This is the story of my most unusual multifamily real estate purchase. In this episode of the Heartland Multifamily Show, I tell the strange but true story of how I purchased a 12-unit property from the children of the owner, and why I was never able to even meet the owner. This incredible story involves a grieving widow and a UFO cult. Watch this episode to hear this story.

In this episode of the Heartland Multifamily Show, Trot and I will be discussing a major decision that multifamily investors must make: whether to invest in a fund, such as my own Heartland Investment Fund, or to buy a rental property and go through the process of finding financing and arranging for maintenance and other expenses. There is no right answer, only the right answer for you. This episode will give you all the information you need to make an informed decision on which investment avenue to invest in, but remember, you can also do both! Watch this video to learn more about multifamily investing.

As you may have heard, New York Justice Arthur F. Engoron ruled that Donald Trump had illegally inflated the value of his real estate holdings to deceive banks into giving him loans that were larger and at lower interest rates compared to the actual value of his properties. Now if value is subjective, or at least subject to negotiation, how is this even possible? This episode is a deep dive into the world of real estate viewed from the perspective of experienced multifamily investors.

On this episode of the Heartland Multifamily Show, we watch a clip of Dave Ramsey giving a pretty harsh reality check to any would-be investor. You may have heard on TikTok or other short-form social media sites that once you buy a multifamily property, your renters pay your mortgage. While that is true in the sense that your money does come from rental income, you can’t just sit back and wait for a truck full of money to come to you. In this reaction video, Trot and I discuss this clip from Dave Ramsey’s show.