Episodes

When you’re starting out, you don’t always have money to work with. If you’re willing to be resourceful, you can find partners to find deals for and participate in the upside. Additionally, you can find sellers willing to carry paper so you can do your own deals. Bailey Kramer , Real Estate Investor, Airbnb Host & Co-Host, and Entrepreneur, got off to a great start finding deals for another investor and is now generating cashflow as an AirBnb host and also managing other people’s AirBnb’s. Learn...

A lot of smart people believe we’re headed into a severe economic downturn, maybe as bad as 2008. In Multifamily Real Estate in particular, a lot of operators paid extraordinary amounts for properties in the last couple years with short-term bridge debt. With interest rates and expenses skyrocketing and tenants potentially unable to pay the increased forecasted rents, operators may not be able to secure long-term financing. Rod Khleif , who has the # 1 Real Estate podcast on Itunes – The Lifetim...

Focusing on a tertiary market that you know incredibly well can pay great dividends. You eliminate a lot of risks when you’re that familiar with a market and the buildings in it. Tertiary markets historically have also had less competition in acquiring commercial Real Estate. Bob Couture , Managing Partner Broker at CP Group , lives in Hermosa Beach, CA but syndicates in Springfield, Massachusetts where he grew up, and has great contacts. Learn more at https://www.streetsmartsuccess.com

Many growing markets in the U.S. still have more rental demand than supply. Tucson in particular has more population growth than housing which has resulted in market-wide vacancy of less than 2%. This is a recipe for increasing rents and successful multifamily investment. Gary Lipsky , President and CEO of Break of Day Capital , has done several lucrative deals in Tucson and is continuing to enhance his presence there. Learn more at https://www.streetsmartsuccess.com

There’s no substitute for experience and focus. A lot of risk is mitigated by becoming an expert in one thing and doing it over and over. As an investor, you want to invest with people that have mastered one thing. Ivan Barratt , Founder of BAM , a fully vertically integrated multifamily syndicator out of Indianapolis, has dominated his local market and has generated exceptional returns for his investors. Learn more at https://www.streetsmartsuccess.com

Real Estate investing can generate great cash flow, and personal freedom. With enough cash flow you can choose where you want to live and when you want to work. Derek Clifford , Founder and CEO of Elevate Equity , bought several single-family homes in Indianapolis before graduating to multifamily properties with better cash flow. He’s now enjoying a several month stay in European destinations as he runs his real estate business remotely. Learn more at https://www.streetsmartsuccess.com

Prices on quality Multifamily assets are holding firm. Although there are significant price reductions in older properties, Class B+ and A- in growth markets are holding firm because of the huge amount of capital still flowing into this stable asset class. These days you can expect a 4% annual return on your money and an IRR of 10-12% on these deals. Mark Hamilton , Founder of Hamilton Zanze in San Francisco, owns over 23,000 units, and has over three decades of multifamily experience. Learn mor...

Ma and Pa operators all over the country are selling their Mobile Home parks to investors as they reach retirement age, and there’s lots of great Value-Add deals to be had. When you have limited supply, an increase in demand, and the most affordable housing option available, you have an incredibly attractive asset class. Todd Sulzinger, Founder of Blue Elm Investments , is acquiring Mobile Home parks in smaller markets outside growing metro areas. Learn more at https://www.streetsmartsuccess.com

In major markets, the competition in self-storage is fierce with REITS and other institutional players competing for customers. In smaller markets, however, there are ma-and-pa owners who have not maximized their operations and therefore represent great opportunities for professional operators to invest. Mark McGuire , Chief Investment Officer of Hearthfire Holdings is finding these opportunities and is generating compelling returns. Learn more at https://www.streetsmartsuccess.com