Episodes

MB 117: Pushing Your Limits to Strike Multifamily Gold – With Anna Simpson
July 2, 2018

MB 117: Pushing Your Limits to Strike Multifamily Gold – With Anna Simpson

Anna Simpson’s philosophy is that you don’t make money in your comfort zone. Once she has achieved a goal, Anna finds a way to push her limits and look forward to the next. And when things start to get difficult, that’s when Ana knows she needs...
MB 116: Reawakening, Reinvention & Opportunities in Commercial Real Estate – With Alan Schnur
June 15, 2018

MB 116: Reawakening, Reinvention & Opportunities in Commercial Real Estate – With Alan Schnur

Alan Schnur was away on a business trip when a plane struck his office building, killing 40 of his 44 team members. In the aftermath of 9/11, Alan spent a lot of time questioning what he wanted out of life and the experience informed his drive for...
MB 115: Enlisting an SEC Attorney to Protect Yourself & Ensure Compliance – With Mauricio Rauld
June 15, 2018

MB 115: Enlisting an SEC Attorney to Protect Yourself & Ensure Compliance – With Mauricio Rauld

If you are new to the idea of raising money to invest in apartment buildings, the particulars of complying with SEC regulations may have you spooked. No one wants to inadvertently break the law and face restitution, sanctions, or worse—fines and...
MB 114: The Ten Commandments of Negotation - With Stefan Aarnio
June 13, 2018

MB 114: The Ten Commandments of Negotation - With Stefan Aarnio

Every human interaction is a negotiation. Whether you are communicating with employees, investors, friends or family, the language of give-and-take is at play. And the fact of the matter is, if you don’t ask, you don’t get. So, how can we leverage...
MB 113: From Auto Mechanic to Self-Made Millionaire Through Multifamily – With Peter Conti
June 8, 2018

MB 113: From Auto Mechanic to Self-Made Millionaire Through Multifamily – With Peter Conti

Courage isn’t about being fearless. Courage is about feeling the fear but ‘saddling up anyway.’ When Peter Conti bought his first duplex, he admits that he was shaking. But Peter knew that he had to make a change to life the life he wanted, to...
MB 112: Scaling Up from a Duplex to 2,700 Multifamily Units – With Ivan Barratt
June 5, 2018

MB 112: Scaling Up from a Duplex to 2,700 Multifamily Units – With Ivan Barratt

“It’s these little things that we do every day that get us closer. I remember climbing a mountain in high school, and the guide told us, ‘Don’t look at the summit. Focus on putting one foot in front of the other, and the summit will take care...
MB 111: AirBnB for Apartments with Tim Hubbard
June 1, 2018

MB 111: AirBnB for Apartments with Tim Hubbard

Before Tim Hubbard purchased and renovated his small multifamily property in Memphis, Tennessee, the long-term rents ranged from $350/month for the studios to $700/month for the two-bedroom unit. After the renovations, complete with furnishings and...
MB 110: Conservative Underwriting & Risk-Management in Multifamily Investing – With Omar Khan
May 25, 2018

MB 110: Conservative Underwriting & Risk-Management in Multifamily Investing – With Omar Khan

No one wants to lose their shirt—or anything else for that matter—in multifamily investing. But it’s easy for inexperienced syndicators develop an emotional bias and conflate the numbers in order to make a deal look good to potential investors....
MB 109: The Law of the First Deal - with Michael Blank
May 18, 2018

MB 109: The Law of the First Deal - with Michael Blank

‘It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.’ --Tony Robbins In my experience, once you truly decide to pursue multifamily investing, it will take 3 to 18 months to do your first deal. In 3 to 5 years, you will have replaced...
MB 108: Analyzing 100 Multifamily Deals to Find the ONE – With Andrew Cushman
May 11, 2018

MB 108: Analyzing 100 Multifamily Deals to Find the ONE – With Andrew Cushman

Would you be willing to make 4,500 agonizing phone calls to land your first property? How about going to the trouble of analyzing 100 deals to find one good one? It goes without saying that we have unparalleled opportunities here in the US, but...
MB 107: The 3 Spiritual Lessons That Changed My Life - With Michael Blank
May 3, 2018

MB 107: The 3 Spiritual Lessons That Changed My Life - With Michael Blank

At the heart of every successful entrepreneur is a deep sense of spirituality. There is strength in developing a relationship with the higher power, and you must get your ‘being’ right before you can do something truly meaningful. I recently saw...
MB 106: Getting in the Multifamily Game, With or Without Syndication – With Mario Ortiz
April 24, 2018

MB 106: Getting in the Multifamily Game, With or Without Syndication – With Mario Ortiz

Mario Ortiz’s first multifamily deal wasn’t a homerun. Would he do things differently, knowing what he knows now? Maybe wait for a better deal to come along? Mario says no, arguing that ‘getting in the game’ is more important than the size or...
MB 105: How a Willingness to Fail Breeds Multifamily Success – With Todd Fox
April 11, 2018

MB 105: How a Willingness to Fail Breeds Multifamily Success – With Todd Fox

What’s differentiates a successful multifamily real estate investor from someone who dreams of financial freedom but doesn’t take action? Todd Fox contends that a willingness to fail is what sets him apart and that his failures have helped him...
MB 104: Building Community is Good for the Soul AND the Bottom Line – With Pete Kelly
April 11, 2018

MB 104: Building Community is Good for the Soul AND the Bottom Line – With Pete Kelly

The two biggest issues multifamily owners face are turnover and resident satisfaction. If a property is not at full occupancy, your bottom line takes a significant hit. How can you address both of these issues and create a community in your apartments...
MB 103: Accelerate Your Real Estate Success with a High-Level Network – With Mike Hambright
April 2, 2018

MB 103: Accelerate Your Real Estate Success with a High-Level Network – With Mike Hambright

When Mike Hambright first got into real estate investing ten years ago, he was hesitant to meet his competition. But Mike is an extrovert by nature, and after having coffee with a fellow investor, his perspective shifted. Now he advocates an abundance...
MB 102: Curing Entrepreneurial ADD with a Focus on Multifamily – With Ben Risser
April 2, 2018

MB 102: Curing Entrepreneurial ADD with a Focus on Multifamily – With Ben Risser

Ben Risser had a bad case of entrepreneurial ADD. He knew that the corporate environment was not a good fit for his personality, and he knew that real estate was the route he wanted to take. But Ben couldn’t get focused on a single strategy. He...
MB 101: Living the ‘Sunsets and Palm Trees’ Lifestyle with Multifamily – With Corey Peterson
March 27, 2018

MB 101: Living the ‘Sunsets and Palm Trees’ Lifestyle with Multifamily – With Corey Peterson

Would you like to save ten years or so and get right to the financial freedom part of real estate investing? Corey Peterson is finally living what he calls the ‘Sunsets and Palm Trees’ lifestyle, but his path was not an easy one. Like many a real...
MB 100: Reflection Inspires Action in Multifamily Investing – With Scott Price
March 15, 2018

MB 100: Reflection Inspires Action in Multifamily Investing – With Scott Price

If you take the time to sit down and get clear on the direction of your life, you may find that growing a business for yourself and your family will afford you the flexibility and time to pursue hobbies, to travel, to spend time with the people you...
MB 099: Control Your Own Destiny Through Real Estate Investing – With Clayton Morris
March 12, 2018

MB 099: Control Your Own Destiny Through Real Estate Investing – With Clayton Morris

We’ve been conditioned to believe that a steady paycheck is a safety net. That if we pay our dues, the company we have been loyal to will return the favor, and we will ultimately be rewarded with a hefty 401(k). But Clayton Morris contends that the...
MB 098: Do Well By Doing Good - With Eddie Lorin
March 7, 2018

MB 098: Do Well By Doing Good - With Eddie Lorin

As multifamily investors, it is easy to get caught up in making as much money as possible. Problem is, we sometimes forget that real people live in those apartment buildings. And regardless of their socioeconomic level, our tenants deserve to be...
MB 097: Marketing, Lead Generation, and Requiring Your Own Success - Michael Quarles
March 6, 2018

MB 097: Marketing, Lead Generation, and Requiring Your Own Success - Michael Quarles

‘The guy or the gal that wants to quit their job and doesn’t is quitting themselves.’ What is the secret sauce that makes a person successful? Michael Quarles says that it’s not about hoping, wanting or even needing to reach your goals. You...
MB 096: Multifamily Investment Outlook for 2018 and Beyond - with Neal Bawa
Feb. 22, 2018

MB 096: Multifamily Investment Outlook for 2018 and Beyond - with Neal Bawa

With 3,600 members, Neal Bawa’s multifamily meetup is the largest in the US. Would you believe that when he started the group, Neal had zero multifamily experience? Neal’s background is in technology education. He spent 15 years running a...
MB 095 : What Doesnt Kill You Makes You a Better Multifamily Investor With Nathan Tabor
Feb. 13, 2018

MB 095 : What Doesnt Kill You Makes You a Better Multifamily Investor With Nathan Tabor

Wouldn’t it be great if your first multifamily deal just fell into your lap? If someone would just walk into your office and offer you an 18-unit property? If a bank would provide you with 100% financing and 100% renovation? Sounds great, right? But...
MB 094: Life by Design with Andrew Campbell
Feb. 7, 2018

MB 094: Life by Design with Andrew Campbell

Andrew Campbell was 27-years-old, working a good corporate job when he got the call that his father had suffered a massive brain hemorrhage. So he moved back home to Austin and reconsidered what he wanted out of life. Flexibility and freedom became...