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JF3050: Why Partnering Up Leads to Exponential Growth ft. Corey Chonsky Jan 10, 2023

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Corey Chonsky is a full-time real estate investor and multifamily syndicator at Fair Winds Capital, a real estate investment firm that purchases value-add multifamily properties through JV or syndicated partnerships. In this episode, Corey discusses how forming partnerships helped him 10x his unit count, why he and his partners are transitioning to a fund model, and his advice for finding great partners.

Corey Chonsky | Real Estate Background

Retired Navy and full-time real estate investor and multifamily syndicator at Fair Winds Capital, a real estate investment firm that purchases value-add multifamily properties through JV or syndicated partnerships.
Portfolio:
- 675 units under management through all partnerships
Based in: Norfolk, VA

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Greatest Lesson: Document expectations with people that you partner with. That way you leave no doubt as to who is doing what on a project.

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JF3049: Lessons Learned Scaling a Multifamily Business ft. Jimmy Edwards Jan 09, 2023

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Jimmy Edwards owns High Five Multifamily, which sources, acquires, and manages multifamily assets in the B- and C-class space. In this episode, he shares the pain points that motivated him to scale his business, how he builds relationships with brokers, and how he learned the hard lesson of knowing when to walk away from a deal.

Jimmy Edwards | Real Estate Background

Owner of High Five Multifamily, which sources, acquires, and manages multifamily assets in the B- and C-class space.
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Portfolio:

570 units (168 multifamily units, net seller 2022, will be a net buyer in 2023–2026)
Purchased, rehabbed, and successfully sold over 100 SFRs

Based in: Dallas, TX
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highfivemultifamily.com

Best Ever Book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

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JF3048: Why Investors & Operators Win with CrowdStreet ft. Anna-Marie Lieb Jan 08, 2023

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Anna-Marie Lieb is the head of Multi-housing at CrowdStreet, where her team identifies and renews potential multifamily, student housing, and BTR offerings. In this episode, Anna-Marie tells us what kind of investors and operators access CrowdStreet, why sponsors with established track records choose to use the platform, and how the state of the economy is impacting CrowdStreet’s investor base.

Anna-Marie Lieb | Real Estate Background

Head of Multi-housing at CrowdStreet, where her team identifies and renews potential multifamily, student housing, and BTR offerings. CrowdStreet is the largest online private equity real estate investing platform.
Portfolio:
- In 2021 the platform funded ~$700M, and YTD 2022 ~$600M has been dedicated to multi-housing assets
Based in: Portland, OR
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- CrowdStreet

Best Ever Book: Principles by Ray Dalio

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JF3047: Achieving Linear Growth in a Midwestern Market ft. Nancy Huynh, MD Jan 07, 2023

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Nancy Huynh, MD, is the founder and CEO of Clear Vision Investing, a co-GP of value-add apartment syndications that donates nearly half of its company profits to cure preventable blindness. In this episode, Nancy discusses why she chose to invest in the Cincinnati market while based in Atlanta, how she learned the importance of knowing your sponsor as a passive investor, and why she believes learning to pivot is the best real estate investing advice ever.

Nancy Huynh, MD | Real Estate Background

Founder and CEO of Clear Vision Investing, a co-GP of value-add apartment syndications that donates nearly half of its company profits to cure preventable blindness.
Portfolio:
- Co-GP of 132 units in Ohio
- JV of an 18-unit apartment development deal in Ohio
Based in: Atlanta, GA
Say hi to her at:
- clearnvisioninvesting.com

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JF3046: Commercial Brokering with a Banking Background ft. Brian Tobler Jan 06, 2023

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Brian Tobler is a commercial broker at Malman Commercial Real Estate, which focuses on investment sales opportunities through buyer/seller representation. In this episode, Brian shares why he left the commercial real estate banking industry after 15 years, his thoughts on the future of the multifamily and industrial asset classes, and more.

Brian Tobler | Real Estate Background

Commercial broker at Malman Commercial Real Estate, which focuses on investment sales opportunities through buyer/seller representation.
Portfolio:
- Two speculative for-sale fourplex deals in Denver
- JV deal for a 200K sq. ft. owner-user industrial deal in the Denver area
Based in: Denver, CO

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Best Ever Book: The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone or The Power of One More by Ed Mylett

Greatest Lesson: Real estate is an incredible asset to own and invest in. The sooner you get in, the better.

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JF3045: Rich vs. Wealthy | Passive Investor Tips ft. Travis Watts Jan 05, 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 shares his perspective on what it means to be rich versus wealthy, an admittedly subjective topic. He explains why being rich is often associated with active income while being wealthy is associated with passive income, and encourages listeners to ask themselves what wealth looks like for them.

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JF3044: Demystifying the Allure of Family Offices ft. Arti Shah Jan 04, 2023

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Arti Shah works at Invest Beyond Multifamily, which invests in necessity-based commercial real estate properties in growth markets. In this episode, she tells us how syndicators can get the attention of family offices, the intensive vetting process family offices go through when vetting deals, and why these groups are increasing capital reserves to take advantage of what is likely to come in the market.

Arti Shah | Real Estate Background

Works at Invest Beyond Multifamily, which invests in necessity-based commercial real estate properties in growth markets.
Portfolio:
- Properties in IL, NJ, and GA
Based in: Chicago, IL

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Best Ever Book: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Greatest Lesson: After working 18 hours a day in corporate, realizing that betting on myself would help me to grow personally and professionally.

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JF3043: The Intricacies of Development & Marketing in NYC ft. Emily Zhu Jan 03, 2023

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Emily Zhu is the CMO of New Empire Corp, which is dedicated to all the marketing and sales of over $500M in new development condos and commercial spaces in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island City. In this episode, Emily discusses the advantages and challenges of developing commercial real estate in New York, the three ways she markets to investors, and how first-floor retail can be beneficial.

Emily Zhu | Real Estate Background

CMO of New Empire Corp, which is dedicated to all the marketing and sales of over $500M in new development condos and commercial spaces in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island City.
Based in: New York City
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Greatest lesson: Keeping up with the market trends can make all the difference.

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JF3042: Succeeding in Self-Storage as First-Time Operators ft. Connor Gross Jan 02, 2023

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Connor Gross is the owner of Atlas Storage, which buys and sells self-storage facilities. In this episode, he shares what three aspects drew him to invest in self-storage over other asset classes that he considered, why he recommends screening local property managers aggressively, and how to set local property managers up for success.

Connor Gross | Real Estate Background

Owner of Atlas Storage, which buys and sells self-storage facilities.
Portfolio:
- 350 units
Based in: New York City (operates in TX)

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connors.blog

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Best Ever Book: $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi

Greatest Lesson: Try to systemize as many processes as possible.

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JF3041: Why 2023 Will Be a Challenging Year for Real Estate ft. John McNellis Jan 01, 2023

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John McNellis is the principal at McNellis Partners, a commercial development firm. In this episode, he tells us why he thinks 2023 will be a challenging year for real estate, his thoughts on the current state of office and multifamily, his advice for beginners investing in retail, and why he believes real estate success is all about supply constraints.

John McNellis | Real Estate Background