The Myndful Investor

Steve Rozenberg
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The Myndful Investor Podcast features real estate thought leaders, active investors and other experts in the real estate industry. Our goal is to educate our listeners on real estate investing and current trends in the market. Find us at www.mynd.co.

  1. Episode 1

    Capitalizing on Your Investment Strategy with Chris from The Stealthy Rich

    Are you pushing yourself to capitalize the most you can when it comes to your investment strategy? You may think you know your numbers and how to build as a business, but are you doing enough for to be as successful as you want to be one year from now? What about 5 years from now? Take our guest today, they purchased 75 investment properties in 7 years in order to get their business where they are today. Those are the numbers that were needed to produce the cash flow they were looking for. Understanding your business and investment strategy are vital for the future of your business. The fantastic Chris, from The Stealthy Rich, joined Steve Rozenberg, VP of Investor Education at Mynd, to break this all down.

  2. Episode 2

    Discovering an End Goal and Preparing for the Future with Mark Willis

    There is more than one way to buy a property. They all involve money, but do you know about all the ways you can leverage your hard earned cash in order to get the investment or rental property of your dreams? It may not be as daunting as you initially thought. As long as you have an end goal in mind through your investing journey, you can set yourself up for success. Because you need to keep in mind that it's not always about how much you make, but how much you keep. We're talking all things money on this episode of the Myndful Investor Podcast with Lakeshore Financial's Mark Willis. Enjoy! Be sure to rate and subscribe!!

  3. Episode 3

    Raising Capital with Matt Faircloth

    Asking for, and then using other people’s money in the real estate world is a hard thing to do. At least at first. Raising capital is an absolute necessity when it comes to finding continued success with fix and flips as well as some rental deals. However, if you leverage this process correctly, you can turn this capital into money that will save you on future deals and can even be used to scale up your business and portfolio. On this episode of The Myndful Investor Podcast, Steve Rozenberg, VP of Investor Education at Mynd, and Alex Osenenko sat down to talk with Matt Faircloth, from the DeRosa Group, about how to properly raise and leverage capital. They’ll also be breaking down how Matt achieved success in the real estate industry so don’t miss this!

  4. Episode 4

    How a Strong Foundation, Severe Struggles, and a Powerful Mindset Turned into $100 Million in Real Estate Assets with AJ Osborne

    We've all been told that struggles are part of the real estate investing journey. How we overcome those setbacks and maintain our team and business is what is most important. Is there more to it than that? How much does a strong foundation instilled in us prepare us for this crazy world of real estate that we've chosen to participate in or observe? We couldn't think of a better guest to come on the show to answer those questions and tell his own success story: AJ Osborne. AJ is a real estate investor from humble beginnings that was able to take that strong foundation built up by his family at a young age, along with an amazing mindset, and turn it into a tool of sorts to combat future life struggles, mistakes, and a near death experience. Now, AJ is at the top of his game. He's the "king" of self storage and owns over $100 million in real estate assets. He has an amazing story to share, so come join Steve and AJ as they go through it and talk about the benefits of the self storage game and much more! Get more similar content about real estate and property management today!

  5. Episode 5

    The Impact of Management on Real Estate Investment Finance and Return on Investment

    What are you trying to accomplish with your investing goals? How can you get started with your first deal, get your second or third deal? Who will be on your team and how will finance your deal? Michael Zuber and Steve Rosenberg discuss the importance of analyzing deals, identifying markets, determining a model to use and how to hunt for deals. Michael shares his story about identifying a goal of getting to 4 deals, 10 deals and then financial freedom. The key is getting hyper-focused and prioritizing 15 minutes a day to researching your next investment. “One rental at a time” is the mantra in today’s show, tune in to hear more!

  6. Episode 6

    Tips on How to Expand Your Real Estate Portfolio in the Current Real Estate Market

    If you are in your 20s, dreaming about retiring early and living on a yacht sailing the coast, but you are not a child of a millionaire and you’re not a big risk taker, how would you go about it? In today’s episode, Lauren and Kyle Clugston, DIY investors and the stars of The Bigger Pockets Rentals to Wealth series, share their journey and lessons learned from their first three years of investing in single-family and multi family homes in the South Jersey area. Doing everything by themselves, from property management to renovations to finding the properties, Lauren and Kyle have acquired a rental property portfolio of 4 properties and 7 units. You’ll hear about their plans to scale and go beyond the DIY investor’s mindset, as well as about the audacious goal they’ve committed to achieve by The New Year’s Day, all while playing in the current crazy market! What is Covered: 2:45 - How Lauren and Kyle got into real estate investing.5:37 - How they split the work between themselves.7:20 - The benefits and pitfalls of the DIY mindset.12:40 - How to grow from doer to leader.14:40 - What Kyle and Lauren’s next step is in evolving as investors.16:20 - How to avoid the trap of ‘hunting’ for deals and buying emotionally.21:45 - The importance of spending time in building a team.24:20 - The challenges of investing out of your area.28:05 - How to stay patient and observe real estate market cycles.32:20 - The pros and cons of investing remotely and hiring a management agency.40:15 - What has been the biggest challenge for Lauren and Kyle in building their portfolio.43:49 - How to overcome the fear of the unknown on the investing journey.48:20 - What Lauren and Kyle’s next big goal is. Show Resources: Connect with Lauren and Kyle on Instagram Rentals to Wealth Blog BiggerPockets - Rentals to Wealth Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want From Your Business, a book by Gino Wickman and Mark C. Winters Meet Lauren and Kyle: Lauren and Kyle Clugston are a young couple of DIY investors from South Jersey, eager to make the most out of their lives. Their goal is to build long-term wealth through buy and hold rental properties, and retire by 2044. Lauren and Kyle’s journey through renovating and managing rental properties from start to finish is featured on The Bigger Pockets Rentals to Wealth series.

  7. Episode 7

    The Benefits of Investing in Turn-Key Properties

    You’ve heard before that investing in turn-key properties is a simple way to generate wealth without taking on a lot of headaches. But what is actually turn-key, how does it work, and what do you need to get started? A seasoned real estate investor Bobby Sharma has been involved in multiple turn-key operations over the years, and he shares with us his passion for this property investment model. Find out all about the benefits and risks of investing in turn-key rental properties, the average prices, the returns, and why this is an increasingly viable way to reach your financial goals. What's Covered 1:57 - Bobby Sharma’s background and how he got interested in real estate.6:36 - How Bobby started investing in turn-key properties and his first deal.9:50 - What is turn-key? A brief introduction. 11:25 - How to choose the areas to invest in. 16:58 - The advantages of hiring a professional property management company.19:22 - The average price range and ROI on a turn-key property.24:04 - Does turn-key help with limited vacancy? 27:50 - The pros and cons of investing in turn-key properties. 34:17 - Does it make sense to own just one or two rental properties?37:49 - The long-term game of investing in rentals. 40:37 - How to get in touch with Bobby Sharma. Show Resources ‍BetterCapital.us Connect with Bobby Sharma on Facebook and LinkedIn ‍ Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money that the Poor and Middle Class Do Not by Robert Kiyosaki ‍Meet Bobby Sharma A seasoned real estate investor, Bobby Sharma has been investing actively in various real estate ventures for the past 10+ years. Bobby was a former technology professional that was a member of some very successful startups such as WebEx (acquired by Cisco), Marketo (Acquired by Adobe) and TIBCO. He has been investing in real estate as a passive income generator for more than 9 years. He is currently a private money lender, rehabber and has built one of the largest communities of real estate investors in the Bay Area with over 4,000 members.

  8. Episode 8

    The Impact of COVID-19 on Real Estate Legislation in the Bay Area and Nationally

    Real estate is a business, and it has laws, rules, processes and procedures. Not knowing them is not an excuse, even if they are changing all the time as they are in 2020. Our special guest today, Daniel Bornstein, is an attorney based in California, who specializes in advocating for the rights of owners in landlord-tenant disputes and complex real estate litigation. We talk about the impact of COVID-19 on real estate legislation in the Bay Area and nationally, and why his role is so vital for us investors. We also discuss how we as owners and investors can find legitimate resources and sound advice to help us to navigate the legal challenges we are facing during the pandemic. What We Cover 1:53 - Daniel Bornstein’s background and how he specialized in real estate legislation.4:12 - Why owners are attempting to do things by themselves and avoid hiring an attorney. 10:03 - The biggest legal challenges for the investors during the pandemic, and how things are developing. 15:28 - The problems that arise with the moratorium on evictions and delayed rent payments. 19:24 - How the demographics of the cities are going to change with people moving out and working remotely. 22:38 - How many investors are facing foreclosure in January 2021. 24:41 - The potential opportunities to invest in rural housing with home offices, or private study rooms in the cities. 29:09 - The legal obligations of owners towards the tenants in the context of COVID-19. 33:55 - How to juggle between protecting the tenants, protecting the assets and staying within the confines of the law. 37:12 - Where investors can find resources to stay current with the COVID-19 related legislation. 40:54 - How to decide whom to ask for advice and take into account differences between various local legislations. 46:13 - How to get in touch with Daniel Bornstein. Show Resources Bornstein Law Find Bornstein Law on Facebook National Apartment Association Houston Association of Realtors Houston Association of Residential Property Managers Meet Daniel Bornstein As the founding attorney of Bornstein Law, Daniel Bornstein is a well-respected authority in landlord-tenant disputes and property management issues. With over 23 years of experience in handling real estate and civil litigation throughout the Bay Area, he also manages rental properties, is instrumental in completing real estate transactions and is renowned for his educational seminars.

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The Myndful Investor Podcast features real estate thought leaders, active investors and other experts in the real estate industry. Our goal is to educate our listeners on real estate investing and current trends in the market. Find us at www.mynd.co.

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  • Creator
    Steve Rozenberg
  • Episodes
    53
  • Seasons
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
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