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Daniel is a CPA for real estate investors. He is originally from Texas and now lives in Wisconsin. His CPA firm (My Online Accountant) works exclusively with real estate investors (long-term rentals, short-term rentals, house-hackers, flippers, and realtors). As a virtual CPA firm, they work with clients in all 50 states.  He is also actively involved in community affairs and serves on the board of several local nonprofit organizations. He and his wife spend their free time raking leaves, shoveling snow, or doing just about anything to keep their kids active.

[00:01 - 06:50] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Daniel Hyman, CPA
• Career crossroad: From accounting to real estate
• Become a recognized expert through BiggerPockets

[06:51 - 16:50] Your Online Real Estate Accountant

• Two Things to Keep an Eye on as an Investor
• Bookkeeping and Bank Accounts
  • Organized bookkeeping secrets
  • Do your properties need separate bank accounts?
• How to Have the Real Estate Tax Advantage 
• Growing an online virtual accounting firm
  • How Daniel has grown My Online Accountant
  • Never met, purely virtual colleagues

[16:51 - 26:11] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • His very first accounting job
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Waking up early
  • Check out Miracle Morning
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Balanced,”

Connect with Daniel through BiggerPockets and LinkedIn.

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“Your bookkeeping is really the language of your business.  You want to make sure that your bookkeeping is intact.” - Daniel Hyman, CPA

“The more an investor spends a little bit of time upfront kind of understanding the basics, the better. It'll serve them as they grow their portfolio.” - Daniel Hyman, CPA

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Mauricio Rauld is the Founder and CEO of Premier Law Group.  He is a premier syndication attorney that spends 100% of his practice on syndications for real estate investors.  He is known for taking complex matters and making them easy to understand. 

[00:01 - 06:32] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Mauricio Rauld
• Mauricio shares his law and real estate story 

[06:33 - 16:33] Simplifying Complex SEC Topics for Real Estate Syndicators  

• Mauricio’s experience with The Real Estate Guys
• The Business of Issuing Securities
• What Makes a Joint Venture a Legitimate Joint Venture
• 5 Things Every Syndicator Must Know to Stay Out of Jail

[16:34 - 25:47] Deliver Value to Your Passive Investor

• How to Provide Value and Focus on Your Investor
• More opportunities for the Accredited Investor
• Referral Fees for Investors

[25:48 - 31:39] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • At a mechanic’s garage
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The E Myth Attorney
  • Who not How
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Guitar
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Designing whatever life you want.”

Connect with Mauricio through Facebook and LinkedIn. Subscribe to his Youtube channel!  You may also want to check out Premier Law Group! 

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Resources Mentioned:

• Vision Casting

Tweetable Quotes:

“Anytime you're taking money from passive investors, where the returns are generated by your efforts, you're issuing securities.” - Mauricio Rauld

“If you can set goals, just kind of imagine what you want to do, and you actually execute and pull that off, then you are a smashing success.” - Mauricio Rauld

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Danté Belmonte is a seasoned real estate investor and a top-performing real estate agent in Central New York. He hosts monthly real estate classes teaching other investors the best real estate investing strategies. In his latest venture as Managing Partner of Victory Capital Group, LLC, he is dedicated to working with qualified, passive investors.  

[00:01 - 04:29] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Danté Belmonte
• What Dante has been up to in the past year
• Transacting tons of deals and investing the capital

[04:30 - 14:24] Secrets of a 23-Year Old Successful Real Estate Investor

• Why Danté did not get a mentor
• Smaller shops are more advantageous
• Give and Take Brokerage 
• Getting benefits from podcasts

[14:25 - 25:38] Go Big Now and How

• What motivates podcasters?
• Don’t start small, go big! But how?
  • Why some people don’t invest actively
• Danté’s New Investments

[25:39 - 32:39] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Carwash
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Go-Giver
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Italian
• What does success mean to you?
  • Comfort
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Danté. Links available below

Resource Mentioned:

• Multi-Family Millions

Tweetable Quotes:

“We target smaller guys because dealing with some smaller shops is definitely more advantageous.” - Danté Belmonte

“The podcast benefits everyone” - Danté Belmonte

Connect with Danté through [email protected], Instagram, and LinkedIn. Visit Victory Capital Group and listen to Make Money, Make Sense in Real Estate podcast.

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Masha Klapanova is a commercial real estate investor and inspirational speaker who, in a short time, went from zero knowledge of this industry to owning and operating out-of-state self-storage facilities in Texas and North Carolina. Masha’s big ‘why’ is to find a lovely and caring home for one million dogs through the creation of a specialized foster program and to make a transformational impact on individuals, communities, and the earth, by moving others to do philanthropy so they move others to do philanthropy and so on.

[00:01 - 06:55] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Masha Klapanova
• Leaving Russia for America
• Masha shares her biggest accomplishment
• Masha’s Big Why Saves the Day

[06:56 - 21:33] Why It’s Never Just Masha

• Left by a broker and entering the world of commercial real estate
• Discouraged by her coach and doing otherwise
• Masha’s Challenge on Her First Years in CRE
• Pushing through those who didn’t believe
• All, together, successful
• It’s Never Just Masha!
• Putting systems and processes into writing

[21:34 - 29:24] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • A flower
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The ONE Thing
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Singing 
• What does success mean to you?
  • Happiness for the self and others
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Masha. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“There's really no better vehicle than investing.” - Masha Klapanova

“We can have different amounts of money, different amounts of something else, but the time we all have is the same. Life is about how you spend that time, the most efficiently and what you can do.” - Masha Klapanova

Connect with Masha through Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Visit their website http://www.topchoiceinvestmentgroup.com. 

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Ryan Bakke is the Owner of MLS Consulting PLLC.  They work with real estate investors in helping them build generational wealth using the Tax Code. He is a licensed CPA in the State of Illinois, financial literacy advocate, and Christian servant leader.  His leadership background consists of being caption of various sports teams competing at a very high level.

[00:01 - 02:42] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Ryan Bakke
• Athletic leadership background with an accountant's brain

[02:43 - 22:37] Build Generational Wealth through Passive Income and Minimal Taxes

• The moment Ryan shifted his mind to invest in real estate
• Passive Income When You’re not a W2 Employee
• Saving money through tax deduction
• Should corporations own real estate?
• Ryan’s accounting and finance background
• New W2 Real Estate Clients 
• Why People Shift to Short Term Rentals
• Short term and long term losses
• What is depreciation recapture and how does this lessen your tax responsibilities?

[22:38 - 29:14] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Pushing carts 
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Become handier
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Knowing that nobody in my family tree has to worry about money and that they can focus on their passion, their why, and what they were put on this earth to do. And to go further.”
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Ryan. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“If you invest in real estate, paying taxes can be optional if you have the right strategy in place.” - Ryan Bakke

“Real estate isn't a get rich quick scheme, but it's a get rich scheme.” - Ryan Bakke

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Aileen Prak is the Co-Founder of Bonavest Capital and Co-Host of the How Did They Do It Real Estate Podcast. Her mission is to find value-add properties to provide above-average returns and to help investors achieve financial freedom through passive real estate.  She mostly invests in multifamily syndications and dreams of creating time freedom for her family and two young children.

[00:01 - 05:12] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Aileen Prak 
• How did Aileen and her husband do it? 
• The role of podcasts in real estate

[05:13 - 20:53] How to Make Money Work for Us

• School does not teaches us to work hard, earn money 
• Risk in a financial world is different
• The biggest lessons Aileen learned from podcasting
• Best Guests in The Podcast 
• Aileen shares why she is not investing in California
• Saving money in the bank
• Interviewing Podcast Guests

[20:54 - 30:38] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Cold calling
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Think and Grow Rich
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Become a great speaker
• What does success mean to you?
  • Looking back and not regretting
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Aileen. Links available below

Resources Mentioned:

• The Sales Rebellion 

Tweetable Quotes:

“The publicized inflation rate is 7%. But what's actually going on behind the scenes, it's more like 14-15%.  Which means, if you're leaving your money in the bank, you're losing money every day.” - Aileen Prak 

“You have to start believing that things are now possible, and be open to opportunities as they come.” - Aileen Prak 

Connect with Aileen through Instagram and LinkedIn. Listen to their podcast How Did They Do It? And visit their website https://bonavestcapital.com/checklist 

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Chris is the Founder of JAG Communities & JAG Capital Partners, a vertically integrated multifamily-focused investment firm based in Jacksonville, FL. Chris started investing in real estate in 2016 and found his footing in multifamily. JAG Communities currently owns and manages 60 units worth $6+ million, with a 10-year vision to scale to $500 million AUM.

[00:01 - 07:45] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Chris Grenzig
• Chris got lucky and into real estate through his mom and cousin  
• Chris shares his growth in real estate

[07:46 - 25:04] $600 Million in the Next 10 Years

• How much is there to learn in real estate?
• There’s always new knowledge when investing
• The Ultimate Goal with the Jacksonville Community
• Set up the base and scale faster
• Tips for Your Next $200 Million Deal
• Chris’ other interests aside from real estate

[25:05 - 31:30] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Cold calling
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The E Myth
  • Clockwork
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Running meetings with a team 
• What does success mean to you?
  • Waking up and deciding the flow of everyday
  • Low turnover
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Chris. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“There are so many ways to be in and around real estate, that you can pivot and change and do something else.” - Chris Grenzig 

“If you just keep going along and you don't over-leverage your deals and yourself, you don't try to take on too much in one shot, and you really plan for the future, real estate is more than doable.” - Chris Grenzig 

Connect with Chris through [email protected], Instagram, and LinkedIn. 

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Chad Griffiths is a partner with NAI Commercial Real Estate and focuses on the Greater Edmonton area. Chad entered the commercial real estate industry in 2004 and has completed over 500 transactions with clients ranging from local companies to large institutional owners. Chad has been a top 15 producer with NAI Canada-wide since 2013.

[00:01 - 06:21] Industrial Real Estate Broker

• Let’s get to know Chad Griffiths
• Check out the Industrial Real Estate podcast
• How Chad got into industrial real estate investing

[06:22 - 25:07] Top Tips and Secrets in Industrial

• What is Industrial Real Estate?
• Flex Properties: Industrial Zoning
• How E-Commerce has been changing the industrial real estate space
• Markets and Leasing
• Chad shares his principles and some challenges he faced in industrial
• Eliminating market risk and property level of risk
• How Chad has made the industrial real estate process appealing
• Opportunities in Industrial

[25:08 - 34:25] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working at an industrial factory in high school
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Transfluence by Walt Rakowich
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Learn another language
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Freedom.”
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Chad. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“The bigger the market you go the definitely the more specialization you can have” - Chad Griffiths

“You need to always consider that downside risk that comes with industrial real estate.” - Chad Griffiths

Connect with Chad through Youtube and LinkedIn. Visit their NAI Commercial, realize your potential and deliver results.

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Arn Cenedella is the Founder of Spark Investment Group.  He is a real estate professional with more than four decades of experience. Arn is passionate about helping people leverage passive real estate investments to grow their wealth, simplify their portfolios, and create the lives they’ve always wanted to live.

[00:01 - 04:55] Decades of Real Estate

• Let’s get to know Arn Cenedella
• Decades of real estate: How Arn has explored and grown with real estate 

[04:56 - 13:01] Loyalty Wealth-Building

• A Real Estate Investor for Himself and His Clients
• Build your loyalty database
• Why Arn moved to South Carolina
• Commercial real estate is an intensive program

[13:02 - 22:41] REI Calls 101

• Arn’s residential and multifamily investments
• Arn’s main focus in multifamily
• How to make the best REI decisions
• Diversification and passive investing

[22:42 - 29:15] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • NYC Food Mart
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Power of Now
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Singing
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Living a good life every day.”
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Arn. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“I was never about being the number one agent in the office. I just wanted to do a good job for my clients.” - Arn Cenedella 

“When you're doing the right thing, you feel the passion and energy.  It gives you a clear answer.” - Arn Cenedella 

“Investing other people’s money is a big responsibility.” - Arn Cenedella 

Connect with Arn through Facebook or LinkedIn. Visit their website and learn how to implement passive real estate investing to increase your cash flow, diversify your holdings, and maximize your tax advantages without having to deal with the hassles of property management.

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Alessandra Thompson is a 26-year-old Real Estate Investor and Underwriter. She found that one of the most secure ways to live financially free and on her own terms was by investing in Multifamily Real Estate.  She just recently closed on her first deal - a 36 unit multifamily property in Little Rock, Arkansas, and a 20-unit motel Airbnb conversion in Nashville, and her mission is to continue to scale her portfolio. The words she lives by are “success lies on the other side of fear” and truly believes life begins when we step outside of our comfort zones.

[00:01 - 05:55] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Alessandra Thompson
• How Alessandra left corporate and got into REI

[05:56 - 17:16] Young Real Estate Investing

• You learn from asking questions 
• Taking the risk of moving to Nashville
• Educate yourself and take action
• Enjoying the everyday hustle of real estate investing
• Alessandra’s Young Experience
• It takes hard work and consistency to be successful
• Alessandra’s Advice to Young Investors

[17:17 - 25:46] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • At Habit Burger Grill
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Psycho-Cybernetics
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Kickboxing
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Being able to do the things that I want to do when I want to do them with the people that I want to do with.”
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Alessandra. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“Fear is a thing that holds a lot of people back.” - Alessandra Thompson 

“It takes a lot of trial and error, and putting yourself out there and getting educated on the entire topic [to understand real estate].” - Alessandra Thompson 

“Get in-depth and leave an open door.” - Alessandra Thompson 

Connect with Alessandra through [email protected], Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Visit their website https://www.authenticacquisition.com. 

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