From Pizzeria Owner to 1,500 Rental Units by "Buying Right"

Large rental unit counts can seem almost impossible to acquire. How does someone, with limited business and real estate experience, scale to hundreds or thousands of rental units? What’s the secret behind the “overnight” success? For starters, every multifamily investor at one point begins without any units, businesses, partners, or deals. Some multifamily investors were cooking pizzas just years before uprooting their whole career to chase financial freedom.

Gino Barbaro didn’t start as an investor, agent, broker, or really anything related to real estate at all. He was managing his father’s pizzeria and simply assumed that the restaurant business was the area he was supposed to be in. After struggling to scale, no matter the effort, Gino knew he had to pivot positions and find something that would truly change his life.

After subconsciously vetting his now partner, Jake and Gino were able to close on their first deal after eighteen months. Once the cash flow started to come in and the tax benefits were realized, Gino saw the power of "buying right" and went full-force on multifamily investing. Now, the Jake and Gino duo manage over 1,500 units and aren't looking to stop any time soon.

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00:00 Intro

01:44 An Impromptu Multifamily Meeting

03:46 Pizzeria to Multifamily Profits

07:11 Advice for Real Estate Partnerships

14:22 Getting the First Multifamily Deal

16:58 Profit Per Door & Thinking Long-Term

21:08 The Current Market Cycle

24:11 Finding Your "Buy Right" Criteria

27:18 Every Investor Needs a Mentor

30:42 Gino's Superpower

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