Join our community of RE investors on Skool here: https://tr.ee/JoinTheClub<br /><br />TIMESTAMPS:<br />0:00 - Episode Introduction & Guest Background<br />2:15 - From Pizza Restaurant to Real Estate Empire<br />5:30 - The Business Mindset vs Investment Mindset<br />8:45 - Systems and Scaling: Why Most Investors Fail<br />12:20 - Property Management vs Asset Management Separation<br />15:00 - The Syndication vs Self-Funded Portfolio Decision<br />18:30 - Happy Money: Your Relationship with Money<br />21:45 - Overcoming Money Scarcity Programming<br />24:00 - Education Recommendations & Quick Questions<br />27:00 - Deal Finding Strategies That Actually Work<br />32:40 - Biggest Deal Mistakes & Lessons Learned<br /><br />REAL ESTATE EMPIRE BUILDING SECRETS REVEALED 🏢💰<br />In this game-changing episode of The Real Estate Investing Club podcast, I sit down with Gino Barbaro from Jake and Gino, who transformed from running a pizza restaurant for 20 years to building a massive 1,870-unit multifamily portfolio! This conversation is packed with actionable insights that will completely shift how you think about real estate investing and wealth building.<br /><br />FROM PIZZA TO PROFIT 🍕➡️🏠<br />Gino shares his incredible journey from working in his family's restaurant business to discovering the power of real estate investing. After struggling with the limitations of a traditional brick-and-mortar business, he made the leap into multifamily real estate in 2011 and hasn't looked back since. His story proves that anyone can build massive wealth through real estate, regardless of their background.<br /><br />THE BUSINESS VS INVESTMENT MINDSET 💡<br />One of the most powerful insights from this episode is Gino's emphasis on treating every real estate purchase as a business, not just an investment. This mindset shift is crucial for anyone serious about building wealth through real estate. We dive deep into why most investors fail because they think passively instead of operationally.<br /><br />SYSTEMS AND SCALING STRATEGIES 📈<br />Gino reveals the exact systems and processes that allowed him to scale from zero to 700 units in just five years. He breaks down the importance of mission statements, core values, and documented procedures - elements most real estate investors completely ignore but are essential for growth.<br /><br />PROPERTY MANAGEMENT MASTERY 🔧<br />We explore the critical distinction between property management and asset management, and why understanding both functions is essential for maximizing your profit per unit. Gino shares how they achieve over $275 profit per door monthly and why they chose to stay vertically integrated instead of using third-party management.<br /><br />SYNDICATION INSIGHTS 🤝<br />Gino provides honest insights about their experience with syndications versus self-funded deals, explaining why they shifted away from raising capital to focus on their own portfolio. This discussion is invaluable for investors trying to decide between these two approaches.<br /><br />Join our community of RE investors on Skool here: https://tr.ee/JoinTheClub
