Thursday Mar 12, 2026
GI350: From W-2 to 550 Units: Scaling a Multifamily Portfolio with Andrew Freed
Andrew Freed went from a W-2 employee to owning over 550 rental units in just a few years — all while working his job.
In this episode of the Global Investors Podcast, Andrew shares the strategies he used to scale his multifamily real estate portfolio, including house hacking, creative financing, value-add investing, and building relationships with local banks and mentors.
If you're a W-2 professional who wants to start investing in real estate, this episode breaks down the exact steps Andrew used to grow from 0 units to hundreds of units through smart leverage and disciplined execution.
In this episode we discuss:
• How Andrew scaled from 0 to 550 rental units
• Using a W-2 job as leverage for real estate investing
• The house hacking strategy for acquiring multifamily properties
• Creative financing with FHA loans and local portfolio lenders
• How to find and execute value-add multifamily deals
• The role of mentorship in accelerating real estate success
• Managing older multifamily properties and workforce housing
• Why vertical integration and in-house property management can create a competitive advantage
• The biggest mistakes investors make when scaling with other people's money
This episode is packed with practical insights for anyone looking to build long-term wealth through multifamily real estate investing.
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- Freedom Management - https://freedommanagement.net/
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