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Raising enough money to complete the large deals that John and his company do takes a lot of trial and error, and on the job learning. Figuring out what works and what doesn’t work when raising money can be a painful process, so can scaling a real estate business. Lucky for you, John shares his experience and knowledge on the show for free, so you can learn from his mistakes and successes. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Always be an integrity based business, do what you say you’re going to do, and be transparent” - John Rubino John Rubino Real Estate Background: COO/Founder of JID Investments Among many responsibilities, John raises private capital for projects, resulting in investment of $16.6M+ with revenue of $8.9M+ Based in Washington D.C. Say hi to him at https://www.jidinvestments.com/ Best Ever Book: How To Win Friends And Influence People 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’re welcoming back James to share some passive investing knowledge with us. He recently wrote a book on the subject, and has spent a lot of his real estate investing career dealing with passive investors himself. If you are a passive investor, you’ll want to tune in and hear how to vet sponsors, deals, and other aspects to evaluate before handing over your hard earned cash. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Different asset classes have different timing requirements” - James Kandasamy James Kandasamy Real Estate Background: Owner of Achieve Investment Group Multifamily Sponsor owning approx 1,000 units in Central Texas Area with a focus on value add deals Syndicate large Multifamily Apartment properties by raising money from accredited private investors Author of the new book, Passive Investing In Commercial Real Estate: Insider secrets to achieving financial independence available here: https://amzn.to/2WZiFPn Listen to his previous episode: JF1273: Deep Value Add Apartment Syndications with James Kandasamy Say hi to him at http://achieveinvestmentgroup.com/ Based in Austin, Texas Best Ever Book: Think and Grow Rich 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

Brent is back to share more great knowledge with us (see his first episode below). He is an investor in Detroit, focusing on the revitalization of the city. Brent excels at finding the areas of Detroit that are just beginning to turn around, and start buying before other investors catch on. How does he do it? Find out by hitting play. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “When you see young couple with kids and dogs in the area, and look completely out of place, you know there is something going on in that area” - Brent Maxwell Brent Maxwell Real Estate Background:   Real estate investor whose personal and professional stories align with the recovery of Detroit Has a passion for the “limping” sections of Detroit and helps people buy into a piece of the city’s recovery   Listen to his previous episode: JF1357: Identify An Emerging Part Of A Down Market, Invest, & Make Money with Brent Maxwell Bought sold & Brokered 1,000 doors of Detroit real estate with a volume of over $30,000,000 since 2005   Based in Detroit, MI Say hi to him at http://www.ipsrealty.com/ Best Ever Book: The One Thing by Gary Keller   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

For this week’s Follow Along Friday, Joe and Theo are answering another list of questions from a listener. This conversation can resonate with every level of investor because some of the tips and advice they offer are things we should always be working on, even if we consider ourselves real estate professionals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You have three paths to obtain the property, earn the money, partner with someone with money, or owner financing” 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

Part 6: Two more deal finding case studies Yesterday Theo talked to us and walked us through an example of cold texting to find an apartment syndication deal. Today, we get two more case studies of deal finding. One case study is from Joe on how he was able to secure a couple of deals over every other investor fighting for one of them. The other case study is with a previous guest, Daniel Ameduri on how he eliminates his competition in the market. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Free document for this episode: http://bit.ly/freedoc9 Daniels episode explaining his strategy: https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf1106-how-to-find-owner-financing-deals-with-daniel-amedu Best Ever Tweet: “If you have someone who wants to downgrade to a 1 BR, you can send them to your property across the street” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 5: Cold Texting Welcome back to syndication school! This week, Theo is wrapping up the series on “how to find your first apartment community”. Today he’ll be covering cold texting owners of apartment buildings and communities. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “To find owners who are motivated to sell, you have a few options” Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Growing up, Pete watched his Grandma own a lot of real estate and seemingly do whatever she wanted to do. He set goals to be the same way when he grew up. As life so often does, Pete was thrown some curveballs. He found himself homeless, joined the Navy, and then started working on a fund and platform that allowed anyone to invest in real estate and reap the benefits. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “95% of seniors saw a 50% reduction in pain from using cannabis” - Pete Asmus Pete Asmus Real Estate Background: High performance real estate investor with a passion for creating smart investment opportunities for anyone, no matter their financial status. Raised over $10 Million last year for high end flips and small business start ups Based in Los Angeles, CA Say hi to him at pete@peteasmus.com Best Ever Book: The One Thing Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode takes a little bit of a dive into the mindset and habits that are needed to take one’s self from a place you’re not happy with, to thriving both personally and professionally. We also hear about how to build large businesses and even open our own banks. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Focus on the value, not the price” - Angelo Christian Angelo Christian Real Estate Background: CEO of Christian Financial 15 years of experience in the real estate industry Went from poor and living in his car to a self made millionaire Nationwide lender, one of the top leaders in Houston Based in Houston, TX Say hi to him at www.officialangelochristian.com Best Ever Book: Dream Big Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron has been on before, this time he’s talking about how he is setting up his children to succeed after he is gone. This is important for obvious reasons, and some less obvious reasons. Hear why Aaron is doing this, and how he is able to do it for himself, and help others do the same. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “They want to leave a legacy for their kids, but by the time the grandson takes over, it gets destroyed” - Aaron Chapman Aaron Chapman Real Estate Background: 21 year veteran of Real Estate Investment finance Ranked in the top 1% of his industry & #12 nationally for transactions closed Listen to his previous episode: JF1537: Grow A Huge Real Estate Business By Helping Others Get What They Want with Aaron Chapman Based in Mesa, AZ Say hi to him at www.aaronbchapman.com Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul had everything most newer real estate investors want; a large business with a lot of units and employees. He began to want something else however, cashed out and took up modeling in Asia! Now he and his family are back in the States and building another real estate business, hear why this time is better than the first. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “No deal will go through perfectly and you have to plan on that” - Paul Nagaoka Paul Nagaoka Real Estate Background: Started studying no money down real estate at 12 years old Got started in real estate 14 years ago, purchased 350 units and had a team of 35 Based in Kansas City, MO Say hi to him at https://syndicatekansascity.com/ or www.howtoinvestinrealestate.net Best Ever Book: Never Split the Difference Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices