There are so many ways to invest in real estate. And when you’re first learning about the options, it can get overwhelming. But the most successful investors niche down to a single strategy, perfect their processes and rinse,...
How do you make money flipping land? What are the pros and cons of investing in land deals as opposed to other kinds of real estate? Jon Jasniak started flipping land in 2016 when he was 23 years’ old and working as an engine...
In multifamily real estate, we look for opportunities in a given market and then build relationships with the bankers, brokers, and boots on the ground we need to make a deal work. But what if the business opportunity you ide...
Maxwell Nee was drinking an Old Fashioned at a swanky bar in Chicago when he came to appreciate the significant price difference between Macallan 18 and Macallan 12 whisky. Because it had aged an additional six years, Macalla...
Historically, oil and gas operators only give investors the cashflow from wells and keep the land value for themselves. But King Operating Corporation does things differently, structuring their deals very much like a multifam...
Are entrepreneurs born or made? If you ask Chris Naugle , they are created. But to become a successful entrepreneur, you must be willing to take risks. And you can’t conform to someone else’s failed reality. As a former pro s...
Smart investors diversify their portfolios. And while multifamily real estate is our favorite asset class, we love learning about other alternatives to the stock market. Artem Milinchuk suggests investing in farmland, an asse...
Is your financial advisor really looking out for you? Many investors question whether their FA has their best interests at heart. But seeking out alternative investments on your own can be scary, especially if the stock marke...
When I first started raising money for real estate syndications, I had lunch with a prospective investor who was interested but didn’t have the $50,000 minimum it took to get in on the deal. But then I asked, ‘Do you have an ...
You have all the skills you need to become a successful multifamily investor. But without the right mindset, you’re unlikely to achieve financial freedom. So, what can aspiring investors do to overcome the limiting beliefs an...
Most of us get into real estate investing because we want to quit our jobs. But Burnie Lund is different. Though he’s already achieved financial freedom, Burnie has no intention of leaving his ministry work. In fact, he got i...
The name Grant Cardone is synonymous with scale. Each new venture he launches quickly grows 10X bigger than anyone else in the business. So, what drives that desire to push the boundaries of what’s possible? How might you app...
Words hide red flags in a real estate deal. But numbers are the source of truth. So, what numbers should you be looking at when you evaluate a multifamily deal? Jason Baik is Managing Principal at Compounding Capital Group an...
When Dan Hanford got into multifamily syndications in 2018, he raised $4M. By 2022, he had scaled his capital raise to $294M. What’s his secret? How did Dan grow his investor database to nearly 1,700 and his portfolio to 4,00...
When you’re raising capital for a real estate deal, it’s tempting to pitch potential investors right away. But if you try to sell a high-net-worth individual before you’ve established trust, your chances of conversion are sli...
As with most things, the economy goes through different seasons. And prior to the pandemic, it was red-hot summer in the real estate market. COVID caused a quick Arctic freeze, but things warmed up again and multifamily price...
Matthew Amabile had been out of college for a year. He was making decent money at his sales job, but not enough to afford his own place. And he was tired of sleeping on his cousin’s couch. That’s when Matt started looking int...
Are you treating insurance like a commodity? We made that same mistake early in our syndication journey. But now we look for the best combination of value and quality we can get. Matthew Sutika is Chief Insurance Officer at O...
Did you know that there are many parallels between investing in oil and gas and real estate syndications? Grant Norwood is CEO of Norwood Energy Corp , an oil and gas exploration company out of Southlake, Texas. Grant’s speci...
Mindfulness matters. The more self-aware you become, the better your relationships and the more fulfillment you get out of life. That’s why I take an entire week off at the end of every year, not to eat bonbons, but to reflec...
Every week, we bring you conversations with elite investors and entrepreneurs, in hopes that you’ll learn from their experiences to accelerate your success. On this Best of 2022 edition of Financial Freedom with Real Estate I...
There's a lot of pundits who say that entrepreneurship is about the hustle and grind. We’re supposed to work harder and harder and sacrifice our lives for the sake of the business. But Mike Michalowicz argues that entrepreneu...
How does a schoolteacher overcome her limiting beliefs to become a full-time syndicator? For Julie Holly , community was key in helping her shift from anxious single-family landlord to self-assured multifamily GP. Julie is Fo...
Building a platform is an important part of raising money at scale. But you need more than a website to demonstrate your credibility with potential investors. Becoming an author gives you authority. It allows you to share you...
