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Send us Fan Mail Masha Klapanova is a commercial real estate investor and inspirational speaker who, in a short time, went from zero knowledge of this industry to owning and operating out-of-state self-storage facilities in Texas and North Carolina. Masha’s big ‘why’ is to find a lovely and caring home for one million dogs through the creation of a specialized foster program and to make a transfor...

Send us Fan Mail Ryan Bakke is the Owner of MLS Consulting PLLC.  They work with real estate investors in helping them build generational wealth using the Tax Code. He is a licensed CPA in the State of Illinois, financial literacy advocate, and Christian servant leader.  His leadership background consists of being caption of various sports teams competing at a very high level. [00:01 - 02:42] Open...

Send us Fan Mail Aileen Prak is the Co-Founder of Bonavest Capital and Co-Host of the How Did They Do It Real Estate Podcast. Her mission is to find value-add properties to provide above-average returns and to help investors achieve financial freedom through passive real estate.  She mostly invests in multifamily syndications and dreams of creating time freedom for her family and two young childre...

Send us Fan Mail Chris is the Founder of JAG Communities & JAG Capital Partners, a vertically integrated multifamily-focused investment firm based in Jacksonville, FL. Chris started investing in real estate in 2016 and found his footing in multifamily. JAG Communities currently owns and manages 60 units worth $6+ million, with a 10-year vision to scale to $500 million AUM. [00:01 - 07:45] Open...

Send us Fan Mail Chad Griffiths is a partner with NAI Commercial Real Estate and focuses on the Greater Edmonton area. Chad entered the commercial real estate industry in 2004 and has completed over 500 transactions with clients ranging from local companies to large institutional owners. Chad has been a top 15 producer with NAI Canada-wide since 2013. [00:01 - 06:21] Industrial Real Estate Broker...

Send us Fan Mail Arn Cenedella is the Founder of Spark Investment Group.  He is a real estate professional with more than four decades of experience. Arn is passionate about helping people leverage passive real estate investments to grow their wealth, simplify their portfolios, and create the lives they’ve always wanted to live. [00:01 - 04:55] Decades of Real Estate Let’s get to know Arn Cenedell...

Send us Fan Mail Alessandra Thompson is a 26-year-old Real Estate Investor and Underwriter. She found that one of the most secure ways to live financially free and on her own terms was by investing in Multifamily Real Estate.  She just recently closed on her first deal - a 36 unit multifamily property in Little Rock, Arkansas, and a 20-unit motel Airbnb conversion in Nashville, and her mission is...

Send us Fan Mail Nicole Gauthier is the Founder and Strategic Managing Partner at Wicked Holdings, LLC, a real estate investment company focused on social change and community empowerment.  She is a multifamily real estate investor, mom of 2, and a woman on a mission to help educate others and teach financial literacy skills.  She provides opportunities for passive investors to create generational...

Send us Fan Mail Daisy and Luc serve as Managing Partners for Make It Rain Capital.  With over 10 years of experience in international education and management, Daisy has worked with clients from over 25 countries and managed international government scholarship accounts totaling more than $10 million.  Luc has 10 years of industry experience in commercial & residential construction and is cha...

Send us Fan Mail Crystal maintains 15+ years of design, marketing, and communications experience. Prior to working in CRE, Crystal nurtured Albuquerque, NM’s budding film industry serving as an animator, practical effects designer, and art manager for a local production company. After completing her education, she worked for a non-profit teaching technical literacy and workforce training skills. S...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another episode of Weiss Advice! With me today the one and only Abel Pacheco. He's the president, CEO and Founder of 5T Commercial Real Estate. He is the host of the 5 Talents podcast. He's been investing in Real Estate for over a decade, and has gotten into Multifamily Syndications over the past several years. Besides, he’s been helping hundreds of peopl...

Send us Fan Mail Keishia is an army veteran with six years of service in the Army National Guard.  She began investing in real estate in 2011. She has been expanding and managing her portfolio of properties for the past 10 years. She has invested in a total of 151 units as a limited partner and is currently a co-GP on 56 units all from living abroad in Kuwait.  [00:01 - 06:16] Proud Veteran RE Inv...

Send us Fan Mail What is the next best step you can take to get forward in your business?  This podcast episode could just be it.  On this very special 200th episode, join me and my amazing guests who came back on the show as they share their 2022 goals and pieces of advice in real estate, business, and beyond. Check it out! [00:01 - 02:08] A Very Special Episode 200 episodes of Weiss Advice [02:0...

Send us Fan Mail David Cobb is a leader, learner, and complex curiosity who loves to communicate and super connect relationships.  Through cultivating his “Ninja Network” of influencers and dealmakers, David has access to and is an expert at gathering real-time and backchannel information. He leverages this intel as arbitrage to uncover unique and lucrative leasing and development opportunities an...

Send us Fan Mail Starting his investment company while still in university almost 10 years ago, Tosin is Part of the new generation of Private Equity, using technology as a medium to provide value to the marketplace. He has facilitated business development for several companies in the real estate space helping them run more efficiently, raise capital, and nurture long-term relationships with their...

Send us Fan Mail Steven is a Managing Partner and The Founder of Vertical Street Ventures.  He has grown his Multifamily portfolio to over 3,000+ units across 4 states (AZ, CA, FL, TX) and has a keen focus on acquisitions and building key partner relationships across the market. In his spare time, he enjoys the "need for speed" as he shifts gears around a race track. Steven also enjoys v...

Send us Fan Mail Nick Aiola is a real estate investor and the owner and CEO of Aiola CPA, PLLC, a 100% virtual CPA firm specializing in tax planning and preparation for real estate investors and businesses within the real estate industry. Aiola CPA’s expertise is matched by their ability to communicate information and advice effectively. They strive to provide clarity to their clients by translati...

Send us Fan Mail Seth is a multifamily real estate investor from the Columbus, Ohio area with nearly a decade of experience. As an owner and operator of a growing multi-family portfolio, Seth has a well-established professional network in and around Columbus. These working relationships include a large network of project managers, general contractors, and material vendors; all important resources...

Send us Fan Mail Jonathan Farber is a side hustle real estate investor. He was able to achieve financial freedom at 27 and leave his corporate enterprise technology sales job to focus on traditional rentals, short-term rentals, Airbnb arbitrage and wholesaling, podcasting, course creation and leads a mastermind group of people looking to get started in real estate investing.   [00:01 - 05:10] Fina...

Send us Fan Mail Tate Siemer is the managing partner of GreenLight Equity Group which acquires and operates apartment community assets in Oklahoma City, Utah, and Columbus, Ohio. Tate’s passion is improving apartment communities in such a way that maximizes value in order to provide solid, consistent returns to investors and well-being to residents. He has a vision for sleek, clean, and modern rem...

Send us Fan Mail Josh McCallen is a nationally recognized hospitality executive, conference speaker, innovator, builder, and investor, with a track record for developing exceptional resort properties and growing world-class operational teams.  In 20 years, McCallen has led luxury residential and hospitality construction programs, building numerous businesses and brands worth more than $150,000,000...

Send us Fan Mail Yosef Lee is a Multifamily Apartment Syndicator and Investor at Syndicro & Partners Capital. He is a believer, a South Korean immigrant, father of two beautiful girls, a lawyer from NYC, a people connector, a status-quo hater, strategic planner/action taker, pilates studio owner, and entrepreneur wannabe. He has the vision to take back the control of his T/P/O (Time, Place, an...

Send us Fan Mail Tim Vitale is a multifamily syndicator in the South East. He currently has 147 units with another 34 under contract. He quit his W2 job in September as the Assistant Vice President of Finance for a Fortune 500 insurance company in Manhattan. Tim was able to achieve that title at only 28 years old. Tim currently resides in Wilmington, North Carolina, and owns assets in NC, SC, GA,...

Send us Fan Mail Ryan is the President and Founder of Life Changing Capital, a Houston, TX Commercial Real Estate Private Equity Firm, and is a General Partner in 777 units and a Limited Partner in 3,102 units.  He has worked for 13 years on Wall Street (Credit Suisse, BNP, and Societe Generale). As one of the youngest Managing Directors at his firm, he led derivative sales teams and generated ove...

Send us Fan Mail Bailey is a real estate investor, entrepreneur & content creator, based in sunny Orlando, Florida! He began investing at 19 years old and has focused on acquiring properties, all using creative financing strategies.  He has done fix n flips, long term rentals, & short term rentals.  Bailey is also a licensed Real Estate Broker in Illinois with eXp Realty. [00:01 - 04:53] A...