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In this episode of The Big Mike Fund podcast, Mike Zlotnik welcomes back Harrison Hall, Founder and CEO of Elevate Events. Harrison breaks down his approach to business development, shifting the focus from standard high-noise networking events to curated, high-value connections where “revenue through relationships” takes center stage. They discuss the role of AI tools […]

Are you ready to secure your financial future and build a lasting legacy? In this episode of The Big Mike Fund podcast, Mike Zlotnik welcomes financial expert Chris Miles from Money Ripples. Together, they break down unconventional yet highly effective strategies to generate passive income and protect your wealth, moving beyond typical Wall Street options. […]

How does drafting a fantasy football roster compare to building a recession-resistant real estate portfolio? In this episode of the Big Mike Fund Podcast, host Mike Zlotnik (“Big Mike”) welcomes back Ryan E. Wynkoop, Director of Capital Markets at Tempo. Together, they break down the fascinating correlations between Fantasy Football team management and commercial real […]

In this episode of the Big Mike Fund Podcast, host Mike Zlotnik (“The Big Mike”) sits down with Ryan E. Wynkoop, Director of Capital Markets at Tempo. Living on Folly Beach outside Charleston, South Carolina, Ryan brings a unique perspective on demographic growth in the Southeast and hands-on experience working directly with real estate investors. […]

In this episode of the Big Mike Fund Podcast, host Mike Zlotnik welcomes Christine McCarron, Managing Broker of Behive Brokerage in the Boston area. Christine shares her inspiring journey of going from zero to a 7-figure net worth starting at the age of 50 through residential real estate. Mike and Christine break down the common […]

In this episode of The Big Mike Fund Podcast, host Mike Zlotnik (“Big Mike”) sits down with Sequoya Borgman, CEO and Founder of Borgman Capital. Sequoya shares insights from two decades in big international public accounting and 10+ years leading Borgman Capital through 22 company acquisitions and extensive industrial real estate investments. They dive deep […]

In this episode of the Big Mike Fund Podcast, host Mike Zlotnik welcomes Ash Patel, founder of Beyond Multifamily, to discuss why non-residential commercial real estate is generating superior returns compared to over-crowded multifamily markets. Ash details his core strategy for targeting 18–20% cash-on-cash returns by acquiring unanchored retail strip malls, repositioning gross leases, and […]

In this episode of The Big Mike Fund Podcast, host Mike Zlotnik welcomes back real estate investor Lane Kawaoka to discuss the current climate in commercial real estate. Together, they analyze the 30% to 40% valuation corrections across major sunbelt markets like Phoenix and Austin, the squeeze caused by elevated holding costs and interest rates, […]

Shift to Creative Value-Add: In today’s high-interest-rate environment, traditional value-add strategies (heavy rehabs and rent increases) are being replaced by creative value-add methods, such as property tax exemptions and operational expense reductions. The Land SuUnderwriting Margin of Safety: Defensive underwriting requires fixing debt, prioritizing high Debt Service Coverage Ratios (DSCR), and assuming elevated interest rates […]

In this episode of the Big Mike Fund Podcast, host Mike Zlotnik sits down with Harvard-trained physician Dr. Jordan Romano to discuss his unique, hyper-local real estate investing thesis. While maintaining an active medical practice at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Dr. Romano has spent over a decade quietly dominating a single, rural New England […]