Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever With Joe Fairless

Our guest today was a real estate investor first, then fell in love with marketing. Quite the opposite of the typical story we hear on the show, typically our guests fall in love with real estate investing and switch careers to real estate. Joe is still heavily involved in real estate, now he helps investors and/or agents connect with great leads through his marketing company. They go a step further for their clients, rather than being a lead provider, they are an appointment provider. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The ROI that you will receive by investing in the marketing and sales side of your business is exponentially higher than any ROI you will ever get from anything else” - Joe Giglietti Joe Giglietti Real Estate Background: Host of The Billions In Real Estate Show & Founder of Exponential Referrals, a digital marketing agency Working to refer $1 Billion in real estate this year Based in Melbourne, FL Say hi to him at www

Ryan recently partnered up with some people and bought their first mobile home park. We’ll hear all about how he found the partners, how they structure the agreement, and how they defined the roles. Beyond the partnership, Ryan and Joe will dive into the deal itself so we can hear about an asset class that we don’t typically hear about on this podcast. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “In the mobile home business, you have to bring in the homes” - Ryan Groene Ryan Groene Real Estate Background: Now a full time Mobile Home Park Owner and Operator that has honed his skills over the last 3 years while working full time in Finance Oversees 8 parks spread across 500 spaces Based in Cleveland, OH Say hi to him at ryan.groene55ATgmail.com Best Ever Book: Capital Gains by Chip Gaines How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a

Chris is a principal in the National Tax Office of CliftonLarsenAllen, and is here today to tell us about a new deduction that can save real estate investors thousands of dollars in taxes. Also known as the pass-through deduction, Chris will give us the details on the the deduction and we’ll have a better understanding of if we can take advantage of the deduction. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!   Best Ever Tweet: “If you don’t have employees you can also look to another factor on the amount of depreciable property that you have in your rental” - Chris Hesse Chris Hesse Real Estate Background: Principal in the National Tax Office of CliftonLarsonAllen Authority on the recently enacted tax reform, the SEC 199A deduction Based in Richland, Washington Say hi to him at www.claconnect.com How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. B

Danny has been on the show before, but has ventured into a new field to share with us today. He decided to start writing a series of kids’ books about the wealth lessons he has learned along his real estate journey. No doubt that teaching children money and wealth lessons early can have a tremendous impact on their future, as it did for Danny at the age of five. So tune in to hear ideas on educating our children, or even check out Danny’s book after the episode! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Make sure if they do get a birthday present or earn a little extra money running a lemonade stand, that they always take care of it and have a special place to keep it” - Danny Randazzo Danny Randazzo Real Estate Background: Preciously a financial consultant, now an investor and owner of Randazzo Capital, they focus on 150+ unit MF properties Owns $130,000,000 of real estate Check out his new children’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Lost

Follow Along Friday time! Today, Joe is joined by Ellie Perlman who is also a multifamily syndicator and podcast host. Ellie covers keeping an open mind and tells us a story about a deal she recently closed on, had she stuck to her traditional strategy and not been open minded, she wouldn’t have closed the deal. Joe then answers a listener question about how they can take some capital they have and leave their job, surviving off of real estate investing only. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Don’t quit your job, start doing it on the side and see if you like it” - Ellie Perlman Ellie Perlman Real Estate Background: Founder of Blue Lake Capital Portfolio of $65 million in multifamily properties Host of the podcast That REllie Happened? Say hi to her at https://www.ellieperlman.com/ How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REI

Steve is a long time attorney who specializes in private offerings and securities. A huge insight he drops on this episode, state securities agencies are like profit centers for state governments, and one of the easiest ways for them to make money is go after anyone who didn’t follow security laws. That is an eye opener, and gives you a great idea of what you are up against. You may also be surprised to learn that a lot of investors are actually offering a security, not filing with the SEC, and could get in some trouble because of that. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The consequences of violating securities law are astronomical” - Steve D. Rinaldi Steve D. Rinaldi Real Estate Background: Attorney specializing in private offerings of securities Has handled private offerings of securities for 29 years Based in Bethesda, MD Say hi to him at http://stevenrinaldilaw.com/ or (240) 481-270six Check out his services for syndications & p

Kris has an interesting story we’ll hear on this episode, how and why he turned to real estate after a career in sales. The biggest reason for him was to quit trading his time for money and spend more time with his family. So how did he do it and how can you learn from his story and apply it to your own life? Tune into this episode to hear how he transitioned into real estate, we’ll also hear how the company he works for has become one of the 30 top commercial self storage operators. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “At some point you gotta get in it, you’re gonna make mistakes, but if you don’t jump in, you’ll never move forward” - Kris Benson Kris Benson Real Estate Background: CIO for Reliant Investments, a subsidiary of Reliant Real Estate Management Reliant Real Estate is one of the top 30 commercial self storage operators in the U.S. Based in Saratoga Springs, NY Say hi to him at www.reliantinvestments.com Best Ever Book: Th

Dino was raised by entrepreneurs, but took a little different path at first, going to and graduating from college before entering the corporate world. Once he was there, he wanted more, and to scratch that entrepreneurial itch! He started a few small ventures, before falling in love with real estate, specifically multifamily syndications. Hear how he jumped into the multifamily syndication business, and is teaming with others to grow the business. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You can bring a deal to a team that is already experienced, chances are they’ll do it and add you to the GP side of the deal” - Dino Pierce Dino Pierce Real Estate Background: CEO of Edified Equity and an Active Multifamily Investor In 2018 Edified Equity and partners syndicated 4 apartment communities consisting of 254 doors, across 4 markets, valued at $9.3M Based in Denver, CO Say hi to him at https://www.edifiedequity.com/ Best Ever Book: How to Win

Ryan was like many new real estate investors, had a good job and wanted to get into real estate. He started flipping houses part time, and did that for about 10 years before going full time as a real estate investor. Hear how he was able to leave his job, and how he’s scaling his flipping business in Cincinnati. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Everything I made that was extra over the years, I just kept re-investing” - Ryan Naish Ryan Naish Real Estate Background: Real estate investor since 2006 Flipped 18 properties in Cincinnati since 2006, flipped 5 of them in 2018 Licensed Realtor and has handled 35 purchase and listing transactions Based in Cincinnati, OH Say hi to him at 513.535.6480 Best Ever Book: Am I Being Too Subtle? How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-a

Steven has written a book and been helping others optimize time for the last five years. He says time is our most valuable resource (we agree) and is here today to tell us how we can make the most of our time by performing at the highest levels with our time. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Time comes from you and you control it” - Steven Griffith Steven Griffith Real Estate Background: Nationally recognized author, speaker, researcher, and performance expert Author of the book- The Time Cleanse and considered one of the leading authorities on the connection between time, productivity, and performance Based in LA, CA Say hi to him at https://www.stevengriffith.com/bestever/ "Get Steven's Master Class on Time Free When You Order The Time Cleanse!" www.stevengriffith.com/master-class How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A

Ah, the perpetual vacation, the motivation for a lot of beginning investors and experienced investors to build a large real estate portfolio. One problem: you can have all the properties in the world, but if you’re the only reliable worker, that’s not much more than a very time consuming JOB. How do we change this or scale a business with our time in mind from the beginning so that we can reach our goals of having free time to do as we wish? Sarah Noked is here to answer that for us today. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “There is such a wealth of talent in the online space, it’s amazing how entrepreneurs are leveraging that in their businesses” - Sarah Noked Sarah Noked Real Estate Background: A Certified Online Business Manager, putting systems in place for businesses to scale One of just 3 worldwide Certified OBM® (Online Business Manager) Trainers Based in: Haifa Area, Israel Say hi to her at https://www.sarahnoked.com/bestever

Another edition of Follow Along Friday! Joe is joined by Lennon Lee who is a podcast host himself and real estate investor. We’ll hear about their most recent lessons learned in the business, how they improved their business because of that lesson, and how you can do the same. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “You’re gonna have to do some things that you don’t enjoy doing” - Lennon Lee How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?  Now you can… with BuildingBits. It’s NOT A REIT or a fund. BuildingBITS is a new platform for non-accredited investors, where virtually anyone, regardless of income, can select a building leased to a major corporation and earn money from it! Start investing with as little as $500 at https://www.buybits.us/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Okay so the secret is not so much a secret, when the economy changes, and changes his business, Jack and his team will reinvent themselves and business. They continue to thrive regardless of what is happening outside of the business because of this. Hear how to change on the fly for continued growth and success at any level. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “The only thing in life you can be sure of is change, so you might as well embrace it” - Jack Miller Jack Miller Real Estate Background: President and Founder of Gelt Financial Corporation Since founding Gelt, has made over 10,000 loans in excess of 1 Billion Dollars. Based in Boca Raton, FL Say hi to him at https://geltfinancial.com/ Best Ever Book: Behind the Golden Arches Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph

Loe was making good money running a car dealership, but was not fulfilled. He wanted to get into property management, but no one would hire someone who was taking a huge pay cut! He finally got a job as an assistant property manager and started learning the business. Eventually he learned about residential assisted living and started building that business, which is still his main focus. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I think it’s great to have a third party take care of stuff for you, but at the same time you have to know enough to know if someone is a good property manager or not” - Loe Hornbuckle Loe Hornbuckle Real Estate Background: CEO and founder of Sage Oak Assisted Living and Memory Care Sage Oak is “the boutique assisted living company” with 5 locations in Dallas and a total of 40 beds. Has two developments in TX and Louisiana, totaling 300 beds and estimated value of $45M Based in Dallas, TX Say hi to him at https://t

At some point, most of us start thinking about retirement. John was ahead of the curve for most people and at a younger age started projecting out his income and savings. He realized retirement was not looking great, tried to figure out the stock market, then fell in love with real estate investing. Now he’s got a large portfolio and currently working on a 41 unit deal. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “It’s all about partnerships” - John Fortes on his real estate investing success John Fortes Real Estate Background: One of the founding partners of Community First Investment Group has 62 units under management and is currently syndicating another 41 units Based in Boston, MA Say hi to him at https://www.cfigwealth.com/ Best Ever Book: The Third Door Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad

Nico’s investing strategy is a little bit different than most strategies we usually talk about. He also lives a different lifestyle than probably most of us listening to this episode. Nico is a nudist who built a colony of nudists on vacant land that he bought. Hear how he did it, what kind of returns he got, and how he plans on doing it again in a new place soon. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “When investing into a community, you’re investing into the people as well” - Nico Blue Nico Blue's Real Estate Background: Principal and Managing Broker of Blue Investing Before starting the Blue Investing, Nico was a top producing apartment broker in Southern California at his brokerage Has a personal career transaction volume greater than $2 Billion. Based in Boulder Creek, CA Say hi to him at: http://www.mattazark.com/ Best Ever Book: The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental prop

Gerri has been involved in consumer credit education for many years, even writing a book on it. Gerri was hearing from real estate investors that people were getting scammed trying to get credit for their real estate business. She’s here today to explain how we can get credit for our businesses and how to spot a scam. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!    Best Ever Tweet: “I’m not aware of any major credit card issuer that issues a business credit card without a personal guarantee behind it” - Gerri Detweiler Gerri Detweiler Real Estate Background: Education director for Nav.com, the first site to give business owners free person and business credit scores 20 years of experience in the credit industry Based in Sarasota, FL Say hi to her at https://www.nav.com/freeaccount   Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about yo

Nathan had a problem, he needed to hire team members and saw the need for others too. So he created a company to help provide good remote team members for businesses and people that need help. Hear his best tips as it pertains to hiring a new person. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “Focus on whether or not they are the perfect fit for you” - Nathan Hirsch Nathan Hirsch Real Estate Background: Co-founder and CEO of FreeeUp.com, a marketplace that connects businesses with pre-vetted freelancers in eCommerce, digital marketing, and much more Has sold over $30 million online Based in Orlando, FL Say hi to him at https://freeeup.com/ Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A little bit of a change up for today’s Follow Along Friday, we’re having a guest on the show with Joe. John has been on the show in the past (episode 487) and is sharing some of the best things he learned in his business last week. Of course Joe will be sharing his best lessons learned last week too. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “I struggled in the beginning with saying “I’m not good at that” and would try to everything on my own” Listen to John’s Best Ever Advice: JF478: From Live-In Duplex to 13 Rentals ($1.5 MM)—In Three Years! John Casmon Real Estate Background: Real estate entrepreneur, controls over 700 units as a GP Host of the weekly real estate podcast Target Market Insights Based in Chicago, IL Say hi to him at https://www.casmoncapital.com/ Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for rental property owners. Learn more abo

Ryan and his team were focused on wholesaling and then flipping, and then got into buy and hold investments. He’s built a good sized real estate business and is here today to tell us how he’s been able to have great success. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review! Best Ever Tweet: “One of our acquisition guys gets 10-12% of the commission on something we sell” - Ryan Dossey Ryan Dossey Real Estate Background: Buy & hold investor with assets in Indianapolis, Louisville, and Saint Louis. Also the founder of Call Porter and Ballpoint Marketing Closed on 73 units last year using the BRRRR method Based in Indianapolis, IN Say hi to him at: Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ryan.i.dossey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryancdossey/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/RyanDossey Best Ever Book: Extreme Ownership Sponsored by Stessa - Maximize tax deductions on your rental properties. Get your free tax guide from Stessa, the essential tool for re