The Robinson Review: Life, Law, and the Pursuit of Wealth

👉🏻 Ready to close your first multifamily deal in the next 90 days? Book a free call with my team here: https://calendly.com/d/cxjf-kt8-s4m/multifamily-dealmakers-strategy-call?utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e0_tv0&month=2026-06 I went from zero to 974 units and $100 million in multifamily real estate using a simple six-step system I call the Dealmaker Scaling System. In this video I break down every st...

Todd Robinson interviews Houston investor William Bertolasio about launching his real estate career through the Multifamily Dealmakers program and joining the GP on an 80-unit apartment acquisition without investing his own money, largely due to 90% seller financing. William shares his background running a roofing/storm restoration contracting business, his long-standing interest in real estate, i...

What happens when a growing business starts feeling chaotic, reactive, and dependent on the founder for everything? In this episode, Todd sits down with EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) Implementer Tricia Drake to discuss how entrepreneurs can create structure, accountability, and scalable systems inside their companies — without losing momentum or culture. Tricia breaks down the EOS framewo...

Most real estate investors know they should be using other people’s money—but very few understand how to do it legally, strategically, and at scale. In this episode of The Robinson Review, Todd Robinson sits down with Brad Lea to break down the real mechanics behind raising capital, structuring deals, and avoiding the legal landmines that can destroy a portfolio overnight. From the critical differ...

What does it really take to go from your first deal to controlling over $100 million in multifamily assets? In this episode, Todd Robinson breaks down the exact strategy he used to scale from starting small in 2018 to owning over 1,000 units—while simultaneously building his law practice and launching Iron Street Capital . This conversation is a masterclass in simplifying multifamily investing, fo...

What does it really take to go from little experience in multifamily real estate to closing your first multifamily syndication deal—fast? In this episode of The Robinson Review , Todd Robinson sits down with MD Marshall to break down exactly how he did it in just five months after joining the Multifamily Deal Makers community. MD shares his powerful origin story—rooted in four generations of const...

Most investors think qualifying for agency financing is just about having a good deal and enough money. It’s not. In this episode, I break down the real reasons multifamily investors get denied by agency lenders—and it’s not what you think. From weak sponsorship teams to poor deal structure and overlooked legal issues, I’ve seen million-dollar deals fall apart because of mistakes that could have b...

Most investors only know one way to buy real estate. That’s the fastest way to stay small. In this episode of The Robinson Review: Life, Law, and the Pursuit of Wealth , I break down the 5 core deal structures every serious investor needs to understand—and when to use each one. We cover: 💰 Cash deals and when they actually make sense 🤝 Joint ventures (JVs) and how to partner the right way 🏢 Syn...

Todd Robinson interviews performance marketing strategist and Stock Hall & Co. founder Lindsay Hall about scaling founders through paid media buying focused on results, data, and systems rather than vanity metrics. Lindsay shares her path from corporate marketing director to entrepreneurship after accumulating significant consumer debt, paying it off through freelancing, and leaning in during...

Host Todd Robinson interviews student and friend Manny Herron from Topeka, Kansas about his journey from poverty and trauma to real estate investing. Manny describes being born briefly dead, raised by a single mother in a drug- and violence-filled Kansas City area, struggling with ADHD, dyslexia, and illiteracy, and coping with identity issues after his father refused to claim him and his grandmot...

Real estate investing is often portrayed as a solo pursuit — finding the deal, raising the money, and closing the transaction. In reality, real estate is a team sport. In this episode of The Robinson Review: Life, Law, and the Pursuit of Wealth, Todd Robinson breaks down the first five people every real estate investor needs on their deal team. Whether you’re buying your first rental property or y...

In this episode Todd explains common financing types used in multifamily commercial real estate. He describes community bank and credit union loans for smaller deals (typically recourse), bridge debt used to fund value-add acquisitions with short-term, often interest-only structures and lender-controlled CapEx reserves, and long-term agency financing through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for stabiliz...

In this episode Todd interviews Randall Guyton of Guyton Capital about entrepreneurship, real estate, and the mindset required to endure business losses. Randall shares his background growing up between Miami and Georgia, managing property at age 11 through his father and grandfather’s small multifamily holdings, and switching from a pharmacy program to finance. He describes starting a commercial...

On today’s episode Todd explains how he helps students start a multifamily real estate investment company from ground zero through finding deals, underwriting, submitting LOIs, and working toward a first acquisition. He begins with a 10–12 page goals worksheet covering personal and professional goals, market focus, desired cash flow, sacrifices, and how a student wants to contribute (e.g., capital...

This episode of the Robinson Review podcast is focused on why high income does not equal wealth and discusses life, law, and the pursuit of wealth. Todd argues that income is transactional and linear while wealth is asset-based and exponential, emphasizing equity and ownership—particularly through real estate—as the path to true wealth. He outlines four “wealth illusions”: (1) more income equals m...

Todd Robinson introduces the first episode of the Robinson Review and explains the podcast focus: “Life, Law and the Pursuit of Wealth,” rather than a repetitive apartment-investing show. He outlines three pillars—lifestyle and adversity, his legal experience as a commercial real estate and securities lawyer (and managing partner of a one-stop-shop Atlanta law firm with a title company serving inv...