Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily
Jake & Gino
Real estate investing, multifamily, and apartment investing—where real estate meets real business ownership. Hosted by investor-entrepreneurs Jake Stenziano and Gino Barbaro, the show goes beyond buying apartments to teach you how to build a durable, well-run real estate business. Each episode blends deal analysis, market insights, leadership lessons, and hard-earned operating experience from owning and managing thousands of units. Whether you’re just starting out or scaling a portfolio, Jake & Gino deliver practical education, honest conversations, and proven frameworks to help you grow cash flow, build systems, and create long-term wealth—without losing sight of family, values, and purpose.
Also included under The Jake & Gino umbrella:
How To: From real estate underwriting and asset management to organizational structure and owner mindset, How To delivers clear frameworks and actionable guidance for investors who want to build and operate a real estate business with clarity, discipline, and control.
Also included under The Jake & Gino umbrella:
How To: From real estate underwriting and asset management to organizational structure and owner mindset, How To delivers clear frameworks and actionable guidance for investors who want to build and operate a real estate business with clarity, discipline, and control.
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Aug 31, 2017 • 42min
From property manager to property owner with Ken McElroy
In this episode, multifamily powerhouse Ken McElroy shares his thoughts on the current market, property management, and his overall investment strategy. Ken's books and approach have been a great resource to us and we recommend them to anyone looking to get started in multifamily. Highlights from this episode: -Property management -Appreciation -Refi and roll -Mindset of an investor -Your RE network -Tax benefits to RE investing -Why good deals fund quickly -Skating to the puck -Market research -Exit cap rates -Ken's journey -And much more! About Ken: Ken McElroy is the epitome of the word entrepreneur. For over two decades, Ken McElroy has experienced massive success in the real estate world–from investment analysis and property management to acquisitions and property development. With over $700 million investment dollars in real estate, Ken offers a unique perspective on how you will get the biggest return on your investments. Whether you’re starting a business or interested in investing in real estate, Ken will show you everything you need to know about raising capital, negotiating contracts, and how to keep the profits coming in strong. Bottom line: no matter what your entrepreneurial dream, Ken works with you to gain the necessary skillsets required to raise more capital and build wealth. For a broader picture on how Ken McElroy has changed the real estate game into one you’re sure to win, look no further than his many books and media appearances. Ken is the author of the best-selling books The ABC’s of Real Estate Investing, The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing, The ABC’s of Property Management, and most recently his book on entrepreneurship: The Sleeping Giant. As the Real Estate Advisor to Robert Kiyosaki of The Rich Dad Company, Ken and Robert have co-authored several audio programs including How to Increase the Income from your Real Estate Investments, How to Get your Banker to say “Yes!” and How to Find and Keep Good Tenants. Ken is also a chapter contributor in the newly released, The Real Book of Real Estate. A champion and advocate for entrepreneurs and real estate investors, Ken has spoken worldwide at top industry events. With media appearances on television and radio, Ken also host Entrepreneur Magazine’s Real Estate Radio program, where he helps listeners navigate the financial and legal arenas of real estate. Never taking life for granted, Ken is active in the community and has served on advisory boards for Child Help and AZ Food Banks where he conducted the largest food drive in the state of Arizona. Ken and his family reside in Scottsdale, Arizona. Check out the podcast for iTunes: iTunes Store - https://itunes.apple.com/pt/podcast/wheelbarrow-profits-podcast-multifamily-real-estate/id1025080737?l=en&mt=2 Check out the podcast for Android: RSS FEED - http://jakeandgino.libsyn.com/rss Thanks so much for joining us again. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post! Also, please leave an honest review for our Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely important to our show and help in our rankings. Please leave a review if you find value in our show! Click here to learn more about our multifamily educational platform: Multifamily Mastery - https://jakeandgino.mykajabi.com/offers/tw3qfTWN If you have any questions, please email me at gino@jakeandgino.com If you would like to partner or invest with Jake & Gino, please fill out this form: Investor Form - https://form.jotform.us/72094810684157
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 24, 2017 • 48min
Breaking free of the "Golden Handcuffs" with Brad Sumrok
In this episode, we interview multifamily beast Brad Sumrok. Brad is an active Multi-Family Property Owner based in Dallas Texas. He has been a Principal in over 3,000 units. In 2012 he received the prestigious Paragon Award as “Independent Rental Owner of the Year” from the National Apartment Association. In 2016 alone, Brad purchased 981 units totaling over $90,000,000. In this episode you will discover: -How Brad broke free from the Golden Handcuffs -Redefined retirement -Passive income -Economies of scale -Broker relationships -Resident managers -Rehabbing -The death spiral -Landlord friendly states -And much more! www.ApartmentInvestorMastery.Com www.BradSumrok.Com Check out the podcast for iTunes: iTunes Store - https://itunes.apple.com/pt/podcast/wheelbarrow-profits-podcast-multifamily-real-estate/id1025080737?l=en&mt=2 Check out the podcast for Android: RSS FEED - http://jakeandgino.libsyn.com/rss Thanks so much for joining us again. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post! Also, please leave an honest review for our Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely important to our show and help in our rankings. Please leave a review if you find value in our show! Click here to learn more about our multifamily educational platform: Multifamily Mastery - https://jakeandgino.mykajabi.com/offers/tw3qfTWN If you have any questions, please email me at gino@jakeandgino.com If you would like to partner or invest with Jake & Gino, please fill out this form: Investor Form - https://form.jotform.us/72094810684157
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 17, 2017 • 50min
Buying and selling notes with Scott Carson
The Note Guy Scott Carson shares the inside game on buying and selling distressed notes. We both learned a ton during this episode. Scott has made it his main business but this could also be an attractive investment niche for added diversity. In this episode you will discover: -Note investing -Financial Freedom -The pro's and con's -How to think like a banker -1st and 2nd liens -Pay to stay program -Foreclosures -Getting rid of negative people -Wholesaling -And much more! WeCloseNotes.com Inc Mastery 2017 Check out the podcast for iTunes: iTunes Store - Check out the podcast for Android: RSS FEED - Thanks so much for joining us again. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post! Also, please leave an honest review for our Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely important to our show and help in our rankings. Please leave a review if you find value in our show! Click here to learn more about our multifamily educational platform: Multifamily Mastery - If you have any questions, please email me at gino@jakeandgino.com If you would like to partner or invest with Jake & Gino, please fill out this form: Investor Form -
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 10, 2017 • 31min
Multifamily financing evolution with Jake and Gino
Special Edition Podcasts In this episode we share our multifamily financing evolution. It's been a wild ride and we have made our share of mistakes. The goal of this episode is to shorten your learning curve and help you get the best deal when financing your multifamily investments! In this episode you will discover: -Freddie Mac SBL -HUD financing -Community bank financing -Seller financing -Finance Right - Our definition -Term -Amortization -Rate -I/O -And much more! www.jakeandgino.com Check out the podcast for iTunes: iTunes Store - Check out the podcast for Android: RSS FEED - Thanks so much for joining us again. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post! Also, please leave an honest review for our Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely important to our show and help in our rankings. Please leave a review if you find value in our show! Click here to learn more about our multifamily educational platform: Multifamily Mastery - If you have any questions, please email me at gino@jakeandgino.com Refinancing Timeline!! If you would like to partner or invest with Jake & Gino, please fill out this form: Investor Form
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 27, 2017 • 1h 3min
Ryan Moran - Capitalism and Physical Products
In this episode we interview capitalism.com founder Ryan Moran. He's an expert marketer and helps people create physical products to sell on Amazon. We appreciate his approach to success and money. There's a ton of takeaways in this episode so get your pen and paper ready. In this episode you will discover: -Syndications -Why he quit affiliate marketing -Selling on Amazon -Email marketing -Physical products -Trading -ROI for happiness -Assets vs. liabilities -The longview -And much much more! Books Discussed -The Primal Connection -The Slight Edge -Straight Line Leadership https://www.capitalism.com Check out the podcast for iTunes: iTunes Store Check out the podcast for Android: RSS FEED Thanks so much for joining us again. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post! Also, please leave an honest review for our Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely important to our show and help in our rankings. Please leave a review if you find value in our show! Click here to learn more about our multifamily educational platform: Multifamily Mastery If you have any questions, please email me at gino@jakeandgino.com
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 20, 2017 • 50min
Systematizing you multifamily business with Landlordology.com founder Lucas Hall
Starting out in multifamily without a property management company can be challenging. We understand this because we've been there. Our guest has also been through the struggles and has actually created a free solution to help investors systematize their business. In this episode, you will discover: -Systems -Financial Freedom -Trial and error -Landlording -Why its so important to treat your rentals as a business -The power of buy right -House hacking your way to marriage -Fair Housing -Turnover -And much more!
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 13, 2017 • 38min
Making offers and taking action with Larry Goins
In this episode, we interview Larry Goins. He’s been a jack of all trades when it comes to real estate investing. Listen closely to how fearless Larry is when it comes to getting started and taking action. We didn’t know Larry prior to this show but we are pretty sure that this his fearlessness has had a large positive impact on his success. In this show you will discover: -Wholesaling -Fix and Flip -MHP’s -Seller Financing -Working in construction -Systems -The road show -Why your 1st deal has to be a home run -Lease options -And much more! http://larrygoins.com Wheelbarrow Profits: RSS FEED LINK Wheelbarrow Profits: iTunes Link Thanks so much for joining us again. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post! Also, please leave an honest review for our Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely important to our show and help in our rankings. Please leave a review if you find value in our show! Click here to learn more about our multifamily educational platform: MULTIFAMILY MASTERY jakeandgino.com Larry Goins Hud Homes Half Off - Free E-Book Offer!!
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 5, 2017 • 50min
Wealth Creation with The Cashflow Ninja - MC Laubscher
In this episode we interview The Cashflow Ninja, MC Laubscher! M.C. challenges existing societal belief systems and misinformation around concepts such as money, saving, investing, wealth and retirement. He has shared these ideas as a guest on several podcasts and is a regular contributor to Steemit, Medium.com, and Biggerpockets. In his episode you will discover: -Getting started as an investor -Finance -How to become your own best asset -Successful investing -Learning from mistakes -Investing in yourself -Control -Property Management -Cashflow -And much more! Cash Flow Ninja! Check out the Wheelbarrow Profits podcast for iTunes: iTunes Store Check out the Wheelbarrow Profits podcast for Android: RSS FEED
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 29, 2017 • 47min
Turning your business plans into profitability with Thor Conklin
Owning a business is one thing. Owning a profitable business that you can depend on is another. So many people get stuck becoming soloprenuers and eventually get burned out. In this episode, Thor Conklin takes a deep dive into what separates the profitable business from the the unprofitable. In this episode you will discover: 1. Why his early business's failed 2. Entrepreneurs organizations 3. I vs. E 4. How to pay yourself first 5. Accountability 6. Execution 7. Culture 8. Systems 9. Being proactive vs. reactive 10. And much more! http://www.thorconklin.com/
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 22, 2017 • 57min
House Hacking with Ben Leybovich
In this episode, Ben Leybovich shares his new insights on house hacking. This is not the typical rent your first duplex strategy. We really think Ben is on to something here and we are super excited about the release of his new book. In this episode you will discover: -Passive income -Finding your nirvana -Growth markets -Tesla stock -RE entrepreneurship -Shortening the learning curve -House Hacking -Cashflow -Assets vs. liabilities -And much much more! Just Ask Ben Why Sign up HERE and be the first to know when Ben's book is out (and read a huge case-study in the meantime): https://justaskbenwhy.com/house-hack-case-study-download Check out the podcast for iTunes: iTunes Store Check out the podcast for Android: RSS FEED
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


