Jack H. Miller started from having 0 in his pockets and credit to building a real estate and mortgage portfolio valued in tens of millions of dollars. He formed real estate partnerships, acquisitions, financings, capital formation turnaround including multi-unit residential, retail, industrial, office, and mixed-use properties. He is now the president and founder of Gelt Financial, LLC a national mortgage-banking firm that focuses on non-bank, private, and opportunistic commercial, residential investment mortgages.

 

[00:01 - 05:14] Opening Segment

Get to know Jack Miller

Over 30 years of providing capital to commercial real estate

 

[05:15 - 15:10] Keys to Success & Preparing for the Future 

The Ideal Time to Reach Out to a Lender

Deals Structured as a Preferred Return

Jack’s vision for real estate in the near future

Underwriting that rides through a crisis

How Jack began his real estate career

 

[15:11 - 22:19] Do A Students Really Work for C Students?  

What matters is if you can deliver 

The Inner Drive to Succeed

Deal structures Jack have not tried at the moment

 

[22:20 - 31:27] Closing Segment

Quick break for our sponsorsGroundfloor offers short-term, high-yield real estate debt investments to the general public. Check www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ to get started.

What is the best investment you've ever made other than your education?Starting his own company 

Jack’s worst investmentA bank

What is the most important lesson that you've learned in business and investing?“Have a long time horizon.”

Connect with Jack Miller through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.  Visit their website Gelt Financial, LLC.  

 

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Resources Mentioned:

How to Win Friends & Influence People

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“You've been looking at what you're giving up. But the truth is, you don't have anything unless you have the capital.” - Jack Miller

“It's up to us all to take whatever talents we have, and use them for humanity and for the best we can for ourselves, for our family and for humanity.” - Jack Miller

“Time heals a lot of wounds and a lot of bad moves in real estate because it goes up so much.” - Jack Miller

Amanda Neely and her husband, Brandon, opened Overflow Coffee Bar, LCC in 2011 as a social enterprise focused on achieving a social mission prior to making a profit. Amanda loves creatively solving the challenges inherent to growing and starting a business and enjoys sharing her experiential knowledge as a certified life and business coach.

Together with her husband, they adopted a new financial strategy through Grandma’s Wealth Wisdom, and after seeing the difference that Bank on Yourself® made in their own lives, they have shared the strategy and worked with sensible individuals who want to develop a personalized financial plan for goals like getting out of debt quickly, for saving for big expenses, and for taking advantage of life's opportunities... all in 1 financial product.

 

[00:01 - 05:02] Opening Segment

Get to know Amanda Neely

Amanda is out to make a positive difference in the world

Making money work for you to create a bigger impact

 

[05:03 - 15:01] How to Turn a Faltering Business into Profit 

Opening a Coffee Shop with DebtTwo broke 25-year-olds and internships for training

2 Years on the Rocks and a Sudden Revolution

Critical Strategies and Systems Every Business Owner Has to Know

How You Can Pay Yourself First Rather than Last

 

[15:02 - 23:43] Goodbye Debt, Hello Profit!

The Story of How Amanda and Her Husband Became Financial Professionals

Amanda talks about the concept of profit first

How to Suck Less Tomorrow than You do Today

Say hello to new people!

 

[23:44 - 31:54] Closing Segment

Quick break for our sponsorsGroundfloor offers short-term, high-yield real estate debt investments to the general public. Check www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ to get started.

What is the best investment you've ever made other than your education?“Investing in myself, rather than just in my business”

Amanda’s worst investmentCompany with the infinite banking concept 

What is the most important lesson that you've learned in business and investing?“Do what is good for you.”

 

Connect with Amanda Neely through Instagram and LinkedIn.  Visit Grandma’s Wealth Wisdom and breakthrough to financial independence and kiss financial uncertainty goodbye.  Take a listen to Wealth Wisdom Financial Podcast with the Neelys, live long, and profit.  

 

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Tweetable Quotes:

“One of the things that is overlooked a lot when we look at profit first is this idea of 1% adjustments.” - Amanda Neely

“Let's all try to suck less tomorrow than we do today.” - Amanda Neely

“The fun came in bringing other people around us.” - Amanda Neely

Taylor's takeaways from a recent commercial real estate investing conference, the state of the market, and more.

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Mark Khuri brings over 15 years of real estate investing experience to the organization. His career started in 2005 when he began investing in residential real estate in California and Florida. Throughout his career Mark has been involved in sourcing, underwriting, acquiring, raising capital, rehabilitating, managing and selling both residential and commercial investments throughout multiple markets in the US.  Mark has analyzed hundreds of investment opportunities and has successfully bought, renovated, sold and invested in over 120 properties with a combined value over $1 billion and created and managed over 45 real estate partnerships with investors.

Over the last decade, Mr. Khuri and affiliates of SMK have invested in over 45 commercial real estate opportunities across numerous asset classes including mobile home parks, self-storage facilities, multi-family communities, retail shopping centers, oil wells, student housing, vacant land, short-term debt and ATM’s.

 

[00:01 - 03:35] Opening Segment

Get to know Mark Khuri

Finding great opportunities with great people

 

[03:36 - 13:09] Vetting Mobile Home Park Deals and Operators 

Mark and His Team’s Top 3 Assets

Changes in the market: What gained and lost popularity since The Great Recession?

Red and green flags to keep an eye on with mobile home parks

 

[13:10 - 24:48]  

Investing in over 25 states and dealing with insurance ratesWhy you should hire a third-party private claims adjuster

Questions to Ask Mark

Vetting Mobile Home Parks versus Vetting People

 

[24:49 - 34:31] Closing Segment

Quick break for our sponsorsGroundfloor offers short-term, high-yield real estate debt investments to the general public. Check www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ to get started.

What is the best investment you've ever made other than your education?Apartment Community in Phoenix in 2020

Mark’s worst investmentOil mining shield in Texas

What is the most important lesson that you've learned in business and investing?“You want to look at the best-case scenario, and the worst-case scenario for an investment.”

Connect with my guest. See the links below.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“You got to have some established sense of trust in being a passive investor. If you don't invest, how do you create that? It takes time and you got to ask a lot of questions.” - Mark Khuri

“Sometimes, vetting people takes a lot more time and effort, and it's harder than getting a deal.” - Mark Khuri

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Connect with Mark Khuri through [email protected] and LinkedIn.  Visit their website https://smkcap.com/.  

 

Invest passively in multiple commercial real estate assets such as apartments, self storage, medical facilities, hotels and more through https://www.passivewealthstrategy.com/crowdstreet/

Participate directly in real estate investment loans on a fractional basis. Go to www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ and get ready to invest on your own terms. 

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With 3+ years of raising capital ($500,000+) acquisitions; $3M and 26 units AUM; $263,000+ Yearly gross rents and more Vincent Rodriguez proves his expertise through an amazing track record of achievements.

Vincent is the Managing Partner of AnVi Holdings, LLC for more than 3 years and has been the leading force behind AnVi Invest since its inception. Coming from an analytical background, he leads the team in the acquisition of new assets. He has also been featured on major podcasts that stream worldwide.

 

[00:01 – 04:58] Opening Segment

Get to know Vincent Rodriguez

Vincent shares with us his complex engineering day job and his $3.5 million in real estate

 

[04:59 - 10:47] Habits, Strategies, and More to Grow Your Portfolio

How Vincent Grew His PortfolioIt all started with Rich Dad Poor Dad

8 Hours of Podcast Daily

“The math in real estate is mostly elementary.”

How Much are You Qualified?

Your Business is Not Your Job! Find out how you can save yourself from the burnout

 

[10:48 – 25:20] 10Xing a Real Estate Portfolio as a Busy Professional

Turning The 10X Mentality into ResultsVincent lists people he looks up to in real estate

4-Million Dollar Portfolio on the Way

Vincent’s Biggest Limiting Belief and How He Pushed Beyond the Limits

Not taking advice from people less than you 

Exploring the short term rental and multifamily space

 

[25:21 - 31:38] Closing Segment

Quick break for our sponsorsGroundfloor offers short-term, high-yield real estate debt investments to the general public. Check www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ to get started.

What is the best investment you've ever made other than your education?A duplex in Fontana

Vincent’s worst investmentA C-minus triplex

What is the most important lesson that you've learned in business and investing?“Believe in yourself. Take action.”

Connect with my guest. See the links below.

 

Resources Mentioned

Rich Dad Poor Dad

Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant

The 10X Rule 

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“There’s no way I’m saving a million dollars.  By the time I save a million dollars, the house will be worth 3 million dollars.” - Vincent Rodriguez

“You pick the people you want to hang out with and I refuse to hang out with regular friends anymore since I’ve discovered meetups.” - Vincent Rodriguez

“I started creating my own people and friends that I think are valuable and I started believing I had value. I am valuable.” - Vincent Rodriguez

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Connect with Vincent Rodriguez through Instagram, BiggerPockets, and LinkedIn.  Visit their website www.anviinvest.com.  You may also want to check out and take a listen to RE Social Podcast with Andrew and Vince of AnVi Invest.

 

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Sumeet Makhijani obtained his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine after completing his undergraduate studies at Creighton University. After completing an integrated plastic surgery residency program in Albany, New York, he started his career as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at Columbia University and has been in practice for 10 years.

Sumeet was always interested in real estate, with both parents working in the industry, and obtained a Master’s of Real Estate degree from Georgetown University in 2019. He is a co-general partner on a 96-unit multi-family development (Benson Mill) in Omaha, Nebraska that is scheduled for completion in the Fall of 2021.

 

[00:01 - 05:31] Opening Segment

Get to know Sumeet Makhijani

Balancing life as a plastic surgeon and real estate investor

 

[05:32 - 17:15] Should High Paid Professionals go Full Time in Real Estate?

Why Sumeet went full-time as a real estate professional

Growing the business: Always looking for development opportunities and focusing on mobile home parks

Sumeet asks himself “What do I do when I can’t operate anymore?”

Factors to consider when deciding whether you should be a limited partner versus building your own business

 

[17:16 - 26:57]  Pro-Tips from Sumeet as an LP

Do your due diligence with your investors

I love overcommunicating!

It never hurts to get more education.

 

[26:58 - 36:47] Closing Segment

Quick break for our sponsorsGroundfloor offers short-term, high-yield real estate debt investments to the general public. Check www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ to get started.

What is the best investment you've ever made other than your education?Their first mobile home park

Sumeet’s worst investmentAn investment he knew nothing about

What is the most important lesson that you've learned in business and investing?Finding the right fit

Connect with my guest. See the links below.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“Think about how much time you want to commit to an investment. That's going to kind of decide what kind of investment you want to make. ” - Sumeet Makhijani

“There's a lot to learn from any investment that you make.” - Sumeet Makhijani

“Find what your fit is and everything around you should work into that.” - Sumeet Makhijani

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Connect with Sumeet Makhijani through 402-850-1315, [email protected], and LinkedIn.  Visit their website https://easylivingcommunities.com/. 

 

Invest passively in multiple commercial real estate assets such as apartments, self storage, medical facilities, hotels and more through https://www.passivewealthstrategy.com/crowdstreet/

Participate directly in real estate investment loans on a fractional basis. Go to www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ and get ready to invest on your own terms. 

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Adam is the founding member of CLE Real Estate Group, a real estate investment company located just outside Cleveland, OH. After earning a B.A. in finance from Kent State University, Adam began to peruse his passion for real estate investing. Since 2013, Adam has closed more than 70 deals and accumulated a rental portfolio topping 8 million dollars in residential and commercial real estate. The key to ​Adam's success is a genuine passion and enthusiasm for real estate investing.

 

[00:01 - 04:48] Opening Segment

A quick overview of the episode

Get to know Adam CraigBorn, raised, and works at Cleveland, Ohio

Adam shares about his career from his online retail business to real estate

 

[04:48 - 16:13] Rehabilitations and the BRRRR Method 

Adam’s experience with rehabs and the BRRRR Method

The Story of Adam’s First Big RehabThe importance of hiring contractors

Get your systems in place and get people you trust

How to Best Invest Your Capital in a RehabWhy you shouldn’t go overboard on kitchens and bathrooms as they say

Keep it generic!

Sliding Barn Doors: Yay or Nay?  

 

[16:14 - 37:21] Building an $8 Million Portfolio in 8 Years thru BRRRRs and Offices

How to stay on top of the country’s deal flow issue

What pushed Adam to invest in different real estate properties in the past years

Purchasing Adam’s Offices and How He Manages Them

BRRRR Properties versus Offices: Which is the better option? 

 

[27:56 - 37:21] Closing Segment

Quick break for our sponsorsGroundfloor offers short-term, high-yield real estate debt investments to the general public. Check www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ to get started.

What is the best investment you've ever made other than your education?Non-monetary investments

Time to give to other people

Adam’s worst investmentCoaching services

What is the most important lesson that you've learned in business and investing?“Networking is huge in business, no matter what business you're in.”

Connect with my guest. See the links below.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“When you rely on one group to put the entire house together, it can take a long time. And it usually doesn't work out very well.” - Adam Craig

“Rehabbing and doing good work and making it look clean is important but at the end of the day,  try to keep it generic to an extent.” - Adam Craig

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Connect with Adam Craig through Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.  Or you can visit CLE Real Estate and grab the opportunity to receive above-average returns by passively investing in their real estate projects. 

 

Invest passively in multiple commercial real estate assets such as apartments, self storage, medical facilities, hotels and more through https://www.passivewealthstrategy.com/crowdstreet/

Participate directly in real estate investment loans on a fractional basis. Go to www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ and get ready to invest on your own terms. 

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Ken Gee is the founder and managing partner of KRI Partners and the KRI group of companies. He has more than 24 years of significant real estate, banking, private equity transaction and principal investing experience. Throughout his career, he has been involved in transactions valued in excess of $2.0 billion, much of which has included the acquisition, management and financing of various multi-family real estate projects as well as playing a significant role as a member of due diligence and transaction structure planning teams for several private equity firms specializing in the small and middle markets.

 

[00:01 - 04:00] Opening Segment

Get to know Ken Gee

Ken shares his background and how his current real estate plans

 

[04:01 - 13:52] Is the Next Real Estate Crash Coming?

Lessons from Before the Great RecessionWatch Too Big To Fail

Why you should lose your property even when it’s not underperforming

The Importance of Debt Management

The Future of Interest Rates

 

[13:53 - 24:01] 3 Lessons for Passive Investors and More

Ken talks about inflation, demand and supply, and raising ratesWhat is the Fed doing?

3 Things a Real Estate Investment Firm Must Have Before You Give Them Your Money

Ken’s Real Estate Experience from the Great Recession: None of it is happening now!

 

[24:02 - 33:33] Closing Segment

Quick break for our sponsorsGroundfloor offers short-term, high-yield real estate debt investments to the general public. Check www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ to get started.

What is the best investment you've ever made other than your education?Real estate

Ken’s worst investmentStock market

What is the most important lesson that you've learned in business and investing?“You are where you are, because you choose to be there.”

Connect with my guest. See the links below.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“The number one lesson I learned from the great recession was to manage your debt maturities really carefully.” - Ken Gee

“Nobody thinks about debt management. Nobody talks about it when they're teaching people how to do real estate. But if you don't manage your debt carefully, it could hurt you. It could frustrate you. And you just want to give yourself as many options as you can.” - Ken Gee

“We have to make decisions that are based on facts, not the flavor of the day.” - Ken Gee

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Connect with Ken Gee through Twitter and LinkedIn.  Visit their website https://www.kriproperties.com/. Grab your very own copy of Multifamily Real Estate is a Total Game Changer! 

 

Invest passively in multiple commercial real estate assets such as apartments, self storage, medical facilities, hotels and more through https://www.passivewealthstrategy.com/crowdstreet/

Participate directly in real estate investment loans on a fractional basis. Go to www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ and get ready to invest on your own terms. 

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Galen M. Hair, an aggressive and relentless litigator, is licensed in multiple states and boasts clients from around the world. With large wins both at home and across the country and an impressive record of favorable results, Mr. Hair gained a reputation for getting the job done both inside and outside the courtroom early on in his career.

 

He focuses not only on the litigation in front of the client but the long-term personal and business effects that his clients’ issues will cause. Viability is key and no small victory is worth it if the client is put in a more detrimental position. With both large firm and boutique firm experience, he combines a large firm comprehensive approach to a small firm low-cost model to achieve impressive results with minimal financial expense. His clients are family to him and it shows.

 

[00:01 - 04:31] Opening Segment

Get to know Galen Hair

Assisting policyholders with their insurance losses advocating against the insurance company to get fair compensation

 

[04:32 - 12:45] What Happens When Your Insurance Company Underpays You?

Did it really work out?An opportunity to look in-depth with the insurance deals

Why we’re just conditioned to think that it worked out

Insurance disputes: Delayed, denied, and underpaid

Galen debunks lawyer generalizations and misconceptions

How Insurance Should Work in a Perfect World

 

[12:46 - 28:25]  How to Get the Most Out of Your Insurance

Will an insurance company ever admit that they are intentionally flouting to make more money?

What happens when you underinsure your property?Sometimes, insurance isn’t always the bad guys

Replacement of Your Property

What is Bad Faith State

 

[28:26 - 36:18] Closing Segment

Quick break for our sponsorsGroundfloor offers short-term, high-yield real estate debt investments to the general public. Check www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ to get started.

What is the best investment you've ever made other than your education?Barbecue grill

Galen’s worst investmentMass torts

What is the most important lesson that you've learned in business and investing?“It's all about due diligence.”

“You shouldn't focus on your competitors, you should focus on the entire field.”

Connect with my guest. See the links below.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“Making sure that you reduce the amount that's paid on claims is a very effective financial way to make sure that your portfolio stays viable from the insurance company's perspective.” - Galen Hair

“You don't really need much to make money. You just need a lot of drive and a couple of tools.” - Galen Hair

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Connect with Galen Hair through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.  Visit their website https://insuranceclaimhq.com/. 

 

Invest passively in multiple commercial real estate assets such as apartments, self storage, medical facilities, hotels and more through https://www.passivewealthstrategy.com/crowdstreet/

Participate directly in real estate investment loans on a fractional basis. Go to www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ and get ready to invest on your own terms. 

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Chris Roberts is the Founder and CEO of Sterling Rhino Capital, LLC.  Chris has been a full-time entrepreneur and real estate investor since 2007. He specializes in investor relations, commercial debt, and managing financials. He started his real estate career by renovating, flipping, building, and renting dozens of single-family residences, in addition to running his own property management company that manages his smaller assets. Chris is currently focused on helping others create passive cash flow through investing in larger, 100+ unit multifamily apartment buildings. Chris is personally invested in over 2,900 apartment units nationwide and has led Sterling Rhino Capital to acquire and control 834 units across several assets in Virginia, Georgia and Texas with an estimated value of over $53MM.

Chris has been a contributor on Bigger Pockets, is a member of the Forbes Real Estate Council, and an Author. He is also the host of the Charging Forward Podcast where he interviews successful entrepreneurs to find out how they broke through mediocrity to become extraordinary. Chris is an Enterprise Partner with Feeding America and is passionate about teaching and giving back. Chris enjoys spending time with his wife Christina and traveling. They have been married for 11 years and have two dogs, Bentley and Oliver.

 

[00:01 - ] Opening Segment

Get to know Chris Roberts

A dynamic real estate journey

How Chris started in real estate as a teen

 

[05:38 - 16:19] Financial Independence with Real Estate

Seeing the world based on our experiences and planting the right mindset seeds early on

Plan your Second Life, the life of your dreams

Overcoming real estate challenges through famous quotes

Grunt work makes you stronger

 

[16:20 - 23:26] What To Do Next?

Become the Deal Architect

Relative Skillset, Mindsets, and Opportunities 

How to Scale Your Business through People Skills“It starts with the people.”

 

[23:27 - 31:25] Closing Segment

Quick break for our sponsorsGroundfloor offers short-term, high-yield real estate debt investments to the general public. Check www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ to get started.

What is the best investment you've ever made other than your education?Sales and marketing company

Chris’s worst investmentBrick and mortar retail

What is the most important lesson that you've learned in business and investing?Focus on your skills set and get paid for that to start investing on what you really want 

Connect with my guest. See the links below.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“There’s much more to life than just thinking of retirement.  You can control your destiny.” - Chris Roberts

“You have to be willing to give nearly all of your free time to your craft. You have to put in every free moment you have as soon as you find that first opportunity.” - Chris Roberts

“People are difficult. If you can hone your skills and dealing with people and understand the other side of things, you can grow any one of your businesses in any way.” - Chris Roberts

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Connect with Chris Roberts through LinkedIn and Youtube.  Visit Sterling Rhino Capital and create passive income, wealth, freedom, and fulfillment for your planned second life. 

 

Invest passively in multiple commercial real estate assets such as apartments, self storage, medical facilities, hotels and more through https://www.passivewealthstrategy.com/crowdstreet/

Participate directly in real estate investment loans on a fractional basis. Go to www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ and get ready to invest on your own terms. 

Join our Passive Investor Club for access to passive commercial real estate investment opportunities.

LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes