THE LEVEL UP REI PODCAST
Selling It All to Build A Real Estate Syndication Business with Whitney Sewell
Sometimes, a successful business scaling in real estate is only possible once you have made many sacrifices and pursued bigger things. This is true for Whitney Sewell, who endured many financial challenges and utilized 50% of their profits just to make it big...
Leveling Up Communities With Nicole Pendergrass
Moving forward towards success is impossible without doing even the smallest steps. If you trust your simplest hustle every single day, nothing can stop you from achieving your goals. Lisa Hylton sits down with Nicole Pendergrass to share her work both as an...
How These Newlywed Millennials Built A Private Equity Real Estate Firm Of Their Own With Daisy Serrano And Luc D’Abreau
Running a private equity real estate firm sounds like something that a grizzled, highly-experienced, white male investor would find himself comfortable doing, but this episode will have you think otherwise. Lisa Hylton is excited to bring to you the power...
Building An Impact Investor Network With Julie Holly
Every flourishing community starts with a positive mindset of cooperation. That's the motivation that fuels the movement Impact Investor Network in their real estate deals. Lisa Hylton interviews apartment investor and podcast host of Ask Me How I Know, Julie...
Building A Nationwide Underwriting Community With Charles Seaman
There are important factors to consider when you assess deals and underwrite as a passive investor. This episode's guest is Charles Seaman, the Senior Acquisition Manager and Asset Manager at Three Oaks Management. Charles discusses with Lisa Hylton some of the...
Leaping Into Entrepreneurship & Real Estate – The Chronicles Of A Passive Investor W/ Lisa Hylton
It takes massive courage for someone to shift from the corporate world and take the leap to the colorful yet complex entrepreneurial life. But that's what Lisa Hylton did as she now leaves the employment realm to focus on her business and passive real estate...
The Different Flavors Of Passive Investing – Exploring Real Estate Funds With Paul Moore
Is investing in real estate fund worth it? For Paul Moore of Wellings Capital, it is an excellent area to place your money into, but only if you fully understand both its benefits and risks. He joins Lisa Hylton to discuss what a typical investor will...
The Different Flavors Of Passive Investing – Achieving Alpha In Industrial With Neil Wahlgren
Although there are a huge variety of properties that you can invest in, putting your energy into just a single type will most likely enrich your real estate funds to the fullest. Neil Wahlgren found success in single-tenant industrial properties. Sitting down...
The Different Flavors Of Passive Investing – Crushing Apartments With The Apartment Queen Kaylee McMahon
If you’re looking for a way to invest passively in real estate, then you have to know that multifamily is one of the hottest property classes right now. Known as the Apartment Queen, Kaylee McMahon focuses on working with accredited or sophisticated investors...
The Different Flavors Of Passive Investing – Uncovering The Secret World Of Note Investing With Susan Elliott
Note investing is considered the secret realm of real estate, which is all about earning money by dabbling into the industry's paperwork. In today's world, where passive income starts to gain a lot of importance, what can you do to start involving yourself in...
The Different Flavors Of Passive Investing – Breaking Down Private Lending With Alex Breshears
Private lending is relationship-based. To have a successful deal with your borrower, active communication is necessary to outline and agree upon expectations. Joining Lisa Hylton to elaborate on this is Alex Breshears, the co-owner of Infinite Road Investments,...
Conversations With Passive Investors – Long Distance Passive Investing With Billy Keels
How do you figure out which passive investing asset works best for you? Today’s guest is Billy Keels, the founder of KeePonCashflow. In this episode, Billy shares his story of how he once lost 33% of his portfolio, and while he was looking for something else to...
Conversations With Passive Investors – Achieving Financial Independence Through Passive Investing With Jeremy Roll
If managed properly, passive investing is an excellent source of income. Though it doesn't call for your full attention at all times, adequate planning and strategies must still be put in place. Exploring this vast topic with Lisa Hylton is the Founder of Roll...
The Ups and Downs of Investing in the Time of Covid with Omar Khan
Almost everybody in real estate has been talking about “pivoting” and adapting to the radical changes in the market as we navigate the COVID-19 crisis. For Boardwalk Wealth, however, nothing much has changed. Operating under a conservative approach even before the...
Wealth, Real Estate & The Black Community – Breaking Into Real Estate Investing With Kristen Ray
Breaking into real estate investing presents many challenges, but with the right preparation, it’s doable! On today’s podcast, Lisa Hylton brings in the Co-founder of Vital Investment Partners, Dr. Kristen Ray, to talk about how she got into real estate...
Wealth, Real Estate & The Black Community – You Are Worthy Of Wealth With Kendra Barnes
There are many different ways to invest in real estate, and they each have their pros and cons. On today’s show, Lisa Hylton brings on Kendra Barnes, the Founder and Creator of The Key Resource, an online platform and community that aims to help beginner real...
Wealth, Real Estate & The Black Community – From Internal Medicine To Financial Freedom With Dr. Eric Tait
In the spirit of Black History Month, Lisa Hylton devotes this episode to get into the cross-section of wealth, real estate and the impact it can have on the black community. To talk about this with her, she brings in Dr. Eric Tait, an Investment Fund Manager...
Conversations With Passive Investors – Investing As A Family With Jamesley & Edwine
Are you one of those people who find that they have less time to spend actively investing in real estate because of their growing family? If you are, then this episode is for you. Listen in as Lisa Hylton brings in Jamesley Dasse and Edwine Alphonse, a real...
Lessons Learnt From Podcasting For 1 Year
Behind every podcast is a podcaster who enriches in experiences and knowledge by immersing in the numerous topics discussed and the guests coming over. To celebrate her one year of podcasting, Lisa Hylton shares six lessons she has learned as the host of The...
The Mindset Series – Leveling Up Your Thoughts To Change Your Life With Mindi Huebner
You may have realized it already, but 2020 has undoubtedly been the biggest test of mindset for all of us. As we enter another year, it’s about time we level up our thoughts and change our lives for the better. Sitting down with host Lisa Hylton for this latest...
The Mindset Series – Mom, Wife And Real Estate Syndicator Closing $80 Million Deals & The Mindset Behind It All With Veena Jetti
Risks will always be present in real estate investing. In order to move forward, one must learn how to properly mitigate them and put the advantages in their favor. Real estate syndicator Veena Jetti understands this well, and that's why her team was still able...
The Mindset Series – Breaking Through Mindset Blocks With Trevor McGregor
Getting beyond your mindset blocks is the only way to clear the path towards success. To be able to do that, proper motivation and support are needed. Lisa Hylton interviews business coach Trevor McGregor to share his own story of success by making a massive...
Conversations With Passive Investors – A Software Engineer Passively Invests With Aubrey Tatarowicz
The amazing thing about investing is how anyone, no matter what background, can enter—even more beneficial if you have some previous knowledge and expertise to add to the game. In this episode, Lisa Hylton is joined by Aubrey Tatarowicz, a software engineer and...
The Mindset Series – Crushing Limiting Beliefs
Each of us faces innumerable obstacles to success, but also an equally innumerable amount of opportunities to create the life that we want. What separates the successful from the unsuccessful is their ability to crush their limiting beliefs and adopt a growth...
The Power Of The Right JV Partnerships With Candace Pilgrim
JV partnerships allow you greater flexibility than syndication in being able to sell your share when you need to. However, it is extremely important to find partners that you can really trust to play this game with. In the wrong hands, even a deal with...
Ashley Kehr: How To Start Your Own Real Estate Empire
To build your own real estate empire, you must have a proper understanding of how the industry works. On top of that, you must also prepare your finances accordingly and know the right people to do business with. This is what Ashley Kehr did, transforming her...
When The 1031 Exchange Doesn’t Work: An Alternative Way To Keep More Of What You Earn In Real Estate With Lori Greymont
The tax advantage that the 1031 exchange offers is a big part of what keeps a lot of real estate investors committed to space. But what if you’re selling and it doesn’t work for you to do 1031? In this episode, real estate investor and developer, Lori Greymont...
How To Build And Scale A Successful Syndication Business With Ellie Perlman
Building a business is one thing. Learning how to scale it to success is another. Helping you piece out the two, Lisa Hylton sits down with the founder and CEO of Blue Lake Capital, Ellie Perlman. As a real estate investor who owns multifamily properties across...
The Real Estate Investor Goddesses – Big Real Estate, Big Mission, Big Impact With Monick Halm
For a number of reasons, women are less inclined to invest in real estate, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have the potential or ability to do so. Leading the way in bridging this gap is an amazing community called Real Estate Investor Goddesses, led by Monick...
Failing To Millions: How This Active Pilot Built His Own Real Estate Empire With Steve Rozenberg
Make no mistake, real estate is a business and it needs your full attention to grow. But such is the prowess of this airline pilot that he managed to build his own real estate empire while keeping active pilot duties. We’re talking about Steve Rozenberg, of...
Persistence And Determination: The Real Estate Journey Of A Master Investor With Adam A. Adams
Even master real estate investors had to start as apprentices but it’s not that steep of a learning curve if you are really up for it. Taking a cue from the great Robert Kiyosaki, Adam A. Adams started right away in multifamily real estate (not counting his...
Helping Foreign Investors Invest in the US Market with Charles Carillo
Some people think that their investments are limited to their direct environment, but Charles Carillo joins this episode to extend a helping hand to foreign investors. He lays out the important details you don’t want to miss when investing in another country...
Data Beats Gut Feeling: An Ongoing Experiment in Efficiency and Optimization with Neal Bawa
Everything has to be measured. In this episode, Neal Bawa, Founder and CEO at Grocapitus, joins Lisa Hylton as they talk about the ongoing experiment in efficiency and optimization of Neil's multifamily portfolio. Get to know Neil and his company as he shares...
Joint Ventures: Why Should You Go For Them? With Jerome Myers
What kind of edge do joint ventures have over syndications? It has to do with being in a strategic partnership where everyone is an active participant. When Jerome Myers first went to real estate as a corporate America dropout, the first thing he did was to fix...
The Pursuit of Success and Comfort: Leaving the Repeat Life with Ola Dantis
There’s always something else for you, especially when you feel stuck. In this episode, Ola Dantis, Founder and CEO of Dwellyn, joins Lisa Hylton as they talk about leaving the repeat life to pursue success and comfort. Get to know Ola and how he got started in...
How To Build A Real Estate Empire: Passive And Active Investing Principles With John Casmon
There are two ways in which you can go into real estate investing – passive or active. Whether you choose one or the other largely depends on where you are in your decision to break it up with your nine-to-five. Making that radical breakthrough has been quite a...
Breaking Free From Corporate Chains With Real Estate With Clive Davis
Is real estate really what you want to be doing for the rest of your life? Do you want to be able to break away from the chains of your corporate job and live life in your own terms? If you do, you absolutely have to heed what Lisa Hylton’s guest in this...
Helping One Person A Day Achieve The Fit Rich Life With Pili Yarusi
In this episode, Pili Yarusi of Yarusi Holdings LLC joins Lisa Hylton as they talk about helping one person a day take one step closer to the fit rich life. Pili dives into how she and her husband, Jason, got started in real estate and the lessons they learned...
Level up Your Investing, Level Up Your Mindset with Steven Pesavento
Every now and then, you’ll hear someone say, “It’s all in the mind,” and in a sense, they’re right. Steven Pesavento believes that, to level up your mindset, you need to surround yourself with people who are better than you. He is the Host of The Investor...
Deep Dive: Taxes and Real Estate Investments with Ted Lanzaro
In this episode, Ted Lanzaro of Lanzaro CPA LLC joins Lisa as they deep dive into taxes associated with real estate investments and how you can be a tax-smart landlord. Get to know Ted as he shares his background on real estate investment and some of the...
Passive Investing In Self-Storage With Ryan Gibson
Speculations are flying around that the pandemic might cause another recession. Ryan Gibson, the CIO of Spartan Investment Group, explains why investing in self-storage is still safe. In this episode, learn the ins and outs of this asset class as Ryan breaks...
Investing in ATMs: Earn Double Digit Returns with Dave Zook
In this episode, Dave Zook, Founder and CEO of The Real Asset Investor, joins Lisa Hylton as he shares his story investing in real estate and how he’s earning double-digit returns through investing in ATMs. When you invest with great folks, your journey into...
Key Things That Passive Investors Need To Know With Dan Handford
A lot of people want to be passive investors but lack the knowledge to be one. Dan Handford, a Managing Partner at PassiveInvesting.com shares the story of his journey on becoming a passive investor including the mistakes made and lessons learned along the way....
Level Up Your Real Estate Investing Through Collaborations With Kavitha Baratakke
Are you looking to level up your real estate investing journey? In this episode, Lisa Hylton is joined by Kavitha Baratakke, a Principal at Cherry Street Investments, to discuss the power of collaboration that can take you to the top of your real estate...
Building An 8-Figure Business Through Land Investments With Michelle Bosch
Real estate is a very broad industry with limitless opportunities. One business opportunity that not many people jump into is investing in land directly instead of homes and other structures. Michelle Bosch, the owner and CFO of Orbit Investments, joins Lisa...
The Power of Passive Investing with Annie Dickerson
The COVID-19 pandemic may have devastated the world, but looking at the bright side of things, it did the real estate industry a tremendous amount of good. Joining Lisa Hylton on today’s show is the Cofounder of Goodegg Investments, Annie Dickerson, who talks...
A Deep Dive Into Underwriting And Due Diligence With Anna Myers
Layering projections or making assumptions is what underwriters rely on, and the use of data science is always critical in that process. In this episode, Anna Myers, the Vice President of Grocapitus, joins Lisa Hylton to talk about underwriting, asset...
Putting Yourself In The Right Real Estate Investor Mindset With Tyler Chesser
Before diving into the exciting and rewarding world of real estate investment, you should be able to put yourself in the right mindset first. In this episode, Tyler Chesser, CCIM, joins Lisa Hylton to share his journey of leaving corporate America into becoming...
Turnkey And Multifamily Investments With Antoine Martel
Born in Toronto and raised in San Francisco, Antoine Martel started investing in real estate while he was still in college. Since then, he has been investing in residential and commercial turnkey real estate in key markets across the United States. In this...
A Deep Dive Into A 330% Investment Return With James Kandasamy
The multifamily space has always been a prime space to look at. Since the middle of the recession, apartments have been booming, and many real estate investors have since tried to make the most of this opportunity. Joining Lisa Hylton on today’s show is James...