The Cheatsheet in Switching to Multifamily Syndication

Feb 15, 2021

Our guests for today are John Batey and Brian Alfaro, two good friends of mine from Blue Oak Capital, a private equity firm in Houston, Texas, that focuses on providing a quality investment in multifamily space. Brian is the managing partner of Blue Oak Capital. John is an active oil trader and real-estate entrepreneur.

Let’s listen to Brian and John to learn more about mindset and keys in switching to the multifamily investment.

[00:01 – 06:57] Opening Segment 

• Let’s get to know Brian Alfaro.
• Let’s get to know John Batey.
• John and Brian share about their starting journey in Multi-family space real estate. 

[06:58 – 11:25] Switching to Multifamily 

• Wheelbarrow profits academy in Jake and Gino community.
• The mindset shift in switching to multi-family investment.
• Opportunity Mindset to get comfortable with word leverage.

[11:26 – 28:07] Blue Oak Capital

• What Blue Oak Capital is.
• Educating people about syndication.
• Brian and John talk about their roles and responsibilities in Blue Oak Capital.
• Multiple hats in real-estate
• Trust but verified.

[28:08 – 34:58] Passive Investor Cheatsheet 

• The importance of knowing your team player.
• Background check on your team
• Being passive investor vs. active investor 
• Investor first mindset.
• Learning from the sponsorship team
• Being an active-passive investor

[34:59 – 40:20] Closing segment

 

• If your great-great grandkids are to write a book about you, how would you like it to be titled? 

 

• • Brian; Raising the bar
  • John; Hustle in peace 
• Connect with Brian and John. See the links below. 

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“It’s not about what I can do, but what can we do as a team.” – Brain Alfaro.

“It is the opportunity mindset, not a scarcity mindset that is going to help you get comfortable with the word leverage .” – John Batey.

Resources Mentioned:

• Jake and Gino Community

Email Brian and John at [e-mail] and [e-mail], or reach out to them on John’s LinkedIn and Brian’s LinkedIn. You can also listen to their podcast Prosperity Through Multifamily Real Estate Investing and visit their website blueoakinvests.com

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