Building a real estate deal today feels like solving an increasingly complex puzzle, as investors face a more selective market. They must now work harder than ever to assemble a capital stack that truly pencils. Returning to the show is Andrew Westling, Director of Capital Markets at Walker & Dunlop in Los Angeles, joining Gary to share deep insights into today’s financing landscape. Together, they break down the current lending environment, explore the differences between preferred and common equity, and examine where market sentiment is shifting. Andrew also highlights the most aggressive lenders across asset classes, explains how swaps work, and provides updates on HUD and CMBS lending. Tune in now to learn more about the complexities of completing a successful capital stack and how to get creative with raising capital.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Listeners are introduced to Andrew Westling.
• Andrew delves into his thoughts on the current lending environment.
• Preferred equity versus common equity, and what Andrew is seeing in the markets.
• He sheds light on the current most aggressive lenders in different asset classes.
• The range of rates that aggressive lenders are providing.
• He explains what a swap is.
• Andrew speaks to the latest from HUD and CMBS lenders, and what they are.
• They discuss the complexities of completing your cap stack.
• Getting creative with raising capital.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Andrew Westling on LinkedIn

Andrew Westling Phone Number: +1 310 979 5756

Walker & Dunlop

Asset Management Mastery Facebook Group
Invest Smart

Break of Day Capital
Break of Day Capital Instagram

Break of Day Capital YouTube

Gary Lipsky on LinkedIn

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Do you want to get rich beyond belief? Today on the Real Estate Investor Podcast, master coach and real estate investor, Trevor McGregor, joins us to talk about how you can achieve high-performance and true success! Tuning in, you’ll hear all about his investment background and career, what the investor wealth architect identity shift is, stepping into your sage mindset, and so much more. He delves into the five reasons why people fail to scale consistently before discussing how he maximizes his time. Trevor also touches on what he believes is the secret to living: sharing our success with beginners, and tells us how he went from losing everything to having a large, cash-flowing portfolio. Finally, our guest shares his favorite quote of all time and tells us where we can find his special free gift for listeners. If you want more success, wealth, and freedom, then this episode is for you, so be sure to press play now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Introducing Trevor McGregor.
• A brief overview of our guest’s career and investment journey.
• The investor wealth architect identity shift.
• Moving away from a saboteur mindset to a sage one.
• The five reasons people fail to scale consistently.
• Trevor tells us how he maximizes his time using AI.
• How he went from losing everything to where he is now.
• Trevor shares his favorite quotes with listeners.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Trevor McGregor

Rich Beyond Belief

Trevor McGregor on LinkedIn

Who Not How

Think and Grow Rich

Asset Management Mastery Facebook Group
Invest Smart

Break of Day Capital
Break of Day Capital Instagram

Break of Day Capital YouTube

Gary Lipsky on LinkedIn

🙏 Special thanks to our sponsor, Bromley Palamountain of Northwestern Mutual — helping professionals and business owners build financial plans that support long-term freedom. To book your complimentary consultation, click the link.

When we hit rock bottom, the only place to go is up! Today on the Real Estate Investor Podcast, we welcome real estate entrepreneur, author, host of the top-rated podcast, Investing in the U.S., and founder of Accounting First Group, Reed Goossens, to discuss his stance in the erratic real estate investing world at the moment and to learn about his CPA firm rollup! Tuning in, you’ll hear all about Reed’s impressive career, his move from Australia to America, and how he’s adapted to survive in these difficult times in this industry. He goes on to talk about his opinion of the current state of investing and when and how he feels it will improve. We even chat about his new CPA firm rollup, Accounting First Group, what inspired him to start it, and his goals for the company. This is a thought-provoking and inspiring conversation that you don’t want to miss, so be sure to press play now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Welcoming Reed Goossens to the show.
• His thoughts on the real estate industry at the moment.
• Changes he’s made to push through this tough investing cycle.
• Where Reed will be investing in the near future and why.
• Reed tells us about his CPA firm rollup and his goals for it.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Reed Goossens

Reed Goossens on LinkedIn

Reed Goossens Email Address
Reed Goossens on Instagram

Reed Goossens on Facebook

Investing in the U.S.

Accounting First Group

Asset Management Mastery Facebook Group
Invest Smart

Break of Day Capital
Break of Day Capital Instagram

Break of Day Capital YouTube

Gary Lipsky on LinkedIn

🙏 Special thanks to our sponsor, Bromley Palamountain of Northwestern Mutual — helping professionals and business owners build financial plans that support long-term freedom. To book your complimentary consultation, click the link.