The Best Ever CRE Show

During his senior year of college, Braeden Windham wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with his career. It wasn’t until he met his future partner at an event that he found direction. Handed a pile of books and a list of podcasts about CREI by his partner, Braeden spent the rest of the semester studying real estate investing and syndication. Fast forward a year and a half, and now Braeden is the Founding Partner of multifamily investment firm Well Capital. In this episode, Braeden talks about how clarity and transparency guided his success over the past year, along with a few lessons learned along the way. Braeden Windham Real Estate Background Founding Partner of the multifamily investment firm Well Capital. 1.5 years of real estate investing experience Current portfolio: 359 units under management, owns 3 apartment complexes. Actively investing but looking to become more passive in the future. Based in Dallas, Texas You can find him at: www.wellcapitalinvest.com Best Ever Book: Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less by Michael Hyatt 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

It can be a struggle trying to break into commercial real estate investing when you have a full-time job that occupies most of your schedule. How do you even find the time to dive in, let alone keep up with your investments? Jaideep Balekar was in a similar situation when he started actively investing while working full-time as a cybersecurity consultant. In this episode, he shares his advice on how to navigate and persevere through these challenges. Jaideep Balekar Real Estate Background Works full-time as a cybersecurity consultant Primarily an active investor, has invested passively in one syndication. Portfolio: 30 doors personal portfolio, 84 doors passive investment (LP), 95 doors as JV that will be closing by the end of the year. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio You can find him at www.compoundingcapitalgroup.com. Best Ever Books:  Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork by Dan Sullivan Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from 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

What does “rich” mean to you? When you picture a rich person, do you imagine yachts, tropical vacations, or a lavish collection of sports cars? In this episode, Travis Watts provides a different perspective on what being rich really means in terms of having to work vs. choosing to work, freedom of time, and freedom of location.  Check out past episodes of the Actively Passive Investing Show here: bit.ly/ActivelyPassiveInvestingShow. 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

Steff Boldrini took her car wash portfolio, originally valued around $2-3M, and almost doubled its value to $4-5M in just one year. From adding credit card machines to creating subscriptions, Steff used tech to level-up her properties with a 46 percent cash on cash return. In this episode, Steff shares the wins and obstacles she’s faced managing three car washes and one storage unit, and the tech secrets that got her where she is today.  Steff Boldrini’s Real Estate Background Full time, active real estate investor Began her real estate journey actively seeking out long-term, low maintenance, and recession resistant asset classes Portfolio consists of car washes, self storage, and short term rentals Based in San Francisco, CA Say hi to her at: www.montecarlorei.com Best Ever Book: The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Bos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hayden Harrington was tired of the meet-ups he kept attending. They were usually hosted in crowded, hard to hear areas where it was difficult to effectively network with people. That’s when he decided to create his own, unique events. In this episode, Hayden shares how he broke from tradition and created a successful in-person and online networking group. Hayden Harrington Real Estate Background Real estate entrepreneur focused on large-scale multifamily syndications Currently has $30MM AUM and actively growing the portfolio Managing partner at Momentum Multifamily, a commercial real estate group focused on buying institutional quality assets for their investors Based in Richardson, TX   Say hi to him at: www.momentummultifamily.com Best Ever Book: The E-Myth Real Estate Agent by Michael E. Gerber   Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Bos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When he set out to make his first deal on a 472 house subdivision, Joe Marques--better known as Cowboy Joe--thought he’d selected the right team for the development. As it turned out, the group was using him with the end result costing him $41,000,000. Today, Cowboy Joe shares with us how that first deal actually set him up for success, discussing the importance of building good relationships and how your self-worth affects your net worth. Cowboy Joe Marques Real Estate Background Invested in numerous development projects across the US ranging from turnkey subdivisions, multifamily, 5,000 bed crew lodges, gulf-front condos, resorts, commercial buildings, and mix-use spaces Involved in unique projects in the Caribbean and South America ranging in value from $1,200,000 to $100,000,000 Based in Pensacola, FL   Say hi to him at: https://www.facebook.com/graywolf563 Best Ever Book: Chasing Success: Lessons in Aligned Performance by Dr. Alok Trivedi    Click here to know more about our sponsors: Deal Maker Mentoring | PassiveInvesting.com | FollowUp Bos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jerome Maldonado was nearing the end of his retail center construction and about to start developing office condos when the 2008 recession hit. Overnight, his bank stopped all funding, leaving him without the remaining $300,000 needed to complete the project. Jerome takes us through his journey of navigating the recession and how he managed to pull through and succeed with his property. Jerome Maldonado Real Estate Background Full-time Commercial Real Estate Investor 20+ years of experience Portfolio consist of 400 real estate transactions between buy/hold, flip, development, and more Based in Albuquerque, NM   Say hi to him at: www.jeromemaldonado.com    Check out our previous episode with Jerome, JF2562: $7M in Less Than 2 Years with Jerome Maldonado. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Starting off on your first deal can be daunting. How big of a deal should you aim for? How do you build a good team? Where can you find a good network? Host Joe Fairless and guest Michael Blank share their top five secrets to closing your first deal. Michael Blank Real Estate Background Entrepreneur and Investor Helped investors purchase over 9,500 units valued at $445M through his training programs As CEO of Nighthawk Equity, he controls over $200M in performing multifamily assets  Based in Atlanta, GA Say hi to him at: www.themichaelblank.com   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

During the 2008 recession, David Kislin’s bank that handled his construction loan filed for bankruptcy. Fearful for the future, his partners backed out of the project, causing David to lose half of his equity on the deal, totaling around $6 million. From lessons learned on relying too much on investors to the time saved on more granular deals, today David shares why he believes smaller deals can be smarter deals. David Kislin Real Estate Background Full time commercial real estate investor since 1999 Primary focus in multifamily, select commercial properties, and land for ground-up development using a mix of personal capital and a small group of high net worth investors Current portfolio consists of over $300M properties completed Based in Boca Raton, FL   Say hi to him at: https://jeldevelopment.com/   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

“What mistakes did you make in your career that I should be on the lookout for as a new passive investor?”  Travis Watts answers this listener question by sharing four mistakes he made starting out as a passive investor that you can learn from: Location, location, location: You cannot overcome a bad area with good management. Understand that management is key. Make sure you understand the underwriting. Don’t do a deal just for tax reasons or because you see a lucrative fee split structure. Want a more in-depth look at how to vet a team, a market, or a deal? Then check out our three part mini-series starting with episode JF2396: Passive Investing Strategies | Actively Passive Investing Show With Theo Hicks & Travis Watts. 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