In this episode, we break down how Victor Collazo transitioned from the military into real estate investing, scaled into 400+ units, and helped close a 92-unit multifamily deal all while mastering the art of raising capital and building investor relationships.

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In this episode, we break down

• How Victor went from the military to corporate and into real estate investing
• The mindset shift from trading time for money to building passive income
• His first investments and lessons from single-family rentals
• How he scaled into 400+ units across multifamily, short-term rentals, and senior living
• The fundamentals of raising capital and why education beats “selling” investors
• How to build trust so investors come to you (instead of chasing them)
• The structure behind syndications (506B vs 506C) and what investors need to know
• Inside a real 92-unit deal: acquisition, value-add strategy, and projected returns
• Why many deals fail—and how to manage risk as an operator
• The importance of asset management and working closely with property managers

Time stamps

00:00 Introduction and capital raising overview
03:26 Victor’s background and joining the military
08:42 Discovering real estate and early influences
10:16 First investments and transition to multifamily
15:17 Understanding LP vs GP investing
20:04 Breaking down the 92-unit multifamily deal
26:15 How Victor found and structured deals
28:50 Capital raising strategies that actually work
30:43 Legal structure (506B vs 506C) explained
33:14 Senior living vs multifamily investing
41:01 Short-term rental experiences and lessons
43:24 Building a long-term real estate strategy
46:12 Asset management best practices


Guest Bio

Victor Collazo is a real estate investor, operator, and capital raiser with experience across multifamily, short-term rentals, and senior living. After serving in the military and transitioning into corporate project management, he built a portfolio of over 400 units as both a limited partner and general partner. Today, he focuses on acquisitions, asset management, and helping investors scale through strategic partnerships.

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In this episode, we break down how Palak Shah went from a 17-year corporate engineering career to building a $10M real estate portfolio using the BRRRR strategy while designing a business that only requires ~5 hours per week. From her first accidental rental to scaling into multifamily and syndications, Palak shares how to turn a finite amount of capital into long-term wealth using systems, teams, and strategy.

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In this episode, we break down

• How Palak transitioned from corporate engineer to full-time real estate investor
• The accidental rental property that sparked her entire investing journey
• How she built a $10M portfolio starting in 2015
• Why the BRRRR strategy solves the biggest constraint for investors: capital
• How to recycle the same money to scale faster without saving for every deal
• The SCALE framework that turns BRRRR into a true business system
• How to build a deal pipeline instead of chasing one-off “perfect deals”
• Why reputation and relationships outperform any “real estate hack”
• How to move from single-family into multifamily and syndications
• How Palak built a business that runs in just ~5 hours per week

Time stamps

00:00 Palak’s background and early life in India
05:53 Corporate career and decision to pursue real estate
09:33 The accidental rental that changed everything
13:44 First cash-flowing rental and early strategy
19:07 Quitting her job and overcoming fear
20:49 Discovering the BRRRR strategy
22:54 The SCALE framework explained
31:59 Overcoming fear and scaling as an investor
37:42 Single-family vs multifamily investing
46:28 Current deals and future growth strategy
54:34 AI, business building, and life after financial freedom

Guest Bio

Palak Shah is a real estate investor, educator, and co-founder of Open Spaces Academy. After leaving a 17-year corporate career as a mechanical engineer, she built a $10M real estate portfolio using the BRRRR strategy and now teaches investors how to scale using systems, teams, and business frameworks. She is known for helping investors achieve financial freedom while building businesses that don’t require trading time for money.

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Website: https://openspacesacademy.com/
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In this episode, we break down how Reed Goossens moved to the U.S. from Australia knowing no one, bought a $38,000 triplex, and eventually helped acquire over $1 billion in multifamily real estate. Reed shares what it took to scale from small rentals into large syndications, navigate market cycles, and build a serious investment business in America.

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In this episode, we break down

• How Reed went from immigrant engineer to acquiring $1 billion in multifamily
• Why his first $38,000 triplex laid the foundation for scaling into syndications
• How he grew from small deals into a 5,000-unit multifamily portfolio
• What investors misunderstand about raising capital and building syndication businesses
• How Reed evaluates deals, buy boxes, and why only 1% of deals make the cut
• Lessons from floating rate debt, market corrections, and surviving a multifamily downturn
• How to build the right partnerships across acquisitions, capital raising, and operations
• Why multifamily may be entering one of the best buying windows in years
• How Reed built multiple businesses beyond real estate, including a CPA roll-up platform
• What active and passive investors should know before investing in multifamily today

Time stamps

00:00 Moving from Australia to the U.S. and starting over
04:53 Buying a $38K triplex and getting started
09:31 Scaling into syndications and multifamily acquisitions
15:44 Building teams and operating across multiple markets
17:33 How Reed evaluates 500 deals a year
19:41 Lessons from interest rates and market cycles
23:25 Replacing a W2 with multifamily investing
26:51 Seller financing opportunities in multifamily
33:55 Has multifamily pricing bottomed?
42:38 Advice for active and passive investors

Guest Bio

Reed Goossens is a multifamily investor, syndicator, and founder of RSN Property Group. After moving to the U.S. from Australia as a structural engineer, he built a portfolio spanning nearly 5,000 units and over $1 billion in acquisitions. Reed helps investors build wealth through apartment syndications and alternative private equity investments.

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Website: https://www.rsnpropertygroup.com/
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