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Building a Vertically Integrated Multifamily Empire — Erik Nordstrom

Erik Nordstrom

Building a Vertically Integrated Multifamily Empire

Episode 03
47 min

Sam McGough sits down with Erik Nordstrom of Iron Ridge Capital — a Texas multifamily firm with a 24% annual return over 18 years and two downturns. Erik unpacks how vertical integration, a three-year buying hiatus, and disciplined lender relationships set them up to buy foreclosed deals at 60% of comp value while competitors were licking their wounds. They close on the AI-proof Tennessee ranch and wedding venue Erik is engineering for his family's next chapter.

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Building a Vertically Integrated Multifamily Empire

Erik Nordstrom

Sam McGough sits down with Erik Nordstrom of Iron Ridge Capital — a Texas multifamily firm with a 24% annual return over 18 years and two downturns. Erik unpacks how vertical integration, a three-year buying hiatus, and disciplined lender relationships set them up to buy foreclosed deals at 60% of comp value while competitors were licking their wounds. They close on the AI-proof Tennessee ranch and wedding venue Erik is engineering for his family's next chapter.

47 min
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business EP. 02

How to Scale from a Private Practice to a Real Estate Empire

Dr. Jonathan Saigh

Sam McGough sits down with Dr. Jonathan Saigh, a chiropractor turned real estate investor who built an integrated medical practice from scratch and then scaled into a residential and commercial real estate portfolio. Jonathan shares how he transitioned from technician to true business owner, developed a management team he could trust, and earned the IRS designation of real estate professional.

40 min
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business EP. 01

Redneck Economics: Mining for Success and the Power of Radical Tenacity

Aaron Chapman

Sam McGough sits down with Aaron Chapman, author of Redneck Economics and one of the top mortgage originators in the country. From running cattle and breaking rock in underground mines to picking up coins in a parking lot just to buy diapers, Aaron's path to the top 1% of investment lending was paved with radical tenacity, faith, and a refusal to stay down.

57 min
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