EP453 How to Build a $300 Million Apartment Portfolio with the Kitti Sisters

One of the common denominators between the successful guests we’ve had on this show is their ability to systematize, streamline, and scale their business to increase their revenue. But building a team and processes that allow you to do that can be daunting. Hiring an Executive Assistant and/or Chief Operating Officer, or COO, can help accelerate your growth, but paying a full-time salary is out of the question for many investors and business owners. Today we’re going to discuss Executive Assistants and COOs, what they do, how they can help you, and how finding one might be easier than you think. My guest is Matt Viebrock, founder of Let’s Grow COO, who helps real estate entrepreneurs streamline and scale their businesses to make more net profit. Find out more: http://rpoa.letsgrowcoo.com/ [email protected] Text 512-757-7467 Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com Attention real estate investors! Save the date for the Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference, happening April 24-25, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This event is the perfect place to connect with fellow investors, gain valuable insights, and elevate your real estate game. With a lineup of expert speakers and numerous networking opportunities, you won't want to miss it. https://www.midwestreiconference.com

Brian Hamrick here with a special episode for you today that hits very close to home. I'm joined by Alex Jarbo, who is my partner in a vacation rental resort property located in Asheville, NC. As many of you are aware, one month ago Asheville was hit by Hurricane Helene and much of the surrounding areas were devastated by wind and thousand year flooding. Luckily for our property and guests, we sustained zero damage. But our Engadine Inn & Cabins property has since become 'ground zero' for much of the rescue, recovery, and rebuilding effort over the past 30 days and the foreseeable future. Alex will be sharing his on-the-ground experience hosting and working with Aerial Recovery Group, and the positive impact they've had on the Asheville community, and how you can help as well. Link to Donate to Help the Recovery Efforts: https://www.gofundme.com/f/equip-aerial-recovery-volunteers-to-rebuild-wnc-after-helene Engadine Inn & Cabins: https://www.engadineinnandcabins.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EngadineInnandCabins/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/engadineinnandcabins/ Aerial Recovery Group: https://aerialrecovery.org/ https://www.facebook.com/AerialRecoveryGroup/ https://www.instagram.com/aerialrecoverygroup Contact Alex Jarbo: [email protected]

My guest today, Yamu Camara, was born and raised in a small village in West Africa where she faced profound loss and hardship from a young age. But her journey from humble beginnings to entrepreneurial success will definitely inspire you. Today, Yamu is a CDC Data Scientist and real estate investor. She is the proud manager of 59 rental units, including 18 Airbnb spaces and a self-storage facility. As a mentor, she empowers others to navigate real estate investing and achieve financial freedom, regardless of their background. Find out more: www.sobelproperties.com https://www.instagram.com/buildingwealthfromrentals/ Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com  Attention real estate investors! Save the date for the Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference, happening April 24-25, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This event is the perfect place to connect with fellow investors, gain valuable insights, and elevate your real estate game. With a lineup of expert speakers and numerous networking opportunities, you won't want to miss it. https://www.midwestreiconference.com

Today we’re going to be talking about investing in mobile home parks and parking lots with Kevin Bupp. Kevin is the owner of Sunrise Capital Investors and one of the premier mobile home park investors in the country with over $500 million in real estate transactions and two decades of experience. Kevin is also the bestselling author of “The Cashflow Investor” and the host of the highly-rated podcast “Real Estate Investing for Cashflow”. Find out more: Website: http://sunrisecapitalinvestors.com, http://kevinbupp.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbupp/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealKevinBupp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buppkevin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KevinBupp Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com Attention real estate investors! Save the date for the Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference, happening April 24-25, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This event is the perfect place to connect with fellow investors, gain valuable insights, and elevate your real estate game. With a lineup of expert speakers and numerous networking opportunities, you won't want to miss it. https://www.midwestreiconference.com

A lot of people consider real estate investing to be an alternative form of investment. To traditional stock/bond/mutual fund investors, real estate can seem quite risky and exotic. But once you enter that space and learn to mitigate those risks and find the profit potential, a whole new world of alternative investments will present themselves. I’m talking about alternative investments such as notes, ATM funds, mobile home parks, life insurance policies, tech start-ups, industrial properties, short-term rentals, and LIHTC affordable housing communities. Denis Shapiro is the author of “The Alternative Investment Almanac – Expert Insights on Building Personal Wealth in Non-Traditional Ways”, and he’s here today to share his insights from some of the most successful alternative asset investors in the business today. Find out more: https://sihcapitalgroup.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com Attention real estate investors! Save the date for the Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference, happening April 24-25, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This event is the perfect place to connect with fellow investors, gain valuable insights, and elevate your real estate game. With a lineup of expert speakers and numerous networking opportunities, you won't want to miss it. https://www.midwestreiconference.com

As we are recording this, the Federal Reserve is scheduled to meet over next week and by all accounts, they are expected to lower interest rates for the first time in over four years. But are lower rates good for real estate investors? My guest today would argue no. And he’s here to tell us why. Fred SaintAmour is a former U.S. Army Ranger who now helps real estate investors and business owners of all sizes get the capital they need, when they need it, with the best terms possible. Fred has been a commercial loan executive with Boathouse Commercial Funding Group since 2010. Find out more: 269-838-3838 [email protected] www.boathousecfg.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com Attention real estate investors! Save the date for the Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference, happening April 24-25, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This event is the perfect place to connect with fellow investors, gain valuable insights, and elevate your real estate game. With a lineup of expert speakers and numerous networking opportunities, you won't want to miss it. https://www.midwestreiconference.com

Ray Glymph is a successful real estate investor and business coach who knows a lot about triumph in the world of real estate and entrepreneurship, as well as achieving success through self-motivation and determination. Ray also knows what it means to be homeless and how to overcome great adversity, which he will be sharing with us today. Ray will also break down his first several deals, and how he went from doing everything to building systems that accelerated his growth. Find out more: Follow on social media @rayglymph Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com Attention real estate investors! Save the date for the Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference, happening April 24-25, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This event is the perfect place to connect with fellow investors, gain valuable insights, and elevate your real estate game. With a lineup of expert speakers and numerous networking opportunities, you won't want to miss it. https://www.midwestreiconference.com

My guest today has been involved with over 50 investments as a limited partner and he’s going to share his perspective on the monumental changes occurring in multifamily and apartment investing. We’ll be discussing the ups and downs apartment investors have experienced over the past four years, the distress in the market, the common denominators of those who have found success, and the greatest opportunity that’s available right now. Travis Watts is a multifamily apartment investor, public speaker, and the Director of Investor Development at Ashcroft Capital. He dedicates his time to educating investors in commercial real estate. Find out more: Free 15-Min Call: www.speakwithtravis.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passiveinvestortips Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/passiveinvestortips LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traviswatts1234 Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com Attention real estate investors! Save the date for the Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference, happening April 24-25, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This event is the perfect place to connect with fellow investors, gain valuable insights, and elevate your real estate game. With a lineup of expert speakers and numerous networking opportunities, you won't want to miss it. https://www.midwestreiconference.com

My guest today has been a commercial broker for over 23 years, representing businesses as they lease, buy, and sell office, industrial, medical, cannabis and retail space.  He’s also part of a team developing over $150M in hotels across the country, and today he’s going to delve into the dynamic world of commercial real estate and share his unique perspective and insights on leasing and investing in today’s market. Bill will share his favorite asset classes and reveal the ones that are struggling. Bill Himmelstein has been featured in magazines, won numerous awards, and is a seasoned real estate investor. Find out more: www.tagcommercialbroker.com [email protected] 773-220-8910 Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com Attention real estate investors! Save the date for the Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference, happening April 24-25, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This event is the perfect place to connect with fellow investors, gain valuable insights, and elevate your real estate game. With a lineup of expert speakers and numerous networking opportunities, you won't want to miss it. https://www.midwestreiconference.com

My guest today is an expert on squatters and how to prevent, detect, and eject them. You may have seen his viral video “I Stole a House” which details how squatters exploit the system for illicit financial gain. It got tens of millions of views across all platforms, and led him to be a guest on Dr. Phil and NewsNation, as well as features on Fox News and Joe Rogan. George McCleary is here today to discuss the squatting epidemic, as well as related crimes like deed fraud. Both are hot-button issues that affect all homeowners and rental property owners nationwide, and not just in liberal jurisdictions. Special Links: www.titlefrauddefender.com - title monitoring starting at $2.25/month www.squatterdefender.com - $199 online course  Promo code: RPOAM instagram.com/mrd_portland facebook.com/MrdPortland linkedin.com/in/georgemccleary youtube.com/@georgemcclearyMRD tiktok.com/@mrd_portland x.com/mcclearyRE  Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com Attention real estate investors! Save the date for the Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference, happening April 24-25, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This event is the perfect place to connect with fellow investors, gain valuable insights, and elevate your real estate game. With a lineup of expert speakers and numerous networking opportunities, you won't want to miss it. https://www.midwestreiconference.com