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Nathan had a problem, he needed to hire team members and saw the need for others too. So he created a company to help provide good remote team members for businesses and people that need help. Hear his best tips as it pertains to hiring a new person. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Focus on whether or not they are the perfect fit for you” - Nathan Hirsch Nathan Hirsch Real Estate Background: Co-founder and CEO of FreeeUp.com, a marketplace that connects businesses with pre-vetted freelancers in eCommerce, digital marketing, and much more Has sold over $30 million online Based in Orlando, FL Say hi to him at https://freeeup.com/ Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A little bit of a change up for today’s Follow Along Friday, we’re having a guest on the show with Joe. John has been on the show in the past (episode 487) and is sharing some of the best things he learned in his business last week. Of course Joe will be sharing his best lessons learned last week too. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I struggled in the beginning with saying “I’m not good at that” and would try to everything on my own” Listen to John’s Best Ever Advice: JF478: From Live-In Duplex to 13 Rentals ($1.5 MM)—In Three Years! John Casmon Real Estate Background: Real estate entrepreneur, controls over 700 units as a GP Host of the weekly real estate podcast Target Market Insights Based in Chicago, IL Say hi to him at https://www.casmoncapital.com/ Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan and his team were focused on wholesaling and then flipping, and then got into buy and hold investments. He’s built a good sized real estate business and is here today to tell us how he’s been able to have great success. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “One of our acquisition guys gets 10-12% of the commission on something we sell” - Ryan Dossey Ryan Dossey Real Estate Background: Buy & hold investor with assets in Indianapolis, Louisville, and Saint Louis. Also the founder of Call Porter and Ballpoint Marketing Closed on 73 units last year using the BRRRR method Based in Indianapolis, IN Say hi to him at: Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ryan.i.dossey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryancdossey/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/RyanDossey Best Ever Book: Extreme Ownership Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get to hear from a commercial broker today who is top 10 in both leasing and investment sales in San Antonio. Bethany founded and is the co-owner of a full service commercial firm. We’ll also hear from her on the importance of finding a good mentor to help your business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Integrity first and foremost, after that persistence” - Bethany Babcock on what separates a good broker from a great broker. Bethany Babcock Real Estate Background:   Founder and Co-Owner of Foresite Commercial Real Estate, a full service real estate firm in San Antonio   Named one of the top 10 Brokers in San Antonio in the categories of both leasing and investment sales Based in San Antonio, TX Say hi to her at https://foresitecre.com/ Best Ever Book: Secrets of Closing The Deal by Zig Ziglar Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are alot of note investors, both performing and non-performing. DeAnn is here to tell us more information on the strategy. We’ll hear what to look for both good and bad, and also how to know what the worst case scenario is. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Don’t fall in love with your deal, every time I see someone do this, they make a mistake” - DeAnn O’Donovan DeAnn O’Donovan Real Estate Background: President & CEO of AHP Servicing Has over 25 years of experience in real estate, financial services, asset management, mortgage lending, and residential loan servicing Based in Chicago, IL Say hi to her at https://ahpservicing.com/ or ceoATahpservicing.com Best Ever Book: The Alchemist Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve have talked, and will continue to talk extensively about the syndication process with real estate. For the most part, everything we talk about pertains specifically to multifamily syndication. We’re talking syndications again today, but this time it’s in reference to farm land. Chris and his company help farmers get farm land by helping them raise money via a syndication structure. Chris tell us about the different hurdles he and his company have to overcome to make these deals happen, with a great explanation of “cow math”. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You’ve seen one multifamily deal, you’ve seen them all, you see one agriculture deal, you’ve seen one agriculture deal” - Chris Rawley Chris Rawley Real Estate Background: Founder of Harvest Returns – an agriculture investment platform Invested in residential, commercial, and agricultural real estate for 20+ years 26 years active & reserve Navy service, traveled to more than 50 countries Based in Fort Worth, Texas Say hi to him at https://harvestreturns.com Best Ever Book: The Lean Startup Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a previous guest, Rock already shared his Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever. Today he’s back for a Skill Set Sunday episode because he wants to help more people. We’ll hear Rock discuss how people can get started in real estate investing. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You could make $1000 passive-ish income” - Rock Thomas Arvin (Rock) Thomas Real Estate Background: Owns over 6 real estate franchises with over 270 realtors selling over $1 billion annually Certified NLP Practitioner Has increased sales and revenue every year for 17 years years in a row Listen to his previous episodes: JF314: How to Find a Millionaire Mentor to Guide Your Career JF676: Mind Tricks to Overcome ANY Unfavorable Situation and How to Think #situationsaturday Based in Montreal, Canada Say hi to him at https://rockthomas.com/ Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have two guests with us today to discuss real estate taxes. Stessa is our sponsor and also our guest today, along with Thomas Castelli, an investor, CPA, and tax strategist. So hit play to hear the easiest way to handle your taxes and hear about the new laws. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Since the introduction of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act in 2017 many real estate investors have wondered how these new rules and incentives will affect their taxes this year. Things were so confusing in fact that the IRS recently released clarification on the 20% pass-through deduction, and specifically singled-out real estate investments as needing more clarity. Devin Redmond, Head of Customer Success at Stessa and Thomas Castelli, CPA & Tax Strategist at the Real Estate CPA teamed up to help provide clarification on taxes for real estate investors by creating a series of resources that investors can reference. Best Ever Tweet: “You really want to be taking a proactive approach throughout the year” Devin Redmond & Thomas Castelli Real Estate Backgrounds:   Devin Redmond:   Head of customer success with Stessa Former commercial real estate pro and investor Say hi to him at https://www.stessa.com/ Based in San Francisco, CA   Thomas Castelli:   CPA & Tax Strategist at The Real Estate CPA Real estate investor, invested passively before being active in an 82 unit apartment community Say hi to him at www.therealestatecpa.com Based in NYC Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and his company specialize in hospitality and restaurant brokerage. That’s where Tom built a career for many years before the long hours and his family made him want to make a change. With 30 years of restaurant and night club experience, Tom is the perfect partner for investors who are looking for restaurant deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You buy quality real estate and you’ll make a lot of money if you hold on” - Tom Prakas Tom Prakas Real Estate Background: Tom has 30 years experience in the restaurant, nightclub and sports bar industry Has owned 27+ popular establishments throughout Ohio, Georgia and South Florida He and his team have sold or leased over 400+ restaurants and commercial properties Based in West Palm Beach, FL Say hi to him at https://www.prakascompany.com/ Best Ever Book: Art of the Deal Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s syndication school is continued over from yesterday’s episode. Theo will cover the rest of the assumptions you will be setting. So dive in and hit play to learn more about how to do an apartment syndication deal. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Landscaping is one of the first things that people see when they come to your property so you want to make sure it is nice and clean” Free Simple Cash Flow Calculator: http://bit.ly/simplecashflowcalculator Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices