The Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show

Transitioning from teaching to full-time real estate investing

Starting with flips and scaling into large multifamily

Syndication strategies and out-of-state investing

How to find deals in competitive markets

Impact-focused investing and building a values-driven business

Lessons learned from scaling across multiple states

In TCREI Show #41, we’re joined by Todd Dexheimer, a real estate investor, syndicator, and educator who went from being a Minnesota schoolteacher to owning and operating over 1,000 units across multiple states.

Todd began with single-family flips and steadily scaled into large multifamily and commercial real estate, leveraging syndication and strategic partnerships. Throughout his journey, he’s stayed grounded in impact-focused investing, using real estate as a tool to help others achieve freedom — both financially and personally.

Whether you're just starting out or already scaling, Todd offers hard-earned insight on acquisitions, operations, mindset, and staying true to your goals.

Todd Dexheimer

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The Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show is hosted by Tim Swierczek, a mortgage expert with over 22 years of experience and 2,000+ loans closed, and Adam Tafel, a top-producing Realtor and Twin Cities investor. Each week, they dive into real-world investing strategies, share local market insights, and interview active investors to help you grow your portfolio — one smart decision at a time.

Tim Swierczek

Adam Tafel

Surviving a nightmare first duplex deal: tenant sabotage, major repairs, and financing hurdles

Leveraging a househack to slash living costs and launch a full-time investing career

Getting licensed, building a local network, and expanding to Texas

Mobile home park investing and commercial dealmaking

How early mistakes — like neighbor decisions and CapEx surprises — can shape long-term strategies

The importance of focused real estate education and not chasing every shiny object

In TCREI Show #40, we’re joined by Jordan Moorhead, a real estate investor, Realtor, and team leader whose investing story started with a disastrous duplex in Minnesota — complete with sabotaging tenants, deferred maintenance, and creative financing via a personal loan and IRA.

That gritty househack became the spark. Jordan got licensed, started coaching new investors, and gradually built a strong base of business in the Twin Cities. Eventually, he moved to Austin, TX and partnered with Tim Swierczek to expand their network, investing in mobile home parks and commercial properties along the way.

Despite his success, Jordan stays humble, generous with his time, and focused on long-term growth. This episode is less about Minnesota specifics — and more about resilience, strategy, and scaling with purpose.

Jordan Moorhead

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The Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show is hosted by Tim Swierczek, a mortgage expert with over 22 years of experience and 2,000+ loans closed, and Adam Tafel, a top-producing Realtor and Twin Cities investor. Each week, they dive into real-world investing strategies, share local market insights, and interview active investors to help you grow your portfolio — one smart decision at a time.

Tim Swierczek

Adam Tafel

Starting with wholesaler deals and sweat equity

Becoming a licensed contractor to self-manage projects

Flipping homes and reinvesting in rentals

Refinancing and scaling a small portfolio

Transitioning from part-time to full-time real estate

In TCREI Show #39, we sit down with Richard Ochoa, a real estate investor and licensed contractor who began investing in 2019 while working full-time. Richard got his start buying affordable properties from wholesalers, then renovating them himself to keep costs low and learn the business inside-out.

Over time, Richard transitioned to flipping homes and building a small rental portfolio through refinancing and reinvesting profits. In this episode, he shares what it’s really like to go full-time in real estate: the lessons, the mistakes, and the daily hustle that keeps his projects moving. If you're getting started with limited capital but plenty of work ethic, this episode is full of insight.

Richard Ochoa

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The Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show is hosted by Tim Swierczek, a mortgage expert with over 22 years of experience and 2,000+ loans closed, and Adam Tafel, a top-producing Realtor and Twin Cities investor. Each week, they dive into real-world investing strategies, share local market insights, and interview active investors to help you grow your portfolio — one smart decision at a time.

Tim Swierczek

Adam Tafel

Top 15 investor-friendly neighborhoods in the Twin Cities

Where to find value-add, cash flow, and long-term appreciation

Building wealth through real estate networking and collaboration

Founding REBL and Lyft for real estate community-building

Alyssa Strom’s journey from investor to connector

In TCREI Show #38, Alyssa Strom returns for a dynamic episode packed with market insight and community wisdom. Alyssa shares the backstory of how strategic networking fueled her real estate journey — from co-founding the Millennial Investors Group (now REBL) to building LIFT, a supportive space for women in real estate.

Then, Adam, Tim, and Alyssa break down their Top 15 Investor-Friendly Neighborhoods in the Twin Cities for 2025. Whether you’re looking for cash flow, appreciation, or value-add deals, this episode maps out where the opportunity is — and why.

Alyssa Strom

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The Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show is hosted by Tim Swierczek, a mortgage expert with over 22 years of experience and 2,000+ loans closed, and Adam Tafel, a top-producing Realtor and Twin Cities investor. Each week, they dive into real-world investing strategies, share local market insights, and interview active investors to help you grow your portfolio — one smart decision at a time.

Tim Swierczek

Adam Tafel

Building a portfolio through steady, conventional deals

Why slow and simple beats fast and flashy

Long-term, mid-term, and short-term rental strategy mix

Avoiding overleveraging and burnout

What worked, what didn’t, and what Adam would do again

In TCREI Show #37, co-host Adam Tafel sits in the guest seat to reflect on 10 years of real estate investing in the Twin Cities. His approach has been calm, consistent, and effective — built around buying quality properties in good locations and managing them well. No overleveraging, no massive flips, no overnight wins — just a slow accumulation of well-performing assets across a mix of rental strategies.

Adam breaks down his evolution as an investor, including lessons from deals that didn’t go perfectly and what ultimately helped him build a sustainable, low-drama portfolio. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by “scale at all costs” messages in real estate, this episode will offer a refreshing alternative.

Adam Tafel

Shuk Rentals

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The Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show is hosted by Tim Swierczek, a mortgage expert with over 22 years of experience and 2,000+ loans closed, and Adam Tafel, a top-producing Realtor and Twin Cities investor. Each week, they dive into real-world investing strategies, share local market insights, and interview active investors to help you grow your portfolio — one smart decision at a time.

Tim Swierczek

Adam Tafel

Local vs. national housing trends in 2025

Why Minnesota’s market remains resilient

Real-time deal stories from investors in the field

Lending updates and strategy pivots

Political and regulatory issues on the horizon

In TCREI Show #36, it’s just Adam and Tim unpacking what’s really going on in the Twin Cities real estate market this summer. They kick things off with a local market update, contrasting the relative stability in Minnesota with the price cuts, inventory spikes, and investor anxiety seen in Florida, Austin, and Arizona.

Then it’s time for stories from the field — deals getting done by real clients and friends despite rising rates and tighter lending. From creative offers to smart financing, they break down what’s working right now. The episode wraps with a review of major changes in lending and a look at political and regulatory trends that could shape the local investing landscape.

Shuk Rentals

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The Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show is hosted by Tim Swierczek, a mortgage expert with over 22 years of experience and 2,000+ loans closed, and Adam Tafel, a top-producing Realtor and Twin Cities investor. Each week, they dive into real-world investing strategies, share local market insights, and interview active investors to help you grow your portfolio — one smart decision at a time.

Tim Swierczek

Adam Tafel

Househacking and building equity through sweat equity

Leveraging HELOCs to fund acquisitions and renovations

Pulling permits and managing projects with a contractor’s license

Representing yourself with a real estate license

Neighborhood-level investment insights in the Twin Cities

Tenant screening, inspections, and hands-on project management

In TCREI Show #35, we’re joined by Evan Kraljic, a self-taught investor, licensed contractor, and DIY renovation pro who has built an impressive rental portfolio through smart leverage and relentless hustle. Evan began his real estate journey by househacking a duplex in 2019, then used the equity he built to fund subsequent purchases.

With a background in engineering, Evan applied his analytical mindset to real estate—earning both his contractor’s and real estate sales licenses to maximize autonomy. He shares the full breakdown of how he uses HELOCs to finance acquisitions and renovations, how he screens tenants, pulls permits, and selects properties with care. Packed with neighborhood-specific tips and real numbers, this episode is a must-listen for any investor ready to scale with precision.

Evan Kraljic

Shuk Rentals

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The Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show is hosted by Tim Swierczek, a mortgage expert with over 22 years of experience and 2,000+ loans closed, and Adam Tafel, a top-producing Realtor and Twin Cities investor. Each week, they dive into real-world investing strategies, share local market insights, and interview active investors to help you grow your portfolio — one smart decision at a time.

Tim Swierczek

Adam Tafel

Growing a rental portfolio over two decades

Marriage, business, and raising a family through real estate

Managing tenant issues, maintenance, and burnout

What they wish they’d known earlier

The long-game mindset: persistence, patience, and payoff

In TCREI Show #34, Nicole Swierczek joins her husband Tim Swierczek for an honest and heartfelt look back at their 22-year journey as mom-and-pop real estate investors. What began with the sale of their first home and a used car lot paycheck grew into a portfolio built through patience, hustle, and many late-night phone calls.

Nicole shares what it’s really been like to grow a rental business while raising a family and managing the chaos that comes with tenants, turnovers, and surprises. From the struggles to the wins, this episode is about more than cash flow—it’s about partnership, resilience, and staying in the game.

Whether you’re just starting out or deep in the weeds, this conversation will remind you that slow, steady, and committed can still win in real estate.

Nicole Swierczek

Shuk Rentals

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The Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show is hosted by Tim Swierczek, a mortgage expert with over 22 years of experience and 2,000+ loans closed, and Adam Tafel, a top-producing Realtor and Twin Cities investor. Each week, they dive into real-world investing strategies, share local market insights, and interview active investors to help you grow your portfolio — one smart decision at a time.

Tim Swierczek

Adam Tafel

Househacking a townhome as a first step

Renovating and renting out duplexes and single-family homes

Section 8 tenants and rent-to-own lessons

Transitioning into Airbnb and “make me move” pricing

Leaving a W2 job for full-time investing

Sourcing and scaling mobile home park deals

In TCREI Show #33, we talk with Matt Bergstrom, a full-time real estate investor with a diverse portfolio and a story grounded in slow, purposeful growth. Matt’s journey started when he casually househacked a townhome with his cousin right out of college. A decade later, he jumped back into real estate with intention — renovating a historic duplex in St. Paul’s Cherokee Park, taking on Section 8 tenants, and experimenting with rent-to-own.

Matt eventually built enough passive income to leave his job. Today, he focuses on sourcing mobile home park deals, managing his Airbnb, and raising a growing family. This conversation is about real investing in the real world — not overnight success, but thoughtful pivots, values-based decisions, and steady progress.

Matt Bergstrom

Shuk Rentals

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The Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show is hosted by Tim Swierczek, a mortgage expert with over 22 years of experience and 2,000+ loans closed, and Adam Tafel, a top-producing Realtor and Twin Cities investor. Each week, they dive into real-world investing strategies, share local market insights, and interview active investors to help you grow your portfolio — one smart decision at a time.

Tim Swierczek

Adam Tafel

What financial advisors actually invest in — and why

Combining frugality, DIY, and real estate to build wealth

Selling off rental properties to focus on passive investments

Using tax code strategies to transition without penalties

Shifting perspectives on risk, control, and freedom

In TCREI Show #32, we talk with Scott Jensen, a financial advisor and real estate investor known for his disciplined, practical approach to building wealth. While many advisors talk the talk, Scott has been quietly walking the walk — DIYing home projects, Airbnbing his primary residence, and building a real estate portfolio one frugal decision at a time.

Recently, however, Scott made a big pivot: he sold off his physical real estate holdings and shifted toward more passive investments that better align with his family and lifestyle goals. In this episode, we unpack the thinking behind that decision, how he’s leveraging the tax code to maximize gains, and what he’s learned about risk, control, and the psychology of freedom.

This is a great episode for anyone balancing active real estate with long-term freedom — or who just wants permission to take a smarter, saner path.

Scott Jensen

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If you found this episode valuable, leave a review, subscribe on Spotify, and share it with a fellow investor or friend in your network.

The Twin Cities Real Estate Investing Show is hosted by Tim Swierczek, a mortgage expert with over 22 years of experience and 2,000+ loans closed, and Adam Tafel, a top-producing Realtor and Twin Cities investor. Each week, they dive into real-world investing strategies, share local market insights, and interview active investors to help you grow your portfolio — one smart decision at a time.

Tim Swierczek

Adam Tafel