The Level Up REI Podcast

How to earn from the best investments? Lisa Hylton presents K. Trevor Thompson , a multifamily real estate investor and obsessed learner. K. Trevor gives valuable advice, explaining that you need to learn about your investors. Understand the market and figure out what happened in prior transactions. Ask a lot of questions. Why? Because to invest means you want to develop it for yourself and take o...

A career provides a kind of security like no other. But sometimes in life, you have to get off that comfort zone and take leaps, pivots, and swirls to get to where you’re meant to be. Back in 2021, Lisa Hylton decided to make a huge leap. Walking away from something you’ve been doing for years is not an easy task. Lisa sits down for this episode to reflect on her decision and journey through more...

Many real estate opportunities are presented to investors today. Stockholders are clamoring to get their hands on one, be it multi-family, self-storage facilities, raw land, or residential spaces. But is there still room to enter the market? How do you know where to start? Joining us today is commercial real estate investor Masha Klapanova , who specializes in self-storage facilities. She sits dow...

Want to invest in commercial properties but not sure where to start? Today’s guest has the answers you need! Prashant Kumar  is the owner and CEO of My Realty Gains , with a passion for assisting ultra-busy professionals in identifying great investment opportunities and making their money work for them while they sleep. He joins Lisa Hylton to break down how you can take the first step into passiv...

We’ve heard of building long-term wealth from investing in real estate properties such as multifamily homes, storage spaces, house flips, rentals, and the like. But how about getting Texas vineyards into the game? Hubbard Capital Group  managing partner, Keeley Hubbard,  is here with us today to talk about her role in specializing in multifamily and Texas vineyard investment opportunities and help...

Looking for a sustainable and recession-resistant passive income stream? Perhaps it’s time to invest in self-storage! Today’s guest is Kris Bennett , Self-Storage Managing Partner at PassiveInvesting.com  and podcast host of Storage Investor Nation . He joins Lisa Hylton to break down just why storage is considered a risk-averse asset class you should be investing in! Kris discusses everything you...

The concept of syndications isn't really mainstream in Canada like it is in the US. With double taxation, it's difficult for Canadians to invest in American real estate. This is where CPI Capital  comes in with its new approach to remote investing. Join your host Lisa Hylton as she sits down with August Biniaz  and Ava Benesocky  of CPI Capital. August is the CSO/COO and Co-founder of CPI Capital,...

The beauty of passive investing is how it provides busy individuals a way to still grow their wealth without getting involved in the day-to-day—but not before finding the right deals that you can trust will generate great returns. In this episode, Lisa Hylton is joined by seasoned investor and experienced fund manager  Olivier Nallet  to discuss the ways you can vet passive deals. Olivier talks ab...

In this episode, Lisa Hylton welcomes commercial real estate aficionado,  Vernon J ., to discuss affordable housing and blockchain real estate. Vernon is a social entrepreneur and real estate investor passionate about helping communities of color build generational wealth. Giving back has always been a major part of Vernon’s career, and he has managed to create a couple of different community prog...

We can't deny the fact that technology is constantly evolving. So how can this affect our nature of business and even our daily lives? In today’s episode, we have Michael Flight  to discuss the difference of venturing into real estate today using current technology such as blockchain and tokens compared to traditional real estate investments. He is a founding principal of Concordia Realty Corporat...

Blockchains provide trust in a trustless environment. And in the real estate environment, trust plays a big role. Blockchain can help in real estate transactions, liquidity, and more. It can also make it more efficient and accessible to people. Join Lisa Hylton and her guest Mohsin Masud as they talk about how real estate relates to blockchain and cryptocurrency. Moshin is the founder and CEO of A...

ADUs are accessory dwelling units added to the primary dwelling. In this episode, host Lisa Hylton and guest Kristen Flores  explore building ADUs. Kristen is the Co-Owner of Flo Engineering Inc . that specializes in helping you with all your construction needs. In January 2020, the state eased up on and started to incentivize homeowners to build ADUs. So in the coming year, Kristen hopes that bui...

Investing in real estate can seem like a daunting task; and getting into real estate syndications can be nerve-wracking, especially with all the legal implications attached. Good thing there are ways to do your due diligence to protect your investment. In this episode, Lisa Hylton has an informative chat on what you need to know about syndications with the founder of Polymath Legal PC, Nic McGrue...

Don’t have enough money to start out on your own in real estate? Did you know you can pool money with your friends and use that money to invest? This is what group investing is and Travis Smith  joins Lisa Hylton in this episode to share how it works. Travis is the CEO of TribeVest,  a collaborative, group investment platform that enables you, your friends, and your family to organize as an invest...

Real estate is steadily gaining interest as a potential source of passive income. But what does passive income really mean especially when we talk about its tax impacts? Brandon Hall  is the founder and Managing Partner of The Real Estate CPA . He is on a mission to educate as many real estate investors as possible on the tax opportunities available to them. Tune in to get advice on how to navigat...

More and more people are looking into short-term rentals as a potential revenue stream. One of the ways to get into short-term rentals with relatively lower costs is through rental arbitrage. So, how does it work, and how do you make money? Today’s guest is  Dr. Chiagozie Fawole , Pediatric Anesthesiologist, real estate entrepreneur. She is also the founder of  SavvyDocs in Real Estate , helping o...

If you have golden handcuffs, whether you love your career or not, you need to have a backup plan. You have to diversify your portfolio to achieve true wealth. Lisa Hylton introduces Melva E. Pinn-Bingham , M.D., a Radiation Oncologist and Mentor who helps professionals create multiple income streams. Dr. Melva talks with Lisa about how you need to leverage the connections and opportunities availa...

When you're in readiness mode and frustrated enough to want to make a change, then that's a perfect time to do research and look at your finances. In this episode, you'll learn how to get your finances ready to invest as a high-income earner. Lisa Hylton's guest in this episode is Lisa Sierra , a Career Strategist & Impact Coach with a passion for people and a love of possibility. Lisa shares...

Level Up REI Podcast finally hits 100 episodes! To celebrate this milestone, Lisa Hylton looks back on valuable lessons she learned from her most beloved guests. She returns to her discussions with Michelle Bosch , Annie Dickerson , Jeremy Roll , and Charles Seaman . Lisa features in this special episode her conversation with these amazing people about the importance of focus, finding the right pa...

There are people who spend everything and go bankrupt. How do you rebuild your credit after losing everything? Jennifer Grimson  has been in that same position and got out. Listen to this episode, as she will help you get out as well. Jennifer is an investor, entrepreneur, and Founder of the Micro Empires Podcast . Listen to her story of how she lost everything twice and still managed to rebuild h...

How do you leverage the infinite banking structure for investment profit? Our guest in this episode will show you how!  Lesley Batson  of  Rebel Rock Wealth  joins Lisa Hylton as they tackle infinite banking, and it is strategic to use as an investment tool. Lesley discusses the pros and cons of infinite banking and why it is an investment strategy you should consider. If you’re looking to leverag...

If cashflow is your one metric when investing in multifamily real estate, you may end up with unwanted results. Assess more than one metric that is aligned to your goals for better outcomes. Lisa Hylton’s guest in this episode is  Elisa Zhang , founder of  EZ FI (Financial Independence) University . Elisa discusses with Lisa how she began to add valuation to her assessment. Valuation increases you...

Learn all about commercial net lease and real estate brokerage with  Dan Lewkowicz . Dan is a seasoned real estate veteran with over 15 years of experience in the real estate industry. He is the Director of Investment Sales of  Encore Real Estate Investment Services . Dan is also teaching up-and-coming brokers with his  Online Commerical Real Estate Courses . Lisa Hylton sits down with Dan to disc...

Setting our financial goals is a must in order to level up our business and ensure success. Join Lisa Hylton and Susanne Mariga, author of  Profit First For Minority Business Enterprises , as they delve into a conversation on achieving entrepreneurial goals financially.  Susanne Mariga  is a certified public accountant, tax coach and chartered global management accountant with over two decades of...

Finding stability for your business is crucial to staying afloat. Today’s guest has somehow managed to do just that in the risky world of commercial real estate and has even helped others be on the same boat. Jeremy Goodrich  was a former teacher who transitioned into business and is now the owner of Shine Insurance . As an educator, he makes commercial real estate insurance easy and simple for hi...