Real Estate Breakthrough Christina Suter
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Welcome to the Real Estate Breakthrough Show. Where we talk about the Reality of real estate, the mindset you need and tips and tricks to get you moving forward in investing.
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#182: Todd Bayer- Playing the Long Term Real Estate Game
#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
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#181: Matthew Owens- How To Master Financial Control
"Do you as a private investor have the right education to be able to ask the right questions to these operators." - Matthew Owens
Today I am interviewing Matthew Owens. He is the CEO of OCG Properties, which is a real estate investing company that focuses on “intelligent” investing and education. OCG Properties helps investors create cash flow strategies for long term returns and investments. He has presented numerous times at my FIBI Pasadena meeting and is a frequent speaker at other real estate meetings in the southern California area.
Matthew Owens: Started his career in real estate as a flipper and a licensed CPA. Over the past fifteen years, Matthew has successfully flipped over 1,000 properties with over $35 million out to flippers currently. In 2006 he quit his job as a CPA and went into real estate full time. Understanding the complexities of deals, Matthew founded OCG Properties to help people become educated on how to succeed in real estate using cash flow strategies and seller financing strategies for long term investing. He is a consultant, an advisor and host of the OCG Properties: Masters of Real Estate with Mathew Owens, CPA.
TOPICS COVERED IN THE EPISODE
How to gain financial control
Everything falls on the owner
How to get a hold on your bookkeeping
Are you cataloging your expenses properly
Why you should hire a team
How to hold yourself accountable as the business owner
Separating your buckets of capital
Do you have proper reserves set in place
Why you need multiple bank accounts
The benefits of knowing how to talk to people
Networking is key
Be open to new opportunities
Why invest in promissory notes
Invest in syndications
Is investing in real estate better than investing in stocks
What is happening in the market currently
Will lowering rates add inventory
Listen now and find out how Matthew 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 Matthew's interview on Youtube here.
Find out more about Matthew here:
Website OCGProperties.com
LinkedIn Matthew Owens
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#180: Kaaren Hall- Mastering Your IRA Retirement Plan
"It's not passive, it's your asset and it's your money so you don't just sit back and hope someone else is taking care of your money because no one cares about your money like you do." -Kaaren Hall
Today I am interviewing Kaaren Hall who is the founder of uDirect IRA Services. uDirect helps thousands of people self direct their IRA's into private equity investments such as real estate, notes, performing & non performing debt, crowdfunding and more. Assisting people with taking their retirement out of wall street and into private equity, Kaaren opened uDirect IRA in 2009, just a year after the 2008 downturn. She has presented at many local meetings including my FIBI Pasadena meeting numerous times as well as been a previous guest on my show.
Kaaren Hall: Prior to her career in IRA services and investing, Kaaren was a radio host and a news and on air traffic reporter. She then began working in the banking and real estate industry before taking a leap and beginning her own practice in Southern California. Understanding the importance of retirement and the power of taking care of your own financial freedom, uDirect IRA specializes in helping people create their own future in which they have full control over their retirement and financial freedom.
TOPICS COVERED IN THE EPISODE
Being a woman in a male dominated industry
What are we responsible for
The importance of a morning routine
Inner determination
How do we build discipline
What you can and cannot do with a self directed IRA
How do we make this process simple
Learn the rules of the game
New changes in the IRA industry
What is a 529 plan
What is a sep IRA
How are people currently being impacted by the recession
Has fraud died down
How do contribution limits impact an account
What is Finra Broker Check
No one else will care about your money like you
Why this is not a passive asset
The importance of multiple streams of income for retirement
What do you need to retire
Listen now and find out how Kaaren 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 Kaaren's interview on Youtube here.
Find out more about Kaaren here:
Website uDirectIRA.com
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#179: Andrew Cushman: The Golden Opportunity is Here
"If you're getting in and starting now this is the golden opportunity that we've been waiting for for 10 years." -Andrew Cushman
Today I am interviewing Andrew Cusman. He is the Founder and Principal of Vantage Point Acquisitions, a private equity firm providing investment opportunities in multifamily assets. He has presented at FIBI Pasadena as well as been a former guests on my podcast. He has been featured on platforms like Bigger Pockets and Real Estate Rookie.
Andrew Cushman: Graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in chemical engineering. In 2006 Andrew and his wife started flipping houses in southern California right before the 2008 crash. Then Andrew began his journey into multi family investing.
TOPICS COVERED IN THE EPISODE
Why did Andrew get into multi-family investing
Where is money made in multi family investing
Become an expert in one thing
Is the multi-family market suffering
Where are we finding stress in the market
How do cap rates work on commercial properties
Why have insurance premiums gone up all over the country
How do variable loan rates effect current properties
What is Andrews secret sauce
Are syndicators underwater
Why is now time to invest
Why is new construction falling
Money is made on the operations
Giving back to your onsite teams
Build relationships with property managers
Listen now and find out how Andrew 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 Andrew's interview on Youtube here.
Find out more about Andrew here:
Website VAPACQ.com
LinkedIn Andrew Cushman -
#178: Amy Sylvis-My Journey to Passive Investing
"Passive income wasn't something ever discussed and getting an advanced education just taught me how to be an employee." -Amy Sylvis
Today I am interviewing Amy Sylvis, she is the Founder of Sylvis Capital, a syndication company specializing in multi family properties in upcoming markets.
Amy Sylvis: Was born with a condition called cystic fibrosis in which she was told she would only live to be 9 years old. She is currently 42 and is ecstatic that she has the ability to live her life to the fullest. She spent 13 years working in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry before she came across the book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad," which led her into passive income using the vehicle of real estate.
TOPICS COVERED IN THE EPISODE
What is your story
Amy's health journey
"The Miracle Morning" by Hal Elrod
Working on the mind
Why we read "Rich Dad Poor Dad"
Can you trade time for money
What servers your success
Data tracking
Love the choices you make
Investing in the right markets
Are we already in a recession
The perks of multifamily investing
Marco economic trends
Is it hard to purchase a home right now
How to use market research data
Listen now and find out how Amy 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 Amy's interview on Youtube here.
Find out more about Amy here:
Website SylvisCapital.com
LinkedIn Amy Sylvis -
#177: Jenny Gou-Hard Work Has to Happen As a Means to Survive
I learned at a young age, like many other immigrants grit and how hard work has to happen so that you have a means to survive." -Jenny Gou
Today I am interviewing Jenny Gou. She is one of the Managing Partners of Vertical Street Ventures, a multi family syndication company offering investment opportunities by using a full service approach for apartment investing. Jenny is responsible for operations at VSV and is also the lead for the VSV Multifamily Academy.
Jenny Gou: Began her career as a Sales Strategist for Procter & Gamble before transitioning to Vertical Street Ventures. She has a BA in Business Management from the University of Arizona and received her MBA from the University of Minnesota.
TOPICS COVERED IN THE EPISODE
What is Vertical Street Ventures
Stop climbing the corporate ladder
Teaching the next generation
What being from an immigrant family taught me
Where does the ambition come from
The value of a dollar
Is it hard being an entrepreneur
Why are people are greatest assets
What culture are we building
Ways to accelerate your business
Focusing on problem solving, not problems
Can we discern without judgment
What is residents first
What will VSV do during the upcoming recession
Hire people that do it better than you
Listen now and find out how Jenny 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 Jenny's interview on Youtube here.
Find out more about Jenny here:
Website Vertical Street Ventures
LinkedIn Vertical Street Ventures
Facebook Vertical Street Ventures
Instagram VerticalStreetVentures
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