5 Talents Podcast - How To Build Wealth Through Real Estate

What would you do if you lost $4 million in assets in 90 days? Today’s guest, my coach Marques Ogden, has had this experience and is on a mission to help people avoid it. Marques is a former NFL player, keynote speaker, business coach, Best-Selling author, and corporate consultant with a unique approach to elevating people’s success to the next level. He also has experience in construction and property management and real estate. 

Let’s get into Marques’ unique story about how not listening to his team led to his downfall, and how he was able to pick himself up and find success for himself and others. 

[00:01 - 10:04] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Marques Ogden
  • NFL 2003
• Marques gives us a bit of background on his story 
  • Construction real estate investment company

[10:05 - 15:21] The Spoilt Milk Moment

• Marques talks about his story hitting rock bottom and advice 
• Marques’ mindset tips coming back from the spoilt milk moment 

[15:22 - 22:48] Getting People to That End Result 

• Marques talks about inspiring and coaching people 
• The importance of goal setting and servant leadership 

[22:49 - 29:09] Getting Your First Deal 

• Marques’ key tips for the passive investor 
• Who to partner with 

[29:10 - 38:26] Moving the Needle Forward in this Economy

• Marques talks about the state of the current market and how to move forward 
• Social selling; Your content wins the race 
• Marques talks about his pivot, plans, and programs 

[38:27 - 48:36] Closing Segment

• Marques talks about the value of a monetary investment in your coaching 
• Why people fail and how to help 
• Connect with Marques and other resources
  • Links below
• Marques’ championship mindset in resilience 
• Final words from Marques and Me - connect with us 

Tweetable Quotes:

“You want to give people your fool story that way they know who you are; they relate to you… I give my clients my all so they don’t make the same mistakes I did.” - Marques Ogden 

“If you are a good servant leader and help to build people up, it doesn’t mean your subservient… it means you actually see the mission in the long term, that can help put people in the right places, in the short term, get to that end result that you desire.” - Marques Ogden

“Building relationships plus building trust equals loyalty.” - Marques Ogden 

Resources:

• The Success Cycle
• Sleepless Nights
• Rich Dad, Poor Dad
• The Success Cycle Webinar

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Get out of your comfort zone, start investing, then start learning. This was the process of today’s guest, Krishan “Kay Kay” Singh, Founder and CEO of Grow Rich Capital. Kay Kay is originally a Microsoft Certified System Engineer turned successful entrepreneur, an active and passive investor in several Multifamily properties with multiple Sponsors. He also owns 40 Single-family houses and 8 Gas Stations, a Laundromat, and a Conference and Reception Centre in NE Indiana.

Let’s dive right into Kay Kay's wealth of experience and learn his breakdown of the 4 Major Syndication Components and the Power of Being a Specialist. 

[00:01 - 06:04] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Kay Kay
• Kay gives us a bit of background 

[06:05 - 11:31] Managing Multiple Businesses 

• How Kay Kay raised capital and developed his own gas stations
• Kay Kay talks about how he got and managed his 40 single-family houses

[11:32 - 15:28] The Pluses of Syndication 

• Moving from Single Houses to Multifamily 
• How Kay Kay started getting into coaching and GP

[15:29 - 24:44] The Syndication Buckets

• He talks about his partnering journey within a Mastermind 
• Kay Kay talks about the 4 to 5 buckets of Syndication 
• Sourcing, Underwriting, Taking it Down, Capital Raise

[24:45 - 32:31] Getting Your First Deal 

• Kay Kay talks about having no regrets in the process 
• Kay Kay's advice to starting investors - the questions to ask
• The market and the submarket 

[32:32 - 37:15] Giving Back 

• Kay Kay talks about his humanitarian efforts 

[37:16 - 47:03] Closing Segment

• Connect with Kay Kay and support his other projects
  • Links below
• The benefits of coaching
• Taking action 
• Final words of wisdom from Kay Kay and Me - connect with us. 

Tweetable Quotes:

“I wanted to do it myself, I didn’t want to hire a management company because I wanted to learn the business… ” - Kay Kay Singh

“I just invested in one of the deals and from there I started learning, and actually I had a passion for it; I didn’t even know until I starting doing it, that I had a passion for it. “ - Kay Kay Singh 

“I’m taking action today, I don’t want to wait until tomorrow.”  - Kay Kay Singh

Resources:

• Census.gov
• Forgotten Children Worldwide
• 10xMultifamily Investment Group

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Too many people stay in what they think is security while giving up their freedom. That’s what drove today’s guest, Devin Elder, Founder of the DJE Texas Management Group. Devin is a principal in a number of Real Estate investment companies and owns a portfolio of over 2,000 units of multifamily investment properties through syndication. He has been a featured guest on some of the world’s leading investment podcasts, Business Insider, and various television programs discussing Real Estate investing.

Let’s jump right into Devin’s story and learn how the desire for freedom pushed him to persevere and find success. 

[00:01 - 10:42] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Devin
• Devin gives us a bit of background on his story 
  • The desire for financial independence using the tool of Real Estate
  • Devin’s mentors

[10:43 - 16:11] Don’t Let the Failure Count Against You

• Devin talks about his high-level activities at the start
• Devin’s process getting into multifamily 

[16:12 - 23:39] The Desire For Freedom

• Devin talks about the mindset you need to pursue freedom
• Devin talks about the process and strategy he uses to create success 

[23:40 - 28:16] Getting Your First Deal 

• How Devin chooses the right deal and trusted partners

[28:17 - 38:56] The Right Systems

• Devin’s high functioning business methods 
• The tactical systems you should use as a passive investor - the 3 themes

[38:57 - 49:18] Closing Segment

• Devin’s driving philosophy in growing a business
• Connect with Devin and support his other projects
  • Links below
• Final words from Devin and Me - connect with us. 

Tweetable Quotes:

“I think any success that I’ve had is just an ability to persevere.” - Devin Elder.

“Anything publicly that you see that is a success, there is an equivalent challenge that you don’t hear on the other side of it that you probably don’t hear about.” - Devin Elder.

“I’m willing to completely give up security in order to pursue freedom.” - Devin Elder. 

Resources:

• DJE Podcast
• Apartment Educators Course
• The DJE Foundation 

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Don’t go in when the blind are leading the blind! This is some golden advice from today’s guest, Adam Adams, of Blue Spruce Holdings. Adam is an apartment investor, podcast host, and coach who is passionate about teaching others to invest in multifamily real estate so they can scale up, make big cash flow, and skip single-family rentals altogether.

Let’s jump right into this episode and learn from Adam how you can skip the small stuff and get right into the Big One.

[00:01 - 13:07] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Adam
  • 3-time hall of fame winner 
  • Assets and doors
• Adam gives us background on his story 

[13:08 - 23:41] Getting Straight to the Big One

• Adam’s learning process 
• How to go straight to the Big One
• Advice if you don’t have the capital to start Passive 

[23:42 - 36:39] The Benefits of Putting Out Content 

• Adam explains why he is a leader in the real estate coaching world 
• The benefits of podcasting

[36:40 - 41:25] 4 Days of Value 

• How to reach out to Adam - link to resources below 
• 4 steps to raising capital 

[41:26 - 54:59] Getting Your First Deal - Passive Investing

• Adam’s insights for starting passive investors
• Advice on watching the market - your checklist

[55:00 - 1:06:21] Closing Segment

• Adam’s internal mindset and perspective
• Final words from Me and Adam - connect with us. 

Tweetable Quotes:

“If you’re gonna go for the Big One the main thing you want to do is not have the blind leading the blind… You want to make sure that you’re partnering with somebody else who’s been there and done that.” - Adam Adams

“I still like to be diversified, I still like to spread risk, because there’s risk everywhere and regardless of how much time we’re putting into things I still think it’s good.” - Adam Adams

“I fully believe that I’m an instrument in something bigger, and all of us ought to be channeling what we’re really good at and what we enjoy, and what we like, and what we can do for others. ” - Adam Adams 

Resources:

• Creative Real Estate Podcast with Adam A. Adams
• Rich Dad, Poor Dad
• The Miracle Morning
• Raising Money Coach
• The Raising Money Summit

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You don’t have to be smart, you have to be wise. How do you get wisdom? Start by listening to today’s guest, Author of From Broke to Millions, Mike Ealy. Mike is the president and CEO of Nassau Investments, a private equity firm specializing in value-add hotels and apartment complexes. He excels in his area by making cost-effective value-add improvements leading to a substantial increase in the market value of his investments.

Let’s get into the episode and gain that wisdom from Mike how pounding the rock can take you from broke to millions. 

[00:01 - 05:23] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Mike 
• Mike gives us a bit of background on his story 
  • No money down 

[05:24 - 16:41] Keep Pounding the Rock

• Mike talks about his strategy 
• Mike gives perspective on working deals 
• Mike’s ‘I can do this’ moment

[16:42 - 23:54] Why Hotels

• The culture and value of hotels 
• Examples of efficiency conversion 

[23:55 - 35:30] Teaching People How to Make Their Money

• Mike talks about his book - links below
• Giving tools and teaching the next generation to go forward and make money

[35:31 - 43:40] Getting Exposure

• How Mike drives exposure 
• Don’t overthink it

[43:41 - 50:56] Closing Segment

• Connect with Mike 
  • Links below
• Final words from Me and Mike - connect with us. 

Tweetable Quotes:

“You don’t have to be smart or brilliant to do this, but you can’t be a dummy either… It’s really all about a commitment; you don’t stop until it’s done.” - Mike Ealy 

“In Real Estate you make enough mistakes and you learn, and so instead of being smart you obtain wisdom.” - Mike Ealy

“Remember, you’re one big deal away.” - Mike Ealy

Resources:

• No Money Down Investing 
• Good to Great
• From Broke to Millions
• Big Deal Hacking Class
• BiggerPockets

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The worse the property, the better the opportunity for value. This is the mindset of today’s guest Will Crozier’s, an expert at flipping & managing large value-added apartments. Will is the Founder and Principal of Angel Capitalist, created in 2018 with a passion to find and fund small businesses, large real estate projects, and humanitarian projects in the Philippines, seeking to invest in rising entrepreneurs’ projects, and improve the lives of those most in need.

Let’s jump right into the episode and learn how the deep value add play can build not only your wealth but the community around you.

[00:01 - 13:19] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Will
• Will gives us a bit of background on his story 

[13:20 - 19:53] Deep Value Add Play

• Will talks about his deal strategy and value add plays
• Improving the surrounding community using value-add 

[19:54 - 33:32] Building and Scaling 

• Will talks about his beginning deals and scale success 
• Will shares the mental process it took to do the big syndication deals
• Will’s experience in handling investor relations

[33:33 - 41:45] Not Getting Your W-2 

• Will talks about the point where he started taking profit 
• Will’s properties operating today

[41:46 - 53:10] Getting Your First Deal 

• Will’s advice to people starting out
• There’s a mentor or coach on the other side of what you want 

[53:46 - 1:06:02] Closing Segment

• Will talks about his humanitarian efforts in the Philippines 
  • Links below
• Final words of advice - connect with us. 

Tweetable Quotes:

“I used to want to do everything on my own… it’s better to get mentors, it’s better to get people who can filter out all the crap and put you on the right track. Just, find someone you want to emulate and do what they do.” - Will Crozier 

“My preparation was just loving my deals, it was loving what I was up to and having full confidence in it.” - Will Crozier

“The difference in making 5k and 50k a month is very small if you have freedom.” - Will Crozier

Resources:

• http://www.angelcapitalist.com/projects/ 
• Cashflow Quadrant 
• Ruel Foundation Philippines

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Do you make the Law of Attraction work for you? Today’s guest, Mr. “Smiles” himself, Vinney Chopra, is the master. Vinney came to America from India with $7 in his pocket and a dream. He earned his MBA from George Washington University and now manages over $450 million in real estate properties and has done over 30 successful Syndications.

Let’s jump right into this episode and learn from Vinney’s wisdom how Syndication can bring you massive success and how a positive mindset can work for you.

[00:01 - 06:06] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Vinney
  • From $7 to his name, to successful investor, author, and speaker
• Vinney gives us a bit of background on himself
  • Believing in yourself and the power of positivity 

[06:07 - 16:03] I am Where I am Because of Syndication

• Vinney talks about what his Real Estate business looks like today
• The power of keeping your mind right 
• Vinney talks about how Syndication has worked for him

[16:04 - 22:51] Creating Positive Culture 

• Vinney talks about the company trips he took - creating a serving culture 
• Vinney shares his highest capital raise - 168 total investors 
• Vinney shares about his first investor - 260% return

[22:52 - 32:40] Keep Your Investors Hooked

• Vinney talks about how he gets and keeps communication investors 
• How to get your investors on to the very next deal
• Vinney tells the story of his Austin Deal

[32:41 - 37:19] The Law of Attraction at Work

• Vinney talks about getting into Senior Living
• Positivity attracts positivity 
• Building the Senior Living Community

[37:20 - 41:45] Getting Your First Deal 

• Vinney’s advice to starting investors 
• Get your investors first - ROT and ROI

[41:46 - 49:56] Closing Segment

• What motivates you today? 
  • Grandpa lived to the age of 94 - Being active. 
• Vinney talks about what he’s currently doing.
• Passively invested $2M
• How to get more of Vinney
  • Links Below 
• Final Words - connect with us. 

Tweetable Quotes:

“Please become members of wealth groups, start building with the people right from the get-go, with high net worth people… If the high net worth people buy into you, guess who their peers are - their high net worth also and that’s going to mushroom your business like crazy!” - Vinney Chopra.

“You can only accomplish things in life if you’re EXCITED about it!” - Vinney Chopra.

Resources:

• Apartment Syndication Made Easy Podcast
• Apartment Syndication Made Easy Book
• Positivity Brings Profitability Book

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If you're saying you don’t have enough money to get started, you won’t know what to do when you have it. Today’s guest, Tim Bratz is a master of resourcefulness; his story finds him going from living in his car, taking showers in hotel sinks, to making deals in Multifamily and building wealth. Tim is now the CEO of Legacy Wealth Holdings where His current portfolio consists of 4,000+ rental units, with a portfolio value of $350M+. Let’s learn from Tim how resourcefulness can help you build wealth.

[00:01 - 08:16] Opening Segment

●     Let’s get to know Tim Bratz

• CEO and Owner of Legacy Wealth Holdings 

●     Tim gives us a bit of background on his story

• The art of resourcefulness

[08:17 - 17:49] Becoming Resourceful 

●     Tim talks about the lessons he learned on the journey 

●     If you can find good deals you can find good money 

●     Tim talks about his time involved in an MLM 

●     From the top 1% in Single Family, to flat broke 

●     Tim talks about getting back into Multifamily Real Estate and building wealth 

[17:50 - 28:37] Learning the Right Things from the Right People 

●     We talk about why Multifamily over Single as per Tim’s story 

●     The value of Mastermind groups over mentors 

[28:38 - 33:24] Getting Your First Deal

●     Tim shares key advice to people starting out

●     You won’t do the big deals if you can’t do small deals

●     I summarize what we can take away from Tim

[33:25 - 39:35] The Growth Process 

●     Tim talks about his growth process and how it happened

●     Working smarter not harder 

●     Giving value is better than grabbing money 

[39:36 - 49:16] Closing Segment

●     Tim talks about his books for child development

• Little Legacy Library - links below 

●     How to reach out to Tim

• Links Below 

●     Final Words - connect with us 

Tweetable Quotes:

“Resourcefulness is the ultimate resource. If you are resourceful you will find the time, you will find the money, you will find the knowledge… “ - Tim Bratz

“Just go do deals, your actions and successes will speak for themselves.” - Tim Bratz 

Resources:

●     5TCRE Investments

●     5TCRE Free ebook

●     Kingdom Capitalists Mastermind

●     Little Legacy Library: Tim Bratz books for High-Level Child Development

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Want to know how to increase your income stream? You’ll love hearing from our guest, James Kandasamy. James is the author of Passive Investing in Commercial Real Estate and host of the Achieve Wealth Podcast. He controls approximately 1700 doors in commercial real estate assets valued over $130MM. 

James is an expert in Value Add Real Estate and he shares his expertise here!

[00:01 - 04:08] Opening Segment

●      Let’s get to know James Kandasamy

○      With Achieve Investment Group

●      James gives us a bit of background on his story

○      From single to Multifamily Syndication

[04:09 - 09:16] The Magic of Value Add 

●      James talks about the team integrations within his business 

●      James breaks down the meaning of Value Add 

●      You can increase your income & decrease your expenses 

[09:17 - 17:12] Playing the Slow Game 

●      James talks about why he doesn’t go for Yield Play 

●      100% debt with 125% income 

●      James talks about hitting the break-even point 

[17:13 - 25:43] Getting Your First Deal 

●      Hard work but low risk and high reward 

●      James shares first deal tips and advice 

●      James breaks down working through project management 

[25:44 - 32:13] The Journey to Today 

●      James shares how he currently manages his portfolio 

●      Learn to be a good project manager 

●      James’ investors’ journey to today 

●      Advice for how you should view real estate

[32:14 - 43:38] Closing Segment

●      How to reach out to James

○      Links Below 

●      James talks about his new book 

●      Any topics we didn’t touch on?

○      There’s no reason for you not to get rich in the U.S., You just have to work hard

○      A bit of James’ story coming into the States 

●      Final Words - connect with us 

Tweetable Quotes:

“Value-Add is the cornerstone of any Commercial Real Estate,  it is the prime reason people do commercial real estate. Otherwise we would just do single-family home". - James Kandasamy

Resources:

●      5TCRE Investments

●      5TCRE Free ebook

●      Passive Investing in Commercial Real Estate

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Welcome back to the 5 Talents Podcast. What if I told you that there is no limit to how much money you can make on your path to Financial Freedom? Today’s guest is Ellis Hammond, founder of the number one Mastermind Community for Christian Real Estate Investors, Kingdom Capitalists, and the host of Kingdom REI Podcast. Ellis is passionate about helping people generate passive wealth and teaching people that money flows to value and the value you can create is limitless.   

[00:01 - 07:06] Opening Segment 

• Let’s get to know Ellis Hammond 
• Kingdom Capitalist Mastermind 
• Ellis gives us a bit of background on his story 
• From 2 to 144 units in less than 9 months 

[07:07 - 12:01] Shifting Your View on Money  

• Ellis gives advice on how to shift your view on money  
• Money is a flow to value, how much value do you create 
• Ellis talks about how your money can grow more money 

[12:02 - 19:52] The Journey to Change  

• Ellis talks about his journey from missionary to podcaster and investor  
• You need to bring others on the journey with you  
• Ellis talks about both the push back and acceptance he received when starting 

[19:53 - 27:46] Ellis’ Multifamily Future 

• Ellis talks about his next steps and strategy within Multifamily  
• Triple Bottom Line - giving investors the opportunity to make better money 
• Ellis shares about the value of his free book- links below 

[27:47 - 33:32] Getting Your First Deal 

• Ellis shares advice on breaking through your first deal  
• Buying into Multifamily is like buying a business  
• Ellis talks about staying conservative and smart right now in the changing economy 

[33:33 - 42:11] Closing Segment 

• Topics we haven’t yet hit on?  
• The truth of finding Financial Freedom and building wealth 
• We talk about building a Nest Egg 
• Ellis closes it out with a prayer 
• Connect with us 

 Tweetable Quotes: 

“People ask me all the time, ‘how much money should I make?’ What I realized is, money flows to value, so the better question to ask is how much value do you want to create?” - Ellis Hammond 

Resources: 

• 5TCRE Investments 
• 5TCRE Free ebook 
• Ellis’ Free Book Giveaway  

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