The Best Ever CRE Show

Multifamily and self-storage development can be stressful to navigate. For Dallon Schultz, it became even more complicated when he had to juggle both his real estate business and his full-time job in the medical field. In this episode, Dallon shares his success habits for ground-up development and best practices for scaling your business. Dallon Schultz | Real Estate Background Founder/Owner of REV Equity Group LLC which focuses on investing in apartments and self-storage assets. Portfolio: GP of $6.5M multifamily development in Arizona and a 140 space RV and Self Storage development. Hosts a multi-state monthly meetup to bring those looking to scale their existing portfolio or those interested in learning how to become actively involved. Based in: Phoenix, AZ Say hi to him at: http://investwithrev.com/ | FB: REV Multifamily Meetup | IG: @revmultifamily | dallon@revequitygroup.com Best Ever Book: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book by Joe Fairless Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much closer would you be to hitting your goal of early retirement if you had started when you were just a teenager? Author Dan Sheeks believes teenagers should have the opportunity to learn about financial freedom and the way real estate investing can help them achieve their financial goals. In this episode, Dan shares how to get teenagers involved in learning about and achieving early financial independence. Dan Sheeks | Real Estate Background Founder of Sheeks Freaks, a community in which young people can learn finance skills to help them reach early financial independence. Portfolio: Own 17 units of residential. Their portfolio includes STRs, long-term, single family, small multi-family, out-of-state properties, and BRRRRs. They also rent out their basement in their primary residence. Full-time job: Public high school business/marketing teacher. Published a book with Bigger Pockets Publishing, First to a Million, which is a teenager’s guide to achieving early financial independence. Based in: Denver, CO Say hi to him at: www.sheeksfreaks.com Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What qualities should you look for in a potential operator? What if they don’t have a lot of commercial real estate experience? Does the size of their team matter? In this episode, Dan Handford answers these questions and more by sharing three red flags that passive investors should be aware of when evaluating operators.  Dan Handford | Real Estate Background Managing Partner with PassiveInvesting.com, a national passive equity real estate investment firm based in the Carolinas.  Portfolio: GP of 3,780+ units valued over $820M. Based in: Columbia, SC   Say hi to him at https://www.passiveinvesting.com/ His previous episodes: JF1609: Successful Entrepreneur Invests In Real Estate For Tax Advantages with Dan Handford | JF2027 : Strong Team of Three With Dan Handford #SituationSaturday Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chad King believes there is always a way to find deals, even in competitive markets. With the right tools and mindset, Chad has sourced the majority of his deals off-market. In this episode, Chad shares his direct-to-seller deals he’s closed, how he’s scaled his portfolio, and the best ways to source multifamily properties. Chad King | Real Estate Background Principal/Owner of Titan Capital Group which purchases and repositions commercial real estate. Portfolio: 303 units as GP. 328 units as LP. Based in: Nashville TN Say hi to him at: https://titancapitalgroupllc.com/ | https://7fm.7figuremultifamily.com/chad1 Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re sharing the top ten sessions from the Best Ever Conference 2021 as we gear up for the Best Ever Conference 2022 at the Gaylord Rockies Convention Center in Colorado this February 24-26th. In this episode, John Chang shares his top strategies for managing your investments during the pandemic, including how to navigate the economy, understanding the market changes, and what you should be aware of moving forward. Register for the Best Ever Conference here: www.besteverconference.com Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can you achieve the same success as a millionaire through passive investing? In this episode, Travis shares four practices that lucrative investors use to generate more passive income and navigate the market. Want more? We think you’ll like this episode: JF2515: Top 5 Best Practices for Effective Investor Relations | Actively Passive Investing Show Check out past episodes of the Actively Passive Investing Show here: bit.ly/ActivelyPassiveInvestingShow. Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Simtob started investing in commercial real estate when he was just 19 years old. Now at 20, he has grown his portfolio to 350 units and has no plans of slowing down anytime soon. In this episode, Brad shares how he found his current deals and the goal-setting strategy that has helped him achieve his success. Brad Simtob | Real Estate Background Founder of Simtob Management & Investment LLC which purchases value-add multifamily in the Midwest. They are proprietary with their in house construction and property management team. They typically utilize a unit renovation value-add and are able to complete it for 30% less than the closest general contractor quote. Portfolio: GP of 350 units in Michigan. He’s 20 years old Based in: Grand Rapids, MI Say hi to him at: www.simtob.com | brad@simtob.com Best Ever Book: Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iven Vian managed his multifamily investments while working full-time in the Air Force for 15 years. Finding the right strategy to maximize his time spent on his investments while also ensuring he could do his job and spend time with his family has been crucial to his success. In today’s episode, Iven shares how he found his first multifamily deal, how to find a good business partner, and the key to juggling both your job and your CRE assets.  Iven Vian | Real Estate Background Founder of Anthem Capital which syndicate funds to purchase multifamily properties. Portfolio: ~1,200 units over 8 properties as GP. 900 units over 5 properties as LP. Retired from the Air Force 10/1/2021. He was a Lt. Colonel who flew the B-1B. Has been investing in RE for the past 15 years and multifamily RE for the past 6 years. Based in: Oklahoma City, OK Say hi to him at: anthemcp.com | iven@anthemcp.com | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/anthemcp/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true Best Ever Book: You Were Born Rich by Bob Proctor Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For many commercial real estate investors, C-Class and B-Class properties are almost synonymous with the term “value-add.” But for Jonathan Nichols, he’s found that there’s still value-add opportunities in Class-A properties that investors might otherwise miss. In this episode, Jonathan reviews his recent deals, including a Class-A student housing property, and why value-adds can also apply to Class-A properties. Jonathan Nichols | Real Estate Background Full-Time Syndicator at Apogee Capital which helps people passively invest in value-add multifamily real estate. Portfolio: GP of 200 multifamily units, 18 short-term rentals. LP of 250 units. Worked for 10 years as an aerospace engineer and went full-time in real estate in 2021. Based in: Arlington, TX Say hi to him at: www.apogeemfc.com | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-nichols45/ Best Ever Book: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When K. Trevor Thompson joined as a Limited Partner on a 170-unit deal, it turned out that he’d been misled about the property and the investment plan. Between mislabeling the class of the property to poor financial decisions, Trevor quickly realized it was inevitable that the deal would go south. In this episode, Trevor reviews his recent deals, how he transitioned from passive to active investing, and the lessons he’s learned on how to vet multifamily deals.  Trevor Thompson | Real Estate Background Founder of Niagara Investments LLC which focuses on apartment syndication. Portfolio: GP on 240 doors. LP on 17 syndicated deals. Based in: Austin, TX Say hi to him at:  www.niagara-investments.com | ktt@niagara-investments.com Best Ever Book: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book by Joe Fairless Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices