Real Estate Breakthrough Christina Suter

#187: Mike Zlotnik- The Bizarre Truth: Why Commercial Real Estate Investors Are in a Recession While Others Thrive
 
"What's really bizarre is if you're a commercial real estate investor, you are in a deep recession while everyone else is doing fine as the economy is not really in a deep recession." - Mike Zlotnik
 
Today I am interviewing Mike Zlotnik. He's an Investment Expert and coach with a successful background and long history in information technology and business intelligence. In 2009 he transitioned into real estate and in 2014 became the CEO of Tempo Family of Funds an Syndications,  an investment firm that specializes high yield growth and income investment opportunities for investors in both residential and commercial real estate.  He is a member of the investor mastermind groups Collective Genius, Venture Alliance and more. He is the host of the Big Mike Fund podcast, and is a national speaker. 



 TOPICS COVERED IN THE EPISODE
 
The predictability of real estate 
Who is this recession hurting the most 
Mikes background and beginnings in real estate
The predictability of real estate 
Real estate's technical elements an what they mean
Badly structured deals in the commercial market
Is residential stable 
Why we use sensitivity analysis in investing
The skill of building strong relationships 
Your team defines your success 
People, culture and numbers 
What is a leaders function 
Where is the economy currently 
Are people running out of money



Listen now and find out how Mike found his Real Estate Breakthrough!
 
The Real Estate Breakthrough Show with Christina Suter is where we talk about the reality of real estate, the mindset you need and the tips and tricks to get you moving forward in investing. Join us every other week and learn everything you need to know to invest in real estate on Youtube, iTunes, Spotify, and more. You can watch Quentin's interview on Youtube here. 
 
Find out more about Mike here: 
 
Website BigMikeFund.com
 

"The asset that you buy and the revenue that's created, you're not going to get it anywhere else. You can chase traveling nurses, you can chase insurance providers in the mid term space, but that comes and goes." -Quentin Wendt
 
Today I am interviewing Quentin Wendt who is the General Manager at Pad Split, a technology platform and marketplace dedicated to providing affordable housing solutions for working people in working class neighborhoods. Quentin spent 22 years in management consulting for the food service industry and has only recently invested in his first property. However, with his extensive background in operations and management he joined the Pad Split team in 2022.



 TOPICS COVERED IN THE EPISODE
 
Quentin's introduction into real estate 
People in real estate share 
His time running a distribution and logistics business for Boars Head
When he joined Pad Split 
What is Pad Split and how does it work 
Multi family returns on single family acquisitions 
How are bedrooms in a Pad Split created
Lead with the underwriting 
How do investors get involved 
Who is the target tenant 
Forced appreciation in different markets
Does the demand for affordable housing still exist 
Don't lead with profit 
How do you build an asset portfolio using BRRR 
What is the hardest barrier of entry for investors
Can both tenant and investor win



Listen now and find out how Quentin found his Real Estate Breakthrough!
 
The Real Estate Breakthrough Show with Christina Suter is where we talk about the reality of real estate, the mindset you need and the tips and tricks to get you moving forward in investing. Join us every other week and learn everything you need to know to invest in real estate on Youtube, iTunes, Spotify, and more. You can watch Quentin's interview on Youtube here. 
 
Find out more about Quentin here: 
 
Website PadSplit.com

"The LPs traditionally are going to have the lion's share of that equity stack and if you don't have a good handle on those LP's, you can run into some hot water and not be able to raise your money." - Chad Zednek
 
Today I am interviewing Chad Zdenek. He is the CEO of CSQ Properties, which functions as an acquisition and reposition management company of multi-family and self storage real estate. They hold 750 multi-family units and 3,000 self storage units in California and other parts of the US. He has presented at my ITI Meeting as well as been a previous guest on the show. 
 
Chad Zdenek: Had a career in construction and civil engineering, obtaining a license for both . He worked at Boeing for 7 years as a structural dynamics engineer before going into business with his brother which they ran successfully for a few years before Chad was bought out. After, he went into real estate full time and established CSQ Properties as well as grew a $150 million general partner portfolio. 
 
TOPICS COVERED IN THE EPISODE
 
Chads background at Boeing as a structural engineer
What is CSQ Properties 
Choosing the right investment partners
The horse track analogy 
Why no one talks about the LP's
Who does what in an equity stack 
How are syndications setup 
The technicals matter 
Who is the silent Co GP
What is effective investor communication 
How no communication becomes miscommunication
Why Co GP's distance themselves 
Treat all investors the same 
The challenges with capital calls on distress deals 
Reestablishing know, like and trust
 
Listen now and find out how Chad found his Real Estate Breakthrough!
 
The Real Estate Breakthrough Show with Christina Suter is where we talk about the reality of real estate, the mindset you need and the tips and tricks to get you moving forward in investing. Join us every other week and learn everything you need to know to invest in real estate on Youtube, iTunes, Spotify, and more. You can watch Chad's interview on Youtube here. 
 
Find out more about Chad here: 
 
Website csqproperties.com
IG Chad Zdenek
LinkedIn Chad Zdenek CSQ Properties

"I think whats really cool about real estate is doing the things no one is willing to do and the impact on the community it has." -Cody Davis
 
Today I am interviewing Cody Davis who I met recently at our ITI meeting. He was invited by Bronson Hill. I was very impressed with Cody's clarity and focus for implementing a strategy that is leading him to a future of financial freedom using creative seller financing.  In this interview Cody shares how he dropped out of college to purse a career in real estate. He now holds a real estate portfolio of  over 200 plus rental apartments as well as a water front property. 



TOPICS COVERED IN THE EPISODE
 
How Cody got into seller financing 
His start as an agent 
Using real estate to increase our income 
Not fighting the corporate ladder
Real estate creates new possibilities 
The path to above average 
Not being consumed by the business 
Diminishing returns 
Investing in your current tenants 
Avoid adding complicated steps 
Build a business model around your goals
Don't add any fluff 
Get what you want by asking 
Go for and build the relationship first 



Listen now and find out how Cody found his Real Estate Breakthrough!
 
The Real Estate Breakthrough Show with Christina Suter is where we talk about the reality of real estate, the mindset you need and the tips and tricks to get you moving forward in investing. Join us every other week and learn everything you need to know to invest in real estate on Youtube, iTunes, Spotify, and more. You can watch Cody's interview on Youtube here. 
 
Find out more about Cody here: 
 
Website MultiFamilyStrategy.com
Youtube Cody Davis Winning Business

"Capital raising is sales, it's really working with people using a lot of the same skill sets." -Bronson Hill
 
Today I am interviewing my friend, Co host of ITI and past mentee, Bronson Hill. He is the CEO and Founder of Bronson Equity, a passive investing and multi family syndication company. Bronson Equity works one on one with clients who are high earning individuals who want to invest passively. He is a general partner in over $150 million in real estate. Bronson is an educator and has written a report called The Single Best Investment Strategy During (or After) a Pandemic. He is an author, podcast host, the creator of the Advanced Real Estate Investing Summit, a guest speaker on numerous podcasts, a presenter at various conferences and meetings and so much more. 
 
Bronson Hill: Began investing in real estate in 2006 when he purchased his first rental property. After the property began to cash flow, Bronson purchased other single family properties in Ohio, under the impression that he wanted to own 30 homes for passive investing. Later on a family member introduced Bronson to multi-family investing and there, Bronson learned how to raise capital for a deal. Now a few years later, he is a Multi Family Syndicator and financial coach. 



TOPICS COVERED IN THE EPISODE
 
Bronson's trajectory into real estate 
Why he transitioned from single family to multi family 
Diversify your portfolio
People want time freedom over financial freedom
Capital raising is sales
How to find an approach that works 
Can we come from a place of purpose 
How does vision create purpose 
Money is a tool 
How Bronson raised $40 million
Creating a positive relationship with money 
The achievers dilemma 
Keeping the ego in check 
Helping people believe in themselves 
Some deals come with challenges 
Investing in ATMs 
 
Listen now and find out how Bronson found her Real Estate Breakthrough!
 
The Real Estate Breakthrough Show with Christina Suter is where we talk about the reality of real estate, the mindset you need and the tips and tricks to get you moving forward in investing. Join us every other week and learn everything you need to know to invest in real estate on Youtube, iTunes, Spotify, and more. You can watch Bronson's interview on Youtube here. 
 
Find out more about Bronson here: 
 
Website BronsonEquity.com
Email Bronson@bronsonequity.com
LinkedIn Bronson Hill

#182: Todd Bayer- Playing the Long Term Real Estate Game
 
"You have to put more skin in the game to make the deal work and end up making much less profit so we are very challenged right now in real estate especially with flipping and the long term rental market."
 -Todd Bayer
 
Today I am interviewing Todd Bayer. I've known Todd for many years and he has an extensive journey in the world of real estate from appraisals to flipping to launching the Rehab Loan Group and beyond. He partnered with Stephne McKee and started the successful networking group The Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club. Todd would then pursue other avenues that included the tiny home and mobile home markets which also had its challenges. Now Todd is the Owner of FlowVestor which he launched after the pandemic which focuses on mobile home parks, multi family and self storage facilities. 
 
TOPICS COVERED IN THE EPISODE
 
How Todd was introduced to real estate 
Trading a 9-5 for a 9-9
Focus on what you're great at
How The Rehab Loan Group was started
Building a business while running one at the same time
The power of networking 
What is happening in the industry of lending 
What are the current challenges 
What is happening with real estate prices 
There's not enough inventory 
Best way to find a deal of market 
Where to find off market deals
How bad deals educate you as an investor 
Stay in your lane 
What is happening with the long term rental market
 
Listen now and find out how Todd found her Real Estate Breakthrough!
 
The Real Estate Breakthrough Show with Christina Suter is where we talk about the reality of real estate, the mindset you need and the tips and tricks to get you moving forward in investing. Join us every other week and learn everything you need to know to invest in real estate on Youtube, iTunes, Spotify, and more. You can watch Todd's interview on Youtube here. 
 
Find out more about Todd here: 
 
Website FlowVestor.com
Email todd@flowvestor.com