Multifamily Insights

Recent Episodes

1. The Real Estate Opportunity Most Investors Are Missing With David Bacon, Ep. 801

   Jul 14, 2026

   David Bacon, a digital marketing and growth strategy professional, discusses the senior living real estate opportunity with host John Kasman. Bacon explains how Worthy Wealth democratizes real estate investing by offering $10 minimum share purchases in portfolios of senior living facilities, targeting 15% annualized returns through quarterly dividends and profit-sharing. He identifies a critical market gap: 10,000+ seniors turn 65 daily, occupancy in senior facilities is at 90% and rising, yet new construction is at a two-decade low due to banks charging 50-100% higher interest rates on horizontal infrastructure work. Worthy Wealth's strategy focuses on acquiring and modernizing functionally obsolete facilities built before the smartphone era, positioning them to meet contemporary senior expectations for community-oriented living.

2. Episode 800: How Our First Guest Scaled to the Top of His Market with Tryfon Christoforou

   Jul 7, 2026

   Tryfon Christoforou, one of the managing partners and owners of 3 CRE, a leading commercial real estate brokerage in Cincinnati, returns as the podcast's first-ever guest for episode 800. He discusses how the Cincinnati market has evolved over 14 years, highlighting its white-collar job base, affordability compared to coastal markets, and the Montgomery Road Corridor as a premier investment area. Christoforou shares insights on market selection criteria, the importance of conservative underwriting in today's higher-rate environment, and strategies for scaling a brokerage through smart hiring and diversification into multiple business lines including asset management, residential, and capital markets.

3. This Simple Mistake Cost One Business Owner $800,000 with Bobby Casey, Ep. 799

   Jun 30, 2026

   Bobby Casey, international tax strategist and founder of Business Anywhere, discusses common mistakes entrepreneurs make when structuring their businesses and protecting assets. He shares a cautionary tale of an entrepreneur who declined a $200/year registered agent service and subsequently settled a lawsuit for $800,000, illustrating why DIY LLC registration poses significant legal and privacy risks. Casey explains how proper asset protection planning—including registered agent services, legal structures, and privacy measures—should be viewed like insurance rather than an expense.

4. Stop Reviewing Deals. Start Building a Strategy with Whitney Elkins Hutten, Ep. 798

   Jun 23, 2026

   Whitney Elkins Hutton, Director of Investor Education at PassiveInvesting.com, discusses the critical importance of developing a personal investment thesis before evaluating individual deals. The episode covers how passive investors can maintain control through strategic portfolio construction, the role of debt funds in balancing equity exposure, and how to evaluate debt opportunities without chasing yield. Whitney emphasizes that successful investing requires understanding your goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon—not just analyzing deal mechanics.

5. The Real Lesson Behind Brandon Turner's $15 Million Loss, Ep. 797

   Jun 16, 2026

   John Kasman, host of Multifamily Insights, delivers a solo episode analyzing the lessons from Brandon Turner's $15 million capital loss in apartment syndication deals. Rather than engaging in schadenfreude, Kasman breaks down the three primary risk factors that contributed to the loss: rising interest rates, increased insurance and tax costs, and supply dynamics. He emphasizes that the core problem was inadequate risk management and underwriting, not syndication itself, and provides actionable guidance on how passive and active investors can better protect themselves through better due diligence, debt structuring, and business plan assumptions.

6. Why Doing Everything Yourself Is Costing You with John Gravelyn, Ep. 796

   Jun 9, 2026

   John Gravelin, founder of First Principles Partners, discusses his transition from engineering leadership at Ford and Rivian to multifamily real estate investing. He shares how he applies first-principles thinking and systems optimization to real estate, emphasizing the importance of delegation, partnerships, and vetting the right team members. The episode focuses on helping analytical professionals—particularly engineers—overcome the mindset shift from doing everything themselves to scaling through effective partnerships and outsourcing.

7. The Overlooked Design Decisions That Drive NOI With Marcy Sagel, Ep. 795

   Jun 2, 2026

   Marcy Sagel, founder and principal of MSA Interiors, discusses how strategic design decisions drive NOI in multifamily properties. The episode covers unit-level choices (closets, laundry, lighting, countertops), amenity design that differentiates from competitors, and the importance of understanding product quality and specifications. Sagel emphasizes that standing out in today's competitive market requires intentional design research and vendor partnerships rather than copying competitors.

8. The $100K Risk Most Multifamily Owners Overlook with Kevin Jacobson, Ep. 794

   May 26, 2026

   Kevin Jacobson, CEO of Foxton, discusses the modernization of multifamily prop tech through three core solutions: renters insurance compliance, financial wellness reporting (Rentistry), and pet documentation/verification. He explores how these specialized services reduce risk and increase revenue for property owners while improving resident outcomes, emphasizing the importance of creating win-win scenarios across owners, operators, and residents.

9. Why Insurance Costs Keep Rising With Nicholas Lares, Ep. 793

   May 19, 2026

   Nicholas Lares, founder of Insure Tech, discusses why insurance costs keep rising in multifamily real estate and presents an alternative solution through captive insurance programs. Drawing from his experience building an insurance alternative for Amazon logistics providers during COVID, Lares explains the psychology behind increasing claims, carrier exits, and premium hikes—and how pooled captive structures allow property owners to retain insurance profits rather than subsidizing traditional carriers. The episode covers the mechanics of insurance pricing, the misaligned incentives in the conventional market, and practical criteria for joining a captive program.

10. The Hidden Systems Every Multifamily Operator Needs to Scale with Spencer Vickers, Ep. 792

    May 12, 2026

    Spencer Vickers, founder of The Fractional Analyst, discusses the operational gap between institutional real estate investors and smaller independent operators in multifamily acquisitions. He explains how his firm helps smaller players professionalize their business by providing fractional analyst services, back-office setup, investor portal implementation, deal modeling, market research, and risk mitigation—enabling them to compete and scale effectively without full-time in-house teams.