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For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Pixels and Properties is the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

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Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures

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business · business · business

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en

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No

First episode

1 Jun 2023

Latest episode

28 Feb 2024

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Feb 2024

   Venture Capital Meets Real Estate ft. Ian Cruz

   Ian Cruz is a Finance Manager from the Bay Area with a passion for real estate. He's built a multifamily portfolio of over 30 units across the Bay Area and Cincinnati, Ohio, showcasing his extensive experience in property investment. In addition to his corporate role, Ian hosts immersive real estate field trips, sharing his insights into the industry's nuances. He emphasizes the crucial link between finance and real estate metrics, offering valuable guidance to both seasoned investors and newcomers. Tune in as we explore the dynamic world of real estate with Ian. Discussion Highlights: Real estate metrics and numbers can be overwhelming. Rather than always shooting for the "highest" returns, Ian encourages investors to understand the relationship between these different metrics to truly meet their goals. Ian dives into how he leverages Virtual Assistants and tech to offload some of his work and buy back more of his time Due Diligence tips for multifamily buildings Where to find Ian: Instagram: @cincycashflow Email: ian@elev8capital.co Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IanCruzBoxing --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

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   28 Feb 2024

   17. Venture Capital Meets Real Estate ft. Ian Cruz

   Ian Cruz is a Finance Manager from the Bay Area with a passion for real estate. He's built a multifamily portfolio of over 30 units across the Bay Area and Cincinnati, Ohio, showcasing his extensive experience in property investment. In addition to his corporate role, Ian hosts immersive real estate field trips, sharing his insights into the industry's nuances. He emphasizes the crucial link between finance and real estate metrics, offering valuable guidance to both seasoned investors and newcomers. Tune in as we explore the dynamic world of real estate with Ian. Discussion Highlights: Real estate metrics and numbers can be overwhelming. Rather than always shooting for the "highest" returns, Ian encourages investors to understand the relationship between these different metrics to truly meet their goals. Ian dives into how he leverages Virtual Assistants and tech to offload some of his work and buy back more of his time Due Diligence tips for multifamily buildings Where to find Ian: Instagram: @cincycashflow Email: ian@elev8capital.co Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IanCruzBoxing --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

3. 

   6 Jan 2024

   16. When sales meets Sears and Self-Storage ft. Clint Harris

   Summary: Clint Harris is a professional real estate investor and entrepreneur, and handles capital raising and investor relations at Nomad Capital (https://nomadcapital.us/). With a background in medical sales, Clint built a lucrative multifamily real estate portfolio, converted to high-performing Airbnb properties.  At Nomad Capital, he his team buys big box retail and converts them to self storage facilities. He has raised capital for over $90M in stabilized assets. His mission is to inspire financial, location, and time independence for investors. Discussion highlights: "Financial freedom itself is shallow. That’s not the goal. The goal should be financial independence combined with time independence and location independence. Those three things together mean that you can do what you want, where you want, when you want. It creates an independence of purpose." "No matter what your skillset is, there’s a way that it can apply specifically to real estate and real estate investing because it’s a very broad subject matter. There’s a million different things you can do." "It’s always daunting when that career has a really high ceiling. But it does have a ceiling. The question you have to ask yourself is, is that ceiling enough for my family? Not just with money, but with time and independence…Once [you decide] that it isn’t enough, then the only real risk is not doing something." Where to find Clint: Email: clint@nomadcapital.us Website: https://nomadcapital.us/ (https://nomadcapital.us/) Podcast: Truly Passive Income (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/truly-passive-income/id1693667029) --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

4. 

   8 Nov 2023

   15. Redefining Real Estate, One Brick at a Time ft. Mike Kaeding

   Summary Mike Kaeding, founder of Norhart, a Minneapolis-based multifamily builder, shares how they've lowered construction costs by 20-30%. Norhart applies techniques such as the assembly line to increase labor productivity and reduce construction timelines. By optimizing every step of the construction process, they can cut down on labor costs, accelerate project completion, and have a substantial impact by offering affordable housing to a larger number of individuals and families. Highlights from the episode: Mike Kaeding applies principles from other industries, like manufacturing, to construction to reduce costs, emphasizing bringing work under one roof and implementing assembly-line techniques for enhanced productivity. Streamlining the supply chain and sourcing materials internationally is a key strategy to significantly reduce construction costs and enhance overall efficiency in the building process. Success in construction relies on hiring the best talent, creating a supportive environment for their growth, and recruiting individuals from diverse backgrounds to bring fresh perspectives and innovation. Mike's goal is to expand into new regions, recognizing that different geographies present unique challenges. Building the right infrastructure and leveraging expertise are essential for entering new markets successfully. About The Guest: Mike Kaeding is the CEO of Norhart, which stands at the crossroads of construction expertise and visionary leadership in the realm of affordable housing. With a mission to revolutionize the real estate industry, Mike is driven by the belief that reducing construction costs can profoundly impact housing affordability. Drawing inspiration from diverse industries, such as manufacturing, he pioneers innovative approaches that redefine how we build homes. To get in touch with Mike: IG: https://www.instagram.com/mikekaeding/ (https://www.instagram.com/mikekaeding/) YT: https://www.youtube.com/@Norhart (https://www.youtube.com/@Norhart) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/norhart/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/norhart/) Website: https://www.norhart.com/ (https://www.norhart.com/) --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

5. 

   1 Nov 2023

   14. Windy City Investing Secrets ft. Mark Ainley

   Mark Ainley shares key insights for investing in the Chicago real estate market. He stresses the importance of local professionals, warns against D-class areas, and advises on considering extra expenses like Section 8 inspections. Mark encourages finding solid deals in stable areas, leveraging tools like virtual assistants, and building relationships with wholesalers for investment opportunities. He welcomes anyone looking to invest in Chicago to reach out. Highlights from the episode: A good deal is a good deal, regardless of market conditions. Investing in a solid asset in a stable area with positive cash flow is a reliable way to make money in real estate Mortgage rates should not deter you from investing. If the investment deal makes financial sense and aligns with your goals, the interest rate shouldn't be the sole deciding factor While exceptional deals may be scarce, opportunities still exist for those willing to put in the effort. Success in real estate investing requires proactive effort and networking Instead of waiting for a market crash, focus on acquiring solid assets and gradually building a real estate portfolio over time. Timing the market can be challenging and less effective compared to strategic, consistent investments GC Realty Guide for Chicago Investors: https://www.gcrealtyinc.com/ebook (https://www.gcrealtyinc.com/ebook) Recommended book: Virtual Freedom: How to Work with Virtual Staff to Buy More Time, Become More Productive, and Build Your Dream Business (https://www.amazon.com/Virtual-Freedom-Become-Productive-Business/dp/1939529743) About the guest: Mark Ainley is an investor, real estate managing broker, and local property manager with nearly two decades of experience in all facets of real estate. He is the co-founder of DC Realty and Development, LLC, a full-service real estate brokerage, property management, and real estate investment firm in the Chicago real estate market. Mark has completed over 480 successful rehabs and has been featured on CNBC's TV show "The Deed" and various podcasts. Get in touch w/Mark: instagram.com/sucipodcast (https://www.instagram.com/sucipodcast/) YouTube (https://youtube.com/@straightupchicagoinvestor?si=ijXpSTd2kYmBEL29) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/sucipodcast/) straightupchicagoinvestor.com (https://www.straightupchicagoinvestor.com/) --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

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   18 Oct 2023

   13. Systems for Scaling to 300+ BRRR Deals ft. Brian Grimes

   Working and saving to buy rental properties works! Until you run out of cash. So how do you continue to grow your portfolio beyond that? In this episode, learn how Brian Grimes leveraged BRRR deals (over 300 of them!), creative financing, and virtual assistants to build a system that can scale infinitely. Highlights from the episode: You have to become an expert on each facet of the business from acquisition to repositioning to management, and then train others to take over that task for you. Brian has virtual assistants doing everything from deal analysis to leasing to maintenance Your role is to be the architect of the whole system (eg, work on your business, not in your business) and to make sure all the pieces are working in sync Creative financing is a way to create a win-win situation for both the buyer and the seller, where the seller can get completely passive cash flow while the buyer gets to buy a deal with little cash out of pocket Brian talks about Section 8 and co-living, two different but highly profitable strategies for landlords that provide affordable housing solutions for tenants If you can systematize your operations with boots on the ground and VAs for aircover, you can operate in multiple markets all over the country About the guest: Brian K. Grimes, Jr. CFP® is an Ivy League educated real estate entrepreneur and coach. Upon graduation from Columbia University in 2011 he embarked on a career in Financial Planning at AXA Advisors before transitioning to high net worth asset management at Bridgewater Advisors. In 2015, Brian launched his own real estate development company in his home town of Philadelphia, and has since gone on to gut renovate 300+ rental properties across the country using the BRRRR strategy.  He is raising his sons, Brian III and Tomas, in the Bronx with his wife, Zila Acosta-Grimes. To get in touch with Brian: IG: briangrimes_247cfu (https://www.instagram.com/briangrimes_247cfu/?hl=en) YT: @BrianLovesCashFlow (https://www.youtube.com/@BrianLovesCashFlow) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-grimes-cfp%C2%AE-2b99b632/) 24/7 Cash Flow University (https://workwithgrimes.com/cashflow50596073) was founded by Brian to teach students how to create passive income and escape their 9-5 desk job. Brian teaches students how to full-gut renovate, acquire, and stabilize cash flowing rental property portfolios --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

7. 

   11 Oct 2023

   12. California Exit Proceeds to Lease Option Magic in Fargo, North Dakota ft. David Johanson

   About The Guest(s): David Johanson is an entrepreneur and real estate investor based in Fargo, North Dakota. He has started, purchased, operated, and sold multiple businesses throughout his career. Currently, he and his wife own and operate three companies: Daybreak Properties, a real estate holding company; Daybreak Property Management; and Daybreak Property Maintenance. They also own a lease option company called First Door LLC. Summary: David Johanson shares his journey from selling his pottery studio business and to diveing headfirst into real estate investing. He chose Fargo, North Dakota as his market due to its robust economy and favorable investment conditions. David emphasizes the importance of building relationships and networking with local real estate investors to find the best deals. He also discusses his lease option strategy, which involves leasing properties to tenants with the option to purchase in the future. This strategy allows him to provide affordable housing options and create win-win situations for both tenants and investors. Key Takeaways: Success in real estate investing is all about building relationships and networking with local investors. Choosing the right market is crucial for maximizing returns and cash flow. Lease options can be a profitable strategy for providing affordable housing and creating win-win situations for tenants and investors. Finding the right tenant-owner is essential for the success of a lease option deal. Honesty and transparency are key when evaluating potential tenants and their creditworthiness. Quotes: "Success is all about people." "Expenses destroy profits." "You have to find a market that you like." "Success is all about relationships and people." "You have to find the right tenant-owner." "Lease options can be a win-win for both tenants and investors." Get in touch with David www.daybreakproperties.com (http://www.daybreakproperties.com) www.expenseskillprofits.com (http://www.expenseskillprofits.com) email: dave@davejohanson.com --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

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   4 Oct 2023

   11. Thesis-driven investing: from multifamily to build-to-rent to oil and gas ft. Aram Sarkissian

   Highlights from the episode: Thesis-driven investing: start with a macro worldview on where housing, energy, food, etc are going over a 5-10 year timeframe The different types of syndicators: from specialized operating shops focused on a specific asset class, to capital raisers, to opportunistic managing partners These aren't just assets, but companies that have to execute on the deal's business plan to generate the returns; investors should due diligence the track record of the management team as much as the asset These aren't just tenants, but customers that businesses (eg, the landlords) have to market to and compete for Is build to rent a needle mover in the country's housing challenges, or an opportunistic play? Why invest in oil & gas even though there's a transition away from fossil fuels About the guest: Aram Sarkissian has over 25 years of experience in the Silicon Valley as a technology professional in various management and leadership roles. As General Manager for an engineering services company he led the team to highly profitable growth through strategic partnerships and organic growth initiatives. He was part of the core management team that took the company through a successful $780M sales process and integration. Aram’s investment philosophy is to align with the right people and proven teams to uncover and invest in opportunities that align with macro trends. Aram’s current real estate investment portfolio includes over 1,800 units of single and multifamily residential real estate in 6 states. Additional investments include self-storage, life settlements, notes, early-stage financial tech, software and Intellectual property. Le Creme Partners was founded by Aram Sarkissian and Jeff Block, two Silicon Valley veterans, each with decades of experience in the fast paced world of technology. They have successfully managed large, high margin P&Ls while leading teams and growing those businesses several times over. They are technologists, having developed and applied the technologies used to make our mobile and computing infrastructure work (it’s likely the work they have done has played a part in how you are consuming this content). They've raised $25m for 5 syndicated investments in Houston, Austin, and Louisiana in build-to-rent and oil-and-gas deals. To find out more, visit LeCremePartners.com (http://lecremepartners.com) --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

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   27 Sept 2023

   10. Industrial, triple-net, sale-leaseback: sexy-sounding yet steady real estate ft. Drew Wahlgren from MAGCP

   In today's episode, we discuss industrial single-tenant triple-net lease real estate acquired through a sale-leaseback: which sounds like a jumble of buzzwords but is actually a safe and steady investment strategy centered on the often invisible core of the American economy: small and mid-market companies. Key takeaways: Day to day property management responsibilities are very light in industrial NNN assets, as the tenants handle all the maintenance and operations. Since these facilities manufacture the goods that drive their business, the tenants take great care of the properties Analyzing and mitigating credit risk of private companies is a key competitive differentiator for MAGCP Once the assets are acquired they generate consistent and predictable cash flow, since the tenants pay all the expenses in a net-lease, annual rent escalations are agreed to upfront, and the leases are often 20 years long The tenants are private mid-cap companies with 8/9-figure EBITDA and strong gross margins, boring yet profitable companies most of us have never heard of but that produce goods we all consume About the guest: Drew Wahlgren serves as the Vice President of Capital Markets at MAGCP, where he oversees both equity and lending relationships. He joined the company in 2019 following a successful 8-year tenure as a risk analyst and program manager at Liberty Mutual Insurance. Drew holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from California State University at Hayward. He resides in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro area with his wife and three children, and enjoys spending quality time outdoors with his family. About MAGCP: Founded in 2015 by Dax T.S. Mitchell and Andrew Gi, MAGCP is a private investment firm specializing in industrial real estate and small-mid cap operating companies approaching $800m in assets under management. The sale-leaseback model generates immediate cash flow while securing management-friendly long-term net leases. They've launched two funds, each deploying $60m of equity into this core strategy. MAGCP also acquires small cap operating companies, providing further opportunities to unlock value through business professionalization and recapitalizations. To date, MAGCP Equity has acquired four companies with a combined 250 employees. In addition, MAGCP utilizes strategic partnerships and programmatic joint ventures to execute on more targeted investment strategies. To find out more, go to magcp.com (http://magcp.com) --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

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    20 Sept 2023

    9. From Nursing to World Travel, Multifamily, Airbnbs, and Co-living Properties ft. Angela Yan

    About The Guest(s): Angela Yan is a real estate investor and a former post anesthesia nurse. She began her real estate journey in 2001 when she applied for a loan to help her mother and uncle with a house flip. Since then, Angela has built an impressive portfolio of properties, including single-family homes, multi-unit buildings, and co-living facilities. She is known for her ability to pivot and adapt to market conditions, and she is passionate about building relationships and finding creative solutions in the real estate industry. Summary: Angela Yan, a real estate investor and former nurse, shares her inspiring journey in the real estate industry. From her early experiences with house flipping to her current portfolio of properties, Angela has learned valuable lessons along the way. She emphasizes the importance of buying low and holding onto properties to benefit from market cycles. Angela also highlights the advantages of real estate investing, such as the ability to leverage loans and the stability of the US housing market. She encourages aspiring investors to view their W2 jobs as allies and to build a strong team of professionals, including property managers, real estate agents, contractors, loan officers, and insurance agents. Angela's story is a testament to the power of perseverance, creativity, and building relationships in the real estate industry. Key Takeaways: Real estate is a long-term investment that requires patience and the ability to ride out market cycles. The US housing market is stable and offers opportunities for investors to buy properties with low down payments. Building relationships with professionals such as property managers, real estate agents, contractors, loan officers, and insurance agents is crucial for success in real estate investing. Holding onto properties and leveraging loans can help investors build wealth and generate passive income. Being open to pivoting and adapting to market conditions is essential for surviving and thriving in the real estate industry. Quotes: "Real estate is one of the best investments for a lot of people because the secret sauce is how do you succeed? How do you win? It's like you buy low. So how do you buy low? You buy now." - Angela Yan "Real estate allows me to be really creative. I love design. I like picking tiles, I like looking at pretty things. And it was a fun project for me." - Angela Yan --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

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    6 Sept 2023

    8. Mobile Homes, Mid Term Rentals, Multifamily and More ft. Hersh Rai

    About the Guest: Hersh Rai (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hershrai/) is a Principal at RaiVu Capital (https://raivucapital.com/), primarily focusing on acquisitions and investor relations.He heavily invests in commercial multifamily assets, manufactured housing communities, and short term rentals across the Midwest and Southeast. Beyond real estate investing, Hersh is an active duty naval officer who specializes in meteorology and oceanography. Currently, he is serving at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center based out of Pearl Harbor, HI. Currently, RaiVu operates across 3 states with over 130 units valued at over $5MM. Great Insight: Hersh walks step by step around how he sources off-market deals. He essentially links multiple VAs / online tools together. He starts by using a database like PropStream (https://www.propstream.com/?gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxuCnBhDLARIsAB-cq1pY9fjlRXBg5mv7OYEQeL86ExPSFC04IaSrLWeREpz9F8YZ6NQ_1nkaAgw_EALw_wcB), then hires someone to skiptrace the data, then reviews the work of the person he hired, then hires someone to cold call the identified leads. Any leads that emerge from this process are then evaluated by his team. Other great nuggets: "That's what it comes down to, right? Being a good person and being able to put yourself in the perspective of others. If you can do that, you're going to have a lot more [success]...You never know what's going on in a person's life. So best to say like you're looking at the tip of the iceberg. Don't assume the 99% do your best to assist." "There are four main categories that you should look for within a partner and they need to have at least one of them...Knowledge, capital, deal flow, and experience...So in identifying these four components, what speaks volumes for all four of these things is actionability.....Actionability speaks larger than anything else you may be able to do for them. If you are actionable, people are going to be more aligned to work with you and take a chance on you, versus not. If you can be actionable and present the four things that I just said in a certain degree, you're going to do well." How to get in touch with Hersh: Visit raivucapital.com (http://raivucapital.com) Email: Hersh@raivucapital.com (mailto:Hersh@raivucapital.com) LinkedIn: Hersh Rai (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hershrai/) --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

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    2 Aug 2023

    7. When Software Enterprise Sales Meets Medical Offices and Industrial ft. Jove Kuang

    Jove Kuang is a graduate of University of Chicago and founder of FK Capital Partners. He started investing in single family residential real estates in 2010, and soon into various categories of commercial real estates such as multi-family, medical condos, national tenant net leases and more recently industrials in both California and Texas. In this episode, you'll hear Jove's story of how he got into investing in real estate, why he decided to focus on commercial real estate instead of residential real estate, and what he thinks about pros/cons of the several categories of commercial real estates he had experience with. Great insight: Jove has truly leveraged his software industry W2 background to accelerate his growth within real estate. For his first deals, he leveraged his coding background to scrape Redfin and Zillow and identify properties that met his pre-defined investment criteria. Now, he's leveraging his skillsets in enterprise sales to develop tight relationships with commercial tenants for his medical office and industrial spaces. Never assume you don't have anything relevant to bring to the table! Other great nuggets: "We look at assets that are more tech resistant.....to get my teeth a deep cleaning...that  day may may come very, very late like in the future because for the foreseeable future I probably still go into a dental office to get my get my get my deep cleaning done. Industrial is a lot of light manufacturing...we still need to have a lot of goods in our life right so these goods just got to be manufactured at a place. I mean, it can't be remote." "One of the big reasons I chose commercial over residential over the years is because in commercial, you can more closely, definitively say how much this is [worth]. The reason is because its simply a function of math of rent [given it is triple net lease]. So as long as I know the rent...let me put a seven or an eight cap, depending on the type of tenant and duration of lease and and a bunch of factors, I then can calculate the sales price. Whereas residential...I cannot predict." How to get in touch with Jove: Visit fkcapital.xyz (https://fkcapital.xyz/) --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

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    26 Jul 2023

    6. Truly Passive Income: Investing in Real Estate Syndications ft. Randy Smith

    Great insights “I’ve got some very strong opinions about 401ks: I don’t think it’s the best place to put your capital as a high W2 income earner. The challenge with 401ks is that if you were to get the call about the layoff, the 401k sitting out there does you no good whatsoever, unless you’re willing to pay very, very hefty taxes and very, very hefty penalties in order to get access to those dollars.“ “Single family investing by nature you’re not making a lot of money on those unless you’re getting good appreciation. We were of the mindset that if we underwrote them for $100 or $200 a month (cashflow) then we were very pleased that we were getting that. And when you’re a guy that’s making $250 to $300 an hour, every hour that you’re spending working on these (single families) is really having a negative impact on your pocketbook.” “When I got into turnkey and BRRR strategies I thought that was passive and it was anything but passive. When you’re spending tens of hours per month on these deals, that is not passive. Passive income by definition means you find an operator that is doing some type of business plan whether it’s apartment, self-storage, office, retail…and true passive income is investing in those operators and allowing them to go out and buy whatever it is that they do, and you sit on the sidelines and literally get checks or ACH every single month.” Randy Smith Randy Smith is the Founder of Impact Equity which was formed to help investors achieve strong results in their passive real estate investing strategies.  Randy and Impact Equity have helped more than 75 investors place over $5M across three operators and eight different opportunities since launching in June of 2022. Randy started his real estate investing career doing out of state, single-family, long term rentals, and he quickly realized the many additional benefits he could receive by switching his strategy to passively investing in multifamily syndications. Randy has now invested in 23 different passive investments with 9 different operators which gives him the unique knowledge and expertise to recognize a strong passive opportunity. Randy currently resides in Peoria, Arizona with his wife Jenny, and he spent 25 years working in various business development and leadership roles in Corporate America. Get in touch w/Randy www.impactequity.net (http://www.impactequity.net) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallmsmith/) --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

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    12 Jul 2023

    5. PropTech is Here...and We're Just Getting Started ft. Safi Aziz

    Safi Aziz writes The Physicality, a light-hearted exploration of the changes to how we live and play. He also is the CEO of Hyperbeam that helps early-stage founders find the fundraising and sales story that sticks. Previously, he was a Director at MetaProp, a PropTech venture capital fund with 100+ portfolio companies, and was on the Leadership Board for the Center for Real Estate Technology & Innovation. Given his direct and broad exposure to the PropTech space, we dive into the ideas and companies shaping the future of real estate, the challenges early-stage PropTech companies have faced, and the opportunities that lie ahead. Great insights Safi suggested we are now seeing a new generation of PropTech companies, such as: Kindred (https://livekindred.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwzJmlBhBBEiwAEJyLu1Y-vR3MwbBsGCb0I2iWSZ0P4zM8yznSHASpPQufZS9uh4_Lm3wE3BoCUI8QAvD_BwE&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_search): Allowing members to swap homes in cool markets for free and also earn credits that can be used toward future stays for housing others. TrueHold (https://www.truehold.com/): Offering elderly owners to sale-leaseback their homes in exchange for not only maintenance and risk assumption but also senior care services. BonusHomes (https://www.bonushomes.com/): Enabling owners of homes seeking to move but locked in at a low rate to sell yet retain some equity in the original home Bonside (https://bonside.com/): Helps retailers grow with a repeatable revenue agreement Great nuggets "PropTech has been defined both narrowly and broadly. The way I like to explain it most often is, it's everything from insurance tech, all the way to FinTech as it relates to real estate. So that encompasses construction tech...new financing products...robotics...3D printing. It is very broad in terms of sort of what you can bucket into property technology...But anything that's trying to improve the built environment, I think can be, um, can be lumped in and and assessed as PropTech." How to get in touch with Safi: Twitter: @s_afiaziz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/safiaziz/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/safiaziz/) Blog: thephysicality.substack.com (http://thephysicality.substack.com) --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

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    19 Jun 2023

    4. From W2 Employee to CEO of 700+ Door Property Management Firm ft. Peter Lohmann

    Please join us  for another installment of the Barstool Investor Webinar Series with featured guest Peter Lohmann of RL Property Management! In this episode, you'll have an opportunity to learn about Peter's journey from W2 employee to CEO of a 700+ door property management firm and lessons learned along the way. Peter Lohmann Peter is the CEO & principal broker of RL Property Management, a residential property management company located in Columbus Ohio. RL manages over 700 units. Peter also owns a small engineering company also located in Columbus, run by his business partner. Peter received his Bachelor’s in electrical engineering and spent 5 years in the control system engineering industry full-time before founding RL Property Management in 2013. He lives in the Olde Towne East neighborhood of Columbus with his wife, 2 daughters and their dog Oxley. Great insights As a CEO / Founder of a Property Management firm, Peter gave great tips around how to diligence a PM He also gave tips around how to set up PMs for success Great nuggets "The more narrowly you can define what you're gonna be great at, the easier it's gonna be to scale up...the saying is niche down to scale up...Because in the long run, if you just say yes to everything, you're gonna be pulled in a million different directions, you're not gonna do a great job at anything. And it makes your job harder in every dimension. Marketing, sales, operations, financial modeling and forecasting, all this becomes really difficult when you have too many SKUs." "There's a big problem with the culture of America, which is very infused with this Puritan work ethic that you have to work hard and your results are directly correlated with your amount of hard work and effort, and that's actually not true at all. Your results are completely disconnected from the amount of hard work and effort. There's no correlation. There's people who work hard, who make no money, and there's people who work not at all, and make tons of money." Get in touch w/Peter: Twitter @pslohmann (https://twitter.com/pslohmann) --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

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    12 Jun 2023

    3. 500+ Units and a Mission to Empower and Inspire ft. Brooke Ceballos-Piñero

    Listen to the next installment of the Barstool Investor Webinar Series with Brooke Ceballos-Piñero of Empower Capital! In this episode, you'll have an opportunity to learn from Brooke's rapid journey to >500 units as a GP and >600 units as an LP, lessons learned along the way, and the noble mission that drives her. Brooke’s using her 20+ years of servant leadership experience in corporate America and her educational and team-sports background to build her active real estate portfolio. Brooke’s on a mission to empower marginalized communities financially where they work, live, and play through investing. Brooke is passionate about health and fitness, travel, female empowerment, and fighting injustices. She and her husband David live in Northern CA with their four daughters and dog Bella. Great insight: In her FIRST capital raise, Brooke raised $36M in 72 hours. She applied two tried and true tactics. 1) Prior to the deal, she expanded her network through multiple masterminds and attendance of dozens of meetups. 2) She created highly digestible content around the deal that spoke from the perspective of investors. Specifically, she personally toured the property, took videos, had a viewing platform, and sent investors snippets of the property. In her short, 1 minute videos she shared what she liked the property, what she didn't like about the property, and the plan to provide value. And then in the body of the email, she articulated what was in it for them. Great nuggets: "This journey is not easy. If you have a partner, you have kids, you have a demanding W2 job, people are going to poke holes in your boat that you think are on your side. You have to have a bigger why. Bigger than the money. For me, it's about showing people you can come out of the darkness and come into the light. Your past can either paralyze you, or it can propel you. Use it to propel you. So when you get through this hump, now you can share it with other people and inspire other people." "You have to be able to have the mentality to discuss millions of dollars. If you have a scarcity mindset and you are not comfortable with money, you need to work on your mindset first. You're in a world of abundance, and if you're in a scarcity mentality, change your mindset, work on that." Get in touch w/Brooke: brooke@empowercapital.org --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

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    5 Jun 2023

    2. Student Housing and Multi-Family Construction Best Practices ft. Justin Smith

    This next installment of the Barstool Investor Webinar Series featured Justin Smith of Relequity Enterprises! In this episode, you'll have an opportunity to learn from Justin's broad experience that spans student housing, development and construction, and large multifamily syndications. Great insight: Justin  emphasizes having a well defined buy box to leverage and further hone one's core competency. For example, when evaluating multifamily deals, his target is a 100 - 120 unit, Class B- property, built in 1970s in urban areas with a strong economic footprint with medium crime. There are so many shiny objects in real estate that it is so easy to get distracted without having clearly defined criteria to keep focused and disciplined. Other great nuggets: "In this environment where you see in the news [all this negativity]. If you're an investor, turn that off. Look for the opportunity. Now is the time to go in...Now is the time to put your buying hat on...this is the buying opportunity...when there is economic uncertainty that is when you want to start picking up assets." "If you change your mindset and you sit across the kitchen table from someone who is in dire straights. They've probably had people knock on the door before you even got there...the fact you can have that conversation, don't take it lightly. Be understanding. Put yourself in their shoes....In the foreclosure world, [it's important to have] that position of empathy...when we say 'distressed assets', it's typically not the asset that is distressed it's the person that is more distressed. How you relate to them and how you solve their problems will get you that property, will get you that particular deal." "You have to think about: what is your unique advantage. Because you can't go after everything. You can't go after shopping malls, and strip centers, and single families, and multifamilies....What is your distinct advantage. Hone that advantage, hone that skillset, practice that skillset, build relationships around that core competency and that skillset. And then go in on that." Justin's recommended book: Nothing Down How to Buy Real Estate with Little or No Money Down (Robert Allen) (https://www.amazon.com/Nothing-Down-Estate-Little-Money/dp/067150469X) How to get in touch with Justin: info@relequity.com --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

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    1 Jun 2023

    1. Juggling W2, Family, and Real Estate for a Greater Purpose ft. Miyana Epps of Ask M.E. Investments

    We are proud and excited to launch the Barstool Investor Webinar Series with featured guest, Miyana Epps of Ask M.E. Investments! In this episode, you'll have an opportunity to learn about Miyana's investment philosophy, journey, and best practices. Miyana Epps is a proud Bay Area native and the owner of Ask M.E. Investments. She has over 20 years of real estate experience, which includes lending, wholesaling, rehabbing, interior design, consulting and being a California licensed agent. She currently has an ownership interest in 244 multifamily units. She is former military with a very structured sense of self discipline. She is also a proud wife and mother of a Cal Berkeley Bear. In her spare time she loves learning, reading, cooking, working out, spending time outdoors and being with family. --- For more insights and content to accelerate your real estate success, join our free newsletter at follow this link: pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com (https://pixelsandproperties.beehiiv.com/subscribe) About Pixels & Properties: Welcome to Pixels and Properties - the only platform for busy, high-caliber tech professionals seeking financial transformation through real estate ventures. Subscribe to our complementary newsletter through the show notes to receive weekly deep dives, expert insights, and resources to accelerate your investment journey without buying yourself another job. Ready to build wealth on your terms? Let's get started.

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