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Rama Krishna Chunchu is the founder of Rama Real Estate and Rama: Usha Investment Group, which invests in value-add multifamily deals. In this episode, he discusses how he achieved his goal of becoming a multifamily syndicator, becoming a passive multifamily investor to establish credibility before going active, and how persistence and consistency have helped him in his career.    Rama Krishna Chunchu | Real Estate Background Founder of Rama Real Estate and Rama: Usha Investment Group, which invests in value-add multifamily deals.  Portfolio: GP of 64 units  LP of 500+ units Based in: Greensboro, NC Say hi to him at:  ushacapital.com Facebook  Instagram 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

Derek Dombeck is the co-owner of Best REI Funding, a private money lending company. In this episode, he shares how he reinvented himself and his business after losing everything in the Great Recession, why he’s not a fan of banks, and how working alongside borrowers as a financial partner has helped him maintain a low default rate.  Derek Dombeck | Real Estate Background Co-owner of Best REI Funding, a private money lending company. Portfolio: Two mineral quarries Several residential complexes Based in: Green Bay, WI Say hi to him at:  bestreifunding.com gowvoyage.com reicot.com  Best Ever Book: Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman and Mark C. Winters 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 discusses how, as a passive investor or limited partner in a syndication or real estate private placement, you must first decide which asset class(es) you want to invest in. However, you also have the freedom to choose what business plan you want to partner in when it comes to those asset choices.    Travis shares why the bulk of his portfolio is heavily focused on value-add business plans, and why he refers to this type of plan as his “bread and butter.” 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

Daniel Apke is the owner of Land Investing Online, a company that purchases off-market land deals and sells them for market value. In this episode, he tells us how he got into the business of land investing, what he looks for in a deal, which buyers and sellers he tends to target, and common pitfalls to avoid in this asset class.  Daniel Apke | Real Estate Background Owner of Land Investing Online, a company that purchases off-market land deals and sells them for market value.  Portfolio: GP of 550+ acquisitions and six rental properties LP of one syndication Based in: St. Petersburg, FL Say hi to him at:  landinvestingonline.com Instagram YouTube Greatest Lesson: Take action and stay consistent. 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

Melanie Bajrovic is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, international best-selling author, speaker, and educator. She went from being a waitress to owning multiple investment properties, became a millionaire at the age of 27, and is the author of The Wealthy Barmaid: From Minimum Wage to Millionaire.    In this episode, Melanie discusses why she loves to self-manage her properties, how her Airbnb became her most profitable investment, and the net income she receives from each of her properties versus the amount of time it takes to manage them.  Melanie Bajrovic | Real Estate Background Serial entrepreneur, real estate investor, international best-selling author, speaker, and educator.  Previous episode: JF1351: From Bartender to Millionaire Real Estate Investor & Entrepreneur with Melanie Bajrovic Portfolio:  Six long-term buy-and-holds Two commercial properties One Airbnb Based in:  Niagara Falls, Ontario, CA Say hi to her at:  melaniebajrovic.com Instagram Best Ever Book: Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins Greatest Lesson: You have to be obsessed and hustle daily if you want to build an empire. 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

August Biniaz is the co-founder of CPI Capital, an investment firm focused on multifamily value-add assets. In this episode, he shares his business approach from a marketing standpoint, how he approaches building and nurturing relationships with investors, and which tactics have worked best for him.    August Biniaz | Real Estate Background Co-founder of CPI Capital, an investment firm focused on multifamily value-add assets. CPI Capital is a Canadian-based real estate investment firm with a mandate to acquire U.S. multifamily properties.  Portfolio: $208M AUM Based in: Vancouver, BC, Canada Say hi to him at:  cpicapital.ca 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

Carlos Salguero is a professional real estate investor and mentor who runs CS3 Investments, which is on track to acquire $1B worth of real estate properties. In this episode, he discusses how he scaled from a fourplex to 1,000 units in one year and his biggest challenges in scaling and increasing his unit count across various markets.  Carlos Salguero | Real Estate Background Professional real estate investor and mentor who runs CS3 Investments, which is on track to acquire $1B worth of real estate properties. Portfolio: 1,000+ doors Based in: Denver, CO Say hi to him at:  Facebook Instagram Greatest Lesson: Get a mentor that is living the life you want to live. Join the newsletter for the 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

David Cruz-Palmer is the principal at Corridor Capital Partners, an industrial real estate investment company. In this episode, David tells us how he gained a competitive advantage as a warehouse investor using his understanding of supply-constrained markets, his ability to recognize and take advantage of market inefficiencies, and going directly to the seller whenever possible. David Cruz-Palmer | Real Estate Background Principal at Corridor Capital Partners, an industrial real estate investment company that makes value-add industrial real estate investments available to ordinary investors. Portfolio:  Over 500K sq. ft. of industrial and flex warehouses in VA, and soon to be more in FL Based in: Charlottesville, VA Say hi to him at:  corridorcapitalpartners.com LinkedIn Best Ever Book: Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow  Greatest Lesson: Invest in yourself. Join the newsletter for the 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

Robert Band is Vice President of Commercial Insurance at AssuredPartners, one of the fastest-growing insurance brokers in the U.S. that uses risk reduction tools to reduce property and liability risk and premiums. In this episode, he shares his insights on the insurance industry, what drew him to become a risk advisor, and why he is so passionate about his work. Robert Band | Real Estate Background Vice President of Commercial Insurance at AssuredPartners, one of the fastest-growing insurance brokers in the U.S. that uses risk reduction tools to reduce property and liability risk and premiums. Based in: CO and FL Say hi to him at:  LinkedIn Best Ever Book: The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder Greatest Lesson: When I was CFO, I only knew 10% of what it takes to save real money and time on insurance. Join the newsletter for the 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 discusses why he believes track record is the most important due diligence metric. Using stocks and real estate private placements as examples, he explains how to properly evaluate a track record and the most important questions to ask before deciding to invest. Join the newsletter for the 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