Beyond the Deal
Beyond the Deal is podcast hosted by Michael Wagman. He has created a life of freedom and travel using passive income generated through real estate investing and raising capital. In this podcast Michael interviews guests who have been successful in the world of real estate investing or alternative investments, and they go beyond the deal to discuss the stories and practices that ultimately laid the groundwork to success.
Beyond the Deal
Multifamily vs Development: What Investors Need to Know
In this episode of Beyond the Deal, host Michael Wagman sits down with his business partner, Mike Angelo, to break down the differences between multifamily operations and real estate development. From ground-up multifamily projects to retail redevelopments, they share lessons learned, costly mistakes avoided, and what it really takes to create something from nothing in today’s market.
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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- The key differences between multifamily investing and development projects
- Why development carries more complexity—and potentially greater returns
- How to find the right partners and mentors for new projects
- What entitlement really means and why it can take 18–24 months
- Lessons from navigating zoning, city hearings, and community pushback
- The differences in cost, risk, and execution between redevelopment and ground-up projects
- Why owning your identity as a developer (and telling everyone) opens unexpected doors
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🔗 Website: https://nimblecapitalgroup.com/
Follow the Guest – Mike Angelo
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeaangelo/
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