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JF2758: 3 Simple Rules To Becoming A General Partner (2,800+ Units!) ft. Maggie Cheung Mar 22, 2022

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How do you make the jump from being Limited Partner to General Partner? Maggie Cheung, co-founder of Sage Investing Group, took the same leap and now is GP of over 2,800 units. Maggie reveals how she went from LP to GP, and discusses her business’ strategy for targeting financial experts as investors.

Maggie Cheung | Real Estate Background

Co-founder of Sage Investing Group, which provides multifamily real estate investment opportunities to investors who are auditors, accountants, or finance by trade.
Portfolio:

GP of ~2,800 units ($227M in AUM)
LP of ~1,700 units

Based in: Bergen County, NJ
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JF2757: How To Analyze And Select Asset Classes For Long-Term Holds ft. Zach Morrow Mar 21, 2022

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How do you know what asset class is right for you? In this episode, Zach Morrow—VP of Investor Relations at Boron Capital—shares how he selects his investment assets and the advantages of long-term holds.

Zach Morrow | Real Estate Background

VP of Investor Relations at Boron Capital, which sets up investment structures to help accredited investors invest confidently in alternative assets.
Portfolio: GP of self-storage, mobile home communities, corporate housing, wedding/event venues, blockchain, and crypto assets
Based in: Lubbock TX
Say hi to him at:

boroncap.com
Instagram: @zjmorrow
Facebook
Text “info” to 877-771-0615

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JF2756: How One Cup of Coffee Kick-Started Her CRE Investing Career ft. Alessandra Thompson Mar 20, 2022

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When a mentor offered to grab coffee with Alessandra Thompson if she was ever in town, Alessandra didn’t hesitate. The next day, she showed up to Nashville, and that coffee date ended with a business partnership. Alessandra shares how she made the bold move to move across the country from California to Tennessee, her experience as an underwriter and asset manager, and what she’s planning for the future.

Alessandra Thompson | Real Estate Background

Analyst/underwriter and asset manager at Yarusi Holdings, a multifamily investment firm.
Portfolio: 36-unit syndication as GP
Currently working on a multifamily Airbnb conversion and raising capital for a 76-unit.
Based in: Nashville, TN
Say hi to her at:
- authenticacquisition.com
- alessandra@yarusiholdings.com
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JF2755: How She Used Instagram To Raise $1,000,000 In Private Money ft. Soli Cayetano Mar 18, 2022

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Investor Soli Cayetano was able to retire at the age of 23 thanks to her popular Instagram account, Lattes and Leases. In this episode, Soli reveals the social media strategy that helped her connect with private money lenders to fund her deals and how she plans to grow in the future.

Soli Cayetano | Real Estate Background

Principal at Queen City Communities, a real estate investment firm focused on value-add acquisitions.
Portfolio: GP of 25 doors (four flips and several buy-and-hold properties ranging from 1-10 units).
24-year-old investor who is building additional capital through single family flips to fund multifamily projects.
Based in: Cincinnati, OH
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JF2754: RV Resorts: The Growing Asset Class You’re Missing Out On ft. Greg Scully Mar 18, 2022

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Are the returns on RV resorts worth the risk? For Greg Scully, an apartment and RV resort syndicator, the numbers don’t lie: with risk comes reward. Greg divulges why the market for RV resorts has high-growth potential, and also shares how he found and value-added his RV resorts.

Greg Scully | Real Estate Background

Co-founder of Real Wealth Solutions, which focuses on apartment syndication.
Portfolio: GP of 171 units and a total of 226 pads across three RV resorts.
Based in: Johnson City, TN
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JF2753: How Much Do You Need To Retire? Should You Stop Working? | Actively Passive Investing Show with Travis Watts Mar 17, 2022

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In this encore episode, Travis Watts and Theo Hicks provide their insight on reaching early retirement, navigating financial freedom, and setting goals following retirement.

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JF2752: Why The Wrong CRE Insurance Could Lose You Deals ft. Danielle Lombardo Mar 16, 2022

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Do you find insurance and risk management hard to navigate? In this episode, Danielle Lombardo, Senior Vice President at Lockton, offers her expertise on selecting good insurance brokers and what common mistakes she sees investors make when choosing insurance plans.

Danielle Lombardo | Real Estate Background

Chair of Global Real Estate Practice within Lockton Companies, a global insurance broker and risk management consultant.
She’s an insurance broker and consultant for a variety of types of CRE firms. Within her specific team, they are focused on providing these services to real estate firms (owners, operators, developers, REITs, etc.) operating in all asset classes.
Based in: NYC, NY
Say hi to her at: LinkedIn
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JF2751: Use THIS Creative Strategy to Win Direct-to-Seller Deals ft. Dedric Polite Mar 15, 2022

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Struggling to find off-market deals? Dedric Polite, co-host of A&E series 50/50 Flip, shares his strategy for finding direct-to-seller deals, and how his method helped him close on his latest mobile home park.

Dedric Polite | Real Estate Background

Chief Investment Officer of Be Polite Properties LLC, which owns and operates income producing single-family, multifamily, and commercial real estate.
Portfolio: GP of 42-unit mobile home park and 66 units.
He and his wife, Krystal Polite, host the A&E home series 50/50 Flip, a six-episode series following the Polites as they renovate and flip 10 single-family and multifamily homes, each one for under $50,000 and all in under 50 days.
Based in: Burlington, NC
Say hi to him at:

www.dedricandkrystal.com
50/50 Flip
Facebook: Dedric, Krystal
Instagram: @dedricpolite, @bepoliteproperties
LinkedIn: Dedric, Krystal
Twitter
YouTube

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JF2750: Institutional Investors vs. Syndication: Which Is Better? ft. Sam Sells Mar 14, 2022

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Sam Sells went from buying his first mobile home park with a credit card to having $66,000,000 in assets under management. In this episode, Sam shares how he scaled his portfolio, along with his experiences working with institutional investors and how it compares to syndication.

Sam Sells | Real Estate Background

Founder of Wild Mountain Capital, a real estate syndication firm.
Portfolio: GP of 1,230 units for $66M in AUM. The firm is currently in the process of selling a portion of their assets and are projected to provide an average 30%+ annualized return to their investors.
Syndicated 21 multifamily, self-storage, and mobile home community deals in the last three years, with a current focus on multifamily in Texas and Oklahoma.
Based in: San Antonio, TX
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JF2749: Broker’s 4 Invaluable Tips for Finding Multifamily Deals ft. Beau Beery Mar 13, 2022

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What’s the best way to find multifamily deals? According to Beau Beery, it’s having a good relationship with a broker! As a multifamily broker, Beau reveals how high-net-worth investors find and make deals, how they increase the probability of making more deals, and what you can learn from their strategies to scale your portfolio.

Beau Beery | Real Estate Background

Founder of Beau Beery Multifamily Advisors.
Multifamily broker specializing in conventional and student housing over 10 units in the northern half of Florida.
Author of Multifamily Investors Who Dominate
Based in: Gainesville, FL
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