Happy Trails

Today's podcast features an interview with our friend Aaron Bontrager and his journey throughout his adulthood and the different careers he has experienced. He has a fantastic story of how he has transitioned from a w-2 career into creating his own company and investing in some real estate. As a true entrepreneur, you will learn some great insights into his life and the lessons he has learned...

Most of the Happy Trails podcasts discuss multifamily real estate investing. The guys shift directions this time and talk a little more about retail real estate for this episode. Commercial Academy is a conference that Dr. Blaine attended to get a different perspective on why an how to invest. He discusses some of what he learned and some of the benefits of retail vs multifamily real estate. They...

It is a new year and with that comes a lot of goal setting! Have you ever set goals at the start of the year and then never looked at them again? Dr.s Matt and Blaine talk about some of their goals and some pointers they have used to help them achieve their goals. They also discuss some of their personal deals and trends in the market they have experienced. This one has a lot of information, so do...

Dr. Mark Duncan is a dentist and real estate investor who has been a friend of the Happy Trails docs for several decades! He shares his insights and journey in his dental and real estate career and how and why he ended up in the same place as Dr.s Blaine and Matt even though they took different paths. Don't miss this one, you will learn a lot! Dr. Duncan can be reached at mark@adgtown.com

The doctors discuss the key to good communication and the different ways they have experienced communication breakdowns and successes! They go into specifics on some of the deals they are involved in what their preferences are. They also interview a guest, Luke Bynum, who was a college football player and talk about his experiences communication in a team setting of football. Communication is so i...

President elect Trump will be back in the office for another term. He has a long history with real estate investing and is likely to change some of the policies that will benefit people involved in real estate. Dr.s Blaine and Matt discuss some of the good and bad of the changes that could happen under Trump's leadership. #realestate #apartmentinvesting #syndication If you would like to contact us...

Dr's Matt and Blaine discuss some of their recent local deals they are working on and some of the obstacles they have been trying to overcome! They want to find the best deals for their investors before making them available to you guys! If you have questions or want to connect: matt@drmattbynum.com team@mctoothcapital.com www.caniretirecalculator.com

Now that interest rates have come down after the Fed meeting, how is this going to impact your multifamily deals? There are lots of different ways that this can be beneficial to the deals that are going on out there. Dr.s Matt and Blaine talk about how this can make a difference when underwriting and looking at deal coming their way!

There is a presidential election coming up pretty quickly and the two candidates have some different views on where they want to take the economy. We did some research and are going to overview what consequences the different policies may have on real estate investing.

Dr's Blaine and Matt get to interview a friend and fellow real estate entrepreneur, Travis Hasse! Travis got his start in real estate when he "accidentally" bought a bar and has been making waves in real estate and business since then. Come listen to his story and learn a ton from this brilliant guy! You will enjoy this one for sure! Search Travis Hasse on instagram or Facebook to ge...

Today we talk with two of our favorite people, Chris Linger and Maricela Soberanes of Up Plex Multifamily! They are part of the Sumrok ecosystem, the Grant Cardone 10X real estate investors and are 10X business coaches. They have partnered in over $300 million in real estate syndications and coach others on how to invest as well. They share their story on how they got started, why they went in thi...

One of our mentors, Brad Sumrok, was recently interviewed by the Wall Street Journal. Dr's Matt and Blaine discuss some interesting points of that article and give some updates on the the market and their investments and why it is always a good time to get into real estate investing!

Dr. Matt got to attend a Grant Cardone real estate conference and he learned all sorts of goodies about real estate. We compare and contrast the difference between what type of deals Grant likes and what type of deals Brad teaches! Real estate can be lots of different things to a lot of different people so listen and learn!

Financial freedom can come in many forms for many different people. Today, the docs will explore that a little deeper and breakdown financial freedom to 4 different catagories that we are all looking for in our lives so we can get out of the rat race!

FIRE is an acronym that means Financial Independence Retire Early! Today Matt and Blaine go into what this means to them and how it is steering them on their journeys toward retirement! They discuss different things that are needed in order to retire in their lives and how that has changed and they just aren't talking about financial aspects.

In episode 25 we interviewed Dr. Kim Faucher and knew it was time to bring her back on again. Come join us as we talk with one of the best GP asset managers we have come across and she shares some of her secrets. She gives some great insights and suggestions for all of us as we travel on this real estate journey in these crazy times! You will be a better investor after sharing this time with her (...

We have found a deal that looked really good.........until it wasn't! Come join Dr.s Blaine and Matt as they go over a deal that came their way and break it down. You will learn the importance of covering all bases and doing your due diligence. www.happytrailsrealestatedocs.com

Dr's Matt and Blaine had the joy of attending an event put on by Brad Sumrok, their mentor, down in Dallas. This episode covers some of the great little pearls that they took away from the event and discusses the people they met down there. This is their 3rd time at this event and it continues to evolve every year! Don't miss out on what is new in multifamily real estate and how to manage...

If you want to do big things, you need to think big! Not many people think bigger than Grant Cardone! Grant puts on a conference every year and has some big names come talk to help motivate people improve their lives! Dr. Matt was at the conference this year and tells us about some of the people he heard, like Tucker Carlson, Mike Tyson and Arnold Schwarzenegger! Listen up and learn from some amaz...

Have you ever had a dream that felt so real you weren't sure if it was or not? This week Dr. Matt and Dr. Blaine go through their "dream" investment property. They will teach you many new things to consider when investing in real estate by giving examples of a potential "dream" deal! Continue to expand your knowledge and real estate experience by learning from the wins and...

In this weeks podcast, Dr's Blaine and Matt dive into one of the great benefits of real estate and how you can use a 1031 exchange to help you minimize your tax bill and grow your wealth.

Dr.s Matt and Blaine continue to learn about multifamily real estate. They talk about some of their most important lessons that they have learned about the real estate community. These gems will give you a jump start in your real estate investing careers! It took them several years to get where they are and wanted to share these with you to help you all expedite your learning. #multifamily #apartm...

Just because you are making 6 figures of income doesn't always mean that you know what to do with that money. Many people who make a lot don't know what to do with that money after they make it! Should you spend it? Should you save it? There are a lot of mistakes being made and Dr.s Blaine and Matt are here to discuss some of the biggest mistakes that are being made out there. Listen and y...

The time has come to begin your multifamily real estate investing! But, what are the different levels that can be used to get involved? The doctors talk today about apartment syndications and where all the money comes from to make a deal happen!

Dr.s Blaine and Matt came across an article in the last week that discussed how 2024 was going to be another terrible year for multifamily real estate. They have analyzed the article and discuss several counter points to the article and explain why they don't think all is lost this year and that it may be a good time to buy! #happytrails #multifamily #biggerpockets #apartments #syndication