The Real Estate Syndication Show

Leveraging the power of technology can go a long way in streamlining operations, especially for real estate businesses. In today’s #Highlights episode, we feature our conversations again with DJ Scruggs of REI DAO and Badri Malynur of Avestor. The two share the software and platform that you can utilize to help you in your real estate business. DJ talks about how he uses both his tech and strategic thinking skillsets in his real estate business. Meanwhile, Badri discusses their platform...

Another person’s success story is a manifestation that it’s possible for you to achieve bigger things as well! Today’s guest, Melanie Bajrovic, shares how she went from her bar business at the age of 12 to buying her own house at 22 and eventually building an empire of multiple real estate assets of her own and on her own. She shared in full detail how she went from having a passive income to buying real estate and building her passion projects alongside managing all of her assets. She also...

Population growth is one of the key factors that drive housing needs. And, multifamily is one of the asset classes that can offer solutions to this. A multifamily is a residential property that contains more than one housing unit. There are small multis such as duplexes, triplexes, or fourplexes. And there are the large multis that consist of hundreds of units. Today, Jake Pence of Kaski is joining us again and he talks about how he is managing his traditional multifamily properties. Jake...

Every person has his/her own journey to take. And, being an entrepreneur is something that might not be the path for everybody. In the first part of our two-part series with Jake Pence of Kaski, he tells us why entrepreneurship is not for everybody. Today, Sam Rust speaks with Jake and they talk about how he ended up taking the real estate path after college, how he started raising capital, and why entrepreneurship is not for everybody. Jake also talks about his viral LinkedIn post that...

If it takes two to tango, then this certainly holds true when it comes to real estate investing when you’re a couple. By securing your financial future together, not only will you enjoy the benefits of passive investing but also learn to keep your relationship much stronger. Passive investors Joe and Robin Giuliacci have been married for more than 25 years now and have already retired from their engineering and education careers, respectively. Learn how this power couple has grown their...

Overcoming the fear of failure and taking risks is the only way to yield higher returns. Today’s guest, Debbie Wilcox, explains to us how she managed to invest in over 2500 units as a Limited Partner and invest in 300 units as a general partner. She sure doesn’t want to leave us hanging because she also shares with us the first step she’s done to get her first and second deals. Debbie even talks about the sacrifice they made which is giving up their business of over 30 years to pursue real...

Raising capital is an important part of a syndication business and it could be one of the hardest ones to accomplish. In today’s #Highlights episode, we feature once again our conversations with capital-raising experts Annie Dickerson and Julie Lam of Capital Raiser Academy and Ken Sheppard of Creative Flips Inc. They talk about new approaches in capital raising that you can apply today. Annie and Julie explain why raising capital is the top priority and the systems you require to simplify...

Business diversification is a good way to ensure that you can weather a storm when there is one. In today’s #Highlights episode, we look back at our conversations with Brett Swarts and Hugh Odom who give real estate entrepreneurs options on how they can diversify their income stream. Brett talks about the Deferred Sales Trust and how it offers a more flexible way to defer tax by acting as the middleman in transactions and allowing the seller time to choose what to invest in next. Meanwhile,...

Many career professionals, especially those earning healthy incomes, look for ways to put their money to work, earn passive income and potentially build wealth. Thus, many, especially those holding a lucrative day job, turn to passive real estate investing to accomplish these goals. While most remain passive investors, there are highly-motivated and driven individuals who go on to active investing as general partners or co-GPs in multifamily syndication. Such is our guest in today’s...

As one of the most popular social media platforms, YouTube has the potential for bringing higher visibility and traffic, engagement and conversion rates. Yet, most real estate investors don't know how to optimize it. What’s the secret to getting the marketing tactics right? Levi Lascsak, the co-founder of The Reel Agents, has built the fastest-growing and most viewed real estate YouTube channel in Dallas that generates three to five inbound leads per day. Learn the best strategies when it...

Have you heard of the opportunity zones? These are new community development program that was established by Congress through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The reason why the government is creating these opportunity zones is to encourage long-term investments, specifically in low-income urban and rural areas throughout the country, and bolster the economy. Now, as a real estate entrepreneur, how will this benefit you? In this last episode of our three-part series with Dave Codrea of...

Inflation, recession, and the current economic climate are just a few of the things that businesses, including real estate, are facing now. So, is it time to buy, sell, or even hold? In the second episode of our three-part series with Dave Codrea of Greenleaf, he talks about the risks the asset class is facing and the strategies that they have to weather it. Dave also details how you can prepare for a possible downturn, the pros and cons of multifamily, and the importance of having the best...

How early should you start your real estate business? What are the things you need to know before starting one? Who do you need to surround yourself with to be knowledgeable in this space? We answer all these questions today with Dave Codrea of Atlanta-based real estate investment firm, Greenleaf. In the first part of our three-part series with Dave Codrea of Greenleaf, he details how he began his real estate journey as a senior in high school. He shares that his family influenced him to be...

Many investors and syndicators don’t even realize that it is possible to do a 1031 exchange into syndication. In today’s #Highlights episode, we look back at our conversations with real estate entrepreneurs who have done this. They are Ken Holman of Overland Group and Brandon Bruckman of Insight Real Estate Partners. Ken stresses the importance of choosing suitable properties to deal with and the process of incorporating 1031, self-directed IRAs, and regular investors in the same project....

The mobile home park is considered to have the lowest cost investment per unit of any real estate asset class. Thus, this asset class is getting the attention of many real estate investors. In this #Highlights episode, we feature our conversations again with mobile home parks investors Joyce Walder and Sumeet Makhijani. The two tell us how they transitioned into the asset class and why they chose to invest in mobile home parks. Joyce gives tips on securing a successful transition when...

It takes a deeper appreciation for accounting to realize that it is indeed the language of business. After all, knowing what’s going on inside the business can only be possible if business leaders can gather and understand their company’s past, current and prospective financial health. In this second of our two-part series featuring Mark Kappelman, founder of Real Estate Accounting (REA), the CPA and CFA Charterholder discusses how real estate investors can be more accountable by getting...

Not every real estate investor, especially those starting out, is aware of property accounting. However, getting real estate accounting right from preparing financial information to organizing transactions is crucial to every business. Today’s episode features Mark Kappelman, founder of Real Estate Accounting (REA). The CPA and CFA Charterholder explains why investors must consider outsourcing their accounting operations to finance professionals who understand the complexities of both real...

Inflation is one of the major concerns now in many parts of the world. And in the U.S., the Federal Reserve raised rate hikes several times last year in hopes to address this. So, entrepreneurs, how can one navigate through this current economic climate which is affecting all industries? In the last part of our three-part series with Ivan Barratt of the BAM Companies, Ivan shares what he thinks will be the Fed's next move, how it will affect the industry, the ways they manage risks, and why...

Recession is inevitable. It is part of any economic cycle. Thus, as a real estate entrepreneur, one needs to be prepared for possible downturns including recession. In the second episode of our three-part series with Ivan Barratt of the BAM Companies, he takes a deeper dive into ways that you can raise capital amidst a recession. Ivan says some ways you can secure capital is by having repeat investors, securing referrals, and adding value to others. He also emphasizes the importance of...

Starting a multifamily business, or any business, is not a walk in the park. There are many things to learn, unlearn, and even relearn. There are many hardships and obstacles that will surely come your way. Often, these are called birth pains. But, once you have established your business, there’s no other way but to go up. In the first episode of our three-part series with Ivan Barratt of BAM Companies, he tells us how he began his real estate business and grow it to how it is today. Ivan...