The Apartment Gurus

We're thrilled to have Angel Williams with us today as she discusses what it takes to close the first deal while dealing with highs and lows. Tune in and get golden nuggets on why buying residential space is not just about the property.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE<ul><li>Mindset shift from residential to commercial real estate</li><li>Acquiring a 72-Unit deal</li><li>Advantage of having strategic plans in place</li><li>Significance of having great partners</li><li>How does the first deal affect your entire career</li></ul>RESOURCE/LINK MENTIONEDSuper Coach: https://amzn.to/3nIBx4bABOUT ANGEL WILLIAMSAngel has been involved in real estate investing her whole life but began her personal real estate investing journey in 2003.  She is a Co-Founder of The Academy Presents.  Angel has experience in Single Family Home Rentals, small Multi Family Home Rentals, and Passive Investing in Multifamily Syndication deals.  Angel graduated from Baylor University in 2000 with a BBA in Economics, and in 2002 with an MS in Economics. The Academy Presents REI Rocks bring together industry experts from around the nation, and beyond, to share their knowledge and experience with others in the REI space.  With a goal of becoming one of the top sources for real estate investing information and connections across the many facets of real estate investing, Angel hopes to break down perceived barriers in investment types and tools.CONNECT WITH USGreen Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/Special Announcement! Tate's brand new audiobook "F.I.R.E.-Financial Independence Retire Early Through Apartment Investing" is downloadable! Go to: Green Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/ 

What are the ways to make you think big for yourself to be able to be successful in the real estate industry? Tune in to this episode with Chris Freeman and learn how to get yourself known and be efficient in your way.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE<ul> <li>Why you should put deals under property management</li><li>Shifting from active to passive investing</li><li>When is it essential to choose things that you are passionate about?</li><li>How do you get known for scaling up your business</li><li>The importance of creating goals that you want to accomplish</li></ul>ABOUT CHRIS FREEMAN<ul>Chris Freeman is an experienced real estate investor with $20M in assets under management. His 20 years of real estate investment has focused exclusively on multifamily apartment buildings that can generate immediate cash flow. Over 26 years, he has been fortunate to experience financial success through high-tech sales and sales leadership. Working with companies like Juniper Networks, CIENA, Lucent, and Citrix, he has learned how to achieve a high level of performance in sales while re-deploying a portion of his commissions into cash flow generating real estate. Through a consistent process over time, Chris has created enough passive income to replace his high-tech sales income. This success had inspired Chris to create High Tech Freedom Capital and help his peers achieve their own personal success.</ul>CONNECT WITH CHRIS<ul><li>Website: https://hightechfreedom.com/</li> <li>Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/high-tech-freedom/id1590671171</li><li>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisfreeman/</li></ul>CONNECT WITH USGreen Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/Special Announcement! Tate's brand new audiobook "F.I.R.E.-Financial Independence Retire Early Through Apartment Investing" is downloadable! Go to: Green Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/ 

Wanna find out how to acquire 500+ doors in less than 2 years? In this episode, Tate shares his entire transition from single-family to apartment investing, including his flipping business model and the mentors that guided him towards multifamily. Stay tuned to learn why commercial real estate is way better than residential and the importance of building relationships with brokers.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE <ul><li>Disadvantages of the flipping business</li><li>What you shouldn't do when flipping houses</li><li>What does 'syndication' mean?</li><li>Why do you need to become a deal-finding machine</li><li>The best way to find investment opportunities</li></ul>RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED<ul><li>Rich dad poor dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki: https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680194</li><li>How to make big money in small apartments by Lance A. Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Money-Small-Apartments/dp/1500883247</li><li>THE INVESTOR INCUBATOR MENTORING PROGRAM: https://themichaelblank.com/mentor/</li><li>Multifamily Coaching and Apartment Syndication Mentorship: https://jakeandgino.com/apply/</li><li>The A.C.T. Framework for Real Estate Investing: https://rodkhleif.com/work-with-rod/</li><li>Deal Maker Live Event 2022: https://dealmakerliveevent.com/</li><li>The Best Ever Conference 2022: https://www.besteverconference.com/</li><li>Rod Khleif's Multifamily Virtual Bootcamp: https://members.lifetimecashflowacademy.com/presell-page1584645359973</li><li>Jake and Gino’s Live Apartment Investing Conferences, Conventions, and Events: https://jakeandgino.com/live-events/</li></ul>CONNECT WITH USGreen Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/Special Announcement! Tate's brand new audiobook "F.I.R.E.-Financial Independence Retire Early Through Apartment Investing" is downloadable! Go to: Green Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/ 

In this episode, Stefan Tsvetkov explains how he uses state-level and county-level reports and data to predict market appreciation and downside risk. Tune in to learn the best-performing markets and the ones you should stay away from.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE<ul><li>What is data-driven investing?</li><li>A tool to underwrite multiple buildings preliminarily</li><li>Why investors need to analyze market evaluation metrics</li><li>Most undervalued states of 2021</li><li>Are we in a RE bubble considering the housing shortage?</li></ul>RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED<ul><li>https://foxyai.com/</li><li>Data-Driven Real Estate Investing: https://www.realtyquant.com/service-page/data-driven-real-estate-investing?referral=service_list_widget</li></ul>ABOUT STEFAN TSVETKOVStefan Tsvetkov is the founder of RealtyQuant. He’s on a mission to bring data-driven and quantitative techniques to the real estate industry. Stefan adds industry value through education, investment, technology, and analytics. He’s a financial engineer turned multifamily investor, analytics speaker, and live webinar host. Stefan holds a Master's degree in Financial Engineering from Columbia University, and during his finance career he managed ~ $90 billion derivatives portfolio jointly with colleagues. He’s been featured on multiple Podcast and Webinar events including InvestUp, Best Ever Real Estate Show, Discovering Multifamily etc and is the organizer of Finance Meets Real Estate live webinar series.CONNECT WITH STEFAN<ul><li>Website: http://www.realtyquant.com</li><li>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/realtyquant/</li></ul>CONNECT WITH USGreen Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/Special Announcement! Tate's brand new audiobook "F.I.R.E.-Financial Independence Retire Early Through Apartment Investing" is downloadable! Go to: Green Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/ 

Today, we are doing something a little different since Ramon Gonzalez is here to talk about all things crypto and real estate. Tune in to learn what's causing inflation, why you need to embrace technology changes, and the cryptocurrency you should keep an eye on.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE <ul><li>Why you should consider investing in crypto</li><li>Is the stock market higher? Is that a good thing?</li><li>The value of technology companies vs. gold</li><li>How RE investors can integrate crypto into their goals</li><li>The best part of getting crypto cash flow</li></ul>ABOUT RAMON GONZALEZRamon Gonzalez is a real estate investor, mentor and innovator who, alongside his wife, hosts the podcast ‘’Both on board’’, where he guides his listeners on how to get on board with their partner as a couple while staying true to themselves and co-create a lifestyle and a business that serves them, and not the other way around. Ramon has been in the Real Estate field since 2004. Prior to that, he was recruited to GE for their Financial Management Program. After 3 years, he realized that the corporate world wasn’t for him. He was searching for Freedom, Financial Abundance and a higher Purpose.CONNECT WITH RAMON<ul><li>Podcast: Both on board</li><li>YouTube: Conscious Cash Flow</li><li>E-mail: ramon.gonzalez@summithb.com</li></ul>CONNECT WITH USGreen Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/Special Announcement! Tate's brand new audiobook "F.I.R.E.-Financial Independence Retire Early Through Apartment Investing" is downloadable! Go to: Green Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/

In this episode, Ian Brown talks about his transition from being a broker, an appraiser, and an attorney to becoming a real estate investor and how much his life changed since making that shift. Tune in to learn the importance of recognizing the moments when you need to make fast decisions for your transactions and some tips on how to get started in real estate.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE <ul><li>The importance of building relationships in order to scale</li><li>Disadvantages of being a solopreneur</li><li>Why you should look at REI as a long-term game</li><li>Benefits of creating multiple streams of passive income</li><li>Should you get the deal or the money first?</li></ul>RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED<ul><li>Rich dad poor dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki:  https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680194</li><li>Cashflow quadrant by Robert T. Kiyosaki: https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dads-CASHFLOW-Quadrant-Financial/dp/1612680054</li><li>Rocket fuel by Gino Wickman and Mark C. Winters: https://www.amazon.com/Rocket-Fuel-Essential-Combination-Business/dp/1942952317</li><li>Episode 62: David Toupin - Skip Single Family And Jump Straight Into Apartment Investing: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-62-david-toupin-skip-single-family-and-jump/id1500967265?i=1000537837200</li><li>Extreme ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin: https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Ownership-U-S-Navy-SEALs/dp/1250067057</li></ul>ABOUT IAN BROWNIan Brown is an attorney, broker, appraiser and investor from Jackson, Florida.CONNECT WITH IAN<ul><li>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yieldcoach/</li><li>Email:  ian@yield-coach.com</li><li>Website: www.yield-coach.com</li></ul>CONNECT WITH USGreen Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/Special Announcement! Tate's brand new audiobook "F.I.R.E.-Financial Independence Retire Early Through Apartment Investing" is downloadable! Go to: Green Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/

After trying different avenues that didn’t work out, Josh Ferrari finally found his path in real estate: apartment investing. Today, our guest will be sharing how he overcame his business failures and acquired 327 units in less than a year. Dive into this episode to learn the power of creating a vision for your business and why you should build strong relationships with brokers.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE <ul><li>What it takes to get your first apartment deal closed</li><li>Why you need to build a team in order to succeed</li><li>The importance of creating a vision for your life</li><li>Is it a good idea to invest in the Gulf Coast area?</li><li>The best source of multifamily deals</li></ul>RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED<ul><li>Rich dad poor dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki: https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680194</li><li>Cashflow quadrant by Robert T. Kiyosaki: https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dads-CASHFLOW-Quadrant-Financial/dp/1612680054</li><li>Best ever apartment syndication book by Joe Fairless: https://www.amazon.com/Best-Ever-Apartment-Syndication-Book/dp/0997454326</li><li>Vivid vision by Cameron Herold: https://www.amazon.com/Vivid-Vision-Remarkable-Aligning-Business/dp/161961877X</li></ul>ABOUT JOSH FERRARIJosh Ferrari is the Co-Founder of Ferrari Capital and specializes in raising private capital, locating, negotiating, & acquiring value-add multifamily assets, & teaching others how to follow in his footsteps. Josh currently has 327 units in his portfolio and he’s also a licensed aircraft technician.CONNECT WITH JOSHWebsite: http://www.ferraricapital.comCONNECT WITH USGreen Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/Special Announcement! Tate's brand new audiobook "F.I.R.E.-Financial Independence Retire Early Through Apartment Investing" is downloadable! Go to: Green Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/

We have Max Gonzales today who will be sharing the reasons for his transition from the corporate space to multifamily investing and his criteria for picking deals. Check out this episode to learn why you need to partner up with experienced people in order to scale your portfolio and get some tips to start investing passively in real estate.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE <ul><li>Working in a corporate job vs. Building a portfolio</li><li>What is a core plus property? </li><li>Are bigger deals always more profitable?</li><li>The most valuable aspect of the real estate community</li><li>The benefits of being a limited partner in a syndication</li></ul>ABOUT MAX GONZALESMax leads acquisitions and investor relations for Geometric. Max began his career in the multifamily industry in 2003 where he worked as a broker working with Buyers and Sellers of multifamily real estate to achieve their investment goals. In 2006, Max began working with Fowler Property Acquisitions, a leader in the real estate industry for multiple real estate product types.  At Fowler Property Acquisitions, Max oversaw acquisitions for Arizona, Southern California, and Nevada for office and multifamily properties where he acquired over $85 million in assets. Starting in 2017 led multifamily acquisitions for Pacific Urban Residential, an organization with over $9 Billion in holdings, for the San Diego market where Max oversaw the acquisition of over $430 million in closed transactions for two main accounts, large value-add multifamily and core plus multifamily acquisitions. Through his career Max has worked through each aspect of the real estate acquisitions process including acquisitions, dispositions, PSA negotiation, underwriting, debt structuring, construction management, asset management, and due diligence through a successful close, of which, has successfully closed over 3200 units. CONNECT WITH MAXWebsite: http://www.geometricre.comCONNECT WITH USGreen Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/Special Announcement! Tate's brand new audiobook "F.I.R.E.-Financial Independence Retire Early Through Apartment Investing" is downloadable! Go to: Green Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/

In this episode, Mauricio Roque shares the pros and cons of working as a REALTOR and why he decided to start looking for other sources of income. Dive into this episode to learn how meet-up groups and real estate conferences can change your life and the type of multifamily deals you should search for.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE <ul><li>Can you create wealth by working as a realtor?</li><li>Why you need to attend real estate conferences</li><li>The importance of knowing the markets you invest in</li><li>Do bigger deals require more work?</li><li>What it takes to build relationships with other investors</li></ul>RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED<ul><li>Sumrock Events: https://bradsumrok.com/live-events/</li><li>Deal Maker Live Event: https://dealmakerliveevent.com/</li><li>The Best Ever Conference: https://www.besteverconference.com/</li><li>The life you’re meant to lead by Tom Hammel: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Youre-Meant-Lead-Cultivate/dp/1734422270</li><li>Vivid vision by Cameron Herold: https://www.amazon.com/Vivid-Vision-Remarkable-Aligning-Business/dp/161961877X</li><li>Episode 62: David Toupin - Skip Single Family And Jump Straight Into Apartment Investing: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-62-david-toupin-skip-single-family-and-jump/id1500967265?i=1000537837200</li></ul>ABOUT MAURICIO ROQUEMauricio is a professional Real Estate Agent in Southern California  with over 5 years of experience helping families buy, sell or invest in Real Estate in Southern California. His passion is helping first time home buyers find their first home. Prior to Real Estate, Mauricio managed a Bankruptcy Department for a local Law Firm in Orange County while being a constant guest at an ESPN radio show. Mauricio started his real estate investing journey in 2019 after helping one of his residential clients buy their first investment. Since then, Mauricio  has traveled across the US to identify investment opportunities, meet brokers, lenders, and has developed a solid network of professionals ready to take on the next investment.CONNECT WITH MAURICIO <ul><li>Website: http://www.brickstoneinvestmentgroup.com<li><li>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mauriciorealtor/<li><li>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roque3<li></ul>CONNECT WITH USGreen Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/Special Announcement! Tate's brand new audiobook "F.I.R.E.-Financial Independence Retire Early Through Apartment Investing" is downloadable! Go to: Green Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/

If you think that real estate investing is for extroverts only, you might change your mind after this episode. Tune in as Camilla Jeffs shares the step-by-step process to start raising money and how to attract investors even if you don't have a deal.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE <ul><li>Is it possible to invest in multifamily while being a parent?</li><li>The mindset shift you need to switch from single-family to apartment investing</li><li>How introverts can get involved in real estate</li><li>Is it a good idea to invest passively before doing it actively?</li><li>Two things you need if you want to become a full-time investor</li></ul>RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED<ul><li>https://www.loopnet.com/</li><li>https://www.platformbuilders.com/</li></ul>ABOUT CAMILLA JEFFSCamilla Jeffs is the Founder of Steady Stream Investments, a company that specializes in helping their clients build wealth by investing passively in multifamily syndications (group investments) so they can have financial peace of mind and leave a legacy for their families. With 19 years of experience in real estate, Camilla educates busy professionals how to invest in real estate to secure their financial future.CONNECT WITH CAMILLA<ul><li>Website: http://www.camillajeffs.com</li><li>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theintroverted_investor/</li><li>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camilla-jeffs/</li><li>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theintrovertedinvestor</li></ul>CONNECT WITH USGreen Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/Special Announcement! Tate's brand new audiobook "F.I.R.E.-Financial Independence Retire Early Through Apartment Investing" is downloadable! Go to: Green Light Equity Group: http://www.investwithgreenlight.com/