Two Smart Assets

Two Smart Assets

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Two Smart Assets episodes

  • How to Successfully Start a New Real Estate Business with Kim Bays

    Join Daniel Nickles with his guest Kim Bays, the founder of Exponential Property Group, as she breaks down how you can make serial entrepreneurship happen. Setting up a business for success is one thing, but having multiple of those under your belt is another. Here, Kim explains why Exponential Property Group focuses on Texas, her take on creating successful businesses as a skill, how she approaches hiring top talents, and why the multifamily space is your safe place during economic uncertainty. 

    In this episode you will learn: 

    • The State of Texas – the greatest country ever 
  • What it takes to be a successful serial entrepreneur 
  • How to put the right people on the right seats 
    • Kim Bays on being vertically integrated 
  • There will be a continued reshuffling of where the economy is benefiting and where it isn't 

    • About Kim Bays: 

    Kimberly Radaker Bays is the Founder and Managing Principal of Exponential Property Group. Under her leadership, the firm has capitalized over 1 billion in Multifamily Investments with an average IRR and equity multiple of over 30% and 2.0x, respectively. She is responsible for the strategic vision of Exponential Property Group, Exponential Property Management, and the Martha's Ranch Foundation. 

     

    Prior to starting Exponential Property Group, she spent many years managing all aspects of a single-family rental portfolio for her family's business which ignited her passion for real estate. Preceding the launch of her real estate career, Kim spent over a decade designing and administering qualified retirement plans. 

     

    Kim holds her Bachelors of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from the University of Iowa. She is a Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor and is a member of the Dallas Business Journal Leadership Trust. She is a frequent speaker at various Multifamily Investor Conferences, has been a guest speaker on numerous podcasts, and is highly focused on giving back to the community.  

     

    With any free time she has, she spends time with her husband, Matt, twin sons, James and Nathan, and step-son Jett. She is passionate about supporting the broader autistic community via the Martha's Ranch Foundation, a 501c3 she created to provide a source of fun and support tailored for families with autistic children. 

     

    Connect with Kim Bays on: 

    Website: https://exponentialpropertygroup.com/ 

     

    Connect with Two Smart Assets on: 

    Website: https://twosmartassets.com/ 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TwoSmartAssets/ 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twosmartassets/ 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5b8x2o3ByaPBcz5Lkev7uw 

     

    📝 Book a FREE consultation with Fortune Cribs now: 

    https://fortunecribs.com/ 

     

    ✅ Check out our free apartment syndication sample deal: 

    https://twosmartassets.com/sample-deal-form 

     

    📕 Don't forget to grab our free passive investing guide for apartment syndications: 

    https://twosmartassets.com/investing-guide-form 

    25 min
  • How to Create, Multiply, and Protect Your Cash Flow with Clay Hepler

    Join Daniel Nickles with his guest Clay Hepler as Clay explains his approach to creating, multiplying, and protecting cash flow. When thinking about the most efficient venues to hold money in, usually, the majority of people can only come up with two: a savings account and a retirement fund. But they're wrong. Clay explains why permanent life insurance policies are the way to go and how these policies benefit wise real estate investors. 

    In this episode you will learn: 

    • Clay Hepler, "I thought I was going to become a diplomat…." 
  • Specifically Designed Life Insurance Policies > Savings Accounts 
  • The Capitalization Period 
    • An incredibly flexible liquid savings account that you can use on whatever 
  • What do life insurance companies do to declare dividends 

    • About Clay Hepler: 

    Clay Hepler is a Husband, Real Estate Investor, and Chief Wealth Strategist at the Creative Capitalist. Clay Hepler helps real estate investors and entrepreneurs create their own banks so that their money works harder for them without taking on any more risk, volatility, or working any harder or longer.  

     

    He was able to go from a negative net worth to over $4,500,000 in real estate owned in less than two years at the age of 25 by setting up his own bank and leveraging it to purchase real estate. 

     

    Connect with Clay Hepler on: 

    Website: https://www.creative-capitalist.com/hero-page1641813690639 

     

    Connect with Two Smart Assets on: 

    Website: https://twosmartassets.com/ 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TwoSmartAssets/ 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twosmartassets/ 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5b8x2o3ByaPBcz5Lkev7uw 

     

    📝 Book a FREE consultation with Fortune Cribs now: 

    https://fortunecribs.com/ 

     

    ✅ Check out our free apartment syndication sample deal: 

    https://twosmartassets.com/sample-deal-form 

     

    📕 Don't forget to grab our free passive investing guide for apartment syndications: 

    https://twosmartassets.com/investing-guide-form 

     

    27 min
  • Unlocking the 3+1 Degrees of Freedom by Leveraging Your Spouse with Derek Clifford

    Join Daniel Nickles with his guest Derek Clifford as he explains the 3+1 Degrees of Freedom. With the way Derek works through things, taking notice of his 'engineer' mind can be pretty straightforward. Derek shares why there's so much focus on mindset and visuals in his book, Part-time Real Estate Investing for Full-time Professionals, why assessing your risk tolerance is critical, and his take on how you can leverage your marriage in business. 

    In this episode you will learn: 

    • How Derek got disillusioned with his W-2 job 
  • What is the book Part-time Real Estate Investing for Full-time Professionals about? 
  • How do you determine if the right way to invest for you is active or passive? 
    • Derek Clifford on leveraging your partner in life 
  • What do the 3+1 Degrees of Freedom comprise? 

    • About Derek Clifford: 

    Derek Clifford is a successful single and multifamily real estate investor, adding 13 out-of-state units to his portfolio in his first year of acquisitions while working a full-time job. Today he is a multifamily investor controlling 200+ apartment units with over $20M AUM. 

     

    In August 2021, Derek successfully retired from his full-time corporate job at a large utility company on the West Coast, using his growing real estate portfolio to facilitate a life of travel and unlocking the three degrees of freedom: time, location, and financial. 

     

    He is also an author and podcast host of the "Elevate Your Equity" show. He is the founder and CEO of Elevate Equity, a firm that partners with individuals and companies to purchase, improve, and operate cash-flowing multifamily apartment real estate. Derek published his first book, "Part-Time Real Estate Investing for Full-Time Professionals," in 2019, which has helped several people get started on the path of growing their passive income on the side while working a full-time corporate job. 

     

    Derek is a passionate educator and partner in cash-flowing real estate and has a goal of helping 2000 couples achieve financial independence by leaving their full-time work situation to do what they REALLY love with their time and resources. 

     

    Connect with Derek Clifford on: 

    Website: https://elevateequity.org/ 

     

    Part-time Real Estate Investing for Full-time Professionals, Book by Derek Michael Clifford: 

    https://www.amazon.com/Part-time-Estate-Investing-Full-time-Professionals/dp/1734893206 

     

    Connect with Two Smart Assets on: 

    Website: https://twosmartassets.com/ 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TwoSmartAssets/ 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twosmartassets/ 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5b8x2o3ByaPBcz5Lkev7uw 

     

    📝 Book a FREE consultation with Fortune Cribs now: 

    https://fortunecribs.com/ 

     

    ✅ Check out our free apartment syndication sample deal: 

    https://twosmartassets.com/sample-deal-form 

     

    📕 Don't forget to grab our free passive investing guide for apartment syndications: 

    https://twosmartassets.com/investing-guide-form 

    28 min
  • OTBP – How to Create Freedom as a W-2 Employee

    In this Off The Beaten Path Episode, Derek Clifford shares his tips to help you create freedom while working as a W-2 employee.

     

    Want to learn more about passive income?

     

    Check out our FREE GUIDE-The Passive Investor's Handbook

     

    Click here to access

    7 min
  • Learn the Secrets of the Wealthy Investor with Stephanie Walter

    Join Daniel Nickles with his guest Stephanie Walter as she shares what the wealthy investors do that others don't. Stephanie loved the insurance agency that she built. Still, upon discovering syndication, she knew she had to participate in something more impactful. Stephanie explains the challenges of exiting a business and going full-time in real estate and what we can learn from the key principles of rich investors. 

    In this episode you will learn: 

    • Stephanie Walter on taking the gamble of entrepreneurship 
  • Everybody is thinking about accumulation 
  • What the wealthy investors always do 
    • The challenges for first-time investors who are in a W-2 
  • Why you need to get those referrals 

    • About Stephanie Walter: 

    Stephanie Walter has a singular focus:  To help members of her 15%+ Community realize a consistent annual return on investment of 15% or more… sometimes, much more. She does this by providing access to extremely well-vetted multi-family real estate investment opportunities in carefully-selected markets across the United States, where an annual ROI of 15% is not just possible but likely. 

     

    Connect with Stephanie Walter on: 

    Website: https://erbewealth.com/ 

     

    Connect with Two Smart Assets on: 

    Website: https://twosmartassets.com/ 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TwoSmartAssets/ 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twosmartassets/ 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5b8x2o3ByaPBcz5Lkev7uw 

     

    📝 Book a FREE consultation with Fortune Cribs now: 

    https://fortunecribs.com/ 

     

    ✅ Check out our free apartment syndication sample deal: 

    https://twosmartassets.com/sample-deal-form 

     

    📕 Don't forget to grab our free passive investing guide for apartment syndications: 

    https://twosmartassets.com/investing-guide-form 

     

     

    27 min
  • OTBP – The Best Way for Investors to Get Started

    In this Off The Beaten Path Episode, Stephanie Walter shares what she believes to be the best way for investors to get started.

     

    Want to learn more about passive income?

     

    Check out our FREE GUIDE-The Passive Investor's Handbook

     

    Click here to access

    6 min
  • How to Build a 7-Figure Business While Working a W-2 Job with Elisa Zhang

    Join Daniel Nickles with his guest Elisa Zhang as she explains how she built a seven-figure business while working as a computer engineer full-time. In 2015, Elisa googled "how to quit my job through real estate investing." Fast forward to today, she is her client's go-to authority when the concern is about early retirement. Elisa explains how she used her experience and skills as a computer engineer transitioning to real estate and formed investing around the lifestyle she dreamed of; and not the other way around. 

    In this episode you will learn: 

    • Elisa Zhang on growing up Asian and becoming a computer engineer 
  • Real estate is all about rinse and repeat 
  • The skills Elisa transferred from her W-2 job 
    • How Elisa realized 'work is not everything.' 
  • Elisa Zhang on how to set your departure from a nine-to-five 

    • About Elisa Zhang: 

    In November 2019, Elisa Zhang officially reached her Fat FI goal less than 10 years after making her first real estate investment. In those 10 years of hard work, she started her family as the sole income earner, worked through childhood beliefs that "money is evil," and ultimately built a multifamily portfolio of over 3,000 units worth $450M that has now replaced her previous corporate IT income of $200K/year. As the brain behind EZ FI University, Elisa helps others do the same. 

    Connect with Elisa Zhang on: 

    Website: https://www.ezfiuniversity.com/ 

     

    Connect with Two Smart Assets on: 

    Website: https://twosmartassets.com/ 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TwoSmartAssets/ 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twosmartassets/ 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5b8x2o3ByaPBcz5Lkev7uw 

     

    📝 Book a FREE consultation with Fortune Cribs now: 

    https://fortunecribs.com/ 

     

    ✅ Check out our free apartment syndication sample deal: 

    https://twosmartassets.com/sample-deal-form 

     

    📕 Don't forget to grab our free passive investing guide for apartment syndications: 

    https://twosmartassets.com/investing-guide-form 

     

     

    32 min

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It’s no secret that real estate is one of the best investment vehicles out there.