Streams to Impact

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Back in 2001 Tom was broke as a joke. A near-death experience while whitewater rafting pushed him to find a new way to break free of his 9-to-5 job.  His first "deal" almost took him under as well, but real estate investing saved him in the end. Both personally and financially. Hundreds of deals later, he is happy to s...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Sam was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. His mom was a teacher, and his dad was an engineer. He had a very normal childhood, and his plan was to follow societal norms and work for an employer his whole life and retire at 65… As soon as he discovered real estate investing… that all changed!  He created financial freedom and has...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Franco Perez is on a mission to create affordable housing in Silicon Valley. He discovered that the Bay Area’s mobile home parks offer an abundance of underused land with great growth potential. Main Points:   What's the first piece of advice you would say to the people who would like to get out of poverty and replicate the...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Charles Carillo is the managing partner of Harbor side Partners; a real estate syndication firm and has been actively investing in multifamily and commercial real estate since 2006. Since that time, he has invested in over $200 million worth of investment real estate. Charles is also the host of the Global Investors Podcast, whe...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Tim Lyons is the co-founder and Managing Partner of City side Capital along with his brother Greg. He is a Registered Representative of Phase One Financial Services, LLC, a broker-dealer based in New York City. Tim is focused on raising capital for multifamily, self-storage and industrial assets that provide great risk-adjusted...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Laura Adams is one of the nation’s leading personal finance, insurance, small business authorities. She’s an award-winning author, speaker, and host of Money Girl, a top-rated weekly podcast.  Main Points: What's the best way to start a real estate investing business? Should real estate investors become licensed sales agent...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Brian  Adams is the President and Founder of Excelsior Capital, where he spearheads the investor relations and capital markets arms of the firm. He has 10 years of experience in real estate private equity. Prior to forming Excelsior Capital, Brian co-founded Priam Properties in 2010 where he provided leadership and direction for...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Brendan Chisholm is a General Partner on four properties totaling 287 units. His focus is on Value Add Multifamily Properties in the Southern USA. Crendan's core focus is Capital Raising and Asset Management Main Points: Discuss real estate journey Evolution of capital raising Jumping right into syndications I will let you...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Mason McDonald a Former hospital CEO turned full-time land flipper. Utilizing an executive-level approach to grow and scale his business and help others do the same. Main Points: Can you tell us more about your journey from healthcare administration to real estate investing? What inspired you to make this transition? How did you...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Joel Friedland is an industrial real estate syndicator with over 40 years of experience and nearly 100 acquisitions in the Chicagoland area totaling ~3 million sq ft. On his team are more than 200 investors.  Joel brings to us his unique philosophy on debt ratios and preservation of capital. Main Points: 2008 recession (How I go...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Ronald "Ron" Rohde became a real estate investor before becoming a lawyer, and currently combines his career and passion for helping investors buy commercial real estate to build wealth. He currently owns 3 properties in DFW totaling over 100,000 square feet and is always looking for new investment opportunities. Main...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Mark Updegraff is a real estate investor, broker, and business owner, focusing on revitalizing Rochester NY properties while leading the Updegraff Companies. He is passionate about community development, raising capital for diverse asset classes, fostering innovation, nurturing teamwork, and actively developing multifamily space...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Melanie McDaniel is the Managing Director and Co-founder of Moonbound Partners in Austin, TX. Moonbound is a Women Owned boutique private equity management fund that places capital into best-in-class private commercial real estate investments. Moonbound’s mission is to preserve and grow generational wealth through diversificatio...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Ian Walsh is the co-owner of Hard Money Bankers.  He started real estate investing in 2007.  He built one of the largest wholesaling companies in Philadelphia at the time and then built the largest property management company in Philadelphia. Main Points: How do private lenders analyze deals in a changing market? What are the bi...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Tony Castronovo, Founder & Managing Partner of Novo Multifamily Group, is a seasoned multifamily real estate investor with experience in acquisition, due diligence, syndication, capital raising, construction, asset management, and overall asset strategy implementation.  He has been invested in over 900 units, including a com...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Parlaying all of the success from real estate investing and property management growth Steve Rozenberg has gone on to be one of the most well-known influencers in the Real Estate Community, he is a top contributor to BiggerPockets as well as other top level Real Estate platforms. He has been a guest and collaborated on countless...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Maria Zondervan is the Founder and CEO of Blue Vikings Capital. She began investing in real estate in 1996. In her 25+ years of investing, she has worked everything from standard single-family houses to apartment complexes to hotels.  Maria’s current focus is on recession-resistant value-add apartments and 100+ room hotels that...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Howard Polansky helps people take control of their finances to put them in a much safer financial position by engineering the cash flows in their personal life. Howard is the CFO of the Cash Flow Optimizer. Main Points: Any special qualifications? Do you have an example of an employee?   What if a big purchase is intended? Can y...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Thomas Higgins is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Terra Capital. Tom has developed and renovated over 2,000 multifamily units throughout the United States. His projects include everything from duplexes in the suburbs of Pittsburg, PA, to a 1 Million Sqft Skyscraper in the heart of NYC’s financial district. Before Co-Found...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Adam Zach is a family man with a business, not a businessman with a family. He retired from Civil Engineering at the age of 32 through real estate investing. Main Points: What is Reverse Investing? How do you leverage "contingencies" in your offer to protect your offers? When do you pivot and when to persevere from an...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Using his proprietary 3 Part Money Partner Formula™ Dave Dubeau helps his real estate entrepreneur clients to grow their portfolios by raising 6 figures in a matter of weeks and even 7 figures in a matter of months, all by attracting private investors instead of chasing after them.  Main Points: How can being an author help you...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Michael Elefante is a real estate investor, short term rental expert and entrepreneur. Michael owns 7 short term rentals that do over $1M per year and owns and operates multiple 7 figure businesses. Main Points: How did you get started in real estate? How long did it take you to become financially free?  What is your current rev...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Paul Moore is a returning guest to Real Estate Investing Abundance.   Paul has launched multiple investment and development companies.  He completed over 100 commercial and residential investments. He has appeared on HGTV, contributed to Fox Business, The Real Estate Guys Radio, and is a regular contributor to BiggerPockets.  He...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? Over the last decade, Andy Gurczak has not only protected thousands of people from being defrauded, but also helped them receive more money than what their insurance initially offered.  Main Points: What is a public adjuster? In one instance, a client had his business burn to the ground and was initially quoted $3,000 dollars fr...

We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions? James Svetec is an Airbnb expert, investor, and coach. Who coaches students around the world on Airbnb hosting, management, and investing. James is also the bestselling co-author of Airbnb for Dummies, and his work has been featured in Forbes, New York Times, and many others! Riley Oickle is a Canadian real estate investor and m...