There are two main purposes to include preferred equity into your business plan: one, financial leverage, and two, raising a large amount of capital from one place. A repeat guest on the show, Rob Beardsley, has spoken in several previous episodes where he talked about underwriting. He has since become an expert on this very...Read More
People and problem-solving are two of the most important aspects of any business and are the ones to which Chris Roberts’ credits much of his success. On today’s show, Chris makes a strong case for surrounding yourself with a great team and not trying to do everything yourself, as he once did. Chris and his...Read More
If you are wanting to start your own real estate business, or are looking for a way into the industry, join us on today’s show to get some excellent advice from our guest, Atif Qadir. Atif has a wide range of skills and experience in the real estate world and it will be well worth...Read More
Managing your money should be simple. You count what goes in, you count what goes out, and then you leverage your profits and savings. Yet, the reality of this process is usually easier said than done. Today we sit with Amanda Neely, a small business and financial professional, who works with business owners to develop...Read More
Today’s guest is of the mind that you make money by serving, by having an attitude of helping people. People are the most important because, in people, you get the other three assets: time, knowledge, and money. Living the death-by-paycheck cycle and $24,000 in debt, Seth Kniep walked the streets with a single dime. Deadset...Read More
Austin Curry is the founding partner at Harriet Capital, a newly formed black and woman-owned firm dedicated to improving communities through multifamily and mixed-use development. As our guest today, we speak with Austin about his journey in real estate so far. Although still at the dawn of his career in the industry, Austin has learned...Read More
By now we know that being in the real estate business really means you are in the relationship and people business. It is such an important aspect of what we do, from looking for and finding new investors, continuing to build our networks, and even in raising equity. Something we need to keep at the...Read More
When Ryan Groene was in college, he thought he had it all planned out: he’d play baseball, go to parties, get his degree in finance, and the rest would come. But his life didn’t turn out that way. When Ryan found himself in corporate America, he couldn’t wait to get out. After being asked to...Read More
Relationships are so important. It cannot be stressed enough! If you are setting out to succeed in this business, you have to hone your conversational skills, your ability to focus and stay engaged and make the other person see you as a human being who is truly interested in their experiences. Watch the episode here:...Read More
When you are new to real estate investing, finding and establishing trust, especially on an expertise level, can be challenging. How can people trust you with big sums of money? As it turns out, simply telling your story can have a huge impact on establishing expertise trust with your new investors. We all have to...Read More
