How You Could Raise 7 Million Dollars In Your First 12 Months In the Real Estate Business w/ Craig Stevens

Apartment Investor's Club Podcast

After 25 fruitful years in corporate America, Craig switched gears to turn his side hustle into his full-time commitment. His journey in real estate began with acquiring personal investment properties in New York and Indiana. Soon though, a drive for faster growth led Craig to the realm of syndications. Today he effectively raises substantial capital for syndications and manages a portfolio featuring properties across varied states. Not just that, Craig saw a niche in the market and set up a property management company for short-term rentals. Passionate, resourceful, and driven, Craig truly embodies the spirit of an entrepreneurial investor. In this episode, we cover: 👉the journey of transitioning from a corporate job to the dynamic realm of full-time real estate investment 👉innovative strategies that enable rapid increase in investment scales through effective capital raising methods 👉the potential of building a trustworthy reputation and its inducement in investor engagement 👉How to perfect your communication style to pique and retain investor interest through well-balanced outreach efforts 👉Probing into networking strategies for pulling together a resilient band of investors. 📑About Craig Stevens Craig was able to study the habits of successful global investors while living in Hong Kong, New York City, and London and applied that knowledge to create a personal real estate portfolio of $6m and 35+ tenants. With his extensive experience, he has also partnered with others in over $260m of commercial real estate transactions. His personal success in wealth building is built upon the important fundamentals of saving and investing strategically. As a self-made millionaire, Craig is passionate about helping individuals develop their own personalized wealth growth strategies. This focus has led him to found several start-ups, including Shore Term Rentals, a shortterm rental listing, and property management company, & Groundbreaking Real Estate, that give the common investor ways to invest in high-return real estate investments that may have been previously out of their reach.

🌎Reach out to Craig Stevens Email [e-mail] Phone [phone] Groundbreaking Real Estate Website https://groundbreakingre.com/about-us/ LinkedIn 🖋️ Some key points: (00:49) - craig's background and current business snapshot, (03:28) - transitioning into syndications, (05:29) - starting a property management company, (06:11) - capital raising and syndications, (13:19) - raising capital through referrals and social media, (14:31) - best practices for capital raising, (17:03) - networking strategies for capital raising, (18:24) - starting and leading meetup groups, (20:13) - building credibility and trust, (25:33) - scheduling meetings and reaching out to investors on fridays, (26:40) - capturing contact information and using CRM, (27:57) - importance of getting contact information at networking events, (28:18) - persistence and starting small in capital raising, (28:59) - contacting craig and joining his list, 🌎Reach out to JonathanTwombly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathandtwombly Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating on Apple podcasts by clicking here. 🔅 Previous Episodes on Apartment Investor’s Club Going From Working In Hospitality To Multifamily Investing & Hotel Conversions With Charlie Rushton Hotel Conversions To Multi Family Housing With David Peters 🎤 Podcast post-production EZPZ Podcasting