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In this episode of Weiss Advice, Yonah Weiss sits down with Rey, a former U.S. military officer turned multifamily real estate investor and fund manager. Since entering the space in 2016 and retiring from the Armed Forces in 2019, Rey has helped lead acquisitions of over $150 million in multifamily assets.

Rey is the Co-Founder and Senior Managing Principal of Stressless Capital Fund, a customizable real estate investment fund focused on helping investors participate in multifamily opportunities. He is also the bestselling author of “BLUF: The Bottom Line Up Front,” a guide designed to help passive investors better understand multifamily investing.

In this conversation, Rey shares how his military training shaped his investment philosophy, why he started as a passive investor before becoming a sponsor, and the critical lessons he learned raising capital and navigating changing market conditions.

Whether you're an experienced investor or someone curious about passive real estate investing, this episode breaks down the mindset, discipline, and strategy needed to succeed in multifamily real estate.

00:00 – Introduction
Yonah welcomes Rey to the show and introduces his background in multifamily investing and military service.

01:14 – Military Beginnings
Rey shares how joining the military at 17 shaped his discipline, leadership skills, and long-term career path.

04:43 – Learning the Business Through Passive Investing
Before leading deals himself, Rey invested as a limited partner (LP) to understand multifamily syndications and how deals are structured.

06:07 – Raising Capital and Stewardship of Investors
Rey explains the responsibility that comes with managing investor capital and the importance of trust in syndications.

08:32 – Market Shifts and Interest Rate Changes
How rising interest rates changed the multifamily landscape and how experienced investors adapt to new market conditions.

38:15 – What “Passive Income” Really Means
Rey breaks down common misconceptions about passive income and how investors should think about long-term wealth building.

40:40 – Where to Connect with Rey
Rey shares how listeners can learn more about his investing approach, consulting, and his book BLUF: The Bottom Line Up Front.

Connect with Rey here:

https://ismaelreyreyes.com/link-in-bio/

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In this episode of Weiss Advice, Yonah Weiss sits down with Linda Holtz, multifamily investor, property management expert, and co-founder of M2RE (Married to Real Estate).

Originally from France, Linda moved to the United States in 2012 with two suitcases and a dream. What started with door-to-door sales in New York City turned into a decade-long career in property management, eventually leading her and her husband into multifamily investing.

This conversation dives into the real journey behind scaling in real estate: the grit, the networking, the mistakes, and the long-term vision required to build generational wealth.

🔎 What You’ll Learn:

• Why Linda credits door-to-door sales for building her entrepreneurial resilience
• How starting in property management gave her the confidence to invest
• The truth about scaling from small multifamily to larger syndications
• Why networking consistently beats underwriting hundreds of deals
• The philosophy behind holding real estate long-term vs. value-add flips
• How social media and authentic content transformed her business
• Why “Save the Chat” might be the most underrated networking advice

⏱️ Key Timestamps

00:49 – From France to NYC: How door-to-door sales built grit and discipline
02:11 – Falling into property management and discovering real estate
05:00 – House hacking a Chicago triplex and becoming landlords during COVID
09:07 – Why networking and masterminds accelerated their multifamily journey
11:09 – Finding partners vs. chasing 100 deals a month
16:34 – How LinkedIn and consistent content changed Linda’s business
21:41 – “If you own real estate, never let it go” — lessons learned from selling
22:00 – Reconciling short-term syndication models with long-term wealth building
27:19 – The vision behind “Save the Chat” and building real relationships
32:02 – The Millionaire Next Door and redefining what wealth actually looks like
33:18 – What success truly means: choosing how you spend your time

Linda’s story is a powerful reminder that you don’t need to quit your W2 overnight to build wealth. Confidence compounds. Relationships compound. Real estate compounds.

And if there’s one takeaway from this episode, it’s this:

The magic isn’t just in the deal.
It’s in the consistency.

Connect with Linda:

@M2RETX on Instagram
Married To Real Estate on Facebook
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-holtz-1493495a/

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In this episode of Weiss Advice, host Yonah Weiss sits down with Faraz Cheema, SIOR, CCIM, a Manhattan office specialist at BKREA, to unpack what it really means to understand commercial real estate from the inside out.

Faraz shares his journey from growing up around a family office to working as a financial analyst and asset manager, and how that foundation shapes the way he approaches brokerage today. With deep experience across hospitality, retail, multifamily, and now office, Faraz explains why investors value advisors who truly understand the numbers, operations, and long-term strategy behind every deal.

The conversation dives into the realities of the Manhattan office market, how capital thinks in today’s environment, and why credibility is built through experience, not just transactions.

Episode Highlights

• 01:00 – Welcome to Weiss Advice and Faraz’s return to the conversation after a social media hiatus
• 02:15 – Faraz’s background in commercial real estate and growing up in a family office environment
• 04:30 – Limited-service hospitality explained and early exposure to real asset operations
• 07:45 – Transitioning from analyst and asset manager to brokerage
• 12:30 – How investment experience changes the way brokers add value
• 18:10 – Insights into the Manhattan office market and current investor mindset
• 24:00 – Why designations like SIOR and CCIM matter in complex transactions
• 28:40 – Lessons learned from managing, owning, and now advising on real estate

This episode is a must-listen for investors, operators, and brokers who want a clearer picture of how experience across ownership, analysis, and brokerage creates better outcomes in commercial real estate.

Connect with Faraz

https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazcheemacre/
https://x.com/FarazUCheemaCRE
https://www.instagram.com/faraz.cheema.cre/

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