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Multifamily Real Estate Investing
Hosted by Presented by Mara Poling · EN
Join new hosts The Laurens each week and learn the ins and outs of multifamily real estate investing. Episodes include everything from expert guest interviews to deep dives on trends shaping the multifamily real estate industry. Don’t forget to catch up on past seasons featuring Pat Poling of Mara Poling and be sure to check out The Learning Center on our website!
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Retirement Account Investing Series: Part 8 - Long-Term Investing and Compounding Returns Using Your Retirement Account
2w ago00:24:34Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWelcome to our new 8-part series focused on building long-term wealth through smarter retirement investing strategies. Throughout this series, we’ll explore how investors can use retirement accounts to invest beyond traditional stocks and bonds and take advantage of opportunities in multifamily real estate investing.The Laurens will be joined by Pat Poling from Mara Poling and we’ll break down the concepts, strategies, and potential benefits of retirement account investing in a practical, easy-to-understand way.Over the course of this series, we’ll cover:Investing with Your Retirement AccountDiversificationHow to Invest Using a Retirement AccountCompounded Returns Investing in Multifamily Real EstateInvesting in Multifamily Real Estate with Your ROTHCutting Your Taxes 50% to 70% or MoreThose “Other” TaxesLong-term Multifamily Real Estate InvestingWhether you’re just getting started or looking to better understand how retirement accounts can be used to create passive income and long-term financial growth, this series is designed to help you think differently about investing for the future.Be sure to subscribe and join us each week as we continue the conversation and dive deeper into each of these topics.To learn more, visit Mara Poling or email Pat directly at pat@marapoling.com.
Transcribe →Retirement Account Investing Series: Part 7 - Your Retirement Account and Other Taxes
4w ago00:28:10Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWelcome to our new 8-part series focused on building long-term wealth through smarter retirement investing strategies. Throughout this series, we’ll explore how investors can use retirement accounts to invest beyond traditional stocks and bonds and take advantage of opportunities in multifamily real estate investing.The Laurens will be joined by Pat Poling from Mara Poling and we’ll break down the concepts, strategies, and potential benefits of retirement account investing in a practical, easy-to-understand way.Over the course of this series, we’ll cover:Investing with Your Retirement AccountDiversificationHow to Invest Using a Retirement AccountCompounded Returns Investing in Multifamily Real EstateInvesting in Multifamily Real Estate with Your ROTHCutting Your Taxes 50% to 70% or MoreThose “Other” TaxesLong-term Multifamily Real Estate InvestingWhether you’re just getting started or looking to better understand how retirement accounts can be used to create passive income and long-term financial growth, this series is designed to help you think differently about investing for the future.Be sure to subscribe and join us each week as we continue the conversation and dive deeper into each of these topics.To learn more, visit Mara Poling or email Pat directly at pat@marapoling.com.
Transcribe →Retirement Account Investing Series: Part 6 - Calculating Fair Market Value
Jun 1700:33:16Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWelcome to our new 8-part series focused on building long-term wealth through smarter retirement investing strategies. Throughout this series, we’ll explore how investors can use retirement accounts to invest beyond traditional stocks and bonds and take advantage of opportunities in multifamily real estate investing.The Laurens will be joined by Pat Poling from Mara Poling and we’ll break down the concepts, strategies, and potential benefits of retirement account investing in a practical, easy-to-understand way.Over the course of this series, we’ll cover:Investing with Your Retirement AccountDiversificationHow to Invest Using a Retirement AccountCompounded Returns Investing in Multifamily Real EstateInvesting in Multifamily Real Estate with Your ROTHCutting Your Taxes 50% to 70% or MoreThose “Other” TaxesLong-term Multifamily Real Estate InvestingWhether you’re just getting started or looking to better understand how retirement accounts can be used to create passive income and long-term financial growth, this series is designed to help you think differently about investing for the future.Be sure to subscribe and join us each week as we continue the conversation and dive deeper into each of these topics.To learn more, visit Mara Poling or email Pat directly at pat@marapoling.com.
Transcribe →Retirement Account Investing Series: Part 5 - ROTH Conversion Tax Savings
Jun 900:25:47Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWelcome to our new 8-part series focused on building long-term wealth through smarter retirement investing strategies. Throughout this series, we’ll explore how investors can use retirement accounts to invest beyond traditional stocks and bonds and take advantage of opportunities in multifamily real estate investing.The Laurens will be joined by Pat Poling from Mara Poling and we’ll break down the concepts, strategies, and potential benefits of retirement account investing in a practical, easy-to-understand way.Over the course of this series, we’ll cover:Investing with Your Retirement AccountDiversificationHow to Invest Using a Retirement AccountCompounded Returns Investing in Multifamily Real EstateInvesting in Multifamily Real Estate with Your ROTHCutting Your Taxes 50% to 70% or MoreThose “Other” TaxesLong-term Multifamily Real Estate InvestingWhether you’re just getting started or looking to better understand how retirement accounts can be used to create passive income and long-term financial growth, this series is designed to help you think differently about investing for the future.Be sure to subscribe and join us each week as we continue the conversation and dive deeper into each of these topics.To learn more, visit Mara Poling or email Pat directly at pat@marapoling.com.
Transcribe →Retirement Account Investing Series: Part 4 - Invest Using Your Retirement Account and Cut Your Taxes
Jun 200:18:00Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWelcome to our new 8-part series focused on building long-term wealth through smarter retirement investing strategies. Throughout this series, we’ll explore how investors can use retirement accounts to invest beyond traditional stocks and bonds and take advantage of opportunities in multifamily real estate investing.The Laurens will be joined by Pat Poling from Mara Poling and we’ll break down the concepts, strategies, and potential benefits of retirement account investing in a practical, easy-to-understand way.Over the course of this series, we’ll cover:Investing with Your Retirement AccountDiversificationHow to Invest Using a Retirement AccountCompounded Returns Investing in Multifamily Real EstateInvesting in Multifamily Real Estate with Your ROTHCutting Your Taxes 50% to 70% or MoreThose “Other” TaxesLong-term Multifamily Real Estate InvestingWhether you’re just getting started or looking to better understand how retirement accounts can be used to create passive income and long-term financial growth, this series is designed to help you think differently about investing for the future.Be sure to subscribe and join us each week as we continue the conversation and dive deeper into each of these topics.To learn more, visit Mara Poling or email Pat directly at pat@marapoling.com.
Transcribe →Retirement Account Investing Series: Part 3 - How to Invest Using Your ROTH Retirement Account
May 2700:21:11Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWelcome to our new 8-part series focused on building long-term wealth through smarter retirement investing strategies. Throughout this series, we’ll explore how investors can use retirement accounts to invest beyond traditional stocks and bonds and take advantage of opportunities in multifamily real estate investing.The Laurens will be joined by Pat Poling from Mara Poling and we’ll break down the concepts, strategies, and potential benefits of retirement account investing in a practical, easy-to-understand way.Over the course of this series, we’ll cover:Investing with Your Retirement AccountDiversificationHow to Invest Using a Retirement AccountCompounded Returns Investing in Multifamily Real EstateInvesting in Multifamily Real Estate with Your ROTHCutting Your Taxes 50% to 70% or MoreThose “Other” TaxesLong-term Multifamily Real Estate InvestingWhether you’re just getting started or looking to better understand how retirement accounts can be used to create passive income and long-term financial growth, this series is designed to help you think differently about investing for the future.Be sure to subscribe and join us each week as we continue the conversation and dive deeper into each of these topics.To learn more, visit Mara Poling or email Pat directly at pat@marapoling.com.
Transcribe →Retirement Account Investing Series: Part 2 - Diversification
May 1900:23:17Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWelcome to our new 8-part series focused on building long-term wealth through smarter retirement investing strategies. Throughout this series, we’ll explore how investors can use retirement accounts to invest beyond traditional stocks and bonds and take advantage of opportunities in multifamily real estate investing.The Laurens will be joined by Pat Poling from Mara Poling and we’ll break down the concepts, strategies, and potential benefits of retirement account investing in a practical, easy-to-understand way.Over the course of this series, we’ll cover:Investing with Your Retirement AccountDiversificationHow to Invest Using a Retirement AccountCompounded Returns Investing in Multifamily Real EstateInvesting in Multifamily Real Estate with Your ROTHCutting Your Taxes 50% to 70% or MoreThose “Other” TaxesLong-term Multifamily Real Estate InvestingWhether you’re just getting started or looking to better understand how retirement accounts can be used to create passive income and long-term financial growth, this series is designed to help you think differently about investing for the future.Be sure to subscribe and join us each week as we continue the conversation and dive deeper into each of these topics.To learn more, visit Mara Poling or email Pat directly at pat@marapoling.com.
Transcribe →Retirement Account Investing Series: Part 1 - Investing with Your Retirement Account
May 1200:16:05Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWelcome to our new 8-part series focused on building long-term wealth through smarter retirement investing strategies. Throughout this series, we’ll explore how investors can use retirement accounts to invest beyond traditional stocks and bonds and take advantage of opportunities in multifamily real estate investing.The Laurens will be joined by Pat Poling from Mara Poling and we’ll break down the concepts, strategies, and potential benefits of retirement account investing in a practical, easy-to-understand way.Over the course of this series, we’ll cover:Investing with Your Retirement AccountDiversificationHow to Invest Using a Retirement AccountCompounded Returns Investing in Multifamily Real EstateInvesting in Multifamily Real Estate with Your ROTHCutting Your Taxes 50% to 70% or MoreThose “Other” TaxesLong-term Multifamily Real Estate InvestingWhether you’re just getting started or looking to better understand how retirement accounts can be used to create passive income and long-term financial growth, this series is designed to help you think differently about investing for the future.Be sure to subscribe and join us each week as we continue the conversation and dive deeper into each of these topics.To learn more, visit Mara Poling or email Pat directly at pat@marapoling.com.
Transcribe →Escrows, Protests & Surprises: Managing Property Taxes in Multifamily
Apr 2800:39:40Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailProperty taxes aren’t passive—they’re a lever in active asset management.In this episode of Multi-Family Real Estate Investing by Mara Poling, we break down how lender escrows actually function, how we track projected vs. actual tax obligations in real time, and how we strategically partner with consultants on property tax protests .We also pull back the curtain on our internal process—how we stay ahead of reassessments, reduce volatility, and protect portfolio performance from unexpected tax swings.If you’re treating property taxes as a once-a-year task, you’re already behind.
Transcribe →All the Small Things… That Turn Into Lawsuits
Apr 2100:35:14Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailIn this episode of Multi-Family Real Estate Investing presented by Mara Poling, The Laurens are back—and this time, we’re talking about the risks you don’t always see coming.In multifamily, it’s often the small things that can snowball into costly problems—but the focus should be on how you protect yourself.In this episode, we break down practical ways to reduce risk:• Review your property management agreement (especially indemnification clauses)• Stay on top of work orders and deferred maintenance• Ensure vendors are properly insured• Maintain strong documentation and consistent processes• Have the right insurance coverage (and understand your limits)• Keep legal counsel in place before you need itYou can’t eliminate risk—but you can manage it.
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