The Real Estate Mindset

Does fear get in the way of how you do business? It did for Bethany Finch… and it caused her to lose a $64M real estate deal. In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Eric and Ben chat with Bethany Finch about the benefits of giving back to your community when you’re a business owner. With a lot of the aspects of the real estate business being relationship-based, ensuring you’re giving...

Did you know that apartment syndication is the only true means of passive cash flow in the real estate space?  In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset Podcast, John Pearl shares how he closed his first apartment syndication deal. As a newbie to the real estate investment world, he tells us how Zoom calls helped him network with potential investors and partners, how he pulled together the capita...

What kind of long-term goals do you have? Based on those, should you be flipping homes or holding them? What are the benefits of the BRRRR method? In this episode of the Real Estate Mindset Podcast, Doug Spence and I chat about the BRRRR investing method and how it can benefit you in the long run. We also discuss how easy it may be for a real estate investor to get caught up in the day-to-day task...

Do you have a preferred cable provider for your multi-family properties? What about gas and electricity? Did you know you can get paid by providers for the exclusive right to market their services to your tenants? In this episode of The Real Estate Mindset podcast, Kevin Gardner and I chat about the money-saving and money-making opportunities which lie in the utility section of your multi-family h...

At some point in life, everyone’s going to fail. While some people fail and never get back up, today’s guest has proven his resilience on a number of occasions. Kyle Wolff spent 17 years in multiple facets of the electrical construction trades until the desire to own and manage his own company led him into the world of business. After one fatal error, however, his company went bankrupt. Today Kyle...

There are many misconceptions of sordid intentions in the realm of multi-family real estate and our guests today are here to shatter the stereotype of the money-guzzling landlord, as well as share some valuable insights into value-add investing and vertical integration. Mark Shuler and Josh Welch are both successful investors in their own right, and today on The Real Estate Mindset Podcast they fi...

In today’s episode we’re straying away from the real estate world and into the world of venture capital. The Greater Colorado Venture Fund is a combination of Cory Finney’s passions for the rural communities of Colorado, venture capital, and doing things differently. This 17 million dollar seed fund invests solely in start-ups that are headquartered in rural Colorado but are able to sell their pro...

Don’t skip this one! This conversation with Julie Holly is one of my favorite episodes so far, and I have no doubt you’ll walk away feeling motivated and inspired to either begin your real estate investing career, or to tackle your next big deal. Julie is the founder of Three Keys Investments and The Conscious Investor podcast. She describes her way of working as “holistic investing,” which focuse...

This time last year Brian Pownall knew absolutely nothing about real estate, and a few weeks ago he just closed his first deal; a 138 unit property in Austin, Texas! Brian works by day as a reservoir engineer, and 2020 was a tumultuous year for his industry, as it was for so many others. Brian chose to use this time to do some soul searching, which led him to discover the enormous potential of the...

Alex Felice knows how it feels to have a hateful job and an unreliable cash flow. He also knows that in most cases, if you take radical responsibility and make proper commitments to the things that matter to you, you can create the life you really want. For Alex, that is a life of contentment, not excess, and full to the brim with books! Alex’s real estate journey began with flipping single-family...

The only way to get to where you want to be is to start moving! Brian Burke started out with no money, no skills, no training and no connections, and over the past 32 years has built up his real estate business from house flipping one or two houses a year to buying over 3000 units across the US through multi family syndication (which he describes as a long and expensive house flip!). Brian is a we...

Shane Brooks, the man I am very proud to call my business partner, went from purchasing three properties over an 8 year period, to adding another fourteen units to his name within the space of 10 months! If you’re interested to hear how he did it, you’ve come to the right place. The combination of Shane’s inherent entrepreneurial mentality and his mindblowing underwriting skills drove me to reach...

If you’re a real estate investor, or interested in becoming a real estate investor, chances are you’re a huge fan of BiggerPockets, and for today’s episode, I’m very excited to be joined by Brandon Turner! Although Brandon highly underrates himself, I’m sure all listeners will agree that he is a force to be reckoned with in the real estate space, and it was equally inspiring and informative to hav...

We all started our real estate journey’s separately, but when we realized how much more we could do together through combining our complementary skill sets, the Wild Oak Capital team was formed, and we’ve never looked back since! Today’s episode gives listeners a chance to get to know the four partners; Shane Brooks, John Weaver, Ben Nelson, and me, Eric Nelson. We get vulnerable about what led us...

If you’re a new syndicator and you want to be able to raise capital for your deals, you need to create a ‘sample deal deck’. This is just one of the actionable tips that today’s guest, Camilla Jeffs shares with listeners during our conversation. Listeners will also learn why it is so important to vet your sponsors before choosing them, and always making sure the location is right. Camilla shares p...

Welcome back to another installment of The Real Estate Mindset! Today we are speaking to Steve Keighery of Home Buyers Louisiana, who shares with us his humble and potent formula for success: find what you're passionate about, find what works for you, and do it really well. He also credits a huge amount of his success to his skill at finding and picking the best deals, keeping the momentum of...

"You can never fail if you choose to learn and grow." When Brandon Rabe had his first child, he realized he needed a career change that would allow him to spend more time with his family, something which he missed out on with his own parents when he was growing up. Fast-forward a few years and he is now running a real estate investment firm that specializes in out-of-state investments an...

If you're thinking of dipping your toes in the water of passive investing, you've come to the right place! Today I'm so excited to be talking with Randy Langenderfer, President of InvestArk Properties which identifies, acquires, and operates multi-family properties. Coming from over two decades of experience in multiple relevant industries, including risk mitigation and governance,...

Having a social impact through your business doesn’t always need to come at the cost of profits. There are so many social issues that you can address in the field of real estate, from homelessness to drug addiction. Michelle Jeong has done just that, partnering with various government programs to combat homelessness, support foster children that have grown out of the system, and provide her servic...

While he was still at school, Fernando Angelucci read Rich Dad Poor Dad and immediately knew that he wanted to run his own real estate business. Following his dad’s wishes, he went to college and got an engineering degree (which he is very grateful for, for a number of reasons he shares today), tried out a 9-to-5 (or 5-to-9 in his case), and then eventually ended up on the path of his dreams. Alth...

This week we get together with Mike Marshall of Tolosa Property Group to discuss land flipping. Mike has considerable experience working with land investors and has learned the value of persistence, patience, and maintaining relationships. In our conversation with Mike, we discuss the most important considerations that come with buying and selling land. We hear about Mike’s work with navigating en...

Today we have a powerful conversation with Mauricio Rauld about some of the most important legal components of the syndication process. Mauricio is an attorney specializing in syndication law, and we are lucky enough to get some valuable wisdom from him on what not to do! We talk about the process of raising capital, communication, online activity, and so much more. Our guest offers a variety of v...

Do you have a desire to leave your unfulfilling job, get out of the rat race, and earn passive income? Are you looking for the best strategy to create long-term wealth in your real estate business? Well, today’s guest has some key advice for you! Gino Barbaro is a highly successful investor, business owner, author, and entrepreneur. From his humble beginnings in a pizza restaurant, Gino has grown...

Today, we’re talking to Brandon Magierowski, CEO, Entrepreneur, Real Estate Investor, General Partner, and Podcast Host. Brandon is an active partner in Real Focus Capital Investments, the co-host of the Gorilla State Podcast, and currently owns several multifamily properties in Louisiana. He is a graduate of Multifamily University, a member of MultifamilyU investor group, and leads the Multifamil...

In this episode, we get together with Powell Chee, a Self Storage and Multifamily Real Estate Investor, to learn more about Self Storage and why it’s one of his favorite asset classes. We get to know Powell’s journey into real estate and how the COVID 19 pandemic facilitated his pivot from multi-family investment into self-storage. Tuning in you’ll learn more about the many benefits of investing i...