Darin Garman’s Heartland Multi-Family Show Darin Garman

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.

If you want to make money in multifamily real estate investing, there are three things you need to do. This video will show you the three things you need to do that most people don’t: Learning, taking initiative, and learning from your mistakes. They aren’t that complicated, but they do require hard work, discipline, and patience. If you implement these three things you will be ahead of most investors.

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.

This episode of the Heartland Multifamily Show is a reaction to a viral video claiming it’s so easy to make money in real estate, it’s like printing money. According to this video, you make money in 5 different ways, and you can never lose. Unfortunately, real estate is not that simple. This video covers 3 things that you need to be wary of if you want to be successful in multifamily investing. Life doesn’t always go the way the spreadsheet says it will, so watch this episode before you invest.

In this episode of the Heartland Multifamily podcast, Trot and I discuss the strategic use of debt in achieving financial success, particularly in real estate. The conversation addresses common concerns and strategies associated with taking on debt. Key points include the importance of having a clear understanding of one's balance sheet or net worth, which reflects the value of assets minus liabilities. This understanding helps mitigate the stress associated with debt, especially when it's leveraged strategically to grow one's business or investment portfolio. We also talk about the concept of loan-to-value (LTV) ratio, emphasizing our preferred sweet spot of 50 to 60% LTV as a balance between risk mitigation and avoiding personal loan guarantees, which can add stress and risk to financial ventures. This episode offers valuable insights into managing debt wisely to enhance financial growth and stability.