The Gentle Art of Crushing It!

Hicham Hajhamou is the former head of OTC Rates and FX Trading at quantitative hedge fund AQR Capital Management. Hicham has 25 years’ experience in financial markets, managing teams in a fast paced environment. He started his career at Lehman Brothers and held several senior trading positions at other Investment Banks.   He is a global macro, inflation and market structure specialist.  Mr. Hajhamou has a long history investing in Capital Markets, Private Placements, Crypto, Real Estate and Alternative assets. He has participated and helped raise money over the years for various real assets syndications (STR, Multifamily, Storage, Mobile Homes, Hospitality, CRE, Oil&Gas, Small businesses...) getting his investor group the best terms after thorough due diligence. Through Wealth Flow Partners, Hicham motivates people to become their own financial athletes. He helps them set up the proper legal and tax structure and understand the many choices they have to manage their savings and grow their wealth. They work together to set big financial goals and work through their biases to strengthen their financial mindset.  Hicham holds a masters in Applied Mathematics from Columbia University and a Masters in Financial Markets, Commodity Markets and Risk Management from The University of Paris Dauphine. HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SHOW: 00:00 - Intro 01:48 - Hicham’s Background 03:12 - Impact Equity Ad 03:40 - Alternative Investments 10:21 - Due Diligence 14:19 - Debt Funds 18:03 - Leaving Your W2 22:06 - Current Market 33:32 - Final Thoughts  CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: http://hworldsglobalmacro.blogspot.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/hicham-hajhamou/ hhh@wealthflowpartners.com CONNECT WITH OUR HOST:  Connect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith or on Instagram at @randysmithinvestor

My name is Rob Torsell. I am a Medical Device Sales Rep and Peak Performance Coach and owner of Peak Momentum Coaching. I have had a very successful career thus far in sales. I always had a passion for helping others maximize their potential. Having my own coaches that helped accelerate my success, that sparked my interest in becoming a coach myself. Now I help other people maximize their potential in their life and their business. When I am not spending my time doing that, I enjoy the outdoors, hunting and fishing. HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SHOW: 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Rob’s Background 06:14 - Define Success 09:55 - Coaching 18:01 - Overcoming Fear 24:24 - Creating Success 29:42 - Connect With Rob 30:30 - Final Thoughts 31:27 - Impact Equity Ad CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: peakmomentumcoaching@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/robbie.torsell https://www.instagram.com/rtors15/ CONNECT WITH OUR HOST:  Doug is a husband of one, father of six, real estate investor, who is passionate about growth and living life to the fullest! His main goal is to create the life of his dreams and live it on his own terms. He intends on helping as many people as possible to realize this worthy goal for themselves as well. Reach out to him anytime to connect for any reason and you never know he may just have the answer you are looking for! His passions range from his family to being a Christian to studying and implementing success principles, technology, skateboarding, music, and martial arts to name just a few. https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-clark-a13a68191/ https://www.facebook.com/doug.clark.3785373 https://www.instagram.com/thedouglasbrianclark/

Our host Doug Clark does a deep dive into how a scarcity mindset holds you back, constricts your flow, and is the death of your dreams. However, the exact opposite is true of an abundance mindset; this is why it is so important. #mindsetmatters #successmindset #successpodcast #financialfreedom

Jamie Gruber is a multifamily investor with a portfolio of 62 apartment units owned and under contract. He has been investing in real estate for over a decade with a proven track record of success. Jamie previously worked as an executive with a top three national insurance company executing on strategic objectives and setting the agenda for a large organization. Jamie is joining the Quantum team thanks to his long track record as an investor, leader and personal branding. He is recognized as one of the top branding experts in the Multifamily investment community. He is married to Silvia and they have two boys - Sebastian and Julian. They currently reside in Michigan. HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SHOW: 00:00 - Intro 01:35 - Jamie’s Background 03:27 - Impact Equity Ad 04:45 - Pursuing Goals 12:35 - Investing In Real Estate 19:25 - Bringing Value 29:15 - Passive Income With Multifamily 39:14 - Advice For The New Investor 44:35 - Emerge CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejamiegruber/ CONNECT WITH OUR HOST:  Connect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith or on Instagram at @randysmithinvestor ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

EP 136: Douglas Clark & Derek Felch - Q&A About Real Estate Investment HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SHOW: 00:00 - Intro 00:59 - Fear of Failure 07:40 - Networking 09:47 - Future Self 15:29 - House Flipping 21:07 - Key Habits 27:07 - BRRRR Method 32:08 - Final Thoughts CONNECT WITH OUR HOSTS:  Doug is a husband of one, father of six, real estate investor, who is passionate about growth and living life to the fullest! His main goal is to create the life of his dreams and live it on his own terms. He intends on helping as many people as possible to realize this worthy goal for themselves as well. Reach out to him anytime to connect for any reason and you never know he may just have the answer you are looking for! His passions range from his family to being a Christian to studying and implementing success principles, technology, skateboarding, music, and martial arts to name just a few. https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-clark-a13a68191/ https://www.facebook.com/doug.clark.3785373 https://www.instagram.com/thedouglasbrianclark/ Derek is a real estate investor with over 30 years in the hospitality industry. He and his wife own both long term and short term rentals and offer management and consulting services to other short term rental property owners.  Please reach out to connect with Derek at https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekfelch or email him at derek.felch@gmail.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

Gary Lipsky is a 20+ year real estate entrepreneur focused on his award winning multifamily syndication business, and has acquired 3000+ apartment units valued at over $250MM. Gary is the host of the Real Estate Investor Podcast, where he interviews industry experts to provide broad range education to investors. He is also the best-selling author of Best in Class, founder of the Asset Management Summit, and a guest speaker featured at many prominent conferences. With over 30 years of operational expertise as a successful entrepreneur, Gary has built several companies including arc, an after school program with 700 employees and 9000 students, co-produced 3 independent films and started CORE, a non-profit organization for underprivileged children. His vast experience serves as a great foundation for his business as a multifamily operator. HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SHOW: 00:00 - Intro 01:37 - Gary’s Background 02:20 - Impact Equity Ad 07:45 - Asset Management 10:47 - Property Management 11:13 - Asset Management 13:10 - First Purchase 15:24 - Underwriting 17:59 - Fund Structure 20:38 - Good Capital Call 22:00 - Current Market 24:13 - Debt 26:20 - Underwriting 28:14 - Value Add 29:42 - Arizona Market 31:58 - How Would You Start Investing Now? 35:00 - Book and Podcast Recommendations 36:31 - Bucket List 38:00 - BODC Multifamily Impact Fund 41:00 - Break Of Day Capital CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: https://breakofdaycapital.com/ CONNECT WITH OUR HOST:  Connect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith or on Instagram at @randysmithinvestor ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.itListen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

EP 134: Money Talks: Candid Conversations on Personal Finance HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SHOW: 00:00 - Intro 02:16 - Personal Finance 05:51 - Derek’s Background 07:50 - Budgets 17:00 - Communication 17:53 - Zero Based Budget 19:04 - Priority Based Budget 20:40 - Personal Debt 23:02 - Savings 23:33 - Life Insurance 23:57 - Will 24:52 - Modeling Mondey Sense 27:30 - Real Estate 31:56 - Tax Strategy 33:30 - Mindset MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Financial Peace University https://a.co/d/6Q2Iz6Z CONNECT WITH OUR HOST:  Derek is a real estate investor with over 30 years in the hospitality industry. He and his wife own both long term and short term rentals and offer management and consulting services to other short term rental property owners.  Please reach out to connect with Derek at https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekfelch or email him at derek.felch@gmail.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

Daniel serves as Lightwater’s Director of Acquisitions. With his persistence and perseverance he has sourced and closed numerous multi family transactions. When he isn’t busy looking for his next deal, he is spending time with his rambunctious children. Daniel has a passion for multi family real estate, travel and life. HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SHOW: 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Daniel’s Background 07:11 - Impact Equity Ad 09:24 - Underwriting 15:08 - Cap Rates 17:45 - Rent Increases and Comps 23:12 - Asset management 31:54 - Multifamily Investing 35:37 - Final Thoughts CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST:https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-lichtman/ CONNECT WITH OUR HOST:  Connect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith or on Instagram at @randysmithinvestor ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

Matt represents entrepreneurs, financial institutions, real estate developers, and other companies and individuals. He handles an array of corporate, finance, real estate, and general business matters. Matt earned a Bachelor of Arts from Occidental College and graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School. He is licensed to practice in Arizona and Texas. HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SHOW: 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Matthew’s Background 02:47 - Impact Equity LLC Ad 04:05 - Public vs Private Placements  06:55 - Exemptions 10:37 - 506B Offerings 16:01 - Private Placement Memorandum 23:01 - Fees 26:04 - Attorney Review 28:26 - Investor Protections 32:11 - Current Market  36:24 - Member Loan  38:20 - Capital Call 40:39 - Education Resources 42:57 - Bucket List 44:00 - Where To Invest 100k 46:24- Connect With Matthew CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST:https://thrasherpllc.com/ matt@thrasherpllc.com CONNECT WITH OUR HOST:  Connect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith or on Instagram at @randysmithinvestor ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

Jordan Kapper, MD (‘Kapper’ by his friends) is an ER doctor, real-estate investor, self-storage operator and co-founder of Investing Storage. Founded by two ER doctors, Ben and Jordan, Investing Storage, focuses on value-add self storage opportunities as well as providing investment opportunities for physician investors. Jordan lives in Center Valley, PA along with his wife, Rebecca, who manages their residential properties full-time as well as providing digital marketing services for their self storage facilities. Transitioning from full time physician to full-time in real estate, ‘Kapper’ also advises several physician founded startup companies and is passionate about art, digital marketing, cryptocurrency, sales and operations. HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SHOW: 00:00 - Intro 03:36 - Jordan’s Background 06:20 - Self Storage, Ground Up Developments 10:14 - Hiring Remote 14:55 - Management Process 19:29 - Different Virtual Roles 21:37 - Call Center 24:13 - Pool Hall Marketing 24:53 - Tertiary Strategies 26:05 - Current Self Storage Market 26:28 - Call Center Specifics 30:23 - Onboarding and Training 34:12 -  Optimize Your Time 45:39 - Maven Success 49:13 - Vetting Process 52:02 - Why Not Use UpWork Or Fiverr 1:04:31- Connect With Jordan  CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST:Investing Storage: https://www.investingstorage.com/ Kapper Properties: https://www.kapperproperties.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-kapper-md-903b1946/ Tribevest founders club: https://app.tribevest.com/vip?grsf=kdvyfs Email jordan@investingstorage.com Simple self-storage social media marketing Rebecca@kapperproperties.com Investing Storage social media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/investingstorage/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/investing-storage/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/investingstor CONNECT WITH OUR HOST:  Connect with Sean Graham to discuss self storage syndication investment opportunities at Maven Equities or to sell your self storage facility without a broker. www.mavenequities.com www.mavenstorage.com linktr.ee/seangraham IF YOU NEED A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT visit mavensuccess.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/