The Real Estate Syndication Show

What is the difference between a joint venture and syndication? And why should you consider a joint venture in your real estate deal? In this #Highlights episode, we look back at our conversations with Jeff Lerman and Edna Keep. The two talk about how to set up a successful joint venture. Jeff discusses what a joint venture is, the difference between a joint venture and syndication, and why you mi...

Self-storage is an asset class that has stood the test of time. It is considered one of the most reliable asset classes even amid a downturn. In this #Highlights episode, we feature our conversations again with entrepreneurs Kris Benson and John Manes as they explain why self-storage is the best asset class to invest in. Kris talks about how he started in the real estate business and why he invest...

Today’s guest is Tim Kelly, VP of Education and Co-Owner of Active Duty Passive Income. Tim talks about his time in the military, his decision to exit early, and eventually focus on real estate investing. Tim shares that his main goal is to help active, veteran, reserve, and other military-affiliated personnel realize their financial freedom goals through real estate investing. Tim talks about how...

Starting with a single-family rental five years ago as a side investment to a W2 job, former IT engineer, now Lakeline Properties founder Joel Fine is now a general partner in 1100+ doors, a key principal or limited partner in 7000+ doors across seven states, and a principal in ground-up development projects. The key to his spectacular rise from a small start-up to a big scale-up in real estate in...

What has been the lowest point in your life? How did you get through it? In this episode, we’ll hear about Javier Hinojo’s success story in real estate. He started from very humble beginnings – barely a dollar in his bank account and zero background in investing. Listen now and find out how he made it to the top! Javier is the CEO and founder of All States Equity Group LLC, a commercial real estat...

In this #TechandTacticsTuesday episode, we’ll have Ryan Barone, RentRedi’s Co-Founder, CEO, and CTO. RentRedi is a comprehensive app to help landlords manage their properties in a hassle-free way.  Ryan will speak on how he got the idea to create this app and dive into details about what it can do to make the whole rental process smooth and easy for landlords and tenants. He’ll also talk about the...

Did you know that there is a way you can impact lives while investing in real estate? Today, we dig deep about making a difference in the lives of the people in the community where you invest with Wild Mountain Capital CEO Sam Sells. Sam starts by sharing his background, his experience serving in the Air Force as a firefighter, traveling the world and seeing the disparity of healthcare and housing...

There are many things to consider when you are new to the syndication business. In this #Highlights episode, we look back at our conversations with Mauricio Rauld and Bruce Petersen who talk about the things a rookie syndicator must know before they start their journey in this very competitive space. Mauricio tackles some of the biggest and most common mistakes beginners make while getting into th...

There is no fixed formula to success. But, there are rules that you can follow to build wealth. In this #Highlights episode, we look back at our conversations with financial planner Christopher Calandra and financial advisor and now full-time real estate investor Jason Harris. The two talk about how you can build wealth through real estate. Christopher talks about the seven wealth-building rules e...

What makes a good operator rises to the top? Today, we speak to Mark McGuire of Hearthfire Holdings about his experience as an LP to being a GP. He also elaborates on how to become an effective operator. Mark starts by sharing his experience as a professional musician and transitioning to being a full-time real estate entrepreneur. He talks about the lessons he learned as an LP and transitioning a...

How do you juggle a full-time job in the police force while managing rental properties? Our guest today ex-Toronto cop Adrian Pannozzo took a home equity loan, bought three rentals to subsidize his income, and started on his dream to build generational wealth in real estate. But two years into full-time policing and running the rentals, Adrian was exhausted and worn out than ever.   Fast forward t...

Today our guest is Chad King. Chad’s passion is building generational wealth by investing in multifamily apartments. He owns 494 doors. He has a unique ability in Sales and Negotiations, dealing directly with sellers in large Real Estate investment transactions.  Chad believes that it takes seven to twelve touches before you get a response from the owners. Thus, you’ve got to have a lot of consist...

Our guest, Andrew Cushman, tried different businesses before leaving his corporate position to start in real estate investment. In 2007, Andrew discovered house flipping, and in 2011, he transitioned to multifamily acquisitions and has successfully syndicated and repositioned over 2,300 multifamily units. In this #TechandTacticsTuesday episode, Andrew will speak to us about choosing the right debt...

In doing a business, it is crucial that you are prepared to take the risks. Today, we speak to real estate entrepreneur Colby Fryar and he talks about his journey of a second chance and how he was able to find success in the multifamily space. Colby starts by sharing his story of being an engineer and after reading the book, Second Chance, he decided that doing business is the way for him to achie...

What does crowdfunding in real estate syndication means? What are its pros and cons? In this #Highlights episode, we feature our conversations again with Amy Wan and Kai Zainabadi. They talk about how you can do crowdfunding for your real estate deal. Amy shares the pros and cons of crowdfunding and the complete workflow for crowdfunding a real estate deal. Meantime, Kai explains syndicators benef...

There are many benefits of strategic partnerships in multifamily syndication. For years now, it has been proven that syndication is a team sport, that’s why finding the right partner/s will be an advantage. In this #Highlights episode, we look back at our conversations with business partners Ben Leybovich and Sam Grooms, and Synergetic Investment Group CEO Jeff Greenberg. Ben and Sam attribute the...

Your business model is a factor in how you can succeed in this industry. In this episode, we speak to real estate entrepreneur Mike DeHaan and he talks about his superpower: direct-to-seller marketing. Mike starts by sharing his journey in real estate – he left his engineering career to take his chance in this industry. He also talks about the importance of getting your wife and family’s support i...

The ability to make a decision on whether a multifamily deal is financially sound and will make money is crucial to your success as a real estate investor. That’s why learning the key metrics and how to use these numbers to evaluate lucrative deals is the biggest strength you can have as an investor.  In this episode, we’re going to take a look at the top metrics that our guest, founder, and princ...

Our guest, Victor Cuevas, shares his perspective on investing in California and will teach us how to take advantage of the changes that are taking place in cities and niches and turn them into investment opportunities.  Victor is the founder of the new crowdfunding REI platform, Griffin Crowd Capital. He has built a mortgage empire, spanning 36 offices in several western and central states. He sta...

Andrew Leedom was a successful engineer who decided to shift to real estate after discovering the endless opportunities in this field. He started investing passively in multifamily and then focused on commercial real estate, specifically self-storage. He had problems in financing because of environmental issues on the property and the bank wouldn’t lend him money, but he got through it all and eve...

Opportunity sometimes knocks in the most unexpected circumstances. In this episode, we speak to Eric Nelson, CEO of Wild Oak Capital, and he shares how he was able to buy his first multifamily property by just walking around his neighborhood. Eric talks about how important it is to gain the trust of the person you are dealing with, as well as build a relationship with them. He also talks about ove...

What are the essential things you need to know when you are opening, closing, and post-closing a multifamily deal? In this #Highlights episode, we feature our conversations again with multifamily investors Juan Vargas and Mike Vann. They detail how to close a multifamily deal successfully. Juan walks us through his process and best practices from the opening, to the closing, to the post-closing of...

If you want to scale fast in this industry, you have to be open to using technology to your advantage. In this #Highlights episode, we feature our conversations again with real estate entrepreneurs Corinn Altomare and Dylan Marma. They talk about the software they use to scale their businesses. Corinn shares the incredible way that she has used technology to scale her operation. She details how sh...

When is the best time to invest in real estate? Many real estate investors will say the best time to invest is now! In this episode, we hear the story of 22-year-old entrepreneur William Brown. William talks about his real estate journey and also about his company TitanX. William shares how from having only $30 to his name in his late teenage years, he now has a million-dollar real estate investme...

Is it possible to start and operate a real estate investing business while holding a W2 job? It most definitely is. Chris Freeman, a high-tech sales executive, is proof that with the right mentor or partner, you can learn from the best in the industry and earn like the best.  In this episode, Chris talks about how his vast experience in high-tech sales propelled him to build a multi-million dollar...