

The Real Estate Syndication Show
Whitney Sewell
With over 2000 episodes and counting, The Real Estate Syndication Show - hosted by entrepreneur, philanthropist, and investor Whitney Sewell - is your comprehensive guide to all things real estate and beyond. Here you’ll find real, raw conversations full of expert insights and practical strategies, along with powerful and inspirational personal journeys.From real estate tycoons like Scott Trench (CEO @ Bigger Pockets) and Spencer Rascoff (Zillow co-founder) to investing gurus like Joe Fairless (Best Ever CRE) and philanthropy leaders like Lloyd Reeb (Halftime Institute) – each conversation brings its own unique edge, inspiration, and actionable value.Tune in every Thursday for a new episode and start your weekend educated, inspired, and refreshed.
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Nov 18, 2022 • 20min
WS1489: The Benefits and Risks of Large Multifamily | Bronson Hill
Speaking with your investors is crucial in combatting their fears and in helping them with their investments. In today’s episode, Bronson Hill elaborates more about the benefits and some of the risks in multifamily, more specifically in large multifamily. He also specified what is currently happening with rents and with tenants, along with how we should think about raising rents for tenants.And from the current state of the economy, with the experience that it is harder now–– more than ever––to raise funds, Bronson shares with us the things he is doing and the things we should do in order to soften investor appetite for capital raising. Catch us today and even hear about his thoughts around 2008 to the current economic market and climate!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/

Nov 17, 2022 • 23min
WS1488: Leaping into Multifamily and Raising Millions | Bronson Hill
Getting into real estate success means taking that uncertain leap, adapting to changes, and making the hardest decisions you’ll ever encounter. For today’s episode, Bronson Hill shares with us how he leaped into real estate and got big in multifamily along with the hard numerous decisions he had to make, and the changes he had to undergo before reaching the place where he is right now. Bronson talked about how he became the general partner in about 2000 multifamily units that are already worth over $200M. He also walked us through how he has already spoken to more than 1200 investors over the phone and how he was able to raise $25M for real estate. All these and his capital-raising coach skills that help investors find deals and raise funds for large real estate deals await you so make sure to listen now!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/

Nov 16, 2022 • 33min
WS1487: Top Social Media Platform To Place Your Ad | Dan Barrett
Social media platforms have taken our lives by storm. They have become a part of our everyday life, letting people connect and interact with others in just a matter of a tip from your fingers. This reality makes social media platform a powerful tool for many things including business. So, among all social media platforms, where should you be putting your ads on?In the last episode of this three-part series with Dan Berrett of AdWords Nerds, he elaborates on some social media platforms and how to effectively use them for your business's advantage. He differentiates Google ads from Facebook ads, details what Facebook targets, and even speaks about Tik Tok and why it could be considered the dark horse of social media marketing. Tune in now!Key Points From This Episode: What’s the top social media platform to place your ads aside from Google Ads?Social media channels operate in different ways and at different times.AdWords Nerds originally started putting ads on Facebook but the revenue now has changed.Facebook is targeting broad geographical areas.Why Tik Tok is the dark horse of online advertising?How can you use Tik Tok to your advantage?How do you avoid having a lost cause in online marketing?How do you do follow-ups?Dan emphasizes that consistency matters.What metrics does Dan track personally or professionally?How does Dan like to give back?Tweetables:“And all of these (social media) channels operate pretty differently. And they also operate differently over time.”“Facebook today is not the Facebook of two years ago.”One of the things that I always tell people to be very careful of, is you have to make sure that the information you're using to make decisions about your marketing is current."“The thing I want people to remember is all of these systems, every market you're going to be in, every ad channel, every tactic, every strategy, every hack, they exist in time. And all of these systems change over time and change quite wildly over time. So you got to make sure you are connected to the reality on the ground.”“If you aren't answering new leads, you immediately get kicked old leads and start following up with them. And they do that forever until you you get taken off their database.”Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:AdVISIT 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/

Nov 15, 2022 • 31min
WS1486: How To Execute An Effective RE Ad Campaign | Dan Barrett
Most if not all real estate entrepreneurs rely on an effective advertising campaign to attract investors. So, how do you execute an effective real estate ad campaign? What metrics do you need to track to monitor its effectiveness?In the second episode of this three-part series with Dan Barrett of AdWords Nerds, he elaborates on what an effective ad campaign is and looks like. Dan also discusses the difference between top and bottom funnel, the role of keywords in your campaign, and how numbers can help find the weakest link in the business process. He then discusses the expenses to expect when running a campaign as well as how to make it stand out from the rest. Enjoy our #TechandTacticsTuesday episode!Key Points From This Episode: Why is it important to have a sense of what kind of audience you want to reach out to?What does it mean when you say top funnel and button funnel in online marketing?What is the Theory of Constraints?Why do you need to find that one thing that hindrances your success and fix it?How can numbers shape and help real estate investors find the weakest link in the business process?What is an ad campaign?Dan describes Google Ads as an auction.What should one expect in terms of expenses using AdWords?Why do you need to consider the size of your market when thinking about your ad campaign?How to make sure that your ad campaign stands out from the rest?Tweetables:“If you back up and you say, "Okay, my real estate investing business is a system, it is a series of interconnected pieces." And those pieces interact with each other, right? Like my marketing funnel interacts with my acquisitions person, my acquisition person, and how they close interacts with my CRM, which interacts with how much money I get in my checking account when I close on a deal, right? These are all interacting pieces.”“You could spend all your time making every other link in the chain stronger, it doesn't make the chain any better. You have to make the weakest link stronger, and sort of back this up and say, ‘Okay, let's bring this down to Earth and talk about marketing.’”“The more specific the keywords you put in, the fewer the amount of people you are going to get in front of and the more focused those people are going to be.”“The number one rule of being successful in the market is don't lose money and 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/

Nov 14, 2022 • 23min
WS1485: Why I Gave Up Teaching To Focus on REI Marketing | Dan Barrett
One of the major reasons real estate entrepreneurs are tapping the digital world is because they are trying to find more investors. Getting in front of the investors, whether promoting a deal, a podcast, or the brand one way or the other, can spell a big difference in the growth of the business. So, what’s the most effective way to do this but through online marketing?In the first episode of this three-part series with Dan Berrett of AdWords Nerds, he talks about how real estate investors can leverage Google ads to earn more. He also tells us why he left teaching to focus on real estate online marketing, why does Google Ads remain the single most profitable channel for most real estate professionals, and why he prefers it over Facebook Ads. Click the play button now to start learning about Google Ads and online marketing!Key Points From This Episode: Dan talks about his career journey before he became the CEO of the online marketing company, AdWords Nerds.Dan shares he studied history and originally planned to become a teacher.Why did Dan decide to focus on doing online marketing for real estate investors?What is AdWords and why should real estate operators, syndicators, and investors need to know about it?Why does Google Ads remain the single most profitable channel for most real estate professionals?How do keywords play a role in online marketing?Why does Dan prefer Google ads over Facebook ads?Dan differentiates how a commercial real estate investor might use AdWords compare to a single-family operator.Tweetables:“I knew in that process that I wanted to focus like I wanted a narrow focus. I wanted to be the best in the world at something and I like to think of myself as fairly self-aware.”“Google AdWords, also known as Google ads, I think actually, the technical term is now Google ads, right? Is Google's ad platform. Right? So if you are paying to generate impressions, which are views on ads, you're paying to generate clicks, you are paying to generate leads, either inside Google search on the YouTube advertising platform, if you are running ads on any number of third-party websites, like espn.com, or cnn.com, or The New York Times or whatever they're run Google ads, you are advertising on the Google ad platform. And for me, Google ads is probably the single most critical paid acquisition channel that you can run.”“Google ads, parVISIT 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/

Nov 13, 2022 • 19min
WS1484: Getting the Right Broker | #Highlights
When running a real estate business, building relationships is important. In this #Highlights episode, we look back at our conversations with Tyler Chesser and Lee Kiser. The two talk about real estate brokerage, the importance of investor-broker relations, and how you can effectively communicate with a broker for the first time.Tyler tells us why a broker should be able to analyze deals quickly in this particular market cycle, the importance of building relationships, and incentivizing with syndicators and investors. Meanwhile, Lee gets into what brokers look for when evaluating potential investors and the preparation that can move the needle in your favor. Click the play button now and start learning about investor and broker relationships!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/

Nov 12, 2022 • 16min
WS1483: Juggling Full-time Job and RE Investing | #Highlights
Is it possible to juggle work and real estate investing? While it may require hard work, it is not impossible to find success in real estate while doing a full-time job. Many real estate entrepreneurs started their journey in the space as part-timers. In this #Highlights episode, we look back at our conversations with Sridhar Sannidhi and business partners Hersh Rai and Nicholas Vu.Sridhar shares how he manages to work full time while being a passive investor in multifamily and commercial real estate. Meanwhile, Hersh and Nicholas believe that the key to success in real estate investing is time management, open communication, and utilizing technology to one’s full advantage. Enjoy the show!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/

Nov 11, 2022 • 26min
WS1482: Investing in the U.S. While Living Abroad | Becca Hint
Passive investments permit you your well-deserved freedom in owning your life decisions. In today’s episode, Becca Hintergardt shares how she’s helped many people figure out how to get their passive income to the extent that it has already given them the freedom to live in a country where they and their families always wanted to live in.Becca talks about how she could invest in the U.S. while living in another country. She also shares how she’s established a successful career in multifamily space and how her team has acquired a hundred-unit asset and converted it into 65 multifamily units. Tune in now and discover how she could invest in numerous projects and syndication businesses, so don’t miss it! Key Points From This Episode: Becca shares what she’s doing in her investments.Becca talks about what her portfolio looks like and what are her current purchases right now.The first project Becca handled.How did Becca figure out that she could invest in the U.S. while living abroad?Becca explains how she visits her assets every 90 days and treats them as just a vacation.The things Becca considered in choosing which country to live in.The unexpected challenge Becca faced when they moved abroad.How did Becca stay connected and still network and meet people and investors?Becca’s best source for meeting new investors.The important metrics that Becca has been keeping track of.How has she been improving her business that can be applied to others?What is Becca’s best tip for passive investors?Tweetables:“It's a little challenging to constantly stay in front of your investors while still looking for deals while following the financing. And the real only way to do that is with automation.” - Becca Hint“Align with somebody who will vet deals out for you” - Becca HintLinks 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/

Nov 10, 2022 • 23min
WS1481: Getting Referrals from Clients | Matthew Ablakan
Getting a head start in property investing through referrals can set up investors for long-term success. Too often, however, many are unaware of what works best for getting referrals from clients. In today’s episode, Matthew Ablakan, founder and owner of Millennial’s Choice Group of Companies, shares valuable tips on how to successfully get referrals from his investors. Plus, he shares how he started young in the industry at only 19, and his pieces of financial literacy advice.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/

Nov 9, 2022 • 24min
WS1480: Overcoming the Hardest Part of Syndication | Jonathan Tonks
Real estate operators go through a great deal of work running a syndication business. Finding deals, doing due diligence, sourcing investors and lenders, raising capital, managing the property - all these can become overwhelming for syndicators especially newcomers in the business. Perhaps you’re curious to know - what could be the hardest part of the syndication business? Our guest today, Jonathan Tonks of Provision Space shares answers to this question and more. After a year of diving full-time into multifamily syndication, Jonathan has acquired 400-unit assets worth $43 million. He now shares lessons and insights gained from key phases of his syndication experiences. He reveals the hardest part of the syndication business and how he overcame the challenge. Click now and learn strategies for building solid investor relationships as well. 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/