The Best Ever CRE Show

Tim bought his first investment property with his credit card, rehabbed it, sold it for about $14,000 profit! He was only 23 years old at this time, he kept on going and is now buying a lot of different properties and has a large portfolio that earns a great monthly income. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “You can do anything if you’re resourceful enough” - Tim Bratz   Tim Bratz Real Estate Background: He buys, develops, and holds apartment buildings, vacation rentals, and other commercial real estate Bought an investment property with his credit card at age 23 9 years later, portfolio has a value of over $90M Based in Cleveland, OH Say hi to him at https://cleturnkey.com/ Best Ever Book: 12 pillars   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

Jeremy was serving in the Air Force when he tore his achilles in pilot training. He was laid up, reading real estate investing books. When he was able, he took action and started flipping homes with unique problems. Now he also owns 40 units. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “If you learn any niche well, people will bring those deals to you” - Jeremy Porto   Jeremy Porto Real Estate Background: Became interested in real estate while recovering from injury in USAF pilot training Flipped 15 properties in 3 different markets including meth and Chinese drywall homes Owns 40 doors in 3 states including recent 13-unit apt acquisition, transitioning into larger apartment syndications Based in Colorado Springs, CO Say hi to him at www.facebook.com/jeremyportorealestate Best Ever Book: Emerging Real Estate Markets by Dave Lindah   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

Phil has extensive lending knowledge and experience, thankfully he’s here to share some of that knowledge with us today. He spends most of his time opening branches and coaching originators. Needless to say, he knows a lot about what originators are looking for when they are qualifying you. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “Self employed borrowers can have great income, but it’s not necessarily verifiable on their tax return” - Phil Treadwell   Phil Treadwell Real Estate Background: 15 year mortgage industry veteran, regional VP for Highlands Residential Mortgage Has been the top producing originator in a multi-state region Host of the Mortgage Marketing Expert Podcast Based in  Bentonville, AR Say hi to him at https://philtreadwell.com/ Best Ever Book: Principles by Ray Dalio   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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark has been on the show before and he always delivers great value to his audience. Known as The Land Geek, he specializes in raw land investing. For this interview, Joe and Mark are focusing on uncovering how Mark uses raw land investing to not only buy land at a discount and sell for a profit, but also use raw land to create passive income. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “It’s a one time sale, but then we get recurring income every single month” - MArk Podolsky   Mark Podolsky Real Estate Background: Owner of Frontier Properties, a land investing company Has been buying and selling land full time since 2001 Author of new book, Dirt Rich which discusses step by step how he creates passive income in raw land investing and how you can too Say hi to him at https://www.thelandgeek.com/dirtrich Listen to his Previous Best Ever Advice at https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf915-how-to-buy-raw-land-at-20-to-30-on-the-dollar-skillsetsunday/ Based in Scottsdale, AZ 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julie has self published her own books, as well as helped a lot of other people publish theirs. When she published her book More Than Cash Flow, it went to #1 overall on Amazon. Today she’s here to tell us how we can use books to build our brand for us. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “The key to that was that I had been building relationships for years” - Julie Broad   Julie Broad Real Estate Background: Julie Broad is an Amazon Overall #1 Best Selling and award winning author, More Than Cash Flow As an entrepreneur and successful real estate investor she was also awarded the Top 20 under 40 Award Her latest venture, Book Launchers, helps entrepreneurs and professionals build their business with a brand boosting book Listen to her previous Best Ever Advice: JF1084: From Living in her Parents House, to Complete Lifestyle Freedom Through REI with Julie Broad Say hi to her at https://booklaunchers.com/ Based in Los Angeles, CA 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After hearing about parts one and two of the Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book, today we’ll learn some more about part three: finding and underwriting deals. To hear what to do in competitive offer situations and more great tips from Joe and Theo, tune in today! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “It doesn’t mean that just because you offer the highest price, you’re going to get the deal” - Theo Hicks   Mentioned in this episode:   Apartmentsyndicationbook.com   JF1394: Increase Your Bottom Line By Creating Relationships Among Your Tenants with Pete Kelly   27 Ways to Add Value to Apartment Communities   Best Ever Show Community   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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan was sleeping in a closet when he made his first deal in 2015. Now, 3.5 years later, he has completed almost 100 deals and is thriving! We’ll hear about the strategy he specializes in, which he calls “skinny deals”. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “If I notice the default is greater than 10% of the ARV, I pass on it” - Ryan Nickel   Ryan Nickel Real Estate Background: Been investing full time for 3.5 years and just under the 100 deal mark Specializes in creative real estate deal structures Has a niche he calls “Skinny Deals” Based in Sacramento, California Say hi to him at bootstraprei@gmail.com Best Ever Book: The Liberty Of Our Language Revealed   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

Whitney is an investor with a wealth of knowledge and experience with multiple strategies and asset classes. She invests passively in multifamily syndications and self storage, actively invests in her own multifamily and does BRRRR deals! Joe and Whitney dive into different deals she’s either been a part of or was the lead on. There are a lot of valuable tips to pick up on in this episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “Find out where the numbers do make sense and make your offer based on that” - Whitney Elkins-Hutten Whitney Elkins-Hutten Real Estate Background: Public health research turned operations and systems manager Started real estate investing in 2001 with $0 of her own   Now controls 345+ residential units and 1,437 self-storage units across 7 states utilizing BRRR, creative financing, and syndication strategies Based in Boulder, CO Say hi to her at: whitney.elkinsATgmail.com Best Ever Book: Long Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene 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

Chris was flipping houses and owned some rentals. He realized that he wanted to be more hands off and also loved helping others get involved in real estate. Now, he lends privately as well as helps people with self directed retirement plans. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “It really helps to know exactly what it is you want to do” - Chris Tanner   Chris Tanner Real Estate Background: Business Development Manager at New Direction IRA Specializes in helping people use self-directed retirement funds for real estate investments Author of “Beat the Traditional Retirement System” Based in Denver, CO Say hi to him at https://newdirectionira.com/home or ctannerATndira.com Best Ever Book: Invest in Debt   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

Ashutosh has his background in artificial intelligence, so creating a smart home startup was almost a given when he was looking into real estate. Not only can landlords have more control and know ore about what is going on in their properties, but it can also increase the rent price. Not to mention the tenants will enjoy having those advantages in their homes. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Investors can save more money and make more money when they have a smart home” - Ashutosh Saxena   Ashutosh Saxena Real Estate Background: Co-Founder and CEO of a high-tech startup Caspar.ai Caspar is the leading AI integrated smart home setup Based in San Francisco, CA Say hi to him at http://caspar.ai/   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