Axel Ragnarsson

The Multifamily Wealth Podcast

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Axel Ragnarsson speaks with successful real estate investors and dissects how they started, built, and scaled their businesses. In each episode, listeners can expect tactical and actionable information to help grow their business and real estate portfolio.

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Axel Ragnarsson

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Latest episode

Jun 30, 2026

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Episodes

#89: Overcoming Adversity on The First Deal and Rapidly Building a 200+ Unit Portfolio in Phoenix with Michael Garcia 05.04.2022

We have a great episode this week with Michael Garcia, a San Diego-based investor who is buying multifamily throughout Phoenix and Tucson, AZ. In his previous career, Michael worked in trading and developed a strong feel for the financial side of the business. We dive into Michael's first deal, a 12-unit in Oregon, and discuss how he dealt with the curveballs that were thrown his way. We talk...

#88: If You're an Active Real Estate Investor, Start Investing in Your Business vs. Real Estate 29.03.2022

In this week's solo episode, I'm discussing why great investors prioritize investing at the business level vs. the real estate level. A majority of the growth in my business has come once I started investing more $$ and resources into my actual business (hiring, marketing, tools, etc) instead of rolling all cash into more real estate. Struggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to...

#87: The 3 Painful Lessons I Learned From The Worst Deal I've Ever Done 22.03.2022

In this week's solo episode, I open up some old wounds and discuss the worst deal I've done since getting into the real estate business. This was a house flip I did 4+ years ago, however, the lessons I learned apply to all asset classes/segments of the real estate business. Struggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to close deals with less of your own money? Want to operate like...

#86: The Importance of Operations, What Assumptions Drive Underwriting, and Growing in a Hot Market with Sandhya Seshadri 15.03.2022

In this week’s episode, I’m speaking with Sandhya Seshadri, a former electrical engineer who is now acquiring large multifamily in the competitive Dallas/Fort Worth market. Throughout this episode, we discuss what separates mediocre sponsors from great ones, the importance of effective operations, and what Sandhya learned from investing in another sponsor’s deal that went sideways. Additionally, w...

#85: Every Investor Preaching That "Cash is Trash" is Wrong... Don't Be So Concerned About Inflation 08.03.2022

Are you being told that you need to quickly invest your cash because every day you don't, it loses value? While that is technically true (no one is denying that we're operating in an inflationary market), there are few problems more significant than having minimal cash on hand when growing a real estate business. I'm actually selling properties and increasing my cash reserves right...

#84: Don’t Be The Investor That Doesn’t Understand His Coverage… A Deep Dive on Insuring Multifamily Assets with Jeremy Goodrich 01.03.2022

A topic that isn’t widely discussed on real estate podcasts is insurance, despite it being a piece of the business that investors can’t afford to screw up! In this episode, I’m chatting with Jeremy Goodrich of Shine Insurance, one of the most well-known insurance brokers in the business. Before Shine, Jeremy was an elementary school teacher, helping countless kids fall in love with art, math, scie...

#83: Organically Building a Portfolio of 80+ Units by 25 Years Old Through Focusing on Direct To Seller Deals with Eric Schmid 22.02.2022

Excited to release this week’s episode with Eric Schmid, a young investor based in Minneapolis, MN. At the young age of 25, Eric and his partners have amassed a portfolio of over 80 units (with another 42 under contract)! Similar to a lot of investors, Eric entered the world of real estate by buying a duplex and since then, has been able to grow a sizable portfolio by focusing on direct-to-seller...

#82: Become a “Magnet” for Investor Capital By Building a Scalable Capital Raising Framework with Adam Balsinger 15.02.2022

In this week's episode, I'll be talking to Adam Balsinger of the Investor Boardroom - Adam is an experienced house flipper, wholesaler, and multifamily investor who has raised millions of investor capital. In 2012, Adam began his career in real estate by flipping and wholesaling single-family homes. Eventually, he decided to get into multifamily and began raising capital from investors....

#81: Start Viewing Time as an Ally in Your Business - Focus on The Process! 09.02.2022

Are you training yourself to think in longer time periods? Stop focusing on the results you see on a week-to-week basis - think about the actions required on a daily basis to drive results in 2, 3, 5, and 10+ years. I've been personally focusing on this and running my business has become significantly less stressful! Struggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to close deals with less...

#80: Have You Identified Your Competitive Advantage? If You Haven't, You Need To Think About It 01.02.2022

This week's episode is a quick solo one - I wanted to hop on and quickly discuss the importance of identifying and understanding your competitive advantage (as it relates to growing your business). Deeply understanding how you can leverage the tools, resources, and people at your disposal is critical and I don't think people reflect upon their situation often enough... what are you good...

#79: How a Former NFL Player Reinvented Himself and Bought $100M in Real Estate Last Year with Logan Freeman 25.01.2022

In this week's episode, I am chatting with Logan Freeman - a commercial real estate investor, developer, broker, and the founder of FTW Investments. Logan’s story is incredible - he transitioned into the world of real estate after a brief career in the NFL and has built an absolutely incredible business. In 2018, Logan learned the business through working as a broker, successfully transacting...

#78: Buying 350+ Units in Their First 18 Months in The Business and The Importance of Creating Content with Suzy Sevier and Michael Barnhart 20.01.2022

In this week’s episode, I’m chatting with Suzy Sevier and Michael Barnhart, the couple behind Adventurous Real Estate Investors. These two learned about multifamily real estate just a couple of years ago and have taken insane action since then, to the tune of building a portfolio of 388 units in the last 18 months! We discuss how they were able to raise capital, how they developed their brand, and...

#77: Answering 9 FAQs Regarding Passively Investing in Real Estate 14.01.2022

When I'm speaking with investors who are interested in learning more about investing in one of our deals, I find I'm asked a few questions very frequently.  I figured I would do a solo podcast to address them - feel free to use the time stamps below to skip to questions you'd like answers to! Struggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to close deals with less of your own mon...

#76: Moving To Your Target Market and Growing a Vertically Integrated Multifamily RE Firm with Chris Grenzig 11.01.2022

In this episode, I bring back the first guest I ever had on the podcast, Chris Grenzig! A lot of things have changed in Chris’ life and business since he was first on the podcast… he moved to Jacksonville, founded his company (JAG Communities), and has bought numerous mid-sized multifamily properties. In this episode, Chris talks about why he struck out on his own, moved to FL, and how he began pu...

#74: Want To Actually Build Better Relationships with Brokers? How To Systematize Your Relationship Development with Top FL Broker Beau Beery 28.12.2021

With us this week on The Multifamily Wealth Podcast is a well-known multifamily broker from Central and Northern Florida, Beau Beery. He is one of the highest-performing brokers in the multifamily sector and is also the author of “Multifamily Investors Who Dominate”, where he dives into what separates the truly successful multifamily investors from the rest of the field. In this episode, we have a...

#73: Why Overleveraging Your Property Could Actually Be LESS Risky... 21.12.2021

Yes, that's a clickbait title but hear me out - more debt (if it means you have more reserves!) might actually be a better position to be in if the market goes sideways. Cash is oftentimes more valuable than equity! Struggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to close deals with less of your own money? Want to operate like the pros and maximize the cash flow of your assets? Join The Mu...

#72: A Deep Dive into Building Your Off-Market Deal Pipeline and How to Find the Right Partner with Michael Doherty and Ryan Deasy 14.12.2021

Welcome back to the Multifamily Wealth Podcast! This week we have a unique episode where we feature two guests, Mike Doherty and Ryan Deasy, investors and partners based in Connecticut. In this episode we talk about a multitude of topics, starting with how to find a great business partner, along with how to work with partners effectively. We discuss how to tell if a partnership is right for you an...

#71: Don't Half-ass Your Value Add - Commit To Your Business Plan! 07.12.2021

In this solo episode, I quickly discuss why deviating from your original business plan (even if you think it's saving you money) can actually put you in a suboptimal situation. Struggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to close deals with less of your own money? Want to operate like the pros and maximize the cash flow of your assets? Join The Multifamily Wealth Community , where we h...

#70: The Step By Step Playbook on How To Build Relationships with Brokers and Leveraging Your Background To Grow a Syndication Business with Shawn Winslow 23.11.2021

This week on The Multifamily Wealth Podcast I’m chatting with Shawn Winslow of Greenbriar Capital Group- this episode is a unique one due to Shawn being based in New Hampshire (my home state). During our conversation, we discussed what Shawn learned in his first syndication deal, how to go out of state and develop relationships with brokers, and how he leverages his previous career to get a jumpst...

#69: The 4 Activities That Need To Be a Core Component of Your Asset Management Strategy 17.11.2021

What's up everyone, back with another quick solo podcast episode. In this episode, I discuss the 4 things you need to be doing if you want to effectively asset manage your properties. Struggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to close deals with less of your own money? Want to operate like the pros and maximize the cash flow of your assets? Join The Multifamily Wealth Community , whe...

#68: Quickly Growing a Portfolio in an Expensive Market and Working with Section 8 Programs with Lior Rozhansky 09.11.2021

We’ve got a great episode this week with Lior Rozhansky, an investor based in Boston, MA. It’s not often we chat with investors who are investing in expensive markets - Lior has built a sizable portfolio of small to mid-size multifamily properties within Boston, where properties sell for $300k-$500k/door! In this episode, we break down how he was able to find good deals (and cash flow!) in an expe...

#67: Should You Sell or Should You Refinance? The Importance of Understanding Your Return on Equity 02.11.2021

What's up everyone, I wanted to do another solo episode since the last one seemed to be received well. If you haven't listened to it, I chatted about the seven mistakes that investors commonly make, check it out here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1056094 In this episode, I talk about the concept of ROE and why it's critical to constantly keep on eye on it when evaluating the performan...

#66: Spending $20k on Marketing Before Getting a Deal, Hiring The Right People, and Finding Off-Market Deals with Mike Dehaan 26.10.2021

This week’s episode with Mike Dehaan is all about finding off-market deals - how to start marketing, how to build infrastructure to scale your business, and how to develop an ironclad mindset that won’t have you abandoning your marketing because you aren’t closing deals immediately. Mike and I discuss how he was able to leave his job, develop a marketing plan, and what he did to scale his business...

#65: Another Deep Dive on Multifamily Underwriting and How it's Changed in 2021 with Nathan Cloud 12.10.2021

In this episode, I bring back Nathan Cloud from Cloud Capital. I first spoke with Nathan in the summer of 2020 and our conversation was packed with actionable tips/insights, so much so that I had to have him back on to continue the conversation. In the previous episode with Nathan, we dove deep into the underwriting process and in today’s episode, we dive even deeper and discuss numerous topics th...

#64: Seven Mistakes That Investors Make When Investing in Multifamily Properties 05.10.2021

I thought it would be a good idea to bring back the solo show format where I dive into a specific topic and share some actionable/informational content... in this episode, I discuss 7 mistakes that real estate investors make when purchasing and evaluating multifamily properties. Hit me up on Instagram and let me know if found this valuable! Struggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to clo...

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