Episodes

Oct. 30, 2023

MB394: Regaining Investor Trust After a Foreclosure – With Robert Martinez

Robert Martinez has been a successful real estate investor for more than a decade. But he made headlines recently when MF1 Capital foreclosed on one of his Houston properties. So, how did it happen? What factors contributed …
Oct. 23, 2023

MB393: From US Marine to Multifamily Fund Manager – With Joseph Kimbrough

Former Marine Joseph Kimbrough was a successful wholesaler, but the work was a constant grind. Joseph realized that to achieve financial freedom, what he needed was equity. And he was already comfortable pitching investors o…
Oct. 16, 2023

Business MB392: Boost with Michael Blank: ‘It’s Been 9 Months & I Haven’t Closed My First Deal!’ – With Mario Rapaj

Mario Rapaj has been in our mentoring program for nine months now, but he hasn’t closed his first deal. And he’s frustrated. So, what’s holding Mario back? Is he doing the right activities? Does he have any limiting beliefs?…
Oct. 9, 2023

MB391: The Exception to the Law of the First Deal – With Ed Hermsen

Ed Hermsen’s first multifamily deal fell in his lap, and he got it done fast. But because that initial success came somewhat easy, Ed hadn’t taken the time to work on his mindset. He didn’t have a morning routine. He hadn’t …
Oct. 2, 2023

MB390: Business Boost with Michael Blank: Fast-Track Your Path to Financial Freedom with a Mentor – With Andrew Elio

Andrew Elio is a 22-year-old recent college graduate, but he already knows that he doesn’t want to work for someone else the rest of his life. That’s what motivated him to join our Deal Maker Certification program a month ag…
Sept. 25, 2023

MB389: Business Boost with Michael Blank: How to Get Back on Track When Your Multifamily Journey Stalls – With Sudhir Jarajapu

Sudhir Jarajapu took the first steps on his multifamily investing journey and invested in our mentoring program. But then he got off track. In fact, it took Sudhir nine months to work through the first 90 days of the program…
Sept. 18, 2023

MB338: From Simply Doing Deals to Building a Real Estate Business – With Chris Pomerleau

It took Chris Pomerleau four years to realize he didn’t have to replace toilets himself and another four years to realize he didn’t have to do his own books. That’s when Chris went from simply doing deals to building a real …
Sept. 11, 2023

MB387: Surrounding Yourself with Seasoned Real Estate Investors – With Matt Faircloth

Are you surrounding yourself with people who will get you to the next level? Five years ago, a group of seasoned multifamily investors got together and established a Mastermind to support each other as we scale our real esta…
Sept. 4, 2023

MB386: How a ‘Numbers Guy’ Learned to Raise Money for Deals – With Chad Schieler

Chad Schieler saw himself as the numbers guy, so he let partners handle the task of raising money for his first big real estate syndication. But his team was short. At closing, they had $1M of a $1.4M raise, and Chad had to …
Aug. 28, 2023

MB385: How to Turn Your Business Profits Into Personal Wealth – With Todd Polke

Does your business feel like a black hole? Are you feeding it all your time, energy and money? But it just keeps sucking away? Too many business owners get to the end of their career and don’t have much to show for it, selli…
Aug. 21, 2023

MB384: How Real Estate Can Help You Through Challenging Life Experiences – With Rachel Richards

We all go through challenging life experiences, be it the loss of a loved one, a serious illness, or painful divorce. And the last thing we need in those circumstances is to worry about money. But what is the best way to bui…
Aug. 14, 2023

MB383: Leveraging AI to Optimize Your Asset Management Strategy – With Marc Rutzen

Asset management can be a real challenge for multifamily operators, especially if you’re managing properties from a distance. If a site is not working, how do you figure out what’s wrong? Is it the staff? Are rents too high?…
Aug. 7, 2023

MB382: 9 Questions to Ask Before You Invest in Your Next Syndication

A multifamily operator in Houston recently lost 3,200 units to foreclosure. Is that a sign of calamity to come? Or can we learn from their mistakes and ask better questions before we invest in our next syndication? On this e…
July 31, 2023

MB381: How to Grow a $9M Real Estate Portfolio by Age 25 – With Caleb Johnson

Caleb Johnson’s mother had just had surgery and was living off savings while she recovered. But after three months, she wasn’t healed and had to make an impossible decision: Return to work in excruciating pain or prolong ret…
July 24, 2023

MB380: Transition to Multifamily Faster by Investing in Yourself – With John Manfredy

So, you’ve got some money set aside to jumpstart your real estate career. What should you invest in? An apartment building? Mobile home park? Something else? The answer is no. Don't do any of those things. If you have money …
July 17, 2023

MB379: Leveraging Referrals to Scale Your Real Estate Business – With Dan Reilly and Greg Danielson

Scaling up a multifamily investing business starts with scaling up your capital raise. And one key strategy for expanding your investor network is to get referrals from friends and family who already invest with you. But how…
July 10, 2023

MB378: Reinventing Yourself to Achieve Financial Freedom – With PJ Ghadimi

You say you want financial freedom. You want to build wealth and have money for extraordinary experiences. But if you’re doing what everyone else does, if you’re trying to save your way to wealthy, you’re never going to get …
July 3, 2023

MB377: Overcoming Low Market Sentiment in Multifamily – With John Casmon

The recent foreclosure on 3,200 units in Houston has investors nervous about putting their money in multifamily. But does that default mean we should all be sitting on the sidelines? John Casmon argues that investing in apar…
June 26, 2023

MB376: How to Build a Powerful Sphere of Influence – With Matt King of GoBundance

You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. But what if you don’t want the same life as your current sphere of influence? How do you connect with successful people who will help you level up? Matt Ki…
June 19, 2023

MB375: How to Raise Capital (Even If You’re an Introvert!) – With Camilla Jeffs & Mandy McAllister

Who is better at raising capital, extroverts or introverts? You might think extroverts have the advantage when it comes to raising money for real estate deals. But the truth is, introverts can be just as good at sourcing fun…
June 12, 2023

MB374: A Risk Averse Investor’s Secret to Taking Action – With Nicole Gauthier

Those of us with analytical minds tend to be fairly risk averse. But entrepreneurship requires that we move forward with incomplete information. So, what can we do to overcome that fear of the unknown and get into our first …
June 5, 2023

MB373: What’s the Best Real Estate Investing Strategy for 2023? – With Hayato Hori, Kyle Stanley, Chris Clothier & Henry Washington

What is the best real estate investing strategy for 2023? Should you try wholesaling? Or invest in Airbnbs? How about fix-and-flips? Turnkey rentals? Or maybe a multifamily syndication? On this episode of Financial Freedom w…
May 29, 2023

MB372: ADUs as a Steppingstone to Multifamily Investing – With Derek Sherrell

Are you interested in multifamily investing but overwhelmed by the prospect of buying an entire apartment building? What if you could dip your toe in the water with accessory dwelling units or ADUs? The ADU strategy involves…
May 22, 2023

MB371: Overcome Fear with Practice, Invest with Confidence – With Mai Duong

Most aspiring real estate investors struggle with fear. But the ones who become successful GPs work through their fears with practice. Mai Duong is Harvard-educated CPA with 25 years of experience in corporate finance and ac…