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Andrew Reichert is the CEO and founder of Birgo, a private equity real estate firm based in Pittsburgh, managing $315 million in assets across 3,300+ multifamily units. Since launching Birgo in 2012, Andrew has grown the firm to over 90 employees, focusing on raising capital, acquiring, and managing multifamily residential properties. His leadership has helped many investors build wealth while fostering strong communities, providing a balanced approach to real estate investment that goes beyond mere financial returns.
A dedicated problem solver and entrepreneur, Andrew has founded four companies and worked with various startups, consistently aiming to empower people to achieve more. He co-hosts the podcast Real Returns with his business partner Daniel Croce, sharing insights on real estate investment.
 
In this episode, we talked to Andrew about the early days and the formation of his investment firm, Birgo, his experiences with different investors and his ways to build trust with them, the markets he invests in now, and much more.
 
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Raising Capital;
 
02:15 Andrew's background;
06:39 Early days and the formation of Birgo;
12:08 His experience with different investors;
18:43 Building trust with investors;
20:44 An insight into the markets he invests in these days;
28:22 Round of insights
 
 
 
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Round of Insights
 
Apparent Failure: Getting expelled from high school.
Digital Resource: ChatGPT.
Most Recommended Book: Living Forward.
Daily Habit: Following the exact routine on The Miracle Morning.
#1 Insight for raising millions of dollars of capital for real estate: Establishing trust and integrity with potential investors.
Best place to grab a bite in Pittsburgh, PA: Tako.
 
Contact Andrew:
Website: https://www.birgo.com/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewreichert/ 
 
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Steve Trang is the founder of the Real Estate Disruptors movement. He started the Real Estate Disruptors podcast in the middle of 2018 to inspire wholesalers and real estate agents to double their incomes by adding a 2nd leg to their business. The podcast has now grown to over 100,000 downloads per month with new members of the community sharing their success story every week.
Steve's legacy will be to create 100 Millionaires. One of his favorite quotes is from the great Zig Ziglar: "You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want." 
He heard this quote when he first got into real estate, and it has stuck with him throughout his entire career. In fact, it's essentially one of the core values Steve lives by.
As a Sales Coach, Steve has helped hundreds of clients generate millions in sales over the past few years. On top of owning single family rentals, Steve also owns apartments and co-founded a bank.
 
In this episode, we talked to Steve about his transition to real estate, where his business is today, his coaching program, the biggest mistakes investors make, and much more.
 
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Closing Sales;
 
02:14 Steve's background;
05:22 His transition to real estate;
12:05 Where's his business today;
23:50 His coaching program;
27:17 The biggest mistakes that investors make;
29:45 Round of insights
 
 
 
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Round of Insights
 
Apparent Failure: Not being able to find an opportunity like the one available during the 2008 market crash.
Digital Resource: Audible.
Most Recommended Book: Rigging the Game.
Daily Habit: Listening to Darren Hardy with his kids and summarizing every episode together.
#1 Insight for being an effective closer in sales: Seek to serve and validate the other person.
Best place to grab a bite in Phoenix, AZ: Mastro’s City Hall.
 
Contact Steve:
Website: https://closemoresales.com/ 
 
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Garrett Lynch, a graduate of Illinois State University with a degree in Marketing, Sales, and Organizational Leadership, initially managed a successful nightlife business in Chicago. Leveraging his industry contacts, he began investing in small multifamily projects with foreign capital. In 2013, at the age of 26, Garrett co-founded a multifamily acquisitions firm, starting with D class Section 8 properties on Chicago's South Side and scaling to 3,400 units across 10 markets. He personally sourced over 70% of this portfolio, primarily off-market, and implemented vertical integration with over 125 employees for property management.
After selling his shares in the firm, Garrett traveled to 17 countries and 33 cities, including Vietnam, Japan, New Zealand, and North Korea. Returning to the U.S., he partnered with Michael Blank and Andrew Kniffin to acquire 150+ unit value-add multifamily assets nationwide. Currently controlling over $300M in multifamily real estate, Garrett also co-hosts the Apartment Investing Podcast with Michael Blank. He is passionate about fitness, international travel, deal-making, and mentoring others in real estate investing.
 
In this episode, we talked to Garrett about his background and experiences in partnerships, Nighthawk and his role there, challenges people face while partnering up, especially when they don’t have the right guide or adversary in the beginning, lessons learned from these and how can they help to move forward, and much more.
 
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Building Partnerships;
 
02:17 Garrett's background;
13:34 About ​​Nighthawk and Garrett's role;
20:20 Challenges people face while partnering up, without the right guidance;
23:33 The lessons learned from the challenges to move forward;
27:47 What's next for Nighthawk;
30:01 Round of insights
 
 
 
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Round of Insights
 
Apparent Failure: A failed partnership in the past.
Digital Resource: JustCall.
Most Recommended Book: The Millionaire Fastlane.
Daily Habit: Cold plunging.
#1 Insight for building great partnerships: Partnerships need to be focused and intentional processes for improvement, where no problems are unsolved and partners frequently collaborate to do so.
Best place to grab a bite in Scottsdale, AZ: Dominick’s Steakhouse & Portillo’s.
 
Contact Garrett:
Website: https://nighthawkequity.com/join 
 
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Jill Jensen is a real estate investor who in 2022 skipped single-family homes and jumped into commercial properties, focusing on mobile home parks. Her entrepreneurial journey began with impressive door-to-door sales earning six figures in one summer, leading her to start a nationwide pest control company. Now, Jill is the Chief Investment Officer at Sonos Capital, raising capital to invest in large mobile home parks, providing passive income opportunities for investors seeking to capitalize on their money or leveraging their retirement accounts. 
 
In this episode, we talked to Jill about mobile home parks and all the need to know before investing, the timeframe on these deals, questions every passive investor should ask, the government’s stance towards mobile home parks, and much more.
 
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Mobile Home Parks;
 
02:31 Jill's background;
07:03 The value one can bring;
11:10 An insight on mobile home parks;
15:24 All you need to know before the initial investment;
19:58 The timeframe on a deal;
22:09 The questions that passive investors should ask;
25:14 Jill's experiences on the government's stance towards mobile home parks;
27:20 Round of insights
 
 
 
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Round of Insights
 
Apparent Failure: Not asking the best questions up front.
Digital Resource: LinkedIn.
Most Recommended Book: Who Not How, 10x Is Easier Than 2x, Pitch Anything
Daily Habit: Scheduling far in advance.
#1 Insight for investing in mobile home parks: Finding the right partners.
Best place to grab a bite in Utah: The Cheesecake Factory.
 
Contact Jill:
Website: https://sonoscapital.com/ 
E-mail: jill@sonoscapital.com 
 
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Travis Watts has been investing since 2009, with experience in multifamily, single-family, and vacation rentals. Before becoming the Director of Investor Relations at Ashcroft Capital, Travis was an investor with Ashcroft Capital for several years and has invested in more than 30% of their multifamily syndication opportunities. Travis now dedicates his time to educating others in the world of investing and has made it his mission to share passive investment strategies to help others achieve and maintain wealth in real estate.
 
In this episode, we talked to Travis about being a full-time passive investor, rule 72, his preference between real estate and stock options, his director role in Ashcroft Capital, insightful tips for general partners, and much more.
 
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Passive Investment;
 
02:12 Travis’ background;
06:58 What's a "full-time passive investor";
14:26 An insight into Rule 72;
15:53 Real estate vs. stocks;
18:27 About Travis' director role;
22:38 Tips and advice for GP's;
26:38 Round of insights
 
 
 
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Round of Insights
 
Apparent Failure: His latest deal, due to burn-out and lack of due diligence.
Digital Resource: LinkedIn.
Most Recommended Book: Tax Free Wealth.
Daily Habit: Starting the day by doing something healthy, regardless of what that is.
#1 Insight for being a full-time passive investor: Knowing that the “I can” attitude is more important than “IQ”. The right mentorship and education are key to having the will to become one.
Best place to grab a bite in Central Florida: Town Tavern.
 
Travis’ Book: Passive Investor Tips
 
Contact Travis:
Website: https://ashcroftcapital.com/travis 
 
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Bradley is a Business Growth Coach, certified Value Builder, creator of The Rainmaker to Architect Assessment, and host of the Above The Business Podcast. Each week, he shows other entrepreneurs & business owners how  to install the systems, processes, and routines their business needs to grow and scale. The ultimate outcome? Business owners have a successful business that creates the freedom and flexibility they desired from the start.
 
In this episode, we talked to Bradley about his key phrase that businesses fail, but entrepreneurs don’t, his insightful tips for entrepreneurs to create and manage their operating systems more efficiently, examples from his career, even a case study for a “win” experience, and much more.
 
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Operating Systems for Entrepreneurs;
 
02:25 Bradley's background;
06:22 "Businesses fail, entrepreneurs don't";
20:29 Tips for entrepreneurs to manage their systems more effectively;
32:51 A case study for "the win";
34:55 Round of insights
 
 
 
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Round of Insights
 
Apparent Failure: Breaking even in a huge event back in 2020, due to not setting enough demand for the offer.
Digital Resource: Notion.
Most Recommended Book: The Road Less Stupid.
Daily Habit: Journaling daily digitally to set goals and track his progress.
#1 Insight for starting to develop an effective operating system: Considering yourself as the architect of your business and setting up your operating system by design, not by default.
Best place to grab a bite in Huntsville, AL: Cotton Row
 
Contact Bradley:
Website: https://www.blueprintos.com/assets/ 
 
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