Real Estate (Un)Success Stories

Dealing with Blind Spots with Darren Krakowiak

Welcome to the Real Estate (Un) Success podcast where our host, Cody Lewis talks to people from the real estate community, sharing real stories about their struggles, pains, and even losses during their own real estate journey. In this episode, Darren Krakowiak joins Cody for an incredibly insightful episode and conversation about receiving, and taking action on feedback on both professional and personal levels.

 

 

 

 

Darren has 20 years of commercial real estate experience racked up at firms like CBRE and JLL in Australia and Korea. He has been a country head responsible for 300 employees, a top-1% agent representing office tenants and a thought leader in research.

 

 

 

After more than a decade in Asia as an expat, he returned to Melbourne and founded CRE Success to help commercial real estate firms develop their people and grow their revenue. His firm provides speaking, training and leadership coaching in Asia Pacific and North America.

 

 

 

Darren also equips commercial real estate professionals with proven client attraction and retention systems so they can save time, earn more and be top performers in their market. This is delivered via a paid membership and through free content such as CRE Success: The Podcast (which has hit the Top 10 in the Apple Podcasts business category in nine countries).

 

 

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• Your business is a direct reflection of you
• Do you have a growth mindset in your personal and professional life?
• You have to be ready, and willing to accept different types of feedback, whether it’s personal or professional.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn.

 

 

 

Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.

Work to Learn, Not to Earn on Your First Deal with Phil Capron

Welcome to the Real Estate (Un) Success podcast where our host, Cody Lewis talks to people from the real estate community, sharing real stories about their struggles, pains, and even losses during their own real estate journey. In this episode, Phil Capron talks about how he learned a hard lesson on, “working to learn before working to earn”.

 

 

 

Phil served honorably as a Naval Special Warfare Combatant Craft Crewman, where he spent his days jumping out of planes, shooting, and manning the radios on the small fast boats that take Navy SEALs and other Special Operations personnel to and from their missions in non-permissive or denied areas of the world.

 

 

 

During his time in service, Phil realized that real estate was something he had a passion for and could help others, so he committed to pursuing it further. He took a real estate license course while still in the Navy and upon separation in 2012, immediately went to work selling his military buddies' homes as they transferred to and from Virginia. In 2019, Phil penned his first book "Your VA Loan: and How It Can Make You a Millionaire" in an effort to educate more military members and veterans about real estate.

 

 

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• Even if you’re working with your best friend or a family member, write up an agreement and set the expectations.
• Mitigate your risks, early on, especially if you’re new.
• If you’re working on you first flip or your first renovation project, add a little to cushion the end of you budget and schedule. For a startup or someone new, 10% may be an appropriate cushion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for listening to The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast.  Help someone hear the challenges we went through so they can avoid the same mistake by sharing this episode or listen to our previous episodes. Please don’t forget to leave a review and 5-star rating on your favorite podcasting platform.

 

 

 

 

Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn.

 

 

 

Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.

Why Not Knowing Will Kill a Deal with Spencer Carpenter

Spencer Carpenter joins our host, Cody Lewis for this installment of the Real Estate (Un) Success Stories podcast and the focus is simply on, “you don’t know what you don’t know”.

 

 

 

Spencer is the founder of Outlier Audio, a full service podcast booking agency that represents talented entrepreneurs, business professionals, and investors, specializing in real estate investors. Prior to being in the podcasting space, Spencer spent over a decade working in the music industry, taking on various roles including talent management and representation, event and festival organizing, record label head, VIP Meet & Greet coordinator, merchandising, and more. Spencer's pivot to the podcasting space came when the music industry shut down due to COVID-19 and he saw a need to help entrepreneurs, investors and business professionals get on to the new medium as a way to continue growing their business.

 

 

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• There’s certain thing that you’re not going to know until you’ve gone through the experience
• Having a mentor for guidance through a project you’ve never experience is a wise investment of your time and effort.
• Partner with someone who’s been there before

 

 

 

 

Spencer is available to engage with you on a couple different social media platforms like Instagram and LinkedIn.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for listening to The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast.  Help someone hear the challenges we went through so they can avoid the same mistake by sharing this episode or listen to our previous episodes. Please don’t forget to leave a review and 5-star rating on your favorite podcasting platform.

 

 

 

 

Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn.

 

 

 

Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.

Knowing How To Handle The Problematic Items with Whitney Elkins-Hutten

Whitney Elkins-Hutten joins Cody in this installment of The Real Estate (Un) Success Stories podcast. Whitney is the Director of Investor Education at PassiveInvesting.com and a partner in $700MM+ in real estate — including over 5000+ residential units (MF, MHP, SFR, and assisted living ) and more than 1400+ self-storage units across 8 states—and experience flipping over $3.0MM in residential real estate.

 

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• You can get into real estate doing whatever it is you were doing before. You don’t have to have a real estate background.
• Get to know the area around your investment
• Know how to handle the problematic items, and keep the right mindset.

 

 

 

 

Connect with on LinkedIn.

 

 

 

Thanks for listening to The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast.  Help someone hear the challenges we went through so they can avoid the same mistake by sharing this episode or listen to our previous episodes. Please don’t forget to leave a review and 5-star rating on your favorite podcasting platform.

 

 

 

 

Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn.

 

 

 

Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.

It’s Okay To Get In The Weeds with Rebecca Moore

Rebecca Moore joins our host, Cody Lewis this time on the Real Estate (Un) Success Stories podcast. Rebecca is the Co-Founder and CEO of Starboard Equity and a real estate investor since 2014. She has bought and sold over 2200 commercial multifamily real estate units and has syndicated the acquisition of five properties with over 600 units as a General Partner.

 

 

 

Rebecca’s story is one of powerful determination and persistence. She shares how she hired a mentor, learned to underwrite, built relationships with brokers and investors to help her win and fund deals in Texas while living in California, all while managing a full-time psychology practice! Now, she is free from her job.

 

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• Trust but verify, but also, be in the books
• There are certainly times when it’s okay to, “get in the weeds”
• There’s a difference between micromanaging and understanding you business and the numbers that go into it.

 

 

 

Rebecca and her team invite you to join the Starboard Equity Club. If you’re ready to leverage passive real estate investing through multifamily syndications to build passive income and diversify your portfolio, we’re here to help. Start by joining the Starboard Equity Club today.

 

 

 

Connect with Rebecca on the Web, Facebook or LinkedIn.

 

 

 

Thanks for listening to The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast.  Help someone hear the challenges we went through so they can avoid the same mistake by sharing this episode or listen to our previous episodes. Please don’t forget to leave a review and 5-star rating on your favorite podcasting platform.

 

 

 

 

Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn.

 

 

 

Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.

Identify Your Strengths and Weakness with Andrew Davis

You’ll want to listen to this episode of the Real Estate (Un) Success Stories podcast a couple times. Andrew Davis joins Cody for an impactful conversation around identifying your strengths and weaknesses then, finding a partner who both balances and counteracts them to make a stronger team.

 

 

 

Andrew is the Director of Investor Relations for passiveinvesting.com, a commercial real estate private equity group approaching $1B in AUM, primarily in multifamily and self-storage assets, with a long term goal to be invested in multiple recession resistant asset classes. In 2021 alone, they raised $175MM in capital from private retail investors. He is focused on capital formation, building long term relationships with investor partners, driving awareness of the passiveinvesting.com brand & mission, and creating a best-in-class investor experience.

 

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• Early in the game, learn how valuable scale is, how valuable working with the right people and having the right partner is.
• Don’t be too independent, to a fault.
• Identify where you’re strong, but also, identify where you’re weak. Then, look for a partner who is strong where you’re weak.

 

 

 

 

During the conversation, Andrew mentions an impactful quote from Tim Ferris, “You need to know what your unique strengths are and be willing to delegate.” This quote is taken from Tim’s book, The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich.

 

 

 

 

Regulars to our show hear Cody (and his guests) often mention the book Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for listening to The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast.  Help someone hear the challenges we went through so they can avoid the same mistake by sharing this episode or listen to our previous episodes. Please don’t forget to leave a review and 5-star rating on your favorite podcasting platform.

 

 

 

 

Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn.

 

 

 

Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.

The Brutal True About Developing with Tate Siemer

Tate Siemer is the visionary and CEO of GreenLight Equity Group and he joins our host, Cody Lewis on this episode on the Real Estate (Un) Success Stories podcast.

 

 

 

Greenlight currently owns 572 units in Oklahoma City, Utah and Columbus, OH. Tate’s passion is improving apartment buildings in such a way that maximizes value of community. In order to provide solid, consistent returns to investors and well-being to residents, Tate and team operate clean, safe, progressive communities that promote a thriving living environment. Tate hosts “The Apartment Guys Podcast” and serves on the Executive Board of the Utah Real Estate Investor Association. He enjoys helping fellow investors and entrepreneurs through mentoring and coaching. Tate’s other passions include big-mountain skiing and mountain biking, music, and hiking with his dog, Joey.

 

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• It’s a “diamond in the rough” when you find a good partner or contractor.
• You will get burned eventually. Maybe not on your first one, or your second one, but you will because as someone new, you don’t have the expertise yet.
• Stay with it. Learn your lessons and keep driving on.

 

 

 

 

 

Tate would love the opportunity to meet with you virtually via Zoom. Click here to reserve your spot on his calendar. He’s also available to connect with you on social media channels like Facebook, Instagram or his YouTube Channel.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for listening to The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast.  Help someone hear the challenges we went through so they can avoid the same mistake by sharing this episode or listen to our previous episodes. Please don’t forget to leave a review and 5-star rating on your favorite podcasting platform.

 

 

 

 

Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn.

 

 

 

Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.

The Friends You Keep and The Books You Read with Yeadon Smith

Yeadon Smith has been in the business of building relationships since he started working as a youth minister while in college. His relationship building skills grew as he changed careers from ministry to health coaching, to real estate general brokerage, to commercial real estate investing, to online education and mentoring.

 

 

This time on the Real Estate (Un) Success Stories podcast, Yeadon joins Cody Lewis for a conversation about the importance of networking, connections and the importance of vetting your contractors.

 

 

Realizing others could change the course of their lives, Yeadon co-founded My First Million in Multifamily, an online education and coaching platform. Currently, he mentors students in the program on how to buy apartment complexes with private investor capital. In 2021, students closed deals totaling over $10 million.

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• The only guarantee is this: If you do nothing, nothing will happen.
• You always one person away from finding your first or next deal.
• It’s not who you know, it’s who knows you.

 

 

 

 

Yeadon tells us the best way to connect with him is on various social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for listening to The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast.  Help someone hear the challenges we went through so they can avoid the same mistake by sharing this episode or listen to our previous episodes. Please don’t forget to leave a review and 5-star rating on your favorite podcasting platform.

 

 

 

 

Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn.

 

 

 

Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.

Know Your Numbers with Damion Lupo

In this episode of the Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast, our host, Cody Lewis talks with Damion Lupo about how he bounced back from one of the biggest losses we’ve heard about on our show.

 

 

 

Best-Selling Author of a dozen books on personal finance, investment and retirement strategies, Damion is on a mission to free 1 million people from financial bondage. He hosts the Financial Underdogs podcast, ripping conventional wisdom apart for the Main Street investor looking for truth about money and investing. Not only has he started 50+ companies, he even founded his own martial art, Yokido®. Damion developed the ultimate investor retirement tool called the eQRP®. His strategy gives individuals total control of their retirement money to invest in real assets like real estate, gold, and crypto.

 

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• Always make sure you’ve got a mentor
• Know what the purpose is of what you’re doing.
• Make your mistakes early in the game and learn from them.

 

 

 

 

Connect with Damion on the Web or LinkedIn.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for listening to The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast.  Help someone hear the challenges we went through so they can avoid the same mistake by sharing this episode or listen to our previous episodes. Please don’t forget to leave a review and 5-star rating on your favorite podcasting platform.

 

 

 

 

Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn.

 

 

 

Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.

Turning Your (Un)Success Into a Blessing with Dr Hank

There’s a high probability that you’ll want to go back and listen to this episode of the Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast, several times. Dr. Hank joins our host, Cody Lewis for a conversation on how your (un)successes will likely turn in to blessings.

 

 

 

Dr. Hank is a Mental Scientist who’s passion is to help others create the life of their dreams!

 

 

 

He is the author of 15 best-selling and Quilly Award winning books including “Your Royal Path To Riches!” and “The Happiest Man In The World!”

 

 

 

Dr. Hank channels with Divine Intelligence answers and solutions for you! He has been blessed with understanding life and how you can ask for what you want and receive it!

 

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

• If we didn’t have this contrast of success and (un)success, we actually couldn’t birth a better future for ourselves.
• Our (un)successes, being things we don’t want, help create those thoughts and ideas of things we do want.
• Of our 6.000 thoughts each day, approximately 80% of them are negative or unwanted thoughts.
• Often, things we think of as bad, are actually blessings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscribe to Dr. hank’s YouTube Channel or connect with him via the Web, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn. He’s also available on the phone at (214) 753-7204 or email at drhank@drhankseitz.com. 

 

 

 

Thanks for listening to The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast.  Help someone hear the challenges we went through so they can avoid the same mistake by sharing this episode or listen to our previous episodes. Please don’t forget to leave a review and 5-star rating on your favorite podcasting platform.

 

 

 

 

Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn.

 

 

 

Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.