What Most People Don’t Talk About with Apartment Building Investing with Krista Testani

So many people are talking about how amazing apartment building investments can be...finding the deal, financing the deal, and so on. But there are so many “un-sexy” aspects of running larger multifamily deals that most people don’t even discuss. On today’s episode, we are excited to sit down with Krista Testani about how she pivoted from flipping to multifamily, creative ways to pay for a mentor, the importance of document management, and how to create the “client experience.” Krista Testani, obtained her bachelor's at New York University in 1990 and law degree at Brooklyn Law School in 1994. After practicing law for several years her attention was drawn to real estate in 2009. She began her journey by acquiring single family homes on Long Island, NY, and rehabilitating them for resale but then transitioned into multifamily acquisitions in 2012. Her legal background has afforded her the skill set necessary to navigate the host of legal documents and issues that are involved when raising private capital to acquire and manage both single and multifamily properties. Krista has been involved in acquisitions in Ohio, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and NY valued over $23 million dollars. Krista joined forces with her partner Christopher Jackson in 2016 and they formed Sharpline Equity Real Estate Investments. Currently, they own and asset manage a 30 single family portfolio in Syracuse NY, and 270 units in Atlanta, GA. Krista is also the co-founder of the real estate networking group “Multifamily Apartment Investing Unveiled” in Garden City, NY. Krista’s primary goal in Multifamily Unveiled is to share her “learning moments” to help better prepare those interested in passive or active investing in Real Estate. Krista resides on Long Island with her husband Louis and her teenage son and daughter. On today’s episode, we discuss a ton with Krista, including:  ·       How she pivoted from flipping to multifamily ·       Creative ways to pay for a mentor ·       The “unsexy” side of acquiring and managing apartment buildings ·       Importance of document management ·       Creating a process and system for the “client experience” Contact Information ·       Shape Line Equity ·       Email – Krista@sharplineequity.com ·       Facebook Multfamily Unveiled Books/Resources: ·       Update Capital (Investor Portal System) ·       The Go Giver InvestHER Community Our mission is to support and inspire women real estate investors around the globe to live a financially free and balanced life. We are dedicated to creating empowering online and in person communities where women have a non-intimidating environment to ask questions and receive the support they need. Our vision is to see all woman investors achieve her financial freedom goals on her own terms.   How To Join the InvestHER Movement   1)  The Real Estate InvestHER Podcast - The weekly show details the journey of some of the most amazing women real estate investors around the world, who open up their lives and share practical and strategic tools for growing a rental portfolio, flipping houses and the mindset that allows them to run a successful investing business while taking care of their families and most importantly taking care of themselves.  • Subscribe via Itunes • Subscribe via Andriod • Subscribe via Stitcher   2)  InvestHER Community on Facebook We have 1000+ members in our Facebook InvestHER Community (and growing!) This is a safe place for women to ask real estate investing questions and gain the support they need to achieve their goals!  3) InvestHER Meetups Around the Globe We have over 2000 meetup members attending close to 15 InvestHER Meetups across the country and Canada. Meetups are being held monthly by experienced InvestHER Leaders! Learn more about our InvestHER leaders, meetup locations, and how to become an InvestHER Leader HERE!   Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Please leave a comment below!