In this episode, Lane Kawaoka shares his journey from engineer to real estate mogul, discussing strategies from his book The Wealth Elevator to help aspiring investors scale from single-family homes to multi-family complexes, and emphasizes the importance of steady income and calculated risk-taking in wealth building.

Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction
0:14 - Housekeeping items
0:23 - Henderson portfolio update
0:35 - Chicago retail shopping center prospects
0:52 - Introduction to Lane Kalaoka and The Wealth Elevator
2:15 - Lane’s start in real estate
5:05 - Transition to multi-family properties
10:11 - Wealth-building journey: The Wealth Elevator concept
15:09 - Traditional 401k vs. direct real estate investments
20:47 - Investing strategies and return profiles
23:36 - Closing and contact details

Connect with Lane Kawaoka: Website: https://thewealthelevator.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanekawaoka/ Wealth Elevator Book: https://thewealthelevator.com/home/book/

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In this episode, we dive deep into the world of turnkey real estate investing with Zach Lemaster, founder of Rent2Retirement, who shares how he transitioned from optometry to owning over 1,000 doors and building a nationwide real estate empire.

Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:14 - Updates on gas station portfolio in Texas 0:39 - Retail center analysis in Chicago 2:00 - Introduction of guest Zach Leemaster from Rent2Retirement 3:30 - Zach’s start in real estate investing while in the Air Force 6:00 - Timeline from starting real estate to leaving his day job 10:20 - Explanation of Rent2Retirement’s turnkey services 15:00 - Tax advantages of real estate investing 18:50 - Typical returns on Rent2Retirement properties 22:40 - Website promotion and closing

Connect with Zach Lemaster: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-lemaster-7b1530238/ Website - https://www.renttoretirement.com/

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In this episode, the Criterion team sits down with Chris Odom from Mabrey Bank to discuss the state of commercial real estate lending, the impact of changing interest rates, and how to position deals for success in 2024.

YouTube Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:13 - Successful Callaway Deal: 40%+ IRR 1:06 - Special Guest: Chris Odom from Mabrey Bank 2:02 - Current State of Commercial Lending 4:45 - Construction Projects and Market Trends 8:06 - Evaluating Deals with Debt Yield 14:20 - First-Time Commercial Borrowers: Tips and Insights 18:59 - Key Asset Classes in Commercial Real Estate Today 20:33 - Mabrey Bank’s Lending Criteria and Services

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