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How to Find Your First Multifamily Deal Without Going Solo | Ep.1,315

Lifetime Cash Flow Through Real Estate Investing

Release Date: 10/23/2026

He Built an 11,000 Unit Empire... Here's His Next Move | Ep. 1,318

Lifetime Cash Flow Through Real Estate Investing

Ivan Barratt is a 25-year real estate veteran and the Founder and CEO of The BAM Companies, specializing in multifamily investments across the Midwest. Since 2015, he has raised over $500 million in equity, acquired more than 10,000 units, and completed over $1.85 billion in transactions. Under his leadership, BAM has become an eight-time Inc. 5000 recognized private equity and property management firm. Today, Ivan focuses on acquisitions, equity finance, and company strategy while living in Carmel, Indiana, with his wife and three children. Here’s some of the topics we covered: ...

They Faked 90% Occupancy on This $6M Apartment Deal | Ep.1,317

Lifetime Cash Flow Through Real Estate Investing

Candice Crawford is an entrepreneur, installation artist, and real estate investor who founded Dream Home Bridge, helping people achieve homeownership through owner financing while building long-term income streams. She expanded into multifamily investing to create additional capital and income opportunities and co-founded We Equity Partners with fellow Warriors, contributing her decades of entrepreneurial and management experience. Candice joined Rod’s Warrior Group in 2021 and believes in thinking like a banker by leveraging existing skills, experience, and capital to create lasting...

Want to Own a Business? Start Here Before You Spend a Dollar | Ep. 1,316

Lifetime Cash Flow Through Real Estate Investing

Alex Smereczniak is a serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder and CEO of Franzy, the “Zillow for franchising.” He previously built 2ULaundry and LaundroLab, raising over $30 million in venture capital and scaling across multiple markets. Today, he’s making entrepreneurship more accessible by helping aspiring business owners find the right franchise opportunities. Here’s some of the topics we covered: Alex Smereczniak’s entrepreneurial journey and why he chose business ownership over corporate life Buying a laundry delivery business at 18 and learning business...

How to Find Your First Multifamily Deal Without Going Solo | Ep.1,315

Lifetime Cash Flow Through Real Estate Investing

Jimmy Diorio is a leading New York City commercial real estate broker with over 120 successful transactions and 40+ businesses represented. He is the founder of Diorio Capital, a real estate investment firm focused on building wealth through cash flow and long-term investor returns, and joined Rod’s Warrior Group in 2024. Here’s some of the topics we covered: Jimmy Diorio’s journey from college football player to New York City commercial real estate broker How COVID disrupted his career and shaped his commission driven mindset Why networking within Rod’s Warrior Group...

They Make $1,200 a Month Per House With This Strategy | Ep. 1,314

Lifetime Cash Flow Through Real Estate Investing

David and Morgan Stanhope are real estate investors, authors, and founders of Stanhope Capital who have built a portfolio of 16 sober living homes across three states while raising their two children and maintaining full-time responsibilities. Since entering real estate in 2020, they have developed an investor partnership model, authored two books, and are building a customized real estate operating system to streamline their business. Based in Upstate New York, they will speak at the January 2027 One Rental At A Time Real Estate Conference in Las Vegas, sharing how they scaled their portfolio...

The Power of Being, and Living In The Present Moment | Ep. 1,313

Lifetime Cash Flow Through Real Estate Investing

Discover the power of living in the present moment and how embracing mindfulness can transform your happiness, focus, and overall quality of life. Learn why letting go of past regrets and future worries allows you to experience greater peace, clarity, and success. Explore how simple practices like meditation, conscious awareness, and journaling can help you stay focused, appreciate life's magic moments, and create a more fulfilling life. Stop letting yesterday and tomorrow steal the joy of today, and start making every moment count. Own your power with this Success Tip. For more about...

How He Landed His FIRST 97-Unit Apartment Deal With ZERO Multifamily Experience | Ep.1,312

Lifetime Cash Flow Through Real Estate Investing

Matt Iverson, founder of Veritas Equity, brings decades of real estate experience, from multimillion-dollar luxury resort investments to billions in brokerage transactions. Today, he focuses on building passive income, maximizing tax advantages, and creating lasting generational wealth through multifamily real estate. Here’s some of the topics we covered: Matt Iverson’s Journey from Luxury Real Estate Broker to Multifamily Investor Transitioning from Transactional Income to Passive Cash Flow and Tax Benefits Leveraging Existing Skills in Investor Relations, Capital Raising,...

How a Military Pilot Built a Real Estate Empire | Ep. 1,311

Lifetime Cash Flow Through Real Estate Investing

Markian is a multifamily investor, senior living operator, author of “Military House Hack,” and leader within the Active Duty Passive Income community, helping thousands of military members build wealth through real estate. From single-family to multifamily to senior housing, his journey demonstrates resilience, creativity, and mission-driven investing. Here’s some of the topics we covered: Markian Sich’s military background and how Rod’s podcast sparked his real estate journey Learning the power of multifamily, the tax code, and real estate investing ...

He 2.3X’d His Money in Just 27 Months | Ep.1,310

Lifetime Cash Flow Through Real Estate Investing

Franklin is a real estate investor with a W-2 career and has been active in real estate since 2009, specializing in single-family rentals and house flipping. In 2019, he and his wife, Grace, expanded into multifamily, participating in 1,125 units, including 101 as GPs and 1,024 as LPs. Franklin became part of Rod Khleif’s Warrior Group in September 2022 and brings expertise in project and operational management, business plan development, underwriting, asset management, construction oversight, and investor relations. He also co-founded Hope for All Paws, an animal welfare nonprofit, and...

The Power of Positivity | Ep. 1,309

Lifetime Cash Flow Through Real Estate Investing

Discover the power of positivity and how shifting your mindset can transform your life, your energy, and your results. This episode explores choosing positive meaning, practicing gratitude, protecting your mind from negativity, overcoming challenges by focusing on possibilities, and becoming intentional about where your focus and energy go. Learn how positive thoughts, words, behaviors, habits, and values can ultimately shape your destiny. Own your power with this Success Tip. For more about Rod and his real estate investing journey go to

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Here’s some of the topics we covered:

Jimmy Diorio’s journey from college football player to New York City commercial real estate broker
How COVID disrupted his career and shaped his commission driven mindset
Why networking within Rod’s Warrior Group helped him find his first multifamily deal
Using newsletters to build credibility, share deal updates, and attract potential investors
Acquiring a 44 unit townhouse property in St. Petersburg, Florida, with fellow Warriors
Renovating units, increasing rents, and raising property value through a value add strategyRaising capital, explaining investor returns, and identifying opportunities in Sunbelt multifamily markets

If you’d like to apply to the warrior program and do deals with other rockstars in this business: Text crush to 72345 and we’ll be speaking soon.

For more about Rod and his real estate investing journey go to www.rodkhleif.com

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