Networking Tips for Introverts with Tony Lopes, Ep. 587

Adding Value to Mobile Home Communities with Jill Jensen, Ep. 613

Jill Jensen is a real estate investor who in 2022 skipped single-family homes and jumped into commercial properties, focusing on mobile home parks. Her entrepreneurial journey began with impressive door-to-door sales earning six figures in one summer, leading her to start a nationwide pest control company. Now, Jill is the Chief Investment Officer at Sonos Capital, raising capital to invest in large mobile home parks, providing passive income opportunities for investors seeking to capitalize on their money or leveraging their retirement accounts.

In this episode, we talked to Jill about mobile home parks and all the need to know before investing, the timeframe on these deals, questions every passive investor should ask, the government’s stance towards mobile home parks, and much more.

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Mobile Home Parks;

02:31 Jill's background;

07:03 The value one can bring;

11:10 An insight on mobile home parks;

15:24 All you need to know before the initial investment;

19:58 The timeframe on a deal;

22:09 The questions that passive investors should ask;

25:14 Jill's experiences on the government's stance towards mobile home parks;

27:20 Round of insights

Announcement: Download a Sample Deal package here.

Round of Insights

Apparent Failure: Not asking the best questions up front.

Digital Resource: LinkedIn.

Most Recommended Book: Who Not How, 10x Is Easier Than 2x, Pitch Anything

Daily Habit: Scheduling far in advance.

#1 Insight for investing in mobile home parks: Finding the right partners.

Best place to grab a bite in Utah: The Cheesecake Factory.

Contact Jill:

Website: https://sonoscapital.com/

E-mail: [email protected]

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How to Be a Full-Time Passive Investor with Travis Watts, Ep. 612

Travis Watts has been investing since 2009, with experience in multifamily, single-family, and vacation rentals. Before becoming the Director of Investor Relations at Ashcroft Capital, Travis was an investor with Ashcroft Capital for several years and has invested in more than 30% of their multifamily syndication opportunities. Travis now dedicates his time to educating others in the world of investing and has made it his mission to share passive investment strategies to help others achieve and maintain wealth in real estate.

In this episode, we talked to Travis about being a full-time passive investor, rule 72, his preference between real estate and stock options, his director role in Ashcroft Capital, insightful tips for general partners, and much more.

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Passive Investment;

02:12 Travis’ background;

06:58 What's a "full-time passive investor";

14:26 An insight into Rule 72;

15:53 Real estate vs. stocks;

18:27 About Travis' director role;

22:38 Tips and advice for GP's;

26:38 Round of insights

Announcement: Download a Sample Deal package here.

Round of Insights

Apparent Failure: His latest deal, due to burn-out and lack of due diligence.

Digital Resource: LinkedIn.

Most Recommended Book: Tax Free Wealth.

Daily Habit: Starting the day by doing something healthy, regardless of what that is.

#1 Insight for being a full-time passive investor: Knowing that the “I can” attitude is more important than “IQ”. The right mentorship and education are key to having the will to become one.

Best place to grab a bite in Central Florida: Town Tavern.

Travis’ Book: Passive Investor Tips

Contact Travis:

Website: https://ashcroftcapital.com/travis

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The Real Secret to Growing Any Business with Bradley Hamner, Ep. 611

Bradley is a Business Growth Coach, certified Value Builder, creator of The Rainmaker to Architect Assessment, and host of the Above The Business Podcast. Each week, he shows other entrepreneurs & business owners how to install the systems, processes, and routines their business needs to grow and scale. The ultimate outcome? Business owners have a successful business that creates the freedom and flexibility they desired from the start.

In this episode, we talked to Bradley about his key phrase that businesses fail, but entrepreneurs don’t, his insightful tips for entrepreneurs to create and manage their operating systems more efficiently, examples from his career, even a case study for a “win” experience, and much more.

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Operating Systems for Entrepreneurs;

02:25 Bradley's background;

06:22 "Businesses fail, entrepreneurs don't";

20:29 Tips for entrepreneurs to manage their systems more effectively;

32:51 A case study for "the win";

34:55 Round of insights

Announcement: Download a Sample Deal package here.

Round of Insights

Apparent Failure: Breaking even in a huge event back in 2020, due to not setting enough demand for the offer.

Digital Resource: Notion.

Most Recommended Book: The Road Less Stupid.

Daily Habit: Journaling daily digitally to set goals and track his progress.

#1 Insight for starting to develop an effective operating system: Considering yourself as the architect of your business and setting up your operating system by design, not by default.

Best place to grab a bite in Huntsville, AL: Cotton Row

Contact Bradley:

Website: https://www.blueprintos.com/assets/

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Must-Ask Questions About 1031 Exchanges with Dave Foster, Ep. 610

Dave Foster, a Qualified Intermediary (QI) investment professional, understands that real estate is really an investment in your future. As a multi-industry visionary, he has over 20 years of experience working in all phases of real estate investing. From commercial to residential, he brings his clients a fresh perspective and clear vision for strategic development. As an investor himself, he views each investment as a unique opportunity to maximize returns. A degreed accountant with a Master's in Management, Dave built his reputation on being a driven, results-oriented QI who works relentlessly to optimize value for the real estate investors with whom he works. He is inspired by a genuine desire to help investors excel, and he continuously strives to create win-win situations.

In this episode, we talked to Dave about 1031 exchanges and how they work, what is a qualified intermediary and why need one, the right question to ask while choosing the right person to work with, the investment amounts, and much more.

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1031 Exchange;

02:19 Dave's background;

04:17 An insight on 1031 exchanges;

13:31 What is a qualified intermediary, and why do you need one;

15:39 The right question to ask and determine if you're working with the right person;

22:18 The minimum amount for investment;

23:57 Round of Insights

Announcement: Download a Sample Deal package here.

Round of Insights

Apparent Failure: Selling his first property without a 1031 exchange.

Digital Resource: Solve 360 CRM.

Most Recommended Book: Lifetime Tax-Free Wealth.

Daily Habit: Spending a calm morning and night being with god, admiring beautiful things around him.

#1 Insight for managing your 1031 exchange: Giving more to your clients for their money’s worth, as opposed to businesses trying to provide the least, for the highest profit margin.

Best place to grab a bite in Florida: 1Chick 1Bro

Contact Dave:

Website: https://www.the1031investor.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The1031Investor/

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27 Years of Entrepreneurship Across 4 Businesses with Bethany Finch, Ep. 609

Bethany Finch, the Remote RV Investor and founder of American Made Home Solutions. Bethany has over 27 years founding and running 4 separate companies; a credit hacking business, an executive rental business, a single family residential renovation business, and a multifamily syndication business. Bethany spent many of her years also teaching both K-12 students and adults in a variety of subjects such as higher level math and science. She loves to see the “lightbulb” go off for people to be able to see the door opened to opportunities they never knew were available. You can find Bethany & her husband Kurt travelling the USA with their RV security, Blue dog.

In this episode, we talked to Bethany about her first real estate business, her multiple businesses, her insightful tips and tricks on following up, finding the right people for the job, and much more.

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Successful Entrepreneurship;

02:13 Bethany's background;

09:12 Launch of her first real estate business;

17:25 Bethany's other businesses;

22:11 Tips and advice for following up with good ideas;

25:21 Round of insights

Announcement: Download a Sample Deal package here.

Round of Insights

Apparent Failure: Losing a massive opportunity due to a lack of due diligence, but an enormous win by learning from it.

Digital Resource: Any CRM service.

Most Recommended Book: 10x Is Easier Than 2x.

Daily Habit: Gratefulness. Every morning, praying and evaluating her mission, and every night how the day impacted that for her.

#1 Insight for being a successful entrepreneur: Finding your passion and giving yourself the time and energy to dig into what you desire and who you are.

Contact Bethany:

Website: https://americanmadehomesolutions.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethany-finch-amhs/

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