Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast

My guest today believes that Holding Forever is the best way to become Financially Free. Jonathan Barr grew up in a real estate family and started investing after the Great Recession.  He’s completed Higher-End Single Family Flips, Ground Up Developments, and Multi-Family Repositions with his brother through their company JB2 Investments. Today we’re also going to talk about Fix & Flipping V.S. Multi-Family and Jonathan’s investment strategy that has generated over 22 Million in profits with an average yearly return of 38%.  We’re also going to discuss the tax ramifications of both strategies, including cost segregation reports, depreciation, and the “Real Estate Professional” status. Jonathan will also share details on the townhome development project he initiated in Los Angeles, and how it’s taken over five years to break ground.  We’ll discuss the 1031 exchange he completed by selling a Los Angeles duplex in order to buy a 14-Unit in Kansas City, and another recent 1031 exchange where he acquired a 72-Unit during the Pandemic. We cover a lot of ground in this episode, and I know you’re going to benefit from the experiences Jonathan has had along the way.  You can contact Jonathan on twitter: JB2Investments, website: https://www.jb2investments.com and ebook “The Tax Stack Strategy”, which is available for free at https://www.jb2investments.com/lower Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com    

My guest today has developed a program that is designed to increase rents by 3 to 5% without costing you a huge capital investment.  He accomplishes this by optimizing your rental space. Jim Monk is the President of CLOZZITS and believes space optimization is a game-changer for existing properties as well as new construction.  Creating more space for residents is a bigger issue that most owners think, and Jim is here to tell us why. Today we’re going to discuss the value proposition of maximizing your closet space, what potential residents look for when assessing unit storage, the types of systems that work best, the preferred lighting for your space, and the ways our “do-it-yourself” listeners can maximize space on their own.  We’ll also discuss the costs and ROI generated by installing these systems, as well as the tax benefits and strategies to pay for them. Talking about closet space may not seem like the sexiest topic, but I guarantee you’ll find what Jim has to say eye opening and thought provoking.  You can find out more about Jim and CLOZZITS through their website:  https://clozzits.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

What I admire about today’s guest is that she is extremely strategic in her approach to real estate investing, fearless in the type of projects she takes on, and creative in the way she structures her deals and works with her clients. Allison Koetsier is also a Top-Selling and Award-Winning Multi-Family broker with Compass Realty Services and a previous guest on this show.  Today we discuss why it's important to have a clear investment strategy & goal, the biggest mistake she sees first-time investors make, and why you need to build a great team.  We also discuss Exit Strategy and taking a holistic view of your portfolio to position it for your heirs and Legacy Wealth. Allison also goes into detail on a 48-unit in Southern Michigan that everyone told her not to buy, and why she did it anyway and made an Infinite Return.  We’ll discuss why she was able to make such great returns in a tertiary market by spending $10,000 a door in improvements, and the factors that convinced her this was a project worth pursuing. We’ll also talk about the conversations Allison is having with her clients in this incredibly hot market, as well as her advice to still turn a profit when pricing is so competitive.  We’ll also talk about her Father, Tom Koetsier, who passed away recently, and the impact his advice had on her future as well as his importance to the Rental Property Owners Association. I know you’re going to love this conversation with Allison, and there’s a lot of great advice and investing wisdom packed into this episode.  You can contact Allison through her website:  https://www.teamkoetsier.com or email:  akoetsier@compass101.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

When you look at all of the disruption, vacancies, and permanent closures in the office, hospitality, and retail space, it’s clear that we need to start thinking differently about Adaptive Reuse of these buildings.  And since one of the greatest needs we have in this country is for middle-income housing, I believe we’re going to see a lot more conversion projects designed to expand our middle-income housing inventory. Recently I saw an article in Costar News about a permanently closed Ramada Inn located in Sheffield, Alabama that was being converted into apartments for middle income workers.  I thought this would be a great topic to discuss on the show, so I contacted the developer, Richard Rubin with Los Angeles-based firm Repvblik (pronounced “Republic”), and he agreed to a conversation. Originally from South Africa, Richard brings a unique and creative perspective to obsolete and vacant buildings, as well as solutions for increasing inventory of workforce housing.  Today he’s going to explain the need for workforce housing, the types of adaptive reuse projects he prefers, the economics of adaptive reuse, and how the government can help facilitate this type of project. We’ll also go into detail on the Ramada Inn conversion in Alabama. It pays to think differently from everyone else when it comes to real estate investing and development.  I know you’re going to benefit from hearing Richard’s perspective.  You can contact Richard through email: richard@therepvblik.com or on linkedin. Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

My guest today is a second-generation builder who jumped into Fix and Flips after serving in the U.S. Navy “Seabees” battalion.  Since then, he has amassed a real estate empire consisting of single family homes, Multi-family apartment buildings and Self-Storage. Joe Evangelisti is also a High-Performance Coach for real estate investors and entrepreneurs and serves as the Visionary and CEO to three separate 7 and 8 figure companies.  Today we’re going to talk about what it means to become a high performance real estate investor and learn the Five Roads to Victory that Joe teaches his clients and team members. Joe is going to break down for us, step-by-step, how he left the time consuming and anxiety producing lifestyle that had him Fix & Flipping hundreds of properties a year while also selling real estate.  He was able to transition to a much more manageable and profitable lifestyle that allows him to control multiple teams at a higher level. I know you’re going to enjoy this conversation with Joe, and likely will benefit from his advice to real estate investors who are looking to cross over to the next level of performance.  You can contact Joe through his website or facebook: https://joeevangelisti.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

We’ve talked about 1031 exchanges on this show before, and today we’re going to go into more detail on how real estate investors can use this and other tools to legally defer taxes on profits. Brandon Bruckman is an Advisor with Insight Real Estate Partners which helps real estate investors, farmers and business owners sell and reinvest their profits, while legally avoiding taxes through 1031 exchanges, Delaware Statutory Trust, Tenant-In-Common, Opportunity Zone Funds, Triple Net Lease and private real estate deals for passive investors. Brandon is also an RPOA member and teaches our course on 1031 Exchanges. If you’re considering selling an investment property or business you definitely want to listen to Brandon’s breakdown of your options.  We’ll discuss the reasons why you might consider a DST, TIC, OZ, NNN, and why they might not work for your situation.  Brandon also explains how Insight Real Estate Partners can hold your hand through the process and give you options you might not be aware of. You can contact Brandon through his website:  https://www.insight1031.com or email:  brandon@insight1031.com. Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com  

My guest today is known to the world as “the Canadian Note Guy”.  After running several businesses including Fix & Flip Real Estate, he discovered notes in 2009 and has since become an industry leader in the private investment sector. His company is Earnest Inc, where he actively manages assets with a focus on non-performing 1st lien mortgages and contract for deeds in the U.S. Nathan’s specialties include raising private capital, analyzing assets, and developing systems and strategies to accommodate an ever-changing market.  He’s successfully bought and sold hundreds of loans and properties. Today Nathan is going to introduce us to the note investing world, explain the differences between a qualifying mortgage, contract for deed, and land contract, and walk us through the math on how to analyze the returns on a note and the data points an investor must know to be successful. Nathan also shares some great stories of his successes and challenges, including a buckling basement that caused a buyer to back out of one of his deals.  You can contact Nathan by email: nathan@canadiannoteguy.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com    

When you are beginning down the real estate investing path, one of the first things you have to decide is whether you’re going to go it alone or bring in a partner.  Today we’re going to talk with two talented investors who decided to combine their strengths in order to encounter the ups and downs of rental rehab together. Mark Roys is a retired Navy Civil Engineer Corps officer who served 20 years in over a dozen locations around the world, he’s also been involved in commercial construction and software development. Katie Lovley is a Real Estate Professional with Bradley Company specializing in Commercial Real Estate and Residential Rentals. Together Mark and Katie have created WSB Properties right here in Grand Rapids Michigan where they purchased their first dilapidated 2-unit in 2018 and have since developed a portfolio of rental units using creative financing and a lot of sweat equity. Today Mark and Katie are going to share the story on how they decided to team up, the late nights and weekends spent on their first rehab, how they came close to running out of money, why they brought in investors, and the creative arrangement they struck with a next-door homeowner who wanted them to rehab his property as well. I know you’re going to get a lot of great information out of this conversation with Mark and Katie.  You can contact them through email at wsbpropertiesllc@gmail.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

One of the greatest pleasures I’ve had over the past 10 months while staying home to avoid Coronavirus, is watching the Broadway Hit Hamilton over & over on Disney Plus with my 11-year old daughter.  But until I met today’s guest, I didn’t realize that Hamilton and other Broadway plays are often syndicated just like apartments and other real estate investments. That’s why I’ve really been looking forward to talking with Matt Picheny today.  Matt is the Managing Partner at MJP Property Group, has invested in over 6,000 apartment units, and is primarily focused on acquiring and repositioning multifamily communities. Matt is also a marketing veteran whose 20-year New York City career spanned several of the world’s largest advertising agencies.  Matt and his wife are also Tony-nominated producers whose theatrical investments have included Hamilton and an international tour of Wicked.  They are currently co-Producers of the Broadway shows Moulin Rouge! And American Utopia. Today Matt is going to share how both Lin Manuel-Miranda and Robert Kiyosaki motivated him to leave the corporate world and become a syndicator, how he asset manages his apartment investments and oversees the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), and the type of property he invests in. Matt also goes into fascinating detail on the fundamentals and economics of investing in Broadway productions and shares the story of how he and his wife became early investors in Hamilton. Whether you’re a theater lover or real estate investor, you’re going to love listening to Matt’s stories and experiences.  You can find out more about Matt and the book he’ll soon be releasing by going to www.MJPinv.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com    

When my guest today sets out to accomplish something, he doesn’t just do it halfway.  He goes the full 110%.  In 2005 while in the Army National Guard he was deployed to Iraq…and was awarded soldier of the year. When he started his own podcast called the Real Estate Syndication Show, he didn’t just settle on one episode a week, he decided to make it a daily podcast. When he started his multifamily syndication company, Life Bridge Capital, he didn’t just build a portfolio of over 899 doors worth $100 Million, he also decided to give 50% of his own profits to better the lives of orphans around the world and the families who adopt them. Today Whitney Sewell is going to share his secrets on goal setting and shifting his mindset to expand those goals.  We’ll discuss how hiring a mentor helped propel his investing forward, as well as his ‘why’ of helping to children and adoptive parents.  Whitney will also discuss investing in Colorado and Idaho and the explosive growth he’s seen in those areas. I know you’re going to get a lot of value out of today’s conversation with Whitney.  You can contact him by email or website: whitney@lifebridgecapital.com https://lifebridgecapital.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com