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David Toupin is the Owner of Toupin Holdings and CEO of Real Estate Lab,  a multifamily real estate software company focused on managing the acquisitions and analysis process for multifamily investors and providing market data, and leads a community of multifamily investors with over 150 members called the Real Estate Lab Community.  David has a financial background working in corporate auditing and investment banking, and has been a serial entrepreneur since the age of 13, and has over 6 years of multifamily and commercial real estate investing experience. In the past 6 years, David has acquired over 1,200 apartments as the key principal, valued in excess of $100,000,000+. David specializes in property management, financing, underwriting, acquisitions, asset management, construction management, and implementing value add plans for multifamily properties. 

[00:01 - 04:04] Real Estate Jedi

• Let’s get to know David Toupin
• A whiteboard of deals and David’s current real estate adventure
• Bringing young real estate aspirants together 

[04:05 - 14:09] Starting Small and Making Big Leaps

• Starting with nothing in real estate and in college!
• David’s big leap into real estate
• Why David prefers smaller deals
• David shares how and why he started his company
• All About Real Estate Lab

[14:10 - 23:02] Disrupting Multifamily with Data

• Bigger Deals, Bigger Fees?
• Why it’s all about strategy
• The Next Big Difference in 5 Years Time
• Why Starting with Zero is Not Such a Bad Thing
• How to Help David

[23:03 - 30:18] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • A busboy
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The 10X Rule
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • How to code
  • Get a pilot’s license
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Success is all-encompassing.”
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with David. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“There’s no better time than now to do it.” - David Toupin

“You live and you learn.” - David Toupin

“You don’t need a lot to start but you do need to work really hard.” - David Toupin

Connect with David through [email protected], Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Visit his website https://learn.realestatelab.com/ and take your next big leap.

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Maurice Philogene is a Senior Executive, Investor, Public Servant, Philanthropist, and Lifestyle Design & Financial Freedom Coach.  Maurice entered real estate at 23 and currently has over 300 acquisitions & dispositions, built a portfolio of 35 single family homes by age 30, owns apartment complexes and mobile home communities across 8 states, and sponsors aspiring investors.  He believes that real estate is not his life, “living really well is”.  Investing in real estate did not stop him from the other careers he loved.  Instead, he leveraged his experiences to make him a better person, help his community, and provide the income to invest for more passive income.  Maurice has a wonderful family with 2 kids and they have travelled to over 96 countries all over the world.

[00:01 - 06:08] Jack of All Trades

• Let’s get to know Maurice Philogene
• Maurice tells his story as a jack of all trades
• Passive income at a young age and a real estate journey

[06:09 - 15:21] Getting Control of Your Own Freedom

• International Real Estate: A New Challenge
• How Maurice got into international real estate investing
  • “The world was a lot bigger than Boston.”
• Why Fear is a Knowledge Gap
• Maurice’s Freedom Principles
• The Freedom of Purpose

[15:22 - 23:43] Why Life is the Most Important Thing in the World

• Changing One Life to Change the World
• Maurice shares about his travels and empathy
• Key performance indicators and going international not as a visitor
• Running Your Own Race
• A Place Maurice Does Not Want to Go Back To

[23:44 - 33:25] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Shoe salesman
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The 4-Hour Workweek
  • Man’s Search for Meaning
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Boxing
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Doing what I want, when I want, how I want.”
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Maurice. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“Real estate has changed my life, [but] it is not my life.” - Maurice Philogene

“I was not put on this earth just to exist.” - Maurice Philogene

“Purpose drives everything.” - Maurice Philogene

“Life is the most important thing.” - Maurice Philogene

Connect with Maurice through [email protected], Instagram, and LinkedIn. Visit their website https://www.thequattroway.com/ and https://mauricephilogene.com/ and make the right choices to live your best life.

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Ross Hubbard is the Head of Acquisition at Sage Investment Group where he works with his team of acquisition specialists working to bring inventory through analysis and into contract for final feasibility.  He is also a licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of Washington with Paragon Group, commercial and residential real estate.  With a passion for real estate, Ross has been an investor in SFR and MFR properties since 2010 and continues to expand with over 750 units in his current portfolio. Additionally, Ross works with strategic general partners to provide investors syndication opportunities. Intent on providing exceptional returns, crystal clear transparency, and access to full reporting all syndicated ventures are fully SEC compliant.

[00:01 - 08:47] Developing and Giving Back

• Let’s get to know Ross Hubbard
• Ross talks about his previous student housing project 
• Giving back to the community
• How Ross became a real estate broker and more

[08:48 - 23:34] Going All In and Out of Your Way

• Finding properties and off-market deals as a real estate broker
• Ross shares the markets he has been venturing into
  • “They’re all there.”
• Ross’ vision for the next 5 years
• A Completely Different Product and More Advantages
• A Horror Story and a Position of Knowledge as Leverage

[23:33 - 32:08] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Painting contractor 
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Rich Dad Poor Dad
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Learn Spanish
• What does success mean to you?
  • Achieving self-goals and supporting others achieve theirs
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Ross. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“It’s not about the quantity of self-equality, it’s about the rate of return that the investors receive.” - Ross Hubbard

“You’ve got to see them all.” - Ross Hubbard

Connect with Ross through [email protected], 425-443-3192, and LinkedIn. Visit their website https://sageinvestment.group/ and go out of your way to grow your real estate experience.

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Roy Koppelmann is a Partner at Accord Development Group, a real estate firm focused on investment opportunities and strategic property management that drives rent growth, particularly in value-add multifamily apartment complex investments.  Since the economic recession in 2008, Roy has been a Charlotte-based real estate developer who has been building his portfolio beginning in single-family assets and is currently venturing into multifamily investing. 

[00:01 - 07:49] The Power in Believing

• Let’s get to know Roy Koppelmann 
• Roy shares his plans in operating their company towards the end of the pandemic
• How Roy started as an investor
• “I didn’t read books… I didn’t do anything.”

[07:50 - 17:53] Brighter Days Ahead

• Roy talks about his cash flow assets and collections during the pandemic
• Brighter days ahead for owners and tenants
• My Hidden Pingpong Talent
• How I Met Roy Koppelmann
• How to Stimulate the Economy and More

[17:54 - 22:29] Why You Should Get the Best CPA For You

• How to Find the Best CPA
• Roy mentions Tax-Free Wealth and its impact to him
• What the Government Wants You to Do
• “We’re all interconnected.”

[22:30 - 32:23] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • A busboy
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Making It in Real Estate: Starting Out as a Developer
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Riding a wheelie on a bicycle
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Having a level of independence in your life.”
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Roy. Links available below

Resources Mentioned:

• Tax-Free Wealth

Tweetable Quotes:

“If the goal is to stimulate the economy, there’s a couple of ways you can do that.  One of which is to put money in the hands of the people that are deployed.” - Roy Koppelmann 

“Regardless of who people are, just use them.” - Roy Koppelmann 

Connect with Roy through [email protected], Facebook, LinkedIn and http://accordholdings.net/ and move forward to your brighter days ahead.

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Lisa Hylton is a real estate investor and the host of The Level Up REI Podcast.  She is on a mission to empower people around the world to generate smart passive income through real estate investments.  Lisa believes that everyone deserves the opportunity to create the life they desire and she does this by educating and empowering people anywhere in the world on passive real estate investing, so they can generate smart passive income, make smarter financial decisions, and achieve financial freedom, and be free to enjoy it.

[00:01 - 04:43] Going Full-Time in REI

• Let’s get to know Lisa Hylton
• Leaving corporate America to become a full-time real estate investor
• Lisa’s long-term vision in real estate

[04:44 - 12:02] Using Your Unique Qualities for Success 

• Building Different Funds
• Lisa shares her experience in funds and how she used them as a foundation
• Lisa’s dream to her wine-countries getaway

[12:03 - 20:31] What You Need to Know About Multifamily Investing

• Returns, Operators, and Communications
• Why returns shouldn’t be your sole focus
• Each asset class has a different return profile
• Why You Should Work with Experienced People

[20:31 - 32:42] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the best job that you ever had?
  • Building her business now
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Who Not How; The 12 Week Year
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Skiing
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Being able to spend 80-90% of my time doing work in my unique ability.”
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Lisa. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“You can’t connect the dots going forward. You can only connect them going backward.” - Lisa Hylton 

“You have to do certain things in the early part of your journey to then get to a place where you can probably focus more of your time.” - Lisa Hylton

Connect with Lisa through [email protected], LinkedIn, Instagram, The Level Up REI Podcast, https://lisahylton.com/ebook and https://lisahylton.com/ and find success through your unique abilities.

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Rob Beardlsey is the Founder and Principal of Lone Star Capital.  He oversees acquisitions and capital markets for the firm and has acquired over $100M of multifamily real estate. He has evaluated thousands of opportunities using proprietary underwriting models and published the number one book on multifamily underwriting, The Definitive Guide to Underwriting Multifamily Acquisitions. He has written over 50 articles about underwriting, deal structures, and capital markets.  He is also the host of the Capital Spotlight podcast, which is focused on interviewing institutional investors. Rob also helps run Greenoaks Capital, his family's real estate investment and advisory firm. Rob grew up in Silicon Valley and currently lives in New York City, where he enjoys reading nonfiction, traveling, working out, meditating, playing golf, and piano. 

[00:01 - 14:18] An Up and Coming Star

• Let’s get to know Rob Beardsley
• How Rob knew that underwriting was for him
• Why Underwriting is an Art Rather than a Science

[04:19 - 20:50] Doing Due Diligence the Right Way

• How to Know if a Deal is Worth Pursuing 
• Rob talks about conservative underwriting
• How You Can Win a Deal with a Different Angle
• Why That Deal is a Home Run
• Rob shares about his deals that went sour and how he overturned the situation
• The story of Rob’s first real estate deal
• A Father and Son Real Estate Adventure
• Rob’s shares his inspiration in writing his book 
  • A piece of advice for passive real estate investors

[20:51 - 30:02] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working at the TeleFund
• 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?
  • Become Master of Development
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Success is defining a reality and then closing the gap between your current reality and desired reality.”
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Rob. Links available below

Resources Mentioned:

• The Definitive Guide to Underwriting Multifamily Acquisitions
• Go for No!

Tweetable Quotes:

“Underwriting is not that complex.  You can get it down.” - Rob Beardsley

“It is your responsibility to put in all the work.  That includes underwriting the work.” - Rob Beardsley

“Success is defined as actively closing the gap.” - Rob Beardsley

Connect with Rob through [email protected], LinkedIn, www.lscre.com, www.robbeardsley.me, and www.lonestarcapgroup.com and master the art of underwriting.

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Robert Szewczyk is the Chief Construction Officer and Co-Founder of Rise48 Equity. Robert has been investing in real estate for over 17 years and has equitable ownership in apartments, mobile home parks and hotels within the US and internationally.  Robert has been a licensed Real Estate Broker in Arizona since 2009, where he specialized in Luxury Home Sales.  Robert holds a Master of Science in Architecture from Polytechnic University of Cracow, Poland. His degree in architecture allows him to work closely with developers while bringing extra knowledge to the construction process.  

[00:01 - 07:22] Phoenix is on Fire!

• Let’s get to know Robert Szewczyk
• Robert talks about the booming real estate industry in Phoenix, Arizona
• Looking back at their past two years of REI

[07:23 - 19:56] Achieving $250M in 2021

• On building an empire and complementary rules
• How to Find Deals that Make Sense
• Going out of your comfort zone and taking risks
• Robert talks about building capital gains

[19:57 - 23:11] Real Estate Architect Investor

• Moving to the United States and doing business
  • An architecture graduate
• Living his dream, finding freedom and success
• Building a lifestyle on what you love

[23:12 - 36:11] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • A job in construction; plumbing
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Rich Dad, Poor Dad
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Working with numbers
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Ability to spend time.”
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Robert. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“It’s not a race.  Everything, at the end of the day, has to make sense.” - Robert Szewczyk

“You only grow when you step out of this comfort zone that you created.” - Robert Szewczyk

“Being successful is just growing internally, being able to grow as a person and doing whatever you like.” - Robert Szewczyk

Connect with Robert through [email protected], LinkedIn and https://www.rise48equity.com/ to and ignite the fire in you.

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Joseph Kahn is the CEO and Founder of Vision RE, a real estate advisory firm specializing in real estate, due diligence, planning and approvals, and owners representative.  Joseph believes that "the most crucial, foundational steps in real estate investment are also the most time consuming" and this has become the foundation of Vision RE in providing the best and most creative full real estate advisory services.  For Joseph, curiosity, creativity, and trust are primary builders of success.

[00:01 - 03:42] All-Around Real Estate Investor

• Let’s get to know Joseph Kahn
• Joseph talks about Vision RE
  • Working with clients to fill in the missing pieces of their puzzles
• All-around real estate investing

[03:43 - 09:30] Seeing the Bigger Picture in Real Estate

• Joseph shares about strategic planning
  • Learning from the bottom-up
• Why You Don’t Make Money in Creativity
  • Creativity is 10% of the project
• The Company is Not Me
  • Joseph talks about his definition of success

[09:31 - 20:02] How to Scale Your Company with Creativity

• Joseph shares his strategy in scaling his company
• Creative Project Stories
  • Creativity in all shapes and sizes
  • How do I work this out?
• The Biggest Red Flag in Business Relationships
• Understanding your project
• Our core is creativity and trust

[20:03 - 26:21] How to Scale Your Company with Creativity

• The Non-for-Profit World
• Venturing into the real estate realm
• An opportunity to learn from the ground-up
• Go to school. Get your education. Do your homework.

[26:22 - 35:06] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • A Visionary Project: “It’s about the people.”
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
• Not a book but a course in BMG.
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • How to code better
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Making the company bigger than me… Having projects that I’m not involved in.”
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Joseph. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“You can’t charge enough for creativity.” - Joseph Kahn

“At the end of the day, you have to say thank you.” - Joseph Kahn

“If you want to learn, there is no better place to learn business in the out-of-profit world.” - Joseph Kahn

Connect with Joseph through [email protected], LinkedIn and https://visionre.com/ to see the bigger picture of your real estate career.

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David Grabiner, owner and operator of Lubono Capital, has been active in various real estate markets in the Southeastern United States for several years specializing in acquisition, disposition and management of multifamily residential and commercial assets. Lubono Capital makes your money work for you by creating and maintaining a consistent and profitable cash flow. Whether you want to buy, sell, or earn passive income in between, contact Lubono Capital, Tennessee’s premiere multifamily and commercial real estate asset management company.

[00:01 - 06:49] Grassroot Worker

• Let’s get to know David Grabiner
• David shares his real estate investing process
• An addiction in buying properties  
  • “I like to be creative!”

[06:50 - 23:59] Creative Property Management

• David talks about property management
• An unconventional real estate story
  • Beginning real estate as a missionary
  • REI in a condo with the help of his father
  • Leading his own way without a mentor
• Be more creative!
• David’s tells the story of his most creative deal
  • Bringing value with no money

[24:00 - 32:05] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Selling life and health insurance door-to-door
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
• Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Surfing 
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Taking advantage of the opportunities given to you in life.”
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with David. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“If you have the right reason why you want to do it, there are still ” - David Grabiner 

“A lot of people want to make money but bring no value.  You have to be bringing value.” - David Grabiner 

Connect with David through [email protected], Instagram, or LinkedIn. Check out https://lubonocapital.com/ and creatively boost your property management!

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Ferd Niemann is a mobile home park owner, operator, and lawyer, as well as a real estate investor, financial analyst, entrepreneur, and attorney whose career has focused on a myriad of areas of real estate. His experience includes mobile home park investments and turnarounds, retail development and redevelopment, residential investments, and real estate law. Before starting his own firm - The MHP Lawyer - Ferd practiced law at a top Kansas City firm focusing on economic development incentives, public finance, property tax assessments, redevelopment, land use, and zoning. Through his experience analyzing deals and sitting on Tax Increment Financing Commissions, Ferd has developed a critical eye for solving problems and navigating government processes. 

[00:01 - 06:18] Mobile Home Park Lawyer

• Let’s get to know Ferd Niemann 
• Ferd talks about his unique name suffix
• Mobile Home Parks, a new popular asset 

[06:19 - 19:59] Why You Should Invest in Mobile Home Parks

• Why People Choose Mobile Home Parks Less
• Ferd shares the story of how he started with mobile home parks
• Artificial Blockage of Development
  • Why the government do not like mobile home parks
  • Affordable Housing
  • Mobile home parks are not subsidized

[20:00 - 22:36] Investing on Mobile Home Parks

• Ferd’s advice to aspiring mobile home park investors
• A combination of syndications and personally-owned MHP
• Getting deals and finding opportunities

[22:37 - 30:41] THE FINAL FOUR:

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Painting fences and dorm rooms
  • A real estate development project with a bad boss
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The 5 AM Club
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Learn Spanish
• What does success mean to you?
  • Reaching your own potential
  • Get to Heaven 
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Ferd. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“It seems like mobile home parks could be the solution to affordable housing.” - Ferd Niemann 

“Figure out what your role is going to be.  If you want to be the worker bee, go find a park.” - Ferd Niemann 

Connect with Ferd through [email protected] or LinkedIn. Check out www.themobilehomelawyer.com and take another look at mobile home parks as the future of affordable housing.

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