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𝐉𝐨𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬, 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, joins us to reveal how self-storage has become one of the most scalable and recession-resistant real estate strategies — without the stress of traditional rentals.

With over $100M+ in self-storage assets under management and a proven track record of value-add investing, Joe shares the inside playbook for operating lean, growing fast, and winning in local markets.

𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫:

"Accountability breeds action — and action breeds success”.

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫:

"The Road Less Stupid: Keith J. Cunningham.”

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:

00:40 – Stress-free wealth-building via self-storage

04:40 – Joe’s niche acquisition strategy that works

09:15 – Recession-proof or overhyped? Real talk

19:30 – Manage your empire from your phone

21:40 – Facebook Marketplace = hidden goldmine

29:15 – Hard-won lessons from bar ownership

32:22 – Top book picks & Joe’s growth mindset

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬:

linkedin.com/in/joe-downs-7990851

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𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/feed

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mfinvestorgeorgeroberts

Website - www.horizonmultifamily.com

#Real estate #Syndication #multifamily #passive income

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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 🚀
What happens when your raving fans become actual shareholders?
🎙️ In this episode, we sit down with 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 “𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞” 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐬, the VC and co-author of Title III of the JOBS Act, which unlocked equity crowdfunding in the U.S.

Today, as Founding Partner at D3VC.ai, Woodie uses AI + data to identify early-stage startup winners—and he’s proving that the crowd knows before Wall Street does.

💡 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬: Woodie created a free resource for listeners → investomersbook.com
📘 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤: Investometers — the guide to turning fans into funders
💊 Fun Fact: He also founded FlavorRx, a brilliant startup that flavored kids' medicine—and created an army of parent advocates.

We explore how D3VC is flipping the script on traditional VC, why women & minority founders are leading crowdfunding, and what it takes to turn a $10 idea into a million-dollar exit.

00:00 – Why Isn’t Debt Crowdfunding the Next Big Thing?
02:40 – Is Global Crowdfunding the Future of Emerging Markets?
03:40 – Can You Bootstrap with Crowdfunding Like a Pro?
06:15 – Could This Founder Revolutionize COPD Detection?
07:55 – What Do Million-Dollar Founders All Have in Common?
09:05 – Escape VC? Could You Build a Startup Selling $10 Pies?
10:30 – Are These Habits the Key to Peak Performance?
11:20 – What If Failing Fast Was Your Best Investment Strategy?
12:20 – Can Telling Better Stories Lead to Smarter Decisions?
13:35 – Can Passive VC Help You Escape the Rat Race?
15:15 – Are You Balancing Risk vs Reward Like the 1%?
36:30 – Can You Really Find Gold at a Yard Sale?

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𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞-𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝.
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What if your customers became your investors—and your biggest brand advocates?

Our first guest, 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 “𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞” 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐬, is the venture capitalist who helped co-author Title III of the JOBS Act, unlocking equity crowdfunding in the U.S. Today, he's Founding Partner at D3VC.ai, where he uses AI to spot early-stage investment winners.

💡 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬: Woodie and his team created a special page for listeners → investomersbook.com
📘 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤: Investometers
📦 Plus, we’re longtime fans of FlavorRx—one of his earlier ventures that turned medicine into magic for families like ours.

Chapters:
02:00 – What sparked the startup investing revolution?
02:25 – How do venture funds pick winners?
04:20 – Did Obama change startup funding forever?
06:40 – Is crowdfunding gaming the system?
08:40 – Kickstarter or Indiegogo: Which works better?
09:20 – Can startups still raise big outside Wall Street?
12:05 – Can investors really build a community?
14:30 – Is AI making venture funds smarter?
16:25 – What's the real deal with the $5M cap?
17:05 – Who can invest: Reg D vs crowdfunding?
19:00 – What’s better: Reg CF or 506?
20:30 – Why is the $5M limit so important?
22:00 – Are there tax perks for investing?
22:50 – Why invest in 200 companies at once?
24:20 – How is AI changing the game?
25:40 – Should you trust AI with investing?