Prosperity Through Multifamily Real Estate Investing

Episode 118: 

Brian’s primary role at Blue Oak Capital is focused on Investor Relations, Marketing & Brand Development. Brian believes in leveraging a brand & scale to add value to both our residents & investing partners.  After spending over 14 years focused on Operations in a Franchise business, Brian facilitated the opening & growth of a multi-location café business in Fort Bend county serving thousands an upscale coffee experience.

He currently holds ownership interest as a General Partner in 787 multifamily units and in today’s episode, Brian shares with us this interview where he is a featured guest of Ruben from the Capital Raisers show. He talks about the importance of marketing, building your brand, multifamily syndication,  and his process of using marketing tools to his advantage. 

For today’s episode we will cover: 

[ 00:00 - 12:00 ] Guest Intro : Brian Alfaro

• Brian’s background and how he got into multifamily syndication
• Building your brand, marketing, communication and education, nurturing investors and building a database of potential people to help 
• Bringing active investors and capital raisers into his deals

[  12:00 - 30:04 ] How and what it looks like to partner with Brian

• Specialty within the multifamily asset class that Brian decided to dig his heels into
• People in the Blue Oak team and what they do
• People and things that needed to be incorporated into their team as they go from co GP to GP
• Managing people to do the work or forming a team by themselves

[ 30:04 - 38:32 ] Lightning Round

• Best vacation Brian has ever taken
• Favorite book
• How long Brian wants to live
• Favorite aspect of being a multifamily investor
• Brian’s spiritual philosophy and its role in his success
• Hacks for changing limiting belief
• Miracle or near death experience?
• Something that Brian is afraid of
• Brian’s favorite childhood memory
• What Brian loves about the coffee business
• Kind of impact Brian would like to leave in the world
• Brian’s thoughts about podcasting
• Last words of wisdom for the aspiring multifamily investor

Tweetable Quotes: 

Connect With Guest:

Website: https://blueoakinvests.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mfbalfaro

Youtube: https://www.youtube.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/blueoakcapital/?hl=en

/channel/UC3-13HguhVYtvZTHXoeS-ng/featured

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/balfaro89/

Podcast: "Prosperity Through Multifamily Real Estate Investing Podcast"

SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A 5-START REVIEW as we create a lifetime of wealth and financial freedom through multifamily investing!   

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• Cody on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram 
• John on LinkedIn and Facebook

Episode 118: 

Brian’s primary role at Blue Oak Capital is focused on Investor Relations, Marketing & Brand Development. Brian believes in leveraging a brand & scale to add value to both our residents & investing partners.  After spending over 14 years focused on Operations in a Franchise business, Brian facilitated the opening & growth of a multi-location café business in Fort Bend county serving thousands an upscale coffee experience.

He currently holds ownership interest as a General Partner in 787 multifamily units and in today’s episode, Brian shares with us this interview where he is a featured guest of Ruben from the Capital Raisers show. He talks about the importance of marketing, building your brand, multifamily syndication,  and his process of using marketing tools to his advantage. 

For today’s episode we will cover: 

[ 00:00 - 12:00 ] Guest Intro : Brian Alfaro

• Brian’s background and how he got into multifamily syndication
• Building your brand, marketing, communication and education, nurturing investors and building a database of potential people to help 
• Bringing active investors and capital raisers into his deals

[  12:00 - 30:04 ] How and what it looks like to partner with Brian

• Specialty within the multifamily asset class that Brian decided to dig his heels into
• People in the Blue Oak team and what they do
• People and things that needed to be incorporated into their team as they go from co GP to GP
• Managing people to do the work or forming a team by themselves

[ 30:04 - 38:32 ] Lightning Round

• Best vacation Brian has ever taken
• Favorite book
• How long Brian wants to live
• Favorite aspect of being a multifamily investor
• Brian’s spiritual philosophy and its role in his success
• Hacks for changing limiting belief
• Miracle or near death experience?
• Something that Brian is afraid of
• Brian’s favorite childhood memory
• What Brian loves about the coffee business
• Kind of impact Brian would like to leave in the world
• Brian’s thoughts about podcasting
• Last words of wisdom for the aspiring multifamily investor

Tweetable Quotes: 

Connect With Guest:

Website: https://blueoakinvests.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mfbalfaro

Youtube: https://www.youtube.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/blueoakcapital/?hl=en

/channel/UC3-13HguhVYtvZTHXoeS-ng/featured

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/balfaro89/

Podcast: "Prosperity Through Multifamily Real Estate Investing Podcast"

SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A 5-START REVIEW as we create a lifetime of wealth and financial freedom through multifamily investing!   

 Invest with us! Check out Blue Oak Investments  

• Cody on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram 
• John on LinkedIn and Facebook

Episode 117: 

As Director of Acquisition at Blue Oak Capital, Cody Laughlin says this time in the market is challenging, on the same note though, he says we are still in the expansion part of the cycle. In today’s episode, Cody shares being a featured guest of Best Ever’s Ash Patel. He talks to Ash about ways to acquire Mufti Family deals in a hypercompetitive market.

Cody Laughlin is a real estate entrepreneur and thought leader with over 10 years of real estate investing experience. Cody’s core investing thesis has been focusing on acquiring existing multifamily assets across central Texas and other various markets across the US since early 2019. After aligning with his partners, Brian Alfaro and John Batey, Blue Oak Capital was formed and to date the company holds ownership interest in 787 multifamily units as General Partners.

For today’s episode we will cover: 

[ 00:00 - 06:34 ] Guest intro :  Cody Laughlin

• Cody's background and what he's focused on
• Cody's partners
• Cody's thoughts on multifamily units

[  06:34 - 10:37 ] The investing thesis

• Thoughts on the market cycle
• Value add or buy fully renovated properties?
• Broker relationships

[ 10:37 - 16:08 ] Getting in front of the competition

• Wining and dining brokers
• 850 units, how many properties across?
• Primary value proposition

[ 16:08 - 19:28]  Differences of multifamily in Columbus OH vs Texas

• Rent growth, appreciation, and cap rates
• Examples of marketing funnels
• Leverage social media

[ 19:28 - 23:14]  Niche in terms of size of units, purchase price, and cap rate?

• What's their return to investors?
• What separates Cody and his partners from other multifamily syndicators
• How often they communicate with non investors in their database
• Cody's best real estate investing advice ever

[ 23:14 - 23:31]  Best ever lighting round

• Best ever book Cody recently read
• Best ever way to give back

Tweetable Quotes: 

Connect With Guest:

Website: https://blueoakinvests.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blueoakcapital/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueoakcapital/

Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3-13HguhVYtvZTHXoeS-ng/featured

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/blueoakinvests/

Connect with Cody:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody-laughlin-35067660/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codyblueoakcapital/?hl=en

SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A 5-START REVIEW as we create a lifetime of wealth and financial freedom through multifamily investing!   

 Invest with us! Check out Blue Oak Investments  

• Cody on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram 
• John on LinkedIn and Facebook 
• Brian on </

Episode 117: 

As Director of Acquisition at Blue Oak Capital, Cody Laughlin says this time in the market is challenging, on the same note though, he says we are still in the expansion part of the cycle. In today’s episode, Cody shares being a featured guest of Best Ever’s Ash Patel. He talks to Ash about ways to acquire Mufti Family deals in a hypercompetitive market.

Cody Laughlin is a real estate entrepreneur and thought leader with over 10 years of real estate investing experience. Cody’s core investing thesis has been focusing on acquiring existing multifamily assets across central Texas and other various markets across the US since early 2019. After aligning with his partners, Brian Alfaro and John Batey, Blue Oak Capital was formed and to date the company holds ownership interest in 787 multifamily units as General Partners.

For today’s episode we will cover: 

[ 00:00 - 06:34 ] Guest intro :  Cody Laughlin

• Cody's background and what he's focused on
• Cody's partners
• Cody's thoughts on multifamily units

[  06:34 - 10:37 ] The investing thesis

• Thoughts on the market cycle
• Value add or buy fully renovated properties?
• Broker relationships

[ 10:37 - 16:08 ] Getting in front of the competition

• Wining and dining brokers
• 850 units, how many properties across?
• Primary value proposition

[ 16:08 - 19:28]  Differences of multifamily in Columbus OH vs Texas

• Rent growth, appreciation, and cap rates
• Examples of marketing funnels
• Leverage social media

[ 19:28 - 23:14]  Niche in terms of size of units, purchase price, and cap rate?

• What's their return to investors?
• What separates Cody and his partners from other multifamily syndicators
• How often they communicate with non investors in their database
• Cody's best real estate investing advice ever

[ 23:14 - 23:31]  Best ever lighting round

• Best ever book Cody recently read
• Best ever way to give back

Tweetable Quotes: 

Connect With Guest:

Website: https://blueoakinvests.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blueoakcapital/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueoakcapital/

Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3-13HguhVYtvZTHXoeS-ng/featured

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/blueoakinvests/

Connect with Cody:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody-laughlin-35067660/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codyblueoakcapital/?hl=en

SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A 5-START REVIEW as we create a lifetime of wealth and financial freedom through multifamily investing!   

 Invest with us! Check out Blue Oak Investments  

• Cody on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram 
• John on LinkedIn and Facebook 
• Brian on </

Episode 116: 

There’s people who invest in real estate and people who build a real estate business. Anthony Vicino will tell us the difference and why you might want one over the other. He is a serial entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author, Investor, and Small Business Owner who successfully managed his own personal portfolio of multifamily assets spread across the country before joining forces with Dan Krueger in 2019 to create Invictus Capital. He helped build multiple multi-million dollar companies from the ground up by creating efficient systems that scale, utilizing value-based content marketing strategies, and always focusing on providing exceptional end-user experiences.

Invictus Capital is driven to help people achieve financial security by providing solid multifamily-based investment opportunities in an environment of trust, transparency, and clarity.

For today’s episode we will cover: 

[ 00:00 - 07:38 ] Guest intro :  Anthony Vicino

• Anthony’s background
• Real estate is a vehicle for infinite impact
• Vertically integrated right out of the gate

[  07:38 - 16:49 ] What’s transpired over the last twelve months

• Hiring and getting good talent
• Challenges in the marketplace and its impact on Invictus multifamily
• How long will the interest rates continue to go up?

[ 16:49 -24:52 ] The fundamentals are still very positive

• Liquidity and cap rates
• Even in an inflationary market real estate is still the best hedge 
• It’s never gonna look like the right moment

[ 24:52 -36:34]  Lower your return expectations

• The concept of the anti portfolio
• Education programs tend to focus on tactics not do much strategy
• Are you looking to invest in real estate or looking to build a real estate business?
• What’s on the horizon for 2022

Tweetable Quotes: 

Connect With Guest:

Website: anthonyvicino.com  

https://invictusmultifamily.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theanthonyvicino/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/advicino/

Youtube: https://www.facebook.com/advicino/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyvicino/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/anthonyvicino

Podcast: Multifamily Investing Made Simple

Book: "Raising Capital for Real Estate"

SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A 5-START REVIEW as we create a lifetime of wealth and financial freedom through multifamily investing!   

 Invest with us! Check out Blue Oak Investments  

• Cody on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram 
• John on LinkedIn and Facebook 
• Brian on LinkedIn and Facebook 

#passiveinvesting

#multifamily

#opportunities

Episode 116: 

There’s people who invest in real estate and people who build a real estate business. Anthony Vicino will tell us the difference and why you might want one over the other. He is a serial entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author, Investor, and Small Business Owner who successfully managed his own personal portfolio of multifamily assets spread across the country before joining forces with Dan Krueger in 2019 to create Invictus Capital. He helped build multiple multi-million dollar companies from the ground up by creating efficient systems that scale, utilizing value-based content marketing strategies, and always focusing on providing exceptional end-user experiences.

Invictus Capital is driven to help people achieve financial security by providing solid multifamily-based investment opportunities in an environment of trust, transparency, and clarity.

For today’s episode we will cover: 

[ 00:00 - 07:38 ] Guest intro :  Anthony Vicino

• Anthony’s background
• Real estate is a vehicle for infinite impact
• Vertically integrated right out of the gate

[  07:38 - 16:49 ] What’s transpired over the last twelve months

• Hiring and getting good talent
• Challenges in the marketplace and its impact on Invictus multifamily
• How long will the interest rates continue to go up?

[ 16:49 -24:52 ] The fundamentals are still very positive

• Liquidity and cap rates
• Even in an inflationary market real estate is still the best hedge 
• It’s never gonna look like the right moment

[ 24:52 -36:34]  Lower your return expectations

• The concept of the anti portfolio
• Education programs tend to focus on tactics not do much strategy
• Are you looking to invest in real estate or looking to build a real estate business?
• What’s on the horizon for 2022

Tweetable Quotes: 

Connect With Guest:

Website: anthonyvicino.com  

https://invictusmultifamily.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theanthonyvicino/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/advicino/

Youtube: https://www.facebook.com/advicino/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyvicino/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/anthonyvicino

Podcast: Multifamily Investing Made Simple

Book: "Raising Capital for Real Estate"

SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A 5-START REVIEW as we create a lifetime of wealth and financial freedom through multifamily investing!   

 Invest with us! Check out Blue Oak Investments  

• Cody on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram 
• John on LinkedIn and Facebook 
• Brian on LinkedIn and Facebook 

#passiveinvesting

#multifamily

#opportunities

Episode 115: 

Having a background in economics, has allowed Hunter Thompson  to achieve a holistic approach to analyzing real estate data and has led him to have a unique perspective on out-of-state investing. The goal of his business is to help clients invest in passive cash flow opportunities that provide a healthy return on investment, without the headaches associated with the stock market's volatility. Hunter analyzed and closed residential real estate acquisitions, hard money loans, bridge financing opportunities, commercial and residential syndications, mobile home parks, retail opportunities, and syndicated office space investments. He has worked with multiple asset teams across several geographic locations in the US and Canada. 

Hunter’s main priority is establishing an extremely diverse portfolio without exposing client's capital to unnecessary risk.

For today’s episode we will cover: 

[ 00:00 - 06:15 ] Guest intro : Hunter Thompson

• Background
• Passive investing
• How multi million dollar properties are purchased

[ 06:15  - 12:11 ] Hunter's rocky start in real estate 

• The European debt crisis
• Hunter decides to create his first fund
• What changed after Hunter's first capital raise.

[ 12:11 - 18:15 ] Access to good real estate deals comes with great responsibility

• Founding a company to act as intermediary to vet opportunities on behalf of passive investors
• The driving thesis behind diversification and opportunities Hunter is looking to place investor capital in
• The people that were able to weather the 2008 recession

[ 18:15 - 26:54] Launching a bitcoin mining fund

• The macroeconomic landscape and the drivers that impact Hunter's day to day decision making
• An incredible opportunity for real estate investors from top to bottom
• What inflation means for real estate investors

[  26:54 - 38:48 ] An almost flattened yield curve, lagging wages, and a quantitative tightening cycle

• Input on the a rising interest environment and cap raise compression
• Communication in managing the expectations of retail investors
• Curating list of 5 to 10 operators that Hunter is willing to work with and why it's critical

[  38:48 - 43:52 ] Cap rate environment

• The IIREC conference 
• What do you like to do for your continued education to further your own investing?
• The one event that really changed the course of HUnter’s business

[  43:52 - 44:46 ] Raise Masters coaching

• Hunter's book "Raising Capital for Real Estate"
• What do you like to do for your continued education to further your own investing?
• Advice for listeners to help them grow their businesses

Tweetable Quotes: 

Connect With Guest:

Website:https://asymcapital.com/

https://raisemasters.com/apply-webinar-3

https://100ktoinvest.com/register-free

Twitter:

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hunterlthompsoncfc/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/rcfre/

https://www.instagram.com/hunterlthomps

Episode 115: 

Having a background in economics, has allowed Hunter Thompson  to achieve a holistic approach to analyzing real estate data and has led him to have a unique perspective on out-of-state investing. The goal of his business is to help clients invest in passive cash flow opportunities that provide a healthy return on investment, without the headaches associated with the stock market's volatility. Hunter analyzed and closed residential real estate acquisitions, hard money loans, bridge financing opportunities, commercial and residential syndications, mobile home parks, retail opportunities, and syndicated office space investments. He has worked with multiple asset teams across several geographic locations in the US and Canada. 

Hunter’s main priority is establishing an extremely diverse portfolio without exposing client's capital to unnecessary risk.

For today’s episode we will cover: 

[ 00:00 - 06:15 ] Guest intro : Hunter Thompson

• Background
• Passive investing
• How multi million dollar properties are purchased

[ 06:15  - 12:11 ] Hunter's rocky start in real estate 

• The European debt crisis
• Hunter decides to create his first fund
• What changed after Hunter's first capital raise.

[ 12:11 - 18:15 ] Access to good real estate deals comes with great responsibility

• Founding a company to act as intermediary to vet opportunities on behalf of passive investors
• The driving thesis behind diversification and opportunities Hunter is looking to place investor capital in
• The people that were able to weather the 2008 recession

[ 18:15 - 26:54] Launching a bitcoin mining fund

• The macroeconomic landscape and the drivers that impact Hunter's day to day decision making
• An incredible opportunity for real estate investors from top to bottom
• What inflation means for real estate investors

[  26:54 - 38:48 ] An almost flattened yield curve, lagging wages, and a quantitative tightening cycle

• Input on the a rising interest environment and cap raise compression
• Communication in managing the expectations of retail investors
• Curating list of 5 to 10 operators that Hunter is willing to work with and why it's critical

[  38:48 - 43:52 ] Cap rate environment

• The IIREC conference 
• What do you like to do for your continued education to further your own investing?
• The one event that really changed the course of HUnter’s business

[  43:52 - 44:46 ] Raise Masters coaching

• Hunter's book "Raising Capital for Real Estate"
• What do you like to do for your continued education to further your own investing?
• Advice for listeners to help them grow their businesses

Tweetable Quotes: 

Connect With Guest:

Website:https://asymcapital.com/

https://raisemasters.com/apply-webinar-3

https://100ktoinvest.com/register-free

Twitter:

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hunterlthompsoncfc/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/rcfre/

https://www.instagram.com/hunterlthomps

Episode 114: 

Brian Alfaro is a real estate entrepreneur and local Houston business owner. After spending over 14 years focused on Operations in a Franchise business, Brian facilitated the opening & growth of a multi-location café business in Fort Bend county serving thousands an upscale coffee experience.

Brian’s primary role at Blue Oak Capital is focused on Investor Relations, Marketing & Brand Development. Brian believes in leveraging a brand & scale to add value to both our residents & investing partners.

Brian currently holds ownership interest as a General Partner in 787 multifamily units.

For today’s episode we will cover: 

[ 00:00 - 05:25 ]  Meet Brian Alfaro

• Should passive investors be concerned with the rising interest rate environment?
• What happens when rates rise
• What we do as borrowers to hedge the risk

[ 05:25  - 20:32 ] Rate Cap

• Basic options for rate cap cost
• The Fed and Political Pressure
• How rising interest rates impacts passive investors

[ 20:32 - 26:44 ] Things that are still working in our favor

• We are in an inflationary period
• Tenured treasury
• Recession

[ 26:44 - 37:12] Length of time between the first rate hike and the first rate cut

• Supply and demand
• How people are able to afford rent bumps
• Rent escalation through history

[  37:12 - 42:39 ] Is it a scary time?

• One of the biggest advantages of a variable rate debt
• It's still a great time to invest

Tweetable Quotes: 

Connect With Guest:

Website: https://blueoakinvests.com/

Twitter:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mfbalfaro

Instagram: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/balfaro89

SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A 5-START REVIEW as we create a lifetime of wealth and financial freedom through multifamily investing!   

 Invest with us! Check out Blue Oak Investments  

• Cody on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram 
• John on LinkedIn and Facebook 
• Brian on LinkedIn and Facebook 

#passive

#interestrates

#Investment

Episode 114: 

Brian Alfaro is a real estate entrepreneur and local Houston business owner. After spending over 14 years focused on Operations in a Franchise business, Brian facilitated the opening & growth of a multi-location café business in Fort Bend county serving thousands an upscale coffee experience.

Brian’s primary role at Blue Oak Capital is focused on Investor Relations, Marketing & Brand Development. Brian believes in leveraging a brand & scale to add value to both our residents & investing partners.

Brian currently holds ownership interest as a General Partner in 787 multifamily units.

For today’s episode we will cover: 

[ 00:00 - 05:25 ]  Meet Brian Alfaro

• Should passive investors be concerned with the rising interest rate environment?
• What happens when rates rise
• What we do as borrowers to hedge the risk

[ 05:25  - 20:32 ] Rate Cap

• Basic options for rate cap cost
• The Fed and Political Pressure
• How rising interest rates impacts passive investors

[ 20:32 - 26:44 ] Things that are still working in our favor

• We are in an inflationary period
• Tenured treasury
• Recession

[ 26:44 - 37:12] Length of time between the first rate hike and the first rate cut

• Supply and demand
• How people are able to afford rent bumps
• Rent escalation through history

[  37:12 - 42:39 ] Is it a scary time?

• One of the biggest advantages of a variable rate debt
• It's still a great time to invest

Tweetable Quotes: 

Connect With Guest:

Website: https://blueoakinvests.com/

Twitter:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mfbalfaro

Instagram: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/balfaro89

SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A 5-START REVIEW as we create a lifetime of wealth and financial freedom through multifamily investing!   

 Invest with us! Check out Blue Oak Investments  

• Cody on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram 
• John on LinkedIn and Facebook 
• Brian on LinkedIn and Facebook 

#passive

#interestrates

#Investment