Creek Side Chats With Successful Real Estate Investors

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Hamza Ali

From 2008 recession to a successful real estate investor and developer

Today Dr. Allen chats With Hamza Ali, a successful real estate investor and owner of Gray Spear Capital. He grew up in Dubai and immigrated to the United States in 2014. He Started Gray Spear Capital in Houston and surrounding areas. He is passionate about cultivating happy and healthy communities and works diligently with his team to improve the lives of his tenants by completing improvement projects and optimizing his community management strategy.

Hamza Came to the USA to explore real estate opportunities, as he always wanted to be in this field since he was a real estate salesperson in Dubai. He bought 2 acres of land in Houston and started his real estate venture. Initially, he also partnered with investors, and later on, he has established his own fortune.

In today’s chat, listen to Hamza’s journey from Dubai to a successful real estate investor and syndicator in Houston. He always believes that knowledge is wealth and constant effort and hard work always leads you to success.

3 Key Points from the episode:

1. Take your time in the due – diligence process.
2. You should build a genuine relationship with your stakeholders.
3. You should grab knowledge and experience from others.

Connect with Hamza:

[email protected]

www.grayspearcapital.com

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Kristina & Charlie Stevenson

On a mission to help people achieve freedom, breaking free from the constraints of money, time, and unfulfilling jobs

Today Dr. Allen chats With Kristina & Charlie Stevenson, Co-Founders Akras Capital. Kristina is a former “Wall Street” Portfolio Manager, managing a $2BN portfolio, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Charlie is a travel industry veteran, having founded two adventure travel businesses and worked for another at the Director-level. They became full-time real estate investors and apartment complex syndicators with $61M in assets currently under management.

Having worked for a decade in corporate America as Investment Portfolio Managers and Product Directors, Kristina and Charlie no longer felt inspired by their day-to-day lives, earning salaries and living according to their career tracks. They yearned to travel, spend time with family and have a life of freedom. On their honeymoon, they pledged to leave their jobs to travel the world for a year This freedom was fueled by the passive income they generated renting their home in Boston, and they realized while riding a train across Siberia that if they turned this side hustle into a real business, they could be free to travel, spend time with family and live life to the fullest. After founding Akras Capital, they’ve directed it to produce this same freedom for others.

In today’s chat, listen to Kristina & Charlie’s inspiring journey from a newly married couple to the founders of the Akras Capital.

3 Key Points from the episode:

1. Syndication is a good technique for newbie real estate investors.
2. You can follow your interests and passion by investing in real estate.
3. One should always help others with knowledge and experience.

Connect with Kristina and Charlie:

http://www.akrascapital.com/

[email protected]

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Jorge Abreu

Electrical Engineer Turn Real Estate Investor

Today Dr. Allen chats With Ryan Murdock, CEO of Elevate Commercial Investment Group and owner of JNT Construction. He is a seasoned real estate investor with over 14 years of experience. He is currently an Active & Passive Full- Time Multifamily Real Estate Investor having 1,720 Doors on the General Partner side and over 1,400+ doors on the Limited Partner side. He is based out of Dallas & currently owns properties throughout Texas & Oklahoma but open to other areas as well.

Jorge always wanted to follow his passion for being a real estate investor. To follow his dream he left the corporate job and started his career in real estate investment initially with single-family homes and gradually started in multifamily apartments. His goal is to reach 10,000 doors by the end of 2021 by creating strategic partnerships & implementing the proper systems for scalability

In today’s chat, listen to Jorge’s journey from a student in Electrical Engineering to a successful real estate investor.  He inspires us to follow our passion to fulfill our dreams and ambitions.

3 Key Points from the episode:

1. One should always follow their passion
2. Always try to understand things before making any financial decision.
3. Interacting and listening to people helps bring understanding.

Connect with Jorge:

http://www.elevatecig.com

[email protected]

(214) 493-0776

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Ryan Murdock

Successful Transition from Electronics to Real Estate Investing

 Today Dr. Allen chats With Ryan Murdock, a real estate investor and VP of Acquisitions at Open Door Capital. Ryan Murdock spent 10 years in the electronics manufacturing industry before transitioning to real estate investing and property management in 2007. Ryan was a licensed real estate broker for over a decade and owns and operates a portfolio of residential rental properties outside of his interest in Open Door Capital.

After 10 years in the electronics manufacturing industry, Ryan realized that he should think about some other future career options. After a lot of research and study, he started investing initially in duplex apartments. Now he has extensive management experience in many facets of real estate including retail, office, multi-family, HOA, and especially mobile home parks - including nationwide consulting and turn-around projects.

In today’s chat, listen to Ryan’s journey from the electronics manufacturing industry to the trouble, mistakes, misery, and success in the real estate investment. He believed that before starting any new task we should acquire the required experience and knowledge.

3 Key Points from the episode:

1. Acquire the essential knowledge and expertise before starting investment
2. Prepare financially for any of the worst-case scenarios.
3. You should be responsible for your mistakes.

Connect with Ryan:

https://odcfund.com/

[email protected]

(207) 570-6588

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Andy Vaughan

From Insurance Agent to Successful Real Estate Investor     

Dr. Allen chats with Andy Vaughan, Apartment Investor and Syndicator, Founder of Back Nine Investors, and Principal Vaughan Insurance Group. He is also the Host of the NELA Multifamily Meetup. Andy has been in the insurance industry since 1993 and has owned multiple insurance agencies. During that time, he worked with numerous high income/high net worth clients and business owners who had an interest in real estate investing but didn’t want to be a landlord. In 2017, Andy transitioned his focus into helping those people invest passively in apartment communities located in the southern U.S.

Andy Always has the fascination of being a business owner and real estate investor. He always has the self-belief that he can do whatever task he is given. They acquire and invest in multifamily apartment buildings. They raise private capital from their network of sophisticated and/or accredited investors, and they invest alongside others to create cash flow, appreciation, and tax benefits. They strive to protect and grow wealth.

In today’s chat, listen to Andy’s successful journey from an insurance agent to a real estate investor. He inspires us that where there is will there away.

3 Key Points from the episode:

1. Always learn from others and acquire knowledge and expertise.
2. Make associations with experience people to understand things better.
3. Invest with a proper understanding of risks.

Connect with Andy Vaughan:

[email protected]

https://backnineinvestors.com/

(318) 614-0681

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Neal Bawa

The Mad Science of Real Estate Investing Numbers

Neal Bawa is a technologist who is universally known in the real estate circles as the Mad Scientist of Multifamily. Besides being one of the most in-demand speakers in commercial real estate, Neal is a data

guru, a process freak, and an outsourcing expert. Neal treats his $250+ million-dollar multifamily portfolio as an ongoing experiment in efficiency and optimization.

The Mad Scientist lives by two mantras. His first mantra is that We can only manage what we can measure. His second mantra is that Data beats gut feel by a million miles. These mantras and a dozen other disruptive beliefs drive profit for his 300+ investors.

Neal serves CEO / Founder at Grocapitus, an iconic, data-driven commercial real estate investment company. Grocapitus’ 28 person team acquires and builds multifamily & commercial properties across the U.S. With more than 300 active investors and over 2,000 reviewing our projects, the Grocapitus portfolio currently spans 7 states with 12 projects and 2,000+ units/beds.

The powerful Grocapitus brand has a cult-like following of data-driven investors. The result - Completed equity raises of $50 million+ for

Multifamily, Mixed-Use, and Self-Storage Acquisitions in the last 18 months, over 2,000 units purchased.  Grocapitus is on track to close another 1,500 units in the next 12 months.

Neal loves public speaking and is an energetic and humorous speaker. He also serves as CEO at MultifamilyU, an apartment investing education company. He is a top-rated, in-demand presenter at conferences and events across the country. Over 5,000 students attend his multifamily seminar series each year and hundreds attend his Magic of Multifamily Boot Camps. Tens of thousands listen to his podcast appearances and he has been featured in over 50 top-rated podcasts and radio shows.  Neal’s asset management and revenue optimization techniques for multifamily are considered unique in the industry.

The Mad Scientist engages very frequently and deeply with his vast investor and RE Pro community, with tens of thousands of active connections and conversations across Facebook, LinkedIn, Meetup.com, Youtube, and other channels. Neal is a backyard tomato farmer and a protein diet health nut. He believes in positivity and Karma. He is passionate about the sport of Cricket and about the enormous potential of self-driving electric vehicles to solve the global climate crisis. 

Connect with Neal:

Grocapitus.com

MultifamilyU.com

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Nizan Mosery

Spiritual Wisdom of the Ages Meets 21st Century Real Estate Investing

Nizan has been involved in real estate for the past 20 years and currently owns many properties nationally and worldwide.

While living in New York, Nizan owned a construction company and applied his knowledge in the construction field, working on numerous single-family homes, multi-family and commercial projects of up to 300 units.

Since moving to South Florida in 2009, Nizan became a licensed real estate professional and is extensively involved in the South Florida market. Nizan owns K.E.A.N Realty Solutions a Florida-based real estate brokerage firm and one of the first sole Commercial Remax franchises in South Florida. Mr. Mosery and his team head up the multi-family division.

Nizan is the also owner and C.E.O. of K.E.A.N Management Solutions, a hands-on boutique professional management company. Nizan has had the privilege of working with some of the real estate industry’s best on residential as well as commercial property. His background ranges from managing commercial assets, recognizing emerging markets, property management, syndication, mentoring, and advanced creative financing techniques.

He is also the founder of the South Florida Mastermind Society, one of South Florida's first Commercial Real Estate Investment Group. Before Nizan studied business law and marketing at Pace University, which subsequently allowed him to secure a position at Lehmann Brothers, he was a member of the Israel Defense Force.

After leaving Lehmann Brothers, Nizan traveled the world for many years, spending time with foreign dignitaries and His Holiness The Dalai Lama.

Nizan is the host of the acclaimed "Traveling Investor" Radio Show and Podcast on www.W4CYRadio.com every Thursday LIVE 1 pm EST

www.investwithcip.com

561-212-7247

www.traveling-investor.com

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Jeff Love

Thoughts From an Attorney and Licensed Real Estate Broker

Today Dr. Allen chats with Jeff Love, an attorney, and partner with the law firm Gibbs Giden. His practice encompasses all facets of real estate transactions, including drafting and negotiating purchase, sale, syndication, and financing transactions in connection with commercial, industrial, and residential assets. He also regularly drafts and negotiates office, retail, and industrial leases for regional landlords and tenants throughout the West Coast.

Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Love served as general counsel in the private sector, providing him valuable insights into client needs and expectations. Such experience enables Mr. Love to advise his clients on relevant legal issues and balance business considerations to provide effective, but cost-efficient representation while also creating and maintaining positive working relationships with all parties.

In today’s chat, listen to Love’s journey as a legal professional and a successful real estate investor. He frequently serves as outside general counsel to a variety of businesses, advising on joint ventures, strategic alliances, partnership arrangements, entity formation, and general contract preparation.

3 Key Points from the episode:

1. Make investments safe rather than sorry.
2. How to learn from the mistakes.
3. Skipping over the small stuff can lead to huge problems.

Connect with Jeff Love:

[email protected]

www.GibbsGiden.com

(310) 552-3400

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Brandon Abbott

Coming Back Stronger After Losing Everything

 Today Dr. Allen chats With Brandon Abbott, a real estate investor, and managing partner at Passiveinvesting.com. Brandon specializes in asset procurement and asset management. As a professional in the real estate and construction fields since 2005, he brings specialized knowledge when finding, underwriting, and managing assets. He has spent the recent years as a top professional in the property and casualty side of the residential and commercial insurance industry as an insurance adjuster. He has been investing in real estate since 2010.

After losing everything during the 2008 recession, Brandon worked very hard in different jobs but he never gave up. He has been continuously exploring new opportunities. He always kept in mind that setbacks are not the end of the world. One should take lessons from setbacks.

In today’s chat, listen to Brandon’s journey from once losing everything and working at a service station to establishing himself in multi-family syndication in a very short period of time. He inspires us to take lessons from setbacks and come back stronger.

3 Key Points from the episode:

1. Leverage is a great tool when used in the correct way.
2. Don’t rely on one source of income for stability.
3. Self Belief is the real key to success.

Connect with Brandon:

https://www.passiveinvesting.com/

[email protected]

(864) 270-4190

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AARON HOWELL

From the Coal Mine Fields of West Virginia to Successful Multifamily Investor

Owner and Founder of Black Lick Holdings, LLC Ambulatory Pharmacist at University of Virginia Health Systems Realtor, 1st Dominion Realty, Charlottesville, VA - working with Buyers, Sellers, and Investors Syndicated 1st deal in January 2019 and became a part time pharmacist in June 2018 29 Units total (12 in Pittsburgh, 13 in Cleveland and 4 in Charlottesville, VA) Married to Megan, Nurse with 1 dog, Lincoln and 2 cats, Newman and Emme Hometown - Princeton, WV , son of a coal miner and bookkeeper , Graduated with Cum Laude in 2000 from West Virginia University in Pharmacy. Hobbies include Hiking and Reading, I’ve been to 41 states and climbed 27 state highpoints Funny Note - I bought a Single Family Home in Henderson, NV (Vegas suburb) in 2012 and never physically saw the property. I had a home inspection, Realtor and property manager ready and they

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