Real Estate Monopoly

Paul Moore, BiggerPockets Published Author of The Perfect Investment, has an extensive real estate background, ranging from fix and flips, waterfront lot sales, and modular home development.  In our episode with Paul, Paul dives into how he got his first real estate deal, how his failures have propelled him towards the success he has today, why multifamily is the perfect investment, and the fund h...

Wagner Nolasco is the founder of Built 2 Rent Direct, a one-stop source for investors who want to buy real estate. In this episode, Wagner explains why his family came here from Brazil. We discussed the benefits of building your own assets instead of hunting for deals, property management, what Wagner looks for in an asset, and how he pivoted when the price of materials increased and during COVID....

On today’s show, we had the pleasure of speaking with Shannon Robnett. Shannon is a second generation real estate investor, and the CEO of Shannon Robnett Industries, a commercial real estate development company.  In this episode, he walks us through his early experience in commercial real estate, and how he built a pipeline of development projects. Shannon also explains how he started raising cap...

Steve Pesavento is the Host of the Investor Mindset Podcast, and is the President of Vonfinch Capital, a multifamily private equity investment firm.  Steve wanted to flip houses since he was a child. After leaving the corporate world, he started to flip houses. During this period, he flipped over 200 houses.  We chatted with Steve about how he overcame the limiting beliefs that kept him from enter...

Dustin Miles is a Managing Partner at Momentum Multifamily, which currently operates over 1,600 units. Dustin discusses his background, including how he got into entrepreneurship at an early age. Dustin also dives into the importance of asset management, communication during an apartment syndication, and finding good partners. Dustin explains how he mitigates risk during the hold period of an asse...

Angel Wiliams is a co-founder of Lorren Capital, and a co-host of the Academy Presents Real Estate Investing Rocks.  Angel got her Masters of Science in Economics at Baylor University, and is a former Economics Professor. We talked with Angel about her journey into real estate, starting with her first home which eventually became her first rental in 2007. Angel also explains how she and her husban...

Matt Faircloth is a successful apartment syndicator, and author of Raising Private Capital: Build Your Real Estate Empire Using Other People's Money . On our episode with Matt, we talked about his journey into real estate, including how he learned about building wealth and creating more for himself by not trading hours for dollars, and the importance of building passive income by buying asset...

Dax Ferguson is the managing partner of Heritage Construction, a full service construction, remodel, and restoration contractor. Dax’s background spans from light designing, to home theater interiors, and more. It wasn’t until 2011 that Dax started Heritage, which has become a reputable contracting service used by some of the most successful investors in the multifamily real estate space.  During...

Brent Kawakami is the VP of Acquisitions for Think Multifamily, a Multifamily Investment company that provides opportunities to invest in B & C class apartment buildings in Cash Flowing markets. Brent’s role encompasses a plethora of responsibilities, ranging from asset management, to investor relations, and marketing.  In this episode, Brent details his journey from corporate America to full-...

Adam Lendi and Justin Hoggatt are both the founders of Happy Camper Capital, an investment capital firm and operations hub for their outdoor hospitality properties. In our episode with Adam and Justin, we discussed how these two partners met, why they decided to transition from multifamily to RV parks and hospitality, the differences between the two asset classes, and their investment strategy for...

On today's episode, we chatted with Javier Hinojo. A former fix and flipper, Javier made the transition into multifamily after deciding that multifamily real estate was more scalable and provided a better path to the financial freedom he was looking for. Despite his success in the single family space, Javier built a new team from the ground up and launched his multifamily career! 17 months la...

On today's episode, we had the honor of chatting with David Toupin, a Top Millennial real estate investor, speaker, and entrepreneur.  We discussed with David how he managed to raise capital for his first apartment deal, how he finds passive investors on social media, the importance of having a social media presence,  starting a company as a 20 year old entrepreneur, and more!  Make sure to t...

Vinney Chopra talks about his journey as a Real Estate Entrepreneur, how he made his way from India with $7 dollars in hand. He discusses the power of writing down your goals, doing daily affirmations, and putting yourself in uncomfortable situations.  Vinney's story is unique and inspiring. Download now to listen! Vinney Chopra Contact Information:  Website:  www.vinneychopra.com Email Addre...

Adrian Salazar started investing in Real Estate when he was in college... and on today's show, he describes his inspiring journey on how he has been able to remove all of the self limiting beliefs that come with starting a Real Estate business so early on.  H talks about how he was able to syndicate his first deal, show his investors that he was the right person to invest with, and the mindse...

Kent Ritter invested in TEN different deals before he took an active role as a general partner on a syndication deal. He goes into how decided which asset classes to invest in, how he vetted the sponsor, and how he learned about the business while being on the passive side and how it led to him being a GP on a deal.  Kent Ritter Contact Information:  All Social Media- Kent Ritter Website: kentritt...

On today's show, Darryl goes into how he got started in RE by getting his broker's license, and what caused him to flip the switch and get into Commercial Real Estate.  He shares one of the biggest scares he faced while on a property tour + amazing insight on the power of networking and collaborating with others to reach a common goal.  Darryl Murphy Contact Information:  Facebook Group-...

John Okocha has acquired over 1,700 doors in less than 2 years. He plans on getting into the Private Equity side of the business in the near future. Now as the Vice President of Acquisitions of a large commercial Real Estate company (Elevate) that has over $100 million assets under management, John has gained experience in the Multifamily Real Estate space and he dropped some amazing gems and tips...

Scott Choppin is a seasoned Real Estate developer who started when he was just 18 years old. Scott explains his insight how he mitigates risk when it comes to a development project, how they handled the 2008 market crash, and how his company has grown over time. If you are interested in getting into development, this is an episode you NEED to listen to! Scott Choppin Contact Information: Website:...

Matthew Sutika is the Chief Insurance Officer of Obie, an exceptional multifamily insurance brokerage in the multifamily space. On today's episode, he goes into why having a great relationship with your insurance broker can give you unprecedented insights as well as the importance of working with a broker who is focused on a specific industry.  Matthew Sutika Contact Information: Obie Risk In...

Keeley Hubbard brought her sales and marketing experience to her Real Estate syndication business which now has over 400 doors.  She talks about how she approaches her conversations with investors, how to develop those relationships,  how to keep track of them, and the importance of educating them. This was one of our favorite episodes- make sure to give it a listen! Keeley Hubbard Contact Informa...

Bronson Hill is the founder and CEO of Bronson Equity- a Real Estate investment company- and has raised over $15 million over his investing career. On today's show, he goes into how he raised capital on his first deal, how you should approach capital raising and the problems you should be looking to solve, and some of the best strategies you can use to attract capital.  If you are interested...

Willie Wahba is an investor from California who has found success in Multifamily Real Estate by finding partners who share different skillsets. He then formed  partnerships with them which has opened many doors. On today's show he goes into how he started by passively investing in other deals and learned as he went. This led him to gaining enough knowledge to start doing his own deals once he...

Tracy Hubbard is a Multifamily Real Estate investor from Texas who recently took down his first syndication deal. Very soon after he was able to get into his second deal, a 173 unit apartment complex in Lubbock, TX.  On today's show, Tracy goes into his background, some of the struggles he ran into when looking for a mentor in this space and he how he was finally able to find one, and some of...

Chris Salerno is a 25  Multifamily Real Estate investor based out of Charlotte, North Carolina.  Chris sold more than $40M in real estate volume before he was 25 and helped lead the #1 real estate team in the Carolinas. This led to him being named to Charlotte’s 30 under 30. He now is the founder of QC Capital and on today's show he goes into the mindset it has taken him to achieve the succes...

Hayden Harrington is a multifamily real estate investor who worked for TWO years before getting into his first multifamily deal. In today's show, he talks about some of the struggles that newer investors face, how to overcome them, some of the expectations you should and shouldn't have, and how he was able to take down his first deal which turned out to be a huge one- a class A property...