From Cold Calls to Millions: Los Angeles Real Estate Success with Morgan McMullin

In this episode of No Vacancy, host Taylor Avakian speaks with Morgan McMullin, a leading LA broker and investor, who shares how he went from relentless cold-calling to buying multi-million dollar deals, himself.   Morgan dives deep into the strategies he uses to identify valuable investment opportunities, the challenges he’s overcome in LA’s competitive market, and why he's looking to grow his personal multifamily portfolio today. If you're looking to break into apartment building ownership, expand your portfolio, or get insider tips on navigating the LA real estate scene, this episode is a must-listen. Morgan reveals the methods that have not only shaped his career but also helped clients build wealth in one of the most lucrative markets in the country. 00:00- Morgan’s intro 2:21- Morgan talking about “Fake it till you make it” mentality on social media and the real estate business, also his LinkedIn bio 4:20- “You feel less embarrassed by the things you don’t know…” 5:50- Transition from brokerage 7:20- when you started as a Broker, you wanted to get to the principal position or was it a natural progression? 10:00- Financial help from parents when Morgan thought of starting his career in Real Estate  11:15- “Put your blinders on, don’t get distracted…..” 12:50- Taylor’s story of when he started his career in Real Estate 15:30- Morgan talking about the time when he came to California 16:50 “You just don't wanna look back and say I could have tried harder” 21:10- “There’s so many people that just don’t listen and thinking of the next thing they wanna say” 24:25- Morgan’s turning point as a Broker 29:10- During the 2008-09 market downturn, do you remember when you stopped questioning things? 33:10- The first deal Morgan ever bought 38:00- What made you aim for something bigger when you already had a lot of properties, when did that happen? 42:10- Advice from one of the first owners Morgan sold an apartment building to 46:50- what are your goals for the next 5-10 years? 54:15- “Tenants are tough…you know our product is housing which is very delicate 59:15- First deal of Morgan and Bo 1:01:30- You have to start from ground zero, what do you do with your knowledge?   Never miss an episode! Subscribe on your preferred platform and rate our show ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐:  🍏 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-vacancy-with-taylor-avakian/id1768889293 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0mqgyJK00yivmqfH8zzLQW?si=f5ab2abbbe734fd7 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tayloravakian   Visit us at 🌐 thegroupcre.com 📈 Connect with me: Website: https://www.thegroupcre.com/ Email: [email protected] X: https://x.com/TAYVAY_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tayloravakian/