The Real Estate Investing Club

Gabe Petersen
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Real estate pros share their stories on how they got started investing in real estate and then grew from their first deal to a portfolio of cash-flowing properties. In each episode you'll learn the strategies our guests used to create generational wealth for themselves and their families, and the steps you can take to do the same in your own back yard. Our goal at The Real Estate Investing Club is to teach you the fastest ways to start and grow your real estate investing career in today's market - from multifamily, to self-storage, to mobile home parks, to mix-use industrial, you'll hear it all! Our guests share their career peaks and valleys and the best advice, greatest stories, and favorite tips they learned along the way. Want to create wealth for yourself using the vehicle of real estate? Getting mentorship is the fastest way to success. Get an REI mentor and check out our REI course at https://www.therealestateinvestingclub.com.

  1. 3d ago

    Private Lending Secrets That Built a $250M Empire with Kevin Amolsch

    Join an active community of RE investors here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen 🎙️ In this episode of The Real Estate Investing Club, I sit down with Kevin Amolsch of Pine Financial Group, a private lender who has closed almost 3,000 real estate transactions and deployed over $1.2 billion in capital. If you want to learn private money lending, hard money lending, or how to start a debt fund, this conversation is packed with real estate investing strategies you can use today. 💰 FROM ARMY SAVINGS TO A $250 MILLION LENDING BUSINESS Kevin started buying rental properties at 21 using creative financing while still in college because banks would not lend to a broke student. 🏠 That forced him to master deal structure and seller negotiation, and he explains why he believes financing is the deal. After the 2008 crash, he founded Pine Financial Group, which now manages roughly $250 million in assets across residential fix and flip loans, bridge loans, and real estate development deals in Colorado, Minnesota, DC, and Wisconsin. HOW TO LAUNCH A PRIVATE LENDING FUND OR MORTGAGE FUND We dig into how Kevin brokered his very first private money loan for $2,000, then scaled into his first mortgage fund back in 2009. 📈 He breaks down Reg D, Reg A, and 506C fund structures, the 35 non-accredited investor limit, and why he eventually rolled several legacy funds into one, plus how a REIT election can create major tax advantages for real estate investors and passive investors looking for cash flowing income. BRIDGE LENDING, HARD MONEY, AND ASSET CLASSES FOR BEGINNERS Kevin explains what bridge lending really means, why residential real estate is the safest and most liquid asset class for new private lenders, and why shorter loan terms reduce market exposure while increasing fee income. 🏦 He also shares how a shrinking inventory market is forcing fix and flip investors into bigger rehabs including additions, mold, asbestos, and foundation repairs instead of simple cosmetic flips. THE TWO BIGGEST CAUSES OF LOAN DEFAULTS RIGHT NOW As a hard money lender, Kevin weighs asset risk versus borrower risk and reveals the two warning signs he is seeing most right now, over leveraged borrowers and business partnership divorces. ⚠️ This is essential real estate investing education for anyone underwriting private loans or considering joint venture partnerships in today's market. BOOKS, MINDSET, AND CHASING SHINY OBJECTS IN REAL ESTATE Kevin shares his top book recommendations for real estate investors, including The Millionaire Real Estate Investor and The E Myth Revisited, and explains why controlling your ego and setting the right goals matters more than chasing deal count. 📚 He also opens up about buying a hotel in Branson, Missouri outside his niche, a six figure mistake that taught him the value of staying focused. USING AI FOR CONTRACT REVIEW AND REAL ESTATE LEASES To close things out, Kevin shares how he uses ChatGPT and AI tools to review contracts, leases, and appraisals, including a cell tower lease he analyzed without hiring an attorney. 🤖 If you are curious how artificial intelligence is changing real estate investing and legal review, do not miss this segment. Whether you are exploring private lending, building a real estate debt fund, or just want smarter real estate investing strategies for 2025 and beyond, this episode delivers actionable insight from a lender who has seen almost every deal structure imaginable. 🔑 #RealEstateInvesting #PrivateLending #HardMoneyLending #RealEstateFinancing #PassiveIncome Want to learn more about our guest? Connect here: https://www.youtube.com/pinefinancial https://www.facebook.com/PineFinancial https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinamolsch/ https://pinefinancialgroup.com/ Want to learn more about the REI Club Podcast, how to invest with Gabe at Kaizen, or join our community of active real estate investors on Skool? Visit the podcast website at https://www.therealestateinvestingclub.com or click here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen  Send us Fan Mail Join the Online Community here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen. Support the show

  2. 5d ago

    This Land Strategy Nets 7-Figure Paydays Twice a Year with Brandon Cobb

    Join an active community of RE investors here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen In this episode of The Real Estate Investing Club, I sit down with Brandon Cobb of Land Development Accelerator and HBG Capital to break down how land investing and land development can create massive seven-figure paydays without the headaches of tenants, toilets, or turnover. 🏗️ If you have ever wondered how to get into land investing, how land entitlement works, or how to find profitable land deals for development, this conversation is packed with real estate investing gold. 💰 FROM MEDICAL SALES TO LAND DEVELOPMENT EMPIRE Brandon shares his real estate investing origin story, from being a medical device rep to getting fired unexpectedly and stumbling into real estate investing by accident. 🎯 He talks candidly about selling his retirement accounts for his first house flip, scaling into 35 to 40 flips a year, and eventually graduating into land development after a national home builder came knocking on his door wanting to buy his dirt. HOW TO FIND YOUR FIRST LAND DEAL We go deep into the land investing niches, from land flipping to rural subdivides to full scale land development like Brandon does. 🗺️ Brandon explains exactly how he uses the GIS parcel viewer, sewer access, and proximity to national home builder communities like Lennar, DR Horton, and Ryan Homes to identify large parcels worth pursuing. This is essential listening for real estate investors looking to add land development to their business. THE LAND ENTITLEMENT PROCESS EXPLAINED Brandon walks through the entire land entitlement process step by step, starting with a concept plan, meeting with the city or planning director, securing a preliminary plat approval, and finishing with civil drawings and grading permits. 📐 He also shares real numbers, including per unit engineering costs and the seven figure profit minimums he targets on every land development deal. AI TOOLS CHANGING REAL ESTATE INVESTING FOREVER Brandon reveals how artificial intelligence is transforming his real estate business, from automating podcast production to using AI for concept plan drawings through platforms like Acres.com. 🤖 We also compare tools like Claude and Manus for agentic real estate workflows, making this a must listen for investors trying to stay ahead with AI in real estate. LESSONS LEARNED AND WHY NASHVILLE IS HOT RIGHT NOW Brandon opens up about losing seven figures on a land deal before approvals were secured, why finding a mentor is non negotiable, and why Nashville, Tennessee remains one of the best real estate markets in the country for investors right now. 📈 We close out with his favorite lead generation strategies for land deals and his top book recommendations for real estate and life. Brandon also breaks down why land development is not a good fit for beginners, and why it works best for mature real estate entrepreneurs who already have a cash flowing business and want to add a high profit, low transaction volume arm to their portfolio. 🏦 He explains why sophistication and patience matter more than hustle once you move from single family flips into raw land, sub divides, and full scale community development. If you are serious about learning how to invest in land, understand real estate entitlement, or build long term financial freedom through real estate investing, this episode is for you. 🔑 #RealEstateInvesting #LandDevelopment #PassiveIncome #RealEstateInvestor #FinancialFreedom Want to learn more about our guest? Connect here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-cobb-83524a54/ https://www.facebook.com/brandon.cobb.3950 https://www.instagram.com/hbgcapital/ Want to learn more about the REI Club Podcast, how to invest with Gabe at Kaizen, or join our community of active real estate investors on Skool? Visit the podcast website at https://www.therealestateinvestingclub.com or click here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen Send us Fan Mail Join the Online Community here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen. Support the show

  3. Jul 31

    Steal This Realtor's Blueprint to Financial Freedom with Athena Brownson

    Join an active community of RE investors here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen  🏡 REAL ESTATE INVESTING FOR BEGINNERS: HOUSE HACKING YOUR WAY TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM  On this episode of The Real Estate Investing Club, I sit down with Athena Brownson of Your Castle Realty, a Denver based realtor and developer who went from a twelve year professional skiing career straight into real estate investing. Athena shares the exact house hacking blueprint she gives new clients, buy a primary residence, live in it for two years, convert it into a rental, then repeat the process to build a full real estate portfolio without ever calling yourself a real estate investor. If you have been on the fence about real estate investing for beginners, this framework removes the intimidation factor completely. 🔑  💰 RELATIONSHIP BASED REAL ESTATE INVESTING  Athena breaks down why relationship based business is the foundation of every successful real estate investing career. We talk about why you cannot scale trust, why quality beats quantity in your sphere of influence, and why AI will never replace the human relationships that drive real estate investing decisions. This conversation is packed with real estate networking strategies and real estate mentorship advice for agents, investors, and developers alike.  🏗️ REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSE FLIPPING IN DENVER  We go deep on real estate development strategy, including how Athena sources off market land through door knocking, how she analyzes hard costs versus soft costs, and how she is currently building a five thousand eight hundred square foot luxury spec home on a thirteen thousand square foot lot that she purchased for six hundred thousand dollars with a projected sale price of three and a half million dollars. Athena explains why construction costs have climbed from around one hundred seventy five dollars per square foot to over three hundred forty dollars per square foot, a critical real estate market update for anyone considering house flipping or ground up development in today's market.  ⚠️ A HARD LESSON IN VETTING YOUR REAL ESTATE TEAM  Every real estate investing journey has setbacks, and Athena opens up about losing one hundred thousand dollars when a builder she had worked with for years took her deposit and fled the country. She walks through exactly what she missed during vendor vetting and the reference checking process every real estate investor and developer should use before hiring a contractor or builder.  🌆 DENVER REAL ESTATE MARKET: WHERE TO INVEST NOW  Athena shares her insight on the Denver real estate market, including why University Hills is one of the most underrated Denver neighborhoods for house flipping and redevelopment, and why appreciation, not cash flow, is the winning strategy in expensive coastal adjacent markets like Denver and Seattle.  🤖 USING AI IN YOUR REAL ESTATE BUSINESS  We also cover how Athena uses artificial intelligence, specifically Claude, to manage her email, analyze investment opportunities, and build listing presentations, while making the case that AI is an asset to real estate investing, never a replacement for the human touch.  If you are serious about achieving financial freedom through real estate investing, house hacking, real estate development, or scaling a real estate business built on trust, this episode is packed with actionable insight from a proven Denver real estate developer. 🚀  #RealEstateInvesting #HouseHacking #RealEstateDevelopment #DenverRealEstate #FinancialFreedom  Want to learn more about our guest? Connect here: https://www.instagram.com/athenabrownsonrealtor_/  Want to learn more about the REI Club Podcast, how to invest with Gabe at Kaizen, or join our community of active real estate investors on Skool? Visit the podcast website at https://www.therealestateinvestingclub.com or click here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen  Send us Fan Mail Join the Online Community here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen. Support the show

  4. Jul 28

    How This Architect Turned $5M Into a $30M Real Estate Win with Kevin Kennon

    Join an active community of RE investors here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen  🏙️ On this episode of The Real Estate Investing Club, I'm sitting down with Kevin Kennon, a New York City based architect and real estate developer with more than 40 years of experience designing skyscrapers, luxury condominiums, and now ultra exclusive wilderness resorts. Kevin has worked on iconic projects like the Sotheby's and Barclays headquarters, the Macy's Herald Square renovation, and the historic American Express Building conversion in Tribeca. He was even a finalist in the World Trade Center design competition after 9/11. If you're serious about real estate investing, adaptive reuse, or luxury hospitality development, this conversation is packed with insight you won't want to miss.  FROM SKYSCRAPERS TO WILDERNESS RESORTS  Kevin walks us through his journey from apprenticing under legendary architects to becoming a partner at Cone Pedersen Fox, where he focused on tall building design in New York City and Seattle. We talk about how the 2008 financial crisis reshaped his approach to real estate development and pushed him toward projects that mean something to him personally 🏔️.  ADAPTIVE REUSE AND OLD BUILDING CONVERSIONS  We dig deep into the process of converting old office buildings and industrial spaces into high end residential real estate. Kevin shares real lessons from gutting the American Express Building in Tribeca and overseeing the renovation of Macy's Herald Square, plus his take on the ongoing Flatiron Building condo conversion 🏗️. If you're a real estate investor eyeing a value add opportunity in an older building, this section is essential listening.  THE ENGINEERING BEHIND LUXURY SKYSCRAPERS  Ever wonder why some of the tallest luxury condo towers in New York actually sway in the wind? Kevin breaks down the seven to one slenderness ratio, structural engineering advances, and what it really takes to build safely at extreme heights 🌆.  THE FUTURE OF LUXURY WILDERNESS HOSPITALITY  This is where the conversation gets really unique. Kevin is designing a new breed of ultra luxury wilderness resorts built around intimacy, safety, wellness, and social connection rather than isolated eco pods 🏕️. We talk about why the highest performing luxury hotels stay under 30 rooms, how AI is being used to personalize guest experiences, and why he's scouting 2,000 acre ranches across New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana for the first prototype location.  REAL ESTATE LESSONS, NETWORKING, AND USING AI TO INVEST SMARTER  Kevin shares one of his biggest real estate lessons, a five million dollar penthouse in the American Express Building that later sold for thirty million dollars after riding out the 2008 crash 💰. We also talk about the power of networking and asking for help to generate real estate deals, plus how Kevin is using Claude Cowork and AI tools to manage proformas, data, and due diligence in his real estate and architecture business 🤖.  Whether you're a real estate investor exploring adaptive reuse, curious about luxury hospitality trends, or want to know how AI is changing commercial real estate and architecture, this episode of The Real Estate Investing Club has something for you 🎙️.  #RealEstateInvesting #LuxuryRealEstate #RealEstateDevelopment #AdaptiveReuse #CommercialRealEstate  Want to learn more about our guest? Connect here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinkennonarchitect/  Want to learn more about the REI Club Podcast, how to invest with Gabe at Kaizen, or join our community of active real estate investors on Skool? Visit the podcast website at https://www.therealestateinvestingclub.com or click here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen  Send us Fan Mail Join the Online Community here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen. Support the show

  5. Jul 22

    300 Cold Calls Later, He Saved His Hotel Deal with Jeremy Yost

    Join an active community of RE investors here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen 🏘️ In this episode of The Real Estate Investing Club, I sit down with Jeremy Yost, US Navy veteran, CEO of Ironhold Asset Management, and managing partner of Innovative Development Partners. Jeremy has 17 years of real estate investing experience and oversees more than 2,000 units across 56 properties spanning multifamily, assisted living, and hospitality real estate. If you want to learn real estate development, workforce housing, and property management strategies, this episode delivers real estate investing tips you can use today. 🎙️ WHO IS JEREMY YOST 🧭 Jeremy grew up watching his father work in affordable housing development, and that early exposure planted the seed for his own real estate investing journey. After leaving the US Navy, Jeremy took over management of his father's 100 unit senior housing community, which grew into Ironhold Asset Management, the property management platform he runs today with partners Amber Hendrickson and Rain Becker. WHY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT BUILDS BETTER INVESTORS 🔑 Jeremy explains why starting his career in property management gave him a massive competitive edge as a developer and investor. Understanding tenant relations and day to day operations helps investors underwrite smarter multifamily investing deals and avoid costly mistakes many new developers make. GROUND UP DEVELOPMENT AND MARKET ANALYSIS 📊 We dig into how Jeremy underwrites ground up development deals, including the market analysis metrics he studies before breaking ground. Jeremy shares how he evaluates new supply and rent projections to avoid an overbuilt market, a critical skill for real estate development and multifamily investing. WORKFORCE HOUSING AS A RECESSION RESISTANT ASSET 🏢 Jeremy breaks down why workforce multifamily housing remains his top real estate investment strategy, plus how buying Low Income Housing Tax Credit properties after compliance periods expire can create long term value for affordable housing investors. HOSPITALITY REAL ESTATE AND HOTEL INVESTING 🏨 Jeremy walks through developing and operating a Hilton Garden Inn with a full convention center, and how hospitality real estate investing differs from multifamily property management. Great insight for anyone considering hotel investments. SURVIVING A COVID FINANCING CRISIS 💪 Jeremy shares an honest story about losing financing on his hotel project mid construction during COVID, nearly going bankrupt, and personally funding the shortfall. He made over 300 lender calls over 18 months before securing financing, a powerful lesson in persistence for real estate investors. THE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PASSION PROJECT 🏡 Jeremy's favorite deal is a 25 unit permanent supportive housing development built in just 89 working days for individuals facing homelessness, proving real estate can create community impact while still making financial sense. THE HOUSTON REAL ESTATE MARKET AND EXPANSION 📈 Jeremy explains why Houston, the fourth largest city in America, is becoming his new focus for acquisitions after years investing throughout the Midwest, and why this booming Texas market is attracting so much multifamily investing capital right now. USING AI IN REAL ESTATE INVESTING 🤖 Jeremy and I talk about how artificial intelligence is transforming real estate operations, from automated dashboards to AI powered analysis of property data, saving real estate investors hours every single week. FINAL THOUGHTS 🎯 Jeremy's story proves that persistence, starting from the ground floor, and building genuine relationships are the real keys to long term success in real estate investing and financial freedom. #RealEstateInvesting #MultifamilyInvesting #RealEstateDevelopment #WorkforceHousing #PassiveIncome Want to learn more about our guest? Connect here: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyryost/ Want to learn more about the REI Club Podcast, how to invest with Gabe at Kaizen, or join our community of active real estate investors on Skool? Visit the podcast website at https://www.therealestateinvestingclub.com or click here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen  Send us Fan Mail Join the Online Community here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen. Support the show

  6. Jul 9

    This $110M Investor's Blueprint for Real Estate Freedom with Matthew Teifke

    Join an active community of RE investors here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen  🏘️ REAL ESTATE INVESTING SECRETS FROM A $110 MILLION PORTFOLIO  On this episode of The Real Estate Investing Club, I sit down with Matthew Teifke, a real estate investor and broker out of Austin, Texas with 781 doors and over $110 million in assets under management. Matthew has done it all, from mobile home parks and RV parks to laundromats, multifamily, and retail strip centers. If you want to learn how to invest in real estate, scale a portfolio, or raise capital, this episode is packed with tips you can use today. 🔑  👨‍👩‍👦 FROM A SINGLE MOM'S RENTAL PORTFOLIO TO $110 MILLION  Matthew shares his origin story, watching his single mom buy one to two rental properties a year for over a decade, building a portfolio of nineteen properties by the time he was seventeen. That exposure led him to get his real estate license, earn a master's degree in real estate, build a brokerage with one hundred agents in Austin, and invest across mobile home parks, RV parks, laundromats, multifamily, and commercial real estate.  🤝 WHY REAL ESTATE INVESTING IS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS, NOT TRANSACTIONS  We dig into the biggest lesson from Matthew's sixteen year career, real estate is a relationship business, not a transactional one. Matthew explains why treating every call, agent, and investor as valuable, even without a deal today, is the key to long term success and raising capital. He breaks down how he raises capital without ever pitching, and how leading with value helped him raise four and a half million dollars in under two weeks.  🏬 WHY RETAIL STRIP CENTERS ARE MATTHEW'S FAVORITE ASSET CLASS  Out of every asset class Matthew invests in, he reveals why retail strip centers and triple net investing are his favorite. Matthew explains how insider knowledge of tenants, rents, and relationships with commercial brokers unlocks value most investors never see.  🧺 SHOULD YOU INVEST IN A LAUNDROMAT?  Laundromat investing sounds appealing to a lot of investors, but Matthew gives his honest, unfiltered take on whether it is actually worth your time, and what to know before buying a laundromat business.  📍 WHY AUSTIN, TEXAS IS STILL A TOP REAL ESTATE MARKET  Matthew breaks down why Austin real estate investing remains one of his top picks today, despite headlines about oversupply, and why the Texas triangle between Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas could become one of the most valuable real estate regions in the country.  📈 LESSONS FROM $110 MILLION IN REAL ESTATE DEALS  Matthew opens up about the lessons learned from buying over $110 million in real estate, why scaling matters more than any single deal, and why he treats real estate like a savings account rather than a gamble, unlike some of his stock and crypto investments.  🏆 A $1.45 MILLION DEAL THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING  Matthew shares the story of his favorite deal, three RV parks and two laundromats purchased together for just $1.45 million, and the lesson behind why it became one of the biggest wins of his career.  🤖 HOW MATTHEW USES AI TO SCALE HIS REAL ESTATE BUSINESS  We wrap up talking about artificial intelligence in real estate investing, and how Matthew uses AI tools to automate outreach and follow up so he can spend more time building real relationships instead of chasing leads.  Whether you are new to real estate investing or scaling into the tens of millions, this episode is full of advice, mobile home park insights, and raising capital strategies you will not want to miss. 🎧  #RealEstateInvesting #MultifamilyInvesting #MobileHomeParks #RealEstateInvestor #PassiveIncome  Want to learn more about our guest? Connect here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-teifke-90672438/  Want to learn more about the REI Club Podcast, how to invest with Gabe at Kaizen, or join our community of active real estate investors on Skool? Visit the podcast website at https://www.therealestateinvestingclub.com or click here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen  Send us Fan Mail Join the Online Community here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen. Support the show

  7. Jul 8

    The AI Trick Smart CRE Investors Won't Shut Up About with Jake Heller

    Join an active community of RE investors here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen 🤖 AI FOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE: THE UNFILTERED TRUTH In this episode of The Real Estate Investing Club podcast, Gabe Petersen sits down with Jake Heller, founder of AI for CRE Collective and a third-generation real estate operator, to break down how artificial intelligence is reshaping commercial real estate investing right now. If you want to know which real estate AI tools actually move the needle versus which ones are just another wrapper on ChatGPT, this conversation is packed with strategies you can use immediately. 🏢 JAKE HELLER'S REAL ESTATE JOURNEY Jake comes from a private home building family that built thousands of houses across Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Arizona before pivoting into a family office model after the GFC. He is a licensed broker and licensed contractor who has built apartment buildings in Los Angeles and ran an entitlement and permit expediting business. That real estate first background is why AI for CRE Collective resonates so strongly with commercial real estate professionals seeking practical guidance. 💡 WHAT IS AI FOR CRE COLLECTIVE Jake explains how his membership community grew into the leading AI enablement platform for commercial real estate, now home to hundreds of CRE professionals sharing prompts, tutorials, and honest reviews of new proptech tools. This section is essential listening for anyone overwhelmed by AI noise and searching for a real estate investing community that filters signal from garbage. 🛠️ THE BEST AI TOOLS FOR CRE INVESTORS RIGHT NOW Jake names specific platforms real estate professionals are using today, including Terracotta for broker prospecting, Prophetic for acquisitions, and Pillar.codes for sourcing off market deals. He shares the exact framework he uses to evaluate new commercial real estate software, focusing on measurable revenue growth rather than shiny features. 🎙️ AGENTIC AI, VOICE AI, AND THE SPEED TO LEAD ADVANTAGE Gabe and Jake dig into agentic AI and voice AI for real estate lead generation, discussing why fully automated systems still struggle to replace humans, and why the real ROI hides in boring, repetitive administrative tasks. They cover how tools like Instantly and call routing systems help real estate investors capture inbound leads the moment they arrive, often the difference between closing a deal and losing it to a faster competitor. 📈 USING AI TO UNCOVER HIDDEN DATA IN YOUR REAL ESTATE BUSINESS Jake and Gabe share how they use AI, including Claude, to mine years of emails, call transcripts, CRM data, and financial reports for insights that would otherwise stay buried. Gabe walks through his own workflow combining property management data, call recordings, and financials to build investor updates automatically, a strategy any investor scaling a portfolio should hear. 🌆 THE BEST METRO FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTING TODAY Jake breaks down why the Midwest, and Indiana specifically, is on his radar for pro business fundamentals and long term growth potential, a theme that keeps showing up across real estate investing club episodes this year. 🔑 LESSONS FROM REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT DEALS GONE SIDEWAYS Jake shares hard won lessons from ground up development, including why construction budgets and permitting timelines almost always run over, and how proper pre construction planning protects investors from costly surprises. This episode is a must watch for real estate investors, commercial real estate brokers, and developers trying to responsibly use artificial intelligence to grow their business without falling for hype. #RealEstateInvesting #CommercialRealEstate #AIRealEstate #PropTech #RealEstateInvestingClub Want to learn more about our guest? Connect here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeheller1/ Want to learn more about the REI Club Podcast, how to invest with Gabe at Kaizen, or join our community of active real estate investors on Skool? Visit the podcast website at https://www.therealestateinvestingclub.com or click here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen Send us Fan Mail Join the Online Community here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen. Support the show

  8. Jul 2

    She Found a Tenant Source Most Landlords Don't Know Exists with Abi Horton

    Join an active community of RE investors here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen WHAT IS MIDTERM RENTAL INVESTING AND WHY IT MATTERS 🏠 If you've been exploring real estate investing strategies, you've likely heard of short-term rentals like Airbnb and traditional long-term leases. But there's a powerful middle ground that most investors overlook: midterm rentals. In this episode of the Real Estate Investing Club, I sit down with Abi Horton, founder of Aros, to break down what midterm rental investing is and why it might be the most underrated strategy for generating consistent passive income. Midterm stays typically fall between one and six months, striking a balance between the cash flow of short-term rentals and the stability of long-term leases. For investors looking to maximize returns with less turnover and operational burden, this asset class is absolutely worth your attention. 🔑 WHO ACTUALLY RENTS MIDTERM PROPERTIES? 📋 One of the first questions investors ask is: who actually rents midterm properties? While many associate midterm housing with traveling nurses, Abi reveals that the demand landscape has expanded well beyond that. Today's tenants include corporate employees on temporary assignments, contractors in solar, electrical, and pipe fitting, and project managers sent across state lines by major companies to oversee new locations. One of the most evergreen demand sources Abi highlights is the insurance relocation industry — when a family experiences a flood or fire and their home needs repair, they need temporary housing immediately. This recession-resistant stream of demand means midterm landlords are rarely reliant on just one type of tenant, creating a more stable and diversified income base than most real estate investors realize. 💡 THE AROS PLATFORM: CONNECTING LANDLORDS TO OPPORTUNITY 🚀 Abi's investing journey didn't stop at owning midterm rentals. She identified a critical inefficiency: relocation companies were spending enormous amounts of time manually searching for available properties, only to find units already booked or unsuitable for the families they were serving. This friction led her to build Aros, a platform that allows relocation companies to post specific housing needs, which then automatically notifies matching landlords in that area. The result is a dramatically faster search process for companies and a consistent pipeline of high-quality, corporate-backed tenants for landlords. Whether you own long-term rentals, short-term rentals, or anything in between, Aros is designed to open doors to midterm rental opportunities you didn't even know existed. 🏘️ HOW TO START IN MIDTERM RENTALS WITH LITTLE MONEY 💰 Lack of capital is one of the most common blockers for new investors, and Abi tackles it head-on by walking through the rental arbitrage strategy. In rental arbitrage, you lease a property from a landlord on a standard long-term basis, then sublease it as a midterm rental at a higher rate and keep the spread as profit. You don't need to own the property, and your startup costs are a fraction of a traditional acquisition. Abi also recommends using a zero percent interest credit card to cover initial furnishing costs, further reducing upfront risk. Transparency with your landlord and leading with the value you bring to tenants are both essential to making this a true win-win. For investors with hustle and limited capital, midterm rental arbitrage may be the most accessible on-ramp into real estate cash flow available right now. 📈 THE POWER OF AI AND CONTINUOUS LEARNING FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTORS 🤖 Abi and I also explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way real estate investors work. Rather than treating AI as a threat or a shortcut, Abi uses it as a genuine thinking partner — a resource to expand perspective, challenge assumptions, and work through business decisions more effectively. Drawing from her year of coaching with entrepreneur Dan Martell, she emphasizes the importance of building systems that buy back your time and compound your results over the long haul. For learning, she points to Bigger Pockets as the go-to starting hub for any new investor, with books, podcasts, and YouTube content spanning every strategy from wholesaling to multifamily to midterm rentals. The deeper message of this entire conversation is timeless: success in real estate investing comes down to staying curious, committing to continuous education, and having the courage to take action before you feel completely ready. 🌟 #MidtermRentals #RealEstateInvesting #PassiveIncome #RentalArbitrage #FinancialFreedom Want to learn more about our guest? Connect here: https://www.instagram.com/stay.aros/ , https://www.instagram.com/theabihorton/ Want to learn more about the REI Club Podcast, how to invest with Gabe at Kaizen, or join our community of active real estate investors on Skool? Visit the podcast website at https://www.therealestateinvestingclub.com or click here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen Send us Fan Mail Join the Online Community here: https://linktr.ee/gabepetersen. Support the show

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Real estate pros share their stories on how they got started investing in real estate and then grew from their first deal to a portfolio of cash-flowing properties. In each episode you'll learn the strategies our guests used to create generational wealth for themselves and their families, and the steps you can take to do the same in your own back yard. Our goal at The Real Estate Investing Club is to teach you the fastest ways to start and grow your real estate investing career in today's market - from multifamily, to self-storage, to mobile home parks, to mix-use industrial, you'll hear it all! Our guests share their career peaks and valleys and the best advice, greatest stories, and favorite tips they learned along the way. Want to create wealth for yourself using the vehicle of real estate? Getting mentorship is the fastest way to success. Get an REI mentor and check out our REI course at https://www.therealestateinvestingclub.com.

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  • Creator
    Gabe Petersen
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
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    Explicit
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