#78: Buying 350+ Units in Their First 18 Months in The Business and The Importance of Creating Content with Suzy Sevier and Michael Barnhart

In this week’s episode, I’m chatting with Suzy Sevier and Michael Barnhart, the couple behind Adventurous Real Estate Investors. These two learned about multifamily real estate just a couple of years ago and have taken insane action since then, to the tune of building a portfolio of 388 units in the last 18 months! We discuss how they were able to raise capital, how they developed their brand, and most importantly, how their mission builds trust with investors and has accelerated their growth.

Content creation and telling your story is so critical and Michael and Suzy have absolutely crushed this side of the business - this is an episode that is value-packed and will offer numerous tips that you can tactically implement in your business. Raising capital oftentimes isn’t about numbers… It's about what we talked about in this episode.

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Highlights of the Episode:

4:01 - Suzy and Michael share how they learned about real estate and the challenges that came with getting into the business while living abroad. 

6:56 - Michael talks about the first steps they took when they get into the business, namely attending conferences. 

12:57 - Suzy talks about the first deal they did, how they were finding investors, and the importance of content creation when raising capital.

16:51 - Suzy talks about how often she posts on social media and why this process is so important.

19:01 - Michael talks about how you can find what topics to talk about and what content investors care about seeing. 

22:16 - Suzy shares how they developed their story and mission, and how they encourage others to impact themselves, their families, and their communities.

32:44 - Suzy talks about how important it is to figure out your “why” and to develop a “vivid vision”, both, as it relates to growing your own business but also as it, relates to raising capital.

35:46 - Michael and Suzy talk about the piece of advice they would give themselves before starting their real estate career

37:22 - Michael and Suzy share the best decision they made in their career.

39:09 - They talk about a skill/trait that they would attribute their success.

41:08 - Michael and Suzy talk about their short-term goals.

CONNECT WITH SUZY AND MICHAEL

Website: https://adventurousrei.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventurous.rei/

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/adventurousREI?_rdc=1&_rdr

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/adventurous-real-estate-investors/about/

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