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In this episode, Travis Watts explains one fundamental key point about multifamily investing that is often overlooked. Like a business, multifamily apartments are primarily valued at the net operating income (NOI) that they produce. The metrics used to determine the value of a multifamily property are its income generation and what kind of multiple a buyer is willing to pay if they want to purchase that income stream. Click here to know more about our sponsors: Cornell Capital Holdings | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Multifamily syndicator Liz Faircloth began her real estate journey when she and her (now) husband, Matt Faircloth, purchased their first duplex 16 years ago. Since launching the DeRosa Group together in 2005, they now have $130M under control and management. Throughout this process, Liz met her partner, Andresa. As they did deals together, they realized they had a shared passion and need to bring women together in the real estate space — so together, they created the InvestHER community. Liz Faircloth | Real Estate Background Co-founder of DeRosa Group, a large value-add multifamily syndication. Portfolio: $130M in AUM Co-founder of The Real Estate InvestHER, a community that empowers women in real estate to live a financially free and balanced life on their own terms. Based in: Philadelphia, PA Say hi to her at: www.therealestateinvesther.com derosagroup.com Facebook Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Click here to know more about our sponsors: Cornell Capital Holdings | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Industrial real estate broker and investor Chad Griffiths stumbled onto the asset class he now knows and loves by complete accident. When he joined a company as a broker in 2005, his mentors were heavily involved in industrial real estate, so he naturally ended up learning all about it. Today, he is a partner at NAI Commercial Real Estate and invests in properties as well. In this episode, Chad discusses the state of the industrial space across various markets and explains why now is the ideal time to get in on it. Chad Griffiths | Real Estate Background Partner at NAI Commercial Real Estate. He’s an industrial real estate broker and investor, focusing on cash flowing industrial properties with the goal of incrementally raising rents and values by extension. Portfolio: GP of five industrial properties ranging from $400,000 to $4,500,000 Owns several industrial REITs in the U.S. LP of one multi-tenant office/retail property Based in: Edmonton, Alberta, CA Say hi to him at: industrialize.com LinkedIn YouTube Click here to know more about our sponsors: Cornell Capital Holdings | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Wilson has always been an entrepreneur. After selling the flooring business he owned, he wasn’t sure where to focus his energy next. That’s when he discovered real estate. Today he’s focused on commercial real estate projects — mainly RV parks and boat/RV storage. He’s an enthusiastic investor with a never-ending stream of creative ideas about how to make the RV park and storage space better for himself, his investors, and his tenants. Sam Wilson | Real Estate Background Founder of Bricken Investment Group, which syndicates commercial real estate assets in RV parks and the RV and boat storage industry across the United States. Portfolio: GP in multifamily, RV, boat storage, and self-storage. Based in: Memphis, TN Say hi to him at: www.brickeninvestmentgroup.com Facebook Instagram: @howtoscalecre LinkedIn Click here to know more about our sponsors: Cornell Capital Holdings | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before he became a multifamily syndicator, Brendan Chisholm worked for multiple Fortune 500 companies. His previous roles in program management, lender management, operations, and contract negotiation all helped him cultivate the skills needed to excel in asset management. In this episode, Brendan discusses his firm’s latest value-add deals, what the asset management process has been like, and his advice for syndicators who struggle with organization. Brendan Chisholm | Real Estate Background Founder of BKC Holding, LLC, a multifamily investment firm. Portfolio: GP of 53 units in Newnan, GA LP of: 272 units in Houston, TX 64 units in Columbia, SC Based in: Stamford, CT Say hi to him at: bkcholding.com brendanchisholm.com Email: brendan@bkcholding.com Instagram: @bkc_holding Linkedin Best Ever Book: Zeckendorf by William Zeckendorf Click here to know more about our sponsors: Cornell Capital Holdings | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

L.A.-based musical composer Bryan Miller knew he needed a retirement plan, so naturally, he started buying and investing in real estate as both a GP and LP. He was so successful that he now co-owns Capital Stack Investments while still working as a composer for TV and film. After sharing how he got into development and how he develops build-to-rent deals in LA, Bryan took some time to explain in detail what he looks for in potential GPs. Bryan Miller | Real Estate Background Co-owner of Capital Stack Investments, which curates development projects in the Los Angeles area. Portfolio: GP of: 37-unit small lot subdivision in Los Angeles 9-unit in Long Beach, CA 40 units of single-family and multifamily LP of 15+ deals, including mobile home, retail, multifamily, self-storage, and seven development deals Also the owner of Sensory Overload Music, a TV, commercial, and film composition company where he has worked with Disney, NBC, ABC, Lionsgate, Touchstone, Paramount, and more. Based in: Rancho Mission Viejo, CA Say hi to him at: capitalstackinvestments.com sensory-overload.com Instagram: @capitalstackinvestments Instagram: @sensoryoverloadmusic LinkedIn: Capital Stack Investments LinkedIn: Sensory Overload Music Click here to know more about our sponsors: Cornell Capital Holdings | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Young and hungry, Jeremiah Boucher got his start in commercial real estate by sourcing mobile home park deals during the Great Recession. Since then, he’s created his own management company and branched out into the self-storage space. In this episode, Jeremiah tells us how he found his edge as a young investor, what drew him to self-storage, and what advice he has for investors in both asset classes today. Jeremiah Boucher | Real Estate Background Founder and CEO of Patriot Holdings, an investment firm that focuses on self-storage, mobile home parks, and flex industrial space. Patriot Holdings also owns All-Purpose Storage, which currently operates 30+ self-storage facilities throughout New England. Portfolio: $150M in AUM Based in: Las Vegas, NV Say hi to him at: https://www.patriotholdings.com/ https://www.storeallpurpose.com/ Facebook LinkedIn Twitter: @patriot1031 Best Ever Book: Open by Andre Agassi Click here to know more about our sponsors: Cornell Capital Holdings | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode of the Actively Passive Investing Show, Travis Watts highlights the major challenges multifamily investors are currently dealing with and shares his insights on how to successfully tackle each of them. Click here to know more about our sponsors: Cornell Capital Holdings | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full-time registered nurse Cody Laughlin serves as managing partner and director of acquisitions for his Houston-based multifamily firm, Blue Oak Capital. Since joining forces with his two partners in 2019, Cody has learned a thing or two about navigating the hyper-competitive multifamily market. In this episode, he explains what actions have helped his team to acquire 750+ units across four properties. Cody Laughlin | Real Estate Background Managing partner at Blue Oak Capital, a multifamily acquisition firm focused on existing Core/Core+ multifamily assets across Central Texas. Portfolio: GP of $105M across 787 units Works full-time as a registered nurse. Based in: Houston, TX Say hi to him at: www.blueoakinvests.com Facebook Instagram: @blueoakcapital LinkedIn Click here to know more about our sponsors: Cornell Capital Holdings | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marine Corps Veteran Robert Preston began wholesaling and flipping while still on active duty in order to make extra money. He then moved on to value-add Class C apartment buildings, but as cash flow and cap rates have compressed, he decided it was time to find a new niche. Robert began investing in mobile home parks next, and his current focus is on RV parks. In this episode, he shares why he is so passionate about this particular asset class. Robert Preston | Real Estate Background Co-founder of Climb Capital, an investment firm with CRE operators that specialize in RV parks. Portfolio: GP of 809 units, $45M in AUM Based in: Pensacola, FL Say hi to him at: www.climbcapital.com Facebook LinkedIn Best Ever Book: Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff Click here to know more about our sponsors: Cornell Capital Holdings | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices