Elevate with Tyler Chesser - The Real Estate Podcast for Investing, Mindset and Personal Development

E50 - The Qualities of a Great Leader with Steve Rozenberg

Steve is an international commercial airline pilot turned investor. After 9/11 derailed his airline career, his "safe-secure" job was anything but that. Since then, he has owned dozens of rental properties and apartment complexes and has also flipped and wholesaled hundreds of properties in Houston, Texas. He recently joined Mynd Property Management as the Vice President of Investor Education and co-hosts the Myndful Podcast show. He is also a professional speaker and has written and published seven eBooks.
In this episode, Tyler and Steve’s discussion focused on leading through a crisis and setting the tone for yourself and your business. Steve shared the five steps of crisis management that Boeing taught him and how it applies to business. He also discussed setting the tone through ownership, accountability and responsibility, as well as the key components to adaptation as a leader.
Other topics included learning more than one craft, Steve’s hard lessons of purchasing low income single family properties, meditation, role models, thinking big, “I am” statements and more insights that can improve your leadership skills! As Steve mentioned in the episode, “Great leaders are not born, they’re bred.”
 
Music: Energetic Run (hooksounds.com)
You can connect with Steve via social media or his website:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rozenbergsteve/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steven.rozenbergWebsite: https://steverozenberg.com/
The books mentioned in the show can be accessed below:
10X, by Grant CardoneThe E Myth, by Michael E. Gerber
Apply for coaching with Tyler! The world's top performers in any field have a coach to help them achieve drastically greater results and in less time. The most successful real estate investors are no different. To apply for a results coaching session with Tyler, coachwithtyler.com.
This episode of Elevate is brought to you by CF Capital LLC, a national real estate investment firm that focuses on acquiring and operating multifamily assets that provide stable cash flow, capital appreciation, and a margin of safety. CF Capital leverages its expertise in acquisitions and management to provide investors with superior risk-adjusted returns while placing a premium on preserving capital. Learn more at cfcapllc.com.

E49 - Rewiring Your Brain for Better Decisions with Austin Perlmutter, M.D.

Austin Perlmutter, M.D., is a board-certified internal medicine physician and New York Times bestselling author. He received his medical degree from the University of Miami and completed his internal medicine residency at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland Oregon. His focus is in helping others to improve decision-making and quality of life. He is also interested in methods of understanding and reducing burnout in the medical field. He is the co-author of Brain Wash. He writes for Psychology Today on his blog, The Modern Brain.
In this episode, Tyler and Austin’s discussion focused on why and how we need rewire our brains to change the way we make decisions. Austin stressed the importance of understanding that the modern world manipulates our brains for poor decision making, and he shared strategies for mitigating that effect. They went in-depth on the role that food plays in our decision making, covering topics such as gut health, probiotics and Austin’s advice regarding the biggest change  you can make to your diet.
They also discussed neuroplasticity, the finite resource of willpower, mindfulness, day-to-day awareness, allowing others to positively influence you, investing in the long run and more. This episode provides several applicable takeaways that can make you happier, healthier and wiser!
Music: Energetic Run (hooksounds.com)
 
You can connect with Austin via social media or his websites:
Blog: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-modern-brainBook Website: brainwashbook.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinperlmutter/Twitter: https://twitter.com/austinperlmd
The books and resources mentioned in the show can be accessed below:
Brain Wash, by David Perlmutter MD and Austin Perlmutter MDWhy We Sleep, by Matthew WalkerThe Untethered Soul, by Michael A. SingerThinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel KahnemanMisbehaving, by Richard ThalerFound My Fitness
Apply for coaching with Tyler! The world's top performers in any field have a coach to help them achieve drastically greater results and in less time. The most successful real estate investors are no different. To apply for a results coaching session with Tyler, visit coachwithtyler.com
This episode of Elevate is brought to you by CF Capital LLC, a national real estate investment firm that focuses on acquiring and operating multifamily assets that provide stable cash flow, capital appreciation, and a margin of safety. CF Capital leverages its expertise in acquisitions and management to provide investors with superior risk-adjusted returns while placing a premium on preserving capital. Learn more at cfcapllc.com.

E48 - Self-Awareness and Building the Scaffolding for Your Life with Benjamin Lapidus

As the Director of Acquisitions for Spartan Investment Group LLC, Ben Lapidus brings his skills in asset management and financial analysis to launch and grow Spartan’s portfolio business line. With over two dozen successful deals under his belt prior to Spartan, Ben is also the founder and host of the national Best Ever Real Estate Investing Conference and managing partner of Indigo Ownerships LLC. Before Spartan, Ben started a multi-million dollar study abroad company and worked with several start-ups through IPO or acquisition.
Tyler and Ben’s discussion focused on self-awareness and building the scaffolding to optimize your life. Ben shared his appreciation for self-awareness and acknowledging personal limitations, referencing the implications of Steve Jobs’ reality distortion field and how it contrasts with the egoless real estate investing environment. He also discussed how he’s building scaffolding for his life by letting everyone know where he’s at, creating routines, dedicating an hour for himself and surrounding himself with other self-aware people.
Other topics included how his company is building a private equity business model, dealing with attention deficit disorder, problems with millennial mantras, complementary partnerships, The Best Ever Real Estate Investing Conference and more. Ben is a bright and resourceful entrepreneur with many words of wisdom for Elevate Nation!
 
Music: Energetic Run (hooksounds.com)

E47 - Pivoting Amid Uncertainty with Ashley Kehr & Felipe Mejia from BiggerPockets

Ashley Kehr and Felipe Mejia are the co-hosts of The BiggerPockets Real Estate Rookie Podcast. They have five years of investing experience and they help people take action and get started in real estate. Ashley focuses on duplexes and has grown her portfolio to 32 units, while Felipe is a buy and hold investor who owns seven single-family homes. Felipe resides in Nashville and Ashley is in Buffalo, New York.
The theme of their discussion focused on making the most out of pattern interrupts in life, whether it’s changing career paths or facing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. They shared their experiences of pivoting from their previous jobs to real estate investing, with Ashley quitting her staff accountant job and Felipe seeing his lifelong dream of being a police officer end. They also discussed how real estate investors need to be resourceful and commit to optimizing their time amid the pandemic.
Other topics included how to get started in real estate, investing in yourself, finding your tribe, stoicism, listening and more. Ashley and Felipe provided great insight for both current and aspiring investors in this episode!  
 
Music: Energetic Run (hooksounds.com)

E46 - Life-Changing Transformation with John Casmon

John Casmon is a real estate entrepreneur, who has partnered with busy professionals to invest in close to $90 million worth of apartments. John hosts the Target Market Insights podcast where he covers multifamily and marketing insights. He is the co-creator of the Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit, a no pitch event to connect like-minded Investors. With a background in marketing, he has overseen campaigns for General Motors, Nike and Coors Light amongst others. John was even recognized by Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the “Top Executives in Advertising and Marketing”.
The theme of Tyler and John’s discussion centered on the driving force of transformation in business and life. John shared the learning experiences that took place from his first hustle as a kid selling candy, video games and gloves at a premium to his current role as an entrepreneur, where he impacts the lives of his residents and creates generational wealth. 
They also delved into the thought process of multifamily investors, with John sharing how to fall in love with the mundane, categorize non-negotiable tasks and stay grounded in the face of uncertainty. Other topics included the opportunities presented by COVID-19, valuing yourself, working in a team, refinancing, activity blocking and more. Elevate Nation can gain both big-picture and day-to-day inspiration in this episode!
 
Music: Energetic Run (hooksounds.com)
 

E45 - Strengthening Relationships Through Mindfulness with Rob Giltner

Rob Giltner was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. Early in life, he valued all types of relationships and the well-being of people. That value influenced him to pursue a masters degree in the psychotherapy field with an influence in systemic therapy. After graduating from Louisville Seminary, he worked a year in a substance abuse facility working with their intensive outpatient program before moving to private practice. In 2019, he moved practices to The Louisville Mindfulness Center, where his role can be therapist, educator, or coach. He uses these roles to create change, healing or growth. Using evidence-based practices, he uses strategic ways to incorporate the clients strengths along with therapeutic interventions.
In this long-form edition of Elevate, Tyler and Rob’s discussion focused on mindfully valuing relationships to create stability in business and life. They went in-depth on building relationships through emotional intelligence, particularly mind mapping techniques to understand the perspective of others, mindsight, managing empathy and other research from renowned clinicians John Gottman and Dan Siegel. Rob also shared the proven benefits of mindfulness and how he’s helped people become the best versions of themselves in his practice.
Other mindfulness topics included how Rob creates a retainer to separate work life from home life, positive and negative trances, implementing fun, competition, being present, observing your mind, visualizing your future self and much more! This is episode is filled with numerous evidence-based nuggets of wisdom that Elevate Nation can apply in their personal and professional relationships.
Music: Energetic Run (hooksounds.com)


E44 - Results-Driven Multifamily Investing with Mike Flaherty

Mike Flaherty is the founder and president of L5 Investments. L5 provides its partners with short term cash flow returns and long-term capital appreciation via the ownership, repositioning and management of apartment communities in U.S. emerging markets of growth and stability. Mike has closed on over $525M of apartment deals since 2009, totaling over 5,500 units. His focus is on well located, yield driven assets with value-add potential via both physical and operational repositioning opportunities.  
In this episode, Tyler and Mike's discussion focused on the driven, self-motivated and analytical mindset that’s led to Mike’s success in multifamily investing and life. Mike shared the adversity he faced during the 2008 recession as real estate developer and the outlook that led him to where he is now. They also discussed the sustainability of multifamily investing and the current economic environment presented by COVID-19, with Mike sharing how his firm is adapting, learning and looking for new opportunities.  
Other topics included Mike’s working dynamic with his business partner, failing fast, quarterly market analysis, responsible investors, positivity and more! Mike’s insights highlight the importance of instilling a whatever-it-takes mentality during these uncertain times.
Music: Energetic Run (hooksounds.com)

E43 - World-Class Communication and Spreading Powerful Ideas with Carmine Gallo

Carmine Gallo is a three-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author, internationally popular keynote speaker, Harvard instructor, and leadership advisor for the world’s most admired brands. A “communications guru,” according to Publishers Weekly, Gallo’s books have been translated into more than 40 languages. He delivers highly customized, engaging, inspiring, and actionable multimedia keynotes based on his international bestsellers: Talk Like TED, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, and The Storyteller’s Secret, and his latest book, Five Stars: The Communication Secrets to Get from Good to Great. 
In this episode, Tyler and Carmine discussed the practice and history of effectively communicating your ideas. Carmine described the psychology and traits that make an inspiring communicator, highlighting communication skills he’s learned from his entrepreneurial journey, including lessons from conversations with Howard Schultz, the co-founder and CEO of Starbucks, and Marc Randolph, the co-founder of Netflix. They also delved into the origins of storytelling and discussed some of history’s greatest communicators, such as Winston Churchill, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. 
Other topics included overcoming availability bias in times of crisis, the importance of courage and gratitude for entrepreneurs, daily exercise, the power of praise and more. Carmine provided great value for the leaders and entrepreneurs of Elevate Nation, as communication is a skill that plays a vital role in any career!
Music: Energetic Run (hooksounds.com)