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BAM Capital:
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In this episode of the Rent To Retirement Podcast, host Adam Schroeder sits with Ivan Barratt, founder & CEO of The BAM Companies, to dive deep into the world of multifamily investing.
Ivan shares his journey from house hacking a duplex to managing 9,500+ units and $2B in assets. He explains how he survived the 2008 crash, scaled his portfolio, and now helps over 1,700 investors nationwide grow wealth through syndications and funds.
You’ll discover:
- How Ivan’s first duplex deal launched a career in real estate
- Lessons learned from the 2008 crash & why today’s market feels similar
- Scaling from small properties to large multifamily deals
- Vetting operators & avoiding bad syndications
- The markets BAM targets (Midwest & beyond)
- Tax advantages of multifamily investing & cost segregation benefits
- Ivan’s favorite deal that delivered a 5X return to investors
⏰ Timestamps
0:00 Intro & Ivan’s background
1:00 First real estate deal (duplex house hack)
3:00 Surviving the 2008 crash
6:30 Scaling into multifamily syndications
9:00 Building investor networks & credibility
11:00 Vetting operators for syndication deals
13:30 How BAM evaluates markets & properties
17:00 Why the Midwest is a multifamily hot spot
20:20 Tax advantages & cost segregation explained
22:50 Ivan’s favorite multifamily deal (5X returns)
25:00 How to invest with The BAM Companies
28:30 Wrap-up & next steps
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