Stay Ready Real Estate Podcast

Stay Ready Real Estate Podcast

di Emeka Ogbonna
InvestimentiCome fare
Stagione 1

Live in Flip to owning 97 units while LP in 731 units - Christina Kovacs

Christina Kovacs shares her journey in real estate, from starting with live-in flips to building a diverse portfolio of long-term rentals, short-term rentals, and multifamily properties. She emphasizes the importance of education, networking, and getting uncomfortable to achieve success in real estate. Christina discusses the risks and challenges in the market, as well as the benefits of cost segregation studies and the potential of short-term rentals. She recommends books like 'Crushing It in Apartments' and 'Principles' and shares the most impactful lesson she learned: the danger of comfort. Christina's dream dinner guests include her grandparents, Anthony Bourdain, Oprah, and Madonna. 00:00Introduction and Background 01:26Getting Started in Real Estate 03:25Transition to Long-Term Rentals and Short-Term Rentals 04:49Balancing Real Estate with Other Occupations 05:43Finding Time for Real Estate 06:39The Importance of Education and Networking 08:51Goals and Freedom in Real Estate 10:06Building a Real Estate Portfolio 11:33Understanding Risks in Real Estate 12:32Underwriting and Evaluating Deals 13:58The Risk of Partnering with the Wrong People 15:26The Disconnect Between Sellers and Buyers in the Real Estate Market 22:13Success with Short-Term Rentals 25:36The Benefits of Cost Segregation Studies 28:00The Importance of Networking and Getting Uncomfortable 30:01Book Recommendations: Crushing It in Apartments and Principles 31:27The Most Impactful Lesson: The Danger of Comfort 32:26Dream Dinner Guests: Nana and Papa, Anthony Bourdain, Oprah, Madonna 33:24Actionable Steps: Insurance Quotes, Researching Airbnbs, Focus on One Thing Connect with Christina Kovacs: Website: https://www.christinakovacs.com/ AirBNB: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/694932883425204921?adults=1&viralityEntryPoint=1&s=76&unique_share_id=1CC24066-1E7D-4CFE-A958-F0C8BD65FE58&_branch_match_id=1291350279466137274&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXT0zKS9LLTdU3KfAqMEk09XF2TQIADl2IfhsAAAA%3D&source_impression_id=p3_1709120125_GW4Hdn3e7iDqSFmU Connect with Emeka Ogbonna: Website: Gobonnaequity.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stayreadyrealestate/ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/stayreadyrealestate/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emeka-ogbonna-481379164/
S1 · E12
28 feb 2024
35:36

From Graphic Designer to Multifamily Investor: A Journey to Financial Independence - Vlad Arakhcheyev

In this episode, Emeka Gobonna interviews Vlad Arakhcheyev, a multifamily investor and real estate agent. Vlad shares his journey into real estate, starting as a graphic designer and transitioning to becoming a real estate agent during the COVID-19 pandemic. He explains how attending a multifamily conference changed his mindset and led him to focus on larger multifamily properties. Vlad emphasizes the benefits of multifamily investing, such as easier management and less risk compared to single-family properties. He also discusses the importance of building a strong team and finding trustworthy partners. Vlad shares his goals of acquiring 25,000 units by 2027 and opening an animal sanctuary in the future. 00:00Introduction 00:57Vlad's Background and Entry into Real Estate 02:22Shift to Multifamily Investing 04:17Benefits of Multifamily Investing 05:45Perception of Real Estate Risk 07:09Adapting to Market Cycles 09:00Investing in Different States 10:25Importance of Building a Team 13:12Vlad's Role in Partnerships 14:11Advice for Aspiring Multifamily Investors 16:03Benefits of Being a General Partner 17:31Vlad's Goals and Vision for the Future 19:55Mindset and Perseverance 22:14Real Estate as a Lifestyle 24:30Recommended Books 26:04Most Impactful Speech or Lesson 28:02Dream Dinner Guest 29:50How to Connect with Vlad 31:13Conclusion and Action Steps Connect with Vlad Arakhcheyev: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Vlad.Arakcheyev1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vlad_arakcheyev?fbclid=IwAR3ihXOvxD1DLNVu8RzEPMnsxR4nfjR7W5hrsBYGuhcETGdXzoc91F8fUaU Website: https://zontikventures.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladarakcheyev?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@VladArakcheyev Connect with Emeka Ogbonna: Website: Gobonnaequity.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stayreadyrealestate/ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/stayreadyrealestate/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emeka-ogbonna-481379164/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7C5pv7sUSF0qEcotOmdElm
S1 · E11
21 feb 2024
33:26

Covid jump starts Pharmacist to pursue Real Estate, now is an LP in a 72 Unit - Tom Latuga

In this episode, Emeka interviews Tom Latuga, a pharmacist and real estate investor. Tom shares his journey into real estate, starting with long-distance investing to mitigate risk. He discusses the benefits of real estate, including flexibility and opportunities for giving back. Tom also explains his first long-distance investment and the BRRRR method he used to increase value. He emphasizes the importance of building trust in long-distance investing and provides tips for finding reliable partners. Tom shares his portfolio, including limited partnerships, and highlights the advantages of real estate over stocks. He advises aspiring investors to join local real estate groups, connect with contractors, and reach out to realtors for networking opportunities. 00:00Introduction 01:24Getting Started in Real Estate 06:09Long-Term Goals and Benefits of Real Estate 08:00Investing Long-Distance 10:15Using the BRRRR Method 13:42Building Trust in Long-Distance Investing 18:20Portfolio and Limited Partnerships 24:29Long-Term Wealth and Ownership 26:42Recommended Books and Lessons Learned 29:20Dinner with a Stoic Philosopher 29:49Contact Information 30:17Actionable Steps Connect With Tom Latuga: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomlatuga/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tom.latuga Website: https://realcentsorganized.com/ Connect with Emeka Ogbonna: Website: Gobonnaequity.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stayreadyrealestate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emeka.ogbonna.1441 Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/stayreadyrealestate/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emeka-ogbonna-481379164/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIeAZ-rMMFqhE44gu23a0Tqo7a5xqemQD&si=81iIqKvKfCl05ktM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7C5pv7sUSF0qEcotOmdElm Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/080a5f46-4710-4137-93a5-4b843e2e0cb8/stay-ready-real-estate-podcast?refMarker=null Music: Tyas Martin
S1 · E10
14 feb 2024
31:13

Making an infinite return with one 12 unit apartment- Alejandro Ramirez

Alejandro Ramirez, a mechanical engineer with a passion for commercial real estate investing, shares his journey and experiences in the real estate industry. He started in 2019 and has focused on value-add properties and eventually wants to develop a hundred multifamily units. Alejandro discusses his first real estate investment, a seven-unit property in Houston, which didn't go as planned but taught him valuable lessons. He then shares his second investment, a nine-unit apartment complex in Liberty, Texas, which also had its challenges. Finally, Alejandro talks about his most successful deal, a 12-unit apartment complex that resulted in a significant profit. 00:00Introduction and Background 01:25Transition to Real Estate 03:23First Real Estate Investment 06:17Second Real Estate Investment 10:38Home Run Deal 19:20Advice for New Investors 21:14Habits for Success 23:36Book Recommendations 25:02Lesson: Keep Going 26:02Dream Dinner Guest 26:58Actionable Steps Connect with Alejandro Ramirez Website: https://www.realestatesolutions-group.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/j.alejandro.nava Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ramirezalexandro/ Connect with Emeka Ogbonna: Website: Gobonnaequity.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stayreadyrealestate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emeka.ogbonna.1441 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emeka-ogbonna-481379164/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIeAZ-rMMFqhE44gu23a0Tqo7a5xqemQD&si=81iIqKvKfCl05ktM
S1 · E9
7 feb 2024
27:48

Military Civil Engineer Managing 54 Units in Central Florida - Shane Deckert

In this episode, Emeka interviews Shane Deckert, a civil engineer and real estate investor. They discuss Shane's role in real estate investing, the importance of capital expenditures (CapEx), raising money for investments, transitioning from single-family to multifamily investing, building a real estate investing team, long-term goals in multifamily investing, choosing the right market, investing across state lines, dealing with losses, and the most impactful lesson in real estate investing. They also recommend books for aspiring investors and discuss who they would have dinner with if given the chance. 00:00Introduction and Background 01:27Shane's Role in Real Estate Investing 02:24Understanding Capital Expenditures (CapEx) 04:20Raising Money for Real Estate Investments 05:18Transition from Single-Family to Multifamily Investing 07:46Building a Real Estate Investing Team 10:33Long-Term Goals in Multifamily Investing 13:23Choosing the Right Market for Real Estate Investments 15:33Investing Across State Lines 17:27The Perfect Time to Invest in Real Estate 19:46Dealing with Losses and Overcoming Challenges 22:46Most Impactful Lesson in Real Estate Investing 24:26Recommended Books for Aspiring Investors 25:52Dinner with Anyone Dead or Alive 26:49How to Connect with Shane Connect with Shane: Website: https://marathoncommunities.com/about-us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shane.deckert Email: shanedeckert@gmail.com Connect with Emeka Ogbonna: Website: Gobonnaequity.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stayreadyrealestate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emeka.ogbonna.1441 Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/stayreadyrealestate/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emeka-ogbonna-481379164/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIeAZ-rMMFqhE44gu23a0Tqo7a5xqemQD&si=81iIqKvKfCl05ktM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7C5pv7sUSF0qEcotOmdElm Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/080a5f46-4710-4137-93a5-4b843e2e0cb8/stay-ready-real-estate-podcast?refMarker=null
S1 · E8
31 gen 2024
28:10

Artist finding his path to Financial Freedom through small multifamily - Jamie Burmeister

Jamie Burmeister, an artist and musician, shares his journey in real estate investing. He started investing in real estate in 1993 and completed several fix-and-flip projects and rental units. After a break to focus on his art and music career, he returned to real estate in 2012 and now has a portfolio of 16 small multifamily properties and single-family rental units. Takeaways Find good people to work with and delegate tasks to scale your real estate business. Hold properties for the long term to maximize value and cash flow. Build a contingency fund to handle unexpected expenses. Kindness is a form of intelligence and can lead to success in business and life. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:57 Jamie's Background and First Real Estate Investments 04:42 Transition to Art and Music Career 09:23 Second Round of Real Estate Investments 11:26 Goals and Long-Term Plan 14:10 Advice for Aspiring Investors 16:03 Managing Properties and Dealing with Challenges 18:20. Overcoming Fear and Taking Risks 24:37 Property Strategy and Location 27:54 Determining Property Numbers and Cash Flow 29:38 Recommended Books 31:39 Impactful Speech or Lesson 33:04 Dinner with Anyone 35:10 Contact Information #RealEstate #Stayready #stayreadyrealestate #investing #Syndication #multifamily #financialfreedom #equity #stay #ready Find Jamie Burmeister on: Website: https://www.jamieburmeister.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-burmeister-5121b11a/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamie.burmeister Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jamieburmeister/ Connect with Emeka Ogbonna: Website: Gobonnaequity.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stayreadyrealestate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emeka.ogbonna.1441 Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/stayreadyrealestate/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emeka-ogbonna-481379164/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIeAZ-rMMFqhE44gu23a0Tqo7a5xqemQD&si=81iIqKvKfCl05ktM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7C5pv7sUSF0qEcotOmdElm Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/080a5f46-4710-4137-93a5-4b843e2e0cb8/stay-ready-real-estate-podcast?refMarker=null Music: Tyas Martin Insta: @_bytyas
S1 · E7
24 gen 2024
37:14

Leaving 6 figure Engineering Job for Multifamily at 25 years old - Justin Wawrzyzniak

Justin, a former engineer, shares his journey from leaving his engineering job to becoming a full-time multifamily investor. He discusses the importance of building a support system and his expertise in direct seller marketing. Justin also explains how he founded the No Stress DTS platform to help others navigate the complexities of direct-to-seller real estate. He emphasizes the significance of determining acquisition fees and choosing the right properties. Justin's goal is to achieve financial freedom through passive income and strategic relationships. He shares valuable advice for those considering real estate investing and recommends books like 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' and 'Who Not How.' If he could have dinner with anyone, Justin would choose historical figures like the Rockefellers or Napoleon to learn from their mindsets. Takeaways -Building a strong support system is crucial for success in real estate investing. -Direct seller marketing can be a highly effective strategy for finding off-market properties. -Determining appropriate acquisition fees based on the difficulty and significance of the deal is important. -The goal of real estate investing should be to achieve financial freedom through passive income and strategic relationships. 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:13 Transition from Engineering to Multifamily Investing 08:11 Living as a Full-Time Multifamily Investor 10:57 Getting Started in Real Estate and Building a Portfolio 15:19 Teaching Others and Creating the No Stress DTS Platform 17:09 Determining Acquisition Fees and Choosing Properties 19:36 Goal of Achieving Financial Freedom 23:20 Portfolio Overview and Future Plans 24:46 Advice for Those Starting in Real Estate 27:04 Most Impactful Speech or Lesson 29:33 Recommended Books 30:24 Dream Dinner Guest 31:20 How to Connect with Justin Justin: Nostressdts.com Music: Tyas Martin Insta: @_bytyas Host: Emeka Ogbonna Gobonnaequity.com Insta: @stayreadyrealestate
S1 · E6
17 gen 2024
33:42

KC Realtor Finds Niche Renting To Collegiate Athletes - Joe Balestrieri

In this episode, Emeka Gobonna interviews Joe Balestieri, a real estate agent and investor. Joe shares his journey from being a college basketball coach to entering the real estate industry. He explains why he chose to invest in single-family homes and offers advice for new investors. Joe emphasizes the importance of analyzing deals and sticking to a strategy. He also discusses the benefits of renting to student athletes and shares his favorite books and lessons that have impacted his real estate career. Takeaways Take the time to educate yourself about real estate investing before getting started. Develop a strategy and stick to it when analyzing deals. Consider the benefits of renting to student athletes, as they often have stable income. Discipline is key to success in real estate investing. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:26 Getting into Real Estate 03:15 Interest in Real Estate 05:32 Transition from Coaching to Real Estate 06:30 Choosing Single Family Homes 09:23 Importance of Cash Flow and Appreciation 13:41 Taking the Plunge and Buying Property 19:23 Analyzing Deals and Sticking to Strategy 23:14 Building a Rental Property Portfolio 24:42 Renting to Student Athletes 29:57 Last 3 questions 31:21 Recommended Books: Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Don't Split the Difference 32:16 Dream Dinner Guest: Shaquille O'Neal 33:39 Contact Information 34:09 Actionable Steps Joe Balestrieri: https://www.instagram.com/josephedwardb/ https://linktr.ee/josephedwardb Music: https://www.instagram.com/_bytyas/ Host: Gobonnaequity.com https://www.instagram.com/stayreadyrealestate/
S1 · E5
10 gen 2024
35:04

Managing over 6 million dollars of real estate while being a Full time Spanish teacher in New York- Nico Salgado

Welcome to the Stay Ready Real Estate podcast where we stay ready so you dont have to get ready. Today, Nico shares his story of resilience and resourcefulness. Faced with the challenge of not seeing the financial progress he desired through his hard work, he embarked on a quest to discover alternative paths. Always harboring an interest in real estate, Nico navigated through trial and error until he stumbled upon the transformative world of multifamily real estate. Tune in to discover how this decision has forever changed his life! 00:58 Who is Nico? 01:30 Nico’s origin story to how he got into real estate 06:00 Nico’s strategy to financial freedom 07:30 Why real estate over stocks 09:00 How long it took Nico to get his first deal 10:30 What is a syndication 11:50 How can you trust people with your money as an Limited Partner 13:20 Two main ways to get into a multifamily deal 15:00 Building strategic relationship/resources in multifamily 18:00 Key to long distance investing 19:00 One piece of advice to the aspiring investor 19:25 Same 3 questions 22:22 Three Actionable Steps Nico Salgado: https://smallaxecommunities.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nico_salgado456/ Emeka Ogbonna: gobonnaequity.com https://www.instagram.com/gobonnaequity/ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIeAZ-rMMFqhE44gu23a0Tqo7a5xqemQD&si=stmcN1fqkWvnonvC Music: Insta: _bytyas
S1 · E4
3 gen 2024
23:59

From No Credit and No Money to owning 150+ Units - Nicole Pendergrass

Nicole Pendergrass 00:50 Who is Nicole? 01:10 Why Multifamily? 03:00 How did Nicole break into real estate? 05:00 How to get passed analysis paralysis? 08:00 Nicole dropping gems 09:30 Portfolio 09:50 What is a Syndication? 10:00 What is a GP and LP 11:45 Real Estate Myth 14:00 Keep your job! 17:00 Real Estate Horror Story 22:00 Separate emotions and real estate/business 25:00 Same 3 Questions 28:50 3 actionable steps Social Media: Website - https://noirvestholdings.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-pendergrass/ Instagram - @nvestornikki @officialnoirvest @sharethewealthshow Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nvestornikki/, https://www.facebook.com/officialnoirvest, https://www.facebook.com/sharethewealthshow Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheShareTheWealthShow https://www.youtube.com/@officialnoirvest Music: Tyas Martin Insta: _bytyas Email: t3ptsbeats@gmail.com Gobonnaequity.com
S1 · E3
27 dic 2023
29:49
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