MB276: Add a Zero to Your Next Capital Raise – With Jonathan Barr

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So, you want to go for bigger deals, but your current network is pretty much tapped out. Maybe you struggled to raise $500K for your last deal, and you’d like to add a zero for the next one. How do you attract new investors and scale your capital raise?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jonathan Barr is the Cofounder and Principal at</span> <a href="https://www.jb2investments.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">JB2 Investments</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a real estate investment firm specializing in 70-plus-unit value-add projects in high cashflow, landlord-friendly markets. Jonathan began his real estate career in 2009, facilitating the acquisition of 400 residential flips in the LA market that generated $22M in profit for his family’s business. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this episode of Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing, Jonathan joins me to explain what inspired him to invest outside the LA market, sharing the mental blocks he had to overcome to buy properties in the Midwest. Jonathan walks us through his first multifamily deal in Oklahoma City, discussing why he had a hard time raising money for it and how he built an online platform to solve that problem. Listen in for Jonathan’s insight on using Twitter to attract new investors and learn how to scale YOUR ability to raise capital through content creation!</span></p> <h3>Key Takeaways<span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How Jonathan got involved in real estate </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Grew up in real estate family in LA</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Join flip, development business</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The pros and cons of working in a family business</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font