Small Axe Podcast: Multifamily Real Estate | Buy Buildings, Build Empires

Today’s podcast is part 2 of the Accountability series podcast. In this series, there will be four separate episodes at the end of each quarter of 2021 with various guests and backgrounds.

They have in common that none of them own any multifamily real estate as an active investor. My goal is to share their documented process in taking their multifamily journey to the next level.

Let’s listen to this episode and learn more about their inspiring story and how they take their multifamily journey to the next level.

[00:01 – 03:39] Opening Segment 

• I share a brief introduction of this podcast series
• • Part 2 of the Accountability series
• Four separate episodes with different guests and backgrounds.
• Three main goals of this series
• • Document their process.
  • Share the stories of their journey.
  • Understand what it takes to be an active or passive investor.

[03:40 – 26:00] The Platform to Giveback - Joey Arico and Jonny Wilson

• Let’s get to know Joey Arico and Jonny Wilson.
• Joey shares the story about his background 
• • Mechanical engineer background and experience.
  • Limitedly involved in a large transactional volume of real estate design and development 
• Jonnyshares the story about his background.
• • Sales and marketing background with a political science degree.
  • Experienced in tax sales and medical device sales.
• Joey and Jonny talk about how they join Jack and Gino Community.
• How and why they decided to go into multifamily.
• • A platform to give back to our community 
  • A vehicle for self-development and Financial Freedom
• Jonny and Joey talk about finding their target market.
• • Phoenix, Arizona.
• Jonny and Joey share their current focus.
• • Rent comp shopping.
  • Vetting in market operators.
  • Building team and relationships.
• Phase 1 property criteria
• • Analyzing the market and determining the direction.
• The personal reasons why they chose Phoenix, Arizona.
• Jonny and Joey talk about the dynamic of their partnership.
• The goals for 2021
• • Weekly goals to check on the development.
  • Close their first deal this year.
  • Underwrite 100 deals in 6 months.
• Strategy in buying deals
• • Consistently working on the underwriting.
  • Trying to get honest feedback from our brokers.
  • Build out how to finance the deal and raise the capital.
• Jonny and Joey talk about their integration strategy to develop.
• Final words from me.

[26:01 – 42:19] The Constant Growth of Mindset- Jhae Antoc

• Let’s get to know  Jhae Antoc.
• Jhae shares the story about his background 
• • Based in San Francisco bay area.
  • Currently working as an ER nurse.
• He shares how he started to join Jack and Gino community.
• Jhae talks about why he chose multifamily real estate
• • Creating multi-generational wealth.
  • Gives him financial freedom.
• Jhae shares his goal to own real estate.
• Jhae talks about his real estate education 
• • Constant growth mindset and finding your strength.
  • Monthly coaching and underwrite as much as possible
  • Fostering relationships with people in the group.
• He talks about his target market
• • Phoenix, Arizona
• He talks about his strength and role in working with a team.
• Jhae talks about his mission to learn more about the business and his strength.
• Jhae shares his short-term and long-term goals.
• He talks about his routine in learning and works on his real estate journey.
• Final words from me.

[42:20 – 56:01] Constant Learning and Growing Process - Chad Tucker

• Let’s get to know Chad Tucker
• Chad shares his background
• • Florida-born and natives.
  • Working as a firefighter for 15 years.
• Creating a legacy for his children through multifamily real estate.
• Chad shares the reason he chose multifamily rather than wholesaling.
• Chad talks about how he joined the Jack and Gino community. 
• He talks about his current target market
• • Central Florida.
• How wholesaling background would help translate into the multifamily side.
• Chad talks about his strategy in real estate.
• He shares about his capital source in doing fix and flip.
• The deal criteria
• • 12% IRO in average.
  • 6-7% cash on cash by year one.
• Chad talks about his routine in doing real estate.
• • Time blocking.
• Chad shares his personal short term and long term goals
• • Create a podcast show.
  • Close his first deal.
  • Finding a way to replace his W2 income.
• He talks about his current focus.
• Final words from me.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Multifamily investing, you know, could be a platform to give back to our community, you know our family and friends, while also being a vehicle for self-development International Freedom.” –   Joey Arico and Jonny Wilson.

“What is most important is fostering the relationship with the people in the group” – Jhae Antoc.

“Anything you do that takes you out of your comfort zone is going to reward you even more.”–  Chad Tucker.

You can connect with Joey via email at [email protected]

You can connect with Jonny via email at [email protected] or call to 619-726-6673. 

You can connect with Jhae via email at [email protected]. 

You can connect with Chad at email [email protected]. 

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Today’s podcast will be a special one, as we are having the beginning of the Accountability series podcast. In this series, there will be four separate episodes at the end of each quarter of 2021 with various guests and backgrounds. They have in common that none of them own any multifamily real estate as an active investor. My goal is to share their documented process in taking their multifamily journey to the next level.

Let’s listen to this episode and learn more about their inspiring story and how they take their multifamily journey to the next level.

[00:01 – 03:39] Opening Segment 

• I share a brief introduction of this podcast series
• • Accountability series
• Four separate episodes with four different guests and background.
• Three main goals of this series
• • Document their process.
  • Share the stories of their journey.
  • Understand what it takes to be an active or passive investor.

[03:40 – 23:05] The Financial Intelligence - Brian Hemedinger 

• Let’s get to know  Brian Hemedinger.
• Brian shares the story about his background 
• • He grew up in a middle-class household in NY
  • Developed interest in acting and music at a young age.
  • Shifted his focus from his acting career to salesperson and leadership.
  • He got passionate and certified as a life coach.
• Brian shares about his foundational motivation from his mentor to shift gear in his career.
• • Think about your intelligence and resourcefulness; if at some point you decide this is not for you, you are going to have other choices.”
• The financial intelligence.
• • He shares his turning point in realizing the importance of financial intelligence.
• Transition to the multifamily space.
• • Learned the hard way about the depreciation recapture and capital gains tax.
• He shares how he Joined Jack and Gino community.
• • Multi-family is something that has a higher barrier entry.
• Brain talks about the market he chose in multifamily. 
• The power of working with other people
• • You can leverage a team, the skill and talents of other people to work collaboratively.
• Brian talks about his goals and where does he see himself moving in a few months.
• • Generate enough income from real estate investments within the next five years to be able to max or exceed his current income.
  • Do more coaching outside of his current role.
  • Increase in his personal development and put it into action. 
• Brian talks about certain criteria of size and class that he is currently looking for.
• Final words from me.

[23:06 – 38:44] The Big Why - George Rodriguez

• Let’s bring George Rodriguez to the show
• George shares the story about his background 
• • Starting entrepreneurship at a young age
  • He got hooked on the fix and flip and shifted his focus on multifamily.
• He shares the reason he chose multifamily.
• • He values multifamily because of the financial freedom aspect and how you can build it into a real business.
  • Leave a legacy.
• He shares how he started to join Jack and Gino community
• • When you join the right community, you Increase your chances for success.
• He talks about his educational journey in real estate.
• • Having conversations with brokers and underwrite deals.
• The benefits of working with a coach.
• George talks about his market, strategy, and why he chose that area.
• • The type and class criteria of his market.
• Building and developing the key relationships.
• Networking strategy 
• • The ability to pivot.
• George talks about his strength in a team.
• • The skillset of managing a crew and communicate.
• George shares about the area that he is lacking or struggling with within the business. 
• The learning and transition process to the multifamily business. 
• George talks about his goals in life
• • The big Why
• Final words from me.

[38:45 – 55:21] Constant Learning and Growing Process - Gemma Bark

• Let’s get to know Gemma Bark
• Gemma shares about her background
• • Born in Southern California.
  • Raised in a small family business
  • She moved to San Francisco and work in software sales after college.
• Gemma shares how she joins Jack and Gino community.
• The reasons why she chose multifamily.
• • A great way to get passive income that makes sense.
• Gemma shares the beginning of her journey as a real estate broker.
• She talks about her current market focus.
• The challenges of having a market across the state.
• • Doing the due diligence and make an effort to travel across the state.
• The position on a team
• • Honing on her strengths and how she can bring her skills to benefits the team.
  • Broker relationship and money-raising side.
• She shares her experience in her few first broker calls.
• Gemma shares her short-term and long-term goals.
• The time spends and energy to work in W2 and multifamily business. 
• • Time block and making sacrifices.
• Unit count and means of getting in syndication.
• • Around 1000 units in 10 years.
  • Learning multifamily and self-storage.
  • The end goal of income.
  • Open for partnership.
• Final words from me.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Think about your intelligence and resourcefulness, if at some point you decide this is not for you, you are going to have other choices” –  Brian Hemedinger.

“When you want to start something, you have to immerse yourself and be obsessed with it .” –  George Rodriguez.

“If you are not constantly growing, learning, and changing, you are not going to keep up.” –  Gemma Bark.

You can connect with Brian via email  [email protected]. 

You can connect with George via email [email protected]. 

You can connect with Gemma via email [email protected].

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Today’s guest is Jim Pfeifer, a professional Passive Investor and the founder of Left Field Investors. He focuses on helping like-minded individuals invest in real assets and financial strategies to accumulate sustainable, long-term wealth. He is also the host of Passive Investing from Left Field.

Let’s listen to Jim to learn more about his inspiring story and how he builds success through passive investment.

[00:01 – 05:39] Opening Segment 

• Let’s get to know Jim Pfeifer.
• Jim shares the story about his background and how he got to where he is today.
• • He studied finance in college and worked in the finance business for 12 years.
  • He maxes out his 401k, investing in the stock market and mutual funds.
  • He became a teacher and financial advisor for a while.
• Jim talks about how he started his career in real estate.
• • He became an accidental landlord and self manage it.
  • He turned one cash-flowing asset into three cash-flowing assets.
• The 1031 exchange 
• • It is investing in syndication that allows cost segregation.
• Syndication through self-directed IRA.
• He focuses on passive income from syndication.

[05:40 – 11:40] Reaching Success with Passive Investing

• Jim talks about his goal in passive investing and retirement plans.
• Invest the small amounts in multiple different sponsors.
• The issue with passive investing is it takes a long time before you figure out if the deal was a good one or not.
• Vetting sponsors and networking
• The perks of having assets producing cash flow.
• How to structure your income 
• Jim shares about his family and the start of his career.
• The monthly targeted number
• Jim talks about his past career as a financial advisor.

[11:41 – 21:36] The Left Field Investors

• Jim talks about how he started the Left Field Investors community.
• The growth of Left Field community.
• It provides a lot of information for people interested in passive investing.
• The infielders’ section.
• Tools to evaluate deals and deal trackers.
• Jim talks about the free monthly meetings to learn more about passive syndication.
• Helping people that have smaller means to be able to get into passive investing.
• The benefits of being in a community of like minded people.

[21:37 – 35:59] Vetting Deals and Syndicator in Passive Investment 

• Jim talks about how he vets deals and syndicators.
• • Track records
  • Communication.
  • Experiences.
• The importance of developing relationships and transparency with your syndicator.
• Red flags on vetting syndicator.
• Jim talks about how he looks at the market and finds his deals.
• • Smaller secondary market
• Why having the right syndicator is essential.
• Jim shares how long it usually took him to trust a syndicator and decide to work with them.
• The marketing side that is affecting his decision.
• Jim talks about his opinion on high equity numbers.
• • It is not about the numbers; it is about the explanation and justification on it.

[36:00 – 39:09] Closing segment

• If your great-great grandkids are to write a book about you, how would you like it to be titled? 
• • Financially curious and finding new ways to build wealth 
  • How he built the financial community that helps others to be financially free and build weath.
• Reach out and listen to The Passive Investor Show podcast
• Connect with Jim and join his community. See the links below. 
• Final words from me.

Tweetable Quotes:

“The issue with passive investing is it takes a long time before you figure out if the deal was a good one or not..” –  Jim Pfeifer

“We are trying to make it accessible to everybody because Wallstreet and stock market is not the only palace for you to put your money, you can do syndication regardless of how much money you got.” –  Jim Pfeifer

“When you do business with people, I believe that if you can develop a relationship, it makes a huge difference because when there are problems, and you can talk them through” –  Jim Pfeifer

You can connect with Jim on LinkedIn and email [email protected]. Or you can visit his website at https://leftfieldinvestors.com/ and listen to his podcast Passive Investing from Left Field.

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Today’s guest is John Fortes, also known as The Passive Investor Consultant. He is the founder of The  Fortes Company, which partners with working professionals seeking to invest in the diversified commercial multifamily fund because they don’t have the desire or time to own real estate and fully operate it. By leveraging John’s experience, he has helped families invest over $70 million in multifamily investments.

John is also the host of The Passive Investor Show podcast and showcases the value of investing in real estate funds to provide a true hands-off investing audio experience.

Let’s listen to John to learn more about his inspiring life story and real estate journey that takes him to financial freedom at such an early age.

[00:01 – 07:39] Opening Segment 

• Let’s get to know John Fortes.
• I talk about how we met.
• John shares the story about his background and how he got to where he is today.
• • He has a background in IT and basketball official. 
  • He talks about his urgency to create cash flow from passive income.
• John talks about how he started his career in real estate.
• • Multifamily scaling 
  • Involved in Jack and Gino Community 
  • HE shares about his syndication journey.
• John shares some protip in real estate investing.
• • Don't ever sell an asset for less than a year if you have investors in it; you don't want them to get hit with short-term capital gains.

[07:40 – 15:00] The Elusive Deal

• John talks about his deals in Florida.
• • The elusive deal
• He was refining his criteria and transforming his approach in Florida.
• • 62 units in Johnson City Tennesee 
  • 41 units in Chattanooga
  • 528 units in Urban Texas in Dallas.
• You don’t just get lucky, but you talk to the right people and put yourself in certain positions.
• John talks about his plan to focusing on deals in Florida and relocate there. 
• Look for the right fit, not the compensation. 
• John talks about his specific targeted asset class and size.

[15:01 – 39:14] Creating Fund and Build A Sustainable Real Estate Business 

• John talks about the tenant-based of A, B, C, and D rate classes.
• • A; Executive type of market
  • B; Management type of market
  • C; Employees type of market 
  • D; blue-collar types 
• John explains what the capital gains tax is and how it works.
• • Find the right time to flip.
• John talks about his funding and how people can get involved in it.
• • Find the right people to partner with.
  • Take that capital you have, go and create a fund, raise your investors’ capital, and start putting it into assets that work.
•  Build a sustainable real estate business vs. transactional business.
• • If you are creating a fund, you are allowed to create a sustainable business. 
• John talks about ways to structure your fund.
• • There are a lot of ways to be creative with the fund and leverage.
  • Gives your investor a lot of diversification.
• John explains about ‘the schedule K1’ and its benefits.
• John talks about structuring the fund and identifying the assets from the investor standpoint.
• The various ways of creating a fund for your business.

[39:15 – 43:26] Closing segment

• If your great-great grandkids are to write a book about you, how would you like it to be titled? 
• • No Quit.
• Reach out and listen to The Passive Investor Show podcast
• Connect with John. See the links below. 
• Final words from me.

Tweetable Quotes:

“You don’t just get lucky, but you talk to the right people and put yourself in certain positions.” –  John Fortes.

“Don't ever sell an asset for less than a year if you have investors in it; you don't want them to get hit with short-term capital gains.” –  John Fortes.

“Take that capital you have, go and create a fund, raise your investors’ capital, and start putting it into assets that work..” –  John Fortes.

You can connect with John on Facebook and email at [email protected]. Or you can visit his website at https://johnfortes.com/, www.projectedreturns.com for his investment tracker, and www.passiveinvestorshow.com/ to listen to his podcast.

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Today’s guest is John Burpee, the CEO and president of John Burpee & Associates. He has over 30 years of experience in multifamily real estate. Over his career, he has brokered over $.800 million in multi-family investment real estate in Florida. He is widely recognized as the premier expert for multi-family broker services at Tampa Bay and throughout Florida.

Let’s listen to John to learn more about his inspiring life story and real estate journey that takes him to financial freedom at such an early age.

[00:01 – 05:00] Opening Segment 

• Let’s get to know John Burpee.
• I talk about how we met.
• John shares the story about his background and how he got to where he is today.
• • He grew up in a real estate family and industry.
  • He took over the family business after his father passed away at his early age.
• John talks about the beginning of his career in real estate.
• Time heals all wounds in real estate.
• • If you can weather the test of time, you’ll come out on the better side of the real estate investment no matter how bad it gets.

[05:01 – 11:44] The Generational Gap in the Family Business

• John talks about the first few years when he took over the family business.
• The age gap and generational difference.
• • They are bringing old knowledge into new technology.
• John talks about where his business is located at the moment.
• Why he chooses Tampa Bay, Florida.
  
  

[11:45 – 26:00] The Development and Growth in Tampa Bay

• John talks about some of the fastest-growing regions in the Tampa Bay area,
• The upsides of the Tampa Bay area.
• • It is known to be quiet coast vs. the east coast that is more metropolitan. 
• John talks about the effect of the Pandemic in Tampa Bay and why it is not very affected much.
• • A quiet tourist destination.
• John talks about some of the Government innovation projects in Tampa Bay.
• Middle-class neighborhood to invest in Tampa Bay
• • The target area for the investor to invest in duplex and other properties.
  • The house flipping returns in the highly sought-after neighborhood.
• Seminole Heights market
• • The go-to-market in Tampa Bay.
  • A definite amount of growth in those areas in 5 years.
• The University area market in Tampa Bay.
• • It used to be a secondary market but now has come into its own.
  • 97.7% built out of usable land in the Tampa Bay area.
• John talks about the investor market that is buying and targeting the Tampa Bay area.
• • The increase of investors from other states for the last six months.
• The 2020 pandemic had zero effect on home prices in home sales during a year.
• • It’s just a matter of time, time going to heal the pandemic wound; it’s just how long we can endure for those wounds to go on.

[26:01 – 30:45] Consistency in Growth

• John talks about the consistency and stability in investment growth.
• John talks about one of his deal experiences.
• • Four full-price offers by the next day when he put it on the market.
• John shares his family dynamic in real estate and his family business.
• • Building legacy.

[30:46 – 33:42] Closing segment

• If your great-great grandkids are to write a book about you, how would you like it to be titled? 

• • Fiercely Honest
• Connect with John. See the links below. 
• Final words from me.

Tweetable Quotes:

“If you can weather the test of time, you’ll come out on the better side of the real estate investment no matter how bad it gets..” –  John Burpee.

“Bringing old knowledge into new technology.” –  John Burpee.

“The 2020 pandemic had zero effect on home price in home sales during a year.” –  John Burpee.

You can connect with John through email at [email protected]  or visit his website at burpeecommercial.com.

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Today’s guest is Eng Taing, the CEO and founder of Touzi capital, an investment company focusing on high cash flow assets in Kansas City. He is an experienced real estate investor with a hundred million dollars in assets under management. He also has experience in leading data science and analytics at Apple, Capital One, and AT & AT&T. 

Let’s listen to Eng to learn more about his inspiring life story and real estate journey that takes him to financial freedom at such an early age.

[00:01 – 05:14] Opening Segment 

• Let’s get to know Eng Taing.
• Eng shares the story about his family background.
• • The firstborn of a Chinese Cambodian family.
  • Born in a refugee camp in Thailand escaping the Khmer Rouge.
  • He came to LA when he was 3
  • Lived in poverty growing up
• Eng talks about how most of the immigrants are struggling with the scarcity mindset.

[05:15 – 13:04] Sense of Gratitude

• How the sense of gratitude defines his life growing up.
• Eng shares his childhood memory
• • the first three years of his life
  • School years
• Eng talks about how he got the offer to college at the age of 11
• Eng shares about his highest motivation throughout and after college life
• • Help to lift his family out of poverty.

[13:05 – 23:29] Supercharge your Financial Freedom

• Eng talks about the mindset shift he had to create financial freedom.
• Work not just to build that lasting wealth and financial freedom but to supercharge it.
• • Motivated to get a sense of security 
• Eng talks about the sense of security. 
• • Security can be a good motivation but also a hindrance to your dreams.
  • When you seek security so much, you don’t take the necessary risks to achieve the goals you want.
• Eng talks about the beginning of his real estate journey. 
• • Bought his first property 2,5 years after college at the age of 20.
• The predictability and stability of real estate 
• Buy and hold strategy.
• • He shares the story of his savings strategy back then.
• Eng talks about the confidence and comfortability to take a bigger risk and bold moves.
• Real estate and a passive income stream as the base level of income and support to make better decisions

[23:30 – 32:24] Networking and Community 

• Eng shares his experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer.
• • He went to the Republic of Georgia.
  • More understanding of the struggle that his parents went through.
• Eng talks about his current focus in real estate.
• • The vision and mission of Touzi Capital
• Market selection 
• • The importance of networking and being present in the community.
• The pain points and challenges of being an active investor
• • You can only scale if you know the value of your time and your effort.
  • Optimize your time to do something that has a higher value.

[32:25 – 36:14] Closing segment

• If your great-great grandkids are to write a book about you, how would you like it to be titled? 

• • Partners of Eng
  • Focuses on the achievements of people that he helped or partnered with.
• Connect with Eng. See the links below. 

Tweetable Quotes:

“Work not just to build that lasting wealth and financial freedom but to supercharge it.” – Eng Taing.

“When you seek security so much, you don’t take the necessary risks that you need to achieve the goals that you want.” – Eng Taing.

“Optimize your time to do something that has a higher value.” – Eng Taing.

You can connect with eng through email [email protected], or visit his website at www.touzicapital.com/. He is also launching soon a new platform https://financialfreedomdecoded.com/.

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Today’s guest is Anthony Vicino. He is the best-selling author, investor, the founding partner of Invictus Multifamily, and the host of the Multifamily Investing Made Simple podcast. He builds multiple successful businesses by creating systems that scale and by never losing sight of end-user satisfaction.

Let’s listen to Anthony to learn more about the strategy to raise capital, team sport in real estate, and the probability spectrum. 

[00:01 – 06:00] Opening Segment 

• Let’s get to know Anthony Vicino.
• Visit his website www.invictusmultifamily.com and get a free ebook on the five rules of investing the time-tested strategy of billionaire real estate investors that you can use to take your investment to the next level.
• Anthony shares his life journey and the beginning of his real estate career.

[06:01 – 14:40] End-user satisfaction

• Whoever is closest to the consumers win.
• Anthony talks about his property management company and how he started it.
• His biggest deal without syndicating.
• Real estate location and behind-the-scenes regulations.
• The raising capital strategy in the pandemic situation.

[14:41 – 21:04] Team Sport in Real Estate 

• Anthony shares about his first few syndication deals.
• The lending process and track-record.
• The importance of maintaining relationships and networks in multifamily.
• Future potential partnerships.
• The second capital raise in real estate.
• The importance of being reserved and having more backup plans

[21:05 – 29:30] The Probability Spectrum

• The sensitivity test
• Keeping the long-term games
• Keep an eye on the downside and understanding the risk of adjusted return.
• The pain point as a general partner 

[29:31 – 31:34] Closing segment

• If your great-great grandkids are to write a book about you, how would you like it to be titled? 

• • How to book; how to fail your way to success 
• Connect with Anthony. See the links below. 

Tweetable Quotes:

“Whoever is closest to the consumers wins.” – Anthony Vicino.

“What’s appealing about real estate is that you can insert yourself in any different aspect .” – Anthony Vicino.

“In real estate, we do not really view each other as a competition, but rather as a future potential partner .” – Anthony Vicino.

You can connect with Anthony through Linkedin,  or you can email him at [email protected]. Visit his website www.invictusmultifamily.com and check out his podcast Multifamily Investing Made Simple.

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Our guests for today are John Batey and Brian Alfaro, two good friends of mine from Blue Oak Capital, a private equity firm in Houston, Texas, that focuses on providing a quality investment in multifamily space. Brian is the managing partner of Blue Oak Capital. John is an active oil trader and real-estate entrepreneur.

Let’s listen to Brian and John to learn more about mindset and keys in switching to the multifamily investment.

[00:01 – 06:57] Opening Segment 

• Let’s get to know Brian Alfaro.
• Let’s get to know John Batey.
• John and Brian share about their starting journey in Multi-family space real estate. 

[06:58 – 11:25] Switching to Multifamily 

• Wheelbarrow profits academy in Jake and Gino community.
• The mindset shift in switching to multi-family investment.
• Opportunity Mindset to get comfortable with word leverage.

[11:26 – 28:07] Blue Oak Capital

• What Blue Oak Capital is.
• Educating people about syndication.
• Brian and John talk about their roles and responsibilities in Blue Oak Capital.
• Multiple hats in real-estate
• Trust but verified.

[28:08 – 34:58] Passive Investor Cheatsheet 

• The importance of knowing your team player.
• Background check on your team
• Being passive investor vs. active investor 
• Investor first mindset.
• Learning from the sponsorship team
• Being an active-passive investor

[34:59 – 40:20] Closing segment

• If your great-great grandkids are to write a book about you, how would you like it to be titled? 

• • Brian; Raising the bar
  • John; Hustle in peace 
• Connect with Brian and John. See the links below. 

Tweetable Quotes:

“It’s not about what I can do, but what can we do as a team.” – Brain Alfaro.

“It is the opportunity mindset, not a scarcity mindset that is going to help you get comfortable with the word leverage .” – John Batey.

Resources Mentioned:

• Jake and Gino Community

Email Brian and John at [email protected] and [email protected], or reach out to them on John’s LinkedIn and Brian’s LinkedIn. You can also listen to their podcast Prosperity Through Multifamily Real Estate Investing and visit their website blueoakinvests.com

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Our guest for today is an expert in search engine optimization or SEO. In fact, when you type in the Google search, “the coolest guy in SEO,” his name will appear at the very top of the results. Kris Reid of Ardor SEO joins us in today’s episode to answer the burning questions of many people, particularly of business owners who want to grow their business online. 

Let’s listen to Kris and learn why websites don’t appear on the first page of Google search!  

[00:01 – 04:26] Opening Segment 

• Let’s get to know Kris Reid
• The horrible truth of business according to Kris 

[04:27 – 10:20] Backlinks 

• The not-so-secret way on how Google works 
• • Listen to this thesis analogy!
• Why over 90% of online content gets no traffic from Google 
• Creating content should not be your focus
• • Kris explains 

[10:21 – 19:58] Keywords 

• Kris breaks down the SEO process 
• What is a lead magnet and why it is important 
• How to leverage keyword searching 

[19:59 – 29:47] Lead Magnets 

• What is a lead magnet and why you should understand it 
• The magic of email marketing according to Kris 
• Here are strategies from Kris to grow your business

[29:48 – 34:03] Closing segment

• If your great great grandkids are to write a book about you, how would you like it to be titled? 

• • Listen to his interesting answer! 
• Connect with Kris. See the links below 

Tweetable Quotes:

“Don’t focus on writing content. Focus on getting backlink.” – Kris Reid 

“I wanna live my life to enjoy my life.” – Kris Reid 

Resources Mentioned:

• Book: The Infinite Game
• Simon Sinek
• Ahrefs
• The Real Estate Syndication Show
• Entrepreneurs on Fire with John Lee Dumas
• Book: 80/20 Sales and Marketing
• Book: The Daily Stoic
• Book: Ego is the Enemy
• Book: Stillness Is the Key

Email Kris at [email protected] or reach out to him on LinkedIn. You can also visit Ardor SEO to learn more about their work. Check them out on Facebook and LinkedIn and listen to their podcast.

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Bill Ham is the owner and operator of Phoenix Residential Group and Phoenix Residential Management, as well as the Chief Operating Officer at Broadwell Property Group. He’s been in the real estate business for 15 years and has created a portfolio of over 1,100 units while growing Phoenix Management to a team of 15 staff members.

He has taught real estate for the past 6 years and has dozens of successful real estate students. Today he will talk about his book he’ll be launching and the beauty of non-traditional means to buy properties. 

Let’s listen to Bill and learn the beauty of seller financing! 

[00:01 – 07:11] Opening Segment 

• Let’s get to know Bill Ham
• He doesn’t recommend you making this decision

[07:12 – 16:37] Creative Financing

• Bill talks about these creative financing deals you should know!
• If you don’t have Experience, what is this other “E” you should have?
• Here’s a unique mindset from Bill you’d want to try 

[16:38 – 30:43] Seller Financing Options 

• Don’t miss Bill’s tips to start a conversation with a seller 
• Bill breaks down seller financing and leases options 
• How can properties renovate themselves?
• • Bill shares his take 

[30:44 – 40:40] The 3 Pillars of Real Estate 

• Bill recalls his experience on his first big deal
• • Why was he confident about it? 
• Learn the 3 pillars of real estate from Bill!
• Here’s Bill’s reminder whenever you land a negotiation 
• • Don’t make stuff up

[40:41 – 52:19] Solid Exit Strategy

• Be careful about short-term debt 
• • Bill explains
• Bill talks about this uncommon asset category 
• He tells us why a solid exit strategy is important

[52:20 – 56:19] Closing segment

• Connect with Bill. See the links below 

• If your great great grandkids are to write a book about you, how would you like it to be titled? 

• Shit Bill Said 
• Shit My Crazy Grandfather Said
• Crazy Stuff My Grandfather Said 

Tweetable Quotes

“Creative financing is one of the best ways to get in [real estate] and get experience before you need the experience.” – Bill Ham

“The more knowledgeable you are about what real estate really is coming into the business, the more likelihood you are to stay here and survive.” – Bill Ham

Resources Mentioned:

• Jake and Gino

Email Bill at [email protected] or reach out to him on LinkedIn. You can also visit Broadwell Property Group to learn more about their work. 

Watch out for the launch of Bill’s book on February 9, 2021 on Amazon and Audible and check out his masterclass here.

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