Real Estate Investing Insights
SS64: Should I Passively Invest in Real Estate Syndications?
Welcome to Strategy Saturday; I’m Charles Carillo and today we’re going to be discussing should I passively invest in a real estate syndication? Many future real estate investors ask themselves if they really want to be real estate operators or just passive investors? This is a great question and in this episode, Charles discusses the [...]
GI141: Transitioning from Home Flipper to Multifamily Investor with Jimmy Edwards
Jimmy Edwards is a multifamily investor who currently controls 570 units. He became interested in real estate investing when one of his professors got him to read "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" and that it "pretty much exploded his brain." After college graduation in 2013, he started with single-family investing and became a house flipper. It [...]
SS63: The Importance of Having a Real Estate Website and Email Address
Email addresses and websites are the first thing people notice about you and your company. In this episode, Charles discusses why having a real estate website and an email address at that website will make you look more professional and serious to; brokers, contractors, investors and vendors. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast [...]
GI140: Completing Over $1.5 Billion in Real Estate Transactions with Spencer Gray
Spencer started out with his first building in Indianapolis. He has since completed over $1 billion in transactions and has purchased properties with traditional financing and with HUD financing. HUD financing has low interest rates and a longer term than agency financing however; it is a very long process that takes many months to complete [...]
SS62: Understanding Capital Gains as it Relates to Real Estate Investing
Capital gains are taxed at different rates than ordinary income; but what constitutes a capital gain? In this episode, Charles discusses capital gains and how they affect real estate investors. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Make sure to speak to your tax professional for individualized advice Real estate has [...]
GI139: Acquiring and Managing over 6,000 Units with Ivan Barratt
Ivan Barratt is a real estate operator who has acquired over 6,000 units to date. His dad gave him the book, "Rich Dad, Poor Dad” which got Ivan thinking and in his early 20s, he started as a landlord, which wasn't ideal for him. He had graduated business school with big dreams of becoming a [...]
SS61: Why are Large Investors Acquiring Smaller Properties
An approach that is becoming more and more popular in today’s market is large investors purchasing smaller properties. Charles’ company has utilized this same strategy several times over the past few years and in today’s episode, Charles discusses why this becoming more relevant along with the pros and the cons. Watch The Episode Here: Listen [...]
GI138: Acquiring Over 400 Units While Working a Fulltime W2 with Brian Wagers
Brian Wager is today’s guest on the podcast. Brian started off with a single-family rental acquisition and was cash flowing monthly with a $450 mortgage and $900 in rent. However, he felt that he could be doing more and decided to then get into multi-family rentals. He chose the value-add multifamily strategy and Brian, along [...]
SS60: Should I Use a Mortgage Broker and How Do I Choose One?
The constant question with many real estate investors is should I use a mortgage broker? In this episode, Charles explains the pros and cons of using a mortgage broker and how to choose one that will best fit your needs. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: When you are purchasing [...]
GI137: Repositioning $1 Billion in Distressed Multifamily Assets with Max Sharkansky
Max Sharkansky is a native Los Angeles resident who left his full-time job as a Senior Associate at Marcus & Millichap and partnered up with a friend to start buying distressed multifamily assets. Max shares his financing strategies and how he uses agency loans on smaller distressed multifamily deals but generally utilizes bridge financing on [...]
