The Multifamily Artists Podcast

In 2005 Mr. DePaoli began working for ACMS Group, an industrial construction company whose operations included project management, construction management, and facility maintenance. Mr. DePaoli helped grow this business from $3 Million to $30 Million.

After leaving ACMS, Mr. DePaoli ventured into the fitness sector where he purchased 2 failing gym chains entering bankruptcy and turned them around in under 1 year from purchase.

It is now the goal of Mr. DePaoli and the team at D3 Enterprises to diversify, scale, and grow our portfolio of assets across various business sectors over the coming years.

Tony Castronovo, Founder & Managing Partner of Novo Multifamily Group, is a multifamily real estate entrepreneur with over 7 yrs experience in acquisition, underwriting, contract negotiation, due diligence, syndication, capital raising, construction & renovations, operations, asset management, and overall asset strategy implementation. 

Tony is currently invested in approximately 800 units, including a combination of general partner, limited partner, Co-GP, and independent ownership.

Tony is also a seasoned business management consultant, utilizing 25 yrs of experience advising clients on project portfolio investment management. He holds higher education degrees in Engineering and Construction Management.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/novo-multifamily-group

http://novomultifamilygroup.com/

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Tony Castronovo, Founder & Managing Partner of Novo Multifamily Group, is a multifamily real estate entrepreneur with over 7 yrs experience in acquisition, underwriting, contract negotiation, due diligence, syndication, capital raising, construction & renovations, operations, asset management, and overall asset strategy implementation. 

Tony is currently invested in approximately 800 units, including a combination of general partner, limited partner, Co-GP, and independent ownership.

Tony is also a seasoned business management consultant, utilizing 25 yrs of experience advising clients on project portfolio investment management. He holds higher education degrees in Engineering and Construction Management.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/novo-multifamily-group

http://novomultifamilygroup.com/

[email protected]

Justin manages all aspects of Perpetual Wealth Capital’s growing portfolio. 

Before becoming involved with multifamily investing, Justin was a top broker at the 3rd most competitive residential real estate market in the country, winning numerous awards for production.

During this time Justin specialized in helping investors acquire long-term projects that would provide favorable cash-flow and appreciation.

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Justin manages all aspects of Perpetual Wealth Capital’s growing portfolio. 

Before becoming involved with multifamily investing, Justin was a top broker at the 3rd most competitive residential real estate market in the country, winning numerous awards for production.

During this time Justin specialized in helping investors acquire long-term projects that would provide favorable cash-flow and appreciation.

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John Casmon is a real estate entrepreneur, who has partnered with busy professionals to invest in over $100 million worth of apartments. John also consults active multifamily investors to help them start or grow their business. He hosts the Multifamily Insights podcast (formerly Target Market Insights) and is the co-creator of the Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit. Prior to becoming a full-time investor, John worked in corporate America, overseeing marketing campaigns for General Motors, Nike and Coors Light.

Mentioned Resources:

CBRE, Marcus&Millichap, Yardi Matrix, Colliers, census.gov, justicemaps.org, IRR Viewpoint, datausa.io

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: John Casmon

Instagram: @jcasmon

Twitter: @jcasmon

John Casmon is a real estate entrepreneur, who has partnered with busy professionals to invest in over $100 million worth of apartments. John also consults active multifamily investors to help them start or grow their business. He hosts the Multifamily Insights podcast (formerly Target Market Insights) and is the co-creator of the Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit. Prior to becoming a full-time investor, John worked in corporate America, overseeing marketing campaigns for General Motors, Nike and Coors Light.

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: John Casmon

Instagram: @jcasmon

Twitter: @jcasmon

Social media offers a great way to engage current and potential customers, especially if you’re doing business remotely like Keishia Kennedy. In this Action Items episode, Keisha lists social media strategies she uses to help grow her reach and her business.

Keishia Kennedy is an army veteran with six years of service in the Army National Guard. During her enlistment, she was a Human Resource Specialist and also deployed to Kuwait as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. She earned a Master of Arts in Homeland Security.  

Following her enlistment, she began investing in real estate in 2011. She has been expanding and managing her portfolio of properties for the past 10 years. This year she decided to take the next step on her entrepreneurial journey by founding Kennedy Remedy Investments. Kennedy Remedy Investments focuses on building strong partnerships with limited partners that invest passively in multi-family, which leads to generational wealth and financial freedom. 

Join us and listen!

[00:01 – 2:52] Leveraging Social Media

• Keishia’s purpose: to educate, entertain, and attract capital
• Be consistent in order to gain momentum
• Create content that adds value to people

[2:53 – 11:46] Content Planning Tips

• Break down topics to a micro level
• Your followers will tell you what they want to learn
• Be transparent about your journey
• Don’t get discouraged if you have low engagement
• Social media is free advertisement
• Plan out your posts
• Set up KPIs and check how your posts perform
• Repurpose or recreate top performing posts
• Utilize the different social media platforms available
• Always have a hook to keep visitors from scrolling through

[11:47 – 13:21] Closing Segment

• Connect with Keishia!
• Want to be an LP but don't know where to start? Keishia has The Beginner’s Guide to Investing As a Limited Partner to help you!

Tweetable Quotes:

“Your followers will tell you what they want to learn, right? Or tell you what they don't know. And so I go to my comments a lot, and I'll read comments, or I'll go to my inbox and read those messages. And then that helps me to create more content.” - Keishia Kennedy

“Speak about your journey. People love that… Just being transparent. People want to do business with someone that's not a robot.” - Keishia Kennedy

“Please don't get yourself down or quit on social media because you don't have a like. You don't have a comment. Someone's always watching.” - Keishia Kennedy

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Socials and Links

Connect with Keisha on the Kennedy Remedy Investments website and check out The Beginner’s Guide to Investing As a Limited Partner if you’re looking to be an LP!

Follow her on LinkedIn, and Kennedy Remedy Investments on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Be sure to check out PassiveInvesting.com to learn how to build wealth through real estate!

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In this Story episode, we welcome Keishia Kennedy to talk about long-distance investing. Living all the way from Kuwait and in a different timezone from her investors, Keishia has built success through her strong commitment to her goals. By leveraging social media, fostering good partnerships, and developing a disciplined day-to-day routine, she’s able to make things work and move forward in her journey. 

Keishia Kennedy is an army veteran with six years of service in the Army National Guard. During her enlistment, she was a Human Resource Specialist and also deployed to Kuwait as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. She earned a Master of Arts in Homeland Security.  

Following her enlistment, she began investing in real estate in 2011. She has been expanding and managing her portfolio of properties for the past 10 years. This year she decided to take the next step on her entrepreneurial journey by founding Kennedy Remedy Investments. Kennedy Remedy Investments focuses on building strong partnerships with limited partners that invest passively in multi-family, which leads to generational wealth and financial freedom. 

Join us and listen!

[00:01 – 10:52] A Smarter Way of Investing

• Keishia on traveling and living all over the world
• Scaling from single-family to multifamily
• Discovering the benefits of partnerships
• Her first deal as a limited partner
• Why she wanted to gain the perspective of an LP before being a GP

[10:53 – 13:22] Nurturing an Investment Base All the Way From Kuwait

• Speaking about her experience as an LP through social media
• Attracting capital vs Raising capital
• Converting curious followers into investors

[13:23 – 29:55] Why You Need a Why

• How Keishia is able to juggle her W-2, her other passions, and investing
• Educating people about generational wealth and financial freedom
• Using time blocking to meet her goals
• Learning discipline from the military
• Keishia on her daily habits 
• What she’s focusing on in the future
• Putting in the work on their Waco deal and having a good team 

[29:56 – 32:05] Closing Segment

• Connect with Keishia!
• Want to be an LP but don't know where to start? Keishia has The Beginner’s Guide to Investing As a Limited Partner to help you!

Tweetable Quotes:

“Yes, I am attracting capital. So again, I'm using my social media platform, and I'm educating. I am entertaining. I am just drawing people to me because I'm speaking about my journey.” - Keishia Kennedy

“You can do anything that your mind allows you to do. You go back to your why. And that should push you to continue to build, to continue to grow, to continue to network to help you reach your goals.” - Keishia Kennedy

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Socials and Links

Connect with Keisha on the Kennedy Remedy Investments website and check out The Beginner’s Guide to Investing As a Limited Partner if you’re looking to be an LP!

Follow her on LinkedIn, and Kennedy Remedy Investments on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Be sure to check out PassiveInvesting.com to learn how to build wealth through real estate!

LEAVE A RATING AND REVIEW + help someone learn how to start their investing career by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes.

Get IN RHYTHM and follow The Multifamily Artists Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Audible, and Captivate

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Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin.

Note investing is much easier than you think. In this Action Items episode, Scott Carson gives the basics on how you can get started in the business. Consistency is key in finding and closing deals and there’s always value in following up.

Scott Carson is a highly sought-after guest and host of the popular podcast, the Note Closers Show. An active entrepreneur, he is an expert in real estate investing, marketing, and podcasting. He speaks regularly at different events and industry conventions focused on real estate, marketing, and podcasting. He also helps thousands of investors and entrepreneurs each year create wealth through his debt buying classes, podcasts and coaching. A regular podcast guest, he was recently named the #4 Entrepreneur to Follow in 2002 by US News Reporter Magazine. An avid sports fan, he spends his free time traveling, gardening, and making memories. He calls Austin, Texas home.

[00:01 – 10:44] Jumping into Note Investing

• You don’t need to have a lot of money in the bank
• Invest time to connect with asset managers
• Follow up, follow up, and follow up
• Utilizing VAs to make calls
• Where can you find your first note?
• Research online for note websites
• Go to the county clerk and look for the assignments of mortgages
• Dealing with BPOs

[10:45 – 17:16] How to Be a Successful Note Investor

• Avoid analysis paralysis
• Focus on one thing first before diversifying
• Talk to people in the industry and get insights
• For multifamily investors, consider looking into smaller markets

[17:17 – 19:57] Closing Segment

• Why you should own a debt now
• Connect with Scott!

Tweetable Quotes:

“That's part of what's made us successful over this timeframe is that we just literally follow up and follow up. We don't expect an email to be a yes right now. But at some point, you're either going to hit that unsubscribe button or you’re going to say huh, let me call this guy or gal. They're consistent. Let's talk to him.” - Scott Carson

“If you suffer from analysis paralysis, you're not going to be good at notes or really, anything.”  - Scott Carson

“Note investing is not 'get rich quick'. It’s 'get wealthy over time'.” - Scott Carson

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Socials and Links

Connect with Scott on the We Close Notes website.

Listen to their podcasts, Note Night In America and The Note Closers Show. Join Scott’s one-day class for FREE using the code Taylor at noteweekend.com!

Be sure to check out PassiveInvesting.com to learn how to build wealth through real estate!

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