Matthew Newman is the author of the best selling book, Starting at the Finish Line. Matthew is a financial services wholesaler and father to three small children, who was diagnosed with grade three astrocytoma (brain cancer) at 39 years old. Matthew's memoir chronicles the journey that he and his entire family took together which got him to a place of clarity, understanding and appreciation. The book's underlying message of why it's important to get your financial planning in order is both inspirational and actionable.
- Getting a wake up call
- The power of connection
- Being in the moment
- Understanding the value of real relationships
- Giving from the heart
- The gap in education
- Changing the meaning of events
To find out more about our guest:
https://matthewsnewman.com/
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When you start to work for yourself you have got to take off that employee hat and put on the entrepreneur hat.
“Entrepreneurs don't finish when we’re tired, we finish when we’re done” - Robert Kiyosaki.
Entrepreneurs make success happen. Fear regret more than you fear failure. The most important traits are integrity, passion, dedication and perseverance. Start every day hustling.
Robert Martinez of Rockstar Capital has built a name for himself and his company through hard work, a savvy marketing mind, and commitment to his staff. We had a great discussion that I know you will get value from. Here’s some of what we covered on the wide ranging discussion:
- Control the game
- What to measure - KPIs
- Controlling the story
- Importance of Pipeline
- Reputation management
- Impact of Covid
- Landlord liens
- Importance of being proactive in a crisis
- “Adversity sharpens the knife”
- The value and importance of investing in staff
- Concentrate on Goals (C)
- Execute on Strategy (E)
- Optimize Systems (O)
- Don’t let the “good” get in the way of the “great”
- Doing it for love of the game
- Helping each other get to the mountain
- Don’t believe in fear
To find out more about our guest:
https://rockstar-capital.com
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Teamwork makes the dream work. You already have teams in your life - healthcare team, your family, your team at your W2 job. You already know how to work as a team player. Leverage that to become a great teammate on a team that creates wealth and abundance.
Brian Wagers has 425 units done mostly through joint ventures. At his age he has done some very impressive things and has some great insight for those wanting to get started quickly in this business. Here’s some of what we covered:.
- Making the shift from single family to multifamily real estate
- The value of non-commercial brokers
- Driving for dollars
- Seller financing
- Regional banks and financing
- Managing the managers
- Creating reach to attract investors
- Providing value to your audience
To find out more about our guest:
https://wagerscapital.com/
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Physically and mental strength allows you to keep going through the ups and downs we encounter on our way to success. The tough times shape you and strengthen you. Failures strengthen you. Struggles strengthen you. You become more resilient when you come back from setbacks.
Brent Sprenkle is a commercial real estate broker and multifamily investor. He’s also the author of the book, Billion Dollar Portfolio.
- Sourcing deals
- Know what you want and where to start
- How to “Date” your broker
- Getting around the “proof of funds” question
- Current market trends
- How to make an impression on a broker
- Establishing your pipeline
To find out more about our guest:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentsprenkle/
Learn how to maximize your time and your reach. Delegating tasks is a key to leveraging time, reach and money. Good delegators train, verify, let go, and praise. The first person you should hire is an executive assistant. Be happier, more effective and more successful by delegating.
John Van Der Giessen started as a professional athlete and toured the world as a professional rugby player. In this episode we cover the pitfalls of tying your identity to your vocation and how important momentum is to your success.
- Life after retiring from the spotlight
- Being a resource for people
- Your vocation is not your identity
- Getting clear about what you want
- Team building
- Momentum
- Work harder on yourself than on your business
- Redefining your success metrics
To find out more about our guest:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-van-der-giessen-0b603ab2/
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Mike Ochstein has been active in commercial real estate since the early eighties and has seen it all. Mike started as a broker and quickly moved into buying multifamily. Great conversation that covered topics like:
- Real estate cycles
- Timing the market?
- Outlook for 2021
- Cheap money is driving the economy
- Advice for starting out
- Finding your passion
- How you define success
- Preparing the next generation
To find out more about our guest:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-ochstein-8037987/
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There are two sides to a powerful accountability relationship. Power comes from letting someone other than yourself in on your goals and ambitions. Accountability develops a bond between peers that sees both rising up to embrace their A game.
After a construction accident shattered his dream of law enforcement and changed the course of Nick Lamagna’s future, he discovered that 70% of all millionaires made their fortunes through Real Estate. Nick applied himself into this new direction and created a life that is inspiring to hear. These are some of the topics we covered:
- Wholesaling multifamily properties
- Team building
- Secret hack to screening potential teammates
- “Dollars are in the details”
- Holding vendors accountable
- Don’t force a deal
- The inspiration of others’ success
- Pay close attention to your inner dialogue
- The importance of starting with an investment criteria
To find out more about our guest:
https://nicknicknick.com/
To find out more about partnering or investing in a multifamily deal: Text Partner to 72345 or email Partner@RodKhleif.com
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Peter is an international serial entrepreneur and subject matter expert in human behavior and self mastery. His unique way of looking at the world has earned him the distinguished Brand Laureate Award for extraordinary individuals alongside previous winners who include Nelson Mandela, Steve Jobs and Christiano Ronaldo. Peter is a 6x TEDx speaker whose multiple #1 bestselling books have sold over 150,000 copies in several languages. He has founded multiple 8-figure companies and raised over $1M for various charities.
- The value of keeping your number of tries high
- Emotional maturity and intelligence
- Emotional maturity is a choice
- Own your emotions or your emotions will own you
- It’s OK not being liked
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- How to avoid getting stuck in G.O.O.P.
- Staring in the movie of your life
- Giving from ‘empty’ or from ‘overflow’
- $10 Million of self love
- Life is a growth centric experience
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- The gym of life
- Resisting the workout?
- Here for the gold medal?
- In business, your failure is your capital
- Quality of life is proportionate to the amount of discomfort you can live with
- Outer world follows inner world
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- Reality is subject to influence
- Egocentric or world centric?
- 4 modes of spiral dynamics
- Power moves to those who have a willingness to serve
To find out more about our guest:
http://petersage.com
To find out more about partnering or investing in a multifamily deal: Text Partner to 72345 or email Partner@RodKhleif.com
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Discover the importance of self care as it relates to your entrepreneurial endeavors. You can’t lead or give when your tank is empty. You must take time to recharge your batteries. The three areas that are affected by being renewed are mind, health, and relationships.
Lee Fjord started out as a single family home property manager. After listening to the podcast and changing locations, Lee is now following his multifamily dream in St Louis.
- R.U.B.S.
- Increase in NOI is an increase to the value
- Roles on a Team
- Deal timeline
- Understanding what the community needs
- Third party property management
- Sequencing a reposition
- Current government help
- Shifting your money mindset
- Creating reach
- 506(b) vs 506(c)
- How to ramp your business
- What to look for in a partner
To find out more about our guest:
https://www.greenforestcapital.com/
To find out more about partnering or investing in a multifamily deal: Text Partner to 72345 or email Partner@RodKhleif.com
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Chris Roberts is a student of mindset and high performance. His real estate holdings include over 3000 doors. His story is inspiring and he drops a lot of knowledge. Here’s some of what we talked about.
- Not the environment you’re in, but the environment you create
- Importance of a single mentor
- Accelerating your learning curve
- The sacrifice of success
- Focus on your superpower
- You are the results of your actions and your attitude
- “I don’t have time for fear in my life”
- How to get noticed for your superpower
Book Recommendation: The Truth About Money - Rick Edelman
To find out more about our guest:
https://www.sterlingrhinocapital.com/
To find out more about partnering or investing in a multifamily deal: Text Partner to 72345 or email Partner@RodKhleif.com
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Complete and whole. Acting in an honorable manner no matter who’s looking. Never sacrificing what’s right for what’s easy or quick. How you treat others says it all. Honest, truthful, consistent and congruent.
Brian Kochendorfer has been a commercial real estate broker and now has a multifamily portfolio of his own of over $70 Million. Brian brings a unique perspective and sheds light on how brokers perceive multifamily investors and how to work with them for maximum success. Here’s some of what we covered.
- The struggle is a gift
- Creating reach to raise equity
- Money looking for deals
- The power of relationships
- Joint venture vs syndication
- How to follow up
- Making your broker look good
- Targeting loan expiration dates
- Giving back to the community
- The need for Grit
Book recommendation: Who not How by Dan Sullivan
To find out more about our guest:
https://arcequitygroup.com/
To find out more about partnering or investing in a multifamily deal: Text Partner to 72345 or email Partner@RodKhleif.com
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Donato Settanni worked for Macklowe Properties as a project manager in NYC before starting his own real estate company. That initial training ground provided valuable lessons that have served him well. Here’s some of what we talked about:
- Characteristics of a Real Estate Titan
- The value of being a visionary
- Having a vision to see what the project can be
- Effective partnership models
- Surprises when starting your own business
- Delayed gratification while building your empire
- Sacrifices for success
- Support from the S.O.
To find out more about our guest:
https://www.dxeproperties.com/
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Little improvements over time can make a huge impact. CANI is an acronym content and never ending improvement. Be proactive by looking into every area of your life and make the positive micro adjustments.
David Lagat went from a W2 job and house hacking a 4 plex to 4000 doors by himself. Now David is syndicating and growing his business. Here’s some of what we talked about.
- 1031 Exchange
- Re-trading a deal
- Discipline to reinvest
- Family Office
- Creating reach to find equity
- In house management and construction
- Traction and the EOS
- Keys to Success - Passion and Persistence
- Adding systems and people to avoid burnout
- Repositions
- Qualities of a leader
To find out more about our guest:
https://bellaassetmanagement.com/
To find out more about partnering or investing in a multifamily deal: Text Partner to 41411 or email Partner@RodKhleif.com
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Teamwork makes the dream work. Multifamily real estate is a team sport and the smoother the team runs, the more your business can take on and take down. Working together successfully requires excellent communication. Communication with individuals, communications with the entire team and an open channel of communication to the leader. “The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” - Phil Jackson
Multifamily Warrior Powell Chee has a full time W2 job, a new baby on the way, and has built his multifamily business to 1000 doors. To say he is busy is an understatement but his positive approach to living an extraordinary life is infectious. Here’s some of what we talked about.
- Miracle Morning for 5 years
- The sacrifice of time
- Defining success
- Building your team
- Finding your partners
- The power of Networking
- Management companies
To find out more about our guest:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/powellchee/
To find out more about partnering or investing in a multifamily deal: Text Partner to 41411 or email Partner@RodKhleif.com
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With more than 12 years of real estate and construction experience, Jorge Abreu is second to none when it comes to evaluating & renovating properties. Jorge currently has $125M of assets under management totaling 1720 units.
Here’s some of what we talked about:
- Creating a JOB for yourself?
- The benefits of passive income
- 70+ units - can support full time staff
- Steps to take when improving an asset
- Due diligence process
- The power of a Vision Board
- Current economic outlook
Book Recommendations:
Traction by Gino Wickman
Three Feet from the Goal by Lechter & Reid
To find out more about our guest:
https://www.elevatecig.com/
To find out more about partnering or investing in a multifamily deal: Text Partner to 41411 or email Partner@RodKhleif.com
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