Why You Should Be Investing in Multi-Family Rentals, with Josh Friedensohn

Founded in December of 2007, Dave and Josh have built an organization of team members in the Southeast based on 4 core principles: dream big, work hard, play by the rules, and take care of each other. Putting our family of residents, employees, and investors first in every decision throughout the business. We believe on holding and investing in each piece of real estate for the long term to be well-positioned for market cycles and opportunities.

What You Will Learn:

  • Josh Friedensohn’s journey into real estate investing
  • How he turned the part-time gig into a sustainable real estate career
  • Greenleaf Property Management’s business model
  • Why Friedensohn chose to focus on multi-family
  • Different property types that they purchase
  • The benefits of being vertically integrated
  • How to use population and economic trends to pick your market
  • The effect of timing on your success as an investor

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Never Lose Money in Real Estate, with Paul Morris

Paul Morris is an award-winning entrepreneur, trainer, author, and business consultant. As an active investor, he has grown his real estate portfolio to more than 700 rental units and 150,000 square feet of retail commercial space. In just over 10 years he transformed his California-based real estate brokerage business into the second largest Keller Williams franchise with 10 offices employing 3,000 agents. Prior to working full-time in real estate, Paul had a successful legal career, highlighted by his work as an associate at Proskauer Rose, a New York-based international firm, and as Senior Counsel at the US Department of Justice. Paul is also the co-author of the New York Times bestselling book Wealth Can’t Wait: Avoid the 7 Wealth Traps, Implement the 7 Business Pillars, and Complete a Life Audit Today!

What You Will Learn:

  • Paul discusses his book and the lessons it teaches for real estate investors. He shares why mindset is a critical area to develop, and he explains the book’s “be, do, have” philosophy.
  • Paul shares his key script, “what would it take to earn the right…?” and he shares how this powerful script will open doors for you. He explains the importance of working with experienced and successful mentors.
  • Paul talks about his three foundational rules that, if you followed them, are guaranteed to keep you from ever losing money in real estate: buy where you know, value add, and cash flow.
  • Paul explains why he does basic, functional upgrades to his properties and then prices them just below the starting rate for the neighborhood, to guarantee that he will be able to fill the property immediately.
  • Paul talks about why having the freedom to do what he wants, not wealth, is what drives him. He explains that wealth is a tool to achieve that freedom, and he discusses the launch of his upcoming Facebook group and podcast.

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Creative Purchasing, with Gary Wilson

Gary Wilson is an expert in the world of real estate investing. He first began investing at the young age of 23, right after his college graduation. He went on to build a portfolio of more than 250 units, covering everything from single-family homes to an apartment complex with more than 80 units. Today, Gary is a self-made millionaire who continues to practice real estate and is also the Chief Wealth and Income Officer at My Investment Services and the Chief Guidance Officer at Path to Freedom. Gary is the host of the podcast Real Estate Investing for Professional Men and Women, where he shares his hard-won wisdom with business professionals looking to turn to real estate to grow their wealth and expand their businesses.

What You Will Learn:

  • What is creative purchasing
  • Land contract/contract for deed and how it works
  • Numbers-based example of a land contract
  • Wrap-around mortgage and how it works
  • Numbers-based example of a wrap-around mortgage
  • Difference between a land contract and a wrap-around mortgage

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The Joys of Assisted Living Investments, with Jared Addis

Jared Addis and his wife, Kate, are the owners and operators of Serenity Senior Living, a Type B Assisted Living Facility. They took over Serenity Senior Living in 2017 with one goal in mind: creating a home for seniors that was just that, a home.

Jared and his wife got involved with Serenity because they both wanted to do something that had meaning. Both of them wanted to step away from the typical 9-5 grind and make a difference while working together. Serenity has offered them just that opportunity.

Jared has also served our country in the Marine Corps, and he is now dedicated to serving the seniors in the Austin, Texas community.
What You Will Learn:

  • Jared’s journey and how his military service has impacted his current successes
  • The process of searching for buildings suited to becoming assisted living facilities
  • The kinds of residents Jared and his wife seek out for their facilities
  • The type of neighborhoods to look for to accommodate assisted living facilities
  • Requirements for these facilities and advice for making them feel like home
  • The effects of market timing on the assisted living industry and how to go about making purchases
  • Strategies for attracting assisted living residents

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Structuring Deals and Staying In Your Lane, with Matt Faircloth

Matt Faircloth, originally from Baltimore, Maryland, graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Engineering. After playing Robert Kiyosaki’s Cash Flow Game, Matt decided to quit his safe and secure job working as an engineer in a Fortune 500 company to become a full-time real estate investor. Under

Matt’s leadership, DeRosa Group has completed over 30 million in real estate transactions involving private capital including fix and flips, single-family home rentals, mixed-use buildings, apartment buildings, office buildings, and tax lien investments.

Matt has extensive expertise in connecting passive investors to lucrative investment opportunities through syndications, private loans, and joint ventures.
Matt is an active contributor to BiggerPockets.com through Facebook Live, teaching webinars, and blogging. He leads the Mentorship Mondays series on DeRosa’s YouTube channel where he answers weekly real estate investing questions!

On a personal side, he sits on the board of a local nonprofit, volunteers as a trainer for men’s leadership weekends, and enjoys making wine (especially red to please his Italian wife!)

What You Will Learn:

  • The creative ways Matt has structured deals
  • How to apply the fundamentals of real estate investing in different geographical areas
  • The benefits of investing in smaller markets
  • The danger of wearing too many hats and why it’s important to “stay in your lane”
  • Staying successful in a constantly shifting market
  • Navigating loans and securities with the SEC
  • Matt’s purpose and “why” in investing

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