Mon, 30 December 2019
It’s that time of year again. Time to set goals for the year ahead and start working toward your dream of financial freedom. But what’s the best way to set goals and commit to following through? How do you avoid overwhelm and keep going no matter what? On this episode of Apartment Building Investing, I am sharing my top 6 tips for setting goals you CAN and WILL achieve in 2020. I explain why it’s crucial to find your WHY and state your goals clearly—over multiple time frames. I go on to reveal my secret to avoiding overwhelm, describing the value of consistency in working toward financial freedom. Listen in for advice around leveraging practice to develop confidence and learn to commit to doing your first multifamily deal, no matter how long it takes! Key TakeawaysTip #1—Develop your WHY
Tip #2—State your goals clearly over multiple time frames
Tip #3—Always do the next 3 things
Tip #4—Focus on the activity, NOT the outcome
Tip #5—Be consistent
Tip #6—Commit to the outcome, not a timeline
ResourcesGrant Cardone on the Lewis Howes Podcast The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller |
Mon, 23 December 2019
Should you self-manage your multifamily portfolio? Or is it better to outsource to a third-party? If you do choose to outsource, what should you look for in a property management team? Tony LeBlanc is the author of The Doorpreneur: Property Management Beyond the Rent Roll, a book that redefines the potential of property management businesses. Tony grew up inside the industry, watching his mother manage the building where he was raised. Ten years ago, he started his own property management company, and today, it is one of the largest on Canada’s East Coast and supports seven subsidiary businesses from landscaping to commercial cleaning to a real estate brokerage. On this episode of Apartment Building Investing, Tony joins me to explain how he developed The Doorpreneur Way and what it meant for his property management company in terms of productivity and profit. He offers insight around how to hire a third-party property manager, what the ideal investor-property manager relationship looks like, and why it can be difficult to manage to a pro forma. Listen in for Tony’s innovative ideas for driving additional revenue and learn when it makes sense to self-manage your portfolio and when to outsource the job. Key TakeawaysTony’s extensive experience in property management
What inspired Tony to write The Doorpreneur Way
Tony’s advice on hiring a third-party property manager
The ideal relationship between property managers and investors
Tony’s approach to working with sophisticated investors
What makes it difficult for property managers to stay on budget
Tony’s Doorpreneur Model
Tony’s best practices for property managers
Innovative ways to increase revenue and reduce expenses
Tony’s insight around personal development practices
Connect with Tony LeBlancResourcesThe Doorpreneur: Property Management Beyond the Rent Roll by Tony LeBlanc The Leader Who Had No Title by Robin Sharma Apartment Investor Network Facebook Group Sponsor |
Mon, 16 December 2019
Are limiting beliefs stopping you from becoming a multifamily investor? When Sterling White got his start in real estate, he was crashing in a friend’s den. He had no money in the bank and zero credit. But Sterling DID have a willingness to learn, and he understood that the best way to approach a potential mentor was to provide value. Today, Sterling is a seasoned real estate investor and philanthropist based in Indianapolis. He got his start in 2009, building a portfolio of 150 SFH before transitioning to multifamily in 2017. To date, Sterling owns a total of 587 single- and multifamily units, and he is a frequent contributor to BiggerPockets. He also serves as the host of The Real Estate Experience podcast and author of From Zero to 400 Units: How I Found Another Path & Discovered Freedom Through Real Estate. On this episode of Apartment Building Investing, Sterling joins me to explain how he got his start in real estate, working for a mentor (for free!) to find SFH buy-and-hold deals. He discusses his transition to multifamily, sharing his bold approach to finding off-market deals and the resources he uses to get in touch with property owners. Listen in for Sterling’s insight on providing value to attract investors and learn how to overcome the limiting beliefs that are keeping you from achieving financial freedom with multifamily investing! Key TakeawaysSterling’s journey to real estate investing
How Sterling developed an interest in real estate
How Sterling provided value to his mentor early on
Sterling’s first SFH investing deal
What inspired Sterling’s transition to multifamily
Sterling’s first multifamily investing deal
How Sterling hustles to find new deals
Sterling’s resources for finding owner contact info
Sterling’s advice on marketing to attract investors
The evolution of how Sterling raises money for deals
The limiting beliefs that hold aspiring investors back
Sterling’s insight on the value of time
Connect with Sterling WhiteResourcesRich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss |
Mon, 9 December 2019
If you want to raise money, I mean REALLY raise money, you need a thought leadership platform. Yes, at the beginning of your career, you will onboard passive investors one at a time. But once you’ve exhausted your network and you’re ready to scale, you’ll need to leverage online marketing techniques to expand your investor base and raise millions for multifamily deals—on a very short timeline. Josh Cantwell is the CEO of Strategic Real Estate Coach, a program dedicated to giving real estate investors and agents the most advanced training in the business. Josh is the top real estate investor in his community, buying and selling more than 600 properties since 2003, and he regularly partners with other investors to close deals all over the US. He is also the author of The Flip System: Your Real Estate Investing Playbook to Create Financial Freedom and Peace of Mind and the CEO of Freeland Ventures Private Equity and Direct Real Estate Lending, helping investors get funding both residential and multifamily deals. On this episode of Apartment Building Investing, Josh joins me to explain how his experience with pancreatic cancer changed his personal and professional life, sharing the strategies he uses to be more purposeful with his time and put his family first. He discusses why he chose capital raising for multifamily over syndicating deals and describes his process for raising millions of dollars—in just a few hours. Listen in for Josh’s advice to aspiring capital raisers and learn his four steps to building an online platform that attracts multifamily investors. Key TakeawaysHow Josh’s bout with pancreatic cancer changed his life
The strategies Josh uses to be purposeful about his time
Josh’s multiple business ventures
The limiting beliefs that kept Josh away from multifamily
Why Josh chose raising capital over syndicating deals
How Josh raises millions of dollars for multifamily in hours
Josh’s tips for creating an online platform to raise capital
Josh’s advice for aspiring capital raisers
Connect with Josh CantwellThe Flip System by Josh Cantwell Resources |
Mon, 2 December 2019
When Phil Capron went through special ops training for the US military, he noticed that the recruits who made it to the end weren’t necessarily the strongest or the fastest or the smartest. So, what differentiated the 20 who succeeded from the thousands vying for the job? They simply refused to quit. And Phil believes that the same principle applies to making it in multifamily investing. Phil is a former Special Warfare Combatant Craft Crewman in the US Navy and current full-time multifamily real estate investor. To date, he owns a 245-unit portfolio worth $15M in Coastal Virginia and shares his understanding of the space as a Senior Mentor with the Michael Blank Organization. Phil specializes in revitalizing distressed and underperforming assets to ensure profitability for his team and change neighborhoods for the better. He is also the author of the new release Your VA Loan: And How it Can Make You a Millionaire. On this episode of Apartment Building Investing, Phil joins me to explain how taking advantage of a VA loan sparked his initial interest in real estate. He walks us through his transition from working in a brokerage and flipping houses to full-time multifamily investing, sharing his advice around when to quit a W-2 job for real estate. Listen in for Phil’s insight into what differentiates his successful mentoring students from those who don’t progress and learn how the grit he developed in military special ops training informs his investing career. Key TakeawaysHow Phil got started in real estate
What inspired Phil’s transition to multifamily
When Phil started investing full-time
Phil’s advice on when to quit your job
Phil’s take on why people don’t take action
How Phil spends his days as a full-time investor
Phil’s insight on why your story matters
Connect with Phil CapronResourcesYour VA Loan: And How It Can Make You a Millionaire by Phil Capron |