BTM 123: The Corporate Lie
Daray Olaleye and Matthew Baltzell discuss why “the Corporate American Dream” doesn’t lead to happiness or freedom. Daray explains “it was ALL a big lie!”
Key Points From This Episode:
- Building a Real Estate Empire – Monopoly Style
- The single day that changed Daray’s life
- How to get the real estate ball rolling
- Why the fear of success is more prominent that we know
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Recommended Book:
4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris
BTM105: A Turnkey Investors Path To 100 Flips with Antoine Martel
Antoine, for the past four years, has been investing in residential real estate in key markets around the country. He has built a rental property portfolio with over $1M in assets. On today’s show we discuss the inter-workings of an up and coming turnkey real estate business run by a up and coming entrepreneur who plans on flipping 100 properties this year alone.
Key Points From This Episode:
- How Antione got started investing with $40,000
- How an email list propelled Antiones business
- Effective uses for text blasts
- Why Antiones brother went from agent to investor
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Before the Millions Book:
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
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Lifestyle Design App: Apphi
BTM 56: Fired Accountant Hires Mentor To Financial Freedom with Tom Cafarella
Tom’s unique lead generation methods have allowed him to transform from an accountant who had never done a deal in his life to a full time investor who has acquired over 100 discounted properties in to fix and flip, wholesale and buy and hold without using his own money. Tom Cafarella is the co-founder of Ocean City Development, a real estate investment company based out of Boston, MA. Tom has always dreamt of following his grandfather’s footsteps. His grandfather was a very successful landlord in his local community. It didn’t take long after Tom got fired from his accounting job to get started in investing in real estate.
On today’s episode, we talk with Tom about his inspiration to learn about real estate investing. You’ll learn how Tom made $115K on his first real estate deal without having any money. Tom shares his story on how he built up the courage to start his real estate investing career after being fired from his accounting job. You’ll learn the importance of having mentors to guide you along your journey as an investor. Lastly, Tom shares how to leverage digital advertising and platforms to find motivated sellers and generate leads.
Key Points From This Episode:
- The story of Tom’s discontentment at his 9-5 job as an accountant
- How Tom made $115K on his first real estate investment without having any money
- Differences between the cost of having a mentor vs. not having a mentor
- The 2 types of people that invest in real estate
- Why it took Tom 6 months to land his 2nd real estate deal
- Importance of having a real estate strategy and systems in place when finding deals
- The #1 thing that prevents people from getting started in real estate investing
- How to use Facebook advertising to find motivated sellers and generate leads
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode
Tom’s Website: Tom Cafarella
Favorite Book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Favorite Lifestyle Design App: Facebook
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BTM 52: Turnkey Rentals and Done For You Investing with Marco Santarelli
Marco Santarelli purchased his first real estate investment at the age of 18. He successfully handled the entire rehab and property management of his first property without ever taking a course or reading a book on the subject. Marco is an investor, author, and founder of Norada Real Estate Investments — a national real estate investment firm offering turnkey investment property in growth markets nationwide.
On today’s show, we discussed how Marco got his start in real estate and what inspired him to start his company, Norada Real Estate Investments. You’ll also learn the importance of educating yourself on real estate, asking the right questions and taking action. Marco talks about why real estate is a great place to create and store long-term wealth. In the episode, you’ll learn what turnkey investing is and the pros and cons of active vs. passive real estate investing.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Why you should never pursue an investment only for the money
- Importance of investing in assets that you understand
- The 5 key benefits of using real estate as an investment vehicle
- What first time investors need to know about turnkey investments
- Lessons learned about building a real estate portfolio of 84 properties
- The difference between being an active vs. passive real estate investor
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Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode
Marco Websites: Norada Real Estate & Passive Real Estate Investing
Favorite Books: Think & Grow Rich & Rich Dad Poor Dad
Favorite App: Audible
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BTM 51: Fastest Path To Escape the Rat Race Using MultiFamily with Mark Walker
Mark was able to go from being a part-time investor with a full-time job in high tech, to someone who quit the corporate rat race in pursuit of his passion and now thrives as a multifamily investor. Mark Walker is founder of Luxmana Investments, which focuses on residential and multifamily investments.
Mark has been an active real estate investor since 2004, so he brought a wealth of knowledge with him when he founded Luxmana Investments in 2011. He started out as a part-time investor––holding a full-time job in high tech––and his passion for real estate enabled him to escape the rat race of Corporate America.
Prior to Luxmana, Mark succeeded in multiple development projects in the trendy Highlands and Berkley areas of Denver, Colorado. Since then, he’s acquired dozens of residential and multifamily income properties through Luxmana Investments LLC, which he founded in 2011, and Peak Margin Partners LLC, which he co-founded in 2013.
Mark has successfully overseen the operations of his own assets, and that of other investors, in Colorado, Texas, Florida and Illinois. This includes his active involvement with MBP Capital and Catalyst Multifamily Management—a highly successful multifamily investment, management and brokerage firm. During this tenure, Mark has had property management oversight of his Dallas area multifamily portfolio, while assisting with acquisitions and dispositions of assets as well.
Mark also spent over a decade at Seagate Technology where he held senior leadership roles in Marketing, Product Line Management and Sales. In addition to being a licensed real estate broker in Colorado, Mark holds a degree in Marketing from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In his spare time, he enjoys theater, camping, cycling, and spending time with his wife and daughter.
Key Points From This Episode:
- How Mark earned his P.h.D. in real estate during his time of testifying in a grand jury indictment in the largest prison sentencing in Colorado for fraud
- Why every investor must invest in mentorship to be successful
- Importance of asking a lot of questions when learning real estate investing
- What first time investors can do now to escape the rat race
- #1 action step you can do today without spending a dime
- The value in learning how to relate to people and meeting people on their level
- How to choose your investment criteria
- Type of questions you should ask property managers when analyzing deals (What are the rents in this area? What the property might rent for? What areas are you seeing the shortest marketing time? What features in property that you see is the easiest to rent?)
- What is a cash-on-cash return in real estate investing?
- How Mark helps people conquer their fear and inaction with investing
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode
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