The Gentle Art of Crushing It!

Jordan was a pastor for 15 years and transitioned out of full-time ministry into buying a laundromat. His experience buying his first laundromat was not a good one. Instead of replacing his salary, as he expected, his laundromat lost $2,000 dollars per month for well over a year. Desperate to find help to turn his business around, he frantically searched for someone to guide him to profitability. He found no rescue. After finally stopping the bleeding, he decided to share the hard-earned (and expensive) lessons he learned on a blog. And then on a YouTube channel. And then, on a quest to find out how the best laundromat owners operated their businesses, he started a podcast interviewing laundromat owners and other industry professionals. These platforms turned into Laundromat Resource, an education and community platform for laundromat owners and future laundromat owners to learn, share best practices, and connect with one another. Website: https://www.laundromatresource.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxGmNVLP98d4asLwr3jDfhgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/laundromatresource/Pro Community: https://pro.laundromatresource.com/ Doug Clark 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/

EP 178:  Randy Smith and Pasha Esfandiary - 6-8% Year 1 COC in Mobile Home Investing Starting his career in real estate in 2011, flipping homes found at auctions, Pasha has since been involved in over $250 million in transactions across multiple asset types. These include residential homes, boutique motels, the purchasing and management of large multifamily properties, and working with housing programs in vulnerable communities. In early 2021, Pasha founded Evoke Capital with the primary objective of helping others achieve financial freedom through real estate investing. His lifelong philosophy is what drives Evoke Capital to excellence – People First. Treating each investment as his own and each tenant as family, Pasha has developed Evoke Capital within 24 months to include a portfolio of over 1450 units. Throughout Pasha’s successful professional ventures, the unfolding of his dream focuses on his value of sustainable community development. This goal in building low-income housing is to provide much more than a roof overhead. The future includes an NGO where all the Evoke properties provide nurturing and interconnected community for his residents. The plans are for valuable educational resources within finance, nutrition, and emotional intelligence. Pasha is committed to building an environment that empowers and encourages its residents to grow, achieve and thrive.  With over ten years of experience and a commitment to growth, it is no question that Pasha and Evoke Capital are just at the beginning of their real estate journey HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS SHOW: 00:00 - Intro 01:41 - Background 04:36 - Poker 08:48 - Vegas Market and Flipping 12:10 - Mobile Home Parks 16:15 - Cashflow 19:29 - Lenders 20:24 - Deal Structure 24:40 - Market Trends 30:00 - Passive Investments 31:34 - Evoke Capital 32:50 - Due Diligence 36:00 - Final Thoughts CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: https://www.evokecapital.net/ 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 177:  Randy and Karan Narang - Offsetting Active Income with Passive Losses Through STRs Karan is a seasoned vacation rental investor, property manager and coach with 20+ years of professional experience. With a keen eye for profitable opportunities, Karan has a proven track record of maximizing returns for property owners in the vacation rental industry. As an investor, Karan employs a meticulous approach to identify properties with high rental potential and optimal ROI. Through comprehensive market analysis and industry insights, Karan strategically acquires properties that offer attractive returns on investment. As a property manager, Karan excels in overseeing all aspects of rental operations. From marketing and guest bookings to maintenance and financial administration, he ensures seamless and enjoyable experiences for guests while maximizing revenue for property owners. In addition to his expertise as an investor and property manager, Karan is known for his strong coaching skills. He assists aspiring vacation rental professionals in navigating the industry, offering guidance on investment strategies, property management best practices, and market trends. Karan's personalized approach and industry knowledge empower individuals to succeed in the competitive vacation rental market. Combining his extensive experience in investing, property management, and coaching, Karan delivers exceptional results for property owners while providing valuable guidance and support to those looking to thrive in the vacation rental industry. HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS SHOW: 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Karan’s Background 02:24 - Impact Equity LLC Ad 04:00 - Short Term Rentals 07:45 - Tax Benefits 14:16 - Passive Investing 20:01 - Investment Budgeting For A Short Term Rental 22:58 - Property Management  30:12 - Final Thoughts  CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: https://www.aastays.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/

Doug Clark 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/ Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

EP 175:  Randy Smith and Don Wenner - Dream, Live, Prosper.  Setting a new standard for real estate investing Don Wenner is the Founder & CEO of DLP Capital, a private real estate investment and financial services company focused on making an IMPACT by acquiring, developing, and building relationships, housing, leaders, and organizations. DLP Capital has an expansive array of business divisions and companies including lending, investment funds, sales, leasing, property management, construction management, development, and loan servicing. DLP’s purpose is Dream. Live. Prosper. Passionately creating prosperity and making an impact by investing in communities. Highlights: 16 years leading DLP Capital - An investment management company with $4 Billion in AUM Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies - 10 straight years Closed more than 27,000 real estate transactions totaling over $9 Billion Acquired more than 25,000 homes & apartments for over $4.5 Billion Funded more than $4.5 Billion in loans Bestselling author of Building an Elite Organization HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS SHOW: 00:00 - Intro 01:23 - Don’s Background 05:21 - Impact Equity Ad 06:55 - Mindset 10:28 - Core Values 18:56 - DLP Capital 22:37 - Attainable Housing 30:02 - Offerings 32:44 - Mindset 37:49 - Final Thoughts CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: https://dlpcapital.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 174: How to Set Goals and Daily Habits in 2024 CONNECT WITH OUR HOST:  Mason began his Real Estate endeavors in 2020, when purchasing his family's first residential house. Over the course of two years, he and his wife treated their home as a "flip," slowly remodeling the home and selling it in 2022. They bought their next home and currently rent out one room as a storage unit. Mason increased his network and knowledge of commercial real estate by joining a real estate mastermind in 2023. He now owns a 24 unit motel in Texas that he is converting into an MTR multifamily property, and a 12 unit multifamily property in Missouri. Mason graduated from Syracuse University in 2019 with a degree in Communications, and gained experience in marketing and public relationships over the following half-decade Instagram - @therealmanmiranda instagram.com/therealmanmiranda ---------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.itListen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

EP 173: Hunter Carson - Very Successful Real Estate investor wants to teach you how to become financially independent! GUEST BIO: Full-time real estate investor with 8 years of experience and over 100 transactions completed. Experienced with House Flipping, Wholesaling, Airbnbs, Long Term Rentals, Creative Financing, Raising Money, and Commercial properties. Motivated to help the next generation of real estate investors hit their personal REI goals and become Financially Independent. Husband, father, avid reader, and outdoor enthusiast! CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: instagram: hunterbcarson FB: https://www.facebook.com/hunter.carson.9659 CONNECT WITH OUR HOST:  Doug Clark 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/ ---------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/ —------------------------------- Produced by: https://www.crisclarkmedia.com/

EP 172:  Randy Smith and Paul Khazansky Striving for Cash Flow with Passive Investing and Business Acquisitions As founder of Cascade Capital Group, Paul Khazansky serves as the lead advisor on all investment sale transactions. Focusing primarily on the Sun Belt and the Midwest, Paul leverages his expertise as an accomplished lender and an experienced investor to identify and execute on superior risk adjusted opportunities within the Triple Net space. Paul developed his fundamental credit analysis skills during his time at Moody’s Investors Service and at Marathon Asset Management, a New York hedge fund where he was entrusted with identifying loan investment opportunities across a multitude of industries. Paul has spent the last decade in commercial real estate development and lending and understands the unique objectives and risks of these often complex investments. He earned his MBA at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and went on to become a founding partner of Poverni Sheikh Group (www.povernisheikh.com), a real estate development and construction firm with a focus on the self-storage and multifamily sectors ($200 million of AUM as of December 2021) and PSG Lending (www.psglending.com), a nationwide bridge lender covering industrial, multifamily, office, retail, and land asset classes. Under his leadership, PSG Lending has deployed nearly $200 million of commercial real estate financings since 2017. His principal investing background enables Paul to identify creative avenues for structuring real estate transactions while gaining expertise in deal underwriting and negotiations. Through his experience as a developer, investor, and as a direct lender, Paul has cultivated a passion for working with business owners and high-income earners to achieve generational net worth through passive real estate investing. HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SHOW: 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Paul’s Background 07:11 - Impact Equity Ad 08:03 - Underwriting 16:24 - Cashflow 18:50 - Triple Net, Self Storage, Asset Classes 22:31 - Business Acquisition 26:40 - Passive INvestments 29:21 - Trends 35:04 - Final Thoughts CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: https://www.cascadecapitalgrp.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/

EP 171: 4 Reasons You Didn't Hit Your Goals 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. HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SHOW: 00:00 - Intro 01:09 - End of 2023 02:08 - Goals 03:43 - Clarity 06:44 - Discipline 10:46 - Imposter Syndrome 16:18 - Commitment 25:20 - Know Your Why 26:58 - Accountability ---------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.itListen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

EP 170: Peter Pomeroy Multifamily Investing and The Art of Self Discovery Peter has 20 years of real estate experience in both corporate and entrepreneurial real estate settings. During this time, Peter honed his investment skills across multiple facets of real estate including investment, development, and brokerage. Peter has a MBA from the University of San Francisco and a BA from Kenyon College where he majored in Fine Arts focusing on large outdoor sculptures. CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: peter@northlightgrowth.com CONNECT WITH OUR HOST:  Doug Clark 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/ ---------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/ —----------------------------------------------------------------------Produced by: https://www.crisclarkmedia.com/