The Real Estate Syndication Show

Recession is inevitable. It is part of any economic cycle. Thus, as a real estate entrepreneur, one needs to be prepared for possible downturns including recession. In the second episode of our three-part series with Ivan Barratt of the BAM Companies, he takes a deeper dive into ways that you can raise capital amidst a recession.Ivan says some ways you can secure capital is by having repeat investors, securing referrals, and adding value to others. He also emphasizes the importance of education, using different channels to market, and vetting the team first before looking at the deal. He then explains why operations are going to be critical moving forward. Enjoy the show!Key Points From This Episode: Ivan discusses the strategies he used to raise capital even amid a recession.Why is it important to double down on education?The obstacles that new syndicators may face.Ivan says the more you do well in this business and the more you show returns, that could be an advantage for you and your investors.Ivan elaborates on ways in which an operator can raise capital.Ivan shares that he started as a door-to-door salesman.Why adding value to others can help you with your business?How did Ivan utilize Bigger Pockets?What’s the focus of Ivan’s marketing right now?Ivan shares they are using Copper as their CRM tool right now.What should passive investors look for in a deal to make sure that it is prepared for any downturn?Tweetables:“I’ll say that this year with the market volatility, certainly the air coming out of a lot of speculative assets, crypto stock market, the housing market is certainly correcting, especially in some of the red hot post-Covid markets where prices swung way off the mean.”“So you're starting to get into smaller family offices and some pretty successful families, you're seeing more allocation to real estate there. So, how that translates into strategy is finding good deals that those investors are going to get to like to see inside our funds. We don't do single assets very often anymore, we typically raised in a fund format which some of those larger investors really want.”“We've really doubled down on education, from an investment standpoint to our investors.”“The more you do well in this business, and the more you show returns, and communicate and respond quickly and show transpaVISIT 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/

Starting a multifamily business, or any business, is not a walk in the park. There are many things to learn, unlearn, and even relearn. There are many hardships and obstacles that will surely come your way. Often, these are called birth pains. But, once you have established your business, there’s no other way but to go up.In the first episode of our three-part series with Ivan Barratt of BAM Companies, he tells us how he began his real estate business and grow it to how it is today. Ivan kicks off by sharing about BAM Companies and how vertically integrated the company is. He then shares that he started the company in his spare bedroom and doing it all at first. He also talks about the importance of having a coach, the people you are working with, and getting your family’s support. Listen now and be inspired by Ivan’s journey!Key Points From This Episode: Ivan talks about BAM companies and how they are vertically integrated.Ivan shares that he started back in 2010 by running his own property management.Why did Ivan start property management first?When did Ivan realize that he can scale his business and do a large apartment building community?Why is building relationships with your clients important?What were the difficulties that Ivan faced when closing his first deal?Ivan shares how he and his wife overcame the struggles of getting their first deal done.What would have Ivan done differently knowing what he knows now?Ivan emphasizes the need of having a good coach.What helps Ivan and his business not fall apart?Tweetables:“We don't go to big institutions, we democratize real estate for the individual investor.”“I've realized that one of the secrets for me (is), this is my journey, everybody's got a different one, but one of the secrets for me was I had to first do what I hate in order to one day get to do what I love.”“I had this idea that if I could figure that out on the small stuff first, that that would aid me in the future when I started doing bigger deals.”“The real key is action, no matter how small the step is.”“I'm a huge proponent of having a coach in my life in any area that I want to improve.”“My best assets are the people that work alongside me that bought into our vision.”Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: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/

Running a business will require a lot from you – your focus, energy, effort, and a lot more. In this #Highlights episode, we feature our conversations again with successful entrepreneurs Dan Rochon and Todd Palmer. The two tell us tips on how you can run your business with ease.Dan tells us about his process of studying success by first identifying mentors, and looking at their environments and what they do on a daily basis. Meanwhile, Todd details that the key to finding great people to work with within your business is to be an employer of choice and he also emphasizes the need to take care of your people for them to want to work for you for a long time. Tune in now and learn the ways you can become a successful entrepreneur!Key Points From This Episode: Hear about Dan’s troubled past and how he got back on his feet again.How, by studying success, Dan was able to achieve his very own success.The various factors Dan looks for in a successful person and how he emulates them.Why “acting as if” can lead you to make your best possible business decisions?Hear about the kinds of qualities Dan looks for in the people he surrounds himself with.Todd talks about what entrepreneurs are struggling with the most right now.The differentiators that helped entrepreneurs to succeed were the people.The key to finding great people to work with within your business – be an employer of choice.Todd shares how you can come up with your business’s core values.Tweetables:“My superpower is that I study success and I study it to the core and that I emulate it as best as possible.” – Dan Rochon “They (successful entrepreneurs) surround themselves with the right people, they define who is that right person, they design their lives rather than living their life by default.” – Dan Rochon“There’s one common issue with every business regardless of the niche you served, regardless if you’re service-based, manufacturing-based, real estate-based, there’s always one issue and it’s always people.” – Todd Palmer“Be an employer of choice, that’s the key. That’s the secret formula.” – Todd PalmerLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Dan Rochon on FacebookDan Rochon on LinkedInReal Estate EvolutionVISIT 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/

Being of service is a noble job and many people would want to retire doing it. But, sometimes fate has a different plan. In today’s #Highlights episode, we look back at our conversations with a former soldier and former police who found great success in real estate after they left the service force. Hear the amazing stories of Eric Upchurch and Adrian Pannozzo!Eric details how his service has inspired his drive for success along with the need to give back to the veteran community. Meanwhile, Adrian shares that he took a home equity loan, bought three rentals to subsidize his income, and started his dream to build generational wealth in real estate. Click the play button now and be inspired by Eric and Adrian’s life journeys.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/

Who doesn’t want financial freedom? Today, we talk about achieving financial freedom faster with Howard Polansky of Cash Flow Coaching. Howard was a former dentist who found his ultimate calling – coaching.Today, Howard talks about many ways you can maximize profits and credits so that you can achieve financial freedom. He also discusses different kinds of credits, the advantages of being debt-free, the importance of having safety and a buffer when doing business, as well as the most rewarding part of being a coach. Click the play button now and learn new wisdom today!Key Points From This Episode: Howard talks about his background as a dentist who found financial freedom.How did Cash Flow Coach USA start?Howard discusses the different kinds of credit.How can being debt free be an advantage to you?How do the interest rates affect the line of credit?Howard emphasizes the importance of having safety and a buffer.Howard shares that it’s part of his coaching service to look after the fixed costs.The valuation structure is really built on how controlled your expenses are.What’s the most rewarding part for Howard being a coach?What’s the typical way how people learn to do cash flow management?Tweetables:“Sometimes life leaves you little clues and other times life hits you with a two-by-four.”“If we can improve the profitability of the business, it's going to spill over to their personal life.”“Being debt free is not the be-all-end-all. But I've got to go somewhere with people. And so I say, we're going to go in the direction of being debt free.”“It's all based around this idea of how to utilize the lines of credit effectively. And so, when you think of what are examples of lines of credit, a credit card is a line of credit. That's probably the most universal example. It's not what I use for showing people how to do this. But, another one is a personal line of credit. But, the really big one that people are going to do, for the most part, to make this system work is a home equity line of credit.”“I want to make sure that there is safety, there is buffer because life happens.”Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Howard Polansky on LinkedInCash Flow CoaVISIT 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 real estate investors have been enticed by the profitability of build-to-rent communities because of more financing options, higher yield of return, and better opportunities for homeownership. In addition, most demands for homes today require more space and less self-management in their own properties. Today’s episode features Flint Jamison, founder of Vestus Capital. The aircraft designer-cum-real estate investor explains why build-to-rent properties are growing in demand, and why these developments are the future of the real estate.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/

As leaders of our companies, we tell stories to our employees, clients, and investors to improve interpersonal relationships, communicate strategy and build culture. We motivate, seek support, persuade, encourage and inspire through the stories we tell. We tell stories in almost all aspects of running our business, so it is only necessary to develop the skill and learn the elements and techniques of good business storytelling.In this concluding episode of our interview series with organizational storytelling expert Paul Smith, we home in on the techniques of effective business storytelling that you can apply within your organization. Learn how you can gain the trust of your listeners, know what elements make a good story, and gather practical tips on delivering your message. If you’re looking for techniques to communicate more effectively and have deeper engagement with your team, your clients, or your audience, then you have to learn how to tell stories. Remember, good storytelling can be learned. Key Points From This Episode: Are there natural storytellers? Can storytelling be learned?When does a story fit into a business process?What makes a listener trust the storyteller?What lends credibility to the speaker or storyteller?How do the elements of surprise and the unknown make stories more compelling and memorable?Some techniques and examples of injecting an element of surprise into a story.Paul’s advice on making an “elevator pitch”.More techniques and tips on effective storytelling.Metrics that Paul tracks and the habits that have produced the highest return for Paul.The number one thing that's contributed to Paul’s success and his way of giving back.Paul’s contact informationTweetables:“The shortest effective storytelling structure is problem resolution.”"At its nub, every story is a problem resolution.”“Emotion is an important component of a well-told story.”“A surprise makes the story more memorable and if it's more memorable, people are more likely to act on it.” Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Lead With A Story websitePaul Smith on LinkedInVISIT 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/

The ability to tell compelling stories can make or break a leader. When a leader is skilled in storytelling, it is easier to express your message to your team and to your clients, and build credibility for yourself, your ideas and your organization. But, how do you tell a compelling story? Is there a fail-safe formula or a structure that we all can follow?We continue our interview series with Paul Smith, one of the world’s leading experts on organizational storytelling. In this episode, Paul teaches us how we can organize our thoughts and ideas and create a story structure that can refine our leadership message into an effective story. Listen now and learn how you can inspire and motivate your team and convert clients with your storytelling and lead your business to success.Key Points From This Episode: How can a story structure help craft a better story? Why leaders need a structure for stories they’re going to tell.Types of story structureWhy the traditional presentation structure of introduction-body-structure will not work for storytelling.Eight questions to guide the leader when structuring a story.How the 8-question approach works for other types of stories as well. Why the order of storytelling is important.How does a leader prepare for storytelling?Tweetables:“Give your audience a reason to listen to you.”“Spend time cultivating your story so that they're ready to go when you need them.”“The worst time to tell a story is when you don't have a good story to tell.”Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Lead With A Story websitePaul Smith on LinkedInLead With A Story by Paul SmithSell With A Story by Paul SmithParenting With A Story by Paul SmithThe 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell by Paul SmithAbout Paul SmithPaul Smith is one of the world’s leading experts on organizational storytelling. He’s one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers of 2018, and the author of three Amazon #1 bestsellers: Lead with a Story (now in its 11th printing, and published in 7 languages around the world), Sell with a Story, aVISIT 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/

“Stories constitute the single most powerful weapon in a leader’s arsenal,” says Dr. Howard Gardner of Harvard University. It underscores the importance of using storytelling as a leadership tool that spans real estate business owners like us. Because human beings are hardwired for stories, leaders who tell great stories are able to inspire and develop a deeper connection with employees and lead more effectively.Our episode today with one of the world’s leading experts on organizational storytelling, Paul Smith, kicks off our 3-part series on the effectiveness of storytelling in leading businesses to success. Paul shares that leaders who can tell good stories have a powerful advantage over others. He tells us how to use storytelling to our benefit and enumerates the top ten stories that leaders must learn to become effective for organizational and business success. Want to become a better leader? Listen now and start the path toward inspiring and compelling storytelling. Key Points From This Episode: Paul introduces himself and tells the story of how he became an expert in storytelling. Why is storytelling important in business?Why should leaders learn how to tell stories?Paul discusses the top ten types of stories that leaders must learn how to tell to set the direction of the organization and to serve as guidelines in performing leadership roles. Tips on how a leader should communicate the stories to target audiences.Paul gives an example of how to tell a story.Paul’s contact information.Tweetables:“I, slowly but surely, recognized that storytelling was an important skill to have if I wanted to be an effective leader.”“Storytelling is timeless, it seems to always work and always will.”“Stories literally help people remember things better so if you want people to remember your messages as a leader, stories are a great way to get them to do that.”“Every leader's job is to be able to compellingly convince people how what you do is better than your competitors.”“Sometimes it's better to make the wrong decision quickly than make the right decision slowly.”Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Lead With A Story websitePaul Smith on LinkedInLead With A Story 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/

Having a commercial real estate business can be a handful if you don’t know how to run the business smoothly. In today’s #Highlights episode, we look back at our conversations with entrepreneurs Andrew Bermudez and David Grabiner. The two share simple hacks you can apply in your commercial real estate business so you can generate more income.Andrew talks about his love for problem-solving through technology, the ins and outs of Digsy, and some of the top productivity tips he has used to build such a successful business. Meanwhile, David tells us that self-managing commercial real estate is possible. Listen now and learn valuable hacks you can apply in your commercial real estate business!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/