Real Estate (Un)Success Stories

Getting a Return on Your Time Investment with Peyton Smith

Welcome to the Real Estate (Un) Success Stories podcast where we feature 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, Peyton Smith joins our host Cody Lewis to have an insightful conversation on the other valuable investment in our world – time.

 

 

 

Peyton fills the Visionary role with his daily activities focused on Acquisition & Disposition, he's a master at cold calling! He has been self-employed since 2012. Peyton focuses on growth and creative solutions as well as team health and company culture.

 

 

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

• Time is a valuable investment. What is your ROT?
• It’s often more difficult to say, “no” to something than it is to say, “yes”.
• Overcoming the culture mindset shift of what you’re “expected” to do is a significant hurdle.

 

 

 

 

Peyton Smith is available to engage with you on the Web, LinkedIn and Instagram.

 

 

 

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.

Planning for the Unexpected with Mauricio Rauld

Welcome to the Real Estate (Un) Success Stories podcast where we feature 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, our host Cody Lewis has an insightful conversation with Attorney Mauricio Rauld. Mauricio is the founder and CEO of Premier Law Group, a premier boutique securities law firm. As a nationally recognized expert on private placements, Mauricio works with elite entrepreneurs who seek to increase and protect their wealth through syndications. He specializes in Reg D exempt offerings and educates investors from around the world on how to navigate the complex world of securities laws. Known for taking complex matters and making them simple to understand, Mauricio is sometimes, jokingly, referred to as one of the few lawyers who actually speaks English.

 

 

 

Regularly traveling around the U.S. as a noted speaker to business groups, Mauricio is also as regular contributor to The Real Estate Guys™ Radio show (consistently one of the most downloaded podcast on real estate investing) and is Robert Helms’ personal advisor.

 

 

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

• Entrepreneurs and small business owners, make sure to get your personal affairs in order.
• Do you have an estate plan setup?
• Consider using a specialized attorney who knows the laws in your local area.

 

 

 

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 Who Is More Important Than How with Trevor Thompson

1. Trevor Thompson with Niagara Investments joins Cody Lewis this time on the Real Estate (UN) Success Stories podcast. Trevor was a successful Vice President with 47+ years in the attractions and entertainment industry. He is highly observant, detail oriented with a highly developed work ethic. Trevor spent the past 20 years working for iFLY Indoor Skydiving, where he helped grow from 1 location to 80 worldwide. As an accredited investor Trevor, is a Limited Partner in 17 (15 active) syndicated deals. General Partner / Asset Manager in a 240 doors property, ViaMax San Antonio

 

 

 

Over the past few years, Trevor has become deeply passionate about learning about Real Estate Investing. He is an avid learner, continually connecting with as many like-minded people. He has been actively looking for a multifamily property as General Partner/Asset Manager/Boots on Ground in Texas, while always looking for new deals and partners interested in Texas.

 

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

• This is a relationship and people business. It’s often now about “how”, but “who”.
• When a deal comes, always be ready with the right people on your team.
• Don’t be afraid to stick it out and connect with people.

 

 

 

 

Trevor is quite active on most social media channels, especially Facebook and LinkedIn, but you can also connect with him on the Web.

 

 

 

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.

Mitigating Risk with Neil Wahlgren

Neil Wahlgren joins Cody in this episode of the Real Estate (Un) Success Stories podcast to have a conversation about mitigating risks in your real estate investments. Mr. Wahlgren brings 10 years of direct real estate experience as both an investor and capital markets expert at MAG Capital Partners, having raised equity for over $450 million in real estate and operating companies.

 

 

 

Prior to joining MAG Capital Partners, Neil led a Bay Area real estate investment firm for 4 years, growing all aspects of the business to an AUM exceeding $500M. He  began his career as a military officer, logged over 2,500 flight hours piloting the C-130 in the Air Force and Navy. Following combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan, he concluded his military career as a Lieutenant Commander. Mr. Wahlgren now resides with his wife and son in San Francisco. He holds a BS from the US Air Force Academy and an MBA from Texas A&M University.

 

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

• There will always be risks, in every deal.
• Identify which risks you can plan for.
• Which risks can you mitigate and control?

 

 

 

 

Reach out to Neil Wahlgren on LinkedIn or, feel free to send him an email.

 

 

 

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.

Jumping into Real Estate Investing Too Fast with Denise Piazza

In this episode of The Real Estate (UN) Success Stories podcast, our host, Cody Lewis welcomes Denise Piazza, CPA. Denise is the founding partner of Main Line Capital Advisors. She began working within the real estate industry in 2004 through several tax and accounting engagements with real estate clients while employed at a CPA firm.

 

 

Through the years, Denise continued to build a network of real estate investors and learned from their best practices in investing. She has 20 years of accounting, finance, and risk management experience and has managed teams of 30+ employees and has held several finance and accounting roles with top Fortune 100 companies on teams managing over $1B in acquisitions, joint ventures, and disposition of assets.

 

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

• Take time to figure out what type of assets you want to invest in.
• Better understand the returns on different types of deal structures.
• What is the opportunity cost of your money?

 

 

 

 

Follow Denise on Instagram to connect with Main Line Capital Advisors

 

 

 

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 Operators Think of Telecommunications Last with Kevin Gardner

In this episode of the Real Estate (UN)Success Stories podcast, our host Cody Lewis has a conversation with Kevin Gardner. Kevin spent nearly 20 years with Comcast and was responsible for managing the team that negotiated telecommunications access agreements with multifamily property owners. Via Multifamily Utility Solutions, Kevin utilizes his experience to negotiate

favorable contract terms, resulting in improved NOI for Multifamily Owners across the country. These telecommunications agreements are important even if Owners do not pay for their residents’ cable or internet as access to the property has value. MUS helps owners realize this value.

MUS serves clients across the country with as few units as a hundred to one’s with thousands.

 

Key Takeaways:

 

• You can’t get to a success story, until you get started.
• Be a veracious learner.
• You got to put in the legwork to get, “in the game” the right way.

 

 

Multifamily Utility Solutions is on the web or, you can connect with Kevin on various social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.

 

 

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 Most Expensive Phrase in Entrepreneurship with Josh Ferrari

Josh Ferrari, founder of Ferrari Capital and co-founder of Three Beach Capital, joins Cody on this episode of the Real Estate (Un)Successs Stories podcast.  Shortly after entering into the aviation industry, Josh found his second love . . . real estate. After just 4 short years, Josh has accumulated over $35MM AUM, 437 units, and has successfully raised millions of dollars from various private investors.

 

 

He has been featured on over 22 highly renown podcasts as a guest and continues to teach others how to follow in his footsteps.

 

 

In April 2020, Josh started a podcast titled, Creative Capital, to not only learn more about the industry from experts, but to help teach others as well. He currently releases two episodes per week, and since its inception he now has over 160K downloads with thousands of loyal weekly listeners. It has allowed him to grow his network and meet with top tier professionals in the space who have done millions or even billions of dollars in transactions.

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

• Make sure you’re marketing to the right audience.
• Develop a network of people that you can partner up with. You don’t have to go at it alone.
• One of the most expensive phrases in entrepreneurship is, “I’ll just do it myself”.

 

 

 

Josh is available on most social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn, but he also creates content available on 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.

Vetting Your Sponsors Properly with Jim Pfeifer

Jim Pfeifer is one of the founders of Left Field Investors, a group dedicated to educating and assisting like-minded investors negotiate the nuances of the passive investing landscape and world of syndications. In this episode of the Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast, Cody has a conversation with Jim about how critical it is to hire quality asset managers that understand the asset they’re managing and how it’s key for passive investors to find quality sponsors.

 

 

 

 

Jim is a former financial advisor who became frustrated with the one-path-fits-all approach of the standard financial services industry. He now concentrates on investing in real assets that produce cash flow and is committed to sharing his knowledge with others who are interested in learning a different way to grow wealth. Jim not only advises and helps people get started in passive real estate syndications, he also invests alongside them in small groups to allow for diversification among multiple investments and syndication sponsors. Jim believes the most important factor in a successful syndication is finding a sponsor that he knows, likes and trusts.

 

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

• Vet your sponsors properly. Including an evaluation of their communications. How responsive are they?
• Hire quality asset managers that understand the asset they’re managing.
• Research a sponsor’s, track record and their experience.

 

 

 

Reach out to Jim via email or connect with him 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.

Why capital raising is important with Flint Jamison

Flint Jamison spent 20 years in aerospace as an engineer and program manager. He is now finding a path to early retirement through commercial real estate investments. In this episode of the Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast, Flint shares a wealth of information with us and he reaffirms how important it is to have the courage to take that first, small step.

 

 

 

Flint started his real estate endeavor with a duplex that he rehabbed in 2018. From there he quickly pivoted to multifamily syndications, where there is greater stability and returns. Flint is an LP on 3 properties and is just finishing up a capital raise for his first deal as a GP. Flint’s portfolio is currently around 700 units.

 

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

• As syndicators, priority #1 is the investor, priority #2 is the tenants.
• Do you capital raise before or after you find a property?
• Prime, prep and educate your investors early in the game.

 

 

 

 

While you’re enjoying this episode with Flint, take a quick minute to download his free report on the benefits and simplicity of multi-family syndication then, connect with him on LinkedIn, Facebook or on the Web.

 

 

 

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 Cheapest Isn’t Always the Best Value with Drew White

Welcome to Real Estate (Un)Success Stories. Drew White was once a pediatric oncology nurse but today he serves as a Modern Wealth Coach and in this episode, he talks to Cody about how a little overconfidence and going with the lowest bidder, cost him time, and money.

 

                                                      

When Drew graduated from nursing school with $150,000+ of student loan debt, he realized he would be paying 50% of his earnings (for a very long time) to pay off his loans. That was the first time he understood the true impact of the debt he had created. This experience gave Drew a hunger to understand money better. He was unwilling to accept this debt as his lot in life.

 

 

 

In his late 20s, he created wealth-building side businesses for his family to take control of their future. Over the past 7 years, he has been active as a day-trader, entrepreneur, and real estate investor.

 

 

 

His knowledge and experience in these sectors led Drew to realize there is a better way to maximize money than most people are aware of. As a Modern Wealth Consultant, he is passionate about showing real estate investors and other entrepreneurs how to take control of their money.

 

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

• Try not to be too overconfident
• Don’t always go with the cheapest bid. You’ll get what you pay for.
• Determine how far away is too distant from your project.
• Always trust but verify.

 

 

 

 

Visit Drew on the web or, connect with him 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.