The Level Up REI Podcast

Are you looking for a way to make more profits and free uptime for your family? Then real estate syndications may be the right investment for you. Learn more about this investment strategy as Lisa Hylton interviews the Net Worth Nurse herself,  Savannah Arroyo . Savannah talks about her motivations for getting into the real estate game, and why they built the Networth Nurse brand. She also tackles...

Good tax strategy can make or break your business. In this episode, Lisa Hylton’s guest talks about using real estate syndications to reduce tax overheads.  Kay Kay Singh  is the founder and CEO of  Grow Rich Capital . An entrepreneur starting from childhood, Kay Kay has deep insights on managing business ventures. Sharpen your mind and grow rich in this episode with Kay Kay Singh and explore ways...

When it comes to investing, it’s never too late to start early. In this episode, Lisa Hylton sits down with Josh Plave  as he shares tips on how you can start investing easily and inexpensively with your retirement fund. Josh is the founder of Wall to Main  and has been in the investing game as a multifamily syndicator specializing in helping people with passive investments using self-directed IRA...

With the pandemic, a lot of homeowners have been downgrading their lifestyles. From Class A to Class C, people just needed affordable housing. The supply and demand are so huge for the mobile home park industry. This is something  Bryce Robertson  knew going into the real estate industry. Lisa Hylton brings him in to talk about the mobile home parks industry and why it’s so important in America. B...

What does it take to scale from flipping homes and single family properties to commercial real estate investing? In this episode, we learn the ropes from an investor who scaled successfully from single family. Lisa Hylton talks to real estate investor and physical therapist, Kimberly Marie  as they talk about scaling your investment. Kimberly runs us through her investment strategies and talks abo...

While it doesn’t see like much, investing in mobile home parks can actually pay off. If you do your research and prepare well, mobile home park investing could be your ticket to financial success. Join Lisa Hylton as she chats with the President of Blue Elm Investments,  Todd Sulzinger , about investing in mobile home parks. Todd talks about how he got into investing in real estate, and shares why...

Age is just a number. It’s never too late to start investing in real estate. Such as the story of  Jeanne Allen , who literally broke into the industry in her golden years. Jeanne is the Director of Acquisitions of  Valley of the Moon Investments . She’s a multifamily syndicator with over 253 units under management as a general partner. Jeanne also used to work in the corporate world before jumpin...

Quitting your corporate job in America is a dream many have, but few get to follow up on. In this day and age of COVID-19, it has become even more of a challenge. However, Lisa Hylton talks to someone who did just that:  Jenny Gou , Founder and Managing Director at  Vertical Street Ventures . Jenny talks about her journey from corporate worker to full-time real estate investor and asset manager. J...

Investing in real estate is flexible in one important way. Depending on the time you have available and your willingness to go down the weeds, you have the choice to either invest actively or passively. Either way, you have to educate yourself to succeed. Lisa Hylton takes the time to talk with the President of InvestArk and the Chief Compliance Officer of Baylor University, Randy Langenderfer . R...

You can have full control over your retirement funds with a self-directed IRA. Lisa Hylton’s guest today is  Kaaren Hall , Founder of  uDirect IRA Services, LLC . In this episode, Kaaren gives essential tips on using your retirement accounts to invest in. The number one thing is to do your due diligence. No one is going to dictate your investments for you; you’re the one pulling the trigger. That’...

You won’t have all the skills necessary to run a real estate business, but you can build strategic partnerships to have an efficient team who can help your business take off. Lisa Hylton’s guest today is  Emma Powell , the owner/operator of  Highrise Group . In this episode, you’ll learn valuable, straightforward strategies for building the right partnerships. The first step is to identify your st...

High performance doesn’t come by itself without a little nudge from you. If you’re looking to invest, build your career, or start your own business as an entrepreneur, you need to have the correct mindset. Without the correct mindset, you will easily give up and your dream job may be out of reach. For you to master this mindset, you need what real estate investor and coach,  Jens Nielsen  calls “T...

People invest in real estate because it’s an industry that keeps thriving. It covers many different aspects including leasing, commercial, residential, and many more.  Jens Nielsen  joins Lisa Hylton as he speaks about passive investment and multi-family real estate investing that’s been the driving factor to his success. Jens is a multi-family real estate investor coach who has passively invested...

Have you ever felt the itch to want to restart and regain control of your life?  Suzy Sevier  did. She’s the co-founder of  Adventurous Real Estate Investors , a business that was planned and opened during the pandemic. Lisa Hylton talks with her as she shares her inspiring story on how she was able to get zero to 88 units in a pandemic and survive the real estate industry miles away from where he...

Owning real estate can provide steady passive income, but what impact can taxation have on your passive income? Lisa Hylton is joined by  Larry Pendleton, Jr.  as they talk about the effects taxes can have on real estate income, whether it’s passive income or capital gains. Larry shares his insights on what you can do to lessen the sting of taxes and discuss property depreciation and offsetting ta...

Many passive investors don’t have the desire or time to own real estate and fully operate it. Lisa Hylton’s guest today is  John Fortes , also known as The Passive Investor Consultant and the founder of The Fortes Company, which partners with working professionals seeking to invest in diversified commercial real estate funds. In this episode, John talks with Lisa about how he is revolutionizing th...

Sometimes, a successful business scaling in real estate is only possible once you have made many sacrifices and pursued bigger things. This is true for  Whitney Sewell , who endured many financial challenges and utilized 50% of their profits just to make it big in this field. He joins Lisa Hylton to share how he and his wife pushed through the difficulties of their real estate venture and eventual...

Moving forward towards success is impossible without doing even the smallest steps. If you trust your simplest hustle every single day, nothing can stop you from achieving your goals. Lisa Hylton sits down with  Nicole Pendergrass  to share her work both as an active and passive real estate investor. Besides talking about her most effective real estate tips, she also emphasizes the right motivatio...

Running a private equity real estate firm sounds like something that a grizzled, highly-experienced, white male investor would find himself comfortable doing, but this episode will have you think otherwise. Lisa Hylton is excited to bring to you the power couple at  Make It Rain Capital ,  Daisy Serrano , and  Luc D’Abreau , who are just beginning to make a foothold in the Austin market. These Cal...

Every flourishing community starts with a positive mindset of cooperation. That’s the motivation that fuels the movement Impact Investor Network in their real estate deals. Lisa Hylton interviews apartment investor and podcast host of Ask Me How I Know,  Julie Holly , to dive deep into her multifamily home venture. She explains how she navigates through the real estate sector thanks to proper plan...

There are important factors to consider when you assess deals and underwrite as a passive investor. This episode’s guest is  Charles Seaman , the Senior Acquisition Manager and Asset Manager at  Three Oaks Management . Charles discusses with Lisa Hylton some of the key things you need to think about when someone presents a deal to you. You need to understand how they operate, look into their backg...

It takes massive courage for someone to shift from the corporate world and take the leap to the colorful yet complex entrepreneurial life. But that’s what Lisa Hylton did as she now leaves the employment realm to focus on her business and passive real estate investing. Enumerating five major points that helped her make this huge jump, she shares many nuggets of wisdom for those planning to become...

Is investing in real estate fund worth it? For  Paul Moore  of Wellings Capital, it is an excellent area to place your money into, but only if you fully understand both its benefits and risks. He joins Lisa Hylton to discuss what a typical investor will experience when getting into this kind of deal and properly navigate its disadvantages to lessen financial losses. Paul discusses how the right co...

Although there are a huge variety of properties that you can invest in, putting your energy into just a single type will most likely enrich your real estate funds to the fullest.  Neil Wahlgren  found success in single-tenant industrial properties. Sitting down with Lisa Hylton, the Chief Operating Officer of MAG Capital Partners shares his strategies when investing in this kind of property, delvi...

If you’re looking for a way to invest passively in real estate, then you have to know that multifamily is one of the hottest property classes right now. Known as the Apartment Queen,  Kaylee McMahon  focuses on working with accredited or sophisticated investors to close apartment deals, mainly in the Texas market. Kaylee found her way into multifamily by accident, which is a fascinating story that...