Multifamily Insights

Cameron Barsanti is a self storage investor/operator and mentor. With a strong wholesaling background, he built a ten facility portfolio across four states, with little to no money in the bank. Now, He's on a mission to teach others how to succeed in this fast-growing industry. In our conversation, we talked to Cameron about his transition to real estate from the film industry, how he used his des...

Rebecca Moore is the Co-Founder and CEO of Starboard Equity and a real estate investor since 2014. She syndicated the acquisition of nine properties with over 1100 units as a General Partner and $106MM AUM. Rebecca's story is one of powerful determination and persistence. She shares how she hired a mentor, learned to underwrite, built relationships with brokers and investors. She managed to win an...

Michael Elefante is a real estate investor, content creator, and entrepreneur. He and his wife became financially free at the age of 27, just one year after investing in short-term rentals. Just 2.5 years later, they've scaled to six short-term rentals that generate over $80k per month and $40-50k cash flow per month. Michael is an avid online educator and offers resources to help others jumpstart...

Chad Schieler is a real estate investor local to the Indianapolis, IN area. He began his REI career after working over 17 years in the electronic payments industry, serving Indiana business owners.  During this time, he quickly rose to the top of his peers as a top producer for multiple consecutive years.  It was there that he built the skillsets of sales, analytical financial review, customer ser...

Dr. Eric Holsapple is a successful developer and entrepreneur with LC Real Estate Group in Loveland, Colorado who has used mindfulness to transform his life and business and helps others to do the same. He combines the authority of a renowned business leader, the warmth of a dedicated teacher, and the wisdom and patience of a 30-year yoga and meditation practitioner. His unique mindset, when paire...

Brandi Shotwell is a Principal at Reno Capital Management in Dallas, Texas. With over 20 years of experience in finance and real estate, Brandi has funded over $1 billion in real estate projects ranging from commercial acquisitions to commercial development. In our conversation with Brandi we talked about her journey from residential properties into commercial real estate, how they guide novice in...

Brian Head is the Founder of Head Start Equity, a real estate private equity firm that provides passive investment opportunities in primarily value-add multifamily properties. Brian has 20+ years of experience investing in real estate and is currently invested both passively and actively in 1,994 total units across 19 different properties with an aggregate value at closing of $338M. He earned his...

Joe Harriman joined CTC in April 2006 as Operations Manager and Head of Investor Relations for CTC Alternative Strategies, Ltd. Prior to CTC, he spent several years in Institutional Client Services at Calyon Financial, and the Chicago Board of Trade. Since 2006 at CTC, he managed the operations of a multi-strategy proprietary trading company focused on global trading in equities, fixed income, and...

Kelsey Holshouser is co-founder and COO of Amperage Capital, an infrastructure investor and operator, focused on addressing electric vehicle charging solutions in apartment communities. In this role, she is responsible for crafting the customer experience for drivers, overseeing all construction projects, and ensuring the Amperage Capital owned infrastructure is up and running. In our conversation...

Justin Moy helps career-driven individuals who have tapped out their earning potential reach their next realm of possibility without taking on more hours or responsibility. His company Realm Venture Group knows every investor personally and hosts prestigious quarterly events. With passive income and tax advantages, Realm Investors win by living a more fulfilling life sooner. In our conversation wi...

Johnny Wolff, Founder & CEO of HomeRoom Coliving, is elevating the home-sharing concept to a new level. He loves to discuss why he switched careers from financial analyst to full-time real estate investor and how his startup exploded despite the global pandemic.  Johnny also provides details on why coliving properties provide an excellent opportunity for substantial passive wealth in 2022, strateg...

Cole Farrell is the founder and CEO of Volcan Capital. He owns a portfolio of real estate in Pennsylvania. He is the host of the "Multifamily Mastery Meetup", a local multifamily real estate investment association in the Lehigh Valley. Cole has earned a bachelor's degree in finance as well as a master's degree in Administration from Gwynedd Mercy University. He is a licensed real estate agent in P...

Drew Donaldson started his career as a media and marketing consultant at the dawn of online video. After stretching his legs in the corporate world for nearly a decade, Drew returned to his entrepreneurial passions, founding the growth strategy firm GroHaus in 2020. GroHaus fills the gap between DIY marketing and hiring an expensive full-service marketing agency. Their hands-on coaching, consultin...

Corinn Altomare is co-founder of Hearthfire Holdings – a private equity firm focused on self storage, with a growing portfolio across the Northeast and MidAtlantic regions. Founded in 2012, Hearthfire began initially with multifamily assets, delivering average 23% IRR to investors in 5 full cycle multifamily investments. Hearthfire pivoted to self storage with a first acquisition in 2019, which re...

Travel trailblazer and hospitality enthusiast Davonne Reaves, is an award-winning hotel consultant and asset manager, who on her own path to hotel ownership, is fiercely dedicated to empowering underrepresented communities on opportunities unlocked through investment in the hospitality industry. As founder and chief hospitality strategist behind Atlanta-based hospitality firm, The Vonne Group and...

Kenny Wolfe is an experienced multifamily syndicator, the founder and CEO of Wolfe Investments, and the author of "Investing in the Dream: How to Acquire Multifamily Real Estate and Attain Total Financial Freedom." He invested in his first multifamily property in 2010 and instantly saw the potential for real estate to transform his life – giving him the opportunity to quit his day job and start a...

Jason is a leading energy entrepreneur and a pioneer in energy cost reduction for commercial property owners. He co-founded MD Energy Advisors after identifying the need for an energy company that could help the real estate community reduce energy spend to maximize profitability. In 2010, Jason also co-founded PointClickSwitch, a proprietary online platform powered by MD Energy Advisors that helps...

Brandon Jenkins is a commercial real estate investor-operator, podcaster, and entrepreneur with a passion for adding value to the communities where he owns properties. His syndication investing experience includes 2,300 LP units and 340 GP units. He has a diverse professional background as an engineer with 10 years of technical experience working for 2 major Fortune 500 corporations in the Oil & G...

Tiffany Mittal is a strategic, visionary executive leader with a wealth of experience in multifamily real estate management, utility management, and payment technology. She leads with a genuine interest in energy conservation and financial technology. By focusing on driving revenue, margin expansion, and operational efficiencies, she ensures long-term growth and profitability. Tiffany has led mult...

Elaine Stageberg, MD, MHA is a psychiatrist, mother of 4, & Owner of Black Swan Real Estate. She owns & manages a portfolio of over $330M in assets under management. Through real estate investing, she reached financial freedom in her 30s and now helps others to do the same; Black Swan has delivered exceptional returns to hundreds of passive investors through their unique investor-focused private e...

Aziz Shabazz is a top-producing realtor, and financial coach in the Chicagoland area. He has been in real estate for almost two decades and a licensed realtor for over 8 years. He leads a 30+ agent real estate team. He owns multiple rental units and operates a financial consultation business. His mission is to help individuals & families understand financial literacy while also teaching small busi...

PGP Advisory founder Jason Brown brings a highly unique approach to the business broker realm. Having spent over a decade in the corporate world, working with Fortune 500 companies, Jason understands what it takes to buy and sell businesses and improve small and midsized business transactions. He takes the strategies he learned in the corporate world and applies them to his role, serving PGP Advis...

Brandon Schlichter is the brains behind Investment Joy. He has over 5 million subscribers on YouTube and TikTok. He focuses on investing in alternative real estate and business assets such as car washes and laundromats. During the discussion, we talked about his diversified portfolio and how he attracts viewers on social media. Additionally, we discussed the accessibility of some alternative inves...

Mike Roeder was a top performing high net worth insurance producer for Fortune 500 Company for over a decade. Then he transitioned from single family investing to multifamily back in 2015, and today he's a general partner in over 2200 units valued at over $320,000,000. Now, he's the co-founder of Granite Towers Equity Group, a real estate private equity firm. We talked to Michael about building gr...

Justin Liggitt is a Marketing & Investor Relations professional with over 20 years of experience with specialization and deep knowledge and skill within the investment management and private equity industries.   He was previously FINRA licensed (S7,24,66). He has run large marketing organizations in the investment management industry.  At DJE Texas, he is responsible for creating and executing the...