In this episode, we share real-life lessons from bad investments to teach you how to identify and avoid risky real estate sponsors, with practical tips for performing due diligence and protecting your assets.

Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction
0:38 - Highlights from Tulsa Trends Conference
2:34 - Tulsa’s Growth and Multifamily Market Insights
4:30 - New Investment Opportunity in Grand Rapids, Michigan
6:10 - How to Spot a Bad Sponsor: Real-Life Examples
12:00 - Key Red Flags in Sponsor Selection
18:30 - Importance of Infrastructure and Reporting in Sponsors
24:00 - Managing Risk in CRE Investments
26:07 - Closing and Next Episode Preview

Jeff Holzmann, COO of RREAF Holdings, shares insights on the firm’s unique approach to commercial real estate, its impressive capital stack strategy, and the vision behind its multi-billion-dollar investments in Middle America.

Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:17 - Introduction to Guest: Jeff Holzmann 2:28 - RREAF Holdings Overview 3:39 - Middle America Real Estate Strategy 5:50 - Master-Planned Cities Along I-35 in Texas 10:18 - Distinguishing RREAF’s Structure from REITs 14:40 - Insights on Capital Stack and Investor Relationships 22:07 - Jeff Holzmann’s Background and Path to Real Estate 24:37 - Bringing Cross-Industry Techniques to Real Estate 26:42 - Building a High-Performing Team with Low Turnover 29:47 - Episode Wrap-Up

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In this episode, Lane Kawaoka shares his journey from engineer to real estate mogul, discussing strategies from his book The Wealth Elevator to help aspiring investors scale from single-family homes to multi-family complexes, and emphasizes the importance of steady income and calculated risk-taking in wealth building.

Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction
0:14 - Housekeeping items
0:23 - Henderson portfolio update
0:35 - Chicago retail shopping center prospects
0:52 - Introduction to Lane Kalaoka and The Wealth Elevator
2:15 - Lane’s start in real estate
5:05 - Transition to multi-family properties
10:11 - Wealth-building journey: The Wealth Elevator concept
15:09 - Traditional 401k vs. direct real estate investments
20:47 - Investing strategies and return profiles
23:36 - Closing and contact details

Connect with Lane Kawaoka: Website: https://thewealthelevator.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanekawaoka/ Wealth Elevator Book: https://thewealthelevator.com/home/book/

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