The Best Ever CRE Show

Former owner of post-production companies, Joe DiSanto, switched over to real estate investing and is now semi-retired in his 40s. Joe is talking about the pitfalls of renovating a commercial space, why it’s still one of the best investments he’s ever made, and his recommendations for when to choose riskier investments vs. when to play it safe.    Joe DiSanto  Real Estate Background: Currently work  PT as a fractional CFO for 6 companies and 1 family office Portfolio consists of 11 residential rentals, 2 commercial buildings, and 1 piece of raw land. I have also done 6 major renovations, two of which were complete development/change-of-use projects Based in Florida Say hi to him at: https://www.playlouder.com/ Best Ever Book: The Lost Science of Compound Interest Click here to know more about our sponsors: Real Estate CFO Services | ThinkMultifamily.com/coaching | Rent Redi | Rentify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a background in digital marketing, Bryan Driscoll is currently generating thousands of motivated seller leads, while still finding time to invest in the market himself. We’re talking to Bryan today about the difference in marketing for residential vs. commercial, when it’s okay to be direct, and how to choose the right platform for less competition. Bryan Driscoll Real Estate Background: Co-Founder of Motivated Leads - https://motivated-leads.com/ 5 years of real estate investing experience Bryan and his Co-Founder Chad Keller are currently generating 1000’s of motivated seller leads for investors nationwide, still making time to invest in single-family homes themselves Based in Pittsburgh, PA Say hi to him at: https://motivated-leads.com/our-deals/   Click here to know more about our sponsors: Real Estate CFO Services | ThinkMultifamily.com/coaching | Rent Redi | Rentify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Indianapolis investor, Spencer Gray, is telling us all about his multifamily ventures as well as his experience as a GP and an LP. Spencer talks about why he chose multifamily over other asset classes, the recent challenges he’s faced in today’s market, and finding the right balance between being aggressive vs. overly aggressive to ensure you’re participating in the market without overpaying.  Spencer Gray Real Estate Background: CEO of Gray Capital and full time real estate syndicator/investor 16 years of RE investing experience Primarily focused on 150+ unit stabilized multifamily in the Midwest with Indianapolis being most active market Invests in industrial and medical office CRE as an LP as well as multifamily as an LP with other operators Portfolio consists of about 5,000 multifamily units as a GP with control, 4,000 units as an LP, 12 medical office buildings, and 2 ground up industrial developments as an LP Based in Indianapolis, IN Say hi to him at: https://www.GrayCapitalLLC.com Best Ever Book: Hands Off Investor Click here to know more about our sponsors: Real Estate CFO Services | ThinkMultifamily.com/coaching | Rent Redi | Rentify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of the Actively Passive Investing Show, Travis dives into passive investing and the difference between preferred returns and cash on cash returns. He walks us through this commonly asked question, gives examples of preferred and cash on cash returns, and tells us what terms we need to be clear on with the operators of these deals before investing.  Click here to know more about our sponsors: Real Estate CFO Services | ThinkMultifamily.com/coaching | Rent Redi | Rentify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When David Lindahl realized there were other people just like him doing well with real estate investing, he knew he wanted in. After years in the industry, he’s focused on multifamily, office, retail, and hotels in emerging markets. David gives us a detailed overview of emerging markets, how he finds his next deal, and what qualifications he’s looking for before investing.  David Lindahl Real Estate Background: Founder of RE Mentor, the #1 multifamily real estate education company, and the Lindahl Group, a real estate acquisition company where we invest in multifamily, office, retail and hotel properties Investing in real estate since 1996 and teaching since 2002 Has owned and syndicated several apartment deals, self storage, retail, office, etc. Portfolio consists of over 9000 units in various entities Based in Boston, MA Say hi to him at: www.rementor.com Best Ever Book: Becoming Supernatural Click here to know more about our sponsors: Real Estate CFO Services | ThinkMultifamily.com/coaching | Rent Redi | Rentify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Dave Allred started knocking door to door for a home security company, he thought he made it big. A short year later, he was making 6 figures and working to make his active investments, passive. Dave tells us how his pursuit of freedom has driven each one of his investments, how getting clear on his long-term goals helped him attain and maintain financial freedom, and how to reduce limiting belief systems to go after big goals. Dave Allred Real Estate Background: Managing Partner for the Axia Partners real estate fund & Executive Coach for high growth sales companies 17 years of real estate investing experience Over a dozen personal syndications, invested in a dozen other syndications Portfolio consists of over 1,000 rental doors, 5 restaurants, 6 self storage properties, 10 private equity, 21 fourplexes, 20 hard money loans for flips, Utah Topgolf location, and invested in about 20 other syndications Based in Provo, UT Say hi to him at: axiapartners.com Best Ever Book: Extreme Ownership Click here to know more about our sponsors: Real Estate CFO Services | ThinkMultifamily.com/coaching | Rent Redi | Rentify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From RV parks to mobile home parks and self storage, today we’re talking with Ted Greene about recession resistant asset classes. Ted tells us about the in-depth back end process for getting parks up and running, how he’s finding and acquiring self storage deals in a hot market, and why he might not invest in one of these assets again.  Ted Greene Real Estate Background: Blogs (3/23, 4/11, 4/26, 6/25) Investor Relations manager at Spartan Investment Group 20+ years of real estate experience Portfolio consist of 14 properties, 10 of which have gone full circle  Based in Golden, CO Say hi to him at: https://spartan-investors.com/  Best Ever Book: Peak Click here to know more about our sponsors: Real Estate CFO Services | ThinkMultifamily.com/coaching | Rent Redi | Rentify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When a hometown friend asked Wade Micoley to invest in a multimillion dollar nursing home, he agreed without hesitation. On today’s #SkillsetSunday, we’re talking with Wade about how he got his start in the assisted living sector. We dive into the research and planning he did to make his first venture a huge success, and how he did it again 3 more times in different locations.  Wade Micoley Real Estate Background:  30+ years of experience as a broker and top agent Owns several nursing homes, a residential construction company, and helped start a very large regional bank Based in Green Bay, WI Say hi to him at: www.realtyhive.com   Click here to know more about our sponsors: Real Estate CFO Services | ThinkMultifamily.com/coaching | Rent Redi | Rentify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While investing in traditional assets, Denis Shapiro failed to create meaningful income. Instead he merged traditional investments with real estate investments to cultivate the portfolio he has today. Denis lays out the research he does before investing in any deal, circumstances where a preferred return may not be a priority, and some major negatives of ATM funds. Denis Shapiro Real Estate Background: Full time fund manager 9 years of real estate investing experience Portfolio consists of rentals, large traditional equity position, private lending, ATM funds, Note funds, 10 residential syndications including Ashcroft deals Based in Freehold, NJ Say hi to him at: www.sihcapitalgroup.com SEC article Denis discussed during the conversation: https://www.nasaa.org/8133/top-10-investment-scams-list-released-by-state-securities-regulators/  Best Ever Book: Alternative Investment Almanac    Click here to know more about our sponsors: Real Estate CFO Services | ThinkMultifamily.com/coaching | Rent Redi | Rentify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After stumbling into real estate at age 25, Mike Anderson realized how quickly he could scale his business. Since then he’s worked on apartments and new builds, with a current focus on land developments and mobile home parks. Today, Mike tells us how he reached 98% occupancy within a year of opening, how the mobile home market is changing, and why he would choose mobile homes over tiny homes.    Mike Anderson Real Estate Background: Founded Reliance Mortgage Company, Inc. Received Century 21 Top Listing Sales Person in a three-state region from 1971-1981 Named 1995 Entrepreneur of the Year by INC. Magazine & listed in the Who’s Who American Businessmen of 2000 Portfolio consists of numerous multimillion dollar build jobs, RV park owner, over 2000 acres of land, and affordable housing Based in Dallas, TX Say hi to him at: https://www.reliancemortgage.com/ Click here to know more about our sponsors: Real Estate CFO Services | ThinkMultifamily.com/coaching | Rent Redi | Rentify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices