Real Estate Investing for Cash Flow with Kevin Bupp
This podcast focuses on commercial real estate investing for cash flow and generational wealth, moving beyond residential fix-and-flips. Host Kevin Bupp interviews industry experts on topics like multifamily apartments, syndication, and passive income. The show aims to help both new and experienced investors scale their real estate businesses.
Episodes
He Walked Away Mid-Deal. It Cost Him $100,000 (But Saved His Investors)
Real estate investing demands conviction, but when market conditions shift—sometimes even mid-deal—do you stick to your guns or walk away?
August Biniaz, CIO and co-founder of CPI Capital, found himself toeing this exact line shortly after underwriting and raising capital for a large, build-to-rent community in Tucson, Arizona.
When interest rates spiked, the deal no longer penciled, but e
99% Passed on These Commercial Properties. They Made Him a Fortune.
After more than 50 years in commercial real estate, Bill Cummings has built an 11-million-square-foot portfolio spanning 12 communities around Greater Boston. But he did so by ignoring many of the conventional rules of real estate investing.
When his peers suggested he explore new markets, he stayed local. When others urged him to sell, he continued to hold for decades. And when other developers s
He Tripled His Cash Flow by Doing What Most Buy-and-Hold Investors Won’t | Ep. 1003
Early on, most real estate investors are chasing the same thing: more. More properties. More units. More cash flow. But eventually, “more” becomes a trap.
Every acquisition brings new challenges and risks. At some point, the smartest move isn’t buying more. It’s pruning. Chris Lopez, co-founder of Property Llama and host of the PassivePockets podcast, argues that investors should act more like
How to Earn a 13%-18% Average Annual Return in 2026 (Tax Lien Investing 101) | Ep. 1002
Tax liens are often pitched as a passive way to earn double-digit returns from investments that are backed by real estate.
This is only half true.
While these investments average 13%-18% annual returns, they may actually be one of the least passive investing strategies. With roughly 20 years of experience as a real estate investor, attorney, and title professional, Stephen Morel understands all th
The State of Affordable Housing in 2026 w/ BOXABL CEO Galiano Tiramani | Ep. 1001
America’s affordable housing crisis is well documented. We’re currently short millions of homes, and the number doesn’t seem to be going down.
The problem is more complicated, but more solvable, than it appears. Factory-built housing—such as manufactured and mobile homes—has helped fill the gap for decades, and the capacity to build substantially more already exists.
Now, new products are enteri
The Keys to a Tax-Efficient Real Estate Exit (1031 Exchanges, DSTs, & More) | Ep. 1000
Real estate investors spend years mastering skills like analyzing deals, raising capital, and improving operations, but far less time thinking about one of the most important decisions they’ll ever make: the exit.
Mike Hart, chief financial officer here at Sunrise Capital Investors, believes you should start planning your exit roughly a year prior to the actual sale, as this affects when you’ll pa
50 Years and 100+ Real Estate Development Deals: What I’ve Learned | Ep 999
Many get into real estate with the goal of scaling a massive portfolio. Not enough stop to ask whether they should. The truth is that success doesn’t come from chasing every last opportunity. It’s about identifying where you have an edge, choosing your partners carefully, and having the discipline to walk away when a deal doesn’t quite fit.
John McNellis is the founder of McNellis Partners and au
Real Deals: 15% Above Projections on a “Risky” Deal Everyone Else Passed Up
One of the biggest mistakes investors make is confusing uncertainty with risk. When a deal looks “messy,” most operators walk away. They treat temporary problems as if they’re permanent and, in the process, overlook some of the greatest investing opportunities.
Today, I’m bringing you another Sunrise Capital Investors case study: the Meadows of North Lewisburg and South Towne Meadows, a pair of ma
How to Lock in 99 Years of Cash Flow (Today) with Commercial Ground Leases | Ep. 997
Imagine owning a property with enormous upside, but one that’s operationally complex and requires hundreds of thousands or even millions in capital improvements. What do you do? Selling leaves value on the table. A joint venture dilutes control and introduces unnecessary risk. So what’s the alternative?
One of commercial real estate’s most underutilized capital structures: the ground lease.
Daniel
How to Fund Your Next Commercial Real Estate Deal with USDA Financing | Ep. 996
When investors hear the term USDA loan, they tend to picture small towns, farmland, and niche financing. In reality, they may be overlooking one of the best—and least understood—government-backed loan programs available for commercial real estate.
In many cases, the USDA loan is an even better option than both the SBA loan and conventional financing. To explain why, we’re joined by Jordan Blancha
She Oversees $150M Acquisitions: Here’s What “Smart” Operators Are Doing Today w/Hannah Hammond
The real estate investors who are thriving in today’s market are the ones who ignored the pressure to buy questionable deals during the boom years. While many operators fell for floating-rate debt, banked on unrealistic rent growth, and underwrote for best-case scenarios, a more “patient” group focused on the fundamentals.
Hannah Hammond, founder and CEO of the capital advisory firm and commercia
He Left Goldman Sachs to Bring Residential Real Estate to “Normal” Investors | Ep. 994
Real estate has arguably been the largest wealth generator in history, but for many years, most opportunities have been out of reach for those without large bank accounts.
Alex Blackwood is on a mission to change that with fractional real estate. While working at Goldman Sachs’ private equity group and delivering 15%-20% annual returns to investors, he started dreaming of a company that would lowe
Industrial Real Estate Did the Last Thing He Expected (And It Made Him Wealthy) | Ep. 993
Industrial real estate might look simple from the outside. You buy a large box, lease it out, and collect rent. But like with any asset, you can lose your shirt just as easily as you can make a fortune.
Joel Friedland, founder of Brit Properties, understands this better than most. Two years ago, he and his team were bracing for another industry lull, largely driven by high interest rates and slug
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Before you check out episode 993, get up to speed with Building a Resilient Industrial Portfolio: Lessons from Joel Friedland.
In this episode, Joel Friedland, founder of Brit Properties and seasoned industrial real estate operator, shares his journey of transforming his investment philosophy after the lessons learned from the 2008 financial crisis. Discover how a focus on risk control, no debt st
What $100M Institutional Investors Look for Before Cutting the Check | Ep. 992
Many real estate operators assume institutional capital is simply retail capital at a larger scale: fewer investors, bigger checks.
It’s not.
What they’re missing is that institutional capital often requires you to build more infrastructure, create tighter procedures, and relinquish some control of the asset itself.
The question is: Is the consolidation you get from institutional capital worth
Top U.S. Universities Have a $1T Real Estate “Problem” (And He’s Solving It)
Most investors chase opportunities in familiar asset classes like multifamily, self-storage, or mobile home parks, but today’s guest has carved out a narrow lane within the industry: university-aligned real estate investing.
America’s top universities are facing a $1 trillion infrastructure problem over the next decade, and to continue attracting top talent, they need upgraded facilities and amen
Real Deals: The Biggest Mobile Home Community We’ve Ever Bought
No matter how much you underwrite, budget, plan, and strategize, nothing ever goes exactly to plan. On our biggest mobile home park investment yet (700+ lots), we thought we had accounted for every obstacle that could have been thrown our way—boy, were we wrong. But with the right team, tactics, and pivots, we turned what many would have given up on into a property with close to $3M in annual NOI—
The “Captive Insurance” for Landlords That Pays You to Protect Your Property
Landlord insurance has slowly become a major cost for many operators. After 2020, insurance prices began to rise rapidly, and making a claim became even harder when disaster struck. For many operators, it feels like throwing tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars, into the furnace every year, for a benefit you’ll rarely use. And who stands to profit from it? Insurance companies
Don’t Get Wiped Out: The Multifamily Investing Strategy That Beat 3 Downturns | Ep. 988
What do the 2000 dot-com crash, the 2008 Great Financial Crisis, and the 2022 interest rate shock have in common? They wiped many multifamily operators out.
Dwight Dunton survived all three.
As founder and CEO of Bonaventure, Dwight and his team are responsible for $2.8 billion in assets under management (AUM). But Dwight didn’t start a fund, raise capital, and figure it out as he went. He learn
Private Air Travel Is Coming: But the “Smart” Investing Play Is on the Ground | Ep. 987
When new technology emerges, the biggest winners aren’t the headline watchers or the reluctant investors. Rather, it’s those who already control the infrastructure when that technology becomes mainstream who profit most.
The next major infrastructure wave? Advanced air mobility. It’s not a matter of if, but when private aircraft become the next popular mode of travel in the United States, and Lis
From Zero to 1,200+ Multifamily Units in 7 Years (Replacing His W2 Income) | Ep. 986
Many investors talk about financial freedom, but few ever scale to the point where they can leave their W-2 jobs and live off the cash flow from their real estate investments.
Jason Kenney did it. Completely burned out after two decades of climbing the corporate ladder, Jason and his wife started allocating their W-2 income to real estate assets with the goal of buying back their time. Within onl
Real Deals: A $10M Win by Taking on This “Complex” Parking Garage Deal
This single property created more than $10M in value, but it was the most complex real estate deal we’ve ever done. We had to put a million dollars at risk to even start the transaction—and it was non-refundable. Multiple buyers, a cross-collateralized property in receivership with a parking lot, a hotel, and office space. This wasn’t going to be easy, but it definitely paid off.
Today, I’m p
Developing a $140M “Passion Project” to Turn Dirt Into a Community Dream
For many real estate investors, development is the next level of property investing. Instead of renovating, you’re building from the ground up, turning dirt into something hundreds or even thousands of people will use daily. But how do you start, get in good graces with the local government, and build projects you can be truly proud of?
Kristi Kandel went from zero development experience to ru
Senior Housing’s Inflection Point: Demand is Quickly Outpacing Supply
Senior living investments are at a critical inflection point. Demand is sharply rising as the Baby Boomer generation ages, but supply hasn’t kept pace. The “silver tsunami” is starting to send waves our way, and skilled operators are already taking advantage. Value-add senior living investments, like the example shared by today’s guest, are seeing values multiply—and diligent operators have huge o
Operational “Landmines” That Will Wipe Out Your Mobile Home Park Cash Flow
Mobile home parks are often labeled “recession-proof,” and it’s largely true. They were some of the most resilient assets throughout the Great Financial Crisis, when single-family homes, multifamily apartments, and most other asset classes saw deep distress.
But what is it about mobile home parks that make them seemingly “safe,” and is there a catch?
Jack Martin, co-founder and CIO of 52TEN, was
The Passive Investing “Traps” Most Limited Partners Never See Coming
Over the last few years, many real estate investors learned a painful lesson: a polished pitch deck and impressive projections don’t guarantee a “safe” investment. Deals went south, capital got stuck, and naturally, passive investors are now far more cautious about where they deploy their hard-earned money.
Sarah Miskelly, founder of Hylee Capital, has witnessed this shift firsthand. Today, smart
Value-Add Multifamily: Risks, Opportunities, & “Deep” Upgrades That Drive NOI
In multifamily real estate, it used to be that “a rising tide lifts all boats.” In this market cycle, that’s no longer the case. Apartment deals aren’t profitable by luck. They’re run by disciplined operators who understand the difference between surface-level updates and deep, value-add strategies that drive tenant retention, rent growth, and higher returns.
After starting his career as an archi
$250,000/Year Cash Flow from One “Small” Commercial Property | Ep. 979
Imagine replacing an entire rental property portfolio with just one “small” commercial asset. You can either manage 80+ rental units or just one building, with a fraction of the tenants, turnover, and headaches.
Saul Zenkevicius did just that. He netted $250,000/year in cash flow from one small bay industrial real estate deal which quickly replaced the entire cash flow from a rental property port
What Really Drives Cash Flow in Mobile Home Parks (After $3B in Acquisitions) | Ep. 978
Building wealth through mobile home park investing is much less about timing the market or finding the “perfect” deal and far more about operating with precision, discipline, and a long-term vision. Too often, solid acquisitions are undermined by a series of avoidable missteps, not because the opportunity was flawed, but because operations were.
Few understand this better than Brad Johnson, co-fo
Investing in Parking Lots: Real Estate’s #1 Overlooked Opportunity | Ep. 977
Most people have never met anyone who invests in parking lots, let alone considered buying one themselves. Are investors looking past one of the most misunderstood opportunities of 2026?
Yes. Today, I'm making the case for why parking lots deserve a serious look from every real estate investor.
Imagine this: day-one cash flow, appreciation in the country’s best locations, dynamic pricing that c
This Is What Makes Your Property Profitable (From Someone Who Owns 1,000+ Units)
Two overlooked “levers” helped Kent Ritter scale past 1,000 multifamily units—and most operators have never even thought of them. One helps you keep tenant turnover low, slashes your CapEx costs by 30%, and keeps your cash flow flowing. The other allows you to build properties for cheaper, do less capital raising, and get on the local government’s good side.
Even if you’ve heard of these tactics,
3,500 Mobile Home Units and How to “Manufacture” Cash Flow
With 3,500 mobile home units under management, Andrew Keel is an expert at “forcing” value and “manufacturing” cash flow even from underperforming assets. He’s so dedicated to making each mobile home park investment work that he’s even lived on-site (with his family) to ensure value is being added from the second he closes.
Through infill, diligent operations, and crucial fixed-rate debt, Andrew
How to Create Six-Figure Write-Offs on Each New Property (Cost Seg Explained)
This could be one of the highest ROI strategies in real estate, yet most investors ignore it.
Imagine getting hundreds of thousands of dollars in write-offs, saving tens of thousands in taxes, all while you own income-producing, equity-building real estate. Most investors think they know what we’re talking about in today’s show, but if they did, they’d be jumping at the chance to use it.
It’s no
Buy the Dip (Without Getting Burned): How to Vet Sponsors Before Writing a Check
Everyone plans to “buy the dip” until it’s time to write the check.
Multifamily opportunities are rising, and with properties 20%+ off the peak of pricing, investors are getting flooded with “deals.” But, like we learned over the past five years, the wrong sponsor (even with the right deal) can kill your returns and blow up the wealth you spent so long to build.
So, how do you spot the opportu
CRE’s “Buy of the Decade” Is Cheaper Than Ever w/Bull Realty CEO
This could be commercial real estate’s “buy of the decade,” according to a 35-year investing veteran. This asset class is seeing rock-bottom prices, shrinking supply, and acquisitions at a quarter of replacement cost.
Everyone says this asset is dead, so why are expert investors, lenders, and brokers betting on it?
Michael Bull, founder & CEO of Bull Realty, Inc., has personally overseen over $8
The REIT-Ready Blueprint for Building a Class-A (Cash-Flowing) Storage Facility
Just over five years ago, express car washes were peaking. Private equity was getting in, ready to buy up these cash-flowing projects at high prices. At this moment, Ben Salzberg and Bill Kanatas knew it was time to get out and pivot toward an even more durable asset.
What did they turn to? Self-storage, and not your average mom-and-pop shop. Class-A, climate-controlled, multi-story facilities th
Hidden NOI: How Design and Data Quietly Add $100K+ to Your Bottom Line
Every multifamily operator wants to know how to increase NOI, but they’re not doing it the right way. Traditional renovations leading to rent increases have been harder to get right in the past few years. But what if there was a “hidden” source of not only higher revenue but also lower expenses—something 99% of operators are unaware of, that could increase NOI by tens of thousands per month.
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Raised in a Trailer Park. Now He Owns Them. w/Brian Spear
What does it take to go from growing up in a mobile home…to owning hundreds of mobile home lots across the country? Today’s guest, my business partner Brian Spear, is living proof that mindset and mission matter more than where you start.
In this episode, Brian shares his remarkable journey into mobile home park investing, the lessons from the wealthy that helped him build long-term success, and
When Deals Fall Apart: CRE’s Go-to Lawyer on Navigating Lender Landmines w/Richard Crouch
More syndications are going sideways. Capital calls have become common. Tensions are rising between operators and investors…but not for all deals. If you had talked to today’s guest before forming your real estate syndication, there’s a good chance you’d already have a battle plan for every potential challenge. Thankfully, today, CRE’s go-to legal advisor is sharing his take for free.
Richard Cro
How We Bought $80M of Real Estate This Year + Huge Announcement
2025 is about to be in the books, and for many real estate investors, it was a challenging year. But at Sunrise Capital, it’s been a year of massive growth, disciplined pivots, and, for me, purpose: my wife and two sons.
We’ve acquired $80,000,000 in new assets this year—irreplaceable real estate that we couldn’t pass up. We’ve had to step away from other deals when the numbers didn’t pencil, a
The Painful Failure That Pushed Me to Pivot (and Made Me Millions) w/Joe Downs
The fear of failure stops many from ever getting into real estate. But what if it's the failures that actually make you wealthy? Today's guest woke up in his 30s, broke and burned out, having traded years of his life for a business that went belly up. What looked like a failure to everyone else was the start of a multimillion-dollar business empire for Joe Downs. Joe has invested in it all—rental
Skip the Sunbelt: Why "Micropolitan" Multifamily Markets are Unbeatable w/Cory Jacobson
While most operators chase the Sunbelt states, one overlooked market type is making small- and mid-sized multifamily investors wealthier. It's got near-zero vacancy, with strong employment anchors, and durable cash flow thanks to consistent demand. They're not big cities; instead, they're what today's guest calls "micropolitan" areas—top multifamily markets even the most experienced investors over
The Most Underrated Metric in Multifamily (Not Cap Rate/Cash Flow) w/Joe Root
One key metric could tell you immediately whether a multifamily real estate investment is worth buying—but most people ignore it. It's not cash flow, it's not cap rate, and it's probably something you've overlooked dozens of times. Joe Root helped grow his family's multifamily portfolio and manages over 100 properties using this metric. Joe left the glitz of a corporate Wall Street career when he
#962 Former Pro Snowboarder Dan Brisse's Playbook for Durable Multifamily
Pro snowboard legend turned operator Dan Brisse breaks down how obsession and discipline translate to durable multifamily returns covering capital calls, bridge debt pain, why he's buying newer B+/A- locations, and where the next great deals are hiding. Connect with Daniel: https://www.granitetowersequitygroup.com/ Highlights: 1:50 - Daniel's Pro Snowboarding career 11:45 - Daniel's Wake up call
#961 Affordability Rates & the New-Build Advantage with Keith Weinhold
The housing market isn't broken, it's shifting. And smart investors are shifting with it. Keith Weinhold returns to explain why affordability is squeezed, why owners aren't selling, and why prices remain stubbornly strong despite lower sales volume. He also reveals where the numbers still pencil, which markets offer real yield, and why new construction is becoming one of the most overlooked invest
#960 Why Discipline Beats Deals: Lee Yoder's Real Estate Journey
Physical therapist turned investor Lee Yoder breaks down how he left a stable W-2, lived below his means, and scaled from a duplex to 800+ units in six years. We cover flipping vs. cash-flow rentals, the JV to syndication leap, deal discipline, and why he brought property management in house to operate better and grow faster. A clear roadmap for anyone eyeing the jump from career to full time real
#959 Payments to Properties: Charles Carillo's B-Class Multifamily Playbook
Charles Carillo founder of Harborside Partners and host of the Global Investors Podcast joins Kevin to share how he went from building a billion dollar payments company to scaling a B-class multifamily portfolio. He breaks down lessons from early flips, why he exited C-class, refinancing a floating rate deal, and how he's underwriting acquisitions again amid tighter debt and flat rents. Practical,
#958 Hard Assets, Smart Money: MOB riches, safe leverage & the 2025–26 opportunity
Ben Reinberg is the Founder and CEO of Alliance CGC. Ben's journey began in accounting and has since grown into a commercial real estate career with decades of experience building and managing a diverse portfolio. Under Ben's leadership, Alliance has grown into a firm recognized nation wide for its focus on medical, retail, industrial, office, and multi family properties. Today, we'll dive into Be
#957 House Hacks & Mobile Home Parks: Build a 7-Figure Portfolio
Jordan Moorehead is a real estate power house who has built a diverse and impressive portfolio across multiple asset classes. Jordan Moorhead is a Louisville native, licensed sales agent in Texas, licensed broker in Minnesota, and an active rental property investor who now calls Austin, Texas home. He currently owns over 94 rental units, including mobile home parks, single-family rentals, and mul
#956: Understand The Power of Corporate Sale-Leasebacks
Karly Iacono is a Senior Vice President in CBRE's Capital Markets, Investment Properties group, specializing in the acquisition and disposition of net-lease assets and large portfolio transactions nationwide. She's a recognized expert incorporate sale-lease back structuring, multi-tenant retail investments, and development advisory where she guides both institutional and private clients through co
#955 FBF: Shifting Perspectives: How Dyslexia Inspired a Serial Entrepreneur, Designer, Solar Farm Expert, & Real Estate Giant
Today's Flash Back Friday episode is from #732 that originally aired on Apr. 22, 2024. Jerry Rosengarten is a Brooklyn-born serial entrepreneur whose greatest skill is the extraordinary ability to perceive form and structure and opportunity from within disorder, including developing products to deal with dyslexia, reimagining real estate, and investing early and heavily in solar energy. Jerry's fi
#954 MHP: How Industry Experts Brandon Turner & Kolman Bubis have Built & Scaled MHP Investment Firms
Today's episode is from Mobile Home Park #118 that originally aired on Jul 2, 2020. This episode is part of an ongoing webinar series that my team and I have been hosting where we invite a rotating panel of manufactured housing industry experts to discuss the state of our industry as it relates to not just the corona pandemic but also the general outlook of the manufactured housing industry and ho
#953 Build Smarter: Designing Housing People Actually Need
Dusten Hendricksen is the founder and CEO of Mailbox Money Real Estate. Dusten turned his path from roofing and development into a mission-driven company focused on affordable, wellness inspired multifamily housing. You'll hear how Dusten sources deals, structures syndications, elevates tenant satisfaction through thoughtful design, and gives back to his community. Connect with Dusten: https://mai
FBF #952 Real Estate Pro: Entrepreneur, President, & Multifamily/Mobile Home Park Expert
Today's Flash Back Friday episode is from #671 that orignally aired on Nov 20, 2023. Keith Borie, a dynamic entrepreneur and seasoned expert in real estate investment. Serving as the President of Bobo Capital Ventures, a distinguished real estate investment firm headquartered in San Antonio, TX, Keith specializes in mobile home parks, traditional multi-family properties, and boasts a successful ho
MHP #951: Invest Locally Over Logically & How This Can Negatively Affect Your Business
Today's episode is from Mobile Home Park #53 that originally aired on March 21, 2017. Charles and I will discuss mistake number 8 from our popular eBook, "The 21 Biggest Mistakes Investors Make When purchasing their First Mobile Home Park…and how to avoid them." One thing we see often is that many investors will choose to look for parks locally for the sole purpose of being near the park. There is
#950: Multifamily Reality Check & AI Edge with Joe Fairless
Since Joe Fairless launched in 2015, Ashcroft Capital has acquired over $2.7 billion in assets and serves thousands of investors nationwide. Joe is also the host of the 'Best Ever Real Estate Investing Advice' podcast. Over the years, Joe has been on this show multiple times, but today's conversation is especially timely. The last three years have tested commercial real estate investors as well as
MHP #948: Novice Park Investors Discuss Their First Value-Add MHP Acquisition
Today's episode is from Mobile Home Park #43 that originally aired on Jan 10, 2017. Eric Ingvall and Adam Rourke discuss their very first mobile home park investment located in Webster City, Iowa. We'll cover details on how they found the deal, how they are handling the repositioning, the unique challenges they've encounter through their journey, how they financed the park, and much, much more. We
#947: Unlock Corporate Housing Cash Flow with Angela Healy
Angela Healy is the CEO and Co-Owner of Avenue West, a leader in furnished residential rentals for traveling professionals, relocation clients, and corporate teams. Under Angela's leadership, Avenue West has expanded into multiple markets across the U.S., grown into a thriving franchise network, and landed on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. In today's conversation, we're going to
FBF #946: Networking with Purpose: Sal Buscemi on Building Relationships & Mastering Finance
Today's episode is from #756 that originally aired on Jun. 17, 2024. Investment Expert and best-selling author, Salvatore Buscemi. Sal is a former investment banking professional from Goldman Sachs, a three-time published author and now serving as the CEO of a multi family office. His portfolio prominently features privately-held life sciences companies, complemented by a diverse array of high-per
MHP #945: Top 3 Ways Find Mobile Home Parks for Sale
Today's episode is from Mobile Home Park #123 that originally aired on Jan. 15, 2021. Top 3 ways to uncover great Mobile Home Park deals. What You'll Learn: What our #1 favorite method is for finding parks? Why loopnet/Crexi/etc might not be a complete waste of time What the most common direct to owner methods are. How to establish a meaningful relationship with a mobile home park specific broker
#944: Resident First Turnarounds in Mobile Home Parks
Frank Rizzo is Co-Founder of Stone Capital Investors and has more than 20 years experience in real estate as a broker, owner and a syndicator. For the past 12 years Frank has been active in the MHP space and during that time he has acquired and re-positioned over 20 communities. Starting his entrepreneurial journey in high school, Frank obtained his real estate license at 19 and went on to earn hi
FBF #943: House Flipping to Strategic Land Development
Today's Flash Back Friday episode is from #663 that originally aired on Oct. 30, 2023. After 15 years as a collegiate basketball coach, Ben Julius became the founder and CEO of Lionheart Development, a development group based in Toronto, Ontario. Ben's Business began with flipping houses, short term rentals, and multi-family homes. However, over the last 3-years the business has evolved into a str
MHP #942: How '08 Led to One's Discovery of MHP Investing
Today's episode is from Mobile Home Park #99 that originally aired on Oct. 30 2018. Kevin shares the mic with Andrew Lanoie; Founder and Principal of Park Place Communities and Four Peaks Partners based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Andrew's background is markedly different from most investors, originally holding a career in artist management in the entertainment industry of SoCal. After the 2008 fina
#941 Scaling Smarter: Spencer Gray on Building Multifamily Success in the Midwest
Spencer Gray is the founder and President of Gray Capital, an investment firm based in Indianapolis that specializes in value-add multifamily properties in select Mid-western markets. Spencer leads all strategic initiatives at the firm, including investment strategy, capital raising, and property operations. Since founding Gray Capital with his wife Alex, Spencer has been involved in over $2.5 bil
FBF #940: Create Financial Independence Through Your Investments
Today's Flash Back Friday episode is from #558 that originally aired on Feb. 27, 2023. Chris Larsen is the founder and Principal of Next-Level Income. Since "retiring" after 18 years in the medical device industry he dedicates his time to helping others become financially independent through education and investment opportunities. Chris has been investing in and managing real estate for over 20 ye
MHP #939: A Step-by-Step Guide to Successful Mobile Home Park Management
Today's episode is form Mobile Home Park #17 that originally aired on Aug. 2 2017. Charles and I will be discussing how to successfully manage your mobile home park. Over the last few weeks, we've personally been flooded with emails from people who asked questions relating to this topic. Instead of responding to each individually, we decided that it would provide much more value if we take each of
#938 From Corporate Layoffs to Flipping Dirt: How to Build Freedom Through Land Investing
Land Investment experts, Mike and Ligia Deaton are a husband-and-wife team who transitioned from the corporate rat race to full-time land investors and educators. After being laid off on the same day from high-pressure corporate jobs, they turned what could have been a major set back into an entrepreneurial spring board, launching Flipping Dirt, a company focused on buying and selling raw, vacant
FBF #937: Transitioning From a Full-Time Employee to a Full-Time Real Estate Investor
Today's Flashback Friday episode is form #280 that originally aired on July 20, 2020. Spencer's investment firm, Madison Investing, has co-sponsored deals totaling more than 5000 units equaling more than $600M. As a former technology leader, Spencer built a 13 year track record of growing high-performing teams across five companies - three of them, "unicorns" - valued at more than $1B. In November
MHP #936: Choose to Invest Locally Over Logically
Today's episode is from Mobile Home Park #16 that originally aired on July 28, 2016. Charles and I will discuss mistake number 8 from our popular eBook, "The 21 Biggest Mistakes Investors Make When purchasing their First Mobile Home Park…and how to avoid them." One thing we see often is that many investors will choose to look for parks locally for the sole purpose of being near the park. There is
#935 Multifamily in Transition: Strategies for Today's Market with Gary Lipsky
Gary Lipsky is the president of Break of Day Capital, an investment firm that specializes in multi-family real estate in Arizona. Gary brings a 20+ year track record in the real estate space and has completed more than $300M of transactions over his career. Gary is also the host of the Real Estate Investor Podcast, where he interviews industry experts to provide broad range education to investors.
FBF #934: Insights with Lee Fjord on Property Management and Powerful Partnerships
Today's Flash Back Friday episode is from #747 that originally aired on May 27, 2024. Lee got his start in real estate in 2012 building a property management department of a residential brokerage from 20 doors to 220 doors in 4 years. After being inspired by his clients' successes, he decided to start investing in 2016. Relocating to St. Louis in order to pursue investing in 2017, Lee began with a
MHP #933: Dominate the "For Rent & For Sale" Real Estate Categories in Craigslist & Create an Endless Supply of Leads
Today's episode is from Mobile Home Park that originally aired on Oct. 4, 2016. Charles and Kevin discuss how to add rocket fuel to your advertising efforts and absolutely dominate craigslist. Their strategy will show you how to hire and train a Virtual Assistant to post continuous ads for your available homes and lots, thus creating an endless supply of prospective residents. This is a must for a
#932 Invest Like a Billionaire: Navigating Alternative Assets with Bob Fraser
Bob Fraser is the co-founder and CEO of Aspen Funds, an investment firm offering alternative investments ranging from private equity, mortgage notes, oil & gas, and industrial. Bob is responsible for financial management, portfolio modeling, as well as systems and processes. Additionally, Bob is the co-host of the Invest Like a Billionaire podcast where he dives into the world of alternative inves
FBF #931: Scale Up Big in Real Estate & Multi Family Sectors
Today's Flashback Friday episode is from #722 thats originally aired on March 25, 2024. Darin Davis is an industry leader, real estate entrepreneur, and founder of Club Capital and brings over two decades of industry leadership and more than $1bn of sponsored real estate projects. He excels in navigating market shifts and guiding investors to exceptional returns, even in times of uncertainty like
MHP #930: What to Do When Purchasing a Park with Inferior On-Site Management & Maintenance Teams
Today's episode is from Mobile Home Park #27 that origianlly aired on Sep. 27 2016. Our experience in a park we own in Raeford, NC. We recently acquired this park and quickly realized that both the on-site management and maintenance staff needed to be replaced ASAP! We discuss how we quickly identified the challenges associated with their poor performance and how we handled the transition with a c
#929 Land Rich: Unlocking Massive Returns with Raw Dirt and Creative Financing
Dan Haberhosk is the founder and CEO of Front Range Land and Mason McDonald Founder of Colorado Land Acquisition services and both of which are investment firms that focus on raw land investments. This runs the gamut of in fill plots of land in suburban areas, rural tracts, ranches, land development and much more. While Dan and Mason run their own independent investment firms, they co-own a lendin
FBF #928: Transforming Shipping Containers into Homes
Today's Flash Back Friday episode is form #705 that originally aired on Feb 12 2024. Sean is owner of Bold Estimation, one of the largest out sourced construction estimation companies in the United States with nearly 100 employees. In addition to his estimation firm, Sean also specializes in building affordable housing out of shipping containers. His own personal residence is a 5,000 sq ft home th
MHP #927: How to Test Market Demand Prior to Purchasing a Mobile Home Park
Today's episode is from Mobile Home Park #22 that originally aired on Aug 23 2016. The specifics on how to successfully determine market demand while performing your pre-purchase due diligence. After all, the last thing you want to do is purchase a park in a market that has little to no demand for your product. Our step-by-step process of using both craigslist and bandit signs to prove the overall
#926 Retire Smarter: Unlocking the Power of Self-Directed IRAs with Kaaren Hall
Kaaren Hall, founder and CEO of uDirect IRA Services. Kaaren's been in the real estate and financial services space for over two decades, and she's helped thousands of investors take control of their retirement accounts by investing outside the stock market, into things like real estate, private placements, notes, and more. We cover the basics of self-directed IRAs, the opportunities and limitatio
FBF #925: Harvesting the Future: Exploring Investment Opportunities in Solar Energy
Today's Flash Back Friday episode is from #669 that originally aired on Nov 13, 2023. Dakota Malone is the founder of Community Solar Authority, a group that consults with and advises land and commercial real estate owners on how to best monetize their assets by integrating solar in an effort to unlock hidden revenue streams. Quote: "You can't just go throw solar panels on all residential, or all
