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In today's episode, we have a couple of professionals from the Equity Yield Group, a real estate investment firm specializing in institutional-grade multifamily assets, in great markets, sourced, qualified, and managed by an experienced team.

Ryan Webster is Managing Partner, and Founder of Equity Yield Group. He is an NHBA award-winning home builder, experienced real estate professional, and entrepreneur. Ryan has over a decade of experience owning and operating a Midwest-based construction, and development company with a wide range of project experience managing new construction, and value add multifamily projects.

Warren Dresner Managing Partner, the Co-founder, has 20 years of experience in finance, insurance, and real estate in the USA, UK, and Australia, with a focus on deal management, deal execution, and project management. He began investing in real estate in 2010 and has experience in both Single-Family Homes and Multifamily Apartments. He is currently invested in over 2,000 units across the South-East and Midwest.

Tune in as they take us through their real estate journey from single to multifamily deals, the advantages and what they like about multifamily and the transition from passive to active investing. They share their views about what works in finding multifamily deals today, and what the future holds for the multifamily space. Don’t miss it!

In this episode, we explore:

00:56 - Guest Introduction: Ryan Webster and Warren Dresner

Connecting with the Guest:

Website: https://equityyieldgroup.com/

Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC4aRGm_b8VPbBKxMqZ_qYIw

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/category/Real-Estate-Investment-Firm/Equity-Yield-Group-104940504437848/

Ryan Webster:

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-webster-3104841a9

Warren Dresner

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warren-dresner-353b8239

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdresner

#multifamilydeal #investmenttips #findingnewdeal

Dr. Harry Nima Zegarra is a Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Physician, real estate investor, entrepreneur, co-founder, and manager of Nima Equity LLC, a commercial real estate syndication company where he helps physicians to earn passive income, lower taxes and achieve financial freedom. After realizing that higher-income meant higher taxes for professionals like himself, he decided to get into real estate as a way to solve this issue. He shares with us this journey from starting with single-family units and scaling, the things he learned along the way, and how physicians and other professionals can benefit from investing in real estate. Tune in!

In this episode, we explore:

01:10 - Guest Introduction: Dr. Harry Nima Zegarra

01:55 - Dr. Harry’s story and how he got started in investing and real estate

03:22 - Properties he had when he started

03:47 - Reason he decided to scale up

06:53 - Next step: multi-family

09:00 - The multifamily experience

11:12 - The Physician mindset and investing

14:17 - Reasons to love multifamily as a physician and the benefits

16:46 - The future of multifamily from an economic perspective

18:03 - One thing Harry wishes he knew before getting started

19:38 - Advice to someone considering multifamily as an investment

20:29 - One resource that helped Harry in real estate

Connecting with the Guest:

Website: www.nimaequity.com/about

Facebook: facebook.com/nimaequity/

Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/nima-equity/

Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCBYyErh18CHP_78YzuNoKqg

#physician

#investinrealestate

#multifamily

We are joined this week by Rudy Avila, a business owner and a real estate investor. He comes from an entrepreneurial background. Rudy has learned a lot after inheriting and running the family business and now he’s looking to level up. His goal is to have 50 passive income streams. With 21 passive streams, Rudy is almost halfway there. In this episode, he discusses how he got to his current number, how to start setting up passive income streams, and leveraging personal development to complement your financial growth. Be sure to tune in. You know you want to.

In this episode, we explore:

00:37 – Guest intro: Rudy Avila

02:16 – Rudy’s gross income a year 

03:39 – Rudy buys property

07:44 – Mobile home

10:12 – Lots

13:52 – Shipping containers

16:52 – Is it a lot to manage?

18:54 – Ideas that will get Rudy to 50 passive income streams

21:10 – Advice to someone who wants to develop passive income streams

24:14 – Rudy’s personal goals

25:50 – Resources Rudy likes in the personal development space

28:54 – Two shoe salesmen go to Africa

Connecting with the Guest:

Youtube: “LA Mamba” - www.youtube.com/channel/UC6BeEZNM5VrX2MxbXrUCiMw 

#passiveincome

#levelup

#realestate

Patrick Grimes, founder of Invest on Main Street and co-author of an Amazon #1 bestselling book, is a real estate investor with a background in engineering. In this episode, he talks about how his tech training helped him start his real estate career, and his realizations on going from investing in the single-family business to pursuing multi-family syndication.

Tune in to hear what he has to say about which market trends to look for, partnerships in real estate, inflation today, and more real estate pointers. Fasten your seatbelts because you’re about to hear how Patrick Grimes earned his $10 Million in less than a year through multi-family investing.

In this episode, we explore:

01:46 - Patrick’s background in the high-tech space

03:17 - How Patrick’s engineering training helped him in his real estate career

04:52 - Going from single family to multi-family business

09:27 - Looking for team members and partners

12:37 - Working so hard, you don’t notice you’ve built $10 Million

13:24 - The compelling case in investing in multi-family syndication

18:52 - How multi-family value add provides a “margin of safety”

19:20 - One thing Patrick wished he had known going into multi-family

22:06 - Patrick on inflation and where real estate market is headed

25:10 - What trends to look for in markets that you buy in

27:48 - Working with Patrick in real estate

Connecting with the Guest:

Website: https://investonmainstreet.com/

E-mail: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricksgrimes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifeoncloudnine

#multifamilyinvestment

#successmindset

Ellis Hammond joins us in this episode to talk about his journey into investing. A man of faith, Ellis started as a college pastor before he went onto coaching and masterminding communities of real estate investors in Kingdom REI. In this role, he has acquired more than eighty-seven million dollars of real estate in 2021. Now that’s someone who you should put your faith in!

Wearing his faith on his sleeves, he gives valuable insight on how to utilize your beliefs as a real estate investor. Tune in to this episode to learn more about why you should bring your spiritual life into your business.

In this episode, we explore:

00:57 - Guest Introduction: Ellis Hammond as a person of faith

01:50 - The importance of being open about your spirituality in business

02:12 - Ellis’ Story: From pastor to investor

04:34 - Ellis talks about Biggest Turning Point, Moneywise

05:52 - Money as a Tool in Your Faith

09:35 - Personal Development and Faith

11:07 - More than Dave Ramsey: Personalities and Communities Discussing Money

13:25 - Ellis discusses why Debt is Your Friend

15:31 - Ellis talks about Leadership and Masterminding

20:26 - Ellis talks about being open about his faith being in business

22:53 - Stewarding Money as a Person of Faith

24:26 - Ellis talks about the advice for first time investors

28:53 - The power of networking

Connecting with the Guest:

Website: https://ellishammond.com

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellishammond_/

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ellis-hammond-435b40156

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJzlD6fCvowhxDsS8AMyUcA

#moneyandfaith

#blessing

If you’re a frequent listener and seasoned investor, you understand that it’s essential to plan for taxes in wealth building. But what are some of the ways that high earners can really decrease their taxes or actually pay zero taxes? It almost sounds too good to be true. In today's episode, Eric shares how he went from 32 years as a dentist to running a very unique syndicated investment in the energy space. He breaks down the new technology of carbon capture and the dynamics in this investment area that you can take advantage of. We'll define other energy investments and what tax strategies you could use if you're an investor. Find out how it's possible to really reduce your taxes to zero.

You can do it too! Matt Faircloth was once a young investor, just like you. He started somewhere and has worked his way up to building a well-regarded real estate career. Through stories and advice from his own deals, Matt will provide you with exactly what you need to begin or grow your portfolio. Catch his story about transitioning from property management and one day meeting an investor that taught him how to do it. He has been doing it ever since, and he shares his experience with much polish and candor, which reflects his desire to make an impact. Check out the episode!

Website: https://derosagroup.com/

Real estate deals are the very definition of big challenges. Jorge has been at this for a while with a large portfolio of deals under his belt, including a construction company, and an e-commerce business that he has managed to synergize altogether with multifamily despite the variety of challenges. The same goes when building experience. Building teams are important when you are in the business of multifamily. The more experienced partners that you have in your company, the more synergy that you can have when it comes to building your experience. Jorge shares in this episode that with an experienced team, any challenge can be tackled head-on.

Connecting with the Guest:

Real estate deals are the very definition of big challenges. Jorge has been at this for a while with a large portfolio of deals under his belt, including a construction company, and an e-commerce business that he has managed to synergize altogether with multifamily despite the variety of challenges. The same goes when building experience. Building teams are important when you are in the business of multifamily. The more experienced partners that you have in your company, the more synergy that you can have when it comes to building your experience. Jorge shares in this episode that with an experienced team, any challenge can be tackled head-on.

In this episode, we explore:

01:41 – Challenges in raising equity

03:58 – Mindset: Control what you can control   

05:57 – Overcoming unexpected events

08:54 – Expanding in multifamily

11:52 – Family business life-balance

14:12 – Plans and values when building your team

15:09 – Do business with great people

17:22 – Raising funds with 506c’s

20:11 – Doing the work before multifamily

22:28 – Networking and educating yourself

23:31 – Passive investor in multifamily

25:58 – What will happen next in multifamily

29:24 – https://www.elevatecig.com/

Connecting with the Guest:

Website: https://www.elevatecig.com/

#challenges

#multifamily

Think about the person who creates value for another. Your family members, friends, and business associates are more likely to help you than a person who does not create value. Dave Zook, known for raising an incredible amount of money around various creative investments, illustrates some lessons about creating value for others and developing relationships that last. Not only that, but he also shares what he calls the ‘holy grail’. Depreciation, the art of reducing your income and avoiding all those insane tax rates. Precisely what motivated Dave to get into real investment. He shares his alternative investments and talks about how real asset investment is the future.