Creative Real Estate Podcast

In this episode, you'll get to know the ins and outs of having VAs as part of your team. Joining us is Calvin Laxamana, a VA, to share his insider views so you'll learn a few tips and strategies when hiring a virtual assistant. Tune in and discover are VAs worth having in your company?

Episode notes:

• Top qualities of a Filipino VA
• Things to consider when pricing an entry-level and experienced VAs
• Entry-level vs. more experienced VA: Delegating tasks, communication, and convenience for entrepreneurs
• Expectations on the work schedule of a VA

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To connect with Jason Lewis, please email or call him on:

Phone: (303) 949-8662

Email: [email protected]

Website: Ecospace

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It's challenging to buy decent rental properties worth $25k-100k nowadays, but there is still a way to get into real estate. Tyler Elick discusses syndications as a way to start investing. Stay tuned and find out the basic process to get into syndications and the key metrics to look out for good deals!

Episode notes:

• Passive investment options for people with $25k - 100k
• What happens when a sponsor chooses to sell?
• Steps for investing in syndications
• Key metrics to check when investing in a syndication
• Real estate trend predictions for the coming year

About Tyler Elick

Tyler Elick has been in real estate development with more than a billion and a half worth of real estate in place in constructed value for larger corporations such as Forest City Realty Trust, NexMetro Communities, and others. On the side, Tyler also invests in sponsors, which is how he got into the investment side of real estate. He also syndicated some small investments, including some low-high mixed-use buildings, trailer parks, and multifamily in Brickwell with a couple of other partners. Their focus is on ESG driven assets where they find value and create further value through improving resource management, utility expenses, operations, and maximizing investor returns.

Connect with Tyler

• Website: Brikwell
• Website: NEXMetro Communities
• Email: [email protected]
• Linkedin: Tyler Elick

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To connect with Jason Lewis, please email or call him at:

Phone: (303) 949-8662

Email: [email protected]

Website: Ecospace

We look forward to hearing from you!

Is coliving a wise investment in real estate? With Johnny Wolff in the house, we will talk about turning coliving into a business, coliving benefits, and why it's a fantastic way to diversify your portfolio. Stay tuned!

Episode notes:

• The benefits of coliving
• How to scale a coliving business
• The impacts of coliving in a neighborhood
• Coliving vs. single-family revenue stability and maintenance
• How to get a good balance of rental properties

About Johnny Wolff

Johnny Wolff is the CEO and Founder of HomeRoom Coliving – one of the fastest-growing coliving companies in the United States. After starting his career as a financial analyst in Silicon Valley (EA, SanDisk, Guidespark), he relocated to Austin, Texas, to pursue full-time real estate investing. His love for real estate investing and living with roommates motivated him to start HomeRoom in 2017, after an unusually terrible Craigslist roommate experience. In 2020, HomeRoom boasted 99% on-time rent payments, full occupancy, and zero evictions. Sales velocity for HomeRoom is up 300% in 2021, with hundreds of happy residents across 23 cities in 3 states. Powered by investor funds, HomeRoom recently expanded to Dallas and Austin, Texas. Johnny still lives in one of the HomeRoom's first coliving houses in Kansas City and enjoys hanging out and surviving the pandemic with his awesome roommates - especially on chicken wing Thursdays.

Connect with Johnny

• Email: [email protected]
• Linkedin: Johnny Wolff
• Facebook: Johnny Stryker Wolff Jr.
• Websites: HomeRoom; Johnny Wolf
• Linkedin: HomeRoom
• Facebook: HomeRoom
• Instagram: @livehomeroom

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To connect with Jason Lewis, please email or call him at:

Phone: (303) 949-8662

Email: [email protected]

Website: Ecospace

We look forward to hearing from you!

Have you recently given your property insurance a thorough check? In this episode, Ben Cohen will share tips to ensure you get the proper coverage. You'll learn how to get insured an LLC-titled property, what to ask when getting it covered, and much more so tune in now!

Episode notes:

• How to ensure the property is not underinsured or overinsured
• Why do you need to match the insurer's name in the policy and LLC-titled property?
• How important is the geographic location of the property?
• Creative ways to get the most out of your insurance
• From an insurance standpoint, is it possible that things in real estate might get more expensive?

About Ben Cohen

Ben Cohen helps families and businesses identify and efficiently transfer their risks. Ben's expertise is in personal insurance products and solutions, specifically auto, home, life, disability, and long-term care. Ben is a producer/partner at Brush Creek Partners (BCP). His division at BCP increases personal coverage for clients by identifying and filling gaps in policies. They have dozens of insurance companies to choose from and they specialize in finding clients' value of fishing with a lot of lines in the water. Insurance is what Ben knows and what he loves. He is a resource for clients and centers of influence who chose to outsource their risk management to an experienced, trustworthy, and resourceful broker.

Connect with Ben

• Email: [email protected]
• Linkedin: Ben Cohen
• Website: Brush Creek Partners

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To connect with Jason Lewis, please email or call him at:

Phone: (303) 949-8662

Email: [email protected]

Website: Ecospace

We look forward to hearing from you!

Having partners in a real estate business has its pros and cons. In this episode, Adam talks about partnerships as a creative way to get into real estate, how to navigate buying out partners and why it's okay if you choose to do real estate solo. Tune in to this lesson-filled episode.

Episode notes:

• Headwind versus tailwind markets
• Creative strategy to finance deals through partnerships
• How to buy out partners in an LLC?
• Why it's okay not to always have partners in business

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To connect with Jason Lewis, please email or call him at:

Phone: (303) 949-8662

Email: [email protected]

Website: Ecospace

We look forward to hearing from you!

Education is an investment. Today, Jeromie and Anne Marie Sheldon share about how to find the right education and why it is crucial for every investors' growth. Dive in and find out the ins and outs of continuous education in real estate investing!

Episode notes:

• Why education is important in real estate investing?
• Tips for finding the right coaches, mentors, and mastermind groups
• How much would coaching cost?
• Opportunities in pilot crash pads niche
• The advantages of being a real estate generalist

Resource/Links Mentioned:

• How A Mentor Can Help You Radically Step Up Your Game
• How to Find the Right Mentor
• Brad Sumrok Apartment Investor Mastery
• REI Mom Coaching and Mentorship
• MIH Mastermind by Marco Barbaro & Hadar Orkibi

About Jeromie & Anne Marie Sheldon

Jeromie and Anne Marie are members of the National Apartment Association and have been investing in real estate since 2015 through single-family rentals, mobile home parks, storage unit facilities, and multi-family apartment complexes. They are managing partners of Spero Equity Management. Jeromie and Anne Marie's desire is to use a significant portion of Spero's profits from the real estate holdings to form a foundation that will purchase a retreat center/ranch that provides faith-based counseling/ministry to struggling military veterans, addicts, and troubled youth, who need hope "Spero" restored into their lives. This retreat center/ranch will enable these individuals to receive hope, healing, and restoration in their troubled lives, permitting them to successfully reintegrate back into society with a spirit of hope in their hearts and a re-established purpose for their lives.

Connect with Jeromie and Anne Marie

• Website: Spero Equity Management
• Facebook: Spero Equity Management LLC
• Facebook: Anne Marie Sheldon
• Instagram: @annemariehsheldon8
• Linkedin: Anne Marie Sheldon
• Linkedin: Jeromie Sheldon

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To connect with Jason Lewis, please email or call him at:

Phone: (303) 949-8662

Email: [email protected]

Website: Ecospace

We look forward to hearing from you!

In this episode, Jason discusses his insights about the two major types of people in real estate. Which one is better? Find out the answer by tuning in!

Episode notes:

• Why do you need to be a generalist?
• The disadvantages of real estate generalists
• Pros and cons of a specialist
• How to identify if you should be a generalist or specialist

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To connect with Jason Lewis, please email or call him at:

Phone: (303) 949-8662

Email: [email protected]

Website: Ecospace

We look forward to hearing from you!

Virtual assistants are becoming popular these days. In this episode, dive in with Jason and know how to find virtual assistants that best fit your business needs!

Episode notes:

• What is a virtual assistant (VA)?
• 5 Common tasks VAs can do for you
• The importance of having a system first before hiring a VA
• When to get a more expensive VA
• Different ways to pay VAs

Resources/Links mentioned:

• If you want to know about Jason's experience with VAs, reach out through this link.

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To connect with Jason Lewis, please email or call him at:

Phone: (303) 949-8662

Email: [email protected]

Website: Ecospace

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Buying and selling properties have both risks and rewards. Adam will be sharing a personal story about the losses in real estate and why it has not stopped him from continuing to pursue real estate investing. Tune in to this motivating episode!

Episode notes:

• An important lesson from real estate losses
• Realities of real estate projects that you need to know
• The role of persistence in successful real estate investing

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To connect with Jason Lewis, please email or call him at:

Phone: (303) 949-8662

Email: [email protected]

Website: Ecospace

We look forward to hearing from you!

In the real estate market today, there are more buyers than there are sellers. How can you make sure you keep the deals coming to you? Join in and listen to Jason give his great tips on how to win in a saturated real estate market.

Episode notes

• Ways to find deals
• A great tip to quickly network and connect with people
• Why create your own programs and courses?

Resource/Link mentioned

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Connect with Us!

To connect with Jason Lewis, please email or call him at:

Phone: (303) 949-8662

Email: [email protected]

Website: Ecospace

We look forward to hearing from you!