Coaching Program Suggestions

[Garrett White]

I began investing when I was 21 with the help of local investors who were kind enough to coach me. Since then, I've realized the importance of a mentor who can keep you on the right course and give you confidence. I'm now 25 and eager to expand into multifamily. I've studied and researched various people in the industry and was curious of who you'd recommend. The 3 I'm most familiar with are Craig Haskell, Jake & Gino, and Dave Lindahl. Has anyone signed up for any of these 3, and what advice would you be willing to share as far as pros/cons? Also, any other names that would be worth looking into? Thanks for your help!

[John Jacobus]

@Garrett White  I haven't worked with Jake & Gino but I've read their book, Wheelbarrow Profits, and am an active listener of their podcast.  I recommend both resources to you and suspect their coaching program is worthwhile, though I don't have direct experience with it.  

You want to find a mentor who works in markets that interest you, is someone that you feel comfortable collaborating with, is actively doing deals with property types that you plan to focus on in the future, and has a track record of helping students successfully scale the learning curve and execute profitable multifamily deals.  

Here are a few other coaches/mentors who focus on multifamily syndication that are worth looking into:

- Michael Blank - He is the author of The Ultimate Guide to Buying Apartment Buildings and runs a great podcast called Apartment Building Investing with Michael Blank.  Both are solid.

- Brad Sumrok

- Joe Fairless - He is the author of Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever Volumes I & II and runs a great podcast of the same name.  

- Mark Kenney - He runs a firm called Think Multifamily and is based on Dallas.  He is a great guy and is active in Dallas and Atlanta.