064: Finding large multifamily deals with Ellie Perlman

<p>Ellie Perlman is a real estate investor who owns multifamily properties across the U.S. Ellie is the Founder and CEO of Blue Lake Capital, a real estate investing firm specializing in multifamily acquisition and management. At Blue Lake Capital, Ellie helps investors grow their wealth by investing alongside her in large multifamily deals. Ellie leads a mentoring program, REady2Scale, where she coaches people to become multifamily syndicators by building and scaling a syndication business. She started her career as a commercial real estate lawyer, leading real estate transactions for Israel’s largest real estate company.&nbsp;</p> <p>Ellie holds Masters in Law and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. She is a Forbes author and a real estate investing podcast host.</p> <p>Here are the questions from the podcast:</p> <p>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What's your current role in your business?<br> •&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;How did you get in real estate and when did you decide to become full-time?<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; How do you find the properties when there is so much competition?<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Can you elaborate on each method you use to find properties?<br> •&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Can you share an example or two when you were able to find and close an off-market&nbsp;using one the techniques you have mentioned above?<br> •&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Any tools or tips you want to share with small MF investor who is looking to acquire 100+ units properties?<br> •&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Can you recommend apps or websites you use for finding properties?<br> •&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Any business or real estate book you recommend?</p>