Today’s guest is Axel Ragnarsson. He is the founder of Brickleaf Properties, a real estate investment firm that currently owns and manages approximately $7.2M in real estate. They have flipped numerous homes, and they have been a principal party in 18 million dollars worth of transactions.
Let’s listen to Axel to learn more about strategies and tactics to build up a lead funnel and consistent deal flow.
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[00:01 – 08:01] Opening Segment
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Let’s get to know Axel Ragnarsson
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Axel talks about his background.
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He got into real estate since he was in college.
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Axel talks about his attempt to have a day job other than real estate.
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Get around the income and qualifying for different loan products.
[08:02 – 19:14] Strategies and tactics to build up a lead funnel and deal flow
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Balancing the cash flow to fill the daily needs and refinance capital.
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Creating the deal flow
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Building the marketing funnel
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Strategies and tactics to build up a lead funnel.
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Go really deep and consistent on a couple of channels.
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Cold calling, direct mail, and build relationships with owners.
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Managing the cold-calling process.
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The consistency to see the results of cold-calling.
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[19:15 – 26:30] Building a Personal Portfolio
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Axel talks about the approach he uses to build on his personal portfolio.
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Why he chooses to build his own portfolio instead of looking for other investors to raise capital.
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Alex talks about his Podcast show, “The Multifamily Wealth Podcast.”
[26:31 – 31:57] The BullsEye Round
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Apparent Failure:
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“I did not vet the people I was working with very well on a house flip in my second year of business.”
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Digital Resource:
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Canva
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Most Recommended Book:
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Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy.
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Daily Habit:
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Work on the most important stuff right when you just get up in the morning.
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Current Curiosity:
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Stock market.
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Wish I Knew When I Was Starting Out:
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Consistency is going to cure everything.
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Best Place to Grab a Bite in Boston:
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Legal Harborside at the seaport.
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How to connect with Axel:
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See links below
Tweetable Quotes:
“If you want to build a portfolio quickly, you got to flip some deals.” – Axel Ragnarsson
“Work with people who have a business or something to lose.” – Axel Ragnarsson
“Consistency is going to cure everything. If you do something long enough in a consistent base, you will see the result.” – Axel Ragnarsson
You can connect with Axel on Linkedin, Instagram or shoot him an email to axel@brickleafproperties.com. You can also check out his Podcast Show “The Multifamily Wealth Podcast”.
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