{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Roots Podcast","title":"How This Indianapolis Investor Built 10,000+ Units | Roots Pod #70","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b5c5df12\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3342,"description":"How do you go from $200K in debt after the 2008 housing crash to one of the biggest multifamily investors in Indianapolis? Ivan Barrett of BAM Companies breaks down how he built a 10,000+ unit apartment portfolio from scratch.\nHe also shares his worst apartment deal, why single family rentals are a great place to start but not the endgame, and why he's buying apartments right now in the toughest multifamily market since 2008.\nTo close, Ivan talks faith, fatherhood, and leading a family while scaling a commercial real estate business.\nRESOURCES\nIvan's advice is to start at whatever size gets you moving. If your first step is one rental or a small multifamily, start here:\nFree Investor's Guide (house hacks, BRRRR, rentals, 1031s)\nhttps://www.rootsrealty.co/resources/investors/indianapolis-real-estate-investor-guide?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode_description&utm_campaign=ep70&utm_content=investor_guide\nAre you ready to invest? (2-minute quiz)\nhttps://www.rootsrealty.co/investor-readiness-quiz?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode_description&utm_campaign=ep70&utm_content=investor_quiz\nBook a 30-minute call with Roots\nhttps://calendly.com/maxrealestate/30-min-info-call-roots-co-clone?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode_description&utm_campaign=ep70&utm_content=book_call\nGet the Roots newsletter\nhttps://www.rootsrealty.co/newsletter?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode_description&utm_campaign=ep70&utm_content=newsletter\nSPONSORS\nHaus Construction: admin@hausholdings.net\nPhil Nelson at Best Flooring: https://bestflooring.com\n⏱️ Chapters:\n0:00 — $200K in Debt to 10,000 Units\n0:30 — Paper Routes and Early Hustle\n1:23 — Selling Jordans at Glendale Mall\n2:45 — 600 Carmel Lots and the 2008 Crash\n6:05 — Why the Crash Was a Gift\n7:51 — Starting Over in a Spare Bedroom\n11:14 — How His PM Clients Became His Investors\n12:18 — Our Sponsor: Haus Construction\n21:34 — His Worst Deal: Beech Grove\n28:50 — The Multifamily Winter: Buying Below Replacement Cost\n35:26 — Our...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/VOly1RGrFmNgbENExIDg_3Lg5tIaN-RjVRqS1CGmzcc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMTdj/MzM3N2U0NTYxODI0/MjY1ZjUwMmI3ZTgw/ZWE2Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}