Multifamily Insights

Tom Shallcross is a born and raised Chicagoan specializing on the North and Northwest side of Chicago. Tom is director of Acquisitions and Operations at Drexel Properties, which owns and operates over 500 units on Chicago's Northside, a licensed realtor with Second City Real Estate, and an avid investor/flipper himself. Tom is also the co-host of the Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast and an act...

Terry Painter, is the author of "The Encyclopedia of Commercial Real Estate Advice"  – A Wiley Publication, and a Number 1, New Release on Amazon in 2020. He is also a contributing writer for Forbes.com. Terry is the founder of Apartment Loan Store and Business Loan Store - commercial mortgage banking and advisory firms that have closed over four billion dollars in commercial loans since 1997. We...

As co-founder and managing principal of Vision & Beyond, Stas Grinberg leads with the intent of achieving success for both the company's investor-partners and the communities where Vision & Beyond operates. Prior to founding Vision & Beyond, he most recently worked for two Israeli investment firms that targeted and financed new construction opportunities in Birmingham, Alabama, Atlanta, Georgia, a...

At the age of 23, she retired from nearly a decade of playing tennis professionally and competing on the world's largest stages - including the 2008 Beijing Olympics -  with a sixth-grade education, quite literally no money, and very little knowledge of how the world worked outside of her sport.   Fast forward a little more than a decade, she has earned a bachelor's in business and finance and an...

Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Alan began defying the odds at a very young age. After graduating from St. Martin de Porres High School, Alan received a full scholarship to the University of Illinois, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in communication. Shortly after he was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 7th round of the 2007 NFL draft. Alan, an undersized cornerback, spent much of h...

After a successful collegiate football career at Texas A&M, Terrence Murphy was drafted in the 2nd round by the Green Bay Packers. An injury forced his retirement from the league and he eventually found a new focus and passion in real estate. Terrence has personally brokered $1B+ in sales volume over the past 10 years and has successfully started over 20 ventures and companies that he's currently...

Dre is on a mission to inspire others and uplift communities through real estate education and leadership. A native of Chicago, his passion stems from his background as a former gang member. He is a U.S Naval Academy graduate, President Truman Scholar, and MIT Fellow. Dre has over 98 doors under management valued at over $13M. He is the host of the Multifamily by the Slice podcast and co-hosts the...

Suzy Sevier and Michael Barnhart are the founders of Adventurous Real Estate Investors. They specialize in a different sort of ROI "Return on impact" Through real estate investing they create a measurable impact with the residents they serve, and they also host the "Adventures of a Real Estate Investor Podcast", and a monthly meetup for investors overseas, who are looking to invest in the US. We s...

Timothy Lyons brings years of real-world management and leadership experience to his real estate investment career. His initial goal with real estate was to create passive income and in turn, be able to spend more time with his wife and three little girls. After partnering on a multifamily property he saw first-hand the power of real estate investing as an opportunity to create passive income and...

Matt Drouin is Partner at OakGrove Development, a real estate investment and development firm with a special focus on value-add commercial and residential properties in Rochester, NY. Over the last 15 years, Matt has been in real estate management, brokerage and development, and has grown his portfolio to 120 units of residential and commercial property. Matt believes that you can do well and do g...

10 years ago, in 2012, Reed quit his job in Australia and moved halfway across the world to chase a goal. He moved to the US without a job, no established network, and no family members for support.  With limited funds, Reed purchased his first property for $38,000 in late 2012. Since then Reed has co-founded Wildhorn Capital and controls over $650 mill worth of US commercial real estate, and he h...

Randy is the president of Invest Ark Properties LLC, focusing on creating investor value and passive income returns for the busy professional. He has been in multifamily real estate since 2014 as both a general partner in 700 doors and a limited partner in 4,000 doors. We spoke to Randy about being a full-time professional and still being able to actively invest in real estate, the importance of n...

Albert Marks is Manager of Business Development for Mosaic Construction. Acting as a liason with the multifamily and commercial real estate industry, Albert works directly with developers, owners, operators, and managers to determine their design and construction needs, budget and regulatory parameters, and then to ensure those needs are met. He leads analysis on marketing trends, relationship bui...

Raphael Collazo is a licensed commercial real estate agent specializing in income-producing properties. As a real estate investor himself, Raphael is acutely aware of what investors look for when evaluating a commercial property. As a result, he's able to offer a unique perspective and help his clients make the best possible decisions based on their financial goals. We spoke to Raphael about the i...

In this bonus episode, Alex talks about why she started her FB group, what helped it grow, and how people can levareage it.   Thank you for joining us! If you're enjoying the show, please LEAVE A RATING OR REVIEW,   and be sure to hit that subscribe button so you do not miss an episode.

Alex Breshears is a private money lender, a short-term rental owner, and a manager. She is the LP investor in syndications, private money lending, and much much more. She started an educational FB group called "Lend to Live" which offers weekly educational lessons, daily posts, and opportunities to network with other private lenders. We spoke to Alex about private loans, what you can do as a passi...

Keishia Kennedy is an army veteran with six years of service in the Army National Guard. During her enlistment, she was a Human Resource Specialist and also deployed to Kuwait as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. She earned a Master of Arts in Homeland Security.   She has invested in a total of 327 units as a limited partner and is currently a co-GP on 176 units all from living abroad in Kuwait....

Roschelle McCoy has a passion for helping everyday people understand the power of real estate investing so they can live a financially free life by design.  She's been investing in real estate since 2017 and currently controls over $6M in real estate assets in Florida and Illinois. Her single-family and small multifamily properties have seen the values multiply in three short years.  Roschelle is...

Ed Stulak is a New Jersey Licensed Realtor, social media shark, and brand strategist to over 80,000 followers worldwide and growing. Through developing his online popularity, he has shared the stage with names like Ryan Serhant, James Harris, Ricky Carruth, Brad Lea and several other business leaders. Named top digital industry hustler to watch by Realtor Magazine, today, Ed trains real estate age...

Michael Oliver has been the visionary behind Purpose Companies since founding the company in 2021. Guided by integrity and a servant heart, Michael built this collection of real estate companies to positively impact lives by creating quality, sustainable communities for residents, wealth preservation, and cash flow for investors.   Let's dive in to learn about Mike's transition from residential to...

Avery Carl bought her first rental property at age 26 on a $37,000 salary. Through strategically investing in short-term rental properties in mature vacation rental markets, she was a millionaire by 31. She now owns a portfolio of 24 properties, and is the CEO and founder of the Short Term Shop, a real estate team that helps investors acquire short term rental properties in the most recession-resi...

Due diligence and construction management are key aspects of multifamily investing. Jorge Abreu knows this as well as anyone as his company Elevate Commercial Investment Group has invested in over 5,800 units, valued at over $325 million. Jorge also runs JNT Construction, focusing on helping Multifamily Investors with their Due Diligence & Full renovations. We spoke to Jorge about key aspects of d...

Jonathan Klemm is an entrepreneur with an abundance mindset focused on "Us & we, not I & Me". He is a real estate managing broker, investor, developer, and builder. He has led operations and has built a team that has created a PropTech company from its conceptual stage to its first round of Series A funding. Let's dive in to learn about PropTech and what the future holds for the processes in real...

Turnkey Investing has its pros and cons so if you can learn the secrets, you are better prepared to have success. Turnkey Investing is when an investor buys a rehabbed property from a provider, which is already rent-ready. The provider helps that investor rent and manage the property.  Eric Martel has started various businesses but eventually came back to real estate investing, and formed MartelTu...

Ligia and Mike have been investing in real estate since 2006 while balancing demanding corporate careers. In 2016, they found  themselves both unemployed, with two daughters in college, a hefty mortgage and plenty of other bills to pay; they chose not to reenter the corporate rat race and instead embark on Life 2.0 They charged into real estate full-time, building a thriving, vacant land investing...