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Javier Hinojo is an experienced investor with property acquisitions in Dallas, Austin, El Paso, Tampa, and Raleigh-Durham. In the last five years alone, he has acquired more than 130 properties, all of which were value-add projects.

Javier's specialty lies in property value add strategies and acquiring off-market distressed properties. Javier was inducted into the Rich Dad Poor Dad Hall of Fame for his success in real estate.

[00:01 – 09:32] The Big Shift

• Javier talks about why they decided to shift their focus from house flipping to multifamily and commercial real estate. 
• Javier shares the secret behind his success

[09:33 – 20:48] What's the Goal?

• Reaching a billion dollars worth of multifamily and commercial real estate
• The Mindset – what makes Javier different from others
• Javier discusses how they are able to find and close deals even in all of these market disruptions caused by Covid.

[20:49 – 28:34] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • I was in the military, and we had to wash dishes every once in a while.
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Mikey and the Dragons by Jocko Willink
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • I would love to dunk a basketball.
• What does success mean to you?
  • Success is when you're able to reach where you want to get financially while bringing the people who helped you along the way with you.
• Javier asks me FOUR questions.
• Connect with Javier. Links available below.

Tweetable Quotes:

"One of the biggest things is to make sure you're not afraid to hire somebody who's smarter than you." – Javier Hinojo

"Be persistent. Don't quit." – Javier Hinojo

"Aim high but set realistic expectations." – Javier Hinojo

You can connect with Javier on Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube. Join their Facebook Group, Billion Dollar Multifamily and Commercial Real Estate.

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Candace Pilgrim is the Co-founder and Asset Manager at Astra Equity, a commercial real estate and multifamily investment company. Candace provides Astra Equity with the precision analysis needed to be a successful real estate acquisition firm. Her real estate journey began with single-family rehabs and rentals, private lending, and solo-401k investing.

[00:01 – 04:49] Opening Segment

• Candace talks about her background
  • Pursued Biochemistry and Molecular Biology before she became a real estate investor

[04:50 – 13:39] People Business

• Candace talks about why she shifted her focus on multifamily assets
• Ensuring the happiness of your clients
  • Candace shares their secret to keeping their clients satisfied and happy
• She speaks about how the Covid-19 pandemic affected their business
  • How they mitigated the effects and kept their business striving

[13:40 – 18:57] Passive and Active Investing

• Candace's advice for people looking to invest in real estate either actively or passively
  • What would be the best route for an individual?

[18:58 – 21:52] Empowering Women in Multifamily

• Candace talks about the Multifamily Women's Mastermind

[21:53 – 30:37] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • "The Ph.D. Program Experience I had"
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Never Split the Difference by Christopher Voss
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Get better at family-work balance.
  • I would love to learn all the trades involved in real estate (carpentry, electrical, plumbing, etc.)
• What does success mean to you?
  • Success means happiness.
• Connect with Candace. Links available below.

Tweetable Quotes:

"I feel like you learn more by doing the whole gannet of all the roles within or at least most of the roles you have a partner into rather than just barely peeking behind the curtain." – Candace Pilgrim

"Life's too short to be unhappy and unhealthy." – Candace Pilgrim

You can connect with Candace on Facebook or send her an email at [email protected]. Visit their website at astraeq.com to learn more about investing opportunities.

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Daniel is a full-time professional at Intel. While working full-time, he started his commercial real estate investing company, Good Samaritan Capital. He is also the host of the Real Estate Investing for Professionals podcast.

Fun Fact: Daniel started an investing education club at their office in Intel.

[00:01 – 09:59] Starting A Club in Your Workplace

• Spencer discusses the true meaning of being a team
• Spencer talks about how he started his Real Estate Investment Club inside of Intel

[10:00 – 14:50] Balancing A W2 Job and Running Your Own Business

• Spencer shares how he is able to balance having a full-time job while running his own real estate investment company

[14:51 – 21:46] Good Samaritan Capital

• What's the reason behind the name Good Samaritan Capital (previously Aalon Capital)?
• Daniel talks about his' why?'

[21:47 – 30:35] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • I was a trader at the Chicago Board of Trade.
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Conscious Capitalism by John Mackey
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Each year I try to do something I've never done before.
  • This year, I bought a book on mushroom farming.
• What does success mean to you?
  • Being able to help families who have children with cancer. Also, be involved in child sex trafficking and prevention. 
• Daniel gives a quick plug to their Mastermind Club.
• Connect with Daniel. Links available below.

Tweetable Quotes:

"I think one of the things that you have to realize is that your job and your business both make demands on your time. So, it's really important to give each of them their full attention that they need but be able to schedule exactly how your day is gonna go. Also, schedule time with your family." – Daniel Holmlund

"Look for ways that your current place, where ever you happen to be, can help you get to the next place." – Daniel Holmlund

Listen to Daniel’s podcast at www.reiforprofessionals.com 

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Spencer Hilligoss is an active syndicator, real estate investor, and executive leader. He leads business development, operations, and investor relations for Madison Investing.

Spencer is a technology leader with a 13-year track record of building high-performing teams across five companies - three of them, software "unicorns" - valued at more than $1B. He built and led the origination teams for LendingHome and led their Professional Development group.

[00:01 – 05:47] Opening Segment

• Spencer speaks about things that he accomplished during this pandemic
• He discusses how his real estate journey started

[05:48 – 16:54] Don't Quit Your Day Job Just Yet

• Change your game plan accordingly – take charge of your own life! 
• Spencer talks about his background
• Before quitting your day job, listen to Spencer's advice on how you should work your way around this thought.

[16:55 – 22:38] Financial Literacy

• Spencer shares that he wished he understood how to take charge of his own financial literacy earlier in his career
• The biggest challenges Spencer is currently facing

[22:39 – 28:31] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • A part-time job during college. I worked for an author.
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Essentialism by Greg McKeown
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • I would like to be able to record and produce my own music.
• What does success mean to you?
  • Optionality and being able to give back to others
• Connect with Spencer. Links below

Tweetable Quotes: 

"As an investor, just get some more income streams whether it's active [or] passive. Just diversify a little bit. Build a side hustle." – Spencer Hilligoss

Resources Mentioned:

• LendingHome
• BiggerPockets

You can connect with Spencer on LinkedIn and at https://www.madisoninvesting.com/

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In 2013, Dovid Preil joined a boutique mortgage brokerage firm and excelled at financial structuring and finding creative solutions to seemingly intractable solutions. Troubled by the lack of options available to smaller investors, Dovid founded YDLP investments in 2016 to help smaller investors realize the cash-flow and upside of high-quality commercial real estate investments. Since then, he has successfully helped dozens of investors start building wealth through diversified real estate investments.

[00:01 – 09:54] Opening Segment

• Dovid talks about his real estate background
• The growing community of real estate enthusiasts
• Working with the non-accredited investor
• We talk about Crowdfunding

[09:55 – 26:18] The Real Estate Journey

• Dovid talks about his light-bulb moment
• He shares where he was before real estate
• Dovid shares advice and lessons he learned from his experiences
• What assets are performing well in the current market?
  • Dovid discusses what assets are worth investing right now

[26:19 – 30:46] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
• Working in my company
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • A book about stock trading (He can't remember the title)
  • It was all about thinking in probabilities
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • I'm working on managing a team
• What does success mean to you?
  • Real success is not about business. Success for me is very much in my religious life and my family.
• Connect with Dovid. Links below

Tweetable Quotes:

"My goal is to create a place for people who come and build their nest egg and build a financial future, build passive income. Real estate is a great way to do that." – Dovid Preil

You can connect with Dovid on https://www.ydlpinvestments.com/. Listen to his podcast The ThinkWealthy Podcast on all major podcast streaming platforms.

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Daniel Farber is the CEO of HLC Equity and Layers. He is responsible for leading the executive management teams on strategy and execution of growth for HLC Equity's investment portfolio and leading the groups operating businesses and brands. Prior to his current role, Daniel led the group's strategy and execution of transitioning HLC Equity from a private holding group into an institutional level sponsor of investment opportunities by developing HLC Equity's co-investment platform while also expanding the group's legacy investment portfolio and operating businesses.

[00:01 – 05:51] Opening Segment

• Daniel shares that he never thought he would end up in the real estate business
• He talks about his real estate background

[05:52 – 12:55] A Lucrative Property Management Model

• Daniel talks about the "Lucrative" property management model they created at HLC Equity
• Daniel and HLC's community app
• Listen to Daniel talk about their Layers Life Service

[12:56 – 17:43] PropTech360

• The Premier Global Real Estate and Technology Summit

[17:44 – 23:04] The Growth of HLC

• Daniel talks about the biggest challenge they've faced in the current state of the market
• The HLC Direct Platform

[23:05 – 30:12] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • I enjoyed every single job I had
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Essentialism by Greg McKeown
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Learn Chinese
• What does success mean to you?
  • An individual living a productive life that makes them happy and makes people around them happy.
• Connect with Daniel. Links below   

Tweetable Quotes:

"Success is anybody and any individual that is living a productive life that makes them happy and makes people around them happy." – Daniel Farber

Resources Mentioned:

• Layers Life Service
• PropTech360
• HLC Direct

You can connect with Daniel by visiting their website https://hlcequity.com/

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Joshua is the founder of Ferrari Capital, and he is a passionate multifamily investor. He is currently working as an aircraft technician and is looking to transition to become a full-time real estate investor. He is also the host of the Creative Capital podcast.

Let’s hear how Joshua raised $6-million in just one month.

[00:01 – 09:17] Who is Joshua Ferrari?

• Joshua talks about his background
  • Aircraft Technician by day
  • What sparked his interest in real estate?

[09:18 – 30:09] The Journey

• Joshua shares his real estate journey
  • He talks about his first property and how everything snowballed after that
• Joshua's advice for people looking to become real estate investors
• Joshua shares his best practices that helped him be successful as a syndicator

[30:10 – 37:05] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working at the skating center in Memphis
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • I want to learn how to fly (planes)
• What does success mean to you?
  • My family is my success
• Connect with Joshua. Links below

Tweetable Quotes:

"The biggest thing with raising money is getting people to know, like, and trust you." – Joshua Ferrari

 Resources Mentioned:

• Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
• www.creative-capital.org

You can connect with Joshua on LinkedIn or on their website www.ferraricapital.com. Listen to his podcast, Creative Capital, on all major podcast streaming platforms.

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Emma Powell is the owner/operator of Highrise Group and passionate about real estate being the best investment available. Along with her husband, they have experience partnering in various deals as a lender, deal sponsor, co-owner, syndicator, property manager, and Emma is a former real estate photographer. Emma specializes in small business project management with a BS in Entrepreneurial Management and Marketing Design.

[00:01 – 04:13] Opening Segment

• Emma shares what keeps her busy these days

[04:14 – 18:15] Who is Emma Powell?

• Emma talks about her background
  • She speaks about her love for Rugby
  • Investing in a Rugby Team
  • She talks about her family

[18:16 – 22:19] Creating a Buzz in the Real Estate Space

• Emma talks about her current real estate projects

[22:20 – 33:39] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working at Kmart
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • If I want to learn something, I just go learn it. There's nothing on the list right now.
• What does success mean to you?
  • Freedom.
• Connect with Emma. Links below

Tweetable Quotes:

"If I want to learn something, I just go do it. I don't have things waiting like someday I'll go learn that. If I want to do something, I just go do it." – Emma Powell

Resources Mentioned:

• BiggerPockets
• Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson
• The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane
• Charisma on Command (YouTube)

You can connect with Emma on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram. You can keep up with their family’s journey with passive income on Instagram: @passiveincomeadventures. Join Emma’s Passive Income Real Estate Facebook Group.

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Adam has been in the real estate industry for over 30 years. He has participated in over $1.5 Billion in transactions in many different levels (brokering, investing, syndicating, etc.). He recently used his resources to create an extremely popular podcast and platform, GowerCrowd, that uses digital marketing to help other real estate professionals raise capital online.

[00:01 – 13:50] Opening Segment

• I introduce and welcome our guest, Adam Gower
• Learning the language of Digital Marketing
• Every real estate expert's perspective is based on their own experiences
• Only impress the people that like you for who you are

[13:51 – 22:41] Authenticity

• The importance of being authentic
• Adam's advice on how to improve your Digital presence
• He talks about why you should invest in building your Digital presence 

[22:42 – 33:55] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • When I was 18, I worked for an electrician, and my job was to pull wires.
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Robert Collier Letter Book by Robert Collier
  • Scientific Advertising by Claude Hopkins
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Play the guitar
  • How to work out regularly
• What does success mean to you?
  • Success is inner contentment and happiness
• Connect with Adam. Links below

Tweetable Quotes:

"What I teach people is to be authentic to them themselves." – Adam Gower

"You will never impress everybody. The only people you want to impress are the ones who really like you for who you are." – Adam Gower

You can connect with Adam on https://gowercrowd.com/ 

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Today, we bring in Julie Holly. She is the founder of Three Keys Investments, LLC. They help new investors get started in true diversification and help seasoned investors grow their portfolios through apartment complex investments.

Julie Holly is also the host of the popular podcast, Ask Me How I Know.

[00:01 – 10:16] Opening Segment

• We talk about Julie's podcast
• The power of Networking

[10:17 – 19:22] The Attitude of Gratitude

• A simple "thank you" goes a long way
  • I share a story whereby simply giving a compliment helped save someone's life
• Learn how to give and receive a compliment

[19:23 – 25:34] Ask Me How I Know

• We dive deeper into Julie's podcast
  • Why she started her podcast
  • The inspiration behind the name "Ask Me How I Know"

[25:35 – 30:25] Manifestation

• Julie talks about her visions for the next 6 to 12 months into her career

[30:26 – 40:00] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working at a fast-food restaurant when I was in high school
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Scuba diving
• What does success mean to you?
  • Having it all but not being encumbered by it
• Connect with Julie. Links below.

Tweetable Quotes:

"To truly receive something just means that you can like put it, and it's just like it's for you. It's your gift, and you put it into your heart, and you hold on to it." – Julie Holly

"This sounds so ridiculous that we have to teach people how to receive compliments. You simply have to say thank you. Like, that's the most basic thing that you have to say. You don't have to go into anything else but to simply receive it and say thank you." – Julie Holly

Resources Mentioned:

• The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday

You can connect with Julie on LinkedIn or at https://threekeysinvestments.com/

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