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The Lead Sponsor - Real Estate Investing Through Syndications and Funds

477 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 55 ratings

Welcome to The Lead Sponsor Podcast where host David T. Robinson interviews $100M+ real estate investors, syndication sponsors, and investment fund managers from all across the country. We extract their strategies, systems, and secrets to help you on your commercial real estate investing journey.

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Episodes

Achieve Financial Freedom Through Passive Investing in Apartment Syndications - with Ryan McKenna | TLS014

August 12, 2019 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

In this episode, Ryan McKenna, CEO of McKenna Capital shares how his life changed when he was diagnosed with a disease that prevented him from pursuing his dreams of playing professional baseball. Ryan transitioned his energy into the corporate world and eventually into real estate investing and syndications where he ultimately achieved financial freedom. He explains what passive investing is and how busy professionals can take advantage of the benefits of real estate investing while wor...

How He Found and Acquired His First Apartment Syndication Deal at 22 Years Old - with Harper Jones | TLS013

August 05, 2019 12:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

In this episode 22 year old apartment investor, Harper Jones shares how he uses his single-family wholesaling business to fund apartment investing. He also goes into detail about a 35 unit syndication deal he and his partners found, acquired and executed on. About Harper: Harper graduated the University of Tennessee, Knoxville this past Spring with a major in Finance. He has been in real estate for the past 3 years. His company operates in wholesaling, flipping and Multi-Family. To date...

AIJ013: How He Found and Acquired His First Apartment Syndication Deal at 22 Years Old - with Harper Jones

August 05, 2019 12:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

In this episode 22 year old apartment investor, Harper Jones shares how he uses his single-family wholesaling business to fund apartment investing. He also goes into detail about a 35 unit syndication deal he and his partners found, acquired and executed on. About Harper: Harper graduated the University of Tennessee, Knoxville this past Spring with a major in Finance. He has been in real estate for the past 3 years. His company operates in wholesaling, flipping and Multi-Family. To date...

How He Fought Through A Very Challenging First Apartment Deal and Came Out on Top - with Jerome Myers | TLS012

July 29, 2019 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

In this episode, Jerome shares how he found and acquired his first apartment deal and how he fought through some serious challenges while executing on his business plan.  He discussed the importance of perseverance and how this challenging first deal has helped him take on bigger projects moving forward.  ---- About Jerome: Over his professional career, Jerome has been involved with domestic and international organizations in the public and private sectors ranging in size from small start...

AIJ012: How He Fought Through A Very Challenging First Apartment Deal and Came Out on Top - with Jerome Myers

July 29, 2019 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

In this episode, Jerome shares how he found and acquired his first apartment deal and how he fought through some serious challenges while executing on his business plan.  He discussed the importance of perseverance and how this challenging first deal has helped him take on bigger projects moving forward.  ---- About Jerome: Over his professional career, Jerome has been involved with domestic and international organizations in the public and private sectors ranging in size from small start...

AIJ011: Age and Inexperience Didn't Stop Him - with Adrian Salazar

July 22, 2019 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB

Are you thinking you'd like to invest in commercial apartment buildings but worried you're too young, or too old, or inexperienced, or don't have enough money??? Adrian didn't let those things stop him from his goal of building generational wealth.   Listen in as Adrian shares his story and how he broke into the apartment investing space and took down his first deal at the age of 23.  ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Adrian Salazar is a 23-year-old real estate entrepreneur located...

Age and Inexperience Didn't Stop Him - with Adrian Salazar | TLS011

July 22, 2019 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB

Are you thinking you'd like to invest in commercial apartment buildings but worried you're too young, or too old, or inexperienced, or don't have enough money??? Adrian didn't let those things stop him from his goal of building generational wealth.   Listen in as Adrian shares his story and how he broke into the apartment investing space and took down his first deal at the age of 23.  ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Adrian Salazar is a 23-year-old real estate entrepreneur located...

Creating Quality Affordable Housing for Families Through Value-add Multifamily Investing - with Rich Beck | TLS010

July 15, 2019 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB

In this episode, Dane Hill interviews Rich Beck about his experience as Vice President of Investment and Asset Management of Restore Utah - a real estate investment firm which seeks the nexus between enhancing communities by providing quality affordable housing for low and moderate income families and earning an acceptable return for its investors. During the episode, we discuss the transition of working with Goldman Sachs to acquire over 500 single family residential homes to moving into t...

AIJ010: Creating Quality Affordable Housing for Families Through Value-add Multifamily Investing - with Rich Beck

July 15, 2019 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB

In this episode, Dane Hill interviews Rich Beck about his experience as Vice President of Investment and Asset Management of Restore Utah - a real estate investment firm which seeks the nexus between enhancing communities by providing quality affordable housing for low and moderate income families and earning an acceptable return for its investors. During the episode, we discuss the transition of working with Goldman Sachs to acquire over 500 single family residential homes to moving into t...

From 600 to 27,000 Beds of Student Housing Under Management - with Grant Collard | TLS009

July 08, 2019 12:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

In this episode, David Robinson interviews Grant Collard, Co-founder and CEO of Redstone Residential, a Provo, Utah based student housing firm that acquires, develops, and manages student and multifamily housing across the United States, Canada, and Brazil.  At Redstone, his primary passion is business development, deal sourcing, and raising capital. Since 2009, Grant has grown Redstone Residential from a small team of 3 managing 600 beds in at BYU, to a group of 400 team members operating ...

AIJ009: From 600 to 27,000 Beds of Student Housing Under Management - with Grant Collard

July 08, 2019 12:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

In this episode, David Robinson interviews Grant Collard, Co-founder and CEO of Redstone Residential, a Provo, Utah based student housing firm that acquires, develops, and manages student and multifamily housing across the United States, Canada, and Brazil.  At Redstone, his primary passion is business development, deal sourcing, and raising capital. Since 2009, Grant has grown Redstone Residential from a small team of 3 managing 600 beds in at BYU, to a group of 400 team members operating ...

AIJ008: From Restaurant Owner to 1400 Multifamily Units in 6 years - with Gino Barbaro

July 01, 2019 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MB

In this episode, David Robinson interviews Gino Barbaro about his journey as a restaurant owner for over 2 decades to becoming a full-time multifamily apartment investor, syndicator, author, and coach.  He has grown his multifamily portfolio to over 1400 units in just 6 years and over $90,000,000 in assets.  He has teamed up with Jake Stenziano to create JakeandGino.com, a real estate educational company that offers coaching and training in real estate investing.  He is the best selling a...

From Restaurant Owner to 1400 Multifamily Units in 6 years - with Gino Barbaro | TLS008

July 01, 2019 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MB

In this episode, David Robinson interviews Gino Barbaro about his journey as a restaurant owner for over 2 decades to becoming a full-time multifamily apartment investor, syndicator, author, and coach.  He has grown his multifamily portfolio to over 1400 units in just 6 years and over $90,000,000 in assets.  He has teamed up with Jake Stenziano to create JakeandGino.com, a real estate educational company that offers coaching and training in real estate investing.  He is the best selling a...

AIJ007: BYU Basketball Player Turned Multi-Family Commercial Broker Shares Insights - with Brock Zylstra

June 24, 2019 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

In this episode, David Robinson interviews top Utah multifamily broker Brock Zylstra. Brock gives his take on the current status of the multifamily market. He also gives his thoughts on how to formulate win-win-win scenarios with buyers, sellers, and brokers. He shares some tips on how to get the attention of top brokers as a buyer and what to look for in a broker to represent you on the disposition of an apartment building.  CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: Email: [email protected]...

BYU Basketball Player Turned Multi-Family Commercial Broker Shares Insights - with Brock Zylstra | TLS007

June 24, 2019 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

In this episode, David Robinson interviews top Utah multifamily broker Brock Zylstra. Brock gives his take on the current status of the multifamily market. He also gives his thoughts on how to formulate win-win-win scenarios with buyers, sellers, and brokers. He shares some tips on how to get the attention of top brokers as a buyer and what to look for in a broker to represent you on the disposition of an apartment building.  CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: Email: [email protected]...

From Ski Bum to House Flipper to Apartment Flipper and Beyond - with Tim Watcke | TLS006

June 17, 2019 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

In this episode, David Robinson interviews apartment developer and investor Tim Watcke about his apartment investing journey.  Tim grew up in Michigan. He learned about real estate investing from an early age. His father was a college professor who also invested in real estate on the side.  With the help of his dad, Tim purchased his first duplex at the age of 16.  After college Tim made a trip out to Salt Lake to ski bum for the winter but never went home. He worked at a restaurant and d...

AIJ006: From Ski Bum to House Flipper to Apartment Flipper and Beyond - with Tim Watcke

June 17, 2019 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

In this episode, David Robinson interviews apartment developer and investor Tim Watcke about his apartment investing journey.  Tim grew up in Michigan. He learned about real estate investing from an early age. His father was a college professor who also invested in real estate on the side.  With the help of his dad, Tim purchased his first duplex at the age of 16.  After college Tim made a trip out to Salt Lake to ski bum for the winter but never went home. He worked at a restaurant and d...

The Basics of Qualifying for a Commercial Multifamily Loan - with Paul Winterowd | TLS005

June 10, 2019 12:00 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MB

In this episode, David Robinson interviews Commercial Loan Officer, Paul Winterowd about the basics of qualifying for a commercial multifamily loan.  Paul is a loan officer at Bonneville Multifamily Capital where he has originated over $100 million in multifamily mortgages.  He’s also an active multifamily investor, both actively as a syndication sponsor and passive investor currently involved in over 200 doors.  Paul has been a featured guest on several other podcasts including “The Real...

AIJ005: The Basics of Qualifying for a Commercial Multifamily Loan - with Paul Winterowd

June 10, 2019 12:00 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MB

In this episode, David Robinson interviews Commercial Loan Officer, Paul Winterowd about the basics of qualifying for a commercial multifamily loan.  Paul is a loan officer at Bonneville Multifamily Capital where he has originated over $100 million in multifamily mortgages.  He’s also an active multifamily investor, both actively as a syndication sponsor and passive investor currently involved in over 200 doors.  Paul has been a featured guest on several other podcasts including “The Real...

AIJ003: Investing in Planned Unit Development Multifamily Communities - with Steve Bond

June 03, 2019 15:00 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MB

In this episode, David Robinson interviews Steve Bond about investing in planned unit development multi-family communities.  Steve is the co-founder of FIG (Fourplex Investment Group) based out of Provo, UT. FIG specializes in the development of planned unit development multifamily communities.  FIG has developments in Utah, Idaho, and Texas. Fig has developed sold over 4000 units.  Steve shares about his transition as a residential real estate agent into multifamily sales and development...

Millennial investor acquires over 500 units before the age of 24 years old with David Toupin | TLS004

June 03, 2019 15:00 - 23 minutes - 10.6 MB

In this episode, David Robinson interviews young apartment syndicator David Toupin about his experience in buying a 24 plex and within 6 months of that acquisition, buying another 92 unit value-add apartment building.  He describes how he found the deal through direct mail and built a relationship with the owner of the building.  He walks us through raising the money to make the acquisition as well as how he self-managed the project.  He shares where the project is at today and the expect...

Investing in Planned Unit Development Multifamily Communities - with Steve Bond | TLS003

June 03, 2019 15:00 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MB

In this episode, David Robinson interviews Steve Bond about investing in planned unit development multi-family communities.  Steve is the co-founder of FIG (Fourplex Investment Group) based out of Provo, UT. FIG specializes in the development of planned unit development multifamily communities.  FIG has developments in Utah, Idaho, and Texas. Fig has developed sold over 4000 units.  Steve shares about his transition as a residential real estate agent into multifamily sales and development...

How He Acquired a 52 Unit Apartment Building on His Very First Deal - with Tyler Kohler | TLS002

June 03, 2019 15:00 - 30 minutes - 14 MB

In this episode, David Robinson interviews Tyler Kohler about how he transitioned from single family home fix and flip to Multifamily Apartment Syndication.  Tyler walks us through his first deal where he purchased a 52 unit value-add apartment building that required him to write a $50,000 non-refundable earnest money check on the spot.  He also shares how he flew to Florida to meet with Grant Cardone who helped him structure the right deal with his investor partner.  Tyler’s story is ins...

AIJ004 - Millennial investor acquires over 500 units before the age of 24 years old with David Toupin

June 03, 2019 15:00 - 23 minutes - 10.6 MB

In this episode, David Robinson interviews young apartment syndicator David Toupin about his experience in buying a 24 plex and within 6 months of that acquisition, buying another 92 unit value-add apartment building.  He describes how he found the deal through direct mail and built a relationship with the owner of the building.  He walks us through raising the money to make the acquisition as well as how he self-managed the project.  He shares where the project is at today and the expect...

AIJ002: How He Acquired a 52 Unit Apartment Building on His Very First Deal - with Tyler Kohler

June 03, 2019 15:00 - 30 minutes - 14 MB

In this episode, David Robinson interviews Tyler Kohler about how he transitioned from single family home fix and flip to Multifamily Apartment Syndication.  Tyler walks us through his first deal where he purchased a 52 unit value-add apartment building that required him to write a $50,000 non-refundable earnest money check on the spot.  He also shares how he flew to Florida to meet with Grant Cardone who helped him structure the right deal with his investor partner.  Tyler’s story is ins...

AIJ001: Join the Apartment Investing Journey

May 17, 2019 23:00 - 2 minutes - 991 KB

Follow along as David Robinson documents his journey from residential sales and investing to commercial multifamily investing and syndication. Each week David interviews top investors, syndicators, brokers and service providers who share their best tips, strategies, success, and failures to help you on YOUR apartment investing journey. CONNECT WITH US! JOIN THE JOURNEY! Facebook YouTube Instagram Podcast Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!

Join the Apartment Investing Journey | TLS001

May 17, 2019 23:00 - 2 minutes - 994 KB

Follow along as David Robinson documents his journey from residential sales and investing to commercial multifamily investing and syndication. Each week David interviews top investors, syndicators, brokers and service providers who share their best tips, strategies, success, and failures to help you on YOUR apartment investing journey. CONNECT WITH US! JOIN THE JOURNEY! Facebook YouTube Instagram Podcast Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ARE YOU A PASSIVE INVESTOR LO...

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