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Theo Hicks dives deep into the themes of property management. Ensure that prior to hiring, you ask the right questions. Set expectations upfront with your management company in making sure they can accomplish the job AND have the willingness to accomplish it. Theo unpacks the five points in dealing with property management: How often do you want to interact with the management company? What types of reports do you want to receive from them? In what form would you want to receive these reports? What metrics should you be looking at? What other things can excellent asset managers do? Listen to this episode as Theo sheds a light onto these compelling questions! Weekly Performance Review Spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/s/j17v0ib4euafbo0/Weekly%20Performance%20Review%20Template.xlsx?dl=0 Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie is an experienced business founder and passionate leader with a history of working in the marketing, travel, hospitality, and real estate investment industries. He is the founding partner of Akras Capital, a company that provides investment opportunities for those seeking passive income. He is currently scaling a real estate investment business focused on multifamily assets in inland growth markets across the US. Charlie is actively involved in the communities he resides, and serves as the local chapter leader for GoBundance, a Nationwide men’s and women’s group that supports “healthy, wealthy men and women leading balanced and epic lives.” In today’s episode, Charlie will be going into details about his journey in real-estate. He will share some challenges on investor relations and their strategies in business and marketing. Charlie Stevenson Real Estate Background: Founding Partner of Akras Capital 3 years of multifamily investing Portfolio consists of 4 properties totaling 450 units Based in Boulder, CO Say hi to him at: www.akrascapital.com Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co  Best Ever Tweet: “If you try to go alone, you can go fast. But if you go together, you can go far. Go together and create a team. Don’t try to do it alone.” – Charlie Stevenson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony got started in real estate straight out of school. His parents were in business for over 40 years, so it was a natural progression. Anthony got his license in June 2007. First several months of his career were great. But once the market crashed, he didn’t have a single listing for 6 months. He took that time to build relationships and rapport with people who could help him with his work. The first property he sold gave him a chance to look at the investor side of the real estate world, and Anthony was hooked. Anthony Mann Real Estate Background:  CEO of A Social Strategy 13 years of investing experience  Portfolio consists of 200 flips & currently owns 43 properties Based in Huntington, NY Say hi to him at: https://zeroretainer.com/optin-page  Best Ever Book:  Pitch Anything - Oren Klaff           Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co  Best Ever Tweet: “I gave up a little bit of income in the short term to be guaranteed income for the rest of my life” - Anthony Mann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melissa started out by doing flips and creating owner finance notes. After being in the business for over 17 years, she is now transitioning into the coaching space. Melissa teaches other real estate investors her skills and helps them customize and apply her guidance to their business. Melissa was finding up to 80% of her real estate deals with the help of her website. Its biggest advantage is that motivated clients come to you as opposed to you seeking leads via traditional marketing. In this interview, Melissa describes a step-by-step process of finding deals on the website if you don’t’ have any online presence yet. Melissa Johnson  Real Estate Background: Full-time real estate investor, and the Co-Founder of San Antonio InvestHer meetup group 17 years of real estate experience She has completed over 1000 flips, and has a portfolio of rental properties and notes Based in San Antonio, TX Say hi to her at: www.themelissajohnson.com       Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co  Best Ever Tweet: “Testimonials are great for credibility” - Melissa Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ellis Hammond is living proof that a real estate investor doesn’t need to have an impressive portfolio in order to inspire and attract other investors. Having a powerful story and motivation is often enough. As a former missionary and college pastor, Ellis Hammond used to struggle with funding his ministry adequately, so he started looking for other ways to change lives for the better. Now, a full-time investor and entrepreneur, he’s built a business to a greater purpose that served others, and he helps other investors do the same. Ellis Hammond Real Estate Background:  Full time multifamily investor  Previous guest on JF1866 Leads a mastermind community, Kingdom REI, for other faith driven investors Based in San Diego, CA Say hi to him at: www.EllisHammond.com     Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co  Best Ever Tweet: “Most of my investors right now don’t really care about cash flow” - Ellis Hammond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lauren Cohen loves real estate and fills many shoes. She’s an international lawyer, real estate investor, and a coach. She also has a non-profit organization that helps single moms invest in real estate.  She often works with first-time investors, introducing them to the world of real estate and helping them form a new passive income stream. At the same time, she also works with experienced investors, helping them buy properties not only in their countries but also across borders. Lauren Cohen  Real Estate Background: Serial entrepreneur, international lawyer, realtor, and cross-border expert 15 years of real estate experience Experience with flips, wholesaling, rentals, and subject-to on hundreds of properties Based in Boca Raton, FL Say hi to her at: www.ecouncilglobal.com/investintheus    Best Ever Book: Take control of your life       Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co  Best Ever Tweet: “You have to unpack the package and look at what is right there in front of you” - Lauren Cohen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Theo Hicks and Travis Watts will be answering the question, “Is Multifamily in a Bubble?” and sharing their insights about whether you should be investing right now? Or should we wait for the bubble to pop and take advantage of opportunities? Moreover, what should we be doing? They will also tackle the question, “Is now a good time to get started in Multifamily?” We get to know who we are potentially selling to, what the buying pool and the demand will look like, and the importance of an exit strategy. Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co    We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications, and be sure to download your FREE document by visiting SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening, and I will talk to you tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's Syndication School episode, Theo Hicks talks about why and when to bring apartment property management in-house. He will be basing this episode on the presentation given by the founder of Ashcroft capital Frank Roessler at the Best Ever Conference 2021. To listen to other Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and to download your FREE document, visit SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening! Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karen spent over 25 years in the traditional investment business. Her specialty was helping clients with fixed income. Since interest rates have plummeted in the past decade, Karen started looking for new investment opportunities for her clients. That’s why she left the traditional business and turned to the real estate market. She started with single-family properties. But since her focus was on helping people mitigate risk, she went on to pursue multifamily property investment. She had the right skill set, so the transition was easy. Karen Oeser Real Estate Background: She left 25 years of traditional investing experience to pursue real estate Have been investing in single-family for a few years and recently transitioned into multifamily Portfolio consist of 3 single-family rentals and seeking new multifamily deals Based in Greenville, SC Say hi to her at: www.eastlightinvest.com  Best Ever Book: Hidden Investing - Holly Williams Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co  Best Ever Tweet: “I started with single-family, and that is a really great way to get your toe in the water ” - Karen Oeser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John’s background is in engineering. In the 1990s, he took his engineering degree to get a job in the finance sector. Later, he joined the New York Stock Exchange. Transitioning into real estate was an easy choice after he flipped his primary residence that was purchased back in the 1990s. His focus is now on multifamily syndications. He knew that it was a big jump in terms of capital required to run that business, so he started looking for a mentor and a team. John C Paniagua  Real Estate Background: Works at the NYSE full-time in regulatory technology software development 3 years as a flipper and 1 year as a GP/LP in 3 multifamily syndications Portfolio consists of 3 syndications  Based in Rego Park, NY Say hi to him at: https://www.onewayholdingsllc.com/  Click here for more info on groundbreaker.co  Best Ever Tweet: “When you build a team, you definitely want to not supplement each other but complement each other” - John C Paniagua Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices