Let’s face it when most people think of real estate investing it is generally to purchase maybe a single-family home, condo, duplex, triplex, flipping or maybe even wholesaling. However, the world of real estate investing is vast and varied and super exciting! Yes, the above-mentioned asset classes and investing strategies are possibilities but there are so many more!The Level Up REI podcast is the ultimate real estate investing podcast that is created to meet listeners where they are and provide them with endless opportunities to level up their real estate investing game and their life in general. This seasonal show will kick things off with interviews with real estate investors from across all asset classes and strategies to provide listeners with exposure to the different ways they can invest in real estate. We will also dive into the stories of how these investors got started, their successes and challenges, lessons learned and the advice they would give to individuals interested in following their footsteps. We will also have seasons that take a deeper dive into select investment strategies such as syndications, the BRRRR and select asset classes such as multifamily, assisted the living, retail, etc. These deeper dive seasons are meant to be more technical and detailed in nature as we drill into the specifics of executing various investing strategies for different asset classes.The host Lisa Hylton is a real estate investor that loves to learn, enjoys challenges, helping and inspiring others and values personal growth and nurturing and maintaining relationships. Lisa is an island girl who was raised in the Cayman Islands and studied accounting at the University of Georgia. Lisa has spent 10 years in public accounting and started in Grand Cayman then Boston and lastly Los Angeles. Her career has been in financial services and investment management. Despite growing up around real estate investing via my Parents’ example I never quite understood the value of it until I was hired to take care of Real Estate Funds. Then it clicked – I realized that you can definitely make money investing in real estate BUT you need to get educated and surround yourself with the right people because real estate is the ultimate team sport! Around this time I also read the infamous purple book – Rich Dad Poor Dad and the Cash Flow Quadrant and I have been hooked on learning and investing and building amazing teams of people around me and sharing with others what I have learned.The Level Up REI podcast is my contribution toward educating and inspiring people globally about the ways they can invest in Real Estate and create another stream of income for themselves and the people that matter to them! Through this podcast, I hope that millions of people are inspired to invest in real estate in a way that resonates with their unique way of being in the world – with this higher goal in mind I am driven to keep showing up for the millions of people who are seeking a new perspective outside of only trading time for money! So let’s start podcasting, sharing stories and providing opportunities to Level Up your Real Estate Investing Game!
143 How Group Investing Benefits Passive Investors With Left Field Investors Founder Jim Pfeifer
Passive investing is one of the most effective ways to build wealth while maintaining a full-time career. And instead of doing this all by yourself, you can level up your strategies by getting into group investing. Lisa Hylton explores this technique with the Founder of Left Field Investors, Jim Pfeifer. He explains how they bring people together in tribe-like communities to work hand in hand in investing passively and navigating the world of syndication. Jim discusses the effort needed in establishing such tribes of like-minded people, detailing why this requires long-lasting commitment and proven real estate practices.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
11/8/2022 • 46 minutes, 48 seconds
142 Passive Income Through Mobile Home Parks With Christopher Nelson
Have you heard of a 92% collection rate on rent with investors getting 10% type cash on cash returns? If you want a good asset class to invest in, don’t miss this episode! The Principal and Founder of Wealthward Capital, Christopher Nelson, tells us all about mobile home parks. He goes through important items you need to check off when investing in the space and shares how Mobile Home Parks sets itself apart from all the other asset classes. So tune in, be guided as you create your business plan, and get closer to achieving financial independence. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
11/1/2022 • 35 minutes, 20 seconds
141 Understanding Angel Investing And Working For Equity With Natalie Levy Of She's Independent
The economy has shifted where it offers more than basic investment opportunities. You can now diversify your portfolio and choose to dip into different categories. If investing is something you have been interested in or want to get into, this is the podcast for you! Founder & Mentor of She's Independent, Natalie Levy, joins Lisa Hylton to talk about Angel Investing, its pros and cons, accreditations, and how it offers opportunities for diversification and building equity. She also shares insights on what you should look into as due diligence and how having an investor mindset and investing in yourself allows you to overcome challenges when investing in this space or with any endeavor you take on. Use the code LevelUp to get 15% off all investment offerings at https://shesindependent.com/Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
10/25/2022 • 33 minutes, 18 seconds
140 Hands-Off Multifamily Investing: How To Put Your Income On Autopilot While Living Abroad With Becca Hintergardt
Do you want to travel and live abroad? Maybe in one of the blue zones around the world? That's possible if you know how to put some of your income on autopilot. Maybe you can rent out your primary residence and earn passive wealth that way. There are a lot of ways to do this with real estate. And if you're new, don't be afraid to partner up and learn from them. This is a team sport anyway. Join Lisa Hylton as she talks to multifamily investor Becca Hintergardt about the method she used to move to Costa Rica with her family. Learn how to autopilot your income so that you can control more of your finances. Discover how to house hack and use your primary residence as an asset. Also, find out how you can get started in this multifamily space by being a limited partner. It's all about the partnership after all. Listen in so you can live in your dream destination abroad.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
10/18/2022 • 34 minutes, 19 seconds
139 Less Is More: Achieving Financial Freedom Through Short Term Rentals With Rachel Gainsbrugh
You can be successful in the short-term rentals space even if you don't have a big portfolio to start with. As long as you follow the less is more strategy. You don't need a hundred doors, you just need one or two great properties, and you're good to go. Because what you get in return is passive cash flow, financial freedom, and a lot of time on your hands. You may not be earning the big bucks but you're still earning a way to live your life freely. Join Lisa Hylton as she talks to short-term rental expert Rachel Gainsbrugh about the less is more strategy. She’s a healthcare professional by day and a rental investor by night. She’s also the owner and manager of 18 luxury short-term rentals. Learn how she does it and what you need to know before you get into a market. Start your short-term rental journey today!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
10/11/2022 • 45 minutes, 5 seconds
138 Assessing Deals And Sponsors Before Investing In Multifamily With Jeff Greenberg
Investors, in most cases, look at the deals first before deciding whether to grab them or not. Today’s guest explains why looking at the operator first instead of the deal is a priority. Jeff Greenberg, the CEO of Synergetic Investment Group, sits down with Lisa Hylton to discuss assessing multifamily deals and sponsors. He shares his approach to multifamily assets and provides some insights outside multifamily regarding the present market. So, if you want to invest in multifamily, hit that play button now and discover golden nuggets.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
10/4/2022 • 29 minutes, 7 seconds
137 Asset Protection While Investing In Real Estate With Clint Coons
As an entrepreneur, you want a stable cash flow to provide your loved ones with a comfortable life. Listen to your host Lisa Hylton as she talks with Clint Coons about asset protection while investing in the real estate industry. Using his legal and real estate experience, Clint gives investors a deeper understanding of asset protection strategies. Real estate investors should start enhancing their knowledge of making real income and business activity through their properties. In this episode, Clint shares common misconceptions about asset protection and how you can educate yourself to prepare for the future. He emphasizes the significance of planning and taking action and discusses retirement accounts, taxes, income, and managing finance properties. Tune in to learn how to protect your LLC-held real estate and analyze different asset protection entities.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
9/27/2022 • 26 minutes, 36 seconds
136 Building A Community Of Women Real Estate Investors With Liz Faircloth
Investing with your significant other is fantastic. Though you have different personalities, it is essential to note that success follows when you share the same values. In this episode, Liz Faircloth, the co-founder of the Real Estate InvestHER Community, shares her thoughts on how the community of female real estate investors takes their steps toward their goal. She started cultivating the community of women supporting each other on their terms and what works in their lives. The whole process can be overwhelming, but developing perspectives, managing the gap, and diversifying jobs are some of the keys to their path to accomplishing success. Tune in to this episode and listen to Liz’s strategy in leading the community of women to success.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
9/20/2022 • 38 minutes, 10 seconds
135 Mark Shuler On How To Do Due Diligence On Multifamily Opportunities In This Economic State
The market has become more challenging compared to the last six months. Rising interest rates and valuation becoming somewhat unrealistic are forcing investors to do deals with less volatility and risk than securities or equities in the stock market. In this episode, Mark Shuler, the Principal of Shuler Architecture, shares his strategy in investing in multifamily in this current economic state to avoid the risk of losing money. Making money in this industry requires a savvy business sensibility in making a deal. So tune in now and don’t rob yourself of this opportunity to hear Mark’s insights on how you can do your due diligence to avoid losing your money in the market!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
9/13/2022 • 39 minutes, 10 seconds
134 From Losing $20M To Being A Successful Non Performing Note Investor With Cashflow Chick Paige Panzarello
Life happens, so you have to be ready for it. A significant life event can turn your life around, but the good news is you can do something today so you won’t worry about the future. You have probably heard that non-performing notes can make excellent investments. What do you have to do to get started? Listen to your host Lisa Hylton as she sits down for a conversation with Cashflow Chick Paige Panzarello about building wealth with notes. They discuss the difference between notes and private lending and other vital concepts you need to know. Educate yourself in this episode as Paige shares how to buy non-performing notes, due diligence to perform, and mitigate risks. She also shares the most rewarding parts of being a note investor. Tune in to learn how to control your invested dollars, elevate your life, and create a financial future that you’ll be proud of. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
8/16/2022 • 47 minutes, 55 seconds
133 Grow Your Multifamily Investments Without The Hassles Of Being A Landlord With Lead Sponsor Rebecca Moore
Multifamily assets are a popular investment choice for many reasons. They offer many advantages other commercial real estate property types can't match. And in today's episode, Rebecca Moore joins Lisa Hylton. Rebecca is the co-founder of Starboard Equity which helps people invest passively in multifamily real estate syndications to create passive income and achieve financial freedom. Rebecca's story is one of powerful determination and persistence. Today, she shares how she hired a mentor, learned to underwrite, and built relationships with brokers and investors to help her win and fund deals in Texas while living in California while managing a full-time psychology practice.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
8/9/2022 • 45 minutes, 13 seconds
132 Unlocking Your Financial Goals By Investing In Real Estate Remotely With Sarah Weaver
Who says you can't have fun while doing real estate investing? Our guest in this episode is living proof you can do just that, even remotely! Join your host Lisa Hylton as she sits down for a conversation with Sarah Weaver on how you could successfully invest in real estate remotely. Sarah is a coach, speaker, real estate investor, entrepreneur, and business owner. In this conversation, she shares in-depth insights on building your business in that remote space so you can live the life you have always dreamed of. Equip yourself with the knowledge you need to achieve your financial goals, so tune in!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
7/12/2022 • 27 minutes, 5 seconds
131 From Math Teacher To Achieving Financial Freedom Through Real Estate With Sia Senior
What could start as a side hustle could become your gateway to financial freedom. Sia Senior is all too familiar with this. Working as a math teacher, Sia and her husband stumbled upon doing real estate as a side hustle. Seeing the opportunities there, they transitioned to doing more—acquiring more properties, becoming a full-time real estate investor, and eventually starting their own real estate firm called Arrowhead Capital. In this episode, Sia joins Lisa Hylton to share with us her journey. She talks about how they started scaling and working through recessions and the pandemic and what lessons they learned from them. Sia then shares the difference between joint venture and syndication, what passive investing is, what it's like working with her husband, and what she's looking for the most when working with others. So tune in to not miss out on this jam-packed conversation!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
7/5/2022 • 44 minutes, 15 seconds
130 Investing In Uncertain Times With Patrick Grimes
What is something that we should think about if we are continuing to acquire more assets directly? Given that we are investing in uncertain times, these assets are associated with legal and financial risks. In this episode, Patrick Grimes, the CEO and Managing Partner of Invest On Main Street, talks about his journey when he started becoming an investor. He also shares his experience pivoting from single-family to multifamily, its pros and cons, and the benefits of shifting. Tune in to this episode, and together, let's venture into investing in uncertain times!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
6/28/2022 • 34 minutes, 24 seconds
129 Amanda Han On Investing Passively In Real Estate And Its Impact On Our Tax
It’s the time of the year when we talk about our tax situation, significantly if we passively invest in real estate. In this episode, let’s listen to Lisa Hylton with her guest, Amanda Han, a tax strategist and real estate investor. Amanda discusses the tax impact of investing passively in real estate. She explains some strategies to help us deal with our taxes through investing passively and what we should look out for. Join them as they deliver excellent help in our tax situation today!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
6/21/2022 • 36 minutes, 34 seconds
128 Creating Strong Partnerships And Diversifying Your Portfolio In Multifamily Real Estate With Keishia Kennedy
It’s a great time to start investing in multifamily real estate. But in order to do that, you need to build strong partnerships with investors, lenders, and other real estate professionals. Start diversifying your portfolio with apartment syndication. You don't have to do it alone and it's a good way to leverage that network you built. Join Lisa Hylton as she talks to Keishia Kennedy about how she built and scaled Kennedy Remedy Investments from Kuwait. Keishia is an army veteran with six years of service in the Army National Guard. She later found the power of investing in real estate, especially multifamily. Now, she is on a mission to help as many minorities and fellow veterans in investing. Learn more about her investment strategy today!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
6/14/2022 • 28 minutes, 53 seconds
127 Mike Morawski: An Amazing Rebirth Story In Real Estate
Jumping back after losing everything is easier said than done, but never impossible. Mike Morawski proves how one can regain profits even after going to prison as he looks back on his own rebirth story. He details to Lisa Hylton how his churn-and-burn approach to real estate eventually landed him in prison. Mike breaks down the lessons he learned the hard way and how he regained his real estate career, became an author, and even taught an ethics course. He also presents practical tips on vetting partners and how he applies his experiences in dealing with single-family homes in today’s market.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
6/7/2022 • 34 minutes, 27 seconds
126 Beating Out Inflation With Digital Assets And Earning Double-Digit Returns With Joe Robert
Anything that exists in a digital format and comes with the right to use is called a digital asset. Some very common examples include websites, documents, audio, and videos. Today, the CEO of Robert Ventures, Joe Robert, goes in-depth about digital assets, the benefits of investing in the space, and their fixed-rate return offering. With asset management experience, Joe shares valuable tips, from choosing the space to invest in to the basic requirements you need to consider. If you are looking to diversify your investment portfolio through digital assets, don’t miss this episode. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
5/31/2022 • 39 minutes, 47 seconds
125 How Investing In Arizona Was The Best Decision For Real Estate Syndicator Raymond T. Hightower
Lisa Hylton sits with Raymond T. Hightower, a tech company founder and commercial real estate investor operating in the State of Arizona, USA. Raymond shares how investing in Arizona was the best decision he ever made. A huge part of his success is partnering up with great real estate entrepreneurs who love what they do. Learn from the mistakes they’ve already made. Another important thing is how their energy and positivity rub off on you, even during distressing moments. Join the conversation and learn valuable stories about investing in Arizona. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
5/24/2022 • 52 minutes, 38 seconds
124 From Real Estate Agent to Private Equity Real Estate Fund Manager With Melanie McDaniel
After reading the book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Melanie McDaniel realized that building wealth requires knowledge. She is just trading her time with money through her job, which needs to change. She decided that real estate investing was the way to go, even if she was unsure how to start. She underwent some training programs, studied, and built her way up into being a private equity real estate fund manager. Join us in her journey and equip yourself with real estate strategies to help you climb that ladder to success!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
5/17/2022 • 41 minutes, 37 seconds
123 Investing In Arizona Multifamily Real Estate With Steven Louie
Pivoting from corporate America to multifamily real estate is challenging. Lisa Hylton is joined by Steven Louie, a Managing Partner at Vertical Street Ventures. Steven shares how real estate is about networking and relationships. Investing takes a lot of work, but surrounding yourself with solid partnerships will bring you to financial freedom. People that are slightly different than you are great to partner with. You also need mentors to hold you accountable. Join the conversation to learn more. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
5/10/2022 • 42 minutes, 15 seconds
122 Is Now Still The Right Time To Invest In Real Estate With Hunter Thompson
With the state of the economy today, is it still a good time to invest in real estate? With all this talk about inflation and the impending recession, should you invest? Join Lisa Hylton as she talks to Hunter Thompson about his thoughts on this topic. Hunter is a fulltime real estate investor, managing principal, and founder of Asym Capital. He has helped a lot of people acquire millions of dollars in real estate assets. Listen in to hear why he thinks investors should be fine despite all the talk.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
5/3/2022 • 25 minutes, 38 seconds
121 Why I Am Launching A Real Estate Fund
Do you want to invest in commercial real estate but unsure where to start? One thing you have to consider is MONEY! In this episode Lisa reveals why she is launching a real estate fund that helps you in determining your steps if you decide to enter this industry. Expose yourself to endless opportunities and take the risk. You’ll never know the success you can achieve in this industry if you don’t try.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
4/26/2022 • 8 minutes, 38 seconds
120 Unlocking Working For Equity & Investing In Real Estate With Christopher Nelson
Nowadays, no more income can be acquired from the traditional real estate portfolio. With that in mind, investors should seek larger yields and build a diversified portfolio. Lisa Hylton sits down with Christopher Nelson, Co-Founder of Wealthward Capital. He discusses working for equity by going for more than one asset class and presents strategies for hiring the right tax strategist. Christopher also talks about the benefits of investing in mobile home parks and why they must never be underestimated.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
4/19/2022 • 33 minutes, 11 seconds
119 The Truth About Investing Passively In Real Estate Syndications
Real estate syndications are one way of letting people pool resources to invest in asset classes they couldn't invest in before. However, people often don't have a deep understanding of syndications. Lisa Hylton shatters the misconception by giving us the truth behind it. Lisa looks at several facts and gives us the lowdown on why real estate syndications work. Tune in to learn more as you walk the path of financial freedom.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
4/12/2022 • 19 minutes, 31 seconds
118 Breaking Down How To Earn And Learn With K. Trevor Thompson
How to earn from the best investments? Lisa Hylton presents K. Trevor Thompson, a multifamily real estate investor and obsessed learner. K. Trevor gives valuable advice, explaining that you need to learn about your investors. Understand the market and figure out what happened in prior transactions. Ask a lot of questions. Why? Because to invest means you want to develop it for yourself and take other people’s money. Both are huge responsibilities! Do you want to know how to find out which investors are worth investing with? Join in the conversation.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
3/29/2022 • 38 minutes, 24 seconds
117 Leaps, Pivots, And Swirls - What I Learnt
A career provides a kind of security like no other. But sometimes in life, you have to get off that comfort zone and take leaps, pivots, and swirls to get to where you’re meant to be. Back in 2021, Lisa Hylton decided to make a huge leap. Walking away from something you’ve been doing for years is not an easy task. Lisa sits down for this episode to reflect on her decision and journey through more important aspects of her life. Let’s listen to what Lisa has to say about overcoming life’s dilemmas and conquering your story.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
3/22/2022 • 17 minutes, 8 seconds
116 Systemizing Self-Storage: The Real Estate Superpower With Masha Klapanova
Many real estate opportunities are presented to investors today. Stockholders are clamoring to get their hands on one, be it multi-family, self-storage facilities, raw land, or residential spaces. But is there still room to enter the market? How do you know where to start? Joining us today is commercial real estate investor Masha Klapanova, who specializes in self-storage facilities. She sits down with Lisa Hylton as she shares how she went from zero knowledge of the industry to owning and operating an out-of-state self-storage facility. Tune in as we delve deeper into Masha’s expanding portfolio and discover the secret formula to making the most out of self-storage investments. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
3/8/2022 • 43 minutes, 47 seconds
115 Make The Most Of Your Passive Investments In Commercial Real Estate With Prashant Kumar
Want to invest in commercial properties but not sure where to start? Today’s guest has the answers you need! Prashant Kumar is the owner and CEO of My Realty Gains, with a passion for assisting ultra-busy professionals in identifying great investment opportunities and making their money work for them while they sleep. He joins Lisa Hylton to break down how you can take the first step into passive investing through commercial real estate properties with multifamily syndications. Tune in as he shares valuable advice on finding the right markets, projecting future growth, and what to do before making that jump on a property. Stay tuned!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
2/22/2022 • 33 minutes, 43 seconds
114 Investing In Texas Vineyards For Long Term Wealth With Keeley Hubbard
We’ve heard of building long-term wealth from investing in real estate properties such as multifamily homes, storage spaces, house flips, rentals, and the like. But how about getting Texas vineyards into the game? Hubbard Capital Group managing partner, Keeley Hubbard, is here with us today to talk about her role in specializing in multifamily and Texas vineyard investment opportunities and helping others achieve their financial life goals. Keeley shares with Lisa Hylton how she showcased her sales expertise and associates it with her family’s real estate background. Listen in as Keeley walks us through her career experiences, from building the multifamily space empire to growing vineyard investments.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
2/15/2022 • 32 minutes, 32 seconds
113 Why Invest In Self Storage With Kris Bennett
Looking for a sustainable and recession-resistant passive income stream? Perhaps it’s time to invest in self-storage! Today’s guest is Kris Bennett, Self-Storage Managing Partner at PassiveInvesting.com and podcast host of Storage Investor Nation. He joins Lisa Hylton to break down just why storage is considered a risk-averse asset class you should be investing in! Kris discusses everything you need to know about investing in self-storage and shares valuable tips to help you secure your financial future with stable cash flow. Stay tuned!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
2/8/2022 • 41 minutes, 57 seconds
112 August Biniaz And Ava Benesocky On How Canadians Invest In American Real Estate With CPI Capital
The concept of syndications isn't really mainstream in Canada like it is in the US. With double taxation, it's difficult for Canadians to invest in American real estate. This is where CPI Capital comes in with its new approach to remote investing. Join your host Lisa Hylton as she sits down with August Biniaz and Ava Benesocky of CPI Capital. August is the CSO/COO and Co-founder of CPI Capital, and Ava is the CEO and Co-founder of CPI Capital. Join in the conversation and learn how Canadians can invest in American real estate.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
2/1/2022 • 24 minutes, 52 seconds
111 Vet Passive Deals With An Experienced Fund Manager, Olivier Nallet
The beauty of passive investing is how it provides busy individuals a way to still grow their wealth without getting involved in the day-to-day—but not before finding the right deals that you can trust will generate great returns. In this episode, Lisa Hylton is joined by seasoned investor and experienced fund manager Olivier Nallet to discuss the ways you can vet passive deals. Olivier talks about finding the right sponsors you can trust and deploying capital in the marketplace amidst the unpredictable future. Plus, he also shares the key lessons he has learned along his journey of investing in 30 plus syndications, his fund and how it's structured to help investors, and some advice for new investors trying out the passive route. Join Olivier for more in this conversation.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
1/25/2022 • 48 minutes, 30 seconds
110 Blockchain Backed By Affordable Housing With Vernon J
In this episode, Lisa Hylton welcomes commercial real estate aficionado, Vernon J., to discuss affordable housing and blockchain real estate. Vernon is a social entrepreneur and real estate investor passionate about helping communities of color build generational wealth. Giving back has always been a major part of Vernon’s career, and he has managed to create a couple of different community programs that are still thriving today. With over 15 years of experience in the multifamily real estate industry, five years of immersive global blockchain exposure, six continents traveled, and a growing affordable housing portfolio, Vernon looks forward to using his contacts and broad expertise to uplift underserved communities from coast to coast. Listen in as Vernon shares how he got to where he is now and why he decided to choose this path.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
1/18/2022 • 51 minutes, 49 seconds
109 Breaking Down Tokenized Net Lease Investment Funds With Michael Flight
We can't deny the fact that technology is constantly evolving. So how can this affect our nature of business and even our daily lives? In today’s episode, we have Michael Flight to discuss the difference of venturing into real estate today using current technology such as blockchain and tokens compared to traditional real estate investments. He is a founding principal of Concordia Realty Corporation, CEO of Liberty Real Estate Fund, and a blockchain real estate evangelist specializing in retail real estate. Taking advantage of this technology and coping up with the latest trend could bring you massive gains. Listen and find out more! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
1/11/2022 • 30 minutes, 49 seconds
108 Building Trust In A Trustless Environment: Democratizing Commercial Real Estate Through Blockchain With Mohsin Masud
Blockchains provide trust in a trustless environment. And in the real estate environment, trust plays a big role. Blockchain can help in real estate transactions, liquidity, and more. It can also make it more efficient and accessible to people. Join Lisa Hylton and her guest Mohsin Masud as they talk about how real estate relates to blockchain and cryptocurrency. Moshin is the founder and CEO of AKRU. Learn how he makes real estate investing more accessible and efficient by tokenizing your assets. Learn more about this technology today!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
1/4/2022 • 32 minutes, 24 seconds
107 Exploring Building ADUs With Kristen Flores
ADUs are accessory dwelling units added to the primary dwelling. In this episode, host Lisa Hylton and guest Kristen Flores explore building ADUs. Kristen is the Co-Owner of Flo Engineering Inc. that specializes in helping you with all your construction needs. In January 2020, the state eased up on and started to incentivize homeowners to build ADUs. So in the coming year, Kristen hopes that building ADUs will be more geared towards housing to people who need it. But how will building ADUs help solve the housing crisis? If you want to explore building ADUs, this episode’s for you. Tune in!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
12/28/2021 • 23 minutes, 35 seconds
106 Real Estate Syndications: Breaking Down The Legal Aspects Investors Need To Know With Nic McGrue
Investing in real estate can seem like a daunting task; and getting into real estate syndications can be nerve-wracking, especially with all the legal implications attached. Good thing there are ways to do your due diligence to protect your investment. In this episode, Lisa Hylton has an informative chat on what you need to know about syndications with the founder of Polymath Legal PC, Nic McGrue. Nic discusses the legal documentation and due diligence an investor needs to do to protect their investment and what you need to keep an eye on. Tune in for an informative discussion on real estate right here. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
12/21/2021 • 35 minutes, 8 seconds
105 TribeVest Group Investing: Pool Your Money With Friends To Invest In Real Estate With Travis Smith
Don’t have enough money to start out on your own in real estate? Did you know you can pool money with your friends and use that money to invest? This is what group investing is and Travis Smith joins Lisa Hylton in this episode to share how it works. Travis is the CEO of TribeVest, a collaborative, group investment platform that enables you, your friends, and your family to organize as an investor group, pool money, and manage joint investments. It all started when he and his brothers wanted to break into real estate in the dreams of wanting generational wealth. Not having sufficient capital to afford deals, they decided to come together and made an investor group. You can do the same by learning from Travis’s experience. Tune in!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
12/14/2021 • 26 minutes, 57 seconds
104 Navigating The Tax Impacts Of Investing In Real Estate With Brandon Hall
Real estate is steadily gaining interest as a potential source of passive income. But what does passive income really mean especially when we talk about its tax impacts? Brandon Hall is the founder and Managing Partner of The Real Estate CPA. He is on a mission to educate as many real estate investors as possible on the tax opportunities available to them. Tune in to get advice on how to navigate through the intricacies and complexities of today’s tax laws.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
12/7/2021 • 29 minutes, 41 seconds
103 The Secrets Of Successful Rental Arbitrage With Chiagozie Fawole
More and more people are looking into short-term rentals as a potential revenue stream. One of the ways to get into short-term rentals with relatively lower costs is through rental arbitrage. So, how does it work, and how do you make money? Today’s guest is Dr. Chiagozie Fawole, Pediatric Anesthesiologist, real estate entrepreneur. She is also the founder of SavvyDocs in Real Estate, helping other young physicians establish their financial runway to grow their net worth over time using Real Estate. She joins Lisa Hylton to share the secrets to having a successful rental arbitrage business. Cashflow is key, and Chiagozie gives tips on how, where, and when to invest in properties you’re renting.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
11/30/2021 • 26 minutes
102 From Job To Hobby: Trade Your Golden Handcuffs For True Wealth With Melva Pinn-Bingham, M.D.
If you have golden handcuffs, whether you love your career or not, you need to have a backup plan. You have to diversify your portfolio to achieve true wealth. Lisa Hylton introduces Melva E. Pinn-Bingham, M.D., a Radiation Oncologist and Mentor who helps professionals create multiple income streams. Dr. Melva talks with Lisa about how you need to leverage the connections and opportunities available to you that other people don't have. Find resources to fund your investments. Reach out to people with the status to help you reach your financial goals. If you want to learn more about achieving true wealth, you wouldn’t want to miss this episode. Tune in!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
11/23/2021 • 25 minutes, 54 seconds
101 Getting Your Finances Ready To Invest As A High Income Earner With Lisa Sierra
When you're in readiness mode and frustrated enough to want to make a change, then that's a perfect time to do research and look at your finances. In this episode, you'll learn how to get your finances ready to invest as a high-income earner. Lisa Hylton's guest in this episode is Lisa Sierra, a Career Strategist & Impact Coach with a passion for people and a love of possibility. Lisa shares her story of suddenly dropping under the poverty line due to the recession. It's not an easy place to be, but it did teach her vital money lessons. For one, don't be afraid to look under the hood at your money. It's the only way to know what expenses you need to cut and how much you can save for future investments. If you want to make money work for you, you'd love this episode. Join in!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
11/16/2021 • 33 minutes, 43 seconds
100 What We Learned After 100 Episodes Of Level Up REI Podcast
Level Up REI Podcast finally hits 100 episodes! To celebrate this milestone, Lisa Hylton looks back on valuable lessons she learned from her most beloved guests. She returns to her discussions with Michelle Bosch, Annie Dickerson, Jeremy Roll, and Charles Seaman. Lisa features in this special episode her conversation with these amazing people about the importance of focus, finding the right partnership in multifamily syndications, the power of passive investing, and the right approach to real estate purchases.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
11/16/2021 • 46 minutes, 57 seconds
99 Say Goodbye To Your Financial Crisis: Rebuilding Your Credit With Jennifer Grimson
There are people who spend everything and go bankrupt. How do you rebuild your credit after losing everything? Jennifer Grimson has been in that same position and got out. Listen to this episode, as she will help you get out as well. Jennifer is an investor, entrepreneur, and Founder of the Micro Empires Podcast. Listen to her story of how she lost everything twice and still managed to rebuild her credit. Discover why it's important to find a good team for your deals. Learn some financial tips that can help you when you're in a financial crisis. Join your host Lisa Hylton as she talks to Jennifer on how to build financial credit today.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
11/2/2021 • 30 minutes, 54 seconds
98 Using The Infinite Banking Structure To Invest In Real Estate With Lesley Batson
How do you leverage the infinite banking structure for investment profit? Our guest in this episode will show you how! Lesley Batson of Rebel Rock Wealth joins Lisa Hylton as they tackle infinite banking, and it is strategic to use as an investment tool. Lesley discusses the pros and cons of infinite banking and why it is an investment strategy you should consider. If you’re looking to leverage your life insurance as an investment asset, then you must listen in. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
10/26/2021 • 43 minutes, 10 seconds
97 Assessing More Than One Metric When Investing In Multifamily Real Estate With Elisa Zhang
If cashflow is your one metric when investing in multifamily real estate, you may end up with unwanted results. Assess more than one metric that is aligned to your goals for better outcomes. Lisa Hylton’s guest in this episode is Elisa Zhang, founder of EZ FI (Financial Independence) University. Elisa discusses with Lisa how she began to add valuation to her assessment. Valuation increases your wealth, while cash flow creates jobs. Join in the conversation and expand your metrics! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
10/19/2021 • 49 minutes, 35 seconds
96 Leveling Up To Investing In Commercial Net Lease Investments With Dan Lewkowicz
Learn all about commercial net lease and real estate brokerage with Dan Lewkowicz. Dan is a seasoned real estate veteran with over 15 years of experience in the real estate industry. He is the Director of Investment Sales of Encore Real Estate Investment Services. Dan is also teaching up-and-coming brokers with his Online Commerical Real Estate Courses. Lisa Hylton sits down with Dan to discuss all things net lease. Learn what differentiates it from multifamily and how the pandemic affected the industry. If you want to get into this area of real estate, listen in. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
10/12/2021 • 23 minutes, 34 seconds
95 Leveling Up Your Business With Profit First For Minority Business Enterprises With Susanne Mariga
Setting our financial goals is a must in order to level up our business and ensure success. Join Lisa Hylton and Susanne Mariga, author of Profit First For Minority Business Enterprises, as they delve into a conversation on achieving entrepreneurial goals financially. Susanne Mariga is a certified public accountant, tax coach and chartered global management accountant with over two decades of experience who have helped clients achieve their financial goals and continuous growth through business and personal tax planning. She shares inspirations that led her to write her book. In this episode, we will enhance our knowledge into ensuring long-term financial stability in our entrepreneurial journeys. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
10/5/2021 • 30 minutes, 34 seconds
94 Lessons From Building A Commercial Real Estate Insurance Business With Jeremy Goodrich
Finding stability for your business is crucial to staying afloat. Today’s guest has somehow managed to do just that in the risky world of commercial real estate and has even helped others be on the same boat. Jeremy Goodrich was a former teacher who transitioned into business and is now the owner of Shine Insurance. As an educator, he makes commercial real estate insurance easy and simple for his clients. In this episode, he shares invaluable lessons and insights with host Lisa Hylton that just might be what you need.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
9/28/2021 • 29 minutes, 41 seconds
93 Building The Networth Nurse Brand & Raising $1M For Real Estate Syndications With Savannah Arroyo
Are you looking for a way to make more profits and free uptime for your family? Then real estate syndications may be the right investment for you. Learn more about this investment strategy as Lisa Hylton interviews the Net Worth Nurse herself, Savannah Arroyo. Savannah talks about her motivations for getting into the real estate game, and why they built the Networth Nurse brand. She also tackles the role of the community and why she thinks multifamily syndications work. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
9/21/2021 • 31 minutes, 19 seconds
92 Multiple Business Owner Breaks Down The Power of Real Estate Syndications To Decrease Taxes With Kay Kay Singh
Good tax strategy can make or break your business. In this episode, Lisa Hylton’s guest talks about using real estate syndications to reduce tax overheads. Kay Kay Singh is the founder and CEO of Grow Rich Capital. An entrepreneur starting from childhood, Kay Kay has deep insights on managing business ventures. Sharpen your mind and grow rich in this episode with Kay Kay Singh and explore ways to ensure your business is prospering well how he made decisions in certain situations all throughout his ventures. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
9/14/2021 • 28 minutes, 20 seconds
91 Josh Plave On How You Can Start Passive Investments Using Self-Directed IRAs
When it comes to investing, it’s never too late to start early. In this episode, Lisa Hylton sits down with Josh Plave as he shares tips on how you can start investing easily and inexpensively with your retirement fund. Josh is the founder of Wall to Main and has been in the investing game as a multifamily syndicator specializing in helping people with passive investments using self-directed IRAs through his company. Gain some financial wisdom as he shares tips and tricks on how you can grow your capital.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
9/7/2021 • 26 minutes, 13 seconds
90 Tackling The Affordable Home Crisis Thru Mobile Home Parks With Bryce Robertson
With the pandemic, a lot of homeowners have been downgrading their lifestyles. From Class A to Class C, people just needed affordable housing. The supply and demand are so huge for the mobile home park industry. This is something Bryce Robertson knew going into the real estate industry. Lisa Hylton brings him in to talk about the mobile home parks industry and why it’s so important in America. Bryce is a real estate investing entrepreneur who began his career with a negative net worth. Now, he is the founder of PropertyWorkz as well as a YouTuber, podcaster, and author. Learn how Bryce lived by the idea of the freedom trinity and how that helped him start his real estate career. Join in the conversation to understand why mobile home parks were his gateway to real estate. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
8/31/2021 • 30 minutes, 50 seconds
89 Commercial Real Estate: Scaling From Single Family To Commercial Investments With Kimberly Marie
What does it take to scale from flipping homes and single family properties to commercial real estate investing? In this episode, we learn the ropes from an investor who scaled successfully from single family. Lisa Hylton talks to real estate investor and physical therapist, Kimberly Marie as they talk about scaling your investment. Kimberly runs us through her investment strategies and talks about what you need to do to become successful in the commercial investment space. Learn more about scaling into commercial by listening in to this episode. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
8/24/2021 • 33 minutes, 35 seconds
88 Exploring Mobile Home Park Investing With Former Finance Executive Todd Sulzinger
While it doesn’t see like much, investing in mobile home parks can actually pay off. If you do your research and prepare well, mobile home park investing could be your ticket to financial success. Join Lisa Hylton as she chats with the President of Blue Elm Investments, Todd Sulzinger, about investing in mobile home parks. Todd talks about how he got into investing in real estate, and shares why mobile home parks can be an attractive investment. This episode is a must-listen if you’re looking for passive income on a mobile home park.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
8/17/2021 • 35 minutes, 48 seconds
87 Breaking Into Real Estate In Her Golden Years With Jeanne Allen
Age is just a number. It’s never too late to start investing in real estate. Such as the story of Jeanne Allen, who literally broke into the industry in her golden years. Jeanne is the Director of Acquisitions of Valley of the Moon Investments. She’s a multifamily syndicator with over 253 units under management as a general partner. Jeanne also used to work in the corporate world before jumping into the real estate industry. And it wasn’t easy. Join your host, Lisa Hylton as she sits down with Jeanne to talk about her journey to real estate. Find out why she wanted to do it, how she did it, and what she is doing now. Also, learn what multifamily real estate is, why education is important, and how you can find partners. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
8/10/2021 • 33 minutes, 50 seconds
86 Quitting Corporate America In Feb 2020 & Going From 0 Units To 950 Units In One Year With Jenny Gou
Quitting your corporate job in America is a dream many have, but few get to follow up on. In this day and age of COVID-19, it has become even more of a challenge. However, Lisa Hylton talks to someone who did just that: Jenny Gou, Founder and Managing Director at Vertical Street Ventures. Jenny talks about her journey from corporate worker to full-time real estate investor and asset manager. Jenny shares her insights on what you need to do to become successful in the real estate space and why multi-family homes are the way to go.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
8/3/2021 • 25 minutes, 7 seconds
85 Investing Passively And Actively In Real Estate With Chief Compliance Officer Randy Langenderfer
Investing in real estate is flexible in one important way. Depending on the time you have available and your willingness to go down the weeds, you have the choice to either invest actively or passively. Either way, you have to educate yourself to succeed. Lisa Hylton takes the time to talk with the President of InvestArk and the Chief Compliance Officer of Baylor University, Randy Langenderfer. Randy talks about how he got into real estate investing, and talks about the finer points of active and passive investing in real estate.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
7/27/2021 • 34 minutes, 25 seconds
84 Self Directing Your Retirement Funds OUTSIDE Of Wall Street With Kaaren Hall
You can have full control over your retirement funds with a self-directed IRA. Lisa Hylton’s guest today is Kaaren Hall, Founder of uDirect IRA Services, LLC. In this episode, Kaaren gives essential tips on using your retirement accounts to invest in. The number one thing is to do your due diligence. No one is going to dictate your investments for you; you’re the one pulling the trigger. That’s why you need to learn the rules and check your assets. Want to learn more about self-directing your retirement funds outside of wall street? Join in the conversation and learn how!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
7/20/2021 • 25 minutes, 21 seconds
83 Building Strategic Partnerships With Emma Powell
You won’t have all the skills necessary to run a real estate business, but you can build strategic partnerships to have an efficient team who can help your business take off. Lisa Hylton’s guest today is Emma Powell, the owner/operator of Highrise Group. In this episode, you’ll learn valuable, straightforward strategies for building the right partnerships. The first step is to identify your strengths and stick to them. You need to know what you can do so you’ll know who to look for in making up for what you can’t do. Itching to find and connect with potential future partners for your dream team? Then you definitely have to listen to this episode!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
7/13/2021 • 39 minutes, 11 seconds
82 How To Build Your Career With The Five Pillars Of High Performance With Jens Nielsen
High performance doesn’t come by itself without a little nudge from you. If you’re looking to invest, build your career, or start your own business as an entrepreneur, you need to have the correct mindset. Without the correct mindset, you will easily give up and your dream job may be out of reach. For you to master this mindset, you need what real estate investor and coach, Jens Nielsen calls “The 5 Pillars of High Performance.” Jens is the Founder of the Jens Nielsen Multi-Family Real Estate Investing Coaching and is the Principal of Open Doors Capital. Join your host, Lisa Hylton as she talks with Jens about these principles and how you can apply them to real life situations.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
7/6/2021 • 33 minutes, 26 seconds
81 Lessons Learnt From Passively Investing In 16 Investments With Jens Nielsen
People invest in real estate because it’s an industry that keeps thriving. It covers many different aspects including leasing, commercial, residential, and many more. Jens Nielsen joins Lisa Hylton as he speaks about passive investment and multi-family real estate investing that’s been the driving factor to his success. Jens is a multi-family real estate investor coach who has passively invested in 16 private investments. He shares some very important tips about passive investments, all coming from his personal experience, and would want to inspire people to invest more in private placements for strong cash flow and equity growth.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
7/1/2021 • 24 minutes, 2 seconds
80 Zero To 88 Units In A Pandemic From The UK With Suzy Sevier
Have you ever felt the itch to want to restart and regain control of your life? Suzy Sevier did. She’s the co-founder of Adventurous Real Estate Investors, a business that was planned and opened during the pandemic. Lisa Hylton talks with her as she shares her inspiring story on how she was able to get zero to 88 units in a pandemic and survive the real estate industry miles away from where her business is. Discover how she made the most out of her free time during the lockdown and be inspired to get your business starting as well.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
6/29/2021 • 42 minutes, 1 second
79 Tax Impact Of Passively Investing In Real Estate With Larry Pendleton, Jr.
Owning real estate can provide steady passive income, but what impact can taxation have on your passive income? Lisa Hylton is joined by Larry Pendleton, Jr. as they talk about the effects taxes can have on real estate income, whether it’s passive income or capital gains. Larry shares his insights on what you can do to lessen the sting of taxes and discuss property depreciation and offsetting taxes on your passive real estate income. Learn techniques you can add to your toolbelt to succeed in the real estate business with this episode. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
6/22/2021 • 35 minutes, 37 seconds
78 Revolutionizing The Passive Investor Experience With John Fortes
Many passive investors don’t have the desire or time to own real estate and fully operate it. Lisa Hylton’s guest today is John Fortes, also known as The Passive Investor Consultant and the founder of The Fortes Company, which partners with working professionals seeking to invest in diversified commercial real estate funds. In this episode, John talks with Lisa about how he is revolutionizing the passive investor experience through real estate funds. One of the many perks of investing passively is still having tax benefits despite not actively participating in constructing properties. You’ll also learn the difference between investing in a real estate fund versus investing in a single asset syndicator. Join in the conversation to learn more!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
6/15/2021 • 40 minutes, 2 seconds
77 Selling It All to Build A Real Estate Syndication Business with Whitney Sewell
Sometimes, a successful business scaling in real estate is only possible once you have made many sacrifices and pursued bigger things. This is true for Whitney Sewell, who endured many financial challenges and utilized 50% of their profits just to make it big in this field. He joins Lisa Hylton to share how he and his wife pushed through the difficulties of their real estate venture and eventually found Life Bridge Capital LLC. Whitney explains how this success became possible thanks to the right mentors, a high level of commitment, and hiring the best virtual assistants. He also discusses how his story and experiences pushed him to share his knowledge through The Real Estate Syndication Show.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
6/8/2021 • 22 minutes, 46 seconds
76 Leveling Up Communities With Nicole Pendergrass
Moving forward towards success is impossible without doing even the smallest steps. If you trust your simplest hustle every single day, nothing can stop you from achieving your goals. Lisa Hylton sits down with Nicole Pendergrass to share her work both as an active and passive real estate investor. Besides talking about her most effective real estate tips, she also emphasizes the right motivation and mindset needed to succeed in this field. Nicole explains the right goal-setting strategy, the importance of embracing the now, and why money must not be the sole driving factor in everything. She also talks about her work at Noirvest Holdings, where she helps minorities find the best opportunities in multifamily investments.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
6/1/2021 • 37 minutes, 46 seconds
75 How These Newlywed Millennials Built A Private Equity Real Estate Firm Of Their Own With Daisy Serrano And Luc D’Abreau
Running a private equity real estate firm sounds like something that a grizzled, highly-experienced, white male investor would find himself comfortable doing, but this episode will have you think otherwise. Lisa Hylton is excited to bring to you the power couple at Make It Rain Capital, Daisy Serrano, and Luc D’Abreau, who are just beginning to make a foothold in the Austin market. These California-raised millennials who were born to immigrant families are breaking all the stereotypes and giving hope to everyone out there who doesn’t think they’re cut out for real estate. In this conversation, you will learn how Daisy and Luc supported each other in their journey through passive investing and ultimately into running syndication of their own. Join in and be inspired to carve your own path to a life by design like these newlyweds are doing! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
5/25/2021 • 40 minutes, 39 seconds
74 Building An Impact Investor Network With Julie Holly
Every flourishing community starts with a positive mindset of cooperation. That’s the motivation that fuels the movement Impact Investor Network in their real estate deals. Lisa Hylton interviews apartment investor and podcast host of Ask Me How I Know, Julie Holly, to dive deep into her multifamily home venture. She explains how she navigates through the real estate sector thanks to proper planning, partnerships, and time management. Most importantly, Julia shares how believing in her skills and embracing her innate nature to help others serve as her primary motivation to do well in her work. Thus, making her a significant player in building helpful and collaborative real estate communities. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
5/18/2021 • 37 minutes, 21 seconds
73 Building A Nationwide Underwriting Community With Charles Seaman
There are important factors to consider when you assess deals and underwrite as a passive investor. This episode’s guest is Charles Seaman, the Senior Acquisition Manager and Asset Manager at Three Oaks Management. Charles discusses with Lisa Hylton some of the key things you need to think about when someone presents a deal to you. You need to understand how they operate, look into their background, and check if they are competent to run a deal. Join in the conversation to learn more about the importance of having a good management team, the difference between agency financing and bridge financing, and why you should invest your time in growing your network.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
5/11/2021 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 18 seconds
72 Leaping Into Entrepreneurship & Real Estate - The Chronicles Of A Passive Investor W/ Lisa Hylton
It takes massive courage for someone to shift from the corporate world and take the leap to the colorful yet complex entrepreneurial life. But that’s what Lisa Hylton did as she now leaves the employment realm to focus on her business and passive real estate investing. Enumerating five major points that helped her make this huge jump, she shares many nuggets of wisdom for those planning to become full-time entrepreneurs. Lisa Hylton also discusses some of her most important passive investing strategies and the sacrifices she made to let her money work for her.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
5/6/2021 • 20 minutes, 24 seconds
71 The Different Flavors Of Passive Investing - Exploring Real Estate Funds With Paul Moore
Is investing in real estate fund worth it? For Paul Moore of Wellings Capital, it is an excellent area to place your money into, but only if you fully understand both its benefits and risks. He joins Lisa Hylton to discuss what a typical investor will experience when getting into this kind of deal and properly navigate its disadvantages to lessen financial losses. Paul discusses how the right communication skills come into play in real estate funds, explaining how proper discussion impacts your connection with operators and fellow investors. Paul also shares what is the “perfect investment” for him, as well as the major reasons why he chose to invest in self-storage and mobile home parks.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
5/4/2021 • 40 minutes, 33 seconds
70 The Different Flavors Of Passive Investing - Achieving Alpha In Industrial With Neil Wahlgren
Although there are a huge variety of properties that you can invest in, putting your energy into just a single type will most likely enrich your real estate funds to the fullest. Neil Wahlgren found success in single-tenant industrial properties. Sitting down with Lisa Hylton, the Chief Operating Officer of MAG Capital Partners shares his strategies when investing in this kind of property, delving into its many pros and cons. He explains why he finds this way more rewarding than multifamily homes, the right exit planning for such an asset, and finding the best balance between its appreciation and depreciation. Neil also discusses how to assess operators properly, the lessons he learned in passive investing, and how he led his team during the most challenging real estate moments.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
4/27/2021 • 50 minutes, 35 seconds
69 The Different Flavors Of Passive Investing - Crushing Apartments With The Apartment Queen Kaylee McMahon
If you’re looking for a way to invest passively in real estate, then you have to know that multifamily is one of the hottest property classes right now. Known as the Apartment Queen, Kaylee McMahon focuses on working with accredited or sophisticated investors to close apartment deals, mainly in the Texas market. Kaylee found her way into multifamily by accident, which is a fascinating story that she shares in this conversation with Lisa Hylton. Kaylee also talks about her property acquisition criteria, the benefits that passive investors can get out of syndicated deals, how she finds deals in this crazy market, and how she overcame the challenges she has faced in the multifamily investing space. If you’re an accredited or sophisticated investor who’s looking to work with someone who really knows their way around the apartment investing space, then you’re going to want to listen to this.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
4/20/2021 • 43 minutes, 28 seconds
68 The Different Flavors Of Passive Investing - Uncovering The Secret World Of Note Investing With Susan Elliott
Note investing is considered the secret realm of real estate, which is all about earning money by dabbling into the industry’s paperwork. In today’s world, where passive income starts to gain a lot of importance, what can you do to start involving yourself in this flourishing field? Lisa Hylton brings Susan Elliott of Flow State Investing to share the most important strategies in note investing, particularly with non-performing ones. She discusses how to make the best returns out of such deals even without guarantees, the right way to assess non-performing notes, how it can diversify your portfolios, and which type of investor is the best to partner with. Susan also shares how they bring opportunities to many people in note investing through their work at Flow State Investing, where she serves as its CMO.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
4/13/2021 • 56 minutes, 16 seconds
67 The Different Flavors Of Passive Investing - Breaking Down Private Lending With Alex Breshears
Private lending is relationship-based. To have a successful deal with your borrower, active communication is necessary to outline and agree upon expectations. Joining Lisa Hylton to elaborate on this is Alex Breshears, the co-owner of Infinite Road Investments, who has had years of experience with private lending for residential real estate. Alex discusses why it’s essential to have a good background check with your borrower. She also shares her process and criteria for choosing which projects to lend money on. If you’re someone who’s new to real estate and planning to get access to private money, you are going to want to learn more about this. Tune in and soak up all the knowledge you need about private lending!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
4/6/2021 • 53 minutes, 42 seconds
66 Conversations With Passive Investors - Long Distance Passive Investing With Billy Keels
How do you figure out which passive investing asset works best for you? Today’s guest is Billy Keels, the founder of KeePonCashflow. In this episode, Billy shares his story of how he once lost 33% of his portfolio, and while he was looking for something else to do, he stumbled upon real estate. But he didn’t stop there because he eventually discovered how it branches out to syndications and ATMs, which make for excellent long-distance passive income streams. Billy and Lisa Hylton also talk about how you should understand the mechanics behind each asset and why you should experiment to find out which one works best for you.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
4/1/2021 • 50 minutes, 5 seconds
65 Conversations With Passive Investors - Achieving Financial Independence Through Passive Investing With Jeremy Roll
If managed properly, passive investing is an excellent source of income. Though it doesn’t call for your full attention at all times, adequate planning and strategies must still be put in place. Exploring this vast topic with Lisa Hylton is the Founder of Roll Investment Group, Jeremy Roll. Sharing his transition from single-family homes to multifamily properties, he focuses his discussion on the most common pitfalls, red flags, and mistakes in passive investments and how to approach each one. He also talks about the most practical strategies when investing not only in multi-family but also self-storage, senior living homes, and mobile home parks. Finally, Jeremy delves into the right way to approach office spaces, the retail industry, REIT, and JV investments, all with financial independence in mind.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
3/4/2021 • 47 minutes, 10 seconds
64 The Ups and Downs of Investing in the Time of Covid with Omar Khan
Almost everybody in real estate has been talking about “pivoting” and adapting to the radical changes in the market as we navigate the COVID-19 crisis. For Boardwalk Wealth, however, nothing much has changed. Operating under a conservative approach even before the pandemic, this Dallas-based private equity firm puts emphasis on maintaining a strong balance sheet and being well-capitalized. Speaking with Lisa Hylton is Omar Khan, the partner who is responsible for capital raising, strategic planning and investor relations. Brining in his strong background in asset management, Omar is leading the firm in becoming a resilient player in the midst of crisis. Listen in as he shares a wealth of knowledge and tons of good information on the large multifamily syndication niche.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
3/2/2021 • 37 minutes, 7 seconds
63 Wealth, Real Estate & The Black Community - Breaking Into Real Estate Investing With Kristen Ray
Breaking into real estate investing presents many challenges, but with the right preparation, it’s doable! On today’s podcast, Lisa Hylton brings in the Co-founder of Vital Investment Partners, Dr. Kristen Ray, to talk about how she got into real estate investing, Dr. Kristen spent much of her earlier days pursuing an education in the nursing sector and crossed over to real estate investing in 2011. Since then, she has grown her real rental portfolio to include single family, multifamily properties, and 142 units of syndication deal in 2020. Want to set yourself up for lifelong success of creating passive income? Then tune in and learn from those who’ve been there.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
2/23/2021 • 35 minutes, 43 seconds
62 Wealth, Real Estate & The Black Community - You Are Worthy Of Wealth With Kendra Barnes
There are many different ways to invest in real estate, and they each have their pros and cons. On today’s show, Lisa Hylton brings on Kendra Barnes, the Founder and Creator of The Key Resource, an online platform and community that aims to help beginner real estate investors start or enhance their real estate journey. There are so many takeaways from this episode, which includes insights on how you can build your financial foundation, using first-time homebuyer programs and grants, strategies to get started in real estate, how to invest without a W2, and setting your mindset and having that affirmation that you are worthy of wealth! Ready to take the keys to your first property and start creating passive income? Then tune in and discover real estate investment tips that work!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
2/16/2021 • 31 minutes, 6 seconds
61 Wealth, Real Estate & The Black Community - From Internal Medicine To Financial Freedom With Dr. Eric Tait
In the spirit of Black History Month, Lisa Hylton devotes this episode to get into the cross-section of wealth, real estate and the impact it can have on the black community. To talk about this with her, she brings in Dr. Eric Tait, an Investment Fund Manager with Vernonville Asset Management. Eric is a board-certified physician, but his most of his wealth comes from investing in alternative assets. In this conversation, he sends a powerful message about wealth to the black community. Black people need to realize that they have tremendous economic power in their hands. The only problem is that they are mainly using that power as consumers, not producers. Eric believes that for black people to claim their share of the tremendous potential for wealth that capitalism offers, they need to step up more into ownership and full participation in the investing world. Listen in for that fitting wakeup call for this month’s theme. Plus, learn more about private real estate investments and the advantages that it can give to you as an investor.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
2/9/2021 • 21 minutes, 23 seconds
60 Conversations With Passive Investors - Investing As A Family With Jamesley & Edwine
Are you one of those people who find that they have less time to spend actively investing in real estate because of their growing family? If you are, then this episode is for you. Listen in as Lisa Hylton brings in Jamesley Dasse and Edwine Alphonse, a real estate investing couple who live in Boston with their two beautiful daughters. Jamesley and Edwine invest in real estate both actively and passively, but it was the passive aspect of the business that was a real life saver for them when they had their hands full raising their kids. They still continue to invest both actively and passively now and are always hungry for more opportunities to learn and grow. Together, they share some of the biggest lessons they learned along that journey.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
2/4/2021 • 21 minutes, 23 seconds
59 Lessons Learnt From Podcasting For 1 Year
Behind every podcast is a podcaster who enriches in experiences and knowledge by immersing in the numerous topics discussed and the guests coming over. To celebrate her one year of podcasting, Lisa Hylton shares six lessons she has learned as the host of The Level Up REI Show, emphasizing on achieving the strong will to move forward whatever it takes. She also expresses gratitude to the people and communities who supported her along the way, caused her growth, and continue to inspire her to be an inspiration herself to others.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
2/2/2021 • 18 minutes, 3 seconds
58 The Mindset Series - Leveling Up Your Thoughts To Change Your Life With Mindi Huebner
You may have realized it already, but 2020 has undoubtedly been the biggest test of mindset for all of us. As we enter another year, it’s about time we level up our thoughts and change our lives for the better. Sitting down with host Lisa Hylton for this latest installment for The Mindset Series, the Life on Purpose Coach Mindi Huebner explains how our thoughts create our reality and how we can master those thoughts to create a better reality for ourselves. Are you ready to level up this 2021? Start by listening to this episode and taking away some gold nuggets to guide you through another year of opportunity.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
1/26/2021 • 27 minutes, 16 seconds
57 The Mindset Series - Mom, Wife And Real Estate Syndicator Closing $80 Million Deals & The Mindset Behind It All With Veena Jetti
Risks will always be present in real estate investing. In order to move forward, one must learn how to properly mitigate them and put the advantages in their favor. Real estate syndicator Veena Jetti understands this well, and that’s why her team was still able to secure a profitable deal even in the middle of a tough pandemic market. She joins Lisa Hylton in discussing the right way to venture into real estate investing even with all the risks present, especially when to know the right time to step back and look for more desirable deals. She also shares her advantages as someone who came from a real estate family and her experiences as a full-time working mom of twin toddlers.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
1/19/2021 • 25 minutes, 46 seconds
56 The Mindset Series - Breaking Through Mindset Blocks With Trevor McGregor
Getting beyond your mindset blocks is the only way to clear the path towards success. To be able to do that, proper motivation and support are needed. Lisa Hylton interviews business coach Trevor McGregor to share his own story of success by making a massive leap from the corporate world to real estate investing. Trevor explains how an inspiring coach helped him find his current path and eliminate his limiting belief. Furthermore, he provides tips on getting through a challenging time like 2020 and how to prepare for the better in 2021.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
1/12/2021 • 27 minutes, 47 seconds
55 Conversations With Passive Investors - A Software Engineer Passively Invests With Aubrey Tatarowicz
The amazing thing about investing is how anyone, no matter what background, can enter—even more beneficial if you have some previous knowledge and expertise to add to the game. In this episode, Lisa Hylton is joined by Aubrey Tatarowicz, a software engineer and the co-founder and Managing Partner of Collective Investing. Bringing her engineering expertise to real estate, Aubrey offers a unique view and strategy to passive investing. She shares some of those in today’s show while also taking us into her journey—from engineering to real estate. Aubrey takes us into her experience buying turnkey, passively investing through syndications, and going to multifamily. Giving insights to those who are thinking of entering the space, she then shares some advice on determining what asset class is the best one for you.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
1/7/2021 • 32 minutes, 11 seconds
54 The Mindset Series - Crushing Limiting Beliefs
Each of us faces innumerable obstacles to success, but also an equally innumerable amount of opportunities to create the life that we want. What separates the successful from the unsuccessful is their ability to crush their limiting beliefs and adopt a growth mindset. As we enter the new year, we are once more confronted by a choice: do we stagnate where we stand or do we continue to scale summits and level up in business and in life? Lisa Hylton takes a break from the usual format to kick-start The Mindset Series – an examination of how mindset can impact your efforts in real estate and in life. In this episode, she discusses the gems of thought she gathered from Carol Dweck’s bestselling book, “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.” Listen in for some tips to grow your mindset and prepare yourself to level up this 2021.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
1/5/2021 • 21 minutes, 1 second
53 The Power Of The Right JV Partnerships With Candace Pilgrim
JV partnerships allow you greater flexibility than syndication in being able to sell your share when you need to. However, it is extremely important to find partners that you can really trust to play this game with. In the wrong hands, even a deal with beautiful numbers can go south really quickly. What are the qualities that you should look for in potential JV partners? In this episode, Lisa Hylton brings in Candace Pilgrim to talk about this topic. Candace is the managing partner of Apollo Capital and cofounder of Multfamily Women’s Mastermind.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
12/29/2020 • 34 minutes, 45 seconds
52 Ashley Kehr: How To Start Your Own Real Estate Empire
To build your own real estate empire, you must have a proper understanding of how the industry works. On top of that, you must also prepare your finances accordingly and know the right people to do business with. This is what Ashley Kehr did, transforming her simple farming life into a professional real estate investor. She sits down with Lisa Hylton to talk about her journey in this industry and how she eventually landed as the co-host of the Real Estate Rookie Podcast. Moreover, she shares some tips on choosing properties to do business on, how the real estate works amid the pandemic, and how to forge the right partnerships.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
12/22/2020 • 39 minutes, 5 seconds
51 When The 1031 Exchange Doesn’t Work: An Alternative Way To Keep More Of What You Earn In Real Estate With Lori Greymont
The tax advantage that the 1031 exchange offers is a big part of what keeps a lot of real estate investors committed to the space. But what if you’re selling and it doesn’t work for you to do a 1031? In this episode, real estate investor and developer, Lori Greymont joins Lisa Hylton to introduce an alternative way to keep more of what you earn in real estate. With 20 years of experience to her name, Lori is the CEO of SJREI, the largest real estate investment association in the San Francisco Bay Area. Listen in to this extremely valuable discussion and see if you can take away something you can apply to your own deals.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
12/15/2020 • 34 minutes, 29 seconds
50 How To Build And Scale A Successful Syndication Business With Ellie Perlman
Building a business is one thing. Learning how to scale it to success is another. Helping you piece out the two, Lisa Hylton sits down with the founder and CEO of Blue Lake Capital, Ellie Perlman. As a real estate investor who owns multifamily properties across the US, Ellie has the hard-earned wisdom from experience to share with us the secrets to building and scaling a successful syndication business. She tells us about her first deal while providing a greater understanding of multifamily and passive investing and looking for a sponsor to invest with. Plus, Ellie then provides some tips on finding the market to invest in and competing for deals, as well as having the right mindset to invest in real estate to achieve the financial freedom you seek.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
12/8/2020 • 45 minutes, 4 seconds
49 The Real Estate Investor Goddesses - Big Real Estate, Big Mission, Big Impact With Monick Halm
For a number of reasons, women are less inclined to invest in real estate, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have the potential or ability to do so. Leading the way in bridging this gap is an amazing community called Real Estate Investor Goddesses, led by Monick Halm, a real estate investor and syndicator, educator and advocate for female real estate investors. She also happens to be Lisa Hylton’s first real estate coach! An indefatigable woman with a lot in her hands, Monick is on a mission to help a million women achieve financial freedom through real estate. And there is zero reason to think why she shouldn’t achieve that! Listen in to partake of the wisdom this goddess has accumulated throughout her divine journey in real estate.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
12/1/2020 • 41 minutes, 26 seconds
48 Failing To Millions: How This Active Pilot Built His Own Real Estate Empire With Steve Rozenberg
Make no mistake, real estate is a business and it needs your full attention to grow. But such is the prowess of this airline pilot that he managed to build his own real estate empire while keeping active pilot duties. We’re talking about Steve Rozenberg, of course, the man who successfully pilots not only a 787, but also his own property management company. Thrust into real estate after 9/11 when his airline job came under threat, Steve failed his way through real estate until he finally got the hang of it. Joining Lisa Hylton on the podcast, Steve shares the highlights of his personal journey in real estate and the lessons that he now shares with others as a speaker, mastermind coach and podcaster. As a bonus, get some of the best inspiration for your own journey in real estate plucked straight from his phenomenal book, Building an Empire: Failing Our Way to Millions.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
11/24/2020 • 45 minutes, 8 seconds
47 Persistence And Determination: The Real Estate Journey Of A Master Investor With Adam A. Adams
Even master real estate investors had to start as apprentices but it’s not that steep of a learning curve if you are really up for it. Taking a cue from the great Robert Kiyosaki, Adam A. Adams started right away in multifamily real estate (not counting his 2005 cabin lot). What credentials did he start with? Of course he didn’t have any, which makes his story even more compelling. Listen in as he shares with Lisa Hylton how he pulled off an unbelievable start, learned the ropes with a mentor and eventually built his own, recession-proof real estate empire. Adam has had enough good and bad experiences to last a lifetime for him and anyone he mentors. Now, through his coaching program, meet-up group and podcast, he takes what he learned along his journey to educate and inspire other investors. If you think it’s impossible for you, the regular Joe, to achieve the success the likes of Kiyosaki and Adams did, this episode will make you think otherwise.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
11/17/2020 • 42 minutes, 52 seconds
46 Helping Foreign Investors Invest in the US Market with Charles Carillo
Some people think that their investments are limited to their direct environment, but Charles Carillo joins this episode to extend a helping hand to foreign investors. He lays out the important details you don’t want to miss when investing in another country and he also gives some tips on what you need to prioritize as an international investor. Listen in and learn all about the importance of having reserves before buying any property and doing the numbers diligently to be well equipped for any unforeseen mishaps along the way. He also touches on the topic of having cash-on-cash transactions and why it’s considered as the simplest type of measurement for your investments. Charles also shares why focus has been a big foundation for his success and why you should master it in the real estate industry.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
11/10/2020 • 44 minutes, 11 seconds
45 Data Beats Gut Feeling: An Ongoing Experiment in Efficiency and Optimization with Neal Bawa
Everything has to be measured. In this episode, Neal Bawa, Founder and CEO at Grocapitus, joins Lisa Hylton as they talk about the ongoing experiment in efficiency and optimization of Neil's multifamily portfolio. Get to know Neil and his company as he shares his story and journey in real estate that stemmed from running a technology company. Neil and Lisa discuss some data-driven strategies and systems to improve and maximize growth and the benefits of outsourcing in real estate. Tune in and learn how you can improve your business through data and promote efficacy within your organization.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
11/3/2020 • 43 minutes, 34 seconds
44 Joint Ventures vs Syndications: What you need to know With Jerome Myers
What kind of edge do joint ventures have over syndications? It has to do with being in a strategic partnership where everyone is an active participant. When Jerome Myers first went to real estate as a corporate America dropout, the first thing he did was to fix and flip houses. Right from the onset, he quickly realized that there is nothing passive about a fix-and-flip. Then he found the world of commercial real estate through joint ventures, which became everything that he ever does since that. In this interview with Lisa Hylton, he discusses the various advantages of being in a joint venture and how you can do it right. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
10/27/2020 • 52 minutes, 26 seconds
43 The Pursuit of Success and Comfort: Leaving the Repeat Life with Ola Dantis
There’s always something else for you, especially when you feel stuck. In this episode, Ola Dantis, Founder and CEO of Dwellyn, joins Lisa Hylton as they talk about leaving the repeat life to pursue success and comfort. Get to know Ola and how he got started in real estate as they talk about his journey coming from the UK to the US. Lisa and Ola dive into the importance of getting uncomfortable when you have a dream, and Ola shares some of his strategies in acquiring multifamily properties. Tune in and get the courage to take the uncomfortable steps and start pursuing your dream.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
10/20/2020 • 35 minutes, 28 seconds
42 How To Build A Real Estate Empire: Passive And Active Investing Principles With John Casmon
There are two ways in which you can go into real estate investing – passive or active. Whether you choose one or the other largely depends on where you are in your decision to break it up with your nine-to-five. Making that radical breakthrough has been quite a ride for real estate entrepreneur, John Casmon. Prior to becoming a full-time investor, John oversaw marketing campaigns for big brands while building his personal multifamily portfolio on the side. He has since grown his real estate business into a large multifamily empire worth almost $90 million. In this conversation with Lisa Hylton, he outlines the things that newbie investors need to learn to set themselves up for long-term success in the industry. You will learn a lot in this episode about mindset, the importance of teams, accountability, and the different things that you should be considering if you’re into passive or active investing. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
10/13/2020 • 43 minutes, 1 second
41 Breaking Free From Corporate Chains With Real Estate With Clive Davis
Is real estate really what you want to be doing for the rest of your life? Do you want to be able to break away from the chains of your corporate job and live life in your own terms? If you do, you absolutely have to heed what Lisa Hylton’s guest in this episode has to say. After 20 years as a Wall Street corporate lawyer, Clive Davis finally made the break from his corporate past to focus on real estate big time. Not that he was a latecomer, though. Since late the 1990s, Clive has had tons of experience in real estate and currently holds a gigantic rap sheet of different asset classes all over the country. What advice does he have to give to other investors out there who want to be able to risk away their corporate safety nets and get into real estate full time? Don’t miss Clive’s incredibly valuable insights.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
10/6/2020 • 49 minutes, 34 seconds
40 Helping One Person A Day Achieve The Fit Rich Life With Pili Yarusi
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9/29/2020 • 59 minutes, 48 seconds
39 Level up Your Investing, Level Up Your Mindset with Steven Pesavento
Every now and then, you’ll hear someone say, “It’s all in the mind,” and in a sense, they’re right. Steven Pesavento believes that, to level up your mindset, you need to surround yourself with people who are better than you. He is the Host of The Investor Mindset Podcast, and President of VonFinch Capital. This episode, he tells the story of how he’s able to live the life he wants to live as he aims to inspire. Learn how he made out of state investments work to his favor and why having no background real estate isn’t a problem. Know the benefits of constantly challenging yourself in order to be better and start harnessing the power of thoughts and beliefs to start building the life you want to live.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
9/22/2020 • 26 minutes, 10 seconds
38 Deep Dive: Taxes and Real Estate Investments with Ted Lanzaro
In this episode, Ted Lanzaro of Lanzaro CPA LLC joins Lisa as they deep dive into taxes associated with real estate investments and how you can be a tax-smart landlord. Get to know Ted as he shares his background on real estate investment and some of the lessons he learned in investing in real estate early on. The reason you’re investing passively is for tax-free cashflow. Lisa and Ted talk strategies on passive real estate investment and how Ted looks at deals as a real estate investor and CPA. They discuss the importance of having a CPA specializing in real estate on your team and the need to be familiar with the tax implication when you’re investing in real estate.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
9/15/2020 • 40 minutes, 54 seconds
37 Passive Investing In Self Storage with Ryan Gibson
Speculations are flying around that the pandemic might cause another recession. Ryan Gibson, the CIO of Spartan Investment Group, explains why investing in self storage is still safe. In this episode, learn the ins and outs of this asset class as Ryan breaks down the math behind this investment opportunity. He goes into detail about the three things you’ll need to keep your eyes on if you want to be a passive investor of self storage units. Ryan also emphasizes on the importance of learning and education whenever you decide to dive into investing. He gives a reminder that it’s best to learn all you can before taking action. Also, learn all about backing up the numbers of investing with the proper market study before making a decision and the impact a demand study can have on your investment.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
9/8/2020 • 37 minutes, 3 seconds
36 Investing in ATMs: Earn Double Digit Returns with Dave Zook
In this episode, Dave Zook, Founder and CEO of The Real Asset Investor, joins Lisa Hylton as he shares his story investing in real estate and how he’s earning double-digit returns through investing in ATMs. When you invest with great folks, your journey into real estate becomes brighter, Dave digs deeper into how his investing strategy works. Learn the importance of investing with the right team whether passively or actively that can turn your investing experience from frustration and misery to rewarding and a lot of fun. Dave and Lisa dive into the ATM investment space and the number of ways you can earn through this funnel as a passive investor.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
9/1/2020 • 38 minutes, 22 seconds
35 Key Things That Passive Investors Need To Know with Dan Handford
A lot of people want to be passive investors but lack the knowledge to be one. Dan Handford, a Managing Partner at PassiveInvesting.com shares the story of his journey on becoming a passive investor including the mistakes made and lessons learned along the way. He talks about what he thinks multifamily housing is one of the most resilient asset classes in the market and explains why. Dan also gives away the strategies he learned in order to defer your taxes while growing your portfolio. In this episode, learn the importance of being aligned with the interests of investors in order to grow your wealth and the factors you need to consider when vetting operators.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
8/25/2020 • 34 minutes, 59 seconds
34 Level Up Your Real Estate Investing Through Collaborations With Kavitha Baratakke
Are you looking to level up your real estate investing journey? In this episode, Lisa Hylton is joined by Kavitha Baratakke, a Principal at Cherry Street Investments, to discuss the power of collaboration that can take you to the top of your real estate investing goals. Get to know how Kavitha got into real estate investing and her journey to becoming a passive real estate investor and financial freedom. Lisa and Kavitha also dive into hosting webinars and Kavitha’s drive to pass on knowledge to kids and help other passive investors learn and level up their real estate investing journey.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
8/18/2020 • 38 minutes, 54 seconds
33 Building An 8-Figure Business Through Land Investments With Michelle Bosch
Real estate is a very broad industry with limitless opportunities. One business opportunity that not many people jump into is investing in land directly instead of homes and other structures. Michelle Bosch, the owner and CFO of Orbit Investments, joins Lisa Hylton in this episode to share her story on how she attained success through land investments. Michelle talks about the ins and outs of land flipping and gives away strategies that she personally used and continues to use in growing her business. She also touches on the critical aspects of starting your own business and how to make sure you get an ROI, not only on your deals but also on the people you work with through their involvement in your business. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
8/11/2020 • 46 minutes, 28 seconds
32 The Power of Passive Investing with Annie Dickerson
The COVID-19 pandemic may have devastated the world, but looking at the bright side of things, it did the real estate industry a tremendous amount of good. Joining Lisa Hylton on today’s show is the Cofounder of Goodegg Investments, Annie Dickerson, who talks about her fair share of passive investing in real estate while explaining why now is the time to get into real estate. Sharing her experience of what it’s like going into the industry without the proper knowledge and know-how, this episode covers the important role education, information, and the correct systems play in the success of your business. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
8/4/2020 • 30 minutes, 43 seconds
31 A Deep Dive Into Underwriting And Due Diligence With Anna Myers
Layering projections or making assumptions is what underwriters rely on, and the use of data science is always critical in that process. In this episode, Anna Myers, the Vice President of Grocapitus, joins Lisa Hylton to talk about underwriting, asset management, and due diligence. By using data to understand what makes sense, Anna dives into what underwriters do and what you should look into before investing in deals. Get to know Grocapitus and have a glimpse into how Anna and her team analyze the market, as well as learn the specific numbers needed that can make or break your deal.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
7/28/2020 • 1 hour, 48 seconds
30 Putting Yourself In The Right Real Estate Investor Mindset With Tyler Chesser
Before diving into the exciting and rewarding world of real estate investment, you should be able to put yourself in the right mindset first. In this episode, Tyler Chesser, CCIM, joins Lisa Hylton to share his journey of leaving corporate America into becoming an investor. Tyler is the Founder and President of the Chesser Company and the Cofounder of C.F. Capital, LLC. He talks about the things he considered before leaping into real estate from part-time to full-time. Lisa and Tyler also dive into the pros and cons of working alone versus working with a partner and emphasize the benefits of coaching. These topics and more are talked about in length by Tyler himself on his podcast, Elevate.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
7/21/2020 • 38 minutes, 52 seconds
29 Turnkey And Multifamily Investments With Antoine Martel
Born in Toronto and raised in San Francisco, Antoine Martel started investing in real estate while he was still in college. Since then, he has been investing in residential and commercial turnkey real estate in key markets across the United States. In this episode, Antoine joins Lisa Hylton to talk about his journey of getting started in real estate investing, going into detail about the decision-making process in choosing a property management company and some of the quality controls that he put in place to make sure that contractors were doing their work. He also shares the lessons he learned in the business over the years, as well as how to go about building a business with family. When Antoine’s not out managing his investments, he hosts a podcast entitled A Millennial’s Guide to Real Estate Investing and writes books like A Millennial’s Guide to Investing in Cash Flowing Rental Properties.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
7/14/2020 • 49 minutes, 18 seconds
28 A Deep Dive Into A 330% Investment Return With James Kandasamy
The multifamily space has always been a prime space to look at. Since the middle of the recession, apartments have been booming, and many real estate investors have since tried to make the most of this opportunity. Joining Lisa Hylton on today’s show is James Kandasamy, the Principal – Director of Acquisition and Investor Relations for the Achieve Investment Group, who deep dives into a 330% investment return. James’ expertise is finding value in multifamily opportunities. He shares how he got started investing in multifamily, as well as some of the key things he applies when executing a business plan for particular properties. This episode will bring a ton of value to you as you think about diving deeper into syndications and investing passively.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
7/7/2020 • 36 minutes, 31 seconds
27 From Fix And Flips To Passive: Taking Massive Action In Real Estate With Camilla Jeffs
It is one thing to venture into real estate. It is another to take a massive action on the field that also helps others in their real estate journey. Lisa Hylton has someone who is doing that. She interviews Camilla Jeffs, the CEO and owner of Steady Stream Investments, a real estate investment company with a special focus on helping women achieve financial health through passive multifamily investments. Here, Camilla shares with us her story on getting started in real estate—from fix and flips to multifamily to property management—and her secrets to managing it all. She then shares some great advice for those trying to get into the industry, reminding everyone that there is no shortcut to success and that everyone has to take those baby steps.
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6/30/2020 • 40 minutes, 16 seconds
26 Building A Seven-Figure Real Estate Business From Scratch With Whitney Nicely
Fortune favors the bold, or in this case, the witty. They don’t call Whitney Nicely the REI Queen of East Tennessee for nothing. Starting with $24,000 a year working a desk job and living on her parent’s couch, Whitney accumulated $1.5 million in real estate assets, acquiring fifteen houses, nineteen apartment units, and seven chunks of land in three years. She also runs nine companies, including She Buys It, a firm that helps women achieve financial freedom and build a legacy with passive income through real estate investing. With her rich experience in striking exceptional deals, she now teaches women who, like her, are starting in real estate with no serious financial backing. Whitney firmly believes that when you set out in business to help people, you will never run out of leads.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
6/23/2020 • 52 minutes, 22 seconds
25 Building Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate Portfolios With Kathy Fettke
Wealth is not all about money. To truly have it, you must also have the time to live life on your terms. What better way to achieve real wealth than through building multi-million dollar real estate portfolios that generate passive monthly cash flow for life? In this episode, Lisa Hylton talks to someone who specializes in helping people to do just that. She has over Kathy Fettke, the Co-CEO of Real Wealth Network, a California-based real estate investment club that helps its members build wealth. Here, Kathy shares her real estate journey and the lessons she learned from people like Robert Kiyosaki that guided her with starting and growing her business. She then talks about the state of the different real estate markets in Texas and California, as well as the different options when looking to buy a single-family home. Imparting her own words of advice, Kathy highlights the importance of due diligence and why it is the only thing you should trust.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
6/16/2020 • 41 minutes, 45 seconds
24 How An Active Navy Pilot Went Into Real Estate And Built A Turnkey Business With Stuart Grazier
Turnkey properties have been gaining popularity among many new investors. However, not many have the right information and safety nets in place to make the whole investing experience a breeze. Fortunately, in this episode, Lisa Hylton has Stuart Grazier, an active-duty Navy pilot and real estate investor, to help us navigate through the whole turnkey process. What do you need to prepare for a turnkey? What questions should you ask your turnkey providers? What systems should they have in place? Stuart answers these questions while sharing with us how he came upon real estate investing, how he eventually started his turnkey company, Storehouse 3:10 Ventures, and how he balances it with his job in the Navy. Having been in almost all sides of real estate from house-hacking, mortgages, and private lending, to commercial property syndications and cash flowing rental properties, Stuart gives out great insights and advice on how you can break into some of these areas. He goes further by tapping into investing in RV parks, multifamily apartment complexes, and more. Tune into this jam-packed conversation that sheds light on the different ways to go about in this industry.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
6/9/2020 • 49 minutes
23 Securing Your Financial Future Through Real Estate With Anna “ReiMom” Kelley
Many people can attest to the fact that they were able to build a more stable life through a career in real estate, but getting to that point is a journey in and of itself. But if you make the right moves, you will almost definitely find yourself with a bright financial future. Anna Kelley is a real estate investor and founder of ReiMom, LLC. Joining Lisa Hylton, Anna talks about how she was able to pursue and secure her financial future through real estate investing. Let Anna’s inspiring story empower you on your own real estate investing journey!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
6/2/2020 • 46 minutes
22 Exploring 1031 Exchanges With The 1031 Exchange Guys, Michael Brady And Alex Shandrovsky
While taxes are an integral part of owning a certain property, they are, naturally, one of the parts that property owners like the least. But if you know where to look, there are existing loopholes, totally legal, that you can go through in order to help you reduce the burden of taxes on your part such as 1031 exchanges. Michael Brady and Alex Shandrovsky represent Madison 1031 as its Executive Vice President and Business Director respectively. Lisa Hylton speaks to Michael and Alex about these so-called 1031 exchanges, and how they will lighten up the burden of property ownership on your part. If you’re looking for a way to defer the taxes on your properties, look no further!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
5/26/2020 • 53 minutes, 59 seconds
21 Leveling Up Through Out Of State Multifamily Real Estate Investing With New York Accountant Sonya Rocvil
Growing up in New York, Sonya Rocvil has always been fascinated with real estate. Having spent some of her career in audit and accounting, she transitioned into financial services. Soon after, she started surrounding herself with anything she cared about real estate and joined local real estate investment group where she found her niche of investing in multifamily. In this episode, Sonya joins Lisa Hylton to share how she built up her resume and started investing in out-of-state multifamilies. She also highlights the importance of building relationships with brokers and people and communicating what you’re doing in opening doors of opportunities.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
5/19/2020 • 36 minutes, 33 seconds
20 Working Full-Time, Grad Students, And Building A Real Estate Portfolio To 100 Plus Units With Ann Belter
Building a real estate portfolio requires more than just hard work. It’s also needs persistence and having the right people with you. In this episode, Lisa Hylton interviews Ann Belter about scaling a business in real estate. Ann is the owner and manager of Belter and Associates where she leads and works with a team of skilled and committed individuals which includes her husband. She highlights the importance of having key team members on her team to build a portfolio of units and ultimately grow their business. She also notes that when starting out, it is crucial to find an agent who will understand what you want for real estate in order to bring properties that would make solid investments. Tune in to this episode to level up our game in real estate.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
5/12/2020 • 38 minutes, 46 seconds
19 Impact Investing Thru Residential Assisted Living And Agriculture With Dr. Felecia Froe
People think physicians make a whole bunch of money. They do make good money, but still, have to live from day-to-day. After learning from a patient about real estate investing, Dr. Felecia Froe – a respected urologist with over 25 years’ experience as a physician – decided to dip her toes into the industry. Today, Dr. Froe is now the Founder and CEO of Narwhal Investment Group, a champion for Well Being Matters for Women, and a successful real estate investor with over $100 million in assets under management and a focus on investing to impact communities positively. Today, she joins Lisa Hylton to talk about impact investing and how you can combine real estate and making an impact in the community. They also take a closer look at women and investing and how Dr. Froe is helping them become more confident.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
5/5/2020 • 40 minutes, 29 seconds
18 Real Estate Or Stock Market: Where Should You Invest? With Sandhya Seshadri
There are so many instruments for the investment you can choose from whether for long term or short-term wealth. In this episode, Lisa Hylton chats with Sandhya Seshadri about how to become more productive when retiring early and why real estate and stock exchange are great investments. Sandhya is the Founder and CEO of Texas Twilight Investments and has worked at Texas Instruments for over fourteen years in various technical, marketing, and management roles. Today, she gives some useful insights on how to be active and passive investors. She also talks about executing asset management, managing investments in various asset classes, and working with a team. Don’t miss this episode to know the pros and cons of real estate investing and stock market investing, and discover how you can succeed in building wealth.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
4/28/2020 • 39 minutes, 31 seconds
17 Finding Your Niche In The Real Estate Game With Etienne Martel
The real estate industry is a lot more diverse than people tend to give it credit for, which is because the public faces of the industry usually do similar, if not the same, things. But there are so many niches in the industry that are still left needing to be filled somehow, and it might just be time for you to get exploring. Étienne Martel is a veritable expert in property acquisitions, financial analysis, joint venture creation, and sourcing capital investors for investment projects. Lisa Hylton interviews Etienne about the experience of searching for and finding the niche where you belong, where you feel strongest and most passionate. Need help figuring out where to go?Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
4/21/2020 • 26 minutes, 13 seconds
16 From High Powered Business Executive To Professional Real Estate Investor With Holly Williams
Incentivizing by helping yourself and helping others is a great way to use money. In this episode, Lisa Hylton gathers some real estate investing insight from Holly Williams. Holly is the Founder of KeepMore.com and has been a real estate investor for many years. With her seasoned skills and knowledge of the industry, Holly shares some tips on how to thrive with passive income through passive investments. She talks about the lessons she has learned from her transition of being a high-powered business executive to professional real estate investor. Learn more about the importance of teamwork, understand the ins and outs of the market, and get comfortable with the market you are investing in in this powerful episode.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
4/14/2020 • 39 minutes, 46 seconds
15 Eliminating Taxes With The Real Estate Investor’s Best Friend – Cost Segregation With Yonah Weiss
Taxes. They’re a perpetual thorn in the backside of anyone – property investor or not – but they literally keep our world going. The inconvenience of taxes and the way they take a hit on your bank account is why you should put more time into taking a look at tax reduction strategies. Yonah Weiss is a Business Director and an absolute powerhouse at working with property owners’ tax savings. Drawing on his experience, Yonah shows Lisa Hylton (and you) some of the most effective strategies for softening the blow of taxes on you. Be smart about your taxes!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
4/7/2020 • 39 minutes, 1 second
14 Why Mobile Home Parks Can Be Fruitful Investments With Frank Rolfe
Have you thought of investing in mobile home parks? Lisa Hylton interviews Frank Rolfe, Co-Founder of Mobile Home University, who is ranked, with his partner Dave Reynolds, as the fifth largest mobile home park owner in the U.S. In this episode, Frank convinces us why it is ideal to invest in this real estate space. He shares his story from buying billboards, owning various businesses, and landing on the mobile home park industry to meeting his business partner. He also offers some tidbits on managing home parks, including its maintenance perspectives. Encouraging many to invest in these parks, Frank explains why you might be interested in investing in mobile home parks as opposed to some of the other asset classes. He also stresses the importance of doing the five-part due diligence on mobile home parks. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
3/31/2020 • 31 minutes, 59 seconds
13 European Living and Cash Flowing American Real Estate Investments with Long Distance Investor Billy Keels
Investing in properties in the area where you live is already enough of a challenge on its own, considering the things you have to take into account in order to make good decisions. But managing properties from abroad, especially from across an entire ocean, is a whole new ballpark that takes a lot of thinking—and a lot of moving cashflow. Keepon Cashflow Founder “Billy” Keels is a bestselling author, speaker, educator, entrepreneur, and long-distance investor. Billy shares his experience of investing in American properties while living in Barcelona with Lisa Hylton. Thinking of doing the same? Perhaps Billy’s story can inspire you, and show you that with a little work, you can also make it happen!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
3/24/2020 • 45 minutes, 17 seconds
12 The Wide Network Of Multifamily Investing With Holly Fagan
Over the years, the multifamily investing community has gotten much broader, which means your network should be expanding too. Thriving in this community is all about building relationships with professionals who can relate to your experiences as a multifamily investor, and can give you help where you need it. Holly Fagan is a multifamily investor based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Joining Lisa Hylton, she reveals her secrets to building a strong and tight network within the multifamily investing community from which you can source both support and advice. They say every journey starts somewhere, and in multifamily investing, it’s all about the network you build and the community you share your experiences with.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
3/17/2020 • 22 minutes, 34 seconds
11 Creating Space For Women In Real Estate With Jennifer Maldonado
In this day and age, women have been permeating their spaces and industries more and more, but even so, there’s still work to be done. The experience of women in real estate is a very specific one, and it’s something that should be processed with other women who are familiar with the experience in the community. Jennifer Maldonado is a business expert and high-performance leader who’s been recognized by some of the world’s top companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Nestlé. Lisa Hylton speaks to Jennifer about making it as a woman in the business of real estate. Let Jennifer and Lisa lead you to the success you deserve!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
3/10/2020 • 52 minutes, 43 seconds
10 Big Dreams, Persistence, And Bold Moves: The Journey To Multifamily Investments With Chat Steinwald
When you have the will to reach your goals and become who you want to be, you can surely grasp those opportunities you desire even when it means making bold moves. Today, Lisa Hylton interviews real estate investor Chat Steinwald. Sharing her life story, Chat encourages dreamers to never stop chasing what they yearn for. From being an accountant for Dun & Bradstreet, becoming a spa owner, to having multifamily investments, she proves to us that persistency is always key to success. She shares the key things to growing your business as an active and passive investor. As the co-founder of Multifamily Women’s Mastermind, she also talks what the group is all about and who it aims to help.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
3/3/2020 • 23 minutes, 9 seconds
9 Exploring Real Estate Investing As A Traveling Realtor With Amanda Williams
One of the great things about real estate investing is how you can do it almost anywhere. Host, Lisa Hylton, sits down with traveling realtor, Amanda Williams—licensed realtor in North Carolina since 2013 and owner of her brokerage in 2016, AG Williams Realty, LLC, which allows her to work with her agents all over the world. Here, Amanda takes us across the life of a traveling realtor and shares some tips and tricks on how to become one and make it work. She talks about finding freedom through creating passive income from doing not only long-term but short-term rentals as well. In particular, Amanda explains about doing Airbnb, breaking down the laws and regulations in different areas, and sharing its benefits. Opening your eyes to a whole new world of cloud-based real estate, Amanda then talks about eXp Realty (the Amazon of Real Estate) and the ways it allowed her to reach out to a team of agents all over the world. Move along with Amanda in this episode to learn more about becoming a traveling realtor.
2/28/2020 • 26 minutes, 17 seconds
8 Passive Investing, Syndication, And Multifamily Transition With Lillie Manon and Amber Turner
Many of us are here investing because, in one way or another, we have been influenced by Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad. One of the great lessons it brought us is achieving true financial freedom by making our money work for us through investing. Taking that to heart, guests and sisters, Lillie Manon and Amber Turner, created Vidente Capital—allowing people to invest passively in the safest asset class in real estate to generate monthly cashflow. In this episode, Lisa Hylton talks with Lillie and Amber about their real estate journey and how they are giving people opportunities to invest passively through real estate syndication in multifamily. Following their growth, they also share their transition from small multifamily to large multifamily, and then hiring their VAs and setting up their systems. Learn from Lillie and Amber about investing in real estate and see the many opportunities there already are to achieve greatness.
2/27/2020 • 30 minutes, 46 seconds
7 The Fundamentals Of Real Estate Investing As A Team Sport With Kyle Mitchell
Starting in the real estate business entails a lot of preparation and education. Together with the varieties to go about it, you simply cannot jump from one to another, like from single-family to multifamily, for example. Expanding on that and sharing the lessons he learned, guest Kyle Mitchell takes us across his real estate entrepreneurial journey that took him from managing golf courses to scaling a real estate business to $17M assets under management. He talks about the importance of building a team in multifamily, the process of doing Meetups, the investment strategy when acquiring more properties, the fundamentals of looking at a market to invest in, and more. Kyle is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Limitless Estates. He also co-hosts the weekly real estate podcast, Passive Income Through Multifamily Real Estate, where he speaks with experts in the industry to help educate passive investors.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
2/26/2020 • 36 minutes, 17 seconds
6 From Losing $20 million To Helping People Have Control Over Their Retirement Nest Egg With Damion Lupo
Do you have an old 401K laying around making little to no return every year and paying high fees? Ever wonder whether there are other ways that you can invest your retirement funds? Damion Lupo is a renowned financial mentor and author of The QRP Book. Damion joins Lisa Hylton to talk about what you can do with your retirement fund in the future. Having control over your retirement funds is a huge responsibility, but with Damion and Lisa’s help, you’ll know what to do with it in no time at all!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
2/25/2020 • 46 minutes, 9 seconds
4 Scaling A Short-Term Rentals Business With The Cash Flow King, J. Massey
Setting up a successful business requires building a good team and processes. This is especially true and essential in the business of short term rentals that undoubtedly comes with a lot of moving parts. Managing a quick and efficient turn on your properties enables it to get back on the market to keep working for you and providing exceptional value and customer service for your guests. On this episode serial real estate entrepreneur, Cash Flow King and the CEO and Founder of Cashflow Diary, J. Massey, discusses with Lisa Hylton the importance of playing the infamous Cash Flow Game by Robert Kiyosaki and building multiple businesses in the real estate industry including his current venture short term rentals and how this strategy can provide extensive cash flow for investors!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
2/24/2020 • 44 minutes, 15 seconds
5 Exploring The Cross Section Of Faith And Real Estate Entrepreneurship With Ellis Hammond
Religion in itself presents a huge network of followers. Blending it positively with entrepreneurship opens a promising world of success and altruism. In this episode, Lisa Hylton talks to Ellis Hammond, the Founder of Kingdom Capitalists, the #1 mastermind community for Christian real estate entrepreneurs. They explore the cross section of faith and real estate entrepreneurship and the importance of finding your niche. Ellis’ story illustrates a willingness to grow and a desire to impact the lives of the people around him in a powerful way. Listen to Ellis as he talks about the power of masterminds and how it has impacted him to teach others how to become successful investors.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
2/24/2020 • 30 minutes, 16 seconds
2 Leveling Up With Assist Living Real Estate Investing With Carolyn CJ Matthews
Approximately 10,000 baby boomers are retiring daily in the United States, and with this comes the need for goods and services that can service their needs. Assisted living is one of the services that is in high demand as we naturally move through the aging process. In this episode, Lisa Hylton interviews Carolyn “CJ” Matthews about her experience in real estate as a whole and her current experience in the residential living space and what she likes about it, the challenges, and the successes! Carolyn is the Director of Marketing for the Residential Assisted Living Academy (RALA) and is a founding member of the Residential Assisted Living National Association. Listen in to learn more about this fascinating asset classes and CJ’s journey into it!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
2/24/2020 • 43 minutes, 33 seconds
1 Who is Lisa Hylton and Why This Podcast?
There is so much to learn about the world of real estate investing. Education, knowledge and taking massive action are all key to build long-term wealth for you and the people and causes you care about through real estate investing. In this episode, real estate investor and syndicator Lisa Hylton welcomes you to the Level Up REI Podcast and shares about who she is and why she has decided to launch a podcast on real estate investing. In this introductory episode, LaQuita Cleare, the CEO of the Clear Communication Academy, takes on the microphone as guest host to discuss these topics with Lisa. Learn about Lisa’s real estate investing story and her goals in starting a podcast in this engaging conversation.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Level Up REI Podcast Community today:lisahylton.comTwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTube
