For today’s episode we talked to Michael Fordham. Michael has over 20 years of real estate and banking experience. Michael practiced corporate and securities law for 18 years with investment banks JPMorgan Chase & Co. (New York City) and Credit Suisse, A.G. (Zurich, Switzerland). Michael founded Silverado Lending as a part of his passion for real estate. He enjoys helping other investors grow their businesses. Michael has syndicated multiple New York City multifamily pr...

Episode 131: In today’s episode we are excited to give you the second installment of our conversation with guest Saket Jain. He goes deep into his experience with syndication, the lessons he learned and the kind of investor you want to be. Saket is a #1 bestselling author, investor, syndicator, tech enthusiast, and philanthropist Saket Jain is the Founder and CEO of Impact Wealth Builders where he’s passionate about achieving financial freedom through real estate. &...

Episode 130: The road to successful investing is a winding one so today we will learn from our guest Saket Jain about his journey from corporate America, being laid off, deciding he has to take control of his life, and what it takes to be an investor. #1 bestselling author, investor, syndicator, tech enthusiast, and philanthropist Saket Jain is the Founder and CEO of Impact Wealth Builders where he’s passionate about achieving financial freedom through real estate. ...

Episode 129: In this episode, Cody and Brian share a conversation about what they've been seeing in the market. It's a completely different landscape and people are fearful but it's not as bad as it seems. They also share why it's important to stay active and why being a hyper selective investor in this market cycle can be beneficial. Tune in to find out how to take advantage of the current market trend! Cody Laughlin Cody Laughlin is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Blue Oa...

Today we share an episode of The Real Estate Breakthrough Show with Christina Suter where Cody and Brian are guests. Listen in as they share key insights about Blue Oak investments, the secrets to their success, and why it's important to always remember that in this industry, it’s all about serving the people. Cody Laughlin Cody Laughlin is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Blue Oak Capital. He is the director of Acquisitions and Chief Investment Officer and oversees the company’s a...

Episode 127: We are excited to have as guest a good friend Jeff Davis. Jeff is a global logistics sales executive for a Fortune 100 company based in Houston, Texas. He's a global supply chain and logistics professional. Since 2005, Jeff began investing in real estate in 2015 as a single family landlord and in 2021 divested all of his single family assets and moved entirely into multifamily. In today’s episode, Jeff shares his knowledge and expertise on the global supply chain, inflat...

Episode 126: For today’s episode we have Cody as guest on The Gold Collar Investor Podcast and we get to find out his beginning as an accidental landlord and where he is now in the real estate space. He talks about how he was able to pay two mortgages by putting a tenant on his first, his transition from single family to multifamily real estate, and what it’s like being at the tail end of getting away from his W-2. Cody Laughlin is a real estate entrepreneur and thought leader w...

Episode 125: Becca Hintergardt is the Owner of Hint Investments and a Multifamily Investor. She specializes in helping others craft a plan to live a passive income lifestyle through commercial real estate investing. She currently lives in Nosara, Costa Rica. Her life in the tropics is largely supported by passive income from her multifamily real estate investing. Becca’s team is under construction on their newest asset, a 100-unit Quality Inn Motel in Arizona that they are conver...

Episode 124: In this episode, Cody is a guest on the “How Did They Do It Podcast” and he shares his real estate journey. He goes deep into why and what it took for him to transition from single family to multifamily real estate and why he thinks we shouldn’t be overwhelmed with going bigger faster. Cody Laughlin is a real estate entrepreneur and thought leader with over 10 years of real estate investing experience. Cody’s core investing thesis has been focusing on acquiring exi...

Episode 123: Rod Khleif is a multiple business owner and philanthropist who is passionate about business, high performance, real estate, and giving back. As one of the country’s top real estate and peak performance luminaries. He has also owned over 2000 properties. Rod soared from humble beginnings as a young, impoverished Dutch immigrant to incredible success. His experience involves both remarkable triumphs, and spectacular fai;ures, which he affectionately calls “seminars” Rod will...

Episode 122: There are countless ways to get into real estate. Our guest for this episode Kevin Brenner, talks to us about getting started in real estate investing through real estate investment funds. Kevin began his real estate investing journey in late 2018 after using his Veteran Affairs (VA) loan entitlement to house hack a Quadplex in Savannah, Georgia. Through careful quality improvements, Kevin was able to renovate each unit and raise rent over $500 per month per unit. Less tha...

Episode 121: In today's episode we have the founders of the Equity Yield Group, a real estate investment firm specializing in institutional grade multifamily assets, in great markets, sourced, qualified, and managed by an experienced team. Ryan Webster is Managing Partner, and Founder of Equity Yield Group. He is an NHBA award winning home builder, experienced real estate professional, and entrepreneur. Ryan has over a decade of experience owning and operating a Midwest based co...

Episode 120: “I don’t think we’ve ever purchased something that was listed since 2015 or 16” is a testament to how important building relationships can be in this industry so today, we talk to our guest Andrew Cushman, founder and principal at Vantage Point Acquisitions. His passion drives him forward in entrepreneurial endeavors but his easygoing, friendly spirit is what builds lasting friendships with his investors and business partners. He shares his relationship building pro...

Episode 119: There's two ways to do real estate: active and passive. If you're into real estate because you want financial and location independence, the freedom to make an impact, time and freedom of choice, passive investing should be the path for you. To know more about this, we talk with Whitney Elkins-Hutten. Whitney is the Director of investor education at passiveinvesting.com. She is a partner in $700M+ of real estate —including over 5000+ residential units (MF, MH...

Episode 118: Brian’s primary role at Blue Oak Capital is focused on Investor Relations, Marketing & Brand Development. Brian believes in leveraging a brand & scale to add value to both our residents & investing partners. After spending over 14 years focused on Operations in a Franchise business, Brian facilitated the opening & growth of a multi-location café business in Fort Bend county serving thousands an upscale coffee experience. He currently holds ownership ...

Episode 117: As Director of Acquisition at Blue Oak Capital, Cody Laughlin says this time in the market is challenging, on the same note though, he says we are still in the expansion part of the cycle. In today’s episode, Cody shares being a featured guest of Best Ever’s Ash Patel. He talks to Ash about ways to acquire Mufti Family deals in a hypercompetitive market. Cody Laughlin is a real estate entrepreneur and thought leader with over 10 years of real estate investing experience...

Episode 116: There’s people who invest in real estate and people who build a real estate business. Anthony Vicino will tell us the difference and why you might want one over the other. He is a serial entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author, Investor, and Small Business Owner who successfully managed his own personal portfolio of multifamily assets spread across the country before joining forces with Dan Krueger in 2019 to create Invictus Capital. He helped build multiple multi-million dolla...

Episode 115: Having a background in economics, has allowed Hunter Thompson to achieve a holistic approach to analyzing real estate data and has led him to have a unique perspective on out-of-state investing. The goal of his business is to help clients invest in passive cash flow opportunities that provide a healthy return on investment, without the headaches associated with the stock market's volatility. Hunter analyzed and closed residential real estate acquisitions, hard money ...

Episode 114: Brian Alfaro is a real estate entrepreneur and local Houston business owner. After spending over 14 years focused on Operations in a Franchise business, Brian facilitated the opening & growth of a multi-location café business in Fort Bend county serving thousands an upscale coffee experience. Brian’s primary role at Blue Oak Capital is focused on Investor Relations, Marketing & Brand Development. Brian believes in leveraging a brand & scale to add value to both...