RE:INVEST

In today's episode (#21) we interview Marcel Barwanietz. Marcel is one of the Founders and community manager of Multi-Family Freedom Chasers. This is a fast growing community of young professionals trying to build a real estate portfolio while working a 9-5! Marcel and his team just recently purchased their first large multi-family property, a 40 unit in Tennessee! Marcel’s 9-5 is working as...

In today's episode (#20) we interview Jim Carpenter. Jim and his wife, Lisa, are co-owners of a 2nd generation company, Pridgen Enterprises. At this point Jim and Lisa are putting systems and scaffolding in place to set up the hand off for the third generation to take over the company. Their real estate portfolio consists of manufactured homes, single family houses, commercial, and some multi...

In today's episode (#19) we interview Klint Manz. Klint is a native of NW Ohio and resides with his family in Paulding, OH.  He received his bachelors and Master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Toledo.  Klint has been in banking since 2006 when he started as a Credit analyst out of college.  He has since held positions in both lending and in finance, most recently becoming the C...

In today's episode (#18) we interview David Shaya. David Shaya is a Regional Business Director for Madison SPECS, LLC. He develops new business opportunities by guiding clients in the ideal methods to maximize tax deductions and improve their cash flow. Madison SPECS, LLC, provides expert cost segregation and fixed asset review services. A Cost Segregation study offers a tax savings analysis...

In today's episode (#17) we interview Greg Smith. Greg has been in the business for 20+ years and has helped thousands of clients perform countless 1031 Exchanges. The 1031 Exchange is an incredible tax vehicle that can help you save more money as you invest in real estate!  IPX1031 Vice President Greg Smith, Esq., earned his B.A., magna cum laude, at Kenyon College, his J.D. at The Ohio Stat...

In today's episode (#16) we interview Jason Duff. Jason Duff is the Founder of Small Nation. He leads the Small Nation team in developing places, spaces and dreams for small towns and small town entrepreneurs across the country. Jason spends most of his time with the company establishing the overarching vision, goals and purpose that drive Small Nation forward. He believes in being a hands-on...

In today's episode (#15) we interview Jeremiah Boucher. Jeremiah is a value investor who specializes in the acquisition and development of alternative commercial real estate assets. Since 2001, Jeremiah has aggregated a $320M portfolio, with a focus on self-storage, manufactured housing, and industrial assets. For over a decade, Jeremiah has cultivated trust and built solid relationships with...

In today's episode (#14) we interview Corey Woodruff. Corey started his real estate journey with buying a mobile home park with owner financing terms and he has exploded from there the past 6 years. He now has $100+ million in assets under management. Corey is the founder and CEO of CMH Capital. He became an expert at deal finding and raising money, and started to build his mobile home park e...

In today's episode (#13) We interview J. Grant Neal. Grant is a real estate attorney and is experienced in helping investors and business owners with tenant/landlord law as it pertains to leases. Listen in to hear common pitfalls or oversights when it comes to lease agreements and what things are recommended to include when setting up a lease with your tenants. Grant’s practice extends to the...

In today's episode (#12) we interview ourselves!  This episode is dedicated to talking about house hacking. Garrett and Seth break down the process of househacking and work through 2 case studies of how this strategy played out in real life scenarios. The beauty is…. ANYONE CAN DO IT! Listen in to find out how you can get started in real estate investing by house hacking. Garrett’s Li’l Nugge...

In today's episode (#11) we interview Austin Sherer. Austin is a certified public accountant (CPA) and is experienced in helping investors and business owners with tax strategies. Austin is the Newest partner of Sielschott, Walsh, Keifer, Regula, & Sherer Inc. He started working in accounting at 19, getting hands on experience while finishing his degree. He has been helping investors and...

In today's episode (#10) we have our first BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT episode with Chad Endsley. Chad is the owner/founder of Dash & Joey’s Gourmet Smoothies and Juices. This Locally owned and operated business is proud to serve Lima and the surrounding communities with fresh, made-to-order smoothies, juices and select food items. Listen in to hear Chad’s story from working at a gym with his dad,...

In today's episode (#9) we interview Matt Strehl. Matt got his start in the business world by working at a consulting firm for Fortune 500 companies. Matt would consult financially and operationally to help streamline company efficiencies, cut costs, and create financial models. Like many real estate investors, Matt was still seeking the freedom that real estate investing provides, and when 3...

In today's episode (#8) we interview Bailey Joseph. Bailey got her real estate license in 2006, and used her career as an agent to catapult her into real estate investing for the last 13 years. Using the power of leverage (HELOC and strategic partnerships) her portfolio has grown to over 200 units (including JV Deals). Listen to learn from the successes and failures of Bailey Joseph and how y...

In today's episode (#7) we interview Mark Blass. Mark started his real estate investing career in the early 2000s. He has been the owner of Blass Construction since 2007 and has amassed a portfolio of 315 units (JV Deals). Mark has been able to use his construction company, relationships, and real estate knowledge to become a vertically integrated real estate machine. He is able to raise mone...

In today's episode (#6) we interview David Mayer. Dave started his real estate journey in student housing property management. He was the head property manager at a 126 bed college dorm. In this position, he was able to work with one of the top student housing property management companies in the country with over 7,000+ beds under management. With 20 years of sales, customer service and prop...

In today's episode (#5) we interview Josh Bloomfield. Josh started his journey as a used car salesman and perfected his craft of sales and dealing with people. Fast forward to today, Josh is a project manager of a multi-million dollar 250+ acre development that is going in along a corridor of I-75, nestled right in Cridersville just south of Lima, OH. The Crossroads of Northwest Ohio will be...

In today's episode (#4) we interview Josh Mangini. Josh worked in the food industry for many years until he found his passion and love for real estate. Josh started out his real estate journey as a wholesaler and his success early on encouraged his wife, Ashley, to take the plunge and become a full-time real estate agent. Not long after, Josh followed suit, and quit his day job to be a full-t...

In today's episode (#3) we interview Lee Yoder. Lee was practicing as a physical therapist when he realized his true passion was building his own business and investing in real estate. He has taken this passion and considerable action to quickly build a portfolio of several small apartment buildings, which allowed him to quit his job and pursue real estate full-time. Lee is the founder and vi...

In today's episode (#2) we interview David Young (Dad, real estate investor, and electrical engineer) and discuss how he is building his real estate business using the BRRRR method while still financing the initial acquisition of the home. Check out how David was able to accomplish 3 fix & flips (working on #4), acquiring 4 rental units, and becoming a partner in a 29-unit apartment compl...

In today's episode (OUR FIRST ONE!) we interview Jeff Dulmage (real estate investor, real estate broker, empire builder extraordinar) and discuss how he built his cash-flowing real estate business predominately using single family houses as his investment vehicle. Check out how Jeff was able to go from a sales job to owning over 140 units, a real estate brokerage, and a property management co...