Real Estate Investing for Cash Flow with Kevin Bupp

What are your goals for 2016? What were some of your big wins for 2015? Listen in as I share with you my reflections from 2015 as well as my BIG goals for 2016!

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Ep #94: Apartments vs. Mobile Home Parks and why our guest prefers the latter of the two – with Mike Conlon

This week we're going to be doing a follow-up interview with Mobile Home Park Investment expert, Mike Conlon. Mike was our fifth guest almost 2 years ago shortly after we first launched the show and I thought it would be awesome to bring him back on to get an update on his business and learn how he’s been able to acquire more than 2,000 additional mobile home park spaces since we last spoke.

If you are brand new to the show or if you know very little about mobile home park investments then I encourage you to go back and listen to episode #1 & #5 as it will act as a primer to what we discuss in today’s show. 

Here's a little taste of what you'll learn from our 2nd interview with Mike:

  • Details on how he’s been able to acquire an additional 2000+ pads over the past year and a half.
  • How the use of technology has allowed him to expand his reach outside of NC market where he was primarily focused and now own parks in WI, IL, AL, MD.
  • The reasons why he has sold more than 1,000 pads over the past year.
  • Why he and his team are starting to move away from turnaround properties and are focusing more on larger stabilized parks.
  • How he handles large rent increases when he purchases a park that has rents that are significantly below market rates.
  • Why relationships and credibility play a major roll when it dealing with mom and pop owners.
  • Why parks with private utilities don’t scare Mike away, but he prefers not to own parks with waste water treatment plants, but will purchase parks on well and septic.
  • His experience with raising capital through private placements and the positive impact it’s had on the growth of his business.
  • Why he doesn’t utilize a rent to own or similar program within his parks.
  • How he finds quality property managers and what type of compensation he gives.
  • His thoughts on where we are in the current market cycle.
  • And much more

Recommended Resources

  • Download my free success guide, “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Michael and his company, please visit MainStreetMillionaire.com
Direct download: final_edited_show_mike_conlon_2.mp3
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Ep #93: Learn How to Take Advantage of and Profit from Real Estate Tax Credit Programs – with Michael Zukerman

Our guest for this week’s show is Real estate investor, developer and Tax Credit Expert, Michael Zukerman. In case you’re wondering what Tax Credits are and how they play into the world of real estate development, let me give you a quick explanation. To encourage and promote the revitalization of cities and provide affordable housing by developers, the federal and state governments have created tax credit programs to incentivize investors and developers. These programs are very complex and can spell disaster to an inexperienced developer unless you know exactly how to navigate their murky waters, which is why we’ve decided to bring Michael onto the show.

Michael is a 30 plus year industry veteran and a leading authority in the complex world of tax credit programs, and is here today to help us better understand this exciting topic.

 In this show with Michael you’re going to learn:

  • How Michael got his start in the Real Estate industry and the numerous reasons he decided to direct most of his focus on the complex world of Tax Credits.
  • Michael will share with us specific details on projects that he and his team are actively working on today in the tax credit space.
  • The competitive advantage he gained by forming a partnership with someone who had an extensive background in construction management and why this is something you should also consider if you plan on venturing down the real estate development path.
  • The difference between the 4% and 9% low income tax credit programs and how to determine which is the best option for your particular project.
  • What a distressed census tracks is and how to locate and identify the ones that present the best opportunity for your low income tax credit development.
  • The pros and cons of getting into the low income tax credit game.
  • What type of qualifications potential residents must fit in order to be approved to live in one of these tax credit housing properties.
  • The opportunity to purchase existing 4% tax credit properties and convert them to market rental rates after the 15 year restriction expires.
  • Why he feels that there’s a correction coming in real estate sometime in the next few years and why you need to be prepared.
  • And much more

Recommended Resources

  • Download my free success guide, “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Michael and his company, please visit http://www.whitestonerealty.com/
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Ep #92: Ray Alcorn shares the lessons he has learned from his 35+ years as a CRE investor with more than $250 million in transactions under his belt.

Our guest for this week’s show is commercial real estate investor and developer, Ray Alcorn. I have studied Ray’s teachings for many years and was very excited when we finally landed him as a guest on our show.  Since 1980, Ray has been active in the acquisition, sale, development, financing, and equity placement of income producing properties valued at over $250,000,000. His experience covers a wide range of real estate, including retail, office, multi-family, manufactured housing, hotel and restaurant properties.

 

In this show with Ray you’re going to learn:

 

  • How Ray got his start in the Real Estate business by doing various low paying jobs for his father who then owned a large mobile home retailer.
  • Why he decided to leave the comfort of his family business at a young age to venture out and do his own development deals.
  • The reasons why he feels that the 12 years spent on the board of his local planning commission were the years where he obtained his best real estate education.
  • Why Ray says that you should never waiver from your investment criteria…no matter what.
  • Why he feels that we’re on the verge of another market correction and how he plans on dealing with it.
  • Ray shares with us his proven process of repositioning value-add office properties.
  • What advice he would give himself if he could go back and have a conversation with himself when he was just getting started.
  • Why he encourages new investors to get their feet wet by working for a professional property management company.
  • And much more

Recommended Resources

  • Download my free success guide, “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Ray and his company, please visit ParkRealty.com
Direct download: final_edited_show_92_Ray_Alcorn.mp3
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For this week’s cash flow Friday tip I'm going to share with you a short segment that I recently recorded with Real Estate Investment expert, Brian Burke. Brian will be sharing creative out-of-the-box strategies and ideas on how to find investors and capital for your real estate deals. Each and every one of these methods are tried and true and have been used in helping Brian complete more than $200 million dollars of Real Estate Investment transactions.

Recommended Resources

  • Download my free success guide, “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: final_edited_show_36_brian_burke.mp3
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Cash Flow Friday Tip #35: The 2 Critically Important Clauses that Need to Be In All of Your Commercial Purchase Contracts.

This week I'm going to share with you two critically important clauses that you should be using in all of your purchase agreements. It’s very common that if you’re using a standard commercial contract from a broker that neither one of these clauses will be included and they absolutely should be. Below are the actual clauses so that you can easily cut/paste them and add them to your next contract.

Clause #1:

The PURCHASER'S Due Diligence time frame will be for a period of 60 days and will commence when PURCHASER receives all requested Due Diligence from seller as outlined on the Due Diligence request form.  After all documents and materials have been delivered to PURCHASER, PURCHASER may cancel this Agreement for any reason, at the sole discretion of PURCHASER, within sixty (60) days  after receiving all documents and materials from SELLER.  In the event that PURCHASER elects to cancel this Agreement during the initial 60 day inspection period this paragraph shall serve as authority to the Escrow Agent from the SELLER to act upon the “single order” of PURCHASER to distribute the Earnest money to PURCHASER.  Additionally, this paragraph shall serve as the SELLER’S release of the Escrow Agent from liability for disbursing the Earnest money to PURCHASER,

Clause #2:

PURCHASER to have a period of 30 days following above Due Diligence period to secure financing at terms acceptable to PURCHASER.  PURCHASER may cancel this Agreement during this Thirty (30) day period in the event that PURCHASER does not obtain a loan approval for the purchase of the Real Estate and Personal Property that is satisfactory to PURCHASER.  An automatic extension of 30 days shall be granted to PURCHASER for loan approval and funding provided LENDER provides a letter showing the loan approval and funding process is moving forward and additional time is needed to finalize the loan and funding process.

Recommended Resources

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: final_edited_35.mp3
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Ep #90: Turning vacant and abandoned buildings into Multi-Million Dollar Profits - with Jay Several

Our guest for this week’s show is Real Estate redevelopment expert, Jay Several. Jay has a very interesting story because his real estate investment career started off as more of a hobby which he dabbled in in his spare time while running his software consulting company.

The exciting part about Jay’s journey is that not only did he start investing full-time just a short 10 years ago, but he started just before the biggest real estate crash in history was about to happen. And if that wasn’t already challenging enough, the projects that he was acquiring weren’t simple deals like stabilized apartment buildings or fully leased NNN shopping center deals. No, he started off by redeveloping vacant buildings and repurposing them for entirely different uses. This, my friends, is not a business for the faint of heart or for the beginner investor. Listen in to hear how Jay makes the magic happen

 In this show with Jay you’re going to learn:

  • How jay got involved in Real Estate after selling his software consulting firm
  • Why he decided to take the path of redeveloping infill properties instead of purchasing already occupied and cash flowing investments.
  • How he was able to profit $1 million on his first deal and how he’s been able to duplicate this success over and over again.
  • What qualities he looks for when determining whether or not a property makes for a good redevelopment opportunity.
  • Why he never gives exclusive listings to commercial brokers.
  • The process he takes to proactively seek out tenants to fill his centers before he’s even finished with the project.
  • Why he feels that everything you own should be for sale….at the right price.
  • The reasons he prefers the retail sector due to its ease of management.
  • The $250,000 mistake he made and how he overcame it and became a smarter investor because of it.
  • Why he feels that persistence is one of the most important qualities needed in becoming a successful real estate investor.
  • And much more

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide, “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Jay and his company, please visit http://www.severalpropertiesgroup.com/
Direct download: final_edited_show_90-jay_several.mp3
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Cash Flow Friday Tip #34: How NOT to get burned by this rental scam and end up with the tenant from hell.

This week I'm going to discuss something that was just brought to my attention yesterday by one of my business partners and I was totally amazed that this type of service existed, let alone that it was being advertised blatantly on craigslist. Landlords BEWARE! Listen in to this week’s show so that you don’t fall victim to a scam tenant.

Recommended Resources

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
Direct download: final_edited_show_34.mp3
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Ep #89: What you need to know about Crowdfunding - with Dan Miller from Fundrise

Dan Miller is Co-Founder and President of Fundrise, the first and leading real estate crowdfunding platform. The first company to successfully crowdfund real estate, Fundrise brings world-class real estate investments to institutional, high net worth and retail investors throughout the United States.


Founded in 2010 by Dan and his brother Ben Miller, Fundrise has brought real estate crowdfunding to the mainstream, allowing anyone—accredited and unaccredited—to invest in property for as little as $100 per share, and as much as $10 million, and earn favorable returns (historically 12 to 14 percent). 

At Fundrise, Dan is responsible for exploring and opening up new markets and vetting real estate projects. Dan also speaks across the country as one of the leading authorities on real estate crowdfunding.

In this show with gene you’re going to learn:

  • What crowdfunding is and how it’s changing the real estate investment landscape as we currently know it by making investments available to the mainstream public.
  • How the JOBS act has changed the securities and investment laws that hadn’t been changed since the early 1930’s and what these mean for smaller investors.
  • The benefits that Fundrise provides both accredited and non-accredited investors who have an interest in participating in premium grade investments.
  • The step by step process that Fundrise goes through to vet their property offerings.
  • What separates Fundrise from all of the other crowdfunding sites out in the marketplace.
  • Why Fundrise funds all of their own projects with their own money prior to making these properties available to members of their website.
  • What advice Dan would give to someone who was attempting to raise capital for the first time.
  • What signs Dan looks for when trying to identify emerging real estate markets and why he refers to it as an art form, but one that can be learned.
  • What he would have changed if he could go back in time knowing what he knows now.
  • And much more

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide, “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Dan and his company, please visit Fundrise.com
Direct download: final_edited_show-Dan_Miller_Fundrise_ep89.mp3
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Ep #88: Becoming a Successful Real Estate Syndicator – with Gene Trowbridge

Our guest for this week’s show is Real Estate Attorney and securities & syndication expert, Gene Trowbridge.  In today's show we're going to speak with Gene about his experience as a real estate syndicator and how that led him into becoming a real estate and securities attorney who specializes in working with real estate investors like you and I who are looking to raise private capital to fund out deals.

 In this show with gene you’re going to learn:

  • How he got his start in the business by first being a real estate syndicator that specialized in developing self-storage properties before deciding to venture off to law school at the age of 45.
  • How the JOBS act has made it less restrictive for syndicators to advertise and raise money for their deals.
  • Learn the 4 steps of the sales process for selling your investment offering to a prospective investor.
  • What you need to know before structuring your first syndication to ensure you are setting yourself up for success.
  • Why it’s absolutely critical to build some experience in the particular asset class you want to invest in prior to raising private capital from investors.
  • How teaming or partnering with an experienced investor is a great way for first time syndicators to get their first deal done.
  • Why it always makes sense to have at least 1 partner in your syndication, even if you don’t feel you necessarily need a partner.
  • Learn the difference between a syndication and a JV partnership and why it’s critical to know which one is best suited for your particular structure.
  • Why you as the sponsor of the syndication should be prepared to have some of your own money/skin to put into the deal.
  • What kind of costs and expenses you can expect when forming your syndication.
  • What crowdfunding really is and how this term is commonly misused and widely misunderstood. 
  • And much more...

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide, “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Gene and his company, please visit SyndicationLawyers.com
Direct download: final_edited_show_-_gene_trownbridge.mp3
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Cash Flow Friday Tip #33: How to get a Free Education on Syndication and Raising Capital from Top Industry Experts

This week I'm going to share a tip with you that I learned from reading Joe Stampone's "A student of the real estate game" recent blog post where he discusses how those who are looking to break into the real estate business, more specifically as the role of a syndicator, can obtain a free education from those who are already successful syndicators.

Listen in to learn more...

Recommended Resources:

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Cash Flow Friday Tip #32: The One Big Mistake You Don't Want To Make When Running Pro-Forma's on Investment Properties

Thank you for joining me today as I share tips and strategies that will hopefully bring you a ton of value and help take your real estate business to the next level.

This week I'd like to cover a mistake that I see real estate investors make all too often when running their financial projections or pro-forma's on a new potential acquisition and how it can be the difference between a good deal or a bad one.

Listen in as this is one show you won't want to miss.

Recommended Resources: 

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: final_edited_show_32.mp3
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Ep #86: Asset Protection Advice for Real Estate Investors - With Clint Coons

Our guest for this week’s show is Asset protection specialist, active real estate investor, and real estate attorney, Clint Coons. In today's show we're going to speak with Clint about how we, the real estate investor, can best protect our real estate investments.

I’ve received multiple emails over the past few months from listeners who had questions regarding asset protection and I thought that the best way to cover the topic would be by bringing an expert on the show.

In this show you’re going to learn:

 

  • How Clint got his start as both a Real Estate Attorney and active real Estate investor
  • Why you should never take title to an investment property in your own name…ever!
  • Why having the appropriate insurance coverage on your properties doesn’t mean that your assets are properly protected.
  • Why obtaining a loan for a real estate deal from the bank that you keep most of your money with is a big no-no and what you need to do to protect yourself.
  • Why an LLC is the preferred entity structure when forming a JV partnership.
  • What a series LLC is and when it makes sense to use it.
  • Why you should never allow your CPA to setup your entity structure
  • Why it’s best to create the entity for your holding company in Wyoming or Nevada, no matter where you live or invest
  • The right questions to ask in order to find the right real estate attorney and asset protection specialist for your unique needs.
  • The reason you should never setup your LLC as member managed.
  • Why you need to start on your asset protection plan now, even if you don’t yet own any properties.
  • And much more...

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Clint and his company, please visit https://clintcoons.wordpress.com/
Direct download: Final_edited_show_86-clint_coons.mp3
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Ep #85: How to Create Massive Cash Flow by Investing in both single Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks – John Fedro

This week we're going to speaking with long time mobile home investor , John Fedro.

I wanted to bring John onto the show because as you are probably already aware (if you’re a regular listener to the show) is that my asset of choice are mobile home parks. And if you know anything about the mobile home park business, then you know that a big component of increasing the value of your park is by purchasing used mobile homes and placing them on any vacant pads within your park and then either renting them out or selling them on terms to an end user.

Well, guess what John is an expert at? He has made a living by finding great deals on used mobile homes which he then rents or sells to create passive income. What you’ll learn in today’s show can be applied to both investing in individual mobile homes or investing in entire mobile home parks.

Here’s a few things you’ll learn in our interview with John today:

  • How he accidentally stumbled into mobile home investing.
  • How he finds massively discounted mobile homes for sale, in fact, the average price he pays is $6,000
  • How he was able to go from a 100% buyer default rate when selling on terms and was able to get that down to less than a 5% default rate.
  • How he is able to net a minimum of $300 per month of cash flow on a single mobile home and can usually recoup 100% of his original investment in 6 months or less. 
  • How you can become a huge asset to a mobile home park owner by buying homes and moving them into their park or purchasing existing homes within the park.
  • Why it took him so long to transition over to investing in Mobile Homes to entire Mobile Home Parks and why he wishes he would have made the switch sooner.
  • How he creatively bought into a partnership in an existing mobile home park and is now in the turnaround process and is already eyeing up his second park
  • And much more

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Spencer and his company, please visit www.MobileHomeInvesting.net  
Direct download: final_edited_show_-_john_fedron_85.mp3
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Cash Flow Friday Tip #31: How to uncover hidden dangers during your due diligence that could cost you massive profit losses.

This week I'm going to tell you about a Mobile Home Park that we're currently in contract on and the important details we uncovered during our due diligence by speaking with a few of the key city employees and why it's important that you never skip this step.

As we do with every property we plan on purchasing, we scheduled a phone or in-person meeting with the key representatives in the town or city where this property is located and these people include: code enforcement, admin to the mayor, zoning, and the chief of police. It's amazing the things that you can uncover when you approach these individuals as a prospective new buyer for a property that's within their jurisdiction, especially if the property is one that they perceive as an eye sore to the community or a waste of valuable community resources.

Well, let's get straight to the point, I'm going to tell you the two things we uncovered on a property we are in contract with that will have a drastic impact on our future plans.

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: final_episode_31.mp3
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Ep #84: Multifamily success stories and advice from Investment Expert - Spencer Cullor

This week we're going to speaking with multifamily investment expert, Spencer Cullor who is the director of acquisitions for ApartmentVestors, an investment firm specializing in the acquisition and management of value-add multifamily apartments in various markets throughout mid-west

During our time together, Spencer shares with us his path to success through multifamily investing and provides intimate details about the lessons he’s learned along the way from the school of hard knocks.

Here’s a few things you’ll learn in our interview with Spencer today:

  • How he went from working in the corporate world as an employee to being a homebuilder and then transitioning to commercial real estate.
  • What he disliked about the homebuilding business and the specific reasons that he was ready to make a jump out of this business and into investing in commercial real estate.
  • What hard lessons he learned on his first commercial acquisition which was a retail shopping center that he purchased near the peak of the market.
  • Details on his first multifamily acquisition which was a 40 unit apartment building that was a property with deferred maintenance and less than stellar management and how he’s been able to achieve more than a million of equity in this one deal alone.
  • How he dealt with an occupancy drop from 85% to 65% on this first apartment acquisition and what he did to turn it around.
  • The challenges he’s experienced with property management companies which is the reason he created his own management company.
  • How he used a direct mail campaign to find his first deal and continues to use direct mail today to successfully find deals.
  • Why you shouldn’t pay for upside potential on a property.
  • Why Spencer doesn’t suggest that you start with a property larger than what you’re comfortable with for your first acquisition. If this number is 30 units then don’t go looking at 100 unit buildings.
  • Why Spencer suggests that every investor has a mentor to guide them and how to go about finding them.
  • And much more

 Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Spencer and his company, please visit www.ApartmentVestors.com 
Direct download: final_show_83_-_spencer_cullor.mp3
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This week we're going to speaking with Leslie Himmel of Himmel and Meringoff which is a commercial investment firm based in Manhattan. Leslie is a as big as they come as she was recently recognized as the highest ranking female landlord in New York's commercial real estate market, which is quite an impressive feat.

 

Honestly, I can't even fathom the sheer magnitude of the portfolio that Leslie has built, which consists of more than 2 million square feet of Manhattan commercial real estate with an estimated value of over $500 million. Listen in as she shares how she’s built such a successful empire.

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Jeremy and his company, please visit www.HMprop.com 
Direct download: final_edited_show-leslie_himmel_83.mp3
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Cash Flow Friday Tip #30: When it makes sense to over pay for a property.

Thank you for joining me today as I share tips and strategies that will hopefully bring you a ton of value and help take your real estate business to the next level.

 

This week I'm going to discuss a deal we're currently working on and why we're willing to over pay for it. There aren't many times when it makes sense to overpay for a property, but this one is the exception to the rule.

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: final_edited_show_-_30.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Ep #82: Strategic Market Analysis for Commercial Real Estate Investors - with Jeremy Cyrier

This week we're going to be doing a follow-up interview with Commercial Real Estate Investment Expert and CCIM instructor, Jeremy Cyrier. Jeremy was one of our very first guest way back when we first started this show and I thought it would be awesome to bring him back on to get an update on his business and also cover a topic which I felt was very timely give our current market conditions.  Jeremy is going to share with us the step-by-step process of identifying the most promising real estate markets to invest in in order to find one that best meets your specific investment objectives.

Now remember, Jeremy is a CCIM instructor and a very successful broker and investor so what he’ll be teaching us today is the same curriculum that he teaches other elite industry players as well as practices himself within his own business. Today’s topic is one of those skills that we as an investor need to master if we want to truly succeed and thrive in this business.

Here’s a few things you’ll learn in our interview with Jeremy today:

  • Why he's transitioning out of his multi-family investments and into the suburban office class.
  • How to use free online tools that Jeremy shares with us to uncover strong US markets that might be ripe to invest in and also those that might be a little to overheated which means you should stay away
  • The effects of urbanization and the opportunities it might present with income properties which are located in the suburban markets.
  • What the difference of a financial driven and market driven property search is and which you should be using
  • The step by step process that Jeremy uses to identify potential markets to invest in - this is the same process that is taught through the CCIM curriculum.
  • How to use the free report offered by IRR.com to identify specific market data to assist you in choosing the  right markets to invest in.
  • How to identify what part of the market cycle your target real estate market is in.
  • And much more

 Resources from Show:

  • Dividend Capital: http://www.dividendcapital.com/  
  • Integra Realty Resources: http://www.IRR.com
  • National Council of Real Estate Fiduciaries: http://www.ncreif.org/
  • http://www.reit.com/
  • Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System: http://www.federalreserve.gov/
  • Shift Share Employment Analysis: http://www.georgiastats.uga.edu/sshare1.html
  • Site to Do Business: http://www.STDB.com
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/
  • U.S. BLS Location Quotient Form: http://data.bls.gov/location_quotient/ControllerServlet;jsessionid=1B23C3E004705633FAF5D7FE8B00D6EC.tc_instance3
  • The Conference Board: http://www.conference-board.org/
  • Calculated Risk: http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/
  • Commercial brokerage market reports: http://www.CBRE.com, etc.
  • CoStar: http://www.CoStar.com

 Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Jeremy and his company, please visit www.CREinvested.com   
Direct download: final_episode_edited_-_jeremy_Cyrier2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:13pm EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #29: Two proven strategies to rid your apartment or mobile home park of undesirable tenants and their guests

This week's show I'm going to share with you 2 different strategies that we've used multiple times over the years in both apartment buildings as well as mobile home parks to help defer any undesirable tenants or guests from the property.

Very often the properties we purchase have existing management challenges and along with these management challenges often come trouble tenants and their guests who weren't properly screened before moving in. Well, when we purchase the property, these troubled tenants and their guests now become our problem as the new owner.

 

Listen in to see how to get rid of these bad apples.

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: final_edited_show_29.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:54am EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #28: Expert advice on how to avoid costly mistakes when underwriting your deals - with Bruce Kirsch

This week's show I'm going to share with you a short segment that I recently recorded with financial modeling expert and founder of REFM, Bruce Kirsch. Bruce will offer a few quick tips on how to effectively analyze and underwrite deals to help us avoid any potential mistakes which could affect the final output that you end up with in your evaluation.

 

This is such a basic topic, but one that is so vitally important because making just one small input mistake in your financial evaluation can be the difference between a good deal and a bad one. There have been many times where I've run a property through my financial modeling software only to have the results seem much better than I originally anticipated, and in almost all circumstances, it was due to an input error on my behalf.

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: final_edited_show-28_Bruce_Kirsch.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Ep #80: Understanding and successfully navigating the world of CMBS loans - with Ann Hambly

This week we're going to be speaking industry expert, Ann Hambly, who is the founder and CEO of 1st Service Solutions , a national service provider and consultancy firm to the commercial real estate industry who provide advice and solutions for anything ranging from the addition or removal of collateral on an existing CMBS loan, to the most complex loan restructure for all loan types.

And for those of you who might not know what a CMBS loan is here's a quick definition. A CMBS loan, also known as a commercial mortgage-backed security, is a type of fixed-income security that is collateralized by commercial real estate loans. Typically these loans are for commercial properties such as office buildings, hotels, malls, apartment buildings, factories, etc., but not single-family homes. CMBS make up about 2% of the total U.S. fixed income market.

 

In essence, CMBS are created when a bank takes a group of loans on its books, bundles them together, and sells them in securitized form as a series of bonds. Each series will typically be organized in "tranches" from the senior - or highest-rated, lowest-risk issue - to the highest-risk, lowest-rated issue. The senior issue is first in line to receive principal and interest payments, while the most junior issues will be the first to take a loss if a borrower defaults. Investors choose which issue they invest in based on their desired yield and capacity for risk.

Today we're going to speak about how Ann's company can help investors navigate the tricky and often times complex CMBS loan process as well as discuss some of the opportunities that might exist from maturing CMBS loans that were created back during the 2005-2008 real estate run-up and how her company can help you capitalize on some of these "soon-to-be" distressed opportunities.

 

Here’s a few things you’ll learn in our interview with Ann today:

  • What a CMBS loan is
  • What role 1st service solutions  plays in the CMBS market and the services they provide to real estate investors
  • How Ann was able to grow her company during one of the worst real estate markets in history which was 2008
  • The opportunity that exists with the $100+ billion of maturing CMBS loans and how you can go about uncovering those that might be distressed
  • What defeasance means when it comes to CMBS loans
  • The benefits of a CMBS loan and how they typically offer much more attractive terms than conventional commercial loans which can include longer amortization, lower rates, non-recourse vs. recourse bank loans, and 10 year balloons instead of 5 or 7 that you have with commercial loans.
  • The number one marketing strategy which she feels is responsible for the great success her company has experienced and how you can apply this same strategy to your real estate business.
  • How to get a free 1 hour phone consultation with Ann.
  • And much more

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about today's guest by http://www.1stsss.com
Direct download: final_show_edited_-_ann_hambly_80.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #27: How to maximize your deductions on repairs for your rental properties - with Tom Wheelwright

This week's show is going to be a little different as I'm going to share with you a short segment that I recently recorded with Rich Dad Advisor and CPA, Tom Wheelwright. Tom will be sharing details on how we can maximize our deductions for the repairs that we perform on our rental properties.

 Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: final_epidose_27_with_Tom_Wheelwright.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Ep #78: How to benefit by starting your own Multi-Family or Commercial Investment group - with Phyllis Rockower

This week we're going to speaking with real estate expert, Phyllis Rockower. Now, Phyllis doesn't have an extensive background in multifamily or commercial real estate investing like most of our guests do, but what she does have is a ton of experience in starting up her own investment clubs, which is what we're going to be discussing in this week's show.

You see, there are hundreds, if not thousands of real estate investment clubs throughout the US, but the large majority of them are groups who tend to focus on single family investments which isn't going to benefit you if you are a multifamily or commercial real estate investor. Phyllis is going to discuss how she has successfully built two real estate investment clubs that collectively have over 1000 members and how you can do the same. 

Here’s a few things you’ll learn in our interview with Phyllis today:

  • The benefit of surrounding yourself around like minded investors who have an interest in the same type of real estate that you do.
  • How to leverage the existing REIA clubs in your area to market your new Multi-Family or commercial investment club to.
  • Why she feels that creating a club solely for the intent of making a profit is the wrong idea.
  • Why using meetup.com is the single best way to get your group launched and know by the masses.
  • Why she suggests that you keep your group small, similar to a mastermind format
  • How you might be able to leverage an existing clubs audience by creating a separate sub-group within the existing organization.
  • How a group format can help you significantly increase your buying power by means of partnering
  • Why you don't need to be a multifamily or commercial expert or have a track record to start your own club
  • How to quickly grow your club by sending a targeted direct mail campaign to other local multifamily owners
  • Why you shouldn't waste the time or energy on building a website or business plan prior to launching your group.
  • Why you should create a legal waiver and have all members sign it releasing you as the organizer from liability.
  • And much more

 Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: final_show_edited_-_Ep_78_Phyllis_Rockower.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:49pm EDT

In this week's cashflow Friday tip I want to cover a topic that I think all of us can relate to; and it doesn't matter whether you're new or a seasoned investor who has done hundreds or thousands of deals because we've all experienced a point in time where we felt like we had failed at reaching our goal as an investor or maybe it was a time when we were in a rut and couldn't see the light of day.

 

Today's show is a result of a recent article that I read which was written by Multi-Family investor, Chris Urso and in this article Chris describes the 3 most common ways that investors get stuck and how to get unstuck and keep moving forward toward success.

Recommended Resources:

  •  Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: final_edited_show_26.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #25: Recap from my recent trip to Iowa to inspect a Mobile Home Park we are purchasing.

This week's cash flow Friday tip is a slightly different format than our other Friday shows in that it's not really a tip but a recap from my recent trip to Iowa where I was performing due diligence on a park we have under contract. This will be helpful for not only those who are interested in buying mobile home parks, but also for anyone who is looking for purchase an income property. At the end of the day, your job is to try and match up all of the pieces of the puzzle and identify the ones that don't fit and then determine why. In other words, create the factual story of how the property is really performing, not how the owner told you it was performing.

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: final_show_edited_25.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Ep #76: Advanced Mobile Home Park Investing discussion with the 6th largest park owner in the US - Frank Rolfe

This week we're going to be doing a follow-up interview with Mobile Home Park Investment Guru, Frank Rolfe. Frank was our very first guest way back in January of 2014 when we first launched the show and I thought it would be awesome to bring him back on to get an update on his business and also dive into a little more detailed discussion about mobile home park investments.

If you are brand new to the show or if you know very little about mobile home park investments, then I encourage you to go back and listen to episode #1with Frank as it will act as a primer to today's more advanced show. 

Here’s a few things you’ll learn in our interview with Frank today:

  • An update on his business and how he's been able to amass more than 17,000 pads through 22 different states
  • What he likes and dislikes about buying properties from sites like Auction.com
  • Why he prefers city provided water/sewer and what you need to consider if you are looking at a park that has private utilities.
  • Why some banks don't like private utilities and what you need to know when shopping for financing.
  • The reason why Frank prefers using a loan broker for financing rather than going direct to the lenders himself.
  • The method that Frank uses to quickly evaluate a park to determine if it's a worth pursuing or if it gets sent to the trashcan.
  • Why he prefers parks that have a mixture of both older homes and newer, modern homes.
  • Why super Wal-Mart is a quick gauge that Frank uses to determine the strength of a small town
  • Why strong single family homes prices are demand drivers for mobile home parks
  • What things to look out for during your due diligence on the infrastructure on a park
  • How Clayton homes CASH program is revolutionizing the industry
  • How banks feel about park owned homes and how to properly evaluate them
  • How to properly find and hire a quality property manager for your park
  • The rule of thumb when raising rents in a mobile home park and things to consider.
  • Franks thoughts on investing in Michigan and what he likes about this state.
  • And much more

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Mark and his company, please visit www.MobileHomesUniversity.com  
Direct download: Final_Edited_Show_76_-_Frank_Rolfe.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:09pm EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #24: Why self managing your rental properties is a HUGE no-no and what you can learn from my mistakes

In this week's Cash Flow Friday tip I'd like to discuss a recent dilemma I faced with the "one" property I self manage and how it added an obscene amount of stress during my recent 2 week family vacation to Europe and why it's prompted me to sell this property asap.

The takeaway lesson behind this recent personal story is why you need to focus on being an investor and never take on the role of being a landlord if your goal is to build a scalable real estate empire. Learn from my mistakes and be the smarter investor!

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: final_edited_show_24.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Ep #75: Actionable lessons and strategies from Multi-Family Industry Expert - John Wilhoit

In this week's show we'll be speaking with MultiFamily industry expert, John Wilhoit. John is President of Wilhoit Investment Network, LLC, an owner and asset manager of apartments, condominiums and town homes. John's career has focused on high volume, large-scale multifamily communities including market rate and mixed-finance developments. He has previously held positions with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Apartment Investment Management Company (AIMCO) and the Maryland Housing fund.

John is the author of two books: How to Read a Rent Roll and Multifamily Insight Volume 1. He is a prolific writer with more than 200 articles published related to multifamily acquisitions, property management, finance, market analysis and demographics.

Multifamily Insight is John’s blog that provides his perspective on the world of multifamily acquisitions, management and investing. Multifamily Insight is consistently at the top of internet search results for topics related to multifamily apartments, property management, asset management, finance, demographics, market analysis and acquisitions.

Here’s a few things you’ll learn in our interview with John today:

  • How he got his start in the business prior to becoming an owner/operator
  • The opportunity he saw in transitioning from flipping single family homes to multifamily properties
  • Why he prefers to purchase properties that are within a few hours driving distance of his home residence.
  • The sequential steps that John takes to indentify new promising sub-markets to invest in.
  • How he defines a sub-market and why this is important to understand
  • The reason you need to first indentify a qualified property management company prior to acquiring a multifamily property in a new market rather than the other way around.
  • Why he feels there's no such thing as a "quality" no down deal
  • What he would have done differently if he could go back to year 1 of his investing career
  • Wh y to never let the deal determine the market and why he feels you need to first target your markets and then seek deals within those markets.
  • Why he suggests that new multifamily investors start small (under 5 units) in order to take advantage of the easy to obtain residential financing.
  • The reason that you need to first determine your exit long before entering into a deal.
  • Why he suggests www.MultiFamilybiz.com for all those who are serious about staying up to date on news within the industry
  • And much more

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Mark and his company, please visit www.MultiFamilyInsight.com
Direct download: Final_edited_show_-_John_Wilhoit.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #23: No doesn't mean "NO" forever when it comes to making offers on properties

In this week's Cash Flow Friday tip I want to talk about the offer making process when buying income properly and why it's vitally important for you to have systems and processes in place to continually follow up with sellers and property owners "After" your initial offer was declined or after you lost a property to another buyer.

Let me tell you exactly what I mean by this. You see, being that we are all human and our lives are forever changing, circumstances have a tendency to change from day to day which means that although a seller might have declined your offer on Tuesday doesn't mean that their circumstances might change on Friday which will make them a more motivated seller. Throughout my 15+ years as an investor this theory has held true time and time again which has allowed me to buy multiple properties from owners who originally declined my original offer. Most investors take the approach of "once and done" and will completely lose interest in a deal if their original offer gets declined which is the complete wrong approach to take.

So here's what I want you to take away from this week's tip. Whether you're dealing with a broker or directly with a property owner it's your duty as a savvy investor to stay in constant contact with them after your initial offer was declined and this can be through either email or phone and it's up to you to choose the one that best suits that particular relationship. And with technology setting reminders for this type of activity are super simple by using many of the free CRM software systems available on the market, your smartphone, or even the old school method of writing it down in a planner. I don't care how you track it as long as you actually do it.

 

I can promise that if you'll significantly increase your number of accepted offers if you use this one simple technique, plus it will win you a ton of brownie points with brokers if it's a listed property. So as soon as you finish listening to this podcast I want you to create your follow up plan or system on how you plan to stay in touch with brokers or sellers who have declined your initial offer.

 Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: final_edited_show_23.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

This week we're going to speaking with Mark Hanf who is president of Pacific Private Money Inc., one of the fastest-growing hard money loan brokers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded a short time ago in 2008, Mark built his company from the ground up and to over $100 million in loan originations in just four years and has attracted more than 500 private investors to his lending practice.

Private money is a very important topic as it's somewhat the lifeblood of being a successful real estate investor. I have yet to meet a successful real estate investor who hasn't used private money in one form or another in their business. In today's show Mark shares some great pointers on how you the investor can start building your rolodex of private investors who can help you fund your next deal.

Here’s a few things you’ll learn in our interview with Mark today:

  • Understanding the difference between hard money and private money because they are two completely different things.
  • Why every investor needs to create a credibility package prior to pursuing capital for their deals and what to place in this package even if you don't have any real estate experience.
  • The best ways to find private individuals who are ripe for becoming for private lenders
  • Using meetup.com to find local real estate investment clubs to network and find potential partners and private investors
  • Attending self-directed IRA events to network and make friends with the attendees who are looking to use their IRA to invest.
  • Why you need to start your own meetup.com Real Estate club if there isn't one in your area that meets your needs
  • Why your investors always need to get paid first, even before you get paid
  • Why he feels that relationships are everything in this business and are by far your most valuable asset.
  • How referrals from your existing investors play a major role in developing your private money database
  • And much more

 Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Mark and his company, please visit www.PacificPrivateMoney.com
Direct download: final_edited_show_74_mark_hanf.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Ep #73: Crowdfunding talk with Realty Mogul Founder and CEO - Jilliene Helman

This week we're going to speaking with Realty Moguls founder and CEO, Jilliene Helman. Realty Mogul was founded in 2012 with a singular objective: Make it easy for investors to invest in real estate together. With over 15,000 active accredited and institutional investors the Realty Mogul community has invested over $70 million dollars in over 240 properties and there are no signs of slowing down.

When seeking out a crowdfunding expert to bring onto the show, several people told me that Jilliene is the person that I needed to talk to. It didn't take more than a few moments on the phone together to realize that she was the person with the expertise I was looking for.  She is wise beyond her years, gets straight to the point and says it like it is. If you didn't know it you would think she had been in the real estate industry for 30+ years based on her knowledge and the way she presents herself but she is only 28 years young and I'm positive that you'll be just as impressed with her as I was.

Here’s a few things you’ll learn in our interview with Jilliene today:

·       How crowdfunding is changing the real estate investment landscape as we currently know it

·       The benefits that Realty Mogul provides accredited investors who have an interest in participating in premium grade investment properties

·       The benefits that Realty Mogul offers to Real Estate investors who have the need for capital to fund their deals

·       The process Realty Mogul goes through to vet both the properties as well as the investors to achieve the best match

·       How realty mogul has been able to achieve an average return of 6-10% for their passive investors.

·       How they have been able to separate themselves from the other crowdfunding platforms available in the marketplace

·       What the future holds for real estate crowdfunding and why you need to be paying attention

·       What advice Jilliene recommends for those who are actively pursuing their first capital raise for a real estate investment.

·       And much more

 

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Jilliene and his company, please visit www.RealtyMogul.com
Direct download: final_edited_episode_73_Jilliene_Helman.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #21: How to avoid this common HVAC scam

In this week's Cash Flow Friday tip I'm going to share with you a very recent situation I encountered with an HVAC contractor on one of our properties here in Florida and how we almost got ripped off. This is an important lesson for anyone who is a landlord or owns income property and has a property management company handling their repairs.

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: final_edited_episode_21.mp3
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Ep #72: Expert Advice from Multifamily Owner & Property Manager - Mike Sherwood

This week we're going to speaking with multifamily investment and property management expert, Mike Sherwood. Mike began his real estate investing career in 2007 like many of us do, which was by purchasing a small multifamily property to get his feet wet.  He bought this investment with the intention of living in one side and renting out the other which proved to be a very profitable approach for his first deal. This initial exposure to the world of real estate investing was all Mike needed to know confirm that he had found his calling as a real estate investor

 Fast forward a few years and Mike quickly jumped with both feet into the business by starting a full service property management company, fixing and flipping properties, running a local real estate investment club, as well as building his own multifamily real estate portfolio. And get this, this was all while working a full-time job.

Here’s a few things you’ll learn in our interview with Mike today:

  • How he built his multifamily portfolio and property management company while working full-time
  • The challenges with financing 5+ unit multifamily deals and why starting with a 4 unit or smaller might be easier for the first-time investor
  • How he found his first money partner  and how this relationship has spawned into a long term business partnership
  • The importance of building relationships with local banks and financing institutions
  • How he's finding most deals on the MLS
  • How he's dealing with a highly competitive marketplace
  • What he likes about Buffalo and why he says that it's a great place for investors who like cash flow
  • How forming a property management company has helped fund their real estate activities and also provides them access to off market deals
  • What the overall infrastructure of his property management company looks like and how he uses technology to help hold it all together
  • How he’s been able to grow his business remotely from 700 miles away
  • What he would change about his real estate business if he could go back and start all over again.
  • And much more

 

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Mike and his company, please visit www.CandMRental.com
Direct download: Final_edited_show_72_mike_sherwood.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

In this week's Cash Flow Friday tip we're going to talk about the importance if figuring out your WHY, and what I mean by this is what are the reasons you want to be a real estate investor. This is an extremely important exercise and is one that I suggest every investor, both new and seasoned, do in order to create a roadmap for their investing career. This is an exercise which I learned from Jeremy Cyrier who was a past guest on our show and is a very successful real estate broker, trainer, and investor. I went through this exercise when I was first introduced to Jeremy and it's had a significant impact on my overall focus as a real estate investor.

For example, my WHY is the following: Spending as much time as possible with my family is priceless because none of us are guaranteed tomorrow and commercial real estate investing provides the vehicle that can generate enough passive income for my family and I to live the lifestyle that we choose and spend the maximum amount of time together traveling the world and experiencing all life has to offer. I will make this a reality by focusing solely on acquiring a significant portfolio of mobile home parks and apartment buildings which can produce a yearly passive net income stream of at least 500k. Based on my calculations this should take approximately 1000-1500 rentable units to achieve my investment goals.

So there you have it, in a nutshell that is my WHY and this is what I work towards every day. You can develop your own why by answering these following 5 questions and then forming them into one continuous statement. I suggest that once you have your WHY statement completed that you review and tweak on a regular basis and have it in plain sight for all to see. I also suggest that you share it with your family and friends and anyone else who you feel might help hold you accountable to this mission.

5 questions:

  1. Briefly describe what it is you want to do: For example: I want to own 4 apartment buildings in Southwest Florida totaling 500+ doors which produce in excess of 250k in passive income each year.
  2. Now describe how you will do it. For example: I will do this by building a relationship with every apartment broker in SW Florida and by sending direct mail to all buildings that meet my general criteria
  3. Describe why you want to do it. I believe that owning  500+ doors in SW Florida will afford my wife and I  the luxury to quit our full-time jobs and travel the world with our 2 kids. Owning 500+ doors will also provide a much more secure retirement plan for our family and will allow us to send our kids to the colleges of their choice.
  4. Why do you want this for yourself? Example: Because my family is my world and I want to opportunity to spend every available minute with them and owning 500+ doors will provide me with that time.
  5. What are some other reasons you want this? Example: Because I believe that you should enjoy what you do and both my wife and I are unhappy in our current careers . Real estate can be our escape and can offer the enjoyable career path that we both seek.

 

Now after you've come up with your answers to these 5 questions now what you'll need to do is start with the #5 answer and work backwards and merge them together to form a statement or sentence. So merge #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 together and you'll end up with your why.

 

Please don't dismiss these type of exercises as they allow you to think through what you envision your future should be like. You can have anything you want in this life if you work hard enough for it and plan accordingly and this offers a way for you to plan for your real estate investing success. I promise that if you take the 20-30 minutes to complete this that you'll be glad you did and will have a much clearer focus. And if you need some guidance on coming up with your WHY statement just reach out to me and we can walk through it together. Go to KevinBupp.com and scroll to the bottom right corner and click the button to schedule a call with me. 

Recommended Resources: 

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: final_edited_episode_20.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #19: Why CAP rate isn't king and can sometimes be misleading

In this week's Cash Flow Friday tip we're going to talk CAP rates and why you as an investor need not to get too hung up on this arbitrary number when looking at deals...especially value-add deals. This topic comes as a direct result of a deal our company has been pursuing now for the past few weeks and just got an accepted offer on. I'm going to provide the background of the story regarding this specific deal so you can fully understand why if you were only searching for deals based on a specific cap rate you probably would have passed on this property and you wouldn't be alone because I'm sure there are many others who passed on this deal I'm about to tell you about in today's show.

 

Also, I wanted to give a shout out again to Marco Santarelli from Norada Real Estate Investments for his contribution to the topic we covered in last week's cash flow Friday tip #18. If you haven't had the chance to listen to it I suggest you go and check it out, and if you're not familiar with Marco's blog be sure to go and have a look because it's chalk full of incredible information regarding real estate investing and you can check it out by going to Norada Real Estate

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S

 

Direct download: final_edited_19.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Ep #70: Zero to 1,300 Apartment Doors in 5 years   - with Chris Urso

This week we're going to speaking with multifamily investment expert, Chris Urso.  Chris is the president and founder of URS Capital Partners and has one heck of an impressive story since he went from owning zero multi-family properties in 2010 to more than 1,300 doors today, and in addition to this he has raised more than $18 million of private capital to fund his growing real estate empire.

Chris is as real as they come and I’m positive that you’ll enjoy his story and gain a ton of value from what he has to share with us today

Here’s a few things you’ll learn in our interview with Chris today:

  • What it took for him to realize that single family investing was a slow way to building massive wealth as a real estate investor
  • The story behind his first multifamily deal and what he learned from the experience.
  • How he was able to use the residential bird dogs he already had relationships with to help him find multifamily deals
  • The economic drivers he looks for in markets he invests in
  • Why you need to become an absolute expert in any given market before investing in it
  • Why he invests with a 1-5 year horizon in order to keep momentum going for his business
  • How he was able to persuade a partner with strong financials and wall street experience to get his first large 100 unit building done
  • Why he suggests using loopnet to source brokers for a particular market and asset type
  • Why he also suggests to not ignore overpriced deals on loopnet and to make an offer…no matter what.
  • Why he suggests to always do your due diligence and not take anyone’s word especially the brokers.
  • And much more

 

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Chris and his company, please visit www.URScapitalpartners.com  
Direct download: Final_edited_show_-_Chris_Urso.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:41pm EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #18: Understanding the difference between linear & cyclical real estate markets

In this week's Cash Flow Friday tip we're going to talk about linear and cyclical real estate markets and how to identify each. It's vitally important to know which of these markets you're current invested in so that you can properly plan your overall investment strategy. And I want to be sure to give credit where credit is due and acknowledge Marco Santarelli from Norada Real Estate Investments because this topic we'll be speaking about today was a result of one of his recent blog articles. Marco is a incredibly astute real estate investor and is an expert at what he does. His company Norada Real Estate Investments are one the early pioneers of the turn-key investment space and have been at it for more than 13 years making them the absolute experts in this space.

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: final_edited_show_Marco_edit_18.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Ep #69: How to capitalize on the wave of distressed CMBS loan maturities   - with Salvatore Buscemi

This week we're going to speaking with real estate and investment expert, Salvatore Buscemi. The topic of discussion for today's show is regarding the wave of CMBS loan maturities that are taking place right now and will continue over the coming years and how we as investors can find opportunity in these distressed commercial assets.

To provide you a clearer picture of why this represents an exciting opportunity, these CMBS loans are typically 10 year terms which means most of these loans coming due were originated during the peak real estate markets of 2005-2008 before the financial crash of 2008 and majority of them were very high leverage loans (as high as  90% LTV) and a large quantity were interest only terms which means they're are upside down in value and would require a large amount of cash from the borrower in order to get out from underneath it.

Sal also is giving a free copy of his book "making the yield" to the first 20 listeners who go to the website and register www.MakingTheYield.com

Here’s a few things you’ll learn in our interview with Sal today:

  • Why CMBS loan maturities represent a great opportunity in the coming years for investors
  • What Sal and his team are doing to prepare for capitalizing on these distressed deals
  • How to track down these distressed notes by going direct to the lenders
  • Why he feels that CMBS loans between $2 million & $30 represent the best opportunities for the small to mid-size non-institutional investors
  • The reason he is focusing on secondary and tertiary markets
  • Why it's not as simple as just restructuring these loans similar to what would happen with a portfolio loan
  • Why he feels the sweet spot for banks that are holding these types of distressed assets are the ones that have between $2 & $5 billion in assets and why that's the niche you need to focus on.
  • The person we need to speak with at the bank in order to gain access to these distressed deals.
  • Why he feels that there are many markets that are already overheated which will ultimately represent a correction sometime in the coming years and why we need to be cautious as investors
  • And much more

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Sal and his company, please visit http://www.DandrewMedia.com
Direct download: final_edited_show_69-salvatore_Buscemi.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:49pm EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #17: The 10 Reasons why you should always use a property management company.

In this week's Cash Flow Friday tip I'm going to share with you the 10 reasons why I think that every real estate investor should hire a professional 3rd party property management company. Now let me clarify, this applies to basically all asset types except mobile home parks and maybe self storage properties where your management is on-site and is typically employed by the property owner themselves.

If your goal is to own a large rental portfolio of income properties then you'll need to become an expert at outsourcing and delegating responsabilities and hiring a professional property management company is one of the most important

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S 
Direct download: final_edited_17.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Ep #68: From dreaming of Real Estate at age 14 to becoming a multifamily operator   - with David Fontana

This week we're going to speaking with real estate investor, David Fontana. David started thinking about real estate at the very young age of 14, an age when most of us were more interested in riding our bikes or playing a game of catch. His young interest in real estate stemmed from a fear of his dad running out of work and not being able to provide for his family and David knew that creating a perpetual income stream through real estate could ease that fear, but his father thought otherwise. His father thought tenants were nothing more than headaches and he wanted no part of it

Fast forward a number of years and David went on to build a multi-million dollar contracting firm, has built or renovated more than 250 homes, built 100 condo units, built more than 5 million sq ft of commercial and office space and has built quite the impressive rental portfolio. To date David has 68 rental units in his portfolio with a goal to get to 300 units by 2018.

Here’s a few things you’ll learn in our interview with David today:

  • What intrigued David about real estate at the age of 14
  • Why he decided to make the switch from being a contractor to a long term investor
  • What attracted him to Charlotte, NC and why he thinks it's the next large growth city
  • How he found one of his best deals through a brokers personal website
  • When hard money makes sense and when it doesn't
  • How he was able to obtain owner financing on a recent 21 unit building in Charlotte
  • Why he uses a multiple offers strategy when buying apartment buildings
  • The risks of buying the underlying LLC that owns the asset instead of buying the real property itself.
  • Why he loves condemned buildings
  • Why he lives by the motto "don't be cheap" and how he attributes that to his success as an investor
  • And much more

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about David and his company, please visit http://www.DAGLLCUS.com
Direct download: final_show_edited_68_David_Fontana.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:32am EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #16: The secret for finding Self Directed IRA money for your next deal.

In this week's Cash Flow Friday tip I'm going to share with you an easy method for finding individuals with Self Directed IRA's who can make ideal candidates for becoming an active investor or private lender for your next deal. Unfortunately, we can't just go and purchase a list of names and mailing addresses from a list broker for these individuals who have self directed IRA's as that would be too easy and everyone would be doing it already. What we can do though is use this little secret method that I'm going to teach you in today's show to find those who have self directed IRA's and who are already actively buying or lending on real estate using their IRA which means they already know the benefits and are essentially semi-warm leads or prospects. What does all of this mean for you? Well,  this means  you'll be able to directly target millions of dollars of self directed IRA funds which can act as an excellent source of capital for your RE deals.

So, in today's show,  I'll  break down this process for you into 4 simple steps. Enjoy!

Recommended Resources

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: main_16.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

Ep #67: Apartment, Student Housing, and SFR Investing all while working a Full-Time Job - with Mark Gagner

This week we're going to speaking with Mark Gagner who is founder of Bridge Equity Group, a multi-faceted real estate investment firm who specializes in medium and large size multi-family & student housing investments as well as high-end residential fix & flips.

Mark just started his real estate investing career 5 short years ago in 2010 and has since completed millions of dollars of flips as well as a few larger commercial acquisitions including a 172 unit apartment building as well as a 42 bed student housing property. He's also learned the private capital game and was successful at raising a large chuck of the equity for the 172 unit apartment acquisition and this was all while still working a full-time job.

Here are a few things you’ll learn in our interview with Mark today:

  • How Mark was able to build a multi-million dollar real estate investment firm all while working a full-time job
  • How he is using fixing and flipping single family homes to fund his commercial real estate activities
  • The positive impact that a mentor/coach had on him during the beginning of his investing career and why he feels everyone should have a coach or mentor.
  • Why he feels that relationships are everything in this business
  • What excites him about the multi-family and student housing space
  • How he identifies emerging markets
  • How to gain credibility by partnering with other successful investors
  • The lessons he learned from cutting corners on a rehab
  • Why he suggests rewarding those who help you in your business (contractors, brokers, birddogs, etc)
  • And much more

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Mark and his company, please visit www.BridgeEquityGroup.com
Direct download: Final_Edited_show_Mark_Gagner.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #15: How to find and screen quality handymen for your properties

In this week's Cash Flow Friday tip I'm going to share 2 easy methods to find and screen quality handymen for your rental properties.  We personally use these two strategies when looking to build our rolodex of repairmen and service workers upon purchasing a property within a new market where we have no preexisting contacts.

Recommended Resources

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
Direct download: final_edited_show_15.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

Ep #66: Understanding Real Estate Financial Modeling - with Bruce Kirsch

This week we're going to speaking with Bruce Kirsch who is founder of REFM, a real estate financial modeling solutions provider who offers financial spreadsheet models, finance and financial modeling training, and financial modeling consulting for real estate transactions of all types.

REFM provides its customers with the advanced financial modeling knowledge, tools and skills they need to successfully model their real estate transactions and present them with confidence to potential partners, lenders and investors.

I’ve actually had the opportunity to go through and evaluate a few of REFM’s modeling tools and online training programs and I can personally say that the tools and trainings that Bruce and REFM offer are top notch and also very affordable in comparison to some of the other popular financial modeling software providers. And as an added bonus, REFM has a ton of free tools and resources available on their website including a free “back of the envelope” property evaluation templates to help you quickly sort out the promising deals from the duds.

In this show you’re going to learn:

  • What financial modeling is and why it's such a critical part of being a successful real estate investor
  • How to obtain the proper operations data for a property and make valid assumptions when building a financial model
  • How financial modeling helps you create and tell the story of any given property which is vitally important when raising private capital or pitching the deal to investors
  • Why you need to stay privy to all your local real estate news
  • Learn about REFM's tools and resources and how they can help your real estate business
  • How to download REFM's free modeling templates and other financial modeling tools
  • And much more

 Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click herehttps://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about REFM and Bruce by going to www.GetREFM.com 
Direct download: Final_Edited_Show-Bruce_Kirsch_66.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #14: How to increase your NOI when renting to tenants with pets

In this week's Cash Flow Friday tip I’m going to share a strategy which I learned from one of our previous guests and have since implemented into a few of my rentals and it’s proven successful. 

This strategy I'll talk about today is implementing a monthly pet rental fee into your lease agreements in place of a flat fee pet deposit.

How does a 10-15% increase in monthly rental premium sound?

Recommended Resources

Direct download: Cash_Flow_Friday_Tip_14.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Ep #65: Investing in and Making Money with small Multi-Family Properties - with Lance Edwards

Our guest for this week’s show is multifamily Real estate investor, Lance Edwards. Lance is going to share with us some of the benefits of investing in smaller multifamily properties and why he feels there are multiple competitive advantages in these smaller unit buildings which makes it a great place for investors who are just getting started and are interested in buying their first Multi-family property.

In this show you’re going to learn:

  • How to use OPM or other people's money to acquire multifamily properties
  • Why Lance refers to apartments as "Cash Flow" Vehicles
  • What economic fundamentals he looks for in markets he wants to invest in
  • Why cash flow is king and appreciation is just icing on the cake
  • His method for new investors which he calls flip, flip, flip, buy and hold (rinse and repeat)
  • How to use the MLS to find these smaller multi-family deals
  • How he wholesaled an $11 million multifamily apartment building.
  • How he uses direct mail to find a majority of his deals
  • How to get a copy of his free book "How to make big money in small apartments" by going to www.FreeApartmentsBook.com
  • Why he feels strategic partners are extremely valuable and can help accelerate your RE business
  • Why you need to become an expert marketer if you want to succeed as a real estate investor
  • And much more

 Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Lance and download a few copy of his book by going to http://www.FreeApartmentsBook.com
Direct download: final_edited_show_ep65_Lance_Edwards.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:37pm EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #13: Two Powerful negotiation techniques to obtain seller financing

This week's cashflow friday tip is going to be an extension of last week's cash flow Friday show where we discussed the benefits of seller financing for both the buyer and seller of an income property. Well, today I'm going to share with you 2 proven strategies to significantly improve your chances of obtaining seller financing on a purchase and how to properly use them.

Recommended Resources

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S

 

Direct download: final_edited_show_13.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Ep #64: Understanding Syndication and JV Structures and which one is best for your next deal - with Jeff Lerman

Our guest for this week’s show is Real Estate Attorney and investment expert, Jeff Lerman. In today's show we're going to speak with Jeff about 2 hot topics that are critical to understand and implement into your business if your goal is to build a large real estate portfolio using OPM, also known as other people's money and these two topics are JV or Joint ventures and Syndication.

In today's show we're going to dig deep into both of these partnership structure types so that you, the real estate investor, can be better informed and educated the next time you're preparing to take down a property using other people's money.

In this show you’re going to learn:

  • The difference between a syndication and JV structure and how to determine which one is the right fit for your partnership
  • Why you should be using OPM, also known as, other people's money for your deals
  • The legalities behind each partnership structure
  • Estimated cost of setup for each partnership type
  • The pros and cons of each structure
  • How crowdfunding is changing the landscape, but is probably not your best option for raising money for a deal
  • How to legally stay out of the SEC's crosshairs
  • The new general solicitation rules and how they affect syndications
  •  And much more

Recommended Resources:

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule your free 30 minute "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Tom by going to http://www.RealEstateInvestorLawyer.com
Direct download: final_edited_show-Jeff_Lerman.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #12: Understanding the benefits of Seller Financing for both the seller and buyer of an income property

In this week's Cash Flow Friday tip I'd like to share with you the primary benefits of owner financing for both the buyer and seller of an income property.  The benefits I'm about to discuss should be used in your negotiations when trying to pitch the idea to the seller or to the broker representing the seller.

Here is what I feel are the top 6 benefits of owner financing for you the buyer:

  1. Non-recourse debt and does not appear on your credit
  2. No credit checks required (most of the time)
  3.  Ease and quickness of financing
  4. No need to prove existing track record
  5. Flexibility to structure creative terms including interest rates, amortization term, down payment amount, etc.
  6. The ability to purchase un-financeable deals. For instance, an apartment building or mobile home park that has significant vacancy will be terribly difficult or nearly impossible to finance through conventional terms, but with owner financing anything is possible.

There's many more benefits than that, but I think those 6 are the primary ones. Now I will say this, most of the time an owner won't just come out and say that they'll do seller financing and I don't suggest you even bring it up during your first meeting with them. In fact, most of the time you'll need to establish a rapport with the sellers before they'll ever consider it, so be sure to be delicate with how you approach the subject and be sure to presentl it as a win-win proposition.

Now let's discuss the big benefits from the owners standpoint, and just remember, most owners don't realize that owner financing is even a viable option nor do they know how beneficial it is for them. Use the benefits as part of your negotiations and rapport building strategy to increase your chances of a seller saying yes.

  1.  Ongoing Monthly Income: For an owner who is selling an income property it might be beneficial for them to continue to receive monthly payments from the sale rather than take the lump sum of money, especially if they don't have another investment lined up which will get them either the same or a better return than that of the asset they're selling.
  2. Keep the money in a performing investment: When asked what they plan on doing with the proceeds from the sale, most sellers have no clue what they'll do with the money and most of the time it ends up in their bank account or in a money market where it will make practically nothing. Seller financing is an opportunity for them to keep their equity at work, but eliminate the day to day headaches of operating the asset. Plus, their money is secured by a property which they are very intimately familiar with. Sounds like a win-win to me, right?   
  3. Maintain Control of their investments: Seller financing always allows the sellers to maintain control of their investment dollars whereas if they take their sale proceeds and hand it off to a wealth advisor they're basically placing their destiny in his/her hands which I'm sure we can all agree isn't the best option.
  4. Limit Tax Exposure from Sale: With owner financing (installment sale) the seller is the ability to spread out their capital gains exposure as the IRS has special tax rules for installment sales in which the seller is only required to pay a small portion of that tax bill each year while the loan is being paid off. Assuming they aren't planning on a 1031 exchange, if the sellers take a cash sale they will be required to pay all capital gains plus a  recapture of depreciation which will add even more to the tax bill.

Some of the reasons of why a seller wouldn't want to hold financing or why it might not make sense for them to do so:

1.    They're planning a 1031 exchange of the proceeds into another income property

2.    They have an immediate need for the cash and can't wait. This could be a emergency medical condition, maybe legal fees for a court battle they're involved in, or one of many other things why people need cash

3.    They don't trust or feel comfortable with you or just can't wrap their mind around the idea

4.    Their friends, family, realtor, CPA, Attorney, or someone else who is influential in their life told them it was a bad idea.

 

Now that you have the benefits, it's up to you to sell them to the seller.  Good luck!

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Ep #63: Tax Free Real Estate Investing and Asset Protection advice from Rich Dad Advisor - with Tom Wheelwright

Our guest for this week’s show is Rich Dad Advisor, Tax strategist, and best-selling author, Tom Wheelwright. In today's show we're going to speak with Tom about his bestselling book, Tax Free Wealth and how we as Real Estate Investors can apply these principals to mitigate our tax exposure and keep more profits where it’s supposed to be - IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT!

Whether you're a brand new investor or someone who has been investing for years, you're goal should be to maximize your income and returns from your real estate investments and legally keep as much in your bank account as possible without giving it all to Uncle Sam, which is exactly what you’ll learn in my discussion with Tom today.

In this show you’re going to learn:

  •  Why having a qualified tax strategist on your team is critical to your successes as a Real Estate investor.
  • How legally to run your business tax free
  • Why depreciation is a real estate investors best friend
  • The power of the 1031 exchange
  • The qualities to look for when seeking out a tax professional to bring onto your Real estate team
  •  The reason why leverage needs to be part of your investment strategy 
  • How to properly protect you assets from the 3 P’s which Tom explains as the Pirates, Predators, and Politicians
  • Why the team you surround yourself with is the single most important thing for your real estate business
  • Why you need to learn to delegate now and focus only on tasks which you are the strongest at
  •  And much more...

Recommended Resources

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule a free "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to JV with me on deals? If so, schedule a call with me and let’s talk. Click here https://www.timetrade.com/book/FGF7S
  • Learn more about Tom by going to www.ProVisionWealth.com and also grab a copy of his book at www.TaxFreeWealthBook.com  
Direct download: Final_Edited_Show-Tom_Wheelwright_Ep_63.mp3
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Cash Flow Friday Tip #11: How to correctly evaluate a prospective tenants background and credit history

In this week's Cash Flow Friday tip I'd like to talk about how to effectively dissect and read through a credit report when evaluating prospective tenants. Some of you may think this is as easy as looking at a credit score or seeing if there are any collections or delinquent debts, but if you want to do yourself and your rental justice you really need to learn how to build a story from the data provided and only then make a determination based on both the facts obtained from the credit report and info provided from the tenant to decide if they will make the cut.

This show will walk you through my process of reading a credit report and screening an applicant. 

Recommended Resources

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule a free "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  •  Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to partner with the industry experts? Check out http://www.SunriseCapitalInvestors.com
Direct download: final_edited_show_epidose_11.mp3
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Ep #62: Making Money With Corporate Housing Rentals- With Kimberly Smith

Our guest for this week’s show is corporate housing expert and CEO of Avenue West Corporate Housing, Kimberley Smith. In today's show we're going to speak with Kimberly about the booming business of corporate rentals and why as an investor you should seriously consider diversifying your portfolio using this investment strategy.

In this show you’re going to learn:

  • What exactly is corporate housing and who are your typical tenants
  • What attracted her to this niche and why you should take note
  • Why diversifying into corporate housing is a smart play for RE investors
  • The benefits of working with a company like Avenue West
  • What types of markets work best for corporate housing
  • The typical type of housing a corporate client looks for
  • The average rental premiums an investor can expect from going this path versus a traditional rental unit
  • And much more...

Recommended Resources

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule a free "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to partner with the industry experts? Check out http://www.SunriseCapitalInvestors.com
  • Learn more about Kimberly by going to www.AvenueWest.com
Direct download: final_edited_show-kimberly_smith_ep62.mp3
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Ep #61: Loopholes of Real Estate - With Garrett Sutton

Our guest for this week’s show is Rich Dad Advisor, Asset protection specialist, and best-selling author, Garrett Sutton. In today's show we're going to speak with Garrett about his bestselling book, Loopholes of Real Estate.

Whether you're a brand new investor or someone who has been investing for years, you're goal should be to maximize your income and returns from your investment properties as well as protecting them from and in this book Garrett covers these two topics in detail as well as multiple others that are critical to your success as a real estate investor and I highly recommend you go and grab a copy for yourself.

In this show you’re going to learn:

  • Why you need to think about asset protection NOW and get a strategy in place
  • The importance of building a team and who should be a part of it
  • Why leverage is your friend if used properly
  • The benefits of depreciation in investment real estate
  • How to completely defer capital gains taxes by using a 1031 exchange
  • Why LLC's are the best entity structure for holding real estate
  • Why cash flow should always be your main objective
  • What you need to know about section 469(c)(7) of the tax code
  • And much more...

Recommended Resources

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule a free "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to partner with the industry experts? Check out http://www.SunriseCapitalInvestors.com
  • Learn more about Garrett by going to www.SutLaw.com or www.CorporateDirect.com 
Direct download: final_edited_show-garrett_sutton.mp3
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Cash Flow Friday Tip #9: Fast Track the growth of your RE business by hiring a VA

In this week's Cash Flow Friday tip I'd like to talk about using VA's or virtual assistants to help grow your real estate business by allowing you to delegate the busy work so you can focus on the money making activities. Throughout the past 5 years I've employed VA's both in a full-time capacity as well as freelance work and my experience overall has been fantastic. In addition to my real estate business I own a ecommerce company where I've employed the same 3 VA's full-time for over 4 years now and it's been a  wonderful relationship. These 3 VA's consist of a graphic designer, web developer, and SEO specialist and all are college educated and very good at what they do. I believe the highest paid person on that team is my web developer and she makes $550 per month (40 hours per week) which breaks down to approx $3.44 per hour and she is super happy.

I n my real estate business we have used numerous VA's throughout the years to handle mundane tasks such as data collection, cold calling, list building, appointment setting, email follow up, etc and as of today we have one girl who's been working with us for the past few months on numerous projects and she works approx 25-30 hours per week. She is working on more specific tasks like researching banks and who currently hold distressed Multi-Family notes and tracking down the inside contacts or asset managers so we can build relationships with them. She's assisting me with a few of my podcast projects that I am working on and I'll probably add a few duties to her list shortly. She's very organized and is extremely efficient and guess what, she only charges $2.93 an hour. For her same qualities here in the US I'd have to pay $12-15 per hour if not more

Here are some of the other things I've used VA's for in the past. Oh, and just so you know, all of my VA's are based in the Philippines

·         Building a brokers email list by calling all listings on Loopnet for MHP's and requesting the marketing package and asking for the brokers email which we then added to a database

·         Researching phone numbers for property owners although now we use TLO.com which eliminates the need to hire a VA for this research

  •    website design
  •    admin assistant
  •    pull mailing lists
  •    Creating excel databases
  •     logo design
  •    SEO
  •     content writing
  •    social media management

One thing that I can't stress enough is your VA or employee is only as good as your training is. What I mean by that is you can't expect to hire an assistant and have her become an expert in your business overnight and so it is your duty as his/her boss to create very detailed training programs for each task you want completed. For instance, I have my VA help with booking guests for my podcast and I rely on her to find, contact, schedule, and follow up with prospective guests for our show, but she had no clue about my business or what my perfect guest looked like and so I had to create a thorough training program with examples, videos, resources, email templates, follow procedures, etc to help her become competent in this particular task. So just keep in mind when you hire a VA that if the worker isn't meeting your expectations then you need to first take a deep look at yourself and determine whether or not you provided all of the necessary tools and training to ensure this VA's success with the task at hand. Most of the problems are a result of the boss providing little or no direction and then blaming the VA when he/she didn't perform.

 

The best resource to date where I find my VA's is odesk.com but there are also many others including elance.com, freelancer.com, guru.com and I'm sure many others. I've used elance for hiring technical writers and programmers but haven't found it that useful for lower cost admin type jobs.

Recommended Resources

 

·         Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide

·         Schedule a free "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2

 

·         Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to partner with the industry experts? Check out http://www.SunriseCapitalInvestors.com

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Our guest for this week’s show is Brian Burke who is the co-founder and managing director of Praxis Capital and CEO of Praxis Residential, which is a privately held RE investment firm based in Northern California who is active in both the single family and multi-family space and has completed well over $200 million in acquisitions.

Brian and his team have been absolutely kicking butt and during this interview Brian shares with us some of his secret sauce that has attributed to his success as an investor, but I'll warn you ahead of time that the primary ingredients of this secret sauce are loads of hard work and thorough education. One of the most impressive parts of Brian's story is how he started his professional career as a police officer and invested in real estate in his spare time. In fact, he worked a full-time job for a # of years before taking the leap of faith into becoming a full-time real estate investor.

In this show you’re going to learn:

  • How he was able to build a rental portfolio while working a full-time job
  • The steps he took to self educate himself into becoming a real estate investor
  • Why he feels it's critical to prove your investment concept with your own money before taking investors capital
  • Learn the different fund structures that Brian uses for his different projects
  • What markets he's excited about today and why
  • What his crystal ball is telling him about the next few years
  • His goal to underwrite 1 multi-family deal per day with the goal of buying 2-3 deals in 2015
  • And much more..

 

Recommended Resources

  • Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule a free "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to partner with the industry experts? Check out http://www.SunriseCapitalInvestors.com
  • Check out Brian's company @ www.PraxisCap.com
Direct download: Final_Edited_show-Brian_Burke.mp3
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Cash Flow Friday Tip #8: Why emotions make bad business partners

In this week's Cash Flow Friday tip I'd like to talk about the topic of allowing emotions to get involved when purchasing an investment property and why this can have disastrous consequences. Over the years I have seen many investors make bad decisions on real estate purchases because they let their heart do the talking and didn't focus enough on the numbers. What I mean by this is never fall in love with a building because it's got great architecture or because it's in the neighborhood you grew up in or how about a piece of raw dirt that you feel (no know) has a promising redevelopment future without knowing the facts. Try to resist this so-called "falling in love" with any given investment property because I can promise you one thing - It will never love you back.

To make things easy you need to take a rational approach to decision making when it comes to investing in a property. And to do this you need to only figure two things

1. What you would like to pay for this property

2. What the maximum amount you should pay based on its actual performance

Now I know this is easier said than done and there are always going to be exceptions to the rules. For instance, I own an mixed use property that sits on a commercial lot and has an office building and a 6 unit apartment building on it. Immediately next door to my property is a rundown 4 unit property that based on its current income is worth about 80k but the owner is asking 130k. The beauty of this is that the assemblage of his lot and my own would significantly increase the value of the total package to an end user, primarily because of the redevelopment opportunities that would now exist due to the almost doubled lot size and I'm getting ready to put this property on the market so the timing is right. So the moral of the story is that if you're planning on paying top dollar for a property make sure it's a good business decision and not some sort of emotional rationalization.

I will tell you from experience that there will always be another deal down the road so don't get hung up on one if it doesn't make sense. Invest to make money, not to fulfill your emotional obligations - that's what girlfriends or wives are for.

Alright guys, that's all we have for today. Thanks again for listening in to the Cash Flow Friday Tip and until we meet again next week, Get out there and make some cash flow happen.

 

Recommended Resources

  •  Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule a free "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  •  Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to partner with the industry experts? Check out http://www.SunriseCapitalInvestors.com
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Ep #59: Creating Massive Cash Flow with Vacation Rentals - with Matt Landau

Our guest for this week’s show is Vacation Rental Expert, Matt Landau. Matt currently owns and operates multiple vacation rentals in Panama City, Panama and is the founder of the popular niche vacation rental website, VacationRentalMarketingBlog.com

Matt and I had an awesome conversation regarding the vacation rental industry which has seen explosive growth over the past few years with the emergence of sites such as VRBO.com, Homeaway.com, AirBNB.com and many others. Matt talks about how he got his start in the industry and how he was able to quickly able to become known as one of the leading providers of premium vacation rentals in the historical district of Panama city, Panama. He also discusses what unique qualities attracted him to Panama City's historic district which he describes as New Orleans 100 years ago in that it's rough around the edges but is full of opportunity and is abundant with culture.

Matt believes that the Vacation Rental niche is still in its infancy and that there is a still a ton of opportunity available for those investors who are looking for an investment vehicle that offers strong returns and stable growth. Being someone that has personally used vacation rentals for multiple vacations I have to agree with him, especially if you're buying in highly desirable tourist markets.

In this show you’re going to learn:

  •   How he got his start in the vacation rental business
  •         The important role that 3 mentors played in his life and how he found them
  •          What unique attributes excited him about investing in the emerging tourist destination of Panama City, Panama
  •         Why he feels that the vacation rental market is still in its infancy and will continue to grow at a fast rate
  •         How he was able to find and befriend strategic partnerships in this new county which enabled him to complete his first acquisition
  •          How he was able to position his properties as "best in class" in a very short period of time
  •          How he uses technology to create consistent bookings thus creating very high demand for his properties
  •          Why the big brand hotel operators aren't too happy about the vacation rental niche impeding on their market share
  •         And much more...

 

Recommended Resources

 

Direct download: Final_Edited_Interview.mp3
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Cash Flow Friday Tip #7: How to effectively test the market demand for a rental property before ever purchasing it

In this week's Cash Flow Friday tip I'm going to go into detail on how you can use Craigslist as a tool to test a local rental market and the overall demand for that particular investment property before ever acquiring it. I mean, who would want to know how much demand there will be for a rental unit and how much you'll be able to get for it before ever buying it. Forget proforma's that the turnkey operators try to sell you on and why would you ever rely solely on the realtors opinion on what you'll be able to rent the unit for. Let the facts speak for themselves.

Now some of you might feel that this technique is a little misleading or unethical and you're completely entitles to your opinion. My goal when buying a mobile home park is to ensure we're buying in an area that has sufficient demand for the type of property I'm offering. Take the guess work out of the equation and let the market tell you whether or not the property you're considering buying is in high demand and will rent fast.

#1: Write a description for the property and be specific as possible without mentioning the address or neighborhood it's located in, since after all you don't own it yet. Be sure to include all the relevant facts: schools, beds/baths, sq. ft., age, upgrades, monthly rent $, etc

#2: Search google images and try and locate a similar looking exterior image (don't use an image of the exact property you're looking to buy) as well as a few interior images. Again, don't go and use the exact images of the property you're looking to buy. Using similar images which you grab from the web will do the job and won't get you in hot water.

# 3: Create a free google voice phone number which is where you'll be forwarding the calls to. Setup a voicemail message with a basic greeting so that the callers think they're calling an individual. If you're running more than 1 test ad at a time (maybe you have more than 1 property or are testing different markets) then you can use an app called burner which will allow you to create multiple temporary numbers with VM's for each for up to 30 days. We use this when we are looking at multiple parks and need to run numerous test ads to determine demand

#4: Post the CL ad and be sure to include the phone number to your google voice or burner app.

 

#5: Sit back and see how many calls come in. I personally like to see at least 5-6 calls per day for a specific property, but you'll need to figure out what the right demand for you is. If you're in a small market then maybe that number is 2-3 calls per day.

Recommended Resources

  •  Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide
  • Schedule a free "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2
  • Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to partner with the industry experts? Check out http://www.SunriseCapitalInvestors.com
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Ep #58: Investing in Institutional grade properties - with Joe Stampone

Our guest for this week’s show is Joe Stampone who is the Vice President of Investments for Atlas Real Estate partners, a privately held RE investment firm located in NYC who specializes in opportunistic and value add real estate in the multi-family, student housing, retail, and office sector

Unlike our typical guest here on the show who took the independent path of working their way to financial freedom through investing in real estate which usually consists of starting out with single family home investments and gradually working their way into larger and more profitable commercial deals, Joe decided on a different path, a path that landed him with a newly formed investment firm who specializes in institutional grade investments throughout a broad range of investment types.  

Joe 's goal with this approach was to surround himself with the smartest in the industry and build a track record for himself in order to gain an edge that will directly benefit him when the day comes where he'll venture out on his own. I personally think this is a brilliant approach and one that should be seriously considered by those who are currently working their way through college and have a serious interest in a career in real estate.            

In this show you’re going to learn:

·         The reasons for choosing the institutional path versus going out on his own

·         How he was able to land a key role with Atlas Real Estate Partners directly out of school

·         What fundamentals his group looks for within a particular market

·         How 3rd party strategic relationships has allowed Atlas to successfully diversify into multiple different asset classes

·         How Atlas has been able to create more efficient management of investor relations by integrating an already proven crowdfunding platform

·         What the day to day life within a private investment firm looks like

·         Joe's inspiration for starting his real estate blog

·         And much more...

 

Recommended Resources

 

·        Download my free success guide,  “7 habits of highly successful multi-family investors” by going to www.KevinBupp.com/guide

·         Schedule a free "no obligation" call directly with Kevin by clicking this link https://www.timetrade.com/book/KV2D2

 

·         Looking to invest in Mobile Home Parks? Want to partner with the industry experts? Check out http://www.SunriseCapitalInvestors.com

Direct download: Final_Edited_Show-Joe_Stampone.mp3
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Cash Flow Friday Tip #6: Quickly evaluate new markets with these 4 free resources

In this week's Cash Flow Friday tip I'm going to share with you the 4 free resources we use in our business to perform a quick and dirty evaluation of a market

#1: www.BestPlaces.net - this site provides info on cost of living, quality of schools, population, crime rates, unemployment rate, house prices and all of this can be search by zip code or by city and state.

#2: www.City-Data.com - this site is somewhat similar to best places, but goes into a little more detail and even includes things like recent sold comps, a sex offender search, more detailed demographics, a breakdown of neighborhood data by zip code, building permit data, etc. This site is best for a more detailed and specific research

#3: www.RentOMeter.com - Want to know what the market rents are for a given zip code or city/state? Then rent-o-meter is free and easy to use and will give you the quick and dirty data needed to see what properties are renting for in your market.

 

#4: www.Craigslist.org - We use craigslist for a multitude of things including; checking the local rental market competition - how many properties similar to mine are there available, how long have they been listed, are they offering move-in incentives. 

Another thing we do is we run test ads to determine the demand within a given market for the type of property we're about to bring to market i.e., mobile home, apartment, SFR, etc. Some of you might find this misleading and unethical, but when looking to acquire  a property within a new market I want to make sure there is plenty of demand before we commit to buy.

I'll talk in more detail about this particular system we use for running craigslist test ads in next week's Cash Flow Friday tip.

Direct download: final_episode_6.mp3
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Cash Flow Friday Tip #5: The Top 3 critical market indicators to help you identify high demand areas to invest in

This week's Cash Flow Friday tip is the top 3 critical market indicators to help you identify high demand or "soon to be high demand" areas to invest

The question is, how do you find out whether the property you’re considering is located in a high demand area and whether the area will continue to be in high demand in the future because the last thing you want to do is buy a property in a declining market where incomes are deteriorating, unemployment is rising, and people are moving out.

#1 - Demographics: Commercial property investing is really all about space investing.  What that means is that you are buying, selling, or leasing space that you think the general population not only want, but need.  Take a look at the number of households, people, and businesses residing within 3-5 miles of your property.  The more the better. A simple free tool I use to do a quick and dirty analysis for this is www.BestPlaces.net and www.City-Data.com

#2 - Income: To market, sell, and lease your space, you need paying customers.  That means the more paying customers you have within 3-5 miles of your property that earn enough money to pay for your property, the better.  For example, when I’m evaluating a market for Mobile Home Parks, I will look for median household incomes of $28,000 or better.  That’s because residential tenants will spend about 1/3 of their income on housing.  I’m looking for tenants that can afford at least $7,000-9,000/year. (583-750 mo)

 

#3 - Infrastructure: Airports, highways, railways, ports, area amenities are all critical indicators for high demand areas.  People want to live, work, and sleep where access is easy and amenities are available.  If you’re looking at an apartment community 1 hour from any Walmart location, you might want to reconsider how “in demand” that are might really be. In fact, when I'm looking at a mobile home park within a new market I always look to see if there's a walmart and how close by it is. If there is no walmart in town then I usually pass immediately.

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Ep #57: Increasing your NOI and creating better tenants by enforcing late fees

In this weeks show we’re going to cover a topic that has seem to become a popular over the past few weeks throughout the numerous conversations I've personally had with real estate investors who own multi-unit and single family rental properties

This week’s show is a quick one in comparison to our normal Monday session and I’m going to get straight to the point as this is a topic that we don’t need to tip toe around. It’s really a no brainer and if you’re not implementing this strategy then you’re doing yourself and your business a disservice and you should really second guess your choice as being a professional landlord or real estate investor who owns rental properties since you'd be leaving a ton of money on the table without this technique in place

And the topic or technique is about enforcing monthly late fees and why as a landlord I love when my tenants pay late and you should too if you want to increase you NOI.

 

In this show you’re going to learn:

          

§  Why it is soooo important to enforce late fees

§  How you increase your NOI by as much as 10% by implementing this simple practice

§  How this simple strategy will make your job as a landlord much less stressful

§  How enforcing such a policy will make for better residents

 

§  And much more…

Direct download: Final_edited_show.mp3
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Cash Flow Friday Tip #4: Real estate is easy to get into, but hard to get out of...

This week's Cash Flow Friday tip is based on a profound statement I like to use when speaking to both new and experienced RE investors about their investment strategy and the saying is “Real Estate is easy to get into, but hard to get out of.

Let them tell you what this statement means to me by breaking it down into two separate parts with the first part being– the getting into real estate and the second part getting out of real estate a.k.a. your exit strategy.

Getting into real estate is easy

•           Many different strategies to make money in RE, some of which you can do with almost a zero budget (wholesaling)

•           Multiple different educational options to learn the business (books, bootcamps, coaches, podcasts, etc)

•           Great financing options even for people with bad credit (hard or private money and even creative financing)

 

Bottom line, if you put your mind to it you can buy an investment property, BUT just because you buy something doesn’t mean it’s a worthwhile property that will meet your goals – both short and long term. In addition, it’s imperative that you fully understand your exit strategy and have both a plan A, B, and C before ever getting into it because as the saying goes, getting into RE is easy but getting out can be a much greater challenge, one that if you don’t do your homework and have a plan in place can leave you in financial ruins.

Possible exit plans

•           Adding value and selling for short term capital gains

•           Holding for long term cash flow

•           Adding value and refinancing to pull your capital back out

•           Fire sale – worst case scenario

•           Selling on creative terms

 

Thanks for listening in to the Cash Flow Friday Tip and until we meet again next week, Get out there and make some cash flow happen.

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:50am EDT

Ep #56: Expert Advice from a professional Passive CRE Investor - with Jeremy Roll

In today's show, we're going to flip the tables and take a completely different angle as we interview Passive Real Estate Investor, Jeremy Roll. You see, we usually have owners on the show who are active operators and which a good portion of them get their funding from silent or passive investors to fund their acquisitions. Well, Jeremy is one of those passive investors and has built quite the empire in strictly a passive role and he's here to tell you all about it

A little bit about Jeremy: Jeremy has been an active real estate and business investor for over 13 years who left the corporate world in 2007 to become a full-time passive cash flow investor. He is currently an investor in more than 50 opportunities across almost $400 Million worth of real estate and business assets. As President of Roll Investment Group, Jeremy manages a group of over 850 investors in the US and Canada who seek passive/managed investments in real estate and businesses.

Jeremy co-Founded public investor meetings under the name FIBI (For Investors By Investors) in 2007 with the goal of networking with, learning from, and helping other investors. FIBI is now the largest group of public investor meetings in Southern California, with over 15 monthly chapters and over 13,000 members. Jeremy is originally from Montreal, is a licensed California Real Estate Broker (for investing purposes only), has an MBA from The Wharton School, and is an Advisor for Realty Mogul, the largest online crowdfunding marketplace for real estate investors to invest in managed real estate opportunities. Jeremy has a diverse investor and fundraising network for real estate and business opportunities and has a large network of real estate and business contacts.

In this interview with Jeremy you’re going to learn:

          

§  What it means to be a passive investor

§  The types of returns Jeremy expects through his passive investments

§  The process of performing due diligence on a passive opportunity

§  The steps he takes to qualify the sponsor of investment opportunity

§  Why he likes to diversify into multiple different asset classes

§  The typical timeframe you can expect to have your capital tied up

§  The responsibilities of a passive investor

§  Jeremy's outlook for the next 5 years and why he's seeking out longer term investments

 

§  And much more…

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Category:general -- posted at: 1:24pm EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #3: The Secret Monthly Program that will save you Thousands

In today's Cash Flow Friday tip we're going to talk about keeping an eye on the conditional of your rental properties on a regular basis and how to do it without looking like you're micro managing your tenants by creating a monthly or bi-monthly HVAC filter replacement program.

Our company implements a Bi-monthly plan which kills two birds with one stone and you can do the same.

1. It ensures that our equipment is maintained as our past experience has shown that most tenants never replace filters, even if they are given a year's supply at the beginning of the lease agreement.

2. You can identify any other potential maintenance issues while in the home and also get a good look at the overall condition of the residence and see if the tenants are breaking any of the polices of the rental agreement (undocumented pets, more residents than stated, drugs or other illegal activity, etc.) If they are, you can take action to remedy the situation by creating a formal warning to them to fix the situation by a certain date or run the risk of being evicted due to breach of contract.

Deferred maintenance and unruly tenants can wreak havoc on you and your property and by implementing a maintenance program like the one discussed you can hopefully get in front of any bad situations before they start.

 

Thanks for listening in to the Cash Flow Friday Tip and until we meet again next week, Get out there and make some cash flow happen.

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Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Ep #55: The Benefits of Working with CRE Brokers - with Eric Odum

Our guest for this week’s show is commercial real estate broker and investor, Eric Odum. Eric and I actually met as he was an avid listener of our show and is also a fellow Tampa Resident. I thought it was very fitting to have Eric on the show as I received numerous emails from you guys asking about the relationship between the broker and investor and how to foster and grow them so that they help grow your RE investing business.

Eric is the founder and principal of ROI Commercial Property Brokerage  which is a full service firm that specializes in investment property brokerage and sales in the greater Tampa Bay market.

In this interview with Eric you’re going to learn:

           

§  The process of establishing a relationship with a credible broker within your niche

§  Why learning to speak the lingo is a critical first step

§  The importance of knowing exactly what you're looking for and articulating that to the broker

§  The secret test which brokers will give you and what they expect

§  How to make it on their "off-market" VIP database

§  The multiple benefits that a good RE broker can bring to your business

§  Why you need to have all your ducks in a row before trying to foster this relationship

§  And much more…

 

To learn more about Eric and his company, please visit www.FloridaTripleNet.com  and to listen to his podcast, which I highly recommend go to www.InvestFloridaShow.com

 

 

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Category:general -- posted at: 11:41am EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #2: The Importance of Selecting Your Target Geographical Investment Area

In this week's Cash Flow Friday Tip we discuss the topic of choosing your target geographical area for where you'll be investing and why it's so important to have a clear focus on this.

In this show, you will learn:

§  How to select the ideal size market to start with

§  Why focus is the key to being successful

§  How to collect and store the leads you'll get during this process and why they should be treated like gold

§  How our company selects our geographical target areas and why

 

§  and much more

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Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Cash Flow Friday Tip #1: The 3 Most Effective Strategies for Improving Your Rental Collections

In this inaugural episode of the Friday Cash Flow Tip we discuss the topic of rental collection and I share with you 3 of my proven strategies to make sure you're putting the most money into your pockets each and every month.

In this show, you will learn:

§  How to choose your tenants wisely

§  Why eviction checks sometimes fail

§  Why you should never believe your applicants previous landlord

§  How to enforce a rent payment policy

§  Why paying your tenants to leave is sometimes the best solution

§  How to help your tenant find the money to pay the rent that's due

§  How to use subtle scare tactics to get your tenants to pay up

 

§  and much more

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Category:general -- posted at: 5:30am EDT

Ep #54: 20 Successful Habits I Learned from Working with Two Billionaires - by Paul C. Brunson

This week's show I'm going to cover an awesome story I ran across over the past week which I thought had a ton of relevance to our normal topic of real estate investing and also will provide a compilation of 20 successful habits from two very popular billionaires which I'm sure you'll recognize - Oprah Winfrey and Enver Yucel

Basically, a guy named Paul Brunson worked directly for both Oprah and Enver collectively for 6 years and these 20 success habits are derived from his intimate observations with both billionaires. Enver and Oprah are two extraordinary people and I'm sure you'll find this topic as inspirational and inspiring as I did.

 

Here's a link to the article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-carrick-brunson/20-habits-for-success_b_4739731.html 

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Category:general -- posted at: 1:44pm EDT

Ep #53: Creating Massive Cash Flow with Residential Assisted Living Facilities – with Gene Guarino

Our guest of honor for this week's show is senior housing expert, Gene Guarino. Gene is a certified financial planner in the US and Australia as well as a full time real estate investor with over 30 years of experience just about every area of real estate including both residential and commercial.Today

Gene is focused exclusively on residential assisted living homes.  He's going to show us how this unique combination of residential and commercial along with the timing of the baby boomer generation is an unstoppable waive of opportunity which you can capitalize on - TODAY

And here are some interesting facts  about the baby boomer market: According to the US Census bureau, 77 million people will be turning 65 over the next 19 years.  This means that EVERY DAY 10,000 people turn 65 years of age.  4,000 people a day will be turning 85.  That is a huge, unstoppable opportunity where a lot of wealth and cash flow will be created.

 

In this is interview with Gene, you will learn:

§  Why he’s so excited about the opportunity that exists with serving the aging baby boomer generation

§  The market fundamentals he looks for when seeking out a new property

§  Why he focuses on smaller residential senior housing properties vs the larger institutional type

§  How he’s finding private money to fund his projects

§  The marketing process he uses to find residents to fill his homes

§  How he delegates the management and care responsibilities to professionals

§  The types of properties which make for great conversions into assisted living homes

 

§  and much more

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Category:general -- posted at: 9:26am EDT

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