into nearly every aspect of property investing but struggled to find success, even after spending over $150,000 on various programs and coaching. That was until Ray discovered the world of land investing—a complete game-changer for him. Finally finding his nic...

Joel Friedland is a 40-year veteran of industrial real estate, co-founding Epic/Savage Realty Partners in 1991 before eventually starting his own company—Brit Properties. He has secured over 2,000 industrial property leases and sales and has raised $100 million in private money. In this episode, Joel walks us through industrial real estate, building trust with investors through complete honesty, a...

The real estate market is highly competitive, and if you want to succeed, it is important to understand how to make your offers stand out from the rest. What can you do to boost the frequency of you getting your foot in the door for multiple deals?   In this episode of Raising Private Money, I let you in on the three ways to blow your competition out of the water that I’ve learned over the years:...

Brad Chandler is an expert in real estate and the founder of Express Homebuyers, a company he started after an investor bought a house in his neighborhood in 2002. In the 20 years since Brad has bought and sold over 4,000 homes across the country.  However, Brad's journey to success and happiness was not always smooth. He struggled with unresolved trauma from his childhood that led to a lack...

Nathan Payne is a seasoned entrepreneur and sales professional who has a passion for real estate investing. He is the co-owner of Offer On Homes, a real estate investing company, and Investor Thrive, a coaching company that helps wholesalers and real estate investors acquire more property with minimal pain and effort.  Despite having no prior experience in real estate, he has been able to succeed...

Are you tired of seeking funding from banks and hard money lenders? My guest today is somebody who went through the same difficulties before successfully transitioning into using private money. Mike Kaeding is the CEO of Norhart, a residential real estate builder and developer company. Their mission is to solve America's housing shortage by improving how apartments are built and managed, ulti...

On this episode of Raising Private Money, we are joined by Amber & Glenn Schworm. They are experienced real estate investors who have successfully flipped over 1000 houses worth over $100 million, 583 of which were done with private money. They want to help others create wealth through real estate investing by teaching them their proven "Find, Fund, Fix, Flip, and Hold" strategy.  Al...

Welcome to Raising Private Money, where we explore the world of private financing for real estate deals. Today, we have a special guest, Mark Willis, a certified financial planner with extensive experience in private money transactions. Mark works with both real estate investors looking to fund their deals and individuals interested in becoming private lenders. Join us for a unique opportunity to...

Raising funds for real estate investments can be a daunting task, but private money offers a solution to the difficulties of securing loans from traditional financial institutions.  In this episode, Guy Stevens of Nuance Ventures, LLC shares his experience using private money to grow his business and close real estate deals. Throughout the discussion, Guy highlights the numerous benefits of privat...

The most common question from people who are just starting to raise Private Money is where to find private lenders. The answer is simple—everywhere! Private lenders are just like us who are looking to invest their hard-earned money into great opportunities. But I’ve found there’s one amazing place to find private lenders, and that is self-directed IRAs.  In this episode, let me tell you how you ca...

One of the worst situations for a real estate investor is missing out on a deal because of the inability to secure funds. What if I told you that you don’t have to wait for banks or financial institutions to lend you the money you need? Today’s guest is Brett Johnson. He has been in the property business since 1997, when he started Brett Construction Company in Hico, Texas. Brett has always gone t...

COVID hit hard in many areas, and the economy was no exception. Inflation in the post-pandemic world can be felt everywhere, even in your investments. So what can real estate investors do to solve this problem?  Joining us today is Mark Goux, a real estate investor who specializes in rehabs for distressed properties. He has been working full-time in the industry since 2014 but has only started rai...

Wondering where you can find amazing deals? The foreclosure system is a tried and true method and a win-win solution for all parties involved. We’ve got Paul Hale and Austin Steele joining us today to talk about the advantages of using the foreclosure system to find great deals, real-life situations where they’ve used the method, and why you should start applying it to your investment business.  C...

Finding motivated seller leads is an integral part of a real estate investor’s toolkit. But without a proper system, investors can waste precious time finding sellers or convincing people to sell their homes. To give their insights into this topic, we’ve got experienced real estate investors joining us on today’s episode to share their personal systems and methods as guidance for new investors. Ch...

One of the questions that always come up in the topic of raising private money is, “How do you even find Private Money lenders?” To tackle the age-old question and more from Private Money Academy members, we’re bringing on four guests to the show to discuss their personal methods, techniques, and advice for people who want to start growing their investing business with Private Money. Catch the ful...

Jack Bosch emigrated from Germany to the United States in 1997, and since 2002, he has purchased and sold over 4,000+ properties with co-founder Michelle Bosch. With his Land For Pennies investment method, Jack and Michelle went from zero to a million in just 18 months and moved on to build a real estate investment empire. They co-created The Land Profit Generator, which is on its way to fulfillin...