All Forum Posts by: Zach Lemaster

@Bryn Kaufman this is one of the more transparent posts I've seen in a while.  I commend you for acknowledging the things you could have done better.  That is something all of us need to do more often in our investing journey is take ownership of our mistakes, but most importantly to learn from our mistakes to become better investors in the future.  Anyone who is successful has their scars from past investments gone wrong.  I know I most certainly do, and I have also lost all my money in syndications that went belly up, even after years of receiving interest payments as if all was well.

I think the big take away from this is that investors need to actually understand the risk of syndications, which absolutely is the potential to lose all your capital. IMO, the attractive IRR potential is not worth the risk of tying up your money for years with no access and potential to lose some or all of your capital invested. That is why I always recommend buying physical real estate that you 100% own and control. Yes, all forms of real estate can come with their own challenges and you can lose money on houses as well, but at least you have 100% control and it's very difficult to lose all of your money. Generally speaking with a typical rental home, if you hold it long enough, you usually come out okay even if you have some turbulence with tenants or repairs in the short term. As one of my mentors used to say, time heals all wounds when you buy and hold a rental property in a good market.

@James Wise thank you for pointing out how we deal with issues that arise, which is head on and public. This is investing and things don't always go according to plan. It would be foolish to think it does, but whenever an issue arises we do our best to help navigate the situation with the client (as long as they are professional and reasonable). I do think we have a good batting average for success with our investors. Mainly because of what I mentioned earlier, investing in a new construction SFR in a good market. It may not be the sexiest form of investing and it may not be 100% passive, but it's proven way to build wealth for over a century!

@Dane Porlas of course.  Please do reach out with anything you need.  We are always here to help you regardless if you are investing with our team or not!

@Tony Thomas Thanks for the interest in Rent To Retirement.  As @Joe S. mentioned, there are hundreds of discussion threads on BP for over a decade about our company. We have a unique business model that works very well for many investors if it fits their goals, but we are most certainly not the right fit for all investors. Just depends on what you are looking for. Please also keep in mind that there is no magic pill or secret in RE investing. While we set our process up to do most of the work for you, you are still 100% owner of the asset, and this is still REI. Meaning you still have tenants, market dynamics, etc. that all affect the outcome of your investments that are outside of our control. That being said, we do our best to set investors up for success along with educating you throughout the process to build a strong foundation for your REI endeavors! We've been on BP for over a decade and have hundreds of 5-star reviews. Here some forum threads that may help with your research.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/page/3497

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/79/topics/1242880-rtr-academy-review-a-game-changer-for-busy-professionals#post_7030766

https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/ZacharyCole/references

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/765347-rent-to-retirement-review

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/1116050-a-huge-win-with-cori-from-rent-to-retirement

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/1243070-rent-to-retirement-first-deal#post_7031371

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/850/topics/895660-my-first-investment-property-an-out-of-state-deal

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88/topics/1047543-big-profits-from-new-construction-sfr-build-in-cape-coral-fl

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/983659-first-investment-property-with-rent-to-retirement?

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1122318-quality-turnkey-companies?highlight_post=6413855&page=1

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/929410-rent-to-retirement-updates?highlight_post=5508807&page=1#p5508807

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/893621-rent-to-retirement-review?highlight_post=5222888&page=1#p5222888

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/915728-experience-with-rent-to-retirement-turnkey?page=1#p5345200

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/808479-rent-to-retirement-experiences

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/518583-feedback-on-renttoretirement-and-zach-lemaster?highlight_post=6192149&page=4&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Transactional:%20topic_notification_V2&utm_channel=28426&utm_content=Marketing

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/952977-turnkey-in-indianapolis-through-rtr-case-study

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/997350-lessons-learned-from-buying-my-first-rental-property?highlight_post=5748036&page=1#p5748036

@Dane Porlas here are some threads that might help:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/page/3497

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/79/topics/1242880-rtr-academy-review-a-game-changer-for-busy-professionals#post_7030766

https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/ZacharyCole/references

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/765347-rent-to-retirement-review

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/1116050-a-huge-win-with-cori-from-rent-to-retirement

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/1243070-rent-to-retirement-first-deal#post_7031371

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/850/topics/895660-my-first-investment-property-an-out-of-state-deal

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88/topics/1047543-big-profits-from-new-construction-sfr-build-in-cape-coral-fl

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/983659-first-investment-property-with-rent-to-retirement?

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1122318-quality-turnkey-companies?highlight_post=6413855&page=1

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/929410-rent-to-retirement-updates?highlight_post=5508807&page=1#p5508807

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/893621-rent-to-retirement-review?highlight_post=5222888&page=1#p5222888

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/915728-experience-with-rent-to-retirement-turnkey?page=1#p5345200

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/808479-rent-to-retirement-experiences

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/518583-feedback-on-renttoretirement-and-zach-lemaster?highlight_post=6192149&page=4&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Transactional:%20topic_notification_V2&utm_channel=28426&utm_content=Marketing

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/952977-turnkey-in-indianapolis-through-rtr-case-study

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/997350-lessons-learned-from-buying-my-first-rental-property?highlight_post=5748036&page=1#p5748036

Best inventory on the BP website!!!

@Eric Eckert thank you very much for sharing your experience.  We look forward to working with you on the next property as you scale!  We are always here with anything you need along the way.  Great job!

Boom!

@Dan Goldstein thanks for the shout out!  We are very happy to share this journey with you.  Thank you for the vote of confidence.  We look forward to working with you on the next deal as you continue to scale your portfolio!

@Austin Kaiser thanks for sharing your experience and candid feedback.  We hope to work with you again on the next property as you scale.  We are always here with any assistance you need along the way, of course!

@Rene Hosman shoot I missed it!  This is an excellent idea so I hope to catch one at some point!  Tell Dave to drive through the mountains on his way back to Denver to check out some of the country's best STRs!!  ; )