Episodes

  • The Future of Capital Formation
    May 22 2025

    Welcome to the Freedom Point Real Estate podcast! In today's episode, Jeremy Dyer switches things up... instead of interviewing his guest, his guest interviews him. Nick Stromwall asks Jeremy about how he came to be VP of Capital Formation and Rise 48, why he prioritizes capital and connection, and so much more.

    Want to learn more? Visit www.startingpointcapital.com

    Nick Stromwall is the founder of Oak and Vine Capital, where he helps faith-driven investors multiply their money and impact. With a background in ministry and leadership development, he now serves as a fund manager and General Partner in real estate and energy investments. As VP of Efficiency and Innovation at Rise48, Nick streamlines systems to maximize returns and investor experience. He’s passionate about Kingdom Impact and helping others win at work, with family, and in community. Nick lives in Iowa with his wife and four kids and loves the outdoors, mountain biking, and music.

    CONNECT WITH NICK STROMWALL!

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickstromwall/

    Website: https://www.oakandvinecapital.com/

    CONNECT WITH JEREMY DYER!

    Website: https://startingpointcapital.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingpointcapital/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremydyer

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startingpointcapital

    Book a Call! https://calendly.com/startingpointcapital/discuss-investing-with-jeremy-dyer?month=2023-12

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    28 mins
  • From Excel Sheets To Building An Empire
    May 17 2025

    Welcome to the Freedom Point Real Estate podcast! Jeremy Dyer welcomes Dr. Sam Giordano to today's episode to share his expertise on how to avoid common mistakes when evaluating syndication deals, how Passive Advantage helps assess risk in syndication deals, and more.

    Want to learn more? Visit www.startingpointcapital.com

    Dr. Sam Giordano is a practicing gastroenterologist, author, real estate investor, and co-founder of passiveadvantage.com - a website designed to help physicians and other high-income professionals vet passive real estate syndications deals.

    CONNECT WITH SAM GIORDANO!

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-giordano-md-13bb5a130/

    Website: https://www.passiveadvantage.com/

    Email: sam@passiveadvantage.com

    CONNECT WITH JEREMY DYER!

    Website: https://startingpointcapital.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingpointcapital/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremydyer

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startingpointcapital

    Book a Call! https://calendly.com/startingpointcapital/discuss-investing-with-jeremy-dyer?month=2023-12

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    36 mins
  • Trust, Wealth, & Real Estate
    May 13 2025

    Welcome to the Freedom Point Real Estate podcast! Jeff Ervick joins Jeremy Dyer in today's episode to share some effective strategies for raising capital and building trust with investors, to identify key qualities separating great investors from average investors, to offer advice on scaling a business while maintaining balance, and more.

    Want to learn more? Visit www.startingpointcapital.com

    Jeff is an accomplished operator and Investors Relations Maverick. He has been vital in successfully deploying over $37M of equity into our $150M portfolio of industrial, multifamily, luxury SFHs, and built-to-rent development. Jeff likes to spend quality time with his wife and three kids, boating, golfing, and coaching youth Travel Baseball.

    CONNECT WITH JEFF ERVICK!

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-ervick/

    Website: https://valoriscapitalpartners.com/contact-us/jeff-ervick/

    LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jeff_ervick

    CONNECT WITH JEREMY DYER!

    Website: https://startingpointcapital.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingpointcapital/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremydyer

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startingpointcapital

    Book a Call! https://calendly.com/startingpointcapital/discuss-investing-with-jeremy-dyer?month=2023-12

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    29 mins
  • Cash Flow With Purpose: Passive Investing The Kingdom Impact
    May 9 2025

    Welcome to the Freedom Point Real Estate podcast! Pro hockey player turned real estate investor Zane Schartz shares how his faith shapes the mission of Freedom Commercial Real Estate, why they focus exclusively on investor-grade tenants, and how their unique model supports both financial and eternal freedom—including funding global missions.

    Want to learn more? Visit www.startingpointcapital.com

    Zane Schartz is the President of Freedom Commercial Real Estate. Freedom focuses on 100% passive cash flowing real estate investments. They manage 70+ properties and 400+ active investors. Zane's biggest goal in life is to create a non-profit organization that funds Christian missionaries around the world.

    CONNECT WITH ZANE SCHARTZ!

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaneschartz/

    Website: https://www.freedomcre.net/

    Email: zane@freedomcre.net

    CONNECT WITH JEREMY DYER!

    Website: https://startingpointcapital.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingpointcapital/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremydyer

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startingpointcapital

    Book a Call! https://calendly.com/startingpointcapital/discuss-investing-with-jeremy-dyer?month=2023-12

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    28 mins
  • Trust, Tech, and Townhomes
    May 8 2025

    Welcome to the Freedom Point Real Estate podcast! Today's guest, Neal Bawa, shares how he built a $660 million real estate portfolio by using data, systems, and predictive analytics to drive investment decisions and scale his business effectively.

    Want to learn more? Visit www.startingpointcapital.com

    Neal Bawa is a technologist who is universally known in the real estate circles as the Mad Scientist of Multifamily. Besides being one of the most in-demand speakers in commercial real estate, Neal is a data guru, a process freak, and an outsourcing expert. Neal treats his $660 million-dollar multifamily portfolio as an ongoing experiment in efficiency and optimization. The Mad Scientist lives by two mantras. His first mantra is that, “We can only manage what we can measure”. His second mantra is that, “Data beats gut feel by a million miles“. These mantras and a dozen other disruptive beliefs drive profit for his 1000+ investors.

    CONNECT WITH NEAL BAWA!

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neal-bawa/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NealBawaMFU/

    MultiFamily University Website: https://multifamilyu.com/

    Grocapitus Website: https://grocapitus.com/

    Mission 10k Website: https://mission10k.com/

    CONNECT WITH JEREMY DYER!

    Website: https://startingpointcapital.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingpointcapital/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremydyer

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startingpointcapital

    Book a Call! https://calendly.com/startingpointcapital/discuss-investing-with-jeremy-dyer?month=2023-12

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    35 mins
  • Navigating Faith & Finance
    May 1 2025

    Welcome to the Freedom Point Real Estate podcast! Jeremy Dyer and today's guest, Joel Landon, share about fighting pride, facing failure, and finding direction as well as the key differences between 401(k)s and IRAs and strategies for unlocking funds tied up in old IRAs.

    Want to learn more? Visit www.startingpointcapital.com

    Joel Landon is VP of partner relations at eQRP who is passionate about supporting those around him by understanding their needs and delivering tailored solutions. Whether working with peers or clients, he excels at collaborating and executing ideas to achieve common goals. At eQRP, Joel thrives on helping members with their unique needs, even when it means hunting down the right solution. With a strong focus on objectives, Joel leverages his creativity and past experiences to drive business growth and innovation. He values autonomy in his work, enjoys building strategies with teams, and believes that meaningful connections and networking are key to mutual success.

    CONNECT WITH JOEL LANDON!

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-landon/

    Website: https://eqrp.com/ Email: joel@eqrp.com

    CONNECT WITH JEREMY DYER!

    Website: https://startingpointcapital.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingpointcapital/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremydyer

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startingpointcapital

    Book a Call! https://calendly.com/startingpointcapital/discuss-investing-with-jeremy-dyer?month=2023-12

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    28 mins
  • Selling Your Way to Freedom
    Apr 29 2025

    Welcome to the Freedom Point Real Estate podcast! In today’s episode, Kristi Jones dives into the mindset and habits that separate top performers from the rest. She breaks down how to build a culture of accountability and motivation within your team and shares powerful advice on finding a mentor who’s just as dedicated to growth as you are.

    Want to learn more? Visit www.startingpointcapital.com

    Kristie K. Jones is a seasoned sales consultant and executive coach with over 20 years of experience helping small and mid-sized companies grow their revenue, optimize their sales processes, and build high-performing teams. As the founder of Sales Acceleration Group, Kristie specializes in diagnosing and solving root issues that stall growth—from weak outreach strategies and poor hiring to lack of discipline or repeatable processes. With a no-nonsense, direct communication style and a passion for turning visions into reality, she delivers results through tailored strategies in sales effectiveness training, talent recruitment, executive coaching, and more. Rooted in her Midwest upbringing and “Kitchen Table MBA,” Kristie believes that if you do the right things, the right things will happen.

    CONNECT WITH KRISTI JONES!

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiekjones/

    Website: https://kristiekjones.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristiejones.sales/

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCEOGJrgqo50OL-tTXgaaqHg

    Twitter: https://x.com/kristiekjones

    CONNECT WITH JEREMY DYER!

    Website: https://startingpointcapital.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingpointcapital/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremydyer

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startingpointcapital

    Book a Call! https://calendly.com/startingpointcapital/discuss-investing-with-jeremy-dyer?month=2023-12

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    30 mins
  • Hospital Real Estate
    Apr 24 2025

    Welcome to the Freedom Point Real Estate podcast! Peter Neill joins Jeremy Dyer in today's episode to prove why workforce housing is a recession proof asset class and how asking questions and diversifying your learning lead to success.

    Want to learn more? Visit www.startingpointcapital.com

    Peter Neill is the Co-Founder of GSP REI. Peter plays an active role in the management of the company and its various fund offerings. He works closely with the company’s Managing Partner overseeing all aspects of the business including acquisitions, construction, property, and asset management. Mr. Neill is responsible for fulfilling the company’s fundraising goals and manages the company’s marketing and branding, including Investor Relations. Mr. Neill began his real estate career working in marketing and sales at a distressed mortgage investment company. This gave him the ability to learn all aspects of the distressed mortgage business. He quickly transitioned into Investor Relations and raising private capital for private investment funds. He managed the process of raising over $80MM for six fund offerings. Peter actively maintains a real estate salesperson license in the state of Pennsylvania. He is an avid dog lover with a Beagle, Becky. Peter is a graduate of Temple University.

    CONNECT WITH PETER NEILL!

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-neill-gsprei/

    Website: https://gsprei.com/

    CONNECT WITH JEREMY DYER!

    Website: https://startingpointcapital.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingpointcapital/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremydyer

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startingpointcapital

    Book a Call! https://calendly.com/startingpointcapital/discuss-investing-with-jeremy-dyer?month=2023-12

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    32 mins