Married to Real Estate: Linda & Connor Holtz on Multifamily, Networking & Scaling Up

In this episode of the Dream Start Own podcast, Edgar “The Connector” sits down with married investing duo Linda and Connor Holtz of M2RE (Married to Real Estate) to unpack how they scaled from a Chicago house hack during COVID to syndicating 100+ unit multifamily deals across the Texas Triangle and beyond. They share how property management in Chicago, an FHA 203k house hack, and a big move to landlord-friendly Houston laid the foundation for their multifamily journey—plus why their motto “aggressive but selective” guides every partnership and deal they touch. You’ll learn: How their first house hack, FHA 203k renovation, and sale set them up to scale faster Why they went passive first in a 65-unit deal to learn from the inside before becoming GPs What “aggressive but selective” looks like in real underwriting, partnerships, and red flags How they choose markets using the “path of progress” (jobs, population growth, Chick-fil-A, H-E-B & Amazon effect) The difference between C- to B-class value-add, newer B+/A- assets, and why they like 80s+ construction and 60+ units How tax benefits and cost segregation work for multifamily investors (with real examples and caveats like recapture) Why networking, masterminds, and communities like Subto/Owners Club changed their deal flow and confidence How they’re expanding into “unsexy” cash-flow businesses like car washes and thinking about future international investing in Europe Linda and Connor also talk about their educational brand “Holtz the Door,” their judgment-free Q&A webinars, and why getting out of your comfort zone, finding mentors, and staying teachable are the real cheat codes in real estate and entrepreneurship. Connect with Linda & Connor (M2RE – Married to Real Estate): Website: married2realestate.com LinkedIn: Linda Holtz Socials, email & meetup info: linked through their website Follow the show, rate this episode, and share it with someone who wants to scale from single family to multifamily, invest passively, or break into syndications through the power of relationships and networking.