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In this episode, Zach Haptonstall with Summit Equity walks us through his journey as a sports reporter and news anchor to syndicating over 308 units and $35,000,000. He talks about the challenges he faced making the transition to commercial multifamily investing and how he went 13 months, working his tail off before he was able to secure his first deal. He gives new investors some great advice on how he broke through using the right mindset and building partnerships.  About Our Guest:Mr. Haptonstall is the Founder of ZH Multifamily and Summit Equity. He is an experienced Multifamily Apartment investor currently residing in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is a Lead Sponsor and Equity Owner of 308 units across four properties in Phoenix and Scottsdale worth over $35,000,000.He is also the Founder and President of The Phoenix Multifamily Association, a Phoenix-based organization that holds monthly speaking and networking events focused on Apartment Investing. He has been a licensed Real Estate Agent in Arizona since 2016. He is a former live television news anchor and sports reporter for Arizona PBS and co-hosted a show on Fox Sports Network Arizona. He is the former Co-Owner and Director of Business Development for Sage Hospice and Palliative Care in Scottsdale, Arizona.Connect With Our Guest:Website: https://www.summitequityre.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-haptonstall/Text: 602-859-5458CONNECT WITH US! Canovo Capital: https://www.canovocapital.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/?modal=admin_todo_tourYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmNIzpEzxGn5ZuNgjAVV-w/featuredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apartment-investing-journey/id1464256464LOVE THE SHOW? PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW & SHARE!ARE YOU A PASSIVE INVESTOR LOOKING FOR PRE-VETTING COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES? VISIT CANOVOCAPITAL.COM TO CONNECT WITH US LOVE THE SHOW? Please subscribe, rate, review and share! Thank you!

In this episode, Mike Brady of Madison 1031 takes us through an overview of the 1031 exchange process and laws. He covers the basics and dives into some details that apply specifically to apartment investors. This episode is also in webinar version with slides that will be helpful to the discussion. You can find the webinar at https://youtu.be/MbW5hVYZj2cAbout Our Guest:Madison 1031 is an established, reputable company with many years of experience and stability. Michael S. Brady, Esq. is Executive Vice President for Madison 1031 Exchange, a national Qualified Intermediary for tax-deferred Exchanges pursuant to Internal Revenue Code §1031. As a Certified Exchange Specialist® and an attorney, his responsibilities include consulting with clients and their advisors on the regulations affecting §1031 Exchanges, as well as giving seminars for attorneys, accountants, and real estate professionals, and publishing articles on tax and legal issues.Prior to joining Madison 1031, Mr. Brady was Vice President of Eastern Operations for Asset Preservation, Inc., the §1031 Exchange qualified intermediary subsidiary of Stewart Title Insurance Company, where he managed sales and operations staff handling several thousand transactions annually. During his career, he has headed up two other §1031 Exchange companies, and has acted as general counsel for a title insurance company. As an attorney, Mr. Brady has over 20 years’ experience representing clients in commercial and residential real estate transactions, as well as a wide variety of business transactions and commercial litigation matters.Mr. Brady received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Binghamton University, and earned his Juris Doctorate from New York Law School, where he was a member of the Law Review and graduated Cum Laude.Connect With Our Guest:Website: https://www.madison1031.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikesbrady/CONNECT WITH US! Canovo Capital: https://www.canovocapital.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/?modal=admin_todo_tourYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmNIzpEzxGn5ZuNgjAVV-w/featuredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apartment-investing-journey/id1464256464LOVE THE SHOW? PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW & SHARE!ARE YOU A PASSIVE INVESTOR LOOKING FOR PRE-VETTING COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES? VISIT CANOVOCAPITAL.COM TO CONNECT WITH US LOVE THE SHOW? Please subscribe, rate, review and share! Thank you!

In this episode, Ellis Hammond shares how he was struggling to raise enough funds to run his non-profit ministry so he started looking for other ways to support his family and make an impact on others. He walks us through how he bought his first investment property - a duplex and how he quickly realized that to get to his goals, he was going to have to go much bigger.>>>Interested in partnering with us on future opportunities? Connect with me at CanovoCapital.com. About Our Guest:Ellis Hammond’s investing journey began when he was still a full-time college pastor. With the goal to create passive cash flow for his family, he realized that investing in real estate could be an incredible resource to help his family and many others achieve financial freedom. He and his wife invested in a duplex in San Diego in 2018 and nine months later Ellis co-GP’d on a 144 unit complex in Memphis, TN. Today, Ellis is the founder of Kingdom Capitalists, the #1 mastermind community for Christian real estate entrepreneurs. He also manages his own network of investors who are seekingpassive investment opportunities in multifamily apartment complexes across the U.S.Connect With Our Guest:Website: https://ellishammond.com/checklistLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellishammond/CONNECT WITH US! Canovo Capital: https://www.canovocapital.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/?modal=admin_todo_tourYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmNIzpEzxGn5ZuNgjAVV-w/featuredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apartment-investing-journey/id1464256464LOVE THE SHOW? PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW & SHARE!ARE YOU A PASSIVE INVESTOR LOOKING FOR PRE-VETTING COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES? VISIT CANOVOCAPITAL.COM TO CONNECT WITH US LOVE THE SHOW? Please subscribe, rate, review and share! Thank you!

In this episode, Paul Moore, principal at Wellings Capital, shares his extensive journey as a real estate investor. We discuss his book "The Perfect Investment" and why he's started to diversify his investing strategy outside of multifamily real estate. About Our Guest:After graduating with an engineer in degree and then an MBA from Ohio State, Paul started on the management development track at Ford motor company in Detroit. After five years, he departed to start a staffing company with a partner. They sold it to a publicly traded firm for $2.9 million.05 years later. Along the way, Paul was a finalist for Ernst and Young's Michigan Entrepreneur of the Year. Paul later entered the real estate sector, where he completed 85 real estate investments and exits, appeared on an HGTV special, rehabbed and managed dozens of rental properties, developed a waterfront subdivision, and started to successful online real estate marketing firms. Three successful developments, including assisting with the development of a Hyatt hotel and a multi-family housing project, let him into the multifamily investment arena. Paul co-hosts a wealth-building podcast called How to Lose Money and is a frequent contributor to bigger pockets, producing live video and blog content on a weekly basis. Paul is the author of The Perfect Investment – Create Enduring Wealth from the Historic Shift to Multifamily Housing.Connect With Our Guest:Website: WellingsCapital.com  Email: info@wellingscapital.com CONNECT WITH US! Canovo Capital: https://www.canovocapital.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/?modal=admin_todo_tourYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmNIzpEzxGn5ZuNgjAVV-w/featuredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apartment-investing-journey/id1464256464LOVE THE SHOW? PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW & SHARE!ARE YOU A PASSIVE INVESTOR LOOKING FOR PRE-VETTING COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES? VISIT CANOVOCAPITAL.COM TO CONNECT WITH US LOVE THE SHOW? Please subscribe, rate, review and share! Thank you!

In this episode, Ismael "Rey" Reyes shares his journey from a lifelong career in the United States Army where he served overseas in both Iraq and Afghanistan and eventually retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. He explains how he started investing while he was still overseas and set his business up to be able to go full-time real estate once he retired. About Our Guest:Rey has been actively investing in residential real estate since 2005 and has focused exclusively on multifamily since 2016, becoming a full-time investor in 2019.  He has led MI Real Estate in investing in five multifamily properties in Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee, totaling 292 units and valued at over $17 million dollars.  He also raised over 800k in capital in 2019.  Rey also provides independent consulting to real estate investors and has authored numerous multifamily investing articles.Prior to becoming a full-time real estate investor, Rey served over 28-years in the United States Army, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. Rey received an MBA from Columbia Southern University in 2010, is fluent in Spanish and speaks some Portuguese.Connect With Our Guest:Website: https://mirealestate.us/about/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ismaelreyreyes/CONNECT WITH US! Canovo Capital: https://www.canovocapital.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/?modal=admin_todo_tourYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmNIzpEzxGn5ZuNgjAVV-w/featuredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apartment-investing-journey/id1464256464LOVE THE SHOW? PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW & SHARE!ARE YOU A PASSIVE INVESTOR LOOKING FOR PRE-VETTING COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES? VISIT CANOVOCAPITAL.COM TO CONNECT WITH US LOVE THE SHOW? Please subscribe, rate, review and share! Thank you!

In this episode, Michael Wayne walks us through his very first commercial real estate deal where he took over a ground-up multifamily development project in Detroit Michigan. He shares how he found the deal and worked through the various challenges he faced along the way to bring it to a successful close. If you have some limiting beliefs about age or lack of experience, Michael's story will help you break those. About Our Guest:Michael Wayne is a 24-year-old multi-family developer and investor. He is the co-founder of Detroit Riverside Capital, who specializes in ground-up developments in suburban downtown areas across south-east Michigan. Michael grew up in an extremely entrepreneurial family where topics like payroll and return on investment were frequently discussed at the dinner table. Before getting into real estate, he founded, grew, and sold a number of businesses to-date; and now he hopes to continue to grow Detroit Riverside Capital, along with his partner Alec Harris, into one of south-east Michigan's largest and most well respected real estate development and investment firms.  Connect With Our Guest:email: michael.wayne@detroitriversidecapital.comInstagram:  @mikee_wayneCONNECT WITH US! Canovo Capital: https://www.canovocapital.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/?modal=admin_todo_tourYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmNIzpEzxGn5ZuNgjAVV-w/featuredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apartment-investing-journey/id1464256464LOVE THE SHOW? PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW & SHARE!ARE YOU A PASSIVE INVESTOR LOOKING FOR PRE-VETTING COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES? VISIT CANOVOCAPITAL.COM TO CONNECT WITH US LOVE THE SHOW? Please subscribe, rate, review and share! Thank you!

In this episode, Francis Fernando shares his journey that started in the corporate world as an engineer but he felt the pull to gain more control over his future. While still working his corporate job he started investing in real estate and built up a sizable portfolio of about 15 units. Between his busy career and personally managing his real estate portfolio, he struggled to keep up and he knew something had to change. Over the next 10 years, he left the corporate world, built a successful property management company, wrote a book on investing, grew his own personal portfolio and eventually sold his property management company. About Our Guest:Francis bought his first income property in 2003 with no formal training or experience in real estate. By 2006 he started a property management business that grew to operate 500 residential units and represented prestigious clients such as Wells Fargo, California National bank & US Bank. He is the author of a trademarked book titled "Job + RealEstate = Wealth®" that serves as a guide to creating cashflow by understanding the nuts and bolts of income property – all while maintaining a full-time career. Today, after selling his property management business, Francis is a sought-after speaker at realestate investing conferences where he spreads his mantra of real estate investing Buy-Right! ManageRight! Sell-Right!Connect With Our Guest: email: francis@francisfernando.comInstagram:  @howmuchwillimakewebsite: www.francisfernando.comCONNECT WITH US! Canovo Capital: https://www.canovocapital.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/?modal=admin_todo_tourYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmNIzpEzxGn5ZuNgjAVV-w/featuredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apartment-investing-journey/id1464256464LOVE THE SHOW? PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW & SHARE!ARE YOU A PASSIVE INVESTOR LOOKING FOR PRE-VETTING COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES? VISIT CANOVOCAPITAL.COM TO CONNECT WITH US LOVE THE SHOW? Please subscribe, rate, review and share! Thank you!

In this episode, Gabriel Hamel shares his journey from his very first investment property that he house-hacked to over 25 seller financing acquisitions and eventually financial freedom and time freedom. About Our Guest:Gabriel Hamel is a Real Estate Investor who’s passion for Real Estate, Business, and Financial Freedom has helped him to amass a Multi-Million dollar Real Estate Portfolio consisting of Single Family Homes, Multi-Family Apartments, Commercial Real Estate, and Mobile Home Parks. Time-Freedom, Family, Health, Wealth, and Happiness are important to Gabriel. Gabriel has a beautiful wife and two sons. Gabriel believes that being Healthy, Wealthy, and Happy are choices and with the right knowledge and more importantly, effective action can all be greatly achieved.Connect With Our Guest: Instagram: @gabrielrhamelCONNECT WITH US! Canovo Capital: https://www.canovocapital.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/?modal=admin_todo_tourYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmNIzpEzxGn5ZuNgjAVV-w/featuredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apartment-investing-journey/id1464256464LOVE THE SHOW? PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW & SHARE!ARE YOU A PASSIVE INVESTOR LOOKING FOR PRE-VETTING COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES? VISIT CANOVOCAPITAL.COM TO CONNECT WITH US LOVE THE SHOW? Please subscribe, rate, review and share! Thank you!

In this episode, Pankaj Sharma shares how his father set a foundation of apartment investing but Pankaj wanted a life outside of the challenges of apartment investing. He tried other paths but eventually found his way back to real estate and developed a new passion for the business. About Our GuestPankaj Sharma grew up in the apartment business. When he was 10 years old his father bought his first 52 unit building using creative (owner) financing. As a young adult, he wanted to get as far as he could from the business And was always looking “greener pastures” until he finally surrendered to his destiny as a business owner/operator. He brings with him over 20 years of experience as a multifamily investor and operator managing his personal portfolio of 2000 units in Pennsylvania. CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST:Instagram: @snspropertiesinvestment YouTube: Sharma's Karma CONNECT WITH US! Canovo Capital: https://www.canovocapital.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/?modal=admin_todo_tourYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmNIzpEzxGn5ZuNgjAVV-w/featuredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apartment-investing-journey/id1464256464LOVE THE SHOW? PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW & SHARE!ARE YOU A PASSIVE INVESTOR LOOKING FOR PRE-VETTING COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES? VISIT CANOVOCAPITAL.COM TO CONNECT WITH US LOVE THE SHOW? Please subscribe, rate, review and share! Thank you!

In this episode, Tim Bratz walks us through his roller-coaster career in real estate investing. He shares with us how he found success early in his real estate career but lost it all and how he built it back up to an incredible portfolio. If you're at the bottom or the top of your real estate career, this is a great episode for you.>>>Interested in partnering with us on future opportunities? Connect with me at CanovoCapital.com. About Our GuestTim Bratz is the CEO and founder of Legacy Wealth Holdings, a real estate investment company that acquires and transforms distressed apartment buildings into high-yield assets for its own portfolio. Tim has a portfolio of 3,400+ units, valued at over $270M.  Working in real estate, Tim has built a passive business and created a residual income that allows him to live the lifestyle of his choice. He’s here to educate and empower others to become financially free through commercial real estate.CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST:Facebook.com/TLBratz Instagram @timbratz LegacyWealthHoldings.com CommercialEmpire.comCONNECT WITH US! Canovo Capital: https://www.canovocapital.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/?modal=admin_todo_tourYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmNIzpEzxGn5ZuNgjAVV-w/featuredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/apartmentinvestingjourney/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apartment-investing-journey/id1464256464LOVE THE SHOW? PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW & SHARE!ARE YOU A PASSIVE INVESTOR LOOKING FOR PRE-VETTING COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES? VISIT CANOVOCAPITAL.COM TO CONNECT WITH US LOVE THE SHOW? Please subscribe, rate, review and share! Thank you!