The Best Ever CRE Show

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

After purchasing his first property in 1998 based on little more than a gut feeling, Todd Nepola has come a long way as a commercial real estate investor. The Current Capital Real Estate Group founder shares his Best Ever advice for anyone who might be considering breaking into the industrial or retail spaces. Todd Nepola | Real Estate Background Founder of Current Capital Real Estate Group, a full-service management and leasing company that specializes in commercial retail and industrial spaces. Portfolio: GP of 25 buildings consisting of retail and industrial. Based in: Hollywood, FL Say hi to him at: currentcapitalgroup.com Instagram: @lifeaccordingtotodd 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

Jeffrey Holst doesn’t have bad days. His commercial real estate journey has been an unconventional one, but today he’s focusing on living his best life, which includes pursuing his passion for value-add multifamily deals — and scuba diving! Jeffrey Holst | Real Estate Background Founder of Old Fashioned Real Estate, a value-add investment company that structures deals as syndications as well as JV deals. Portfolio: 300-unit JV deal GP of an office building, a strip mall, and a 100,000-sq. ft. industrial building LP of two hotels Based in: Chattanooga, TN Say hi to him at: www.jeffreyholst.com Instagram: @jeffreyholst Twitter: @jeffreyholst Best Ever Book: The Creature from Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffin 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

Cherry Street Investments founder Kavitha Baratakke was forced to start over with virtually nothing after a divorce in 2007 followed almost immediately by the stock market crash in 2008. Since then, she transitioned from working full-time in the tech industry to passively investing in multifamily, then crossed over to the GP side where she discovered her passion for talking with and educating other investors. Kavitha Baratakke | Real Estate Background Founder of Cherry Street Investments, an investment firm focused on creating multiple passive sources of income through investments in various assets such as apartment complexes, mobile home parks, senior assisted living facilities, self-storage, and more. Portfolio: GP of: 2,200 units across Texas 179 beds of senior living new construction in Florida 1 townhome new construction in Austin MSA 2 land development deals in Austin MSA LP of senior living, land development, energy, and ATM investments; also 200+ doors of new multifamily construction Based in: Austin, TX Say hi to her at: cherrystreetinvestments.com  LinkedIn: @cherrystinvestments, @kbaratakke Instagram: @cherrystinvestments, @kbaratakke Facebook: @cherrystinvestments, @kbaratakke Best Ever Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho  Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marine Corps veteran Wesley Yates didn’t even learn about syndication until he attended his first commercial real estate event in 2019. He started his group, VFR Capital Investments, that same year. Wesley Yates | Real Estate Background Co-founder and CEO of VFR Capital Investments, a real estate investment and acquisitions company that is owned and operated by veterans and first responders. Portfolio: GP of 1,510 units for $150M in AUM Based in: Fort Worth, TX Say hi to him at: www.vfrcapitalinvestments.com Facebook LinkedIn Best Ever Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey Greatest Lesson: Take your time picking your team. Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actively Passive Show host Travis Watts has dedicated his career to investing. After years of working in investor relations, reading hundreds of books from expert authors, listening to podcasts, and attending seminars, he’s compiled the top five fundamental tips he has heard again and again from expert investors. Want more? We think you’ll like this episode: JF2382: Cap Rates, Waterfalls, And Preferred Returns | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts Check out past episodes of the Actively Passive Investing Show here! Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Gee is a longtime multifamily syndicator who recently started his own fund. Ken tells us what his journey has been like, what he’s learned, and what advice he has for other syndicators looking to make the same transition. Ken Gee | Real Estate Background Founder of KRI Partners, part of the KRI Group of companies, which is a real estate syndication and real estate private equity firm that specializes in the acquisition and management of multifamily apartment assets located in the South. Portfolio: They have completed 16 deals (10,000+ units) worth ~$50M. They invest as LPs in all their deals, and Ken has personally invested in two deals as LP ($100,000). They focus on B/C class value-add multifamily between 100–250 units. They are GP of several syndications and one blind pool fund. They also do some third-party management. Based in: Cleveland, OH Say hi to him at: www.kripartners.com LinkedIn: KRI PARTNERS, Ken Gee Twitter: @kripartners YouTube: KRI PARTNERS Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denver-based Sarah May and Cincinnati-based host Slocomb Reed discuss in-depth how cap rates and population growth impact the way investors operate in their very different respective markets. Sarah May | Real Estate Background Co-founder of Regency Investment Group, which owns and operates apartment communities. Their business model is to buy older properties that are in need of renovation and/or improved management. Portfolio: GP of five properties with over 450 units in Colorado, LP of 1,200+ units Based in: Denver, CO Say hi to her at: www.regencyinvestmentgroup.com Facebook LinkedIn Best Ever Book: The Go-Giver by Bob Burg Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Bratz shares his insights on starting a business, starting over, making your time count, and maintaining balance through it all. Tim Bratz | Real Estate Background Previous episode: JF1471: From Credit Card Investment To A $90 Million Real Estate Portfolio with Tim Bratz CEO and founder of Legacy Wealth Holdings, a multifamily and commercial real estate investment company. Portfolio: GP of 4,000+ doors (approx. $400M) Based in: Charleston, SC Say hi to him at: Legacywealthholdings.com Instagram: @timbratz Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Suttles, managing partner at Disrupt Equity, faced a problem on his deal: there was 80% occupancy, but only 35% of the tenants were paying rent. Add in the crime rates and drug deals that occurred on the property, and he soon found himself having to do massive turnovers to the complex. Ben shares the lessons learned from this challenging deal and how he was able to turn it around for a profitable outcome. Ben Suttles | Real Estate Background Managing partner at Disrupt Equity, a multifamily real estate syndication firm dedicated to providing investors with strong passive income opportunities. Portfolio: Over $200+ million in AUM with 2,000 units across Texas and Georgia LP of 2,500 units Based in: Houston, TX Say hi to him at: www.disruptequity.com Facebook: Ben, Disrupt Equity Instagram: ben.suttles2, disrupt_equity Best Ever Book: Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Boss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices