Multifamily Mavericks

In this episode, Megan and Josiah talk about what they learned in 2020 and what their goals are for 2021. 

Bestselling author (Crushing It In Apartments and Commercial Real Estate) Brian Murray joins the podcast and shares his story of building his real estate business from 0 as a teacher by utilizing creative deal structure and deep-dive analysis. Brian looks for mismanaged properties that have significant promise and once repositioned and cash flowing, Brian reinvests profits which increases NOI and value. This strategy has worked out nicely and he has gained massive momentum and built a sizable portfolio. Brian shares info on his new project in the mobile home investment space as well as info on his new book coming out. Take some notes on this one!

Shelby Osborne joins the podcast today and shares her journey from the military to building multiple streams of income through some very creative channels. Take some notes! 

If you want to connect with us, find us on Instagram (Josiah) @dailyrealestateinvetor (Megan) @parttimeempire (our show) @multifamilymavericks

Today, we talk with Daisy Serrano, who is a limited partner in 253 units in Texas (totaling $20.7MM in value). She is now transitioning into a general partner role, and has started the Make It Rain podcast to educate others (especially millennials!) about investing in multifamily real estate. Tune in to learn how Daisy vetted GPs, how she learned the math behind real estate despite coming from a non-math background, her transition to active investing, and more!

Liz Faircloth is co-founder of the DeRosa Group with her husband, Matt, as well as co-founder of the Real Estate InvestHER community, a platform to empower women to live financially free and balanced lives. Today, Liz shares her experiences building both organizations, with a focus on how to create smart partnerships as you grow!

Alan and Melissa Yu acquired their first multi-family asset in February 2016, a 54-unit apartment community in Texas City, Texas, and then parlayed that into over 600 units in less than two years. They founded Lumen Capital as a vertically-integrated asset and property management company. Tune in to hear about their journey from 0 to over 600 units, how they built a team to self-manage, and what's on the horizon for Lumen Capital.

Brian Burke is the President and CEO of Praxis Capital, a vertically integrated real estate private equity investment firm, which he founded in 2001. Brian is also a member of the Praxis Investment Committee. Praxis operates on multiple platforms, currently managing active syndications for the acquisition of single-family, multifamily and opportunistic residential assets in US growth markets.

Over the course of a real estate investment career that began in 1989, the offerings Brian manages have acquired over 750 properties, including over 3,000 multifamily units, with the assistance of proprietary software that he wrote himself. Acquired asset classes include single-family homes, self-storage, mixed-use and large apartment complexes in multiple states. Brian has arranged well over $500 million in debt and equity for Praxis acquisitions. Praxis’ current portfolio exceeds $200 million of real estate assets under management.

Brian is the author of The Hands-Off Investor: An Insider’s Guide to Investing in Passive Real Estate Syndications, and a frequent public speaker at real estate conferences and events nationwide.

Josiah interviews James Bobo of the Bobo Family Group on the podcast today and we dive into a new construction multifamily deal James is currently working on in Huntsville, Alabama. James also has experience repurposing retail space as well as value-add multifamily. We discuss mindset towards reaching your goals, how to think big, and how to blaze your own path. Take some notes!

On today's episode, Megan interviews Brian Briscoe, an active-duty lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps. After dabbling in single-family investments early in his career, Brian transitioned to multifamily investing two years ago and has already acquired 250 units. Brian shares the importance of partnering and mentorship to launch his multifamily career. You can learn more about what he and his partners are doing at www.fouroakscapital.com - enjoy!

This week we interview Brandon Turner (Bigger Pockets podcast host) and discuss his approach to mobile home park investing and multifamily investing in general. Brandon drops nuggets of investing wisdom, so you will want to take some notes! 

Matt Faircloth joins us on the show and shares his story on building his multifamily portfolio by using private capital. Author of the book Raising Private Capital, Matt knows this technique well and shares tips and tricks on how you can leverage private capital to build your portfolio too. Take some notes and share the show with your friends!

David Pere joins us today and shares his journey from military to millionaire through investing in real estate. David dives into multifamily deals he has been working on as well as tips and tricks to help you become successful. David is an active-duty Marine who devotes his free time helping service members and veterans learn how to build wealth through real estate investing, entrepreneurship, and personal finance. 

This episode is going to inspire all that listen. Mike Ealy takes us through his journey from crashing and burning with his car wash business to owning over 1,200 multifamily doors and being able to do life-changing stuff like pay his Mom's mortgage off and buy his partner a car in cash. We walk through mindset and discuss how to think bigger in order to get massive results that will change your life and the life of those around you. Buckle up!

Ashley Wilson joins us today to tell her story of starting her investing journey in 1-4 family and successfully transitioning into multifamily investing. Ashley has been involved in over $40M real estate transactions and managed over $5M in construction. Ashley is also working on a new book that you will need to check out and can be found on IG @badashinvestor.

Yonah Weiss educates us on how to save big on taxes by utilizing a cost segregation study and accelerating depreciation. You won't want to miss this one!

David Toupin achieved financial freedom in his early 20s by deciding on multifamily and going all in. From living in his apartment complexes and self-managing to connecting with off-market owners to do a deal that seriously moved the needle, David shares his story about how with the right mindset and work ethic, you can accomplish big goals. Take some notes!

Hosts Josiah Smelser and Megan Greathouse launch the Multifamily Mavericks podcast and share their personal stories and the whys behind embarking on their multifamily investing journey. Both Josiah and Megan own sizeable portfolios of investment properties but now focus on scaling up to financial freedom by cracking the code to multifamily investing.