Apogee Wealth Podcast: Wealth, Business & Life By Design

  What if the biggest tax advantage in real estate is one most investors have never heard of? In this episode, I sit down with Yonah Weiss, Business Director at Madison SPECS, the largest national cost segregation company in the country. Yonah has helped property owners save over a billion dollars in taxes, spent fifteen years as a teacher before getting into real estate, and hosts the top-ra...

What is actually stopping you from buying your first piece of real estate? In this solo episode, I break down the most common ways to get started in real estate investing and the real pros and cons of each one. After almost a decade in this business, I have watched a lot of people get started, and I have watched even more talk themselves out of ever starting. So today I want to walk you through yo...

What does your lender actually need to see before they say yes to your first multifamily loan? In this episode, I sit down with Julie Anne Peterson, affectionately known as the First Lady of Lending and Senior Director at Old Capital Lending, one of the largest mortgage brokers in Texas. Julie is not just a lender. She owns and operates multifamily assets, capital raises, and hosts Zoom at 8 every...

Why are partnerships so important in multifamily investing? In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Morehead and Kevin McCarthy from Westline Equity to talk about their journeys into real estate, how they built their partnership, and what they’ve learned from getting into larger multifamily deals. Ryan brings decades of experience in multifamily property management, brokerage, and family real estate...

Planning to become a general partner in multifamily real estate? In this episode, I break down what it actually looks like to become an active investor in multifamily real estate, especially if your goal is to become a general partner on larger commercial deals. I explain the difference between limited partners and general partners, what each role is responsible for, and why being a GP is not as p...

What opportunities are multifamily investors seeing in today’s market and what should investors be paying attention to heading into 2026? In this episode, Marcus Long and I break down the current state of the multifamily market, including interest rates, distressed opportunities, refinancing challenges, transaction trends, and what we’re seeing as active operators in today’s environment. We also s...

How do you build wealth in real estate without trying to do everything yourself? In this episode, I sit down with Marcus Long, husband, father, Founder of A Long Legacy Capital, and one of my long-time business partners. After 21 years as a Naval Officer, Marcus transitioned into real estate full-time and has invested across single-family rentals, private lending, a cattle farm, and as a General P...

What does it take to survive and succeed in multifamily real estate during one of the toughest markets in recent years? In this episode, I sit down with Bruce Fraser, Managing Partner at Elkhorn Capital Partners and former hedge fund manager, to talk about the realities of multifamily investing in today’s environment. Bruce shares how his background in macroeconomics and managing public market inv...

What does it actually take to survive and keep buying multifamily deals in today’s market?   In this episode, I sit down with Reed Goossens, an Australian real estate entrepreneur, investor, author, and public speaker who moved to the US in 2012 and has since been involved in the acquisition of over $650 million worth of US real estate. Reed also hosts the Investing in the U.S. Podcast, where...

Are you interested in learning about investing but don't know where to start? In this episode, I break down the basics of real estate investing and why it has been one of the most consistent wealth-building vehicles for centuries. If you've been curious about real estate but feel unsure about how it actually works, this episode is for you. I walk through the core reasons why people have invested i...

What does it really look like to go from a corporate job to building a multifamily investing business? In this episode, I sit down with Paula Nichols, co-founder of Apogee Capital, to share how we made the transition from corporate careers into real estate investing. What started as a side project quickly turned into something much bigger, and in this conversation, we walk through how that journey...

Welcome to the Apogee Wealth Podcast. I’m Jonathan Nichols, an aerospace engineer turned multifamily investor and founder of Apogee Capital. Each Wednesday, you’ll hear conversations with experienced investors, operators, and industry experts about what actually goes into building wealth with purpose, creating passive income, and investing with more clarity. In this first episode, I’m sharing why...