Happy Trails

Today's podcast features an interview with our friend Aaron Bontrager and his journey throughout his adulthood and the different careers he has experienced. He has a fantastic story of how he has transitioned from a w-2 career into creating his own company and investing in some real estate. As a true entrepreneur, you will learn some great insights into his life and the lessons he has learned that he is sharing with all of you. Check it out and get inspired!

Most of the Happy Trails podcasts discuss multifamily real estate investing. The guys shift directions this time and talk a little more about retail real estate for this episode. Commercial Academy is a conference that Dr. Blaine attended to get a different perspective on why an how to invest. He discusses some of what he learned and some of the benefits of retail vs multifamily real estate. They also discuss some deals that have come their way and the development that Dr. Matt has in motion. As usual, they are both playfully serious and seriously playful during this episode!

It is a new year and with that comes a lot of goal setting! Have you ever set goals at the start of the year and then never looked at them again? Dr.s Matt and Blaine talk about some of their goals and some pointers they have used to help them achieve their goals. They also discuss some of their personal deals and trends in the market they have experienced. This one has a lot of information, so don't miss it!

Dr. Mark Duncan is a dentist and real estate investor who has been a friend of the Happy Trails docs for several decades! He shares his insights and journey in his dental and real estate career and how and why he ended up in the same place as Dr.s Blaine and Matt even though they took different paths. Don't miss this one, you will learn a lot! Dr. Duncan can be reached at [email protected]

The doctors discuss the key to good communication and the different ways they have experienced communication breakdowns and successes! They go into specifics on some of the deals they are involved in what their preferences are. They also interview a guest, Luke Bynum, who was a college football player and talk about his experiences communication in a team setting of football. Communication is so important in all aspects of life, don't miss out on this podcast and the lessons it can teach! #apartments #multifamily #communication #mctoothcapital

President elect Trump will be back in the office for another term. He has a long history with real estate investing and is likely to change some of the policies that will benefit people involved in real estate. Dr.s Blaine and Matt discuss some of the good and bad of the changes that could happen under Trump's leadership. #realestate #apartmentinvesting #syndication If you would like to contact us: [email protected] [email protected] Check out the free retirement calculator as well to help you plan your retirement at www.caniretirecalculator.com

Dr's Matt and Blaine discuss some of their recent local deals they are working on and some of the obstacles they have been trying to overcome! They want to find the best deals for their investors before making them available to you guys! If you have questions or want to connect: [email protected] [email protected] www.caniretirecalculator.com

Now that interest rates have come down after the Fed meeting, how is this going to impact your multifamily deals? There are lots of different ways that this can be beneficial to the deals that are going on out there. Dr.s Matt and Blaine talk about how this can make a difference when underwriting and looking at deal coming their way!

There is a presidential election coming up pretty quickly and the two candidates have some different views on where they want to take the economy. We did some research and are going to overview what consequences the different policies may have on real estate investing.

Dr's Blaine and Matt get to interview a friend and fellow real estate entrepreneur, Travis Hasse! Travis got his start in real estate when he "accidentally" bought a bar and has been making waves in real estate and business since then. Come listen to his story and learn a ton from this brilliant guy! You will enjoy this one for sure! Search Travis Hasse on instagram or Facebook to get in touch with him! #realestate #multifamily #syndication #happytrails Find us on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@Happytrailsrealestate www.caniretirecalculator.com

Today we talk with two of our favorite people, Chris Linger and Maricela Soberanes of Up Plex Multifamily! They are part of the Sumrok ecosystem, the Grant Cardone 10X real estate investors and are 10X business coaches. They have partnered in over $300 million in real estate syndications and coach others on how to invest as well. They share their story on how they got started, why they went in this direction and give some great insights on investing in real estate!

One of our mentors, Brad Sumrok, was recently interviewed by the Wall Street Journal. Dr's Matt and Blaine discuss some interesting points of that article and give some updates on the the market and their investments and why it is always a good time to get into real estate investing!

Dr. Matt got to attend a Grant Cardone real estate conference and he learned all sorts of goodies about real estate. We compare and contrast the difference between what type of deals Grant likes and what type of deals Brad teaches! Real estate can be lots of different things to a lot of different people so listen and learn!

Financial freedom can come in many forms for many different people. Today, the docs will explore that a little deeper and breakdown financial freedom to 4 different catagories that we are all looking for in our lives so we can get out of the rat race!

FIRE is an acronym that means Financial Independence Retire Early! Today Matt and Blaine go into what this means to them and how it is steering them on their journeys toward retirement! They discuss different things that are needed in order to retire in their lives and how that has changed and they just aren't talking about financial aspects.

In episode 25 we interviewed Dr. Kim Faucher and knew it was time to bring her back on again. Come join us as we talk with one of the best GP asset managers we have come across and she shares some of her secrets. She gives some great insights and suggestions for all of us as we travel on this real estate journey in these crazy times! You will be a better investor after sharing this time with her (and us of course:))

We have found a deal that looked really good.........until it wasn't! Come join Dr.s Blaine and Matt as they go over a deal that came their way and break it down. You will learn the importance of covering all bases and doing your due diligence. www.happytrailsrealestatedocs.com

Dr's Matt and Blaine had the joy of attending an event put on by Brad Sumrok, their mentor, down in Dallas. This episode covers some of the great little pearls that they took away from the event and discusses the people they met down there. This is their 3rd time at this event and it continues to evolve every year! Don't miss out on what is new in multifamily real estate and how to manage the crazy market of 2024! #multifamily #bradsumrok #happytrails #passiveincome www.happytrailsrealestatedocs.com

If you want to do big things, you need to think big! Not many people think bigger than Grant Cardone! Grant puts on a conference every year and has some big names come talk to help motivate people improve their lives! Dr. Matt was at the conference this year and tells us about some of the people he heard, like Tucker Carlson, Mike Tyson and Arnold Schwarzenegger! Listen up and learn from some amazing people! #happytrailsrealestatedocs #growthcon #syndication #realestate

Have you ever had a dream that felt so real you weren't sure if it was or not? This week Dr. Matt and Dr. Blaine go through their "dream" investment property. They will teach you many new things to consider when investing in real estate by giving examples of a potential "dream" deal! Continue to expand your knowledge and real estate experience by learning from the wins and mistakes!

In this weeks podcast, Dr's Blaine and Matt dive into one of the great benefits of real estate and how you can use a 1031 exchange to help you minimize your tax bill and grow your wealth.

Dr.s Matt and Blaine continue to learn about multifamily real estate. They talk about some of their most important lessons that they have learned about the real estate community. These gems will give you a jump start in your real estate investing careers! It took them several years to get where they are and wanted to share these with you to help you all expedite your learning. #multifamily #apartments #happytrails #passiveincome

Just because you are making 6 figures of income doesn't always mean that you know what to do with that money. Many people who make a lot don't know what to do with that money after they make it! Should you spend it? Should you save it? There are a lot of mistakes being made and Dr.s Blaine and Matt are here to discuss some of the biggest mistakes that are being made out there. Listen and you can avoid making these which can give you a jumpstart on your financial freedom! #multifamily #happytrails #syndication #passiveincome

The time has come to begin your multifamily real estate investing! But, what are the different levels that can be used to get involved? The doctors talk today about apartment syndications and where all the money comes from to make a deal happen!

Dr.s Blaine and Matt came across an article in the last week that discussed how 2024 was going to be another terrible year for multifamily real estate. They have analyzed the article and discuss several counter points to the article and explain why they don't think all is lost this year and that it may be a good time to buy! #happytrails #multifamily #biggerpockets #apartments #syndication

As you all look at different properties to invest in, you need to find the proper market which can make all the difference in the world! Building wealth is key when investing and Dr's Blaine and Matt talk about some of the key things to look for when deciding where to invest.

Dr.s Matt and Blaine reveal the outlook for 2024 and what the experts are saying about the market! It seems like it is the time to find deals and invest!

In this episode, Dr.s Matt and Blaine continue to go over some of the most important items to be aware of if you are going to invest in multifamily real estate. Having some cash is pretty important and they go over some ways to free up that cash in ways you probably didn't even know what possible. Finally, they do the back of the napkin test (covered on episode 8 in detail) on a property that just was emailed to them.

There are a lot of moving parts in multifamily real estate and knowing when and what to invest in can be overwhelming. Today the guys get into some things to consider before getting involved and what to look for in the deals being offered to you.

One of the most important steps to success is to set goals for yourself! Matt and Blaine discuss SMART goals and how to make them work for you in your life! This episode isn't just for our real estate friends, this is for everyone and can help you in all aspects of your life!

Have you ever set goals for yourself? I'm sure you have, but how do you follow up with those and make sure that you are headed in the right direction. Today, Matt and Blaine talk about some of their real estate goals we have for 2024 and why it is so important to work on setting up goals for yourselves!

Today we finish up with the property analyzer and summerize all of the info on there. We go through the 4 pages and show the important numbers to be looking at when evaluating a property. This is such a powerful tool that can be used to evaluate properties! Get to know this and let us know if we can help!

In this episode of Happy Trails, Blaine and Matt continue to nerd out over numbers of the property analyzer. They talk about the expense categories of a typical multifamily property and what you need to be looking for when evaluating the cost of running a property.

Matt and Blaine continue to work through the property analyzer for a multi family apartment complex and the explain more details on how it works and how to read all the numbers that are calculated. This is best viewed on Youtube, but you should still be able to follow along if you can't get to the video.

Technology can be used in many different ways when working with real estate investments. Drs. Matt and Blaine break out a very sophisticated spreadsheet that they use to help them analyze properties. This is an episode you won't want to miss and you can see it on Youtube as well which will help you follow along

In today's podcast, you will get to hear Dr.s Blaine and Matt discuss the one year update on the property in San Antonio, VDO. They talk about the execution of the business plan that has been done and the obstacles that have been overcome in the first year of owning the property and where they think this investment is going.

This week Dr's Matt and Blaine talk about the direction of the market and what is going on with multifamily real estate. The feds are holding tight on interest rates and that will change the direction of the market over the next year!

We talk a lot about numbers, but we go a little deeper today as we talk with a single family investor and how he got into real estate and where he plans to go from here! Javier Moreno is our guest and he shows where having an amazing internal drive and a lot of persistence can take you!

Today Matt and Blaine review a concept that Dr. Kim discussed the prior week. They talk about a process called the flywheel and how it can be used to create wealth!

Knowledge can be gained by learning from a book or other people, but wisdom only comes from experience! Today we talk with Dr. Kim Faucher, an OBGYN from California, about her real estate experience. She started in real estate decades ago when she was in college and is now a GP in our favorite apartment complex in San Antonio! Listen and learn from her and her experiences!

One of the biggest parts of putting together a real estate syndication involves raising money. Dr's Matt and Blaine discuss some of their experiences and struggles with raising money and some different approaches that can help.

What is your mindset? How are your thoughts holding you back? Has the information you learned in the past keeping you from being all you can be? Investing in real estate takes a different mindset than most people have so listen to Dr's Matt and Blaine as they talk about how their thoughts have shifted over their lives and have helped them get to the point of doing something a little different than most! #apartments #multifamily #happytrails #mindset #passiveincome

Dr. Matt and Dr. Blaine have been educating people in real estate all summer and now they have an interview with Dr. Meghan Mueller! She is a dentist, like the boys, and is one of our target audience! Many of you will be able to relate to her and her thoughts. Check it out and let us know what you think!

While the Happy Trails boys were at their meeting in Dallas, they god some video of the event. Check this out and see some of the things they got to experience and some of the people they got to interview! #aimnatcon #multifamily #happytrails #passiveincome

The final full day of our real estate conference taught us a lot about ourselves and what we are capable of doing or being! Dr. Blaine and Dr. Matt discuss what they learned from the speakers on this day

Day two of our real estate course in Dallas has been completed and we go over a few of the main points and learnings from this day. It was another amazing day with lots of learnings. Can you say mindset? How important is that in directing your life? Come find out what you can do to set yourself in the right direction!

The guys have traveled to downtown Dallas to a real estate conference (Apartment Investing Mastery National Conference) with people from all over the world! They recap their biggest take aways from the day and share some things they learned from people like Robert Helms, "The real estate guys" podcast, and Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Cashflow Quadrant. #multifamilyrealestate #happytrails #apartments #aimnatcon #bradsumrok .

This week you will hear six different things that Dr.s Matt and Blaine have used to make their dental offices very successful. They both own multimillion dollar offices and have run them for multiple decades. Many of the same principles can be applied to building a multifamily real estate business. This episode has many hidden gems so don't miss out! #multifamily #apartments #happytrails #bumblebees #bradsumrok #syndication

Drs Matt and Blaine discuss the top 5 things (ended up being more like 7-8) they have learned since the beginning of their journey into multifamily investing. They also share a little sneak peak into some of the analysis tools they will be sharing in future podcasts! They will be heading to Dallas in a couple weeks for a real estate conference called Aimnatcon which is open to everyone. Let them know if you are interested in joining them! AIMNATCON.com #happytrails #bradsumrok #multifamily #passiveincome

When did the curiosity start for our journey into real estate investing? Dr. Matt and Dr. Blaine talk about some of the things that were never taught in school regarding managing money and how they learned the hard way and why that has pushed them toward multifamily real estate. They also discuss the 8 different ways that the IRS catagorizes income and how you can use that to your advantage! #multifamily #happytrails #rodkhleif #apartments Come join us August 24-28th for AIMNATCON in Dallas and learn from the best, network with the best and grow as a person. AIMNATCON.com