In this episode of the Heartland Multifamily Show, we are talking about real estate fails. Specifically, we are talking about why many real estate investors are heading toward a cliff and may have to bail out before they drive off it. The costs of owning and operating multifamily real estate have gone up significantly in the past few years, and because tenants are getting squeezed by the same economic forces, landlords can’t raise rent. Watch this episode and we’ll do a deep dive into why this is happening and what you can do to prepare yourself for a tough couple of years.

On this episode of the Heartland Multifamily Show, we’re putting down our real estate hats in favor of thinking caps. It’s our first episode of “Uncle Darin.” Uncle Darin is a source of folk wisdom, because, after all, he’s wise and he’s from Iowa, which is where a lot of folks live. In this inaugural episode, we answer the question of why you don’t have what you want. The answer isn’t complicated, but it isn’t easy to hear. Watch the episode to find out the two biggest reasons you don’t have what you want in life.

In this episode of the Heartland Multifamily Show, Trot and I talk about market crashes. The market always goes up on a long enough timeline, as does real estate, but market dips and corrections are inevitable. When the market does go down, should you sell or buy the dip? Well, the answer isn’t one-size-fits-all. This episode will tell you what to do when the market goes down.

In this episode of the Heartland Multifamily Show, we’re talking about the three different types of multifamily investors: Investors who want income, investors who want to build wealth, and investors who want a mix of both. Trot and I talk about what our experience has been with each type of investor, and what the benefits and drawbacks are of each. What type of investor are you? Leave a comment below.

This is an emergency episode of the Heartland Multifamily Show. We are recording this on July 15, 2024, days after a young man tried to assassinate former president and current nominee Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. This is not an episode directly about politics, and it is not at all meant to be a source for news. This episode is for multifamily owners who want to know how to protect themselves and their investment if things get chaotic and violent in the coming weeks. As a regular person without much power and influence, you can feel very helpless to watch as events unfold and have no way to control them. In this episode, I will give you actionable steps for you to take control of your investments and your life before chaos comes to your front door.

On this episode of the Heartland Multifamily Show, our special guest is Raul Villacis, founder of the Next Level Experience, a personal development company that teaches men how to discover or rediscover their EDGE. In this episode, recorded in his studio in Stamford, CT, Raul shares his early real estate successes and failures that led him to the personal development world. Like many entrepreneurs, he has multiple income streams, so he never stopped investing in real estate. Raul talks about his experience with cryptocurrency and NFTs, and contrasts the get-rich-quick philosophy of crypto with the build-wealth-slowly philosophy of real estate investing. Watch this episode to learn some of the lessons he’s learned from decades of real estate investing.

On this episode of the Heartland Multifamily Show, we are going to reveal 3 tells that give away that you’re about to be scammed. When you see these red flags, you know to turn down the offer and never do business with that person or organization again. On this episode, you’ll hear about the story of a Ponzi scheme, and why the same principles apply, whether you’re selling fictitious pickleball arenas or poor real estate deals. Watch this episode to avoid getting scammed.