Everyone's watching the wrong thing. While people wait for 21 million Boomer homes to crash the housing market, there's $900 billion in Main Street businesses quietly for sale - and almost nobody under 40 is paying attention.

In this episode, we dive into the real Boomer wealth transfer that's happening right now. Not their primary residences, but their businesses and the commercial real estate attached to them. From pizza shops to roofing companies to manufacturing facilities, these deals come with a unique opportunity: sellers often treat the real estate as an afterthought, focused entirely on their business valuation.

We break down sale-leaseback strategies, creative financing structures, and a wild example of someone who bought a $15 million business with minimal capital, sold the real estate, paid off the business entirely, and walked away with a $20 million exit two years later.

Plus, why the next generation doesn't want what their parents built, and what that means for investors willing to step in.

Most real estate investors say they want freedom. Financial freedom. Time freedom. Life on their terms. But very few are actually willing to do what it takes to get there.

In this episode, we talk about why most investors never scale past a handful of units, why comfort is the real enemy, and why knowledge without commitment keeps people stuck for years. We break down the difference between motivation and discipline, why going all in mentally matters more than tactics, and why real estate is not about money at all. It is about autonomy.

If you have read the books, listened to the podcasts, gone to the events, and still feel stuck, this conversation is going to challenge you. This is not about hype. It is about taking an honest look at whether you actually want freedom or just like the idea of it.

In this episode of Zero to 100, Gabriel Hamel breaks down how he built a real estate portfolio of nearly 400 properties without relying on banks, traditional loans, or large amounts of cash.

Originally recorded on the Clint Coons Esq Podcast, this conversation dives deep into creative financing strategies that most investors either misunderstand or completely ignore.

Gabriel shares his real story, starting with joining the Army National Guard at 17, getting deployed to Iraq, coming home with no money, no job, and no degree, and realizing that traditional paths were not going to give him freedom. After the 2008 crash shut him out of bank lending entirely, he was forced to find another way. That pressure led him to seller financing.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How seller financing actually works in the real world
• Why “no money down” deals are not sketchy or illegal when structured correctly
• Who the real sellers are that want to carry financing and why
• How to find deals without agents, banks, or bidding wars
• Why relationships matter more than terms
• How to evaluate creative deals so they cash flow from day one
• The mistakes new investors make that kill good opportunities

This is not theory. This is not hype. This is a long form, honest conversation about how real estate deals actually get done when the system tells you no.

If you are stuck waiting on banks, saving for down payments, or being told creative financing does not exist in your market, this episode will reset how you think about investing.

Listen all the way through. The biggest lessons are not about real estate. They are about leverage, trust, and playing a different game.

Multifamily real estate has been through a brutal stretch from 2023 through 2025.

Rising interest rates. Exploding expenses. Insurance costs that quadrupled in some markets. Deals that looked fine on paper suddenly stopped working.

In this episode, we talk honestly about why multifamily struggled, what assumptions broke, and why so many investors found themselves squeezed by thin margins, debt resets, and optimism that never should have been there in the first place.

This is not a blanket statement that multifamily is bad or dead.

We break down why some properties are still working, why others never had a chance, and why buying on fundamentals matters more now than at any point in the last decade. We talk about value add fantasies, refinancing risk, expense growth, inflation shock, and how ignoring market cycles caused real damage.

We also compare multifamily to other asset classes like mobile home parks, explain where margin of safety matters most, and discuss why owning real estate long term can still make sense when it is done conservatively.

We also look ahead to 2026. Supply is falling. Vacancies are stabilizing. Demand for housing is not going away. The question is not whether multifamily survives, but what has to change for it to work again.

If you invest in real estate, are thinking about apartments, or want a realistic take on where multifamily stands today, this episode is worth your time.

Gabe Johansen got his start early, working long hours in the car business before most people even entered the workforce. By his early 20s, he was running a dealership, but after nearly two decades in the industry, he knew trading time for commissions was not a long-term path.

His turning point came with a small but powerful moment. After buying his first rental property, Gabe received a cash flow check for just $263. That single check showed him what ownership could do, and it completely changed how he thought about money.

Today, Gabe leads one of Oregon’s largest real estate platforms, overseeing a nine-figure real estate portfolio, more than 50 brokers, and 5,400 apartment units under management. He is also at the forefront of advanced strategies like 721 exchanges, helping investors scale without selling assets and triggering major tax consequences.

In this episode from the Zero to 100 Vault, Gabe breaks down the lessons that took him from selling cars to structuring complex real estate investments.

You will learn how Gabe:

- Pushed through three years of deal analysis before buying his first property

- Built a brokerage where every agent is encouraged to invest

- Uses partnerships and tax strategies such as 721 exchanges to continue scaling

This conversation focuses on what it really takes to build lasting wealth through real estate, from the first deal to large-scale ownership.

Most real estate investors believe the solution is simple. Buy more units. Work harder. Push longer. Repeat. But for most people, this approach quietly traps them at the same level for years.

In this episode, we break down why so many investors stall after their first few deals and why the traditional real estate advice around scaling actually works against you. This is not a motivation problem and it is not a market problem. It is a model problem.

You will learn:

• Why buying more units does not automatically lead to scale
• The hidden trap that keeps investors stuck at 3 to 5 properties
• Why hustle culture creates burnout instead of freedom
• The difference between growth and true scale in real estate
• How to think about systems, leverage, and structure before your next deal

If you feel like you are doing everything right but still cannot break through to the next level, this episode will help you see exactly what is holding you back.

This conversation is for real estate investors who want more than just more properties. It is for those who want time freedom, clarity, and a scalable strategy that actually works.

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Most investors chase clean deals with glossy brochures. Ken McElroy does the opposite. In this episode from the Zero to 100 vault, he breaks down why vacant, broken, bank-owned properties often hold the best opportunities, and why the prettiest deals usually perform the worst.

We cover how real operators think about cash flow versus appreciation, why long-term investors survive downturns while speculators get wiped out, and what’s actually happening inside today’s multifamily market. Ken shares how he evaluates distressed deals, when to walk away even from massive discounts, and why buying below replacement cost matters more than timing the market. If you want to build durable wealth instead of gambling on appreciation, this episode is required listening.

Learn more about Ken at https://kenmcelroy.com/

Real estate rewards discipline, consistency, and long-term thinking, but it also quietly trains people to never feel finished.

In this episode, we unpack why traditional goal-setting often backfires for high performers, turning success into stress and progress into pressure.

Instead of chasing arbitrary milestones, we explore a different approach:

• Defining a clear life vision
• Identifying non-negotiable values
• Aligning daily behaviors with what actually matters

The result isn’t less success, it’s sustainable success.

If you care about building wealth and time freesom without sacrificing your health and relationships, this episode offers a perspective most people never stop to consider.

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