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Ward is a dedicated and exemplary property owner who takes opportunities to the next level. He spent nine years working as a salesperson selling chemicals when he decided to put fate into his hands by building a business by acquiring a real-estate in bankruptcy. Ward started to take off from there up to the point where his commercial real-estate products reached almost half a million square feet! Through his patience, wisdom, and placing importance in relationship building, Ward sheds light on how he best utilized these opportunities.   Ward Schraeder Real Estate Background: Develops commercial properties; primarily medical facilities 35 years of real estate experience  Portfolio consists of 50,000 sq ft of medical office space, 50,000 sq ft of rental properties, 2,000 acres of land holdings, and flipped 18 commercial properties Based in Kansas City, KS Say hi to him at: www.wardschraeder.com Best Ever Book: “The Millionaire Next Door” by Thomas J. Stanley Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching    Best Ever Tweet: “My life has been mostly taking advantage of opportunities.” –Ward Schraeder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew started his real estate journey at 16 when he purchased a two-family home with his grandmother’s money. Four years later, he bought another property that was a challenge to manage. That experience taught him a lot of lessons that he applied later in his career. With two other partners, he acquired a two-family house that he managed and renovated. After buying several more units, getting a construction license, and founding a property management agency, they were still looking for new opportunities. That’s when Matthew met a new investor and future partner who helped them take the business to a new level.   Matthew Tortoriello Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor and property manager 25+ years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 250 units, flipped 100, & wholesaled over 200 Based in Springfield, Mass Say hi to him at: www.yellowbrick.org  Best Ever Book: Recession Proof RE Investing       Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching    Best Ever Tweet: “Don’t focus on learning everything because you’ll never learn everything. You’ll learn a lot along the way” - Matthew Tortoriello. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this #SkillsetSunday episode, Stace Caseria talks about the importance of trust. You can increase the trustworthiness of your brand by understanding its 4 fundamental parts. Stace describes how trust works for a real estate professional who’s looking to reach out to a new lead for the first time ever. He also talks about the ways to make a brand or a business sound authentic and how to market your services on a whole different level.   Stace Caseria Real Estate Background: Owner of Trust Deep, a branding agency and Evergreen North Properties 20 years of investing experience Currently has 4 properties, a small apartment building, & a passive investor in a syndication Based in Boston, MA Say hi to him at: www.trustdeepagency.com  Best Ever Book: The Speed of Trust        Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching    Best Ever Tweet: “You can’t build trust with smoke and mirrors because eventually you’ll get caught” - Stace Caseria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan got his real estate start in a family fix-and-flip business. As he was growing up, family dinners resembled business meetings a lot. After the last recession, Jonathan decided to join it full-time since good jobs were hard to come by. Thanks to his deep involvement in the business, he had a chance to learn every facet of real estate. After separating from the fix-and-flip business, Jonathan and his brother started a new company focusing on multifamily buildings. Last November, he bought his first large multifamily unit in Kansas City, and this year he closed the deal on a 72-door house in Oklahoma City.  Jonathan Barr  Real Estate Background: Full time real estate investor 11 years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 14 unit building, 72 unit building, a commercial property, and has been involved in 400+ flips Based in Los Angeles, CA Say hi to him at: www.JB2investments.com  Best Ever Book: Psychology of money        Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching  Best Ever Tweet: “Start bigger sooner” - Jonathan Barr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John grew up in a blue-collar area just outside of Pittsburg; his family had coal miner and farmer roots. At the age of 24, John graduated college with $200k worth of student debt. By the age of 30, John had a wife and two kids to take care of, and the same student debt to pay off. Real estate turned it all around for him. His goal was to attain $20k in passive income, and he pursued it one house after another while having a full-time job as a chiropractor. Later he wrote a book called “The Wealthy Gardner” where he talked about winning financially and taught others life lessons on prosperity.   John Soforic Real Estate Background: Attained a net passive income of 20,000/month Now a full-time property manager and author 25 years of real estate experience Portfolio consists of 110 doors freely owned (no loans), and has flipped 75 properties while working full-time Based in Mount Pleasant, PA Say hi to him at: www.wealthygardener.com  Best Ever Book: The Checklist Manifesto       Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching    Best Ever Tweet: “I stopped reading books that I liked. I stopped watching TV that I liked. You sacrifice.” - John Soforic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Theo and Travis will be sharing experiences and stories about investing in syndications. They want to ensure no one ever wants to invest in syndications. It's good to give the alternative perspective because things aren't just black and white, or good or bad in terms of investing. There are people that make money doing a lot of different things. There's no perfect investment -- there are always risks. There is definitely a risk in communication and reporting of financials. We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and be sure to download your FREE document by visiting SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening and I will talk to you tomorrow. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks, shares five evolutionary ideas for your business. We are going to take advice from Joe Fairless, as he talks about  five lessons about things that you need to do once you have reached a certain size in your business which are, Number one is reduce your liability as a syndicator by hiring an in person compliance expert. Number two is set clear expectations and provide motivation for your team members,. Step number three, is to create a fund for better returns to your investors, Number four is to focus on your investing business, by hiring other people to maintain and grow your thought leadership platform. number five is how to overcome that success paradox which is to find three trusted colleagues to provide you with honest feedback. Let’s listen to this episode for these 5 lessons. To listen to other Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and to download your FREE document, visit SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening and I will talk to you tomorrow. Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terry is the author of the Wiley publication "The Encyclopedia of Commercial Real Estate Advice." Since 1997, he has been the chairman of Apartment Loan Store and Business Loan Store, two mortgage banking companies specializing in commercial loans in all 50 states. He has worked as a top producer for Lasalle Bank and Lehman Brothers, and he is well-known for his excellent investment consultations and strategies. Terry has been speaking about commercial real estate investing and lending to commercial real estate investor groups and real estate experts worldwide for the past 18 years. In today's episode, Terry will be going into details about the ways to find investors in real estate.   Terry Painter Real Estate Background: President and founder of Apartment and Business Loan Store Owned real estate investments for over 40 years Portfolio consist of 2 rentals and currently seeking multifamily properties Based in Portland, OR Say hi to him at: www.apartmentloanstore.com  Best Ever Book: "The Encyclopedia of Commercial Real Estate Advice" Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching    Best Ever Tweet: "Don't talk about what-ifs. Talk about it from what you've either done in the past or what you plan to do." – Terry Painter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan is a Real Estate Investor, Host of the Austin Real Estate Investing Podcast, and the owner of the Moorhead Team. He has been an entrepreneur since he was a kid and got into real estate investing before he got a realtor's license. He focuses on growing his business, investing in real estate, and helping others get started in real estate. In total, Jordan and the Moorhead Team have acquired 29 units along with syndications. In today’s episode, Jordan will go into the details about single families, multi-families, turn-key, and his real estate background.   Jordan Nicholas Moorhead Real Estate Background: Full-time realtor and investor 5 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consist of 25 units and 3 syndications Based in Austin, TX Say hi to him at: www.themoorheadteam.kw.com  Best Ever Book: The Lifestyle Investor Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching  Best Ever Tweet: “It's very hard to find houses for people to buy. It's very easy to find people who want to buy houses.” – Jordan Nicholas Moorhead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the course of his career, Jason has trained thousands of investors and 42 acquisition teams around the nation. His specialty is creating an off-market blueprint to grab motivated seller leads in 30+ ways as opposed to the typical 5 ways that everybody uses. This mentality allows investors to be seen as a solution in the eyes of the seller, often resulting in cash transactions on the spot and a mutually beneficial business relationship.   Jason Palliser Real Estate Background:  Full-time real estate investor & hedge fund acquisitions consultant 25 years of real estate experience Has personally closed over 3,000 Based in St. Pete, FL Say hi to him at: www.2dayblueprint.com  Previous guest on JF1749 Click here to know more about our sponsors RealEstateAccounting.co thinkmultifamily.com/coaching      Best Ever Tweet: “If there’s a cause you need help with, we’re always happy to help.” - Jason Palliser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices