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JF3130: 1,800 Self-Storage Units in 18 Months ft. Travis Baucom Mar 31, 2023

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Travis Baucom is the President of Balcomie Capital, a private investment group that partners with high-net-worth individuals who seek tax-advantaged investments to build generational wealth while providing passive income. In this episode Travis talks about his investment journey from single family homes to self-storage facilities. He discusses why self-storage is getting all the buzz lately, his due diligence process for purchasing a new facility, and why he chose to move away from the multifamily asset class.

Travis Baucom | Real Estate Background

President of Balcomie Capital
Portfolio
- 1,827 self-storage units
Based in: Waco, Texas
Say hi to him at:
- www.balcomiecapital.com
Best Ever Book: Margin of Safety by Seth Klarman
Greatest Lesson: Never give up. When things were super challenging in my life, I embraced the suck and learned from whatever I was going through.

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JF3129: Risk, Recession, and Regrets: How to Overcome Volatility | Passive Investor Tips ft. Travis Watts Mar 30, 2023

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Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. In this episode, Travis talks about the need for diversification in order to protect yourself from factors that are outside of your control. He offers three things to keep in mind about overcoming volatility with a constantly changing economy and shares why he thinks value-add multifamily is the holy grail of investing.

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JF3128: Finding the Beauty in Distressed Multifamily Properties ft. Alex Kingman Mar 29, 2023

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Alex Kingman is a multifamily real estate investor and syndicator at KGI Capital. KGI Capital focuses on partnering with passive investors to invest in value-add and distressed apartment buildings in the midwest and southeast. In this episode, Alex talks about her move from single family to multifamily investments, why KGI decided to take their investments out of the state of California, and the details behind their most recent 72-unit multifamily deal.

Alex Kingman | Real Estate Background

Multifamily real estate investor and syndicator at KGI Capital
Portfolio
- 5 properties with a total of 80 residential units
Based in: San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Say hi to her at:
- LinkedIn

Best Ever Book: The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone
Greatest Lesson: Things start to fall into place when you get in the zone, so focus on the things that get you there, and you'll see results.

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JF3127: How to Stress-Test Multifamily Deals ft. Gabe Bodhi Mar 28, 2023

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Gabe Bodhi is the CEO of Tekton Group, which acquires, renovates, and operates multifamily real estate assets for cash flow in the Colorado Front Range. In this episode, Gabe gives his expert opinion on the recent bank failures, how he stress-tests deals to decide when to say no, and why he doesn’t invest in other asset classes.

Gabe Bodhi | Real Estate Background

CFA and CEO of Tekton Group
Portfolio:
- 200 multifamily units
Based in: Denver, CO
Say hi to him at:
- LinkedIn
- Twitter
Best Ever Book: In an Uncertain World by Robert E. Rubin
Greatest Lesson: You can't make a good faith deal with a bad faith person.

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JF3126: How to Survive Until 2025 and Beyond | Beyond Multifamily ft. Ash Patel Mar 27, 2023

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The Beyond Multifamily series is hosted by non-residential commercial real estate investor and Best Ever Show host, Ash Patel. Ash’s goal for this series is to introduce you to the world of non-residential commercial real estate investing and teach you how to look at and underwrite different commercial asset classes. In this episode, Ash Patel discusses his experience at the Best Ever Conference where some of the speeches were less optimistic than before. He expresses his concerns about the economy and real estate market, including potential fallout from bank failures, and gives strategies and tips on how you can survive.

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JF3125: Conquering the Self-Storage Asset Class ft. Frank Scappaticci Mar 26, 2023

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Frank Scappaticci is Partner at Gray Line Investments, a veteran-owned and operated firm focusing on self-storage facilities, multifamily, and single-family investments. In this episode, Frank discusses creative ways to find and finance deals in self-storage, what an ideal loan is for a facility, and what he’s looking for in his next property.

Frank Scappaticci | Real Estate Background

Partner at Gray Line Investments
Portfolio:
- 9 self-storage facilities
- Small portfolio of single-family rentals
Based in: New York City
Say hi to him at:
- LinkedIn
Best Ever Book: 6 Types of Working Geniuses by Patrick Lencioni
Greatest Lesson: A great business can succeed without a massive amount of arbitrage.

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JF3124: 4 Steps to Flipping Land Successfully ft. Travis King Mar 25, 2023

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Travis King is a land flipping expert and Owner of Land Flipping Mastery. He has completed over 400 transactions in 29 states with over 100 additional JV transactions. In this episode, Travis discusses the four steps to his land-flipping system, the types of properties he focuses on, and his strategy for assessing whether a property is worth the purchase.

Travis King | Real Estate Background

Land flipping expert and Owner of Land Flipping Mastery
Portfolio:
- 400 transactions in 29 states with over 100 JV transactions
Based in: Chandler, AZ
Say hi to him at:
Best Ever Book: Who Not How by Dan Sullivan
Greatest Lesson: Do your due dililgence when it comes to researching properties to avoid costly mistakes.

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JF3123: 2 Strategies to Get Started in Self-Storage ft. Karl Graham Mar 24, 2023

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Karl Graham is Managing Partner at Luminus Capital, which identifies, acquires, and operates self-storage facilities. After a career in the oil and gas industry, Karl turned to real estate investing in 2020 when the market changed. He evaluated several asset classes, and settled on self-storage facilities, acquiring 13 properties in 18 months.

In this episode, Karl breaks down the numbers behind his first deals, shares his methods for creative financing, and recommends several paths for investors looking to follow in his footsteps.

Karl Graham | Real Estate Background

Managing Partner at Luminus Capital
Portfolio:
- 12 self-storage facilities
Based in: Tulsa, OK
Say hi to him at:
Best Ever Book: Barren Lands by Kevin Krajick
Greatest Lesson: Remain diligent in how you think about and evaluate investments.

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JF3122: How to Reduce Risk and Lock in Profits | Passive Investor Tips ft. Travis Watts Mar 23, 2023

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In this episode, Travis talks about the need to balance risk and reward when it comes to investing. He warns against the dangers of greed, shares how he personally works to reduce risk in his own portfolio, and discusses his preference for value-add multifamily projects vs. new real estate development projects.

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JF3121: Short-Term Lending 101 ft. Josh Shein Mar 22, 2023

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Josh Shein is a Partner at Trius Lending Partners, a Mid-Atlantic private money and hard money lender based in Baltimore, MD. His 100% investor-based company specializes in short- and long-term lending of loans ranging from $100,000 to $1.5 million. In this episode, Josh discusses the benefits of steady and consistent investing over time, advice for short-term lending, and his strategies for helping his investors receive positive returns year after year.

Josh Shein | Real Estate Background

Partner at Trius Lending Partners
Portfolio:
- 30 doors
- $60M+ lending portfolio
Based in: Towson, MD
Say hi to him at:
- LinkedIn
Best Ever Book: In the Blood by Jack Carr
Greatest Lesson: If you can afford to ride things out, ride things out. If you can’t afford it, get rid of it quickly before it has additional negative implications on your other investments and assets.

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