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Dr. Alex Tam is the founder and owner of Zephyr Equity Group, which specializes in value-add multifamily. In this episode, Alex tells us about his value-add asset management strategies, how to know when it’s time to find a new property manager, and what that transition looked like for his business. Dr. Alex Tam | Real Estate Background Full-time investor, chiropractor, and founder/owner of Zephyr Equity Group, The Streamline Team, Absolute Integrative Physical Medicine, and TeamSky Marketing. Zephyr Equity Group specializes in value-add multifamily, focusing on stable markets across the country where they partner with local experienced team members to maximize value. Portfolio: 188 units in Texas and Nebraska Some LP investments Based in: Zephyr Cove, NV Say hi to him at:  zephyrequitygroup.com Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Greatest Lesson: Partnerships and relationships are 100% the key to success. Join the newsletter for expert tips & investing content.   Sign up to be a guest on the show. FREE eBook: The Ultimate Guide to Multifamily Deals & Investing Register for this year's Best Ever Conference in Salt Lake City Stay in touch with us! www.bestevercre.com YouTube Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Click here to know more about our sponsors: MFIN CON |Reliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leslie Anne Morris is an investor and short-term rental property manager focused on creating a passive income source for out-of-state investors. In this episode, Leslie discusses managing short-term rental properties in the Smoky Mountains, navigating the different levels of expectations between short-term and long-term renters, and how she is currently structuring the financing for her properties.  Leslie Anne Morris  | Real Estate Background Investor and short-term rental property manager in the Smoky Mountains focused on creating a passive income source for out-of-state investors who want to build a life apart from trading their time for money. Portfolio: 11 short-term rentals in the Smoky Mountains, one new construction Passively invests in women’s multifamily syndications Based in: Smoky Mountains, TN Say hi to her at:  leslieannemorris.com Facebook Instagram LinkedIn TikTok YouTube Best Ever Book: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki Greatest Lesson: Take action. Stay in your niche and don’t spread yourself too thin by investing in too many markets at once. Join the newsletter for expert tips & investing content.   Sign up to be a guest on the show. FREE eBook: The Ultimate Guide to Multifamily Deals & Investing Register for this year's Best Ever Conference in Salt Lake City Stay in touch with us! www.bestevercre.com YouTube Facebook LinkedIn Instagram   Click here to know more about our sponsors: MFIN CON |Reliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cowboy Joe Marques is an influencer, professional speaker, and educator who has invested in numerous development projects across the U.S. including turnkey subdivisions, multifamily, 5,000-bed crew lodges, gulf-front condos, resorts, commercial buildings, and mixed-use spaces. In this episode, Cowboy Joe shares the two biggest mistakes he sees investors making right now, the importance of having adequate reserves in case of a market shift, and his top three pieces of advice for investors seeking deals in 2023.  Cowboy Joe Marques | Real Estate Background Influencer, professional speaker, and educator who has invested in numerous development projects across the U.S. including turnkey subdivisions, multifamily, 5,000-bed crew lodges, gulf-front condos, resorts, commercial buildings, and mixed-use spaces. Involved in unique projects in the Caribbean and South America ranging in value from $1.2M to $100M. Previous episode: JF2645: How This Mindset Change Turned a $41M Loss into a $100M+ Success with Joe “Cowboy” Marques Based in: Gulf Shores, AL Say hi to him at:  Facebook cowboyjoe.me Join the newsletter for expert tips & investing content.   Sign up to be a guest on the show. FREE eBook: The Ultimate Guide to Multifamily Deals & Investing Register for this year's Best Ever Conference in Salt Lake City Stay in touch with us! www.bestevercre.com YouTube Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Click here to know more about our sponsors: MFIN CON |Reliant 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.   In this episode, Travis shares a fresh perspective on how to determine whether you should be an active investor, a passive investor, or a combination of the two. Join the newsletter for expert tips & investing content.   Sign up to be a guest on the show. FREE eBook: The Ultimate Guide to Multifamily Deals & Investing Register for this year's Best Ever Conference in Salt Lake City Stay in touch with us! www.bestevercre.com YouTube Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Click here to know more about our sponsors: MFIN CON |Reliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor Loht is the founder of NT Capital Group and host of The Passive Wealth Strategy Show podcast. In this episode, he tells us why he switched his investment strategy from the stock market to real estate, how he vets potential operators before placing capital in their deals, and his Best Ever advice for new syndicators that are looking to scale.  Taylor Loht | Real Estate Background Founder of NT Capital Group, which deals with apartment syndication and self-storage, and host of The Passive Wealth Strategy Show podcast. Based in: Richmond, VA Say hi to him at:  passivewealthstrategy.com ntcapitalgroup.com Instagram  Greatest Lesson: Time is your most valuable, most important, and most scarce asset. When you learn to value your time properly, you can begin to build systems and outsource activities in your business so that you can focus on the highest-value tasks and have time left over for the things that matter most in life. Join the newsletter for expert tips & investing content.   Sign up to be a guest on the show. FREE eBook: The Ultimate Guide to Multifamily Deals & Investing Register for this year's Best Ever Conference in Salt Lake City Stay in touch with us! www.bestevercre.com YouTube Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Click here to know more about our sponsors: MFIN CON |Reliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ed Fernandez is the CEO of 1031 Crowdfunding, which is responsible for raising $800M of equity from individuals and institutional investors through private and public real estate offerings. In this episode, Ed discusses how his company has become the leading real estate crowdfunding platform for 1031 exchanges, how investors can access the platform, and what industry problems this strategy is solving.  Ed Fernandez | Real Estate Background CEO of 1031 Crowdfunding, which is responsible for raising $800M of equity from individuals and institutional investors through private and public real estate offerings. They are the leading real estate investing platform for 1031 exchanges and alternative investment vehicles focused on tax deferral. Portfolio: GP and LP of $350M Based in: Irvine, CA Say hi to him at:  1031crowdfunding.com Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Join the newsletter for expert tips & investing content.   Sign up to be a guest on the show. FREE eBook: The Ultimate Guide to Multifamily Deals & Investing Register for this year's Best Ever Conference in Salt Lake City Stay in touch with us! www.bestevercre.com YouTube Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Click here to know more about our sponsors: MFIN CON |Reliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ricardo Torres is the co-founder and CEO of Vectored Equity, which primarily focuses on syndications and funds. In this episode, he shares what motivated him to purchase a laundromat, the pros and cons of owning a small business, and the ins and outs of securing a small business acquisition loan.  Ricardo Torres | Real Estate Background Co-founder and CEO of Vectored Equity, which primarily focuses on syndications and funds. Portfolio: GP of 163 units totaling $28M in AUM Works full time as an EC-130 pilot in the United States Air Force, the Executive Officer to the 355 Wing Commander. Based in: Tucson, AZ Say hi to him at: vectoredequity.com Facebook Instagram: Ricardo Torres Vectored Equity LinkedIn Greatest lesson: There is no limit to your dreams (real estate or not) so long as you have three things: A vision (you cannot build that which you cannot imagine), A plan (a vetted one), and A consistent work ethic that doesn’t take no for an answer.   Join the newsletter for expert tips & investing content.   Sign up to be a guest on the show. FREE eBook: The Ultimate Guide to Multifamily Deals & Investing Register for this year's Best Ever Conference in Salt Lake City Stay in touch with us! www.bestevercre.com YouTube Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Click here to know more about our sponsors: MFIN CON |Reliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kip Sowden is the CEO at RREAF Holdings, which works in multifamily, hospitality, ground-up construction, single-family, build-to-rent, master-planned communities, and more. In this episode, he tells us about the biggest lessons he’s learned throughout his 37 years in real estate, his advice for investors experiencing their first market downturn, and why he believes the South and Southeast U.S. will have a softer landing in the years ahead.  Kip Sowden | Real Estate Background CEO at RREAF Holdings, which works in multifamily, hospitality, ground-up construction, single-family, build-to-rent, master-planned communities, and more.  Portfolio: Over $5B in assets Based in: Dallas, TX Say hi to him at:  rreaf.com LinkedIn Join the newsletter for expert tips & investing content.   Sign up to be a guest on the show. FREE eBook: The Ultimate Guide to Multifamily Deals & Investing Register for this year's Best Ever Conference in Salt Lake City Stay in touch with us! www.bestevercre.com YouTube Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Click here to know more about our sponsors: MFIN CON |Reliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Simtob is the founder of Simtob Management & Investment LLC, which purchases value-add multifamily in the Midwest. In this episode, he discusses the factors that helped him to nearly triple his unit count in 2022:  Managing all of his properties in-house. Hiring a regional property manager. Staying within a focused scope when seeking out new deals. Using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) to maintain focus. Consistently prioritizing a healthy work/life balance for his team.   Brad Simtob | Real Estate Background Founder of Simtob Management & Investment LLC, which purchases value-add multifamily in the Midwest. They are proprietary with their in-house construction and property management team. Previous episode: JF2703: How This 20-Year-Old Built a Multifamily Portfolio in One Year ft. Brad Simtob Portfolio:  758 units as a GP (116 more units expected in January 2023) Based in: West Bloomfield, MI Say hi to him at:  simtob.com LinkedIn Join the newsletter for expert tips & investing content.   Sign up to be a guest on the show. FREE eBook: The Ultimate Guide to Multifamily Deals & Investing Register for this year's Best Ever Conference in Salt Lake City Stay in touch with us! www.bestevercre.com YouTube Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Click here to know more about our sponsors: MFIN CON |Reliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cris Burnam is the CEO of StorageMart, a self-storage business team deploying technology with over 100 collective years of experience. In this episode, Cris shares his thoughts on how interest rate increases have impacted self-storage deals, what makes self-storage recession-resistant, and the opportunities he sees for this asset class in 2023.  Cris Burnam | Real Estate Background CEO of StorageMart, a self-storage business team deploying technology with over 100 collective years of experience.  Portfolio: 21M sq. ft. 200K units 285 locations throughout the U.S. and Canada Based in: Columbia, MO Say hi to him at:  storage-mart.com Join the newsletter for expert tips & investing content.   Sign up to be a guest on the show. FREE eBook: The Ultimate Guide to Multifamily Deals & Investing Register for this year's Best Ever Conference in Salt Lake City Stay in touch with us! www.bestevercre.com YouTube Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Click here to know more about our sponsors: MFIN CON |Reliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices