MB 092: From Teacher to Fulltime Multifamily Investor – with Todd Dexheimer
Todd Dexheimer always wanted to be a multifamily investor, but he got distracted by single-family rentals and flips. I’m on the line with Todd to learn how he went from high school teacher to real estate investor and get his take on how to go big quickly—rather than waiting to ‘graduate’ to multifamily!
MB 090: 4 Routes To Retirement With Multifamily – Michael Blank
If 2018 is YOUR year, the year you do your first multifamily deal and get on the road to retirement, then the next step is to determine your route. Today I cover the four roles you can play in a general partnership: syndicator, passive investor, balance sheet guarantor, or money raiser.
MB 089: Increasing Your Productivity Through Purpose – With David Sweeney
How do you move from education into action? David Sweeney contends that the best way to pump up your productivity is through purpose. He is on the line to share his journey from Seattle PD veteran to real estate investor, explaining how he became the proud owner of a 24-unit property in just nine months!
MB 085 – Leaning on the Credibility of Your Team to Jump-Start Your Multi-Family Business – With Devin Elder
If you want to invest in apartments but you are suffering from a crisis of confidence, successful multifamily syndicator Devin Elder feels your pain. After years of taking baby steps, he is finally doing 75- and 192-unit deals with the help of an experienced team. Learn how the right peer group and a ‘someday is now’ philosophy inspired him to pursue larger deals, and hear his advice around ‘borrowing credibility’ to jump-start your multi-family business!
MB 080: Nighthawk Equity: You Find the Deal, We Do The Rest – With Mark Kenney
Your chances of doing even a 60-unit multifamily deal on your own—with no track record—are very slim. But if you work with Nighthawk Equity, my partnership with Mark Kenney, you can leverage our reputation to secure that critical first deal. Today I am on the line with Mark to discuss what prompted his transition to full-time real estate investing, how his story is consistent with the ‘law of the first deal,’ and the process of working with Nighthawk.
MB 079: How ‘Walmart Shopping’ for My Team Cost Me $2M in Multifamily – With Damion Lupo
One of the big real estate rookie mistakes is to turn into a Walmart shopper as you build your team. But my guest today, Damion Lupo, can vouch for the fact that a quality team is an investment that will save you millions in the long run. He discusses his first multifamily deal, a 119-unit property in Memphis that resulted in a $2M loss, and the painful lessons he learned about failure, building a team, and the value of an experienced mentor.
MB 077: How We Took Down Our First Multi-Family Deal (94 Units!) – With Pili and Jason Yarusi
When it comes to multi-family real estate investment, putting the blinders on and jumping in may be the best strategy. Today I’m on the line with Jason and Pili Yarusi, a husband-wife team with experience in construction who recently made the leap from flipping to multi-family. They share valuable advice around overcoming the mindset challenges associated with apartments, reaching out to mentors, and learning as you go.
MB 074: How I Did My First (69-Unit) Deal Without Experience or My Own Money – With Patrick Duffy
What gives a 27-year-old with no experience in multi-family the audacity to swing for the fence? Listen in on my call with Patrick Duffy as he shares the steps he took to partner with me on a 69-unit property in Memphis, how he made use of the act ‘as if’ approach to secure a letter of intent, and his best advice for working with investors. Learn how doing his first deal has changed the game for Patrick, as he aspires to reach 1,000 units in the next 12 months!
MB 069: Why Women Need a Real Estate Portfolio – With Whitney Nicely
Join my conversation with Whitney Nicely, the queen of real estate investing in east Tennessee. Today we discuss the benefits of a bold, ‘throw spaghetti at the wall’ approach to investing, how Whitney finances deals with no money or credit, and the reasons why it’s advantageous for every woman to build a real estate portfolio of her own.
MB 067: The 5 Key Elements of Raising Capital – With Victor Menasce
Listen in on my conversation with expert real estate investor and author of Magnetic Capital, Victor Menasce. Today we discuss the five key elements of raising capital, why some repel the very money they’re trying to raise, and how to invest like a billionaire – even if you’re not.