43: James Macchio: How To Land A Hedge Fund To Expand Your Business

What does it take to be a Real Estate Rockstar? Join us as James Macchio shares his realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar.

James Macchio is an agent that is licensed in two different states with two different companies. In Connecticut, James is a member of the Coldwell Banker team and a Century 21 agent in Massachusetts. Buying his first property while in college, James had his Real Estate liscense 3o days after graduating from Florida State University in 2004. Being an REO expert and working with multiple hedge funds has allowed James to close on almost 400 units in the last year, taking home close to $500K. James shares the importance of timing and making a shift in your business to match the upcoming market.  In this episode you will also learn how to become the Real Estate agent of choice for Hedge Funds and learn how to capitalize on the REO market.

Sponsors

  • Infiniti HR: In addition to their full service outsourcing models that include PEO and ASO arrangements, Infiniti HR offers a broad range of HR consulting services for that one time project or on a continual basis.
  • 6 Steps to 7 Figures: A Real Estate Professional’s Guide to Building Wealth and Creating Your Own Destiny
  • MyOutDesk: MyOutDesk becomes familiar with your real estate systems and personality profiles before recommending Real Estate Virtual Assistants for you to interview. Use Virtual Assistants to grow your Real Estate Business. Hire a real estate virtual assistant today.
  • Audible: Go audibletrial.com/hiban to get your 1 Free month trial, and your 1 FREE book.

Real Estate AH-HA Moment

  • James comes from a strong, New York, Italian family. All of his family members remained where they grew up, which James loved, but he always felt a need to break out of the mold. While attending Florida St. University, James bought his first property, and well the rest… you’ll have to Listen in to hear to find out.

James’ Quote

  • “You have to find them, find a connection and get an introduction. After that, you have to make him remember your hand.” – James Macchio on working with Hedge Fund managers.

In this Episode, We Also Talk About:

  • How to set yourself apart.
  • How to be successful in REO.
  • How to work with hedge funds.
  • How to buy & hold properties.
  • How to double your rental income.
  • How eat, sleep, and breathe the business.
  • The importance of focusing on niche.
  • How to see things happening in your market.
  • Plus so much more!

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Saturday Shake-up, Week 2: Real Estate Marketing, And News Of The Week

[app_audio src=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/barenakedagent/Week_2_-_Get_Vyral.m4a”] Pat Hiban, the Bare Naked Agent, chats with Frank Klesitz, the owner of Vyral Marketing. Vyral Marketing helps small business owners, salespeople, and professionals increase sales, referrals, and repeat business from their #1 business…

42: Kelly Mitchell on how to use Real Estate trends to plan for success in your business.

What does it take to be a Real Estate Rockstar? Join us as Kelly shares her realtor mindset and a glance at her journey to becoming an Inman News Top 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leader.

Kelly Mitchell is the founder and CEO of Agent Caffeine, a weekly broadcast focused on business, real estate and tech. Kelly is also a brilliant writer, contributing to Huffington Post Hawaii and the Swanepoel Technology Report. She has been named to Inman’s 100 Most Influential list for both 2013 and 2014 and was named 8th in the social media sector of  The Swanepoel 200 Most Powerful People in Real Estate. Prior to winding down her Real Estate business and focusing on her other projects, Kelly was in the top 3% of all agents in Hawaii. She draws from 25+ years of strategic marketing, business development, and digital marketing expertise. Kelly has successfully launched multiple startup companies the technology, marketing and Real Estate industries. Get ready to take notes on recent Real Estate trends so that you can plan for success in your business.

Sponsors

  • Infiniti HR: In addition to their full service outsourcing models that include PEO and ASO arrangements, Infiniti HR offers a broad range of HR consulting services for that one time project or on a continual basis.
  • 6 Steps to 7 Figures: A Real Estate Professional’s Guide to Building Wealth and Creating Your Own Destiny
  • MyOutDesk: MyOutDesk becomes familiar with your real estate systems and personality profiles before recommending Real Estate Virtual Assistants for you to interview. Use Virtual Assistants to grow your Real Estate Business. Hire a real estate virtual assistant today.
  • Audible: Go audibletrial.com/hiban to get your 1 Free month trial, and your 1 FREE book.

Real Estate AH-HA Moment

  •  Being a startup junkie, Kelly never had a desire to go into Real Estate. While on her fourth startup, bringing virtual reality main stream, the dot com completely imploded. All of her funding evaporated. In order to keep money coming in and the doors open, Kelly entered the Real Estate world with blinders on. Listen in to hear what happened next.

In this Episode, We Also Talk About:

  • How to build a social media presence.
  • How to start a business.
  • Change the way you plan for your year in Real Estate.
  • How to find success.
  • How to find passion in what you do.
  • How to get over syndication, and move on.
  • How to plan your business around potential trends.
  • How to navigate your startup business.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank Kelly on Twitter

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41: Chris Suarez: The open house model to help you net $1M

What does it take to be a Real Estate Rockstar? Join us as Chris Suarez shares his realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar.

5 years ago, Chris set out for a new market with one goal in mind, to net $1M dollars! After building a business in his home state of New York, Chris packed up and headed for the west coast. After a brief stay in Eugene, Oregon Chris settled…at least for a short time, in Portland. In order to attack and attract talent, Chris created a unique mission, vision, and a set of value, beliefs, and prospectives. The caliber of people arround his mission and vision has allowed him to hyper focus on open houses and thrive in Portland, Oregon. In this exclusive interview you will learn a proven method for becoming an open house expert. Have your pen and paper ready as Chris shares the exact strategy that allowed him to net $1M, and so much more!

Sponsors

  • Infiniti HR: In addition to their full service outsourcing models that include PEO and ASO arrangements, Infiniti HR offers a broad range of HR consulting services for that one time project or on a continual basis.
  • 6 Steps to 7 Figures: A Real Estate Professional’s Guide to Building Wealth and Creating Your Own Destiny
  • MyOutDesk: MyOutDesk becomes familiar with your real estate systems and personality profiles before recommending Real Estate Virtual Assistants for you to interview. Use Virtual Assistants to grow your Real Estate Business. Hire a real estate virtual assistant today.
  • Audible: Go audibletrial.com/hiban to get your 1 Free month trial, and your 1 FREE book.

Real Estate AH-HA Moment

  • Chris owned a Real Estate business in Eugene, Oregon, just 2 hours away from where he wold eventually open his doors in Portland. Being a city kid, Chris knew that he was not going to be able to call Eugene a home. After being the top agent in Eugene, Chris only sent 2 referrals back into that city after leaving for Portland. This allowed him to discover that he truly didn’t own a business, because after packing up, it all disappeared. Listen in to hear what happened next.

Chris’s Quote

  • “I could either sit in my office and figure stuff out, or make that vacant home an office and not only figure stuff out from that vacant home, but put myself in the path of future buyers and sellers.” – Christopher Suarez

In this Episode, We Also Talk About:

  • How to make a million dollars.
  • How to start a business.
  • Change where you work.
  • How to hire and find talent.
  • How to put systems in place.
  • How make a house your office.
  • The importance of digital flyers.
  • How to analyze your P&L statement.
  • Plus so much more!

Open House Strategy

Want to learn more on the exact open house strategy that Chris uses? Email manuel@hiban.com for updates on our Open House eBook!

Thank Chris on Twitter

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40: Brad Korn on how to get more clients into your Real Estate CRM database

Can you still be a Real Estate Rockstar if you try and fail for your first few years? Join us as Brad Korn shares his trials and failures and gives us a glance into his relentless pursuit of success.

Brad Korn focuses on getting to know people and getting them into his contact management system, regardless of their intentions today! When joining the Real Estate industry, Brad was under the impression that he would make $10K each time he sold a house. What he didn’t take into consideration were the challenges he would face in order to get paid. In his first three years in the business, Brad made $10K dollars…IN TOTAL. By building relationships and staying in touch with people, Brad has 1 mass marketing mailer of over 15K pieces that accounts for nearly 30% of all of his listings. After going Level 7 in his business, Brad realized that he wanted to better leverage himself, and is now focusing on multiple streams of income, coaching 3 days-a-week. Listen in and learn a script to get a potential client’s phone number, address, and email LAST.

Sponsors

  • Infinit HR: In addition to their full service outsourcing models that include PEO and ASO arrangements, Infiniti HR offers a broad range of HR consulting services for that one time project or on a continual basis.
  • 6 Steps to 7 Figures: A Real Estate Professional’s Guide to Building Wealth and Creating Your Own Destiny
  • MyOutDesk: MyOutDesk becomes familiar with your real estate systems and personality profiles before recommending Real Estate Virtual Assistants for you to interview. Use Virtual Assistants to grow your Real Estate Business. Hire a real estate virtual assistant today.
  • Audible: Go audibletrial.com/hiban to get your 1 Free month trial, and your 1 FREE book.

Real Estate AH-HA Moment

  • Brad focuses on repeating a task until he has reached mastery. This means that it may take him 10-12 times to learn and comprehend the information that he is trying to acquire. By focusing on mastery, Brad has been able to build systems to track data and customer relations, which are the key to finding success in Real Estate. Listen in to hear what happened next.

In this Episode, We Also Talk About:

  • How to become a master of processes.
  • How to start a business.
  • Change the way you run your team.
  • How to build data and relationships.
  • How and why to ask a lot of questions.
  • How to have a team of specialists.
  • How to go 7th level.
  • Plus so much more!

Pick up what Brad is reading

  • Brad is currently reading Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion by Gary Vaynerchuk pick up your copy HERE.

Thank Brad on Twitter

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Saturday Shake-Up, Week 1: Online information on houses, the Megafy CRM, celebrity Real Estate news, and much more.

[app_audio src=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/barenakedagent/Week_1_-_Final.m4a”] Pat Hiban, the Bare Naked Agent, sits down with Amy Stoehr to dive into internet sites that provide agents and clients with information on houses. Died in house, sex offender sites…do these work,…

39: Patrick Stracuzzi: The #1 RE/MAX Team in Florida

What does it take to be a Real Estate Rockstar? Join us as Patrick shares his realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar.

Before getting into Real Estate, and being the #1 Re/Max team in Florida, Patrick would sit on the edge and pray “God Help Me, Gold Help Me”. Then, Patrick Stracuzzi, The Godfather of Real Estate, was hit by a Mack truck when a car ran a red light. After suffering a lot, Patrick was looking for another way to provide for his family, and Real Estate found him. What started off as door knocking with his kids has turned into an empire in Stuart, Florida. It gets even better, as Patrick shares how a multi-million dollar development deal going belly up proved to be a blessing in disguise. With the strength to love everyone, this interview with Patrick will change not only your Real Estate business, but also your life!

Sponsors

  • Infinit HR: In addition to their full service outsourcing models that include PEO and ASO arrangements, Infiniti HR offers a broad range of HR consulting services for that one time project or on a continual basis.
  • 6 Steps to 7 Figures: A Real Estate Professional’s Guide to Building Wealth and Creating Your Own Destiny
  • MyOutDesk: MyOutDesk becomes familiar with your real estate systems and personality profiles before recommending Real Estate Virtual Assistants for you to interview. Use Virtual Assistants to grow your Real Estate Business. Hire a real estate virtual assistant today.
  • Audible: Go audibletrial.com/hiban to get your 1 Free month trial, and your 1 FREE book.

Real Estate AH-HA Moment

  • Patrick has been through many experiences that have changed his life, yet with all of them, he continues to surrender to the situation and is always looking for good. When Patrick lost nearly $2M dollars to a developer he discovered his luck was right around the corner. After spewing his anger toward the individual to a group of strangers, he realized that he was better off leaving it in the past and moving on. Listen in to hear what happened next.

In this Episode, We Also Talk About:

  • How to become a better communicator.
  • How to start a business.
  • Change the way you negotiate with your clients.
  • How to find success in lives’ greatest failures.
  • How and why to ask a lot of questions.
  • How to love everyone, regardless of what they have done.
  • How every failure strengthens us.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank Patrick on Twitter

If you enjoyed this interview and would like to show Patrick some love for coming on the show, you can do so easily by clicking on the link below!

Click here to tweet-thank Patrick 

Thanks for Rocking Out

Thank you for tuning in to Pat Hiban Interviews Real Estate Rockstars, we appreciate you!

To get more Rockstar content sent directly to your device as it becomes available, subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher!

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Have any questions? Tweet me, Facebook me and ask Pat anything. Then head on over to Bare Naked Agent for his answers, and advice.

Thanks, and keep rockin!