Creative Capital Podcast 92: ROI Investing (Return On Impact) with Suzy Sevier & Michael Barnhart

Aug 27, 2021

Welcome back to the Creative Capital Podcast with Josh Ferrari! In this episode, I welcome Suzy Sevier and Michael Barnhart! Suzy and Michael are the Founders of Adventurous Real Estate Investors. They specialize in Return on Impact. Through real estate investing, they create immeasurable impacts on their family, friends, community, and the families (residents) they serve in the spaces where they want to be generous.... everywhere and anywhere! Their “why” is to achieve financial freedom through real estate investing so they can serve others all over the world. 

 

In this episode, Suzy and Michael will talk about ROI or Return on Impact. They will talk about how this ROI mindset has helped them achieve more and create a life-changing impact on the people they serve. Suzy and Michael also talk about extreme long-distance investing and how they are able to do it effectively and efficiently.  Join us and listen in!

[00:01 - 07:00] Introduction  

 

• Welcoming Suzy and Michael to the show
• Suzy and Michael share their background
• How they got into real estate
• The book that made them want to start in real estate

 

[07:01 - 12:13] Capitalizing on Opportunities in the Virtual World

 

• How Suzy and Michael grew their portfolio so rapidly
• • The effect of networking virtually
  • Making use of their time during the pandemic

• Suzy and Michael talk about starting their companies

 

[12:14 - 21:21] Extreme Long-Distance Investing

 

• How Suzy and Michael manage to invest from a long distance
• The importance of having partners
• They talk about their property manager
• Why having systems and processes in place is key
• How having a mentor helped them
• Dealing with different time zones

 

[21:22 - 35:14] ROI (Return on Impact)  

 

• The impact Suzy and Michael want to leave in this world
• How a small impact from each person can create a bigger collective impact
• The most rewarding thing they have done for someone
• • Helping people accomplish their dreams
• How the Return on Impact mindset helped them succeed
• • Why everyone should have the Return on Impact mindset

 

[35:15 - 40:39] The Pod Decks Segment

 

• Would you ever pick up a hitchhiker?
• What is something you get wrong almost every time you do it?
• Where do you lack discipline in your life?
• What embarrasses you instantly?

[40:40 - 48:30] The Core Four

 

• What is your favorite real estate-related book?
• • Who Not How by Dan Sullivan (link below)
•  What do you think your unique skill is that helped you become successful?
• • Tenacity
• Tell me something that's true about real estate that almost nobody agrees with you on
• • You can invest in anywhere from anywhere in the world
  • You don't have to start with single-family
• What one piece of advice would you give the listeners wanting to succeed in real estate investing?
• • Show up every day
• Connect with Suzy and Michael!
• A summary of the episode
• Closing words

 

Key Quotes: 

“An impact is an impact. There are almost 8 billion people on this earth, and if half of us even made a 1% positive impact on somebody every day, that would just create this beautiful ripple effect. That is huge. That's just what we're trying to do.” - Suzy Sevier

 

“Just keep at it because you were born to make an impact.” - Suzy Sevier

 

“When you care for people, the world cares for you.” - Suzy Sevier

 

“There's a lot of issues and problems that you can run into when investing in real estate. A lot of us or some people would just curl up in a ball and quit or give up, but the successful ones are very skillful and find a way around, through, or over the wall.” - Michael Barnhart

 

“Every single day continue to show up. Even though you might not feel like you're moving the needle, you are. Just make yourself 1% better every single day, stick to routines that have made you successful. And if they haven't been successful, just stick to something and keep with it and just move the needle a little bit every day, and you'll be successful.” - Michael Barnhart

Resources Mentioned:

• Multiple Streams of Income by Robert Allen
• https://adventurousrei.com/checklist
• Who Not How by Dan Sullivan

Connect with Suzy on LinkedIn!

 

Connect with Michael on LinkedIn!

 

Check out Adventurous Real Estate Investors on their website, Facebook, and Instagram!

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For more information about Ferrari Capital visit us on our website https://www.ferraricapital.com

 

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