

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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Apr 10, 2022 • 26min
WS1267: Make Millions Through Multifamily Syndication | #Highlights
There are boundless opportunities in real estate. In this #Highlights episode, we feature the success stories of Mike Simmons and Lee Yoder. Mike tells us how he continued with real estate investing with his wife’s support even after his first deal tanked. Lee, on the other hand, tells us the process of realization that he’s an entrepreneur and left his career as a physical therapist.Mike shares a bit about his background and his personal story, how he got started, and how he took his business to where it is today. Meanwhile, Lee talks about why investing was the perfect outlet for his entrepreneurial spirit that also allowed him to focus on the priorities in life – his family and his relationship with God. Tune in and be inspired by their success stories!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/

Apr 9, 2022 • 21min
WS1266: Big Opportunities in Hotel Investing | #Highlights
Hotels are a real estate asset class that has proven to stand the test of time, even recession. Today in our #Highlights episode, we look back at our conversations with successful hotel entrepreneurs Nichole Stohler and Mike Ealy. They tell us about the big opportunities in this asset class and how you can even offer double-digit returns for your investors.Nicole gives us some great information on finding, acquiring, and rebranding a hotel investment. Meanwhile, together with his partners, Mike owns and manages over $1.8 billion worth of hotels, and he is on a mission to acquire 100 hotels post-COVID to help save thousands of jobs while delivering double-digit returns for his investors. Listen now and learn more about the big opportunities that await you in hotel investing!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/

Apr 8, 2022 • 28min
WS1265: High-Performance Coaching | Jens Nielsen
If you are new in the real estate space, many entrepreneurs will advise you to have a coach to guide you in this complex industry. Today, Jens Nielsen of Open Doors Capital is back on the show and he talks about how having a coach was crucial in his real estate journey and how he is now helping rookies in the industry to learn the ropes.Jens shares that he already left his full-time W2 job and is now a full-time real estate entrepreneur. He describes hiring a coach as the best decision in his life. Now, Jens is a certified high-performance coach and he details the importance of having a vision for yourself. He also talks about asset management, the metrics that need to be met, KPIs, and a lot more. Tune in now and enjoy the show!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/

Apr 7, 2022 • 42min
WS1264: How to Live A Balanced, Productive Life as an Entrepreneur | Dr. Richard Shuster
As real estate entrepreneurs, we all know what overworking looks like: trading sleep hours for work hours, too absorbed at a task to eat meals, skipping exercise time to answer emails, missing out playtime with the kids to continue working at night, passing up on relaxing weekend activities because of deadlines, and having trouble setting boundaries between work and home. If you can’t enjoy time off of work, then work is consuming your life, and it will take a toll on your health, your productivity, and your relationships.In this episode, Dr. Richard Shuster, licensed clinical psychologist, TEDx speaker, CEO of Your Success Insights, a psychological assessment company, and the host of The Daily Helping podcast, talks about living a healthy, balanced and productive life as an entrepreneur. His own near-death experience had been a wake-up call for him to transform the way he works. And now he advocates the same for all especially the busy entrepreneurs. Learn how to take back your time so you can enjoy work and life more!To hear all of Dr. Richard Shuster’s stories and valuable insights and tips, join us today!Key Points From This Episode: Dr. Richard introduces himself and his initial work as a clinical psychologist.His search to do more meaningful work leads to starting his podcast that gave him clout and relationships access.Dr. Richard creates his own psychological assessment company.Why working for your “why” can take a toll on your health.Dr. Richard talks about his own health scare brought about by overworking.His near-death experience compelled Dr. Richard to make changes in his work routine and schedule.How being mindful of the amount of time spent at work at the expense of personal relationships motivates Dr. Richard to keep a balanced and productive lifestyle. How Dr. Richard uses a filtering system to have a lean work calendar.Dr. Richard practices the 4Ds (Do, Delegate, DelaAfter 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/

Apr 6, 2022 • 29min
WS1263: How Winning Beliefs Brought Me Success | Joshua Christensen
Our guest in this episode is Joshua Christensen. Joshua specializes in acquisitions, finance, and underwriting multifamily. He brings 25 years of real estate experience in banking, mortgages, construction, $2.1M of recent single-family flips, real estate sales, property management, and investing. Joshua was a Mortgage Loan Manager when the 2008 financial crisis happened. He lost everything because of the crash and it brought him all kinds of fears for his family's future. But that painful experience led him to his success now.Joshua will share how he overcame his fears, learned how to underwrite deals, and understood the whole syndication process. Each year became better and now he is reaping the results of hard work and determination. Listen to his story 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/

Apr 5, 2022 • 33min
WS1262: Accidental Landlord to $115M in Multifamily RE | Cody Laughlin | #TechandTacticsTuesday
Cody Laughlin is our guest for this #TechandTacticsTuesday episode. Cody is a real estate entrepreneur and thought leader with over 10 years of real estate investing experience. He found his way to real estate by accident. In 2010, he became an accidental landlord when he and his wife decided to rent out one of their houses because they couldn't afford to pay two mortgages. Today, Cody is a general partner at about 150 million dollars across 847 units in multifamily real estate. In this episode, Cody will dive deep into market dynamics and fundamentals, underwriting, and creative ways of finding and adding value to your property and community. He'll also talk about his skillsets and finding other people that will complement those skillsets to build a team. He'll also share how he learned to underwrite and mention some of an underwriter's challenges in our current, competitive market.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/

Apr 4, 2022 • 30min
WS1261: Why You NEED to Become an Expert Underwriter | Rob Finlay
As a real estate investor, it is important that you do your own research and that you learn about the industry as much as possible. Today, our guest Rob Finlay of Thirty Capital details what you can do to be an expert on the industry and even become an expert underwriter. Rob and his company had spent more than two decades bridging the gap between innovation and technology to push the boundaries of commercial real estate.Rob shares that he grew up in the real estate. He then enlightens passive investors about the risks that they need to be looking for and why it is important to be an expert in the industry. He also talks in detail about blockchain and how it is related to real estate investing. Tune in now and learn about real estate and blockchain investing!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/

Apr 3, 2022 • 17min
WS1260: Why Investor Relations is Important | #Highlights
Investors relations are a key component in building a strong business. Today in this #Highlights episode, we feature our conversations again with real estate entrepreneurs Alina Trigub and Caleb Bryant. The two give us unique tips on how to care for our investors.Alina talks about caring for your investors like a mom. She says treating your investors or potential investors with a mom-like quality by giving them unconditional attention and attentively listening to them allows you to determine how you can help them in the best way possible. Meanwhile, Caleb says that establishing good relationships with investors and brokers, patience, and having the right mindset are the best ways to help you close deals. Enjoy the show!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/

Apr 2, 2022 • 14min
WS1259: How To Land Your First Syndication Deal | #Highlights
Most syndicators would agree that your first deal is a very important one as it can be one of the hardest ones to close. In this #Highlights episode, real estate entrepreneurs Kyle Mitchell and Brian Briscoe talk about how they found and closed their first multifamily syndication deal.Kyle walks us through his first syndication deal and narrates the importance of coaching programs in preparing yourself for landing that first deal. Meanwhile, Brian shares he went into his first deal with a self-centered mindset but came out the other end understanding just how much of team sports syndication truly is. Tune in and be inspired to close your first deal today!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/

Apr 1, 2022 • 25min
WS1258: $100 Million to $3.5 Billion AUM in Five Years | Kip Sowden
How to go from having $100 million assets under management to $3.5 billion in five years? No better to speak about this than Kip Sowden of RREAF Holdings. Kip was able to scale his business fast with a team that started from 15 people to now over 400.Kip starts by detailing the scale of his real estate business with $3.5 billion assets under management. He has been active in sales of more than 12 million square feet of commercial real estate and over 36,000 apartment units throughout the United States. He shares that his business grew by embracing the opportunities in housing and hospitality for Americans. He also talks about his business being vertically integrated and how it enables them to have more control and efficiency. Tune in now and be inspired by Kip’s story!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/


