Keith started his real estate investing back in 2005 with a simple residential rental but has invested in office buildings, multifamily, mobile home parks, home flipping, and short term vacation rentals. Currently Keith balances his real estate companies while being a full time W2 Sale Director. Keith and a partner own a home flipping company focused on flips in the San Antonio, TX market. He also runs a real estate brokerage that has 13 active agents that represent buyers, investors, and sellers of both commercial and residential real estate. Bobo Capital Ventures is Keith's real estate investment company focused on affordable housing in both the mobile home park and multifamily space. Bobo is designed to allow investors to partner with them by investing as a passive accredited investor & limited partner. Keith has seen the power of what real estate can do to a family's wealth creation and has a passion for sharing these opportunities with busy business professionals who want to invest passively as part of growing their retirement and net worth growth strategies.

Summary

Keith Bori shares his journey from real estate agent to cemetery and funeral sales professional to mobile home park investor. He discusses the challenges he faced during the 2008 financial crisis and how he rebuilt his life and credit. Keith explains why he is attracted to mobile home parks as an investment and highlights the affordability and sense of community they offer. He also emphasizes the importance of due diligence when investing in mobile home parks and recommends resources such as the Mobile Home Mastery podcast and the Mobile Home Park Manifesto book.

Keywords

real estate, mobile home parks, investing, financial crisis, credit, due diligence, community

Takeaways

Keith Bori's journey from real estate agent to cemetery and funeral sales professional to mobile home park investor

The challenges he faced during the 2008 financial crisis and how he rebuilt his life and credit

The attractions of mobile home parks as an investment, including affordability and a sense of community

The importance of due diligence when investing in mobile home parks and recommended resources

Titles

Rebuilding After the 2008 Financial Crisis

The Appeal of Mobile Home Parks as an Investment

Sound Bites

"I started in the real estate space years ago... I also majored in having a really good time."

"I went from zero units and zero real estate to having 13 units."

"Mobile home parks are one of the true affordable housings that's left out there."

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

08:15 Rebuilding After the 2008 Financial Crisis

25:55 The Importance of Due Diligence in Mobile Home Park Investing

35:09 Bucket List Items and Investing Outside of Mobile Home Parks

RANDY SMITH

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Sabrina Guler is a dynamic female entrepreneur in the real estate sector and the co-founder of Techvestor, a short-term rental fund that has successfully raised $80 million in the past three years. Before founding Techvestor, Sabrina worked at Apple as a project manager for the AirPods product line, simultaneously helping thousands of tech professionals learn about real estate investing. Since 2021, she has flipped, designed, and furnished over 150 houses and built Techvestor’s operational infrastructure. Her achievements have earned her a nomination for Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2023 and recognition as one of Business Insider's 35 Under 35. Sabrina also co-hosts the "STR Investing" podcast, where she shares her expertise and insights, guiding others toward financial freedom through smart Airbnb investments.

Summary

Sabrina Guler, co-founder and CEO of TechFester, shares her journey from working at Apple to becoming a successful real estate investor and entrepreneur. She emphasizes the importance of questioning the traditional path to wealth and taking control of your financial future. Sabrina discusses the challenges and rewards of starting and scaling a business, highlighting the role of a strong team and a clear vision. She also emphasizes the value of investing in personal growth and getting to know the character and values of operators before making passive investments.

Keywords

real estate investing, entrepreneurship, financial education, personal growth, due diligence

Takeaways

Titles

Sound Bites

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

02:53 Questioning the Traditional Path to Wealth

06:04 Building a Successful Business: Team and Vision

08:58 Investing in Personal Growth and Education

13:01 Knowing the Character of Operators: Due Diligence

RANDY SMITH

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Brian Burke is President / CEO of Praxis Capital Inc, a vertically integrated real estate private equity investment firm, which he founded in 2001.

Brian has acquired over 800 million dollars’ worth of real estate over a 35-year career including over 4,000 multifamily units and more than 700 single-family homes, with the assistance of proprietary software that he wrote himself. Brian has subdivided land, built homes, and constructed self-storage, but really prefers to reposition existing multifamily properties.

Brian is the author of The Hands-Off Investor: An Insider’s Guide to Investing in Passive Real Estate Syndications, and is a frequent public speaker at real estate conferences and events nationwide.

www.PraxCap.com

www.linkedin.com/company/praxcap

www.linkedin.com/in/praxiscapital

https://www.facebook.com/praxcap/

https://twitter.com/praxcap

https://www.instagram.com/praxcap/

https://www.instagram.com/investorbrianburke

Book:  www.BiggerPockets.com/SyndicationBook

Summary

Brian Burke, president and CEO of Praxis Capital, shares his insights on real estate investing and market cycles. He discusses his decision to sell off properties in 2021 and 2022, just before the market peaked, and explains the importance of recognizing market trends and investor behavior. Burke emphasizes the need for sellers to become fearful before a market bottom can be reached. He also provides advice for passive investors who may be experiencing challenges with their investments, including the importance of communication and due diligence.

Takeaways

Titles

Sound Bites

Chapters

00:00Introduction and Brian Burke's Background

03:08Recognizing Market Tops and Bottoms

08:19The Importance of Fearful Sellers

25:04The Role of Communication and Due Diligence

28:30Investing with Experienced Sponsors

39:02Conclusion and Final Thoughts

RANDY SMITH

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Keywords

real estate investing, market cycles, selling properties, market trends, investor behavior, passive investors, challenges, communication, due diligence

Bringing over 15 years of financial analysis expertise to the field of real estate investing, Lisa underwent a deliberate and impactful career transition in 2017. Specializing in underwriting deals and enhancing asset performance, she possesses a fervor for unraveling the intricacies of numbers. Lisa diligently ensures that each investment aligns with strategic objectives, ensuring optimal returns for our esteemed investors. Leveraging her financial acumen, she also ensures accuracy in finances and oversees property managers in providing precise financial data. Beyond her professional commitments, Lisa discovers solace and delight in the mountains, engaging in pursuits like skiing, hiking, snowmobiling, and any activity that transports her to her beloved happy place.

RANDY SMITH

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HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS EPISODE

00:00 - Intro

05:12 - Why is investing with Randy in short term rentals so compelling? 

07:32 - Historical performance of Techvestor’s Short Term Rental portfolio

10:36 - Why Short Term Rentals?

16:37 - About Impact Equity founder Randy Smith

18:40 - About Techvestor

21:15 - Techvestor’s software

27:04 - Examples of Techvestor’s Short Term Rentals

27:43 - What type of approximate returns could investors experience with Techvestor?

32:35 - Benefits of investing with Impact equity instead of directly with Techvestor

35:12 - Investment summary

41:06 - Tax Benefits

42:07 - How this investment is hedged to protect your capital

45:37 - Why invest now?

48:10 - How to get started

49:00 - What to expect after investing

Invest in the emerging asset class of Short-Term Rentals without the headaches of being a landlord, a designer, a property manager, and the 1000s of other things that come with running a successful STR. We'll do all the work.

Investment Details:

$25,000 minimum investment

8-9%+ average annual cash flows

Diversified across 100+ properties in 10+ STR friendly markets

Projected to more than double your investment in 4-6 years

8% preferred return with 85/15 waterfall above the preferred return

Available to accredited investors only

April 15th next investment capital deadline

See all of the details in the Deal Room or soft commit here:  https://impactequity.investnext.com/portal/offerings/3289/

SIEF KHAFAGI

Cofounder & CEO Techvestor

Sief leads the company’s talent, financial and portfolio

management infrastructure. Sief has helped hundreds diversify

into real estate after spending nearly 5 years at Facebook. He’s

syndicated acquisitions totaling more than $100M while designing

& developing more than 70+ properties. Sief is also a current

Forbes Business and Young Entrepreneur Council Member where

he shares his thoughts on finance, real estate and more.

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J Scott (he goes by "J") is a Partner at Bar Down Investments.  An entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and author, J is business guy by education and spent much of his early career in Silicon Valley (California), where he held management positions at several Fortune 500 companies, including Microsoft and eBay.In 2008, J and his wife Carol quit their corporate jobs, moved back East, got married, started a family and decided to focus on real estate and investing. In the past fifteen years, J has personally transacted over $150M in property all around the country.J is the former host of the top-rated BiggerPockets Business Podcast and currently co-hosts the widely acclaimed podcast, Drunk Real Estate.  He is the author of five books on real estate investing, including the best-selling, The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs. His books have sold over 500,000 copies in the past ten years and have helped investors from around the world get their start with real estate.  He is also a strategic advisor and mentor to several companies, business owners and entrepreneurs.  He is co-founder of Apartment Addicts, where he helps aspiring multifamily investors achieve their investing goals.J and his family currently live in Sarasota, FL. Accomplishments & Awards

Contact[email protected]

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Brian Kochendorfer is the Managing Member of Arc Equity Group, a Chicago-based real estate investment firm specializing in acquiring and operating apartment properties in the Midwest. Brian is a general partner in 700 units and limited partner in over 400 apartment units with a total value of approximately $110,000,000. In addition, Brian is President and a Principal at Essex Realty Group, Inc., which has consistently been a top multifamily brokerage firm in Chicago since 1990.  He has 17 years of experience in Commercial Real Estate and has been involved in over $900M in real estate transactions throughout his career, primarily in multifamily. At Arc, Brian leverages his investment and brokerage experience to oversee the firm’s acquisition and operational strategy.

https://arcequitygroup.com/

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Jesse made it to the top of a Fortune 500 Sales Organization (#4 out of 500+ Reps) and realized he hated conference calls and all things corporate.This led Jesse to build a portfolio of single family coliving rentals in Phoenix, AZ. His unique strategy to maximize cash flow with each property by renting out individual furnished rooms led to his rental income surpassing his 6 figure corporate salary.Once he achieved financial freedom Jesse left his W2 to travel the world and startGrowth House.Growth House Living - furnished rentals for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs to live and build togetherGrowth House Community - private community of action takers striving for financial freedom Jesse also created "Growth House Podcast" - the weekly entrepreneurship podcast that helps people replace corporate with cash flow.Now, Jesse’s full time job is helping others do what he did by helping his members to design their business around their dream life.

DOUG CLARK

Doug Clark is a husband of one, father of six, real estate investor, who is passionate about growth and living life to the fullest! His main goal is to create the life of his dreams and live it on his own terms. He intends on helping as many people as possible to realize this worthy goal for themselves as well. Reach out to him anytime to connect for any reason and you never know he may just have the answer you are looking for! His passions range from his family to being a Christian to studying and implementing success principles, technology, skateboarding, music, and martial arts to name just a few.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-clark-a13a68191/

https://www.facebook.com/doug.clark.3785373

https://www.instagram.com/thedouglasbrianclark/

Calvin Lowe is a full-time physician in the Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He is amidst his 31st academic year at CHLA and serves as the medical director of the Alan Purwin Emergency Transport Program. Calvin has lectured nationally and has served as the course director of multiple national medical conferences. He has given many television, radio, and print interviews. He has been quoted in the Los Angeles Times and has appeared on CNN’s “Larry King Live,” the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) radio and the Animal Planet Channel.He and his wife, Peggy, became passive real estate investors through Vertical Street Ventures in late 2021. In May 2022, they took the next step to become active investors by enrolling in the VSV Academy. They subsequently founded PEACEquity, LLC, with the philosophy of “family, peace of mind and generational wealth.” The name has special meaning because the first four letters are the acronym of the first names of the Lowe family – Peggy, Elizabeth, Austin, and Calvin. Calvin and Peggy became multifamily apartment investing general partners thereafter. Currently their portfolio consists of over 850 doors with properties in Arizona, California, Texas, and Utah.Calvin has served as the master of ceremonies of the VSVCON, the Vertical Streets Ventures National Conference in 2022 and 2023. Calvin and Peggy are also host partners with the Passive Income Club who have monthly meetups in the Southern California area. The aim of the meetups is to educate those who want to achieve the freedom of time through passive income streams.Email: [email protected] Website: www.peacequity.com

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Andrew Freed, started as a project manager on the W2 track, experienced a paradigm shift inspired by Rich Dad Poor Dad, prompting him to pursue financial freedom through real estate. Leveraging his Boston condo with a HELOC, he strategically acquired 10 properties over 2 years, including multifamily units and syndications, and employing creative financing methods. As of present, Andrew oversees a portfolio comprising over 150+ units with an additional 80 units under contract. Andrew emerged as a prominent figure in real estate, specializing in multifamily investments, house-hacking, and syndication. Acknowledged as a distinguished figure in real estate investing, Andrew became the top contributor on BiggerPockets and featured on podcasts such as BiggerPockets Rookie Guest and One Rental at a Time. Committed to community engagement, he regularly presents at real estate meetups, fostering connections and sharing expertise. Andrew's ultimate goal is traveling the world and empowering others to attain financial freedom through real estate investment.As an agent, I specialize in multifamily properties in and around Worcester. I have helped a multitude of buyers obtain their first househack and start their real estate investing journey. My expertise lies in creative financing, project management, house-hacking, multifamily investing, and self-management. I have a passion for teaching others about the power of real estate investing and financial literacy. My ultimate goal is to travel the world and help thousands of others achieve financial freedom through real estate investing.

RANDY SMITH

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