The Best Ever CRE Show

Isaac Chiang is the founder of The Jackson Property Holdings LLC, which conducts value-add, tenancy stabilization, and value preservation for multifamily apartments. In this episode, he shares how he built and sold a semiconductor sales company in Dubai before becoming a New York-based real estate investor, his rationale behind shifting asset classes in order to support his retirement goal, and why he’s on the hunt for a unicorn for his next deal.   Isaac Chiang | Real Estate Background Founder of The Jackson Property Holdings LLC, which conducts value-add, tenancy stabilization, and value preservation for multifamily apartments.  Portfolio: 200 multifamily apartment units Based in: New York City, NY Say hi to him at:  LinkedIn Best Ever Book: The Go-Giver by Bob Burg 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

Emma Powell is the owner of Highrise Group, where she works as a multifamily owner, operator, and capital raiser. In this episode, she tells us about the investing strategies she has used to work toward her goal of becoming a purely passive investor, the deals she’s doing right now, and how her biggest financial loss helped her pivot her business in a major way.  Emma Powell | Real Estate Background Owner of Highrise Group, where she works as a multifamily owner, operator, and capital raiser. She and her husband, an IT developer, invest their own capital as well as partner capital, run a joint-venture investing club, and syndicate for limited partners. Portfolio: GP of:   10 residential units 75 multifamily units (co-managing partners) 490 units as minor/non-controlling GP 265 multifamily units and short-term rentals in new development 34 multifamily units and 156 multifamily entitled units sold/full cycle Based in: Salt Lake City, UT Say hi to her at:  highrise.group Best Ever Book: Raising Capital for Real Estate by Hunter Thompson and The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Greatest Lesson: The more of a team sport we play, the more we can specialize in our best niche. 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: PassiveInvesting.com | DLP Capital |Reliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Galit Ventura-Rozen has multiple businesses and has been a broker/owner for over 25 years. In this episode, she discusses her 25+ years of experience in real estate, how being asset agnostic allows her to focus on finding great deals with great returns, and why she’s recently been shifting into development.    Galit Ventura-Rozen | Real Estate Background Has multiple businesses and has been a broker/owner for over 25 years.  Portfolio: Self-storage Land Office Retail Development Based in: Las Vegas, NV Say hi to her at:  galitventurarozen.com 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: PassiveInvesting.com | DLP Capital |Reliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tilden Moschetti is the managing partner of Moschetti Syndication Law Group, a boutique syndication law firm. In this episode, he shares his expertise on securities law, the different deal structures he’s seen, and some of the common mistakes he’s seen clients make.    Tilden Moschetti | Real Estate Background Managing partner of Moschetti Syndication Law Group, a boutique syndication law firm.  Based in: Raleigh, NC, and Los Angeles, CA Say hi to him at: moschettilaw.com  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: PassiveInvesting.com | DLP Capital |Reliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Litan Yahav is the co-founder of Vyzer, a digital-first, holistic solution that helps investors track, monitor, and gain insights into where their money is going and how to best maximize its potential. In this episode, he discusses his passion for investing in real estate syndications as a limited partner, what inspired him to create Vyzer, and how operators he’s invested with have earned his trust.  Litan Yahav | Real Estate Background Co-founder of Vyzer, a digital-first, holistic solution that helps investors track, monitor, and gain insights into where their money is going and how to best maximize its potential.  Portfolio: LP of 2,000+ doors Based in: Israel Say hi to him at:  vyzer.co Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Greatest Lesson(s):  1. It’s all a matter of finding people you can trust.  2. Educate yourself on what questions to ask to vet potential GPs. 3. Put yourself alongside as many like-minded people as possible. 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: PassiveInvesting.com | DLP Capital |Reliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craig Stevens is the founder and president of Groundbreaking Real Estate and Shore Term Rentals. In this episode, he tells us how he left his insurance career to take on real estate, working his way up from the bottom by educating himself in order to become a successful capital raiser and owner of his own property management company. Craig Stevens | Real Estate Background Founder and president of Groundbreaking Real Estate and Shore Term Rentals. Groundbreaking Real Estate works with trusted syndicators as a co-GP to help them raise capital, while Shore Term Rentals helps short-term rental owners on the Jersey Shore by listing their properties and providing management services. Portfolio: Co-GP 416 units LP of 579 units and 757K sq. ft. in retail space Based in: Raleigh, NC Say hi to him at:  groundbreakingre.com shoretermrentals.com LinkedIn Greatest Lesson: No matter how frustrated or worn out you get, keep steering down your path and your dreams will come true. Set detailed and specific goals, reassess them regularly, and be relentless in meeting those goals. 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: PassiveInvesting.com | DLP Capital |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 an impactful and profound piece of advice he once received from a mentor: Double down on what’s working. He explains why this advice has been so life-changing for him and how to apply it to your own life to help you reach your goals. 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: PassiveInvesting.com | DLP Capital |Reliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rinku Patel works at Invest Beyond Multifamily, which invests in necessity-based commercial real estate properties in growth markets. She is also starting a women-only CRE Mastermind with the goal to empower women to get into commercial real estate. In this episode, she discusses her journey from the restaurant industry to commercial real estate investing, tips she’s picked up along the way, and the nuances of women in commercial real estate.   Rinku Patel | Real Estate Background Works at Invest Beyond Multifamily, which invests in necessity-based commercial real estate properties in growth markets. She is also starting a women-only CRE Mastermind with the goal to empower women to get into commercial real estate.  Portfolio:  GP of several retail strip centers, co-work office spaces, land, and flex buildings LP of several multifamily syndication deals  Based in: Atlanta, GA Say hi to her at:  investbeyondmultifamily.com Greatest Lesson: There will be hurdles, challenges, and even people telling you that you can't do it or that it’s a bad idea. At the end of the day, put your head down, grind, and work towards your goals. No one else is going to make it happen or believe in you more than 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: PassiveInvesting.com | DLP Capital |Reliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Spence is an active-duty Naval Officer and founder of Honor and Equity, a real estate resource for military members, veterans, and their families. In this episode, he discusses his focus on sharing real estate investing with the military community; his tips for balancing time between family, a W-2, and real estate; and why connecting people is his superpower.  Doug Spence | Real Estate Background Active-duty Naval Officer and founder of Honor and Equity, a real estate resource for military members, veterans, and their families. Current real estate portfolio: Single-family and small multifamily buy-and-holds LP in three syndications Co-GP in RV park fund syndication Based in: San Diego, CA Say hi to him at:  honorandequity.com LinkedIn Greatest Lesson: Success in real estate is all about people and relationships. 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: PassiveInvesting.com | DLP Capital |Reliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Julius Oni is the CEO of XSITE Capital Investments, which focuses on multifamily syndications. He also works full-time as an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement at Johns Hopkins. In this episode, Julius shares his thoughts on the state of the economy and its impact on real estate as well as how XSITE is changing the way they approach and analyze deals based on current interest rates and slowing rent growth.  Dr. Julius Oni | Real Estate Background Julius works full-time as an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement at Johns Hopkins. He is the CEO of XSITE Capital Investments, which focuses on multifamily syndications. Portfolio:  $125M AUM GP and LP of 694 units Based in: Baltimore, MD Say hi to him at:  xsitecapital.com LinkedIn Twitter 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: PassiveInvesting.com | DLP Capital |Reliant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices