The Real Estate Syndication Show

We’ve heard time and again that the real estate business is a people’s business. Thus, it is vital that when you are in this field, you have to hone and build relationships with different kinds of people. In this #Highlights episode, we look back at our conversations with real estate entrepreneurs Trevor West and Daisy Serrano. The two elaborate on how building genuine relationships can help increase your profits. Trevor explains how his foray into investing has provided him with opportunities to learn, grow, and form meaningful relationships, things he values even more highly than his finances. Meanwhile, Daisy shares she never imagined that she would become captivated by the opportunities in real estate, yet she found herself falling in love with the industry as she got more exposure. Click the play button now and start building genuine relationships in the industry today!Key Points From This Episode: Trevor’s background, time in the Air Force, and how he found himself in the real estate game.The first deal that Trevor made and the learning that was required early on.The jump that Trevor made into syndication and why it suits his personality.Extreme self-discipline and ways that Trevor approaches going all-in.The two small practices that have helped Trevor keep moving forward!Daisy shares how she leverages her background in counseling and education in real estate.How she ‘accidentally’ fell in love with the industry, and multifamily in particular.Their mission of helping more millennials get access to investing in multifamily.The steps millennials should take to familiarize themselves with the risks and opportunities.The importance of developing the skills to connect with people and build real relationships.Tweetables:“You can read all the books and all the articles, but you’re not going to actually learn until you start doing.” – Trevor WestAfter interviewing thousands of entrepreneurs, one truth is clear: business success means little if it costs your marriage, family, or faith.I'm now hosting the Courageous Men podcast for men who want to lead well at home and at work. I'm looking for five men to walk closely with who want to lead well at home and work.  Email me at whitney@whitneysewell.com and tell me why you should be one of the five. whitneysewell.com  VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow📝 JOIN THE DISCUSSIONhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/realestatesyndication➡️ FOLLOW UShttps://twitter.com/whitney_sewell https://www.instagram.com/whitneysewell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-sewell/ ⭐ Be Our Guest!We are continuously working hard to help our listeners with their journey to real estate syndication. If you think you can add value in any way to our listeners who are in commercial real estate, then we’d love to have you over. Apply here: https://lifebridgecapital.com/join-our-podcast/

Leveraging the power of technology can go a long way in streamlining operations, especially for real estate businesses. In today’s #Highlights episode, we feature our conversations again with DJ Scruggs of REI DAO and Badri Malynur of Avestor. The two share the software and platform that you can utilize to help you in your real estate business.DJ talks about how he uses both his tech and strategic thinking skillsets in his real estate business. Meanwhile, Badri discusses their platform called Avestor –  the various ways syndicators can use the platform, how the application handles communication and distributions, and the benefits of a diversified real estate portfolio. Enjoy the show!Key Points From This Episode: What expertise does DJ bring to his company given his vast tech knowledge?The strategic thinking that being a CEO requires.The multi-pronged approach that DJ and his team take to raising capital and the software they use.Get to know Badri, his background, and his approach to diverse investing.How the Avestor platform helps investors build a diverse real estate portfolio easily.The mathematical model Avestor has built to help them select the best deals possible.Some of the ways that syndicators can use Avestor to their advantage.Tweetables:“I’m looking either to optimize the existing process or add something to the mix that will help us stand out.” – DJ Scruggs“A CEO basically has three jobs. One is to make sure things are running okay, the other is to make sure you have the money to do what you need to do, and the third is to set the strategic direction for the company.” – DJ Scruggs“I really believe in building a diversified portfolio of different assets.” – Badri Malynur“We want to make real estate investments as simple as buying stock.” – Badri MalynurLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:After interviewing thousands of entrepreneurs, one truth is clear: business success means little if it costs your marriage, family, or faith.I'm now hosting the Courageous Men podcast for men who want to lead well at home and at work. I'm looking for five men to walk closely with who want to lead well at home and work.  Email me at whitney@whitneysewell.com and tell me why you should be one of the five. whitneysewell.com  VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow📝 JOIN THE DISCUSSIONhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/realestatesyndication➡️ FOLLOW UShttps://twitter.com/whitney_sewell https://www.instagram.com/whitneysewell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-sewell/ ⭐ Be Our Guest!We are continuously working hard to help our listeners with their journey to real estate syndication. If you think you can add value in any way to our listeners who are in commercial real estate, then we’d love to have you over. Apply here: https://lifebridgecapital.com/join-our-podcast/

Another person’s success story is a manifestation that it’s possible for you to achieve bigger things as well! Today’s guest, Melanie Bajrovic, shares how she went from her bar business at the age of 12 to buying her own house at 22 and eventually building an empire of multiple real estate assets of her own and on her own. She shared in full detail how she went from having a passive income to buying real estate and building her passion projects alongside managing all of her assets. She also talks about how The Wealthy Barmaid Book happened and how it explains her journey from being a minimum-wage earner to a millionaire. So sit with us now, be financially literate, and learn real estate strategies you can apply on your own so you can also build your own empire!After interviewing thousands of entrepreneurs, one truth is clear: business success means little if it costs your marriage, family, or faith.I'm now hosting the Courageous Men podcast for men who want to lead well at home and at work. I'm looking for five men to walk closely with who want to lead well at home and work.  Email me at whitney@whitneysewell.com and tell me why you should be one of the five. whitneysewell.com  VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow📝 JOIN THE DISCUSSIONhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/realestatesyndication➡️ FOLLOW UShttps://twitter.com/whitney_sewell https://www.instagram.com/whitneysewell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-sewell/ ⭐ Be Our Guest!We are continuously working hard to help our listeners with their journey to real estate syndication. If you think you can add value in any way to our listeners who are in commercial real estate, then we’d love to have you over. Apply here: https://lifebridgecapital.com/join-our-podcast/

Population growth is one of the key factors that drive housing needs. And, multifamily is one of the asset classes that can offer solutions to this. A multifamily is a residential property that contains more than one housing unit. There are small multis such as duplexes, triplexes, or fourplexes. And there are the large multis that consist of hundreds of units.Today, Jake Pence of Kaski is joining us again and he talks about how he is managing his traditional multifamily properties. Jake also discusses hiring the right people to work with you in your business, how he sets up the company from a fundamental operational standpoint, and what else he aspires to achieve in the future. Tune in now!Key Points From This Episode:  Jake details how he manages his current portfolio of traditional multifamily.How does Jake set up the business from a basic operational standpoint?Jake explains why retaining talents to take care of every aspect of your business helps a lot.How hands-on is Jake with his business?Jake shares the lessons he learned from his first hire and fire.What questions to ask when you are managing a short-term rental space?What else does Jake hope to do with his real estate business?What Jake aspires to achieve this year and in the future?The daily habit that contributed to Jake’s success.Tweetables:“Whenever I'm underwriting a deal, the foremost question on my mind is, can I take what is here in Excel and apply it to real life? Is it actually executable? And that is a question that I feel when I look at deals, I think it's easy to lose sight of that. Because the thing is that I'm a finance guy, I'm a numbers guy. That's really my skill set. But not being so focused on what my spreadsheet tells me and losing sight of “Okay, can we actually go out and do this?” So that's been really important.”“If we can set expectations up front and proAfter interviewing thousands of entrepreneurs, one truth is clear: business success means little if it costs your marriage, family, or faith.I'm now hosting the Courageous Men podcast for men who want to lead well at home and at work. I'm looking for five men to walk closely with who want to lead well at home and work.  Email me at whitney@whitneysewell.com and tell me why you should be one of the five. whitneysewell.com  VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow📝 JOIN THE DISCUSSIONhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/realestatesyndication➡️ FOLLOW UShttps://twitter.com/whitney_sewell https://www.instagram.com/whitneysewell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-sewell/ ⭐ Be Our Guest!We are continuously working hard to help our listeners with their journey to real estate syndication. If you think you can add value in any way to our listeners who are in commercial real estate, then we’d love to have you over. Apply here: https://lifebridgecapital.com/join-our-podcast/

Every person has his/her own journey to take. And, being an entrepreneur is something that might not be the path for everybody. In the first part of our two-part series with Jake Pence of Kaski, he tells us why entrepreneurship is not for everybody.Today, Sam Rust speaks with Jake and they talk about how he ended up taking the real estate path after college, how he started raising capital, and why entrepreneurship is not for everybody. Jake also talks about his viral LinkedIn post that garnered over 350,000 impressions, as well as why he does not want to focus on being an influencer. Click the play button now and learn new wisdom from Jake today!Key Points From This Episode: Jake shares why he chooses to take the real estate path after college.How did Jake’s past experience prepare him when he started his own real estate business?The things that Jake learned in real estate so far.Jake explains why being an entrepreneur is not for everybody.How did Jake overcome the hurdles as a young entrepreneur out of college?Jake shares that he utilized his Facebook when he first started to raise capital.Jake emphasizes the importance of having access to capital.Jake talks about his viral LinkedIn post of the 2021 year in review which garnered over 350,000 impressions, and how he utilized the social media platform afterward.Why did Jake say he doesn’t want to be an influencer?Jake says that being practical is his unique ability as a real estate entrepreneur.Jake elaborates on what drives his selection of markets.How building relationships with brokers have helped Jake with his business?Tweetables:“At first, I felt like everybody should want to be an entrepreneur, right? Like everybody should want to start their own business and do their own thing and go that route. And what I know now is that is an absolutely ridiculous idea, not everyAfter interviewing thousands of entrepreneurs, one truth is clear: business success means little if it costs your marriage, family, or faith.I'm now hosting the Courageous Men podcast for men who want to lead well at home and at work. I'm looking for five men to walk closely with who want to lead well at home and work.  Email me at whitney@whitneysewell.com and tell me why you should be one of the five. whitneysewell.com  VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow📝 JOIN THE DISCUSSIONhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/realestatesyndication➡️ FOLLOW UShttps://twitter.com/whitney_sewell https://www.instagram.com/whitneysewell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-sewell/ ⭐ Be Our Guest!We are continuously working hard to help our listeners with their journey to real estate syndication. If you think you can add value in any way to our listeners who are in commercial real estate, then we’d love to have you over. Apply here: https://lifebridgecapital.com/join-our-podcast/

If it takes two to tango, then this certainly holds true when it comes to real estate investing when you’re a couple. By securing your financial future together, not only will you enjoy the benefits of passive investing but also learn to keep your relationship much stronger.Passive investors Joe and Robin Giuliacci have been married for more than 25 years now and have already retired from their engineering and education careers, respectively. Learn how this power couple has grown their portfolio of multifamily and self-storage units through syndications.After interviewing thousands of entrepreneurs, one truth is clear: business success means little if it costs your marriage, family, or faith.I'm now hosting the Courageous Men podcast for men who want to lead well at home and at work. I'm looking for five men to walk closely with who want to lead well at home and work.  Email me at whitney@whitneysewell.com and tell me why you should be one of the five. whitneysewell.com  VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow📝 JOIN THE DISCUSSIONhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/realestatesyndication➡️ FOLLOW UShttps://twitter.com/whitney_sewell https://www.instagram.com/whitneysewell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-sewell/ ⭐ Be Our Guest!We are continuously working hard to help our listeners with their journey to real estate syndication. If you think you can add value in any way to our listeners who are in commercial real estate, then we’d love to have you over. Apply here: https://lifebridgecapital.com/join-our-podcast/

Overcoming the fear of failure and taking risks is the only way to yield higher returns. Today’s guest, Debbie Wilcox, explains to us how she managed to invest in over 2500 units as a Limited Partner and invest in 300 units as a general partner. She sure doesn’t want to leave us hanging because she also shares with us the first step she’s done to get her first and second deals.Debbie even talks about the sacrifice they made which is giving up their business of over 30 years to pursue real estate investing and syndicate multifamily deals. But pursuing this field isn’t just pure self-educating. In this episode, Debbie also discusses how invaluable it is to have a mentor and a community that walks them through deals and success so don’t miss it and listen now!After interviewing thousands of entrepreneurs, one truth is clear: business success means little if it costs your marriage, family, or faith.I'm now hosting the Courageous Men podcast for men who want to lead well at home and at work. I'm looking for five men to walk closely with who want to lead well at home and work.  Email me at whitney@whitneysewell.com and tell me why you should be one of the five. whitneysewell.com  VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow📝 JOIN THE DISCUSSIONhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/realestatesyndication➡️ FOLLOW UShttps://twitter.com/whitney_sewell https://www.instagram.com/whitneysewell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-sewell/ ⭐ Be Our Guest!We are continuously working hard to help our listeners with their journey to real estate syndication. If you think you can add value in any way to our listeners who are in commercial real estate, then we’d love to have you over. Apply here: https://lifebridgecapital.com/join-our-podcast/

Raising capital is an important part of a syndication business and it could be one of the hardest ones to accomplish. In today’s #Highlights episode, we feature once again our conversations with capital-raising experts Annie Dickerson and Julie Lam of Capital Raiser Academy and Ken Sheppard of Creative Flips Inc. They talk about new approaches in capital raising that you can apply today.Annie and Julie explain why raising capital is the top priority and the systems you require to simplify the process and run more smoothly. Meanwhile, Ken proves that capital raising does not have to be the most difficult part of syndications as he offers tips on how you can do it effectively. Click the play button now and learn new approaches to capital raising! Key Points From This Episode: Why new syndicators should focus on capital raising before anything else.All the amazing benefits of joining their academy – including the mastermind effect!What sets Capital Raiser Academy apart from any other syndicator course?Tips for getting investors on your calendar before even talking to them.The importance of knowing who you are trying to help and adding value to this group.How Ken got started in the world of finance and segued into real estate.Why Ken believes that debt is not as challenging provided there is capital.Follow the money: getting into spaces where wealthy people are is the kickstart to raising capital.Presenting yourself well gives you more credibility in high-end spaces, like elite conferences.There are trillions of dollars in capital and far fewer people looking to raise capital.Some easy and captivating ways to break the ice when meeting someone initially.Tweetables:“We always tell people, if you’re getting into syndication, really consider focusing on capital raising first.” – Annie Dickerson“Capital is found where wealthy people go.” – KenAfter interviewing thousands of entrepreneurs, one truth is clear: business success means little if it costs your marriage, family, or faith.I'm now hosting the Courageous Men podcast for men who want to lead well at home and at work. I'm looking for five men to walk closely with who want to lead well at home and work.  Email me at whitney@whitneysewell.com and tell me why you should be one of the five. whitneysewell.com  VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow📝 JOIN THE DISCUSSIONhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/realestatesyndication➡️ FOLLOW UShttps://twitter.com/whitney_sewell https://www.instagram.com/whitneysewell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-sewell/ ⭐ Be Our Guest!We are continuously working hard to help our listeners with their journey to real estate syndication. If you think you can add value in any way to our listeners who are in commercial real estate, then we’d love to have you over. Apply here: https://lifebridgecapital.com/join-our-podcast/

Business diversification is a good way to ensure that you can weather a storm when there is one. In today’s #Highlights episode, we look back at our conversations with Brett Swarts and Hugh Odom who give real estate entrepreneurs options on how they can diversify their income stream.Brett talks about the Deferred Sales Trust and how it offers a more flexible way to defer tax by acting as the middleman in transactions and allowing the seller time to choose what to invest in next. Meanwhile, Hugh breaks down which commercial real estate properties are prime candidates for a cell tower lease, and most importantly, he will tell us how we can avoid a $1,000,000 mistake. Enjoy the show!Key Points From This Episode: How the Deferred Sales Trust modifies the IRC 1031 method.Property owners usually face tax problems when they are looking to sell.How the Trust gives sellers the freedom to bide their time before reinvesting.The capital is locked up in the Baby Boomer generation, and how to unlock it.How the Deferred Sales Trust benefits syndicators through rolling tax into a new dealGetting to know Hugh Odom and his telecom consulting firm Vertical Consultants.Which commercial real estate properties are prime candidates for a cell tower?How do we know if our property can be considered a cell tower site?Hugh tells us how to avoid making mistakes when an opportunity for a cell tower lease comes.Hugh shares how to make a cell tower lease agreement a win-win situation for both the landowner and telecom provider.Tweetables:“We use a Deferred Sales Trust, which is just an installment sale, creative installment sale, to give them tax deferral, liquidity, and diversification. The best thing is the ability to buy or invest in other commercial real estate deals at an optimal timing so that they can create and preserve more wealth, and as a commercial real estate syndicaAfter interviewing thousands of entrepreneurs, one truth is clear: business success means little if it costs your marriage, family, or faith.I'm now hosting the Courageous Men podcast for men who want to lead well at home and at work. I'm looking for five men to walk closely with who want to lead well at home and work.  Email me at whitney@whitneysewell.com and tell me why you should be one of the five. whitneysewell.com  VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow📝 JOIN THE DISCUSSIONhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/realestatesyndication➡️ FOLLOW UShttps://twitter.com/whitney_sewell https://www.instagram.com/whitneysewell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-sewell/ ⭐ Be Our Guest!We are continuously working hard to help our listeners with their journey to real estate syndication. If you think you can add value in any way to our listeners who are in commercial real estate, then we’d love to have you over. Apply here: https://lifebridgecapital.com/join-our-podcast/

Many career professionals, especially those earning healthy incomes, look for ways to put their money to work, earn passive income and potentially build wealth. Thus, many, especially those holding a lucrative day job, turn to passive real estate investing to accomplish these goals. While most remain passive investors, there are highly-motivated and driven individuals who go on to active investing as general partners or co-GPs in multifamily syndication.Such is our guest in today’s episode. Building a 15-year career in the IT industry, Rama Krishna Chunchu of Usha Investment Group has now chosen the path to active investing in the multifamily syndication space. Before doing so, he pursued various means of learning real estate investing - from reading books, listening to podcasts, attending conferences, joining mastermind groups, and investing in deals as a passive investor. Listen now and gather how an IT professional gets a start in real estate investing and becomes a co-GP in multifamily syndication.After interviewing thousands of entrepreneurs, one truth is clear: business success means little if it costs your marriage, family, or faith.I'm now hosting the Courageous Men podcast for men who want to lead well at home and at work. I'm looking for five men to walk closely with who want to lead well at home and work.  Email me at whitney@whitneysewell.com and tell me why you should be one of the five. whitneysewell.com  VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow📝 JOIN THE DISCUSSIONhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/realestatesyndication➡️ FOLLOW UShttps://twitter.com/whitney_sewell https://www.instagram.com/whitneysewell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-sewell/ ⭐ Be Our Guest!We are continuously working hard to help our listeners with their journey to real estate syndication. If you think you can add value in any way to our listeners who are in commercial real estate, then we’d love to have you over. Apply here: https://lifebridgecapital.com/join-our-podcast/