The Best Ever CRE Show

Ash is a returning guest and a friend of Joe’s. He has a ton of experience and real estate knowledge, especially on the commercial side of the business. Hear why he laid low for a while when the market was hot and how to have more fun with real estate investing. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “I’m closing and buying more properties, I stopped making excuses” - Ash Patel   Ash Patel Real Estate Background: First property was a mixed use property and saw both residential and commercial real estate pros/cons Previously had a 15 year career in IT but left to pursue startups and IT consulting Total value of properties he owns is $6,000,000 and owns 7 properties Listen to his previous episode: JF477: You Should Have Bought This Mixed-Use Property! Based in Cincinnati, Ohio Say hi to him at ashbpatel@gmail.com   Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com   Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carlos is a broker and has been flipping houses since 2010. He also owns over 40 units and has syndicated 20 of them. He shares some great stories with us of how he’s gotten to where he is today. From his syndication deal to why he is no longer flipping much. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “Your why doesn’t matter so much when everything is going good” - Carlos Gutierrez   Carlos Gutierrez Real Estate Background: Realtor since 2010, flipped about 20 properties from 2011-2017 Purchased 20 units raising $200k to close, rehabbed and paid investors back after 14 months Owns another 41 units Based in Charleston, South Carolina Say hi to him at cg4propertiesATgmail.com or 843.934.4250 Best Ever Book: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book by Joe Fairless   Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com   Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Theo has been underwriting multiple apartment deals each week and as a result, he shares the 5 step process he created to quickly analyze income apartment deals. Joe is closing on another deal next week and talks about how they were able to benefit by locking in an interest rate early on in the due diligence process. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “That would have been impossible to know without visiting the property in person”   Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com   Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that you know The 3 Immutable Laws of Real Estate Investing and have done the 5 step property analysis exercise from part one yesterday, it’s time to learn 7 new strategies to implement that will dig even deeper and give you an even better understanding of the target market, down to the street level.   Best Ever Tweet: “All of the data you gathered for the MSA and city, don’t really apply to the neighborhoods and streets”   Free Document For This Episode: http://bit.ly/2JNEzic   Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com   Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time for some more syndication school! This week’s two-parter will be about really diving into a market for the purpose of learning about it for your apartment syndication deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “Make sure you are sticking to the 3 Immutable Laws of Real Estate” Free Document For This Episode: http://bit.ly/2ARKos1   Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com   Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben got started with real estate investing in 2005, and was caught in the 2008 crash. He started educating himself more and went all in with real estate investing and education. He got started (again) by buying distressed bank owned properties and is still growing his business to this day. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “Wholesaling is mostly about the marketing” - Ben Fredericks   Ben Fredricks Real Estate Background: Real estate investor that specializes in bank owned and REO properties in bulk from auction Purchased and sold over 150 properties in the last year Offers seller financing to investors looking to grow their portfolio Based in Port Orange, FL Say hi to him at http://odellbarnesreo.com/ Best Ever Book: Sell Or Be Sold by Grant Cardone   Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com   Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dakarai had done a couple of wholesale deals on his own and more with a mentor. He was able to partner with someone with more experience, learn the ropes, and build his own business while in school full time as well. We’ll hear breakdowns of some of his best deals and how he made them happen, as well as how he was able to work with a mentor. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “He taught me the ways of not being greedy vs. profiting” - Dakarai Towns   Dakarai Towns Real Estate Background: 24 year old senior and REI entrepreneur working in real estate for 2 years Getting his BA in interdisciplinary studies and doing real estate at the same time Based in Columbia, SC Say hi to him at DhomesrealestateATgmail.com Best Ever Book: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book by Joe Fairless   Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com   Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan has a passion for helping people do better with their money. Today, he’s here to tell us about saving money on real estate, and a way to passively invest in real estate that anyone can do. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “You can get some pretty decent yields off REITs” - Jordan Goodman   Jordan Goodman Real Estate Background: Has spent the last 40 years focused on one mission: to help Americans do better with their money Was the Wall Street Correspondent  at MONEY Magazine for 18 years, was a regular financial analyst for NBC News for 9 years, and guest on numerous national and local TV and radio shows Has helped millions of people to solve their financial problems and realize their financial dreams through newspapers, books, magazines, radio, television, live events, teleseminars, and the internet Based in NYC, NY Listen to his previous episodes here: JF499: This Trick Will Pay DOWN Your Mortgage in a Few Years JF858: How to Verify Mortgage Payments and Score BIG Refunds! #SituationSaturday Say hi to him at https://www.moneyanswers.com/ Check out the page he created just for The Best Ever Listeners: http://go.moneyanswers.com/bestrei Read the chapter in his book, Master Your Debt, that discusses his mortgage pay-off strategy https://www.dropbox.com/s/s6wx7sk0zsfqlqf/Jordan%20Goodman%20-%20book%20excerpt%20.pdf?dl=0   Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com   Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tammy was an insurance investigator for many years. She took that knowledge into a new industry, investigating rental property scams. She was actually in a situation with a scammer, luckily with her background she knew right away it was a scam. Not everyone can pick up on that, and that’s what her company, Fireball Approves, helps with. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “There are Airbnb and VRBO scams out there” - Tammy Sorrento   Tammy Sorrento Real Estate Background: Private Investigator specializing in the prevention of rental scams Developed a solution for rental property after working for 20 years doing insurance investigations Keeps renters from getting burned when they are renting property for long-term to vacation Based in Jacksonville, FL Say hi to her at https://fornoscams.us/   Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com   Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Theo are back with another week's worth of updates. Theo provides his takeaways from visiting four properties that are managed by his property management company, as well as from touring a 292-unit apartment in Tampa, FL. Joe read two books this week and explains four lessons that he learned and how he has already applied those learnings to his business.   Best Ever Tweet: “If they’re in the middle of renovations, you can get an idea of how long it takes to do the renovations”   Get more real estate investing tips every week by subscribing for our newsletter at BestEverNewsLetter.com   Best Ever Listeners: Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals? Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky. I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices