PassivePockets: The Passive Real Estate Investing Show

Jeremy Roll is the President of Roll Investment Group and Co-Founder of For Investors by Investors – a Community started in 2007 with the goal of facilitating networking and education for real estate investors. In this episode Jeremy talks about giving up control in an investment in order to gain diversification and leverage the time and experience of others.Jeremy discusses how he is currently focusing on short term investments such as hard money loans on flips and assets that do not rely on appreciation such as ATM’s.  He is interested in cash flow and a quick payback period during the current market.Jeremy talks about self storage and mobile homes as two of his top asset classes over the next ten years as well as his preference for single asset investments and when he feels comfortable investing in funds.Jeremy discusses some of the main things to look for in the Private Placement Memorandum and the LLC Operating Agreement and his belief in the necessity of doing background checks on sponsors before investing.Below are the links to companies he uses for background checks:https://www.accurint.comhttps://www.tlo.com/Jeremy believes a critical component of investing success is to create your own box and make sure that the deals you invest in meet the criteria you select – if a deal doesn’t fit inside your own personal box, then you should not invest in it.Podcasts he recommends:Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever Podcast with Joe FairlessCash Flow Ninja  Cash Flow Connections with Hunter Thompson To connect with Jeremy, send him an email at jroll@rollinvestments.com.If you would like to contact Jim Pfeifer, you can email him at jim@leftfieldinvestors.com or if you would like to find out more about Left Field Investors go to www.leftfieldinvestors.com. 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 Investor's Community.  Tribevest is a strategic partner and sponsor of Passive Investing from Left Field.  

Whitney Sewell is the Director of Life Bridge Capital and host of the Real Estate Syndication Show. He began investing in real estate to supplement his income from working in law enforcement.  His company invests with a mission as they donate 50% of profits from the business to support orphans worldwide.  In this episode Whitney talks about the value of mentors, sharing your passion while networking and creating value by problem solving.Whitney discusses how he got started in real estate after learning that many people have used real estate as a wealth building tool.  He started by investing in single family homes, duplexes and even a 15 unit apartment but discovered that these assets were not going to allow him to scale in the way he wanted.  Whitney mentions that he learned about syndication by attending as many real estate networking events as possible and realized that syndication was how he wanted to create wealth for his family.Whitney talks about the value of mentors and how critical it is to do your due diligence to find a quality mentor which includes contacting referrals and industry veterans to find out as much as you can about the potential mentor and the value of paying for a properly researched mentor. Whitney thinks having a mentor is critical, but your success will always come down to your commitment to the process and willingness to do whatever it takes to achieve your goals.Whitney discusses how his success took massive dedication and how helpful it was to him to share his why and his passion with his network and investors – in his case his foundation for orphans – to help him stand out and be remembered.  He also talks about creating value by solving problems at the properties.Podcast he recommends:Tim Ferris ShowAnd of course, Whitney has his own show as well: The Real Estate Syndication Show To connect with Whitney go to www.lifebridgecapital.com or send him an email at whitney@lifebridgecapital.com or call/text 540-585-4338.If you would like to contact Jim Pfeifer, you can email him at jim@leftfieldinvestors.com or if you would like to find out more about Left Field Investors go to www.leftfieldinvestors.com. 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 Investor's Community.  Tribevest is a strategic partner and sponsor of Passive Investing from Left Field.  

Jim Pfeifer is one of the founders of Left Field Investors and the host of this podcast. He is a full-time passive investor and concentrates on investing in real assets that produce cash flow. Jim is committed to sharing his knowledge with others who are interested in learning a different way to grow wealth.   This episode is a replay of The DJE Podcast hosted by Devin Elder.  Jim shares his journey from being a traditional stock market investor to active real estate investor until he found his current passion – passive real estate syndications. Jim also shares how he started the Left Field Investors Community with the goal of helping like-minded investors network and learn together.To connect with Jim go to www.leftfieldinvestors.com or send an email to jim@leftfieldinvestors.com.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 Investor's Community.    Tribevest is a strategic partner and sponsor of Passive Investing from Left Field.  

Brian Burke is the President & CEO of Praxis Capital and the author of The Hands-Off Investor.  He has been investing in real estate for 30 years and has been a multi-family syndicator for 19 years. Brian has purchased over $500 million in real estate and raised over $200 million from investors and has never lost a penny of investor capital.  In this episode Brian talks about funds versus single asset investing, how to evaluate a sponsor and market and some red flags to look for when evaluating a deal.Brian talks about why they have recently shifted to a fund model rather than a single asset syndication.  He also discusses the importance of vetting the sponsor by asking them questions like, how long they have been a sponsor, how many deals have the invested in, how many exits they have had and how their past returns have compared to projections.  He talks about the importance and challenges in trying to ascertain the content of the sponsor's character. Brian recommends that you do your research including when you hear the sponsor on a podcast or at an event – that you listen to what they are saying and determine if it makes sense.Brian also talks about how he picks markets. He invests in markets that people are moving to and that have income growth and job growth which results in rent growth.He also talks about some red flags to look for when evaluating multi-family syndications; including debt, default ratio and rent growth. Podcast he recommends:Bigger PocketsTo connect with Brian go to www.praxcap.com and accredited investors can go to www.investwithpraxis.com.  Brian can also be found on the Bigger Pockets forum and on Instagram @investorbrianburke.If you would like to contact Jim Pfeifer, you can email him at jim@leftfieldinvestors.com or if you would like to find out more about Left Field Investors go to www.leftfieldinvestors.com. 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 Investor's Community. Tribevest is a strategic partner and sponsor of Passive Investing from Left Field.  

Josh McCallen is the Co-Founder of Accountable Equity and a nationally recognized capital syndicator, hospitality investor, turnaround specialist, conference speaker, innovator, builder & developer with a track record for the development of exceptional resort properties and growing world-class operational teams. In this episode Josh talks about forcing equity through resort investing and service that revives the soul!Josh discusses the importance of building a Community of people you know, like and trust. This Community includes not only his investors, but also the guests who stay at his resorts as well as the employees who work there.  Josh talks about how quality service and hospitality can “revive the soul” of both guests and employees and that is what they strive for at their Vivamee resorts.Josh talks about buying resort properties and forcing appreciation by repositioning them and giving the properties a new life and a new culture.  He discusses how his resorts made it through the pandemic by pre-booking hundreds of weddings and coming up with innovative ideas like an outdoor winter festival. Josh mentions that there are three ways to invest with Accountable Equity: an equity position in the resorts, heavy cash flow from EiF’s – Efficient Income Funds which includes some exposure to solar and notes through the collateralized debt fund.Podcasts recommended by Josh:Cash Flow NinjaBigger PocketsListen to Josh on his podcasts:Wealth Building with FriendsCapital HackingContact Josh and join his Community at AccountableEquity.comIf you would like to contact Jim Pfeifer, you can email him at jim@leftfieldinvestors.com or if you would like to find out more about Left Field Investors go to www.leftfieldinvestors.com. 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 Investor's Community.  Tribevest is a strategic partner and sponsor of Passive Investing from Left Field.  

Dave Zook is the Real Asset Investor and excels at finding and vetting asset class specific experts.  He uses his vast network to find and vet new asset classes and sponsors and then uses their expertise to syndicate these assets for his investors. He is currently a top 5 ATM operator in the U.S., a self-storage syndicator, has a debt validation fund and invests personally in more than eight different asset classes.  In this episode, Dave talks about these asset classes and more!Dave talks about starting out as an entrepreneur and owned several businesses which resulted in a major tax problem.  He used real estate investments to reduce his tax bill from $500,000 to zero and that led him into the world of real estate syndication.When looking for new investments, Dave talks about finding the opportunity and then using a shortcut by finding the expert who has been doing it for a long time.  He uses this shortcut to tap into someone else’s expertise.  He stresses that the team and their track record are the two most important things when evaluating a partner.  He doesn’t try to become an expert in the space, he finds the professionals in the space with a long track record of success.Dave mentions three podcasts he likes: The Real Estate Guys Radio Show The Mike Dillard Show Success Habits of Super Achievers with Kyle Wilson Reach out to Dave or ask for his asset class Reports at www.therealassetinvestor.com or send an email to info@therealassetinvestor.com.If you would like to contact Jim Pfeifer, you can email him at jim@leftfieldinvestors.com or if you would like to find out more about Left Field Investors go to www.leftfieldinvestors.com.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 Investor's Community.   Tribevest is a strategic partner and sponsor of Passive Investing from Left Field.  

This is a preview of the Passive Investing from Left Field Podcast.  You will hear clips from episodes where we interview Josh McCallen from Accountable Equity, passive investor Sean Donnelly, Drew Wahlgren from MAG Capital Partners & Whitney Sewell from Life Bridge Capital.  Our first full episode will launch February 28, 2021.If you would like to contact Jim Pfeifer, you can email him at jim@leftfieldinvestors.com or if you would like to find out more about Left Field Investors go to www.leftfieldinvestors.com.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 Investor's Community.