In this episode, I’m joined by Kathy Fettke, CEO and Co-Founder of the and host of . She is a frequent contributor to national news including CNN, CNBC, NPR, FOX News, CBS MarketWatch and the Wall Street Journal. Kathy...
The multi-family market is hot right now making it harder to find good deals. Finding a way to charge above market rents is one strategy that allows us to buy properties at market and still get the returns we are looking for. There are various...
Ever wonder what SEC regulations apply to apartment building syndications? There is a lot to this subject and while it’s not crucial that you know everything, nor should you try, it is important that you have a basic understand of what’s involved...
In the previous episode titled, "," I make the argument that Bigger is Better. I stand by that, so please listen to that episode before you listen to this one! However, if you go through the exercises laid out in that episode and still don’t...
It’s just me on this episode and I want to talk with you guys about mindset. Expanding your mind is something help you achieve your goals in the fastest way possible. Staying within your comfort zone can do the opposite. In this podcast I outline 5...
I’m doing something a bit different with this episode and I think you are going to really enjoy it. While I realize that the name of this podcast is “Apartment Building Investing” it’s good for us to expand our minds and see what else is out...
This episode is a bit different than the norm because I am the one being interviewed! JP Moses with realestatemogul.com interviews me about apartment building investing and raising money. I talk a bit about my journey, the struggles I’ve had and why...
There are many advantages to investing in multifamily over single family rentals and this week I’m joined by a guy that has invested a lot in both. Rod Khleif has been a real estate investor for the past 25 years has owned over 2000 apartments and...
About 98% of the people that come to me are not aware that they can invest in real estate from their RIA or 401k. Investing with your IRA or 401k brings enormous tax advantages, and therefore growth advantages, but there is quite a bit you need to...
Bookkeeping is often an overlooked, underappreciated part of business for new investors. However, if you don’t understand your books and your business entity you are probably losing a lot of money, and not just during tax time. John Hyre is an...
It’s never too early to get started. This week I’m joined by John Cohen who is just 29 years old and is the President of JC Property Group Inc., a company he formed in early 2013. John played college baseball and graduated with a degree in...
“Dream big but start small.” Today, it doesn’t take much to get started in real estate investing and in this episode you will find out just how little it takes to get into your first multi-family unit. I invited Keith on the show to...
Michael gets a lot of interest from all of you international investors who want to invest in the U.S. but there are a lot of questions that need to be answered before you can close that first deal. Like, what do I need to set up? Can I invest in apt...
Michael welcomes to the podcast Nav Athwal, the founder and CEO of RealtyShares. RealtyShares is one of the oldest and largest companies out there in the relatively new and exciting market of real estate crowdfunding.
Nav has drawn from his diverse...
This episode is all about doing due diligence on commercial real estate.
Due Diligence is rarely talked about because it takes back seat to sexier topics like raising money and finding, analyzing and negotiating deals.
But I have found that more...
I heard of two deals recently that ended up going south after the lender apparently did not come through with the loan. Upon closer inspection, though, it was ignorance by the sponsor about how the lender would underwrite the deal, i.e. how they would...
