Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever

Travis King is a land flipping expert and Owner of Land Flipping Mastery. He has completed over 400 transactions in 29 states with over 100 additional JV transactions. In this episode, Travis discusses the four steps to his land-flipping system, the types of properties he focuses on, and his strategy for assessing whether a property is worth the purchase.  Travis King | Real Estate Background Land flipping expert and Owner of Land Flipping MasteryPortfolio: 400 transactions in 29 states with over 100 JV transactions Based in: Chandler, AZSay hi to him at: Travisking.comTwitterInstagram Best Ever Book: Who Not How by Dan SullivanGreatest Lesson: Do your due dililgence when it comes to researching properties to avoid costly mistakes.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

Karl Graham is Managing Partner at Luminus Capital, which identifies, acquires, and operates self-storage facilities. After a career in the oil and gas industry, Karl turned to real estate investing in 2020 when the market changed. He evaluated several asset classes, and settled on self-storage facilities, acquiring 13 properties in 18 months. In this episode, Karl breaks down the numbers behind his first deals, shares his methods for creative financing, and recommends several paths for investors looking to follow in his footsteps. Karl Graham | Real Estate Background Managing Partner at Luminus CapitalPortfolio: 12 self-storage facilities Based in: Tulsa, OKSay hi to him at: luminuscapital.comLinkedInTwitter Best Ever Book: Barren Lands by Kevin KrajickGreatest Lesson: Remain diligent in how you think about and evaluate investments.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. In this episode, Travis talks about the need to balance risk and reward when it comes to investing. He warns against the dangers of greed, shares how he personally works to reduce risk in his own portfolio, and discusses his preference for value-add multifamily projects vs. new real estate development projects.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

Josh Shein is a Partner at Trius Lending Partners, a Mid-Atlantic private money and hard money lender based in Baltimore, MD. His 100% investor-based company specializes in short- and long-term lending of loans ranging from $100,000 to $1.5 million. In this episode, Josh discusses the benefits of steady and consistent investing over time, advice for short-term lending, and his strategies for helping his investors receive positive returns year after year. Josh Shein | Real Estate Background Partner at Trius Lending PartnersPortfolio: 30 doors$60M+ lending portfolio Based in: Towson, MDSay hi to him at: LinkedIn Best Ever Book: In the Blood by Jack CarrGreatest Lesson: If you can afford to ride things out, ride things out. If you can’t afford it, get rid of it quickly before it has additional negative implications on your other investments and assets.    Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

Maricela Soberanes is a Navy Veteran, apartment syndicator, and owner of Up Plex Multifamily Investments, which syndicates for mutual funds, acting as an operator by sourcing deals, raising capital, and managing assets. She began her real estate investing journey in 2006 with duplexes and fourplexes before making the leap to commercial real estate in 2020 with the purchase of a 130+ unit property in Austin, TX. In this episode, Maricela shares how she used networking and resources to scale her operations and help her think bigger. She also shares strategies for tackling multifamily deals in today’s changing economic landscape. Maricela Soberanes | Real Estate Background Apartment syndicator and Principal at Up Plex Multifamily InvestmentsPortfolio: GP of 2,000+ multifamily unitsJV of 3 mobile home parks and 2 self-storage facilitiesLP of 980 units (8 deals) Based in: Austin, TXSay hi to her at: Linktree Best Ever Book: Rocket Fuel by Gino WickmanGreatest Lesson: Find a community that provides you with the tools and the mindset needed to succeed. Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

A.J. Leman is a full time high school teacher as well as a Managing Partner and Co-Owner of a property management company in Iowa City. He currently has over 230 units under management and is seeking to expand his portfolio and revenue streams as next steps in his investing journey. In this episode, A.J. discusses the challenges he’s faced trying to scale his management company while maintaining excellent resident services and the worst deal he ever made where he almost lost it all.  A.J. Leman | Real Estate Background Managing Partner and Co-Owner of property management companyPortfolio: General Partner of 250 multifamily unitsLimited Partner of 100 multifamily units and a 27-lot mobile home park Based in: Iowa City, IASay hi to him at: LinkedIn Best Ever Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur by James A. RandelGreatest Lesson: You are continually writing your own story. My life has been a surprising page-turner, so I think all of us are only one page away from really blowing the top off where we’re going today, tomorrow, and the next year.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

Pace Morby is a creative finance specialist and the founder of subto.com, where he teaches about subject to and seller financing strategies. He recently made the jump to multifamily investing, using creative finance to secure 1,500 units in 2022. In this episode, Pace discusses why he advises restructuring deals now, the beauty of subject to financing, and exactly what his strategy is for approaching multifamily deals.  Pace Morby | Real Estate Background Owner of SubTo, professional real estate investor, and business entrepreneurPortfolio: 1,500 multifamily doors300 single-family doors Based in: ArizonaSay hi to him at: subto.comYouTube Best Ever Book: My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead GeorgeGreatest Lesson: I should have started earlier and surrounded myself with people who had portfolios and lives that I wanted.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

Brennan Degner is a real estate investor, operator, and CEO of DB Capital Management, LLC, a vertically integrated organization focused on value-add multifamily investments. In this episode, Brennan discusses why his ideal deal size is $30 - 35 million, key things to consider when purchasing older properties, and how he plans the management needs of properties with triple-digit units. Brennan Degner | Real Estate Background Real estate investor, operator, and CEO of DB Capital Management, LLC, a vertically integrated organization focused on value-add multifamily investments.Portfolio: 3,000 units Based in: Los Angeles, CA/Denver, COSay hi to him at: dbcap.comLinkedIn Best Ever Book: Outliers by Malcolm GladwellGreatest Lesson: Set clear expectations for who does what when starting any new partnership.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

Joe McCabe is the Founder and CEO of The Surefire Group, a Philadelphia-based company specializing in a suite of high-standard real estate and healthcare services. The company has interests in multiple real estate brokerages, mortgage companies, insurance companies, and over 80 real assets. In this episode, Joe discusses how he learned to properly finance his investments, his journey to acquire homecare business properties across the country, and his plan to convert a large portfolio of Section 8 housing to IDD (intellectual and development disabilities) homes in Philadelphia. Joe McCabe | Real Estate Background Founder and CEO of The Surefire GroupPortfolio:Over $25 million with 80 assetsBased in: Philadelphia, PASay hi to him at: thesurefiregroup.comInstagram Best Book Ever: Maintain your Gear by Joseph McCabe  Greatest Lesson: Go for scale. Buy as many units as possible in your first deal, and utilize tools like property management.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. In this episode, Travis talks about how easy it is to get caught up in the stress of daily life and lose perspective. He encourages listeners to be grateful for being in a position to invest and have the ability to design their lives in a way that works for them. He then talks about the benefits of investing in value-add multifamily and how these investments have allowed him to pursue his optimal lifestyle. Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

Cooper Drenner is the Managing Partner at Wildhorn Capital, which purchases value-add apartment complexes in Central Texas and syndicates all its deals. In this episode, Cooper discusses how to find good deals in arguably the most competitive market in the U.S., issues facing tenants such as inflation and affordability, and the advantages of keeping investments local. Cooper Drenner | Real Estate Background Managing Partner at Wildhorn CapitalPortfolio: 4,100 units across 13 Class-A multifamily assets Based in: Austin, TXSay hi to him at: wildhorncap.comLinkedIn Best Ever Book: Never Split the Difference by Christopher Voss and Tahl RazGreatest Lesson: Managing people and running a business are different than doing a great deal.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

Adam Rosen is a former real estate investor and Founder of Email Outreach Company, which helps entrepreneurs optimize their email marketing through automated email outreach to get companies more leads, more conversations, and more deals. In this episode, Adam discusses how you can use email marketing to find better deals, increase your investor list, and leverage cold emails to find your next big opportunity. Adam Rosen | Real Estate Background Founder of Email Outreach CompanyBased in: Worldwide, digital nomadSay hi to him at: eocworks.comLinkedInInstagram Best Ever Book: Built to Sell by John WarrillowGreatest Lesson: Build to sell from the start. Get to product-market-fit ASAP, systemize everything, then profit.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

Justin Sloan is the CEO of Sloan Capital, which helps investors deploy capital into various asset classes. In this episode, Justin discusses his transition from residential real estate to commercial, specifically strip malls and debt-free restaurants. He shares his strategies for identifying the best strip mall properties, filling them with the right tenants, and achieving a goal of double digit cash flow. Justin Sloan | Real Estate Background CEO of Sloan Capital, which helps investors deploy capital into various asset classes.Portfolio: 9 commercial buildings Based in: Cedar Rapids, IASay hi to him at: sloan-capital.comInstagramLinkedIn Best Ever Book: Chop Wood Carry Water by Joshua MedcalfGreatest Lesson: Ignore shiny lights and focus on repeatable, scalable processes.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

Mitch Ginsberg is the CEO of CommLoan, a FinTech company that gives commercial borrowers access to over 700 top commercial and multifamily lenders. In this episode, Mitch discusses the importance of empowering borrowers with unprecedented access to capital markets, the 30 key variables that lenders use to size up a loan, and how developing a relationship with a lender may not be as important as many say it is. Mitch Ginsberg | Real Estate Background CEO of CommLoan, a FinTech company with up-to-date data of over 700 top Commercial and Multifamily LendersBased in Scottsdale, AZSay hi to him at: CommLoan.comLinkedIn Best Ever Book: Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson MandelaGreatest Lesson: Keep going no matter what the obstacle is. If you believe in something, just do it.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

Andrew Dunn is a Principal at VAC Development, which specializes in value-add and distressed property investments specifically in the office, multifamily, storage, and industrial sectors. In this episode, he reviews several creative industrial deals he’s sealed in Vegas and Reno, how he responds to economic ups and downs, and how he balances value-add purchases vs. ground-up development deals. Andrew Dunn | Real Estate Background Principal at VAC DevelopmentPortfolio: Office, industrial, land, retail, and single family rental flips Based in: Las Vegas, NevadaSay hi to him at: vacdevelopment.comLinkedinInstagramTwitterTikTokBest Ever Book: Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David GogginsGreatest Lesson: Know when to walk away, when to persevere, and most importantly, when to keep your mouth shut.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

David Sanford is an active duty Army Recruiter and investor in multifamily and commercial real estate. In just a few years, he has grown his portfolio from nothing to owning 55 single family homes and about $2.6 million in commercial office space. In this episode, David talks about the power of using other people’s money to make investments, how he went about tackling his first commercial real estate deal, and lessons he’s learned about working with brokers and lenders. David Sanford | Real Estate Background Owner of HD Investment Properties LLCPortfolio: 55 SFH, $2.6M in CRE Based in: Richmond VASay hi to him at: Instagram Best Ever Book: The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and FailureGreatest Lesson: Get your name out there sooner, even if you’re just getting started.  Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. One of the benefits of passive income is having the freedom to design your lifestyle. When all of your needs are met, your bills are paid, and you aren’t tied to the typical 9 to 5 grind, how do you want to live? In this episode, Travis discusses the four categories to consider when choosing the right lifestyle path for you. He also lays out the four steps to generating the passive income needed to get you there.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

Joel Friedland, is the Principal at Brit Properties, an industrial real estate investing firm based in Chicago. In this episode, Joel discusses his strategy for identifying and purchasing properties, syndication in industrial real estate, why Chicago is the best industrial area in the country, and something called the “punch in the face theory.” Joel Friedland | Real Estate Background Principal at Brit PropertiesPortfolio: 15 industrial buildings with an aggregate value of ~$50 million Based in Chicago, ILSay hi to him at: Brit Properties on YouTubeLinkedIn Best Ever Book: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, by Richard CarlsonGreatest Lesson: Debt is dangerous. After struggling through the '08 recession, I changed my strategy to focus on all-cash deals.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

Baird Kleinsmith, also known on Twitter as the Sultan of Storage, is a full-time self-storage investor. He buys mismanaged properties, adds value through operational and marketing improvements, and reaps the rewards of increased cash flow. With his current portfolio of eight self-storage properties, Baird has achieved full financial freedom and is dedicated to not only growing his assets but also educating others on how to do the same. In this episode, Baird discusses what drew him to self-storage investing after a career in fintech, what he looks for in an investment property, how he adds value and scales his investments, and the stumbling blocks he’s encountered along the way. Baird Kleinsmith | Real Estate Background Full-time self-storage investorPortfolio 8 self-storage properties in Colorado and New Mexico Based in: Durango, COSay hi to him at: Twittersultanofstorage.com Best Ever Book: The Obstacle is the Way, by Ryan HolidayGreatest Lesson: Finding work you enjoy doesn't require following your passion.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON

Bonus Operations is a series hosted by apartment owner/operator and Best Ever Show host, Slocomb Reed. In each five- to ten-minute episode, Slocomb provides his top takes for executing your business plan and maintaining cash flow. In this episode, Slocomb breaks down how he approaches each stage of his six-point leasing process, from listing tips to batching showings, and how he distributes responsibilities across his team. Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFIN CON