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Daniel is a co-founder and partner at Birgo Capital, a real estate private equity firm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania whose goal is to partner with investors who want to grow their wealth and earn passive income through real estate investing.  Birgo acquires and operates multifamily investment properties in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas.  Birgo Capital specializes in real estate investment, affordable housing, multifamily investment, service-oriented retail, diversified office, Pittsburgh, capital preservation, private equity, and private equity real estate investing.

[00:01 - 07:17] New Career, New Strategies

• Let’s get to know Daniel Croce
• Daniel tells his humble and interesting backstory
• Buying a house over an apartment
• Income Oriented Fund Manager 

[07:18 - 16:07] Diverse Investing and a Pandemic Strategy

• The First Three Deals
  • 54-unit apartment complex, strip center, office building
• Why Core Focus Matters
• Birgo Capital is vertically integrated
• The Pandemic Strategy
  • Daniel’s greatest strength and source of stress
  • The landlord is not the bad guy 

[16:08 - 24:01] Moving Forward with an Integrated Life

• Using social media in investing
• Living an integrated life. The right work-life balance
• Collaborative thinking and common grounds
• Moving forward, getting to bigger markets

[24:02 - 32:18] THE FINAL FOUR:

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Auditing and accounting at EY
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Good to Great 
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Healthy avocation; learning to play the banjo 
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Improving lives in real estate.”
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Daniel. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“It’s really good to be on the landlord’s side of the equation” - Daniel Croce 

“As an entrepreneur, sometimes you just don’t have the luxury of creating the right alliance between work and life.” - Daniel Croce 

“Networking and being a part of a community, there’s give and take.” - Daniel Croce

Connect with Daniel through [email protected], Instagram, or LinkedIn. Check out http://www.birgocapital.com and get the inspiration you need to boost your investing game.

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Austin Linney is a serial entrepreneur, real estate investor, business and mindset coach, and host of the weekly podcast, Construct Your Life with Austin Linney. He has built an expansive network of top professionals in leading industries, and helped countless individuals break through obstacles and become who they were meant to be.  For years, Austin struggled with negative thought patterns, self-sabotage, and alcohol addiction that left him trapped in an unfulfilling job, financial struggles, and disconnected and failing relationships. Now, Austin lives his passion and purpose helping people establish habits and improve their mindset so they can live the life they truly want. Whether you are looking to build a business, obtain financial freedom, or become more of who you are, Austin can help you get where you want to go.

[00:01 - 05:49] Success is Relative 

• Let’s get to know Austin Linney
• Austin talks about helping other construct their lives
• Modelling versus Mimicking

[05:50 - 11:45] Adding Value to People’s Lives

• Coaching with Austin
• Getting You Out of Your Usual
• Why You Should Cling to Your Values
• A Lens of Compassion

[11:46 - 29:10] Overcoming Challenges with Your Choice

• Austin shares his story on overcoming challenges
• How to Overcome Challenges
• Why People Can’t Change
• Big Deals Don’t Happen Overnight
• “It’s all up to you.”
• Your life is your choice

[29:11 - 41:31] THE FINAL FOUR:

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working at an ice cream shop
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • What To Say When You Talk to Yourself
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Play the guitar
• What does success mean to you?
  • When the Creator gives him a tap when they meet
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Austin. Links available below

Resources Mentioned

• The Path of the Just 

Tweetable Quotes:

“Who are you showing up as a person? Goals are great but do you stay on top of your values?” - Austin Linney

“We all have a story and you have to tell it.” - Austin Linney

“You have a choice in life.” - Austin Linney

“Chase what gives you energy.” - Austin Linney

Connect with Austin through [email protected], Instagram, or LinkedIn. Be your own change, check out https://www.austinlinney.com/ and Construct Your Life Podcast.

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Hemal Bediani was the Senior Vice President at Wells Fargo, focused on innovation, strategic engagements, and business transformation programs.  Hemal is also the Founder and Managing Partner of Exponential Equity. Hemal started his real estate investing career in 2012 and founded Exponential Equity to focus on his passion of helping busy families achieve financial freedom through fantastic opportunities in commercial real estate investments.

[00:01 - 06:50] Climbing the Institutional Ladder

• Let’s get to know Hemal Badiani
• Hemal’s life and virtual background
• Hemal talks about Exponential Equity

[06:51 - 17:05] Building a Billion Dollar Company

• It’s a scale factor!
• How to Build a Billion Dollar Real Estate Company
• Exponential Potential, Discipline, and Competency
• Creating Your Own Corporate World

[17:06 - 24:56] Why You Should Diversify Your Frameworks

• Hemal talks about risk factors
• A Three-Pronged Approach to Business Management
• Deals, Customers, or Money

[24:57 - 32:05] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Filleting frozen chicken patties
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Think and Grow Rich; The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Playing a guitar
• What does success mean to you?
  • Success on a daily basis; Overall impact in the cosmos
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Hemal. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“I truly believe that commercial space, if you scale it right, you can build a several billion dollar company in different spaces that allows you to be a global player in the market.” - Hemal Badiani

“It’s just the choice, along with the experience, that has allowed us at least to move in that direction.” - Hemal Badiani

“If you don’t enjoy, and [you’re not] truly passionate about what skill set and what lane you are in within that business, it becomes another job and you don’t want to be in that.” - Hemal Badiani 

“Know yourself, know your season, find your passion.” - Hemal Badiani

Connect with Hemal through [email protected], Facebook, or LinkedIn. Check out https://exponential-equity.com/ and become the next real estate billionaire! 

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Nikolai Ray is the CEO and Founder of MREX.  He is also a professor in Real Estate Financial Engineering at MREX College, an ex-professional ice hockey player, and three-time Olympic Chief of Human Performance. He is regarded as one of North America’s leading experts in apartment investing with over $10 billion in analysis, underwriting, and transactions.  Nikolai is a successful multifamily real estate investor and developer specializing in heavy value-add opportunistic and ground-up development to over 30 apartment building acquisitions.  He is your leading expert in real estate financial engineering. 

[00:01 – 04:14] Professor, Real Estate Investor

• Let’s get to know Nikolai Ray
• Nikolai talks about MREX

[04:15 – 12:42] Education Matters

• The Changes in Real Estate and Alternatives
• Why Books Aren’t Everything
• The Three Types of MREX’ Courses

[12:43 – 22:39] Avoid the 'So-Called' Gurus

• Democratizing Real Estate
• Nikolai as Good Will Hunting
• MREX Terminal and MREX College
• How to Be the Best in the Market
• Investor-Focused vs Broker-Centric vs Institutional-Centric

[22:40 – 29:48] All About Investors

• Cutting through all the noise
• Spitting, Repeating and Not Thinking
• Check-Signer Investors
• Nikolai talks about social media

[29:49 – 38:41] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Lumberjack
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Good to Great; Spiritual books
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  •  A new language
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Success is just being valuable.”
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Nikolai. Links available below

Resources Mentioned:

• Bloomberg Apps
• Loopnet
• CREXi
• TenX

Tweetable Quotes:

“There’s no book on the market that has five percent of the knowledge that I could probably teach you in five hours.” - Nikolai Ray

“You owe it to yourself to invest in your education.” - Nikolai Ray

Connect with Nikolai through [email protected], Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn. Check out MREX through https://mrex.co/, Youtube, or Facebook.

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Elliott Indig is an Attorney with a strong background in all real estate related matters who specializes in understanding legal, business and strategy issues from the vantage point of the sophisticated real estate professional.  Currently he is working at Aidenbaum Schloff and Bloom PLLC where he works with real estate investors and developers with respect to transactional matters, due diligence, negotiations, landlord-tenant and litigation. His expertise include Real Estate Transactions, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, Due Diligence, Legal Research, Intellectual Property, and more!

[00:01 – 04:45] Real Estate Attorney for the Masses

• Let’s get to know Elliott Indig
• As a real estate attorney
• Elliott talks about his pandemic real estate experience

[04:46 – 13:18] Attorneys Can Be Fun Too

• #TheDiscerningLinkedIner
• Nothing is Taken Too Seriously
• Elliott shares a crazy cyberspace experience

[13:19 – 18:05] How to Face Crazy Cases

• Elliott explains defeasance
• Battling Crazy by Doing Your Best
• Elliott shares his not so eventful life

[18:06 – 28:54] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working and sleeping at camps
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Deep Work
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • How to become fabulously wealthy by appearing in podcasts
  • Snack more often
• What does success mean to you?
  • Helping improve lives wherever and whenever
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Elliott. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“You can be you, but at the same time, you can’t let it affect your product, your service,  what you do.” - Elliott Indig

“It’s impossible to be always prepared for anything.” - Elliott Indig

“Success is not measured by your external success, your external goals.” - Elliott Indig

Connect with Elliott through [email protected] or LinkedIn. Check out http://www.aidenbaum.com/ and learn more from real estate attorneys. 

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Rachel Richards is a financial coach for millennials. She is the bestselling author of "Money Honey," and "Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement." Rachel is a real estate investor with almost 40 rental units. Throughout her professional career, she has experienced significant jobs in the field of finance particularly working as a financial analyst, finance manager, financial consultant, and sales manager.  She graduated from Centre College with a Bachelor’s degree in Financial Economics finishing top of her class.  

[00:01 – 04:15] Millennial Financial Coach

• Let’s get to know Rachel Richards
• Rachel shares about her life and love for travel

[04:16 – 09:14] Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement

• Starting Honey Money as an introvert
• Personal Finance is Boring
• Financial Independence: Working Because I  Want To
• Rachel talks about changes in time and costs of living 

[09:15 – 15:12] Exploring Passive Income Streams

• Passive Income Strategies
• E.L.F (Easy, Lucrative, Fun)
• How to Grow Your Business

[15:13 – 21:31] Going Practical with Money

• Changing mindsets, saving quickly
• How to Make More Money
• Time Commitment: What do you do from 5 to 9?

[21:32 – 30:38] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working at American Eagle and a cruel real estate working experience
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Millionaire Fastlane
  • The 5 Love Languages
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Become fluent in Italian 
• What does success mean to you?
  • Helping people achieve their financial dreams
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Rachel. Links available below

Resources Mentioned

• Honey Money
• Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement
• Published
• You Must Write a Book

Tweetable Quotes:

“If I can just help one person, that’s all I want to do ” - Rachel Richards

“There really isn’t such a thing as a 100% passive.” - Rachel Richards

“Being too cheap and cutting corners can cost you more money in the long run.” - Rachel Richards

Connect with Rachel through [email protected], Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. Check out https://www.moneyhoneyrachel.com/ and https://www.moneyhoneyrachel.com/bonus and get advice from the Millennials' Financial Coach!

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Suzy Sevier & Michael Barnhart real life partners, Co-Founders of Adventurous Real Estate Investors, and Co-hosts of The Adventures of a Real Estate Investor podcast.  Suzy and Michael started their real estate business during the pandemic and have invested with partners overseas.  They have a hands-on approach to communicating and making deals with their real estate partners, putting their safety and happiness a priority whilst ensuring impactful outcomes. Their “why” is to achieve financial freedom through real estate investing so they can serve others all over the world.

[00:01 – 06:06] Starting Real Estate Overseas

• Let’s get to know Suzy Sevier and Michael Barnhart
• Suzy and Michael share their daily lives alongside real estate
• Starting real estate in the pandemic 

[06:07 – 13:59] REI in the Pandemic

• Suzy and Michael talk about their active investing experience
• Finding Deals Remotely
• Suzy and Michael share how they communicate with partners overseas
• A Leak Story

[14:00 – 17:02] A Different ROI

• Return on Impact
• Making residents happy
• Suzy and Michael reference The Apartment Rockstar
• Beyond Ourselves and Worth It

[17:03 – 24:10] Overseas Real Estate

• Michael and Suzy share their challenges
• Building systems and processes
• Thinking Beyond and Blind Spots

[24:11 – 37:02] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Suzy: Server at Chili’s
  • Michael: Working at Joe’s Crab Shack
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Slight Edge
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Suzy: Make vegan cheese
  • Michael: Be a certified rescue diver
• What does success mean to you?
  • Suzy: “Living out my life the way I want so I can achieve my life’s worth.”
  • Michael: Being able to use money as a resource and a tool; making education available in third world countries
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Suzy and Michael. Links available below

Resources Mentioned

• Multiple Streams of Income
• Who Not How

Tweetable Quotes:

“We wanted to  be involved as often as possible because then we get to see the other side of people as well.” - Suzy Sevier 

“When you neglect your residents, not only do you put a bad name out in the real estate world but you are actually harming others in a way.” - Suzy Sevier

“Education would help solve a lot of issues the third world countries have.” - Michael Barnhart

Connect with Suzy and Michael through [email protected], Instagram, or LinkedIn (Suzy Sevier and Michael Barnhart).  Check out https://adventurousrei.com/ and The Adventures of a Real Estate Investor podcast and start making impactful connections and investments.

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John Manes is CEO and co-owner of Pinnacle Storage Properties and Pinnacle Storage Managers. John is responsible for driving the culture, direction and overall operation of the organization. He has been involved in self storage since 2005 serving in multiple executive level roles.  Prior to starting his own self storage real estate investment company John most recently served as COO for The Jenkins Organization (TJO), a fully integrated real estate company specializing in the self-storage industry. As the COO, John’s primary function was to oversee all home office and field operations. 

John joined TJO in 2011 after serving as one of 3 Regional Vice Presidents with Uncle Bob’s Self-Storage (now Life Storage), one of the five publicly traded Self-Storage REITs. John began at Uncle Bob’s as a District Manager in 2005 overseeing the Austin and San Antonio markets and in 2009 was promoted to one of three Regional Vice Presidents. In this capacity, John was responsible for the performance of over 120 properties and 200 employees. For three consecutive years, John had the best performing region in the portfolio. He is a former board member of the Texas Self Storage Association, where he has served on a number of TSSA committees and chaired the Education Committee in 2018.

[00:01 – 09:14] College is Not a Problem

• Let’s get to know John Manes
• An overview of Pinnacle Storage Properties 
• John shares how he began self-storage investing

[09:15 – 17:37] Self-Storage Investing

• How to Manage Self-Storage Investing Deals
• Investing with a Blue-Collar Background
• Finding the Deal vs. Operating the Deal
• Managing With and Without a Third-Party Company

[17:38 – 23:01] Growing with Self-Storage Investing 

• The Corporate Arena
• John talks about living in an arena and not living as who you are
• The Five Core Values of Pinnacle Storage Properties

[23:02 – 25:54] Apprenticeship, Culture, and Mentorship

• John talks about culture
• Why Americans are Lacking in Culture
• Passing down culture from generation to generation

[25:55 – 37:37] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working as doodle pad guy and scraper
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • How to Win Friends & Influence People, Rich Dad Poor Dad
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • How to organize a fund
• What does success mean to you?
  • “Waking up everyday and being able to be who you are.”
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with John. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“It’s either you learn it or you hire it. ” - John Manes

“Money doesn’t change you.  Money makes you who you are.” - John Manes

“Give off your time if you don’t have money.” - John Manes

Connect with John through [email protected], LinkedIn, or reach 201-818-1496.  Check out https://www.pinnaclestorageproperties.com/ and begin your self-storage investing career.

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Axel is an active real estate investor and host of The Multifamily Wealth Podcast. He purchased his first multifamily property during his sophomore year at the University of New Hampshire where he earned degrees in Finance and Entrepreneurial Studies. While at UNH, he was a founding member and Co-Managing Director of the Rines Angel Fund, the first and only undergraduate student-managed angel investment fund in the country.  

He became interested in real estate investing as a product of his studies of alternative investments leading to the founding of his real estate investment firm, Brickleaf Properties, and is continually searching for new multifamily properties and communities to invest in. Currently, Brickleaf Properties owns approximately $7.2 million in multifamily real estate, has flipped numerous homes, and has been a principal party in over $18 million worth of transactions.

[00:01 – 04:46] Student Real Estate Investor 

• Let’s get to know Axel Ragnarsson
• College dream turned reality

[04:47 – 13:00] The Experts, The Market, and Your Comfort Zone

• Connecting and opening with the experts and the market
• Axel talks about staying in his comfort zone and struggling
• People don’t mind sharing information
• Other people may be willing to help in some way

[13:01 – 18:12] Choosing between The Market or The Person

• Understanding What Needs to be Done
• The Market or The Person
• Pick two to three markets and stick with it

[18:13 – 25:34] Choosing the Best Market

• Jumping in what Axel wants to do 
• Axel shares a story on how he selects his preferred market
• The Multifamily Wealth Podcast

[25:35 – 31:39] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working in a metal shop
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The 1-Page Marketing Plan
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Learn how to box
• What does success mean to you?
  • Freedom
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Axel. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“Folks are local to a market.” - Alex Ragnarsson

“You don’t know what you don’t know until you’re actually doing it.” - Alex Ragnarsson

“There’s no such thing as a network that’s too big.” - Alex Ragnarsson

Resources Mentioned:

• Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book

Connect with Axel by emailing [email protected], Instagram, and LinkedIn.  Check out alignedrep.com and The Multifamily Wealth Podcast and make your dreams a reality. 

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Benjamin “Ben” Kogut is a Partner at HJH Investments, a company whose goal is to protect investor capital while achieving the maximum performance and value for each property. 

Ben raises capital for real estate deals. He has 16 years of experience as a Commercial Real Estate Broker, Investor, Developer, Syndicator, Advisor, whilst overseeing a diverse portfolio of assets. Ben specializes in capital raising, acquisitions, dispositions, operations, tenant relations, lease negotiations, financial analysis, re-finance banking process, construction management, credit analysis, and systems implementation.

[00:01 – 05:50] Real Estate All-Star Rockstar

• Let’s get to know Benjamin "Ben" Kogut
• Ben shares his story and an overview of HJH Investments
• “The best thing we can do is share the wisdom we’ve learned along the way.”

[05:51 – 12:37] Capitals, Deals, and Retails

• Ben talks about capital raising
• Be indifferent.
• How to Target Deals and Retails

[12:38 – 19:02] The Four Rules of Cash

• Ben references his book, 5 Things to Consider When Investing in Commercial Real Estate Syndications
• Diversified Goals
• More cash is better than less cash
• Less risky cash is better than risky cash 
• Cash now is better than later
• Never run out of cash

[19:03 – 22:36] The Complexity of Corporate Tenancy

• Ben discusses corporate tenancy
• RTFL: Read the Freaking Lease
• Know What Your Opponents BATNA Is

[22:37 – 28:36] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Folding clothes at a high-end men’s clothing store
• 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?
  • Piano
• What does success mean to you?
  • Passive income
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Ben. Links available below

Tweetable Quotes:

“It’s better to copy genius than create mediocrity.” - Benjamin Kogut

“Nobody wins when a tenant loses.” - Benjamin Kogut

“It’s about the questions that we ask.” - Benjamin Kogut

Connect with Ben by emailing [email protected], Facebook, and LinkedIn.  Check out https://hjhinvestments.com/ and never run out of cash again.

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