Ritter on Real Estate

Kent Ritter

A front-row seat to real estate experts as they give their top advice, strategies, and tools to help you become a better passive investor. I break down their insights into practical steps, so you can take action. This show is for anyone who wants to Passively Invest like a Pro! read less
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What To Look For When Investing In Real Estate Syndications With Paul Shannon And Jim Pfeifer
Sep 11 2023
What To Look For When Investing In Real Estate Syndications With Paul Shannon And Jim Pfeifer
On today's episode of Ritter On Real Estate, We chat with Paul Shannon and Jim Pfeifer.  Jim Pfeifer, the maverick behind Left Field Investors, who is rewriting investment rules and blazing a trail in passive investing and syndications. Formerly a financial advisor, Jim has transformed into a cash flow expert, breaking free from the standard playbook. His commitment lies in sharing his knowledge with others who are eager to explore alternative ways to grow their wealth. It is with this understanding that he founded The Left Field Investors, an organization dedicated to passive investment, thriving on principles of knowledge sharing, networking, and continuous learning. Since transitioning to real estate investing full-time in 2019, Paul has acquired over 200 residential units, many deep value-add properties, starting with single-family and transitioning to multifamily, by recycling his equity and/or joint venturing. Paul is also an experienced limited partner, investing in over 1,500 multifamily units nationwide.  These experiences have led to the formation of InvestWise Collective, a customizable fund aimed at helping investors diversify out of traditional markets into passive real estate opportunities. Welcome to the show Paul and Jim!Key Points From The Episode: Jim's and Paul's background, Working in other careers, discovering Real Estate, and becoming investors.How Left Field Investors formed during the pandemic.Paul's background in sales, using the BRRRR strategy to start investing full-timeHow the mindset of investors has changed in just a few years.Why Debt is important in today's real estate syndication landscape.The competitive nature of investing in today's market.What Jim and Paul say to those who want to just leave their money in a savings account.The partnership between Left Field Investors and InvestWise Collective.Books Mentioned: - Avoiding Rookie Errors As A Left Fielder By Steve Su (Not out yet)- The Creature From Jekyll Island by Edward GriffinTake a look at our new Investment opportunity located in Spartarnburg, SC here: https://hudsoninvesting.com/cev/
What Real Estate Investors NEED To Know About AI W/ Jindou Lee
Jul 25 2023
What Real Estate Investors NEED To Know About AI W/ Jindou Lee
In today's Ritter On Real Estate episode, we chat with Jindou Lee. Jindou is the CEO and Co-founder of HappyCo, a multifamily prop-tech company that develops software and service solutions to enable real-time property operations. Prior to his current role, Jindou also founded and exited two previous tech companies.  Jindou spent most of his adult life growing up in Australia and graduated from the University of South Australia with a Bachelor of Visual Communications (Design). Following graduation, he worked at Midway Games where he led the User Interface team to work on classic titles such as Mortal Kombat, Gauntlet, and Dukes of Hazzard.  Besides his love for technology, Jindou is also an avid real estate investor, ex-semi pro soccer player, and enjoys spending time with his family. Welcome to the show, Jindou! Key Points From The Episode: - Jindou's background before getting into real estate investing. Working in the gaming industry and selling his company.-Leaving Midway Gaming to start investing in single-family real estate. -How his journey started in real estate. -What is Happy.co and how it assists investors. -Technology & AI's impact on multifamily. -Why property management & management software is super important.-Use cases for AI in multifamily.Books Mentioned: The Hard Thing About Hard Things By Ben HorowitzLinkedIn Profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jindou/  Take a look at our new Investment opportunity located in Spartarnburg, SC here: https://hudsoninvesting.com/cev/
Why Assisted Living Is A Fantastic Investment Class W/Julie Holly
Jun 27 2023
Why Assisted Living Is A Fantastic Investment Class W/Julie Holly
In today's Ritter On Real Estate episode, we chat with returning guest Julie Holly. Julie is a speaker and founder of Three Keys Investment, and today we talk about Assisted Living Investments and why they are great investments!Julie has invested in single-family homes, house-hacked before it had a name, managed properties from 1k miles away and passively invested in multifamily assets. Julie is passively invested in nearly 300 doors, strategically partnered in 68 Atlanta based and a general partner in 387 units.  Her podcast 'The Conscious Investor' is designed to support investors at every step of their journey. Enjoy over 300 episodes on mindset and how highly successful investors overcome limitations and become an unstoppable force of success. Welcome to the show, Julie! Key Points From The Episode:-How Julie discovered assisted living and how it sparked her interest later in life.-Why Assisted Living is a great investment right now.-The exponential need for assisted living, 70% of seniors using it at some point.-Assisted Living vs Nursing Homes, what's the difference?-Julie's investment strategy for Assisted Living.-What Investors need to know before investing in Assisted Living.-Why good management is ESSENTIAL for investing in Assisted Living Assets.Books Mentioned: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho & The 4 Agreements by Don Miguel RuizLearn more about Julie and Three Keys: https://www.threekeysinvestments.com/Take a look at our new Investment opportunity located in Spartarnburg, SC here: https://hudsoninvesting.com/cev/
From Comedy Writer To Multifamily Investor W/ Eddie Ring
May 30 2023
From Comedy Writer To Multifamily Investor W/ Eddie Ring
In today's Ritter On Real Estate episode, we chat with Eddie Ring. Eddie is the founder of New Standard Equities and serves as its Chief Executive Officer.  He has ultimate responsibility for NSE’s investment strategy, operations, risk management, and investor relationships. He has over 25 years of real estate and financial consulting experience, with 16 years of dedicated investing and operating experience in the multifamily sector. Under Mr. Ring’s leadership, NSE is known as a full-service, vertically integrated organization, and a leading investor of multifamily properties primarily located in the Western U.S. including Seattle, Northern and Southern California, and San Diego. Welcome to the show, Eddie!Key Points From The Episode: - Eddie's background, working as a comedy writer before discovering real estate investing. - How fatherhood changed Eddie's perspective on work and time freedom.- How Eddie scaled NSE to the large size it is today.- What Eddie learned working for other multifamily firms before starting his own.- Pros and Cons of in-house property management. - How Eddie grew his team strategically. - NSE's Investment thesis, how Eddie evaluates potential deals.- Understanding supply and demand in California's market. How politics impact developments.- Rent growth overbearing income growth.Books Mentioned:- Start With Why by Simon SinekTake a look at our new Investment opportunity located in Spartarnburg, SC here: https://hudsoninvesting.com/cev/
How To Build A Sustainable Real Estate Firm W/ Ellie Perlman
Apr 19 2023
How To Build A Sustainable Real Estate Firm W/ Ellie Perlman
On today's episode of Ritter On Real Estate, we chat with Ellie Perlman. Ellie is a real estate investor who owns multifamily properties across the U.S. Ellie is the Founder and CEO of Blue Lake Capital Group, a real estate investment firm specializing in multifamily acquisition and management. At Blue Lake Capital, Ellie helps investors grow their wealth by investing alongside her in large multifamily deals.Ellie started her career as a commercial real estate lawyer, leading real estate transactions for Israel’s largest real estate company. Later, she transitioned to a property manager role and is now the CEO of Blue Lake Capital GroupEllie holds a masters in Law and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. She is a Forbes author and a real estate investing podcast host.​In her spare time, Ellie enjoys working out, driving sports cars, skiing black diamonds, and investing in startups. Welcome to the podcast, Ellie! Key Points From The Episode: Ellie's background, working as a former attorney, getting into real estate, and growing her firm.Why Ellie Prefers B-Class Real Estate Investments. How the tenants are more stable.Understanding risk-adjusted returns. Ellie's thoughts on supply risk. Downshift in supply w/ new interest rates.How Ellie's underwriting approach has changed. How to structure financing for multifamily investments. Good debt vs bad debt.How to grow a self-sustaining real estate firm.Why its better to not be cheap when hiring individuals. How an assistant was the best & first hire Ellie made.Books Mentioned:             - The One Thing by Garry KellerTake a look at our new Investment opportunity located in Spartarnburg, SC here: https://hudsoninvesting.com/cev/
Converting Office Space Into Multifamily With Kenny Wolfe
Apr 5 2023
Converting Office Space Into Multifamily With Kenny Wolfe
On today's episode of Ritter On Real Estate, we chat with Kenny Wolfe. Kenny is an experienced multifamily syndicator, the founder and CEO of Wolfe Investments. Kenny is also the author of “Investing in the Dream: How to Acquire Multifamily Real Estate and Attain Total Financial Freedom”. He invested in his first multifamily property in 2010 and instantly saw the potential for real estate to transform his life - giving him the opportunity to quit his day job and start a company.  Kenny is passionate about helping others attain financial freedom through real estate investing. Kenny has been involved in over $675 million worth of commercial real estate transactions nationwide and is a principal in 5,032 units (7,088 units all-time). He holds a BBA from Baylor University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Arlington. Kenny currently resides in Plano, Texas with his wife, daughter, and son. When he’s not scouring the market for new deals, he enjoys discovering new vegan restaurants and rooting for the Broncos. Welcome, Kenny!Key Points From The Episode: Kenny’s background & success in real estate. Why Diversification of assets is very important.The type of deals Kenny’s company invests in and how they work.Crafting real estate investments for every type of individual looking to invest. Kenny’s analysis of the current real estate market.Turning office spaces into multifamily.How the shortage of living spaces is creating opportunities for real estate investors.What are office conversions and how Kenny plans on using them to grow his AUM to $1 Billion. Books Mentioned: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert KiyosakiInvesting in the Dream: How to Acquire Multifamily Real Estate and Attain Total Financial FreedomYour Quest to Financial Freedom: The Journey From Zero to Lifeling WealthTake a look at our new Investment opportunity located in Spartarnburg, SC here: https://hudsoninvesting.com/cev/
Building A $680 Million Dollar Portfolio With Reed Goossens
Mar 27 2023
Building A $680 Million Dollar Portfolio With Reed Goossens
On today's episode of #RitterOnRealEstate we chat with Investor, Syndicator, Author, and Podcaster, Reed Goossens. Reed is an Australian real estate entrepreneur, investor, author, public speaker, and an all-around good bloke. Reed got his start in real estate investing back in 2012 when he moved to the US. Since then he has gone on to start two multifamily syndication investing firms which have been involved in the acquisition of over $680 million worth of US real estate to date. He also hosts the Investing in the U.S. Podcast, where he interviews top real estate investors to help educate entrepreneurs looking to break into the U.S. market. Welcome to the show, Reed! Key Points From The Episode: - Reed's background, Quitting his job in Australia backpacking through the US then getting a job in corporate America.- Discovering Rich Dad Poor Dad and learning that real estate was something he wanted to be a part of. -How and why partnerships are important when getting started in real estate. -The value of meetups.-Reed's first deal with his former partner.-Doing 8-10 deals before hiring his first employee.-How to create systems in multifamily real estate investing. -The Dos and don'ts of partnerships.-2 Lessons for solo real estate entrepreneurs. -How to develop a strong mindset. Books Mentioned: -Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki-Key Person Of Influence by Danial PriestleyTake a look at our new Investment opportunity located in Spartarnburg, SC here: https://hudsoninvesting.com/cev/
Top 3 Lessons Learned From Scaling A Multifamily Syndication Business
Feb 7 2023
Top 3 Lessons Learned From Scaling A Multifamily Syndication Business
On today's episode of Ritter On Real Estate, we kick off season 2 with a slightly different type of episode. Today our guest is the Vice President of Investor Relations for Hudson Investing, Curtis Edwards.  Curtis has a diverse and global background in finance, marketing, consulting, and business development. An entrepreneur at heart, he’s launched and exited several successful businesses across various sectors including Food & Beverage, Distribution, Hospitality, and Residential and Commercial Real Estate. He uses his depth of knowledge learned from his unique journey to help you wherever you are in your investing journey. Welcome to the show, Curtis!Key Points From The Episode:Curtis' background in sales, marketing, and entrepreneurship working for and starting multiple businesses. Curtis' family background in real estate. Why Kent launched Hudson Investing. Kent's background in management consulting, single family.How to build a strong team and the importance of scaling Hudson Investing.Wanting to help others achieve financial freedom through real estate investing. Lessons Kent has learned over the years as a multifamily investor/syndicator.Understanding interest rates and the current economic landscape for investors. Upgrades/changes Hudson Investing made to better improve investor experience and returns in 2022. How to build better trust/relationships with investors. Interested in learning more about Hudson Investing? Click the link here: https://invest.hudsoninvesting.com/investnowTake a look at our new Investment opportunity located in Spartarnburg, SC here: https://hudsoninvesting.com/cev/
Time Management & Prioritization With Lars Hedenborg
Dec 27 2022
Time Management & Prioritization With Lars Hedenborg
On today’s episode of Ritter On Real Estate, We chat with Lars Hedenborg. Lars is the host of the Real Estate Team Builders podcast and the Founder of Real Estate B-School. Real Estate B-school provides tools, systems, training, and coaching for top-producing real estate agents and team leaders looking to build profitable, sustainable, systems-driven businesses. Lars is also the best-selling author of “Scale or Die - Achieve True Freedom in Your Real Estate Business & Live Your Life Without Regrets”. Lars' career in real estate began in March 2007 when he left his corporate career in acquisitions and strategy. By the end of his first full year in real estate, he hustled to close 71 sides but was working 70+ hour weeks, leaving his family life to suffer. This motivated Lars to scale his real estate business so that it could run without him. Lars and his team have served over 5,000 families with their real estate needs. Now he's on a mission to help other top agents and team leaders achieve time and money freedom by scaling their businesses and building leveraged income through the eXp platform. Lars is a Jesus follower and is married to his much better half Julie, they have 2 kids Anders and Kendal that keep him on his toes and incredibly busy.Key Points From The Episode:Lars's background, why time management is so important.How Kent looks it in time management.Being honest with yourself about your managing your time.Balancing family wife Cindy.Determining what your core money-making activities are and figuring out how to only focus on those.Take a look at our new Investment opportunity located in Spartarnburg, SC here: https://hudsoninvesting.com/cev/
The Value Of Learning By Doing With Peter Powers
Dec 20 2022
The Value Of Learning By Doing With Peter Powers
On today's episode of Ritter On Real Estate, we chat with Peter Powers. Peter has been with MPI Family Office since its inception. Peter serves as the Vice President of Acquisitions and Asset Management for MPI’s workforce housing portfolio, self-storage portfolio, and senior housing portfolio. As the head of MPI’s real estate efforts, Peter focuses on procuring real estate investment opportunities, managing MPI’s current portfolio of $600mm of real estate assets, and developing co-investment relationships. Since Peter joined MPI Family Office, he has helped pivot MPI’s investment focus towards affordable housing by developing a LIHTC investing platform and an adaptive reuse platform. These platforms make up $150mm of MPI’s total real estate portfolio. Peter has also worked alongside Peter Habib, a Principal Member of MPI Family Office, in the development of The Circle of Wealth network, which is the advisory arm of the family office. Before Peter joined MPI full-time, he was the Senior Analyst for MACC Venture Partners, a privately held real estate investment from, where he identified, researched, and underwrote multifamily assets. He also worked alongside the marketing team for Capstone Multifamily Group, the property management arm of MACC Venture Partners, where he helped assist team members with carrying out investment plans for particular assets. Welcome to the podcast, Peter! Key Points From The Episode: Peter's background working for MPI Family Office.Why learning by doing is the best way to gain experience.What MPI invests in. Why the wealthy invest in real estate.The importance of choosing the right deal sponsor.Key metrics/analytics Peter looks for in deals.Setting expectations & underwriting risks.The importance of being careful who you're partnering with.Books Mentioned:- Any book by Howard Marx, founder of Oaktree Advisors.- Dale Carnegie Books. Take a look at our new Investment opportunity located in Spartarnburg, SC here: https://hudsoninvesting.com/cev/
Understanding The Underwriting Of Syndicated Deals With Veena Jetti
Dec 13 2022
Understanding The Underwriting Of Syndicated Deals With Veena Jetti
On today's episode of Ritter On Real Estate, we chat with Veena Jetti. Veena Jetti (VEE-nuh JEH-tee) is the founding partner of Vive (rhymes with "five") Funds, a unique commercial real estate firm that specializes in curating conservative opportunities for investors. Veena brings a dynamic perspective to targeting, acquiring, managing, and operating assets using best practices combined with cutting-edge technologies. Her professional expertise includes driving corporate strategy and business development opportunities.After graduating from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a degree in Finance at 20 years old, she pursued her passion for real estate. Veena has over a decade of real estate experience and over $1B+ in real estate assets over her career in both the startup world as well as the corporate world. Because of her diverse background, she is often a panelist and speaker for various podcasts, global conferences, and radio shows.Aside from professional endeavors, Veena is a passionate philanthropist. She has founded and served on the board for a national non-profit organization. In 2017, she was one of only three women to receive the Politico Woman of the Year award for the significant amount of time and focus she spent on aiding in a grassroots Hurricane Harvey disaster response. She continues to be involved in helping companies and charitable organizations develop better disaster recovery protocols for future emergencies. She is a current lending team lead at kiva.org, an organization that specializes in helping entrepreneurs with micro-loans. Other organizations that Veena has a passion for include RIPmedicaldebt.org, local food banks, water.org, St. Jude's Hospital, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Safe Mothers Safe Babies.Vive Funds is the vision of an investor-centric firm coupled with proven bestpractices coming together. The firm was established to create a space forinvestors to rely on carefully planned projects with client experience being atthe forefront of our mission. Any project with the Vive name on it can betrusted to have gone through our rigorous metric standards before approval.Welcome to the podcast, Veena! Key Points From The Episode: Veena's upbringing, being the daughter of two immigrants. Learning the power of real estate investing.How important the underwriting is in the deal. How different deal sponsors underwrite deals and how it can impact returns.Understanding IRR and setting expectations with investors.Risk-adjusted returns.Underwriting deals now vs 2 years ago...Scenario planning for deal sponsors.The rise of women investors! Books Mentioned: - The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J StanleyTake a look at our new Investment opportunity located in Spartarnburg, SC here: https://hudsoninvesting.com/cev/