//podcastplus.net/feed/the-real-estate-launchpad-the-ultimate-toolkit-for-multifamily-and-other-property-investing-success~32827ae0 The Real Estate Launchpad Podcast Will Address Practical Questions Like These: How do you start a real estate investing business?How can you manage it so it doesn't take over your life and become just like the job you're trying to escape?How do you scale your business so that you truly obtain wealth, freedom, and autonomy?In a time when the real estate market is near the end of one of its greatest bull runs of all time, you don't just need success stories and practical tips. You need accurate, real-time information about where the market is now and where it's heading. So Jonathan is also going to feature regular check-ins with bankers, brokers, and economists who can explain what they're seeing in the markets and what they expect to happen next.That’s going to be valuable to you when you're making important decisions about whether to buy or sell - you’ll have the most up to date information possible. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:33:05 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL044.mp3?dest-id=758239 Top email copy connoisseur, Ben Settle, joins Jonathan on this episode of Real Estate Launchpad to talk about building relationships with investor groups between deals through good emails. For the past two decades, Ben has proven the best way to build relationships with your email list and sell more things is through emails - sent daily or even more often than that. Through his monthly Email Players newsletter, Ben teaches others how to write daily email copy that is engaging and informative. Even show host, Jonathan, has benefited from Ben’s training and insight into emails. Don’t miss Ben’s insights into good email copywriting. What makes good email copy Good email copy does not waste people’s time. Ben says to ask yourself before you push send, “does this warrant interrupting someone’s day for this information?” Good emails build relationships. People don’t buy things because of what you are offering, they are buying you. Similarly, real estate investing is a relationship business Whe... Fri, 17 May 2019 06:00:00 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL044.mp3?dest-id=758239 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL043.mp3?dest-id=758239 Serge Shukhat is a professional multifamily investor, and he believes that multifamily investing beats single family investing every day. At the very bottom of the last crash, Serge worked a corporate job when he stumbled into buying foreclosed houses at pennies on the dollar. He went all in buying as many houses as he could before others discovered the niche. When they did, he profited handsomely and used those profits to progressively buy bigger properties. Upon buying several multifamily apartment units, he was able to achieve freedom and quit his corporate job. Serge now spends his time managing his portfolio and looking for new real estate investment opportunities. During this episode, Jonathan and Serge cover a wide range of topics such as how to buy property at the top of the market, why multifamily investing is the way to go, and how much longer he believes the bull market has to run. You don’t want to miss what Serge has to share. Lessons from hedge funds on real estate investing During the l... Thu, 09 May 2019 06:00:00 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL043.mp3?dest-id=758239 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL041.mp3?dest-id=758239 Jefferson Lilly is the co-founder of Park Avenue Partners, which invests in mobile home parks across the country. Jefferson was an early investor to get into the mobile home park space. In this episode of Real Estate Launchpad, he explains how he discovered this class of property to invest in, why he believes mobile home parks continue to be a great investment even at this point in the market cycle, and how you can best participate in this attractive investment class. You don’t want to miss this conversation, so be sure to listen. Jefferson’s first mobile home park deals Jefferson spent a year and a half to find his first mobile home park deal. With interest in real estate investing, he began to research online. Looking at apartments, he would sometimes stumble on mobile home parks that were priced better and had a higher yield. He was intrigued by the idea of investing in a mobile home park and wanted to know if they were truly better than apartments. He read books, talked to people, and built an a... Thu, 25 Apr 2019 06:00:00 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL041.mp3?dest-id=758239 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL040.mp3?dest-id=758239 Founder of Grocapitus Investments and MultifamilyU, Neal Bawa, joins Jonathan on this episode of Real Estate Launchpad. Have you ever wanted to know how to increase revenue in your multifamily investments? Neal is a master of adding value to apartment communities by optimizing leasing revenue, using his L-A-S-A-L process! You don’t want to miss his explanation of his system and how to start applying it to your own multifamily investments today. Be sure to listen! The L-A-S-A-L system The L-A-S-A-L system is a free system of best practices and metrics. It incorporates the ecosystem of leasing from start to finish. The most important thing an asset manager can do is not cutting expenses but driving top-line revenue. L-A-S-A-L teaches you how to increase revenue by managing ratios between each of the following below: L - eads A - ppointments S - howings A - pplications L - eases Be sure to listen to hear Neal give examples of how implementing this system can double leasing velocity ... Thu, 18 Apr 2019 06:00:00 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL040.mp3?dest-id=758239 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL038.mp3?dest-id=758239 Co-founder of the Money with Meaning Fund and President of Paperstac, Rick Allen joins Jonathan on this episode. His Money with Meaning Fund has a double bottom line mission of making money and also measuring success by doing good through buying underperforming notes. They purchase non-performing loans at pennies on the dollar, restructure the loan so homeowners can afford to keep their home, and then sell these performing loans to investors at a good profit. His company, Paperstac is a platform to buy and sell these loans. Rick has loads of knowledge to share, so if you want to learn to do good in the world and do well at the same time, be sure to pay close attention! Rick’s real estate career prior to non-performing loans Rick began investing in real estate in 2005. He sourced investment houses and hard money. As the economy began to take a downturn in 2008, he saw home prices declining and then nose diving. He was able to purchase homes far enough below value to make a profit by selling to other in... Thu, 04 Apr 2019 06:00:00 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL038.mp3?dest-id=758239 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL037.mp3?dest-id=758239 REI Mom, Anna Kelley, joins Jonathan on this episode to talk about her journey the last five years. Five years ago, Anna made a 5-year plan to free herself from her 9-5 job through real estate investing. She is now a month out from retiring from her job - right on schedule. Motivated by the freedom to spend time with her family and not simply money, Anna is the real thing. Listen in as she explains what a disciplined, conservative approach to investing really requires and how she has achieved her goal to retire in 5 years. Retire in 5 years with real estate investing Anna made a goal five years ago to replace her six-figure income through real estate investing. At the time she owned 12 buildings. She had purchased them for extra cash flow. She had renovated theses units and raised their values, so banks began to let her tap into their equity, which could allow her to grow her real estate career. She knew if she could continue to buy property and raise values, she could buy more cash flowing assets and e... Thu, 28 Mar 2019 06:00:00 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL037.mp3?dest-id=758239 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL035.mp3?dest-id=758239 On this episode of Real Estate Launchpad, Jonathan is joined by the Rebel Broker, Robert Whitelaw. With 30 years of real estate under his belt, Robert explains why it’s meaningless when an agent claims to be a top 1% listing agent, why people are fleeing the state of California, how recent credit rating changes have made it possible for unqualified people to purchase and rent homes, and much more! He shares his experience with the last market crash and gives insight into where the real estate market is heading. This is an episode you don’t want to miss. Why homes don’t sell and the best ways to maximize the sales price of your home With 30 years of experience as a realtor, Robert says the main two reasons homes don’t sell are price and the lack of individualized and aggressive marketing. You need to be in front of the right people - people who may want to buy! Conversely, Robert also shares insights into maximizing the sales price of your home. You need to ask the right questions of the realtor ... Thu, 14 Mar 2019 06:00:00 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL035.mp3?dest-id=758239 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL034.mp3?dest-id=758239 Former electrical engineer, James Kandasamy, joins Jonathan on this episode of Real Estate Launchpad to share his journey to multifamily investing. He began by buying single-family homes in 2013 and switched to apartments two years later. In a short period of time, he has acquired more than one thousand apartment units valued at 65 million dollars. His story is an inspiration for those wishing to break into multifamily investing. Be sure to listen to hear about his experience as a new multifamily investor, obstacles he encountered and overcame, why he picked multifamily, transferable skills from his previous line of work, and more! Why make the switch from single-family to multifamily investing James began his career in real estate investing with single-family. He purchased 13 single-family properties. He found deals at a good price and was making great money in a matter of a few years. He heard friends talk about multifamily - it was scaleable, more hands off… Those were great, but false appreciation... Thu, 07 Mar 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL034.mp3?dest-id=758239 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL033.mp3?dest-id=758239 Kathy Fettke, co-CEO of the Real Wealth Network, operates a turnkey real estate rental business. She is a powerhouse in real estate investing, and her company guides people through the process of identifying strong markets, good rental properties, and great property managers so that running an investment property far from home is manageable. On this episode, Kathy shares with Jonathan why she started her company, how she built a system for identifying the best markets, rehabbers, and managers around the country, and what she is seeing in the market today. Because of her tremendous experience with real estate investing and her network of teams all around the country, her read on the market situation is unique. You don’t want to miss what she has to say. From a stay-at-home-mom to turnkey real estate investing powerhouse Kathy began her journey to turnkey real estate investing out of desperation. She had a degree in broadcasting but decided to stay at home when she had children. Her husband, now co-CEO ... Thu, 28 Feb 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL033.mp3?dest-id=758239 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL032.mp3?dest-id=758239 Have you ever wondered what causes a housing bubble or why it pops? On this episode of Real Estate Launchpad, the author of The Housing Bubble Blog joins Jonathan to explain what is going on in the current single-family home market. Ben Jones is dedicated to examining the home price boom and its effects on owners, lenders, realtors, regulators and the economy as a whole. His blog tracks news on housing bubbles and bursts around the world. This episode is not to be missed! Ben’s experience with the savings and loans crisis During the savings and loans crisis in the 1980s, everyone was talking about real estate. As the market began to collapse, Ben saw headlines daily about scandals. He mentions one scandal where the same office building was flipped 7 times in one day. The complexities of 7 transactions in a day were massive. Lawyers, realtors, appraisers, and many others would have to be involved in this, so there were a good number of people in on the scam. Ben notes that this crisis was caused by fra... Thu, 21 Feb 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/realestatelaunchpad/TRL032.mp3?dest-id=758239