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Heather is the Director of funding at Secured Investment Corp. She has helped many investors secure revolving lines of credit, and has over 15 years of experience. She also invests in real estate herself and has a lot of tips for how you can get better rates on your lending. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “What is the history of this person, have they done this before?” - Heather Dreves   Heather Dreves Background: -Manages Funding with Secured Investment Corp and provides private lenders and real estate investors -she manages the loan-processing administration and originated $8 million in revolving lines of credit for hard-money -provides private lenders and investors the ability to connect and build powerful and profitable strategic alliance   -Based in Coeur D Alene, Idaho -Say her to him at www.securedinvestmentcorp.com   Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Theo are back with weekly updates, what they learned, and how the lessons learned can apply to us. We also have a listener question asking about jumping straight into large multifamily. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “The core of what sets us up for success as investors and that is improving ourselves on an ongoing basis”   Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah is a canadian investor who has built up a portfolio of single family rentals. By using the BRRRR method, she has been able to grow quickly, in fact she has created $100k in equity in one of her properties in just 1 year! Sarah has been able to use that equity to re-invest and get more properties. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “Don’t make excuses, take action” - Sarah Larbi   Sarah Larbi Real Estate Background: -The Millennial Real Estate Investor, Speaker, Mentor - By her early 30’s she has seven home portfolio - Featured in The Toronto Star, 1010 News Talk Radio, and Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine - Host of the “Where Should I Invest?” Podcast - Inspires young professionals to be property owners and plan for retirement by 50 - Based in Toronto, Canada - Say hi to her at www.sarahlarbi.com - Best Ever Book: Secrets of the Canadian Cycle   Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian was a medical student in college before realizing that was the wrong career path for him. He would skip class and go to to bookstores, it was there he came across Rich Dad Poor Dad. After reading that book, like many of us Brian had the real estate bug. Years later, he’s a published author, public speaker, and real estate investor with his own portfolio as well as managing properties for other investors. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “You want to be able to calculate the renovation cost in your head” - Brian Persaud   Brian Persaud Real Estate Background: -Broker and Owner of Brian Persaud Real Estate Team - He’s covered over 70 real estate topics on his highly acclaimed television show, “Inside Toronto Real Estate.”   - Continues to share his real estate expertise on shows including HGTV’s “Income Property.” - Wrote the book on Toronto real estate, a best-seller on Amazon - Managing single family residential homes to multi-unit apartment buildings, to hi-rise and subdivision development - Based in Toronto, Ontario - Say hi to him at https://www.brianpersaud.ca/ - Best Ever Book: Extreme Ownership   Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Chief Product & Marketing Officer at the popular real estate publication, Inman, Matthew knows a thing or two about how to brand properly. From drawing people in to keeping them engaged, we’ll hear amazing marketing tips from one of the best in the biz. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “Be really good at saying no to stuff, your time is your most valuable commodity” - Matthew Shadbolt   Matthew Shadbolt Real Estate Background: Inman's Chief Product & Marketing Officer Oversees all growth, user experience, product, off-platform, brand development and marketing initiatives long-time supporter of Inman's journalism and events, Matthew works closely with the editorial team to shape and enhance the reader experience Based in NYC, NY Say hi to him at https://twitter.com/matthewshadbolt Best Ever Book: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline   Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: List and manage your property all from one platform with Rentler. Once listed you can: accept applications, screen tenants, accept payments and receive maintenance tickets all in one place - and all free for landlords. Go to tryrentler.com/bestever to get started today!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you need some Best Ever Advice about how to manage your properties, who better than someone who manages 13,000 doors? Andrew has seen thousand of situations come up and has a solution for most of them. Oh yeah, he was also kidnapped by the Russian mob. Briefly hear about that story and more importantly for us as investors, hear some excellent tips for managing properties. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “When we deviate from those systems, that’s when those properties go the wrong way” - Andrew Probst   Andrew Probst Real Estate Background: CEO of HomeRiver Group Over 18 years of experience both in residential and commercial real estate investment management Past National President of NARPM (2015) Kidnapped and held for ransom by Russian Mob.  Movie made about his ordeal. - The Saratov Approach Based in Boise, Idaho Say hi to him at http://www.homeriver.com/ Best Ever Book: How to Win Friends and Influence People   Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: Are you committed to transforming your life through real estate this year? If so, then go to CoachWithTrevor.com to apply for his coaching program. Trevor is my real estate, business, and life coach. I’ve been working with him for years. Spots are limited, so be sure to apply today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luis has been on the show and has shared his Best Ever Advice in the past (link below). After the 2008 crash, he turned into a real estate investor. Now Luis is wholesaling apartments and has a very interesting strategy and tips to share with us today. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “If you go in without any help, thats where problems start because you can’t close” - Luis Carrera   Listen to his Best Ever Advice: https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf1024-the-2008-crash-turned-him-into-a-real-estate-investor/   Luis Carrera Real Estate Background: Commercial wholesaler & real estate investor - ‎Innovative Property Group Currently writing a book on a step by step guide to commercial wholesaling Currently raises capital for larger apartment complex purchases Started real estate in lease options to eventually doing wholesaling, and flipping Based in Raleigh, North Carolina Say hi to him at 973.902.7203   Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: Are you committed to transforming your life through real estate this year? If so, then go to CoachWithTrevor.com to apply for his coaching program. Trevor is my real estate, business, and life coach. I’ve been working with him for years. Spots are limited, so be sure to apply today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ratan has quite an extensive real estate background. From managing other investor’s deals to buying a portfolio of 50 homes with partners and syndication. Hear what it takes to buy 50 houses in one deal, what to look out for, and how to negotiate the deal. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “Just jump in and do it, too many people analyze things to death” - Ratan Khatri   Ratan Khatri Real Estate Background: Own and run a property management company in Muskegon, own over 30 rentals, Bought my first house at 21, ran a mushroom distribution business and mortgage                       broker for 20 years Immigrated to USA in 1970 Owns over 30 rentals, did my my first syndication in 2017 of 50 sfh Finishing up new book on immigrant success in America Based in Muskegon, Michigan Say hi to him at www.rkp  231.206.1181 Best Ever Book: Real Estate Money Machine   Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: Are you committed to transforming your life through real estate this year? If so, then go to CoachWithTrevor.com to apply for his coaching program. Trevor is my real estate, business, and life coach. I’ve been working with him for years. Spots are limited, so be sure to apply today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Theo are back to tell us a new strategy they discovered for building an apartment list. The strategy actually came to them through one of Joe’s consulting clients. Hear an inexpensive way to build a massive list of apartment buildings in this episode + weekly updates and how they can apply to you. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “We need to not do a deal just for the sake of doing a deal” - Theo Hicks   Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: Are you committed to transforming your life through real estate this year? If so, then go to CoachWithTrevor.com to apply for his coaching program. Trevor is my real estate, business, and life coach. I’ve been working with him for years. Spots are limited, so be sure to apply today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah is based in Denver and has purchased a 100 unit apartment community in there. She learned how to be a syndicator by investing passively in other syndications, and seeing first hand how to properly do syndications. There are a lot of nuggets for us to pick up in this episode. If you’re wanting to put together a syndication, Sarah has excellent tips for completing your first deal. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “The way brokers analyze properties is different than the way you as a syndicator should analyze properties” - Sarah May   Sarah May Real Estate Background: Managing Partner at Regency Investment Group Built up a rental portfolio of 125 actively and over 600 passively Helping people move their money out of the stock market and into real estate. When not looking at deals Former aerospace engineer who became passionate about real estate investing Based in Denver, Colorado Say hi to her at https://www.regencyinvestmentgroup.com/    Best Ever Book: ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy   Join us and our online investor community: BestEverCommunity.com   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsor: Are you committed to transforming your life through real estate this year? If so, then go to CoachWithTrevor.com to apply for his coaching program. Trevor is my real estate, business, and life coach. I’ve been working with him for years. Spots are limited, so be sure to apply today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices