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Is 2026 doom-and-gloom for real estate… or a sneaky window of opportunity?

In this episode, Juan Huizar sits down with economist Christopher Thornberg (Beacon Economics) to break down what multifamily investors in LA + Orange County should actually be watching—beyond headlines. We cover why demand is still holding up, why “rate relief” can be a head fake, how to think about leverage and loan terms (3-year vs 5-year), what a potential financial bubble means for investors, and why California isn’t “doomed” like people claim.

Chris will also be the keynote speaker at the Multifamily Investment Summit (Feb 26, 2026) in Long Beach—details below.

👉 Get your Summit ticket here: https://sagemultifamilysummit.eventbrite.com 

Juan is a Licensed California Real Estate Broker that has acquired his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and a Real Estate Investor who is dedicated to helping people build wealth and financial independence through real estate investing.

Website: www.SageREGroup.com

Phone: 562-307-0838

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/multifamilylongbeach/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SageRegroup/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanhuizar-sagerealestate/

YouTube: www.youtube.com/sagerealestate

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Thinking about buying your first 5+ unit apartment building? This episode breaks down the top 10 questions every multifamily investor should ask before making an offer—from NOI, cap rates, rent roll, expense ratios, deferred maintenance, financing options, real value-add vs cosmetic fixes, exit buyers, and local laws.

Juan Huizar and Cody Charnell walk through how commercial properties are actually valued, why lenders care about in-place numbers vs pro forma, and how to spot true upside instead of marketing hype.

If you’re moving from a duplex/fourplex into 8, 10, or 20+ units, this is the framework you want before you tour buildings or talk to lenders. 

👉📩 If you’re ready to buy, sell, or scale into larger multifamily properties, reach out and start the conversation today:

https://sageregroup.com/contact/

Juan is a Licensed California Real Estate Broker that has acquired his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and a Real Estate Investor who is dedicated to helping people build wealth and financial independence through real estate investing.

Website: www.SageREGroup.com

Phone: 562-307-0838

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/multifamilylongbeach/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SageRegroup/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanhuizar-sagerealestate/

YouTube: www.youtube.com/sagerealestate

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Thinking about house hacking or buying your first investment property? In this video, multifamily brokers Juan Huizar and Cody Charnell break down the 10 most common questions new investors ask when getting started.

We cover everything from whether you should buy a single-family home or a small multifamily, how financing actually works, managing tenants, buying in California vs out of state, and how real investors scale from their first duplex or fourplex into larger apartment buildings.

This episode is focused on real-world investing in Southern California, but the concepts apply anywhere if you’re serious about building long-term wealth through real estate.

If you’re new to investing, house hacking, or trying to decide your next move in 20 26, this is a must-watch.

👇 Contact Juan & Cody here if you want help buying your first investment property:

Juan Huizar: https://sageregroup.com/team/juan-huizar/
Cody Charnel: https://sageregroup.com/team/cody-charnell/

▶️ Watch the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/eTKHRJgmzgU

Juan is a Licensed California Real Estate Broker that has acquired his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and a Real Estate Investor who is dedicated to helping people build wealth and financial independence through real estate investing.

Website: www.SageREGroup.com

Phone: 562-307-0838

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/multifamilylongbeach/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SageRegroup/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanhuizar-sagerealestate/

YouTube: www.youtube.com/sagerealestate

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DSCR loans are one of the most powerful financing tools for real estate investors—but they’re also widely misunderstood. In this episode of the Own More Doors podcast, we sit down with Phoebe Todorof, in-house lender at Sage Trust Mortgage, for a rapid-fire Q&A covering everything investors need to know about DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loans.

👉 Thinking about using a DSCR loan for your next investment or refinance? Reach out and start the conversation here: http://sageregroup.com/mortgage

ℹ️ Sage Trust Mortgage can help you with DSCR Loans In:
Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Note: While Sage Trust Mortgage cannot assist in the following states, DSCR loans are still available there: Alaska, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, and North Carolina.

⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a loan offer or commitment. All loans are subject to credit approval and property eligibility. Interest rates, loan terms, and conditions may vary and are subject to change without notice. Consult a licensed mortgage professional for personalized advice.

Juan is a Licensed California Real Estate Broker that has acquired his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and a Real Estate Investor who is dedicated to helping people build wealth and financial independence through real estate investing.

Website: www.SageREGroup.com

Phone: 562-307-0838

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/multifamilylongbeach/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SageRegroup/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanhuizar-sagerealestate/

YouTube: www.youtube.com/sagerealestate

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If you’re a real estate investor looking to raise capital through syndication, your investor deck matters — a lot. In this episode, we show how AI can create a professional-grade investor pitch deck in minutes, not weeks.

Juan Huizar and Jake Heller walk through a real, step-by-step workflow using AI tools like Claude and Gamma to generate a full multifamily syndication deck — including mock financials, market overview, comps, and even instant translations into other languages.

This isn’t theory. You’ll see how an 8-unit Long Beach deal turns into a polished 10+ slide investor presentation in under 10 minutes, without touching PowerPoint or Canva.

👉 Want these exact AI workflows? Reach out to Jake and get plugged into what he’s building.

Jake Heller, Co-founder, AI for CRE Collective
Email: [email protected]
Twitter/X: https://x.com/jakeladeveloper
Skool: https://www.skool.com/ai-for-cre-collective/ 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@aiforcrecollective

👉 If you’re raising capital, building investor credibility, or want smarter ways to market multifamily deals, reach out to Juan:

Juan Huizar, President, Broker, CCIM
https://sageregroup.com/team/juan-huizar/

Juan is a Licensed California Real Estate Broker that has acquired his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and a Real Estate Investor who is dedicated to helping people build wealth and financial independence through real estate investing.

Website: www.SageREGroup.com

Phone: 562-307-0838

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/multifamilylongbeach/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SageRegroup/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanhuizar-sagerealestate/

YouTube: www.youtube.com/sagerealestate

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Plumbing is one of the biggest silent killers of cash flow for apartment and rental property owners. In this episode of the Own More Doors Podcast, Juan Huizar sits down with Jordan Barile of Primo Plumbing to break down exactly how to prevent catastrophic leaks, backed-up sewers, rotted subfloors, and $1,000+ surprise water bills.

You’ll learn what to inspect before a tenant moves in, what to check during turnovers, how often you should be walking your units, and why running toilets and old angle stops quietly destroy your NOI. Jordan also shares real stories from the field, what a proper plumbing inspection should include, and why being proactive can save you tens of thousands over the life of a building.

If you own rental property (or plan to), this is a must-watch to protect your income, your tenants, and your sanity.

🎙️Guest: Jordan Barile, Primo Plumbing & Heating

Office: 562-429-1221
Direct: 562-706-7069
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.primoplumbing.net

Juan is a Licensed California Real Estate Broker that has acquired his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and a Real Estate Investor who is dedicated to helping people build wealth and financial independence through real estate investing.

Website: www.SageREGroup.com

Phone: 562-307-0838

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/multifamilylongbeach/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SageRegroup/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanhuizar-sagerealestate/

YouTube: www.youtube.com/sagerealestate

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AI isn’t just writing emails anymore—it’s underwriting deals, building BOV models, verifying comps, and helping investors, brokers, and property owners make faster and smarter decisions in commercial real estate.

In this episode, Juan Huizar sits down with Jake Heller from AI for CRE Collective to demonstrate how tools like Claude, Shortcut AI, and Index AI can automate 80% of the time-consuming work analysts used to do manually—data entry, rent roll extraction, comp gathering, Excel modeling, and deal analysis.

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mKZDkJJZP0

👉 Have a question or want us to test an AI CRE use case? Reach out to Jake or Juan:

Jake Heller, Co-founder, AI for CRE Collective
Email: [email protected]
Twitter/X: https://x.com/jakeladeveloper
Skool: https://www.skool.com/ai-for-cre-collective/

Juan Huizar, President, Broker, CCIM
https://sageregroup.com/team/juan-huizar/

Juan is a Licensed California Real Estate Broker that has acquired his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and a Real Estate Investor who is dedicated to helping people build wealth and financial independence through real estate investing.

Website: www.SageREGroup.com

Phone: 562-307-0838

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/multifamilylongbeach/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SageRegroup/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanhuizar-sagerealestate/

YouTube: www.youtube.com/sagerealestate

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How do you turn a tired duplex on a 9,000 sq ft lot into a 51-unit apartment building in South LA? And how can regular multifamily owners use the same laws to create serious wealth?

In this episode, Juan Huizar sits down with housing advocate, developer, and investor Andrew Slocum to break down:

• How California’s latest ADU rules (as of 2025) let you add up to 8 detached ADUs on multifamily
• How an 8-unit building can become 18 units using detached ADUs + garage/parking conversions
• Real per-unit construction costs Andrew is seeing today ($125k–$200k per ADU)
• The South LA ED1 project that’s going from a dilapidated duplex to 51 units of 100% affordable housing
• Why “entitle and flip the paper” is burning a lot of developers — and what to do instead
• Simple ways to see if your lot has ADU potential before you ever call the city

If you own multifamily in Long Beach, South LA, or anywhere in California and you’re wondering, “Is building ADUs worth it?” this conversation will give you the numbers, the laws, and the strategy straight from someone doing 100+ projects on the ground.

👉 Ready to find out how many units you could add to your property? Contact Andrew Slocum or Juan Huizar.

Andrew Slocum
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.greendev.co/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewrslocum/
Twitter/X: https://x.com/GDCAndrew

Juan Huizar
https://sageregroup.com/team/juan-huizar/

Juan is a Licensed California Real Estate Broker that has acquired his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and a Real Estate Investor who is dedicated to helping people build wealth and financial independence through real estate investing.

Website: www.SageREGroup.com

Phone: 562-307-0838

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/multifamilylongbeach/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SageRegroup/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanhuizar-sagerealestate/

YouTube: www.youtube.com/sagerealestate

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What’s a four-plex worth in Belmont Shore? In this episode of Own More Doors, Juan Huizar breaks down the numbers behind one of Long Beach’s most desirable neighborhoods.

Belmont Shore isn’t just beautiful—it’s one of the strongest multifamily submarkets in the city, and Juan explains why. You’ll learn:

- How many four-plexes exist in Belmont Shore and all of Long Beach
- What the average 4-plex sells for in the Shore ($1.93M!)
- Current sales activity and trends (up 58% year-over-year)
- The latest GRM (13.26) and price per sq. ft. ($646) metrics
- Why location premiums and Airbnb flexibility make this area so appealing

Whether you already own in Long Beach or you’re looking to buy your first 4-plex, this video gives you real data and insider insight.

💬 Comment below if you’d like Juan to cover your neighborhood next—there are more than 75 in Long Beach!

📍 Area: Belmont Shore 

Want to know what your 4-plex is worth or get alerts on new listings in Belmont Shore? Get in touch:

👉 https://sageregroup.com/contact/

Juan is a Licensed California Real Estate Broker that has acquired his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and a Real Estate Investor who is dedicated to helping people build wealth and financial independence through real estate investing.

Website: www.SageREGroup.com

Phone: 562-307-0838

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/multifamilylongbeach/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SageRegroup/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanhuizar-sagerealestate/

YouTube: www.youtube.com/sagerealestate

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When investing in multifamily real estate, is it smarter to buy with cash—or use financing to leverage your returns? In this episode, we break down one of the most common investor questions.

We discuss when leverage makes sense, how debt can accelerate your growth, and why even seasoned investors choose to finance every property they own. You’ll also learn how your investment goals—cash flow, equity growth, or peace of mind—should guide your decision.

Contact Juan: https://sageregroup.com/team/juan-huizar/

Contact Cody: https://sageregroup.com/team/cody-charnell/

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLiReW9-zRs

Juan is a Licensed California Real Estate Broker that has acquired his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and a Real Estate Investor who is dedicated to helping people build wealth and financial independence through real estate investing.

Website: www.SageREGroup.com

Phone: 562-307-0838

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/multifamilylongbeach/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SageRegroup/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanhuizar-sagerealestate/

YouTube: www.youtube.com/sagerealestate

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