

Working Capital Commercial Real Estate
Jesse Fragale
Working Capital features in-depth conversations with guests from a variety of areas in real estate, economics, education, investment and more. Host Jesse Fragale and guests discuss information about real estate investing that will actually help the average aspiring investor take the steps necessary to start and grow their real estate business.
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Feb 24, 2021 • 51min
Investing in Multifamily While on Active Duty with Tim Kelly|EP42
Tim is an active-duty Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy and has been serving his country for 15 years. Now stationed on shore duty in Pensacola, Florida, he is fully pursuing his dream of owning and operating multi-family real estate and helping others realize their financial freedom goals!Tim has been investing in real estate since 2011 where he purchased his first single family residence with the intention of forcing appreciation and flipping for a profit. That was also his first “house-hack,” and he quickly learned the benefits of long-term buy and hold real estate were much more aligned with his goals.Through analyzing hundreds of multi-family properties, Tim has built an incredible network of real estate professionals, owns, controls, or has directly been involved in over 1,000 income producing units and looks forward to acquiring 5,000 multi-family units within the next three years. In this episode, we talked about: Tim’s investing journey and career by house hacking while still serving full-time as a Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy in Pensacola Tips and strategies for raising funds for your first deals His mission in helping military members achieve financial freedom through real estate investing Type of deals he had Tim’s ideal structure for investments And MUCH MORE! Resources and Links https://thetimothykelly.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimothykelly/ FREE BOOK: Military House Hacking - How to live for free, earn passive income, and create generational wealth

Feb 17, 2021 • 1h 7min
Crowdfunding Real Estate with Ian Formigle|EP41
Ian Formigle is a real estate professional and serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in real estate private equity, equity options trading, and start-ups. Ian is Chief Investment Officer at CrowdStreet, overseeing its marketplace, an online commercial real estate investment platform that has completed over 500 offerings totaling over $16 billion of commercial real estate. Ian is the author of “The Comprehensive Guide to Commercial Real Estate Investing” and he is a contributing author at Forbes.com. Prior to joining CrowdStreet, Ian was VP of Business Development for ScanlanKemperBard Companies, where he managed the firm’s alternative investment platform and served as a senior acquisitions officer. Previously, Ian cofounded and served as CEO of Clarus Property Ventures, a regional real estate private equity firm that focused on multifamily acquisitions. Ian began his career as an equity options market maker and member of the Pacific Exchange. Ian holds a BA in Economics and a BA in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley as well as Series 7 and 63 licenses. In this episode, we talked about: Ian’s real estate journey Commercial Real Estate’s various asset classes Crowdfunding in real estate Covid’s impact on real estate Co-working space And MUCH MORE! Resources and Links: Connect with Ian https://www.crowdstreet.com/

Feb 10, 2021 • 45min
$100M in Multifamily Real Estate with Millennial Dave Toupin|EP40
David Toupin is a Top Millennial real estate investor, speaker, and entrepreneur. David is the co-founder of Obsidian Capital, an Austin Texas based real estate investment firm. David started investing at the age of 20 in Michigan where he bought his first property in college, a 12 unit apartment complex. Prior to graduating with a Finance degree at the University of Detroit Mercy, David had acquired $7M in multifamily real estate holdings

Feb 3, 2021 • 46min
Building a Real Estate Platform with Michael Blank|EP39
For the second time, we have Michael Blank on the show. Michael is a full-time entrepreneur, investor and coach and he is passionate about helping others become financially free. Through his company Nighthawk Equity, he controls over $75 million in performing multifamily assets all over the United States. In addition to investing nationwide, he teaches others how to do their first apartment building deal through tons of free content on TheMichaelBlank.com as well as additional training programs. He helped students acquire over 750 units valued in excess of $27M and they’re on track to do 1,000 units in the next 12 months through their unique coaching and “Deal Desk” program. He is the host of the popular podcast “Apartment Building Investing with Michael Blank” and he writes regularly for the Bigger Pockets and Flipnerd’s REI Classroom. In this episode, we talked about: Asset class Raising capital Educating people in investment Building a real estate platform Apartment syndication deals How to reach the right people and how to get their information Gathering the right investor info Strategies in attracting investors and building relationships And MUCH MORE! Resources and Links: https://themichaelblank.com/ The Apartment Building Podcast

Jan 27, 2021 • 42min
Multifamily Investing from Toronto to Texas with Omar Khan|EP38
Omar Khan’s global experience has been leveraged across commercial real estate and capital markets. He has advised on over $3.7 billion of capital financing and M&A transactions. Being a seasoned professional in capital markets (capital financing, M&A, sell-side equity research), strategic planning and operations has provided him with a unique perspective. He has helped senior leadership in implementing global data-driven decision-making practices by focusing on relationship development, mentorship and talent management. In this episode, we talked about: Omar’s transition from finance career to real estate Investing in real estate internationally Types of deals he had Raising capital and investing strategies Multifamily investments philosophy His firm, Boardwalk Wealth which is a private equity firm located in Dallas, Texas. And MORE!

Jan 20, 2021 • 53min
Investing in Preconstruction Condos with Hunny Gawri|EP37
Hunny Gawri, he is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner for “RE/MAX Real Estate Centre, My Investment Brokers”, has been involved with real estate investments since the age of 23. With an extensive background in preconstruction real estate investments, cash flow properties, student condos, commercial properties as well as flips & renovations – Hunny has first-hand knowledge of a wide scope of investment options through his personal experiences. The knowledge and experience he has been able to share with his clients is instrumental. In this episode. We talked about: His successful journey into real estate The idea and how he started “The Hunny Pot Cannabis Co.” How he successfully owned and managed multiple cellular phone & repair retail businesses for over 11 years His knowledge and experience that he has been able to share with his clients How he created and grew a number of different businesses over a fast few years And MUCH MORE!

Jan 13, 2021 • 42min
Growing a Real Estate Development Business with Jeff Hull|EP36
Jeff Hull is the president of Hullmark Developments Ltd. The company invests in commercial buildings in neighbourhoods like Parkdale, West Queen West and Riverside; their latest project is a new timber office building in Liberty Village that will house Universal Music Canada. Hullmark has grown rapidly over the past 7 years, changing offices three times and growing from five to more than 40 employees. In this episode, we talked about: Their family’s business history – Hullmark, a real estate investment and development team, as it started with his grandfather, now Jeff is carrying their business legacy Jeff’s passion about real estate and how he started Hullmark’s real estate strategy – hyper urban-focused Asset management, development, private equity, tenant experience And MUCH MORE! Resources and LInks: https://www.hullmark.ca/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-hull-4503773/

Jan 6, 2021 • 47min
Twelve Properties in Twelve Months with Investors Dave & Melanie Dupuis|EP35
Investors Mel and Dave Dupuis are Speakers and Mentors across North America. They are BEST SELLING AUTHORS and share their secrets on how they solely purchased 12 properties in less than 12 months with none of their own money and now own over 170 units. In this episode. We talked about: Their journey how they become both successful in being seller/owner financing Real estate investing secrets Their mentality to creative financing, repositioning and renovating the asset Helping others to sell their property quickly compare in a buyer’s market How they started in 12 properties to over 170 units now with no partners and none of their own money How to become your own boss and MUCH MORE! Resources and Links: Connect with Mel and Dave https://www.facebook.com/InvestorMelDave https://twitter.com/investormeldave https://investormeldave.com/ Real Estate Investing Secrets (book)

Dec 30, 2020 • 48min
Real Estate Investing with an Abundance Mindset with Ellie Perlman|EP34
Ellie Perlman is a multifamily real estate investor and a syndicator, who owns over 2,000 units across the US, worth over $200MM. Ellie is the Founder and CEO of Blue Lake Capital, a real estate investment firm specializing in multifamily investments, where she helps investors grow their wealth and get double returns by joining her investments. She is also the host of "REady2Scale Real Estate Investing" podcast, as well as a coach and mentor to up and coming multifamily syndicators through her personal 1-on-1 mentoring program. In this episode, we talked about: Her journey on how she started in real estate investing from being a commercial real estate lawyer Her investment philosophy Her multifamily properties and passive income Advice on building and scaling a real estate syndication business Ellie’s vision and future plans And much MORE Connect with Ellie Perlman Ellie’s Website Email ellie@ellieperlman.com REady2Scale Podcast REady2Scale Mentoring Program Blue Lake Capital

Dec 23, 2020 • 46min
Find Off-market Real Estate Deals by Smart Calling with Art Sobczak|EP33
Over the past 33 years. Art Sobczak has helped hundreds of thousands of sales pros--and those who didn't consider themselves to be salespeople but needed to place calls-- to get more of what they wanted by phone. His processes and techniques are known as conversational, real-world, non-salesy, non-cheesy, and get results. He has delivered over 1700 training programs in almost all industries and types of sales applications, and he will research your business to address your type of calls. He has authored five books, including "Smart Calling-Eliminate the Fear, Failure, and Rejection from Cold Calling," which is on amazon's list of the 20 Most Highly-Rated Sales Books of All Time. In this episode we talked about: Proven sales and cold calling techniques The evolution of Smart Calling The anatomy and steps of Smart Calling Why phone cold calling is still in demand Social Engineering for sales and Smart calling approach And much MORE! Resources and Links: Smart Calling (book) Connect with Art http://ArtSobczak.Training


