What do you do when your “safe” government job stops being safe?

For Ian Horowitz, the answer was clear: find a way out before the system eats you alive. After 15 years in the fire service, a broken ankle and a broken promise from his department pushed Ian to make the leap into real estate.

He started with one Section 8 rental. Then 100 more. Then… a single $5 million deal that unlocked everything.

In this episode, Ian shares the gritty, real-life story of how he built a storage empire—and what he’s doing now to stay free for life.

Ian also covers:

• How he raised $1M in private capital (without asking for it)
• The surprising truth about scaling from single family to commercial
• His personal filter for what to sell vs. what to hold

Connect with Ian:

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-horowitz-255185106/

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equity_warehouse/

Connect with us!

🌐 Website: http://zeroto100tribe.com/

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeroto100tribe/

🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3xJ0jA0

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5rl9U0l8YhWltKfCq5tq78

👤 Travis: https://www.instagram.com/therealtravisdillard/

👤 Gabriel: https://www.instagram.com/the_real_gabriel_hamel/

👤 Mitchell: https://www.instagram.com/therealmitchellengland/

🔥 Want to scale from zero to 100+ cash flow units? Join the Tribe here: https://www.zeroto100tribe.com

What do you do when the real estate market turns, interest rates spike, and your $20 million development pipeline becomes a cash-eating monster?

If you're Mike Nuss, you fight, adapt, and come out stronger.

In this episode, Mike breaks down what 20+ years in real estate have taught him—from seller-financed burrs to zoning hacks and managing through a historic sales collapse.

He doesn’t just talk about wins. He walks us through the mistakes, the lessons, and the mindset shifts that matter most when your financial freedom is on the line.

Mike also covers:

✅ How to underwrite real risk in development

✅ Why your bandwidth is more important than your spreadsheet

✅ The mental health facility play no one is talking about

Connect with Mike:

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-nuss-03098b8/

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rarebird_mike/

Connect with us!

🌐 Website: http://zeroto100tribe.com/

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeroto100tribe/

🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3xJ0jA0

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5rl9U0l8YhWltKfCq5tq78

👤 Travis: https://www.instagram.com/therealtravisdillard/

👤 Gabriel: https://www.instagram.com/the_real_gabriel_hamel/

👤 Mitchell: https://www.instagram.com/therealmitchellengland/

🔥 Want to scale from zero to 100+ cash flow units? Join the Tribe here: https://www.zeroto100tribe.com