Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever With Joe Fairless

We all think about due diligence as research on the property we’re going to buy. But, today’s Best Ever guest talks about the importance of conducting more due diligence on his team than the market or property. And he would know because he has invested in Australia, Kansas City, Upstate New York and Ohio…so he’s implemented this advice successfully many times over. Tweetable quote: Do more due diligence on your team than your market. Engelo Rumora’s real estate background: -        Started with $40,000 in savings and bought first house in 2011 in Australia -        Then, 6 months later purchased 7 more in Australia and the U.S. -        Portfolio is valued over $1,000,000 -        Can be found at http://www.engelorumora.com/ Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil – visit  www.doordevil.com  and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Best Ever guest shares with you the biz model he uses to quickly scale his apartment investing business. Next week he is closing on a $12,000,000 property – I think you’ll want to hear what he has to say. Tweetable quote: Start smart and invest in yourself. Chris Urso’s real estate background: -        Raised over $15,000,000 of private equity -        In last 4 years his company has acquired over $45,000,000 worth of apartments  -        He and his wife began investing in 2001 originally focusing on residential -        Co-founder of U.R.S. Capital Partners & Elite Apt Coaching, a multifamily coaching and training program (http://www.eliteapartmentcoaching.com/)   Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil – visit  www.doordevil.com  and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I reveal the Top 5 Lessons Learned Looking Back on Multifamily Deals. I’ve spoken to successful multifamily investors and they dished all the stuff they wish they would have done differently. Listen to this advice, implement it and avoid these mistakes.  Happy 50th show!  Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.com and enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From CPA to successful investor, today’s Best Ever Guest shares with you the five keys to success that will help you do more deals and make more moooola.   Tweetable quote: Learning to educate will lead to successful money raising.     Matt Owens’s real estate background: -        Has a portfolio of over 350 homes -        Founder of OCG Properties (www.ocgproperties.com)   -        Currently buying 5 to 10 properties a month in Memphis and Atlanta -        Started investing 8 years ago and was previous a CPA   Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!  Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The longer you’re in the game the more opportunities you’ll be exposed to. Listen to Today’s Best Ever Guest as she shares how sticking to her criteria has helped her build a multimillion dollar portfolio in three short years. Tweetable quote: Know your floor and stick to it. Brie Schmidt’s real estate background: -        Owns and operates 27 units in Chicago and Milwaukee -        Started investing in 2011 and has built a multimillion dollar portfolio in less than three years   -        Real estate broker for 10 years -        Founder of BBS Apartments (http://chicagobrie.com/) Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learning the ropes from those who have successfully done it before is a proven success model. Today’s Best Ever guest speaks about that and shares with us details on how successful deals he has done. Tweetable quote: To achieve what you’ve never achieved. Do what you’ve never done. Jeff Greenberg’s real estate background: -        Managing Partner of Synergetic Investment Group -        Invested in over 700 multifamily both as an active and passive investor -        Runs three REI clubs in California   Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let the other person do the work. Today’s Best Ever guest shares his secrets on how he has become a full-time passive income investor. He lets other people put the deals together and he brings the money to participate. He has to be very selective with whom he invests and he shares his tips on how to pick the right person. Tweetable quote:  With passive investments you decrease your risk by investing in wealthier people. Jeremy Roll’s real estate background:   -        Investor in 50 different opportunities worth over $350MM -        Focused on being a full-time passive cash flow investor -        President of Roll Investment Group -        Over 12 years experience investing   Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What of liquidity do you need in order to qualify for a typical loan? What’s the difference between equity and post-equity liquidity? What do you need to qualify for the loans? Learn this and much more as today’s Best Ever guest shares with you his advice.   Tune in to listen to his Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever!    Paul Peeble’s real estate background:   -        Closed on over 4,000 real estate loans and over $250MM in the last 12 months -        Over 25 years experience arranging financing for borrowers and insititutioanl clients -        Closed on over $1BN in real estate transactions -        National underwriter and principal at Old Capital Lending (http://oldcapitallending.com/)   Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!  Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to raise money for your next deal? Then slap on those ear buds and hit play. Today’s Best Ever guest is a money raisin master and he shares with you his best real estate investing advice ever!   Tweetable quote:  People who control the money make the money.   Joel Block’s real estate background: -        Raised money for more than 40 syndicated deals -        CEO of Bullseye Capital Real Property Opportunity Fund -        Spent 15 years in venture capital business -        Started his career as a CPA Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Best Ever guest shares a case study of how his company changed their strategy in the middle of a project and came out ahead. Plus, if you’re interested in the hotel business you’ve got to listen to what Jonathan has to say. Tweetable quote: Expect it to take longer and cost more. Always. Jonathan Minkoff’s real estate background: -        Co-Founder and CFO of Ash NYC (ashnyc.com) -        Currently working on projects totaling over $200 MM -        Focused on improving assets by design Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interest rates, refinancing and property selection, oh my. You are in for a treat with today’s Best Ever guest Nela Richardson who is the Chief Economist for Redfin. She talks about the state of today’s economy and, more importantly, her advice on how to capitalize on it.   Tweetable quote: Buy the neighborhood. Not just the property. Nela Richardson’s real estate background: -        Chief Economist for Redfin (www.redfin.com) -        Former John Hopkins University professor of Finance -        Former researcher at Harvard -        Interview guest on CNN, Bloomberg TV, CSPAN, CBS Radio and more  Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A funny thing happens when you swing for doubles – sometimes you end up with homeruns. Today’s Best Ever guest talks about the importance of investing in “doubles” and not waiting around for a “home run”. And he gives an example of a double turning into a home run. Tweetable quote: If you want to have results most people won’t achieve you have to be willing to work harder than most people are willing to work. Nick Fluellen’s real estate background: -        Senior Director at Marcus & Millichap (http://multifamilyadvisors.com/about/our-team/) -        Focused on multifamily properties -        Closed more than 204 transactions totaling more than $790 million in value -        Recognized as a “Heavy Hitter” by Dallas Business Journal and a “Power Broker” by D CEO Magazine Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

Meet the real estate matchmaker. Today’s Best Ever guest shares with us her approach to investing and the unique way she makes money with real estate investing. If you stop learning you’re going to stop growing.   Ali Boone real estate background: -        Founder of Hipster Investments (http://hipsterinvestments.com/) -        When she started she bought 5 properties in a year and a half -        Focused on matching investors with buying opportunities  Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the wonderful world of note buying. Where you become the proud owner of paper not property. So basically you are now a bank. Want to hear how the heck one of the most successful note buyers is approaching this investing strategy? Everybody is in the note business. They just tend to be on the wrong end of it. Dave Van Horn’s real estate background: -        President of PPR Note Company based in Philadelphia, PA -        Owns 18 investment properties -        Licensed real estate agent for over 25 years -        Visit him at http://www.pprnoteco.com/ Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Cuban says he isn’t a glass hall full or half empty guy. Instead, he wants to be the guy pouring the glass. Today’s Best Ever guest shares the same philosophy. Jason Hartman talks about the importance of maintaining control and when it makes sense to relinquish the control. Concentration creates wealth and diversification perpetuates wealth.   Tune in to listen to his Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever!   Jason Hartman’s real estate background:   -        Involved in thousands of real estate transactions -        Owned income properties in 11 states and 17 cities -        Host of the popular Creating Wealth Show -        Developing 71 homes in Kansas City -        Visit him at www.jasonhartman.com/podcast Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!  Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to today’s Best Ever guest as she walks you through how to build a profitable business by renting out other people’s apartments. You know of Airbnb, right? Well, she uses that site and others to create her own profitable bed and breakfast. I don’t want to end up having simply visited this world. Tune in to listen to her Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Lauryn Ballesteros’s real estate background: -        Started wholesaling out of college in Buffalo, NY -        Created a La Brooklyn Haus in Brooklyn – a 5-bedroom bed and breakfast   -        TED talk speaker on entrepreneurship -        Visit her at http://laurynballesteros.com/ Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flipping properties in bad neighborhoods can be scary and profitable. Today’s Best Ever guest talks about what it is like working in some of the roughest Las Vegas neighborhoods. He also gives invaluable tips how to effectively manage contractors.  Tune in to listen to his Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Jacob Cherrington’s real estate background: -        Has done over 150 flips in Las Vegas since 2009 -        Largest deal is a 200 unit flip -        Currently flipping three 30 unit properties Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you have ever wanted to do wholesaling then you need to listen to this interview. Our Best Ever guest walks you through how to wholesale probate properties. She tells you how to format your letters, find the properties and how to approach the initial calls with the leads. Tune in to listen to her Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Sharon Vornholt’s real estate background: -        Full-time investor focused on wholesaling -        Done over 100 wholesale deals in her career -        Owned and operated a home inspection business for 17 years -        Host of popular podcast called Let’s Talk Real Estate Investing -        Her website is http://louisvillegalsrealestateblog.com/ Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As landlords it’s almost impossible to not get caught up in some sob story a tenant has. It’s a judgment call we all have to make and then live with the consequences. Listen to today’s Best Ever guest as she shares her experience and, consequently, her advice for you if you are in the same position.    Tune in to listen to her Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Shannon Morrow’s real estate background: -        Owns a 3-family building in Brooklyn, NY as her 1st investment property -        She lives in one unit and rents out the other two -        Currently works as a real estate agent in NYC -         Previously worked as a loan processor who did over $150,000,000 worth of loans with investors Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!   Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

401k, banks, and hard money lenders oh my! Plus owner financing, cash and mortgage brokers. Today’s Best Ever guest has financed properties through all these ways and shares with you tips for how to decide which one makes the most sense based on the property. Plus, we talk about the keys to picking the right tenant and how that approach can influence your buying strategy. Tune in to listen to his Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Bill Shaffer’s real estate background: -        He and his wife own 10 properties with 22 units in Colorado and Wyoming -        Been investing for over 12 years in real estate -        Real estate agent and also a civil engineer – unique combo, right?!?     Subscribe in iTunes and Stitcher so you don't miss an episode!     Sponsored by: Door Devil - visit www.doordevil.comand enter "bestever" to get an exclusive 20% discount on your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices