The Multifamily Real Estate Experiment Podcast
“Multifamily Real Estate Investing for the Career Professional.” Join Shelon "Hutch The Marine Investor" Hutchinson who talks to military veterans and real estate professionals about the results of their journey and multifamily real estate experiments. Each week, Hutch discusses Multifamily Real Estate Investing for Career Professionals and military veterans to help you build wealth and financial independence. Questions about Multifamily real estate investing are systematically dissected as your host works through observations and data to answer the week's question.
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426 episodes
MFREE 121 Trailer # 2 with Senate Eskridge: How Can Personal Development Transform Your Life and Business?
In this Focus round, Senate shares some personal insights.When he's not running deals or events, Senate loves golfing and enjoying cigars. 🏌️♂️🍂 He even finds joy in his work, making it all the more rewarding.The opportunity that...
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MFREE 121 Trailer # 1 with Senate Eskridge: Why Does Helping Others First Lead to Success?
In this episode, Senate shares powerful insights on how mindset drives success—not just in real estate, but in life! 🤔One key takeaway? "We don’t wait to buy real estate. We buy real estate and wait." Patience and understanding ...
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MFREE 120 Full Episode with Marvin Karlow: How Do You Build Value That Actually Holds Up at the Finish Line?
In this episode of the Multifamily Real Estate Experiment Podcast, hosts dive into mergers and acquisitions with Marvin Karlow, a seasoned M&A expert with extensive experience in business ownership and exits. Marvin shares key insights on m...
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MFREE 120 Trailer # 5 with Marvin Karlow: Why Does Disclosure Matter More Than Perfection?
In this section, Marvin explains that most problems in a deal can be worked through if they are disclosed early. What actually causes deals to fall apart is surprise.When something important shows up late in diligence, it creates doubt. ...
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MFREE 120 Trailer # 4 with Marvin Karlow: What Makes a Business Attractive to Serious Buyers?
In this episode, Marvin explains a mindset shift many owners miss. The biggest value is created when the owner steps out of daily operations and focuses on growth.When leadership is in place and the business runs efficiently enough, the ...
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MFREE 120 Trailer # 3 with Marvin Karlow: Why Does the Market Decide Value Not Opinions?
Marvin breaks it down simply. The only opinion that matters is the market’s. And the only way to learn what the market thinks is to ask it directly.Too many owners try to sell quietly, take the first offer, or treat a business sale like ...
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MFREE 120 Trailer # 2 with Marvin Karlow: What Principles Guide Leaders When the Answers Are Simple?
In this focus round, Marvin gives quick answers that reveal a lot about how he lives and leads. From endurance sports and faith, to telling the truth and believing that building a company is possible, the theme is clear. Success is not about ti...
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MFREE 120 Trailer # 1 with Marvin Karlow: Why Does Consistency Outlast Motivation?
In this episode, Marvin shares a principle that shapes how he leads, parents, and builds businesses. Talent helps, but persistence is what carries people through the hard parts.Leadership often means doing the unglamorous work, staying c...
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MFREE 119 Full Episode with Cory Harelson: What If Your Rock Bottom Is the Start of a Better Life?
In this episode of the Multifamily Real Estate Experiment podcast, host Shalon Hutchinson welcomes Cory, a former structural engineer and founder of Freedom Investing Group, who transitioned into mobile home park operations. Cory shares his jou...
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MFREE 119 Trailer # 5 with Cory Harelson: What’s the Rookie Mistake That Can Sink Your Park Deal?
When Cory Harelson and his team took over their first mobile home park, they didn’t do anything flashy—they simply showed up, walked the property, talked to residents, and solved small problems that had been ignored. The feedback? “You guys act...
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MFREE 119 Trailer # 4 with Cory Harelson: If the Demand Is There... Why Are the Lots Still Empty?
Cory Harelson explains one of the most overlooked opportunities in mobile home park investingIt’s not that there’s no demand It’s that filling lots takes effort, capital, and coordination — and many longtime owners just don’t...
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MFREE 119 Trailer # 3 with Cory Harelson: Is Your Circle Helping You Think Bigger?
Sometimes the best move sounds crazy... until you ask the right personCory Harelson didn’t go looking for a cheerleader He went looking for a challengeOver one beer with the only guy he knew who owned rentals&nb...
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MFREE 119 Trailer # 2 with Cory Harelson: Can a Harsh Truth Make You a Better Leader?
In this focus round with Cory Harelson, things get real — fast.We cover everything from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to communication blind spots to losing a million dollars and bouncing back with more purpose than ever.Cory opens up about...
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MFREE 119 Trailer # 1 with Cory Harelson: Are You Still Sitting in the Stands or Stepping Into the Arena?
From engineering to full-time investing, Cory Harelson shares the mindset that kept him moving forward. His go-to? Teddy Roosevelt’s “Man in the Arena” — a reminder that success belongs to the ones actually in the fight.We talk ...
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MFREE 118 Full Episode with Gian Pazzia: Could Early Investing Be the One Move You’ll Regret Not Making?
In this episode, Gian discusses his personal interests, such as surfing and Brazilian jiujitsu, and shares pivotal moments in his professional journey, including founding KBKG and launching successful software. He emphasizes the importance of e...
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MFREE 118 Trailer # 5 with Gian Pazzia: Could This Strategy Let You Use Passive Losses Against Active Income?
Most people don’t realize this, but if one spouse qualifies as a real estate professional, the entire household may benefit on their taxes. Even W-2 income could be offset.Gian Pazzia breaks down how it works, what the 750-hour rule real...
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MFREE 118 Trailer # 4 with Gian Pazzia: Are You Leaving Tax Credits on the Table?
Gian Pazzia breaks down what this means for investors buying property in 2025 and how it could impact your first-year write offs.He also shares a major energy tax incentive developers tend to overlook. If you own or build large propertie...
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MFREE 118 Trailer # 3 with Gian Pazzia: Are You Paying More Taxes Than You Should?
Gian Pazzia breaks down the most common mistakes investors miss when they trust the wrong team. From skipped cost segregation to missed bonus depreciation and 1031 missteps, it all adds up.The IRS isn’t always the problem. Sometimes it’s...
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MFREE 118 Trailer # 2 with Gian Pazzia: Is It Ever Too Early to Start Investing?
Gian Pazzia connects the dots in this Focus Round. He shares what shifted his path, what he wishes he acted on earlier, and how his definition of success has changed after 25 years in the game.We also talk about thinking beyond the momen...
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MFREE 118 Trailer # 1 with Gian Pazzia: Is Uncle Sam your silent partner in every deal?
In this episode, Gian Pazzia shares the mindset shift that separates casual investors from strategic ones. Your biggest expense is taxes. Lowering that, even slightly, can fuel serious growth if you put those savings back into real estate.<...
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MFREE 117 Full Episode with Kevin Bupp: Why Do Smart Investors Focus on Durable Cash Flow?
In this episode of the Multi-Family Real Estate Experiment podcast, host Hutch interviews Kevin Bupp, CEO of Sunrise Capital Investors, about his journey in real estate. After building and losing a $75 million portfolio in the 2008 crash, Kevin...
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MFREE 117 Trailer # 5 with Kevin Bupp: Why is consistent cash flow more important than a rising market?
In this episode, Kevin Bupp shares the hard truth about what went wrong early in his investing journey. His portfolio in Florida was built mostly on appreciation, not durable cash flow. And when the market turned, it turned fast.Rents dr...
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MFREE 117 Trailer # 4 with Kevin Bupp: Why do most institutional buyers avoid owning homes?
In this episode, Kevin Bupp breaks down how real value in mobile home park investing comes from the land, not the homes. Since the homes are considered personal property, like cars or trucks, they tend to lose value and create more management h...
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MFREE 117 Trailer # 3 with Kevin Bupp: What makes mobile home parks a long-term solution?
Kevin Bupp shares how he got started in mobile home park investing without knowing much at the time. What he did know was that the affordable housing crisis was real then, and it's even more urgent now.Mobile home parks offer one of the ...
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MFREE 117 Trailer # 2 with Kevin Bupp: How does consistency beat luck or timing?
In this episode, Kevin Bupp breaks down what actually builds wealth that lasts. He shares how chasing appreciation in 2008 nearly cost him everything, and why he shifted to buying assets with real cash flow from day one.We talk about how...
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