E34 Wesley Burdette – How He Progressed from Single-Family Flipper in to Multi-Family Development

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318084_536836776336108_1099953190_nWesley Burdette has always had a hand in real estate investing, however he began on the lending side in the Washington D.C./metro area. From lending he moved towards single-family residential flipping with his sights set on the Florida real estate markets. After finding success in the single-family markets, Wesley endeavored into real estate development and now has several projects in progress in the Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa, notably a 46 unit loft-living complex, The Warehouse as well as four new townhouses.

Wesley joins us to discuss his transition from flipper to developer and covers key tips for investing in the Florida real estate markets along with advice on how to diversify your investments and foray into larger investment markets.

  • Know Your Market
    • Research the areas you are considering investing in
    • Understand consumer psyche – what do people want in a home?
    • Know your contractors, work closely with them
    • Millennial Markets on the rise: Seminole Heights
  • Budget
    • Know what you can afford
    • House-flipping is all about initial buy
    • Cost structure
      • Adaptive reuse (commercial, multi-family)
      • Infrastructure (basic repairs)

Wesley’s Tips:

  • Perseverance is key.
  • Entering into investment real estate can be intimidating, but with determination and the proper know-how you can find success.
  • Be careful with your investments. Don’t get locked into something uncertain

If you are interested in investing in the Seminole Heights area or just looking for some local urban flavor, check out: The Rooster and the Till or The Refinery

To view pictures of Wesley’s multi-family development project, The Warehouse, click here.

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Wesley can also be contacted directly at: wburdett1@yahoo.com

 

 

 

 

EP17 – How One Investor Segued from Single Family Homes to Multi-Family Investing

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Multifamily InvestorChris Urso is a multifamily real estate investor and coach.  His real estate company, URS Capital Partners, now controls over 50 million dollars of real estate throughout the Midwest and Southwest of America.  Chris began investing in real estate at the young age of 21 years old when he bought a 2-family in 2001 with the money his parents were intending on using for his college loans.  In this podcast, Chris covers a range of topics from how to get started, what has worked for him and hasn’t worked and how he structures his deals.

One of his proudest moments in his investing career was purchasing a 280 unit building in Charleston, SC for 7.2 million dollars.  Urso then invested 2 million dollars into renovations for the property.  All in all Urso plans on selling the property in the next two years for a 3 million dollar profit.

Points Discussed on the Show

Advice

Chris Urso gave some great advice throughout the show.  One piece of advice he gave is that it is important to focus your energy on one specific type of investing.  Urso also stresses the need for every young investor to have a mentor or a coach in their life to help guide them.

Quote’s from the show

“Anyone who says they’ve never lost money in real estate is full of you know what. “- Chris Urso

“You can’t dance at every wedding.”- Steven

“Stay focused on the end game.”- Chris Urso

“Don’t do a deal just for the sake of doing a deal.”- Chris Urso

Favorite Places in Florida

Urso’s favorite spots to hang out in Florida are Del Ray Beach as well as the beaches on the West Coast.

Favorite Book

Rich Dad Poor Dad by  Robert T. Kiyosaki

 Contact Info

http://www.eliteapartmentcoaching.com/

 

EP15 – How One Investor Acquired 9 Apartment Complexes with Great Mortgages in Only 18 MONTHS!

Today our guest on the show is a multi-family real estate expert by the name of Michael Becker.  Becker  is the Senior Director of Lending for Old Capital Lending and Principal in

Michael Becker - Apartment InvestorSPI Advisory, a real estate investment firm specializing in the Multifamily Apartment investments in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.  What is surprising about Becker’s story is the breathtakingly short period of time he was grown his portfolio.  In two years, he has acquired 9 complexes with more coming this fiscal year.   Becker started out as a lender, when the light bulb came on one day and he made the decision to move from collecting a check to taking control.  He originally started in the single family market and quickly came to the conclusion that he could not grow the single family business with the speed necessary to meet his goals.

Steven and Eric cover much more than just Becker’s investment history.  Michael possesses the knowledge to talk frankly about how to acquire debt to purchase multifamily properties.  He touches on many types of lending from small, community bank borrowing to Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS), and his personal favorite, agency debt (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac).  Find out the pros and cons of each one of the debt options and learn why Michael likes the agency lenders so much!

Other Important Points Discussed:

  • Syndication Strategies
  • Off Market Deals
  • Property Management Strategies
  • Importance of Education
  • Inspection – Due diligence
  • RUBS – Ratio Utility Billing System
  • Water Conservation System
  • Mistakes made in the 2008 downturn
  • His firm lends in Florida and has done a deal recently in Jacksonville

Quotable – “Running toilets is the sound of making money to me.”

Books:
ABC’s of Real Estate Investing
&
The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing by Ken McEleroy.

Tips:
Get involved – Educate yourself
Find a Good Property Management
Get a good physical inspection
You are never going to know everything you need to know. Avoid paralysis by analysis.

Favorite part of Florida – Panhandle .

Mbecker@oldcapitallending.com

Old Capital Lending