
The Multifamily Wealth Podcast
Axel Ragnarsson speaks with successful real estate investors and dissects how they started, built, and scaled their businesses. In each episode, listeners can expect tactical and actionable information to help grow their business and real estate portfolio.
Latest episodes

Mar 24, 2023 • 10min
#136: Is The Window To Buy TRULY Discounted Deals From Mom And Pop Owners Coming To An End?
Yes, this may be a clickbait title... but it's a worthwhile thought experiment. Will there be truly incompetent owners of multifamily properties in 5+ years?Struggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to close deals with less of your own money? Want to operate like the pros and maximize the cash flow of your assets? Join The Multifamily Wealth Community, where we help multifamily investors start, build, and scale their businesses… specifically, those looking to grow from 1-10 units to 250+ units.Are you looking to invest in real estate, but don't want to deal with the hassle of finding great deals, signing on debt, and managing tenants? Aligned Real Estate Partners provides investment opportunities to passive investors looking for the returns, stability, and tax benefits multifamily real estate offers, but without the work - join our investor club to be notified of future investment opportunities.Join Here: https://alignedrep.com/investor-application/Connect with Axel:Follow him on InstagramConnect with him on LinkedInLearn more about Aligned Real Estate Partners

Mar 21, 2023 • 10min
#135: The 3 Most Critical Processes That Multifamily Investors Must Closely Monitor When Operating Multifamily Assets
In this episode, I share three critical processes that multifamily investors/asset managers must closely monitor if they want to operate a multifamily property at the highest level.Struggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to close deals with less of your own money? Want to operate like the pros and maximize the cash flow of your assets? Join The Multifamily Wealth Community, where we help multifamily investors start, build, and scale their businesses… specifically, those looking to grow from 1-10 units to 250+ units.Are you looking to invest in real estate, but don't want to deal with the hassle of finding great deals, signing on debt, and managing tenants? Aligned Real Estate Partners provides investment opportunities to passive investors looking for the returns, stability, and tax benefits multifamily real estate offers, but without the work - join our investor club to be notified of future investment opportunities.Join Here: https://alignedrep.com/investor-application/Connect with Axel:Follow him on InstagramConnect with him on LinkedInLearn more about Aligned Real Estate Partners

Mar 17, 2023 • 11min
#134: You Need To Understand The Relationship Between GROWTH And CONTROL If You Want To Scale Your Business
In this episode, I discuss how you need to think about growing your business... and why it requires you to feel comfortable with giving up control.Struggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to close deals with less of your own money? Want to operate like the pros and maximize the cash flow of your assets? Join The Multifamily Wealth Community, where we help multifamily investors start, build, and scale their businesses… specifically, those looking to grow from 1-10 units to 250+ units.Are you looking to invest in real estate, but don't want to deal with the hassle of finding great deals, signing on debt, and managing tenants? Aligned Real Estate Partners provides investment opportunities to passive investors looking for the returns, stability, and tax benefits multifamily real estate offers, but without the work - join our investor club to be notified of future investment opportunities.Join Here: https://alignedrep.com/investor-application/Connect with Axel:Follow him on InstagramConnect with him on LinkedInLearn more about Aligned Real Estate Partners

Mar 14, 2023 • 16min
#133: The 4 Strategies We Use To Buy Multifamily Real Estate with No/Low Cash Out Of Pocket
In this episode, I talk about the four strategies we leverage to buy real estate using a minimal amount of our own cash.Struggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to close deals with less of your own money? Want to operate like the pros and maximize the cash flow of your assets? Join The Multifamily Wealth Community, where we help multifamily investors start, build, and scale their businesses… specifically, those looking to grow from 1-10 units to 250+ units.Are you looking to invest in real estate, but don't want to deal with the hassle of finding great deals, signing on debt, and managing tenants? Aligned Real Estate Partners provides investment opportunities to passive investors looking for the returns, stability, and tax benefits multifamily real estate offers, but without the work - join our investor club to be notified of future investment opportunities.Join Here: https://alignedrep.com/investor-application/Connect with Axel:Follow him on InstagramConnect with him on LinkedInLearn more about Aligned Real Estate Partners

Mar 10, 2023 • 13min
#132: 3 Actionable Tips To Nail Your Cash-out Refinance and Hit Your Appraisal Numbers
The title says it all - listen to this episode if you want to secure better loan terms and higher appraised values when refinancing your assets. Struggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to close deals with less of your own money? Want to operate like the pros and maximize the cash flow of your assets? Join The Multifamily Wealth Community, where we help multifamily investors start, build, and scale their businesses… specifically, those looking to grow from 1-10 units to 250+ units.Are you looking to invest in real estate, but don't want to deal with the hassle of finding great deals, signing on debt, and managing tenants? Aligned Real Estate Partners provides investment opportunities to passive investors looking for the returns, stability, and tax benefits multifamily real estate offers, but without the work - join our investor club to be notified of future investment opportunities.Join Here: https://alignedrep.com/investor-application/Connect with Axel:Follow him on InstagramConnect with him on LinkedInLearn more about Aligned Real Estate Partners

Mar 7, 2023 • 53min
#131: Building Your Credibility Kit, Building Relationships with Brokers, and The Power of Mentorship When Growing a Multifamily Portfolio with Tate Siemer
In this episode, I speak with Tate Siemer of Greenlight Equity Group. We discuss numerous topics, such as the importance of education and mentorship, effectively networking at conferences, how to build relationships with brokers, and rapidly building a multifamily portfolio.GreenLight Equity Group acquires and operates commercial multifamily assets (apartment communities) in Utah, Oklahoma City, and Columbus, Ohio. GLE's current portfolio size is 595 doors, equating to roughly $59M AUM. Their mission is to achieve exceptional returns for our investors by improving communities and expanding well-being through progressive solutions in multi-family housing.Show Notes:● Power of education, coaching, and mentorship● Building relationships with brokers● Tips for finding multifamily deals● The purpose of a credibility kitStruggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to close deals with less of your own money? Want to operate like the pros and maximize the cash flow of your assets? Join The Multifamily Wealth Community, where we help multifamily investors start, build, and scale their businesses… specifically, those looking to grow from 1-10 units to 250+ units.Are you looking to invest in real estate, but don't want to deal with the hassle of finding great deals, signing on debt, and managing tenants? Aligned Real Estate Partners provides investment opportunities to passive investors looking for the returns, stability, and tax benefits multifamily real estate offers, but without the work - join our investor club to be notified of future investment opportunities.Join Here: https://alignedrep.com/investor-application/Connect with Axel:Follow him on InstagramConnect with him on LinkedInLearn more about Aligned Real Estate PartnersConnect with Tate:Website: https://glequitygroup.com/

Mar 3, 2023 • 11min
#130: Why Narrowing Your Focus Removes Ambiguity And Actually Creates MORE Opportunity For You And Your Business
In this episode, I talk about why narrowing your focus and dialing in your criteria creates more opportunity (most people think it's inverse)!Struggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to close deals with less of your own money? Want to operate like the pros and maximize the cash flow of your assets? Join The Multifamily Wealth Community, where we help multifamily investors start, build, and scale their businesses… specifically, those looking to grow from 1-10 units to 250+ units.Are you looking to invest in real estate, but don't want to deal with the hassle of finding great deals, signing on debt, and managing tenants? Aligned Real Estate Partners provides investment opportunities to passive investors looking for the returns, stability, and tax benefits multifamily real estate offers, but without the work - join our investor club to be notified of future investment opportunities.Join Here: https://alignedrep.com/investor-application/Connect with Axel:Follow him on InstagramConnect with him on LinkedInLearn more about Aligned Real Estate Partners

Feb 28, 2023 • 1h 1min
#129: The Importance of Evaluating Risk-Adjusted Returns, Leveraging Technology, And Why Multifamily Is The Greatest Asset Class with Drew Breneman
In this episode, we welcome Drew Brenemen, a seasoned multifamily real estate investor who started in real estate investing while still in college. He shares his insights on navigating different points in the market cycle and why the concept of risk-adjusted returns is essential to understand, for both passive investors and sponsors. We'll also be talking about how Drew successfully took down the largest deal he's ever done during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us for a fascinating conversation with Drew Brenemen and get inspired to take your real estate investments to the next level.Drew earned his BBA in Real Estate & Urban Land Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Wisconsin School of Business — one of the top real estate programs in the nation. Upon graduation, he worked for three national real estate development firms, each of which focused on different product types, affording him a broad knowledge base for the office, retail, market-rate multifamily, and affordable multifamily sectors.In 2005, he founded Breneman Capital (formerly Rise Invest) and co-founded The Blackhawk Investment Group in 2008, and Dwelle, a Chicago-focused real estate investment and property management group, in 2019.Show Notes:The importance of evaluating deals on a risk-adjusted basis How Drew was able to close his largest deal right as the pandemic hitWhy focusing on newer properties makes growing a multifamily business easierThe reasons Drew stopped buying retail/office/industrial and started buying multifamilyStruggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to close deals with less of your own money? Want to operate like the pros and maximize the cash flow of your assets? Join The Multifamily Wealth Community, where we help multifamily investors start, build, and scale their businesses… specifically, those looking to grow from 1-10 units to 250+ units.Are you looking to invest in real estate, but don't want to deal with the hassle of finding great deals, signing on debt, and managing tenants? Aligned Real Estate Partners provides investment opportunities to passive investors looking for the returns, stability, and tax benefits multifamily real estate offers, but without the work - join our investor club to be notified of future investment opportunities.Join Here: https://alignedrep.com/investor-application/Connect with Axel:Follow him on InstagramConnect with him on LinkedInLearn more about Aligned Real Estate Partners Connect with Drew: Website: www.Breneman.comPodcast: Breneman Blueprint

Feb 24, 2023 • 9min
#128: Are You Creating "Assets" In Your Business Or Just Doing Repetitive Work?
In this episode, I talk about why you need to focus on creating "assets" in your business that you can continually share with investors, lenders, partners, etc. - build a scalable business!Struggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to close deals with less of your own money? Want to operate like the pros and maximize the cash flow of your assets? Join The Multifamily Wealth Community, where we help multifamily investors start, build, and scale their businesses… specifically, those looking to grow from 1-10 units to 250+ units.Are you looking to invest in real estate, but don't want to deal with the hassle of finding great deals, signing on debt, and managing tenants? Aligned Real Estate Partners provides investment opportunities to passive investors looking for the returns, stability, and tax benefits multifamily real estate offers, but without the work - join our investor club to be notified of future investment opportunities.Join Here: https://alignedrep.com/investor-application/Connect with Axel:Follow him on InstagramConnect with him on LinkedInLearn more about Aligned Real Estate Partners

Feb 21, 2023 • 59min
#127: Buy Properties For $1, Finding Deals Direct-To-Seller, and Why Starting Small Is Best with Zach Hoereth
Join us for this week's episode as we sit down with Zach Hoereth, a seasoned real estate investor and entrepreneur. Zach shares his expertise on how to successfully navigate the world of multi-family deals and starting a business. From the role of brokers and the importance of cold calling to the value of email marketing and transparency in financial situations, Zach covers it all. He also delves into the key factors to consider when looking for a buyer and shares his direct approach as a direct seller.Tune in to learn about the latest trends in multi and single-family housing, the impact of macroeconomics on problem-solving, and how having the right mindset and approach is essential for continuing investment in real estate. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to make their mark in the multi-family space.Show Notes:● Tips for buying small-midsize multifamily deals ● The value of cold calling to find multifamily deals● Why starting with small deals is the best move● Buying properties for $1 (literally)!Struggling to find good multifamily deals? Looking to close deals with less of your own money? Want to operate like the pros and maximize the cash flow of your assets? Join The Multifamily Wealth Community, where we help multifamily investors start, build, and scale their businesses… specifically, those looking to grow from 1-10 units to 250+ units.Are you looking to invest in real estate, but don't want to deal with the hassle of finding great deals, signing on debt, and managing tenants? Aligned Real Estate Partners provides investment opportunities to passive investors looking for the returns, stability, and tax benefits multifamily real estate offers, but without the work - join our investor club to be notified of future investment opportunities.Join Here: https://alignedrep.com/investor-application/Connect with Axel:Follow him on InstagramConnect with him on LinkedInLearn more about Aligned Real Estate PartnersConnect with Zach:Instagram: @zach.hoerethTwitter: @ZachHoereth