Drew Wiard joins the pod to discuss why he walked his career as the market clinical pharmacy director for a career in full time investing! We also discuss he current investing strategy in these changing times. Remember, if you enjoy the Fort Wayne Local Podcast to be sure to share it with a friend!

We sat down with the Queen of AirBNB Jacinda Neustel to talk all things AirBNB! We discussed strategies, common mistakes, where's the opportunity, and even swapped a few horror stories. If you're looking to invest in short term rentals, become a better host, or are just curious about the business then this is for you! If you are looking to hire an AirBNB host you can reach out to Jacinda directly.

Tom Didier (R) has served on city council since 2003 representing the city's 3rd district, defeating now Mayor Tom Henry at that time.  Tom is a married father of 3, worked in sales for over 30 years with US Foods, and has a strong passion for the City of Fort Wayne!  We discuss his top priority as mayor, economic development, and issue he thinks is overlooked, and more.  Enjoy!

Jason Arp (R) has served on City Council since 2015 representing the city's 4th district.  While running as a Republican, he is a Libertarian  at heart, believing in a limited government and empowerment of the individual.  He cares very much about our city and is willing to make unpopular choices for the long term good.  You can learn more about him at www.arp4fortwayne.com.  Enjoy!

The Zacher Company, Fort Wayne's leader in commercial real estate, just released their office market report for 2022!  We chat with the owner Steve Zacher about key points in the report, an update on Electric Works leasing, and where he sees the market heading during this economic uncertainty!

Jeff Potter, founder of the Mad Ants and current sports agent/co-owner of Potter Sports Group, joins us to discuss how he helped bring the Mad Ants to Fort Wayne, the challenges early on, winning the D-League championship, navigating a global recession, selling the team, and eventually starting his own agency!

After the city's recent acquisition of the Pepsi building near Promenade Park we chatted with Fort Wayne City Council's Jason Arp about the current events.  As a Libertarian, Jason shares his views and concerns with the project and others like it, as well as where he'd prefer to city citizen's tax dollars going.  It was another candid and enjoyable conversation with one of the city's representatives!

If you've wanted to reap the benefits of real estate investing with the maintenance, repairs, and headaches of being a landlord you may want to consider note investing.  Fort Wayne, Indiana local investors Jay Redding and Kyle Cassidy from JMJ Real Estate Services LLC break down how they have found success in the note investing space, as well as how you can get involved either passively or actively.  Have a listen to the interview and then head to their websites jmjrealestateservices.com and cassidyinvestments.com to learn more and connect with these savvy investors!

We chat with local investor and founder of the Fort Wayne REIA about how he's hedging against inflation, where he's finding deals, and why he's shifting to industrial flex space.

We chatted with Fort Wayne local Margaret McAfee about the pros and cons of leaving a great career behind to stay at home with her children.  Hopefully this conversation will help advise or add perspective to anyone struggling with the same decision.  From there we discuss how she has added 25,000 followers and become an Instagram influencer!  She credits consistency and authenticity for her success while giving tips for those looking to grow as well.  Hope you enjoy!