PassivePockets: The Passive Real Estate Investing Show

Not every investment is suited for everyone, and there are different recipes to success for each. That’s what today’s guest shares about his experience in passive investing. Chad Ackerman chats with Mike Trotter for today’s episode of Infielder Spotlight. Mike talks with Chad about his journey into passive investing after being an engineer for the past 30 years. They discuss analysis paralysis and the importance of having a community, or communities, to bounce ideas and knowledge with when it comes to where and how to make your investments. Plus, Mike shares advice on how you can find deals that are tailored to you. Not all deals are meant for everybody at their space and time in their life and their income. Hear all about it by tuning in to this episode.

What kind of mindset do you need to achieve lifetime cash flow that can withstand any economic conditions? Rod Khleif sits down with Jim Pfeifer and shares his journey of finding his passion for real estate - from great success followed by massive losses in 2008 to rebuilding his portfolio to focus on cash-flowing multifamily properties while also being able to give back to the community. Rod discusses the challenges of keeping the cash flow coming through Covid, inflation, and other economic conditions and shares his insights on how to make informed decisions as a passive investor including eliminating limiting beliefs and finding the right mindset. Tune in to learn why the proper mindset is critical for investing success!  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.

Chris Odegard’s journey was borne out of hardship. He lost 55% of his assets during his mid-40s! He was on his 401k highway to mediocrity. Then he looked at the time he was spending versus the money he was making, and it just wasn’t worth it. It wasn’t until a note fund came into place. And that was when Chris got into the apartment syndication space. Then he quit his corporate job and never had to work again if he didn’t want to. Join Chad Ackerman as he talks to Chris Odegard about his journey into syndication. Learn what resources he used to help him get to where he is now. Discover why Chris only invests in appreciating assets. And find out more about passive ownership. 

You might have heard of self-storage as a great recession-resistant investment but what are the reasons behind the recent success of self-storage assets? In this episode, Jim Pfeifer sits down with Chief Investment Officer and the co-founder of Spartan Investment Group, Ryan Gibson, to answer your questions. The two discuss what makes self-storage an attractive investment in this economy and what you should be looking out for prior to investing. Ryan has invested in many asset classes but his risk-mitigating nature led him to self-storage. Why? Listen in to find out! Plus, Ryan discuss the benefits of the Fund model to minimize your losses and achieve greater returns.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 David Shirkey.  David invests passively alongside helping run a family business and working to pass it on to the third generation of the family.  He’s found conferences and networking helpful with his education in the industry.  He’s going to be focusing more on industrial real estate going forward.

With stocks and bonds, although you might get a small dividend, there are limited current benefits. With real estate, you get a current benefit - cash flow - from your investment and you will likely get a future benefit - appreciation - as well. Join Jim Pfeifer and Taylor Loht, the Founder of NT Capital and host of the Passive Wealth Strategies podcast as they discuss the benefits of real estate syndication investing. Taylor talks about the importance of building the mindset of turning money into more money, going to events and joining a Community to build your network, as well as avoiding the pressure to invest in a specific deal. If you want more valuable tips on earning cash flow from real estate investments, this episode’s for you. 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 David Banks. David has developed into a full-time passive investor through networking, conferences, masterminds, and mentors. He focuses on several items to vet a deal/sponsor, including knowing your own goals, the track record, and other items. Tune in and discover David’s strategy for cash-flowing deals.

Often new passive investors start with a shotgun approach when it comes to sponsors - invest with a lot of different sponsors at the minimum and you do your best to vet each one. That is how Travis Watts, the Director of Investor Relations at Ashcroft Capital, started his passive investing journey. Now that he has a stable of sponsors he knows, likes and trusts - he is investing larger amounts with fewer sponsors. Join Jim Pfeifer as he and Travis talk about investing strategies, sponsor selection, the importance of setting goals and paying attention to the most critical metric in the proforma, Net Operating Income. Tune in for great tips and tricks from a very experience passive investor! 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 Jon Bult.  Jon got into his first passive deal less than a year ago.  He has been learning about the business by listening to podcasts and through the network at Left Field Investors.  Jon is continuing to expand the asset classes he’s investing in which will include crypto in the future.

You can have as many assets as you want, but they won't do you any good if they aren't protected. In this episode, Brian T. Bradley, Esq. breaks down asset protection and why it’s important to have a comprehensive plan. Brian is the Senior Managing Partner at Bradley Legal Corp, an Advisory Board Member of the Asset Protection Counsel, and is a leading educator and nationally recognized asset protection attorney for high-risk professionals, entrepreneurs, real estate investors, and ultra-high net worth families. With insights from his presentation “Understanding Asset Protection,” he gives business owners and investors valuable and practical tips to guide them on keeping their assets secure, saving on taxes, and avoiding lawsuits. There’s a lot to learn in this episode with host Jim Pfeifer, so grab your pen and get ready to take some notes! 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.