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Make Money, Make Sense in Real Estate with Danté Belmonte

Make Money, Make Sense in Real Estate with Danté Belmonte

By Dante Belmonte

Real Estate is one of, if not the number one vehicle to build long term, financial & sometimes passive wealth. Make Money, Make Sense in Real Estate is a podcast discussing all things real estate. Each episode varies between talking with experienced real estate professionals or educating our listeners on all things real estate investing. Your host is Danté Belmonte the managing partner of "Victory Capital Group", a multifamily private equity firm based in the southeast. Dante Belmonte is also a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.
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116: Our Charlotte Based Property Manager Allison Regets of AM Realty

Make Money, Make Sense in Real Estate with Danté BelmonteJan 26, 2023

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121: Charlotte Multifamily Investor with 500+ Units with Hunter Bick

121: Charlotte Multifamily Investor with 500+ Units with Hunter Bick

Looking to learn more about these types of passive investments and to get involved? Connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.



Aug 22, 202334:26
120: Dante is the Guest on The RO Show

120: Dante is the Guest on The RO Show

Looking to learn more about these types of passive investments and to get involved? Connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.


Aug 07, 202301:14:06
119: The Syndication Slaughter

119: The Syndication Slaughter

The Syndication Slaughter, coming to a PPM near you!


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Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

May 03, 202318:58
118: Mobile Home Park Investing with Dylan Marma

118: Mobile Home Park Investing with Dylan Marma

Dylan Marma is the principal of The Requity Group, a vertically integrated real estate private equity company. He has been investing full-time for the last 5 years and has been the lead sponsor of over $150m in transactions, including over 750 multifamily apartments and 2,000 lots of manufactured housing communities and RV campgrounds. Dylan is a firm believer that through careful deal selection, attracting exceptional people, and utilizing technology-backed systems you can ensure above-average risk-adjusted returns through real estate.

Looking to learn more about these types of passive investments and to get involved? Connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

Mar 02, 202337:52
117: 6 Steps To Never Lose Money In Real Estate

117: 6 Steps To Never Lose Money In Real Estate

This episode we talk about the 6 Steps to Never Lose Money in Real Estate. I know it works because we use all 6 in our multifamily business every day! 

Looking to learn more about these types of passive investments and to get involved? Connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

Feb 07, 202315:41
116: Our Charlotte Based Property Manager Allison Regets of AM Realty

116: Our Charlotte Based Property Manager Allison Regets of AM Realty

Allison brings a wealth of knowledge from an extensive real estate background in sales and property management. She is a rare Charlotte native having grown up in the Queen City. She is a graduate of Johnson and Wales University with a degree in hospitality. Her property management, customer and client relationship skills are above reproach. Allison believes individual client attention is the key to successful, prosperous relationships. Visit her at amcharlotte.com

Allison is our property manager for our Charlotte area properties and she has done an amazing job. Working together we have completely turned around one our apartment complexes resulting in an increase of NOI by over 60%! Listen in to this episode as we dive deeper into how!

Looking to learn more about these types of passive investments and to get involved? Connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

Jan 26, 202353:31
115: Current State of the Debt Market $1B in Multifamily Defaults

115: Current State of the Debt Market $1B in Multifamily Defaults

This episode we talk about the current state of the debt markets and some large multifamily owners that have defaulted on almost $1B in multifamily loans! Debt plays a massive roll in real estate. If you have too much of it, it is not a good thing and in this episode you will see why!

Looking to learn more about these types of passive investments and to get involved? Connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

Jan 17, 202324:38
114: Rising Interest Rates & Hard Money/Private Capital Loans with Will Coleman

114: Rising Interest Rates & Hard Money/Private Capital Loans with Will Coleman

Will Coleman is the founder & CEO of Urban Gate Capital, a real estate hard money/private capital lending company. Will is responsible for the operations and investor relations. Will has 7+ years of real estate investing experience in TX & TN. In addition, Will has worked as a credit analyst at City Bank and as Director of Finance at Rand Capital, a commercial mortgage brokerage.

Looking to learn more about these types of passive investments and to get involved? Connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

Oct 10, 202252:28
113: Our recent multifamily closing in North Carolina

113: Our recent multifamily closing in North Carolina

On this episode Dj & myself speak about our recent closing on The Abbey Apartments - 44 units in Hickory, NC. This asset is poised for value add and features some cool amenities such as a pool, elevator, 5 laundry rooms and solar panels on the roof. We talk about the investment, how 2e found it, funded it and much more!

Looking to learn more about these types of passive investments and to get involved? Connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

Sep 05, 202242:18
112: My Car Wash Investing Experience

112: My Car Wash Investing Experience

As we are always looking to diversify our portfolio we turned to car washes, I have heard these are major cash cows! Well today you get to here about my experience of what it takes to own/operate a car wash and the hours I spent with the owner of one that was for sale in my neighborhood! 

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

Aug 10, 202220:50
111: Charlotte Multifamily Broker Conversations with Spencer Crigler

111: Charlotte Multifamily Broker Conversations with Spencer Crigler

Spencer Crigler is the Co-Founder & Director of Brokerage Services of One Alliance Companies. Spencer specializes in multifamily brokerage sales. We bought a deal that Spencer brought us right before the end of the year in 2021 and have stayed connected ever since. He has a great outlook on the current landscape of the multifamily market and what to expect. Spencer is a wealth of knowledge for his age and we hope you guys enjoy this episode! 

To learn more about or connect with Spencer, visit onealliancecompanies.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

Jun 30, 202257:31
110: 20 Year Old Luxury Real Estate Agent in Las Vegas Killing It! with Adam Rein

110: 20 Year Old Luxury Real Estate Agent in Las Vegas Killing It! with Adam Rein

Adam is originally from the Syracuse area. When Adam graduated from high-school he moved directly to Las Vegas at the age of 18 when he got his real estate licenses. Adam has been practicing real estate for 3 years now and has primarily sold $1M+ houses where he specializes in luxury home sales. I had a great time chatting with Adam and how he has been so successful at such a young age! 

Jun 15, 202231:39
109: Making The First Deal Work To Experience Extreme Growth with Marty Grizzanti

109: Making The First Deal Work To Experience Extreme Growth with Marty Grizzanti

Marty is from Rochester, NY and is the co-owner of Upstate Home Buyers and Suplex Properties. Him & his partner Matt focus on buying property in the Upstate New York area. Marty also runs the Upstate New York Real Estate Investors Facebook Group where like-minded individuals can network. He wrestled and played rugby in high school and college. Marty is married, has a background in marketing, and is member of FFREIA which is a local real estate investing organization.

To learn more about or connect with Marty, visit webuyhomesroc.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

May 05, 202247:42
108: Our Recent Multifamily Closing in North Carolina

108: Our Recent Multifamily Closing in North Carolina

On this weeks episode, Dante and DJ of Victory Capital Group discuss their latest multifamily acquisition they closed on earlier this month with their investors in Greenville, NC. English Village Apartments is a 1992, 32 unit apartment community consisting of half 2 bed, 1 bath & half 1 bed, 1 bath units. Listen in as they discuss all things on this deal!

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

Apr 22, 202233:31
107: Invest In Real Estate With As Little As $500 with Craig Cecilio

107: Invest In Real Estate With As Little As $500 with Craig Cecilio

Craig Cecilio is the Founder, CEO of DiversyFund. DiversyFund Imagines a world where Everyone has an Equal Opportunity to Build Wealth. Our mission is to break down the barriers that keep most Americans from investing like the privileged, well-connected, and wealthiest 1% in our country. Our platform allows access to Private Markets where everyday investors have the opportunity to participate through fractional investing with a minimum investment amount of $500.00. The American Dream should be available to everyone, regardless of socioeconomic status. That's why we founded DiversyFund.

To learn more about or connect with Craig, visit diversyfund.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

Apr 13, 202233:38
106: Dante Belmonte Interviewed on Weiss Advice Show

106: Dante Belmonte Interviewed on Weiss Advice Show

This week I share my podcast episode where I was interviewed by my good friend Yonah Weiss on his shoe Weiss Advice.

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

Mar 10, 202232:40
105: What I Look At When I Get A New Deal From A Broker

105: What I Look At When I Get A New Deal From A Broker

In todays quick episode, I cover everything I look at as soon as a broker sends me a property. Even before I look at any numbers, I will look at these fews items to save time and effort of underwriting an entire asset. 

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

Mar 03, 202213:52
104: Student Rental, Airbnb, Commercial, SFR & More All In 1.5 Years with Eric McCarty

104: Student Rental, Airbnb, Commercial, SFR & More All In 1.5 Years with Eric McCarty

Eric Started his investing journey not too long ago while working his W-2. He started his portfolio with a student rental in Oswego, NY. After that he acquired a single family rental with a Section 8 tenant, did a small flip, a commercial deal with seller finance and now an airbnb! Listen in to learn more about Eric and his new but strong journey in real estate!

To learn more about or connect with Eric, follow him on Instagram @cny_investor

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

Feb 24, 202234:20
103: Storing Up Profits with Bigger Pockets Author Paul Moore

103: Storing Up Profits with Bigger Pockets Author Paul Moore

Paul Moore is the Founder and Managing Partner of Wellings Capital. After graduating with an engineering degree and then an MBA from Ohio State, Paul entered the management development track at Ford Motor Company in Detroit. After five years, he departed to start a staffing company with a partner. They scaled and sold the company to a publicly traded firm five years later. After a brief “retirement” in his early 30s, Paul began investing in real estate in 2000 to protect and grow his own wealth.

He completed over 85 real estate investments and exits, appeared on HGTV’s House Hunters, rehabbed and managed dozens of rental properties, and developed a subdivision. After completing three successful real estate developments, including assisting with the development of a Hyatt hotel and a very successful multifamily project, Paul narrowed his focus on commercial real estate in 2011. Paul is married with four children and lives in Central Virginia.

To learn more about or connect with Paul, visit wellingscapital.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

Feb 03, 202242:48
102: Debt Funds For Passive Investors & Active Operators with Kevin Dureiko

102: Debt Funds For Passive Investors & Active Operators with Kevin Dureiko

Kevin Dureiko resides in eastern Connecticut with his wife Valerie and their young son Dallas. As a family they enjoy the outdoors and travel, and are actively engaged in their community and church.

Kevin is the founder and fund manager of Birch and Dobson LLC, a private real estate debt fund located in Connecticut.

Birch and Dobson was founded in 2007

Kevin objectives as the Fund Manager are to source property secured investments that produce returns as expected by his capital investors. The fund and Mr. Dureiko raise capital from accredited investors to place or purchase senior mortgages on investment real estate. A new $20,000,000 fund (Birch Dobson Lending Fund LLC) will begin taking subscribers in Q1 of 2022.

The main focus of the fund is lending to real estate investors with mortgages in first position on value add syndicated multi-family properties, non syndicated multi-family and 1-4 family.

In addition to fund manager, Kevin is also retained by a $20B hedge fund as a monthly consultant to the private lending industry. This relationship is now on its fourth year.

To learn more about or connect with Kevin, visit birchdobson.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

Jan 20, 202239:33
101: GP & Co-GP on 8 Total Multifamily Deals Year 1 with Arn Cenedella

101: GP & Co-GP on 8 Total Multifamily Deals Year 1 with Arn Cenedella

Arn Cenedella, founder of Spark Investment Group, is a real estate expert with more than four decades of experience, including 35 years as a Realtor navigating the unique real estate landscape in Silicon Valley, CA.

During that time, Arn invested in real estate ranging from single family homes and fix-and-flips to land subdivisions and condominium conversions to commercial multifamily properties.

Through these experiences, he developed a passion for helping others achieve their own financial freedom through investing in multifamily real estate syndications.

Through Spark Investment Group, Arn is putting his decades of real estate expertise to work for his clients, helping them reach their goals and attain the lives they’ve always wanted to live.

To learn more about or connect with Arn, visit investwithspark.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

Jan 14, 202251:39
100: Our Multifamily Closing This Week in North Carolina

100: Our Multifamily Closing This Week in North Carolina

On this weeks episode, Dante and DJ of Victory Capital Group discuss their latest multifamily acquisition they closed on earlier this week with their investors in Concord, NC. Allison Heights Apartments is a 1986, 24 unit apartment community consisting of all 2 bed, 1 bath 868 sq ft units. Listen in as they discuss all things on this deal! 

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State.

Dec 24, 202154:29
099: From Flipping to Self Storage In Less Than 6 Months with Chris Lawrence

099: From Flipping to Self Storage In Less Than 6 Months with Chris Lawrence

Chris was a serial flipper & had single family rentals in the Rochester, NY but realized he needed scale to become financially free through his real estate. Knowing someone that was in self storage, this peaked Chris's interest and so he began this year to pursue self storage and secure his first facility. Listen in today to learn more about Chris's journey and how he found an awesome self storage deal! 

To learn more about or connect with Tom, follow him on Instagram @chrisflipsroc

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dante Belmonte is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA in New York State. 

Dec 16, 202136:38
098: Best & Final On Our Next Acquisition

098: Best & Final On Our Next Acquisition

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Dec 09, 202106:34
097: Acquiring over 117,000 SqFt of Warehouse Space in 24 months with Tom McCrossin

097: Acquiring over 117,000 SqFt of Warehouse Space in 24 months with Tom McCrossin

To learn more about or connect with Tom, follow him on Instagram @tommccrossin

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Nov 26, 202156:36
096: Understanding Absolute NNN Leases with Dan Lewkowicz

096: Understanding Absolute NNN Leases with Dan Lewkowicz

Dan Lewkowicz is a seasoned real estate veteran with over 15 years of experience in many facets of the real estate industry. Starting his career “house hacking” he quickly moved on to flip houses in and around metro Detroit and eventually created a company called Renaissance Real Estate Ventures which specializes in the acquisition, financing, renovation, and resale of single-family residential properties in the booming city of Detroit, Michigan.

Before joining Encore Real Estate Investment Services, Dan was a Senior Advisor at Fortis Net Lease specializing in commercial real estate investment sales. Dan is also a former business development executive for Amazon in Detroit Michigan. Currently, Dan is director of investment sales at Encore Real Estate Investment Services and specializes in shopping centers, medical office buildings, industrial fulfillment centers, quick service restaurants and automotive repair and parts stores. Of lesser known fact, Dan possesses industry leading knowledge on cannabis cultivation and its impact on the economy in general, and industrial commercial real estate specifically. An expert on Multi-Family and the current economic undercurrents facing this asset class in today’s #postcovid world, Dan often expresses the incredible opportunities for investors of all sizes.

To learn more about or connect with Dan, visit danontop.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Nov 18, 202135:47
095: Understanding Property Insurance with Matthew Sutika

095: Understanding Property Insurance with Matthew Sutika

Matthew Sutika is an award-winning entrepreneur and business owner in the multifamily and habitational insurance sector. His current focus is Skylight Insurance in which he is the founder and CEO. Prior to opening up Skylight, Matt was the #1 ranked State Farm agent, ranking first out of thousands. He also invests in early stage start-ups in the insurance, technology, and entrepreneurial sectors.

To learn more about or connect with Matt, visit obierisk.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Nov 11, 202136:22
094: The Guy Who Got Me Started in Real Estate Investing with Nimo Almog

094: The Guy Who Got Me Started in Real Estate Investing with Nimo Almog

This weeks guest is a very special individual. He was the gentlemen that really got me started in real estate investing, acted as a mentor and sold me my first property. Nimo is originally from Israel and moved to the United States to begin a cosmetics business but fell into real estate investing. Today Nimo owns entire city blocks of Syracuse and has completely transformed them from abandoned properties into beautiful rental homes where he has over 200 units, 3 office admin workers and 12 - 15 construction members that work for him full time on his projects. Nimo drops some great tips on how he has built such an amazing empire with a very high end product.  

Nov 04, 202147:04
093: From Single Family to Multifamily Investing with Tim Vest

093: From Single Family to Multifamily Investing with Tim Vest

Tim Vest has more than 15 years in real estate and development. From partnering with developers, to developing raw land, to purchasing and investing in single family rentals, fix and flips, multifamily and hotels. He is currently an owner and partner on multiple apartment communities. Outside of his passion for Real Estate, Tim has also enjoyed a 20+ year career in Technology, founded multiple startups and enjoys music, sports, travel and an active lifestyle. Of course, none of this would be possible without the amazing support from his wife of 20 years, Sara, and their soccer star daughter, Payton.

To learn more about or connect with Tim, visit harvestpg.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Oct 29, 202137:40
092: Making Moves in Multifamily with Steven Pesavento

092: Making Moves in Multifamily with Steven Pesavento

Steven Pesavento is a real estate entrepreneur and Managing Partner of VonFinch Capital. Investing full time since 2016, he’s completed over 200 transactions, renovated nearly 100 houses and transacted over $26,000,000 in residential investment real estate. Steven’s investors have entrusted him with over $11 million of investor capital, delivering solid consistent returns.

A former Management Consultant for some of the Fortune 500’s top companies, he brings his years of process improvement, marketing and sales experiences to every project. Steven graduated with honors from prestigious St. John’s University in 2011 and is active in multiple charities including working with youth teaching business with Junior Achievement.

Oct 21, 202133:44
091: Scaling Quickly in Small Multifamily & Airbnb with Brandon Johnson

091: Scaling Quickly in Small Multifamily & Airbnb with Brandon Johnson

Brandon J. Johnson has nearly four years of experience working as a landlord in the city of Syracuse, specifically within the Strathmore neighborhood. Operating the company Crossett Property Management, the vast majority of renovations and all aspects of management are handled in house by members of the company. Mr. Johnson’s professional experience includes over six years as a Nursing Home Administrator. He currently works as the Vice President for the Mohawk Valley Health System Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, a 202-bed hospital-based nursing home in Utica. Responsible for the Center for Rehabilitation and Continuing Care Services, tenants in the building under purview consist of a hospital-based acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, a hospital- based Dialysis Center, the Visiting Nurses Association of Utica and Oneida County, and Senior Network Health, a managed care company.

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Oct 14, 202138:12
090: Being The Bank - Note Investing with Scott Carson

090: Being The Bank - Note Investing with Scott Carson

This weeks guest is Scott Carson. Scott is super knowledgeable source in the market when it comes to note investing. He brings a great amount of energy to the show and drops a bunch of knowledge.

To learn more about or connect with Scott, visit weclosenotes.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com


Oct 08, 202143:36
089: Wholesaling 100+ Deals a Year with Hayato Hori

089: Wholesaling 100+ Deals a Year with Hayato Hori

Hayato is the founder of RocketOffr a wholesaling company in the midwest. Him and his company are closing 10-15 wholesale deals a month amount which is really amazing. We enjoyed having him on the show and dropping some knowledge for us and our listeners!

To learn more about or connect with Hayato, visit rocketoffr.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com 

Sep 30, 202149:31
088: Get Hard Money Funds or Invest Passively In Flips with Brian Dally

088: Get Hard Money Funds or Invest Passively In Flips with Brian Dally

As the co-founder and CEO of GROUNDFLOOR, a wealthtech platform that allows everyone to build wealth through real estate, Brian has helped make private capital markets radically more accessible to new participants. Under his leadership, GROUNDFLOOR became the first company qualified by the SEC to offer direct real estate debt investments via Regulation A to non-accredited investors and accredited investors alike. In 2020, GROUNDFLOOR made its debut onto Inc. Magazine’s prestigious list of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in America, and was recognized in the top 10 percent of all honorees as well as being the fastest-growing financial services company in its home state of Georgia. Brian has also been recognized for his entrepreneurial leadership by many organizations.

Before co-founding GROUNDFLOOR in 2013, Brian's career building disruptive technology startups included stints in Silicon Valley, Boston, London and the North Carolina Triangle region. Previously, he led the launch of Republic Wireless to take on the big four cellphone carriers to international acclaim. As a result, millions more Americans can now afford a smartphone.

To learn more about or connect with Brian, visit groundfloor.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Sep 23, 202137:12
087: What Makes Multifamily Real Estate a Security with Kim Lisa Taylor

087: What Makes Multifamily Real Estate a Security with Kim Lisa Taylor

Kim Lisa Taylor is our securities attorney for our multifamily syndications. She is an awesome resource and great member of our team at Victory Capital Group. In this weeks episode we get to talk with Kim about what makes a real estate investment a security and how to handle them. 

To learn more about or connect with Kim, visit syndicationattorneys.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Sep 16, 202150:21
086: Deal Deep Dive 166-Unit in Bradenton, FL with Josh Plave

086: Deal Deep Dive 166-Unit in Bradenton, FL with Josh Plave

This week we bring on Founder of Wall to Main Josh Plave and dive deep into one of his recent multifamily deals in the Bradenton, Florida. We really unpack the deal and talk about numbers, financing, market, business plan and so much more!

To learn more about or connect with Josh, visit walltomain.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Sep 09, 202146:49
085: Deal Deep Dive 350-Unit in Charleston, SC with Chris Larsen

085: Deal Deep Dive 350-Unit in Charleston, SC with Chris Larsen

This week we bring on Managing Partner of Next-Level Income Chris Larsen and dive deep into one of his recent multifamily deals in the Charleston, South Carolina. We really unpack the deal and talk about numbers, financing, market, business plan and so much more!

To learn more about or connect with Chris, visit nextlevelincome.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Sep 02, 202149:50
084: Deal Deep Dive 64-Unit in DFW, TX with Abbas Mohammed

084: Deal Deep Dive 64-Unit in DFW, TX with Abbas Mohammed

This week we bring on Syndicator Abbas Mohammed and dive deep into one of his recent multifamily deals in the Dallas Fort Worth Area. We really unpack the deal and talk about numbers, financing, market, business plan and so much more!

To learn more about or connect with Abbas, email him at abbas@theabbasgroup.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Aug 26, 202159:19
083: Looking at Alternative Real Estate Assets & Beyond with Denis Shapiro

083: Looking at Alternative Real Estate Assets & Beyond with Denis Shapiro

Denis began investing in real estate in 2012, when the market was just beginning to recover from the GFC (Global Financial Crisis). He built a cash flowing portfolio including many alternative assets, such as Note and ATM funds, mobile home parks, life insurance policies, tech start-ups, Industrial property, short term rentals, and more. He co-founded an investment club for accredited investors in 2019. Following the success of his investor club he launched SIH Capital Group. SIHCG provides accredited investors with a simplified strategy to invest for passive income.

To learn more about or connect with Denis visit sihcapitalgroup.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Aug 19, 202101:07:31
082: Part 4 - Negotiating and Executing Your Purchase & Sale Agreement

082: Part 4 - Negotiating and Executing Your Purchase & Sale Agreement

In this mini series Dante & DJ discuss different parts of how to find, acquire and reposition multifamily assets. Part 4 talks about negotiating and executing the purchase and sale agreement which is your binding contract for the asset. It outlines all of the terms and really paves the process for acquiring a multifamily property. 

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Aug 12, 202131:16
081: Scaling From a 4 Unit Deal To a 384 Unit Deal with Ashton Levarek

081: Scaling From a 4 Unit Deal To a 384 Unit Deal with Ashton Levarek

Ashton acts as the sales and marketing manager for Valkere Investment Group. He coordinates the development of new and existing partner relationships and provides innovative ways to increase brand awareness.

Ashton is a retired Air Force Special Warfare Pararescue Jumper, a Sniper and Combat Diver. With over 10 combat deployments and 21 years of experience working within US Special Operations, Ashton is a strong believer in leveraging expertise and professional experience to ensure mission success, and therefore focuses on building effective teams to ensure our investments are successful.

Ashton now lives in Oregon with his wife Vivian, and their two little girls, where he enjoys traveling the world, as well as teaching his girls to surf and snowboard.

To learn more about or connect with Ashton visit valkeregroup.com

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Aug 05, 202154:32
080: What Is a Syndication?

080: What Is a Syndication?

When talking with new passive investors we get the same questions a lot. This episode is a great tool to listen and even playback some portions to truly understand what a syndication is, how it works and how you as an investor can benefit! 

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Jul 29, 202118:11
079: My Favorite Books That Improved My Real Estate Game!

079: My Favorite Books That Improved My Real Estate Game!

This week I am riding solo talking about a group of my favorite real estate books. Not all of them are real estate but they all have played a roll in improving my real estate business to where it is today.

We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Jul 22, 202114:34
078: Client Success Story, Building a Strong Portfolio from Scratch with JP Bseirani
Jul 15, 202149:02
077: Finding & Structuring Equity For Multifamily Deals with John Azar

077: Finding & Structuring Equity For Multifamily Deals with John Azar

John is the Founder and Managing Partner of Peak 15 Capital. A capital advisory firm servicing commercial real estate operators and sponsors in identifying, sourcing & securing their capital stack. John is also a Managing Member of MACC Venture Partners, a 7000-units Southeast focus owner/operator of multifamily assets. He directs acquisitions, strategic development, capital management and growth. He also oversees alternative financing and investor/portfolio development and fund management.

To learn more about or connect with John visit peak15cap.com

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Jul 09, 202140:27
076: Raising Capital for Multifamily with Stony Stonebraker

076: Raising Capital for Multifamily with Stony Stonebraker

Stony is one of the founders of Passivo Real Estate Investments. Passivo gathers capital from working individuals to help them achieve financial freedom passively by investing in multifamily real estate. Take a listen to this weeks episode as we talk with Stony about their companies strategy and investing criteria.

To learn more about or connect with Stony visit passivorei.com

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Jul 01, 202139:13
075: Part 3 - Submitting Your LOI (offer) For a Multifamily Property

075: Part 3 - Submitting Your LOI (offer) For a Multifamily Property

In this mini series Dante & DJ discuss different parts of how to find, acquire and reposition multifamily assets. Part 3 talks about submitting your LOI (offer) to the broker or seller and how to structure it properly so you can have favorable terms that will also protect you during the transaction.

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Jun 24, 202125:50
074: Part 2 (Re-Upload) - Analyzing Deals To Find Your Right Purchase Price & Meet Your Returns

074: Part 2 (Re-Upload) - Analyzing Deals To Find Your Right Purchase Price & Meet Your Returns

(Re-upload with proper audio) In this mini series Dante & DJ discuss different parts of how to find, acquire and reposition multifamily assets. Part 2 discussing analyzing deals to find your right purchase price and what meet your returns.

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Jun 17, 202138:13
073: Part 1 - Building Relationships With Brokers To Get Multifamily Deals

073: Part 1 - Building Relationships With Brokers To Get Multifamily Deals

In this mini series Dante & DJ discuss different parts of how to find, acquire and reposition multifamily assets. Part 1 discussing building relationships with brokers in order to source strong, off market deals.

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Jun 03, 202138:15
072: Equity vs. Debt with Jake Clopton

072: Equity vs. Debt with Jake Clopton

Jake Clopton founded the company in 2010 and is active in all commercial mortgage broker operations. He has an extensive background in commercial finance and interest rate markets, serves as the company president and head mortgage broker, and personally oversees each loan arrangement.

Jake has personally negotiated hundreds of millions of dollars in real estate loans and advisory work. Under his guidance, the company developed an extensive network of pertinent relationships as shown above.

Prior to founding the company, Mr. Clopton traded interest rate hedging futures. He worked with the largest participant in the Eurodollar futures market (LIBOR) and gained extensive and unique insight into interest rate markets and commercial finance. Bottom line is that Jake has stamped Clopton Capital with the right balance of versatility, reliability, resolve, and measured aggressiveness in closing deals that make it a force in the commercial real estate funding industry.

To learn more about or connect with Jake visit cloptoncapital.com

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May 27, 202141:17