Multifamily Insights

John Wei is the founder and CEO of Astutequity Holdings, LLC., a real estate investment firm headquartered in California. As CEO, he is responsible for developing and executing the company's long-term objectives, growth strategies, and initiatives as well as managing day-to-day operations. As of 2024, Astutequity Holdings has acquired over $80 Million of assets and a little over 600 units. The fir...

Shauna the Tax Goddess, CPA, MTax, CTC, CTS, is a two-time published author who founded Tax Goddess Business Services in 2004, a 100% digital firm with an expert team of more than 65 people around the globe that has saved their clients over $1 Billion in taxes! Shauna is a sought-after speaker who advises business owners, investors, and entrepreneurs to create plans of action to increase their bot...

Chris Grenzig, founder of JAG Capital Partners, brings a wealth of multifamily real estate expertise to the Jacksonville and Orlando areas. From 2016 to 2020, Chris worked with Toro Real Estate Partners, helping acquire over 4,000 units across 23 properties. During his last three years there, he expanded the company's Florida portfolio from 0 to 1,000 units across seven properties in Jacksonville....

Joseph Kimbrough, founder of Apex Real Estate Investments, brings his lifelong pursuit of excellence from the basketball court and U.S. Marine Corps to the world of multifamily real estate. Joseph focuses on Texas and the Southeast, connecting high-net-worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals to lucrative multifamily investments that drive generational wealth. Joseph, a Dallas nativ...

Jeremy Dyer is the founder of Starting Point Capital, where he helps high-performing sales professionals, small business owners, and franchise owners generate passive income, diversify their investment portfolios, and reduce tax liabilities through real estate investments. An active real estate investor since 2012 and a passive investor since 2015, Jeremy has raised tens of millions of dollars for...

Lisa Benson is the founder of DeBella DeBall Designs, a digital marketing agency dedicated to helping veteran entrepreneurs and small business owners grow and scale their ventures. Her journey began in the Army, where she developed leadership skills and resilience that now shape her approach to business. Leveraging her background in communication, management, and public administration, Lisa transi...

Tommy Harr, born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, leveraged his background in home inspection and blue-collar skills to build a successful career in real estate investing. After playing college athletics and graduating, Tommy initially followed in his father's footsteps as a home inspector but soon discovered the potential of real estate investing. By applying his hands-on expertise to property whole...

Andrew Bowen serves as Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at LeaseLock. With over 30 years of industry experience, Bowen supports the company's strategic partnerships and provides industry-leading thought leadership. Prior to joining LeaseLock, Bowen spent 13 years at a leading real estate ERP provider. During his tenure there, he hosted a thought-provoking podcast series, featuring i...

Keshav is the principal and founder of Clive Capital, a private equity firm based out of New York City. Clive Capital helps everyday investors, primarily tech employees, passively invest outside of the stock market into alternative assets including real estate, energy, small businesses, and more. So far, we have helped investors passively invest into over 1,000 apartments and 500 single family hom...

Brandon Cobb is the owner of HBG Capital, a real estate firm specializing in providing investors with superior risk-adjusted returns and principal protection backed by real assets in Nashville's residential single-family sector. Through HBG Capital's construction arm, Brandon oversees new developments, land rehabilitation, and residential property projects. Additionally, HBG Holdings, the acquisit...

Arn Cenedella, founder of Spark Investment Group, is a real estate expert with more than four decades of experience, including 35 years as a Realtor navigating the unique real estate landscape in Silicon Valley, CA. Through these experiences, he developed a passion for helping others achieve their own financial freedom through investing in multifamily real estate syndications. Arn currently manage...

Nicholas Johnson is the CEO of Orange Charger, a company focused on providing EV charging and energy management solutions for multifamily homes. He is dedicated to empowering people to live carbon-neutral lives without sacrificing their lifestyle. Before founding Orange Charger, Nicholas developed AI software to optimize traffic signals and reduce congestion. He began his career at Tesla as an ele...

Jeff Welgan has over 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry and real estate investing. Specializing in residential 1-4 unit conventional and non-conventional lending, Jeff is an expert in short, mid, and long-term rental strategies. His deep knowledge of financing has helped numerous clients, including notable real estate investors from BiggerPockets. As the loan officer and team leader b...

Adam Rosen is a world-traveling entrepreneur who founded a tech startup right out of college, which he successfully sold in 2019. He now leads his 7-figure cold email marketing agency, Email Outreach Company, helping over 50 clients—including billion-dollar firms—secure more sales appointments. Running his business from stunning locations around the world, Adam spends months in places like Positan...

Blaine McLaughlin has spent 29 years in dentistry and is the owner of a successful multi-million-dollar practice. In addition to his dental career, Blaine is a seasoned real estate investor with ownership stakes in a $2.5 million commercial building, over 1,300 multifamily units in Dallas and Atlanta, and a build-to-rent project. Blaine's diverse investment portfolio also includes partial ownershi...

Vessi Kapoulian is the Founder of Dream Believe Achieve Capital Group, a Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm. Vessi helps high-achieving professionals who are tired of trading time for money generate passive income and create tax efficiencies through well-vetted, cash-flowing commercial real estate investments. She began her real estate journey in 2017 and now manages a portfolio of prop...

Kurt Volkman is an Associate Principal at HED, one of the largest architecture and engineering firms in the U.S., specializing in the Multi-Family Housing and Mixed-Use sector. With over 30 years of architectural experience, Kurt has held leadership roles at renowned firms like Valerio Dewalt Train and Legat Architects before joining HED in 2022. He is known for his innovative approach to urban pl...

Jason Wright is a speaker, author, entrepreneur, limited partner real estate investor, podcast host and digital marketing architect with a passion for helping other business owners with their sales funnels. Jason prides himself on his ability to connect with people and speak to them in a language they understand. Jason is able to design successful marketing automation machines all while keeping a...

Dan French is the managing director of ATX Acquisitions, where he has played a pivotal role in deals totaling over $2 billion in assets under management, delivering more than $1 billion in returns to investors. In addition to his leadership at ATX, Dan serves as CEO of ResProp, a real estate private equity and property management firm, overseeing the operation of over 15,000 apartments and propert...

Clay Hepler is a seven figure land investor with over a hundred transactions completed. His company buys, sells and develops rural recreational land across the US. He is the founder of Landman, a leading podcast and newsletter in the land investment world. He is also the founder of the Landman Accelerator, the top course and community on how to build a six figure land investing business. He became...

Ginger is a Real Estate and mortgage Broker and CEO of Golden Canyon Properties, Inc., a builder/developer and CEO of Hammer and Lace Design and remodeling. She has flipped over 52 properties, 2 featured on HGTV, Airbnb Super Host, Land Lady/Banker. Starting in multi-unit family rentals in 1994, she now is learning commercial as a member of the J. Scott Scheel Diamond inner Circle Commercial Acade...

Dale Wills is an experienced real estate developer who has been involved in the industry for more than 25 years. He is the owner and founder of Centra Companies, and since 2011, he has overseen the development of more than 1,500 homes across 50+ projects totaling more than $500 million in project value. He recently established Centra Capital Partners, a real estate syndication company partnering w...

Denis Shapiro began investing in real estate in 2012 when the market was just beginning to recover from the GFC (Global Financial Crisis).  He built a cash-flowing portfolio including many alternative assets, such as Note and ATM funds, mobile home parks, life insurance policies, tech start-ups, Industrial property, short-term rentals, affordable housing communities, and more.  He co-founded an in...

Catie Lawrence is a dedicated realtor, real estate investor, and Airbnb Super Host who transitioned to real estate full-time after leaving her W-2 job in September 2021. This decision allowed her to focus on building a life she loves, leading her to relocate to Fraser, Colorado, where she now helps clients find their ideal homes, whether in the Denver Metro area or the mountains. Since starting he...

Matthew E. Drane is an experienced commercial real estate executive, broker, and investor for +12 years. As a dedicated career coach, he specializes in training and mentoring hundreds of sales professionals for national commercial real estate brokerages and has contributed to the growth of several organizations, including two Fortune 500 companies. Throughout his career, he has consistently achiev...