PassivePockets: The Passive Real Estate Investing Show

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93. Winning In The Real Estate World: Create a Mindset to Thrive With John Casmon Dec 04, 2022

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Whether you are a passive investor who wants to learn how to maximize your wealth or are you an operator who wants to communicate effectively with investors – you need to have a mindset for success. Today, John Casmon discusses the mindset, strategies, and actions that can help you win in the world of real estate! John is a real estate entrepreneur, host of the Multifamily Insights podcast, and co-founder of Casmon Capital Groups. Whether you’re a passive investor or operator, you are certain to gain valuable insights in this episode!

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92. Be Your Own Bank With Mark Willis Nov 27, 2022

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If banks, marketers, and others have a plan for your money, you might as well have one. But what do you truly want your money to do for you? In this episode, Mark Willis, a Certified Financial Planner, joins Jim Pfeifer to share his insights on how you can benefit from your money if you can be your own bank! He explains how life insurance can shine with TGIF, which stands for Tax Advantages, Guarantees, Insurance, and Financing. Mark also explains how you can pivot from fear about life insurance because of familiarity bias. Listen to this conversation to learn more!

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91. What Are You Missing In Your Deal Evaluation? It’s The Insurance With Doug Levi Nov 20, 2022

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Insurance is not often discussed when evaluating a real estate syndication, but it is critical to the success of your investment. It is important to ask the operator if they have business income insurance, umbrella insurance, and workers’ compensation insurance for the property and business. It is not enough to assume that the operator has these programs in place – this should be part of the investment evaluation. In today’s episode, Doug Levi shares his expert advice on these topics and what else we should be looking for from the insurance side of things. Doug is the Chief Encouragement Officer at Strategic Insurance Services and the author of Surviving the Insurance Jungle. Tune in with the master of risk management and learn how to evaluate the insurance program for your investments!

90. Finding Your Investing Strategy in Uncertain Times with Jeremy Roll Nov 13, 2022

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With inflation, rising interest rates, and a looming recession, how do you invest in this volatile time? Right now, fixed debt, stabilized deals and longer term holds where you can ride out the volatility might be options to investigate. But most importantly, you need to find partners or sponsors that align with your investing strategy and goals. If you are not aligned with the operator’s business plan and assumptions, you probably don’t want to move forward with them. It’s important to find the right deals and partners for you and to define your buy box. Join Jim Pfeifer as he talks to the President of the Roll Investment Group and full-time passive cash flow investor, Jeremy Roll. Listen in as they talk about the possibility of rent decreases, matching your investment philosophy with those who you are investing with and how to build long term investment relationships. There are many ways to invest, Jeremy encourages you to find what’s right and comfortable for you and then work to implement your strategy.

89. Infinity Investing: Your Road Map To Financial Freedom With Toby Mathis Nov 06, 2022

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You can’t get rich overnight because it takes time to implement long-lasting strategies that lead to financial independence. The guest in today’s episode, Toby Mathis, founding partner of Anderson Advisors and author of Infinity Investing: How The Rich Get Richer And How You Can Do The Same, is a gifted storyteller and a clear-eyed researcher who spent years studying successful investors who built their wealth by creating a plan and sticking to it. Toby shares his build-wealth-slowly approach based on patient investing and money management practices to reach financial freedom. Most investors try to make money through activity, but most successful investors make money through inactivity. Tune in to hear Toby and Jim Pfeifer discuss these topics and much more in this episode on Passive Investing from Left Field Podcast!

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88. Back to the Office with Group RMC and Evelyne Massa Oct 30, 2022

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Group RMC is a family business, a private partnership, and a co-investment company that focuses on underappreciated institutional-quality office properties across the US in non-gateway markets. In this episode, Evelyne Massa, the Vice President of Private Investment at Group RMC, sits with Jim Pfeifer and shares the investment philosophy and principles of Group RMC. The pandemic has made office properties over-looked asset class, but there are many opportunities for buyers with a long-term outlook. Evelyne discusses how Group RMC is taking advantage of the perception that office is a distressed asset class by staying consistent and implementing their long-term plan of buying and holding long term. Listen in to learn more about investing in office buildings, why now might be a great time to evaluate this asset class and where the future for office is heading.

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IS20 - How Do You Get Started As A Passive Investor - Infielder Forum Episode With Jim Pfeifer Oct 26, 2022

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This week’s episode features a post from the Infielder Forum. The question was asked - How quickly did you dive in? The episode starts with that question and we discuss several replies to the Forum post. Jim Pfeifer also explains how he got his start in syndications and recommends, if you have a stable financial base - at some point, you need to take careful action! Tune in to hear how Jim and others got their start in passive syndication investing!

87. Medical Offices - Inflation Resistant Investing With Ben Reinberg Oct 23, 2022

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When investing in real estate in uncertain times such as these, it is important to look for inflation and recession resistant asset classes that can still produce acceptable returns during difficult economic conditions. Medical offices could be just such an asset class. If you are looking for a recession resistant asset class to generate passive income in any market, this is the podcast for you! In this episode, Jim Pfeifer shares an insightful conversation with Chief Executive Officer of Alliance Consolidated Group of Companies, LLC, Ben Reinberg as he talks about medical offices. Ben shares the four pillars of his company’s success and how serving people can serve you well. Tune in and get tips from the authority on medical office real estate acquisition and learn how you can be a successful passive investor even in difficult times.

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IS19 - What's Your Passive Investing Plan With Infielder, Pat Wills Oct 19, 2022

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This week’s episode features a post from the Infielder Forum. The question was asked - what is your passive investing plan? We had some good answers, but Infielder, Pat Wills, had a great explanation and diagram that he shared on the Forum. In this episode, Jim Pfeifer explains his strategy and plan and then Pat describes in detail how he structures his finances in order to maximize growth while making sure to have his expenses covered, emergency cash saved, and investing capital deployed. He also includes a category of "guilt free" spending so he and his wife can splurge on things they enjoy. Pat's diagram which we discuss in the episode is included below. Listen in as Jim and Pat talk about their passive investing plans!

Pat Wills diagram.

86. Understanding Self-Directed IRAs and How to Find the Right IRA Custodian with Juan Deshon of Quest Trust Company Oct 16, 2022

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A self-directed IRA (SDIRA) gives you more control over your investments than a standard IRA and can help you diversify your investments within your retirement account. It allows you to invest in what you know best instead of forcing you to choose from a limited set of options determined by your IRA provider. Today’s guest, Juan Deshon, is an IRA specialist at Quest Trust Company is a self-described, certified nerd when it comes to IRA accounts. Juan explains the critical difference between a self-directed IRA and a solo 401(k), why you might need a custodian for your IRA, and how to find one that suits your needs. Join in to learn more about how you can make the most out of your retirement funds through a self-directed IRA!

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