Two Smart Assets

Join Daniel Nickles with his guest Trevor Thompson as they talk about how the earn and learn strategy works and how real estate investing relates to horse racing. Before Trevor shares about the practicality of certain passive investing approaches to being an active investor, tune in to what he has to share about how he scrutinizes the sponsors and teams he chooses to work with.

In this episode you will learn:

• Trevor Thompson – on the influence of Rich Dad Poor Dad

About Trevor Thompson:

Trevor Thompson is a real estate investor, syndicator, and a successful vice president with 47+ years in the attractions and entertainment industry. He is highly observant and detail-oriented with a highly developed work ethic. He values history and culture and strives to maintain a harmonious environment offering service to others. Developing businesses, leading teams, and providing high-level results is Trevor's second nature.

Connect with Trevor Thompson on:

Website:              https://www.niagara-investments.com/

LinkedIn:             https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktrevorthompson/

Phone:                 (512) 887-4970

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

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Join Daniel Nickles with his guest Amy Tiemann as she explains how she grows her connections, the things you need to pay attention to in a passive investment, and how having an entrepreneurial spirit helps enhance your skills in real estate investing. Compared to others, Amy doesn't ever shy away from ugly properties. With the right skills and team, Amy believes a lot of money can come from knowing how to transform the most neglected apartments.

In this episode you will learn:

• Amy Tiemann – on starting a construction company, building retail stores across the US, etc.

About Amy Tiemann:

Amy Tiemann buys ugly apartments and commercial properties and makes them better. She is the Founder and CEO of TM1 Properties, a commercial real estate private equity firm.

Connect with Amy Tiemann on:

Website:              https://tm1properties.com/

LinkedIn:             https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-tiemann-911b566/

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

✅ Check out our free apartment syndication sample deal:

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

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Join Daniel Nickles with his guest Jim Pfeifer as they talk about what teaching finance taught him, his process of finding and screening sponsors, his take on the vitality of communication, and his thoughts on speculating vs. investing. As a rule of thumb, for Jim, 95% of any investor's resources should be invested in hard assets. As the discussion furthers, Jim also explains how diversification should be approached and how it is everyone’s entry into the whole ecosystem of real estate investing.

In this episode you will learn:

• From paper assets to hard assets

About Jim Pfeifer:

Jim Pfeifer is one of the founders of Left Field Investors and the host of the Passive Investing from Left Field podcast. Left Field Investors is a group dedicated to educating and assisting like-minded investors negotiate the nuances of the passive investing landscape and world of syndications. Jim is a former financial advisor who became frustrated with the one-path-fits-all approach of the standard financial services industry.

Jim now concentrates on investing in real assets that produce cash flow and is committed to sharing his knowledge with others who are interested in learning a different way to grow wealth. Jim not only advises and helps people get started in passive real estate syndications, he also invests alongside them in small groups to allow for diversification among multiple investments and syndication sponsors.

Jim believes the most important factor in a successful syndication is finding a sponsor that he knows, likes, and trusts. He has invested in over 45 passive syndications including apartments, mobile homes, self-storage, private lending and notes, ATMs, commercial and industrial triple net leases, assisted living facilities, and international coffee farms and cacao producers.

Jim is constantly looking for new investment ideas that match his philosophy of real assets producing cash flow as well as looking for new sponsors with whom he can build quality, long-term relationships.

Connect with Jim Pfeifer on:

Website:              http://www.leftfieldinvestors.com/

LinkedIn:             https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimpfeifer

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

✅ 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

Join Daniel Nickles with his guests Michael Barnhart & Suzy Sevier as they talk about how to be a successful long-distance real estate investor from 4k miles away, the challenge of understanding people and leveraging relationships, and their different version of ROI. Today, Michael and Suzy share how going virtual proved to be better for their business as real estate investors and how it helped them work on the business and not in the business. For them, when you start to think about people instead of profits, the way your mind wires becomes totally different.

In this episode you will learn:

• Michael Barnhart & Suzy Sevier – what works for them in real estate investing

About Michael Barnhart & Suzy Sevier:

Suzy and Michael are the Founders of Adventurous Real Estate Investors. They specialize in Return on Impact. Through real estate investing, they create immeasurable impacts; in their family, with their friends, in their community, with the families (residents) they serve, in the spaces where they want to be generous everywhere and anywhere. Suzy and Michael are triathletes, outdoor and adventure enthusiasts, and avid travelers.

Connect with Michael Barnhart & Suzy Sevier on:

Website:              https://adventurousrei.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

✅ 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

Join Daniel Nickles with his guest Neil Wahlgren as he explains what industrial real estate is all about, what made his transition from airforce academy to being an industrial real estate investor, and what you need to know about property tax, insurance tax, and building maintenance—whether you're the owner or tenant—in industrial real estate properties. Here, Neil also helps us understand where the growth trajectory is taking the industry moving forward and how they counter probable speed bumps in Mag Capital Partners.

In this episode you will learn:

• Neil Wahlgren – from airforce academy to real estate investing

About Neil Wahlgren:

Neil Wahlgren raises capital for direct investments into cash-flowing NNN operational industrial real estate. He emphasizes mid-market, creditworthy manufacturing tenants. Sale-leaseback transactions create value through institutional leases and long-term alignment with proven tenants.

Neil operates from his core values of integrity, punctuality, and attention to detail derived through his background as a commissioned officer and pilot in the US Air Force & Navy.

His specialties include securitized commercial real estate investments with credit tenants through industrial sale-leaseback acquisitions.

Connect with Neil Wahlgren on:

Website:              https://magcp.com/home/

LinkedIn:             https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilwahlgren/

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

✅ 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

Join Daniel Nickles with his guest Lauren Brychell as she talks about how Spartan Investment Group adds value to the properties they deal, the significance of educating investors, and her role as an Investor Relations Associate. As the point of contact for everything related to their investors, Lauren discusses how transparency always works in relationship building and why self-storage will always be an attractive asset class whether the economy is a boom or a bust.

In this episode you will learn:

• What is investor relations all about?

About Lauren Brychell:

Lauren Brychell is the Investor Relations Associate for Spartan Investment Group, LLC. In this role, Lauren brings her skills in marketing and project management to assist the team with investor-facing collateral, communications, capital raise projects, and investor education.

Lauren graduated from Belmont Abbey College with a bachelor's degree in Business Management with a concentration in Marketing and a minor in Entrepreneurship.

Connect with Lauren Brychell on:

Website:              https://spartan-investors.com/

LinkedIn:             https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-brychell-a2114310a/

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

✅ 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

Join Daniel Nickles with his guest Jonathan Nichols as he talks about Airbnbs compared to other assets, how people and systems make active investments a lot more passive, how investors overestimate the value they bring to the table, and the reason why you need to be super conservative when raising capital. As an engineer turned multifamily syndicator, Jonathan also explains what is active and what is passive on the spectrum of real estate investing.

In this episode you will learn:

• Jonathan Nichols – on house hacking a property infront of the AT&T Stadium

About Jonathan Nichols:

Jonathan Nichols is a real estate investor local to the DFW metroplex. He began his REI career after having worked for six years in the aerospace engineering industry as a propulsion engineer, where he analyzes and integrates turboshaft engines on helicopter platforms. He holds a B.S. degree and an M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M and Virginia Polytechnic Institute, respectively.

He is a member of the Michael Blank Investor Incubator Program and of the Deal Maker Mastermind. His past real estate projects include numerous residential real estate investments and a top-rated short-term rental business in the Arlington Entertainment District.

Known as a person with a high work ethic, Jonathan enjoys helping others to achieve their goals (financial or otherwise). Outside of work, he enjoys spending his time racing in triathlons and traveling with his wife.

Connect with Jonathan Nichols on:

Website:              https://www.apogeemfc.com/

LinkedIn:             https://www.linkedin.com/company/apogeemfc/

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

✅ 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

Join Daniel Nickles with his guest Chris Grenzig as he talks about what a portfolio manager does at Toro and the giant leaps he had to take when starting his community managing business—JAG Communities. For Chris, his unique perspective on things pushed him past all the speed bumps and analysis paralysis when starting JAG. Hearing his journey, the main takeaway for entrepreneurs is that reinventing the wheel shouldn't always be the goal. Sometimes, you just have to remind yourself that what you're doing has already been successfully done. How you remake those successful results is the focus.

In this episode you will learn:

• Chris Grenzig – getting commissions even if my client barely makes a penny seemed wrong

About Chris Grenzig:

Chris started JAG Communities in Nov of 2020 after moving from Long Island, NY to Jacksonville, FL. He created JAG to create not only the premier manager of apartment complexes in the country but also an unparalleled work environment for all JAG staff and partners.

Prior to forming JAG Communities, Chris worked for Toro Real Estate Partners for 4.5 years overseeing all of their Florida portfolios which consisted of 7 properties, totaling roughly 1,000 units worth $70m.

Connect with Chris Grenzig on:

Website:              http://jag-communities.com/

Instagram:          https://www.instagram.com/chris.grenzig/?hl=en

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

✅ 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

Join Daniel Nickles with his guest Bronson Hill as he explains what real financial freedom looks like, how investing in multifamily reacts to inflation, and why you can't print your way to prosperity. During COVID, Bronson didn't know what to expect as an investor, but as the author of The Single Best Investment Strategy During (and After) a Pandemic, tune into Bronson as he speaks about why multifamily properties are the absolute best place to park your hard-earned cash in.

In this episode you will learn:

• Bronson Hill – when is the right time to leave a great job?

About Bronson Hill:

Bronson Hill bought his first rental house in 2006 and rented it out when he moved two years later.  After refinancing and getting $400 a month in cash flow, he was amazed. Later, Bronson started buying houses in Ohio, and his plan was to buy at least 30 homes, replace his income, and experience financial freedom. 

He reconnected with a family member who owned many multifamily apartments who told him, "Your plan sounds like a lot of work!  Also, everyone I know that has done multifamily wishes that they started sooner. Why don't you just do multifamily?"

That led to Bronson starting a multifamily meetup group in the city where he lives (Pasadena, CA) and partnering with an experienced syndicator (one who raises money to buy apartment buildings or other assets). He contributed with some of the diligence and raising capital.  Being a multifamily syndicator is something Bronson is proud of, and he loves helping others start investing in this asset class.

The advantages of better returns, lower risk, tax advantages, and passive income make multifamily syndication the best investment available.

Connect with Bronson Hill on:

Website:              https://bronsonequity.com/

Grab your FREE copy of The Single Best Investment Strategy During (and After) a Pandemic, Report by Bronson Hill:

https://bronsonequity.com/report/

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

✅ 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

Join Daniel Nickles with his guest Whitney Elkins-Hutten as she talks about the questions you need to ask yourself before investing in rentals, the mindset that helps you elevate yourself as an investor, and whether or not you can run a portfolio of passive investments like a business. For both Whitney and Daniel, letting go of control as an investor truly is a challenge. Although for Whitney, no matter how hard it is, what will help you invest passively with sound and informed decisions is the level of due diligence you're willing to take.

In this episode you will learn:

• Whitney Elkins-Hutten – on discovering cash flow from rentals

About Whitney Elkins-Hutten:

The beginning of Whitney's real estate career went better than most—her first-ever rental in 2002 was a huge success. It was on her second deal that she almost lost it all. Those two experiences shaped Whitney's real estate journey into what it is today. Knowing there had to be a right way and that success always leaves clues, she studied the greatest real estate juggernauts and replicated the personal finance and wealth creation strategies that they used to create financial freedom.

Since that first rental, Whitney partnered in over $700M+ of real estate — including over 5000+ residential units (MF, MHP, SFR, and assisted living) and more than 1400+ self-storage units across 7 states — and experienced flipping over $3M in residential real estate. Still, reaping the rewards of her hard work isn't enough for her. Whitney wants to help people discover what she did—the real estate knowledge that will give them financial freedom.

That's why Whitney started ASH Wealth (ashwealth.com) in 2018 and launched her real estate mentorship program, the Investor Accelerator Mentorship Program. Through the IAMP, she helps budding real estate investors develop a clear, workable plan that gives them the results they dream of, solves their startup or scaling issues, and drives massive progress towards not only their real estate and financial goals… but their lifestyle goals.

Connect with Whitney Elkins-Hutten on:

Website:              https://ashwealth.com/

LinkedIn:             https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneyelkinshutten/

Instagram:          https://www.passiveinvesting.com/whitney/

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

✅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