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JF1376: When Deals Don’t Go As Planned, Try To Fall Forward #SituationSaturday with Ivan Barratt Jun 09, 2018

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On Ivan’s third apartment acquisition, everything went wrong and “almost ruined” Ivan. To start with, Ivan paid too much for this 30 unit re-development deal. The deal was very distressed, and in a less than ideal location, but Ivan had faith in the area rebounding. Hear how he handled this situation with terrible tenants that wouldn’t pay, the property falling apart, bad plumbing, bad electrical, just about everything you can imagine went wrong with this place. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“The worst part was the tenants” - Ivan Barratt

Ivan Barratt Real Estate Background:

Multifamily owner, manager, and syndicator who specializes in agency and FHA financed projects
Has raised over $24 Million in equity and acquired over 1,800 units since 2014
His companies manage well over $150 million in assets comprising over 2,200 units
Based in Indianapolis, IN
Say hi to him at http://www.barrattassetmanagement.com/
Listen to his previous Best Ever Advice here: https://joefairless.com/podcast/jf862-landlord-paying-for-utilities-plus-large-multifamily-acquisitions/

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JF1375: A Syndicator Just Found an Apartment Deal…Now What? Part 3 of 3: How to Secure Commitments From Investors with Joe and Theo Jun 08, 2018

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Time for part three of the Best Ever Series on what to do after finding a deal as an apartment syndicator. Today’s episode is focused on how to secure commitments from your investors. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“I would personally email each person who I didn’t hear from”

Mentioned in this episode:

How to Avoid the Shiny Object Syndrome in Real Estate Investing

Joe's interview with Ash Patel about tax abatement

7-Steps to Presenting a New Apartment Deal to Your Private Investors

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JF1374: From Engineer To Gas Station Entrepreneur To Real Estate Investor with Kay Kay Singh Jun 07, 2018

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Kay Kay came to the U.S. to pursue the American Dream and work full time as an engineer for Microsoft. Unfortunately, he lost his job, fortunately he found a great business in the gas station niche. Kay Kay grew that portfolio to 15 gas stations before being approached to buy a 33 unit portfolio of single family homes. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Cash flow is good” - Kay Kay Singh

Krishan Singh (Kay Kay Singh) Real Estate Background:

Came to US as a Microsoft Certified System Engineer
Shortly after arriving in the US, he was in the gas station business and grew to 10 gas stations in 15 years
Real estate career began when a church member offered him a portfolio of 33 SFR’s
Based in Ft. Wayne, IN
Say hi to him at hoosierrentalsAThotmail.com
Best Ever Book: Multi Family Millions

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JF1373: Friends Team Up For Real Estate Deals & A Podcast with Liz & Andresa Jun 06, 2018

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Liz Faircloth and Andresa Guidelli share a mission. They want to help women invest in real estate and live the lives they should be living. Their podcast was created in that light, as well as a mastermind meeting. Today we’ll hear a lot about how to form a successful partnership like theirs, obstacles they have faced, and how they overcome some inherent potential downfalls of partnering with a friend. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You must start doing your standard operating procedures right now” - Andresa Guidelli

Liz Faircloth & Andresa Guidelli Real Estate Backgrounds:

Liz
- Co-founded DeRosa Group with husband, Matt Faircloth in 2005
- Manages 370 units of residential and commercial assets
- Based in Trenton, NJ
Andresa
- Began investing in 2012 after reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad
- Co-founded Corsa Home Solutions, focuses on gut renovation projects and building new construction SFH’s
- Based in Philadelphia, PA
Together they host The Real Estate InvestHER Show
Weekly show details the journey of some of the most amazing women real estate investors
Say hi to them at www.therealestateinvesther.com
Best Ever Books: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

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JF1372: How The BiggerPockets President Divides His Time & Invests In Real Estate with Scott Trench Jun 05, 2018

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As the BiggerPockets president, Scott is a very busy man. Add his own real estate investing to that and he is working like a mad man! Having the advantage of one of, if not the greatest real estate investing education website, Scoot has been able to put together a tremendous investing strategy, mainly house-hacking. Hear why he loves this strategy and how he uses it in his business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“If you’re going to be investing in real estate with leverage, you should be getting 5-7% better returns than an index fund” - Scott Trench

Scott Trench Real Estate Background:

President of BiggerPockets
Owns properties in Denver where he also house-hacks
Author of Set For Life
Helping people achieve financial freedom so they can live on their terms
Based in Denver, CO
Say hi to him at biggerpockets.com
Best Ever Book: The Millionaire Next Door

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JF1371: She’s #1 In The Brokerage & Doubling Her Real Estate Volume This Year with Kellie Revoir Jun 04, 2018

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Kellie has partnered with her mom, Linda, and together they are the #1 agent in their brokerage. Over 112 transactions last year, and on track for 250 transactions this year. Along with the sales volume and realtor income, they also own 58 units that they self manage. How is she able to do so much? Listen to this episode to find out! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“We’re kinda like one big, happy, investment family” - Kellie Revoir

Kellie Revoir Real Estate Background:

Realtor since 2013
Grew her business to over $500k gross commission income in 4 years
Building a massive team of agents
Based in Springfield, MO
Say hi to her at www.kellierevoir.com
Best Ever Book: Compound Effect by Darren Hardy

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JF1370: Building Your Business via FB Groups #SkillSetSunday with Arne Giske Jun 03, 2018

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Arne is an entrepreneur that helps other entrepreneurs grow their business with Facebook groups. He helps with branding and helping you get your message out there. Arne will explain why groups have an advantage over a lot of other platforms and channels. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“When people see those stories, they don’t forget them” - Arne Giske

Arne Giske Background:

- Millennial Entrepreneur Facebook community and Millennial Entrepreneur Podcast

- Studied small business management & marketing and learned the foundation that helped his current business

- Shares tips on how to grow a Facebook Group

- With a group of 35,000+ and over 5,000 people he's taught to grow groups

- Been to over 10 countries and a dozen states in 2017.

- Say hi to him at www.fbgroupsforbusiness.com

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JF1369: 5 Reasons To Outsource Accounting #SituationSaturday with Brent McClure Jun 02, 2018

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Brent sees a lot of small to medium businesses who almost ignore their books and taxes until the end of the year. If you’re not paying attention to the numbers, you can’t be maximizing your profits. By outsourcing this work to a part time accountant, you’ll pay for their services, but save money on taxes and know what you need to do to spend less and make more money in your business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Small business owners are not normally good at accounting” - Brent McClure

Brent McClure Background:

A visionary, a change maker, and a paradigm breaker for the accounting profession.
Vast knowledge across a multitude of industries and is a CPA
Brent leverages his extensive experience to help businesses improve profitability
Based in Mobile, AL
Say hi to him at https://www.brentmcclure.com/

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JF1368: A Syndicator Just Found an Apartment Deal...Now What? Part 2 of 3 #FollowAlongFriday with Joe and Theo Jun 01, 2018

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The guys are back with part two of what to do after you find a syndication deal. Today’s episode follows them discussing the due diligence period. Today we’ll hear all about how to finance these deals, including which loan products to use and how to find a loan guarantor. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“You only pay interest on money that you actually use”

Mentioned in this episode:

The Three Immutable Laws Of Real Estate Investing

Ultimate Guide to Selecting a Target Real Estate Market

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JF1367: Hustle Leads To Dream Job As An Affordable Housing Developer with Evan Holladay May 31, 2018

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Evan was in the medical field in college before realizing that was not for him. He noticed a student housing development being built close to his school and wanted in. He blew up the development company until they gave him a task, get 100 students to the groundbreaking - Evan got 800! Now working for a large development company, hear how he was able to get his dream job and how they use tax credits to build affordable housing. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!

Best Ever Tweet:

“Know your niche and know what you’re good at” - Evan Holladay

Evan Holladay Real Estate Background: