In this episode, Brad chats with Sam Khairi, founder of Afto Capital and a former mechanical engineer who walked away from a secure 15-year career to chase freedom through real estate and business ownership. Sam shares his journey from passive investor (LP) to active syndicator (GP), the challenges of entering the multifamily space full-time in 2022, and how he's now scaling a portfolio of small businesses with the long-term goal of fueling real estate investments.

🔑 Key Topics Covered: Why Sam’s first LP investment was the best decision he ever made

The lessons and missteps of trying to “go big” in syndication too fast

Pivoting into small business acquisition when multifamily deals stopped penciling

Why buying a $65K house in Cleveland taught him more than any course

The difference between LPs and GPs—and which role might be right for you

Key struggles of running remote service-based businesses

Why Sam is choosing corporate ownership over franchising

The long-term strategy: using cash-flowing businesses to fund hard-asset real estate plays

💬 Memorable Quotes: “I thought I’d raise all the capital and become the next Grant Cardone... and reality hit fast.” — Sam Khairi

“That $65K house beat the crap out of me, but I learned more from it than anything else.” — Sam Khairi

“Two plus two doesn’t equal four in small business—it equals ten. That’s the power of scale.” — Sam Khairi

🔗 Connect with Sam Khairi: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialsamkhairi

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samkhairi

🎙️ Connect with Host Brad Weaver: 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradweaver

In this episode, Brad sits down with Joseph Kimbrough, Marine Corps veteran turned entrepreneur, and the CEO of both Baruk Capital Group and Apex Real Estate Investments. Joseph’s journey started with door-knocking and speeding tickets—and led to creative financing on a 400+ unit deal in Phoenix. We talk wholesaling, multifamily syndications, the importance of investor communication, and why niche assets like workforce housing are key to the future.

🔑 Key Topics Covered: How Joseph went from the Marines to door-knocking real estate leads

The $10K wholesale deal that launched his investing career

Why he raised $11M for his first 160-unit multifamily investment

Lessons learned from paused distributions and floating-rate debt

The difference between a syndication and a fund—and why Joseph favors the latter

What makes a deal "niche" (and why investors love it right now)

Why owning a roofing or landscaping business could improve your NOI

Inside the 2.9% fixed-rate Phoenix deal with 400+ units

💬 Memorable Quotes: “If I need a rifle to go check on one of my properties, I shouldn’t own it.” — Joseph Kimbrough

“Track record is great—until things hit the fan. Then experience means a lot less than resilience.” — Joseph Kimbrough

“People don’t want cookie-cutter anymore. They want niche deals—workforce housing, DOD projects, real impact.” — Joseph Kimbrough

🔗 Connect with Joseph Kimbrough: 📧 Email: joseph@barukcapitalgroup.com

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephkimbrough

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

🎙️ Connect with Host Brad Weaver: 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradweaver

In this episode, Brad sits down with Chris Lento, founder and managing member of EM Capital Group, to hear how he went from hacking a four-unit house in East Boston to managing large multifamily syndications across the Southeast. With over 18 years of experience in multifamily real estate, Chris shares hard-earned lessons, a few war stories, and why he's bullish on creative strategies like condo conversions and cell tower contracts.

🔑 Key Topics Covered: How house hacking a Boston triplex launched Chris's investing career

What it's like managing your first tenants while living in the illegal in-law unit

The challenges of property management in tertiary markets (and how to avoid them)

Why mid-size multifamily (50–70 units) can be the toughest to manage

Behind the scenes of a downtown Columbia bank turned apartment complex

Leveraging condo conversions to maximize returns in high-end neighborhoods

Using a cell phone tower lease to boost NOI (and create a $750k liquidity event)

Lessons from doing 5 rounds of property management in 5 years

How Chris combines deep market familiarity with a lean, experienced team

💬 Memorable Quotes: “Engineering taught me a lot, but real estate taught me how to deal with people—especially the ones who lie with emotion.” — Chris Lento

“We didn’t lose money on that deal, but we left a lot on the table. Property management made or broke the whole thing.” — Chris Lento

“When you convert from multifamily to condos, you’re changing the buyer pool. That’s where the value gets created.” — Chris Lento

🔗 Connect with Chris Lento: 📧 Email: chrislento@emcapitalgroup.com

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lento

🎙️ Connect with Host Brad Weaver: 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradweaver