Jake & Gino sit down with real estate powerhouse Marcin Drozdz, a veteran capital raiser and investor who’s raised multiple nine figures since 2006 and helped acquire over 1,600 multifamily units. Get the inside scoop on his early days working with Ken McElroy, building a capital-raising career during the ‘08 crisis, and how he evaluates deals, markets, and—most importantly—people.

Key Topics Covered:

• How Marcin transitioned from negative cash flow nightmares to flipping and funding massive deals
  
   
• Lessons from raising capital during the Great Recession
  
   
• The 3 critical roles in real estate and why capital raising became his superpower
  
   
• The “Team First” investment philosophy: why backing great operators trumps chasing flashy deals
  
   
• Buy, refinance, and hold strategy: Long-term wealth creation explained
  
   
• Differences between syndication vs. buy-and-hold models—and where they align
  
   

Whether you're a seasoned investor, aspiring capital raiser, or just love real estate stories with grit, strategy, and banter—this episode’s for you.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction

7:22 Return on Effort (ROE)

10:19 Buying With "Meat on the Bone"

24:42 Level 10 Teams > Level 10 Deals

26:03 The Problem With Older Assets

31:40 Capital Raising Mindset Shifts

36:49 Development Deals: Yes or No?

38:21 Building & Scaling Teams

49:18 Closing Thoughts

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Guest Contact:https://www.marcindrozdz.com/

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