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Living Well with RentwellAuthor: Live Well With Rentwell
There is a famous quote that says you make your money when you buy real estate, and that's true, for the most part. But you can't keep that money and grow it, unless you have exceptional property management skills. Living Well with Rentwell is for anybody who owns real estate and wants to learn how to manage their properties or manage their property manager. Each week Rob and TJ share their insight and talk to investors to learn how they vet potential deals, evaluate potential new communities, and put into action the steps necessary to buy these new properties and multi-family communities! Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Rob Coldwell: How to Structure Real Estate Deals and Rebuild After Burnout
Wednesday, 9 September, 2026
Rob Coldwell built Rentwell into a multi-state property management company, hit what he thought was "the top," and then watched it all catch fire in the span of twelve months. In this full-length presentation recorded at a DIG (Diversified Investors Group) subgroup meetup, Rob lays out both halves of what he learned: the hard numbers behind buying, renovating and financing value-add multifamily, and the inner work that let him rebuild without burning out again.Over the last five years, Rob and his business partner have acquired and fully renovated 120+ rental units using a repeatable formula: buy at roughly $100/sq ft, put another $100/sq ft into new roofs, electric, plumbing and windows, and stabilize at $250/sq ft or more. He walks through exactly how he funds those deals with 1–3 limited partners, bank debt and preferred returns, including a live $200K purchase / $150K rehab breakdown from the Q&A.In this episode:Why Rob tracks economic occupancy and rent per square foot, not just "doors"The metrics that matter most: cash-on-cash return, NOI, cap rate and ARVRob's preferred capital stack: bank at 75%, LPs under 20% equity, 6–8% preferred returnsAGFLAP → CAP: the energy scale (apathy, grief, fear, lust, anger, pride → courage, acceptance, peace) and how to move up itSamskaras, The Untethered Soul, and why "what was stored with pain comes up with pain"Choosing partners on core values (EOS), and why "partner" means equitySpace planning: turning a 2-bed into a 4-bed without adding square footageCan rentals still cash flow at 6–7% interest? Creative and seller financingCo-living, Section 8 and building a balanced portfolioWhy long-term rentals are a balance sheet game, not a cash flow gameFlipping vs. holding, and getting clear on your intentionConnect with Rob:Rentwell.com (click "complimentary consult" for property management, or to talk JV and deal structure)Monthly lunch-and-learn for active investors in King of Prussia https://www.digonline.org/Living Well with Rentwell – available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTubeNote: This episode includes candid discussion of mental health struggles. If you're going through something similar, please reach out to someone you trust or a mental health professional.#RealEstateInvesting #Multifamily #PropertyManagement #ValueAdd #CoLiving #Philadelphia #DIG #Rentwell #RealEstatePodcast
