MB 009: From College Straight To Commercial Real Estate with Kaveh Shirazi
I’m super stoked to talk with Kaveh Shirazi who unbelievably turned down a dream job right after college and decided to get started with apartment building investing. I guess he didn’t get the memo that he should have gotten a safe job with benefits, then saddle himself with house, kids car and retire at 65! […]
MB 008: Raising your first $100,000 for your next Apartment Building Deal
In this episode I jam with aspiring commercial real estate investor Scott Isley as we discuss techniques for raising money and structuring the deal. Here’s what we cover: How to find potential investors. How to approach the investors, what to say and do. How to get a commitment from the investors. How to educate your […]
MB 007: How To Find Your First (Out-of-Area) Multi-Family Property Deal
http://www.TheMichaelBlank/session7: In this episode I cover how to go about getting your first deal in an area you’ve never been in. We’ll talk about cold-calling brokers, building trust, analyzing deals, scheduling the first trip to the area, conducting the meetings, and follow-up. Be sure to download the free eBook “How to Raise Money to Buy Your First Apartment Building”. Thanks for listening!
MB 006: Creating Value with Apartment Buildings with Tommy Bateman
I’m excited to be able to welcome Tommy Bateman to the show this week. Tommy started his career with a single town house in SE Washington DC that he bought with the help of his grandmother. His focus as been to find problem properties and add value in a short period of time, using the equity he creates to purchase more real estate. Today he owns apartment buildings, rentals, a property management company, and he loves development projects.
MB 005: From Full Time Job to Apartment Empire with Brian Burke
Brian Burke started flipping houses on the side while still employed full time. Over the years, he’s not only built the house flipping business but amassed several hundred multi-family apartment building units. Let’s listen to his story!
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MB 004: How to Find Apartment Building Deals (Even Out of Area)
Having trouble finding good deals? In this episode we’ll talk about the best way to find deals. We’ll also talk about how to look for deals and build your team outside your own area. Get out your pen and paper and let’s get started!
MB 003: How to Analyze Apartment Building Deals
In this episode, my good friend Jonathan Mickles asks me a 101 questions about analyzing apartment building investing deals, and how to do so as quickly as possible. We talk about investment criteria, returns, the 50% rule, how to value commercial real estate, and how to determine the most you should pay for an apartment […]
MB 002: How I Got Started with Apartment Building Investing
In this Podcast episode, I talk about my story of how I started my apartment building investing career by buying a 12-unit building with a handful of investors. It took 5 months to close and then the fun started. People warned me about investing in Washington DC, but what happened next was even worse than […]
MB 001: Introduction | About Michael | What to Expect
Hi everyone, and welcome to my first Podcast! You can download the podcast to your computer or listen to it here on the blog. It’ll also be available on iTunes soon. In this first episode, I introduce myself and talk about some of my entrepreneurial ventures that have led me to today. I also talk […]