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Taylor Jones is the Acquisitions Manager at Techvestor, a short-term rental investment fund. He shares his journey from a sales job to his current role in tech and real estate. He discusses how they use technology to source and scale investments while incorporating the human element for informed decisions. He talks about navigating the crowded marketplace and leveraging scale to diversify inventory and experiment with unique designs.

[00:01 - 01:39] Opening Segment

• We welcome, Taylor Jones!
• Taylor shares his unique approach to short-term rentals

[01:40 - 23:23] Leveraging Data to Find the Best-Size Products

• He introduces, “Techvestor”, which uses a technology to find short-term rental investments
• Staying laser-focused on building and acquiring properties, renovating, designing, and furnishing them
• Using data to determine the best-size product to buy in a market
• Building a Rolodex of local partners for maintenance, cleaning, and other services
• Cloning successful designs from other markets can be beneficial

[23:24 - 29:47] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
• Working as a busboy for a nightclub
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
• “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
• Musical opportunities
• What does success mean to you?
• Taylor Jones says, “Success to me is reaching that equilibrium of happiness for both myself and my family.”

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LinkedIn: Taylor Jones

Twitter: @MrJonesSTRs

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“Definitely standing out is becoming more and more necessary. You got to work within your budget, but you really you got to maximize the space that you have and trying to find properties that have inherited advantages.” – Taylor Jones

“Success is finding that balance to, you know, be able to put all of those pieces together, both in a professional and personal life.” – Taylor Jones

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Flint Jamison spent 20 years in aerospace as an engineer and program manager. He is now a full-time real estate investor. Flint moved quickly from his initial duplex and pivoted into syndications, where he does multifamily, fund management, and build-to-rent. Flint’s portfolio is currently around 1500 units

[00:01 - 01:39] Opening Segment

• We welcome, Flint Jamison!
• Learning about self-directs IRAs or solo 401Ks as a way to control money and grow it tax-free

[01:40 - 21:54] Exploring Build-To-Rent Property Exit Strategies

• Build-to-rent is a new asset class that is skyrocketing
• Millennials are in their peak family growth years and find it cheaper to rent than buy
• Builders have mostly stopped building starter homes due to low margins
• Exit strategies for build-to-rent properties include refinancing, selling off as bulk, or selling individual houses
• Capital raisers can work with experienced operators across multiple States and asset classes

[21:55 - 28:03] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
• Working as a dish cleaner
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
• “Go-Givers Sell More” by Bob Burg
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
• Learn how to do Sales and Marketing
• What does success mean to you?
• Flint Jamison says, “That financial freedom within five years or less are being totally work optional.”

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Website: Vestus Capital 

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“Get a coach, get a mentor, just take a step forward, get a book… Just take some action.” – Flint Jamison

“Making value for others or creating value for others. And the more value you create for others, the more that comes back to you as well.” – Flint Jamison

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Brandon Hicks bought his first investment property in 2007 and has been a full-time real estate investor since 2019. Prior to that he had 15 years of experience in manufacturing and owned and operated a residential and commercial painting company. He got his start in real estate as a part-time sales agent from 2004 to 2011, at which time he gave up his license to focus on investing in rental properties. 

The drive to build and accomplish something bigger than he could on his own lead him to commercial real estate and to the creation of HZ Capital Partners, LLC. Through this partnership, he and his 3 partners invest in self-storage and industrial properties.

[00:01 - 02:54] Opening Segment

• We welcome, Brandon Hicks!
• Starting off as a factory worker buying single-family and small multi-family rentals in 2017
• He attributes his success to being in the right place at the right time and using creative strategies

[02:55 - 23:11] Overcoming Challenges In Industrial Real Estate Investing

• Learning creative deals on a real estate forum
• Self-managed leasing, tenant management, organizing repairs
• Focused on industrial properties
• Using direct mail, cold calling, and brokers used to find deals
• Finding the right local person for the “boots on the ground” work

[23:12 - 28:11] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
• Working at a small union factory
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
• “Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur” by James Randel
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
• Learn how to fly small planes
• What does success mean to you?
• Brandon Hicks says, “To be able to live life impulsively versus reactively.”

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Twitter: Brandon Hicks

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“I attribute a lot of it to being in the right place at the right time.” – Brandon Hicks

“I really like investing at a distance because it forces us to be investors. To figure out how to solve these problems from our desks instead of driving over there and seeing what's up.” – Brandon Hicks

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Julie McCoy began in the television industry (on the crew side) and worked in LA for many years, and began investing in short-term rentals as a side hustle, with Avery Carl as her agent. One thing led to another and now she’s one of the original members of Avery Carl's team The Short-Term Shop and owns a portfolio of seven STRs in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.

[00:01 - 02:54] Opening Segment

• We welcome, Julie McCoy!
• She studies film and television production and worked as an assistant director in Los Angeles
• Using her downtime on set to educate herself on real estate and eventually settled on short-term rentals

[02:55 - 28:30] Navigating the TV Industry and Investing in Short-Term Rentals

• Moving to a new location to find a less seasonal market and lower price point for short-term rentals
• Started buying properties in the Smokey Mountains in 3-8 months
• Self-managed first property with help from a property manager
• Developed a network and reputation in the television industry over time
• Her parents taught her the importance of saving money and the value of money
• Prices are unlikely to drop significantly due to continued demand for vacationing

[28:31 - 37:53] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Worked as a production assistant
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • “Who Not How” by Dan Sullivan
  • “The 4-hour Workweek” by Tim Ferriss
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Learn how to speak Portuguese and Spanish
• What does success mean to you?
  • Julie McCoy says, “Freedom of time is my definition of success.”

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Facebook: The Short-Term Shop

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“It wasn't necessarily what's the cheapest thing, but what's the best thing for my dollar.” – Julie McCoy

“Self-management is not for everybody. It takes a certain personality to really succeed at it.” – Julie McCoy

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Jeff Albaum is a real estate investor of 5 years, studied engineering as an undergrad, interested in personal development, spirituality, and continually learning both personally and professionally. He shares how engineers have an advantage when it comes to real estate investing and how he and his partner got into the short-term rental space. He discusses how they manage their own properties and set up a company to do so at a lower cost than third-party companies.

[00:01 - 01:59] Opening Segment

• We welcome, Jeff Albaum!
• How he started buying out-of-state properties and slowly building up his portfolio

[02:00 - 25:40] Don’t Dive In Head First: Learn As Much As You Can While You Have A Job

• He believes that engineers have an advantage in real estate investing
• The majority of doors in his portfolio are small multi-family
• The acquisition strategy is to hold onto properties for as long as possible and invest in making them the best they can be
• The short-term rental industry is new and uncertain, making underwriting difficult
• Starting his own management company to outsource cleaning, maintenance, and coordinate everything
• Building systems and processes to increase communication and transparency
• Bringing on a maintenance person and guest messaging experience coordinator

[25:41 - 35:36] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working at a bakery
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • “Can’t Hurt Me” by David Goggins
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Learn a new language
• What does success mean to you?
  • Jeff Albaum says, “Success would be day-to-day doing things that fill you up.”

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LinkedIn: Jeff Albaum

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“When we started the company together, our whole thing was we wanted to be there for everyone's big moments.” – Jeff Albaum

“Learn as much as you can about it while you have your job, start investing while you have your job, and don't leave your job until you are very, very clear on your actual cash flow coming in on a regular basis.” – Jeff Albaum

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Jenny Gou is a Partner at Vertical Street Ventures and focuses on company operations and leads the VSV Multifamily Academy. Prior to VSV, she was a Sales Director at Procter & Gamble setting national sales strategies for several billion-dollar brands and launching key initiatives across top retailers in the U.S. Her overall experience in leading teams, strategy, and project management gives her a unique ability at VSV and helping others achieve success through the VSV Academy.

[00:01 - 02:54] Opening Segment

• We welcome, Jenny Gou!
• She used to work in Sales at Proctor and Gamble for 13 years before leaving in 2020 to pursue real estate  

[02:55 - 17:58] Overcoming Challenges and Growing Quickly

• Her company, Vertical Street Ventures, launched in January 2021 with a combined portfolio of over 300 million
• Scaling quickly due to having the right people in the right roles and setting up systems and processes
• Transparency and proactive communication is key to building trust with investors
• Successful team members have experience running businesses and managing P&Ls
• Hiring decisions are based on freeing up time for revenue-generating activities

[17:59 - 32:09] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
• Managing people and letting them go
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
• “Come Up For Air” by Nick Sonenberg
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
• Learn basic Mandarin
• What does success mean to you?
• Jenny Gou says, “Live by design. It is the freedom and flexibility to do what I want, where I want, when I want to, with who I want to.”

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LinkedIn: Vertical Street Ventures

Instagram: Vertical Street Ventures

Facebook: Vertical Street Ventures

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“The ultimate success, and that's what a lot of our investors look for, is financial independence so that their time isn't dictated by somebody else. So, to me, that's the ultimate success.” – Jenny Gou

“If there's an investor that doesn't feel like this aligns with their values and principles, helping th

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Jeff Greenberg is the CEO and Managing Member of Synergetic Investment Group, LLC (SIG). For over 12 years he has managed all aspects of commercial real estate ownership including acquisitions, investor relations, operations, value add the implementation, and dispositions.

Through SIG Wealth Fund, a diversified and customizable Equity Fund, SIG provides the opportunity for high-net-worth individuals to passively invest in Commercial Real Estate with best-in-class Commercial Deal Syndicators. 

[00:01 - 05:43] Opening Segment

• We welcome, Jeff Greenberg!
• Transitioning to being an equity raiser creating funds for investors

[05:44 - 20:44] Exploring The Benefits Of Customization And Diversification

• Fund to fund system allows investors to be in every detail that is thrown in the fund
• The fund can be diversified across locations, deal sponsors, and opportunity types
• The customizable fund allows investors to pick and choose which opportunities they want to invest in
• Investors have the advantage of bringing in larger check sizes within the fund

[20:45 - 27:41] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working at a Parks & Recreation Center
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • “Cashflow Quadrant” by Robert Kiyosaki
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Be better at time management
• What does success mean to you?
  • Jeff Greenberg says, “Success to me is having time having time to share with my kids and grandkids, being able to do things without worrying about how much the check is going to be.”

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Instagram: Jeff Greenberg

Facebook: Jeff Greenberg

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“When something isn't your favorite, when you don't really enjoy it, you don't do it as well as you would if you really love doing it.” – Jeff Greenberg

“The fund that I have that I'm doing is diversified and customizable. So, because it's customizable, people can pick and choose which opportunities they want to get into. It opens up the possibility for me to diversify amongst, not just deal sponsors, not but just regions, but opportunity types.” – Jeff Greenberg

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Miriam is a diehard multifamily investor based in Tampa, FL. She currently works as a care operation engineer for a Telehealth company specializing in sleep medicine, but when she’s not working, swinging in the ninja warrior gym, playing some disc golf with her husband, or singing/playing music, she’s putting all efforts into acquiring multifamily assets. She is passionate about growing wealth in order to have a greater impact on those around her and believes real estate is one of the best vehicles to accomplish this goal. 

[00:01 - 02:54] Opening Segment

• We welcome, Miriam McKisic!

[02:55- 17:58] Achieving Your Financial Goals And Making An Impact

• She chose the engineering discipline because of the potential to make money
• The corporate world has a glass ceiling
• The three branches of wealth building
• "Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing" by Michael Blank
• People with money can make positive changes in the world
• It’s important to identify your superpower
• Utilizing her magnetic personality

[17:59 - 32:09] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working at a dry cleaners
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • “The Slight Edge” By Jeff Olson
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • To be fluent in another language
• What does success mean to you?
  • Miriam McKisic says, “Learning to enjoy the journey of each milestone achieved and I think that's why the wealthiest in our country.”

Connect with Miriam McKisic:

Website: Miriam McKisic

Instagram: @multifamily_ninja

LinkedIn: Miriam McKisic

Evenbrite: Monthly Local Tampa Bay Meetup

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“Wealth is more than just money, it's making an impact.” – Miriam McKisic

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John is the Founder and Managing Partner of Peak 15 Capital. A capital advisory and syndication firm servicing commercial real estate operators and sponsors in securing their equity capital stack as well as Co-GP on their deals through the Peak 15 CoGP fund. 

John is also a Managing Member of MACC Venture Partners, a Southeast focus owner/operator of multifamily assets. John is a podcaster and Co-Host of his own podcast called Breaking Resistance as well as a regular guest speaker in various commercial real estate conferences and Podcasts. 

[00:01 - 03:41] Opening Segment

• We welcome, John Azar!
• Starting an investment banking real estate company in 2005

[03:42 - 22:45] Taking Advantage Of Opportunities In A Downturn

• Retooling the business to focus on institutional equity placement and Co-GP business
• Relaunching the coaching program with different tiers and ways to access
• The placement business looks at all flavors of commercial real estate
• There is liquidity and money looking for a good home in the market
• Debt is an important part of the equation in the business
• Time can be a friend or an enemy, depending on how it is used

[22:46 - 33:20] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Selling copiers
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • “Hope Is Not A Method” By Michael Harper
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Continue to learn how to cook
• What does success mean to you?
  • John Azar says, “Success means the ability to maneuver in things that you love without having to look behind your shoulder and having to worry about how am I going to make it financially.”

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Instagram: @jjazar  

LinkedIn: John Azar

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“Time is the ultimate differentiator. So, it's recession-resistant if you have enough time to play with, it's recession resistant. If you put the right debt on it, it's recession resistant.” – John Azar

“Luck is the convergence of opportunity and effort and that's what luck is. Luck is opportunity and effort at the same time, when these two converge, you have what's called “Luck”, but there's no such thing as pure luck, without the effort and opportunity.” – John Azar

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Simcha quit his job and went full-time in multifamily investing in 2019. Since then, he and his investors acquired 5 properties totaling almost $8m, including 108 multifamily units, almost 11k sqft of medical office, and over 15k sqft of industrial/storage space. He's gone full cycle on two deals. His investors received an average IRR of 91.4% and an EM of 2.21 in under 1.5 years. He's currently trying to figure out how to go big or go home, which has a completely new definition compared to what it meant to him just a few years ago

[00:01 - 03:07] Opening Segment

• We welcome, Simcha Davidman!
• Transition from being an attorney to becoming a real estate investor

[03:08 - 20:11] Slow Things Down And Control Investments For The Future

• “Parachute Investing” was named as an analogy for helping people who are not educated or confident in dealing with their money
• “Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever” by Joe Fairless
• Skills from professional settings can be applied to real estate
• Underwriting needs to be tighter due to higher costs and interest rates
• Only buy if it makes sense and no acquisition fees
• Larger deals have more impact on society

[20:12 - 27:42] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working at a law firm
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • “Thinking in Bets” by Annie Durke
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • To have more courage in entrepreneurship
• What does success mean to you?
  • Simcha Davidman says, “It's no regret. If you could go through a decision and be like, that was the right decision for me at that time. I think that's the epitome of success.”

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Website: Parachute Investing

LinkedIn: Simcha Davidman

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“It's always a good time to buy a good asset, but just have to be more careful about how you define it.” – Simcha Davidman

“I see a very clear path that wouldn't take that long to get very comfortable for my family… So, I feel like God has given me the ability to learn a certain skill set and we can now take that and try to give back.” – Simcha Davidman

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