
Welcome to the
Freedom Podcast!
Welcome to the Freedom Podcast!

The Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing podcast is about helping you achieve financial independence and control your time through apartment building investing. Michael Blank interviews experts in real estate, business, and investing.
From learning how to invest in multifamily real estate to navigating entrepreneurship, you will learn the keys to success in your journey towards financial freedom. Previous guests include Grant Cardone, Robert Kiyosaki, Ken McElroy, Robert Helms, Brandon Turner, and Hal Elrod. Whether you're new to real estate investing or a seasoned investor, you'll enjoy stories from our expert guests as well as hear from people who quit their jobs and are living life on their own terms because of investing in multifamily real estate.
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MB 188 with Grant Cardone
MB 160 with Robert Kiyosaki
MB 165 with Hal Elrod

MB533: The AI Revolution Is Here (Will Investors Be Left Behind?) — With Jake Heller
Jake Heller of the AI for CRE Collective explains how to use AI without skipping fundamentals, why context prevents hallucinations, and why Claude in Excel is the best first step for CRE investors.

MB532: The Biggest Lies You’re Telling Yourself About Raising Capital — With Michael Blank
Michael Blank breaks down the most common myths around raising capital and shares a step-by-step approach to raising money for your first apartment syndication.

MB531: Beyond Multifamily: Where Smart Money Is Moving Next — With Patrick Grimes
Patrick Grimes breaks down how to build a non-correlated portfolio with litigation finance, medical receivables, and private credit — beyond multifamily.

MB530: How to Use Captive Real Estate Insurance to Stop Losing Money on Premiums – with Nicolas Lares
Nicolas Lares explains how captive insurance works for real estate investors (even with small portfolios) and how it can reduce annual premiums by 30–45%.

MB529: How to Sell Your Property and Keep More of Your Money (721 Exchange) – with Dwight Dunton
Dwight Dunton of Bonaventure on the 721 exchange, supply-driven market selection, and using fixed-rate debt to survive multifamily downturns.

MB528: Inside the deal – With Robyn and Jackie Thompson
Robyn Thompson raised $400K then $3M through multifamily syndication — sharing her capital raising system, soft-commit ratios, and closing techniques.
Looking for direct, hands-on guidance
to take your next steps in apartment
investing with clarity and confidence?