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.
Episodes
320 episodes
#322: What "5% Vacancy" Actually Means In Terms of Renewal Rates + Time To Turn Units... Most Investors Never Do This Analysis!
In this solo episode, Axel breaks down one of the most overlooked calculations in multifamily underwriting — what your vacancy rate assumption actually means in practice. Most investors pick a flat vacancy figure (4%, 5%, 6%) without ever conne...
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11:41
#321: How To Tactically Maximize Renewals, Adopting AI in a PM Business, and 2026 PM Trends with Peter Lohmann
In this episode, Axel welcomes back Peter Lohmann of RL Property Management for his third appearance on the podcast for another tactical episode. Peter actively operates a 750-unit property management company out of Columbus, Ohio, and brings a...
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48:04
#320: Lessons From Bringing Management In-House, Tips For New Investors, and The State Of The FL Market with Gabe Bowling
In this episode, Axel sits down with Gabe Bowling — founder of The Deal Room, active multifamily investor, and operator for a return appearance on the podcast. Gabe shares how he went from raising capital for Grant Cardone's funds to building h...
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49:37
#319: 10 Year Anniversary Since My First Deal + 4 Lessons I Learned From it... All Apply To New AND Experienced Investors
In this solo episode, Axel reflects on the 10-year anniversary of his very first real estate deal, a 3-unit property he found on Craigslist back in March 2016 and extracts four powerful lessons from that experience. While the deal didn't go as ...
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16:42
#318: Answering Listener Questions! AI Is Erasing Your Edge (Except For These Areas) + When To Bring Management In-House and How To Do It
In this Q&A episode, Axel answers two timely listener questions that are becoming increasingly relevant for multifamily investors in 2026: when it actually makes sense to bring property management in-house and how artificial intelligence is...
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27:15
#317: The Release of OpenClaw, Leveraging AI Agents, and How Investors Can Stay Ahead Of The AI "Curve" with TJ Burns
In this episode, Axel is joined by longtime friend, business partner, and co-sponsor TJ Burns of Burns Capital Partners to break down one of the biggest developments in AI since the launch of ChatGPT: the release of OpenClaw.The conversa...
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52:56
#316: Follow This 3-Step Process To Get Sellers To Accept More Offers + Launching Final Round of The NH Multifamily Fund III
In this solo episode, Axel breaks down a simple but highly effective 3-step framework his team uses to get sellers to accept more offers, without being the highest bidder.Rather than focusing purely on price, Axel explains how c...
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#315: Answering Listener Questions! Detailing Our Asset Management Process, How We Find Deals, and How To Estimate Construction Costs
In this solo Q&A episode, Axel answers listener-submitted questions covering three core pillars of successful multifamily investing: asset management execution, deal sourcing, and construction cost estimation.Axel breaks down how his...
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19:44
#314: The 5-Point Framework For Evaluating Passive Investments, Building Investor Relationships, and 2026 Opportunities with Spencer Hilligoss
In this episode of the Multifamily Wealth Podcast, we sit down with Spencer Hilligoss of Madison Investing, for a tactical and transparent conversation on how passive investors should evaluate deals, vet sponsors, and position their po...
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50:01
#313: Three Pieces of News/Data Informing Our Approach To Investing in 2026... Declining Rents, Higher Home Sales, and Impending Legislation
In this solo episode, Axel breaks down three specific pieces of news and data that are directly informing how his team is thinking about multifamily investing decisions in 2026.Axel also explains why increased single-family home sales ca...
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19:57
#312: Vetting Partners, Importance of Transparency, and Diving Into The Pros and Cons of Preferred Equity with Steeve Breton
In this episode, Axel sits down with Steeve Breton, Founder of Velocity Capital Partners, to break down what long-term multifamily investors need to understand about partner selection, transparency with investors, and the growing role of prefer...
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45:34
#311: Sharing 8 Predictions + Trends for 2026 That Multifamily Investors Need To Be Aware Of
In this final episode of 2025, Axel shares eight forward-looking predictions and trends that multifamily investors need to be aware of as we head into 2026.Moving beyond the generic predictions found in major publications, Axel focuses o...
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22:37
#310: Growing From a Duplex to 900+ Units and Bringing Management In-House (And The Challenges of Doing So) with Lee Yoder
Axel sits down once again with Lee Yoder, founder of Threefold Real Estate Investing, to unpack the full journey of scaling from a single duplex to 900+ multifamily units and the hard lessons learned along the way....
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48:01
#309: Optimizing Lease Terms, Actionable Budgeting, The True Cost of Turnover, and Becoming A Better Asset Manager with Stacey Hampton
Axel welcomes back Stacey Hampton, founder of Asset NOI Consulting, for a highly tactical conversation focused on improving multifamily operations in today’s challenging environment.Stacey breaks down how asset managers can move beyond s...
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52:05
#308: The Tactical Guide For Sponsors Looking To Raise Their First $1M, $5M, and $10M in Investor Capital
In this solo episode, we share an extremely tactical, milestone-based roadmap for sponsors who want to raise their first $1M, $5M, and eventually $10M+ in investor capital.Axel explains why each stage requires a completely different set ...
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15:51
#307: An Insanely Tactical Deep Dive Into How Multifamily Investors Can Leverage AI To Grow Their Businesses with Jake Heller
Axel sits down with Jake Heller, co-founder of the AI for CRE Collective, for one of the most tactical and implementation-focused conversations ever released on the Multifamily Wealth Podcast.This is a killer episode in how multifamily i...
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#306: Sharing Tactical Tips for Multifamily Investors Who Want To Make More Creative Offers When Pursuing Deals
In this tactical episode, Axel shares specific, actionable strategies multifamily buyers can use to structure more creative and compelling offers, especially in today’s buyer-leaning market.He breaks down how to think beyond “price and t...
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20:07
#305: Bringing Back Our Very First Guest... Bootstrapping a PM Company and Leveraging Professional REI Experience with Chris Grenzig
In Episode, Axel welcomes back the very first guest ever featured on the Multifamily Wealth Podcast — Chris Grenzig, founder of JAG Capital and JAG Property Management.Chris shares his story of bootstrapping a property managemen...
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52:49
#304: Sharing 5 Extremely Actionable (and Valuable) Leasing Tips for Multifamily Operators Looking To Maximize NOI
Axel shares five practical leasing strategies that every multifamily operator can implement to reduce vacancy, maximize rent roll, and ultimately increase NOI.These are simple, high-impact tactics that work whether you self-manage, run a...
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15:29
#303: Discussing The Fundamentals Of Excellent Asset Management and De-Commoditizing Yourself as a GP with John Makarewicz
In this episode, Axel Ragnarsson is joined by John Makarewicz, President and Head of Operations at Faris Capital Partners, to discuss how sponsors can stand out in a crowded multifamily space and the systems that drive excellent asset managemen...
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52:48
#302: The Importance of "Leading With Your CapEx" and Why You Should Over-Renovate Units Early In A Hold Period
In this solo episode, Axel breaks down one of the most overlooked aspects of multifamily ownership—the timing of your CapEx spending. Many investors wait until systems fail before addressing roofs, heating, or parking lots, but Axel explains wh...
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13:57
#301: Salvaging a Bad First Deal with Investor Capital, Building Incredible Investor Relationships, and Numerous Great Deal Stories with Levi Allen and Joe Rinderknecht
In this episode, Axel sits down with Levi Allen and Joe Rinderknecht, co-founders of Cowboy Capital, to talk about their journey from a tough first deal to becoming trusted operators with a growing investor base.They share how they salva...
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53:33
#300: Reflecting On 300 Episodes! How Our Business Has Grown, Changes in How I Think About Investing, Business, and More!
In this special milestone episode, Axel Ragnarsson celebrates 300 episodes of The Multifamily Wealth Podcast by reflecting on how his business—and his mindset—has evolved since the show began in 2020.From launching with...
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34:02
#299: Building a Small Portfolio of Multis and Divesting To Focus on Capital Raising + Combining Bitcoin/Real Estate Into One Offering with Harrison Riley
Harrison Riley’s journey into real estate is anything but traditional. After building a small multifamily portfolio, he realized he didn’t enjoy the property management grind and decided to shift his focus toward raising capital and building pa...
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56:09
#298: Vetting (and Partnering With) Sponsors, Raising Capital For 20+ Deals, and Transitioning From Single Family To Multifamily with Igor Shaltanov
From professional water polo in Russia to raising capital for over 20 multifamily deals in the U.S., Igor Shaltanov’s story is all about resilience, discipline, and smart investing.In this episode, Igor shares how he went from renting ou...
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