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Overcoming Limiting Beliefs With Timothy Lyons
Ritter on Real Estate
08/31/21 • 28 min
Tim is a 16 year veteran of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) and currently serves as a lieutenant in the borough of Queens. Until recently, he also worked part-time as an emergency room RN at a level 1 trauma center. He brings years of real-world management and leadership experience to his real estate investment career.
Tim’s initial goal with real estate was to create passive income and in turn, be able to spend more time with his wife and three little girls. After partnering on a multifamily property he saw first-hand the power of real estate investing as an opportunity to create passive income and build wealth for his family.
He started Cityside Capital with the goal of not only growing his own portfolio but also to help others realize the power that real estate investing can have on creating passive income and building wealth.
Cityside Capital has $79 million of assets under management including 561 multifamily units. Tim has also invested as a limited partner in 256 multifamily units in Texas and in a large retail supercenter in Tennessee.
Tim attributes his early success in real estate investing to education, investing in coaches and mentors, and surrounding himself with like-minded people.
In April 2021, Tim became an Amazon #1 bestselling author in a book he co-authored with other authorities such as The Real Estate Radio Guys’ Robert Helms, Jim Rohn’s 18-year business partner and master marketer, Kyle Wilson and many more, called "Bringing Value, Solving Problems and Leaving a Legacy".
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Key Points From The Episode:
- Working as an ER nurse, firefighter, then becoming an investor.
- How 9/11 impacted Timothy’s life and family.
- Educating himself on real estate... Reading Rich Dad Poor Dad
- Closing his first multifamily deal.
- Overcoming limiting beliefs.
- Understanding that you can't save your way to wealth.
- The power of equity, using other people's money.
- Learning about taxes.
- Scaling past small multifamily deals.
- Realizing that real estate is a team sport.
- becoming a general partner/syndicator.
- How to overcome limiting beliefs.
- Real estate investing being the best way to build wealth.
Books mentioned:
- The Story Brand by Donald Miller
Excelling in Office despite the Pandemic with Brian Adams
Ritter on Real Estate
03/17/21 • 29 min
Everyone embraced the stay-at-home and work-from-home instructions at the beginning of the global coronavirus pandemic, quickly adjusting their work, organizations, companies, and lifestyles. Offices became somewhat redundant and remained vacant, begging the question if we will ever use them again. Almost a year later, however, things are shaping up to be a lot different than originally expected. Today’s guest is Brian Adams, the President and Founder of Excelsior Capital, where he spearheads the investor relations and capital markets arms of the firm. He has 10 years of experience in real estate private equity. Before forming Excelsior Capital, Brian co-founded Priam Properties in 2010 and provided leadership and direction for them in connection with capital markets, investment management, and investor relations. Tuning in today, you’ll find out what got him interested him in real estate, why he changed his career path, how COVID has impacted his company and their portfolio, and the effect of the recency bias. Brian also shares some interesting takeaways on the commercial market and how office space is shaping out much differently than predicted. Tune in today for all this and more!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Hear more about Brian and how he became interested in real estate.
- Why Brain didn’t want to end up or become like the 60-year-old lawyers he met.
- The concept of the Hero’s Adventure: taking the step while being ignorant to the risk!
- More about Excelsior Capital and what they are working on.
- Hear about the assists they are focused on and the deals they are working on.
- How 2020 and COVID have impacted their portfolio.
- How COVID has impacted the thoughts behind office space; pre-and post-pandemic.
- How recency bias affects us all: it’s not going to be the same as before.
- Hear how their strategy has changed going forward: the suburban office deal challenge.
- Brian explains what a one-story flex is: that area two to three miles from your airport.
- What a traditional commercial deal looks like for an investor and how it is structured.
- The types of investors investing in these deals: taxable, accredited investors only.
- Why Excelsior Capital’s direct response to feedback is cash on cash.
- How they plan to continue to grow over the next couple of years.
- Brian’s perspective on cap rates in the commercial market sectors.
- One question that every investor should ask their deal sponsor, according to Brian.
- What Brian is most proud of in his career: pushing through the painful process.
- What books you should be reading, like The No Rules Rules.
- The number one key to success: grit!
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Addressing The Affordable Home Crisis By Creating High-End Mobile Homes W/ Franco Perez
Ritter on Real Estate
10/18/23 • 25 min
On today's episode of Ritter On Real Estate, we chat with Franco Perez. Franco is the founder of Franco Mobile Homes which has Established an innovative housing option and opportunity for families through mobile homes. Franco oversees the staff, the finances, and the leadership while evaluating the business's performance to see whether it is on track and reaching its objectives.
Welcome to the show, Franco!
Key Points From The Episode:
- Franco's early life, migrating to the US.
- Working as a real estate agent but not fulfilling his purpose of helping people.
- Discovering mobile homes and how they can become a great track to home ownership.
- Breaking the stigma surrounding mobile homes.
Books Mentioned:
The Lean Startup By Eric Ries
How To Overcome The Fear Of Failure When First Investing In Real Estate W/ Niti Jamdar
Ritter on Real Estate
10/11/23 • 40 min
On today's episode or Ritter On Real Estate, We chat with Niti Jamdar.
Niti Jamdar is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Open Spaces Capital based in Philadelphia. He brings 15 years of experience in Strategy, Finance and Audit. He focuses on value-add investing for residential homes and multi-family dwellings in and around Philadelphia. Along with his wife and partner Palak Shah, he manages the end to end life cycle starting from sourcing properties, renovation and rentals along with financing and investor relationships. Welcome To The Show Niti!
Key Points From The Episode:
- Niti's background, coming to America and working a corporate job but still not achieving time and financial freedom.
- Niti's investment strategy, how he started vs now.
- Niti's perspective for new investors in today's tough real estate market.
- Why invest during an economic downturn.
- Understanding the disconnect. Why people are afraid to invest in real estate.
- The importance of Knowlegde and how it creates confidence when investing.
- What Niti learned during his first investment.
Books Mentioned:
- The One Thing By Gary Keller
What To Look For When Investing In Real Estate Syndications With Paul Shannon And Jim Pfeifer
Ritter on Real Estate
09/11/23 • 54 min
On today's episode of Ritter On Real Estate, We chat with Paul Shannon and Jim Pfeifer.
Jim Pfeifer, the maverick behind Left Field Investors, who is rewriting investment rules and blazing a trail in passive investing and syndications. Formerly a financial advisor, Jim has transformed into a cash flow expert, breaking free from the standard playbook. His commitment lies in sharing his knowledge with others who are eager to explore alternative ways to grow their wealth. It is with this understanding that he founded The Left Field Investors, an organization dedicated to passive investment, thriving on principles of knowledge sharing, networking, and continuous learning.
Since transitioning to real estate investing full-time in 2019, Paul has acquired over 200 residential units, many deep value-add properties, starting with single-family and transitioning to multifamily, by recycling his equity and/or joint venturing. Paul is also an experienced limited partner, investing in over 1,500 multifamily units nationwide. These experiences have led to the formation of InvestWise Collective, a customizable fund aimed at helping investors diversify out of traditional markets into passive real estate opportunities. Welcome to the show Paul and Jim!
Key Points From The Episode:
- Jim's and Paul's background, Working in other careers, discovering Real Estate, and becoming investors.
- How Left Field Investors formed during the pandemic.
- Paul's background in sales, using the BRRRR strategy to start investing full-time
- How the mindset of investors has changed in just a few years.
- Why Debt is important in today's real estate syndication landscape.
- The competitive nature of investing in today's market.
- What Jim and Paul say to those who want to just leave their money in a savings account.
- The partnership between Left Field Investors and InvestWise Collective.
Books Mentioned:
- Avoiding Rookie Errors As A Left Fielder By Steve Su (Not out yet)
- The Creature From Jekyll Island by Edward Griffin
Developing an Investor Mindset and Picking your Niche with Adam Ulery and Kevin Galang
Ritter on Real Estate
07/14/20 • 49 min
Finding your investment niche and developing the right mindset are critical and foundational steps in establishing a thriving business. Today’s guests are Adam Ulery and Kevin Galang, the voices behind the Tech Guys Who Invest podcast, who provide insights into their investment niches. We open the conversation by exploring why Adam and Kevin got into investing, even though both of their backgrounds told them that you make money by working for someone else. Kevin and Adam discuss how investing leads to financial security, especially if you establish multiple streams of passive income. They then explain how different mindsets influence how you invest, and why you should be guided by math and not emotion. We focus on the importance of aligning an abundance, investor, and growth mindset to go further and faster in your career, along with helping you to grow as a person. Diving into their specialties, they talk about their different approaches and the benefits of either commercial multifamily investment, in Adam’s case, or in note investing, Kevin’s forte. While sharing what they look for in investments, Adam and Kevin emphasize the value of networking, developing a trustworthy team of people with different skill sets, and playing to your strengths. Near the end of the episode, they share their top books and the keys to their success. Tune in to learn how you can develop the kind of mindset that leads to success.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Introducing Adam and Kevin — the minds behind the Tech Guys Who Invest.
- Adam and Kevin’s journey into real estate and which investment niches they specialize in.
- How real estate investing and having passive income has given Adam a sense of security.
- Why having unexpected costs means that you can’t “save your way to financial success.”
- The importance of having an investor mindset and being guided by math, not emotions.
- Why also having an abundance and growth-focused mindset will lead to greater success.
- Hear about each of the guests’ approaches to investing.
- Kevin’s perspective on why note investing allows for so many exit strategies.
- How networking was key in Adam closing his first deal and building an investment team.
- Why closing a deal doesn’t always work out as one might expect.
- Specifics about Kevin’s early note investments and how creative you can get with them.
- The level of control that note investing can give you over a deal.
- What Kevin learned from playing the stock market and why it’s not for him.
- Why education and understanding each deal is important for passive investors.
- Learn the components that Adam looks for in a multifamily investment.
- Understanding the worst-case scenario before closing a deal.
- Why you should seek counsel from local real estate attorneys and brokers.
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Interested in Investing alongside my firm?
Contact me at [email protected].
My company Birge and Held Asset Management have a twelve-year track record creating sustainable wealth for over 2,000 investors through high-quality multifamily investments.
Thank you for listening!
Becoming a Trusted Advisor to you Investors with Brian Caffarelli
Ritter on Real Estate
05/26/21 • 52 min
Today’s guest, Brian Caffarelli is a partner at STS Consulting who helps his clients grow their revenues and margins through a broad spectrum of sales effectiveness and relationship management strategies. Using a unique combination of his prior sales expertise and the organizational psychology insights he has gained through working at STS Consulting, Brian assists organizations in selling better and more effectively by helping them see the value of putting trust before the sale. In today’s episode, he explains that what makes selling so difficult is the fact that buying is equally difficult, and it’s important to put yourself in the position of the buyer in order to meet them where they are on the buyer journey and best serve their needs. Tuning in, you’ll learn more about the buyer journey, from problem to deal, and come to better understand the trust equation, a concept borrowed from The Trusted Advisor by David Maister, Charles Green, and Robert Galford. Ultimately, what has served Brian in his career was taking the ‘trust before sale’ concept to heart and realizing that it wasn’t about helping the buyer understand him, but rather about helping the buyer understand themselves. This is an insightful conversation full of practical advice and wisdom, so make sure not to miss it!
Key Points From This Episode:
- An introduction to Brian Caffarelli and his career trajectory.
- Brian explains that what makes selling difficult is the fact that buying is equally difficult.
- The value of the ability to guide someone in making an informed and competent decision.
- Hear about the buyer journey and why it is so important to meet them where they are at.
- How conflict can arise when the seller doesn’t take the time to understand the buyer's problem, which is step one on their journey.
- Understanding the partner before the deal and putting trust before the sale.
- The trust equation: earn credibility, demonstrate reliability, create an environment of professional intimacy, and manage out your self-orientation.
- The emotional, affective, or heart-oriented elements of the equation that are most powerful.
- Find out what intimacy means in this context and how to create it.
- Creating intimacy at scale with many different personality types, starting with listening.
- Why part of listening is asking really good, thought-provoking questions.
- Why Brian believes it’s all about helping the buyer understand themselves.
- The important role that showing vulnerability plays in earning the trust of others.
- Learn more about self-orientation and how to go about minimizing it.
- Some practical advice for listeners: think like a buyer, earn their trust, and be their guide.
- One question the buyer should ask the seller: what would you do in my shoes and why?
- Brian describes his proudest career moments; helping sellers realize selling isn’t so bad.
- Hear his number one key to success, which is understanding trust comes before the sale.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
How to Invest in Real Estate with No Money with Mark Podolsky
Ritter on Real Estate
05/19/21 • 32 min
Investing in real estate does not always require cash and, in this episode, you will learn how to invest in real estate without tenants, termites, or even toilets! Today’s guest is Mark Podolsky, AKA The Land Geek, author of Dirt Rich: The Ultimate Guide to Helping You Build A Passive Income and Founder of Frontier Properties, a reputable investment company that specializes in the acquisition of raw and developed land throughout the United States. He has been buying and selling land full-time since 2001 and, by working smart, not hard, he has completed over 5,500 land deals with an average ROI of over 300 percent on cash flips and over 1,000 percent on the deals where he sells with financing terms. He wants to help you do the same, so tune in to hear his insight and practical advice for taking advantage of bigger margins and earning 300 percent ROI in what Mark calls the “gateway drug” to bigger deals, cash reserves, and opportunities!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Hear Mark’s story and how he discovered 300 percent returns in land investing.
- Find out how buying raw land to flip and sell actually works.
- The systems Mark created to automate the process of identifying land deals, from offer and acceptance to due diligence and closing.
- Taking advantage of big margins in an inefficient niche for hedge funds and private equity.
- Why Mark says land is a great “gateway drug” to bigger deals, greater cash reserves, and for gaining real estate experience.
- Some of the programs Mark has developed to help others through the process.
- Red flags to look out for, like superfund sites and what Mark calls “got-to-have-land ITIS.”
- Mark emphasizes that, while this is a simple process, “it ain’t easy.”
- What to ask your deal sponsor: how do you have skin in the game?
- Why Mark is most proud of remaining profitable between 2010 and 2012.
- His recommended books, which include The ONE Thing and The 12 Week Year.
- Learn about Mark’s number one key to success; meditation.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Overcoming Big Mistakes with Mike Morawski
Ritter on Real Estate
05/12/21 • 36 min
Mike Morawksi’s journey in the real estate industry, and in life in general, hasn’t always been smooth sailing but it has certainly been colorful and full of great successes to make up for the low points. Everybody makes mistakes, but some are bigger than others; the mistakes that Mike made during the 2008 financial crisis led to him being sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. But we are not defined by our failures, we are defined by how we get back up from them. Mike took a situation that could have ruined his life and turned it into something that he is extremely proud of. In today’s episode, Mike candidly shares his mistakes and what he learned from them, as well as his numerous achievements and how they have shaped his life. One of these is the book he has written, Exit Plan, which is freely available as an Ebook, and is well worth a read. Mike has a wealth of knowledge, experience, and advice which will be extremely valuable to anyone in the real estate industry so don’t miss out on this one!
Key Points From This Episode:
- The moment Mike decided he needed to change his life and what made him decide to pursue a career in real estate.
- Mike’s journey from house-hacker to coach, and everything in between.
- How Mike quickly scaled up from his first 11-unit deal.
- Decisions Mike made that led to him being sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
- Words of wisdom from a man Mike met in prison, which turned his life around.
- The numerous achievements that define the majority of Mike’s time in prison.
- Why Mike decided to enter the coaching and training space when he left prison.
- What Mike loves about the multifamily real estate space.
- Advice for anyone in working in real estate who has not had to deal with a financial crisis yet.
- Mike explains why it is essential to have an exit plan (which is also the name of his book) and the different types of exit plans that exist.
- An example of one of Mike’s exit plans that he used in 2008.
- The “sweet spot” and suggestions for what you should be doing when you get to that point.
- What Mike is most proud of and the quality that has helped him get to where he is today.
- Book recommendations from Mike, and how you can get in touch with him.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
My Core Intentions on Instagram
My Core Intentions on Facebook
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
The Street Success Guide to Building Wealth through Multi-Family Real Estate With Sam Liebman
Ritter on Real Estate
04/19/22 • 46 min
In today's episode of #RitterOnRealEstate, we interview Sam Liebman. Sam Liebman, founder, and CEO of WealthWay Equity Group LLC, a New York-based private equity and real estate development company. He has owned substantial interests in over 70 properties during the past 30 years, ranging from multifamily communities, office buildings, and shopping centers, to the ground-up construction of a luxury 21-story condominium development in Manhattan.
He is also CEO of Rolling Cash Realty, Inc., a real estate management company, as well as a partner in Tepper & Co., a certified public accounting firm. His new book is Harvard Can’t Teach What You Learn from the Streets: The Street Success Guide to Building Wealth through Multi-Family Real Estate (Made for Success Publishing, Jan. 11, 2022). Learn more at samliebman.com.
Key Points From The Episode:
- Growing up in Brooklyn having to develop street smarts to survive.
- Mixing Street in book-smarts together.
- When to buy real estate, why the market is so high. Interest rates, taxes, shortages.
- The downsides of investing in Office Buildings.
- The future of rent & property values, where this all ends...
- Having a 5-year Outlook but investing in real estate.
- Real estate being the best tax shelter.
- How to avoid making massive mistakes in today's market.
- The value in forced appreciation.
- Psychological due diligence.
- How Sam likes to invest in deals. What he looks for.
- What's Sam's book teaches new investors.
- Has Sam evaluated real estate deals.
- Focus on the numbers.
Books mentioned:
The E-myth by Michael Gerber
Contact Sam Here: [email protected]
WEBSITE: SAMLIEBMAN.COM
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How many episodes does Ritter on Real Estate have?
Ritter on Real Estate currently has 152 episodes available.
What topics does Ritter on Real Estate cover?
The podcast is about Wealth, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, Entrepreneurship, Investing, Multifamily, Podcasts and Business.
What is the most popular episode on Ritter on Real Estate?
The episode title 'How To Overcome The Fear Of Failure When First Investing In Real Estate W/ Niti Jamdar' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Ritter on Real Estate?
The average episode length on Ritter on Real Estate is 38 minutes.
How often are episodes of Ritter on Real Estate released?
Episodes of Ritter on Real Estate are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Ritter on Real Estate?
The first episode of Ritter on Real Estate was released on Apr 30, 2020.
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