In episode 14 of The Dealpen, Avi Rasowsky interviews J Parker from the J Parker Network, as he shares his unique perspective on real estate investing, emphasizing the importance of cash flow, and how it should be as effortless as breathing.

Tune in to this opportunity to learn from one of the industry's deeper thinkers!

TIMESTAMPS

[00:02:25] Cashflow as effortless as breathing.

[00:03:43] Morning walks and productivity.

[00:09:01] Building will through challenges.

[00:15:12] Real estate investment journey.

[00:18:50] Buying properties on sale.

[00:24:04] Building trust in conversations.

[00:29:10] Four ways to buy properties.

[00:32:50] Vampire marketing strategy.

[00:36:05] Communals and working professionals.

[00:43:07] Property transformation and value.

[00:46:23] Marketing through unique experiences.

[00:49:35] Weekly Rent Collection Strategy.

[00:55:11] Velocity of money and investments.

[00:58:17] Buy box and deal structuring.

QUOTES

• "A lot of people will ask me sometimes, ‘Hey, what's your criteria for buying?’ I don't have a criteria. It's just if they want to get rid of it, I'll talk to them. If they want to sell it for the highest price possible, I don't want to spend the time on it. And the getting rid of it factor, your process there helps." - Avi Rasowsky
• "If we're calling ourselves investors, then I would think that getting paid for 13 months is better than getting paid 12 months. Because we collect it weekly or bi-weekly, we get paid 13 months out of the year. If you have 12 properties and you're doing that with 12 properties, you get a bonus property." - J Parker
• "Money is, You have to look at the velocity of money and the things with AI. Money is growing so rapidly. And so with that, if we want to stay relevant, we can't leave any money in a transaction. We have to have that dollar working as hard as possible." - J Parker

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Avi Rasowsky

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avirasowsky/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avi.rasowsky

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avi-rasowsky-b600a18/

J Parker

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jparkernetwork/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamesjay.parker

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/J.ParkerNetwork/

WEBSITE

J Parker Network: https://jparkernetwork.com/

In episode 13 of The Dealpen, Avi Rasowsky interviews Ben Levite, a seasoned real estate investor with a background in engineering and motorsports, as he transitions into full-time real estate investing, focusing on new construction projects and rentals.

Tune in to learn about the intricacies of new construction, private lending, and the evolving real estate market.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:01:05] Studying motorsports in engineering.

[00:03:27] Success attributed to study groups.

[00:07:57] Jewish population tangent.

[00:13:14] Real estate investment strategies.

[00:14:22] Using Home Equity Wisely.

[00:19:55] Land investment trends.

[00:22:01] Government assistance for homebuyers.

[00:28:25] Scaling real estate investments.

[00:30:59] Rental properties in different markets.

[00:34:01] Helping new investors in building.

[00:37:46] Swinging for every pitch.

[00:42:46] Private lending and real estate.

[00:46:21] Small business investments and cash flow.

[00:48:45] Small Business Acquisitions.

[00:50:46] New build opportunity

QUOTES

• “Just because people see a lot of equity and they want to pull out as much as they can. And you have to make really sophisticated investments because at the end of the day, you're playing with the equity in your house.” - Ben Levite
• “Land is tough. I mean, land's the one thing that they're not building anymore of. When it's gone, it's gone. So you have to get creative and you have to have a good marketing plan." - Ben Levite
• "Everything is negotiation. Everything is a conversation. I will swing at every pitch. And if it makes sense for all parties, great. Let's continue the conversation." - Ben Levite

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Avi Rasowsky

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avirasowsky/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avi.rasowsky

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avi-rasowsky-b600a18/

Ben Levite

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blevite

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-levite-a0839984/

Phone: 704-899-4016

Website

Lev Properties, LLC: https://www.levproperties.com/

In episode 12 of The Dealpen, Avi Rasowsky interviews Jim Kittridge, Principal at Roth Capital, as he shares his journey from tech founder to successful real estate investor. Jim discusses his transition into real estate, his strategies for building a diverse portfolio, and his insights on the current real estate market.

Tune in as we gain valuable insights into the world of real estate investing.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:01:21] Midlife crisis in mid-20s.

[00:06:41] Diversifying real estate investments.

[00:09:20] First office building deal.

[00:13:19] Coworking venue challenges.

[00:16:50] Direct-to-seller marketing strategies.

[00:20:32] Building real estate portfolio growth.

[00:24:21] DSCR loans for commercial properties.

[00:29:03] Building relationships in real estate.

[00:33:31] Self-directed retirement accounts.

[00:37:05] Building a real estate portfolio.

[00:42:22] Single-family real estate investments.

[00:43:27] Challenges of managing multiple properties.

[00:48:56] Encouraging real estate investment.

[00:51:31] More deals to be had.

QUOTES

• "Looking for upside primarily. If I can sell it, if it's worth a 7% cap rate, then I want to be able to buy it at a 9 to a 10% cap rate. So I can capture that upside. Whether I refinance it and keep it forever, or if I sell it, I can, you know, make some money, make it worth the gray hairs." - Jim Kittridge
• “It's refreshing to see even from the very beginning of your first deal, you've been open to partnerships. I always like to see how people balance that between building it all on their own versus equity share.” - Avi Rasowsky
• "Most business owners are pretty good. If they can't pay, they tell you. Then you find a way out. Whereas some tenants in houses fight it for as long as they can and make excuses for as long as they can. And it gets ugly for no reason." - Jim Kittridge

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Avi Rasowsky

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avirasowsky/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avi.rasowsky

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avi-rasowsky-b600a18/

Jim Kittridge

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimkittridge/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jk0000/

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@jimkittridge

Email: jim@rothcapital.com

In episode 11 of The Dealpen, Avi Rasowsky interviews Curtis Waters, a seasoned real estate investor, as he shares his journey from high-tech sales to diving headfirst into real estate investing, building a successful rental portfolio one property at a time.

Tune in to learn how Curtis's approach to real estate investing has led to long-term success and financial growth.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:01:14] Curtis' background in engineering.

[00:06:00] Property investment strategies.

[00:12:30] Wholesaler's Role in Real Estate.

[00:19:43] Managing costs in real estate.

[00:20:22] Power of building relationships.

[00:26:06] Exercising real estate options.

[00:30:54] Real estate investment strategies.

[00:37:43] Developing long-term business relationships.

[00:41:25] Creative real estate financing strategies.

[00:48:09] Long-term vs. short-term taxes.

[00:53:39] Property management strategies.

[01:00:28] Building passive income portfolio.

[01:05:22] Guarding Your Reputation.

[01:06:50] Communication in real estate investing.

[01:13:30] Creative ways to buy real estate.

[01:18:28] Partnering for Real Estate Development.

QUOTES

• "The other thing that's really fascinating that people don't talk about a lot is the option. Exercising options on real estate is such a powerful tool that I personally haven't done enough, but I definitely want to." - Avi Rasowsky
• "It's not important who you know. It's important who knows you. And what do they know you for? Do they know you based on the value you provided? Do they know you based on your reputation? How are you known to people? That's so important." - Curtis Waters
• “Increase your rent and you're increasing your value. If you're in a market where you're dealing with a much lower cap rate, every increase in rent has a much bigger swing in the value." - Curtis Waters

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Avi Rasowsky

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avirasowsky/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avi.rasowsky

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avi-rasowsky-b600a18/

Curtis Waters

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtiswaters/

WEBSITE:

Entrepreneurs Report: https://www.entrepreneursreport.com/

In episode 10 of The Dealpen, Avi Rasowsky interviews Chad Bonawitz, a homebuyer at Dignity Properties, as he discusses his approach to deals with a focus on integrity and dignity, sharing a heartwarming story of helping a widow navigate the sale of her property.

Tune in now to learn from Chad's experience and gain insights into creating win-win situations in the real estate market.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:09:41] Mysterious opportunity arises.

[00:14:09] Building a network without employees.

[00:17:27] Real estate wholesaling experience.

[00:19:27] Sticking through challenging times.

[00:22:35] Real estate wholesaling challenges.

[00:27:47] Real estate investment strategies.

[00:30:41] Dignity Properties.

[00:33:24] Building trust in real estate.

[00:39:23] Impacting lives through real estate.

[00:44:22] Real estate investment success

[00:45:50] Young entrepreneur success story.

[00:50:25] Trusts in real estate transactions.

[00:56:46] Real estate deal negotiations.

[01:00:01] Handling HELOC risks.

[01:03:02] Private Money Financing.

[01:05:41] Making decisions based on money.

[01:09:11] Negotiating Real Estate Deals.

[01:13:24] Creative problem-solving in real estate.

[01:16:11] Owner finance market changes.

[01:21:12] Trying different real estate strategies.

QUOTES

• “I think that one thing that's worked for me is sticking through something. And when things get hard, I kind of like start getting this tunnel vision of focusing in on what do I do to save this deal before it falls apart.” - Chad Bonawitz
• “For everybody listening, I hope you hear me talk about the lives that were changed and the people that are impacted through the whole thing all the way from buyers to sellers more than the numbers. Numbers matter. We want to make money, we have to make money but Think about the five capitals.” - Chad Bonawitz
• “There's a lot of opportunity and realtors know sometimes owner finance buyers are looking. People are looking and they can't get a bank loan. So if you can tap into those networks and obviously pay a fair commission to the realtors to do that, there's definitely an opportunity there.” - Avi Rasowsky

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Avi Rasowsky

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avirasowsky/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avi.rasowsky

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avi-rasowsky-b600a18/

Chad Bonawitz

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chadbonawitz/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chad.bonawitz/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbonawitz/

In episode 9 of The Dealpen, Avi Rasowsky interviews Brad Chandler, President of Limitless You and Founder of Express Home Buyers, to discuss his journey from real estate investing to personal transformation and coaching. Brad shares insights on how he went from making business mistakes worth $9 million to finding true happiness and fulfillment.

Tune in to discover how Brad's passion for real estate evolved and how he found success in the industry.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:00:50] Real estate investment journey.

[00:06:00] Real estate success stories.

[00:10:36] Building a nationwide company.

[00:16:24] Legal battle over marketing term.

[00:17:21] Fighting to cancel trademark infringement.

[00:22:20] The secret to life.

[00:24:59] Emotional learning in the brain.

[00:30:12] Overcoming self-worth struggles.

[00:32:43] Self-discovery and transformation.

[00:35:38] Parenting and self-love transformation.

[00:40:27] True liberation.

[00:44:29] Overcoming struggles and transformation.

[00:45:37] Pursuit of happiness within.

QUOTES

• "So as a new investor, one of the best things you can do is never give up on a lead. We've closed leads from seven years prior. So until they tell you, ‘No way I'm ever selling’, ‘Take me off your list’, or you figure out that it's sold, keep calling them, keep texting them, keep sending them postcards, keep emailing them, whatever it is, keep touching them." - Brad Chandler
• “practice behaviors in the new world where we don't live in tribes, where we have a new network and community. I think maybe that's what you're suggesting. And we can create new neural pathways that allow us to thrive in the current state of performance in our world today. " - Avi Rasowsky
• "It doesn't matter how much money you have, if you don't feel enough, no amount of money is gonna make you happier." - Brad Chandler

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Avi Rasowsky

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avirasowsky/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avi.rasowsky

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avi-rasowsky-b600a18/

Brad Chandler

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brad.chandler1/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lbradchandler/

WEBSITES

Express Homebuyers: https://www.expresshomebuyers.com/

Limitless You: https://unlocklimitlessyou.com/

Wanna take the Self-Love Quiz? Go to https://unlocklimitlessyou.com/self-love-quiz/

In episode 8 of The Dealpen, Avi Rasowsky interviews Karl Spielvogel, aka Uncle Karl, as he shares his journey from owning franchises to venturing into real estate, starting with a memorable experience with a Subway franchise back in 1986.

• "I was buying a lot of stuff on I'm getting greats. great deals on places that were going up in value. So I was borrowing hard money to refinance out. I don't care that I'm losing cash flow, but I've got all these great deals in great areas and they'd be worth a whole lot of money." - Karl Spielvogel
• "I always tell people, stop being stopped. You know, you'll get stopped and they'll tell you, you can't do this or whatever. And there are usually ways still to monetize a deal or at the very least, learn something from that that you can utilize." - Karl Spielvogel
• "You don't have to be the smartest investor out there. You just rely on really sharp experts like attorneys and others that have been through it." - Avi Rasowsky

In episode 7 of The Dealpen, Avi Rasowsky interviews Travis Howard from Travis Buys Home, as he shares his extensive experience in the real estate investing industry, spanning over 25 years. He also discusses his journey from learning valuable lessons during the 07-08 financial crisis to adapting his business strategies post-2010.

Tune in to gain valuable insights into the real estate investing world, including tips on evaluating deals, managing properties, and building a successful business.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:01:15] Real Estate Investing Background.

[00:06:59] Managing Rental Property Debt.

[00:08:23] Building Wealth Through Rental Properties.

[00:13:56] Full turkey investment properties.

[00:17:11] Real estate investment strategies.

[00:20:30] Dealing with difficult tenants.

[00:22:16] Property management car chase story.

[00:26:29] Real estate appreciation rates.

[00:30:33] Manufactured home price fluctuations.

[00:36:07] Investing in trailer parks.

[00:40:48] Characteristics of successful people.

[00:43:31] Real estate success journey.

[00:46:11] Starting a Real Estate Business.

[00:50:27] Partnerships and complementing weaknesses.

[00:51:37] Hiring for profitability.

[00:57:37] Using retirement accounts for investing.

[01:00:08] Investing in real estate for retirement.

[01:05:59] An amazing wholesale deal.

[01:08:32] Real estate industry insights.

[01:11:05] There are always more deals.

QUOTES

• "A lot of people that try landlording, have a hard time with it because number one, the banks control them." - Avi Rasowsky
• "Number one characteristic is anybody that grew up athletic, doing athletic sports, they are always the easiest and best to work with… I don't care if you're male, female, whatever pronoun you go by, whatever that may look like. Um, but most of the time, because you know how to win and lose, you felt that pain growing up. Um, that's normally the ones that go out here and just kill it, to be honest." - Travis Howard
• "My biggest thing is I do not waste time. If somebody is going to kick tires, I don't do that. I need to know that they actually have a 1031. You're going to have to prove it to me that you're doing one." - Travis Howard

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Avi Rasowsky

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avirasowsky/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avi.rasowsky

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avi-rasowsky-b600a18/

Travis Howard

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travisnofear/

Email: travisnofear@gmail.com

WEBSITE

Travis Buys Home: https://travisbuyshomes.com/