The Best Ever CRE Show

Tim Herriage is executive director at RCN Capital, a leading nationwide lender for real estate investments. In this episode, Tim discusses how to improve your chances of getting capital, how to be profitable in the lending business, and how to build a legacy by tracking net worth vs. cashflow.     Tim Herriage | Real Estate Background Executive director at RCN Capital Portfolio: 7,000 loans per year across 45 states Based in: South Windsor, CT Say hi to him at:  timherriage.com Best Ever Book: Start with Why by Simon Sinek Greatest Lesson: Do one more, no matter what it is. If I had just kept one more home per year, it would be about $10 million more in net worth. Start keeping assets now, and let time do its thing.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFINCON BAM CAPITAL DEAL MAKER LIVE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caleb Johnson is the founder of Red Sea Capital Group where he focuses on broker relationships and asset management for commercial real estate syndications. In this episode, Caleb discusses the advantages to investing in smaller to midsize multifamily properties, shares how to prove yourself to GPs and capital raisers as a new syndicator, and breaks down his first value-add deal.   Caleb Johnson | Real Estate Background Founder of Red Sea Capital Group Portfolio: Five properties across three states One retail property Four multifamily properties Based in: Phoenix, AZ Say hi to him at:  redseacapitalgroup.com Best Ever Book: Secret of Closing the Sale by Zig Ziglar Greatest Lesson: Have someone you trust that truly knows underwriting to give you a second opinion on your early deals.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFINCON BAM CAPITAL DEAL MAKER LIVE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

J Scott is co-owner of Bar Down Investments, which offers passive investment opportunities to individuals and companies looking to build wealth and diversify their retirement strategy. In this episode, J discusses why the commercial real estate industry is unlikely to suffer in the next few years, why the past few years of economic expansion has actually hurt investors, and what he’s doing to pivot his investment strategy during economic uncertainty.   J Scott | Real Estate Background Co-Owner of Bar Down Investments Portfolio: About 750 multifamily units About 80 single-family units LP investments Based in: Sarasota, FL Say hi to him at:  connectwithjscott.com  Best Ever Book: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book by Joe Fairless and The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt Greatest Lesson: Transactional real estate is not the best way to go - holding is better than selling and is usually the best way to build wealth.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFINCON BAM CAPITAL DEAL MAKER LIVE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing tactical, valuable information on how to be a passive investor. Would you want to trade lives with a bedridden billionaire? Probably not. In this episode, Travis discusses three health hacks he uses in his daily life to improve his overall wellbeing, help him achieve his goals, and enjoy the life he has built through passive income.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFINCON BAM CAPITAL DEAL MAKER LIVE   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elijah Brown is co-founder and managing partner of GoldHawk Capital, which operates a fund of funds structure where they pool capital to invest in sponsors. In this episode, Elijah discusses what a fund of funds is, what skills are needed to be a great fund of funds manager, and how he vets sponsors to make the most of his money.   Elijah Brown | Real Estate Background Co-Founder and Managing Partner of GoldHawk Capital  Current real estate portfolio consists of: 870 multifamily units 100 short term rentals Based in: Phoenix, AZ Say hi to him at:  LinkedIn Best Ever Book: The E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber Greatest Lesson: I released a contractor to proceed on a deal that I wouldn’t be able to check in on for a month. When I finally got to check on it again, it was a disaster. I should have waited to pull the trigger on the deal or hired someone to be present while I was away.     Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFINCON BAM CAPITAL DEAL MAKER LIVE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At this year's Best Ever Conference in March, Matt Faircloth and Andrew Cushman sat down with Joe Fairless to discuss his path from real estate newbie to $2.7B AUM. In Part II of this two-part conversation, Joe shares tips on raising capital in an investor-hesitant market, the benefits to vertical integration as you scale, and his thoughts on what the commercial real estate market holds in 2023.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFINCON BAM CAPITAL DEAL MAKER LIVE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At this year's Best Ever Conference in March, Matt Faircloth and Andrew Cushman sat down with Joe Fairless to discuss his path from real estate newbie to $2.7B AUM. In Part I of this two-part conversation, Joe details his early challenges as an apartment syndicator, how he overcame them, and what he learned about real estate investing — and himself — in the process.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFINCON BAM CAPITAL DEAL MAKER LIVE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jered Sturm is the co-founder and CEO of SNS Capital Group, a private equity investment firm with a focus on acquiring and operating large apartment communities in Cincinnati, Ohio. On this episode, Jered Sturm talks about how he focuses on improving his company's operations to prepare for future growth. He also talks about investing in software, hiring staff, and streamlining training. Jered Sturm | Real Estate Background Co-Founder and CEO of SNS Capital Group Portfolio: 1,000 multifamily units Based in: Cincinnati, OH Say hi to him at:  snscapitalgroup.com LinkedIn Best Ever Book: Breathe by James Nestor Greatest Lesson: Trust in others to do something better than you can. Delegate, and you will often be surprised with what people can do.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFINCON BAM CAPITAL DEAL MAKER LIVE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

K. Trevor Thompson is VP of Investor Engagement at Massive Capital, which helps passive investors build wealth by acquiring ownership of income-producing real estate properties across multiple markets. In this episode, he discusses his transition from a 40-plus year career in corporate America to real estate investing and how his powerful networking skills helped him get there.     K. Trevor Thompson | Real Estate Background VP of Investor Engagement at Massive Capital Portfolio: LP of 20 syndications GP of three syndications Based in: Austin, TX Say hi to him at:  LinkedIn Best Ever Book: The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone Greatest Lesson: Don't wait to buy real estate; buy real estate and wait.   Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFINCON BAM CAPITAL DEAL MAKER LIVE   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stas Grinberg is the co-founder and managing principal of Vision & Beyond Capital Investments, which pursues off-market value-add multifamily transactions. In this episode, Stas discusses the advantages to bringing property management and construction in-house, how to scale these operations alongside your growing portfolio, and how he’s keeping operations lean during times of economic uncertainty.   Stas Grinberg | Real Estate Background Co-founder and managing principal of Vision & Beyond Portfolio: 3,100 multifamily units, $300M AUM Based in: Houston, TX Say hi to him at:  vnbinvest.com LinkedIn Best Ever Book: The Fountain Head by Ayn Rand Greatest Lesson: Property management is leadership. If tenants don’t get it, you won’t see the best returns on your investments. You need the best property management possible, which happens when you bring it in house.     Click here to learn more about our sponsors: MFINCON BAM CAPITAL DEAL MAKER LIVE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices