Real estate investment has long been hailed as a powerful wealth-building strategy, but not everyone has the time or expertise to actively engage in property flipping, BRRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat), or other hands-on strategies. For those seeking a more hands-off approach to real estate, passive investment through syndication emerges as a compelling alternative, offering unique benefits that set it apart from other investment methods.

We were excited to have recently closed on a 20 Unit apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, through a syndication strategy. It brought together people we already knew and had a great relationship with. Friends, family, and also real estate agents on our team - working together and investing together to achieve a common goal. But why would someone utilize this strategy? Here are 6 top reasons:

Diversification without the Headaches

While strategies like flipping and BRRRR can yield substantial returns, they often demand significant time,...

Are you looking for a way to invest in real estate much more passively without all the hassle of managing a property and executing on the strategy? A real estate syndication might be the perfect investment option for you. Let's discuss what real estate syndications are and why they're a great choice for passive investors.

What is a Syndication?

In simple terms, a syndication is a group investment in a real estate property. It allows a group of investors to pool their money together to invest in a property (known as limited partners), while one or more real estate professionals manage the property and execute a strategy (known as general partners). Investors who join syndication get to enjoy the benefits of investing in real estate without having to be actively involved in the management of the property.

Types Of Syndications

Because a syndication is a selling of a security, the IRS wants to make sure that things are set-up property. Without going too deep into the weeds, a...

What if you could rent your home for $300+/hr instead of $200/day? When you think about renting out your home, most people think of short-term rentals like Airbnb or VRBO. Have you ever considered renting out your home for film shoots? Film shoot rentals are a vastly untapped reservoir of opportunity that carries several unique benefits over both long term traditional real estate investing and AirBNB short-term rentals.

Josh Lawlor, the Founder of The Film Shoot Rental Roadmap, makes thousands of *tax free* dollars per day by renting his home for shoots, without the hassles that accompany other real estate methods. In fact, he made over $50,000 in his first 6 months!

Check out our episode we did with Josh

Demystifying Film Shoot Rentals
When you think of "Film Shoot Rentals", you might be thinking long-term, large budget feature film shoots. However for our purposes, we’re referring to less disruptive, one day video shoots, photo shoots, and commercial productions. The typical pro...

 When you're looking to build your investment portfolio, too many times we see people try to do it all themselves. They often tend to get overwhelmed by all that they don't know, and end up not taking any action. It's important to remember that you have very powerful people that can help you get closer to your goals much faster than doing it by yourself.

So just like a three legged stool, there are three key legs to your real estate investor team, and this applies whether you live in that city or not.

#1) An Investor-Focused Real Estate Agent

There are a lot of fantastic real estate agents out there in the residential space, and some of them have investors they work with on the side, yet if you're looking for top notch knowledge and experience to give you the best opportunity for success, it's a great idea to find somebody that works primarily with investment real estate.

In many cases (not all), the buyers agent commission gets paid out of the commission the seller pays to the l...

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Explore Holly Brink's incredible 5X brokerage expansion as eXp Realty's Designated Managing Broker (DMB) for Iowa. With 69 agents in 2019, Holly's vision expanded the group to 330 agents in a span of only four years. As a broker for over 15 years and with a proven background as a top-producing agent in Arizona and an award-winning top-producing broker in Iowa, Holly's transition is rife with key takeaways.
In this episode, Holly opens up about what a typical day in the life of a DMB is, how she obtained such dramatic results, and how she overcame the obstacles. Outside of real estate, Holly is a two-time mom and creative content creator. Listen up to learn from her experience and be inspired by her leadership and success in the high-stakes world of real estate.

In this episode hosted by Mike Swenson, we discussed:

• How Holly took the interim opportunity to be the Designated Managing Broker in Iowa, and turned it into her full-time role 
• As DMB, k
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Be ready to be amazed by Margaret "Mo" Smith's remarkable journey of infusing business with soul and authenticity. From her jobs at the Seattle Art Museum to college volleyball team coaching and earning a Masters of Social Work, Mo's diverse background informed her journey to become a successful woman in business as a real estate professional.
Having had the experience of being the Director of Operations for Pickett Street Properties, Mo launched her own company, I Love It When, offering coaching, retreats, and workshops that allow leaders to be themselves. Mo also attributes her real estate investing success, utilizing the FHA 203k loan to purchase and renovate duplexes, netting more than $95k on her first property.

In this episode hosted by Mike Swenson, we discussed:

• How Mo learned to the lesson to listen internally to make changes in her life before it get to a point of frustration
• How she found a real estate job that she thought would be te
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Jake Dixon is on a quest to empower real estate agents, especially those who close fewer than 24 homes a year—a demographic that represents 90% of agents, as reported by the National Association of Realtors. As the founder and CEO of The Locker Room Real Estate Coaching & Training company, Jake works with broker owners and agents to fuel growth, retention, productivity, and profitability.
Jake's path from professional baseball and college to becoming a Best Real Estate Coach in the industry is explored in this podcast. As a Top 50 Real Estate Coach in 2021 as certified by Agent Fire and a Top Real Estate Coach of 2022 as certified by the Coach Foundation, Jake offers expert advice on how agents can succeed in the modern competitive market.

In this episode hosted by Mike Swenson, we discussed:

• How Jake is unapologetically obsessively passionate about serving the underserved
• Discovering what you want for your legacy or exit plan as an agent versus...

How do you know if you have a good investment deal? Knowing your numbers is a great place to start! Don't let uncertainty of not knowing how to analyze a real estate investment deal keep you from getting started on your investment journey. 

When I work with clients, I often tell them, "I'm incentivized to do a good job for you to pick a great property, because if you're going to make money on this property, it's going to help you to buy more." However, analysis paralysis is real, so we have to find a way to quickly and efficiently look at a deal and decide if it's worth spending more time, or moving onto the next deal.

Too many times investors are sitting back and waiting for the "homerun" deal. The deal of a lifetime. Yet if you're looking to build a portfolio of many properties, you need to have some singles, doubles, and triples in your portfolio too! Waiting to only move on that homerun is going to set you back from getting started, learning lessons, overcoming challenges, tha...

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Jarod Alexander is the founder of Optimal Equity Group, where he brings vetted opportunities to investors to invest in. In total, Jarod has participated in 5 syndications totaling over 1,100 units throughout Arizona and Texas. In addition to this role, Jarod works in sales in the flooring industry, where he has won numerous awards for his salesmanship and dedication to customer satisfaction. Jarod shares his real estate investment journey beginning with single-family homes and what led him to look towards larger properties as a way to scale and accomplish his investing goals more quickly. His mission is to help people reach their full potential and live life to the fullest. Jarod is a family man who is happily married with 2 amazing kids currently living in Phoenix, AZ.

In this episode hosted by Mike Swenson, we discussed:

• How a Jarod got started in real estate investing through an out-of-state turnkey single-family property and the lessons
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