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MB295: Become a Person of Value, Achieve Success – With John Lee Dumas
John Lee Dumas spent the first 32 years of his life chasing the almighty dollar—with little success. But then he took Einstein’s advice and decided to become a man of value, starting the podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire. Today, he shares his top lessons learned from interviewing 3,000 of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs!
Secure Your Financial Freedom With the Freedom Vault
Click Here For Instant Access The Freedom Vault is your all-in-one resource for getting started with Multifamily Real Estate. It is possible to achieve financial freedom in the next 1-3 years… And it doesn’t require you to flip a single house… Or use any of your own...
What Is Capital Appreciation In Real Estate Investing?
One of the fundamental profit centers in real estate investing is referred to as capital appreciation. There are basically four ways to make money in real estate. We call them A, B, C, and D: Appreciation Blocking taxes Cash flow Drawing down the mortgage or...
The TRUTH About Being An Entrepreneur
There are pros and cons to being an entrepreneur. One thing that is definitely a challenge about entrepreneurship is there’s no guarantee as to how you’re going to get paid next. However, you soon realize that you're directly in control of the money that comes into...
MB294: Build Your Confidence at Deal Maker Bootcamp – With Drew Kniffin
Aspiring multifamily investors who work through a simulation of their first deal are more likely to succeed than those who don’t practice the process beforehand. Today, Drew Kniffin and I explain how our upcoming Deal Maker Bootcamp gives you the opportunity to practice the steps in finding and closing on your first apartment building!
MB293: Scale Your Syndication Business Through Social Media – With Brandon Turner
Imagine having the ability to raise tens of millions of dollars in capital (in a matter of days!) on your favorite social media platform. Today, Brandon Turner discusses his recent shift to large multifamily projects and describes how to build a personal brand and leverage the power of a platform to scale your syndication business.
Real Estate Agent Vs. Real Estate Investor – Where To Get Started
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBGPA8NHs6Q Should you be a real estate agent or a real estate investor? This is a common question people wonder about. Cody Davis had the same question when he started. Hear his take on it: You're likely trying to figure out if you...
Millennials' Attitude Toward Home Ownership
Who exactly are the millennials? And why do they matter so much? The millennials are defined as people born between 1981 and 1996. They're an important group because they grew up with computers, technology, and smartphones in their hands, unlike previous generations....
MB 292: Find the Right Investing Partners Through Core Values
Multifamily investing is a team sport. And choosing the right partners and team members is critical. But how do you determine who’s the right fit for your organization and who isn’t? Today, I walk you through the process of identifying what you stand for and using those core values to make decisions in your investing business!
What Is The BEST Way To Start In Real Estate?
The first deal is critical. Once you get your first deal done, the second and third follow automatically. We call it the law of the first deal. But there's a bit of a different mindset with people as they approach the syndication business. Some people stick...
Retirement Accounts Under Attack?? An Angle Worth Considering
NOTE: ALTHOUGH THE RECONCILIATION BILL DID NOT PASS, THIS CONCEPT IS CLEARLY ON THE RADAR FOR CONGRESS AND REMAINS TO BE A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION Damion Lupo is Founder CEO of the eQRP company. He sets up retirement accounts and helps people figure out how to use...
MB291: From Homeless Addict to Successful Investor – With Rob Rowsell
While most of us resist setbacks and struggles, both are crucial to our growth. In fact, the most successful people are those who respond to failure with resilience. Today, Rob Rowsell shares his journey from homeless addict to successful multifamily real estate investor, explaining how to cultivate the mindset you need to change your life!
What People Learn Too Late in Real Estate – Top Investors and Influencers Lessons
Robert Kiyosaki, Grant Cardone Graham Steffen, Ken McElroy. What are all these guys have in common? Well, they're all real estate investors, and they're all super successful. I learned from these guys as much as possible and so should you, so I put together some key...
Examining the North Carolina Markets
As many of you know, Nighthawk Equity currently owns properties in five different markets spread across the southeastern United States, most particularly focusing in on Atlanta, Georgia, as well as Huntsville, Alabama. Today, David Meilan, Director of Investor...
MB290: An Introvert’s Guide to Investing with Partners – With Camilla Jeffs
While single-family real estate is an individual sport, multifamily investing usually involves partners. But finding someone you trust to work with on a multi-million-dollar apartment deal can be challenging, especially for an introvert. Today, Camilla Jeffs explains how she overcame limiting beliefs around partnering to become a successful multifamily GP—and quit her W-2 job!
How to Build Your Network as a Young Investor
Cody Davis acquired a few million dollars worth of real estate before he was able to legally buy an alcoholic beverage. So we asked him to share some tips and strategies on how to build out your network, raise capital at a young age. Or even if you're not at a younger...
How to Win Deals With Your Real Estate Reputation
In multifamily, everything hinges on your relationship with brokers. How do you differentiate yourself from all of the other groups out there? Your reputation. What can you do to really enhance that reputation, stand out and have the best in the market? For us,...
MB289: Apply the 80/20 Rule to Scale Your Syndication Business – With Perry Marshall
Only 20% of what we do in business produces 80% of the results. And if you identify the right 20% and focus on that, you can scale a syndication business fast. Today, Perry Marshall explains how to apply the 80/20 rule and prioritize the way you spend your time as a multifamily investor!
What's the Difference with Class A, B & C Apartments?
In the world of multifamily apartment community syndications, one very important distinction to understand is the difference between Class A apartments and Class B and C. We asked Drew Kniffin, President of Nighthawk Equity, to shed some light on the differences...
Watch This Before You Invest Out of Area
Economies of scale are VERY important in this business. It's hard to create economies of scale when you have a small number of units in a market that is away from your other assets. You can run into different operational issues from construction to your property...
MB288: Why Relationships Are Your Best Insurance Policy – With Jordan Harbinger
Are you waiting until you have a deal before you start networking with investors? Jordan Harbinger contends that you will have much more success if you ‘dig the well before you’re thirsty.’ Today, Jordan shares his proactive approach to building social capital, explaining why relationships are the best insurance policy money can’t buy.
Introducing Young Deal Maker – Cody Davis!
Whether you're going through college, whether you're going through multifamily, neither way is going to get you rich overnight. With that said, one other question you should ask is What's the game you really want to play in the long term? Do you want to be in a professional career that you're going to go to every day? Or do you want to be a multifamily investor?
First Steps Passive Investors Need to Take
David Meilan, Director of Investor Relations at Nighthawk Equity is frequently asked how passive investors can prepare themselves to work with a syndicate. We asked him to share the first steps that a passive investor needs to take when they're thinking about...
MB287: Investing in International Real Estate Markets – With Ronan McMahon
What if you could go back to 2010 and capitalize on the big buying moment in real estate at the time? Ronan McMahon argues that if you set your sights beyond the States, circumstances like that are at play somewhere in the world right now! Today, Ronan offers insight around investing in international markets.
My Perfect Day
Years ago I was exposed to this exercise called the perfect day. The idea is that you architect your perfect day and over time you work towards experiencing that first day, that perfect day. And then you try to spend as much time living that perfect day as you...
How To Surround Yourself with the Right People
We talk a lot on the show about partnering with each other and the networks we build. But what are some of the things that you can do to surround yourself with the right people? This is something I've always noticed and is such an important piece. It can be...
MB286: The Rocky Transition from Flips to Multifamily – With J Scott
You might think it would be easy for a well-known flipper to transition to multifamily. But the truth is, a successful career in single-family does NOT translate to the world of apartment building investing. Today, J Scott explains how he overcame a lack of credibility to make the leap into multifamily real estate.
“I Want A Deal Now” Accelerating Broker Relationships with Garrett Lynch
Garrett Lynch, Director of Acquisitions here at Nighthawk, is one of the best people for working with brokers. He is systematic at staying in touch and also really good at finding new brokers and quickly building relationships them. Over the last six to nine...
Which Market Stands Out?
David Meilan, Director of Investor Relations at Nighthawk is often asked how we find our deals. To take a deeper dive into the process we use to source our deals, we asked President Drew Kniffin which markets stand out and why Nighthawk does business there. Our focus...
MB285: Success Starts with Purpose – With David Osborn
The most successful people are also the most purposeful. They create a vision for the future and take steps to get a little better every day. Today, David Osborn explains how to get clear on where you want to go, connect with the right people and grow into the best version of yourself!