Breneman Blueprint: Real Estate and Entrepreneurship Podcast

Stephanie Spenner, the founder of Maven at Compass, covers her ascendant career as a leasing agent, making headlines and breaking records for her highly-successful lease up at a 690-unit high rise. Stephanie describes her transition from Milwaukee to Chicago and how she built her business as a broker. Next, Stephanie talks about social media and how to utilize these networks for lead generation by leveraging great digital content. Stephanie also discusses the importance of knowing your inventory in and out while understanding the latest and greatest building and unit amenities, especially during the work-from-home and hybrid work era. Lastly, Stephanie focuses on the importance of building relationships and how that helps in building your real estate business on all fronts. –The Rise and Invest Podcast is hosted by Drew Breneman, real estate investor and founder of Breneman Capital. Drew began his real estate career at just 19 years old when he bought his first two rental properties. At that early age, he learned real estate was the best method to generate cash flow and build wealth long-term when he was looking at how to invest his own money. He has since dedicated his career to building an organization that makes investing in high-quality real estate opportunities available to passive investors.His company, Breneman Capital, is a private real estate investment management firm specializing in the multifamily property sector. Breneman Capital employs a deliberate investment approach, leveraging data analytics and proprietary technology to generate superior risk-adjusted returns for investors.Breneman Capital has developed an investment strategy that aims to exploit market inefficiencies and reveal superior risk-adjusted opportunities through the comprehensive use of technology and analytics.Get started today as an investor or learn more at: https://www.breneman.com--Follow Drew on Social:Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewbreneman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewbreneman

Mike Hennig has been a part-time real estate investor since 2007. His portfolio is anything but part-time, as Mike owns 96 units across 15 different properties in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana with just under $10mm in real estate value. For the last five years, Mike has worked as a management consultant with Gallup Inc. and, before that, as an executive with a trading firm at the Chicago Board of Trade. Even though these roles are outside of the real estate industry, they have allowed Mike to earn income which he has then put to work as a real estate investor. He built his portfolio slowly while working a day job outside the industry. In this episode, he shares valuable tips and tricks to help you do the same in your personal real estate investment pursuits.--The Rise and Invest Podcast is hosted by Drew Breneman, real estate investor and founder of Breneman Capital. Drew began his real estate career at just 19 years old when he bought his first two rental properties. At that early age, he learned real estate was the best method to generate cash flow and build wealth long-term when he was looking at how to invest his own money. He has since dedicated his career to building an organization that makes investing in high-quality real estate opportunities available to passive investors.His company, Breneman Capital, is a private real estate investment management firm specializing in the multifamily property sector. Breneman Capital employs a deliberate investment approach, leveraging data analytics and proprietary technology to generate superior risk-adjusted returns for investors.Breneman Capital has developed an investment strategy that aims to exploit market inefficiencies and reveal superior risk-adjusted opportunities through comprehensive use of technology and analytics.Get started today as an investor or learn more at: https://www.breneman.com--Follow Drew on Social:Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewbreneman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewbreneman

Dan Cullen is the founder of Domicile Consulting, a home and building inspection company with deep roots in the Chicagoland area and surrounding communities. Dan has decades of experience in the home inspection industry and joined Drew on the Rise and Invest Podcast to discuss:Major concerns that investors aren't thinking about on an inspectionWhat to do when you run into a major issue during an inspectionBasic things to take note of during a property inspectionHow to test water pressure and airflow in a buildingNew technology in home inspectionsStick around for the end of this episode. Dan shares some building inspection horror stories that you don't want to miss!--The Rise and Invest Podcast is hosted by Drew Breneman, real estate investor and founder of Breneman Capital. Drew began his real estate career at just 19 years old when he bought his first two rental properties. At that early age, he learned real estate was the best method to generate cash flow and build wealth long-term when he was looking at how to invest his own money. He has since dedicated his career to building an organization that makes investing in high-quality real estate opportunities available to passive investors.His company, Breneman Capital, is a private real estate investment management firm specializing in the multifamily property sector. Breneman Capital employs a deliberate investment approach, leveraging data analytics and proprietary technology to generate superior risk-adjusted returns for investors.Breneman Capital has developed an investment strategy that aims to exploit market inefficiencies and reveal superior risk-adjusted opportunities through comprehensive use of technology and analytics.Get started today as an investor or learn more at: https://www.breneman.com--Follow Drew on Social:Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewbreneman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewbreneman

Dan Hanlon is a Senior Vice President at Midland Trust, a leading custodial services provider focused on self-directed IRA accounts and private fund custody services. He has become an expert in the self-directed IRA industry and has deep expertise in real estate investing, private placement offerings, and start-up investing.Dan joined Drew on the Rise and Invest Podcast to discuss self-directed IRAs as an investment vehicle while sharing some great personal and industry success stories along the way.  –The Rise and Invest Podcast is hosted by Drew Breneman, real estate investor and founder of Breneman Capital. Drew began his real estate career at just 19 years old when he bought his first two rental properties. At that early age, he learned real estate was the best method to generate cash flow and build wealth long-term when he was looking at how to invest his own money. He has since dedicated his career to building an organization that makes investing in high-quality real estate opportunities available to passive investors.His company, Breneman Capital, is a private real estate investment management firm specializing in the multifamily property sector. Breneman Capital employs a deliberate investment approach, leveraging data analytics and proprietary technology to generate superior risk-adjusted returns for investors.Breneman Capital has developed an investment strategy that aims to exploit market inefficiencies and reveal superior risk-adjusted opportunities through comprehensive use of technology and analytics.Get started today as an investor or learn more at: https://www.breneman.com--Follow Drew on Social:Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewbreneman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewbreneman

On this episode, Drew is joined by Phil McAlister, a voice on real estate twitter with deep insights on the intersection of macroeconomics and real estate.This economics deep dive includes conversation on what the federal reserve could be doing better, the fed funds rate, treasuries, interest rates, and inflation.They cover a wide swath of the overall economic picture, from how the bond picture is changing to how inflation will correct itself in the coming years.Both Drew and Phil close this episode with some personal tips on real estate deal structure and how best to use leverage.Follow Phil on Twitter at https://twitter.com/phil_mcalister –The Rise and Invest Podcast is hosted by Drew Breneman, real estate investor and founder of Breneman Capital. Drew began his real estate career at just 19 years old when he bought his first two rental properties. At that early age, he learned real estate was the best method to generate cash flow and build wealth long-term when he was looking at how to invest his own money. He has since dedicated his career to building an organization that makes investing in high-quality real estate opportunities available to passive investors.His company, Breneman Capital, is a private real estate investment management firm specializing in the multifamily property sector. Breneman Capital employs a deliberate investment approach, leveraging data analytics and proprietary technology to generate superior risk-adjusted returns for investors.Breneman Capital has developed an investment strategy that aims to exploit market inefficiencies and reveal superior risk-adjusted opportunities through comprehensive use of technology and analytics.Get started today as an investor or learn more at: https://www.breneman.com--Follow Drew on Social:Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewbreneman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewbreneman

Drew Breneman and Evan Dillon discuss relevant topics in this time of market turbulence characterized by high inflation and surging cost of borrowing. In an analysis composed of publicly available data from Federal Reserve Economic Data (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/), the hosts interpret timeseries dating back to the 1960’s and 1970’s by conducting correlations to determine the statistical relationships that exist between key indicators. Some of the questions that are addressed include:How strong is the relationship between inflation and rent growth?How closely tied are the rental market and single-family home market?Is there truth to the widely-held public opinion that rising mortgage rates decrease demand for single-family homes, thus increasing demand for rentals?What can we take away from history and are today’s circumstances different? 1970s vs 2022What can we learn from prior periods of elevated inflation? How does that shape our outlook today?–The Rise and Invest Podcast is hosted by Drew Breneman, real estate investor and founder of Breneman Capital. Drew began his real estate career at just 19 years old when he bought his first two rental properties. At that early age, he learned real estate was the best method to generate cash flow and build wealth long-term when he was looking at how to invest his own money. He has since dedicated his career to building an organization that makes investing in high-quality real estate opportunities available to passive investors.His company, Breneman Capital, is a private real estate investment management firm specializing in the multifamily property sector. Breneman Capital employs a deliberate investment approach, leveraging data analytics and proprietary technology to generate superior risk-adjusted returns for investors.Breneman Capital has developed an investment strategy that aims to exploit market inefficiencies and reveal superior risk-adjusted opportunities through comprehensive use of technology and analytics.Get started today as an investor or learn more at: https://www.breneman.com--Follow Drew on Social:Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewbreneman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewbreneman

Joe Smazal, a broker at Interra Realty, returns to the Rise and Invest podcast for our 26th episode. Joe joined the podcast for our pilot episode back in December 2021 and it is great to have him on the show again.  He is one of the top multifamily brokers in Chicago with $600+ million in total career sales. In this episode, Drew and Joe continue their conversation from the pilot episode as they dive deeper into what is happening today in Chicago’s multifamily market. Joe offers great insights on current events including rising interest rates and updates us on the investment sales market today. Plus Drew adds some color on what its like being an owner of multifamily properties today.Contact/Follow Joe Smazal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesmazal –The Rise and Invest Podcast is hosted by Drew Breneman, real estate investor and founder of Breneman Capital. Drew began his real estate career at just 19 years old when he bought his first two rental properties. At that early age, he learned real estate was the best method to generate cash flow and build wealth long-term when he was looking at how to invest his own money. He has since dedicated his career to building an organization that makes investing in high-quality real estate opportunities available to passive investors.His company, Breneman Capital, is a private real estate investment management firm specializing in the multifamily property sector. Breneman Capital employs a deliberate investment approach, leveraging data analytics and proprietary technology to generate superior risk-adjusted returns for investors.Breneman Capital has developed an investment strategy that aims to exploit market inefficiencies and reveal superior risk-adjusted opportunities through comprehensive use of technology and analytics.Get started today as an investor or learn more at: https://www.breneman.com--Follow Drew on Social:Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewbreneman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewbreneman

Javi Mendez, Associate at Breneman Capital (formerly Rise Invest), joins Drew on the podcast to discuss aspects of working the real estate acquisitions. The team go over:1. Drew's key insights about what skills and abilities best predict success in real estate.2. Drew's biggest concerns when he was starting out. 3. The ways to think in real estate. 4. The best and worst kinds of deals in commercial real estate. 5. and more!--The Rise and Invest Podcast is hosted by Drew Breneman, real estate investor and founder of Breneman Capital. Drew began his real estate career at just 19 years old when he bought his first two rental properties. At that early age, he learned real estate was the best method to generate cash flow and build wealth long-term when he was looking at how to invest his own money. He has since dedicated his career to building an organization that makes investing in high-quality real estate opportunities available to passive investors.His company, Breneman Capital, is a private real estate investment management firm specializing in the multifamily property sector. Breneman Capital employs a deliberate investment approach, leveraging data analytics and proprietary technology to generate superior risk-adjusted returns for investors.Breneman Capital has developed an investment strategy that aims to exploit market inefficiencies and reveal superior risk-adjusted opportunities through comprehensive use of technology and analytics.Get started today as an investor or learn more at: https://www.breneman.com--Follow Drew on Social:Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewbreneman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewbreneman

Evan Dillon, VP of Investments at Breneman Capital (formerly Rise Invest), joins Drew once again to discuss our latest acquisition--a 96 unit property in Mesa, AZ. Sonoma Village is the firm's largest acquisition so far in the Phoenix MSA, and the team go over all the key details in the deal such as:1. Financing2. Equity3. Location4. Deal strategy5. and more!--The Rise and Invest Podcast is hosted by Drew Breneman, real estate investor and founder of Breneman Capital. Drew began his real estate career at just 19 years old when he bought his first two rental properties. At that early age, he learned real estate was the best method to generate cash flow and build wealth long-term when he was looking at how to invest his own money. He has since dedicated his career to building an organization that makes investing in high-quality real estate opportunities available to passive investors.His company, Breneman Capital, is a private real estate investment management firm specializing in the multifamily property sector. Breneman Capital employs a deliberate investment approach, leveraging data analytics and proprietary technology to generate superior risk-adjusted returns for investors.Breneman Capital has developed an investment strategy that aims to exploit market inefficiencies and reveal superior risk-adjusted opportunities through comprehensive use of technology and analytics.Get started today as an investor or learn more at: https://www.breneman.com--Follow Drew on Social:Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewbreneman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewbreneman

John Casmon, founder of Casmon Capital Group, is a multifamily real estate entrepreneur focusing on helping investors meet their financial goals. He joins Drew on the podcast this week to discuss:1. The most important thing for people thinking about getting into real estate.2. The value of working with others.3. Personal success and how to share that with others.4. Why real estate is a powerful tool.5. and more!--The Rise and Invest Podcast is hosted by Drew Breneman, real estate investor and founder of Breneman Capital. Drew began his real estate career at just 19 years old when he bought his first two rental properties. At that early age, he learned real estate was the best method to generate cash flow and build wealth long-term when he was looking at how to invest his own money. He has since dedicated his career to building an organization that makes investing in high-quality real estate opportunities available to passive investors.His company, Breneman Capital, is a private real estate investment management firm specializing in the multifamily property sector. Breneman Capital employs a deliberate investment approach, leveraging data analytics and proprietary technology to generate superior risk-adjusted returns for investors.Breneman Capital has developed an investment strategy that aims to exploit market inefficiencies and reveal superior risk-adjusted opportunities through comprehensive use of technology and analytics.Get started today as an investor or learn more at: https://www.breneman.com--Follow Drew on Social:Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewbreneman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewbreneman