Episode 24: Matt Faircloth - Are You My Mother?

Today, we’re pleased to introduce the President and Co-Founder of The DeRosa Group, Mr. Matt Faircloth. In this interview, Matt talks about his journey in search for his biological mother, the steps he took to educate himself and how he was able to transition from a newbie to an amazing real estate investor with million dollar deals. Be inspired and pick up some great advice on how to build a foundation of success. This is an episode you won’t want to miss! In this episode, you will learn: Matt's brief bio Matt’s journey in search for his biological mother Matt talks about how his life has transformed since being reconnected to his mother and sisters How Matt got into flips and rentals How Matt and his wife were able to finance a $3 million dollar deal What Matt’s net worth is today Matt’s horizontal and vertical income What is Matt’s left to invest How Matt is involved in the fix and flips business The number of apartment buildings/complexes that Matt has How Matt worked his way up buying/investing in properties Matt’s life happiness index Matt’s giving back ratio What Matt did to lose 25 lbs. The lessons that Matt learned in joining triathlons Matt’s life’s greatest hits and bucket list items How Matt defines the victory dance Plus so much more! Matt Faircloth is the President and Co-founder of The DeRosa Group which is a developer and owner of commercial and residential property with a mission to “transform lives through real estate." Matt got started investing in Real Estate 12 years ago, with a $30,000 loan as seed capital. Since then he has grown from nothing to a 6 person company controlling over 150 units of residential and commercial properties throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. DeRosa who is based in Trenton, NJ has completed over 14 million in real estate transactions involving private capital including fix and flips, single family home rentals, mixed use buildings, apartment buildings, and tax lien investments. Matt Faircloth is an active contributor to the Bigger Pockets Blog and was featured on the BP Podcast twice, along with many other Podcasts and Radio Shows. He also runs the South Jersey Real Estate Investors (SJREIA) chapter in Princeton NJ (SJREIA Central).