
263 - How To Start In Real Estate With No Money Down with Van Sturgeon
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06/17/21 • 22 min
In this episode, Van shares a story about his parents buying an apartment building back in the ‘70s and gives great advice on how to get involved in real estate no matter how much money you have.
Key takeaways to listen for
- Doing your diligence on the market
- Creating a power team
- Investing in education
- Building a network
About Van Sturgeon
Van Sturgeon is an experienced entrepreneur who has successfully created several businesses in the real estate industry that cover areas of land acquisition, development, construction, and renovation. Van personally owns over 1,000 properties across North America and is semi-retired from the day-to-day operations of his businesses.
Van is passionate about helping homeowners and real estate investors overcome their fears of house renovations and loves to be actively involved in helping people reach their goals.
Connect with Van
- Website: www.vansturgeon.com
- Instagram: @vansturgeon
- Facebook: Van Sturgeon
- LinkedIn: Van Sturgeon
- Visit the website to sign up for Free Renovation Calculator
Connect with Leigh
Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone, and never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting https://leighbrown.com. DM Leigh Brown on Instagram or on Twitter or any social networks by clicking here.
Subscribe to Leigh's other podcast Real Estate From The Rooftops!
Sponsor:
If you’re tired of doing real estate alone, enroll in Leigh Brown University and be sure to use your special “CSIRE” discount code at checkout for $10 off your subscription.
In this episode, Van shares a story about his parents buying an apartment building back in the ‘70s and gives great advice on how to get involved in real estate no matter how much money you have.
Key takeaways to listen for
- Doing your diligence on the market
- Creating a power team
- Investing in education
- Building a network
About Van Sturgeon
Van Sturgeon is an experienced entrepreneur who has successfully created several businesses in the real estate industry that cover areas of land acquisition, development, construction, and renovation. Van personally owns over 1,000 properties across North America and is semi-retired from the day-to-day operations of his businesses.
Van is passionate about helping homeowners and real estate investors overcome their fears of house renovations and loves to be actively involved in helping people reach their goals.
Connect with Van
- Website: www.vansturgeon.com
- Instagram: @vansturgeon
- Facebook: Van Sturgeon
- LinkedIn: Van Sturgeon
- Visit the website to sign up for Free Renovation Calculator
Connect with Leigh
Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone, and never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting https://leighbrown.com. DM Leigh Brown on Instagram or on Twitter or any social networks by clicking here.
Subscribe to Leigh's other podcast Real Estate From The Rooftops!
Sponsor:
If you’re tired of doing real estate alone, enroll in Leigh Brown University and be sure to use your special “CSIRE” discount code at checkout for $10 off your subscription.
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262 - Memoirs Of A Developer with Willie Mandrell
In this episode, Willie shares a crazy story about buying a house full of cockroaches and explains why having a niche is the key to success in real estate. Tune in to get some insights into the mind of an experienced real estate developer.
Key takeaways to listen for
- Establishing your niche
- Being a REALTOR in a small market
- Sources of knowledge
- Opportunities in a difficult market
- Creating a real estate investors group
Resources mentioned in this episode
About Willie Mandrell
Willie J. Mandrell is a self-made multi-millionaire real estate investor, broker, coach, lecturer & author. As a buyer, seller, and broker he's been involved with well over 200 million in real estate transactions. Willie is the author of Cash Flow Secrets, a book on real estate investing & finance tips most people are never taught but need to know.
Connect with Willie
- Website: www.mandrellco.com
- Instagram: @wjmandrell
- YouTube: Willie Mandrell
- Facebook: The Mandrell Company
- LinkedIn: Willie James Mandrell, III
Connect with Leigh
Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone, and never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting https://leighbrown.com. DM Leigh Brown on Instagram or on Twitter or any social networks by clicking here.
Subscribe to Leigh's other podcast Real Estate From The Rooftops!
Sponsor:
If you’re tired of doing real estate alone, enroll in Leigh Brown University and be sure to use your special “CSIRE” discount code at checkout for $10 off your subscription.
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264 - How To Get Started In Multifamily Syndication with Joshua Ferrari
Today, Josh shares his experience of buying a fourplex as his first investment. You’ll also hear about a house with a creepy game room. Listen in, have a laugh, and learn more about multifamily syndication.
Key takeaways to listen for
- Transitioning to syndication
- Taking little steps into real estate
- Getting to know your business partners
Resources mentioned in this episode
About Joshua Ferrari
Joshua is a real estate investor who specializes in raising private capital, locating, negotiating, & acquiring value-add multifamily assets, & teaching others how to follow in his footsteps.
His journey started 3 and a half years ago when he bought his first multifamily property which was a fourplex.
He’s a primary capital raiser with over $7,000,000 raised in less than 4-year real estate investing journey. He currently has over $5.5MM AUM which equates to 91 units in his portfolio.
Connect with Joshua
- Website: www.glcap.co
- Facebook: Joshua Ferrari
- Instagram: @ferraricapital
- LinkedIn: Joshua Ferrari
- YouTube: Ferrari Capital
Connect with Leigh
Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone, and never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting https://leighbrown.com. DM Leigh Brown on Instagram or on Twitter or any social networks by clicking here.
Subscribe to Leigh's other podcast Real Estate From The Rooftops!
Sponsor:
If you’re tired of doing real estate alone, enroll in Leigh Brown University and be sure to use your special “CSIRE” discount code at checkout for $10 off your subscription.
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