"The Real Estate Guys"

Investor · Edmond, OK · Member since 2011 · 166 posts · 31 votes

Does anyone else listen to their weekly show/podcast? They seem to provide some pretty good stuff, and are quite knowledgeable. My big question is that they have a real estate syndication seminar that sounds interesting. i was wondering if anyone had some reviews on it or any other seminars they have been to from "The Real Estate Guys". Negative and positive reviews of the show or seminars would be greatly appreciated.

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Investor · Houston, TX · Member since 2013 · 314 posts · 146 votes

12y

I have been to a number of their events as well, and I went on the Cruise in 2012. It was a phenomenal experience, not only were there top notch lectures in many different disciplines (not all real estate related), but the caliber of people who were on the cruise is probably the best reason to go, the people are from all over the world and can give you contacts and perspectives that are invaluable.

I am now working with them in Belize as well.

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Sam Craven
Houston, TX · Member since 2011 · 673 posts · 360 votes
13y
I like their show on long drives. Most of the time it's good info and not a pitch. Not as good as the BP podcast though.
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Douglas Dowell
Denver, CO · Member since 2012 · 350 posts · 175 votes
13y
I have not personally heard of them or their seminars. What is the Investment?

Other alternatives that offer education you may like :

Gene Trowbridge renowed SEC lawyer and syndicator
Joel Block
Craig Haskell

Hard to go wrong with any of those.

I like David Lindhal books but his seminars have WAAAAY too much upsell for my taste.
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Billy Rogers
Investor · nowhere, TX · Member since 2012 · 242 posts · 84 votes
13y
Not nearly as good as the BP podcast but sometimes have an interesting perspective. I think some of their advertisers promote some questionable things. Once I started listening to the BP podcast I realized how much better a Real Estate podcast could be.
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William Kyle Walker
Rental Property Investor · Atlanta, GA · Member since 2013 · 119 posts · 28 votes
13y
I like what they say. They cover a range of topics including politics and economics and how they could effect RE. Im heading to the syndication seminar in PHX so I will post a review of it when I get home.
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Patrick G.
Abingdon, MD · Member since 2013 · 193 posts · 60 votes
13y
I enjoy their podcast. There advertisements are sometimes a bit much. But they cover a lot of topics and get you thinking about different things. They cover all aspects of the real estate market.

I also like their trivia questions. Well I did, I use to write in the answer every week. Then they told me that I won an autographed copy of their book! Yay! But I never received the book. I emailed them after a while to enquire about it. But no response and still no book. Boo
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Brandon TurnerPro Member
Investor · Maui, HI · Member since 2009 · 13k+ posts · 3k+ votes
13y
I've been a big fan of their show for a long time. I appreciate that they don't have a big upsell ever, other than the occasional commercial. I've also wondered about their seminars/cruise. And thanks people for the really nice comments on the BP podcast! Very cool :)
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Jeff S.
Lender · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2009 · 1k+ posts · 2k+ votes
13y
For years, my wife and I were members of the real estate club they had here in southern California. It was the best, highest quality club I’d ever attended; then and since. You had to take a series classes from them before you joined to ensure everyone had at least a rudimentary understanding of real estate investment. My problem with the club was that they seemed to encourage an air of privacy so it was hard to get others to share their knowledge or do any business. The topics and speakers, including Robert and Russ, were top-notch though. Now, I rarely miss their podcast.

We took Robert’s goal setting seminar some years ago and it was very professional, well organized, and offered a wealth of useful information. It was also surprisingly emotional, since Robert finds a way to get everyone to dig deep into what they really want for the year. If the syndication seminar if half as good, I bet you’ll love it. Don’t forget to use what you learn, though.
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April Adams
Rental Property Investor · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2009 · 52 posts · 9 votes
13y
I discovered their podcasts a few months ago. I listen to them or BP everyday (all day) at work.
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Sepehr B.
Multi-family Investor · Orange County, CA · Member since 2012 · 5 posts · 5 votes
13y
Luke,
Like you I have also been an avid listener of the Real Estate Guys Radio podcast and have been to all three of their past Secrets of Successful Syndication seminars. To summarize my experience bluntly: This seminar was PHENOMENAL! This event teaches how to create, own, and manage a real estate investment fund. There is an abundance of idle private money available today and a limited supply of syndicators to make big deals happen. The timing for syndications has never been better.

I studied engineering in college and never received any formal real estate or business education. I had no idea what syndication was and owned two 4-plexes prior to attending the first Secrets of Successful Syndication seminar. Now I’ve been able to grow my real estate portfolio to 70 multi-family units in a little over 2 years. I’m also now syndicating a 37-unit apartment complex in an emerging market and it wouldn’t be possible had I not attended the Secrets of Successful Syndication seminar and received the training from Robert, Russ, and the team.

I never imagined that I would have a waiting list of investors and partners ready to fund my deals…but now it’s a reality. Every time that I've attended their seminars I’ve learned new and valuable real estate, business, management, and life lessons that significantly increased my businesses’ bottom line. The podcasts are great but being at the events in person is a whole new level. I’ve made several great friendships and met two of my current syndication partners through the Real Estate Guys’ events. The events have very seasoned syndicators …some of which own several hundred units.

Although this is a training event, Robert and Russ still encourage attendees to network and exchange business cards amongst each other because they want us to develop relationships to continue helping each other out….and hopefully even do some deals together.

One last note….At the previous Phoenix syndication seminar, Ken McElroy shared a sample business plan from one of his prior deals. The business plan was a creative repositioning strategy that Ken taught us that helped me increase the rents on my 52-unit repositioning project by 60% without costing a lot of money. This seminar has already paid for itself several times over :)

Hope to see you all in August

-Sepehr
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Jame Moring
Involved In Real Estate · Newport Beach, CA · Member since 2013 · 7 posts · 1 vote
13y
Personally, i am interested in the real estate investment and it is very profitable field. and i do not have any idea of their seminar and about them. I would like to heard about them. Please share if you have some investment tips and anything else.
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Whitney Weert
Involved In Real Estate · Billerica, MA · Member since 2009 · 14 posts · 3 votes
13y
The real estate guys is a great podcast, the BP podcast is a little more detailed but TRG cover more broad topics. question for @brandonturner do you guys use the same intro announcer?
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Steven Holmes
Investor · Gonzales, LA · Member since 2013 · 4 posts · 1 vote
13y
Luke,

I have attended several of The Real Estate Guys events, including one of the Syndication Seminars. It was well worth the time and fees to attend. Besides the formal classwork, networking with other investors and Ken McElroy is an outstanding experience. I highly recommend the event.
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Luke W.
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Investor · Edmond, OK · Member since 2011 · 166 posts · 31 votes
13y
Wow! Thanks for all of the great and positive reviews, guys. I am definitely going to try to make it out to Phoenix in August, then. That sounds like a tremendous experience and great time!

There are weeks that I am a bit more bored with TRG podcast, but they usually provide for at least one good tip, so it is well worth it. The BP podcast is definitely more detailed, and overall, down to earth. The Real Estate Guys usually have people from very large companies and such, where as BP makes it seem very achievable. I enjoy the BP podcast more, but I would definitely recommend TRG to anyone looking for another source of information.
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Account Closed
Member since 2011 · 1 post · 0 votes
13y
I'm a huge fan of The Read Estate Guys, and have been to most of their live events, too. They are hosting a syndication event in AZ next month, and I'm looking forward to it! I'm also a fan of Bigger Pockets. Do they host live events? I'm located in Southern California. Thanks!
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Nicolaas W.
New to Real Estate · Austin, TX · Member since 2013 · 63 posts · 3 votes
13y
I love the BP podcasts because its laid back, super informative, humble, as well as entertaining. BP is awesome. but I think not listening to the real estate guys would be foolish. it is very informative but I think also will help you see a bigger picture if you will? yes the commercials can be a little funny or weird, but there are not a ton of them. and they just recently did a great podcast on the 21'st of July, that brought to my attention the importance of privacy. they talk about different levels, but they really made me interested because I don't want all my hard earned money taken away by a lazy lawyer and their client trying to come up on someone else's hard work. perfect stuff for long drives as Sam Craven said.
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Pete Nater
Investor · The Bronx, NY · Member since 2012 · 226 posts · 44 votes
12y
It's a GREAT show/podcast. I'm making it a goal to attend some or all of their events too. The don't sing as well as @Joshua D. and @Brandon Turner though :)
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Brandon TurnerPro Member
Investor · Maui, HI · Member since 2009 · 13k+ posts · 3k+ votes
12y
Hahaha @Pete Nater ! No one can! :)
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Douglas LarsonPro Member
Rental Property Investor · Salt Lake City, UT · Member since 2008 · 410 posts · 337 votes
12y
@Luke W.

So, I'm sure I'm not the only BP Member wondering if you attended an event in the last few months with the real estate guys. If so what was your experience? The syndication course and the cruises seem like a good investment.

I have been listening to their podcasts for a couple years now. Their guests are top shelf! - some really big names with huge success stories. My only issue with their podcasts is that sometimes the info is too broad or generalized for real world application. Even their Q&A podcasts, with questions from ordinary people have a lot of CYA disclaimers about hiring attorneys and professional advisers before doing anything. I honestly thought about creating a podcast for ordinary people and beginners when along came bigger pockets and totally filled that niche!
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Chris Adams
Contractor · Valparaiso , IN · Member since 2013 · 604 posts · 327 votes
12y
Originally posted by Douglas Larson:

My only issue with their podcasts is that sometimes the info is too broad or generalized for real world application. Even their Q&A podcasts, with questions from ordinary people have a lot of CYA disclaimers about hiring attorneys and professional advisers before doing anything. I honestly thought about creating a podcast for ordinary people and beginners when along came bigger pockets and totally filled that niche!

I feel exactly the same. And the last 3 shows seemed more like infomercials than a podcast. BP Now fills my needs.
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Jeff Greenberg
Real Estate Consultant · Camarillo, CA · Member since 2010 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
12y
I have been many of their events, was a member of their club, and been to the syndication event. They put out a lot of good information in their podcast, but pretty general for the most part.

They totally missed the housing bubble and even made jokes as it came down on us. Shame on Russle who is the numbers economics guy. High leverage did hurt a lot of people.

After being at several events with Trowbridge the guys event was lacking in information and completeness. They did have a very experienced (>100 syndications) Syndicator that saved the day for me.

I have yet to go on their cruise, but the thought of having some of the industries big hitters stuck on a ship for a week is interesting to me.

Their big push now is property in Belize

In conclusion, the podcasts are good, BP is better. Gene's syndication workshop is probably better, but 4 x as much.

I would like to hear from someone that has been on the cruise.

Years back I did use their lawyer for a Syndication.
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Flipper/Rehabber · Memphis, TN · Member since 2008 · 5k+ posts · 2k+ votes
12y
The do a good job of not acting pushy and make people think that when they do events in other markets where they say its all about education it really means that the wholesaler they are working with has to pay for all their meals and then pay them a large fee for every home sold.
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Eric TaitPro Member
Investor · Houston, TX · Member since 2013 · 314 posts · 146 votes
12y
I have been to a number of their events as well, and I went on the Cruise in 2012. It was a phenomenal experience, not only were there top notch lectures in many different disciplines (not all real estate related), but the caliber of people who were on the cruise is probably the best reason to go, the people are from all over the world and can give you contacts and perspectives that are invaluable.

I am now working with them in Belize as well.
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Lincoln Hochberg
Real Estate Investor · Milpitas, CA · Member since 2013 · 1 post · 1 vote
12y
Just want to add my two cents as a new investor. I'd say the real estate guys are almost single handedly responsible for getting me off to a good start investing. I've listened to a ton of their podcasts which have great info. I like that they're very upfront in terms of what is an advertisement and what is just information. I've also been to their syndication seminar, and while it was probably pre-mature for me to be there, I thought it was well done. Basically, the real estate guys are about as non-sketchy as you can get in the real estate world.
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Luke W.
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Investor · Edmond, OK · Member since 2011 · 166 posts · 31 votes
12y
Unfortunately, I was unable to go to the syndication event in September. But, I do think I am going to try to make it to their event next year. A few of their other events sound interesting, but that one sounds the best to me.
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Peter K.
Investor · San Jose, CA · Member since 2013 · 115 posts · 76 votes
12y
I was heavily involved with The Real Estate Guys around 2007-2009. Overall, it was an amazing learning experience. They inspired me to get involved in a syndication and buy my first SFR rental property.

As someone mentioned in a previous post, they did miss the downturn and I was unlucky enough to be in a syndicate that was building new Commercial Condos in the Phoenix area. My IRA investment took a 30% haircut, but at least I got most of my money back. Many of their other investments did very well. It's hard to fault them, as many investors didn't want to believe the bubble would burst. And like us all, I'm sure that they learned from the downturn.

I also went on one of the early cruises. It was a truly amazing experience. If it's in our budget, I would recommend it. I hung out with some pretty interesting and astute investors. And we had a lot of fun, while learning.

Their basic business model was (and sounds like it still is). Educate the new investor just enough so that they realize that they are better off investing with the group. Which is OK, since many of us don't have the time, funds and connections to get our first deals done. They definitely have a well oiled machine that finds, builds, markets and sells small, medium and large deals. At the time that I was investing with them, they were splitting the profits 50/50 with those investing in their syndications. Compared to a couple of other groups that I've come across, that was a very fair split.

Overall, I recommend learning from them and even investing with them if you've got IRA or other funds sitting around that are not earning a good rate of return.

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