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REI181: 400 Flips, Midwest Multi-Family, and Mental Health Advocacy w/ Jonathan Barr

The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

The Investor's Podcast Network

Business, Education, Investing

4.6592 Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2023

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Patrick Donley sits down with Jonathan Barr to talk about how he renovated 400 homes in Los Angeles with his family business, how he 1031’ed some duplexes he owned into investing in Midwest multi-family, how he’s managing his properties remotely, why he is a big fan of interest only loans and cost segregation studies, what his “Why?” is, and why mental health advocacy is important to him. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 06:40 - How they managed 400 flips in Los Angeles over a 10 year period. 10:18 - How some duplexes he bought in LA after the Great Financial Crisis provided the capital to start his next venture. 11:00 - What his next steps were after the fix and flip business became saturated? 14:09 - How he transitioned away from the family business and started JB2 Investments. 15:11 - Why he chooses to invest in multi-family in the Midwest. 15:11 - How he tripled his cash flow by investing in Midwest multi-family. 19:40 - Why he is a fan of interest only loans. 22:45 - How he’s managing his properties remotely. 22:45 - What the pros and cons of working in his family’s business were. 33:16 - What the advantages of cost segregation studies are. 37:48 - Understanding the advantages of a 1031 exchange. 43:51 - What Jonathan’s “Why?” is. 48:54 - Why he is a strong advocate for men’s mental health and how he practices self-care. And much, much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.   BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Moses Kagan’s blog Jonathan’s blog and e-book Re-Convene Start with Why by Simon Sinek. Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel. Shoe Dog by Phil Knight. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. Related episode: Listen to REI155: Building a Boutique Property Empire w/ Moses Kagan, or watch the video. Related episode: Listen to REI173: The Power of Cost Segregation w/ Yonah Weiss, or watch the video. Related episode: Listen to REI170: Transforming Spaces w/ Antonia Botera, or watch the video. Related episode: Listen to REI159: From Receptionist to Urban Infill Developer w/ Sean Sweeney, or watch the video. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Fiscal.AI Connect with Patrick (@jpatrickdonley): Twitter Connect with Jonathan: Website |  Twitter | LinkedIn Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

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0:00.0

You're listening to TIP.

0:02.1

I went inside and figured out a lot of things, and that's why my why and my goals are such

0:08.6

the way that they are, because I realize, like, I don't want to build this, like, crazy

0:13.0

portfolio.

0:13.9

I just want to create, even, it's still a large portfolio.

0:16.6

Don't get me wrong.

0:17.3

It's still, like, we're still reaching high.

0:19.5

For me, it's more of about a

0:21.1

lifestyle. It's more about creating the life that I want than like some ego trip

0:26.7

of building this huge portfolio. Hey, everybody, in this week's episode, I got to sit down with

0:34.8

Jonathan Barr to talk about how he renovated over 400 homes in Los Angeles with his family's business, how he 1031 some duplexes he owned into investing in Midwest multifamily, how he's managing these properties remotely, why he's a big fan of interest-only loans and cost segregation studies, what his why is, and why mental health advocacy is really important

0:55.5

to him. Jonathan has over 14 years of real estate experience and started his career during the 2008

1:01.5

great financial crisis. He was involved in the acquisition and disposition of over 400 residential

1:06.9

flips in the competitive Los Angeles market. In 2020, he made the transition from

1:12.0

L.A. real estate to create J.B2 investments, along with his brother, Jeff, to focus on cash

1:17.2

flowing markets in the Midwest. They currently have $35 million in assets under management and

1:22.6

420 units in the portfolio. They've beaten projections to date thanks to conservative underwriting,

1:28.5

thinking outside the box, and shrewd asset management. This is a great episode to learn how to

1:33.6

wisely make the transition from a fix-and-flip renovation business to investing in long-term

1:38.7

cash-flowing holds in the multifamily sector and an entirely new market. The highlight for me was Jonathan

1:45.0

bravely discussing his own challenges with mental health and what he's done for his own self-care.

1:50.1

For anyone perhaps struggling through a rough patch in their career or personal life, this is an

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