Pandemic REI and a Different ROI with Suzy Sevier & Michael Barnhart

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Suzy Sevier & Michael Barnhart real life partners, Co-Founders of Adventurous Real Estate Investors, and Co-hosts of The Adventures of a Real Estate Investor podcast. Suzy and Michael started their real estate business during the pandemic and have invested with partners overseas. They have a hands-on approach to communicating and making deals with their real estate partners, putting their safety and happiness a priority whilst ensuring impactful outcomes. Their “why” is to achieve financial freedom through real estate investing so they can serve others all over the world.

[00:01 – 06:06] Starting Real Estate Overseas

• Let’s get to know Suzy Sevier and Michael Barnhart
• Suzy and Michael share their daily lives alongside real estate
• Starting real estate in the pandemic

[06:07 – 13:59] REI in the Pandemic

• Suzy and Michael talk about their active investing experience
• Finding Deals Remotely
• Suzy and Michael share how they communicate with partners overseas
• A Leak Story

[14:00 – 17:02] A Different ROI

• Return on Impact
• Making residents happy
• Suzy and Michael reference The Apartment Rockstar
• Beyond Ourselves and Worth It

[17:03 – 24:10] Overseas Real Estate

• Michael and Suzy share their challenges
• Building systems and processes
• Thinking Beyond and Blind Spots

[24:11 – 37:02] THE FINAL FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Suzy: Server at Chili’s
  • Michael: Working at Joe’s Crab Shack
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Slight Edge
• What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
  • Suzy: Make vegan cheese
  • Michael: Be a certified rescue diver
• What does success mean to you?
  • Suzy: “Living out my life the way I want so I can achieve my life’s worth.”
  • Michael: Being able to use money as a resource and a tool; making education available in third world countries
• Putting actions behind your words
• Connect with Suzy and Michael. Links available below

Resources Mentioned

• Multiple Streams of Income
• Who Not How

Tweetable Quotes:

“We wanted to be involved as often as possible because then we get to see the other side of people as well.” - Suzy Sevier

“When you neglect your residents, not only do you put a bad name out in the real estate world but you are actually harming others in a way.” - Suzy Sevier

“Education would help solve a lot of issues the third world countries have.” - Michael Barnhart

Connect with Suzy and Michael through [e-mail], Instagram, or LinkedIn (Suzy Sevier and Michael Barnhart). Check out https://adventurousrei.com/ and The Adventures of a Real Estate Investor podcast and start making impactful c

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