The Adventures of a Real Estate Investor

Managing investments in real estate can get really hectic, but learning how to align things perfectly will definitely help. Take it from Billy Keels, our guest for today’s episode. Billy is a long-distance investor, podcaster, and the founder of KeepOn Cash Flow. Billy shares how he started his journey in long-distance real estate investing and the challenges he had to overcome during the process. Billy also talks about the importance of having a great team and keeping everything aligned and balanced.  

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[00:01 - 05:58] Opening Segment 

• We introduce Billy to the show
• Billy’s background
  • How he started in real estate investing
  • Wanting to take control of the financial aspect of his life

[05:59 - 15:14] Starting in Long-Distance Real Estate Investing   

• Why having systems in place is important
  • Putting in the right people
• Real estate investing from overseas
  • How Billy’s corporate experience helped him
  • Blindspots he uncovered during the process
  • The benefit of having mentors

[15:15 - 25:20] Keeping Everything Aligned is the Key

• What Billy is focusing on today
  • Money is important, but it’s much more than that
• How Billy manages his time
  • Spending time with his family
  • Dealing with different time zones
• Why having an effective team is critical
  • Keeping everything aligned

[25:21 - 32:03] Closing Segment

• Billy answers the Adventurous Four
• How you can connect with Billy
• Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“Money, currency, it’s very important. Anybody that says it’s not probably has never seen two parents work two jobs and have to do that kind of stuff, but there’s a lot more to life. You having a quality of life and being able to do the things that you want to do with the people that you want to do [them] with when you want to do it, it goes way beyond the amount of money that you make.” - Billy Keels

“The team is the most critical part of being able to be an effective long-distance investor. Once you’re clear on what you want to do, you’re in the right location, and you have a team that understands the location and what you want to be able to do as an individual or as a team, then it doesn’t matter if the next property you put in your portfolio is 300 units, 50 units… because everything is aligned.” - Billy Keels

Connect with Billy on LinkedIn!

Resources mentioned:

• Going Long Podcast with Billy Keels
• bit.ly\speakwithbilly 
• Billykeels.com\7mistakes
• KeepOn Cash Flow

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What is the best way to manage your assets? Today’s guest, Sandhya Seshadri, walks us through it.  Sandhya Seshadri has a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering. She worked at Texas Instruments for over fourteen years in various technical, marketing and management roles with revenues in excess of $80M and budgets of $28M. During her time at SMU acquiring her MBA, Sandhya began investing in the stock market and built a portfolio that allowed her to “retire” early from her corporate career. Sandhya is a resident of DFW for 30+ years and got into commercial real estate in 2018. She has invested in 4000+ doors as LP, GP, and KP.

In this episode, Sandhya shares how she manages her assets as a real estate investor by building a community. She talks about the importance of engaging with your residents or tenants and why it is a great thing for long-term success. 

[00:01 - 03:58] Opening Segment 

• We introduce Sandhya to the show
• Sandhya’s background
  • How she got started in real estate

[03:49 - 24:47] A Great Way to Manage Your Assets is to Build a Community   

• Stock market investing vs. real estate investing
  • Advantages of investing in real estate
  • A place to live is always in demand
• Sandhya talks about market trends 
  • Why 2021 is a great time for multifamily investing
• Sandhya on managing her properties and interacting with her residents
  • Bringing the community together
  • Helping tenants during a pandemic
  • Offering incentives for renewing residents
  • ROI: Return of Impact
  • The impact of surveying residents

[24:48 - 27:10] Asking Sandhya the Adventurous Four

• Where Sandhya wants to travel
• One thing on her bucket list
  • How she is leveraging real estate to achieve it
• Sandhya’s advice to aspiring passive investors
• How she wants to leave an impact

[27:11 - 29:10] Closing Segment

• How you can connect with Sandhya
• Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“Choose the market and your operator very very carefully, because those are the two things that will make or break your deal. You can have an excellent operator, but if they pick the wrong market, you’re gonna lose. Or you can pick a fantastic deal and a perfect location, but the wrong operator can ruin it.” - Sandhya Seshadri

“When people love where they live, they talk about it, and then that brings in people as well. Then you create a community where everybody loves being there, and that’s like a win-win for everyone involved.” - Suzy Sevier

Connect with Sandhya on her website and LinkedIn!

Resources mentioned:

• multifamily4you.com

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Sometimes, you get the best ideas by staying still. This is what Adam Carswell will talk about today. Adam is a real estate entrepreneur, LinkedIn Power-Networker, New Media Marketing Maverick, and known as the “Voice Of Liberty” for his work hosting the Liberland Show, Liberland 5th Anniversary, and the Chicago Blockchain Real Estate Collective. His expertise in social marketing and network management set him apart from the crowd. Adam is also a member of RaiseMasters, the #1 Mastermind for elite capital raisers. He is also a co-founder of the Next Level Mastermind.

In this episode, Adam shares his thoughts on meditation and how it generates million-dollar ideas. He also talks about the importance of having your business and your life connected and intertwined.

We’d be happy to have you onboard, so don’t miss this! 

[00:01 - 06:23] Opening Segment 

• We introduce Adam to the show
• Adam’s background
  • How he started in Real Estate

[06:24 - 17:52] Realizing That It’s All Connected   

• Why your business and life being in harmony is important
  • Keeping it all connected
  • Every second counts!
  • Having a powerful alignment of your why
  • Finding your purpose
• The four levels of value
  • Implementation
  • Management
  • Communication
  • Imagination

[17:53 - 26:55] Getting the Million-dollar Idea by Staying Still 

• Our thoughts on the current state of education and schooling
  • Standardized tests
  • Linear thinking
• Adam talks about his mastermind
  • Providing value
  • Starting small
• Adam on meditation
  • How staying still gives him the greatest ideas

[26:56 - 35:05] Closing Segment

• Adam answers the Adventurous Four
• How you can connect with Adam
• Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“So many of us choose to view life in business, or whatever categories you want to put in there, as all of these separate things. However, if you’re able to have the awareness to get yourself a step back and realize everything is intertwined, then things will start to flow more in your direction.” - Adam Carswell

“You don’t have to be the smartest one in the room, you just have to be the one who throws the party.” - Adam Carswell 

Connect with Adam Carswell on his website,  LinkedIn and Twitter! 

Resources mentioned:

• Dream Chasers IX
• RaiseMasters
• Liberty Real Estate Fund
• DREAM CHASERS Podcast

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The wealth that comes from Real Estate Investing is not only a great tool to build monetary stability, but also a resource we can use to do bigger things and make a greater impact in our communities. On The Adventures of a Real Estate Investor, Micheal and Suzy talk with Josi Heron about freedom with real estate investing and what you can do with that freedom to impact others.

Josi Heron left her corporate job to pursue Multifamily investing and has built Waypoints Equity to empower other investors to join her journey. She has a background in engineering, finance, leadership, and asset management, and is a drilling reservist. Josi has found that impact is made between the waypoints of our lives, and she enjoys helping others invest and growing her business while giving back to veteran and community organizations.

[00:01 - 12:49] Opening Segment

• We introduce Josi to the show
• Josi shares her background
• Josi explains how Waypoints Equity came to be 
  •  Symbolizing the turning points in one’s life
  • True stability is taking over how you’re going to live your life
  • The differences in  the lifestyles Josi has experienced living

[12:50 - 19:24] Helping The Community 

• Veterans REI: Helping thousands of veterans in the community
• Greenhouse Scholars: Providing college opportunities to underprivileged students
• Josi talks about using real estate as a tool to make a greater impact 
• Involving her children in the volunteering activities

[19:25 - 23:47] Building The Community 

• Why Josi decided to start all her meetup groups
  • Community building and networking
  • The value of freely sharing and collaboration

[23:48 - 27:29] Asking Jodi the Adventurous Four

• Where Josi wants to travel
• One thing on Josi  bucket list
•  Josi’s advice to aspiring passive real estate investors
• How Josi wants to leave an impact

[27:30 - 29:50] Closing Segment

• How to connect with Josi (links below)

Tweetable Quotes:

“I think so often, we're all just focused on this great little nest egg in the future when you're retired. We need to live and we need to be present. And if we can't find that balance, and that purpose now, then I feel like there's something lacking.” - Josi Heron

“Look internally first. Set some basic goals of where you want to go. figure out what your WHY is. Figure out what it’s going to take to get you to your goals.” - Josi Heron

Resources Mentioned: 

• Veterans REI live
• Greenhouse Scholars

Connect with Josi Heron! Visit her Website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Youtube and Calendly

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How can you create an impact for the next generation? That is what Marcus Long will talk about in today’s episode. Marcus is the founder of A Long Legacy, in which he seeks to share his experiences, provide resources and investment opportunities, and inspire others to achieve financial freedom. He currently owns or has a general partnership in 15 properties including single family, multi-use, and farms. He is a Limited Partner in 278 units in apartment and mobile home park syndications and has experience in private lending.

Marcus shares how he creates a generational impact through real estate. He also talks about the importance of teaching the young generation about financial freedom and the legacy he wants to leave behind.

[00:01 - 04:01] Opening Segment 

• We introduce Marcus to the show
• How Marcus started in real estate

[04:02 - 10:51] The Significance of Education and Having the Right Strategy   

• Jumping from his first to second investment
• Educating himself in real estate
  • Why experience is important
  • Having the right strategy

[10:52 - 22:51] Creating a Generational Impact through Real Estate 

• Marcus on working with his family
  • Why it was a challenge
  • Setting roles is key
• Networking and building relationships
• Scaling out of his W-2
  • Time and financial freedom
  • Making an impact on his family life
• Marcus on educating his children about financial literacy
  • The importance of learning cash flow at an early age
  • Leaving a legacy for his children

[22:52 - 26:29] Asking Marcus the Adventurous Four

• Where Marcus wants to travel
• One thing on Marcus’ bucket list
  • How he plans to use real estate to achieve it
• Marcus’ advice for aspiring passive investors
• How Marcus wants to leave an impact

[26:30 - 28:27] Closing Segment

• How you can get in touch with Marcus
• Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

"It comes down to what someone’s goal is and how a different strategy can help them achieve that goal.” - Marcus Long

“I wanted to put myself in a position that when the time came to make a decision, it wasn’t the paycheck that made that decision. If I was still passionate about the mission, if I still wanted to do the job, that I could stay and do it. That if I was ready to move on, it wasn’t the dollar sign that kept me in there.” - Marcus Long

Connect with Marcus Long on LinkedIn! 

Make sure to check out A Long Legacy on its website, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!

Resources mentioned:

• A Long Legacy

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In this episode of The Adventures of A Real Estate Investor, our guest, Camilla Jeffs, tells us about bringing her whole family into the business of real estate, making the leap from single-family to multi-family, and the investing trifecta; a key recipe for success in real estate. 

Camilla Jeffs is passionate about financial education, building wealth, and living a life by design. She is the Founder and CEO of Steady Stream Investments, a company focused on providing investment opportunities in large multifamily and senior housing communities. With 18 years of experience investing in real estate, she has done everything from live-in flips, single-family rentals, small multifamily, and now large multifamily and assisted living. She specializes in teaching first-time investors how to achieve passive income and diversify their portfolios.  Camilla is a triathlete, an outdoor enthusiast, and a devoted mother to her five amazing children.

[00:01 - 07:02] Opening Segment

• We introduce Camilla to the show
• Camilla shares how she started in real estate and starting her property management company

[07:03 - 13:10 Doing Real Estate and Having Time With Your Family

• Deciding to involve her kids in their business as much as possible 
  • Lessons through the hard work of real estate flips and creating an entrepreneurship mentality at such a young age
  • Follow Camilla on Instagram! (link below)

[13:11 - 18:19] Making the Transition Out of Single-Family

• Camilla talks about the purpose behind deciding to go into multifamily
• Understanding multifamily syndication
• Camilla’s passion for teaching others real estate investing

[18:20 - 23:49] The Investing Trifecta

• People: Serving people by providing safe, clean, and affordable housing
• Planet: Reducing carbon footprint by recycling material from flips and repairs
• Profit: Building wealth of investors

[23:48 - 26:50] Asking Camilla the Adventurous Four

• Where Camilla wants to travel
• One thing on Camilla bucket list
• Camilla’s advice to aspiring passive real estate investors
• The impact Camilla wants to leave

[26:49 - 28:51] Closing Segment

• Connect with Camilla (links below)

Tweetable Quotes:

“The investing trifecta is three things. It's affecting people, the planet, and profit.” - Camilla Jeffs 

“Comfortable is relative. There's always going to be that little bit of fear that you're going to have to get over to be able to get into a deal like this. But start and educate [yourself].” - Camilla Jeffs 

Connect with Camilla Jeffs on LinkedIn (in/camilla-jeffs/) and Instagram @steadystreaminvestments

Visit her website: www.steadystreaminvestments.com to learn more about her free course Passive Investing Made Easy

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Networking will always be a part of real estate. Sometimes, being successful in networking comes down to using the right platform. In this episode, we talk to Yonah Weiss, a cost segregation expert, investor, and the business director of Madison SPECS. Yonah shares how you can use LinkedIn to grow your network and connect with other people deeper. He also shares his thoughts on networking in the real estate industry. 

Yonah talks about the CRE LinkedIn Challenge, a challenge he created to help people connect with other people and share their journey to the world. He also talks about cost segregation and why it’s an important strategy in real estate investing. 

Join us and learn how you can grow your network and create great relationships in real estate! 

[00:01 - 04:16] Opening Segment 

• We introduce Yonah to the show
• How Yonah started in real estate

[04:17 - 13:55] LinkedIn as a Powerful Tool in Business and Marketing

• Yonah talks about the CRE LinkedIn Challenge
  • How the challenge helps you engage with other people
  • Giving back to the community
• Sharing your journey with others through LinkedIn
  • Leveraging the platform to get to know other people
  • We’re all in the marketing business
  • Growing your connections

[13:56 - 19:57] Networking in Real Estate has a Unique Aspect to It

• Yonah’s approach in networking
  • Your network is your net worth
  • Never stop building your network
• Yonah on networking in real estate
  • Why real estate is a “team sport”
  • Helping each other in real estate

[19:58 - 23:49] Talking Cost Segregation

• Yonah talks about cost segregation
  • Its impacts and benefits
  • The biggest attribute of real estate investing

[23:50 - 27:58] Asking Yonah the Four Adventurous Questions

• Where Yonah wants to travel
• One thing on Yonah’s bucket list
  • How he can leverage real estate to achieve that
• Yonah’s advice to aspiring passive real estate investors
  • Just do it!
  • The importance of starting sooner than later
• The impact Yonah wants to leave

[27:59 - 29:45] Closing Segment

• Cost segregation

Tweetable Quotes:

“Your network is your net worth. I truly believe that. There’s a lot of different interpretations of what that means. But to me, it means you can never stop building that, because you never know how impactful one connection, one person will have in your life... It’s not about numbers building or how many people that I know, but how deep those relationships can go…” - Yonah Weiss

“Just do it. Do it sooner than later, because the longer you wait, the more opportunities you’re gonna miss… The returns that you’re getting, to be able to reinvest that, will help you get to wherever your financial goals are quicker, the sooner you get involved.” - Yonah Weiss on aspiring real estate investors

Resources mentioned:

• https://www.yonahweiss.com/

Connect with Yonah on LinkedIn, Facebook

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Real estate investment is more than just profit. It’s also about making a change in other people’s lives. That is what Dr. Erin Hudson will talk about in today’s episode. Dr. Erin is the co-founder of Quattro Capital and has been a successful real estate investor with a track record spanning five years. She is also a chiropractor and philanthropist. She shares with us today how she used real estate investing as a way to impact other people’s lives. Dr. Erin also talks about the satisfaction of giving back to the community and how it opens up endless opportunities. Get inspired by Dr. Erin’s amazing story and perspective. Join us and listen in!

[00:01 - 06:33] Opening Segment 

• We introduce Dr. Erin to the show
• Dr. Erin’s background
  • Always having an entrepreneurial spirit
  • Being a chiropractor
  • How Erin got into real estate

[06:34 - 27:19] Using Real Estate to Impact Other People’s Lives

• The story behind Dr. Erin’s first acquisition in real estate
  • Why celebrating wins is important
  • Dr. Erin’s charitable initiatives
  • Raising funds and building homes for people in Nicaragua
• Involving family in charitable activities
• Teaching her kids about real estate at an early age
  • Dr. Erin on instilling accountability to her children
• Giving back to the community by teaching about investment
  • How giving back opens up opportunities
  • The satisfaction in helping others

[27:20 - 33:47] Asking Dr. Erin the Four Adventurous Questions

• Where Dr. Erin wants to travel
• The number one thing on her bucket list
  • How she plans to continue her philanthropic initiatives
• Dr. Erin’s advice to those who want to start in passive investing
  • Education is key
  • Differentiate yourself
• How Dr. Erin wants to leave an impact

[33:48 - 34:10] Closing Segment

• How to get in touch with Dr. Erin
• Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“So many times we get so busy, just going, going, going, that we forget to stop, to smell the roses, to celebrate the wins that we are having in life. Big or small, they still need to be celebrated, because that truly is what spurs us on to continue to grow and to start climbing that ladder and have that desire to win in life.” - Dr. Erin Hudson 

“When you start to open yourself up and give back like that, and it may sound very cliche, but I kid you not, that is when the doors just open up massively with so much opportunity… ‘Cause God just takes care of those who take care of His people. “ - Dr. Erin Hudson 

Resources mentioned:

• Quattro Capital

Connect with Dr. Erin Hudson on LinkedIn and Instagram! Check out Quattro Capital’s website here. 

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Welcome back to The Adventures of a Real Estate Investor! In today’s episode, we talk to Brain Briscoe, co-founder of Four Oaks Capital, a real estate investing firm. Brian shares how he started in real estate investing and his transition from single-family multifamily investment. He also tells us the advantages of being in real estate in terms of family life and the significance of learning from the right people to his success. 

At the end of this episode, Brain answers the four adventurous questions. He also shares his own podcast and future plans. Listen in!

[00:01 - 03:37] Opening Segment 

• Brian talks about his own podcast
• A quick fun chat between us and Brian

[03:38 - 18:58] Starting in Real Estate and Jumping from Single-Family to Multifamily

• How Brian got into real estate
• Why Brian didn’t want to trade time for money
• How he learned about investing by reading books
• Transitioning from single-family to multifamily
• Brian on choosing the right people to get advice from
  • The importance of listening
• The impact of education and finding mentors

[18:59 - 27:57] Advantages of Being in Real Estate Familywise

• Brian on not having to move places
• The positive impacts of being in real estate on his family life 
• Life in the military vs. life in real estate

[27:58 - 32:42] Asking Brian the Four Adventurous Questions

• Where Brain wants to travel
• The number one thing on Brian’s bucket list
• Brian’s advice for aspiring passive investors
• How Brian wants to leave an impact

[32:43 - 34:10] Closing Segment

• How you can reach Brian
• Brian’s podcast

Tweetable Quotes:

“If you want to get help, if you want to get advice, if you want to make it somewhere, find somebody who’s been there, and bring value to them.” - Brian Briscoe

“You really have to self-educate yourself. You have to be really dedicated to it. Education in itself, no matter where you get it, creates a huge impact…” - Suzy Sevier

Resources mentioned:

• Rich Dad Poor Dad
• The Richest Man in Babylon
• Brian’s LinkedIn Profile
• Four Oaks Capital
• Diary of an Apartment Investor Podcast

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Welcome back to The Adventures of a Real Estate Investor Podcast! In this episode, Suzy and Michael will share the reasons we started a career in real estate. This is more than just earning money. Their mission is to bring a positive impact to the world by building schools in third-world countries. They believe that real estate can help us achieve this mission, and they're happy to tell you how. 

Let’s listen to this episode and know why we invest in real estate! 

[00:01 - 02:11] Opening Segment 

• We introduce our topic for today 

[02:12 - 10:03] Our “Why” in Real Estate Investing 

• Suzy and I focus on a different kind of ROI
  • Don’t miss our version of ROI! 
• The most critical for asset managers you don’t want to miss 
• Is real estate a great community to participate in?
  • Listen to Suzy’s animal analogy
• How real estate can help us achieve our mission 
• Serving beyond the four walls of the classroom 

[10:04 - 10:59] Closing Segment

• Connect with us!
  • Links below
• Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“If we can make a community where people can focus on thriving instead of surviving, the ripple effect of that positive effect is huge.” - Suzy Sevier 

“Education directly correlates with many solutions to poverty.” - Michael Barnhart

Resources mentioned

• Zig Ziglar

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