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JF1566: Banker Leaves Job To Help Investors Save Money On Energy Bills with Harsh Patel Dec 16, 2018

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Harsh jumped industries from banking to energy and hasn’t looked back. He specializes in helping entrepreneurs save money on their energy bills. As real estate investors, we’re constantly bombarded with bills, especially energy bills. Hear how Harsh can help alleviate some of that burden and possible even increase the value on your property. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“Most companies charge a lot of additional fees” - Harsh Patel

Harsh Patel Real Estate Background:

Independent business owner of Xoom Energy
Quit banking 4 years ago and built a multi-millionaire dollar a year business in telecom and energy
Based in Dallas, TX
Say hi to him at harshacn19@gmail.com or at 201.238.3806
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JF1565: How To Execute On A RV Park In The Middle Of Nowhere #SituationSaturday with Scott Lewis Dec 15, 2018

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Scott is back on the show for a special segment today. We’re going to be talking about a deal he has going on. He found an RV park in the middle of nowhere, bought it, and is now telling us his business plan for the park. If you ever buy an odd property, you know you have to get creative sometimes, let’s learn from Scott’s experience and apply it to our own businesses. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Our main focus is acquiring self storage” - Scott Lewis

Scott Lewis Real Estate Background:

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Spartan Investment Group, LLC (SIG)
SIG has completed $6M in development projects, has $30M more underway, and raised over $10M in private equity.
Based in Denver, CO
Say hi to him at https://spartan-investors.com/
Previous best ever advice: https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf965-why-he-sold-all-went-war-then-returned-to-develop-land-syndicate-big-deals/

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JF1564: How to Fund The Earnest Deposit In A Hot Apartment Market #FollowAlongFriday with Joe and Theo Dec 14, 2018

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Joe and Theo are back to discuss the apartment syndication lessons they learned over the past week.

Theo provides an update on two Tampa apartment deals he is analyzing, which includes a tip for how to find new team members when looking into a new deal.

Joe provides strategies on how to fund the earnest deposit for an apartment deal in a hot market.

Best Ever Tweet:

“When you’re working on a deal with a broker, and still want to expand your network, ask the broker for more connections or team member recommendations”

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JF1563: How To Raise Capital From Private Investors Part 2 of 8 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks Dec 13, 2018

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Since we’re on the raising money topic, what better time to discuss 506b vs. 506c? How do you figure out which to use? Is one better than the other? What are the differences between the two? All this and more is covered in this episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“There are no advertising restrictions for a Joint Partnership”

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JF1562: How To Raise Capital From Private Investors Part 1 of 8 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks Dec 12, 2018

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Were back with more syndication school episodes. Today we’re going to start talking about raising the money from private investors. You’ll need to get verbal commitments from investors so that you’ll know how much you can raise and what kind of properties you can buy. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Once we know how much money we can raise, we’ll know what kind of properties we can buy”

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JF1561: Full Service Brokerage Teaches New Investors The Real Estate Ropes with Neal Collins Dec 11, 2018

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Neal is a Best Ever listener and now a first time guest on the show. His approach to real estate was to become a Realtor to help pay for his PhD, and now he owns a full service firm specializing in investment properties. A lot of his clients come to him as ‘green’ investors that need some more education and help to get going. He will help them learn the ropes of real estate investing before helping them purchase a property. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Provide a lot of value for the investors” - Neal Collins

Neal Collins Real Estate Background:

Runs a Portland-based real estate firm that specializes in investment properties, founded in 2014
First exposure to property management in 2006, he worked as a leasing agent for a 300-unit student housing complex
Started in real estate to pay for a PhD, now has a full service firm
Based in Portland, OR
Say hi to him at http://chooselatitude.com/
Best Ever Book: Five Day Weekend

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JF1560: County Engineer Matches Year Salary In 6 Months Of Real Estate & Quits Job with Colin Smith Dec 10, 2018

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As a full time engineer for the county, Colin had a decent income, but did not enjoy his job. He enjoyed real estate and got his real estate license, after two years of being an agent, Colin was making as much as his engineer salary in just six months. Hear how he was able to have such success while also working full time, and eventually quit his engineer job. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

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“If you’re asking the question “can you be my mentor?” you’ll probably always get the no answer” - Colin Smith

Colin Smith Real Estate Background:

28 year old engineer who fell in love with real estate
Owns a boutique brokerage consisting of 2 full time employees and 6 agents
He has syndicated flips, a small apartment complex, and owns a small portfolio himself
Based in Colorado Springs, CO
Say hi to him at http://www.solidrockre.com/
Best Ever Book: The One Thing

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JF1559: Being Over-Prepared For Investor Conversations #SkillSetSunday with Nathan Tabor Dec 09, 2018

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Nathan has been on before a couple times, but he brings so much value we had him on again! If you’re waiting to raise money from investors, you’ll want to hear what Nathan has to share with you in this episode. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“I try to help people become successful and avoid the mistakes that I have made” - Nathan Tabor

Nathan Tabor Real Estate Background:

Has purchased, renovated and sold over $52m dollars worth of real estate
Enjoys helping others find their niche, understand the processes and achieve their goals.
Listen to his previous episodes:
- JF1299: Finding A Niche, Creating & Executing A Business Plan with Nathan Tabor
- JF1307: Apartment Due Diligence: How To Evaluate The Mechanics Of A Deal #SkillSetSunday with Nathan Tabor
Based in Winston Salem, North Carolina
Say hi to him at www.apartments.nathantabor.com
Best Ever Book: Bible

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JF1558: Championship Level Rehabs For Better Returns #SituationSaturday with Michael Jordan Dec 08, 2018

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Today Joe is talking with Michael about his keys to successful renovations on single family homes. With over $100,000,000 in successful transactions, it is safe to say he has plenty of experience and knowledge to share. If you’re renovating anything, especially single family homes, you’ll want to hear these tips. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“When you’re dealing with a total rehab, it’s very important to assess the property correctly” - Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan Real Estate Background:

Entrepreneur since 1999, over $100,000,000 in total business transactions
Has successfully done multiple different real estate strategies including: renovations, building homes, buy and hold rentals, turkey provider, buying NPN’s, property management, wholesaling, and more
Based in Detroit, MI
Say hi to him at http://strategyproperties.com/

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JF1557: How to Tour An Apartment Community Without Your Property Management Company #FollowAlongFriday with Joe and Theo Dec 07, 2018

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Joe and Theo are back for another round of business updates in today's Follow-Along Friday.

Theo outlines the process he followed when touring an apartment without your property management company and what you need to send your management company in order for them to help you with your underwriting assumptions.

Joe had a new investment offering call last night and offers tips he's learned from doing over 20 calls.

Best Ever Tweet:

“I took all the pictures I could, specifically of things I knew needed work”

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