All Forum Posts by: Christina Suter

Note: We will not be having our regular FIBI Pasadena meeting this month. We are directing people to the ITI meeting held in City of Industry. Details below.

Discover the Secrets to Passive Income Through Real Estate!

Join Robert Fragoso for an Exclusive Event: " Transforming Careers: From Flipping to Leading Billion-Dollar Lending"

Date: Thursday Aug 15th, 2024

Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Location: 18558 Gale Ave STE 216, City of Industry CA 91748

Cost: $20 online | $25 at the door

https://itieducation.org/product-details/product/robert-frag... the secrets to real estate success with Robert Fragoso, a seasoned industry expert with over 30 years of experience. From flipping to syndicating apartment buildings to leading a billion-dollar lending firm, Robert's insights have transformed countless investors' careers nationwide. Whether you're a local investor, flipper, lender, or real estate agent, don't miss this opportunity to learn from Robert's extensive knowledge and network.

Why You Can't Miss This:

Extensive Industry Insight: With a background that spans syndicating apartment buildings to leading a billion-dollar lending operation, Robert offers invaluable insights into maximizing property value and navigating complex transactions.

Mentorship and Coaching: As a dedicated mentor, Robert has transformed countless careers by sharing his wealth of knowledge and practical strategies. Learn how to leverage his experience to achieve your investment goals effectively.

Proven Results: Robert's track record speaks for itself, having facilitated over 10,000 successful transactions and helping investors across the nation amplify their returns.

Networking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded professionals and enjoy food & drinks.

Limited Seats Available!

Don't miss your chance to unlock the potential of real estate investments. Seats are filling fast, and once they're gone, they're gone! Reserve your spot now and start your journey to more freedom and less work.

FIBI Pasadena Real Estate (RE) is happy to present:

Jeff Smallowitz: Getting Started as a Private Lender — Lessons from the Trenches

When: Thursday July 18, 2024 @ 7pm IN PERSON ONLY
Where: Hotel Dena | 303 Cordova St Pasadena, CA 91101
Fee: $25 at the door

Link to register and PrePay: $20 https://forms.gle/hHDMaKrvP4Vkcpy49

Speaker topic: Getting Started as a Private Lender — Lessons from the Trenches

During his presentation Jeff will go over a few key points including:

1. Brief overview of the private lending industry and its growth
2. Negotiating loan terms and structuring deals
3. Considering tax implications and risk management strategies
4. Real-life examples of successful (and unsuccessful) private lending experiences
5. Key takeaways and best practices for getting started as a private lender

Jeff Smallowitz bio:

Consulting engineer with over 35 years of experience as a spacecraft structural analyst. Capabilities include linear and non-linear stress and dynamic analysis using both hand and computer methods, composite material design, and structural optimization. Proven ability to organize and lead large analysis teams. Strong preliminary design, proposal, technical sales, and negotiation skills. Expert witness experience.

Recent activities:

Currently the Spacecraft Structure and Mechanical lead on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Developed the structural test program and conducted many of the tests for NASA's LADEE spacecraft structures. Lead on the Airborne Laser Program for Northrop Grumman Space Technology. Lead structural analyst at SpaceX on Falcon 1.

FIBI Pasadena Real Estate (RE) is happy to present:

Neal Bawa: Are Banks Facing a Crisis from the
Commercial Real Estate Downturn?

When: Thursday June, 2024 @ 7pm IN PERSON ONLY
Where: The Dena | 303 Cordova St Pasadena, CA 91101
Fee: $25 at the door
Link to register and PrePay: $20 https://forms.gle/hHDMaKrvP4Vkcpy49

Speaker topic:

In this presentation Neal will go over 5 major points that include:

1. The Fed’s Warning Whispers
2. The Banking Sector's Perilous Path
3. Shifting Sands in Real Estate
4. Charting a Course Through the Tempest
5. The Dawn After the Deluge

Bio:

Neal Bawa is a technologist who is universally known in the real estate circles as the Mad Scientist of Multifamily. Besides being one of the most in-demand speakers in commercial real estate, Neal is a data guru, a process freak, and an outsourcing expert.

Neal treats his $1+ billion-dollar multifamily portfolio as an ongoing experiment in efficiency and optimization. The Mad Scientist lives by two mantras. His first mantra is that: We can only manage what we can measure. His second mantra is that: Data beats gut feel by a million miles. These mantras and a dozen other disruptive beliefs drive profit for his 900+ investors.

Neal loves public speaking and is an energetic and humorous speaker. He also serves as CEO at Multifamily University, an apartment investing education company. He is a top-rated, in demand presenter at conferences and events across the country. Over 5,000 students attend his multifamily seminar series each year and hundreds attend his Apartment Magic Bootcamps.

Tens of thousands listen to his podcast appearances and he has been featured in over 150 top rated podcasts and radio shows. Neal’s asset management and revenue optimization techniques for multifamily are considered unique in the industry.

https://grocapitus.com/neal-bawa/

FIBI Pasadena Real Estate (RE) is happy to present:
Christina Suter- 2024: A Mixed Real Estate Market at Best

When: Thursday April 18, 2024 @ 7pm IN PERSON ONLY
Where: The Dena | 303 Cordova St Pasadena, CA 91101
Fee: $25 at the door Link to register and PrePay: $20
https://forms.gle/hHDMaKrvP4Vkcpy49

Speaker topic:

The fed has stabilized rates but the market is still unfolding. Christina will go deep into where has the market moved to what might be coming in this next year in residential real estate.

Bio:

Over the last 15 years as a real estate investing mentor, Christina found the greatest obstacle her clients faced was an overwhelming amount of information about investment real estate that didn't produce the results they needed.

She created the Live A Rich Life - Real Estate Investment Workshop to simplify the process so people could get started at a pace they could handle, using a system that maximized results. For over three decades, Christina Suter has experienced massive success in the real estate world.

• She has purchased over 50 million dollars in real estate
• She has acquired over 350 doors in the last 30 yearsIn
• 2019, she co-authored the book You Got This! on real estate investing success
• She founded FIBI Pasadena Meetup with over 3,900 members as part of the For Investor By Investor (FIBI) Real Estate Network
•She has spoken at top industry events including the Think Realty Conference and Expo and the Intelligent Investors Real Estate Conference
• She hosts the Real Estate Breakthrough Podcast where she coaches investors and interviews the industry's top players

Christina served as Chairman on the Board of Resources for Infant Educators, offers hours of free advice and real estate mentorship every week, and supports charities including, Veterans of America, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, National Police Association and Make-A-Wish Foundation.

As a mom to her daughter, and successful business owner, Christina offers a unique perspective on how to optimize your real estate investment while aligning with your personal values

https://christinasuter.com

https://www.meetup.com/fibi-real-estate-pasadena/events/3000...

FIBI Pasadena Real Estate (RE) is happy to present:

Matthew Owens- Developing Multiple Passive Cashflow Streams Through Real estate

When: Thursday February 15, 2024 @ 7pm IN PERSON ONLY
Where: The Dena | 303 Cordova St Pasadena, CA 91101
Fee: $25 at the door Link to register and PrePay: $20
https://forms.gle/hHDMaKrvP4Vkcpy49

Speaker Topic Includes:

1. Cash flow and real estate wealth building strategies
2. Pros and cons of these strategies
3. Building cash flow streams along with the life you want for time freedom
4. How to do your due diligence on these specific investments
5. Doing your due diligence on operating partners
6. Mitigating risk when investing with other operators or when doing your own deals
7. Pros and cons of being an active vs passive investor or doing both
8. Building wealth by mitigating taxes
9. Developing cash flow streams inside your retirement accounts
10. Building a cash flow portfolio you can count on long terms

Find out more about Matthew here:

https://ocgproperties.org/en/about-ocg/

Details

FIBI Pasadena Real Estate (RE) is happy to present:

Kaaren Hall- Unleash the Power of Your Retirement Accounts Using Today's Laws

When: Thursday January 18, 2024 @ 7pm IN PERSON ONLY
Where: The Dena | 303 Cordova St Pasadena, CA 91101
Fee: $25 at the door Link to register and PrePay: $20
https://forms.gle/hHDMaKrvP4Vkcpy49

Speaker Topic:

Learn how to direct your own retirement accounts, breaking free from the traditional bonds and stocks, and explore higher returning assets like real estate. Kaaren, with over 1 billion under management, will delve into the basics, along with the most current codes affecting your retirement accounts.

We'll also discuss the recently passed Transparency Act and its impact on LLC owned IRAs. Topics include new rules for SDIRAs, using SDIRAs to raise capital, and avoiding pitfalls with your self-directed account.

Come to the meeting to leverage the power of your retirement account truly!

Topics covered include:

1. New rules & regs for SDIRAs
2. How to use SDIRAs to raise capital for your deals
3. Things to avoid with your self-directed account

Speaker bio: https://udirectira.com/about/

FIBI Pasadena Real Estate (RE) is happy to present:

Steven Pesavento: Investor Mindset: 7 Rules to Live Like An Investor

When: Thursday November 16, 2023 @ 7pm IN PERSON ONLY
Where: The Dena | 303 Cordova St Pasadena, CA 91101
Fee: $25 at the door Link to register and PrePay: $20
https://forms.gle/hHDMaKrvP4Vkcpy49

Speaker Topic:

What is the key to consistent income, personal growth and wealth creation? It begins with following the 7 Rules to Live Like An Investor.

Join Steven Pesavento for a masterclass in the key concepts that the top investors and entrepreneurs use to reach success. Learn how to leverage your superpowers to win at the game of investing and business.

Bio:

Steven has purchased over $180 Million dollars of real estate, purchased over 200 properties and runs multiple businesses. He is a former house flipper, multifamily syndicator and private equity fund manager.

Find out more here:

https://www.vonfinch.com

FIBI Pasadena Real Estate (RE) is happy to present:

Scott Lewis: Self Storage in Recessionary Times

When: Thursday October 19, 2023 @ 7pm IN PERSON ONLY
Where: The Dena | 303 Cordova St Pasadena, CA 91101
Fee: $25 at the door Link to register and PrePay: $20
https://forms.gle/hHDMaKrvP4Vkcpy49

Speaker Topic: Self Storage in Recessionary Times

Bio:

Scott Lewis is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Spartan Investment Group, LLC (SIG). As the CEO, Scott is responsible for the strategic direction of the company and ensuring it aligns with SIG's mission to Improve Lives Through Real Estate. Prior to Spartan, Scott held positions as a regional sales manager for a biotech firm, various positions in strategic and project management for the federal government culminating at the GS 15 level, and was on active duty in the US Army as an Infantry Officer.

In addition to Spartan, Scott is active in the US Army Reserves and an Iraqi Freedom combat Vet.

Scott graduated from Michigan State University with degrees in Chemistry and Marketing, from Catholic University with an MS in Management, and from Georgetown University with a Certificate in Project Management.

https://spartan-investors.com/our-story/#our-team

This meeting will in on Friday and not our regular Thursday, please be advised.

FIBI Pasadena Real Estate (RE) is happy to present:

Neal Bawa: Economics & What it Means in Today’s Real Estate Markets

When: Friday September 22, 2023 @ 7pm IN PERSON ONLY

Where: The Dena | 303 Cordova St Pasadena, CA 91101

Fee: $25 at the door Link to register and PrePay: $20

https://forms.gle/hHDMaKrvP4Vkcpy49

SPEAKER TOPIC: Economics & What it Means in Today’s Real Estate Markets

We are excited to host a Neal, Bawa of Geocapitus. He’s truly a data driven analyst that follows the market very carefully based on his close observations over multiple markets and asset classes. His company has been dynamically growing over the last several years and his work includes flipping multi families, developing ground up residential, storage units and currently integrating land banking into his companies strategic growth.

Come learn from a true expert about what it means to dive deep into the data about the economies, macro and micro and being able to make sound decisions in today’s market.

Bio:

Neal Bawa is a technologist who is universally known in the real estate circles as the Mad Scientist of Multifamily. Besides being one of the most in-demand speakers in commercial real estate, Neal is a data guru, a process freak, and an outsourcing expert.

Neal treats his $1+ billion-dollar multifamily portfolio as an ongoing experiment in efficiency and optimization. The Mad Scientist lives by two mantras. His first mantra is that: We can only manage what we can measure. His second mantra is that: Data beats gut feel by a million miles. These mantras and a dozen other disruptive beliefs drive profit for his 900+ investors.

Neal loves public speaking and is an energetic and humorous speaker. He also serves as CEO at Multifamily University, an apartment investing education company. He is a top-rated, in demand presenter at conferences and events across the country. Over 5,000 students attend his multifamily seminar series each year and hundreds attend his Apartment Magic Bootcamps. Tens of thousands listen to his podcast appearances and he has been featured in over 150 top rated podcasts and radio shows. Neal’s asset management and revenue optimization techniques for multifamily are considered unique in the industry.

https://grocapitus.com/neal-bawa/

FIBI Pasadena Real Estate (RE) is happy to present:

Anthony Walker: Multifamily Investing At Home... In Southern California

When: Thursday August 17, 2023 @ 7pm IN PERSON ONLY

Where: Sheraton Pasadena Hotel | 303 Cordova St Pasadena, CA 91101

Fee: $25 at the door Link to register and PrePay: $20

https://forms.gle/hHDMaKrvP4Vk...

SPEAKER TOPIC: Multifamily Investing At Home... In Southern California

1. Learn how real people are making returns investing in multifamily properties right here in our local market

2. Analyze live deals and see the value proposition behind operating in a tier 1 expensive market like Greater Los Angeles

3. Walk away with some simple metrics to use in vetting Southern California multifamily opportunities

Bio:

Anthony Walker is the CEO and Managing Broker of Buckingham Investments, a 60 year Southern California investment real estate brokerage. He's presided in over $1 billion in sales during his

tenure and has leveraged his brokerage experience to develop an extensive portfolio of multi-family and commercial properties in one of the most challenging markets in the country. He has also been the sponsor and principal in the acquisition and sale of numerous multi-family and ground up construction syndications.

He teaches frequent seminars on many aspects of investing and has been an invited guest speaker at multiple educational institutions and trade organizations throughout Southern California. He believes that real estate wealth is not created only at the time of purchase, but well before an investment is ever made through education and planning.

https://buckinghaminvestments....