Whitney Sewell
The Real Estate Syndication Show
With over 2000 episodes and counting, The Real Estate Syndication Show - hosted by entrepreneur, philanthropist, and investor Whitney Sewell - is your comprehensive guide to all things real estate and beyond. Here you’ll find real, raw conversations full of expert insights and practical strategies, along with powerful and inspirational personal journeys. From real estate tycoons like Scott Trench (CEO @ Bigger Pockets) and Spencer Rascoff (Zillow co-founder) to investing gurus like Joe Fairless (Best Ever CRE) and philanthropy leaders like Lloyd Reeb (Halftime Institute) – each conversation...
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Whitney Sewell
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Jun 12, 2025
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WS1182: Weekly Investor Update (January 9-15, 2022) 15.01.2022 15:17
HEADLINES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE 69% of CRE brokers earned more in 2021 Results also indicate that 66% of brokers have completed more transactions in 2021 than in 2020. US rent hikes: not a concern for most tenants It’s good news for tenants who already signed a lease or never left in the first place. Real estate market predicted to remain strong People are still wanting to buy, especially in sub...
WS1181: How Can Veterans Kickstart Their Real Estate Journey with Aharon Goins 14.01.2022 22:50
Real estate is an industry that offers great opportunities no matter what your background is or how old you are. In this episode, learn how a military veteran found success in real estate, specifically in multifamily syndication. Today, we speak to Aharon Goins, a military veteran and now the CEO of All In Homes LLC. Aharon shares that he is determined to help people, especially veterans, build ge...
WS1180: Running Successful Vacation Rentals with Christina VanDergrift 13.01.2022 29:52
Hospitality Net reports that earnings for U.S. short-term vacation rentals grew to their highest ever in 2021, a full 35% higher than at the start of the pandemic while AirDNA expects short-term vacation rentals to grow 14.1% in 2022 vs 2021. With such optimistic outlook on vacation rentals, many would want to get into the industry. But how do you start and run vacation rentals successfully? In th...
WS1179: Investing Actively or Passively through Trust Deeds with Heather Dreves 12.01.2022 30:01
Joining us in this episode is Heather Dreves. Heather has been in the private money industry for over 18 years, helping clients passively invest in alternative assets through high-yielding real estate funds and trust deed investing. She details investing in trust deeds or mortgage notes and shares its benefits and the unique opportunities open to people interested in real estate but lack time to i...
WS1178: The Friendship Factor’s Impact in the Multifamily Community with Pete Kelly 11.01.2022 27:21
We’re pretty sure you haven’t heard of the Friendship Factor before! Our guest, Pete Kelly, talks about Apartment Life’s initiative and explains why that is so important to your multifamily community. He backs it up with research that proves it works and provides fascinating examples of how it works. Apartment Life is founded on the basic proposition that relationships are good for the soul and g...
WS1177: Ways To Automate Your Syndication Business | #Highlights 10.01.2022 23:40
Running a real estate business is not an easy task. That’s why finding ways to automate some of the processes of the business can help any real estate entrepreneur in a big way. In today’s #Highlights episode, we look back at our conversations with Megan Brown of MB Marketing LLC and Chris Levarek of the Valkere Investment Group. Megan walks us through various methods that have helped her generate...
WS1176: The Importance of Impact Investing | #Highlights 09.01.2022 20:28
One main goal when you are investing in a real estate deal is to gain financial returns. But, did you know that there is a way that you can also create an impact in society as well as the planet when you invest? In this #Highlights episode, we look back at our conversations that focused on impact investing and why it is important to consider doing this right now. The first conversation we feature...
WS1175: Weekly Investor Update: January 2 - 8, 2022 08.01.2022 19:51
MARKET INDICATORS SNAPSHOT WEEKLY Mortgage Rate (30-Year Fixed): 3.11% (as of 12/30) MONTHLY Existing Home Sales: +1.9% (November 2021) New Residential Sales: +12.4% (November 2021) Median Sales Price for New Houses Sold: $416,900 (November 2021) Construction Spending: +0.2% (October 2021) New Residential Construction: 3.6% (November 2021) QUARTERLY Homeownership Rate: +65.4% (3Q21) Rental Vacancy...
WS1174: Veteran Firefighter Turned Real Estate Entrepreneur with Seth Teagle 07.01.2022 24:32
How do you juggle a full-time job and being a real estate entrepreneur? In this episode, we hear the story of Seth Teagle of The Stream Group who still works as a Lieutenant-Paramedic in the fire service while running his commercial real estate company. Seth starts off by sharing how he got into the real estate industry. He talks about how crucial time management is to be able to juggle his work i...
WS1173: Creative Ways to Add Value to Multifamily Developments with Joshua Benaim 06.01.2022 34:00
Adding value to multifamily developments is an important component in the construction process. For many developers, it's just as important to strategically and creatively add value as it is to be able to deliver quality projects on time and within budget. But how can you add value to your project? Real estate investor and developer, book author, opera singer, and founder and CEO of Aria Deve...
WS1172: Essentials of Underwriting and Property Management with Neil Bertrand 05.01.2022 32:00
The topics highlighted in this episode are underwriting and property management. Our guest, Neil Bertrand, has overseen acquisitions, due diligence, operations, renovation, new construction, and lease-up of various assets in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and North Carolina. He is also a graduate of a Bachelor of Science degree in Real Estate. Neil believes t...
WS1171: How Do You Raise $175 Million in One Year? with Andrew Davis | #TechandTacticsTuesday 04.01.2022 39:43
This year has been fantastic for Andrew Davis and his team at PassiveInvesting.com. They have raised $175 million in equity in one year, approaching $1 billion in acquisitions. How did they achieve that level of success so quickly? In this #TechandTacticsTuesday episode, Andrew talks about his real estate passion and journey. He is good at building relationships and securing trust, but it’s just...
WS1170: Syndication: A Team Sport | #Highlights 03.01.2022 18:43
If you are in the syndication business, it is important to understand that this is not a one-man show. You need a strong and reliable team to make your business a success. In this #Highlights episode, we feature our conversations again with Jack Gibson and Buck Joffrey. Jack details how he quickly realized the importance of having a great support team and an internal systems organization in provi...
WS1169: Get a Success Mindset | #Highlights 02.01.2022 23:33
Among the many formulas to success is having the right mindset. In this Highlights episode, we feature our conversations again with transformation coach Ketan Patel and Simply Do It Real Estate Investments owner and founder Dani Beit-Or. The two share how a mindset shift helped them seal success in real estate. Ketan helps us to understand how we begin the process of a mindset shift, how he helps...
WS1168: Weekly Investor Update: December 26, 2021 to January 1, 20222 01.01.2022 21:24
MARKET INDICATORS SNAPSHOT WEEKLY Mortgage Rate (30-Year Fixed): 3.05% (as of 12/23) MONTHLY Existing Home Sales: +1.9% (November 2021) New Residential Sales: +12.4% (November 2021) Median Sales Price for New Houses Sold: $416,900 (November 2021) Construction Spending: +0.2% (October 2021) New Residential Construction: 3.6% (November 2021) QUARTERLY Homeownership Rate: +65.4% (3Q21) Rental Vacancy...
WS1167: Understanding Real Estate Acquisitions with Jae Park 31.12.2021 33:22
How do you find, analyze, negotiate, and process a deal? In this episode, we talk about every step of real estate acquisitions with Jae Park of Open Door Capital. Jae has managed $100M+ in acquisitions. Jae starts off by sharing how he started in the real estate industry. He breaks down the three core functions of acquisitions namely lead generation, analysis, and due diligence. He also talks abou...
WS1166: Syndicating as a Co-GP with Keith Meyer 30.12.2021 31:07
As a real estate entrepreneur or investor, you probably know that a more lucrative and efficient investment vehicle is to scale into larger multifamily syndication deals. But, how can you advance your investments when you have limited resources and a minor track record as an operator? Rather than wait for years to make progress, work with people who bring complementary skills and qualities to the...
WS1165: From Music Star to 130 Units Debt Free! with Blake Selby 29.12.2021 30:44
From being a famous rapper in Chicago, collaborating with Kanye West, and having over a million streams on Spotify, Blake Selby decided to shift to real estate investing and private lending. In about seven years of working in real estate, Blake has achieved a net worth of almost $10 million. But the best part is, he's got $5 million in paid-off assets! That's not a typical path to real e...
WS1164: Investing in Student Housing with Zach Feldman | #TechandTacticsTuesday 28.12.2021 30:25
Zach Feldman sheds light on student housing in this #TechandTacticsTuesday episode. Zach is the Vice President of Development at Aptitude Development, one of the nation’s top student housing firms. He shares why he thinks student housing is a great asset class to invest in even during the pandemic. Zach dives into details about underwriting a school and mentions school-specific things that are goo...
WS1163: Building Wealth with Note Investing | #Highlights 27.12.2021 19:39
Are you looking for ways to diversify your portfolio? Investing in notes can be a good way to do that. In this Highlights episode, we feature our conversations again with Dan Van Horn of PPR Note Co. and Susan Elliot of Flow State Investing. Dan reveals some little-known facts about the note investing business and shares the pros & cons of note investing over other asset classes. Meanwhile, Su...
WS1162: Marketing Your Way To Real Estate Success | #Highlights 26.12.2021 20:26
Marketing is a crucial part of any business. In multifamily syndication, this means reaching out to the right investors that will trust you with their hard-earned money. Indeed, one of the keys to success in real estate is getting your brand and message across through effective marketing. In this #Highlights episode, we feature our conversations with marketing expert John Casmon of Casmon Capital...
WS1161: Weekly Investor Update (December 19-25, 2021) 25.12.2021 7:28
MARKET INDICATORS SNAPSHOT WEEKLY Mortgage Rate (30-Year Fixed): 3.27% (as of 12/22) MONTHLY Existing Home Sales: +1.9% (November 2021) New Residential Sales: +0.4% (October 2021) Median Sales Price for New Houses Sold: $407,700 (October 2021) Construction Spending: +0.2% (October 2021) New Residential Construction: -0.7% (October 2021) QUARTERLY Homeownership Rate: +65.4% (3Q21) Rental Vacancy Ra...
WS1160: How To Build An Effective Real Estate Team with Brian Shafer 24.12.2021 37:35
Building the right team is crucial when you are in the real estate industry, especially if you are doing multifamily syndication. In this episode, we speak to Brian Shafer who after building his team, closed his first deal earlier this year. Brian starts off by sharing his journey in real estate and his transition from single-family to multifamily. He then talks about how important it is to build...
WS1159: From Childhood Buddies to Multimillion-Dollar Investors with Nick Earls & Eric DiNicola 23.12.2021 31:31
There are few relationships in life that are more meaningful than childhood friendships. The relationship between Nick Earls and Eric DiNicola is no exception. In fact, they have taken their friendship to the next level by joining forces to achieve their childhood aspiration and build a multimillion-dollar real estate business together. The road wasn't always easy for these childhood friends...
WS1158: How to Reduce Utility Costs by 50% for Free! with Richard Randal 22.12.2021 25:12
Richard Randall is a CPA by trade and worked for a large public accounting firm. A lot of his clients were real estate investors. He fell in love with the real estate industry and decided that he wanted to be an investor so he switched to another company called the Cardinal Group where he worked for five years. The company grew very quickly while he was there but Richard saw an opportunity in util...
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