Ep.350: Don’t Be Afraid To Pivot and Adjust, Just Be Active with Aaron Fragnito

Aaron Fragnito is a Co-Founder of Peoples Capital Group (PCG), host of New Jersey Real Estate Network, a licensed NJ Realtor and a full-time real estate investor. Aaron has completed over 250 real estate transactions, totaling more than $35,000,000 in Real Estate in his career.

Peoples Capital Group (PCG) works with qualified investors to create passive returns through local commercial real estate. The owners of PCG are experienced in locating discounted apartment buildings for sale in Northern NJ and implementing value add strategy to create max returns for their silent investors. To learn more visit PeoplesCapitalGroup.com

Some topics covered:

-How did Aaron first get started in real estate and why?
-Do people starting out, need to get their real estate license?
-What are the best ways an investor can work well with a real estate agent?
-Why don’t more real estate agents invest in real estate themselves?
-How has Aaron’s business grown and what is he currently working on today?
-Looking back, if Aaron had the same knowledge about fix and flips as he does today, would he do it again?

-What are some of the main keys to running a successful property management company?
-How does Aaron have success marketing to multifamily properties?
-How Aaron found and approached investors looking for these types of investments?
-What are the main conversation points Aaron focuses on when having an initial conversation
with an investor?
-Where do investors trying to raise capital go wrong and what should they avoid going forward?
-How does a new investor get over lack of a track record?
-What is something Aaron is working to improve on in his business?
-What are some key points to track in terms of marketing and branding?
-How has creating a real estate meetup/network been beneficial to Aaron’s business and how can someone create a successful real estate network?
-What do the next 5 years look like for Aaron’s business?
-Words Aaron lives by?
-Aaron’s one actionable step for someone looking to get started in real estate investing?
-Best way to reach Aaron: www.PeoplesCapitalGroup.com call his office 908-464-0400 or join his meet up group at New Jersey Real Estate Network on Meetup.com

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Ep.347: Stop Trading Time For Dollars and Learn About Alternative Investing with Ross Stryker!

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Ross Stryker is the Founder and CEO of Smart Asset Opportunities. After 12 years serving in the military and over 20 years running a successful private practice, Ross Stryker realized if he didn’t alter his course he’d be trading hours for dollars forever.

It was this belief that led him to launch Smart Asset Opportunities. He’s helped raise almost $100 million in total costs and owns 40+ single-family homes, 14 ATM’s, a coffee farm in Panama, apartment complexes, office parks, storage units, and ownership in a Belizean resort. Ross is living proof that your money is better off of Wall Street, and you can achieve financial freedom.

Some topics covered:

-What is Ross’s favorite investment that he’s involved in?

-What was the moment Ross knew he needed to alter his course and what was the first step he

took to stop trading time for dollars?

-What was the feeling of joining a mastermind with like-minded people?

-What did Ross’s first commercial project look like?

-What metrics are important to Ross and how is he filtering through sponsors to find the right fit?

-In Ross’s opinion, what are the qualities a sponsor needs to show and have in order to trust and invest with them?

-What are some of the metrics Ross looks at in terms of self-storage investments?

-What does Ross find important when looking at property management for self-storage?

-Good, consistent, repeatable service is the key

-What do the next 5 years in Ross’s business look like?

-Words Ross lives by

-Ross gives his actionable step someone looking to start in real estate investing can take

-Best way to reach Ross: www.smartassetopportunities.com

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Ep.346: Ready…Fire…Aim!

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It may sound wrong but it's 100% accurate.

Ready, fire, aim, puts action before planning. Getting stuck in the planning phase of your dreams can only achieve so much. This analysis paralysis well not gets you deals or a life of financial freedom. The only way to move forward is to take action. So, what are you waiting for?!

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Ep. 338 The Softer Side of Hard Money Lending with David Hansel from Alpha Funding Solutions

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David Hansel is the Co-Founder and President of Alpha Funding Solutions one of the largest hard money lending companies on the east coast. David is also a founder and managing member of Lucern Capital Partners a real estate private equity firm focused on value add and opportunistic alternative investments that owns and manages multifamily and commercial properties throughout the east coast. David has a diverse real estate background spanning 20 years that includes construction and development to capital raising and lending.

Through his leadership Alpha Funding has built out a streamlined and comprehensive origination, underwriting and servicing system that has allowed the company to thrive and deploy over ½ billion in private capital to real estate investors for fix and flip, fix and hold, ground up construction, commercial and multifamily bridge loans.

David is also responsible for the capital raising and management of the firm that is made up of both institutional investors along with a stable of over 175 high net worth individuals. His deep knowledge in real estate as a lender has also helped guide the growth and management of Lucern’s substantial real estate equity portfolio that has consistently provided both the company and investors above-market returns.

Some topics covered:

-What was that pinnacle moment David decided to go into real estate?

-Why does David think so many real estate agents are hesitant to invest in real estate themselves?

-What are the core components David looks for when looking at partnerships?

-David talks about starting Alpha Funding and what that step looked like and what their business looks like today

-What has been David’s big “ah-ha” moment since starting Alpha Funding?

-What is Alpha Funding’s core focus today?

-What are the questions a borrower should be asking a lender?

-Common mistakes first time borrows make and should avoid

-What role can leverage play in building a sustainable real estate business?

-How does David see the landscape changing for Alpha Funding over the next 2-5 years and how does he see them adapting to that?

-What are the core principles or philosophy David instills in his daily activities to make him most productive?

-Words David lives by?

-Advice David would give to a real estate investor that’s just starting?

-Best way to connect with David and his team: www.alphafunding.com or email info@alphafunding.com or call 732-657-2014

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Ep. 335 How To Find Off-Market Deals with James Kandasamy

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James Kandasamy is the CEO of Achieve Investment Group, LLC. His pragmatic skills in solid communication, interpersonal, analytical and organizational leadership skills, as well as his deep-rooted background in Real Estate Investment,  are what makes him unique. James obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (Hons) from the University of Science, Malaysia and MBA from University of South Australia.

He holds the prestigious CCIM designation as well. With over 6 years of experience in real estate and with more than 4 years in multifamily acquisitions and asset management, James compliments his abilities and drive to offer clients firsthand vertically integrated services in Multifamily Investment, Finding off-market deals, Asset, Construction, and Property Management.

The company prides themselves in their ability to find value add deals by using off-market strategies. These skills coupled with strong underwriting skills, enable them to be a sharpshooter in finding underperforming assets and turning it around.

Some topics covered:

-When did James decide to start investing in real estate and why?

-How long did it take James to realize he wanted to go from single-family real estate to larger

multifamily real estate?

-How was James able to handle the learning curve moving to the multifamily space?

-What has made James successful in his niche?

-What have been the best practices for finding off-market deals?

-What was the method that got James his first multifamily deal?

-James gives a rundown of that first deal

-Did James have in house management from day one or through the process?

-What are the skills someone needs to have to handle property management?

-How has James handled expanding his team with more deals?

-What are some key metrics James looks at in the underwriting process to find deals?

-How is James finding deal effectively when others say it’s difficult in this market?

-Does James have a routine that makes him productive each day?

-James’ business philosophy/ motto?

-What is an actionable step someone looking to get into real estate today can take?

-Best way to connect with James: www.achieveinvestmentgroup.com  or email

James@AchieveInvestmentGroup.com. Facebook Group “Multifamily Investors Group”

-Get James’ book “Passive Investing in Commercial Real Estate. Insider Secrets to Achieving

Financial Independence” on Amazon.

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Ep. 334: Five Ways to Get Started In Syndication Today

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Are you sitting on the sideline because the thought of doing apartment syndication is overwhelming? Well here are five ways to get off the couch and get involved today! As always we thank you so much for your support. We appreciate you for listening.

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Ep. 333 Keep Your Promise - Real Estate Agent

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It Is Foundation Inspection Friday! Today is your day to make a promise to yourself and keep it! Think back to when it became acceptable to not do what you said you were going to do. Well, today we are breaking that habit. Here. Now. Right now. Today we make a promise to ourselves to make our future selves better and we are keeping that promises. We appreciate you for listening.

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Ep. 331 How Can I

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Today is your day to stop saying I can’t and finding ways you can. We appreciate you for listening.

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Ep. 330: Surrounding Yourself with Positivity!

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On this Foundation Inspection Friday, we will talk about being around positive people. It's so important that you spend time with people who are focused on success. When you spend time with people who are negative, you will begin to feel negative.

This will make everything in life harder to accomplish. Successful people will motivate and inspire you to do better. Make an effort to seek out groups of successful people and contribute value to them. Your rewards will be amazing!

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Ep. 324: Fine Tuning Your Best Self – Real Estate Investing Podcast

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Happy Foundation Inspection Friday! This episode is all about fine-tuning your best self. Are the steps you are taking today the steps to make you achieve your goals?! If you saw a replica of yourself taking these steps would you say that those are the steps of someone acting with intention!?

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Ep. 320 Brad Smotherman Breaks Down Owner Financing and the Many Benefits This

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Brad Smotherman is a real estate investor and host of the top 100 business podcast, Investor Creator. He owns and manages a 7-figure per year flipping business, and holds notes across Middle Tennessee. Brad’s company has invested in 14 states and has completed hundreds of transactions. Brad teaches new and seasoned real estate investors how to take your house flipping business to multiple 6 or 7 figure incomes, without sacrificing your freedom.

Brad educates others about lead generating, negotiating, wholesaling, deal structure, mindset, entrepreneurship...anything related to business and the processes to get the job done.

Some topics covered:

• When and how did Brad get started?
• What made Brad go head-on into real estate investment and why did he feel so comfortable to do so?
• What did Brad’s first deal look like?
• What does his business look like and what is his core business?
• What does Brad’s focus on instead of transaction totals?
• What is an equity position?
• Brad gives us a real example
• Is there an average hold time for the notes?
• What does Brad’s team look like?
• How is his marketing different for dispositions on WRAPS vs wholesaling?
• How does Brad source his next state and decide which markets he wants to get into?
• What is Brad’s endgame?
• Does Brad have a daily routine?
• Words Brad lives by
• What is Brad’s WHY?
• Actionable step for a beginner in the real estate investor world?
• Best way to connect with Brad: http://www.bradsmotherman.com/ or his podcast, Investor Creator on iTunes or add Brad on Facebook.

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Ep. 319 Make Sure To Be Reasonable In Your Expectations of Your Repositioning Phase

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Having a plan is the first step to success, the second is making sure that the plan can actually be accomplished. We appreciate you for listening.

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Are You Buying Your Multifamily Properties With The End Buyer In Mind

It's one thing to find a great property... but another thing to be able to sell it at the end of the hold. Today's podcast focuses on buying a property, having a strategy and implementing that strategy with an end buy in mind.

If you are focusing on 12-50 unit properties that may be one buyer type focused solely on buying by a price per unit basis. However, if you are buying 250-300 units that may lead to institutional buyers targeted completely on a different set of metrics!

Know who you can possibly sell to and the road thereto that sale gets a lot more clear...

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Episode 7: Andy McFarland: Providing the Opportunity to Thrive

Andy McFarland is a self-made real estate entrepreneur who started with nothing and currently makes seven figures a year in his real estate business. Andy currently focuses on wholesaling properties in three different states; Utah, New Mexico, and Indiana. In 2015, Andy did over 160 deals. In 2016, Andy did 240!!!

As real estate investors we love to talk about the DEAL. Finding the deal. Getting the DEAL. Closing the DEAL! Andy McFarland is not a stranger to deals.

And…

That’s not what this is about. This humble and all around nice guy is AWESOME!!! Andy and his Team has given 240 people the opportunity to Thrive. His MINDSET is: FOCUS on listening and find the ONE THING that needs to happen to help this person… whether it is a seller, buyer or employee.

Jason and I are extremely grateful for the opportunity to speak with Andy. He is one of our mentors in 7 Flipping formula and you can find more information here:

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And you can also find Andy at his website: www.iloverealestatestories.com or on his YouTube channel by searching for I Love Real Estate Stories.

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Learn to Talk With Brokers

Welcome to Multifamily Monday where Pili and Jason talk all things multifamily to help you along your path to buying apartment buildings. Today we help you find out how to talk to brokers and be proactive when you don't hear back.


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