This week, Candice and Malessa sit down with Andrew Freed, a Massachusetts-based real estate investor and licensed agent who turned a single condo into a growing multifamily portfolio. Andrew breaks down how leveraging HELOCs, refinancing, and capital recycling helped him acquire properties faster than traditional saving ever could—and why building systems and delegating early was the key to scaling without burnout.
Plus, the hosts unpack a major shift reshaping New York City: the surge in office-to-residential conversions. Are these projects the solution to the housing shortage, or just luxury units in disguise? They explore how adaptive reuse could redefine neighborhoods—and what it means for the future of urban living.
Filmed as part of the Mastery of Real Estate (MORE) Network, powered by Brown Harris Stevens.
Guest:
Andrew Freed
Sponsor:
Brian Scott Cohen of Guaranteed Rate, providing the best mortgage experience possible. | https://www.grarate.com/
Hosts:
Candice Milano | @candicemilano
https://www.bhsusa.com/real-estate-agent/candice-milano
Malessa Rambarran | @malessa_innyc
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Brown Harris Stevens is one of the largest privately owned real estate brokerages in the country, with more than 40 offices across four states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Florida.
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Information
- Show
- Channel
- FrequencyUpdated Biweekly
- PublishedMarch 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC
- Length22 min
- RatingClean
