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JF1526: How To Purchase 150 Properties In Just 12 Months! With Ben Fredricks Nov 06, 2018

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Ben got started with real estate investing in 2005, and was caught in the 2008 crash. He started educating himself more and went all in with real estate investing and education. He got started (again) by buying distressed bank owned properties and is still growing his business to this day. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Wholesaling is mostly about the marketing” - Ben Fredericks

Ben Fredricks Real Estate Background:

Real estate investor that specializes in bank owned and REO properties in bulk from auction
Purchased and sold over 150 properties in the last year
Offers seller financing to investors looking to grow their portfolio
Based in Port Orange, FL
Say hi to him at http://odellbarnesreo.com/
Best Ever Book: Sell Or Be Sold by Grant Cardone

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Best Ever Listeners:

Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

Eastern Union Funding and Arbor Realty Trust are the companies to talk to, specifically Marc Belsky.

I have used him for both agency debt, help with the equity raise, and my consulting clients have successfully closed deals with Marc’s help. See how Marc can help you by calling him at 212-897-9875 or emailing him mbelsky@easterneq.com

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JF1525: Leverage A Mentor & Scale Faster with Dakarai Towns Nov 05, 2018

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Dakarai had done a couple of wholesale deals on his own and more with a mentor. He was able to partner with someone with more experience, learn the ropes, and build his own business while in school full time as well. We’ll hear breakdowns of some of his best deals and how he made them happen, as well as how he was able to work with a mentor. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“He taught me the ways of not being greedy vs. profiting” - Dakarai Towns

Dakarai Towns Real Estate Background:

24 year old senior and REI entrepreneur working in real estate for 2 years
Getting his BA in interdisciplinary studies and doing real estate at the same time
Based in Columbia, SC
Say hi to him at DhomesrealestateATgmail.com
Best Ever Book: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book by Joe Fairless

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JF1524: Heroes Come First: How Our Heroes Can Save Money On Real Estate #SkillSetSunday with Jordan Goodman Nov 04, 2018

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Jordan has a passion for helping people do better with their money. Today, he’s here to tell us about saving money on real estate, and a way to passively invest in real estate that anyone can do. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You can get some pretty decent yields off REITs” - Jordan Goodman

Jordan Goodman Real Estate Background:

Has spent the last 40 years focused on one mission: to help Americans do better with their money
Was the Wall Street Correspondent at MONEY Magazine for 18 years, was a regular financial analyst for NBC News for 9 years, and guest on numerous national and local TV and radio shows
Has helped millions of people to solve their financial problems and realize their financial dreams through newspapers, books, magazines, radio, television, live events, teleseminars, and the internet
Based in NYC, NY
Listen to his previous episodes here:
- JF499: This Trick Will Pay DOWN Your Mortgage in a Few Years
- JF858: How to Verify Mortgage Payments and Score BIG Refunds! #SituationSaturday
Say hi to him at https://www.moneyanswers.com/
Check out the page he created just for The Best Ever Listeners: http://go.moneyanswers.com/bestrei
Read the chapter in his book, Master Your Debt, that discusses his mortgage pay-off strategy https://www.dropbox.com/s/s6wx7sk0zsfqlqf/Jordan%20Goodman%20-%20book%20excerpt%20.pdf?dl=0

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JF1523: Protect Yourself And Renters From Rental Property Scams #SituationSaturday with Tammy Sorrento Nov 03, 2018

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Tammy was an insurance investigator for many years. She took that knowledge into a new industry, investigating rental property scams. She was actually in a situation with a scammer, luckily with her background she knew right away it was a scam. Not everyone can pick up on that, and that’s what her company, Fireball Approves, helps with. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“There are Airbnb and VRBO scams out there” - Tammy Sorrento

Tammy Sorrento Real Estate Background:

Private Investigator specializing in the prevention of rental scams
Developed a solution for rental property after working for 20 years doing insurance investigations
Keeps renters from getting burned when they are renting property for long-term to vacation
Based in Jacksonville, FL
Say hi to her at https://fornoscams.us/

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JF1522: What To Look For When Visiting Your Management Company's Apartment Communities #FollowAlongFriday with Joe and Theo Nov 02, 2018

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Joe and Theo are back with another week's worth of updates. Theo provides his takeaways from visiting four properties that are managed by his property management company, as well as from touring a 292-unit apartment in Tampa, FL. Joe read two books this week and explains four lessons that he learned and how he has already applied those learnings to his business.

Best Ever Tweet:

“If they’re in the middle of renovations, you can get an idea of how long it takes to do the renovations”

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JF1521: How To Select An Apartment Syndication Investment Market Part 2 of 2 | Syndication School with Theo Hicks Nov 01, 2018

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Time for part two of selecting target markets for apartment syndication. This time, Theo is teaching how to narrow down your target markets down to seven options. After you’ve done that, you need to know how they rank, ideally you’ll have two top markets. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Investing in your own market makes some of the later steps in the syndication process easier”

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JF1520: How To Select An Apartment Syndication Investment Market Part 1 of 2 | Syndication School with Theo hicks Oct 31, 2018

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Welcome back to another episode of Syndication School. This week, Theo is telling us the best ways to select a couple of target markets. For starters, you’ll want to narrow your search to 7 target markets. To hear the next steps, hit play on this episode now! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Find the size market that is best for you”

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

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JF1519: How To Find Equity & Debt For Your Syndication Deals with Marc Belsky Oct 30, 2018

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Mark has over $3.5 Billion in transactions under his belt. He specializes in helping investors find equity and/or debt for their deals. He can help you with most aspects of putting together a syndication deal and today he’s giving us free tips to help us with our deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Buy small, and partner with other people to get started” - Marc Belsky

Marc Belsky Real Estate Background:

Managing Director of Eastern Union Funding and lead affiliate of Eastern Equity Advisors
They have a proven track record of introductions that have resulted in investments from $500,000 to over $50,000,000
Done about $3.5B in transactions
Works with his team to raise institutional equity for acquisitions and recapitalizations on behalf of multifamily and commercial real estate owners
Last year his team successfully raised over $100 million
Based in Valley Stream, NY
Say hi to him at https://www.easterneq.com/ or mbelsky@easterneq.com

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Do you need debt, equity, or a loan guarantor for your deals?

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JF1518: Write Your Real Estate Problems On The Board & He’ll Solve Them with Bryan Chavis Oct 29, 2018

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Bryan is the author of a popular real estate book, Buy it, Rent it, Profit, and he’s here today to share his best knowledge with us! He used to travel the country and host a seminar where he would have investors write their problem on the board (no tenants, low cash flow, etc..) and he would solve them before you left. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Thinking about the tenant and focusing on their needs so you have the “Wow” factor when they walk in.

Bryan Chavis Real Estate Background:

Multifamily investor and property manager
Author of Buy it, Rent it, Profit
Syndicated almost $5M worth of multifamily properties
Based in Tampa, FL
Say hi to him at www.bryanchavis.com
Best Ever Book: Bible

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JF1517: Defensive Investing Using 1031 Exchanges #SkillSetSunday with Dave Foster Oct 28, 2018

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Dave is back to drop some more knowledge on us today. He’s a 1031 exchange expert, probably the most active such expert on BiggerPockets. Today he’s telling us about what he calls, defensive investing. Curious what that is? Tune in now. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“It’s an opportunity and a very strategic practice to begin to separate your debt and your cash” - Dave Foster

Dave Foster Real Estate Background:

Has been investing in real estate for over 20 years
Has an aversion to paying unnecessary taxes and helps clients avoid it too through 1031 exchanges
Based in St. Petersburg, FL
Say hi to him at http://www.the1031investor.com/
Listen to his previous episode here: JF566: The Skinny on 1031 Exchanges and How You Can Win!

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