CREI Partners

In this episode, Wayne talks to Kevin Gardner, President of Multifamily Utility Solutions (MUS), about creating miscellaneous income through cable, internet, and other contracts.  Kevin spent nearly 20 years with Comcast and was responsible for managing the team that negotiated telecommunications access agreements with multifamily property owners. For multifamily property owners and their manageme...

In this episode, Wayne talks to The Kitti Sisters—Palmy and Nancy—about how to mitigate risk for both passive and active investors. The Kitti Sisters discuss their journey of owning over 11 apartment projects with more than 2,600 doors. Palmy and Nancy are first-generation immigrants who were reliant on one income stream despite owning successful fashion manufacturers. The income they worked so ha...

In this episode, Wayne talks to Christopher Nelson, Co-founder, and Principal of Wealthward Capital, about building successful teams and passionately protecting sensitive investor data. Wealthward Capital is a private equity investment firm that invests in cash-flowing, institutional-grade assets and has acquired more than 3,000 multifamily units.  Christopher focuses on meeting with operators and...

In this episode, Wayne talks to Chris Freeman, Principal Partner at High Tech Freedom, about consistency, processes, and technology in real estate.  Chris is an experienced real estate investor with $30 million in assets under management. His 20 years of real estate investment has focused exclusively on multifamily apartment buildings that generate immediate cash flow. For more than 25 years, Chri...

In this episode, Wayne talks to Stewart Heath, Chairman and CEO of Harvard Grace Capital (HGC), which provides fractional C-level executive services to clients as well as general business consulting.  Stewart sits on several boards, including HGC, Winsome Truth, The Shepherd’s Call, and Second Chance Sober Living. Also, he holds several fractional CFO positions.   Previously, Stewart held position...

In this episode, Wayne talks to U.S. Marine Shelon “Hutch” Hutchinson, Owner and Co-founder of H Squared Capital, about building veterans wealth in real estate. Hutch immigrated from Jamaica in 1998 and has been serving the nation for more than 23 years. He is a Master Gunnery Sergeant E9 and has created and led teams of various sizes that performed effectively in training and combat operations. S...

In this episode, Wayne talks to Maurice Philogene, founding managing partner of Quattro Capital, retired lieutenant colonel, federal agent, IT services executive, and real estate investor. With more than 300 acquisitions and dispositions completed, Maurice has built a portfolio of 35 single-family homes as well as owns apartments and mobile homes in eight states.    Maurice uses real estate and pr...

In this episode, Wayne talks to Bethany Finch, Community Enhancer at American Made Home Solutions, about creating Christ-centered workforce housing communities.  Previously, Bethany was a teacher and coach who transitioned to real estate. Her passion is to create change that is beautiful and sustainable.  Since the inception of American Made Home Solutions, Bethany and her team have rejuvenated ne...

In this episode, Wayne talks to John Azar about scaling real estate through private equity. John is the Founder and Managing Partner at Peak 15 Capital, a capital advisory and syndication firm servicing commercial real estate operators and sponsors in identifying, sourcing, and securing their capital stack.  In his leadership of Peak 15 Capital, John directs strategic development, client growth, a...

In this episode, Wayne talks to Amy Tiemann, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at TM1 Properties, a commercial real estate private equity firm.   Amy’s first multifamily investment was in 2010. By 2015, she decided to focus primarily on real estate investing, and in 2017, she opened her own investing and property management business.  Topics on Today’s Episode: Amy’s Career: Started as gen...

In this episode, Wayne talks to Ruben Greth, who has a popular podcast about raising money for multifamily syndications based on what he learns from the best multifamily syndicators in the country.   Recently, Ruben raised $1 million through cosponsors for multifamily projects in Arizona. He started out doing social media videos for a local apartment investor in Phoenix and successfully raised $62...

Do you want to or know how to outwork the competition in real estate? Get back to basics with a boot camp style, open enrollment training program called, CRE Analyst FastTrack. It strives to give professionals the best industry training at a fraction of the cost of traditional education methods.  In this episode, Wayne talks to James Ray, who co-teaches the FastTrack program and oversees regional...

In this episode, Wayne talks to Ryan Narus. Ryan Narus is a double graduate of Wake Forest University with an undergraduate degree in Psychology and an MBA with concentrations in Operations and Marketing. He started his real estate career with no money or experience but has grown his real estate portfolio to 17 mobile park homes. His strategy focused on investing with active investors and planning...

In this episode, Wayne talks to Spencer Hilligoss.  Spencer is an active syndicator, real estate investor, and co-founder of Madison Investing.  He started his career building high-performance teams across the technology sector and, in 2021, was a member of the Forbes Real Estate Council.  Madison Investing has over 6000 units and over $800M in total acquisitions in multifamily and storage units. ...

Wayne talks to Jerome Myers in this episode, a once corporate America drop out to now running Myers Development Group, LLC.  Jerome Myers started his real estate career by fixing and flipping homes until he began investing in multi-family.  Jerome spent years defining what he wanted out of life and himself.  He now uses his experience to help others find their way to happiness and achieve their dr...

In this episode, Wayne talks to Ellie Perlman, Founder and CEO of Blue Lake Capital, an investing firm specializing in multi-family acquisitions and management.  Ellie started her career as a commercial real estate lawyer for Israel's largest real estate company.  She would eventually transition to a property manager role where she oversaw properties worth over $100MM.  Blue Lake Capital has succe...

In this episode, Wayne talks to Zach Feldman, Vice President of Development at Aptitude Development—one of the nation’s top student housing firms. Zach spearheads the company’s new development efforts around the country, focusing on sourcing and underwriting new opportunities, as well as pre-development, entitlement, capital markets, and investor relations.   Topics on Today’s Episode: Getting sta...

Wanted: Partners passionate about investing and creating new relationships with top-notch professionals in the real estate world. Are you committed to forging a path that will generate incredible wealth and opportunity for all involved?  In this episode, Wayne talks to Lee Yoder, a practicing physical therapist turned full-time real estate investor focused on faith, family, and building a business...

How do real estate investors with active and passive income save significant tax dollars, legally? Learn about general depreciation, bonus depreciation, and cost segregation.  In this episode, Wayne talks to Yonah Weiss, business director for Madison SPECS. Yonah has helped hundreds of real estate investors save tons of income tax money through cost segregation services. Topics on Today’s Episode:...

It takes years of experience to become an expert at due diligence leading up to closing and then implementing a value-add strategy through construction, renovation, and repositioning.  In this episode, Wayne talks to Jorge Abreu, CEO of Elevate Commercial Investment Group and owner of JNT Construction. Jorge is a full-time active and passive multifamily real estate investor with 1,720 doors on the...

Are you passionate about personal and professional growth? If you are on a mission to help other people capitalize on the benefits of real estate investing, you’re not alone.  In this episode, Wayne talks to Sandhya Seshadri, founder and CEO of MultiFamily4U. Sandhya knowledge of the multifamily space and local neighborhoods makes her an ideal “boots on the ground” asset manager for Dallas propert...

How can you be active in your community and give back to the military? Help active, veteran, reserve, and others in the military reach their financial freedom goals by investing in real estate. In this episode, Wayne talks to Tim Kelly from Active Duty Passive Income (ADPI) and Kelly Housing Group. Tim is a real estate investor and educator, best-selling author, speaker, and Chief Petty Officer fo...

How can you target stabilized properties to buy a cash-flowing asset and drive value through improved operations? Implement your own systems and deploy your experienced staff to replicate the business model across new acquisitions.  In this episode, Wayne talks to Bruce Petersen, a.k.a. The Apartment Guy. Bruce is a serial syndicator of large multifamily properties ranging from 120-292 units throu...

Interested in investing in multifamily, single-family, or vacation rentals, but not sure where and how to get started? Consult with someone who has behind-the-scenes experience in the asset class of your choice.  In this episode, Wayne talks to Travis Watts, a full-time passive investor and director of investor relations with Ashcroft Capital. Travis educates others by sharing passive investment s...

You’re never too young to follow your passion and entrepreneurial spirit by starting your own business and building a brand in real estate.  In this episode, Wayne talks to Matt Teifke, broker of Teifke Real Estate (TRE) Homes and part-owner of Stone Oak Property Management. Matt has a Master’s Degree from Texas A&M and began his career at 18 years old because he’s passionate about value-add r...