PassivePockets: The Passive Real Estate Investing Show

This week, Jim Pfeifer joined me to share updates to our communication and meeting schedule. We’ve made a lot of improvements to how we connect with the community and felt it was worth summarizing this in the podcast for current LFI members and for those that are new to our community. Listen in and learn how to keep track of our schedule. Starting with how to find our Events Calendar on the website. Additionally, we pointed out where to find the Deal Tracker to look at what opportunities Sponsors have been sharing with LFI.See the links below:https://leftfieldinvestors.com/eventcalendar/https://leftfieldinvestors.com/lfi-group-deal-tracker/ Jim also shared the cadence of emails and meetings that we are targeting going forward. We are attempting to streamline all of this information and make it more efficient for the community to keep track. If you enjoyed the podcast and would like to subscribe to our mailers, please use this link to get on our mailing list: https://leftfieldinvestors.com/subscribe/.To see the full show notes and transcript, click here. Our sponsor, Tribevest provides the easiest way to form, fund, and manage your Investor Tribe with people you know, like, and trust. Tribevest is the Investor Tribe management platform of choice for Jim Pfeifer and the Left Field Investors’ Community.Tribevest is a strategic partner and sponsor of Passive Investing from Left Field

Left Field Investors do things differently, and Lee Yoder’s story testifies to the power of Community in getting started in real estate investing. Lee, the Founder of Threefold Real Estate, joins Jim Pfeifer to talk about his journey of taking risks and making huge career changes. He looks back on how he transitioned from a physical therapist to a real estate syndicator. His story is all about accepting and letting go of what was not for him, and pursuing what truly makes him feel fulfilled. He shares his experiences with taking on big risks in his career and his perspective on assessing them. Lee also touches on financial coaches, lending strategies, real estate markets, and more. To see the full show notes and transcript, click here.Our sponsor, Tribevest provides the easiest way to form, fund, and manage your Investor Tribe with people you know, like, and trust. Tribevest is the Investor Tribe management platform of choice for Jim Pfeifer and the Left Field Investors’ Community.Tribevest is a strategic partner and sponsor of Passive Investing from Left Field.

This week’s episode features a spotlight on Steven and Becca Taylor from the Boston area. Both are classically trained scientists who recently started passively investing in real assets. You’ll have to listen to hear who gave them the idea. They have also helped start a local LFI Meetup in the Boston area which we love to see.

In this unique episode, Mike Simmons, the author of Level Jumping: How I grew my business to over $1 million in profits in 12 months, shares insights on growing a real estate business with wholesaling and land contract deals. More than just the nuts and bolts of investing, Mike discusses with @Jim Pfeifer how to create an actual business out of investing by systematizing it so you can be free of your job. Learn how focus and announcing his intentions led Mike from a job he did not enjoy to embarking on a successful real estate business that gives him freedom of time and money. Mike has personally worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs to help them optimize and grow their businesses. Tune in to this insightful episode and start level jumping on your business today! https://leftfieldinvestors.com/  To see the full show notes and transcript, click here.Our sponsor, Tribevest provides the easiest way to form, fund, and manage your Investor Tribe with people you know, like, and trust. Tribevest is the Investor Tribe management platform of choice for Jim Pfeifer and the Left Field Investors’ Community.Tribevest is a strategic partner and sponsor of Passive Investing from Left Field.

This week’sepisode features Infielder Trevor Oldham. Trevor is starting off his journey in passive investing and shared his story with us on how he's been able to get started including getting into a tribe to invest with a group of people to allow him to investor for lower amounts of capital but meet more sponsors. Trevor has been working to develop multiple income streams and has some interesting pieces of advice from what he's learned along the way.To see the full show notes and transcript, click here. Our sponsor, Tribevest provides the easiest way to form, fund, and manage your Investor Tribe with people you know, like, and trust. Tribevest is the Investor Tribe management platform of choice for Jim Pfeifer and the Left Field Investors’ Community.Tribevest is a strategic partner and sponsor of Passive Investing from Left Field

Self-storage has been one of the best performing real estate asset classes over the past two decades, especially in uncertain economic times. Join Jim Pfeifer as he talks to real estate investor turned self-storage investor, Scott Meyers. Self-storage is a simple and predictable asset class and Americans love to store their stuff - in good times and in bad times. You can add value and raise rents much more quickly than in multifamily and other assets. Tune in to learn how the storage business works, how to vet sponsors, analyze deals and become a successful passive investor in self-storage! 

This week’s episode features ME - Chad Ackerman. Realizing I hadn't told my own story, this week I recorded my journey to share with the community. Listen in to the lessons learned and advice I have to give that I've picked up throughout my time investing passively in real estate. Maybe my goals will be aligned with yours? Or maybe our "whys" will be similar. Perhaps you too are thinking about liquidating your 401k. Enjoy hearing more about my story.To see the full show notes and transcript, click here. Our sponsor, Tribevest provides the easiest way to form, fund, and manage your Investor Tribe with people you know, like, and trust. Tribevest is the Investor Tribe management platform of choice for Jim Pfeifer and the Left Field Investors’ Community.Tribevest is a strategic partner and sponsor of Passive Investing from Left Field.

Uncertain times can cause fear for investors, but it also presents opportunities for those willing to dive into the niches. In this episode,  Logan Freeman, the Co-Founder of  FTW Investments, joins Jim Pfeifer to discuss how to thrive in the current market: by focusing on asset classes that will thrive in any market. He also dives into mentorship and leveraging the learning curve to help move forward and grow. Plus, Logan shares why he shifted from multi-family to other asset classes. Learn more great insights by tuning in to this conversation! 

This week’s episode featured Infielder Michael Son from Seattle, WA. Michael is working in the tech industry in his W2, but he is building his wealth through passive investing and by investing in a franchise that he and his wife will be running. Michael has been able to get into several different passive investments and diversify his portfolio by investing within a Tribe. He looks to continue to educate himself and network with more investors to develop more knowledge as well as sharing what he's learned with others.

Are you interested in holding an asset for the long term and achieving infinite returns? Then this episode is for you! Jim Pfeifer sits down with Elaine Stageberg to discuss everything from how to vet an operator, property management, and the proper mindset for success. Elaine also shares the inspiration, progress, and purpose of Black Swan Real Estate as a company that helps investors grow their wealth through investing passively in real estate. Tune in now to start building the path toward a life of prosperity!