The Real Estate Syndication Show

Blackstone, the largest owner of commercial real estate in the world - who would want to go head to head with the colossus of the industry? But Ryan Webster, founder, and managing partner at Equity Yield Group has been taking on the big players in the past year, bidding against the likes of Blackstone and Greystar and acquiring $165 million in assets with 665 units all in a span of 12 months. How...

Our guest in this episode is Brian O'Neill. Bryan is an experienced real estate investor and business owner who provides flexible real estate solutions for buyers and sellers in the greater Chicago land area and beyond. He'll share with us today how creative financing works for the seller and buyer.  Brian and his wife, Kate, went through challenges at the beginning of their journey in r...

David Choi is joining us in this #TechandTacticsTuesday episode. Throughout his experiences in different platforms in real estate, David found inefficiencies in the traditional acquisitions and deal sourcing processes. So, in 2017, he began developing a proprietary deal sourcing platform, using a data-driven approach to sourcing and acquiring deals on a national level. So, in this episode, David w...

The kind of mindset that you have can spell success for you. Today, our guest is mindset coach, author, and podcast host, JM Ryerson. He gives important tips on how you can get the winning mindset that can help you achieve your goals in life and in your career! JM talks about the two important questions to think about when you want to have a winning mindset: who’s running your agenda? What’s feedi...

Insurance is an important part of any business. Having insurance, real estate entrepreneurs can be secured whenever there’s an untoward incident involving the property. In today’s #Highlight’s show, we look back at our conversations with multifamily real estate insurance specialists Clinton Orr and Matt Sutika. for any Clinton shares his knowledge about the industry and provides an array of valuab...

Getting the attention of a broker in any market is both an art and a science. Honing a good relationship with them is crucial as working with a broker is an essential step to secure a successful deal in real estate. Today, we look back at our conversations with seasoned real estate entrepreneurs Mark Kenney and Alex Olson. They give valuable tips on how you can build a good relationship with broke...

Short-term rentals have gained momentum especially since people are starting to travel again after the lockdowns caused by the pandemic were lifted. In this episode, we hear a very interesting take on syndication, specifically syndicating short-term rental projects. Alex Jarbo shares his unique short-term rental development strategy.  Alex details how they are raising money for his short-term rent...

It's the biggest fear in the hearts and minds of all investors - losing huge money in an investment. Calvin Chin had that most unfortunate first experience dabbling in real estate - a financial loss that is huge enough to drive a new investor to throw in the towel and shun real estate investing forever. But Calvin is made of sterner stuff. He picked himself up, consigned his initial tumble as...

Our guest, Drew White, became a Modern Wealth Consultant for real estate investors, business owners, and athletes from being a pediatric oncology nurse. Drew is passionate about teaching others that there is a better way to maximize money than most people are aware of. He believes that you can take control of your money and use it to invest in more cash-flowing assets. In this episode, Drew will s...

Will rates continue to rise? How high is it going to be? Our guest today, Eric Panecki shares his insight as a lender and economist on interest rates, inflation, and what he expects to happen in the real estate market over the next months.  Eric will also speak on things to consider about bridge debt as he shares his background on how he got into the real estate business and started out their priv...

There are big opportunities in distressed commercial real estate if you know how and where to find them. Today, we speak to real estate entrepreneur and author Jake Harris. He elaborates his business of buying and repositioning distressed assets.  Jake talks in detail about how he came up with his book Catching Knives: A Guide To Investing in Distressed Commercial Real Estate amid the onset of the...

When handling a business, you have to prepare to face bottlenecks and overcome them along the way to be able to scale. In this #Highlights episode, we feature our conversations again with Ben Risser and Josh Sterling. The two share what tools and systems they have to put in place in their respective business to allow them to grow fast. Ben shares some of the main bottlenecks that they’ve experienc...

Commercial real estate investing is a very good option if you want to start big. But, it is a whole different kettle of fish from residential real estate and some investors find themselves struggling when taking the leap into commercial. Today, we look back at our conversations with real estate entrepreneurs Anthony Griffin and Shane Melanson who detail to us the benefits of investing in commercia...

Networking is a great way to help your business grow. Today, we speak to Matt Jones of Hawkwing Capital and he shares how he uses networking in his business and how this has helped him close deals. Matt starts by sharing how he started investing in real estate. He then talks about the opportunities in doing larger multifamily, finding the right mentor, and transitioning from being passive to an ac...

It seems the odds are stacked against Art Morrison III - from his humble beginnings as a child of working-class parents, his father’s frequent forays in prison, constant school moving, parent’s divorce, repeated injuries that strained his basketball career. When he was younger, only his all-consuming love for basketball fueled his drive and determination to make it big as a professional athlete in...

Ever since the pandemic started in March 2020, it has been difficult for syndicators, operators, or investors, in general, to qualify for a loan. Banks and other lending facilities have been more careful and strict in their requirements. But for our guest, Vernon Beckford, 2020 turned out to be the best time for them to start their lending business called Diversified Lending Solutions. DLS is a lo...

In this #TechandTacticsTuesday episode, we’ll hear about a story of resilience and not giving up. Mike Angelo, founder of NK Development Group will share how he got into multifamily syndication even without experience or knowledge. Mike had roles in executive leadership, technical support, and strategic sales for two multibillion-dollar organizations in the construction supply business before his...

Out-of-the-country real estate investing can be very time-demanding. But, it is possible. Today, we speak to Bernard Pierson of Equiti Partners LLC and he shares how he started his real estate journey in Latin America and he then later focussed on U.S. real estate investing. Bernard shares that his first real estate deal was a real estate development in Latin America. He later discovered multifami...

If you want to build wealth through real estate investing, doing it long-term is one way to secure that you are building a stable wealth. In today’s #Highlights episode, we feature our conversations again with successful real estate entrepreneurs Marco Santarelli and Lee Kearney. The two share valuable tips on how you can invest in real estate long-term. Marco shares ten tips for successful long-t...

Adding value to your multifamily property can be advantageous to both the operator and tenants. In today’s #Highlights episode, we feature our conversations again with real estate entrepreneurs Rich Trepanier and Garrett Lynch who share their experiences in multifamily value-add. Rich highlights three important issues to pay attention to on a value-add project which are calculating cost on square...

How has being an elite athlete, an Olympian, can influence one to do business? Today, we speak to Olympic rower turned successful real estate entrepreneur Hans Struzyna. Hans shares how his background as an athlete help him become an effective entrepreneur. Hans starts by sharing his beginnings as a rower and how his over 12 years of athletic career led him to the world’s biggest stage in sports –...

Real estate investing is not always easy but investing together as a married couple with a large family has its advantages and big rewards while posing its own set of challenges. The myriad of roles to play keeping a household in order while pursuing a W2 job and operating property rentals can definitely add stress to a couple’s and a family’s relationship. But having each other’s support and know...

In this episode, we’ll feature Bobby Fijan, Co-Founder of Tailorbird. Tailorbird is a construction technology company that aims to speed up multifamily renovation. We met Bobby through Twitter and he’ll give us a taste of the community out there, his involvement, and the benefits that it brings to real estate followers. Bobby also goes on to share about floor plan optimization. It is his specific...

In this #TechandTacticsTuesday episode, we’re featuring Kevin Heras, the co-founder of InvestNext, a software platform that modernizes the way real estate syndicators investment firms raise and manage capital. It’s a workspace that manages the entire process of real estate syndication and is used by major syndications and investment firms internationally. If you are a syndicator still using Excel...

Once you realize the advantages of multifamily syndication, there are limitless possibilities in terms of growing your wealth. In today’s #Highlights episode, we feature our inspiring conversations again with real estate entrepreneurs Abel Pacheco and Axel Ragnarsson. The two talk about their incredible journey of learning about syndication and how it becomes a key for them to grow their wealth. A...