Passive Impact: Real Estate Investing & Special Needs Housing
Welcome to "Passive Impact: Real Estate Investing & Special Needs Housing," where we explore how real estate investment can generate passive income while making a positive difference. Join host Sarah and Johnathon as they share strategies, success stories, and opportunities for investors looking to create financial stability and meaningful community impact. Also, Understand how you as a Real Estate investor make a positive difference in someone's life through Special Needs Housing for Adults with mild disabilities.
Episodes
67 episodes
How Commercial Zoning Stops Residential Loans | What To Do Instead
Financing a small assisted living facility can quickly become frustrating when lenders treat the property like a traditional home, only to reject the deal once zoning and use are reviewed. Many investors discover too late that a house zoned com...
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Season 3
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Episode 62
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17:03
From Dream House To Legal Minefield: How Zoning Makes Or Breaks Assisted Living And Group Homes
That “perfect” six-bedroom ranch on your Zillow stroll can be a cash machine—or a compliance trap—depending on one invisible factor: zoning. We pull back the curtain on how cities decide whether a house stays a home or becomes a regulated facil...
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Season 3
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Episode 61
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16:54
How The Winter Storm 2026 Reshaped Real Estate
The cold wasn’t the whole story. When winter storm Fern hit, the real surprises showed up inside walls, under shingles, and across balance sheets—turning a weather event into a full-system stress test for housing. We pull the thread from the ph...
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Season 3
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Episode 60
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14:45
Choosing Between Assisted Living And Special Needs Housing For Predictable Returns
What if the difference between a thriving impact portfolio and a money pit comes down to one decision: healthcare or real estate? We peel back the layers on assisted living facilities (ALFs) and special needs housing (SNH) to show how similar m...
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Season 3
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Episode 59
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12:07
How Investment Strategies Reshape Housing, Jobs, And Sustainability
What if the most reliable returns come from solving the hardest problems? We dive into how capital can be engineered to stabilize housing, future-proof the workforce, and decarbonize logistics—without treating impact as a side project. Starting...
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Season 3
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Episode 58
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10:26
When Property Management Faces Crisis and Stability Matters
Vacancies don’t have to be a landlord’s nightmare when rent is anchored to something more durable than a single paycheck. We dive into a fast-evolving housing model where stability comes from aligning with special needs programs, state waivers,...
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Season 3
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Episode 57
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12:12
Escaping Landlord Burnout
Burnout isn’t a badge of honor. It’s a signal that the system you’re using isn’t designed for stability. We take a hard look at the hidden costs of traditional rentals—vacancy drag, accelerated wear, endless screening—and show how the “chaos lo...
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Season 3
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Episode 56
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12:42
Detroit’s $80 Million Bet On Stability
Cities rarely change their future with one line item, but Detroit’s $80 million commitment to affordable and special needs housing aims to do exactly that. We walk through how a targeted plan—focused on residents at 30–60 percent of area median...
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Season 3
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Episode 56
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11:29
Building Wealth With Purpose
Looking for a path to financial independence that actually holds up when markets wobble? We map a clear route from stable cash flow to advanced strategies that compound returns and purpose. First, we get practical about foundations: how to allo...
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Season 3
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Episode 55
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10:04
From Bored To Fulfilled
We explore the unfulfillment gap many full-time caregivers feel and map a practical path to purpose and passive income through special needs housing. By unpacking nonprofit partnerships, funding stability, and day-to-day operations, we show how...
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Season 3
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Episode 55
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10:12
Art, Hunger, And Housing Priorities
Two urgent truths collide: New York wants to protect its arts community with dedicated affordable housing, while nearly one in four children in the city faces food insecurity. We confront that tension head-on and show why it’s a false choice. I...
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Season 3
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Episode 54
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14:35
How A $58,000 Seed Sparks Long-Term Special Needs Housing
A small grant can change the entire game—if it’s pointed at the right chokepoint. We take you inside a Mississippi case study where $58,000 skips the cement truck and goes straight for the unlock: compliance, certification, and design work that...
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Season 3
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Episode 53
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13:32
AI That Finds, Verifies, And Explains Your Best Prospects
Cold outreach shouldn’t feel like shouting into the void. We dig into why lists go stale so fast and how a 2024-built platform flips the script with real-time verification and AI-driven insights that spotlight who to contact, why now, and what ...
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Season 3
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Episode 52
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11:15
Fast Cash, Fewer Headaches
We walk through how a cash buyer cuts the stress and the wait from selling an unwanted or distressed property while being honest about the trade-off between speed and top dollar. We outline the three-step process, the protections you still keep...
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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10:13
Inside a Memphis Rehab: Strategy, Speed, and Structural Wins
We walk through the real rehab log for 187 W. McKeller in Memphis and show how disciplined sequencing turns a neglected home into a secure, rentable asset. The focus is structural health, speed to stabilize, and documenting work to build trust ...
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Season 3
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Episode 50
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12:18
Beyond Band-Aids: The $30M Blueprint for Housing That Works
What if solving the affordable housing crisis could simultaneously create reliable passive income opportunities? That's the game-changing potential revealed in our exploration of special needs housing as both a social mission and smart financia...
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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8:21
Finding Stability: The Affordable Housing Summit's Innovative Approaches
The affordable housing crisis affects us all, even if we aren't personally struggling to find stable housing. It's about more than just putting roofs over heads—it's fundamentally about community well-being, individual dignity, and economic sta...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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26:05
Breaking Ground: NYC's Bold Approach to Affordable Housing Under Mayor Adams
Mayor Adams' administration has made affordable housing a central priority, implementing strategies that have reportedly led to record-breaking achievements in housing development across New York City. The multi-faceted approach combines stream...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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36:02
Navigating the Labyrinth: How DC's Special Education Hub Empowers Families
The maze of special education can feel impossible to navigate. Between dense IEP documents, intimidating school meetings, and the exhausting search for appropriate resources, parents often find themselves overwhelmed and isolated when trying to...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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48:16
Homeless Sweeps vs. Taylor Swift: A Justice Showdown
What happens when a major American city prepares to welcome 150,000 Taylor Swift fans while simultaneously addressing homelessness? Our latest episode dives deep into a controversial homeless camp clearing near New Orleans' Superdome that spark...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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21:35
2025 Housing Outlook: Navigating High Prices and Stubborn Rates
The housing market enters 2025 with high prices, stubborn rates, and uncertainty, but experts don't foresee a 2008-style crash due to record-low supply and unprecedented homeowner equity. Monthly mortgage payments have skyrocketed 108% since th...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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22:39
Beyond the Numbers: The Human Cost of Medicaid Reform
The battle over proposed Medicaid reforms has revealed America's most fundamental political divisions about healthcare, safety nets, and fiscal priorities. This deep dive examines the $625 billion in proposed Medicaid savings contained in a Hou...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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13:15
Breaking Down Walls: How Cities Are Tackling Accessible Housing Challenges for People with Disabilities
Housing represents more than just shelter—it's foundational to independence, community participation, and quality of life. Yet for nearly 25% of American adults living with disabilities, finding appropriate housing remains a profound challenge ...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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10:00
What if Your Phone Could Solve Problems Just by Looking at Them?
Ever found yourself drowning in jargon-filled documents or wasting hours on tasks that should take minutes? You're not alone. The digital age has given us unprecedented access to information but often buries crucial answers under mountains of c...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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12:00
Beyond Shelter: How Supportive Housing Is Transforming Lives in Presque Isle
What happens when a community decides that just providing shelter isn't enough? The groundbreaking supportive housing initiative in Presque Isle reveals a powerful new approach to addressing housing insecurity—one that wraps comprehensive servi...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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8:12