Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast

Success in real estate often requires more than strategy—it can sometimes require addressing deeper challenges like stress, trauma, and mindset.

My guest today, Annie Yatch, is a leadership coach who helps high-performing entrepreneurs unlock their potential by overcoming these barriers.

With experience guiding startups to billion-dollar businesses, Annie's unique approach rewires subconscious patterns and boosts performance. Today, she'll share how to find and tackle your blind spots that limit wealth creation in real estate.

Find out more: Instagram @northstarleadership.annie [email protected]

Today's episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.

https://www.livegreenlocal.com

And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits.

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Many real estate investors get stuck in the cycle of buying single-family rentals and small multifamily properties, only to discover that true financial freedom remains frustratingly out of reach.

My guest today, Michael Blank, is a real estate investor, bestselling author of Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing, and the CEO of Nighthawk Equity, where he controls over $300 million in multifamily real estate. He's also the host of the popular Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing Podcast.

We discuss why you're unlikely to quit your job with single-family homes, how to scale your real estate portfolio with apartments, and his proven strategies for raising your first million dollars for multifamily deals.

Find out more: TheFreedomPodcast.com/Brian Website: https://TheMichaelBlank.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/themichaelblank (24k Followers) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themichaelblank (33k Followers) LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mblank1 (11k Followers) YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/ApartmentInvesting (16.6k Subscribers) Twitter: https://twitter.com/themichaelblank (2.1k Followers) Link to Book: https://amazon.com/Financial-Freedom-Real-Estate-Investing-ebook/dp/B07GD5SDZF/

Today's episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.

https://www.livegreenlocal.com

And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits.

https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

In today's market, many investors are finding it harder than ever to uncover strong, reliable returns. That's why more high-net-worth individuals are becoming the bank—earning double-digit yields by making short-term, real estate-backed hard money loans.

But there's a right way and a wrong way to do this.

My guest today, Fred SaintAmour, has closed over 200 hard money loans through his company, Boathouse Commercial Funding Group, and built a system that balances risk and reward through conservative underwriting and solid borrower vetting.

If you're curious how hard money lending works—and how to do it safely—this episode is for you.

If you're an accredited investor and would like to explore hard money lending options, contact Fred for more information.

Find out more: [email protected] https://boathousecfg.com Make an appointment

Today's episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.

https://www.livegreenlocal.com

And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits.

https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

The best investors don't just follow market trends—they see what's coming next.

Cameron Hastings has spent his career advising institutional investors, private funds, and accredited investors on real estate portfolio strategy, managing over $1.2 billion in capital expenditures across office, industrial, retail, and lodging sectors.

He's also played a key role in multifamily capital markets and ground-up development, bringing a rare blend of architecture, investment strategy, and market analysis to the table.

Cameron shares his insights on where real estate is heading, how to identify inflection points in the market, and why certain "forgotten" asset classes—like unanchored strip centers—may be the next big thing.

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Today's episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.

https://www.livegreenlocal.com

And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits.

https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

Great investors don't just thrive in good markets—they find big opportunities in tough ones as well.

Mike Cossette has spent 20 years building a diversified real estate portfolio, navigating market crashes, rising rates, and even natural disasters.

He's flipped properties, scaled multifamily, and—during COVID—bought his own private island.

Today, he's here to share how to find hidden deals, profit in any market, and overcome obstacles—even when the odds are stacked against you.

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Today's episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.

https://www.livegreenlocal.com

And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits.

https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

The Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference is just two weeks away—join us April 24-25 at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Michigan for two days of high-level strategy, networking, and growth. Register today at midwestreiconference.com.

In our final speaker spotlight, we talk to Scott Ellsworth, Licensed CPA, Real Estate Tax & Financial Strategist.

Not everyone goes from fighting fires to building a $350 million private equity fund, but today's guest did just that.

Dave Seymour started his career as a firefighter, but during the last market crash, he pivoted into real estate investing—quickly becoming an expert in commercial multifamily and ground-up development.

His no-nonsense approach and deep industry expertise even landed him a starring role on A&E's hit show Flipping Boston, along with features on CBS, ABC, CNBC, and FOX News.

Dave has guided everyone from first-time investors to major institutions through complex real estate deals, and today, he's here to share his strategies for building wealth, navigating market cycles, and scaling a real estate business.

Find out more:

www.freedomventure.com

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Today's episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.

https://www.livegreenlocal.com

And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits.

https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

Attention real estate investors! Save the date for the Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference, happening April 24-25, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This event is the perfect place to connect with fellow investors, gain valuable insights, and elevate your real estate game. With a lineup of expert speakers and numerous networking opportunities, you won't want to miss it.

https://www.midwestreiconference.com

The Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference is just two weeks away—join us April 24-25 at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Michigan for two days of high-level strategy, networking, and growth. Register today at midwestreiconference.com.

In our next speaker spotlight, we talk to Tyler Cauble, Founding Principal and President of The Cauble Group and host of The Commercial Real Estate Investor Podcast.

The Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference is just two weeks away—join us April 24-25 at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Michigan for two days of high-level strategy, networking, and growth. Register today at midwestreiconference.com.

In our next speaker spotlight, we talk to Lee Yoder, founder of Threefold Real Estate Investing and apartment syndication expert.

For many investors, skyrocketing prices and low cash flow make investing in their own backyard nearly impossible. But what if you could pinpoint exactly where the best opportunities are—without ever setting foot there?

Tapan Trivedi has spent years analyzing data across 380 metro areas to help investors confidently buy in the most promising markets. His S.E.C.R.R.E.T.S method eliminates the guesswork, allowing investors to identify locations with strong cash flow, tenant demand, and repeatable deals.

As a full-time real estate investor and data expert, Tapan is here to break down where the numbers say you should be investing—and how to overcome the fear of remote investing with data-driven confidence.

As a bonus, at the end of the episode Tapan runs a property I own in Grand Rapids, Michigan through his S.E.C.R.R.E.T.S method using his software. You might want to view this episode on YouTube to see the results.

Find out more:

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Today's episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.

https://www.livegreenlocal.com

And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits.

https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

Attention real estate investors! Save the date for the Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference, happening April 24-25, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This event is the perfect place to connect with fellow investors, gain valuable insights, and elevate your real estate game. With a lineup of expert speakers and numerous networking opportunities, you won't want to miss it.

https://www.midwestreiconference.com