Real Estate Investing 
for Realtors 
Saad Malik, Co-Founder & President 
Farhan Malik, Co-Founder & CEO 
Thinkademy
Hi, I’m Saad
What is Thinkademy? 
We’re a technology-driven education company that’s 
helping people build wealth through real estate 
investing. 
Simply put, we’re building an educational platform for 
investors.
Financial Vulnerability of Americans 
Almost 40% of individuals in the United States either could 
not or probably could not come up with even $2000 if an 
unexpected need arose.
Financial Vulnerability of Americans 
Almost 60% of individuals in the United States did not have 
three months of emergency funds that they could access to 
cover an emergency.
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Amit Doshi 
Greater NJ Title Agency 
4 Bridge St. 
Metuchen, NJ 08840 
amit@gnjta.com 
732-744-0200 (Office) 
732-593-9135
Jack Yao 
Realmart Realty 
1110 Hamilton Blvd 
Suite 2A 
South Plainfield, NJ 
http://www.realmartrealty.com
Started in 2006 
Net profit of over $3.5 million 
Involved in 150+ deals
Why 
real estate? 
3
Additional income 
Work from home 
More vacations 
Hate your job 
Enjoy what you do 
Savings for children
WHAT’S YOUR 
WHY?
My “why” is to be able to spend 
more time with my family
THIS IS FOR 2 TYPES OF REALTORS 
Realtors looking to supplement their 
income investing in profitable real estate 
deals 
Realtors looking to earn more 
commissions by understanding and 
working with investors
8 years ago…
Why would anyone 
do this?
WHAT IS REAL ESTATE 
INVESTING (REI)?
FOCUS ON TWO THINGS 
1 2 
Vehicle Strategy
CHOOSING A NICHE 
Investment Vehicles 
Single-family homes 
Duplex/Triplex/Quads 
Apartments 
Commercial 
Tax Liens 
Notes 
Raw Land 
Strategies 
Flip 
Rehab 
Buy & Hold 
Wholesale
MY START AS A REALTOR 
Got my license at 18, but didn’t start until 
after college 
Started straight out of college and 
didn’t know a thing 
Quickly realized that maybe this 
wasn’t my calling
SWITCHING GEARS 
I was lacking the passion to work with buyers 
or sellers 
I felt I was working too hard with too many 
clients but not making enough money 
Heard a lot about folks investing 
in real estate
Buy land 
because God 
ain't making 
any more of it. 
Will Rogers
Bought land in FL and lost $25k
MY TRANSITION FROM 
REALTOR TO INVESTOR 
Bought 3 condos and 
flipped them for $100k 
net profit 
First one was $30k 
(equivalent to 6 closings 
in my market) 
I was hooked and I was 
in control
WILLING TO TAKE THE RISK 
TO MAKE THE MONEY 
I was young and had nothing to lose. 
Didn’t give my realtor career a fair chance. 
You’re in a better position right now than I was 
then. (Being a realtor and having the opportunity to 
learn about investing.)
THE MATH & THE MONEY 
First house I flipped, resulted in a net profit of $30k and 
only required 10 hours of my time. I made $3,000.00 per 
hour! 
As a Realtor, each deal I would make about $5k in 
commissions (My split was 70% of a 2.5% Commission from 
a $300k home sale). 
It took me about 32 hours to close a deal with a buyer after 
showing 10+ properties.
THE MATH & THE MONEY 
I would have to show 60+ houses to close 6 houses in 
order to make the same money. Which meant I was 
working 192 Hours to make $30k = $156.25 per hour 
Decided to make $3,000.00 per hour instead of 
$156.25 per hour
Started Executive Realty Solutions
DEAL 1: PURCHASE AND REHAB 
Somerset, NJ 08873 
Closing Date: April 2007 
Purchase: $240,000. 
Rehab Cost: $30,000 
Re-Sale: $340,000 
PROFIT: 
$70,000. (40 Hours) 
Buyer’s Realtor Commission: 
$8,500.00 (32 Hours)
DEAL 2: BUY & SELL AS-IS 
Edison, NJ 08817 
Closing Date: April 2007 
Purchase: $200,000. 
Cost of Rehab: $0 
Re-Sale: $253,000 
PROFIT: 
$53,000 (15 Hours) 
Buyer’s Realtor Commission: 
$6,325.00 (32 Hours)
DEAL 3: SHORT SALE 
New Brunswick, NJ 08901 
Closing Date: September 2008 
Short Sale Purchase: $175,000 
Re-Sale: $330,000 
PROFIT: 
$155,000 (20 Hours) 
Buyer’s Realtor Commission: 
$8,250.00 (32 Hours)
DEAL 4: SHORT SALE FOR MOM
Got married!
RICH VS. WEALTH 
MONEY VS. TIME 
As an investor I would become rich 
As an investor I would obtain money 
As a business owner I would create wealth 
As a business owner I would get my time & freedom 
TIME is EVERYTHING
BUDGETING MY TIME
THE ENTREPRENEUR’S LAW: 
SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY 
You must seek Knowledge. 
Knowledge will then attract Tools. 
Tools will then create Systems. 
Systems will always control Marketing. 
Marketing will always drive Profits. 
Profits will then support a Business. 
Your Business will then set you Free
THE BIG PICTURE 
INVESTING EVOLUTION 
Start out as a wholesaler to gain 
experience and make ends meet. 
Start rehabbing to make large sums 
of money 
Reinvest profits in Rental profits to to 
make residual income and gain 
ownership of your time and 
freedom.
EARN MORE COMMISSIONS BY 
WORKING WITH INVESTORS
Working with investors means 
repeat business
Homeowners buy a home once 
every 7 years, an investor can buy 
20 or more homes in a single year.
Double end more deals and get the 
listing back when homes are 
renovated.
Spend less time hand holding.
Get more buyer and seller leads.
LAW OF THE VITAL FEW (80-20 RULE) 
1. Cut out people from your business that are indecisive and 
waste your time 
2. Investors can be 20% of your network that make up 80% of 
your business. 
3. Double end more deals and get the listing back when 
homes are renovated 
4. Spend less time hand holding. 
5. Get more buyer and seller leads.
WAY TO AN INVESTORS HEART IS 
THROUGH HIS WALLET 
1. MACO = 70% ARV - REPAIRS 
2. No Anomalies 
3. 30% Cash on Cash for Rehabs 
4. 17% Cap Rate for Rentals 
5. Areas of Expertise
LUXURY SHORT SALE DEAL 
Somerset, NJ 08873 $50,000.00 Commission Earned
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Real Estate Investing for Realtors

  • 1.
    Real Estate Investing for Realtors Saad Malik, Co-Founder & President Farhan Malik, Co-Founder & CEO Thinkademy
  • 2.
  • 3.
    What is Thinkademy? We’re a technology-driven education company that’s helping people build wealth through real estate investing. Simply put, we’re building an educational platform for investors.
  • 4.
    Financial Vulnerability ofAmericans Almost 40% of individuals in the United States either could not or probably could not come up with even $2000 if an unexpected need arose.
  • 5.
    Financial Vulnerability ofAmericans Almost 60% of individuals in the United States did not have three months of emergency funds that they could access to cover an emergency.
  • 6.
  • 8.
    Amit Doshi GreaterNJ Title Agency 4 Bridge St. Metuchen, NJ 08840 [email protected] 732-744-0200 (Office) 732-593-9135
  • 9.
    Jack Yao RealmartRealty 1110 Hamilton Blvd Suite 2A South Plainfield, NJ http://www.realmartrealty.com
  • 10.
    Started in 2006 Net profit of over $3.5 million Involved in 150+ deals
  • 11.
  • 12.
    Additional income Workfrom home More vacations Hate your job Enjoy what you do Savings for children
  • 13.
  • 14.
    My “why” isto be able to spend more time with my family
  • 15.
    THIS IS FOR2 TYPES OF REALTORS Realtors looking to supplement their income investing in profitable real estate deals Realtors looking to earn more commissions by understanding and working with investors
  • 16.
  • 18.
  • 19.
    WHAT IS REALESTATE INVESTING (REI)?
  • 20.
    FOCUS ON TWOTHINGS 1 2 Vehicle Strategy
  • 21.
    CHOOSING A NICHE Investment Vehicles Single-family homes Duplex/Triplex/Quads Apartments Commercial Tax Liens Notes Raw Land Strategies Flip Rehab Buy & Hold Wholesale
  • 22.
    MY START ASA REALTOR Got my license at 18, but didn’t start until after college Started straight out of college and didn’t know a thing Quickly realized that maybe this wasn’t my calling
  • 23.
    SWITCHING GEARS Iwas lacking the passion to work with buyers or sellers I felt I was working too hard with too many clients but not making enough money Heard a lot about folks investing in real estate
  • 24.
    Buy land becauseGod ain't making any more of it. Will Rogers
  • 25.
    Bought land inFL and lost $25k
  • 27.
    MY TRANSITION FROM REALTOR TO INVESTOR Bought 3 condos and flipped them for $100k net profit First one was $30k (equivalent to 6 closings in my market) I was hooked and I was in control
  • 28.
    WILLING TO TAKETHE RISK TO MAKE THE MONEY I was young and had nothing to lose. Didn’t give my realtor career a fair chance. You’re in a better position right now than I was then. (Being a realtor and having the opportunity to learn about investing.)
  • 29.
    THE MATH &THE MONEY First house I flipped, resulted in a net profit of $30k and only required 10 hours of my time. I made $3,000.00 per hour! As a Realtor, each deal I would make about $5k in commissions (My split was 70% of a 2.5% Commission from a $300k home sale). It took me about 32 hours to close a deal with a buyer after showing 10+ properties.
  • 30.
    THE MATH &THE MONEY I would have to show 60+ houses to close 6 houses in order to make the same money. Which meant I was working 192 Hours to make $30k = $156.25 per hour Decided to make $3,000.00 per hour instead of $156.25 per hour
  • 31.
  • 32.
    DEAL 1: PURCHASEAND REHAB Somerset, NJ 08873 Closing Date: April 2007 Purchase: $240,000. Rehab Cost: $30,000 Re-Sale: $340,000 PROFIT: $70,000. (40 Hours) Buyer’s Realtor Commission: $8,500.00 (32 Hours)
  • 33.
    DEAL 2: BUY& SELL AS-IS Edison, NJ 08817 Closing Date: April 2007 Purchase: $200,000. Cost of Rehab: $0 Re-Sale: $253,000 PROFIT: $53,000 (15 Hours) Buyer’s Realtor Commission: $6,325.00 (32 Hours)
  • 34.
    DEAL 3: SHORTSALE New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Closing Date: September 2008 Short Sale Purchase: $175,000 Re-Sale: $330,000 PROFIT: $155,000 (20 Hours) Buyer’s Realtor Commission: $8,250.00 (32 Hours)
  • 35.
    DEAL 4: SHORTSALE FOR MOM
  • 37.
  • 40.
    RICH VS. WEALTH MONEY VS. TIME As an investor I would become rich As an investor I would obtain money As a business owner I would create wealth As a business owner I would get my time & freedom TIME is EVERYTHING
  • 41.
  • 42.
    THE ENTREPRENEUR’S LAW: SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY You must seek Knowledge. Knowledge will then attract Tools. Tools will then create Systems. Systems will always control Marketing. Marketing will always drive Profits. Profits will then support a Business. Your Business will then set you Free
  • 43.
    THE BIG PICTURE INVESTING EVOLUTION Start out as a wholesaler to gain experience and make ends meet. Start rehabbing to make large sums of money Reinvest profits in Rental profits to to make residual income and gain ownership of your time and freedom.
  • 44.
    EARN MORE COMMISSIONSBY WORKING WITH INVESTORS
  • 45.
    Working with investorsmeans repeat business
  • 46.
    Homeowners buy ahome once every 7 years, an investor can buy 20 or more homes in a single year.
  • 47.
    Double end moredeals and get the listing back when homes are renovated.
  • 48.
    Spend less timehand holding.
  • 49.
    Get more buyerand seller leads.
  • 50.
    LAW OF THEVITAL FEW (80-20 RULE) 1. Cut out people from your business that are indecisive and waste your time 2. Investors can be 20% of your network that make up 80% of your business. 3. Double end more deals and get the listing back when homes are renovated 4. Spend less time hand holding. 5. Get more buyer and seller leads.
  • 51.
    WAY TO ANINVESTORS HEART IS THROUGH HIS WALLET 1. MACO = 70% ARV - REPAIRS 2. No Anomalies 3. 30% Cash on Cash for Rehabs 4. 17% Cap Rate for Rentals 5. Areas of Expertise
  • 52.
    LUXURY SHORT SALEDEAL Somerset, NJ 08873 $50,000.00 Commission Earned
  • 53.
    Thanks for joining! Thinkademy Blog blog.thinkademy.net Real Estate Investing Immersive Course thinkademy.net/rei-immersive/ Email [email protected]